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Dr. Grow: Timing is crucial for pruning
(Column ~ 01/12/00)
In my last article I told you that I would discuss when to prune. Timing is determined by the species of the plant, the severity of pruning and the reason for pruning. If you are concerned about a wild branch that seems to be growing out of proportion to the rest of the plant, remove it at any time. ...
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SMOKING STATISTICS, AND TWO POEMS THAT HAVE GOOD MESSAGES
(Column ~ 01/12/00)
Smokers die younger: The death rate of cigarette smokers is higher than that of nonsmokers for all ages. It climbs higher as the number of cigarettes smoked and the number of years smoking increases. The earlier you start, the longer you continue, the worse the damage...
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LETTERS: CELEBRATE GOOD NEWS, NOT DIVISION
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/12/00)
To the editor: As pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church ELCA, I find it sad that in the three years I have been here I have had to read articles addressed to the editor from the Rev. David V. Dissen about decisions made by our Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. ...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 01/12/00)
TO THE person who read The Reader's Digest and scared himself enough to quit drinking, I'd like to say, you're lucky. My education, sadly, was in several hundred Al-Anon meetings, several dozen open AA meetings, interviews with psychiatrists and addiction counselors and at the family meetings when my ex-wife was in treatment centers. ...
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YGO2 WASTE: FOOD PANTRIES CAN USE LEFTOVERS
(Editorial ~ 01/12/00)
Were you prepared for Y2K? Many people took the better-safe-than-sorry approach and stocked up on staples. But Y2K came and went with few bugs. Some people may be wondering what they should do with stockpiles of Spam, canned soups, cereal and pasta. The answer is easy: Area food banks would be overjoyed to reap the benefits of Y2K leftovers...
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WORKING AT HOME: AGAIN, OSHA JUMPS OFF THE DIVING BOARD WITHOUT CHECKING FOR WATER
(Editorial ~ 01/12/00)
Will the Occupational Safety and Health Administration expand its mission to regulate home workplaces? Recently OSHA released a federal interpretation letter saying companies' normal workplace safety obligations also apply to employees who do their work at home. A barrage of criticism followed, and Labor Secretary Alexis Herman withdrew the letter, saying it was not an official policy statement. But the seed has been planted. Herman plans to convene a task force to study the issue...
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LETTERS: POLICE DO GOOD JOB IN SUICIDE CASES
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/12/00)
To the editor: Although somewhat puzzled by your front-page headline, I appreciate Tony Hall's recent article regarding suicidal people. I strongly disagree with the headline, "Police not ready to deal with suicidal people." While it is true police officers receive a limited amount of law-enforcement training related to stress management and death, Cape Girardeau police officers frequently respond to dangerous calls requiring crisis intervention skills. ...
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COURT TV MAY COVER CAPE GIRARDEAU MAN'S TRIAL
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
COLUMBIA -- The trial of a Cape Girardeau man accused of assaulting a police officer in a June incident that escalated to a near-riot in the Good Hope area did not begin Tuesday as scheduled. However, when the trial does take place it could garner national media attention...
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BOY, 6, RUSHED TO HOSPITAL BY TROOPER AFTER SWALLOWING QUARTER ON SCHOOL BUS
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
Six-year-old Jacob Morrison probably will never put his money where his mouth is again. As the kindergartner from Jackson Elementary School rode home on a school bus Jan. 5, he put a quarter in his mouth. The coin had been given with the intention that he would buy an extra carton of milk, said his mother, Angela Perry...
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LAND ACQUIRED FOR NEW GOLF COURSE IN CAPE
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
Cord Dombrowski believes planning for a new golf course in Cape Girardeau is a win-win situation. Crenshaw Golf Design representatives have been here, and Nicholas Design representatives will be here within a month, said Dombrowski, a partner in the Presswick Group, which will develop and manage the 27-hole golf course...
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EMAA AWAITS RESUMPTION OF FUNDING FOR FAMILY PLANNING
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
East Missouri Action Agency has continued to provide family planning services at its Cape Girardeau clinic even though state funds for those services have been on hold since November. Now the agency is awaiting word on when it will be reimbursed by the state for the low-cost or free contraceptive pills and family planning services for poor women it has provided during that time, said Angel Prather, head of the EMAA family planning department...
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BOARD AWARDS HIGH SCHOOL CONTRACT
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
The Cape Girardeau Board of Education voted Tuesday to hire Wm. B. Ittner Inc. of St. Louis to plan, design and manage construction of a high school. Board members elected to allow Ittner to manage the entire project rather than hire a program or construction manager to oversee construction of the school on land west of Kingshighway and Southern Expressway...
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KINDER CALLS FOR COLLEGE TO SPONSOR CHARTER SCHOOLS
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
The University of Missouri-St. Louis and other public colleges in the state can afford to sponsor charter schools, says state Sen. Peter Kinder. The Cape Girardeau Republican is dismayed that colleges in the St. Louis area haven't jumped on board the charter-school bandwagon. "I am a little disappointed," he said...
