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BACK IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS EIGHTY YEARS AGO MAY 4-10, 1934 • Monett High School music department won the Class B championship in the interscholastic music contests of Missouri at Columbia and will receive the cup.

Monett defeated the Chillicothe High School by one point. The competition was between schools with an enrollment from 150 to 750.

• The Monett city jail will not be used as a hotel any longer. The chief of police instructs Monett citizens not to feed transients or aid them in any way. To do so defeats the purpose of the treatment center established in the old YMCA building.

SEVENTY YEARS AGO MAY 4-10, 1944 • An evening of breezy hilarity, pyrotechnics and jam-packed action was the bill of fare served up in the annual Kiwanis Club benefit production for crippled children. It seemed that nearly every character represented a screwball of some type. Miss Mary Helen Willhoite even outdid Spring Byington,who enacted the screen role.

• On May 7, baccalaureate services were held at Monett High School Auditorium to start a week of activity which will climax in the graduation of 59 students on Friday.

SIXTY YEARS AGO MAY 3-10, 1954 • Monett area residents on May 4 exhibited pert near a total lack of concern over the looming doom of the North Barry County Chapter

of the American Red Cross when they stayed away, almost en masse, from a reorganizational meeting of the unit. In response to the piddling and disappointing turnout, chapter officials said on May 5 that any action taken by the newly elected board will be done only on the say so of the public.

• For the first time in its history, Monett will have the services of a Missouri State Highway patrolman commencing June 1, when Trooper Ted Andrus of Joplin will move here.

FIFTY YEARS AGO MAY 4-10, 1964 • Within our corporate limits at the south edge of the City of Monett, we now have a stretch of road on State Highway 37 that might be used as an automobile proving ground. It’s a pitiful stretch of torn up road. Perhaps the publicity director for the highway commission could give the people an answer.

• Charles Ramsey was elected on May 7 as the president of the Monett Junior Chamber of Commerce for the coming year, succeeding Dayton Mackey. Dr. Jerry Weber is the new first vice president and Paul Camp is the second vice president.

FORTY YEARS AGO MAY 4-10, 1974 • The first meeting of the Barry-Lawrence County Association for Retarded Children was held at the Byron Taylor Christian Service Center in Aurora. Marilyn Tuck was elected president,

and Linda Phipps was named vice president.

Mrs. Steve Wise was named secretary.

• The tradition of providing an evening of top entertainment, featuring music at its best presented with enthusiasm and showmanship, was upheld and perhaps enhanced by the three Monett R-1 Schools bands, directed by John Cheary at the annual spring concert on May 7.

THIRTY YEARS AGO MAY 4-10, 1984 • More than 300 people attended the 40th anniversary open house at St. Vincent’s Hospital on May 6, held at the City Park Casino.

• Terry Fuldner, president of EFCO Corporation in Monett and Missouri’s Small Business Person of the Year, was named National Small Business Person of the Year by president Ronald Reagan in ceremonies held on May 9 at the White House.

TWENTY YEARS AGO MAY 4-10, 1994 • In the second major change at the Street and Sanitation Department since the Nov. 2, 1993 shooting incident at the department barn, the Monett City Council approved wage hikes for all members of the department. Over the past five years, wages in the two departments have generally risen slower than all other city departments.

• On May 10, the Monett City Council unveiled a new ordinance to control storm water run-off in the

On May 7, 1954, Monett Mayor L.G. Jones got a free ride down Broadway in a wheelbarrow borrowed from Davis Hardware by John W. Hunt, postmaster and chairman of the First Baptist Church’s advance gift committee. Hunt bet the church could raise $65,000 by May 7. Witnessing the event, at rear, from left, are: the Rev. William Oldham, Hunt, campaign vice chairman Dr. R.F. Whitlock and Loren Holmes, chairman of the special gifts committee who had the bet with Hunt. File photo/The Monett Times city. City engineer Kevin Sprenkle drafted the 23-page ordinance, modeling parts from the Springfield and Joplin ordinances, using graphs and mathematical equations for calculating tolerable water run-off limits.

TEN YEARS AGO MAY 4-10, 2004 • One year after the tornado in Pierce City, after-effects of the storm will linger for a long time. It can be seen in the trees, in the recurring struggles within the sessions of the city council in Pierce City, dealing over and over

with “recovery” issues.

