Keyword: Arts
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DEAR ABBY - I am a 38-year-old mom and have been single for the last 10 years. I live alone with my 11-year-old daughter and support us without assistance. I work full-time and rely on my mother to take my daughter to school and pick her up while …
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11/4/11 02:00 AM
DEAR ABBY - I had to respond to the letter from "Discordant Family" (Sept. 1). I agree with you that the children should not be forced to play piano. However, let me offer an alternative. Many young pianists quit because practicing is such a …
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11/3/11 02:00 AM
If you missed the "Friends Only" night at the Friends of the Sumter County Library Tuesday, don't panic. There are five more opportunities to load up on books at the price of $1 for hard covers, 50 cents for paperbacks and slightly higher prices for …
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BY IVY MOORE
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11/2/11 02:00 AM
Solo exhibitions by two Carolinas-based artists will open with a reception Thursday at the Sumter County Gallery of Art. Executive Director Karen Watson said the works in the show, oil crayon and pastel drawings by Richard Stenhouse and ceramic …
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BY IVY MOORE
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11/2/11 02:00 AM
DEAR ABBY - When my family and I visit relatives out of state, we usually spend half the week with one of my cousins and the rest with another. One cousin, "Deborah," has a drinking problem.
Not only is it painful to watch her drink, but I …
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11/1/11 02:00 AM
DEAR ABBY - I relocated to a new area a year ago and, after several hair color disasters, finally found a great stylist/colorist, "Raphael." The problem is, he constantly hits on me even though he's married. He emails and calls me frequently. I told …
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10/30/11 02:00 AM
TURBEVILLE - The arts bring a community together.
That's how Col. Larry Coker and other members of the Turbeville Ruritan Club see their biennial Arts, Crafts and Hobby Show, which will return to East Clarendon High School's gymnasium from 11 …
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BY ROBERT J. BAKER
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10/30/11 02:00 AM
Readers, start your engines! Or turn on your reading lights. It's time for the Friends of the Sumter County Library book sale, where you can stock your personal library for the ridiculously low sum of $1 per hardcover and 50 cents per paperback …
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BY IVY MOORE
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10/30/11 02:00 AM
Kim Harrelson and Rose Marie Newman look through and sort books for the Friends of the Library sale. Proceeds benefit the Sumter County Library.
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10/29/11 08:00 PM
PHOTOS BY IVY MOORE/THE ITEMFriends of the Library book sale chairwoman Suzanne Begley sorts books to be sold Nov. 1-6 at Sumter Mall to raise funds for the Sumter County Library. Thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, books on tape, magazines, puzzles and …
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10/29/11 08:00 PM
DEAR ABBY - My younger sister is getting married next month and has requested that no kids be brought to the reception. My "kids" are teenagers and I feel that at least children of the immediate family should be allowed to attend. Incidentally, Sis …
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10/29/11 02:00 AM
The Carolina Coin Club of Sumter hosted its first local coin show in 2003, when members became concerned about the many people being taken advantage of by "special offers" of so-called collectible coins advertised in magazines and on TV. This year, …
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BY IVY MOORE
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10/28/11 02:00 AM
DEAR ABBY - My 87-year-old mother recently discovered that the mausoleum site she had reserved for herself next to my father's grave - and paid for when he died - was occupied by my uncle's ashes and headstone. Mom had moved away 20 years ago and …
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10/28/11 02:00 AM
DEAR ABBY - Years ago, I placed my daughter for adoption. The circumstances that led me to make the decision were compelling. After 18 years, I was surprised and elated to hear from her. She's 23, has a child of her own and is engaged to be married. …
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10/27/11 02:00 AM
DEAR ABBY - My husband recently asked how I would feel about him buying a plane ticket for his brother "Jake" to visit us and his parents over the holidays. I told him I wouldn't like it - not because my husband would be paying for the ticket, but …
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10/26/11 02:00 AM
When Halloween rolls around each year, pets participate more and more, whether voluntarily or not. Most don't have opposable thumbs, so they can't really hand out trick-or-treat candy, but many of them actually seem to enjoy wearing costumes. And on …
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BY IVY MOORE
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10/26/11 02:00 AM
DEAR ABBY - I read with interest your excellent advice to "Nowhere and Everywhere" (Aug. 17), who asked about letting family members know about her polyamorous relationship. As a counselor, nurse and consulting hypnotist in private practice, I …
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10/25/11 02:00 AM
Sumter WineFest added an event it calls Sip and Stroll five years ago, and its popularity has grown as rapidly as the wine-tasting fundraiser's main event, held annually in January. More than 400 people regularly take part in the more informal event …
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BY IVY MOORE
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10/23/11 02:00 AM
Nu Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
Members of Laureate Pi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi moved to a new level, which is now called NU Master Chapter. Meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m.
A Beginning Day …
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10/23/11 02:00 AM
DEAR ABBY - I work as a waitress although I have a college degree. I am happy with my life. I'm unattached, childless and take three or four vacations every year.
A couple of years ago I started waiting on "Tom" at the restaurant where I work. As …
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10/23/11 02:00 AM
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