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PUBLIC NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION FOR
ST. MARY
PARISH
RECREATION
DISTRICT #3
: BAYOU VISTA COMMUNITY CENTER: REROOFING
Bayou Vista, Louisiana
Sealed bids will be received by St. Mary Parish Recreation District No. 3, 1333 Belleview Street, Bayou Vista, Louisiana for CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION FOR RECREATION DISTRICT #3, St. Mary Parish Recreation District #3: Bayou Vista Community Center: Reroofing, Bayou Vista, Louisiana until 2:00 PM, local time on Monday, July 28, 2025 at the office of St. Mary Parish Recreation District No. 3, 1333 Belleview Street, Bayou Vista, Louisiana 70380, at which time and place said proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Electronic bids at www.centralbidding.com as allowed by Act 590 amended Title 38:2212 are acceptable. Any bids received after the above-mentioned time will be re- turned unopened.
Each bid shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the work, the name of the Bidder, the address, date and hour of the bid opening, and the State Contractor’s License Number. The bid shall be addressed as follows:
BID: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION FOR
ST. MARY PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT #3
CAPITAL IM- PROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION FOR
ST. MARY PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT #3
: BAYOU VISTA COMMUNITY CENTER: RE- ROOFING
Bayou Vista, Louisiana
To: St. Mary Parish Recreation District No. 3, 1333 Belleview Street, Bayou Vista, Louisiana 70538
LICENSE NO. ————
Failure to have the license number on the envelope will be result in the Bid being re- turned unopened.
Bid documents will be posted on www.centralbidding.com. To view, download, and re- ceive bid notices by e-mail, you will have to register with Central Auction House (CAH). Vendors/Contractors will have the option to submit their bids and bid bonds electronically or by paper copy. Contact Ted Fleming with Central Auction House at 1-866-570-9620 concerning any questions about this process.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project consists of Capital Improvements and Construction for St. Mary Parish Recreation District #3: Bayou Vista Community Center: Reroofing . The estimated construction cost for the Base Bid for this project is
$225,000.00.
Prospective Contractors shall be licensed for Building Construction or Roofing Construction by the State of Louisiana and that license shall be in effect on the date of the bid.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond, a certified check, or cashier’s check in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the amount bid, made payable without condition to the Owner as a guarantee that the bidder, if awarded the contract, will promptly execute the contract documents. Failure to do so will result in the bid/bids being declared nonresponsive and shall be cause for rejection. If a bid bond is provided it shall be on the attached form and only on the attached form and shall be dated on or before the bid date. The bid security of all bidders, except the three lowest, will be returned promptly after the canvas of bids.
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference, at which the scope of the project, contract time and other requirements can be discussed with prospective bidders, may be held at the project site. All bidders will be notified and are encouraged to attend.
Copies of the contract documents are on file at the office of the Architect, Carl P. Blum AIA Architect, 900 David Drive, Morgan City, Louisiana, and are open for inspection without charge.
Contractors may obtain contract documents from the Architect by paying a deposit of Thirty Dollars ($30.00). The full amount of the de- posit, on the first set, will be refunded to each contractor who submits a bona fide bid, upon return of the documents in good condition within ten (10) days after the receipt of bids. Contractors and Material Dealers may obtain additional sets of plans and specifications by making a deposit in the amount named above. Up- on return of these documents, in good condition, one half of the deposit will be refunded, the difference representing the cost of printing, assembling, and distributing the sets. No refund will be made on any set not returned in good condition within ten (10) days after the receipt of bids.
If someone other than a corporate officer signs for the Bidder/Contractor, a copy of a corporate resolution or other signature authorization shall be required for submission of bid. Failure to include a copy of the appropriate signature authorization, if required, may result in the rejection of the bid unless bidder has complied with LA R.S. 38:22:12(A)(1)(C) or LA R.S. 38:22:12(0).
A bid will be considered responsive if it conforms in all respects with the conditions and requirements of the Bidding Documents. In order to be considered responsive, the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form must: (a) be fully completed, signed and be responsive in all respects to the Bidding Documents; (b) be made on the Bid Forms provided and submitted intact, (c) submitted in ink.
No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for forty-five (45) days.
A. To the extent permitted by applicable state and federal laws and regulations, St. Mary Parish Recreation District No. 3 reserves the right to reject any and/or proposals for just cause. In accordance with LA R. S. 38:2212 (B) (1), the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by the entity.
St. Mary Parish Recreation District No. 3.
Adv. July 2, 9 and 16, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
PROJECT NAME: Replace HVAC Unit Mickey Mouse Head Start Center
St. Mary Community Action Agency
1407 Barrow Street, Franklin, La. 70538
St. Mary CAA requests for bids for services to remove and re- place HVAC Unit at:
Mickey Mouse Head Start Center, 105 TJ Hatcherson Street, Baldwin, LA 70514. The following proposal request will outline the project goals and detail the format you should submit your proposal. Please read the timeline carefully. In order for your bid to be considered, it must meet the deadlines included in the timeline included.
Contact Information
Please contact Almetra J. Franklin for questions about the bid submission details:
Phone: 3378285703
E-mail: AFrank6333@aol.com
Project Specifications
Remove current 15 Ton HVAC System, Install new 15 Ton Carrier system. Bid proposal should include all equipment, labor, duct work, electrical work, and materials needed to complete the job.
Project Specifications included in the bid packets.
Deadline for Bids:
All bid proposals must be sealed and submitted to St. Mary CAA by Thursday, July 19, 2025 to be considered. Late bid proposals will not be considered.
All potential bidders can pick up a bid packet at the St. Mary CAA Central Office – 1407 Barrow Street, Franklin, La. 70538.
Please Note:
St. Mary/Vermilion CAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Provider, and Lender. We do not discriminate based on race, creed, religion, age, sex, or sexual orientation or veteran status.
(s) Almetra J. Franklin,
CEO
Adv. July 2, 11 and July 16, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Sixteenth
Judicial District Court
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PARISH OF
ST. MARY
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STATE OF
LOUISIANA
U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual
Capacity But
Solely As Collateral Trust Trustee of FirstKey Master Funding 2021-A Collateral Trust
Vs. No. 138503 Div “B”
Herman Joseph Jones, Sr. (A/K/A Herman J. Jones) and Jerome C. Jupiter (A/K/A Jerome Jupiter) and The Unopened Succession of Bessie Charles Jones (A/K/A Bessie Jones, Bessie Charles)
TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of Order of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable 16th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Mary, and to me directed, in the above numbered and entitled suit, I have seized the following mentioned and described property, to wit:
ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND IN THE CITY OF MORGAN CITY, ST. MARY PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 36-Q, PAGE 109, ENTRY 243970, ID# 11524, BEING KNOWN AND DE- SIGNATED AS LOT 7, SAM FIEDA SUBDIVISION, FILED IN COB 23-Z, ENTRY NO. 190,232.
Which has the address of 111 Oak Street, Morgan City, LA 70380
to satisfy the sum of FIFTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY TWO AND 55/100 ($15,162.55) DOLLARS, with interest thereon at the rate of 11.359% per annum from August 13, 2020, together with ac- crued late charges in accordance with the note and mortgage, together with late charges on additional de- linquent installments and any additional amounts which petitioner has ad- vanced or hereafter advances, as permitted by the Note and Mortgage, for taxes, as- sessments, repairs to and maintenance and preservation of the mortgaged property, together with reasonable attorney’s fees of all sums due, owing and unpaid and all costs of this proceedings, as well as all sheriff’s costs and commission
