It's a New Year!
CHITCHAT CORNER
LINDA K. BALLARD
      It's a new year and I'm going to be a cookin'. You should see the recipes I have received over the last couple of months. One of the most precious ones came from Miss Becca Garrison.
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Pearce and Longoria unite in marriage
      Kalie Jo Longoria of Frisco and Alexandr David Pearce of Prosper were married at the home of the bride's parents on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008. The bride is the daughter of Al and Kerrie Longoria. She is the granddaughter of Bill and Terry Glasscock of Frisco and Henry and Renee Longoria of Bossier City, La. She is the greatgranddaughter of Mr.
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Happy Birthday
      Born on Dec. 30, 2003, Canon Gorman celebrated his fifth birthday with friends and family during a Power Rangers party on Jan. 3, 2009, at Kid's Station. Canon's parents are Chad and Leah Gorman of Kilgore, and his sister is Avery Gorman. His grandparents are Joe and Ella Gorman of Longview and Jerry and Shalia Pybas of Kilgore.
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Rinche and Fender to wed
      Brenda Strickland and Robert Chellete are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Shatania Tyrelle Rinche, of Lake Charles, La., to Michael Alan Fender, also of Lake Charles and son of Peggy Henry and William Fender.
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Unique New Year's Resolutions
      With the end of each calendar year comes the resolve to make changes for the coming 12 months. How many of these resolutions are ones we've all heard before? Quit smoking, lose weight, eat healthier -- these are the common goals that surface again and again.
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A WORD PLEASE
JUNE CASAGRANDE
      I'm not a stickler. A lot of people assume I am. They think that, because I write a column about grammar, surely I'm "pro" good grammar -- someone who believes that people should opt for the most proper language and eschew newer, less formal and more controversial uses.
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