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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Brownwood Bulletin 3
Boyfriend’s ‘other woman is permanently attached
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and
I have been dating for two years.
We live together, and his child
from another woman lives with
us. I love my boyfriend and his
child, but one thing prevents me
from imagining us being mar-
ried: He has his child’s mother’s
name tattooed on his body.
The tattoo bothers me for
many reasons, and I’d like him
to have it covered up if we ever
do marry. He says he doesn’t
want to get rid of it. When the
topic comes up, we argue.
Am I unreasonable for wanting
him to get rid of the tattoo? If
that woman really is in his past,
why does he need a constant
reminder of her on his body? -
IN A STINK OVER INK
DEAR IN A
STINK: You’re
asking the
wrong person.
Only your
boyfriend can
answer that. He
DEAR ABBY may not want
to go to the
expense, or to
Abigail Van experience the
Buren Pain of having
_ more artwork
done. Or he may
not like the idea
that you are telling him what
to do.
However, if he has been liv-
ing with you for two years, I
doubt it’s because he’s still car-
rying a torch for someone else.
If you love him and the two of
you want to get married, my
advice is to accept him warts,
artwork and all, because re-
gardless of any romance in his
past, YOU have habeas corpus.
(That’s Latin for “you have the
body.”)
DEAR ABBY: I consider myself
a social person and enjoy talk-
ing to friends on the phone. My
problem is, when I talk to one of
them, she will never let me get
off the phone. Sometimes we’ll
talk for several hours, but even-
tually I have other obligations
and have to go. When I tell her
that, she often ignores me and
keeps right on talking.
I don’t want to be rude, but
sometimes I have to say good-
bye four and five times before
she finally acknowledges that I
must end the call. It irritates me.
I like talking to her, but I can’t
go on and on forever. How can
I make her let me off the phone
without hanging up on her or
upsetting her? - MR. NICE GUY
DEAR MR. NICE GUY: The
person you’re describing obvi-
ously has less going on in her
life than you do. She may also
be a compulsive talker.
The next time you talk to her,
make the conversation face-to-
face and tell her that as much
as you like her, you don’t have
the amount of time to spend
on the phone that she does.
Explain that when you tell her
you must end the conversa-
tion, if she doesn’t stop talking
within five minutes, you will
have to hang up. And then do
it.
Will she like it? No. But the
alternative is that she will con-
tinue to take advantage of you
- which she has been doing
because you have allowed it.
Dear Abby is written by Abi-
gail Van Buren and was founded
by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Write Dear Abby at www.Dear-
Abby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los
Angeles, CA 90069.
WEDNESDAY, April 30
Everyone is invited to
Gathering in the Garden
from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, May
10, hosted by Steves’ Market
and Deli, and will feature
Debra Mathis on piano.
Tickets are $50, and available
by advance purchase only.
All proceeds to benefit the
Brownwood Area Community
Garden. To purchase tickets
visit the Brownwood Area
Community Garden, 1514
Dublin St., from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. Monday Wednesday and
Saturday only. Please park
behind the CTO Building. CTO
will not have tickets for sale.
To purchase tickets by mail:
send payment to: BACG c/o
1111 Willis St. Brownwood,
TX, 76801. Tickets will be
mailed out when payment is
received. Tickets are lim-
ited for this special event, so
order yours today. For more
information, please call (325)
641- 9029.
Kidz for Christ will be
held from 5:30-7 p.m. each
Wednesday at the Early First
Baptist Church. For ages 3
years to sixth grade. Includes
Bible study missions activi-
ties, games, and snacks. For
questions, call Pam Mc-
Cullough at (325) 642-1833.
The Rock Bible Study
meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednes-
days, at 309 Third St., parking
is in the back. All denomina-
tions welcome, community-
based gathering for anyone
who wants to explore the
Word of God in a Theocratic
manner (God in control). For
more information call (325)
642- 0646.
