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Wednesday, May 21,2014 Brownwood Bulletin 3
Childhood sexual abuse still haunts adult survivor
DEAR ABBY: After years of car-
rying this guilt, I want to tell my
story. It may help others.
When my grandfather tried to
rape me, it was at night when
everyone was asleep. I stopped
him as much as a 10-year-old
could. The next day he wrote
me a letter saying he was sorry
for what he did. It read, “If your
dad finds out, it will KILL HIM.”
Strong words for a 10-year-old,
so I buried the letter in the back
yard. He never touched me again.
Live years after that, Grandpa
was arrested for molesting my
younger brothers. As a young
girl, I didn’t know men molested
boys. I found out after my grand-
father went to prison that he had
also molested my dad and his
sister when they were children.
Please warn parents to educate
their children. Tell them that
even someone
they love does not
have the right to
touch them in a
way that makes
them uncomfort-
able.
My dad felt
DEAR ABBY 8uiltv for the
rest of his life for
what happened to
Abigail Van US because he had
Buren let this monster
back into his life.
If this saves one
person from the
shame and guilt I have carried, it
will have been worth it. - WISH I
HAD TOLD IN LLORIDA
DEAR WISH YOU HAD TOLD: I
agree with you about the impor-
tance of parents teaching chil-
dren the difference between an
appropriate touch and one that
isn’t, and how to set boundaries.
If those boundaries are violated,
children should be instructed to
immediately tell an adult. If it’s
not a parent, then tell a teacher,
counselor or school nurse, all
of whom are mandated report-
ers. Children should also tell if a
friend confides it has happened
to him or her, because secrets
like this are harmful not only to
the victim, but also to any chil-
dren in the vicinity who might
also be at risk.
It may assuage your guilt
to know that molesters often
blackmail their victim into
silence. I heard recently from
a woman who said her father
told her when she was a child
that if she revealed what he was
doing, he would kill himself. (It
wasn’t until many years later
that she finally realized if he
had, he would have been doing
everyone, including her sister,
a favor.)
DEAR ABBY: I am 26 and have
been dating this guy I really like
for three months. He is great.
My biggest setback is his body
hair. He honestly has more body
hair than I have ever seen. This
has kept me from being physi-
cally attracted to him.
I think everything is moving
in the right direction, but I don’t
know what to do about this is-
sue. Should I love him how he is,
or ask him to get rid of it? I don’t
want him to feel self-conscious
because he’s an awesome guy.
- IN A HAIRY SITUATION IN
ARIZONA
DEAR IN A HAIRY SITU-
ATION: This is a sensitive
subject, one that should be
approached with as much
diplomacy as you can muster.
Because he seems to have ev-
erything else going for him, but
the body hair is a turn-off, do
talk to him about it.
Fortunately, over the past few
years men have become more
open to removing excessive
body hair -- or at least cutting it
back so it’s not so overwhelm-
ing. (This is called “manscap-
ing.”) There are also the options
of waxing or laser treatments, if
he is willing.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail
Van Buren and was founded by
her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write
Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.
com orP.O. Box 69440, Los Ange-
les, CA 90069.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, May 21
LIFT, a social support
program for widows and
widowers, meets at 11:30
a.m. at Section Hand on the
third Wednesday of each
month. No dues or fees are
involved, and speakers do not
try to sell anything - inform
or entertain. For information,
call Joyce Coffey at Davis-
Morris Funeral Home, (325)
646-5555. Members do not
have to be served by the
funeral home to participate.
Kidz for Christ will be
held from 5:30-7 p.m. each
Wednesday at the Early First
Baptist Church. For ages 3
years to sixth grade. Includes
Bible study, missions activi-
ties, games, and snacks. For
questions, call Pam Mc-
Cullough at (325) 642-1833.
The Rock Bible Study
meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednes-
days, at 309 Third St., parking
is in the back. All denomina-
tions welcome, community-
based gathering for anyone
who wants to explore the
Word of God in a Theocratic
manner (God in control). For
more information call (325)
642-0646.
The Brownwood Rotary
Club meets at noon every
Wednesday at the Brown-
wood Country Club.
A Service of Blessings and
Soaking Prayer will be held
at noon at Union Presbyte-
rian Church in Brownwood.
The public is invited to this
prayer service to be held in
the church sanctuary at 700
Fisk Ave. This silent worship
time offers an opportunity to
request prayers and receive
the blessings of prayer. There
will be no sermon or offering
-just music and silent prayer.
All are welcome. Services
will be held at noon each
Wednesday.
COOL Kids meet from
6-7:30 p.m. at Early First
United Methodist Church.
Children pre-K though third
grade are invited for dinner,
fellowship and fun. Fourth
and fifth graders, and junior
and senior high will also meet.
For more information call or
text Laura Landry at (325)
203-2866.
Pathfinders (grades first-
sixth), led by Children’s Pas-
tors Esme and Roland Soto,
meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednes-
days in the children’s building
at Abundant Life Church.
UnShaken Youth (grades
seventh-twelfth), led by Youth
Pastors Jason and Kelly Hill
meets at 6:30 p.m. Sundays
and Wednesdays in the youth
building at Abundant Life
Church.
Study in the Word led by
Pastor Bob Smithson meets
at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in
the overflow of Abundant Life
Church.
Grand Starz Bingo at 6
and 8 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m.
Thursdays, and 7 and 9 p.m.
