STAY DOWNTOWN AT ff The:Castlegar'Sun'. re! is: bizarre letter for you. I'm 35, an still a vingin.Granted ‘that's unusp- al, but it gets weirder, aie Ge T've never had a man tell, mell Cor SSS 5 EAK & SEAF * SUITE! IDI GRAS* .00 BONUS: “DISCOUNT NN Schedule for Nov. 13 & 14, 1991 Wed. 6:30 pm, Thurs. 9:00 am * West Kootenay Today —Highlights of this week's ep programming. Wed. 7:00 pm, Thurs. 9:30 am «Kootenay Kitchen - Pastitsio, casserole. Wed. 7:30 pm, Thurs. 10:00 am + Fruitvale Revitalization Grand Opening — Village of Fruitvale ’ Grand Opening of de core. : Wed. 8:30 pm, Thurs. 11:00 am ‘Trail City Council — gavel: to gavel coverage. : Sunday, Nov. 17 * 6:30 pm - West Kootenay Today — repeat from above. * 7:00 pm - Keotenay Kitchen - repeat from above. + 7:30 pm - Fruitvale Revitalization Grand Opening- repeat : ~ from above. Discovery, - Highlights of Alberta music talent. =". tie eR ‘am attractive, No. mart hi held my hand or.kissed me, I've had several male friends over the years, but no relationship |‘ progressed beyond the “pal" stage.» It's not that I didn’t want a;roman- tic involvement. In fact, I went so! far as to tell several men that I was interested, hoping it might help, It didn’t. On a few occasions, I’ve - even invited a man to dinner and an eyent. Some accepted, but'no one ever asked me back. i I'm intelligent, well-educated, well-traveled, a good conversation- alist,and a fine homemaker I have a successful carcer and several hobbies. I'm a talented needle worker and potter and have mar - outside interests. I've volunteered with organizations and am active in my church. I'm well-adjusted and News of the weird...... A New Hampshire district court, deciding a worker compen- sation claim, ruled in July that‘a man’s long bout with depression was caused by job stress, His for- mer employer, trying to show that ever © ‘oy. depressed, 2" star, but I'm not'a dog either, |! T can't figure’ out’ why ‘not!one !. guy on this vast planet has' cver been attracted to m After 35: male pal unteer work or pottery. years of hoping, I'm Syndicated Columnist sessions. There must be for your solitary. existen can: Identify that’ reason, yo! whole life: could change.'Go luck to you, dear), Dear Ann Landers: Whe had my children’ I'chos¢ to ‘stay "home with them. That decision I've managed well on my own ‘Dut I'm puzzled and bemused by the emptiness of my life. Any” ideas? — A Woman in California. {Dear Woman: With‘all you ‘have going for you, it's odd that you haven’t connected with some- . one, It’s got to be more than lousy’ luck. 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She shaved her head, dicted to appear gaunt and led'a cancer support group. She ooo later'told a doctor that the prospect of rebuilding her social « life was an unacceptable alterna- tive. 5 u ‘e'In Stillwater, Minn., Peggy Herzog, 24, was charged in March with purposely infecting her 2-year-old son with injections of bacterin just so she could care for him.Doctors said Mun- chausen’s Syndrome. by Proxy causes a person to harm someone and then display great concern about his welfare in front of doc- tors. Herzog’s son has been hospi- talized at least 20 times. From the “Police Beat" of the Springfield, Ill., State Journal- Register (June 29, 1991): The Sangamon County sheriff, investi- gating a report that two people _. were doing illegal drugs, arrived to find only legal activity: A man and a'woman were inhaling, y A take ‘advantage of you! permission, and , I'm trying to nip) - in'the bud before } the lovely Family; Not Yours (Alaska) Dear’Alaska: You don’t scem to by Chuck Shepherd traps, sniper nests, cages and a. d bunker. ly. ': got carried away after leaming he had been diagnosed with cancer. -¢ Gary Arthur Medrow, 47, was arrested in March ‘in’ Milwaukee (the latest of his more than 30 arrests over 23years) for once again’ causing mischief by. tele- phoning a woman and trying to persuade her to physically pick up another person and carry him or her around a room. (The only explanation he offered for his calls was that he was lonely.) 