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I did it! Victor Bakkar's weight loss story

At 37, Victor Bakkar was on a "road to self destruction." He had reached a peak weight of 293 pounds, had mild sleep apnea, high cholesterol and increased doctor visits for anxiety, stress, allergies and joint pain. Through diet and exercise, he reached 214 pounds in less than nine months.

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Saddlery shop closing its doors

Thirty years ago Barbara Jordan was dissatisfied with the lack of tack stores in the area, so she opened her own. Once a staple to horseback riders and aficionados throughout the area, The Quiet Shoppe Saddlery is preparing to close its doors forever. They are marking down everything in the store from riding clothes and equipment to gifts and antiques, in anticipation of the business's final weeks.

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