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Marge Barnett did the honors of cutting the ribbon on the new Arledge Field exhibit at the Cowboy Country Museum. Arledge Field is what brought Marge and her family here in 1953. At that time, her husband, Barney, was a crop duster and worked for Ziegler. Ziegler later sold the company to Marge and her husband and they changed the name to Allied Sprayers. They operated at the airport for over 20 years. The new exhibit is now open to the public.
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A New Design for Healthcare in Stamford Stamford Healthcare System announced plans for a new healthcare service design today. The plan was presented to the Stamford Hospital District Board of Directors as well as the Jones County Regional Healthcare System Board of Directors in meetings held on Monday, July 2, 2018. Both boards voted to approve the plan and hospital leadership will continue to work to develop and implement the new model over the next few weeks. The new design includes a full service expanded-hours health clinic located inside the hospital with both walk-in and by appointment hours as well as possible integration of the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) into Stamford Hospital District. SEE HOSPITAL, PG12
The Grand Theatre Announces New Director of Operations The Grand Theatre is proud to welcome back Suzanne HateriusFusaro to the Stamford community as its newly appointed Director of Operations. Ms. Haterius-Fusaro has more than 25 years of experience in event coordination, fundraising, and advocacy work. A native of Stamford, she received her Bachelor’s degree from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX before going on to study at
the Institute for Organizational Management at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. As a current resident of Hurst, TX, Ms. Haterius-Fusaro is an active member of her community, serving in various associations and volunteer positions in her free time. However, she is looking forward to coming back to her roots in Stamford. “I feel that this is truly an exciting time for Stamford,” said Haterius-
Fusaro. “I have always known the people there are some of the best anywhere. There are so many exciting opportunities this venue will offer. The possibilities are only limited by our imagination.” As Director of Operations, Ms. Haterius-Fusaro will be overseeing all events at the Grand Theatre as well as leading the development of future endeavors for the venue. She will also coordinate the marketing and fundraising efforts for the the-
atre while managing the day-to-day operations. Ms. Haterius-Fusaro is excited to return to her hometown and be a part of the Stamford community once again. She expressed that returning to the area has been a goal of hers for many years. She also explained how fitting it was to be coming back as part of The Grand Theatre, the place where her parents first met in 1955. SEE THEATRE, PG 9
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MARK THE DATE... FUNDRAISER: Denise Dennis is still collecting aluminum cans for recycling to raise money to donate to West Texas Rehab Center. You can drop them off at her house on the corner of Reynolds & Vassar. You can also drop off cans or monetary donations for her here at the Stamford American or mail checks made out to Stamford American, P O BOX 870, Stamford, TX and note on the check it is for Denise Dennis. 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. 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.
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.
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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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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Polar Blast VBS will be held on Monday, July 9th and Tuesday, July 10th at Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl. Breakfast will be served each day at 8:30 AM and classes will be held from 9:00 AM until noon. All children ages 3 years old to 5th grade are welcome! A closing celebration will be held on Tuesday, July 10th at 7:00 PM at the Bethel Lutheran Church Picnic Grounds. A fried chicken supper will be served. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Please register at: https:// vbspro.events/p/events/ bethellutheranvbs2018. For more information, please call 325-669-1149.
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MUSEUM FAMILY NIGHT: The Cowboy Country Museum would like to invite everyone to join us for Family Night, Wednesday, July 11, during KTAB’s On the Road celebration. Times to be announced next week. Look for more information on the marquee and in next week’s paper. As always it is free of charge. (Please note, that all children must be accompanied by an adult.) If you have any questions, call us at 773-2500.
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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 arlcome to attend.
Schedule of Events at the Bunkhouse 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 Cowdog 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.
