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SUNDAY RECORD YOUR GUIDE TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND VITAL STATISTICS IN CALHOUN COUNTY BANKRUPTCIES
DEATHS Margaret L. Acker, Spring Garden Jerry Anderson, Anniston Jimmy Victor Armstrong, Anniston Kathleen Baldwin, Roanoke Carl Ray Barnwell, Jacksonville Pastor Andrew C. Bolton, Eastaboga Tiffani Carmichael Botoklo, Oxford Marion Bradow, Anniston Annie Louise Brown, Anniston Gladys Ann Burney, Weaver Sarah Louise Canada, Lincoln Willie Gladys Allen Carr, Anniston Donald Frank Clark, Munford Tim Cook, Wedowee Bobby Dean Crumley, Spring Garden Ethel Bridges Daugherty, Saks Jay L. Daugherty, Hokes Bluff Flossie Maudine Dewberry, Woodland Stu Everett, Oxford Jocelyn Bynum Fuller, Munford Ronnie Lee Gentry, Centre Jewel Deal Hall, Oxford Ray V. Hartwell III, Anniston Glenda Hutchinson, Anniston Alb Jackson, Millerville Kirby B. Jackson, Anniston Jane Feltman Jones, Gardendale George Harold Jordan, Centre Vicie Stewart Jordan, Roa-
noke Edith Maureen Williamson Kirby, Jacksonville Jessica C. Leonard, Anniston Pam Mangram, Roanoke Betty Joan Maxwell, Delta Doyle Domer Maxwell, Anniston Joseph McCurry Sr., Alexandria James E. “Jim” McNeal, Gadsden Mary Catherine Mitchell, Talladega Mary Jeanette Newman, Roanoke Teresa Hogan Pendergrass, Collinsville Nathaniel H. Ponder, Nances Creek Thomas Delano Pringle, Ohatchee Rhonda Puckett, Roanoke Barbara Joan (Robertson) Russell, Anniston Julie Ann Smith, Anniston Sharman Renee Steele, Anniston Rose Z. Tinsley Stewart, Louisville, Ky. Sara C. Stewart, Oxford Imogene M. Stubbs, Mississippi Sharon Cheree Talmadge, Hobson City Aubrey-Anna Tolbert, Glencoe Peter van der Blom, Oxford Sophia Isabelle Vargas, Wedowee Barbara Watson, Anniston Venice Waugh, Oxford Darwin White, Atlanta Frances Webb Wilson, Piedmont
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A Chapter 13 bankruptcy enables debtors, through court supervision and protection, to propose and carry out a repayment plan under which creditors are paid, in full or in part, in installments over a three-year period. During that time, debtors are prohibited from starting or continuing collection efforts. The following bankruptcies declared by Calhoun County residents were recorded by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Alabama last week:
Chapter 7 • Johnny Ray Teague and Terrie Darshell Teague, Old Quintard Avenue, Anniston • Gary W. Ford and Charlotte B. Ford, New Liberty Road, Wellington • Allison Renee Gilbert, Harrison Street, Anniston • Christopher Blake Millwood, Carol Circle, Anniston • Daniel Stevens Price, Robins Mill Road, Ohatchee • Shaniece Lavara Henderson, East 29th Street, Anniston • Stacey Simpson, Anniston Beach Road, Anniston • Tommy Edwards Smith and Melissa Ann Smith, Rolling Hills Lane, Munford • Ervin Patrick Johnson and Dionne Elisa Johnson, Quail Drive, Anniston • Earl Ernest Carnes Jr. and Delesia Diane Carnes, West 53rd Street, Anniston • Wendi H. Skala, Jewel Lane, Oxford
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• Kevin Lloyd Mitchell of Anniston to Lucie Elisabeth Noriscat of Anniston • Elbert Lee Cole Jr. of Jacksonville to Leslie Kay Cole of Jacksonville • Bryant Adam Duncan of Anniston to Kattie Michelle Jackson of Anniston • Jonathan Lee King of Piedmont to Karma Jade Stone of Piedmont • Gary Allen Roche of Piedmont to April Bryan Pope of Piedmont • Mitchell Earl Swain Jr. of Oxford to Meghan Christina Pinkard of Oxford • Deral Edward
CATTLE SALE
Rhodes of Wellington to Brenda Kaye Prickett of Wellington • Paul Edward Cleveland of Houston, Texas, to Keila Karina Navarro Hernandez of Spring, Texas • Dontae Larun Chevis of Alexandria to Rachel Lynn Bentley Holston of Jacksonville • Erik Anthony Born of Oxford to Laura Nell Rigsby of Oxford • Christopher Wade Whitfield of Anniston to Candice Lee Burnett of Anniston • Raemil Jamaal Williams of Anniston to Donza Le’Pace Mason of Anniston
Here is the livestock market report for the Tuesday sale. Receipts for this week 231 compared to 696 last week. Receipts a year ago 671.
