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Thursday March 28th 2024

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Library News

By CARZ NELSON  For updated information on Hennepin County Library services during the Coronavirus Pandemic, visit www.hclib. org. All information is accurate as of December 15, 2020  Franklin Library at 1413 E Franklin Avenue is open for computer use only. Call (612) 543-6925 to make an appointment. The building will remain locked, but staff will let you in at your appointment time. Masks are required and will be provided if you do not bring one. Because of social distancing, staff will be unable to offer computer assistance. You will have access to a desktop computer, Internet, and printing. You will need to bring your own headphones. At this time, Franklin Library is open for computer use ONLY. Other areas and services, including book/DVD checkout, are not available. They will be accepting returns during staffed service hours.  Franklin Library Computer Hours  Tuesday & Wednesday ”“ 9 AM to 5 PM  Thursday ”“ Noon to 8 [...]

Financial Concerns After Death

By MARY ELLEN KALUZA  Death is a tough topic. We fear it for ourselves and we fear it for those we love. On top of the grief, it is a lot of work to lose someone close to you. This blog is meant to help you get started with some of the important tasks around the departed”™s finances that will make things much easier if attended to soon after the death.  Get the Death Certificate  Typically the funeral home supplies the death certificate. You can request several copies from the funeral home””you”™ll need them. They are generally less expensive at this time, and will save you trips to the county vital records office for additional copies. Five to ten copies is not excessive, especially if there is property to be sold.  Contact the Social Security Administration  Even if the deceased was not receiving benefits, you want to notify them.. Call the SSA at 1-800-772-1213. (The funeral home may contact them for you.) Do this [...]

Returning Chapter 6

Unknown  By PATRICK CABELLO HANSEL  Luz yelled at Angel, “How could you forget to pick up our daughter?!”  Angel yelled at Luz, “I thought it was your turn! I worked a double shift yesterday.”  Luz, “How could you do this?”  Angel, “I didn”™t DO anything!”  Their shouting woke up Angelito from his nap.  “Mami, papito, why are you shouting at each other?” he asked, bursting into tears.  Angel went to comfort his son; Luz called the daycare. It went to voicemail. She called the director”™s cell phone. Same. She called a friend, a mother of another child in the program, and no answer there either.  There comes a point when the profound terror of a lost child bursts past shock, anger and blaming, and settles into desperation. Alone, that can lead a parent to either paralysis or futile violence. Fortunately, Luz and Angel were able to put [...]

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