Dear Amy column tackles family dynamics and attitudes
A reader's note about stepparent exclusion at a rehearsal dinner and upcoming grandchild leads Amy to advise openness, inclusion, and equitable time with the baby, while another reader asks about same sex couples and adoption. Amy explains sexuality does not determine parenting and urges respectful, inclusive behavior.
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Weather and History Highlights From The Past
A daily weather update notes southerly winds 8 to 16 knots with 2 to 4 foot seas and poor visibility due to thundery rain. Sunday brings stronger south winds 10 to 20 knots, seas 6 to 10 feet, and visibility under 2 miles in a gusty thunderstorm. The history recalls Mount Saint Helens eruption of May 18 1980 with a plume 16 miles high and global atmospheric tracking. Temperatures show a high of 65 and a low of 55 with precipitation 0.05 inches in the last 24 hours and 2.66 inches month to date.
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Handweavers Biennial Conference at Hope College Holland
The Michigan League of Handweavers hosts its 2019 Biennial May 30 to June 4 at Hope College Holland. Exhibits seminars and workshops run across several venues including Maas Auditorium Graves Hall and Maas Center. The Marketplace features 10 booths with Peruvian handwoven items yarn books looms and jewelry. A fashion show opens the conference May 30 with tickets at 25.
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Simpson completes basic training in the Air Force
Airman Madalyn R. Simpson graduated from eight weeks of basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland in Texas. She earned four Community College of the Air Force credits toward an associate in applied science and is from Holland, Michigan, a 2018 Holland Christian High School graduate, daughter of Nichole and Jef frey Simpson.
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Atlas director steps down after crisis support work
Avery Heth announces departure from Atlas after years guiding crisis outreach and staff care. She plans flexible future work while atlas begins search for a new director with no timeline. She emphasizes listening, nonjudgment, and loving those served, drawing on lessons from her mother.
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