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VIEW FROM HERE: LIST OF SONGS STRIKES CHORD IN MEMORY FROM MY GENERATION
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
There have been lots of lists lately. The 100 best movies ever made. The top 100 authors of the 20th century. The greatest thinkers of the last 100 years. I'd look through each, noting my agreements and making disparaging remarks about disagreements. I jotted down great books critics said were worth reading or recommended films that could be found on video...
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TEXAS COMPANY DECIDES AGAINST BUILDING POWER PLANT IN BOLLINGER COUNTY
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
MARBLE HILL -- A Texas company has decided to erect a peak-power plant in Audrain County rather than Bollinger County. But the company, Duke Energy North America of Houston, Texas, still holds a three-year option on 63 acres of land eight miles east of Marble Hill along Highway 34. The site is near a natural-gas pipeline and major electrical transmission lines...
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FUNGUS CAUSING MEDICAL PROBLEMS IN THE BOOTHEEL
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
CHARLESTON -- Blastomycosis. It is a disease that many people have never heard of but a study will begin Monday in order to find out more about the disease which several Mississippi County residents have encountered in the last year. An open meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Monday with the Mississippi County Health Department, Missouri Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control to discuss the disease that has been found several times in Mississippi County...
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NO TRACE OF MISSING BLOOMFIELD MAN
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
BLOOMFIELD -- A local man with epilepsy who left home without his medicine Saturday on his way to Sikeston disappeared without a trace, according to family members. Kevin T. Faulkner, 35, of rural Bloomfield was driving his 1984 Ford Ranger pickup and on his way to pay a bill when he was last seen about 4 p.m. Saturday...
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SCOTT CITY 2000 RACES HEAT UP
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
SCOTT CITY -- The race for elected office in Scott City is heating up. Three candidates have filed for mayor and at least one person has filed for each of the four seats on the city council. The filing period closes Tuesday. The election will be April 4...
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WOMAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ENDANGERMENT AFTER SHOOTING
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
BLOOMFIELD -- An Essex woman has been charged with endangering a child a day after she allegedly shot her husband. Jo Ella Williams (Hardin), 34, was booked into the Stoddard County Jail on a cash-only bond of $7,500 the child endangerment warrant. As of Tuesday morning, she had not been charged in the shooting of her husband, William Williams, 33, who was treated Sunday for a gunshot wound to the chest. He was released Monday...
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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TO CONDUCT SAFETY CHECKS IN SOUTHERN AREAS
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
Illinois State Police will conduct "Roadside Safety Checks" at various locations throughout District 22 in Southern Illinois this month. The checks will be targeting areas throughout the lower seven counties which make up District 22, headquartered near the intersection Interstate 57 and the Ullin exchange...
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JACKSON SCHOOL BOARD ACCEPTS BIDS, SETS TUITION
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
JACKSON -- The Jackson Board of Education accepted bids for new buses and audit services during a meeting Tuesday night. Assistant superintendent Terry Gibbons recommended the board approve the purchase of four new buses from low-bidder Central State Bus Sales Inc. for $238,985. The purchase includes an 84-passenger bus and two 71-passenger buses for districtwide use. The district also needs another 32-passenger bus to accommodate the increased enrollment of handicapped students, Gibbons said...
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WANDA DRURY'S GENEROUS GIFT ENSURES FORMER NOTRE DAME BUILDING WILL BE PUT TO GOOD USE
(Editorial ~ 01/12/00)
Another recent generous gift in the community deserves high praise. Wanda Drury recently donated $300,000 to the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church so it could buy the old Notre Dame High School building and property. The purchase is important for several reasons. ...
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BLOOMFIELD MUSEUM BENEFITS FROM RHODES' GIFT
(Editorial ~ 01/12/00)
Generosity can spur wonderful opportunities for a community and a region. An agricultural museum that has seen limited public viewing in recent years may be getting a new lease on life. Gene Rhodes, former Cape Girardeau mayor and local businessman, has donated the large collection of antique farm equipment to the Stars and Stripes Museum in Bloomfield. The museum plans to construct an adjacent building to display the equipment...
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COURT SESSION: INDIANS RIDE DEFENSE TO PERFECT START IN OVC PLAY
(College Sports ~ 01/12/00)
As we head into a game Thursday night at Tennessee-Martin and Saturday night at Murray State, we must remember that we have been successful by taking one game at a time. It is easy to say you take one game at a time, but it takes great concentration on the part of the staff and our players to make sure that happens. I'm reminded that Mr. Iba used to always say that you shouldn't worry about upsetting people, just don't get upset...
