Fireman’s cap shrub and other garden Q&A snippets
A gardening column answers questions about identifying a red flowered shrub with thorns as Erythrina crista galli or fireman’s cap, hydrangea blooming issues tied to pruning and soil needs, cottonwood seed clogs on AC coils and how to manage them, and carpenter bee prevention with painting and insecticide options. Dr. William M. Johnson of Galveston County offers guidance.
Dear Abby family torn by predator in their midst
Dear Abby addresses a divided family after a brother in law abused relatives, noting silenced crimes, disowned victims, and lack of legal action. Advice emphasizes therapy and coping with a survivor’s pain, while urging honest conversations and support for affected family members.
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DEAR
Abby
Arkansas
Crossword Acrostic: Daily Puzzle Clues Across and Down
Readable crossword clues mix common-wide terms with proper nouns. Entries span drink cooler bear to Brutus strive to win and many others across and down, inviting puzzle solvers to fill in missing letters and complete semantic wordplay.
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ACROS
Brutus
Identical twins plan double wedding in Michigan
Two sets of 24 year old identical twins Krissie and Kassie Bevier will wed Zack and Nick Lewan in Grass Lake on August 3 and 4. The couples met in school and at church, and became engaged on a trip to the Henry Ford Museum. They will share a reception and plan to live together while pursuing degrees in physical therapy and mental health counseling.
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Grass Lake
Mich
Michigan
Krissie
Kassie Bevier
Zack
Nick Lewan
Jackson Citizen Patriot
Krssie
Kassie
Nick
Wilx-Tv
Grand Valley State University
Zack Lewan
Beviers
Dearborn
Fenton
University of Michigan
Oakland University
Krissie Bevier
Community Entertains Baytown Seniors and Clubs
Seniors meet for 9 a.m. exercise at Baytown Community Center 2407 Market St while 7 p.m. bingo runs at VFW Post 912 8204 N Main. Rotary meets at noon at Faith Presbyterian Church 3900 N Main. Card and bridge games run 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Highlands Community Center 604 Highland Woods Dr with contact Howard Kramer 713-254-0996 or Yslita Brewer 832-932-3939. Thursday country dance 10 a.m. to noon at 2704 Market St. Kiwanis meets at noon at Luna's. info at baytownkiwanis.org.
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VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars
N. Main
Baytown
Rotary
Rotary Club
Faith Presbyterian Church
Main St
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Howard Kramer
Yslita Brewer
Market St
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Luna's
Baytownkiwanis.org
Media Lab Workshop for 3D Designs and Free Printing
Learn to create 3D designs and print them free using the 3D printer at 5 p.m. at Sterling Municipal Library. For details contact Lesley Kohles at 281-422-1135. Also, free ladies fitness for all ages at 6 p.m. at Rollingbrook Fellowship gym, 505 Rollingbrook.
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Sterling Municipal Library
Lesley Kohles
Rollingbrook Fellowship Gym
Rollingbrook
Friday exercise free line dance class at Baytown center
A free line dance session runs Friday from 10 30 a m to 11 30 a m at the Baytown Community Center 2407 Market St. contact Carl Howard Kramer at 713 254 0996 or Yslita Brewer at 832 932 3939 Baytown Seniors line up at 832 597 6400.
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Baytown Community Center
Market St
Adoption event at PetSmart and Petco this Saturday
A Life to Live hosts adoption events from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at PetSmart located at 6345 Garth for cats and at Petco at 4665 Garth for dogs. Meet adoptable animals and visit www.adopttosave.org for details.
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A Life To Live
PetSmart
Garth
Petco
Adopttosave.org
Today in history highlights from 1907 to 1981
Key events include the Signal Corps aeronautical division forerunner of the Air Force in 1907, Harriet Quimby becoming the first U S woman pilot certificate holder in 1911, Charles Whitman’s 1966 University of Texas mass shooting, and MTV's 1981 launch. Thought for Today: The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all ae a.
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U.S. Air Force
Harriet Quimby
U.S
Aero Club of America
Quimby
English Channel
Charles Joseph Whitman
University of Texas In Austin
Whitman
MTV
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