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‘Good Man, Charlie Brown’ at Church of Christ; 4 shows

The Palace Players, founded by Farragut resident Xandria Cross, once again will take to the stage with a nostalgic flair to present “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Musical,” starting at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 21, and Friday, March 22, and at 2 and 7 p.m., Saturday, March 23, in Farragut Church of Christ, 136 Smith Road.

Friday, March 22, “we’re going to have a special guest there,” Cross said of “Melanie Kohn, one of the original voices of Lucy in the ‘Peanuts’ TV show back in the ’70s.

“We’re really excited to have her there,” he added. “She’ll be there from 6 to 7 p.m. She’s going to be in Town for her birthday … doing meet-and-greet and maybe attending the show.”

After seeing they were doing the production, Cross said Kohn reached out by e-mail. Additionally, this year is the 50th anniversary of two of Kohn’s specials, “It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown,” and “It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown.”

The Palace Players is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization affiliated with a larger organization through ACT International.

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St. John Neumann Catholic Church & School Daddy-Daughter Dance

St. John Neumann Catholic Church and School fathers and their daughters spent the evening in the school’s gymnasium Saturday, Feb. 25, dancing, enjoying refreshments and being the subject of photos as the featured attraction of the church and school’s Snow Ball Daddy-Daughter Dance.

A photo booth was occupied by the couples during breaks in the dancing, and daughters also caught up with their friends and played on the gym floor. Later in the evening, the girls were escorted out of the gym for a special ceremony. As each girl was announced upon re-entry into the gym, each father gave his daughter a rose.

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Best ways to treat dogs with epilepsy; med levels matter

Q: “Brandy” is the best dog we’ve ever had. She started having seizures when she was 2 years old. Our vet in California diagnosed her with epilepsy. We give her medicine faithfully every day, but she still has seizures one or two times each month. We even saw a specialist before we moved. Your thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. E.S., Farragut



A: Epilepsy, a common cause of seizures in young dogs, can range in severity. Unfortunately, it sounds like Brandy may have a severe case. I’m glad to hear that you give her medication regularly; that is very important for her. Most dogs can be controlled with only one-seizure medication, but it sounds like that is not the case for Brandy. A small percentage of patients will need two medications for better control, and an even smaller percentage require three medications.

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