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BRAVES SHOW HAWKS THEY'RE MORE THAN ONE-MAN SHOW
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/00)
BENTON -- Scott County Central's Jreece Johnson got into foul trouble and sat out huge chunks during the third and fourth quarter. The region's leading scorer was held 11 points below his season average and Kelly turned the ball over just 10 times in the game...
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AREA BRIEFS: KELLY HIGH SCHOOL TO HOLD COACH, PLAYER CLINICS
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/00)
Kelly High School baseball coach Mike Scott will hold a coach's clinic Jan. 14 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. In addition, a follow-up player clinics will be held the following day: 9 a.m. to noon for grades 3-5 and 1 to 4 p.m. in grades 6-8. Instructors will include pitching coach Terry Farrar of Lindenwood University, Southeast assistant Mark Lewis and Show-Me Baseball School instructors Mark Schroeder and Tyan Hyrba...
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AREA BRIEFS: SEMO WINTER SOFTBALL CAMPS
(College Sports ~ 01/12/00)
Southeast Missouri State University will hold winter softball camps for girls ages 8-18 in two sessions in February. Session I will be Feb. 5-6 and Session II will be Feb. 12-13. Activities will be from 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 5 and Feb. 12, and from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 6 and Feb. 13...
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AREA BRIEFS: FINAL SEMO WINTER BASEBALL CAMP
(College Sports ~ 01/12/00)
The final Southeast Missouri State University winter baseball camp will be held Jan. 22-23 at Houck Field House. Ages 7-12 will meet from 8 a.m.-noon while ages 13-18 will meet from 1-5 p.m. Southeast head coach Mark Hogan and his staff will conduct the camp. For more information or to enroll, call 986-6002...
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AREA BRIEFS: SUPER KIDS RACE DAY TO BE HELD FEB. 6
(College Sports ~ 01/12/00)
The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will hold its Super Kids Race Day Feb. 6 at the Southeast Missouri State University Recreation Center. The races will begin at 12:45 p.m. Youths from crawlers to age 15 are welcome to participate. Every participant receives a T-shirt and participation ribbon. The top three finishers in each age division will also receive a medal...
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WOODLAND SHOOTS DOWN JACKSON 59-51
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/00)
JACKSON -- Woodland pulled away with 3-pointers and kept Jackson at bay with deadly free-throw shooting as the Cardinals upset the Indians 59-51 in boys high school basketball action Tuesday night. Woodland, led by Jason Greer's 16 points, had four players in double figures as it evened its record at 6-6...
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AREA BRIEFS: SECOND ANNUAL BLUES TRIP ON JAN. 22
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/00)
The Cape Giradeau Parks and Recreation Department will have its second annual Blues trip on Jan. 22 when the St. Louis takes on the New York Rangers. Cost of the trip is $39 per person, which includes ticket and transportation. To reserve a spot, call 335-5421...
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AREA BRIEFS: CAPE GATORS TO HOLD REGISTRATION
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/00)
The Cape Gator swim team will hold its sign-ups today and Thursday at the Cape Central pool from 6 to 7 p.m.. Boys and girls ages 5 and over are welcome. Registration will be held on the pool deck. For more information, call Michelle Ford at 334-9497...
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AREA BRIEFS: 3-ON-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/00)
A 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be held Saturday, Jan. 29, at Southern Missouri Christian School in Poplar Bluff. Entry fee is $10 per person. For more information, call Josh Morrison at 686-1155.
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AREA BRIEFS: COED VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD FEB. 6
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/00)
The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will host is third annual Osage Invitational Coed Volleyball Tournament Sunday, Feb. 6. The tournament, which will be played at the Osage Community Centre, will have a 6-on-6 format and consist of pool play with a single-elimination tournament to follow...
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BERNICE WILKINSON
(Obituary ~ 01/12/00)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Bernice P. Schmidt Wilkinson, 93, of Dongola died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at City Care Center in Anna. She was born May 16, 1906, in New Philadelphia, Ohio, daughter of Arnold and Effie Luella Spies Emerson. She first married Wilbert H. Schmidt, who preceded her in death. She later married Paul N. Wilkinson, who also preceded her in death...
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DONALD POOLE
(Obituary ~ 01/12/00)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Donald Ray Poole, 59, of Tamms Route 1 died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at his home. He was born Feb. 13, 1940, at Millcreek, son of Manford and Effie Lorene Sims Poole. He and Joann Henderson were married Nov. 3, 1962, in Dongola. Poole was a maintenance supervisor 29 years with Unimin Minerals Co. in Elco. He was a member of National Rifle Association and Pulaski-Alexander County Ducks Unlimited in Olive Branch...
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STELLA FILER
(Obituary ~ 01/12/00)
PATTON -- Funeral for Stella G. Filer was held Friday at Buescher Memorial Funeral Home in Jefferson City, with the Rev. Thomas W. Nelson officiating. Burial was in Hawthorn Memorial Gardens. Filer, 91, of Jefferson City died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at Oakview Living Center...
