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May 3, 2021 EDITOR’S NOTE: The Datebook is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Because of numerous entries, items may appear for only one week. Entries appear in chronological order and as there is space. The deadline for submissions is 4 p.m. YARD SALE: The Mill Creek United Methodist Church will host a yard sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. All proceeds will benefit the church. SPAGHETTI DINN...

A Black son needs an extra lesson to get drivers license FacebookTwitterEmail 2of2 Zane’s plan for the summer includes getting his learner’s permit. My husband, Brian, doesn’t want me teaching him because I’m a lousy driver, and I get that. But there’s more than the mechanics of parallel parking involved. It’s time for the talk. when, not Several friends volunteered to have the talk with him, but it’s our responsibility. I’ve asked them what to say, because I’ve never been a...

Uncles are to fathers as vacations are to hard work FacebookTwitterEmail I want to be more of an uncle to my sons. Legally, the boys have three uncles: Uncle X, Uncle XX and my husband’s brother, Uncle Not X. All three have kept a safe distance from our family, approximately the width of one continent. Semi-legally, it gets a little murky. Two dads. No moms. Birth brothers in other adoptive families. There are no rules, so the Fisher-Paulsons have made them up: The adoptive sister of your ado...

After the atrocities against people of color in 2020, Chicago-based experimental sound artist Allen Moore wanted to find a way to mark the moment. “I think it’s important to make a statement and make work about what’s going on, what is happening during this pandemic,” he said. Moore’s statement takes the form of a free sonic arts performance streaming live at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 24. Moore said many people were forced to grapple with the reality of racism in 2020 -- something he was...

After the atrocities against people of color in 2020, Chicago-based experimental sound artist Allen Moore wanted to find a way to mark the moment. “I think it’s important to make a statement and make work about what’s going on, what is happening during this pandemic,” he said. Chicago-based experimental sound artist Allen Moore. Moore’s statement takes the form of a free sonic arts performance streaming live at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 24. Moore said many people were forced to grapple w...

Bay Briefing: One vaccine paused, but California still moving toward opening FacebookTwitterEmail Saroeun Sim gets a bandaid over the spot where she received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Anna Briggs (right) at the Center for Empowering Refugees in collaboration with Native American Health on Friday, March 26, 2021 in Oakland, California.Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Wednesday, April 14, and the Bay Area has to deal with one more unexpected s...

Its hard to notice growth when you see someone every day FacebookTwitterEmail Aidan Fisher-Paulson is growing up fast. Columnist Kevin Fisher-Paulson writes about noticing his voice changes after a visit with friends in his latest column.Courtesy Kevin Fisher-Paulson Thirteen months of quarantine later and several regular characters haven’t appeared in this column. But the first weekend in April, my sons went to the movies with Jon, their long-lost, and fully vaccinated, uncle. Even though �...

Apr 4, 2021 BELMONT COUNTY Council of the Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 6 p.m. April 6 at the Neffs American Legion. APPLEBEES IN St. Clairsville is partnering with Belmont County Animal Rescue Sanctuary for Applebee’s Together We Care program. The event will be held from 4-8 p.m. April 6. People can also do to-go orders. Half of the proceeds from the sales of meals will go towards the medical care of animals the rescue takes in and helps to find their forever home. JERRY’S WALK-Illuminati...

The corned beef feast is canceled, but the familys eyes are smiling FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 The Fisher-Paulson familys St. Patricks Day village is displayed at the Bedlam Blue Bungalow in the outer, outer, outer, outer Excelsior to honor the holiday in 2021.Courtesy Kevin Fisher-PaulsonShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Zane Fisher-Paulson poses with his new City College of San Francisco sweatshirt, where he is now enrolled for the fall semester.Courtesy Kevin Fisher-PaulsonShow MoreShow Less 3of3 The f...

We change as we grow older, but what do we pass on? FacebookTwitterEmail Even the Roof Cow Thinks Kevin Fisher-Paulson is old.Courtesy Kevin Fisher-Paulson Crazy Mike is a grandfather now. He didn’t tell me about it, but his son announced the good news on Facebook. My friend is taking it in stride, quietly pleased though he has yet to show me a photo. Both of us have exited middle age, but Crazy Mike is doing it right. He eats salad two out of three meals and runs 4 miles a day, whereas I bar...