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Former Lighthouse student takes on new role (Peninsula Gateway)
Rebecca Branscom instructs students in Lighthouse Christian School?s middle school drama classes. Branscom, 24, was one of Lighthouse?s first students more than a decade ago.

Biscayne National Park kicking off Family Fun Fest (Miami Herald)
Biscayne National Park kicks off its 2009 Family Fun Fest Season from 1-4 p.m. Jan. 11 at the park's Dante Fascell Visitor Center. The theme is ''Lost in the 60s,'' featuring interactive and hands-on activities such as ''Meet the Beetles'' and ''7 Stranded Castaways.'' For more information, call 305-230-7275, ext. 0.

Pierce family slowly putting life back together (Purcell Register)
Purcell, Ok -- The Jeff Pierce family is slowly putting the pieces of their lives back together after the devastating fire that completely destroyed their home at 815 W. Adams last Tuesday night.

Lighthouse in Cutler given rare telescope (Bangor Daily News)
CUTLER, Maine ? A rare telescope once used by the U.S. Life Saving Service to watch for shipwrecks off the Down East coast of Maine soon will have a new home as part of the maritime exhibit at Cutler?s Little River Lighthouse.

Briefs (The Monterey County Herald)
SALINAS Western Dental opens new office Western Dental Services, Inc. will open a family dentistry and orthodontics office today at 921 S. Main St., Suite A. Western Dental Services, Inc. operates a general dentistry office at 1229 N. Main St.