HOROSCOPE
JACQUELINE BIGAR
      FORECAST FOR MONDAY, June 16, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) A friend could let you down; a special partner will not. Trust this person to do his or her very best. Develop a liveand let-live outlook. Understanding and gratefulness draw people much closer. Try it! Tonight: Do we need to spell it o...
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Tribute to stepfathers pays homage to overlooked dads
DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS
      DEAR ABBY: On Father's Day many stepdads are often underappreciated or excluded, so I wrote this poem to honor these unsung heroes. I hope you'll put it in your column, so my husband -- and other stepdads everywhere -- will know it was written for them.
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HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
MASTER GARDENER
JEAN LAIRD
      Have you bedded down your azaleas for the hot summer months? It is time to trim, fertilize and put a two-inch mulch on them for protection from the hot weather that is coming. I trim just enough to keep them in the shape I prefer. I use cottonseed meal to fertilize for it is a natural product and ...
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