BITLIS, Turkey (AP) — For the buffaloes in eastern Turkey, the hot springs in the mountainous Bitlis province are a welcome refuge from the freezing wintry weather.
Jeanne Phillips
DEAR ABBY: What are your thoughts about having a sex-only arrangement with an ex?
Ginger Griffin, Patterson Garden Club member, gave a program demonstrating the use of quick drying clay to form a dish then pressed a large leaf in it to form a design during the club’s Jan. 15 meeting. President Evelyn Estay led the business meeting prior to the program. The next meeting will be Feb. 19. A plant exchange will be held.
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Patterson Garden Club held its monthly meeting Jan. 15. Co-hostesses for the meeting were, from left, Susie Mendoza and Iris Roy. Juanita Bienvenu also served as a co-hostess.
Patterson Garden Club held its monthly meeting Jan. 15. The next meeting will be Feb. 19. A plant exchange will be held.
Jeanne Phillips
DEAR ABBY: We need some advice. Recently we hosted our annual holiday party and invited all of our neighbors and friends.
Ava Grace Lang, 23-month-old daughter of William and Alisa (Wade) Lang of Franklin and formerly of Patterson, competed Jan. 19 in the Very Special Miss Louisiana Pageant held at Oak Tree Church in Hammond. She was crowned queen in the 12- to 23-month-old division. Ava Grace was diagnosed with Down syndrome and has had several surgeries including open heart surgery. She will travel to several festivals and gatherings throughout Louisiana to represent her title.
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On Jan. 19, Zoë Rose Reed, daughter of Mickenzie Reed of Berwick, participated in the 2019 Very Special Miss Louisiana Pageant at Oak Tree Church in Hammond. She was crowned queen in the 2-year-old division and received a crown, sash and trophy. This is the fifth year for the pageant that is for girls with disabilities and benefits TARC of Hammond. She will travel to several festivals and gatherings throughout Louisiana to represent her title.
Area girls, Ava Grace Lang and Zoë Rose Reed, were crowned queens in their age division of the Very Special Miss Louisiana Pageant held at Oak Tree Church in Hammond Jan. 19.
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