Entertaining for Obligations: A Practical Home Party Plan
A reader shares a practical approach to hosting when entertaining is a duty rather than a choice. Plan a holiday pre-season social focused on professional courtesy guests, invitees who interact with you, and others you must entertain. Serve a buffet of salads and desserts 1 to 2 30 p.m. Include mimosas or juices.
Adding Mimosas to a Light Brunch Party Plan
A simple guide to making mimosas with brut champagne and orange juice for four servings. Use glassware such as simple wine or short wide glasses, and add two peach slices plus a maraschino cherry for color. Adjust for children by omitting champagne and focusing on desserts and treats.
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Amish Cook celebrates Leah’s 40th birthday and family life
Elizabeth Coblentz recounts family milestones from Leah’s birth to grandchildren beginning school. She notes visits, a hospital stay for Lovina’s newborn Benjamin, garden harvests, and a reader requesting her raisin bread recipe. The column blends home life, meals, and community notes with practical kitchen instructions for raisin bread.
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Fritts Family Reunion Plans at Williamsburg Hall
The 20th annual Fritts family reunion will be held October 3 at Williamsburg Community Hall. Doors open 11 a.m. lunch at noon. Guests should bring a meat dish and one vegetable or salad or dessert, plus table service. Drinks provided. Bring a gift for the prize drawing.
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Melting pot grows as Hispanics rise in Arkansas and U S
The Northwest Arkansas Multicultural Center aids new arrivals led by Oneyda Rugg as Arkansas Hispanic population surges. Census data show Hispanics up about 11 percent of Americans by 1998, with rapid growth in states like Arkansas Georgia Nevada and North Carolina. Analysts say this shift makes race relations a multicultural issue and boosts Hispanic political clout.
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United States
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Endangered sites listed by group
The World Monuments Fund released its 100 most endangered sites list highlighting threats from war policies and the environment. Noted areas include Mostar in Bosnia, Machu Picchu in Peru, the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt, and Lancaster County Pennsylvania where a proposed highway endangers Amish farmland.
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