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Table of CONTENTS FEATURED Lisa Marks: Gunter Arts Advovate

4 Letter from Publishers 6 Pharmacy Techs FFA Contest 7 Inside Elementary Classrooms 8 Gunter History: Dr. J.W. Bounds 9 Gunter Tiger Band Raffle Information 10 School Zone: Words Hurt 11 School Zone: October 2019 Calendar 12 Lisa Marks: Gunter Arts Advocate 14 Gunter Library Programs & Information 15 Gunter Library Calendar On The Cover: Homecoming Celebrations: Tailgate, Community Pep Rally, Coronation, Game, Band, Cheer

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Dr. J.W. Bounds By: Juanita Hazelton

Dr. Bounds is a familiar name to many families in Gunter. He practiced medicine in the Newspaper clipping from The Sherman Democrat Gunter area from 1900-1952. honoring Dr. Bounds on his 80th Birthday. He delivered many Gunterites, their children, and their grandchildren. A Sherman Democrat article published when he was 85, credits him with delivering 4,200 babies, all born at home. My own husband Merrill Hazelton was one of those babies. He remembers an 80th birthday celebration for Dr. Bounds in 1953. The entire community gathered at the high school gym to honor the town’s outstanding man. Many people in the community brought cakes to celebrate his birthday. A skit about his life was performed. He was presented with a watch purchased by the community, and a purse containing a sum of money. A significant number of people stood up when those who had been delivered by Dr. Bounds were asked to stand. John William Bounds was born on April 27, 1873 at Chambersville, Collin County, Texas. He was the oldest son of Julia Morris Bounds and Francis Marion Bounds. Francis Marion Bounds himself wanted to become a doctor, but instead became 2nd Lieutenant with Company H of the 29th Texas Cavalry when the Civil War began. His son John attended Add-Ran Christian College that later became Texas Christian University. He fulfilled his father’s dreams when he attended the Medical Branch of the University of Texas at Galveston. He finished the rest of his schooling at Vanderbilt, graduating in 1900. He began practice in North Texas in the Maple community, a few miles southeast of Gunter, practicing with Dr. Crosswhite who had been a surgeon during the Civil War. In 1903, Dr. Bounds married Miss Vallie Blassingame, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Blassingame. Her grandfather Dr. Asbury Cartwright practiced medicine and was also a minister. He was a member of the original Peters Colony. Dr. and Mrs. Bounds moved to Gunter in 1905. There were five doctors in Gunter at the time. Dr. Bounds outlasted them all. Since 1929, he was the only doctor in Gunter. In a clipping from the Sherman Democrat, Dr. Bounds describes early Gunter. “When I came to Gunter the town consisted mainly of the commissary on the 30,000-acre Jott Gunter ranch. There were only a few houses around when I bought a lot and built a house.” As a rural doctor, he made his house calls by horse and buggy, sometimes spending entire nights at a patient’s bedside. His grandson John Scott Rogers said that when the doctor fell asleep on the way home from his visits, his horse Charlie would bring the buggy on home to the barn. Dr. Bounds purchased the first automobile in Gunter, a red two-cylinder Maxwell with no doors or top. A large umbrella protected him from the summer heat as he visited his patients. During the 1918 flu epidemic, he worked for days with no sleep, getting to his patient’s homes then by a Model T Ford. During the Depression, many people couldn’t pay for his services in cash. He was often paid in farm produce. Roy Hazelton consulted him in 1932 about how much it would cost to deliver Valton, Mer8

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rill’s older brother. The answer was $25, but Dr. Bounds said for him it would be $12.50. At the time of delivery, a birth certificate was not signed, but years later, when Valton entered the air force and needed one, he returned to Dr. Bounds who was residing in Hilltop Haven Home for the Aged at the time, to have the birth certificate signed. A Sherman Democrat clipping in the Gunter Library museum reports that Dr. Bounds cancelled $100,000 worth of unpaid bills after 55 years of practice. “I’m putting them out of my mind” said the 81-year-old doctor. I never worried about them anyway.” The article quotes him later “Times have changed considerably since the old days. Back then, people didn’t have much ready money and everything was on credit. Usually a doctor was the last person to get paid.” Dr. Bounds was a member of the Masonic Order, the Eastern Star, Odd Fellows, and the Church of Christ. His wife Vallie died in 1952 and he died in 1966 at the age of 94. Both he and his wife are buried in Van Alstyne Cemetery. Gunter library & Museum has a glass display case with items from the practice of Dr. Bounds. Visitors can stop by the library and enjoy this display and other items, pictures, and artifacts the Museum contains. Information for this article was taken from Ancestors and Descendants, Grayson County, Texas, published by the Grayson County Genealogical Society in 1980, from Sherman Democrat clippings in the museum, from an interview with Dr. Bounds grandson John Scott Rogers, and from conversations with Merrill Hazelton. Do you have special memories of growing up in a different world than our modern electronic, electrified, time of instant communication? Please use a little of our modern technology to record it for your children and others. Gunter Library & Museum would love to have a copy of it.

