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Ignacio Pena, center, with O’Hara Park P.E. teachers Patrick James and Vicki Simmons. The Oakley teen collapsed during P.E. class last October and returned to school last week for his first visit since the incident.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Roger MacDonald</I>
Ignacio Pena, center, with O’Hara Park P.E. teachers Patrick James and Vicki Simmons. The Oakley teen collapsed during P.E. class last October and returned to school last week for his first visit since the incident.
Photo courtesy of Roger MacDonald
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Stricken teen comes home
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Discovery Bay Citizen of the Year Kevin Graves chats with his wife Leann at the State of the Town Dinner, where he was honored last weekend.<br><i>Photo by Fosster Gandrup </i>
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