All in the Family
Each Orange County Fair is a family reunion for the Bailey clan. There’s father Jim, employed there for 37 years, who reports to his daughter, Becky Bailey-Findley, the general manager. Her brother, sister and a niece work there part time. Her son, too young to be employed, is a volunteer.
* METRO, B1
Pain on Ice
Savo Mitrovic, who plays for the Anaheim Bullfrogs, says he is worn out after four years of ice hockey in the winter and roller hockey in the summer. “You have no idea the toll that four years of playing 365 days a year does to your body,†he says, as he contemplates retirement.
* SPORTS, C4
Learning From Dad
Nick Hernandez of Common Sense, a band that plays the Sunsplash reggae festival at Irvine Meadows today, was turned onto reggae by his dad, Nicholas, a sculptor in Laguna Beach. The first time Nick really listened to the music, it was off a Bob Marley album that Nicholas Sr. had brought home.
* CALENDAR, F1
Star Power
Jo-Ann Mapson is happy with the casting of the lead roles in a TV movie based on her novel “Blue Rodeoâ€--Kris Kristofferson and Ann-Margret. But the Costa Mesa author has one question: “Who will they cast as the dog?†The love story airs on CBS this fall.
* LIFE & STYLE, E1
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