Top Story SUNNY SIDE UP Susan Bennett: She’s lived the winters of life — and learned how to wait for spring Susan Bennett May 9, 2026 12 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Spring is a time of fresh starts and new beginnings.kAmv2C56?D 2C6 86EE:?8 A=2?E65] u2C>6CD 2C6 AC6A2C:?8 7:6=5D 2?5 5@:?8 E96:C A=2?E:?8 E@@] %C66D 3F5 2?5 =627\@FE 2?5 7=@H6CD 368:? E@ 3=@@>]k^Am Susan Bennett kAm%96C6’D 2 7C6D9?6DD :? 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