Dear Abby column prompts family reunion and self forgiveness
A single mother asks how to reconnect with conservative Christian relatives after an unplanned birth and past marijuana use. The Abby reply urges considering cousins first, warns about potential rejection, and notes the need to protect the children’s well being while suggesting living one’s own life if relatives remain unwelcoming.
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Chauncey Dover Days announces royalty contestants
Chauncey Dover Days festivity schedule set for Saturday July 30 with a 3 p.m. parade through Chauncey and royal crowning at The Plains United Methodist Church. Contestant list includes Little Miss and Junior Miss hopefuls from Athens Glouster Crooksville and nearby towns with parent names provided. Photos supplied to The Messenger for 13 of 19 contestants.
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Chauncey Dover
Little Miss
Bethany Hudnall
Athens
Kenny
Amy Hudnall
Mykinna Sams
Glouster
Jenna Sams
Skylen Jones
Crooksville
Timothy Bates
Stephanie Jones
Janna Dunfee
New Marshfield
Greg
Maria Dunfee
Can
Weikert
Zoey Barnhart
Chauncey
Mark
Amber Barnhart
Alexis Parageon
Rockbridge
Jennifer Parageon
Mahrissa Morris
Hamden
Steven
Debra Morris
Gabby Russell
Paul
Lisa Russell
Donna Porinchok
Roseville
Stephen
Crystal Porinchok
Desta Hudnall
Mackenzie Whiteman
McArthur
Jenny Cozad
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Birth defects not always deadly says new Canadian study
A Canadian study of trisomy 13 and 18 shows most babies die but some survive longer than once thought, with 65 of 428 infants living at least a year and 29 reaching 10 years. The research, published in JAMA, suggests treatment decisions balance survival chances with parental values amid ethical debates.
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Ontario
Canada
Bella
Karen
Katherine Nelson
Toronto
Journal of the American Medical Association
American Journal of Medical Genetics
John Santos
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Santos
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