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18 Februar y 2021 2706 Bragg Blvd., Fayetteville 910-483-2375 themillendstore.org Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Weilburg Germany 1942 "What does a woman need to study medicine for?" her father, a judge, grumbled, dismissively. "To heal" was her steadfast reply. Gudrun Marie Rueckert went on to care for count- less women, not only as their OB-GYN, but as their friend and "sister." When her own health failed in 1993 and she retired, her patients returned the caring with heartfelt missives: pages upon pages upon pages of laughter, tears and life's lessons distilled. Supreme Court Justices, house- keepers, Nobel Laureates, taxi drivers, diplomats, housewives, movie stars, artists, doctors, dancers, directors, lawyers, CEOs, queens et al. — gave their courage when Gudrun needed it most. Listening with gratitude FA B R I C F O R L I F E She danced her dreams, lifted by art, music & hope, but another voice called... Mill End THE E s t . 1 9 3 6 STORE Today, my mother's sweet voice joins those of her "sisters" to form the warp of a living blanket, and the souls I meet, the weft. It whispers: "Love what you do." And I do. — Babette Gudrun Marie Rueckert, 1924 -1997 Chess is popular among homeschool students, in part because they are allowed the time to learn the game. Helfrich said she believes education administrators are wrong when they place too much strict emphasis on core academic subjects. "We miss the benefits that other activities offer," she said. "Art, music, games like chess build the more creative, logical parts of the brain." Raghu Arramreddy is a local chess instructor and president of Chess Carolinas who helps children and adults learn the game and find opportunities to play. He, too, found "Queen's Gambit" interesting, but believes the increase in the game's popularity is due largely to many children being relegated to remote learning. "e movie came at the right time," he said. "People are stuck at home right now. Chess encourages you to keep learning. It's a game where you can never be complacent." WA NT TO LE A R N MOR E? Contact Raghu Arramreddy at 470-422-2360 for more information on Chess Carolinas. Go to chess.com to set up games against players on your level.

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