It can be seen in the business-like attitude of the small children at Central Elementary School when it comes time to have a tornado drill. It can be seen on the faces of people across the area who look at the sky during threatening conditions with a slight nervousness that was not there before.

• Seventh District Congressman Roy Blunt stopped by the Southwest Area Career Center on May 7 to look at plans for expanding the facility. Blunt had found $250,000 to help the effort and was working with Senator Kit Bond to find replacement funds for the state’s 50 percent construction match.

ON THE COVER: Vonda Killion with Wickman’s Garden Village in Monett said green thumbers are packing gardens, containers and edge beds along driveways and home-fronts with the colors of spring. “Some of our most popular plants are petunias, which come in a variety of colors such as Bordeaux and Pretty Much Picasso,” Killion said. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Local residents undertake spring projects

Stores see sales uptick on lawn furniture, grills

BY MELONIE ROBERTS reporter@monett-times.com

With the weather warming to tolerable levels, people are getting out of the house and into their favorite home improvement stores with a score of projects on their minds.

“Last year, we didn’t see much spring,” said Ryan Couts, store manager at Meeks Lumber.

“It went from snow in May straight into hot weather. This year, we’re

seeing people loading up on mulch, landscape timbers, river rock and stones for retaining walls.

They’re getting outside.”

One of the more popular projects do-it-yourselfers are tackling is deck-building.

“If customers come in with the dimensions, we can figure the materials,” Couts said, “and people are looking more and more at composite decking material. It lasts longer than treated wood and holds up extremely well.”

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Ryan Couts, store manager at Meeks Lumber in Monett, points out the advantages of using composite material to build a deck. The plastic composite is weather resistant and is molded to resemble wood. “This is one of the more popular projects we’ve seen this spring, people wanting to build decks,” Couts said. “Composite decking lasts longer than treated wood.” Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Discussing their options for groundcover foliage, Holly Dyer and Pat Stewart also used their noses as a deciding factor. “It pretty and it smells good,” Stewart said.

Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Deborah Schoen picks through oodles of choices to add a splash of vibrant color to her established garden beds.

Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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A LOOK AT AREA EVENTS THIS WEEK

BY MURRAY BISHOFF

SPRINGFIELD: County music artist Brantley Gilbert performs with Thomas Rhett and Eric Paslay at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the J.Q. Hammons Arena.

The rock band Needtobreathe performs at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Gillioz Theatre, 325 Park Central East.

The Springfield-Drury Civic Orchestra performs Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts.

The Drury University choral ensembles give a concert at 7:30 p.m. on May 5 in Stone Chapel on the Drury University.

At the Wilson’s Creek Battlefield near Republic, the College of the Ozarks Orchestra opens the summer concert series at 7 p.m. on Saturday in front of the Visitor’s Center.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: At the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson, Mariachi Los Camperos performs at 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group performs at 7 p.m. on May 6.

At George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson, performing this week are White Shockolate on Thursday and again on May 8, the Nace Brothers and Casey Donahue on Friday, Leftover Salmon on Saturday, St. Paul and the Broken Bones on Sunday, The University of Arkansas Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble performs at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2925 N. Old Missouri Rd. CARTHAGE: At the Woodshed in Cherry’s Art Emporium, 311 S. Main, No Apparent Reason performs bluegrass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

JOPLIN: The Missouri Southern State University choirs give their spring concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at St. Peter’s the Apostle Catholic Church, 812 S. Pearl Ave. Missouri Southern Choral Society performs selections from Broadway shows at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the First Baptist Church, 102 N. Roane in Webb City.

At the Downstream Casino, west of Joplin, performing this week are Josh Knight and the Vintage Experience on Friday, and the Nace Brothers on Saturday.

MIAMI, Okla.: Country music artist John Conlee performs at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Buffalo Run Casino.

TULSA, Okla.: At the Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady, the rock band Needtobreathe performs at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Gavin DeGraw performs with Parachute and Rozzi Crane at 7:30 p.m. on May 7. Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group play at 8 p.m. on May 8.

At Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main, playing this week are Griz, Michal Menert and Late Night Radio on Thursday, TelaWolf and Falkirk on Friday; and Tycho and Afterlights on Saturday.

