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Daughter isn’t truthful about her relationship
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DEAR ABBY: My daughter was 4 when we adopted her. She's 23 now, going to college and moving into an apartment soon. She has been the center of our lives, since our older children are grown. We have …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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3/16/24
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From Addict to “Iron Man” to Oscar Winner
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I don't watch the Oscars live anymore. It's mostly becauseI I fall asleep before the awards I want to see are presented. I'm a self-proclaimed cinephile, but I have not watched a full live …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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3/16/24
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Club Notes
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Saturday, March 16
Audio-Reader Pittsburg
Audio-Reader Pittsburg meets from 2 to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday at the Homer Cole Center to read to the visually impaired and print …
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3/16/24
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Saturday, March 16
AFG Spinning WheelóPour Painting w/Debbie Southard
2 to 4 p.m. Let's decoupage some eggs for Easter! Everything you need is supplied. If you like the …
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3/16/24
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Estranged daughter is out of loop on dad’s health
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DEAR ABBY: Three years ago, our 40-year-old daughter, "Tanya," suddenly accused me of abusing her during her childhood. She also accused my husband, her dad, of enabling this abuse. Abby, the abuse …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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3/15/24
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A soup for all seasons
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Sometimes, all we need is a bowl of soup -- to feed a family, to clean out the vegetable bin, to add warmth to a cold evening. Minestrone is a classic Italian vegetable soup. It has a tomato-infused …
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By Lynda Balslev
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3/15/24
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Friday, March 15
Talking Heads Discussion Group
The Talking Heads discussion group will meet at 9 a.m. every Friday morning at the Pittsburg Public Library at the corner of …
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3/15/24
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Saturday, March 16
Audio-Reader Pittsburg
Audio-Reader Pittsburg meets from 2 to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday at the Homer Cole Center to read to the visually impaired and print …
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3/15/24
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PCT presents Biloxi Blues
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg Community Theatre (PCT) presents Neil Simon’s “Biloxi Blues” at Memorial Auditorium from March 22 to March 24. Although a comedy, the play does …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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3/15/24
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Ex fails to show at family funeral
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DEAR ABBY: My mom passed away recently, and the person I was in a relationship with from adolescence to my adulthood, "Charles," didn't attend her funeral. While I'm currently in a relationship with …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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3/14/24
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Thursday, March 14
USD 248 — Girard BoE Meeting
Girard Board of Education will meet at the Board of Education Office in Girard at 5:30 p.m. every second Thursday of the …
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3/14/24
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Thursday, March 14
Al-Anon
Al-Anon meetings are now hybrid. The in-person gathering every Thursday at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal, 306 W. Euclid, can be …
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3/14/24
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Art and Animals
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Ashely Denham loves art and knows the healing powers that art can transform lives. She is a current artist at Art Forms Gallery in Pittsburg and is starting to teach …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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3/13/24
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Lessons from the past still ring true today
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DEAR ABBY: Years ago, I sat over lunch, reading your mom's "Definition of Maturity." It was shortly after my dad died, and reading it made me realize how lucky I had been. Those were all lessons I …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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3/13/24
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Wednesday, March 13
GPL Teen Time
The Girard Public Library will be hosting a teen night for grades 6th through 12th from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Attendees will …
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3/13/24
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Wednesday, March 13
Blanket Brigade
Join the Blanket Brigade in making quilts for those in need. The Brigade meets every Wednesday, except the first Wednesday of the …
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3/13/24
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Women on the March
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During my K-12 school years, the only women I remember hearing about in Social Studies/History classes were Betsy Ross and Pocahontas. Madame Curie might have come up but since she was …
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By Carol Ann Robb, Reference & Adult Services
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3/13/24
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Father’s threat leads to change in family dynamics
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DEAR ABBY: While I was visiting my father-in-law, a heated conversation turned violent. My husband, "Rob," was helping his dad and a neighbor with a house project. When Rob's dad became upset at him, …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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3/12/24
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Tuesday, March 12
Arma American Legion Bingo
Every Tuesday the Arma American Legion will have bingo at 512 E. Main Street in Arma. Doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo starts at …
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3/12/24
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Tuesday, March 12
Pittsburg Noon Rotary
Pittsburg Noon Rotary meets at noon on Tuesdays at Via Christi Hospital. Ask a Rotarian or visit the group's Facebook page, …
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3/12/24
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