Dear Abby Tribute to stepfathers and other unsung dads
Dear Abby responds to a poem praising stepfathers highlighting their overlooked role. The letter from Lesley Stitt of Ontario asks to publish a tribute, while Abby also addresses a separate request about a mahjong group removing a disruptive substitute and offers Father's Day well wishes to fathers and mentors.
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Abby
Lesley Stitt
Ontario
Canada
Lesley
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Minneapolis
Teachers honored at Princeton USA Martial Arts event
Local teachers were thanked during Teacher Appreciation Week and Gratitude Month at USA Martial Arts in Princeton. David Richmond, owner, praised teachers Education leaders received certificates and applause as students performed in class.
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Princeton
USA Martial Arts
David Richmond
USA
Princeton Recreation Center
Morrison Drive
Senior Citizens Computer Class Schedule Change
Princeton residents learn the Senior Citizen Basic Computer plus Internet class will be held at Mercer County Technical Education Center from June 23 to 26. Daily sessions run 2 30 to 5 p.m. for updated timing call 425 9551 for details.
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Princeton
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Des Moines and Cedar Rapids Floods Stir Evacuations
Flooding worsened across Iowa with the Des Moines River inundating Birdland near downtown Des Moines after a levee breach. In Cedar Rapids and nearby Iowa City the Cedar River and Iowa River rose toward record levels prompting evacuations and mass sandbagging. City officials warned it could take days for water to recede and pumps to relieve flooding.
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Ron Holtzman
Dave Elgin
Cedar River
Joe
Kathy Wickham
Raejean
Preston Terrace
Catherine Holt
Holt
Des Moines
Birdland
National Guard
North High School
Toby Hunnemuller
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Bill Stowe
Chris Lucas
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa River
University of Iowa
Arts
University
Steve Parrott
Richlands attorney honored with SVCC Distinguished Alumnus Award
Richlands lawyer Shea Cook received Southwest Virginia Community College Distinguished Alumnus Award at the SVCC Alumni Association and Phi Theta Kappa Spring Induction Dinner. A 1986 SVCC graduate, he earned a BA from Virginia Tech and a GMU Law JD, leads a local practice, serves as Virginia National Guard Command Judge Advocate in Baghdad, and has a Defense Meritorious Service Medal. He directed the Free Medical Clinic in Tazewell County before deployment and is active in the Sorenson Institute.
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Shea Cook
Southwest Virginia Community College
Phi Theta Kappa
SVCC
Cook
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
George Mason School of Law
Virginia National Guard
Baghdad
Iraq
Free Medical Clinic
Tazewell County
Sorenson Institute For
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Graham
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Lebanon HS
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Washington, D.C
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DAR Constitution
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Bethesda Naval Hospital
Bethesda
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Raven, Va
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Steven Douglas Clark
Wycliffe Scott Farquharson
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Emory, Va
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Jacksonville
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