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Page 6B East Oregonian PEANUTS COFFEE BREAK Thursday, August 13, 2015 DEAR ABBY BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ Forward thinking can help parents deal with cancer FOR BETTER OR WORSE BY LYNN JOHNSTON B.C. BY JOHNNY HART PICKLES BY BRIAN CRANE BEETLE BAILEY BY MORT WALKER GARFIELD BLONDIE BY JIM DAVIS BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE Dear Abby: I’m writing in to cherish from her. response to “Not Talking About the “Not Talking’s” wife may want to Future” (March 24), whose wife has consider doing some of these things. breast cancer, was told she has only a I send her, and everyone else dealing few years to live, and feels sad when with cancer, a prayer of peace. — her kids talk about their futures. My Proud Daughter, Vancouver, Wash. dad was diagnosed with stage four Dear Abby: I was 13 when my multiple myeloma, a type of blood father found out he had cancer. I cancer, in 2006. He was told that even didn’t know what it was, and no one Jeanne the most aggressive treatment would Phillips in my family sat me down and told buy him only two or three more years. me he was going to die. He passed Advice Well, he’s now working on year nine. away at a hospital out of town, and I While I must admit that it’s been wasn’t there when it happened. When hard at times for me to stay positive about I was told, I was heartbroken. his prognosis, I try not to let it show. Instead, Now, as an adult, I am crushed that I every chance I get, I talk about the future with wasn’t able to have the conversations with him — holiday plans, plans for my wedding him I needed — about his boyhood, grand- next year, projects around his house, etc. It parents, his time in the Navy, my dreams, helps to take his mind off the pain and nasti- and just spending precious time with him. ness of his treatments and gets him thinking I would suggest that “Not Talking” and his about positive things. wife tell their teens about her prognosis of Forward thinking has been great medicine three to four years. They deserve to know. for Dad. “Not Talking” and his wife don’t They should have the opportunity to discuss really know how much more time she actu- what’s going on in their lives and allow their ally has, and it certainly doesn’t hurt to think mom to reÀect on her own life, and her hopes positively. — Looking Ahead In Glendale, and dreams for her kids. — Missing My Dad Ariz. In Indiana Dear Looking: Thank you for your upbeat Dear Abby: Being a teenager is chal- message. Read on for a sampling of what lenging, but having a dying parent can make other readers had to say about that letter: it excruciating. No matter how mature the Dear Abby: “Not Talking” asked if he teens appear, they are not ready to deal with should shield his sick wife from discussions what is coming. involving the future. One thing my mom, The family may bene¿t from the Stephen who died last year, did for the future was Ministries program (stephenministries.org). to take a video of herself visiting with her Stephen Ministers are trained lay volunteers grand-nephews so they would have it to look assigned to provide one-to-one care to people at when they are older. She also bought — or experiencing a dif¿cult time in life. Many gave us — things for our future adopted child, Christian denominations participate. The to give to him or her later on. She crafted parents can contact their local congregation notebooks for us to hand out at her memorial to see if the program is available. — Been service, so everyone would have something There In Fort Worth DAYS GONE BY 100 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Aug. 13, 1915 That the water shortage in eastern Oregon, of which State Engineer Lewis has just sent out warnings, will not interfere with Umatilla county crops to any considerable extent is the statement made today by L.A. Reinemen, county water master. In other parts of eastern Oregon the shortage is serious, he reports, but this county has been very fortunate. The Butter Creek country alone is the sufferer in this county, he states. The shortage of water in Butter and Willow creeks has already been felt. The farmers along those streams secured a good ¿rst crop but the second crop was short and there will be no third crop at all, he says. 50 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Aug. 13, 1965 The Hermiston Youth Club’s adult adviser has resigned, the CRC Advisory Council had already declined to accept the responsibility for sponsoring the club’s activities and one city councilman suggested Wednesday night that the club itself be disbanded during the school year. Mrs. Dean Dickenson, youth club adviser since its founding 14 months ago, resigned at Wednesday night’s council meeting. She said she thought the youngsters had been unjustly criticized in the past, that she has received very little adult help in administering club activities and that she hoped the council will continue supporting the club. City Manager Tom Harper told city councilmen that CRC Advisory Council Manager Everett Lake had offered to take charge of the youth club “to keep the club going.” He said he thought there was some misunderstanding and that there had been incorrect rumors prior to Wednesday night’s council meeting that Mrs. Dickenson had resigned. 25 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Aug. 13, 1990 The state’s oldest truss-constructed bridge, built to accommodate horse and buggy at the turn of the century, will soon ¿nd a new home in Milton-Freewater as a foot bridge. The bridge, “built hell for stout” across McKay Creek in 1907, was moved in 1929 to its current location across Greasewood Creek about 10 miles east and north of Pendleton. Umatilla County crews are expected to start stripping the timber deck and joist-like stringers from the undercarriage of the light- steel frame today, Roy Thurman, county public works director, said. Thurman said the county has wanted to replace the bridge for safety reasons, but because of its historical value, a new home needed to be found. The deck likely will be narrowed as a foot bridge in Milton-Freewater’s Marie Dorion Park for crossing Couse Creek. THIS DAY IN HISTORY DILBERT THE WIZARD OF ID LUANN ZITS BY SCOTT ADAMS BY BRANT PARKER AND JOHNNY HART BY GREG EVANS BY JERRY SCOTT AND JIM BORGMAN Today is the 225th day of 2015. There are 140 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On August 13, 1961, East Germany sealed off the border between Berlin’s eastern and western sectors; within days, the Communist authorities began building a wall that would stand for the next 28 years. On this date: In 1624, King Louis XIII of France appointed Cardinal Richelieu his ¿rst minister. In 1792, French revo- lutionaries imprisoned the royal family. In 1846, the American Àag was raised for the ¿rst time in Los Angeles. In 1910, Florence Night- ingale, the founder of modern nursing, died in London at STONE SOUP BIG NATE age 90. In 1934, the satirical comic strip “Li’l Abner,” created by Al Capp, made its debut. In 1946, author H.G. Wells, 79, died in London. In 1960, the ¿rst two-way telephone conversation by satellite took place with the help of Echo 1. The Central African Republic became totally independent of French rule. In 1979, Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals became the 14th player in major league baseball history to reach the 3,000th career hit plateau as his team defeated the Chicago Cubs, 3-2. In 1981, in a ceremony at his California ranch, Presi- dent Ronald Reagan signed a historic package of tax and budget reductions. Today’s Birthdays: Former Cuban President Fidel Castro is 89. Actor Pat Harrington is 86. Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders is 82. Actor Kevin Tighe is 71. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is 69. Opera singer Kathleen Battle is 67. High wire aerialist Philippe Petit is 66. Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke is 66. Golf Hall of Famer Betsy King is 60. Movie director Paul Greengrass is 60. Actor Danny Bonaduce is 56. TV weatherman Sam Champion is 54. Actress Dawnn (correct) Lewis is 54. Actor John Slattery is 53. Thought for Today: “People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.” — Joseph Fort Newton, American cler- gyman (1876-1950). BY JAN ELLIOT BY LINCOLN PEIRCE
