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Madeira is a semi-tropical island floating in the Atlantic, part of Portugal though a distant 669 miles from the mainland. Pristine black sand beaches, green mountains and a patchwork of hiking paths are a dream for nature lovers. Its remote location offers a sense of safety and seclusion that’s a balm for these times. • Visitors seeking outdoor adventures will find many, while those craving rest and relaxation on a beautiful beach or a stroll around a cosmopolitan capital will be equally satisfied. Travelers who live to eat will find fantastic island-grown produce and fresh fish. • A near-perfect climate and hospitable locals who speak English almost as well as their native Portuguese are perks. Nonstop flights from New York City can get you there in six hours. • Here’s our guide to the best things to do on Madeira.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Rose Schweikhart hoists a glass of Madden’s No. 1. • Converting a century-old, grand bathhouse into Superior Bathhouse Brewery was not easy, but Schweikhart like the city itself has been successful at changing. The brewery and city developed to meet the evolving tastes of generations of people who come to this intriguing destination. • Madden’s No. 1, one of 18 beers brewed at Superior, is named after Owney “The Killer” Madden, a gangster, who fled New York in 1935 to settle here. Locals like to say those were the days when Hot Springs was Las Vegas before Las Vegas. • Gangsters like Lucky Luciano and Al Capone visited. So did movie stars like Mae West and George Raft.

Rosco is a 1- to 2-year-old Pit mix. He has been at the shelter since April 2021. He was adopted and returned because they could not keep him contained and from going after the neighbor's dog or livestock. Despite his aggression toward other animals, he has been an absolute sweetheart with people and children, and he is very friendly with new people. He is housebroken and crate trained. He would need to be crated when left alone just because he has a tendency to chew on things when bored. He does well walking on a leash and riding in a car. He does need to have a secure fencing as he can jump out of 4-foot tall chain-link fences. Rosco is neutered, fully vaccinated, microchipped, heartworm negative and on prevention. For more information or to adopt Rosco, contact the Erath County Humane Society at (254) 965-3247. ERATH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

Fanta is a 10-year-old male domestic shorthair. He is a very funny man who can be very affectionate and cuddly when he wants to be. He enjoys attention, but will let you know when he is done by giving a little nip. He would probably do best in a home without small children or with older children because he doesn't tolerate people getting in his face but enjoys laying in laps. Fanta is litterbox trained, neutered, fully vaccinated and microchipped. For more information or to adopt Fanta, contact the Erath County Humane Society at (254) 965-3247. ERATH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

Order flowers or make a restaurant reservation: Sunday is Mother’s Day, the time to celebrate the person who read you stories, tucked you into bed and drove you to soccer practices. Since 1914, Americans have celebrated Mother’s Day as a national holiday, thanks to the efforts of Anna Jarvis, a Philadelphia woman who campaigned for a holiday to honor mothers, but later was disappointed by how commercial the day became. h You may not be able to count all the things your mother did for you, but you can count some things about mothers. Here is a look at U.S. motherhood by the numbers: