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Dickerson Park Zoo, 1401 W. Norton Road, www.dickersonpark zoo.org or 833-1570: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Guests may stay one hour after the admission gate closes. Admission: $8 for adults; $5 for ages 3-12 and seniors ages 60 and older; free for ages 2 and younger and Friends of the Zoo members.

Adoption: 5 Steps to Starting Off Right

Before you even think of adoption, read expert Chandra Hoffman’s lessons learned in practicality … and faith Life | 08/24/2010 12:00 am Adding a child to your family through domestic or international adoption is a weighty decision, worthy of a mix of soul-searching questions, research, patience and, finally, a lesson in faith and fate. Former domestic adoption program director and aide in a ...