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Johnny Anders, TCR Grand Parade Marshal (Photo courtesy of Bearden Photography)

2018 TCR Cowboy Symposuim Features Author of Hank the Cowdog

The Texas Cowboy Reunion Cowboy Symposium has a special treat this year. Author of Hank the Cowdog, John R. Erickson will be reading from his beloved children’s book series and playing original songs. Erickson, a former cow-

boy and ranch manager, is gifted with a storyteller’s knack. Through the eyes of Hank the Cowdog - a smelly and smart-aleck dog who is Head of Ranch SecurityErickson gives readers a glimpse of daily life on a ranch in the West Texas

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High Temps and Heat Strokes

Red, White & Blue themed July 4th TCR Parade It’s not often we get to kick off the TCR on July 4th, but this year we do. The Grand Parade will be held on Wednesday, July 4th at 4 p.m. in downtown Stamford. In honor of Independence Day, the parade will follow suit with a Red, White & Blue theme. Leading the TCR Parade is the Grand Marshal. It is an honorary position that has been held by congressmen, local figures, western natives, a Hollywood stuntman, and more. Those who have held this position are held in the highest regard. This year is no different. Johnny Anders will serve as this year’s TCR Parade Marshal. He has been a figurehead in Stamford for over two decades. His dedication to his community by serving on the City Council for the past 20 years, with the last 13 as Mayor, makes him the longest serving mayor that Stamford has ever had. He’s a well-known businessman, owning and operating Anders Paint & Body, a business his father started back in 1959. Always willing to lend a hand, he’s active in our community and a member of the Kiwanis Club. He is also a local artisan, with his metal works of art across the street from Harmon Park. SEE PARADE. PG 4

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Panhandle. This series of books and tapes is a favorite in schools and libraries across the country, has sold more than 9 million copies, is a Book-of-the-Month Club selection, and is the winner of the 1993 Audie for Outstanding Children’s Series

from the Audio Publisher’s Association. Hank the Cowdog made his debut in the pages of The Cattleman, a livestock trade magazine published by the Texas Southwest Cattle Raisers. SEE HANK. PG 9

Though most of us weren’t quite sure what to expect this summer and what the weather would be like or “stay” like, I think it’s safe to say summer is here. The first day of summer is officially on the 21st of June, but with the high temps and the lake’s weekend population, we seem to be ahead of schedule. As some may have seen on the news or read online, extreme high temps have already hit and warnings have been issued. Hot car deaths can happen to anyone but the individual that are more of a threat are children and pets. Their body temperatures rise 5 times faster than adults which is why they are even more at risk of heatstroke or death. Temps inside a car can reach deadly levels in just 10 minutes. SEE HEAT. PG 4

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MARK THE DATE... RENT: The TCR Old Timer’s Association rents the Bunkhouse and Roundup buildings. The new manager is Ann Heathington, and she can be reached at 325-7738057. Please leave a message and she will return your call. (You will be reaching a business called From Scratch.) The price for the Bunkhouse is $50 deposit and $250 for a one day rental. The price for the Roundup is $150 deposit and $325 for a one day rental. COMMUNITY SERVICE: Is your teenager bored this summer? Consider community service. We have several organizations that need some community service workers. Organizations such as the Old Timer’s Association Bunkhouse, the Cowboy Country Museum, and Country Elegance. All of these places offer forms for students to keep track of their community service hours that can be used for job applications, scholarship applications, school requirements, etc. If interested, please call Jewellee Kuenstler at the Cowboy Country Museum at 325/773-2500.

JUNE 15-17

CELEBRATION: Juneteenth Celebration will be Friday, June 15 - Sunday, June 17

at Washington Park. Starts Friday with fellowship and food and continues through Sunday. Saturday there will be food, a BBQ cook-off, softball games, water games, and many other activities.

JUNE 18TH

CONCERT: Tom Skinner (One Man Classic Country Band) will be at Country Elegance June 18th @ 10am. Everyone welcome!

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Stamford First Baptist Church will hold their “Game On” Vacation Bible School on June 18-22 9:00-12 noon for 4 yrs olds through completed 5th grade. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 each day. Register online at fbcstamford. org or in person on Monday, June 18.

JUNE 26TH

FUNDRAISER: Mom’s Madness Fundraising Sale at Stamford Memorial Hospital sponsored by Stamford Pink Ladies, Tuesday, June 26, 7:00-5;00 in the Hospital Lobby. Clothing, jewelry, and accessories.

JULY 6TH

BOOK SIGNING: Book Signing with The SMS Ranch author, Dawn Youngblood, at the TCR Oldtimer’s Bunkhouse

July 6th 1:00 pm, presented by Stamford Carnegie Library and The Cowboy Country Museum. Come for the Oldtimer’s traditional TCR brisket lunch and stay to learn about Swenson Ranch History. Books will be available to purchase at the event.

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COWBOY SYMPOSIUM: Come hear the author of “Hank the Cowdog” in concert at the Texas Cowboy Reunion Cowboy Symposium on July 7 at 1:30 pm at the Roundup Hall. All are invited. $5 per person (3 & under free)

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SUMMER READING CLUB: Stamford Carnegie Library’s Summer Reading Club “LIBRARIES ROCK!” Will be July 16th-20th at 1:30-3:00 pm. Children ages 5-10 are welcome to attend.

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Congrats to BBVA Compass Bank on being selected as the Stamford Chamber of Commerce June Storefront of the Month. Their rose bushes and yucca plants are beautiful in bloom!

Chamber Community Clean Up This Month In preparation for the Texas Cowboy Reunion visitors, the Stamford Chamber of Commerce is planning a community cleanup for Saturday, June 30, 2018. “We have company coming to town soon,” Caitlin Richards, Stamford Chamber of Commerce Executive Director said. “Just like we would tidy up our own homes for guests, it’s time to do some downtown cleanup to prepare for our TCR visitors.” Last year, about 20 volunteers from the community joined the Chamber for the cleanup. This year the Chamber hopes to have even more in attendance. The entire community is invited to come out and help with the cleanup.

The Chamber encourages citizens to coordinate groups of friends, coworkers, or families to participate. However, a group is not necessary to participate. Individual citizens are welcome to show up on June 30 to be a part of the cleanup. The cleanup will focus on the Square and high TCR traffic areas. After coordinating with the City of Stamford and Reclaiming Stamford, the Chamber plans for the main tasks to be picking up trash, pulling weeds and general cleanup of other eyesore areas. Volunteers are asked to bring gloves, rakes, brooms, tree clippers and ladders. For more information about the cleanup, contact

Chamber Executive Director Caitlin Richards at 325-773-2411 or chamber-

director@stamfordtx.org.

