Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 58, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 2006 Page: 6 of 18
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i^'GE 6A- POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE, f HI Rs6aV, jfjLY 26, 2006
Dear Annie: I'm 16 and a
sophomore in high school. I’m
vepy shy and have a limited group
of.close friends. Recently, I met a
gi;eat guy who also is very shy, and
we .have a lot in common. I usually
clqm up around people, hut I have
no problem opening up to "Zeke.”
We,get along great and have fun
together, and we never run out of
things to talk about.
, ,The problem is. /eke is IX and
just graduated. My dad insists he s
too .old for me. and now I'm not
allowed to see hint again. I've told
Dad he is welcome to meet Zeke.
I've even asked if I could invite
Zeke over for a nice family dinner
where we could all get to know-
hint, but Dad won't hear of it. He
say$ I'" just have to get over him
atjd find someone my own age.
I don't know what I’ll do if I'm
forced to stay away from Zeke, I
would be happy if wc could just see
e^Ltjh other as friends, but Dad
w-qn'l allow that, either. Do you
hayg any suggestions? — Despot--
alpin Ohio
Dear Desperate: It may be
hard to see right now-, but Dad
really does have your best interests
atlheart. He thinks a college man
may put pressure on you to have a
more intimate relationship than you
urshready for, and you know that's
a genuine possibility. However, we
tlvsnk your offer to have Zeke come
oiter for a family dinner is a good
idba, and w-e hope Dad will change
his mind about that.
bEither way, you can remain
friends with Zeke through phone
calls and e-mail, and once you
graduate, you will be free to see
eaeh other socially if you are still
interested. Hang in there, honey.
•nDear Annie: I recently shaved
my head for a cancer fundraiser at
rrfy college. I was happy to do it
and, though it was quite an adjust-
ment, everyone at school was very
supportive.
' U1 am now home for the summer,
and my hair is just starting to grow-
back. I can tell that neighbors and
acquaintances are startled to see me
w ith such short hair, as it was quite
lortg before. Some complittfeWume
Annie’s Mailbox
By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR
on the new style, but I know it cur-
rently looks awful and can tell they
think so, too.
I am becoming really self-
conscious and want to- explain to
them that I shaved my head- for a,
good reason, but I don’t want to
blow- my own horn about the brave
thing I did. Any ideas? Bald in
Boulder, Colo. .
Dear Bald: You don’t have to
say or do anything. If people are
shocked b^> yfdfl^iairstyle, who
cares? You know why you shaved
it and should hold your head up
with pride. In a few weeks, it will
have grown out sufficiently to be
less surprising. Of course, if your
parents would like to inform the
neighbors about yoUPgood deed, let
them. It’s a parent's prerogative to
brag a little. - r' ; -
Dear Annie: My 90-year-old
mother also fell prey to sweep-
stakes entries. She lost thousands
of dollars buying magazines-, vid-
eos, books and useless household
items in a vain attempt to win
money. When we tried to reason
with her, it only made her lie to us.
Our solution was to contact
Publishers Clearing House,
Reader’s Digest and all the other
companies individually, by phone
or Internet, 'and &sk that Mom's
name be removed from their mail-
ing lists. We asked for confirma-
tion by fax or e-mail, and included
a stem warning that legal action
will be taken if they do not comply.
It takes four to eight weeks for it to
work.
We regularly check Mom’s
mail for sweepstakes offers, and
although she still manages to enter
an occasional contest, the costs are
now nominal. I hope this helps
another family. Shame on these
companies that prey on our elderly.
- Sad But Wiser
Dear Sad: Our thanks to you
and others who write in with simi-
lar suggestions.
Annie's Mailbox is written by
Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar,
longtime editors of the Ann
Landers column. Please e-mail
your questions to
anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or
write to: Annie’s Mailbox, P.O.
Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611.
To find out more about Annie's
Mailbox, and read features by other
Creators Syndicate writers and car-
toonists, visit the Creators Syndi-
cate Web page at
www.creators.com.
COPYRIGHT 2006 CREATORS S\ M)l( ATE. INC .
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program being reorganized
AUSTIN -- The Texas Historical
Commission (THC) is finalizing
policies, procedures and guidelines
for the reorganization of its popular
Texas Historical Marker Program.
AH information pertaining to the
new marker program will soon be
available on th£ THP’SvIflYiiti'at
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itHereT’ ‘
should meet with their county his-
torical commissions (CHCs) soon
for assistance compiling research
and documentation, and to learn
about any county-specific proce-
dures or reviews.
THC staff will begin conducting
„ application workshops for the new
J'tnarker program after Labor Day.
THE BOOKSTORE
ENTERPRISE PHOTO BV GORDON I .BARRON
Owner Carol Goodwin does the honors during Livingston-Polk County
Chamber of Commerce ceremonies for The Bookstore, located at 310 S. Washington in
The Bookstore carries used books of all types and, if they don’t have the book you
Business hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Livingston
want, will try their best to get it
Friday and 10 a.m. until 2
p.m. Saturday. The Bookstore has been open since 1971 and is now
m its third location. The Bookstore can be contacted at 936-327-8732 and more information
can be found through the link at cityoflivingston-tex.com/tradedays.
Owners Allen and Betty Chow cut the ribbon during Livinaston-
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2005, Golcf Star provides armed and unarmed security for subdivisions, banks, businesses,
business events and personal events and operates seven days a week, 2*4 hours a day. Gold Star
can be contacted at (866) 530-9065 or by e-mail at goldleafchow@livingston.net.
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 58, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 2006, newspaper, July 20, 2006; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788900/m1/6/: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.