I had a very special experience thanks to my Dear Friends in Estes. Colleagues in the League of Women Voters held a very lovely party to celebrate my 90th Birthday.

Over 10 years ago, when life became hard, Ellen Webster set out to bring in some light, one handwritten letter at a time.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes I get a thinking-of-you greeting card, or something similar, out of the blue from a friend. I feel like the mannerly thing to do, now that there’s text and email, is ...