Juneteenth Celebration This Weekend The Stamford Juneteenth Celebration will be Friday, June 15 - Sunday, June 17 at Washington Park. The fun starts on Friday with fellowship and food and continues through Sunday. Saturday there will be food, a BBQ cook-off, softball games, water games, and many other activities.

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JONES COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT The Jones County Sheriff’s Office from June 06th to June 09th responded to 57 calls for service. There were 12 Traffic Stops conducted. The following people were booked into the Jones County Jail during this period: Jason Martinez, Parole Warrant; Ernie Joe Flores, Warrant; Felisita Villegas Donaghey, Warrant; Wesley Gene Carlisle, Hold for Lubbock County; Brandy Lynn Thompson, Hold for Taylor County; Adan Andrade, Possession of Marijuana <2oz; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Amber Loving, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Possession of Marijuana <2oz; Warrant; Manuel Aleman, Parole Warrant; Cory Williams, Warrant; Ashley Nicole Caddell, Hold for Callahan County; Billy Juan Ochoa, Hold for Callahan County; Kendra Nicole Jones, Warrant; Edwin Loyd, Warrant; Reginald Paul Sirls, Warrant; William Pearce, Possession of Marijuana <2oz; Driving while License Invalid w/previous conviction; Robert Howell, Warrants x2; Edward Clark Whitaker, Hold for Haskell County; Franciso Carbajal, Hold for Immigration; Mario Arturo Barrera, Warrants x2; Eric Whitaker, Possession of Marijuana <2oz; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Vicente Castillo Jr, Assault Family Violence Impede Breath; Parole Warrant; Marty Stringer, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Warrant; Miguel Alvarado, Driving while License Invalid; Fail to Maintain Financial Responsibility; Expired Registration Summary of calls responded to: Abandoned Vehicle – 3, Agency Assist – 2, Alarm – 5, Animal Control – 3, Burglary – 2, Child Custody – 1, Civil Matter – 1, Domestic Disturbance – 2, Fire – 1, Investigation – 9, Livestock – 7, Motorist Assist – 1, Motor

Vehicle Accident – 2, Public Service – 3, Reckless Driver – 1, Road Hazard – 1, Runaway – 1, Shots Fired – 1, Suicidal Subject – 1, Suspicious Activity – 4, Transport – 3, Warrant Service – 2, Welfare Check – 1 Calls Responded to: 06/03/2118 Deputy Steckly responded to a burglary call. Calling party stated that a building on the property was burglarized and several tools were missing. Deputy Steckly checked the area and report was taken. 06/04/2018 Sergeant Alfaro responded to a suspicious activity call. Calling party stated there was a vehicle parked near a county road. Sergeant Alfaro located the vehicle and determined the vehicle was stolen. The reporting agency was contacted and vehicle was removed from the area. 06/05/2018 Deputy Zertuche responded to a suicidal subject call. Calling party stated that a friend had been texting messages that led them to believe the person may hurt themselves. Deputy Zertuche attempted to make contact with the person at a residence in Jones County. It was determined the person was in Abilene, Texas and APD was notified. 06/09/2018 Deputy Soliz responded to an animal control call. Calling party stated that several dogs were chasing their livestock. Deputy Soliz attempted to locate the owners of the dogs but was unable to. 06/09/2018 Deputy Lively responded to a reckless driver call. Calling party stated that a vehicle was running other vehicles off the roadway. Deputy Lively checked the area but was unable to locate the vehicle.

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Casey Locke-Sells and the Stamford High School Medical Terminology students having their Lab class at the Stamford Memorial Hospital. Each were shown what machines are used for testing different blood types and how it works.

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HEAT: Continued From Page 1 According to national statistics, an average of 37 kids a year die of vehicular heat stroke. That and vehicle crashes are the top causes of death in vehicles for children 14 years and younger. In Texas alone, more children die in hot vehicles a year than anywhere else. A study has now been published in Pediatrics on noheatstroke.org stating that from February 28th, 2018-June 9th, 2018, there have already been 12 child vehicular heatstroke deaths just here in the US. Two 5 month olds, one 6 month, two 7 months, one 8 month, 10 month, and 18 month, two 1 year olds, a two and a three year old. Those all occurred with the outside temp all below 100 degrees. Symptoms of Heat Stroke: fainting may be the first sign and a body temperature above 104 degrees or a throbbing headache, dizziness and light-headedness, lack of

sweat, red, hot, and dry skin, muscle weakness or cramps, nausea and vomiting, rapid heartbeat, which may be either strong or weak, rapid, shallow breathing, behavioral changes such as confusion, disorientation, or staggering, seizures, unconsciousness. Look online or check with your family doctor for tips and advice on first aid for heat stroke. The AAA has a list of ways that you can protect not just yourself, but your family during the summers heat. *Never leave children or animals unattended in a car, not even for a short period of time. Outside air temperatures in the nineties can rise to 125 degrees inside the vehicle very quickly and can cause brain damage or death. *Try creating reminders and habits that give you and caregivers a safety net, leave an item needed at your next stop in the

back seat so you don’t forget about your loved one, make sure all child passengers have left the vehicle after it is parked, keep vehicles locked at all times. *Even in the garage or driveway, never leave keys and/or remote openers within reach of children, open the vehicle’s doors and let the interior cool for a few minutes before entering. *If someone else is driving your child, or he/she is with a caregiver, call them and check on the child routinely and make sure they arrived safely. *Keep your keys out of children’s reach: Nearly three in 10 heatstroke deaths happen when an unattended child gains access to a vehicle, the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) said. Please, pay attention to the weather. Remember, all it takes is 10 minutes for it to become deadly.

PARADE: Continued From Page 1 He also built the T-Rex with its reflective ribs on Swenson Street, and the red-eyed spider at McHarg and 277. And let’s not forget Bedlam across the street from the spider. This huge pickup truck bed display encourages locals to paint to their hearts’ content on the metal canvases he has provided. “Being Mayor was really great, but I think this is

probably the greatest honor for anyone from Stamford,” said Anders about being name Grand Marshal. “When you can remember congressmen, governors and really important people getting this privilege, and then you are allowed to be the one… it doesn’t get any better than this.” Anders is excited to be this year’s TCR Grand Parade Marshal, and invites

everyone to come out and join in the parade or sit back and watch. There is no fee to enter the parade, but registration is encouraged to be considered for prizes, and registration is available online at www.texascowboyreunion.com under the Grand Parade page. There are also entry forms there that can be printed out and turned in. Join us for a Red, White & Blue July 4th Parade to kick off this year’s Texas Cowboy Reunion. Line up for the parade begins at 2 p.m. in and around the First Baptist Church parking lot, and the parade starts promptly at 4 p.m. Any questions can be directed to Cheyenne Bereuter, TCR Parade Chairman, cell phone 254-913-7374 or by email cheybereuter@icloud.com.