BARTLESVILLE, Okla.: The Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra plays “The Magical Music of Disney” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Community Center, 300 S.E. Adams Blvd.

KANSAS CITY: At the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway, organist Nathan Laube gives a recital in Helzberg Hall at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

The Kansas State University Grand Chorus presents Brahms’ “A German Requiem” at 8 p.m. on Saturday. The Kansas City Symphony Chorus performs on its own with music by Mendelssohn, J.S. Bach, Mozart, Brahms and Britten at 3 p.m. on Sunday.

At the Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Pegboard Nerds perform at 8 p.m. on Friday; and the Bon Ton Soul Accordion Band plays at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

The rock band Hearts of Darkness performs on Saturday at Crossroads, 417 E. 18th St. Rock bands Alter Bridge and Monster Truck perform at 8 p.m. on Friday at the Midland Theater,1228 Main.

Canadian guitarist Jesse Cook performs at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St. At the Olson Performing Arts Center, 4949 Cherry, the Kansas City Conservatory of Music Wind Symphony performs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and again on May 7. The Conservatory Chamber Orchestra performs Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, Stravinsky’s Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra and Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony No. 1 at 7:30 p.m. on May 5.

The University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Lied Center on the KU campus in Lawrence. The KU Symphonic Band performs at 7:30 p.m. on May 6.

ST. LOUIS: The St. Louis Symphony performs Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” with chorus, and Steve Reich’s “The Four Seasons” at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday at Powell Hall, Grand and Delmar.

Daryl Hall and John Oates play at 7:30 p.m. on May 6 at the Peabody Opera House, 1400 Market.

The Alleluia Ringers bell choir performs at 8 p.m. on Friday at the St. Louis

Cathedral, 4431 Lindell Blvd.

Song stylist Katie Armiger performs at 7 and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Lumière Theatre, 999 N. Second St. Sarah Jane and the Blue Notes perform at 7:30 p.m. on May 6 at the Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd.

At the Pageant, 6161 Delmar Blvd, performing this week are Nicholas David and Old Salt Union on Thursday; “Celebration Day” Led Zeppelin tribute concert on Friday and Saturday; Tech N9ne on Sunday; Wolfmother on May 6; and Chromeo with Oliver on May 7.

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SPRINGFIELD: “Threepenny Opera” by Brecht and Weill, presented by Springfield Regional Opera and Springfield Contemporary Theater, will be given at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday with more performances May 8-10 at 431 S. Jefferson.

Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” is presented at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday at Wilhoit Theatre on the Drury University campus.

Springfield Ballet presents “Cinderella,” with music by Prokofiev and other composers, at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Landers Theater, 311 E. Walnut.

Norman Allen’s play “Nijinsky’s Last Dance” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday at the Balcony Theater in Coger Hall at Missouri State University.

OZARK: Mike Upshaw’s play “The End Came in Spring” runs through May 24 at the Stained Glass Theatre, 1996 W. Evangel St. ROGERS: A stage version of the film “Crimes of the Heart” is presented Friday through Sunday and again next weekend at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. TULSA, Okla.: At the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 S. Second St., David Mamet’s play “Race” has performances at 8 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday in the Liddle Doenges Theatre. A stage adaptation of Michael Ende’s book “The Neverending Story” is presented at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday and May 8 through next weekend in the John H. Williams Theatre.

Bizet’s opera “Carmen” is presented at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 2:30 p.m.on Sunday in the Chapman Music Hall at the Performing Arts Center.

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SPECIAL EVENTS SPRINGFIELD: The fifth annual Beard and Moustache Competition will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Event Center, 319 W. Walnut.

MARSHFIELD: Missouri State University’s Baker Observatory, 1766 Old Hillcrest Rd., will host a night of looking at the planets at 8:30 p.m. on Friday.

An RK Gun Show runs Saturday and Sunday at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, beginning at 9 a.m. both days.

JOPLIN: This is the final weekend for the annual PhotoSpiva photo exhibit

at the Spiva Center for the Arts, at Third and Wall.

SOUTHWEST CITY: Old Timer’s Day, with craft vendors and outhouse races, runs Saturday, with an ACRA Rodeo on Friday and Saturday.

