Dear Abby letters reveal blunt honesty and tough love
The column presents Reader questions on handling insults about appearance and handling rude dating comments. Advice emphasizes setting boundaries, responding firmly, and seeking constructive support. anecdotes touch on coping with teasing, self acceptance, and practical humor in the moment.
Medicare Overhaul Sparks Fresh Outrage Among Seniors
The article recalls Dan Rostenkowski's 1989 Capitol protest by elderly activists and tracks current GOP Medicare plans. Leona Kozien, 75, voices anger at proposed premium rises and managed care shifts while retirees at a Northwest Side senior center discuss costs, coverage, and the political risk for Republicans.
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Ways and Means
Dan Rostenkowski
Milwaukee Avenue
Rostenkowski
Leona Kozien
Congress
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Senate
Bob Dole
Kozien
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Ted
Matthew
John Eames
Eames
Nick Skoropad
Gingrich
Elyria Residents Craft Angels for Guardianship Campaign
About a dozen Elyria residents craft ceramic angel ornaments for a fund raising drive for Lorain County Volunteer Guardianship Program. The program places volunteer guardians with seniors to aid medical decisions finances and visits. Donations of 25 or more buy a keepsake angel, supporting the program with a 36000 yearly budget. Local donors include Stocker Foundation Community Foundation of Greater Lorain and Lorain County agencies.
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Elyria United Methodist Village
Lorain County
Tammy Lane Bosley
United States
Bosely
Stocker Foundation
The
Community Foundation of Greater
Cindy Carter-Smallwood
Tve
Maxine McConnell
Eloise Stilgenbauer
Stilgenbauer
United Methodist Village
Senior calendar items from Elyria Oberlin area clubs
A dense listing of senior and craft group meetings across Elyria Oberlin and nearby towns. Events include fellowship at the American Legion in Elyria, craft sessions, brownbag lunches, speaker programs, bowling, bridge, painting, bingo, and Christmas dinner reservations with various contact numbers. Also notes trips, health screenings, and retiree organization gatherings with dates in November and December.
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Glub of
Elyria
American Legion Hell
Ohio St
Oberlin
Mor
Oberlin Fire
Dennis E. Kirin
College Lanes
South Main St
Etyria Baptist Church
Washington Ave
Etyria
Shirley Guinta Wil
Starkey
First Baptist Church
LaGrange Road
Lorain Road
Grafton
Ohio
Cal
Narvre
National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees Unit No
Ridge Manor
Ridge Road
Brooklyn
Martin Hoke
American Legion Hall
Oto St
Carolyn Banfield
The
Lorain County Historical Society
Capital
SEARS
West River Road
Midway Mai
North Ridgeville
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National Association of Retired Federal Employees
Lorain County
Michael's
Lorain Blvd
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