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Ring in the Rodeo at the Stamford Art Foundation Preview Party BY OREANA COMMUNICATIONS The Stamford Art Foundation’s Preview Party is one of the premiere events of the summer, opening the Texas Cowboy Reunion festivities in style. This annual event is a celebration of western art, food, and dance unlike any other in Texas, bringing together people from across the Big Country and beyond to honor our western heritage through art, right here in the Western Art Show Capital of Texas. This year’s 45th Annual Preview Party will be held Tuesday evening, July 3rd, beginning at 6:00 P.M. and will kick off the art show’s visual celebration of western heritage. Patrons will experience a one-of-a-kind evening with a steak dinner catered by Joe Allen’s and dance to the western swing music of Jake Hooker & The Outsiders. What sets the Preview Party apart from any other celebration is the mesmerizing Quick Draw Event, where a dozen artists will

have one hour to create masterpieces before patrons’ eyes. Then, those pieces will be auctioned off to guests in attendance. Net proceeds of the party and art sales benefit the West Texas Rehabilitation Center. Preview Party tickets are $60.00 in advance. A few limited tickets will be available at the door for $70.00. Reserved tables that seat 10 and are arranged under the pavilion may be purchased for $750.00. Tickets may be purchased at SGDA Law Offices, 127 E. McHarg St. in Stamford, or by calling Connie Decker at 325.669.7587. Visitors can view the artwork on display in the historic John Selmon Memorial Gallery throughout the duration of the Texas Cowboy Reunion, which closes on Saturday night, July 7. In addition, tickets for this year’s raffle of Doug Prine’s “Brandin’ at Goodnight” sell for $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00 and can be purchased at the Preview Party or until the drawing during the last rodeo performance.

ROTARY CLUB NEWS Barbara Lampert, Executive Director for Wisteria Place Independent Living, was elected to serve as a representative on the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature in 2017. There are about 200 members in 28 area districts throughout the State. She represents 19 counties of West Texas Central Area including Jones County. She talked to our Club about their work and told about their goals -Promote Good Government, Encourage Voice, Provide Opportunity, Model Legislative Forum and Develop Advocacy. They are not a lobbying group but work together to recommend resolutions that address the needs of the elderly and present them to the Legislature to be acted upon. She elaborated on the top ten recommendations that address issues of the elderly. She indicated that there is a need for many more to help promote their cause and said DON’T SIT BACK-GET INVOLVED.

The Club asked Johanna Page, a member of the committee working on the renovation of the Grand Theatre, to bring an update on the progress of the project. She reported that this was probably a million dollar undertaking, but the worked will be completed for about $500,000 with all of the donated time and material contributions to the project. The new seats have been ordered, and a new digital projector as well. When these are installed, the theatre should be opened by late summer. She talked about a fundraiser for purchasing one of the new seats in honor or in memory of someone for $250.00. Up to date about $200,000 has been raised for the project and any new contributions will be welcomed. The theatre is going to be for everybody and great plans for promoting the theatre are already underway. ____________________________________

Vickie Meyers, Chief Operations Officer for Stamford Memorial Hospital, brought an updated report on the hospital and all of the different services that they are able to provide. We have a Walk-in Clinic, an Emergency Room and a Rural Health Clinic that each provide special needs. The hospital has a Health Club, a top of the line Laboratory, a Physical Therapist, as well as its own pharmacy. They have started weight control and nutrition programs with their wellness center. About 118 people are employed full or part time and they endeavor to add more services as needed. The Health Care Program is constantly changing, and the hospital works to provide the best care with these changes going on.

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OBITUARIES

Delores “DeeDee” Bearden

Delores “DeeDee” Bearden, 88, beloved mother, “DeeDee” and lifetime resident of Stamford, passed away Monday, June 11, 2018. Funeral services were be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018 at First Baptist Church with Pastor Randy Rawls officiating. Burial followed in New Hope Cemetery under the direction of Kinney-Underwood Funeral Home in Stamford. The family invited friends to share in a time of visitation Wednesday, June 13, 2018 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Delores was born July 5, 1929 in Jones County, Texas, the daughter of the late Thomas James and Nell Irene (Coffelt) Tarlton. She graduated from Avoca High School and attended Western Texas College. She married Carl Bearden on May 7, 1949 in Jones County. Carl preceded Delores in death on December 30, 1998. Delores was a dedicated homemaker and spent some time working for Eckerd Drug and Walmart Pharmacy. She enjoyed being “DeeDee” to her grandchildren, feasting on chicken quesadillas, keeping her yard pristine and taking daily evening walks down New Hope Road. Delores was a member of the Stamford Pink Ladies Hospital Auxiliary, Carnegie Library Board and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church, serving on the kitchen committee and helping in the church office. Preceding Delores in death were her parents; her step father, Rube Warren Woodson; her husband, Carl; three sisters, Viola, Laura, Jewel and a brother, James. “DeeDee” is survived by a son, Tommy Bearden and wife Kim of Stamford, daughters, Carleen Hofmann of Madison, Alabama, Missy Elliott and husband Guy of Vernon; four grandchildren, Scott Bearden and wife Sara of Haskell, Holly Bearden of Ft. Worth, Riley Elliott, Carson Elliott, both of Vernon; and three sisters, Bonita, Shirley and Judy. If desired, the family suggests memorials be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 24, Stamford, Texas 79553. Online memories can be shared at www.kinneyunderwoodfuneralhome.com

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Commissioners Court Accepts Resignation of Veterans Service Officer Monday, June 11, 2018, at 9:00 am the Commissioners Court met at the Jones County Courthouse, Anson, TX for their regular meeting to discuss and take action on nineteen items on the agenda. In attendance were Judge Dale Spurgin, James Clawson, Steve Lefevre, Ross Davis, Joe Whitehorn. The meeting was opened and the next six items involved trust bids approved at the May 14, 2018 Commissioners Court and were completed and accepted. Judge Spurgin explained the ongoing work having to do with the Disaster Declaration and All Items Related Regarding FEMA, TDA and TDEM Forms and Requirements. The county is waiting on Austin’s approval of the TDA environmental study before taking further action. Extensions to FEMA have been submitted. Whether or not to reappoint Terri Plumlee to a 2 year term to the Betty Hardwick Center Board of Directors was the next item. The reappointment was approved.