FEEDER CLASSES:
Bulls and steers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. 200.00 to 215.00; 300-400 lbs. 190.00 to 210.00; 400-500 lbs. 180.00 to 217.50; 500-600 lbs. 160.00 to 175.00; 600700 lbs. 120.00 to 137.50. Heifers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. 170.00 to 190.00; 300400 lbs. 160.00 to 185.00; 400-500 lbs. 155.00 to 187.50; 500-600 lbs. 150.00 to 175.00; 600-700 lbs. Too Few.
SLAUGHTER CLASSES:
Cows: Breakers 89.00 to 91.00; Boners 94.00 to 99.00; Lean 82.00 to 87.00. • Mary Elizabeth • Majesta Ryan Bene- Bulls: Normal Dressing Bonds and Joel field and Jesse Hous- 54-58% 106.00 to 115.00; Fletcher Bonds ton Benefield High Dressing >58% 119.00.
DIVORCES
RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
Here are food service establishments recently inspected by the Calhoun County Health Department, along with scores. A score of 100 indicates the inspector found no deficiencies. Potentially hazardous deficiencies (four- or five-point demerit items) are noted. These must be corrected immediately and inspectors say they are often corrected while the inspection is underway. Restaurants earning below Chapter 13 70 must raise their scores within seven • Carolyn R. Teague, Lapsley Avenue, days or face closure. Anniston 4-OR 5-POINT DEMERITS • JoAnna S. Ross, High Plateau Drive, Jack• Bearcat Express, 101 Main St., Weavsonville er - 94, equipment (soda nozzles) must be clean and sanitized. • Jason K. Hughes, a parcel of land in section 33, township 14, range 9. • Warren J. Harris and Elaine A. Harris, a parcel of land in section 32, township 14, range 8. • Steven Headrick, Piedmont Land & Improvement Co., block 54, lot 15. • Chester L. Reynolds and Charlene Reynolds, H.R. Bridges subdivision, lot 2. • Jason Jones, a parcel of land in section 30, township 16, range 8.
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A Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows the debtor to retain certain exempt property, but the debtor’s remaining property is gathered and sold by a trustee from which creditors will receive payment. It may also be used by businesses which wish to terminate their business.
FORECLOSURES
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
NO MAJOR DEMERITS
• Cici’s Pizza, 651 Snow St., Oxford - 98. • Coop DeVille, 401 Pelham Road, S., Jacksonville - 94. • Hampton Inn & Suites (Breakfast Pantry), 210 Colonial Drive, Oxford - 100. • Heroes, 8896 McClellan Blvd., Anniston - 95. • Marriott Courtyard (Kitchen), 289 Colonial Drive, Oxford - 99. • Panda Chinese Food, 135 Plaza Lane, Oxford - 98. • Subway, 1000-B S. Quintard Ave., Anniston - 100. • Super 8, 1600 Alabama 21, S., Oxford - 100.
