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Community Activities / Club Meetings EDITOR'S NOTE: Under current circumstances, some of these groups may not be meeting. Please call the numbers provided if you need information about these groups. Published Jul. 7 2020 @ 3:06pm

Today in History for 7-7 Today is Tuesday, July 7, the 189th day of 2020. There are 177 days left in the year. by Associated Press Published Jul. 6 2020 @ 10:48pm

Prevent the lost wallet woes Dear Heloise: When you lose your wallet, all sorts of scary thoughts go through your mind. You'll, of course, need to act quickly to cancel your credit cards, but do you remember everything that was in your wallet? I couldn't when it happened to me. So as soon as I had replaced my driver's license, insurance cards and credit cards, I took a photo of each (front and back) with my cellphone and emailed them to myself. I saved the photos in a file on my computer. Now I have peace of mind knowing that I have a record of what's in my wallet saved in two places. — Donna in Kentucky Published Jul. 6 2020 @ 5:02pm

Husband careless with his health Dear Abby: I have a wonderful husband of almost 20 years and two teenage children. My husband is incredibly hardworking in his stressful career and has provided a very comfortable life for us. The trouble is, he puts work ahead of any self-care. He works most waking hours, doesn't eat well, exercises rarely, is overweight — the list goes on. When I ask/encourage/nag him to make positive lifestyle choices, he reminds me of the life insurance he has and turns it around on me and says I am stressing him. Published Jul. 6 2020 @ 5:01pm

Attitude adjustment may help prevent dementia Remember the seven dwarfs from the 1937 Disney classic "Snow White"? Well, turns out Grumpy was setting himself up for big problems down the road, according to new research published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia. Chronic repetitive negative thinking, RNT, is associated with memory decline and brain deposits of amyloid tangles and tau protein, which are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. Published Jul. 6 2020 @ 4:58pm

The high cost of getting married Today's Sound Off is about the high cost of getting married: by By Heloise / King Features Syndicate Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 9:32pm

Whether to invite other woman Dear Abby: My husband of nearly 22 years and I divorced last year after he told me he didn't want to be married anymore and didn't know if he ever loved me. by By Abigail Van Buren / Andrews McMeel Syndication Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 9:11pm

Move to metric 50 years ago didn't measure up I remember it as clearly as yesterday. There it was in my Weekly Reader: "By the year 2000, the United States and the rest of the world will be using the metric system." by John Moore Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 8:46pm

Instead of skipping medical care, try bargaining for a better price Millions of people forgo needed medical attention — doctor visits, surgeries, prescriptions and testing — because they either lack insurance or the cost of using their policies is too great. It's also complicated, a world of bewildering forms and websites, and seemingly unexplained denials of payment. by Carla Fried/Rate.com Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 4:24pm

On the money: Some do's and don'ts when saving during a crisis Probably the last thing you want to think about during a crisis is working on healthy financial habits like saving money. But if you're able to save, you can make your eventual recovery easier. by Spencer Tierney/NerdWallet Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 4:22pm

BIGGER, BADDER | Buick Encore GX is stylishly modern Buick possesses some truly fantastic model names that it no longer uses, including Electra, Invicta, Centurion and Apollo. These days, the brand's crossover sport utility vehicles all start with the letter "E," with its most popular model being the diminutive Encore, a subcompact crossover SUV with a dollop of Buick luxury that accounted for nearly half of Buick's U.S. sales last year. Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 4:42pm

Driving older cars: Light on the tech, heavy on the fun Cars have never been more tolerant of the boneheaded driving mistakes - like speeding into a turn - that decades ago were likely to cause a crash. But there are drivers who still prefer the challenges and potential perils of the machines of the past, feeling that they provide a more pure driving experience. by NYTimes News Service Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 4:41pm

Dealing with dilemma of locking lug nuts Q: A friend of mine just bought a 2002 Corvette. Nice car but he neglected to check out the lug nuts. The wheels have a locking lug nut on each one. There is no master unlock and previous owner is not answering his calls. Any idea on how to go about getting them off without wrecking things? Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 4:39pm

BOOKS | REVIEWS: One Last Lie Fifteen years ago, a young Maine game warden went undercover to investigate a poaching ring in Maine's north woods and was never heard from again; so his mentor, retired warden Charlie Stevens, is stunned when he stumbles onto the missing man's badge being offered for sale at a flea market. by Associated Press Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 4:31pm

BOOKS | REVIEWS: Sorry for Your Trouble You aren't going to like a lot of these people. In stories such as "Kenosha" and "New Orleans," the protagonists, both lawyers, stand weirdly outside themselves, analyzing their actions as they go. They seem to go through the motions of life, not believing in much of it, but putting on a perfectly acceptable face to the world. Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 4:29pm

BOOKS | REVIEWS: The Wife Stalker The unreliable narrator can frustrate readers a bit as they try to figure out just who to believe, but this literary trope also can make for some intriguing novels as Liv Constantine shows in her third, exciting novel. by Sun Sentinel Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 4:27pm

With dog shows in flux, AKC welcomes the Belgian Laekenois to the club A vigorous Belgian livestock-guarding breed is gaining entree to the American Kennel Club. But Americans eager to see a Belgian Laekenois in person may have to be patient, since the coronavirus pandemic has taken a bite out of dog shows. by Associated Press Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 4:24pm

Loss of beloved grandmother leaves void in family's hearts Dear Abby: I recently lost my mom. It was very sudden. We were extremely close, and she was the most wonderful grandmother to my children. My mother-in-law and my husband have a strained relationship that I have struggled to navigate for years. I have always reached out to her and made sure she sees the grandchildren. Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 4:13pm

Three advances in women's health could change your life Women's health, beyond reproductive medicine, has long been the neglected stepchild in clinical trials and in clinical practice. That is changing rapidly as organizations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration to university research centers and medical schools scramble to include sex differences in lab studies, trials and textbooks. So we're going to share three important insights into women's health that you might not have heard about and need to apply to your life today! Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 4:02pm

Dog walkers: Pick it up Dear Heloise: I love reading "Hints from Heloise" in the Riverside, California, Press-Enterprise. In a recent column, I read about a reader's recommendation to put up dog waste stations in neighborhoods, and I think it's a great idea. Those stations do have a drawback, though. Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 3:58pm

Volunteer Opportunities Volunteer Opportunities for July 5, 2020 Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 3:57pm

Simple design steps can take your garden to the next level The flower beds are finished, the vegetables are growing, and yet something could be missing from the backyard landscape: That "wow" factor. by Associated Press Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 3:55pm