All successful bidders must have cash, cashier’s check or a verifiable letter of credit in favor of said bidder from a solvent bank, savings and loan association or other such financial institution authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana and full payment must be made on the date of sale. Letter must state that money is available on the date of sale.
I shall expose the same at public sale, for Cash, according to law WITH appraisement to the last and highest bidder, at the principal front door of the 1st floor lobby area of the Court House in the Parish of St. Mary, Town of Franklin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 9th day of July A.D., 2025, be- tween the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M.
Sheriff’s Office
Parish of St. Mary, La.
Thursday, the 1st day of May A.D., 2025
GARY L.
DRISKELL,
SHERIFF
By: Heidi Rineholt
Deputy Sheriff
Adv. June 6 and July 2, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
THE CITY OF PATTERSON (herein referred to as the “Owner”)
Sealed bids marked “Sealed Bid - City of Patterson - Replacement of Water Meters” will be received by the City of Patterson at City Hall, 1314 Main Street, Patterson, Louisiana, 70392.
Bids shall be addressed to the City of Patterson and delivered to the City of Patterson at City Hall, 1314 Main Street, Patterson, Louisiana 70392 no later than 2:00 P.M. local time on Thursday, July 31st, 2025.
Sealed bids to be marked “Sealed Bid - City of Patterson - Replacement of Water Meters”. Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 P.M. local time on Thursday, July 31st, 2025, at the City of Patterson, City Hall, 1314 Main Street, Patterson, Louisiana 70392.
The Information for Bidders, Form of Bid Proposal, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the office of Professional Engineering and Environmental Consultants, Inc., 46148 LA-445 Robert, Louisiana 70455, (504) 347-1900 (Engineer) (mo@peecinc.com), and are open for public inspection between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A set of such documents may be obtained from the Engineer by prospective bidders upon payment of a deposit in the amount of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($150.00). This deposit will be refunded upon request in accordance with R.S. 38:2212. An electronic set of Contract Documents, Technical Specifications and Drawings may be obtained by submitting a request to james@peecinc.com.
All questions must be submitted in writing by email to james@peecinc.com.
Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.
No bid may be withdrawn for at least forty-five (45) days after scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.
The Owner re- serves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. Such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. All bidders must sign: (l) the Bid; (2) Certificate of Corporate Principal and Surety; (3) any Addenda issued; and (4) Bid Bond which MUST always accompany the bid in the correct amount.
A Corporate Resolution authorizing a representative of the corporation to sign the bid MUST accompany the bid if the bidder is a corporation.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, July 21st, 2025 at City of Patterson, City Hall, 1314 Main Street, Patterson, Louisiana, 70392.
Attendance of the Pre-Bid Conference is Mandatory.
The Contractor shall begin mobilization and procurement of materials within ten (10) working days of receipt of the Notice to Proceed.
The Attention of Bidders is called particularly to the requirements for conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Section 109, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal Government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements.
The successful bidder will be required to execute the OWNER’S Standard Form of Agreement/Contract for construction together with the Performance and Payment Bonds within ten (10) working days after normal award of contract.
Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the City of Patterson, City Hall, no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.
The OWNER hereby notifies all bidders that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this Advertisement, that Minority Business Enterprises will be afforded equal opportunity to submit offers in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin or disability in consideration for an award.
IN PARTICULAR, BIDDERS SHOULD NOTE THE REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS TO BE EXECUTED AND SUBMITTED WITH THE BID PROPOSAL.
Adv. July 2, 9 and 16, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
ST. MARY PARISH 9-1-1 COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT
Regular Board Meeting
1200 David Drive,
Building B
Morgan City, LA 70380
May 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Chairman, Mr. Ed Smith opened the May 22, 2025, regular meeting with the roll call. Mr. Ed Smith, Mr. Matt Mayon, Mr. Duval Arthur, III, Mr. Garrett Grogan, Mr. Justin Martin, and Mr. Scott Verret were in attendance. Mr. Jimmy Broussard did not attend.
Guests: Motorola/LRC Representatives: Blane Nave, Ashley Me- dina, Kyra Lamb, Eric Sullivan
Public Comment: none
Mr. Smith welcomed Ms. Calloway as the newly appointed assistant director. Ms. Calloway thanked members for allowing her the opportunity to serve as assistant director.
Mr. Mayon made a motion to dispense with the reading of and to accept the April 24, 2025, minutes. Mr. Verret seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried.
The income statement for April 2025 was $106,906.92. Mr. Mayon made a mo- tion to accept the income statement. Mr. Grogan seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried.
The expense statement for April 2025 was $85,791.36. Mr. Duval made a mo- tion to accept the expense statement. Mr. Grogan seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried.
A budget vs actual comparison was provided to the board for re- view.
Old Business: None
New Business:
A quote from Tech Pro for an additional surveillance camera to monitor activity around the generator behind the building was provided. After a brief discussion, Mr. Arthur made a motion to table the discussion. Mr. Grogan seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the mo- tion passed.
Members receiv-ed a copy of insurance quotes from VFIS with three different deductible options. After some discussion. Mr. Verret made a motion to accept the VFIS Insurance renewal with the lowest deductible option (current plan). The quote for the annual premium is $61,214. Mr. Grogan seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried.
A copy of the 2025 Fire Association Agreement was provided to members for re- view. Mr. Grogan made a motion to accept the agreement. Mr. Martin seconded the mo- tion. All members were in favor and the motion carried.
Director Up- dates:
•Ms. Randle stated that Mr. Martin received copies of the Fire Association agreements and invoices last month. The signature pages were signed and returned. Several payments have already been re- ceived. The funds are being transferred to the LAMP account as they are received.
•Last month, the fire radio maintenance agreement from Motorola was re- ceived. Funds were moved from the Fire Association’s LAMP account to cover the cost.
•The annual re- newal for the EBS Higher Ground - Instant Retrieval was $3,912. It was paid at the beginning of May.
•Ms. Randle ad- vised that she wants to add Ms. Calloway to the accounts whenever Mr. Smith is available.
•Ms. Randle asked members if they would consider revisiting the contract with Accounting Concepts (Mrs. Theriot). She advised that Mrs. Theriot has been providing invaluable service since 2018, and she is still being compensated at the same rate. Mr. Mayon made a motion to expand the agenda to discuss the contract. Mr. Grogan seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried. Before the discussion began, Mr. Verret made a motion to postpone the discussion until next month’s meeting during an executive session. Mr. Grogan seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried.
Phone demonstration: Representatives from Motorola/LRC conducted a brief demonstration of their VESTA phone system. After the demonstration, they requested an opportunity to schedule a more in-depth demonstration in the future.
General Discussion: None
Adjournment: Mr. Verret made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Grogan seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried.
Approved:
Mr. Ed Smith,
Chairman
Attest:
Martha Randle,
Director