WILLS PROBATED
INCORPORATIONS • Fruits & Vegetables Aperss LLC • Champ Media LLC • Jacksonville Tennis Organization • JAI SSAI BABA Inc. • Lurie’s Truck Towing & Recovery Inc. • ANJA LLC
Dissolved • G2 Technologies LLC • Comprehensive Behavioral Services South LLC • G.P. Johnson & Associates Inc. • PN Consulting LLC
• Alma E. Fleming • Johnie Ray Deese • Thelma F. Barksdale • Howard P. Roper • Phillips Hicks Cobb
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ARRESTS The people listed in this arrest report, whose names and charges are obtained from public records, are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Anniston The following felony arrests were reported by the Anniston Police Department (addresses not provided) during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. • Jason Jerome Lewis, 36: first-degree possession of
marijuana. • Mario Rione Smith, 37: first-degree possession of marijuana. • Bailey Ray Carr, 31: attempt to commit a controlled substance crime. • David Lee Morris, 27: possession of controlled substance. • Wesley Allen Waites, 32: second-degree promoting prison contraband. • John Anthony Keith, 43: first-degree theft. • Gino duval English, 53: possession of a controlled substance, obstructing justice by using a false I.D.
• Kristopher Michael Lackey, 23: possession of a controlled substance. • Phillip Neal Amason Jr., 30: possession of a controlled substance. • Freddie Lee Turner Jr., 22: possession of a controlled substance. • Rebecca Diane Thrash, 28: third-degree burglary. • Stephanie Leann Welch, 37: illegal possession/fraudulent use of a credit card. • Gregory Brian Welch, 34: illegal possession/fraudulent use of a credit card. • Waynarious Jabrielle Snodgress, 22: second-degree
assault. • Kelly Anne Ross, 25: first-degree theft. • John Fredrick Vinson, 24: first-degree possession of marijuana.
Calhoun County The following felony arrests were reported by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. • Erica Janette Ogle, 40, of Anniston: obstructing justice by using a false I.D. • Raymond Lee Franklin Jr.,
39, of Gordo: second-degree unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance. • Nicholas Demarco Wilson, 21, of Anniston: probation violation. • Kameron Angelica Hawkins, 21, of Anniston: unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance. • Kettisha Nicole Tuck, 36, of Talladega: probation violation. •Stephen Derrick Magouirk, 30, of Anniston: failure to appear in court, order of arrest, probation violation. • Brianna Brown Porter, 20, of Anniston: bond revoca-
tion. • Travis Ronnie Sanders, 42, of Anniston: probation revocation. • Dale Lamorius Singleton, 19, of Oxford: probation violation.
Oxford
The following felony arrests were reported by the Oxford Police Department during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. • Jonathan Chase Martin, 26: first-degree receiving stolen property.
BLOTTER Crimes are listed by location. Anonymous tips may be called in to Crime Stoppers at 256-238-1414. A reward of up to $1,000 may be given.
Anniston The following property crimes were reported to the Anniston Police Department during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday.
Burglaries • Residence, 1800 block of West 15th Street: television. • Restaurant, 3300 block of McClellan Boulevard: stainless steel equipment. • Residence, 2800 block of McKleroy Avenue: television. • Residence, 2400 block of Gurnee Avenue: laptop computer. • Residence, 200 block of Hughes Street: wheels.
• Residence, unspecified block of North Avenue: cast iron wood stove, welder, torch kit. • Residence, 200 block of South Wilmer Avenue: residence: antique saws, tools, wheels. • Residence, 500 block of Tillman Avenue: televisions.