Wednesdays and Fridays. Will
benefit the Lake Brownwood
Dam Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, Big Brothers Big Sisters
and Redmen Lodge.
Awana Bible Club for ages
3 through sixth grade meets
from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays
at Coggin Avenue Baptist
Church. For more information,
visit the church’s website at
www.cogginchurch.org.
The Good Samaritan
clothing room and food
pantry are open from 1 -5 p.m.
Monday and Wednesday and
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday at 305
Clark St.
The Apostolic Church
and Tim Lareau hold a Bible
study at Gate One Inn on
the Brady Highway at 7 p.m.
Wednesdays.
Bangs Alcoholics Anony-
mous meets at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesdays in the Housing
Authority Community Center
at 406 E. Spencer St. in
Bangs.
Brownwood Group of
Alcoholics Anonymous meets
from 8-9 p.m. seven days a
week. Call (325) 646-5842 for
information.
The Browntowner Group
of Alcoholics Anonymous
meets at 7 a.m., noon, 5:30
p.m. (Women’s meeting) and
at 6:30 p.m. (Men’s meeting)
at 502 W. Austin Ave. For in-
formation, call (325) 646-4144.
New Way Narcotics
Anonymous meets at 7 p.m.
daily at 602 W. Commerce.
OF NOTE
The Salvation Army Service
Center of Brownwood Loaves
and Fishes program is open
from noon to 1 p.m. weekdays
serving a hot lunch at 403 Lake-
way Drive. Everyone is welcome.
There is a short daily devotional
that begins at 11:45 a.m., just
prior to the lunch.
Call the Salvation Army at
(325) 646-5369 for information.
If you are 55 years of age
or older and seeking employ-
ment, Experience Works can
help you gain the skills for the
job you want. Contact www.
experienceworks.org or call
1-855-305-1171.
THURSDAY, May 22
Mary Garland Daughters
of the American Revolution
will hold its Spring Luncheon
at 11:30 a.m. in the Early Eco-
nomic Development Building
at 104 E. Industrial. Members
are encouraged to bring a
salad (with serving utensil),
meet and hear our 2014 Good
Citizens Award Winner, and
meet new officers for 2014-
2016.
The Brown County Demo-
cratic Party meets at 5:30
p.m. on the fourth Thursday
of each month at the Bennie
Houston Center, 505 Cordell.
Visitors are invited.
The Pecan Valley Re-
publican Women will meet
at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
Brownwood Country Club
every fourth Thursday of the
month.
SilverSneakers free fit-
ness classes for adults 55
and older are held at 11:15
a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
every week at Coggin Avenue
Baptist Church, 1815 Coggin
Ave. For more information call
(325) 642-3049 or visit their
website at www.silversneak-
ers.com.
The Pecan Valley Kiwanis
Club meets at 6:30 a.m. at
Brandin’ Iron, 1501 Market
Place.
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The Brownwood Kiwanis
Club meets at noon at the
Brownwood Country Club.
Zumba classes are held at
5:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays at the Brick
in the First Baptist Church in
Brownwood. Cost per class
is $2 per person. The classes
are open to everyone. For
more information, call the
instructor Ms. Takenda Cotton
at (325) 998-6982.
Bring Everyone In the
Zone support group meets
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at
Building 1, Room 133, at
Texas State Technical College
(TSTC), 305 Booker St. The
group is for anyone who has
served in the military and/
or their family members. All
veterans and active duty
members, guard and reserve
members, dependents and
surviving spouses are encour-
aged to attend. For more
information contact, Clarence
Hobbs at (325) 642-1246, or
go to http://www.cflr.us.
Women’s Winner Circle
Peer Support Group will
meet from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at
408 Mulberry in the Center for
Life Resources Building. Win-
ner Circle Peer Support will
meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
The Bangs Food Pantry,
104 County Road 183, will be
open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
every other Thursday.
Celebrate Recovery, a
Christ-centered program,
meets at 7 p.m. at 1715
Coggin Ave. This group is for
those struggling with hurts,
habits and hang-ups. For in-
formation, call (325) 641-0308.
Bangs Senior Citizens
meet for a noon meal at Tex-
asBank in Bangs.
Brownwood Al-Anon
meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at
the Family Services Center,
901 Ave. B, downstairs. Child
care is available at no charge.
Call (325) 646-5939.
A senior citizens dance
will be held at 7 p.m. at the
ballroom of Travelers Inn in
Early. R.C. Willey and the
Sunriders will provide tradi-
tional country music. All ages
are welcome. No smoking or
alcohol is permitted inside the
building.
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Pattie Boenicke, daughter of resident Helen Roberts,
stated that “She felt the service to her mother while at
Songbird Lodge was excellent. Staff met her every need
and I would recommend Songbird Lodge to my friends
and family. I have had several family members both past
and present at Songbird Lodge.”
Betty Humphries - Kirby Humphries
When asked about Kirby’s therapy experience at Songbird
Lodge Betty stated” Absolutely the greatest he has
received in the 13 years he has required healthcare assis-
tance. They were interested in his progress and worked
well with him. A superior team working at Songbird
Lodge at this time. Kirby was very happy and I am too!”
If you would like to take a look
at our facility and staff, come take a tour
and lunch will be on us!
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Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
2500 Songbird Circle • 325-646-4750
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Jim Reynolds, Administrator
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Hanrahan, Thom. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 186, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 21, 2014, newspaper, May 21, 2014; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth740843/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownwood Public Library.