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#myLAcommute My daughter is getting married on Sunday

#myLAcommute asks locals where they\'re coming from, where they\'re going and why.
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August 14, 2015

GWEN DUBREE

I’ve been commuting from Ontario for over 20 years. I’m an administrative assistant for the county of Los Angeles, and I’m just waiting to retire in six years. I read my Bible on the bus. Today I read the 1st and 2nd Kings and the history of Israel. Reading the Bible keeps me motivated.

My daughter is getting married on Sunday. We’re going to do a small wedding at a chapel on Wilshire and La Brea. I’m really excited for her. She found a good guy.

Hill Street to Chino Avenue

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