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Given my druthers on time, I'd rather fall back an hour than spring ahead. But the seasons will soon change, and with that change comes the one harbinger of spring that I dread: changing the clocks. I hate losing that one glorious hour of sleep...... Full story

GOMER - Tickets are now on sale for the St. David's Day Dinner, set for 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 7 at Gomer United Church of Christ. Tickets are $7.50 in advance or $8 at the door. Carry-outs are available. For tickets, call the church at...... Full story

We have a four-year-old cat at our house that's a bit on the skittish side. Now this guy is not the kind who would ever shy away from a stranger coming to the door. Quite the opposite - this cat is the first at the door waiting to see who is...... Full story

      LIMA - R emember the summer reading list? It may have been several years or only yesterday when your high school English teacher doled out a few summer reading assignments, works by literary greats who died long before you...... Full story

If the addition of a purebred dog is in your future, then plan on attending the Lima Kennel Club Dog Show on June 29. This annual summer event brings a myriad of breeds into the Lima area - from the smallest Chihuahua to the tallest Wolfhound. The...... Full story

Fossils indicate that roses have been around for at least 32 million years. Until roses were hybridized, native roses in America, Europe and the Orient were either white or variations of pink, with European roses blooming the deepest shades of pink,...... Full story

Memorial Day is a time to remember. It's a day of freedom from our usual workday, but more importantly, it's a day to stop and think about all of our freedoms and to honor those who have given their lives to keep those freedoms sacred. For John...... Full story

Lima Public Llibrary Book Reviews   Non-fiction The Woman Who Can't Forget: A Memoir by Jill Price (153.12092 P) A first-person account of the author's experiences with her extraordinary photographic memory describes efforts to come to...... Full story

Are you ready for funnel cakes, loopy rides, live entertainment and cook-offs? Come on, who isn't? As spring rolls into summer, towns and villages across the region are rolling up their sleeves and preparing for their own summer festivals. From...... Full story

From Margot Keller, Lima California, the Golden State, has more than Hollywood and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. It has more to entice tourists than earthquakes and radical groupies. It has waterfalls, poppy fields, forests, orange groves and fine...... Full story

LIMA - Your favorite feathered friends won't hang out just anywhere, you know. It takes a little more than a single birdfeeder to attract song birds and other winged creatures to a backyard or garden. However, with a little extra effort, your...... Full story

Charles Gillette knows what it is to go without. But he also knows what it is to get back on track. And he's bound and determined to help others do that same thing. Diagnosed with Crohn's Disease at an early age, he was forced to give up his...... Full story

Non-fiction Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism by Kevin Phillips (330.973 P) The bestselling author reveals how the U.S. financial sector has hijacked the economy and put America's global...... Full story

To the mothers of the world: Your daughters tried to listen to you. Really we did. When we became teenagers, we heard your hair, make-up and fashion suggestions. We attempted your techniques for eyebrow taming and blemish concealing. From time...... Full story

Honoring a mother's love   To those of you who open your hearts to others, this is your day. You are the nurturing people we honor on this Mother's Day. Sometimes we make the mistake of only honoring those who gave us birth. And while they...... Full story