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Entertainment schedule for Aug. 21-27

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Please check with venues first incase of cancellation Friday 8-21-26: — 3542 Little Lake Rd, Skandia, MI, 12 noon to 2 a.m. – Skankapalooza Noon–1:30 p.m. – Jeff N Wife 2–3:30 p.m. – The Rowe Show 4–5:30 p.m. – Snakes with Arms 6–7:30 p.m. – No Cause for Alarm 8–9:30 p.m. – Local band Ghidora 10–11:30 p.m. - Local band Croven Midnight – 2 a.m. – Local band Gallows Grove — Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti, 1:30 p.m. – Tom Edberg’s Sundown — Gazebo at the UP State Fairgrounds, 5–6:30 p.m. – Failte — DDA Stage in front of ...

Animals need fresh water daily

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Dear Heloise: My vet told me to make certain that my dog has fresh water every day. The big water bowl is in the kitchen, which is inside my house, so why does he need fresh water daily? -- Joyce F., in Arcadia, Florida Joyce, your dog's saliva and germs contaminate the water that he drinks. ...

No more hemming and hawing

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Dear Annie: I have a friend, "Rosie," who kicked me out to the curb (metaphorically speaking) when her sister moved into her mobile home park. Prior to her sister's moving into the neighborhood, Rosie and I saw a lot of each other. I was always sewing for Rosie, her husband and her ...

Crossword puzzles help kill time

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Dear Heloise: I had to chuckle when I read the letter in your column from the woman who mentioned taking a crossword puzzle book to the doctor's or other appointments when there's a wait. I've been doing this myself for years. Everyone else is sitting there playing with their smartphones and ...

Toddler

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Dear Annie: My granddaughter, "Melanie," thinks that she has a half-sister 24 years younger. Melanie believes that her father, long divorced from her mother, was asked by his former unattached girlfriend with whom he remained friendly, to "help" her have a child before it becomes biologically ...

Change the head on a toothbrush

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Dear Heloise: Regarding the person who complained about their toothbrush only vibrating instead of spinning, the fault isn't with the toothbrush. I had the same thing happen to me, and I have a very well-known brand of toothbrush. The problem is with the brush head. I changed mine, and it ...