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Visitor organization extends aloha to troubled travelers

By Bob Sigall

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 26, 2012

~~<p>Could Oprah Winfrey have inspired the creation of a local nonprofit? The answer, surprisingly, is yes.</p>
<p>It all began in the fall of 1993. A blind Bakersfield College professor named Chuck Wall heard a news story on the radio that said, &quot;We have another random act of senseless violence to report.&quot;</p>
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Could Oprah Winfrey have inspired the creation of a local nonprofit? The answer, surprisingly, is yes.

It all began in the fall of 1993. A blind Bakersfield College professor named Chuck Wall heard a news story on the radio that said, "We have another random act of senseless violence to report." Login for more...



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