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How to help sex offender?
Dear Annie: My ex-daughter-in-
law’s brother would have been sleep-
ing on the streets for the past two years
if it weren’t for my husband. He’s
been paying rent for “Gary,” who has
not received any help from the other
members of the family.
Gary has been unemployed for
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ex-daughter-in-law, her boyfriend and
my granddaughter in the basement of
their home. But when my ex-daugh-
ter-in-law broke up with her boy-
friend, she moved into an apartment
where Gary could not follow because
he is a registered sex offender. This
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job. I don’t know the whole story, but
some of it sounds like his ex-wife was
looking for revenge.
My husband has driven Gary to
many job interviews and has sought
help from local agencies, with no
luck. We have exhausted all avenues.
At the moment, Gary collects cans
for recycling and does odd jobs when
they are available, but it’s not enough
to pay rent, so he uses the money for
groceries.
My husband is retired and I am
retiring at the end of the year. We can-
not afford to keep paying Gary’s rent,
but we also don’t want to abandon
him. Do you know of any agencies
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give a different perspective about the
letter from “Married to a Kvetch,”
who said her husband complains con-
stantly about various aches and pains.
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You were right to recommend that he
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see his doctor.
In my late 40s, I began experi-
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pain was in different places with dif-
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ferent intensities. Several years later, I
requested a test for rheumatoid arthri-
place to live? — Worried in Illinois
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employment, which then creates dif-
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increases the risk of recidivism. Sex hypochondriac. Nobody could be in
offenders also have restrictions on this much undiagnosed pain. Guess
where they can live, so this makes again. I changed insurance compa-
things doubly hard. You and your nies and needed another complete
husband seem like caring and com- physical. At age 50, I had a positive
passionate people. Here are a few test with full-blown RA. — Damage
resources that we hope can help:
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National HIRE Network (hire-
Dear Damage: So sorry it took so
network.org) offers referrals to local long for you to get the correct diag-
resources for ex-offenders; Sex nosis, but it proves we are all our best
Offender Resource (sexoffenderre- medical advocates.
source.com) can steer you toward
Annie’s Snippet for St. Patrick’s
local state resources; Re-Entry Illinois Day:
(reentryillinois.net) might help with
May the Irish hills caress you.
housing; and sexoffenderjobs.com is
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
a blog that provides various sugges-
May the luck of the Irish enfold
tions, as well as offering emotional you.
support.
May the blessings of St. Patrick
Dear Annie: I feel compelled to behold you.
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THE DAILY ASTORIAN THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). So you’re
not who you wanted to be? Excellent — be-
cause who you are is the best person to be.
You’ll get proof of this in the afternoon, and
hopefully it will relax you. You are enough!
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Boredom
can be a positive force. If you were never
bored, you wouldn’t be half as creative as
you are. In order to really feel your bore-
dom, don’t rush to fill the void of inactivity.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Think ahead
to next week. How can you make your life
less stressful? It will take some planning,
but all the efforts you make today on the
matter will be so worthwhile. Future you will
be thanking current you.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You know
what you’re doing. You’re very aware of
the big picture and the minutiae, too, and
you’re able to zoom in and out at will. Be-
cause of this, you’ll accomplish what you
couldn’t when you were being less flexible.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re very
aware of your most attractive qualities, and
you try to lead with them, but it doesn’t al-
ways work out that way. The ones who you
feel very close to will get the real you and
love you all the more for it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The order
you create around you will contribute to an
excellent “user experience.” This is part of
why so many people want to be near you.
You’re a stabilizing influence. Tend to those
systems. They support the best in you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Slipping into
an excellent mood is the first order of busi-
ness. The small challenge you can easily
win — that’s the one to start with. It will set
you up for bigger and better things.
FRANK AND ERNEST
BLONDIE
THATABABY
SALLY FORTH
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
B.C.
LOLA
DILBERT
SIX CHIX
BIZARRO
MUTTS
NON SEQUITUR
BABY BLUES
WIZARD OF ID
ZITS
ROSE IS ROSE
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll check
quite a lot off your list today. This is a good
time to remember that the spirit in which
things are done is even more important
than what it is that you do.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). While
you chew on a hard truth, a white lie is on
your lips. This might be the more compas-
sionate thing to say, but just so you know,
the truth is going to come out eventually.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your
contribution is huge, though it doesn’t feel
that way to you. You have no idea how
much your cooperation matters. In fact, you
set the whole tone of a group. Everything
goes better because of you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You can’t
always tell the difference between good
luck and bad luck, but today it will be ex-
tremely clear. Your stomach will let you
know. Delays could be very positive, giving
you the chance to connect with someone.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You may
feel like you need to go out of your way to
explain yourself, but resist. Less is more.
You have nothing to prove. Besides, if they
don’t understand you by now, they might
just be the wrong audience for you.
FRIDAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 18). Your
efforts to educate yourself on a subject will
turn into an entirely new career trajectory.
Because you have a tendency to become
captivated by your interests, others will
find you captivating as well. You could be-
come a teacher in April. June features luck
through markets and festivals. You’ll travel
far in August. Leo and Sagittarius adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 31, 3, 22, 48
and 9.