TULSA, Okla.: The Green Country Arabian Horse Association Arabian Classic Horse Show runs Thursday through Sunday at the Mustang Arena at Expo Square 4145 E. 21st St. Rodeos in Oklahoma include the M&M Custom Campers Tour Rodeo on May 1 in Miami; the Benefit Bull Riding and Auction on Friday in Skiatook, north of Tulsa; the Turley Open Rodeo on Friday in Tulsa; the Rowdy Wranglers Cancer Buster Ranch Rodeo in Copan, west of Miami; and the Roundup Club IPRA Rodeo on May 8 in Owasso, north of Tulsa.

KANSAS CITY: Comedienne Chelsea Handler performs at 8 p.m. on Friday at the Starlight Theater in Swope Park.

ST. LOUIS: Comedian Christopher Titus presents “Angry Pursuit of Happiness” at 8 p.m. on May 8 at the Edison Theater at Washington University.

AREA FESTIVALS

NEVADA: Community Council on the Performing Arts’ production of Ron Osborne’s play “First Baptist of Ivy Gap” has performances at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Fox Playhouse, 110 S. Main.

KANSAS CITY: Lyric Opera of Kansas City presents Johann Strauss’s opera “Die Fledermaus” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway.

Quiara Hudes’ play “Water by the Spoonful” runs through May 18 at the Unicorn Theater, 3828 Main St. “Schoolhouse Rock” runs through May 18 at the Coterie Theater in Crown Center, Broadway and Pershing Road, with rowdy sing-alongs at 9 p.m. on Saturday nights.

Nick Blaemire’s musical “A Little More Alive” runs through May 11 at the Copaken Stage, 13th and Walnut.

At the Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St., “The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)” runs through May 25.

COLUMBIA: Michael Weller’s play “Moonchildren” is presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday at the Rhynsburger Theater at the University of Missouri.

Agatha Christie’s “Witness for the Prosecution” is presented at 8 p.m.

Thursday through Sunday at the Maplewood Barn Theatre on East Nifong Blvd., with more shows next weekend.

The musical “Respect: A Musical Journey of Women” is presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday at the Macklanburg Playhouse on Willis Avenue, with more shows next weekend.

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SPRINGFIELD: Spyderfest for Spyder vehicle owners runs through Sunday at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds.

Artsfest runs Saturday and Sunday on historic Walnut Street, east of downtown, starting at 10 a.m. both days.

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.: The 27th annual May Festival of the Arts opens May 1 and runs through the month.

JOPLIN: A Cinco de Mayo celebration will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Carousel Park.

PITTSBURG, Kan.: The Four Sate Band Festival is offered at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Memorial Auditorium, 503 N. Pine.

KANSAS CITY: The fourth annual Kansas City Burlesque Fest runs at 8 p.m. on Friday at the Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St. ST. LOUIS: The 35th annual St. Louis Storytelling Festival runs Saturday at the Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri.

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The annual President’s Concert at Missouri State University will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. the concert each year features a big symphonic work with chorus, directed by Dr. Robert Quebbeman. The MSU Orchestra and chorus will perform Brahms’ “A German Requiem,” an affirming melodic work that requires concentration to get the meaning from scriptures sung in German.

The Pro Musica concert series in Joplin presents Frederick Moyer and the Dave Brubeck Tribute Quartet. performing a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday in Corley Auditorium in Webster Hall at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. Performances will cover the landscape of the late Dave Brubeck’s improvisational style as a jazz pianist and significant composer.

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This will be crafts fair weekend in northwest Arkansas.

The War Eagle Mill, east of Rogers, hosts its Spring Celebration with Sharp’s Arts and Crafts Show Friday through Sunday. Live music will include the John Burnette Band on Saturday and the Justin Leflar Band on Sunday, borth playing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Ozark Regional Arts and Crafts Show runs at Spanker Creek Farm, 8464 W. McNelly Rd. in Bentonville Friday through Sunday; at the Holiday Inn/Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale on Friday and Saturday; and Friday through Sunday at the Frisco Station Mall in Rogers.

Murray Bishoff is a veteran theatergoer, traveling weekends to many of the venues within driving distance, from Tulsa to St. Louis. From dance recitals to operas, he’s been there and shares his recommendations.

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Projects: Area residents taking on gardening, landscaping and remodeling

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and chemicals and grills.