A Service of Blessings and
Soaking Prayer will be held
at noon at Union Presbyterian
Church in Brownwood. The
public is invited to this prayer
service to be held in the
church sanctuary at 700 Fisk
Ave. This silent worship time
offers an opportunity to re-
quest prayers and receive the
blessings of prayer. There will
be no sermon or offering - just
music and silent prayer. All are
welcome. Services will be held
at noon each Wednesday.
COOL Kids meet from
6-7:30 p.m. at Early First
United Methodist Church.
Children pre-K though third
grade are invited for dinner,
fellowship and fun. Fourth and
fifth graders, and junior and
senior high will also meet. For
more information call or text
Laura Landry at (325) 203-
2866.
Pathfinders (grades first-
sixth), led by Children’s Pas-
tors Esme and Roland Soto,
meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednes-
days in the children’s building
at Abundant Life Church.
UnShaken Youth (grades
seventh-twelfth), led by Youth
Pastors Jason and Kelly Hill
meets at 6:30 p.m. Sundays
and Wednesdays in the youth
building at Abundant Life
Church.
Study in the Word led by
Pastor Bob Smithson meets
at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in
the overflow of Abundant Life
Church.
Grand Starz Bingo at 6
and 8 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m.
Thursdays, and 7 and 9 p.m.
Wednesdays and Fridays. Will
benefit the Lake Brownwood
Dam Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, Big Brothers Big Sisters
and Redmen Lodge.
Awana Bible Club for ages
3 through sixth grade meets
from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays
at Coggin Avenue Baptist
Church. For more information,
visit the church’s website at
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
OF NOTE
The Brownwood
Rotary Club meets at
noon every Wednes-
day at the Brownwood
Country Club._
www.cogginchurch.org.
The Good Samaritan
clothing room and food
pantry are open from 1 -5 p.m.
Monday and Wednesday and
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday at 305
Clark St.
The Apostolic Church and
Tim Lareau hold a Bible study
at Gate One Inn on the Brady
Highway at 7 p.m. Wednes-
days.
Bangs Alcoholics Anony-
mous meets at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesdays in the Housing
Authority Community Cen-
ter at 406 E. Spencer St. in
Bangs.
Brownwood Group of Al-
coholics Anonymous meets
from 8-9 p.m. seven days a
week. Call (325) 646-5842 for
information.
The Browntowner Group
of Alcoholics Anonymous
meets at 7 a.m., noon, 5:30
p.m. (Women’s meeting) and
at 6:30 p.m. (Men’s meeting)
at 502 W. Austin Ave. For in-
formation, call (325) 646-4144.
New Way Narcotics
Anonymous meets at 7 p.m.
daily at 602 W. Commerce.
If you are 55 years of age
or older and seeking employ-
ment, Experience Works can
help you gain the skills for the
job you want. Contact www.
experienceworks.org or call
1-855-305-1171.
THURSDAY, May 1
Masquerade Jewelry and
Accessories Sale will be
held from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday and from 7 a.m. to 4
p.m. Friday at the Brownwood
Regional Medical Center
in the Former Admissions
Unit, near the West entrance.
Payment available in cash,
checks, credit cards and pay-
roll deduction, $40 minimum
purchase required for payroll
deduction. Event is sponsored
by Volunteers of BRMC and
all proceeds benefit Volunteer
Programs and Committees.
The Brownwood Art
Association Photo group
meets the first Thursday of
the month at 6:30 p.m. and
is open to photographers at
any level. The group is free
to join and is focused on the
love of photography. Men-
tors are available for amateur
photographers looking to
improve their abilities. For
more information about the
group, contact Kim Hurt at
kim@tiltshiftstudios.com or
Fred Spencer at fdspencer®
msn.com.
Early Beautification
Commission will meet from
noon until 1 p.m. on the first
Thursday of each month
(except holidays) at the Small
Business Incubator Facility,
104 E. Industrial Dr. in Early.
Visitors are welcome, ideas
are needed. For questions call
(325) 649-9300.
