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TRAILBLAZING SOAP STAR HAS DIED

Leslie Charleson: Legendary Soap Opera Star

The Legendary Leslie Charleson: A Trailblazing Soap Opera Star

Leslie Charleson, known for her role on "General Hospital,"
died Sunday morning after a long illness. She was 79.

The Daytime Emmy-nominated actress portrayed Monica
Quartermaine on the soap opera for nearly 50 years.

Alan & Monica Quartermaine Stuart Damon & Leslie Charleson General Hospital Soap Opera Stars ...


Ron Howard and Leslie Charleson in “Happy
Days” TV show.

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A REQUEST FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG ~

Prayer to End Wildfires in California – Sisters of Saint Francis of the Neumann Communities
Extreme Wildfires Are Getting More Extreme and Occurring More Often - Eos

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FOLK SINGER PETER YARROW HAS DIED

Peter, Paul, and Mary Singer Peter Yarrow Dead at 86

Peter Yarrow, folk legend and 'Puff the Magic Dragon' co-writer, dead at 86  - ABC News
(May 31, 1938 – January 7, 2025)

(FOX NEWS) – Peter Yarrow, known as part of the folk trio
Peter, Paul and Mary, has died.

Yarrow passed away Tuesday in New York, according to
publicist Ken Sunshine. The musician had spent the last
four years battling bladder cancer.

"Our fearless dragon is tired and has entered the last
chapter of his magnificent life. The world knows Peter
Yarrow the iconic folk activist, but the human being
behind the legend is every bit as generous, creative,
passionate, playful, and wise as his lyrics suggest,"
his daughter Bethany said in a statement.

  

American folk trio Peter (left), Paul and Mary, circa 1978.

The group posing before a brick wall
Peter, Paul and Mary is the debut studio album
released in May 1962.

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OREGON CITY POLICE MOURN LOSS OF K9

Oregon City K9 officer Grendel passes photo 2

OREGON CITY, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon City Police Department
is mourning the loss of its first narcotics detection dog, K9 Grendel,
who passed away after a sudden diagnosis of cancer.

K9 Grendel was taken to an emergency veterinarian, where it was determined he was suffering from internal bleeding due to cancer.

After consulting with the doctor and considering all options, the
difficult decision was made to put him down.

K9 Grendel joined the department nine years ago and was partnered
with Officer Pohl. He quickly became a beloved member of the department and was known for his dedication to the Oregon City community.

Over the years, K9 Grendel and Officer Pohl formed an exceptional
team, playing a crucial role in locating dangerous drugs, including significant amounts of fentanyl. Their efforts were instrumental in removing numerous drug dealers from the streets, contributing to
the safety of Oregon City and the surrounding metro area.

Oregon City K9 officer Grendel passes photo 1
K9 Officer Grendel and Office Pohl visited several schools 
during his tenure with OCPD.
 
(Oregon City Police photo)

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FAMOUS POET DIED ON THIS DAY

T.S. ELIOT

The Life of T. S. Eliot - T. S. Eliot

When It Comes To Writing the Life of a Great Poet, Who Qualifies? | The New  York Sun

 

Thomas Stearns Eliot was a poet, essayist and playwright. He
was a leading figure in
English-language Modernist poetry
where he reinvigorated the art through the use of language,
writing style, and verse structure. He is also noted for his
critical essays, which often re-evaluated long-held cultural
beliefs.

Eliot died of emphysema at his home in Kensington in London
at age 76 and was cremated at
Golders Green Crematorium. In accordance with his wishes, his ashes were taken to St Michael
and All Angels’
Church, East Coker, the village in Somerset from
which his Eliot
ancestors had emigrated to America.

A wall plaque in the church commemorates him with a quotation
from his poem East Coker: "In my beginning is my end. In my
end is my beginning."
 



       

22c T. S. Eliot single | National Postal Museum

The Collected Prose of T.S. Eliot' Review: Keeper of the Flame - WSJ
COMERFORD WAY: Patrick Comerford: TS Eliot (1888-1965): the Nobel poet and  his Irish connections

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