After reading Pat Sheehan's letter regarding her uterus and my testicles, here's my response to Pat and all the other pro-aborts out there: Smile! Your moms chose life!
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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On Sunday, Oct. 15, at 5:30 p.m., Bard Owl - T. Breeze Verdant and Annie Landenberger - will be featured performers in the Grafton Community Church's (GCC) 2023 Evensong Series. In lieu of morning worship that Sunday, the church offers the Evensong tradition coordinated by GCC Music Minister Ken Olsson. Of the series, Olsson said in a news release that "we wanted to offer to the community a concert series with a touch of worship." Pastor Bill Watson added, "In...
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