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PUBLIC NOTICE
June 26, 2025
NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN
that the St. Mary
Parish Council
will hold a Public
Hearing at 5:45
p.m. and will meet
in Regular Session
at 6:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, July 9,
2025, in the Parish
Council Meeting
Room, Fifth Floor
C o u r t h o u s e ,
Franklin, Louisiana.
The purpose of
the Public Meeting
will be to receive
written and/or oral
comments and to
adopt the following
ordinances:
An Ordinance of
the St. Mary Parish
Council condemning
the improvements
consisting
of an abandoned
structure
owned by Edwin
Collins Sr., Keith
Navy, Iris Goodly,
Janice Navy, Alvin
Navy Jr., Debbie
Colvin, Cheryl
Bertrand, Ruth
Crockett, Beulah
Dixon, Rose Harris,
Claude Collins,
Delores
Thomas, Geraldine
Trice, Loyce
Jones, Mary Monette,
situated at
140 Bray Dr.,
Franklin, Louisiana,
Parcel ID No.
2324741045.00, as
a result of same
being in a abandoned,
derelict
structure condition
which endangers
the public
welfare and ordering
the demolition
and removal of
said improvements
by the owner
thereof in not less
than sixty days
from the effective
date of this ordinance.
An Ordinance of
the St. Mary Parish
Council condemning
the improvements
consisting
of an abandoned
structure
owned by Bernita
Augustine, Twanna
Porter, David
Augustine Jr.,
April Augustine,
Jeffery Porter,
Bobby Bolden, situated
at 139 Bray
Drive, Franklin,
Louisiana, Parcel
ID No.
2324741055.00, as
a result of same
being in an abandoned
structure
condition which
endangers the public
welfare and
ordering the demolition
and removal
of said improvements
by the owner
thereof in not less
than sixty days
from the effective
date of this ordinance.
In accordance
with Act 393 of
2023 and the
Americans with
Disabilities Act, if
you need special
assistance, please
contact Lisa C.
Morgan, Clerk of
the Council at 337-
828-4100, Ext.
505, describing the
assistance that is
necessary.
Your attendance
will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
GWENDOLYN L.
HIDALGO,
CHAIRPERSON
ST. MARY PARISH
COUNCIL
Adv. July 2, 2025

