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Let’s stay together Leading up to Valentine’s Day, we spent some time with Lawrencians who have been married for decades and know a thing or two about love. Here’s the advice they wanted to share with the younger generations on Valentine’s Day.
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Jim Simpson, 91: “Get acquainted with the family and get to the know the folks you’re getting involved with. Because that’s going to be your history.”
Married 56 years, widowed.
Originally from Abilene.
Lives at Babcock Place.
Bob MacLeay, 87: “Just remember that your wife is a separate person. And if you don’t get her opinion, you’re going to miss out on a lot.” Marge MacLeay, 88: “You never know what the future is going to bring. Changes in your life and your surroundings make a big difference. But you have to know the other person is always there for you.”
Married 65 years.
Couple originally from suburban New York City.
Live at Meadowlark Estates.
Ray Newell, 88: “You have to show them love every day.”
Married 52 years, widowed.
Originally from Ozawkie.
Lives at Babcock Place.
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MARY JONES, current president of the board of directors for the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen (LINK), right, is pictured with past president Katie Studebaker on Feb. 7 in the kitchen’s food pantry. LINK served its first meal on Valentine’s Day in 1985. Othal Huntsinger, 72: “You don’t want to spoil her. If you spoil her, you’ve got problems.”
Married 41 years, widowed.
From “all over.”
Lives at Babcock Place.
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Nancy Yeagar, 77: “It should be Valentine’s Day all year long.”
Married 51 years, widowed.
Originally from Buffalo, N.Y.
Lives at Meadowlark Estates.
Marge Boron, 80: “We just showed each other little things. Something as simple as opening the car door for me.”
Married 32 years, widowed.
Originally from Youngstown, Ohio.
Lives at Meadowlark Estates.
See more advice on page 4A.
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Police were seeking a suspect Wednesday in the robbery of Lawrence Bank, 100 E. Ninth St., after a man showed bank employees a weapon and demanded cash. A suspect who witnesses said fled on foot was last seen headed north on New Hampshire Street, police said. Police responded to a panic alarm at the bank Wednesday at 4:43 p.m., and employees confirmed by phone that they had been robbed, said Sgt. Trent McKinley, a Lawrence Police Department spokesman.
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Valentines’ Day is special at LINK, and so is this longtime volunteer By Micki Chestnut Special to the Journal-World
Lunch at LINK may not seem like the most romantic way to spend Valentine’s Day. But believe it or not, LINK has a long history of sharing the love in Lawrence on Feb. 14. After all, it was on Valentine’s Day in 1985 that Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen served its first free community meal, to six guests. On Valentine’s Day this year, LINK expects to serve close to 175 people. Please see LINK, page 2A
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While it was a shock to many, local Catholic leaders say Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement of his resignation earlier this week is actually an encouraging sign. Page 3A
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