Holiday etiquette and family strife collide in advice columns
In Dear Abby style letters, a sister-in-law pressures relatives over gifts and money, threatening Christmas, while another reader questions invitation wording for a gazebo ceremony. Abby suggests confronting the brother and offers hosting guidance on phrasing the invitation depending on who hosts.
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Abby
Barb
Mas
Country Club
Donna
Florida
Lisa Grotts
San Francisco Bay Area
Spot the Differences Challenge in The Athens Messenger
Readers are invited to spot at least five differences between two photos. Entries must include the phrase Something Different and be mailed to The Athens Messenger or emailed to jhalley athensmessenger.com. Prize is two Movie 10 passes. last week’s winner, Danielle Wolfe, found five changes such as a missing bird and lamp post light.
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Athens Messenger
P.O
Athens
Jhalley
Athensmessenger.com
Danielle Wolfe
Butterball expands Thanksgiving help to text line
Butterball will start accepting text questions on Nov 17 and continue through Thanksgiving Day. Experts will answer 24 hours a day at 844-877-3456, while traditional phone lines reopen on Tuesday. The company notes the top question remains how long it takes to thaw a turkey.
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Butterball
Turkey
Athens Area Community Event Calendar Highlights
A dense listing from Athens County includes immunization clinics at Meigs Health and free immunization sessions, various Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at multiple locations in Athens Nelsonville and The Plains, Overeaters Anonymous and AlAnon gatherings, free dinners and lunches, blood pressure and hearing screenings, youth and senior programs, writing classes, and volunteer fundraisers. The schedule spans January 1 through November 7 with recurring weekly sessions, venues in Athens, Nelsonville, Coolville, Albany, Stewart and surrounding towns, and contact details.
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Dear Abbybigail van Buren
New York
Meigs-Health.com
East Memorial Drive
Pomeroy, OH
S. Court
Nelsonville
Washington
Arcadia Nursing Center
Coolville
Alcoholic Anonymous
Dairy Lane
Mill St
Al-Anon
University Terrace
Alcoholics Anonymous
Union St
S. Court St
Narotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
N. Congress St
Longview Heights
Columbus Rd
Glouster Community Center
Glouster, OH
Diles Hearing Center
W. Union St
Baker University Center
Parks Hall
Stuart’s Opera House
Athens County Public Libraries
Ohio Arts Council
Wendy McVicker
Washington St
S. College St
Washington Road
Albany
Shelter Dogs
Friends of the Shelter Dogs
West Mulberry St
College St
S. College Street
Stewart Wesleyan Church
Stewart, OH
Central Ave
Claire Bateman
S. Green
Ohio University
Columbus St
the Plains
Crosstalk
Savannah
Miil St
Athens, OH
Gmail
N. College St
Raccoon Creek Partnership
New Marshfield
Grosvenor Hall West
Stand For Peace
Athens County
N. Church St
Pat Snedden
St. Paul Methodist Church
Tuppers Plains
Athens County Ohio Genealogy Society
Athens County Genealogy Society
Home Street
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