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Valley residents’ news and achievements, Sept. 3, 2015

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James Clark celebrates his 103rd birthday with a vegan chocolate cake donated from Whole Foods Market at Nevada Senior Services‘ Adult Day Care Center of Las Vegas Aug. 21. (Special to View)

Golfer Morgan Goldstein, left, speaks during a Clark County Commission meeting after behing honored at the Clark County Commission chambers Aug. 18. Morgan‘s mother Karri, center, and brother Aidan stand nearby. Goldstein won the Dive, Chip and Putt championship in Girls 12-13 Division at Augusta National. (Ronda Churchill/View file photo)

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