Jumpy Americans snap up disaster supplies, even as sellers scoff

Jumpy Americans snap up disaster supplies, even as sellers scoff
LOS ANGELES – The people want gas masks. Also flashlights, batteries, iodine tablets and machetes. And Ovi Lalo is their reluctant supplier. Lalo has run California Surplus Mart in Hollywood for 34 years, and he said he always sees a bump in customers right after earthquakes and other natural disasters. But this time, he said, customers seem more ravenous for supplies than usual. The combination …
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Made in Minnesota: Faith-based film features local talent
What started as an idea over coffee at the Maple Grove Starbucks three years ago came to fruition in front of sold out crowds at the Champlin Mann Theater Tuesday, March 22. Several Minnesota-grown talents saw themselves and their work on the silver screen at the world premiere of the independent feature film, “Prodigal.” Approximately 600 people filled the seats during three showings of the …
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Ambler Gazette Community Datebook: Week of March 31
Education Want to know about the latest technology being integrated with curriculum in our schools? Check out the “Technology Tasting” event at Upper Dublin High School April 7 at 7 p.m. The evening begins with an “appetizer,” featuring the UDHS Guidance Department and Naviance (Guidance). The “first course,” Teacher Web Pages, will introduce parents to the newest Web 2.0 tools and wikispaces …
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