Adoption shifts reduce infant availability in Medina County
Medina County sees a sharp drop in healthy infant adoptions as social values shift. Unwed mothers increasingly keep babies, while the number of couples seeking to adopt rises but faces long waiting lists and stricter agency evaluations. Foster care remains common for older children.
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Pauline Riegger
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Medina
V.A. Kopfstein
Pleasant Valley Drive
Lutheran Childrens Aid Society
Cleveland
Richard Diefenbach
Heather Lane
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Bride-Elect Connie Rayner to Wed Wilson Stoskoph
Bride elect Connie Louise Rayner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Rayner of Litchfield, will marry Wilson George Stoskoph, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Stoskoph of Valley City. Connie is a Buckeye High School and Elyria Beauty Culture graduate, works at Maggie's Salon. Wilson is Buckeye High School class of 1964 graduate and self employed. Wedding planned for May 6 at St Francis Xavier Church with a reception at the VFW Hall in Chatham.
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W. Smith Road
Litchfield
Connie Louise
Wilson George Stoskoph
Wilson Stoskoph
Valley City
Buckeye High School
Elyria Academy of Beauty Culture
Maggie’s
St. Francis Xavier Church
VFW
Chatham
Enduring Marriage and Recipe Dilemmas in Letters
A reader amends Abby's line on marriage endurance noting that true compatibility requires more than routine. The second letter asks how to refuse sharing a family dessert recipe without offending a new neighbor. Abby replies that the promis ed promise complicates the issue and offers guidance.
Dear Abby Advice on Names and Honest Communication
Dear Abby counsels a young wife who asks why her husband never uses her first name or a nickname. The columnist suggests she express the importance of being addressed personally, remind him gently if forgotten, and seek therapy for deeper issues while writing for a personal reply.
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