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Teacher, students find fulfillment in LEAGUE

Dear Annie: As a physical education teacher, I have had the opportunity to work with a lot of


Mocha coffee recipe makes good smoothie

Dear Heloise: I read your article and saw your mocha coffee recipe. I have gotten your pamphlet and


Government offers free consumer information

Dear Readers: With the economy the way it is, we are all looking for ways to stretch our budgets.


Neighbor needs to keep an eye out for aging ‘Tillie’

Dear Annie: My next-door neighbor, “Tillie,” is in her 90s. She is able-bodied, but her mind is


Aunt fears for friend’s children

Dear Annie: My best friend, “Jayne,” is also my former sister-in-law. She and my brother divorced


Use baking soda from fridge as a cheap cleaner

Dear Heloise: I have a question: What do you do with all the baking soda that you replace in your


Husband’s fantasies shock wife of 16 years

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married 16 years and own a business together. I recently


Do you know your dog’s ‘human’ age?

Dear Readers: Do you think your 3-year-old dog is 21 in our years? Guess what? Not so! Dogs reach


Essential oils mask smell of vinegar cleaner

Dear Heloise: I love your vinegar and water kitchen spray and use it all the time. But, my husband


Co-workers pick up slack for lazy employees

Dear Annie: I have been working at my present job for four years. It’s a good company that values


Keep track of membership, magazine expiration dates

Dear Heloise: I’ve recently received a membership renewal notice with a “reply date” that was close


Important lesson: Daughter broke rule

Dear Annie: My child is in the fifth grade. She is a well-behaved girl and an excellent student. I


Kids aren’t safe with in-laws

Dear Annie: I haven’t seen my in-laws since we moved across the country three years ago. They are


Cake-mix-cookies rise in popularity

Dear Heloise: Would you please give me the recipe for making cookies from a cake mix? Lorraine, via


She’s depressed and miserable; husband couldn’t care less

Dear Annie: I married “Eddie” after getting pregnant at 18. We have two children and have been