The New Citizens Press

By Cathy M. Rosenthal

Dear Cathy,

I adopted a 10-year-old Chihuahua mix earlier this year. I was told she “did not bark.” When she first arrived, she did not bark very much, but now she doesn't stop. We live on a somewhat busy street. She barks at everything and everyone. I have tried using noise spray cans, telling her to be quiet, shaking cans of coins and anti-bark machines. I had the opportunity to move into a senior housing complex but refused because one of their rules is no barking dogs.

The Marantaceae are a family of plants often referred to as ‘prayer-plants’. Interestingly, these plants move throughout a 24-hour period, with the leaves rising in the evening and lowering during the day. Resembling prayer hands, they were so aptly named for their expression of foliage folding together at night.

Photo by Karolina Grabowska
 

Is your teenager looking for a job? Can’t find their Social Security card? Find the answer in this article.

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio

By Vonda Van Til, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist

Samuel Wilson Mills, a gifted poet who enthralled audiences for four decades, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at Seasons Hospice in Detroit, age 65. He was born on Sept. 11, 1955 in Mt. Clemens to M. Virginia and Jewell Mills, both public school teachers.

By Kathy Valentine

The most common winter flowering tropical bulb  is the Amaryllis. You might have picked one up in a garden center or grocery store. You might have received one as a gift.