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National FFA Scholarship Awarded to Local Student The National FFA Organization awarded a $1000 Build Ford Tough Scholarship to Kameryn Mathis of Haskell High School. The Scholarship is sponsored by Built Ford Tough Lawrence Hall Ford. Mathis plans to use the funds to pursue a degree at Texas A&M University-College Station. This scholarship is one of 1,829 awarded through the National FFA Organization’s scholarship program this year. Currently 114 sponsors contribute more than $2.5 million to support scholarships for students. Kameryn is the daughter of Wendy and Slade Nicholson and Kevin Mathis and the granddaughter of Leslie and Dub Harrison of Stamford and the great-granddaughter of Bland Harrison of Stamford.
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JONES COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT
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The Jones County Sheriff’s Office from June 23rd to June 29th responded to 61 calls for service. There were 11 Traffic Stops conducted. The following people were booked into the Jones County Jail during this period: Robert Aguirre Sr, Warrant; Steven Mathew Moreno, Warrant; Kishia Ann Holland, Hold for Haskell County; Melissa Boyd, Possession of Marijuana; Public Intoxication; Patrick Keile Reither, Driving while Intoxicated; Open Container; Douglas Martin Hartley, Hold for Haskell County; Jeanne Marie Richardson, Hold for Taylor County; Melissa Fultz, Assault causes Bodily Injury Family; Maria Elena Barrera, Warrant; Robin Keller, Public Intoxication; Karl Holt, Assault against Elderly; Bobbi Lynn Herricks, Hold for Haskell County; Deven Ray Ingram, Warrants x2; Austin Garrett, Warrant; Cornelius John Dorsey, Warrants x5; Ronald Lynn Gibson, Court Commit; Wanda Laneele Crane, Driving while License Invalid w/previous conviction; Burglary of Vehicle; Criminal Trespass; Jenifer Lynn Jowes, Criminal Trespass; Tony Dale Bradley, Hold for Haskell County; Jessie Aron Smith, No Driver’s License; Fail to Maintain Financial Responsibility; Billy Garza, Hold for Haskell County; Dony Lara, Hold for Haskell County Summary of calls responded to: Agency Assist – 2, Alarm – 2, Assault – 1, Civil Process – 4, Civil Standby – 1, Criminal Trespass – 1, Escort – 2, Harassment – 1, Investigation – 7, Livestock – 1, Motor Vehicle Accident – 2, Public Service – 6, Reckless Driver – 1, Sexual Assault – 1, Shots Fired – 1, Suspicious Activity – 9, Theft – 4, Transport – 2, Vandalism – 1, Warrant Service – 4, Welfare Check – 4, 911 Hang-up – 4 Calls Responded to: 06/25/2018 Deputy Lively responded to a suspicious activity call. Calling party stated an unknown male is banging on their front door and they do not know who it is. Deputy Lively searched the property and the area nearby but was unable to locate the subject. 06/26/2018 Deputy Zertuche responded to a motor vehicle accident call. Calling party struck a large animal in the roadway, no injuries but significant damage to the vehicle. Report taken. 06/26/2018 Sergeant Alfaro responded to a suspicious activity call. Calling party stated that an unknown male approached their residence and attempted to borrow money from them. The unknown male left in an older model, white four door sedan. Sergeant Alfaro checked the area but was unable to locate the vehicle. 06/27/2018 Deputy Soliz responded to a theft call. Calling party stated that items are missing from his property. Deputy Soliz checked the area for possible evidence; report taken. 06/28/2018 Deputy Steckly responded to an alarm call. Alarm company notified that an alarm was activated at a residence in Jones County, Texas. Deputy Steckly made contact with the home owners who accidently set the alarm off. ESTRAYS: The Jones County Sheriff’s Office will post Estray notices on the Jones County Website. Please check the website for any Estrays and notify the Sheriff’s Office at 325-823-3201 if you have any information on an Estray.