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SCHOOL ZONE by Chris Dodd, GHS Principal Note: Many students are hurting and want help. They experience harassment, discouragement, bullying, and degradation. Some feel marginalized. They need a voice. We ALL are part of the problem. But WE are part of the solution too! When I don’t know what to do, I typically go mow the yard or workout. When I really don’t know what to do, I write. I’m not an accomplished journalist, and I never know where to start. I just dive right to the point. We are going through some growing pains in our community – cultural growing pains. And of course, as is the situation in most instances, the kids feel it first. We need more dialogue on campus to facilitate the process of coming together, diagnose disconnections, identifying misunderstandings or misconceptions, in order to move forward as one. It begins with real, transparent, honest, heartful dialogue. I wrote down three ideas. I am uncomfortable in this process. Maybe that’s good, because I know to see real progress a person has to be comfortable in being uncomfortable. Idea #1: “Can We Talk” This is not a new concept. It’s ancient, traditional, and common to many faiths. When there is a disagreement, conflict, or misunderstanding, the best course of action is to “talk it out.” Grab a brother or sister (friend) and talk. Share a Coke. Listen. The answer is not found in Facebook. Twitter, IG, Snap isn’t the answer. Person to person, small group, honesty as the leading group norm, everyone is heard. Talk it out. Real talk. This sounds easy but something as a society we don’t do much anymore. Idea #2: “Can’t Judge A Book by Its Cover” We all have biases. All of us. They are created by what we know and what we “think” we know. There is more to people than what we see on the surface. We don’t know everyone’s past. The pain. The abuse. Some people live in a very dark place even though their face says otherwise. Many of us have lost friends at their own hands. We never saw it coming because we thought they “had it all together.” What we all have as humans is a need to feel accepted, believed in, a place to call home. We desire a sense of family. We long to be loved. Experience, getting to know people, teaches us that we have more in common than what divides us. On September 12th, 2001 we were united. Religion, ethnicity, political affiliation, socio-economics didn’t define us. We were Americans and had been attacked. We came 10

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together. Why do we have to experience something so horrible, so tragic, to care about one another? We don’t respect, admire, or love someone without being open to getting to really know who they are. We can value others without being completely aligned in ideology. After all, this is the principle our Nation was founded upon. Idea #3: “Words Will Never Hurt Me” That “sticks and stones” song…It is a lie. Words can hurt. At one-point last year I was in a bad place. My character and motives in the profession were publicly attacked. I was humiliated. I like to think I’m tough. Grown. Like the Oklahoma State coach once said, “Come at me! I’m a man, I’m 40!” Didn’t matter – it hurt. Thousands of my peers saw it. I don’t create the problems I am responsible for facilitating resolution towards. I care about our students like they are my own. I want to see them experience success and grow in confidence, so they can take on the world upon graduation. I want a school that our students love and it loves them back. An adult in a leadership position should be weathered physically and mentally to handle harsh words. But you know what? They still hurt. So… imagine how a young person feels when they are reprimanded, picked on, marginalized, “harassed” for their faith, culture, skin tone, speech, learning disability, orientation, gender, body shape. The hurt penetrates deep to the point someone starts to believe lies that say they are broken and unworthy. What trait is more valuable: To develop “thicker skin” or a discerning spirit? Do our words build others up and lead to productivity or tear down the fabric of who WE are as a people? We have an opportunity to really grow this year. The growth can be promising or painful. The heartbeat of the town is the school. The community takes its cue from us. We can begin the process of making all who call themselves Gunter Tigers welcome. People come here for opport-unity. Its up to us to foster the UNITY. In the coming weeks our campus will endeavor to engage students in opportunities to build stronger relationships and a sustainable culture that can lead our community into the future. This is about ALL of US and it starts with ME and You. And that is the Principal Point for October 2019.