The next agenda item was to discuss and take action on the resignation of the Jones County Veterans Service Officer. On June 1, 2018 Judge Spurgin received a letter of resignation from Charles Pruitt. Charles Pruitt has been the Jones County Veterans Service Officer for 28 years and will resign as of August 1, 2018. It was noted that the Commissioners appreciate his service and accepted his letter of resignation. The subject of the Burn Ban was next on the agenda. Discussion included the recent rain in Jones County, the need for people to use this time to do controlled burns, the need to call to report when and where a controlled burn is scheduled and permitting fireworks to be used on July 4th. It was discussed that to lift the burn ban would also lift a restriction on fireworks. A motion was made to lift the burn ban as of June 11, 2018 and to reinstate it as needed. A related motion to lift restrictions on fireworks was made. Both motions

were approved. Judge Spurgin explained that the group putting together the Anson Solar Center emailed him stating they are filing their applications for tax abatement sometime this week. Once he receives that information the subject will be put on the agenda of a future meeting. Budget Workshops will be on July 9th and July 23rd as part of the regular Commissioners Court meetings. Amber Thompson presented the Treasurer’s Report. A motion was made to accept the Treasurer’s Report and the motion passed. It was approved to Amend Budget and Line Item Transfers and to Pay Bills. The meeting was then adjourned as there was no one asking to address the court on other matters. If you are planning any type of controlled burn, call and report it to Jones County Dispatch, (325) 8234604.

PAINT CREEK ISD 6TH SIX WEEKS HONOR ROLL “A” HONOR ROLL

1ST GRADE: Kavan Adams, Kylee Delmasso, 2ND GRADE: Brianna Clary, Kamryn Delmasso, Alexa Yanez 5TH GRADE: Melanie Clary, Katie Perez 7TH GRADE: Levi Rhoads 8TH GRADE: Mark Garcia, Ana Hall 9TH GRADE: Haylee Garcia 10TH GRADE: Desiree Acosta,

Bailee Thomas 11TH GRADE: Bailey Hawkins 12TH GRADE: Felicity Hannsz, Ariel Wolf

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1ST GRADE: Halen Bauer, Ryan Gardner, Maci Garner, Colston Myers, Thomas Rawls, Haleigh Thompson, Zoey Townsend 2ND GRADE: Abram Hernandez, Lukas Jones, Jenna

Scheets, Jerry Scheets 3RD GRADE: Adrian Castorena, Carissa Elkins 4TH GRADE: Zak Jones, Alex Prichard, Maddy Tucker 5TH GRADE: Andrew Castorena, Zeke Cisneros, Evan Cisneros, Eden Graham, Audie Shaw, Alisa Walburg 6TH GRADE: Sirena Baiza, Mark Hall 7TH GRADE: Austen Sanford 8TH GRADE: Dylan Souther 9TH GRADE: Jasmine Boyd, Dyna Knowles, Eric Perkins, Brianna Yanez 10TH GRADE: Madilyn Davis 11TH GRADE: Debra Knowles 12TH GRADE: Abby Blair

Well, this week was a week of frightful thunderstorms. Wednesday evening had some terrible wind but I think Thursday evening was the worse. It was so dark and the way the dirt rolled in looked really bad. I do hope we have had enough wind for a while, just need rain. I did not get but a half of an inch, but lots of folks got two or three inches. I am so glad that most folks got a good rain. I know the farmers are happy. Just a reminder, Hobby Club will meet at the Sagerton Community Center on Thursday, June 21 at 2 PM. Our monthly musical will be on Saturday, June 23, at the Old Glory Community Center. Remember it is on the fourth Saturday, so there will be an extra Saturday this month. The Concession stand will open at 5:30 P M and the program will begin at 6 P M. Be sure and mark your calendar. I want to send a sincere Thank You to those who sent me cards and the phone calls and prayers while I was recuperating from my surgery. I appreciate you very much, it made me feel so much better. Congratulations to Virgil and Geneva Vahlenkamp on the arrival of a new great grandson. Little Andrew Jameson Taylor Vahlenkamp was born on Sunday June 3 to Andrew and Leigh Vahlenkamp, the proud parents. The beaming grandparents are Bud and Francene Vahlenkamp all of Denton. Little Andrew has a big brother, Adian, that is eager to teach him how to play. All the relatives in this community are pleased to welcome Andrew. Mittie Dunham was in Lubbock on Monday for an appointment. While there she got to have lunch with her grandson, Colton Hill. On her way back home she stopped in Jayton and

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OLD GLORY NEWS By Anita Dozier visited with her sister-inlaw, Catherine Dunham. This week end Pide and Mittie are at the Possum Kingdom Lake for a family reunion. More details next week. Last week end Dale and Carm Letz and Doug and Debbie Vahlenkamp drove to Snyder. There they met Shawna Vahlenkamp and Kirk Williamson and they all attended the concert. Dale and Carm Letz went to Abilene on Friday and attended the Dance Recital. Granddaughter, Darbee, participated in the Recital. Darbee and Laynee New came home with grandparents and stayed for a couple days before going to Haskell to the other grandparents. Following church service on Sunday, Dale and Carm enjoyed having lunch with Pete and Linda Anders in Stamford. Sunday visitors of Glen and Helen PIerce were Jami Wilde of Knox City, Kara Briggs and Crete of Haskell and Kim Lowack and Kelly of OG. Visiting with Glen and Helen on Saturday evening were Tommy and Donna Letz of Comanche. The Letz Family Reunion was held on Saturday at the Old Glory Lodge Hall with approximately 90 in attendance. The group enjoyed games for the adults and children and a big meal. Marie Letz Kretschmer of San Angelo was the oldest present at 91, Landon Kolb of Aspermont was the youngest at 8 months. Coming the longest distance was Max Gerloff of Seattle, Washington.

The closest distance was madeby Danny Letz and family from OG. Winning the pie contest was Reva Letz Kester of Weatherford. Winning the domino contest were Tom and Donna Letz of Comanche. Later in the evening Danny Letz and his band played for the dance. Danny stated that Sunday would be his birthday and he would be 70 years old. He was given a great round of applause. I went up to attend the Letz family reunion for a while and truly enjoyed visiting with some of the former Old Glory folks and relatives that I have not seen in quite a while. On Sunday afternoon, Marcie Tucker from Hamby, Amanda Kern and Adalyn of Weatherford came for a visit. I truly enjoyed their visit and appreciate them doing some work for me. Thought for the week: “The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen.” Happy Birthday wishes go to Poncho Morrow, Clayton Martin, Helen Diers, Sonja Dunham, Dusty McEwen, Jeff Hecht, Drucella Hays, Crete Adam Briggs, Lew Robbins, Tyler King, Celinda Allison, Hali LaFranz, Trena Thornton, Kara Grant, Kara Briggs, Sarah Fouts, Pam Massey, Sybil Kendricks, Monica Montez, Jimmy Teichelman, and Jo Liner. We wish you many more. Anniversary greetings go to Dale and Carm Letz, Roy and Shirley Smith, Robert and Sabrina Pippen, Steve and Linda Letz, Bryan and Amanda Kern and Poncho and Leisa Morrow. Have a great day.