Other projects Couts has discussed with customers include insulation and window upgrades.

“It was a tough winter,” he said. “We have the material and equipment for blown insulation that many people like to put in their attics. Or, we can put them in touch with an installer to do the job.

“With extra insulation and energy-efficient windows, people will see that

return in their wallets.”

Couts said customers are also completing upgrades on their kitchens and bathrooms.

“Instead of building, people are remodeling their existing homes and making upgrades instead of buying,” Couts said.

Availability of certain non-stock items is no problem, either.

“If we don’t have something a customer wants, we can get it,” Couts said.

Vonda Killion with Wickman’s Garden Village of Monett inspects geranium plants that will be sold as bedding plants to customers eager to get started on landscaping projects this spring. Geraniums do well in hot weather and dry conditions. They work well in beds, borders and containers. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Amanda Balmas recently considered purchasing a white dogwood tree to replace another ornamental at her home that was damaged in an ice storm. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Mary Earl and Pam Jones recently assisted Jim Hufft in checking the status of special order at Meeks Lumber in Monett. According to storer manager Ryan Couts, with the weather rapidly improving, people are starting to complete simple home renovations themselves, using funds from their income tax refunds for larger projects. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Bobbie Cossey discussed mower features with Kevin Jacobs, who she has hired to mow her lawn for the summer. While Cossey liked many of the features on the push-mowers, she expressed concern over not being able to pull start the engines.

Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

At left, Don Earl discussed the endurance of stone veneer for a building project with Ryan Couts, store manager at Meeks Lumber in Monett. The manufactured stones are molded from real stones found in nature. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Tammy Stephens, accompanied by family members, mulled over the variety of garden seeds to plant edibles. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

For the perennial gardener, a plain yard offers a blank canvas with which to paint a myriad of colors and textures.

“People are stocking up on mulch, topsoil and bedding plants for raised bed gardens,” said Bernie Craft, manager at Wickman’s Garden Village in Monett. “A lot of our customers are doing the raised bed gar-

lawns,” Craft said. “A lot of times, people want to move into a place and have it look like they’ve been there for 10 years. When their landscaping starts outgrowing them, we offer removal and installation of new plants and shrubs.”

For those bemoaning the frequent hot, dry summers and the damage it does to lawns, the store carries a grass seed

dening now.”

The store offers heirloom tomatoes, along with hot peppers, melons, squash and red, green and yellow peppers and a wide variety of Burpee seeds.

While some people are born with an inherited creative gene, there is help for those who don’t.

“We have designers that can go to the site, and for a $50 fee, will do

a pencil drawing of the yard and offer advice as to what plants would work in that particular setting,” Craft said.

She said customers are utilizing a variety of materials in their outdoor living spaces, including river rock, Arkansas stone, native shrubs and trees along with ornamental varieties.

“We also have sod for

that incorporates five different kinds of fescue to accommodate Missouri’s ever-changing weather.

“It’s heat and shade tolerant,” Craft said, “and it spreads like Bermuda grass. We also carry Bermuda grass for hillsides and other hard to plant areas.”

The landscaping crew at Wickman’s Garden Village also specialize in

water features, rock walls and patio installation.

“This has been a really rough winter on vegetation,” Craft said. “We offer chemical support for plants, including feed and insecticides. If someone has a plant that is ailing, they can bring a sprig into the shop and w’ll try to identify what’s wrong with it and how to correct it.”

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Couples find common ground on different spiritual paths DEAR ABBY: I’m writing to support “Feeling Coerced in San Diego” (Feb. 14), who is uncomfortable attending church with her husband. I understand her feelings because I, too, am an atheist in a relationship with a religious man.

There is another option besides abstaining from church or attending only on major holidays, and that would be for “Coerced” and her husband to try a different church. One religion that embraces atheist church members is Unitarian Universalism.

UU congregations are often made up of people from different backgrounds—Christian, Jewish, atheist and more.

The focus of the sermons is on living a good life, treating other people and our planet with respect, and following one’s own path to spiritual enlightenment. It’s likely that “Coerced” and her husband could both feel at home in such a congregation.—CHELSEA IN WICHITA DEAR CHELSEA: Thank you for your suggestion—it’s one that was echoed by many other readers. I have mentioned the Unitarian Universalist denomination and its website (uua. org) before in my column. Readers’ comments were enlightening: DEAR ABBY: I, too,

JEANNE PHILLIPS DEAR ABBY am in a “mixed marriage.” I’m religious and my husband is an atheist. We agree to disagree on the matter. Religion (or lack of it) is a very personal thing, and however we feel, we owe each other respect for our different views.

