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Friends of Camden annual meeting The Friends of Camden State Park will hold their annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the multipurpose room at the Marshall YMCA. New members are welcome. The Friends of Camden is a nonprofit group of local volunteers dedicated to providing assistance to ...

Make the most of the food you buy

Dear Heloise: When I buy a rotisserie chicken, I eat one leg and thigh while it is nice, warm and tasty. Then I put the bag of chicken in the fridge. I later take the breast meat off for chicken salad to eat alone or as a sandwich, and I always put a 1/2 teaspoon of curry powder in the chicken ...

Choosing my next chapter

Dear Annie: My children are trying to move me into assisted living, and I feel like I’m being slowly erased. I am in my early 80s, and I still live in the home where I raised my kids. It is not fancy, but it is mine. I know every creaky stair. I know which window sticks in the winter. I ...

New at the Library

New Materials at the Marshall-Lyon County Library FICTION Collins, Anna E. Worst in Show Koontz, Dean. The Friend of the Family McFadden, Freida. Dear Debbie Nesbo, Jo. Wolf Hour Patterson, James & Sitts, Brian. Cross & Sampson (Alex Cross #35) Phillips, Susan ...

Spring break planning has me feeling broken

Dear Annie: Spring break is coming, and instead of feeling excited, I feel like I’m bracing for impact. We have school-aged kids, and every year this week turns into a mix of pressure, money stress and hurt feelings. Some families we know are doing big trips -- skiing, the Caribbean, ...

Make the bed simply and quickly

Dear Heloise: Regarding the widower who doesn’t like walking around the bed to center the top sheet, here’s a simple solution that saves time and steps: Get a permanent marker in a color that is similar to your bedding. Make two small guide marks -- one at the top edge (which is covered ...