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HELLO FROM COWBOY COUNTRY By Jewellee Kuenstler

Since its inception, the TCR has been labeled as the “World’s Largest Amateur Rodeo!” It has brought guests from all over the world, political figures, as well as celebrities. One celebrity that we will talk about today, visited our rodeo in the year 1935. His name was Will Rogers. Now, I had heard the name Will Rogers from my grandparents, I knew he was a celebrity, but I didn’t really know much about him. As I researched for this article, I was impressed that this Hollywood celebrity, this Vaudeville headliner, this man who was a household name in the 30s, would take the time to visit our little town and rodeo. But that just shows you how famous the TCR had become. William Penn Adair “Will” Rogers was a Cherokee citizen, born in the Cherokee Nation in what is now Oklahoma. His father was a pretty prominent banker, as well as owning a ranch. This was where Rogers grew up, and where he honed his cowboy skills. Because

of his families’ affluence, Rogers traveled quite a bit during his childhood, and attended boarding schools, which inspired his sense of wanderlust that he had for the rest of his life. He left military school to move to Texas and become a cowboy, and a few years later returned to the family ranch to run it, while his father was busy with banking business. But Rogers was not suited to the business side of ranching, and in 1900 he and a friend left for South America. After staying there a while, taking odd jobs to live, he took a job on a cattle boat bound for South Africa. Once in South Africa, he took a job herding cattle through South Africa and he ran into a traveling Wild West Show ran by Texas Jack. Texas Jack offered him a job as a trick roper and billed him in the show as the “Cherokee Kid.” He met with success in show business, but he became bored and after making a bit of money,

took off to travel around Europe. Rogers returned home in 1904, just in time for the World’s Fair in St. Louis. He got a job there performing and took other showbiz jobs that took him to many cities in America, including Chicago and New York City. It was in New York that he was asked to join the Ziegfeld Follies. He was a hit. Billed as the “Lasso King,” Rogers added a comedic banter to his trick roping. Soon, the new film studios in Hollywood asked him to come out west to act in movies. At first, the movies were rather constricting for Rogers’ act, because as a silent movie, you did not hear Roger’s wit which really rounded out his persona. But this was quickly solved, when studio directors realized that he could write the cue cards for the silent films, thus sharing his comedy routine. He later made the transition to “talkies,” or the movies we know today. In fact, by the mid-30s, Rogers was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood. He began to explore other avenues of entertainment. He wrote a nationally syndicated column, he authored books, and he began to accept speaking engagements. Rogers was known for his folksy, country, common sense approach to the political sentiment of the day. He had a way of making fun of political figures but doing it in such a way that it was funny. He was a marvelous political wit. He was friends with high profile people such as Calvin Coolidge, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Charles Lindberg. This same celebrity was spotted in the stands at the TCR watching the cutting horse competition early Wednesday morning, July 3, 1935. I could just imagine visitors at the TCR, walking by, asking each other, “Is that Will Rogers?” Remember he was a big-name celebrity at that time. Sure enough, someone con-

firmed that it was indeed the famous cowboy, so W.G. Swenson asked him if he would honor them by leading the TCR parade later that morning. Rogers politely declined. Various reports state that he really just wanted a day to enjoy the events and was attempting to keep a low profile, obviously to no avail. “Scandalous” John Selmon, the cowboy in charge of the arena, offered Rogers a horse and a chance to escape the reporters that had begun to flock to the TCR, hoping to get an interview with Rogers. The July 5, 1935 edition of The Stamford American, captures the moment, “With a horse under him, and a rope in his hand, he became more at ease, assisting thereafter in clearing the arena of the animals used in each event. Numerous times during the afternoon Rogers threw his lasso, roping calves, a Brahma steer, the clown, and a girl who was trying to get a news photo of him. Obviously, he was in a holiday mood and having some real fun. He told friends he was having the ‘time of his life.’” Later in the evening, Rogers snuck away just as he had snuck in, hoping to avoid undo attention. The following month, Will Rogers perished in a plane accident in Alaska. The entire country went into mourning. The Stamford American headline attested to the overwhelming grief felt by an entire nation by simply stating, “Hand Which Twirled Rope at Cowboy Reunion is Stilled.” In honor of Will Rogers’s visit and for the cowboy traditions that he made world famous, the Old Timer’s Association Bunkhouse was renamed, The Will Rogers Bunkhouse. A reporter for the Austin American, was dispatched to Stamford as soon as word spread that he was at the TCR. He reported that he watched Rogers in the stands waiting for an opportunity to interview him, but he just could not bring himself to bother him. You see, he saw not a movie star

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or a celebrity, he saw a man trying to enjoy watching fellow cowboys ply their trade in friendly competition. He saw how he suppressed his irritation at the constant interruptions by reporters and fans alike. He said when “that cowboy”, referring to John Selmon, offered him that horse, his entire persona changed, like a life raft being thrown to a drowning man. Later in his article, he relates the last time he saw Rogers, about a month after the TCR, performing in San Antonio. The last song of the night, performed by Rogers, was “Adieu, adieu, kind friends, I can no longer stay with you.” Less than 48 hours later, Rogers was dead. Not only was Rogers mourned by the nation as an entertainment celebrity, but he was mourned by the people and cowboys of the TCR as just a man that wanted to enjoy a true rodeo. A man who chose little Stamford, Texas, to get back to his roots. That is what the TCR should be for all of us. Whether we compete or just enjoy the

show, the rodeo is a time for all of us to get back to our roots. We will have extended hours during the Rodeo Week, so if you have family or friends in, please stop by. Our Rodeo hours will be, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:30-5:30, closed 12-1; Wednesday 1-3:30; and Saturday 10-1. We will offer complimentary coffee and donuts in the mornings when we are open. (Also, we have a great air conditioner, so if you just need to cool off, stop in!) If your student would like to volunteer at the museum, please call me and we can set up a time. We prefer students going into 8th grade and older. We offer community service hours. As always, we love for you to stop by, either to volunteer, or just to visit. If you have visitors from out of town, bring them by! Our email is cowboycountrymuseum@yahoo.com or you can call us at 325/7732500.

