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Dear Readers,
Oftentimes, we don’t want to discuss issues that impact us. We get emotional and would prefer not to talk about it for fear of the way others will react to us. I found a quote while browsing the web and thought it was interesting. I posted it because Ms. Mildred Loving said it and I wondered how people would respond to it. I did not realize that so many would respond.
By Steve Dale
Tribune Media Services
Q: Please help settle a family dispute. My 91-year old mother lives 70 miles away in an independent living facility. Her memory is failing, as she was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Pets are allowed, but residents need to be able to care for them. I’m the only sibling who supports the idea of Mom keeping her beloved Charlie Boy. He’s a 10-year-old miniature poodle who adores Mom as much as she adores him. We pay a staff person to walk Charlie twice a day. Do you think we’re being fair to Charlie? And how do we deal with other care Charlie may need? – B.J., Miami, FL
Dear Tamara:
My parents were married for 32 years. My mother was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer and died four months after her diagnosis. My mother was our rock, and really kept the entire family together. It has only been a little over a year since my mother passed away and I recently found out that my dad is seeing someone new. To make matters worse, the woman he is seeing is only two years older than I am. While my brothers have no issues with the situation, I think it is too soon for my dad to jump into another relationship and I really think he has no business seeing someone young enough to be his daughter. How do I talk to him about this without starting a family feud?
Concerned Daddy’s Girl
Approximately 1,300 homeowners in four parishes to receive $62 million in additional compensation
Thirty five (35) people are facing probation violation proceedings as a result of the most recent 55th District Court Probation OPERATION NIGHTHAWK. The program is conducted on a targeted basis after business hours to monitor defendants on probation. The sweeps, which occurred June 11, June 25 and July 1, 2011
Her name was Isis Charm Vas and at 6 months old she was a slight child — fifth percentile in height and weight.
Home cooking for a new generation. Easy and 
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By Aisha Sims
Dame’s Rocket is one of several invasive plants being removed at Fenner Nature Center.
LANSING, MI — Fenner Conservancy, the nonprofit organization that manages Fenner Nature Center, has been awarded assistance in the form of an AmeriCorps staff member. This full-time position will serve through the summer months, coordinating volunteer activities related to conservation and stewardship at Fenner.