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Tuesday, June 25, 2013 – Daily News 3B FEATURES Ill sister expects siblings to finance dreams No cure, but treatment Johanna's latest dream is Dear Annie: My older a hobby farm. She asked my sister, ''Johanna,'' was brother to give her $18,000 diagnosed with inflammaas an outright gift. He told tory breast cancer two years her no. Johanna stopped ago. Since then, she seems speaking to both of us, even to have one new ''lifelong though I have no control dream'' after another that over what my brother does. she expects my brother and Here's the real problem. me to finance. My brother has worked Annie's Her husband recently asked both of us for money and, as hard his entire life and always, made sure to mensaved his money. He tried helping Johanna with her by Kathy Mitchell tion that she might die any first dream (a house) with a and Marcy Sugar moment. They have both used her possible death to loan. Her husband initially told Johanna that my brother guilt us into giving her money. refused to help, and Johanna told Annie, I love my sister, but it doeshim to ''die a miserable death.'' She n't seem right that they use this as a lightened up when she found out the weapon against us. It also bothers truth. When the bank didn't approve me that Johanna stops speaking to the deal, she did repay most of the us if we deny her. None of us is wealthy. If I had money. I've tried to help her, too, but I could not afford to keep giving the cash, I'd give it to her. But I also understand my brother's point of her money. Mailbox view. Another sibling took him for a lot of money many years ago, running up thousands of dollars in credit card debt. There is a good possibility that nothing will come of this hobby farm, and we'd all be out a lot of money, and for what? We aren't young anymore. What do you advise? — Torn Sister Dear Torn: It's obvious that you want to be a good sister to Johanna. When someone is having health problems, you should be supportive emotionally, offer to cook meals or help with errands. But there is no obligation to buy them a hobby farm or any other expensive slice of wish fulfillment. Johanna is using her illness to manipulate you, counting on your guilt to get what she wants. Too bad she cannot appreciate what you are already giving her: your love and caring. Booth space available at almond conference The Almond Board of California has announced that the 41st Almond Conference will take place Dec. 3–5 in Sacramento, the second year in this location after a move to allow additional space for an increasingly popular event. If California Almond growers and handlers are your customers, the trade show that runs concurrently with The Almond Conference is where you'll want to be this year. California's Almond growers produce 84 percent of the world's almond supply and 100 percent of the U.S. supply; it is the No. 1 specialty crop export in California, the nation's No. 1 ag state with net farm income of more than $16 billion. Industry members attending the conference in 2012 represented more than 90 percent of the 2011–2012 almond crop. Current industry trends are for rising prices, increasing acreage, higher yields and increasing worldwide demand, with a tight supply predicted for several years to come. The Almond Conference is the annual event where the Almond Board of California (ABC) presents a multifaceted program of production and environmental research results, marketing activities and guest speakers on a variety of subjects of interest to almond growers and handlers. With the need for expanding the conference, after 39 years in Modesto, ABC moved the three-day event last year to the Sacramento Convention Center, which has 31 meeting rooms, including a 24,000-square-foot ballroom, plus a 134,000square-foot exhibit hall, which allows exhibitors to bring their biggest production and handling equipment to the trade show floor. More than just education, The Almond Conference is a great social and networking event. In 2012, Almond Conference featured entertainers Penn & Teller at the Gala Dinner; previous entertainers have included such wellknown personalities as sportscaster Roy Firestone and adventurer Bear Grylls. New this year as an added bonus to California Almond growers in attendance, the Almond Board has teamed up this year with Polaris to give away a RANGER 400 H.O. UTV. The RANGER 400 H.O. gets the toughest jobs done with its 500-pound rear dump box capacity and On-Demand True AllWheel Drive. 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