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Painful Jaw Clenching May Be TMJ Disorder

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have developed the habit of unconsciously clenching my jaw during the day. I tend to worry about things and have trouble turning off enough to relax. I actually don’t mind clenching my jaw, since it offers some relief. But now my jaw hurts on one side when I chew food, and sometimes I have trouble opening my mouth wide enough to take a bite of food. Sometimes my jaw clicks, and I worry that if can somehow open my mouth wide enough, it will get stuck there. I also have developed a mild earache that comes and goes on the side where the pain is. I’m worried that I have caused damage to my jaw. Can you help me? -- J.S.B. ANSWER: Jaw clenching during the day is something many do, and if you watch people carefully, you will observe it in people you know. It can be a reaction to stress or anxiety, or it may simply be a habit people have during concentration. It can, in some cases, be a manifestation of a medical condition, such as Parkinson’s disease, or related to medications, especially ones used for psychiatric conditions. Tooth clenching, or grinding, goes by the medical name of bruxism, and while it commonly happens during sleep, some people, like you, have awake bruxism. It’s pretty clear from your description that you have temporomandibular joint disorder, a group of conditions that all manifest with problems in the joint where your lower jaw attaches to your skull, just in front of and below the ear. Given your clear association of the jaw clenching with worrying and being unable to relax, it would be best to treat those first. There are behavioral treatments and other types of non-pharmacologic treatments, like working with a licensed therapist or counselor. You also should have a regular visit with your dentist, if you haven’t recently. In the short term, an anti-inflammatory medication, like ibuprofen or naproxen, may provide relief. DEAR DR. ROACH: Do phytoestrogens work the same as animal estrogens when treating menopausal issues? -- S.F. ANSWER: Plant estrogens, especially those found in soy proteins, called isoflavones, have some characteristics of animal estrogens (like estradiol, the major human estrogen, available as a bioidentical pharmaceutical). Plant estrogens are much weaker than estradiol, so they are less likely to be effective in treating hot flashes, for example. Many women take them with the expectation that since

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH By Dr Keith Roach, M.D. they are plant-derived, they will pose less risk. However, the risks from estrogens, including blood clots and breast cancer, are not well-studied in plant estrogens. Because of this, the same level of caution should be used with using plant estrogens as with estradiol or other prescription estrogens: Use the smallest amount that is effective, and only for a limited period of time, generally not more than five years. Plant estrogens are not recommended for women with a history of blockages in heart arteries or stroke, a history of breast cancer or any kind of abnormal blood clot. Until the risks are better defined, I remain conservative and try to avoid harm. READERS: The osteoporosis pamphlet furnishes details on how to prevent this universal condition. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Roach, Book No. 1104, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Health newsletters may be ordered from www.rbmamall.com. (c) 2018 North America Syndicate Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Let Friendship Win Like many of my columns that I’ve written over the last few years, my thoughts this week stem from scrolling through my Facebook feed. This was a video that caught my eye this week that was shared by a couple of friends of mine and if you haven’t seen it, I suggest you seek it out to brighten your day. In the video, it is the very end of a high school baseball game with the game on the line. It really is nothing that we have not seen before. The video begins with the pitcher making his final pitch to strike out the batter and send his team to the state championWill McClure ship game (it did not say which state, but I am sure it can be found easily). Naturally, the winning team ran out on the field to celebrate the victory; again, nothing surprising and it makes you feel happy for the winners. However, something magical happens. The pitcher runs over to the batter while his team is celebrating and embraces him in a deep, long hug. It was explained that the pitcher and batter were childhood friends, and I am sure that neither was happy that they had to go against each other. While they both did what they had to do for their teams and respective schools, in the end they did not sacrifice the friendship between them. To me, they were both winners after that game. This brings me to my thoughts this week as I thought a lot about what transpired in the video. We as a society love to watch and talk about sports, whether it is local or nationwide. In fact, I personally could not go a minute without seeing some form of comment or post about the NBA Finals this past week, most of it criticism. Now don’t get me wrong, I like watching sports when I get the chance, but to me it gets to be an obsession with a lot of people where that is all they talk about. There are even people still talking about football all year long even in the middle of summer! With that said, while it is okay and understandable to be die-hard fan, a lot of people take it too far and even get personal with things that are only games at the end of the day. It is just ridiculous that we as a society have let things go that far. However, it is moments like what was seen in the video that hopefully serves as a wake-up call to a lot of people. These two young men, along with their fellow teammates, were more than likely focused on winning the game; but, as soon as the game was over and the celebrations began, sportsmanship, and in this case friendship, won out over a trip to a state championship. I said a long time ago that championships are nice, but it is an individual’s actions that define what a champion is. In this case, both of these young men showed characteristics of champions. This is just one of many moments that I wish could be captured more often. Growing up, we try to teach our youth that good sportsmanship is always more important than winning a game. Winning is great, but there is no need for being a sore loser or even gloating over a win. A lot of athletes let this go to their heads, especially in the professional ranks, but thankfully they are not all like that and that is because they were raised on friendship and sportsmanship. Visit a Stamford football game on a Friday night and see the sight after the game: after both teams shake hands they kneel as one for a prayer. Not all teams do this, but you can still see the respect in all players and there are even friends from opposing teams. These kids do not let hate from the stands and social media dictate the kind of people they are, and it helps them become better people at the end of the day. Regardless of who wins and who loses, as long as friendship wins out like this, they will all be champions. Until next time, dear reader, my cap’s off to you!

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The Flag Flies In Old Glory In the late 1800s some German families moved into Stonewall County and began farming operations. They started a town and called it Old Brandenburg to honor their German heritage. “They built an old school house way out in the country,” says Anita Dozier, Old Glory historian. “Then they started little businesses. When the train came through they moved closer to the tracks and renamed their little community New Brandenburg. Then in World War One when our boys were fighting over there in Germany, they all decided they needed to change the name to Old Glory. There was a little old lady named Mrs. Carr who suggested the name.” Anita says Old Glory used to be a big town with hundreds of residents, two grocery stores, a warehouse, filling stations and two cotton gins. Seven school buses took kids to school where Anita played bas-

ketball and performed in plays. The school closed in 1985. She remembers milking cows and her mother selling the cream and taking the milk to the depot. Now there’s not much of her town left. “Just our post office and our community center. We only have about 15 or 20 people living in Old Glory now.” Shopping is limited. “About the only things you can buy are stamps at the post office. But our post office is open just two hours a day.” There is a historical marker in Old Glory. “A flag flies over it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I order the flags.” Some people send the post office items for mailing to get the Old Glory postmark. For 36 years Anita has written

a column about Old Glory. It’s in newspapers in Stamford and Aspermont. I asked her what she writes about. “Whatever I can find. People help me out. If they go visiting or something happens, they tell me about it. I write the column Sunday nights.” The community center in Old Glory has events twice a month. “There are three women who take care of that community center, which used to be our school cafeteria. I’m one of the three. We have a senior

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citizen dance the second Thursday of every month and we have our musical the fourth Saturday of every month. We set up tables and chairs for the musicals and take them down for the dances. The musical is our biggest event. We have musicians that come from all around that get up there and play. They play for nothing. They just like to play together. We have it every month except November and December. About half a dozen groups, primarily from Abilene and Sweetwater, play gospel and country western music. We have a concession stand that makes money to keep it going. We sell chili dogs, Frito pie and barbeque sandwiches. For dessert we have good homemade pies.”