• Supermarket, 800 block of Noble Street: player, firearm, games. 2000 Toyota Celica. (Recovered 02-10-2014) Thefts • Residence, 3800 block of Pelham Road: • Residence, Stadium Drive, Alexandria: 2002 Kia Spectra. firearm. • Residence, Old Choccolocco Road, AnnisCalhoun County ton: jewelry. The following property crimes were report- • Parking lot, Alabama 144, Alexandria: Thefts ed to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office horse trailer. • Residence, 3100 block of Truman Avenue: during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. • Residence, Alabama 9, Anniston: steel cable, chain link, motorcycle, padlock. Thursday. lawn mower. • Residence, 3100 block of Anita Avenue: clothing, cash, flashlight, shoes. Oxford Burglaries • School, 4400 block of Saks Road: mp3 • Residence, Pattiway Drive, Alexandria: The following property crimes were reportplayer. • Drug store, 300 block of East 18th Street: stove, DVDs, clothes dryer, tool box, tools, ed to the Oxford Police Department during washing machine. the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thurscell phone. • Storage facility, McClellan Boulevard, day. • Residence, 1400 block of Gate 8 Road: hay Alexandria: wiring, gas heater, tools. trailer. Auto-related thefts • Residence, 5400 block of Saks Road: air • Residence, Lowimoore Road, Alexandria: • Residence, 200 block of East 2nd Street: jewelry, coins, cash, coin collection. conditioning unit. • Residence, Sprague Avenue, Anniston: ammunition box, jewelry. Auto-related thefts game consoles, headphones, camera, DVD
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PROPERTY TRANSFERRED • Keith Hamil and J. Keith Hamil to J. Keith Hamil and Kelvin Hamil, Hoyt & Eva Smith property, lots 6, 10 and 15, $10. • Earlon C. McWhorter to Penny Properties LLC, a parcel of land in section 3, township 15, range 7, $10. • Penny Properties LLC to Jeremy D. Pritchett and Megan J. Pritchett, a parcel of land in section 3, township 15, range 7, $10. • C & P Development LLC to Nicholas D. Arnold, a parcel of land in section 18, township 16, range 9, $10. • Jennifer Coleman to Otto Coleman, a parcel of land in section 6, township 16, range 8, $1. • Roosevelt Coleman to Otto Coleman, a parcel of land in section 6, township 16, range 8, $1. • Carla Coleman to Otto Coleman, a parcel of land in section 6, township 16, range 8, $1. • Tony R. Bennett to Mitchell A. Bast, Valley Brook subdivision, 1st addition, block 5, lot 6, $10. • Consolidated Publishing Co. Inc. to Ambcait Properties LLC, Lake Louise subdivision, section 1, block 1, lots 5-7; section 1, block 2, lot 1; section 1, block 3, lots 1 and 2; section 1, block 5, lot 3; section 5, lots 3-7 and 18, $10. • Judy M. Ramzy to Michael L. Ramzy, Jacksonville Mining & Manufacturing Co., block 393, lots 1-7, $10. • Brandt Shane Denham and Stacy Champion Denham to Steve Douglas Wilson and Sandra A. Wilson, Hoyt & Eva Smith property, lot 8, $6,500. • Majorie B. Degtoff to Majorie B. Detgoff and Michael W. Detgoff, a parcel of land in sections 19/29/30, township 14, range 9, $10. • Majorie B. Degtoff to Majorie B. Detgoff and Michael W. Detgoff, a parcel of land in section 20, township 14, range 9, $10. • Majorie B. Degtoff to Majorie B. Detgoff and Michael W. Detgoff, a parcel of land in
section 20, township 14, range 9, $10. • Majorie B. Degtoff to Majorie B. Detgoff and Michael W. Detgoff, a parcel of land in section 20, township 14, range 9, $10. • Majorie B. Degtoff to Majorie B. Detgoff and Michael W. Detgoff, a parcel of land in section 20, township 14, range 9, $10. • Majorie B. Degtoff to Majorie B. Detgoff and Michael W. Detgoff, a parcel of land in section 20, township 14, range 9, $10. • Majorie B. Degtoff to Majorie B. Detgoff and Michael W. Detgoff, a parcel of land in section 20, township 14, range 9, $10. • Majorie B. Degtoff to Majorie B. Detgoff and Michael W. Detgoff, a parcel of land in section 20, township 14, range 9, $10. • Joseph Lindsey