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A quilt held together by a mother's love

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Garden Grove resident Duyen Nguyen's entry in the Orange County Fair's memorabilia section is a quilt with special resonance. It was made by her seamstress mother, who couldn't afford jewelry or cash for a wedding dowry. Her mother used scraps to make the quilt, which consists of more than 4,000 hand-sewn petals.



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image: JEFF OVERLEY, THE REGISTER

U.S. Open

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Thousands throng to Surf City for U.S. Open
The U.S. Open of Surfing draws hundreds of thousands to check out the sport that sets Southern California apart.
By LAYLAN CONNELLY
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER


HUNTINGTON BEACH – The U.S. Open of Surfing has been dubbed the Super Bowl of Surfing.

But it's not just about the fierce competition by some of the best in the sport. It's also about spectators who take up every inch of sand to the action on the waves, plenty of kid lifestyle sports on the sand to watch and major-league people-watching...



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