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GARAGE
SALE
To raise money for the Back to School Drive for local students, beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, July 5, and Sunday, July 6, The Willow, 408 Willow St., Franklin. Lynn Matthews Candler Foundation. Donations welcome.

Alexandre (Aleck) Mouton, grandson and namesake of Gov. Alexandre Mouton, made the best cane syrup in the world.
At least that’s what the judges at the St. Louis World’s Fair said in 1903, giving it their highest award. That’s how the syrup came to be named Mouton’s Gold Medal Syrup.
The son of Sosthene and Odeide Mouton grew up on Walnut Plantation on the Vermilion River and became a versatile engineer who knew how to make money, literally.
His first job was designing locomotives for the Pennsylvania Railroad, but then, as his obituary notes, he “erected and supervised the mint at Mexico City, where 190,000,000 pieces of gold, silver and copper money were coined under his direction.” When he returned to the United States, he worked for four years as the chief engineer for the New Orleans mint.
By then he was also becoming noticed as an expert wood carver. In his later years he made walking canes for his friends and even sent one to President Woodrow Wilson, who “used this gift during his last illness,” Mouton’s obituary recounted. But that was just a hobby, never a profession.
After his stay at the New Orleans mint, Aleck began to build and operate sugar and syrup mills for others. Most of them were successful, but as he studied the time-honored process of turning cane into sugar, he began to think that there was a better way to do it. As he explained in an unpublished memoir, most sugar makers drained the juice from crushed cane into an open pan, brought it to “violent heat,” then skimmed impurities off the surface of the boiling juice.       
“This method removes only the bodies that can be seen with the naked eye. There still remains in the syrup other invisible ones that will cause the syrup to ferment or turn sour,” he said.           
Aleck devised a sweeter, gentler way that removed impurities but kept the juice at even temperature as it was reduced to granulated sugar.  When he could find no backers for his idea, he used practically all of his own money to build a factory himself. An
“The syrup I made at my plant I sent to be exhibited at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis,” he wrote. “There it got into the hands of the congress of judges and awards of the exposition, which classed it the highest grade of sugar cane syrup exhibited there; and awarded me the gold medal. … The syrup I exhibited was two years old and the award was based in part on its keeping qualities. I thus became known as the noted maker of the highest grade cane syrup in the world.”
  But his success came to a flaming end when the plant burned in November 1905, and there was no insurance to cover the loss. “What was the real cause of its destruction … has never been determined,” he wrote. “The plant had stopped at the close of the day. … Everything was shut down and all the fires put out. Then early in the night all was afire and no water at hand to extinguish the flames. I shall never forget how I [felt], standing at no distance, unable to put a stop to the destruction of my work. I say my work, for I had put hands to every piece that composed its construction from the very beginning of its existence. …   Nothing was left the next day … but the ashes and pieces of iron that could not be consumed.”
Aleck drew new plans for a bigger plant but still found no backers. Potential investors thought the mill was too big. When he designed a smaller one, they said it was too small.
“After . . . explaining to them that the Gold Medal Syrup, having been classed the highest grade made by . . . authorities of the world’s fair [and that it was] an unqualified success, all my efforts … were fruitless,” he wrote.
When Alexandre Mouton died in February 1938 at the age of 85, his obituary said “his long life embraced many noted services in varied fields of activity.” But he never again made “the best syrup in the world.” The drawings for another Gold Medal Syrup plant were still in his desk when he died.
You can contact Jim Bradshaw at jimbradshaw4321@gmail.com or P.O. Box 1121, Washington LA 70589.