October 2019 GISD CAMPUS CALENDARs GUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Oct 7 Oct 12 Oct 17

Student Holiday/Staff Development GIFT Round Up @ Bella Terra School Board Meeting

GUNTER MIDDLE SCHOOL Oct 7 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 17 Oct 21 Oct 25 Oct 26

GUNTER HIGH SCHOOL Oct 7 Oct 12 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 19 Oct 21 Oct 26 Nov 1 Nov 2

Student Holiday/Staff Development Band - McKinney Marching Invitational GIFT Round Up @ Bella Terra Prom Deposit Due School Board Meeting Robotics Mall Day @ Collin County College Fall Choir Concert Band Area B Marching Contest FFA Weatherford LDE TMEA All-Region Concert & Clinic

Student Holiday/Staff Development GMS Book Fair Begins GIFT Round Up @ Bella Terra School Board Meeting Fall Choir Concert Robotics Competition @ Ereckson MS Middle School All Region Audition

Schedules subject to change, please check website and/or social media for updates www.gunterisd.org/calendars

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“In art, some of the biggest mistakes make the best masterpieces.”

by: Hailey Wilde Lisa Marks, also known as Hometown Mercantile owner, FFA creative arts leader, and Gunter Elementary’s volunteer art teacher, was, and still is, a key factor in bringing the art programs to life throughout the Gunter Tiger community. Lisa Marks grew up in a small town in upstate New York called Hamlin. Growing up, she was raised in a music-loving family but always had that “burning passion for art.” When asked what sparked her artistic creativity, Lisa explained that when she was in the 2nd grade, her father bought her a “How To Draw Book” for her birthday because at the time, it was something she enjoyed doing. Throughout the rest of her school years, she was given opportunities to showcase her arts such as: special projects for local businesses, art classes she took throughout high school, and multiple opportunities to paint murals on the walls of her high school. When it came close to graduation, Lisa decided to attend college at SUNY Utica in New York, and obtain a degree in Commercial Illustration but later changed her career path to Health Services Administration and graduated with her Bachelor’s degree. “Growing up, I always had a strong desire to serve others but now, I get the best of both worlds by owning my boutique, Hometown Mercantile, and serving others which includes the Gunter community in FFA creative arts, and as a volunteer art teacher at Gunter Elementary.” About 5 years ago, Lisa Marks was asked to be a member of the FFA Board in Gunter. “At first I thought FFA was just showing animals but then I realized they had a creative arts program. When I found out they had a creative arts program, it absolutely blew my mind!” Looking at her achievements with the FFA program from past to present, Lisa has been able to encourage kids of all ages to submit their art into county fairs which includes but is not limited to: drawing, baking, photography, crafts, sewing, building, design, and anything involving floral. Throughout her 5 years of being a crucial part of the program, she has had at least one student take home the title of “Grand Champion” every single year. Lisa explains, “An art program is something that encompasses many different elements, but anything that involves creativity or the use of your right brain is considered art.” Lisa plans to further grow the creative arts program for as long as she can! Before Lisa opened her new location for her boutique, Hometown Mercantile, she volunteered as an art teacher at the Elementary School for the third and fourth graders. Before she volunteered, the students were being taught Art through YouTube and as Lisa explains it, “I knew it was my turn to help.” She was able to volunteer starting January 2018 to the end of the school year and plans to volunteer again this 2019-2020 school year. “Although the school has not been able to have a position for an Art teacher, I wanted to volunteer so we could see the ability and direction that an art program can make on young minds; because, not all students are athletic or can play an instrument, but everyone can do something creative.” When asked about her volunteer experience, Lisa explained that when she first started, she asked her classes what art “means to them.” The answers that came back to her consisted of: boring, lame, weird, and tiring. After hearing those responses, she was determined to try and make Art a fun and enjoyable class that her students could look forward to throughout the day. After the class completed their first art project, Lisa made each student come up to the front of the classroom one by one to show off their artwork and without fail, each kid that came up to the front was complimented, recognized, and congratulated for their artwork. “When a kid realizes they can do art, it completely changes their mindset because they are excited for, and crave the recognition. Everybody deserves recognition, and when the boys got that recognition, I saw the lightbulb go off. I’ve never seen a group of kids be so encouraged by what they had accomplished,” explained Lisa. Later that same year, Lisa opened her new location of Hometown Mercantile in July, 2018. She was originally located in the plaza across from the Elementary School, but now she is currently located off of East Pecan Street right here in Gunter! Lisa explains that, “Hometowns’ main purpose is to focus on the youth, arts, and giving back to my community.” Hometown also has plans to offer workshops that teach about entrepreneurship and how to start, and run a small business! Through her dedication and love of the arts, Lisa has been able to bring home Grand Champion prizes for the FFA arts program, give back to her community through her boutique, Hometown Mercantile, and turn on those lightbulbs for “kids who thought they weren’t artistic.” The Gunter community as a whole has, and is still benefiting from her service to our Gunter ISD youth. As simple as Lisa eloquently puts it, “As long as you have a right brain, you can be creative.”