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RRose'sBoutique astlegar. ‘s MustclBuit- | “The Castlegar Sun ARIES — March 21/April 20 This week should begin well with o yoern HX; as George Carlin ever had a serles of his own? Where is he from? How old is he? What is he doing now? - P.G., Harrisonburg, Va. George Carl Carlin has never had‘a series of his own, but the comedian was a cast member on “That Girl” for one season and a .. fegular on the variety shows . “The Kraft Summer. Music Hall,” “Away We Go” and “Tony Orlando and Dawn.” Born and raised in New York « City, Carlin hosted the first episode of NBC's “Saturday Night Live” in.1975. Since then, he has maintained a reg- ular performance schedule, averaging 10 concerts a year. He wrote .a book''titled “Sometimes a Little Brain Damage Can Help,” and he ., has been featured in the films “Outrageous Fortune,” “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adven- ture” and “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.” He appears with Barbra Streisand and Nick in the upcoming film . label, Eardrum ho played Glinda the Good Witch in “The Wizard of Oz"? Can you give me some background on her, and tell me what she’s doing .. now? — J.M.T., Beacon, N.Y. Billie Burke portrayed the lovely, spunky Glinda in “The Wizard of Oz™ (1939). Burke was born Mary Wil- liam Ethelbert Applicton Burke on Aug. 7, 1884, in Washington, D.C. Her father, William Burke, was a clown with the Barnum & Bailey cir- cus. In 1914, she married stage producer Florenz Zieg- feld, and they had one daugh- ter, Patricia. Burke's films in- cluded the series **Gloria's Romance” (1916) “Dinner at Eight’’ (1933) “Three Hus- bands” (1951) and “Pepe” (1960). She received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for “Merrily We Live (1938) and also co- starred in the “Topper” series (1937, 1939, 1941). She made. her TV series debut in 1952 in “Doc Corkle.” She penned two autobiographies, “With a Feather on My Nose” (1949) and “With Powder on My Nose” (1959). Burke was 86 when she died in 1970. ecords. hoppy fe-at home, though ‘ou feel rather restless and irritable. Not to boss your partner around; this will only create bad feelings for the rest of the week, Take firm con- trol of-cash on the 11th and 14th when fresh ideas can work well. ; TAURUS — April 21/May 21. Although your friends and relatives over the weekend, it looks-as though you will be putting time and energy into more serious purposes. jood week for financial matters, especial- ly speculation. i GEMINI — May 22/June 21 You can handle most minor jobs, espe- cially if they are of a studious or intel- Iectual nature. Mix with friends during are introduced to someone who will prove helpful to you, either af the end CANCER — June 22/July 22 ‘There is no need for you to be secre- tive and Bpptehensive about career issues or finances. Lay everything on the line and opportunities will done all your homework. You will form a beneficial alliance on the 12th or 15th, LEO — July 23/Aug 23 .. In your day-to-day surroundings there’s a change of atmosphere and a change of tempo; things will be slowing down, It could be that you'll have to put in.some overtime to complete your work this week. Emotions seem a bit down. VIRGO — Aug 24/Sept 22 » The weekend should prove to be a pleasant time for romance or com- panionship. Not so good for sport; a ~ threat of physical mishaps seems to overshadow this type of activity. Unexpected visitors may arrive one day this week; be sure that you have refreshments available, LIBRA — Sept 23/Oct 23 Personal issues, especially domestic ones, are likely to demand your attention. It’s a good time for beauti- fying your home by redecorating and refurbishing. Continue to build up your security, linking the present with the future, You'll feel safer. the evenings and you'll find that you: of this year or early in' 1992." Hee allow you to prove that you have: November 10th-16th + SCORPIO = Oct. 24/Noy 22 Events may force you ‘to rethink » long-term plans, but something else is working out well. There is a lot of. activity at home around mid-week, The atmospiiere should be relaxing and peaceful on.the 10th and 13th, although there could be one argu- -Ment to. sort out. ©. “SAGITTARIUS” Nov 23/Dec 21 ‘Social events will be lucky for may devote themselves to pleasure ». t you, and someone may. offer you ‘the job .you have) been hoping for. On the whole,’ however, you need to slow down, You;have been over-doing things recently and you need a rest, : ‘ CAPRICORN — Dec 22/Jan 20 Close relationships will come under Strain but. extra understanding from you will case the tension. Money matters are more fruitful after, ‘Tuesday. News from a distance may be upsetting on Thursday, :but things will work out in the end as there are improving vibrations in ie air. » 4. AQUARIUS — Jan 21/Feb 18 Some upheaval may hay in your . environment and this may present problems, but everything will turn out for the best. Relatives could have a big impact upon your life. Be firm -with people at work because you may find yourself coming up against opposition. \ 3 PISCES — Feb 19/h Calvin and Hobbes. by Bill Watterson OHLAND TELL Your HUSBAND | | TSAID “HELLO’ AND THAT HE COULD USE ABAIRCUT, 20 You seem to be looking for some- thing to do. Explore new avenues, but don’t change old ones. If you act i you can nip a d i tiff in the bud. 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