Parish breakfast on Sunday ESCANABA — St. Joseph & St. Patrick Parish will serve breakfast from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the parish hall in the basement of the church at 709 First Ave. S. in Escanaba. An elevator is just inside the Seventh Street entrance near the alley for easy ...

Dear Annie: My best friend, “Cara,” has been dating a guy for about six months who, frankly, none of our friends can stand. He talks over her constantly, makes inappropriate jokes, and once made a rude comment about her weight right in front of us. She brushed it off like it was nothing, ...

Dear Heloise: In response to the lady whose husband would not eat leftovers the next day, I freeze leftovers in freezer-proof containers with two servings in each, then thaw and reheat them during the next week or month. Almost anything can be frozen and tastes great later. — Marilyn Smith, ...

Delta MARSP to meet PERKINS — The Delta County Chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel will meet at noon Tuesday, Oct. 7, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 5803 M-35 in Perkins. The menu will be a traditional chicken dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy, cole slaw, ...

Dear Annie: My supervisor and I worked closely together for more than 30 years. Over that time, he became more than a boss; he was a friend. Even after he and his wife retired to Florida, he kept in touch, calling every week or two to check in with a handful of us from the old office. When he ...

Dear Heloise: My cat stopped using his litter box for reasons he never explained, but he was happy to use a pee pad. So, after trying many other things to retrain him, I tossed the litter away and put a pad in a new but empty litter box. He has resumed using his box, and as I am able to switch ...