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The Gunter Library and Museum has been a part of the Gunter community for sixteen years. We are a 501 c3 non profit Library with volunteers who give their time and talents to serve our area’s business, academic, imagination, and reading needs. Visit us 110 S. Hwy 289 (next to the donut shop) and take advantage of our services • Books in print/audio/e-books/DVDs • Storytime, STEAM, and kids Summer Reading programs • Book Club • Free wifi and computer access with printer and fax services • Visit our museum and featuring artifacts, picture, and stories about the history of Gunter

Our little library has some very BIG programs! Have you been to the Gunter Library lately? What, no! GLM has programs for all ages. Stop missing all the fun and join us! • Story Time Tuesday at 10:30 Jackie is a librarian, children’s author, and creator of Books that B.A.R.F, a writing program for kids that teaches art of creating engaging stories. Come read, create, and play every Tuesday with Ms. Jackie • Kinder Story Time every 2nd Tuesday Did you know that the Gunter Elementary Kindergarten students visit the library on the 2nd Tuesday of ever month? Our amazing Kindergarten teachers broaden horizons with a monthly field trip to the library for Story Time before stopping at Funovation Station for creative play. We love our little library learners! • STEM with Ms. Juanita every Thursday at 4:30 Juanita has been a librarian for over 40 years. She has a passion for STEM and loves to showcase the amazing world of technology. Come learn, build, and play every Thursday with Ms. Juanita. • Book Club every 4th Friday The GLM Book Club is in its 2nd year and going strong. Discover new books and old classics, then join us for engaging book discussions and lots of laughter! This month we are reading Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. Join our Gunter Library Book Club Facebook group for upto-date information on upcoming books https://www.facebook.com/ groups/2015329018740429/ • Craft Events Love to create? So do we! GLM has recently purchased a Cricut machine for community use and will be hosting craft nights periodically throughout the year, like our recent Homecoming T-Shirt night. Our Fall Window Painting Contest will begin October 12 and run through October 26. All ages are invited to paint the library windows with amazing art inspired by the fall season. Windows of the library and surrounding businesses will be divided into square sections. Each participant will be assigned a square for painting. Judges will determine a winner in each age group and winner will receive gift cards for various establishments. We can’t wait to see your creations! Follow us on Facebook to find out what we will be doing next https:// www.facebook.com/GunterLibraryandMuseum/

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October 2019 Gunter Library Calendar of Events October 1

Tuesday

10:30 am

Story Time

October 3

Thursday

4:30 pm

STEM

October 4

Friday

2:00 pm

Homecoming Parade – See our “Hooked on Reading” float

October 8

Tuesday

10:30 am

Story Time

October 10

Thursday

4:30 pm

STEM

6:00 pm

Library Board of Directors Meeting – open to the public

October 12

Saturday

ALL DAY

First Day of Fall Window Painting Contest

October 15

Tuesday

10:30 am

Story Time

October 17

Thursday

4:30 pm

STEM

October 24

Thursday

4:30 pm

STEM

7:00 pm

Book Club – Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

October 26

Saturday

ALL DAY

Last Day of Fall Window Painting Contest

October 29

Tuesday

10:30 am

Story Time

October 31

Thursday

4:30 pm

STEM

Stay current on all library events and activities by visiting us at gunterlibrary.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

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