The Omega Chapter of
Delta Kappa Gamma So-
ciety International meets at
6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of
each month at Union Presby-
terian Church of Brownwood.
The Lake Brownwood
Lions Club meet at 7:30 p.m.
with dinner served at 6:30
p.m. at 6751 Highway 279,
North Lake Brownwood. For
more information call (325)
784-6817.
SilverSneakers free fit-
ness classes for adults 55
and older are held at 11:15
a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
every week at Coggin Avenue
Baptist Church, 1815 Coggin
Ave. For more information call
(325)642-3049 or visit their
website at www.silversneak-
ers.com.
The Pecan Valley Kiwanis
Club meets at 6:30 a.m. at
Brandin’ Iron, 1501 Market
Place.
The Brownwood Kiwanis
Club meets at noon at the
Brownwood Country Club.
Grand Starz Bingo at 6
and 8 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m.
Thursdays, and 7 and 9 p.m.
Wednesdays and Fridays. Will
benefit the Lake Brownwood
Dam Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, Big Brothers Big Sisters
and Redmen Lodge.
Zumba classes are held at
5:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays at the Brick
in the First Baptist Church in
Brownwood. Cost per class
is $2 per person. The classes
are open to everyone. For
more information, call the
instructor Ms. Takenda Cotton
at (325) 998-6982.
Bring Everyone In the
Zone support group meets
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at
Building 1, Room 133, at
Texas State Technical College
(TSTC), 305 Booker St. The
group is for anyone who has
served in the military and/
or their family members. All
veterans and active duty
members, guard and reserve
members, dependents and
surviving spouses are encour-
aged to attend. For more
OF NOTE
The Salvation Army Service
Center of Brownwood Loaves
and Fishes program is open
from noon to 1 p.m. weekdays
serving a hot lunch at 403 Lake-
way Drive. Everyone is welcome.
There is a short daily devotional
that begins at 11:45 a.m., just
prior to the lunch.
Call the Salvation Army at
(325) 646-5369 for information.
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Women’s Winner Circle
Peer Support Group will
meet from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at
408 Mulberry in the Center for
Life Resources Building. Win-
ner Circle Peer Support will
meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
The Bangs Food Pantry,
104 County Road 183, will be
open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
every other Thursday.
Celebrate Recovery, a
Christ-centered program,
meets at 7 p.m. at 1715
Coggin Ave. This group is for
those struggling with hurts,
habits and hang-ups. For in-
formation, call (325) 641-0308.
Bangs Senior Citizens
meet for a noon meal at Tex-
asBank in Bangs.
Brownwood Al-Anon
meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at
the Family Services Center,
901 Ave. B, downstairs. Child
care is available at no charge.
Call (325) 646-5939.
A senior citizens dance will
be held at 7 p.m. at the ball-
room of Travelers Inn in Early.
R.C. Willey and the Sunriders
will provide traditional country
music. All ages are welcome.
No smoking or alcohol is per-
mitted inside the building.
The “Kid’s Zone” is open
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
Thursdays and Fridays, and
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays
with hands-on exhibits for
children of all ages at the
Brown County Museum of
History annex, 212 N. Broad-
way. Admission is $2. “The
Guns Of Empire” firearms
exhibit is currently showing at
the old jail. Call (325) 641-
1926 for more information.
Special tours are available.
Brown County Museum of
History is displaying the fire-
arms exhibit “Bullets, Badges
and Badmen, the Guns that
Brought Law and Order
to Texas” from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Thursdays and Fridays,
and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays. Also on display
are Pioneer, and World War II
Camp Bowie artifacts. Admis-
sion is $2, under age 5 is free.
Call the office at (325) 641 -
1926 for more information. For
special tours, call the office or
the museum manager at (325)
641-8391.
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