Foxy Loxy ladies gather Wednesday
QUINNESEC — The Foxy Loxy Red Hat Ladies will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Big 10 Sports Bar & Grill in Quinnesec. All are welcome.
MVAA launches new ‘Talk to Your’ campaign
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency has launched a new “Talk to Your” campaign, an initiative encouraging Michigan residents to have conversations with the veterans in their lives about various aspects of life after service. The campaign aims to motivate family and friends to reach out to their veterans about their military experiences, the benefits they earned from their service and their mental health. “When veterans are able to talk to loved ones and VSOs about their military experience, it reinforces that their service and sacrifice are respected and ...
Strip out excess hair product
Dear Heloise: Get a small plastic rinsing cup. Shake baking soda into it. Add a little shampoo on top. Mix with your finger, then wash your hair with this mixture. It’ll strip out excess product. I’ve done this for many years. — Joannie T., in Little Rock, Arkansas LEAD LEACHING Dear Heloise: I have vintage white milk glass nesting bowls, white Federal glass bowls, and vintage jadeite bowls. I’ve been using these to mix and store food. I keep hearing that they aren’t safe to use anymore due to them containing lead. Can you please advise me regarding this? Also, I’m still ...
Knights of Columbus plan steak fry
NIAGARA, Wis. — The Niagara Knights of Columbus Council No. 2847 will sponsor a steak fry on Saturday, Sept. 19, at St. Anthony’s Parish Hall from 4:30 p.m. until 7. Ticket prices are $25 per person with advance ticket sales preferred. If you are interested in purchasing tickets, contact Mike Darne at 715-988-0476 or Bob Burton at 715-251-4714.Tickets will also be available at the door. The meal will consist of an 8-10 oz. tenderloin, baked potato, salad, and dessert. Beer, soda, and coffee will be available.
When love meets its limits
Dear Annie: I’ve never written an advice column before, but I honestly don’t know where else to turn. My mother is elderly, physically frail and becoming increasingly confused. Earlier this year, she developed pneumonia and was so sick she could barely function. Her longtime boyfriend, ...
Losing weight before a wedding
Dear Heloise: I’d like to respond to Patty W. She wanted to lose weight for her son’s wedding. I also wanted to lose weight for my son’s wedding a few years ago. The best diet advice I received was free and easy; it was simply “more exercise, less eating” — or MELE for short. It ...