“Coerced” is great for trying to accommodate her husband, but now that they see it didn’t work, he should stop pressuring her. She can refrain from going to services, but should consider attending the church’s social events.

This solution worked well for us. My husband and my church friends get along well.

Of course, this depends on the nature of the church. Mine happens to be one of the more progressive. It’s worth a try.—KATHRYN IN OTTAWA, CANADA DEAR ABBY: I knew my husband was atheist when we married. Our spiritual journeys are different, and we’re not going to change each other.

We agreed I would

raise our kids Catholic.

I never expect him to be at church with us on Sundays, but on important sacraments (baptism, first communion, confirmation), he is there with the whole family because he realizes these events are important for his kids and me. He has become friendly with some of my clergy and fellow congregants, who accept him for the wonderful person he is.

Maybe in the future “Coerced” could attend an event like a church spaghetti dinner, something outside of services, and get to know the people her husband spends time with on Sunday.

And he could spend a weekend doing a silent hiking retreat with his wife and her friends.

Respecting each other’s spiritual path

is a first step toward appreciating each other’s differences and growing together.—BLESSED IN OREGON DEAR ABBY: “Coerced” is lucky to have a man who attends church and wants her to go, too. She might consider helping in the nursery. That way, she’s there with him but doesn’t have to listen to the message. Churches are always looking for help so parents can actually attend the service.—LAURA IN CONNECTICUT Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Write Dear Abby at www.

DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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WOOD BURNING Stove insert, $275. 236-2956.

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Walk your way to better health

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you give me some tips on starting a walking program? I need to lose weight and get my blood pressure under control, but I hate to exercise.

Unfit at 59

Dear Unfit, More than 25 years of research has shown that walking may be the single best exercise you can do to improve your health. It burns calories (about 100

for every mile you walk) which will help you lose weight, it builds endurance, enhances muscle tone and it doesn’t pound your joints.

It also helps improve or prevent many agerelated health problems including high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, osteoporosis and dementia.

But walking is not only good for what ails you. It’s also one of the easiest and

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most convenient exercises you can do, and is completely free. All you need is a good pair of walking shoes that fit well and a little desire. Here are a few tips to help you get started.

Start walking: Start out slow if you need to. For many people this means head out the door, walk for 10 minutes, and walk back. Do it every day for a week. If that seems easy, add five minutes to your walks next week and keep adding five minutes until you are walking as long as you desire. It’s also a smart idea to start and finish your walk with a few simple warm up

and cool down stretches.

Stretching will make you feel better and help prevent injury.

How far: Any walking is better than none, but most fitness professionals recommend walking about 30 minutes, five days a week. Research has shown that the 30 minutes can be broken up throughout the day – 10 minutes here, 10 minutes there. Or, for optimal health benefits aim for 10,000 steps per day, which is the equivalent of about five miles.

How fast: The right walking speed depends on your fitness level. Ideally you should walk at a brisk

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pace that has you breathing heavily, but you are still able to carry on a conversation.

Staying Motivated While starting a walking program takes initiative, sticking with it takes commitment. Here are some tips to help you stay motivated: Find some walking buddies: They can provide motivation and support along with companionship and security.

Use a pedometer: These nifty little gadgets – available in sporting goods stores for around $25 – measure how far you’ve walked in steps and miles, providing motivation by spurring you to meet a particular goal and showing you if you’ve met it. Or, if you’re a smartphone user, consider downloading a pedometer app like accupedo.com or runtastic.com.

Join a walking club: To find one in your community call your local medical center, mall, health clubs, YMCA, running shoe stores or Area Agency on Aging to see if they sponsor or know of any clubs or groups.

Or try the American Volkssport Association (ava.org) and American Heart Association Walking Club (mywalkingclub.org), which let you search for non-competitive walking clubs in your area, or start one.

Keep a journal: Use it to keep track of your walking minutes, steps, or mileage and total it up at the end of each week to see how you’re progressing.

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