to Debbie Lindsey Watts and Jean Lindsey Mock, Pelham Heights, lot 32, $10. • Joe Law to John H. Taylor and Melissa Taylor, a parcel of land in section 2, township 13, range 10, $31,179. • Jeffrey W. Thompson and Jodie Thompson to Amy Nunnelly, Ramblewoods subdivision, 1st addition, lot 2, $108,000. • Heirs of Nora Lee Matthews to Shamika Sheree Matthews, Hamilton’s re-subdivision of lots 406, 407 and 408, block 2, lot 10, $10. • Lamecca A. McLester and Andrew McLester IV to Lamecca A. McLester and Andrew McLester IV, Green Meadows subdivision, block A, lot 14, $10. • Mason’s Interior & Floor Covering Inc. to Jeffrey D. Mason and Woodfin Group LLC, Cane Creek Homes in McClellan, lot 104, $10. • Jeffrey D. Mason to Paula M. Stewart, Cane Creek Homes in McClellan, lot 104, $10. • Patrick M. McKee and Janet L. McKee to Lisa F. Reynolds and William Jay Reynolds, a parcel of land in sections 10/11, township 13, range 7, $10. • Rose Dothard to David Thomas Clark and Brynn Elizabeth Clark, a parcel of land in
section 3, township 14, range 9, $10. • Wells Fargo Bank to Housing & Urban Development, Ashton Place, block C, lot 7, $1. • Green Tree Servicing LLC to Billy R. Studdard and Samantha T. Studdard, a parcel of land in section 3, township 13, range 10, $10. • HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. to Bobby S. Hardin and Allison M. Hardin, fractional section 7/10 of a parcel of land in section 31, township 12, range 10, $41,000. • EH Pooled Investments LP to Jose Delio Fernandez, Anniston Manufacturing Co., Mill Village, lot 37, $2,000. • Theresa Morris to Gabriel Sadi and Tanya Sadi, J.D. Hunter’s subdivision, block 2, lots 9 and 10, $25,000. • Larry J. Harrell and Melissa Harrell to Haley L. Harrell, a parcel of land in section 34, township 13, range 8, $10. • Freddie Mac to Trang Thi Le, Willow Creek subdivision, 4th addition, lot 31, $29,900. • Household Finance Corp. to John Poe, a parcel of land in section 7, township 16, range 9, $30,000. • CE & MS LLC to Larry H. Lee, Blue Pond subdivision, area 1, block F, lots 1 and 2, $10. • Lester Underwood to Mary L. Hickman, Williams and Coopertown property, block B, lot 3, $10. • PHH Mortgage Corp. to Housing & Urban Development, Golden Springs subdivision, 4th addition, lot 6, $10. • Robert C. Roberts to Anthony P. Roberts, Mohawk Estates, 4th addition, lot 2, $100. • Jessie Corinne Cox and Gloria Blevins to Gloria Blevins and William R. Blevins, a parcel of land in section 36, township 13, range 8, $10. • MAICO LLC to Barry Farmer and Mina Farmer, Cane Creek Homes in McClellan, lot 143, $277,613. • Betty Ann Newsome to Betty Ann Newsome, Vivian Ann Garner and Gerald Chris-
tian Newsome, Brownwood Estates, 2nd addition, block G, lot 10, $10. • Bobby E. Coley to MAICO LLC, Overbrooke Ridge subdivision, lots 1-4 and 8-11, $106,250. • Wilford Lowman and Mildred Lowman to Wilford Lowman, Mildred Lowman and Nichole Higgins, a parcel of land in section 14, township 13, range 8, $10. • Wilford Lowman and Mildred Lowman to Wilford Lowman, Mildred Lowman and Jesse Lowman, a parcel of land in section 14, township 13, range 8, $10. • Wilford Lowman and Mildred Lowman to Wilford Lowman, Mildred Lowman and Joshua Lowman, a parcel of land in section 14, township 13, range 8, $10. • Terry W. Boozer to Webster Chapel Fire Dept., a parcel of land in section 9, township 13, range 8, $10. • Catherine T. Guthrie to Jerry Lynn Guthrie and Charlotte Guthrie, a parcel of land in section 35, township 14, range 7, $1. • Mary Janice Sheffield to Daniel Nail and Lisa Nail, a parcel of land in section 23, township 13, range 6, $10. • Star Enterprises LLC to M&J Shipping Supplies LLC, Jacksonville Industrial Park, lot 12, $1. • Renee Rich to Pamela Payne, Linen Thread Co., lots 123 and 124, $10. • Joshua D. Gardner and Kenley R. Gardner to Seth Tanner Hall, a parcel of land in section 18, township 14, range 7, $10. • Fannie Mae to Gary R. Wigington, Pine Ridge Estates, block C, lot 4, $30,000. • Teresa Angel Lloyd to Frankie Lee Waugh, Mechanicsville, block 24, lot 1, $10. • Paul Kirk and Lisa Kirk to Rodney Carroll, a parcel of land in section 10, township 13, range 10, $10. • Housing & Urban Development to Ira Innovations LLC and Wanda Presley, Whispering Oaks subdivision, 1st addition, lot 37, $10.
