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Newcomers welcomed by Teas from the Heart
      Teas from the Heart Ministry recently hosted a welcoming tea for newcomers to the area. Valet parking was provided while tuxedoed gentlemen escorted the new arrivals inside the home of Ken and Phyllis Ott of Hiawassee. Several volunteers assisted with the preparation and decoration. Others greete...
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Pink Angels Gift Shop open in Blairsville
      In today's marketing strategy everything is always hyped as "new", "improved" , "new and improved" or "the latest and greatest" but seriously have you seen the new and improved gift shop at Union General Hospital. The Pink Angels Gift Shop is sponsored by Union General Hospital Auxiliary and truly...
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Horoscopes
      ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Start preparing now to make sure you get the credit you're due for all that effort you put in to get that project off the ground. A new challenge emerges after the 15th. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You're still charging full steam ahead on the job - and that's fine.
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The greatest gift is teaching
Dixie Divas
By Ronda Rich
      At a Thanksgiving luncheon, I was holding my 18- month-old nephew, Tripp, as visited tables to speak to folks. stopped and greeted a friend, patting him on his back. Tripp watched quietly then leaned down, stretching out his little arm and patted Billy, too, in that awkward, uncoordinated way that...
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Moments in Time
The History Channel
      • On Dec. 14, 1799, George Washington, the American revolutionary leader and first president of the United States (unanimously elected in 1789), dies of acute laryngitis at his estate in Mount Vernon, Va. • On Dec. 10, 1901, the first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in ...
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Now Here's a Tip
By JOANN DERSON
      • "Be sure to secure pets before you host a holiday party. Now is a great time to look into pet sitters and boarding facilities in your town. You wouldn't want Fido or Fluffy to get hurt by unattended decorations or party food, or to be accidentally let out (or run over!) by your guests. Bet...
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To Your Good Health
By PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.
      DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Have you any information on the Norwalk flu? My grandkids were all sick with it last week - vomiting and diarrhea. One had to be taken to the hospital because of a high fever. - M.C. ANSWER: The Norwalk virus - so named because it was first isolated in Norwalk, Ohio - is now...
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