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Spring: Country ways and a 10-cent supper

At this time of year I think of country, and that means small towns. It is good to know that “country” survives — though so many of the folks work in the “cities.” That’s what they call the Quad-Cities, if they live in Alexis or Aledo, Ill., or Calamus or Clarence, Iowa. “We’re going to the cities to shop,” say the folks out there.

Finis! A few words remembering Elsie

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ELSIE von Maur, the grande dame of music in the Quad-Cities, was one of those people who are expected to live forever. She died Monday at 106, reluctantly, I would suppose. Only a week ago, she had her hair done. Beyond the lofty tributes being offered, Elsie was a woman of great wit and fun … always good for a column.

Paying it forward; farewell to Dorothy

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ON this 13th day of May: Hits and misses around our sunny/soggy towns …

Sign of spring: Make way for ducklings

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THERE will be more springtime stories like this along our streets, boulevards and sidewalks.

Karla’s story: How it raised $31,250

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WE’LL not get into last names for important reasons. We’ll just call her Karla, which is her actual first name, and she was an abused mom. It may seem out of place to tell about abused moms on Mother’s Day weekend, but there is a happy ending to this story.

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Long may it wave, laundry on the line

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CHEER up! In these troubled times, there are small events like hanging clothes outside to dry that make us whistle a happy tune. A recent Sunday column, “Hanging Out,” has brought everything from poetry and oodles of letters to a box of clothespins.