10 ways to show love all year long BY BARTON GOLDSMITH McClatchy-Tribune News Service
The flowers may be wilting but that doesn’t mean the sentiment has to as well. Expressing your love shouldn’t be reserved for Valentine’s Day. It should be a constant in your relationship — and that means more than just repeating those “three little words.” Showing love is not rocket science. It is simply a matter of taking a time to plan and then play. Here are some tips to help you keep the spirit of love alive all year long:
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Love letters exchanged between President Nixon and his wife during their two-year courtship are displayed at the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif.
Sealed with a KISS The love letter: Treasured memento, lost art BY KIM ODE
that were personally written by him,” she said. “Writing letters myself helps me to feel connected to what I’m writNothing against a passionate text ing, especially in a world where I am of I <3 U, but an actual love letter is shooting e-mails to co-workers, supermore likely to set a heart fluttering for visors, family and friends.” its effort, its thoughtfulness and its The Edina, Minn., woman said she legacy. saves the most meaningful of her love In an old song, love letters were letters, tucking them into her pajama written in the sand. In a famous play, a drawer or a box under her bed. Saving guy with a big nose wrote them to woo the letters has, unexpectedly, helped a woman on behalf of his loser friend. her cope when a relationship unravels. Before the digital age, romance arrived “After a bad breakup, they usually on pieces of paper that were saved in go in the campfire or fireplace, which can also be therapeutic.” bundles tied with ribbon. Some of you have no idea what ‘Love you like guitars’ we’re talking about, do you? Sad to say, the love letter of romanAbsence makes the heart write tic lore is disappearing. There are vari- letters, especially when distance isn’t ous reasons, but the chief culprit likely easily bridged by phone. is the advance of technology. (It can’t The Beatles’ John Lennon was a be that we’re less romantic — can it?) prolific and passionate writer to his E-mails let us converse across girlfriend, Cynthia Powell, as the thousands of miles in the time it takes band bounced between Liverpool to hit “send.” We can convey affection, and Hamburg, Germany, in its eareven lust, with a particular arrangeliest years. One eight-page missive ment of punctuation marks. embellished with drawings is famous We already spend great swaths of for what can only be a rocker’s highest time before our computers, laptops or praise: “I love you like guitars.” smartphones, so it’s easy to rhapsoKen Burns’ documentary “The Civil dize, cut and paste, delete and italicize War” brought to light Union officer to our heart’s delight. Some programs Sullivan Ballou’s deeply romantic leteven let you convert your typing to ter to his wife, Sarah. “handwriting,” then make a printout “Sarah my love for you is deathless, that looks as though you actually put it seems to bind me with mighty cables pen to paper. (If love is blind, maybe.) that nothing but Omnipotence could Anna Essendrup, 24, suspects that break,” he wrote. many of her friends think love letters Perhaps divining his fate, he contake too much time — “writing the tinued: “But, O Sarah! If the dead can letter, buying the stamps, finding a come back to this earth and flit unseen mailbox if they can’t mail it directly around those they loved, I shall always from home.” be near you ... and if there be a soft For her, it’s time well-spent. breeze upon your cheek, it shall be “Holding something in your hands my breath; as the cool air fans your that your loved one held before gives throbbing temple, it shall be my spirit you a greater connection to the words passing by.” Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Ballou died a week later at the first Battle of Bull Run. For centuries, war also has inspired chronicles of love. Shannon Delliger and her wife wrote love letters while Delliger was in basic training, then while deployed in Bosnia. “Let me tell you, those letters meant more to me than ever, especially being away from home for the first time,” Delliger said. Once she even received a “letter in a bottle,” a romantic flourish that probably wouldn’t make it through security these days. Now back under one roof in Brooklyn Park, the couple find they no longer write love letters. “We send quick texts saying ‘I love you’ and cute stuff to make each other’s day, though.”
Keepsake or time bomb? If kids want to see a parent leap across the room in one bound, all they need to do is bring out a bundle of letters they found in the box labeled “old Beanie Babies.” The letters may not even be all that steamy, but to the recipients, they represent moments that in some ways remain more private than any other. With technology, an easily deleted e-mail (or text, tweet, Instagram, gif, hashtag, etc.) leaves no trace, only memories. For many, that’s fine. Yet Heather Radcliff of North St. Paul, Minn., remains in love with love letters, finding them not only more personal, but also physical — sometimes in the most sentimental ways. “There’s also the smell, whether that person is on a battleship and the letter smells of diesel fuel and close quarters, or you can tell they were at a restaurant and it smells like a burger and fries,” she said. “Quaint, perhaps, but lovely.”
1. USE TERMS OF ENDEARMENT. Coining and calling your partner by an affectionate pet name will elicit a positive response, no matter what you are going to talk about. 2. BE SUPPORTIVE IN A CRISIS. When the chips are down, having your partner’s back is one of the most loving things you can do. When we are going through a hard time, a few words of encouragement from the one we love can make all the difference in the world. 3. ALLOW FOR PRIVATE TIME. Giving your mate space to get ready for an evening out or to take care of some business is a loving gesture. Sometimes we all just need to be alone for a little while, which does not mean we are avoiding the relationship. We are just recharging. 4. SHARE THE HOUSEWORK. If everything is put on one person, it can make him or her feel like that’s all you want from the relationship. Sharing those daily tasks that make a life and home run smoothly will make both of you feel more comfortable. 5. PLAY WITH YOUR PARTNER MORE. Get out on the weekends and do things that are new. When couples engage in fun activities together, they can’t help but become closer. 6. GIVE A FOOT MASSAGE OR BACK RUB. This loving and romantic gesture can make the one you love feel special and cared for. There is nothing better than the warm touch of your mate’s loving hands. 7. GO OUT FOR DESSERT. One night after dinner at home, surprise your partner by taking him or her out for dessert. It’s a sweet thing that doesn’t cost much, and it will make you feel like you had a nice date. 8. WATCH AN OLD MOVIE TOGETHER. Things were so different back in the old days. The way men and women spoke to each other and the things they did together will give you fresh ideas for making your lives a little more loving. 9. SNUGGLE BY THE FIRE. If you don’t have a fireplace, go somewhere that does and share a glass of wine. If you want to stay home, light some candles and put on some soft music, so you can enjoy a special evening. 10. THANK YOUR IN-LAWS. Let your mate’s family know how happy you are with your partner and that they did a great job of helping make him or her the wonderful person you are proud to be with.