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STODDARD COUNTY PUTS SCENIC BYWAY PLAN ON HOLD
(Local News ~ 01/12/00)
BLOOMFIELD -- Faced with a standing-room-only crowd pressing it to act, the Stoddard County Commission this week agreed to shelve for 90 days the effort to acquire state and federal designations for a scenic byway through the county. Presiding Commissioner Jerry Elder won support for his plan to delay action on the matter until an advisory committee has time to look into the various issues raised by those opposed to such a designation...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 01/12/00)
Son to Kenneth C. and Teresa L. Pemberton of Henderson, Ky., Welborn Baptist Hospital in Evansville, Ind., 10:06 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, 1999. Name, Seth Andrew. Weight, 2 pounds 10 1/2 ounces. Second child. Mrs. Pemberton is the former Teresa Conner, daughter of Larry and Dottye Jo Conner of Henderson. She is a computer programmer at SIGECO. Pemberton is the son of Ken and Brenda Pemberton of Cape Girardeau. He is a financial adviser with Prudential Securities...
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ELDA BERGT
(Obituary ~ 01/12/00)
ALTENBURG -- Elda A. Bergt, 89, of Altenburg died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 10, 1910, at Frohna, daughter of Gustav and Concordia Kaufman Weinhold. She and Gerhard W. "Gary" Bergt were married in November 1941. He died Feb. 16, 1992...
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JAMES PARNELL
(Obituary ~ 01/12/00)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Funeral for James Purvis Parnell of East Prairie will be held at 1 p.m. today at Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie. The Rev. David Dowdy will officiate. Burial will be in Dogwood Cemetery. Parnell, 73, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston...
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DEBRA GREGORY
(Obituary ~ 01/12/00)
SIKESTON -- Debra A. Gregory, 46, of Sikeston died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 20, 1953, in Denver, Colo., daughter of Robert and Ilona Menegatti Ellis. She and Larry A. Gregory were married Oct. 16, 1982, in Sikeston...
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JAMINIA LIGHT
(Obituary ~ 01/12/00)
ANNA, Ill. -- Jamimia "Jerry" Light, 78, of Anna died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at the Union County Hospital. She was born Feb. 17, 1921, at McClure, daughter of Frank and Viola Smith Darnell. Survivors include a son, Robert Light of Harvest, Ala., two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren...
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ODIST LOW
(Obituary ~ 01/12/00)
BERNIE -- Odist W. Low, 89, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. He was born July 14, 1910, in Ridgely, Tenn., son of John William Low and Minnie Marrie Marchbanks Low. He and Irene Lawless were married Oct. 5, 1929, at Senath. She died Nov. 8, 1984. He then married Diana Hartline Davis Aug. 15, 1987, at Bernie. She died March 12, 1999...
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NETTIE WILLIS
(Obituary ~ 01/12/00)
PUXICO --ettie M. Willis, 100, of Puxico died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1999, at Lucy Lee Healthcare in Poplar Bluff. She was born Oct. 12, 1899, in Clifton, Tenn., daughter of John Meritt and Mary M. Crutchfield Boyd. She and Joseph V. "Buster" Willis were married March 28, 1929, at Marston. He died March 26, 1993...
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RUTH BROOM
(Obituary ~ 01/12/00)
JACKSON -- Ruth A. Brown, 96, of Jackson died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at Advance Nursing Center in Advance. She was born Aug. 18, 1903, daughter of Frederick and Emma Smith Allen. She and Frederick Broom were married Feb. 27, 1943. He died Jan. 15, 1994...
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CADDIE GROSS
(Obituary ~ 01/12/00)
ADVANCE -- Funeral for Caddie Gross of Advance will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Advance United Methodist Church. The Rev. Tom Zych will officiate. Burial will be in Morgan Memorial Park. Friends may call at Morgan Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. today. Order of Eastern Star service will be held at 7...
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ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI: WHITE CHILI IS CHILI WITH SOUTHWESTERN TWIST
(Column ~ 01/12/00)
Mary Hostetter is a Texas girl who made good in Missouri. More than 20 years ago Mary set into motion the chain of events that led to The Blue Owl Restaurant and Bakery in Kimmswick, Mo., becoming a renown name in eating. Mary was the 1998 St. Louis "Restauranteur of the Year," and she is my friend...
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RECIPE SWAP: RECIPES TO RECOVER FROM THE HOLIDAY
(Column ~ 01/12/00)
Now that the holiday season has passed and new year resolutions are being made and sometimes broken, I just have to share a story I received from one of our Recipe Swap readers. I think you will get a chuckle from it. We have to have fun sometimes, in addition to all of the good recipes we swap around...
Stories from Wednesday, January 12, 2000
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