HANK: Continued From Page 1 When Erickson started getting “Dear Hank” letters, he knew he was onto something. So, in 1983, he self-published 2,000 copies of The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog, and they sold out in 6 weeks. At the Symposium, Erickson will be reading from his newest series and playing original songs with his banjo. Hank the Cowdog books will be available for purchase at the event. Fans will also be able to get their books autographed by Erickson. Cowboy Symposium Chairman Linda Dalliston, who has coordinated the Symposium for 29

years, is excited to bring Erickson to the TCR for everyone to enjoy. Dalliston has known Erickson for about 30 years from participating at numerous other cowboy poetry symposiums around Texas. She has wanted to have Erickson come to the TCR for many years and this year it finally came together. “I am really happy he will be able to join us,” Dalliston said. “He is an excellent entertainer.” Dalliston hopes everyone will come out to see the special program Erickson is preparing for the guests of the TCR. The Symposium will be Saturday, July 7 at 1:30

p.m. at the Stamford Round Up Hall. Entry will be $5 a person and kids three and under will be free. Dalliston said she already has people from out of town calling about the event. The Symposium is a longtime tradition of the TCR that is presented as a tribute

to the original cowboys who came to the TCR to show their roping and riding skills. The 2018 Cowboy Symposium will be a special one with Erickson in attendance. Guests may want to come early to ensure their seat for this special event. The doors will open at 12:45 p.m.

Bulldogs Named to All District Several Bulldogs were named to the 2018 District 8-2A All District Selections. 1st Team Corner Infield: Caden Mathis 1st Team Middle Infield: Josh Mueller 1st Team Outfield: Reagan Detamore 1st Team Utility Player: Zach Duran 2nd Team Outfield: Trace Edwards

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$2 Family Films Come to Abilene This Summer The Historic Paramount Theatre is rolling back ticket prices for the debut of its “Summer Family Film Series” presented by Abilene Teachers Federal Credit Union and Beltway Park Church. The series features four family friendly movies that will run at 2 p.m. on a Saturday and ticket prices will only be $2. The Paramount is launching the “Summer Family Film Series” to attract a new generation of movie fans. “We think, with this series, kids and parents who’ve never been inside this grand 1,200 seat theatre will get a chance to see the magic first-hand,” said George Levesque, Paramount’s development director. “And we think,

someday, they’ll be able to tell their children about watching a movie under the clouds and stars.” The featured films are: July 21 – “Cinderella” was produced by Walt Disney in 1950 and is an animated musical fantasy film based on the fairytale of a young woman whose Fairy Godmother and mice friends help her go to a ball where she meets Prince Charming. Aug. 18 – “The Lego Batman Movie” by Warner Animation Group makes its return to the big screen after just one year away. In the Lego Universe, Batman protects Gotham City and fights crime. After Joker seeks revenge on him, Batman is forced to give

up working alone and teams up with new crimefighting friends. Sept. 21 “Mary Poppins” was produced by Walt Disney in 1964 and stars Julie Andrews as an unusual nanny who blows in on the East Wind and takes charge of the Banks children. With a new sequel hitting theaters in December, now is the time to open your magical umbrella and fly over to the Paramount for this Oscar winning film. As always, the Paramount will be selling candy, drinks and hot buttery popcorn at the concession stand. Old or young, grandchild or grandparent, the Paramount is where families make memories by experiencing the magic under the stars!

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Jones County Burn Ban lifted JUNE 11, 2018 Jones County has lifted the burn ban for Jones County. Jones County no longer has a burn ban and requests its citizens to exercise extreme caution regarding outdoor burning in Jones County. Persons conducting outdoor burning should be aware of surrounding conditions and weather conditions before any controlled burns. Any persons conducting large controlled burn events should contact Jones County Dispatch at 325-823-4604 to report location and time of controlled burn to avoid unnecessary response from volunteer fire departments. Person responsible for fires may be held personally responsible for any damages caused by a fire or smoke.

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The Power of a Table The surprising recent death of Anthony Bourdain brought a couple of topics into focus for me that I feel called to write about today. A celebrity chef, author, television host, and adventurer, Bourdain traveled the world finding the best of food, drink, and people in places that most Americans never get to visit. He seemingly had a dream life, until his troubles overtook him. His passing is a stark reminder that anyone can have struggles, no matter how magical their life seems to be. If a man who got to travel the world eating, drinking, and meeting interesting people still struggled with his life, there’s no shame in “regular” folks like us having our own struggles. That’s my hope and prayer for anyone who reads this. If you are struggling in life, whether a passing dark cloud or prolonged difficulties, don’t be afraid, ashamed, or hesitant to tell some-

one. Talk to a friend, family member, or trusted professional, or if you are hesitant to do that, talk to me. On the flip side, don’t be hesitant to reach out to others and ask how they’re doing. Check on them. Send them an uplifting message. Be a friend. Life can be hard and there’s nothing wrong with admitting that. We’re all in this life together and we’re all going to stumble in the race here and there. When we’re able to do so, we should look to help that brother or sister who is stumbling and pick them up until they can get back to running on their own. Anthony Bourdain had a vision of food that is on my mind and opens up something I want to discuss in more detail next week. Men’s Journal wrote that Bourdain’s career showed the unifying power of food—“how a shared meal can break barriers, challenge assumptions, and build bridges.” Bour-

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dain himself told National Public Radio that the best way for people to understand each other is over a meal. He said, “if you sit down with people and just say, ‘hey, what makes you happy? What’s your life like? What do you like to eat?’ More often than not, they will tell you extraordinary things, many of which have nothing to do with food.” That unifying power of food is on my mind today. Anthony Bourdain showed it on a worldwide level, but how powerful can it be in our local communities? If we’re honest, unless we’re Mayberry (spoiler alert, we’re not), then each of our communities has some form of division to overcome. Whether reckoning with a segregated past or dealing with recent political tensions, there are bridges to cross in our communities. Crossing these bridges will bring together our people into a single unifying purpose, our most important pur-

James M. Decker pose in 2018, growing our community for a prosperous rural future. More on this topic is coming in the future, but in the meantime, I leave you with this thought: maybe sharing a meal is the way we bring our communities together as one. James Decker is a lawyer, farmer, and mayor in Stamford, and the creator of the forthcoming “West of 98” podcast and website. He may be contacted through Facebook at facebook.com/james.decker.