DEAR ABBY: After years of disappointment, I finally found the man of my dreams. How do I tell him he isn’t doing certain things right in the bedroom without it being uncomfortable? I have mentioned it before, but it didn’t stick. This is the only problem with our relationship. I don’t want to hurt his feelings or make either one of us uncomfortable, but he’s just not getting the job done.
WORKING ON IT
IN TENNESSEE

DEAR WORKING: I will assume that the man of your dreams loves you and wants to take care of you. Although this may be a difficult topic to address, communication is very important. Ask your doctor or gynecologist for a referral to a licensed sex therapist, then tell the man you love you would like him to accompany you. If he loves you, he will go and learn something. If his ego gets in the way, have the conversation about what you need at a time when you are both calm and relaxed, and communication is easier — NOT in the bedroom.

DEAR ABBY: I moved away from my hometown 10 years ago, and I have a dear friend of nearly 30 years who still likes to sleep next to me when she visits. This is becoming so annoying that I don’t want her to visit. It was fine when we were younger, but we are in our 40s, and I no longer want to sleep next to anyone! I don’t like pajamas. I like to sleep cool and in the dark, while she is always cold and likes to sleep with the TV on.
My friend won’t tell me what her problem is; she says she’s not scared to sleep alone.
She has a husband at home, but she nearly freaked out when he went on a weekend trip with his friends. I have a very nice guest room, but she never wants to sleep in there. She does not respect my boundaries, and I don’t know how to make her understand that I want to sleep alone. Can you help?
SOLO SLEEPING
LADY IN MARYLAND

DEAR SOLO: I sure can. The next time this friend wants to visit, grow a backbone. Tell her you no longer want to share your bed with her or anyone, and if she can’t be comfortable in your guest room, she should stay home. Gee whiz!

DEAR ABBY: Today, I asked a man with a black mole on the side of his face if he had been checked for skin cancer because I come from a family with a great deal of skin cancer. The man was very patronizing and told me I should just go sit down. My husband previously ignored my concerns, but he did listen to a friend who was concerned that his dark mole could be pre-cancerous, which it was. Was I wrong for bringing this to the stranger’s attention?
PROACTIVE IN CALIFORNIA

DEAR PROACTIVE: If you said it in the context of explaining that your husband had something similar that turned out to be cancerous, I don’t think what you did was wrong. It may have been presumptuous but it was also well-intentioned. He may have reacted the way he did because it made him self-conscious.

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