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JESSICA FINCH Associate Editor

+ AND BABY MAKES THREE - Three years ago, when serving as Cheektowaga Bee editor I wrote a Spindle about Father's Day and how my brother in-law was expecting to be a dad a second time around. Well it's time again for a similar Spindle. My sister Karen and her husband Chris are expecting their third child in October.

Gillian, who will become the middle child, was born in September 2005, a few years after the eldest Isabella, 5. Two beautiful girls who I know will be great big sisters because as children do, they have unconditional love. Karen and Chris are opting to be surprised with the birth of their third child after finding out during the previous pregnancies there would be two daughters in their lives. I'll go on the record and say I am hoping to finally have a nephew, but on the other hand, another girl would be great because as Isabella, says, "Girls rule, and boys drool."

As I wrote back then, Father's Day is just a typical family day for us. We will be traveling to Fredonia for a barbecue and visiting. I'll admit I have been a daddy's girl most of my life, following his footsteps, literally, running track and cross country in high school and college. It was a common bond we have always been able to share. Happy Father's Day to all the dads in my life and all the dads who read The Amherst Bee.

+ PROTECTING YOURSELF - So often I run releases on achievements of town and village residents. Well I have one of my own. On June 1, I passed my promotion test at Mandarin Kung Fu in Cheektowaga to achieve the rank of second-degree yellow belt. I was also named Most Improved for this past promotion period. I initially signed up for a self-defense course and joined a few weeks later. I encourage all women to educate themselves on steps they can take to protect themselves. I feel it is the best activity in which you can take part.

+ DIETING? - It seems like there is always a new diet plan being introduced. And it always seems like someone is complaining about them. Michael Giammusso, a natural health practitioner, will present a seminar, "Why Diets Fail: The three keys to permanent weight loss," at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 14 at Feel Rite, 5425 Transit Road, near Main Street, Clarence. He promotes a drugless approach to helping people with their health challenges, and runs the only Weight Loss through Cleansing services in the Western New York area. These services can normally be found out West in places such as California and Colorado. Giammusso practices at the Buffalo Natural Health Center, where it is believed that weight loss through cleansing loses the weight permanently versus the diet fads. The seminar is free. To register, call 636-1000 or the Buffalo Natural Health Center at 632-4024.

+ INTERNS SOUGHT - State Assemblyman Jim Hayes, R-Amherst, has openings for interns in his district office for Amherst area high school juniors and seniors. Interns will help implement constituent outreach projects, conduct legislative research and assist with general matters pertaining to state government. The unpaid internships are for 10 hours per week during July and August. Hayes' district office is at 5555 Main St., Williamsville. To apply, call 634-1895 or e-mail hayesj@assembly.state.ny.us.