LOCAL CHURCHES Avoca Baptist Church Rev. Les Mims 773-3531 AM Worship: 11:00 Avoca United Methodist Church Dennis Huffaker 773-3909 AM Worship: 9:45 Bethel Church of God in Christ Pastor Session 407 W Handlan 325-773-5730 Bethel (Christ) Lutheran Church Rev. Richard Strait 1024 E. Vanderbilt 325-773-5949 AM Worship: 9:00 Bethel Lutheran Church Rev. Richard Strait 10707 N. FM 600 325-773-5949 AM Worship: 11:00

Central Baptist Church Pastor Bud Akins 301 E Moran 773-2577 Worship: 11:00 Central Presbyterian Rev. Dr. Kelly Pigott 601 Rowland 325-773-3381 AM Worship: 11:00 Common Ground Youth Ministry Paul Wright 219 S Swenson 325-773-3604 Faith Chapel Gerald Spalding 501 W. McHarg 325-773-2866 AM Worship: 10:00 Faith Lutheran Church Sagerton, Texas 940-200-0723 AM Worship: 10:30 First Assembly of God Family Worship

Center Pastor Randy Rawls 1214 Compton 325-773-2435 Am Worship: 10:45 First Baptist Church John Ward, Interim 214 N Swenson 325-773-2781 AM Worship: 11:00 House of God Pastor Bobby Acosta 802 Ferguson St Sundays 11:00am Lueders First Baptist Church Roscoe McCoy 228-4622 AM Worship: 11:00 MacKenzie Trail Cowboy Church Greg Taylor 325-513-2505 AM worship 11:00 Heart of God Church 114 E Campbell Joanne Ochoa

AM Worship 10:30 Nugent Baptist Church Craig Thames 228-4457 Worship: 11:00 Nugent Church of Christ Nugent, Texas Ron Ballard, Preacher Sun. 10 Bible Classes 11 Morning Assembly Orient Street Church of Christ Wes Horn 510 S Orient 773-3419 Worship: 10:30

Paint Creek Baptist Church Pastor Tony Grand 940-864-3358 AM Worship: 11:00 St Ann’s Catholic Church Father Angelo Consemino 1001 S Swenson 325-773-2659 AM Mass: 11:00 St. John’s United Methodist Church Pastor John Erwin 201 S Ferguson 325-773-2561 AM Worship: 10:50

Solomon Temple Baptist Church Rev. Donnie Massey 315 N. Haskell St. 325-773-2213 AM Worship 9:30 Temple Baptist Church Jesse Morton 309 E Campbell 325-773-2550 AM Service: 11:00 Trinity Church Dr. Robert Wingrove 220 E. McHarg

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Quincy Page (great-granddaughter of Georgia Burkman) came and read poetry to us today at Country Elegance! What a sweet treat!

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Bunkhouse Banter BY JEWELLEE KUENSTLER The Old Timer’s Association was formed in 1930, when several men decided that there needed to be a permanent organization for “old-timers” membership and set about writing up by-laws to be presented at the next Reunion. The Association was organized so that older cowboys, and their families, could get together and reminisce about the “old days.” Here are some of the more “interesting” rules from the first meeting: A badge shall be provided for the members and distributed to all who have paid their dues. This badge shall admit the holder free to all entertainments of the reunion and shall be nontransferrable. (By the way, this does not apply anymore.) All persons who can qualify as an old cowhand and have seen actual service in the saddle and on the range with a regular cow

outfit in either trail or range work thirty-five years prior to June 26th, 1930, shall be eligible to membership in this organization. Wives and widows of those who can so qualify shall also be admitted to membership. (Badges given to wives or widows at this time only had their married name, such as Mrs. Ada Pumphrey.) Among the list of officers such as President, Secretary, etc., was also a Range Boss: to have general supervision of the round-up of the cowboys for the annual reunion; a Horse Wrangler: to assist the range boss; and a Wagon Cook: to keep a list of all chuck wagons and arrange for their entertainment and welcome. Over the years, the face of the Old Timer’s Association has changed. Today, anyone can apply for membership. It has changed from old cowboys getting together to swap tall tales, to more of a collection of citizens engaged

in actively preserving the cowboy tradition of our community. The TCR is just around the corner, and lots of things need to be done to get everything ready for our guests. The Old Timer’s Association is in charge of the Bunkhouse and the Round Up Hall. After the storm a couple of weeks ago, lots of limbs had been blown down. While picking the debris up, it became clear that a lot of yard work was needed to get the Bunkhouse Rodeo-ready. Anne Heathington is a powerhouse, and she organized a small group of ready volunteers to bring reinforcements. It was great to see community members, some that were not even members of the Old Timer’s Association, readily volunteer their time, their trailers, and chainsaws. We also sent an e-mail to all the students of Stamford High school and had several young men and women show up to help out for community service hours. Next time you drive by the Bunkhouse, take a look at how good the outside looks. Thanks to everyone that helped. On May 1st, the Old Timer’s held a Pot-Luck Dinner for their members. Fifty-eight members were in attendance. Items discussed concerned building maintenance, a new PA system, and events that are planned for the Rodeo Week. On May 29th, a small meeting was called to discuss replacing the kitchen floor in the Bunkhouse, planning for memorials of any members that have passed away this year, and looking at improvements made to the Bunkhouse recently, such as replacing the screens on the front porch and the renovations done to the Bunkhouse sign. (Thanks to Anne Heathington and Eddie Jones!) We have some amazing events planned for Rodeo Week: July 4th – Hamburger Lunch, Bunkhouse July 5th – 7th – Brisket Lunch, Bunkhouse July 5th – Member meeting, 10 a.m., Bunkhouse

July 6th – Memorial Service, 10 a.m., Bunkhouse July 6th – Book Signing for Dawn Youngblood with her book, SMS Ranch, 1 p.m., Bunkhouse July 7th – Fiddler’s Contest at 9 a.m., Round Up Hall July 7th – Poetry Reading at 2 p.m. featuring John Erickson, author of Hank the Cow Dog, series, Round Up Hall July 4th-7th – Social gathering every morning at 8 a.m. with coffee and refreshments If you are interested in the Hamburger Lunch, tickets are limited and are sold before the event. To reserve your meal, call Eddie Jones at 325/660-1002. Tickets for the Brisket Lunch will be sold at the door Thursday through Saturday. Yes, people, I said the creator of HANK THE COW DOG will be here in Stamford, Texas!!! Be sure and come out and meet him. Also, the author of the great picture book, featuring photographs from the early days of the SMS Ranch will also be here in Stamford for a book signing! If you are interested in purchasing one of these books, they are sold at the Cowboy Country Museum. So exciting!! If you know of an Old Timer member that has passed away this year, please call John Rike at 940/8642332 or 940/256-1833. There is a memorial service every year to honor these members and their families. If you are interested in renting the Bunkhouse or Round Up Hall for an event, please call Anne Heathington at 325/773-8057. If you need community service hours or would just like to volunteer at our next work day, please call Jewellee Kuenstler at 325/773-2500. Take time to stop by during the TCR Rodeo week and check out what’s going on at the Bunkhouse or Round Up Hall. Also, did I mention there is a museum in the Bunkhouse? Just another reason to stop by!