Special dog saves family from gas leak at shelter
Dear Abby shares a reader story about adopting a dog named Skipper from a local shelter. The dog wakes the household by barking and scratching, enabling the owners to escape a gas-filled home, with Skipper remaining house trained and non-barking. The column urges adopting from shelters and includes other reader questions about diabolic attacks and Mother's Day expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Benji
Skipper
Pat Streeter
Sandusky, Ohto
Pat
Playing the dummy in seven diamonds and three notrump
In seven diamonds declarer should win heart lead with ace, discard spade ace, then play king and queen of spades to force each defender to follow. If spades split 4-3 or 5-2, use diamonds and clubs to reach ten tricks. If diamonds split 3-2, establish clubs via dummy and consider a club finesse, aiming for four notrump with specific club holdings by South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asports
Alperts
Arboretum planted in North Ridgeville
A memorial arboretum at South Central Park in North Ridgeville began with seven trees donated. Park board member Marion Gardner helped plant them to reduce city labor costs. Species include two George Washington haw thorns, a white birch, European mountain ash, Austrian pine, Canadian hemlock, a Ginkgo from First Federal Savings & Loan, with Gerber Landscaping assisting in selection and planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
South Central Park
Park Board
Marion Gardner
George Washington
D.H. Towner
Marecellus Diedrich
Luke Laufman
Martha Kitchel
William Gardner
First Federal Savings & Loan of
Lakewood
Gerber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Abigail van Buren
Dear Abby
Jesus
Bill
P.O
Hollywood
Calif
B. Jay Becker
Worth
North
Lee
C-T
Loman
RTS
RTE
Midway Mall
Lorain
Elyria
Joose
Asperts
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!