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Saying goodbye to a friend

My “best friend” Simone passed away last week on her birthday at her home in France. It got me to thinking about how you become a best friend. What is

Couple must come to terms with finances

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m having a hard time keeping up with the Joneses, so to speak. My husband and I moved into a new neighborhood after he got a fat promotion.

CELEBRATIONS

BIRTHDAYS Today Janice Walker Saturday Anthony Hill July 24 Bailey Crew July 25 Mary Watts July 26 Dannette W. Brown Journee Jarvis July 30 Chardrigus J. Gant ANNIVERSARY Monday Anthony

Novelist to launch statewide book tour in Ruston

Local novelist Johnny Armstrong will read from his recently released book,  “Shadowshine: An Animal Adventure” on July 20 at No. 9 Books and Records, located at 301 North Trenton St.

Library to host Sci-Port Discovery Center

The Lincoln Parish Library is going to infinity and beyond Tuesday.

Sci-Port Discovery Center will be at the Lincoln Parish Library Events Center with their mobile planetarium for three shows. The library will issue tickets for the StarLab on Monday for 30-minute sessions in the planetarium beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Millers celebrate anniversary

Louis and Janece Miller, of Ruston, celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Sunday, July 14.

The couple will be treated to lunch with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the home of Kathy and Randy Frasier. The Millers were married on July 14, 1954, at Barnett Springs Baptist Church in Ruston. Alton E. Polk performed the ceremony.

MOVIE REVIEW

Following “Avengers: Endgame,” the MCU needs someone new at its head. Iron Man and Captain America will not be returning, Thor and theGuardiansof the Galaxy are off in space somewhere, Ant-Man and Captain Marvel just had movies in the past year, and Black Panther… has a country to run. I can’t really think of a better reason not to make him the face of the franchise going forward.

Seven to vie for Dixie Gem titles

Seven young women are vying titles in this year’s annual Queen Dixie Gem pageant.

The pageant is set to start at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Cedar Creek School.

Tickets are $10 at the door.

Contestants for Queen Dixie Gem Peach are Alana Lewis, Carmin Velasquez, Enia Gardner, Monica Whitman and Rebecca Wheelis.

Contestants for Dixie Gem Peach Outstanding Teen are Anna Katherine Thompson and Audrey Livigni.

Community briefs

Genealogical group to meet

MONROE — The-Northeast Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society will meet at2:30p.m.Sunday,in the OuachitaParishLibrary Main Branch in Monroe. The program will be “Show and Tell.” This is put on by members who bring something that is important to them or their families and tell a brief story about it. For more information call 323 0533.

WWII exhibit at Union Museum

Man with cancer doesn’t share diagnosis

SENSE & SENSITIVITY

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently met a man through a mutual friend, and I find him kind and thoughtful. We have spoken a few times and even met up as a group with others, and we always have fun.

I learned from our mutual friend that this man has cancer, and he is working hard to fight it — but he has never mentioned it to me. I would be happy to support him on his health journey, but I don’t feel like it’s my place to talk about his illness unless he mentions it to me.