Keeping the faith
After a bad burn, young girl undergoes several surgeries
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      While camping at Pismo Beach last month after Thanksgiving, Adam George’s 22-month-old daughter, Faith, fell into the family’s campfire, severely burning her hand. George’s wife, Amber, and Faith had gone out to sit by the fire to relax after dinner.
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Happy New Year, Yes Indeed
      My wife and I have a 3yearold son, which means we don’t get New Year’s Eve celebrations. First of all, nobody’s going to babysit on New Year’s Eve. Second, my wife and I are usually so worn out from Christmas we couldn’t even stay up as late as midnight. We’re lucky if we ...
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Girl Scouts prepare goodies for soldiers overseas
      CARING AND SHARING— Three Girl Scout troops of Bay Laurel Elementary School in Calabasas pose for a snapshop after they had assembled 250 care packages with candy and a card for the troops in Iraq. The packages were given to Operation Gratitude, which ships the donated items. ...
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