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DEAR ABBY: I am a father of two girls. Both of them no longer see, talk to or contact me. I’m divorced from their mother. She cheated on me after she went back to work and met a man she decided was her soul mate. That was 17 years ago. I haven’t talked to or seen my ex in all those years, and slowly both daughters distanced themselves from me until there was no relationship at all. On Father’s Day, my birthday or Christmas I never hear a word from either one. I tried numerous times to be a father ...

A set of little wings. Ceramic fountains. Tiny versions of ornate cottages and brick walkways fit for the English countryside. These are just some of the whimsical decorations that adorn fairy gardens. When such miniature decorations are paired with similarly diminutive plants, these gardens — aimed at luring fairies — can captivate the imaginations of children and adults alike. “I think it is in our DNA,” said Brenda Williams, a master gardener at Pesche’s Greenhouse, Floral and Gifts in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. For the last four years, Williams has been teaching classes to 4-H students and through the University of Wisconsin’s continuing education ...

The annual St. Mary AARP Mardi Gras Kings and Queens Luncheon was held Feb. 17.

St. Mary Parish Library’s Patterson Branch held its Black History Program on Feb. 23. The 2017 theme selected by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History is “The Crisis in Black Education,” and focuses on the crucial role of education in the history and future African Americans. Participating in the discussion were educators, administrators, parents and public school students. Featured panelists were, from left, Travis Darnell, educator; Rekeisha Triggs, educator; Pearl Rack, retired educator and St. Mary Parish School Board representative; J Bertrand Ina, Franklin Junior High School principal; and Braylen Woods, Kamryn Bradford, K’hyri Harris ...