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Margaret Ann Mahood Wendeborn Margaret Ann Mahood Wendeborn passed away in her sleep on July 2, 2018, in her home town of Stamford, Texas. Margaret was born on August 2, 1933, to Robert and Violeta Tanner Mahood, and was the youngest of three siblings raised in Stamford, where she grew up and resided until beginning her marriage of 61 years to J C Wendeborn on February 27, 1954. Shortly after their marriage, Margaret followed J C to the oil and gas fields of Farmington, New Mexico, where they welcomed and enjoyed raising their four sons. Margaret and J C returned home to the Stamford area upon J C’s retirement from El Paso Natural Gas Company in the spring of 1986. While in Farmington, Margaret was a stay at home mom who was always volunteering her services to the community. Margaret was the block chairperson for the Cancer Society, an Election Judge, a Cub Scout Leader and a Home Room mother. Margaret was a member of the Vietnam Club that made up and sent packages to soldiers. She was one of the original members of the Home Runners Club that organized and stocked the baseball concessions, as with a husband and 4 boys playing ball, Margaret spent nearly every summer night in a concession stand. As for the stay at home part, Margaret had 5 guys in the house playing 3 baseball games a week and had fresh cleaned uniforms on the end of the bed for each game. She got up early many a Sunday morning to help her sons roll up the Sunday morning edition of the Farmington Daily Times so that they could be delivered on their customers’ porches by 6 am. Mom taught her sons to cook and clean and be respectful to her with the understanding that when they married it was not to a second mother but an equal partner. Once back in Stamford, Margaret delivered meals through the “Meals on Wheels” program and she was an active member of the Sagerton Hobby Club. Margaret was an accomplished seamstress and quilter. She loved to doodle, paint, and draw and would give amazing paintings to friends and family. These have become precious family heirlooms to many. Her second calling was raising dogs that wandered up to the house and helping J C with his cows. Margaret is survived by four sons, John and wife, Taimi of Stamford, TX; Mark and wife, Cindy, of Farmington, NM; Jay and wife, Gloria, of Farmington, NM, and Lee of Phoenix, AZ; 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. The Wendeborn Family will celebrate Margaret’s passing on Friday, July 6, 2018 with a 10 am graveside service at Highland Memorial Cemetery in Stamford Texas, followed by a memorial service at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl, Texas at 11am officiated by Pastor Richard Strait and under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home at 807 S. Columbia, Stamford, Texas on Thursday from 4 until 6 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers that memorials be sent to the Hospice of the Big Country at 4601 Hartford, Abilene, Texas 79605. Online condolences may be made and viewed at www. tankersleyfuneralhome.com
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Dr. Kruckner Resigns On June 29, 2018 Stamford Healthcare System announces that Dr. Douglas Kruckner has resigned for personal reasons effective immediately. Nurse Practitioners Jamie Benham and Jennie Rhymes are still available to meet your healthcare needs at the Stamford Health Clinic and the Stamford Walk-in Clinic. Stamford Memorial Hospital also has an Emergency Room doctor on staff at all times to meet the emergency medical needs of the community. “Dr. Kruckner has been with us
since October 2015. We are sorry to see him go, and we wish him well,” said Stamford Healthcare System CEO Rick DeFoore. Stamford Healthcare System is committed to “CREATE-ing Outstanding Healthcare” in Stamford and the surrounding area. The network of services includes Stamford Memorial Hospital, Stamford Health Clinic, Stamford Walk-in Clinic, Country Elegance Assisted Living and Stamford Health Club. For more information, please call 325-773-2725 or visit www.stamfordhosp.com.
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Pride When No One Is Watching Community pride was on my mind over the weekend. A group of volunteers organized by the Stamford Chamber of Commerce worked to put some finishing touches on the tidiness of the downtown square and elsewhere in town, before the 88th Texas Cowboy Reunion kicks off and brings thousands of people into our town to celebrate the heritage and culture of the Texas cowboy. I am thankful for the hard work of our community’s volunteers, city employees, and dedicated residents who went above and beyond to tidy up our community in advance of our premier annual event. Over the years, many rural communities (Stamford included) have struggled to put on their Sunday clothes for visitors to their major tourist events, whether it be a rodeo, hunting season, or other major cultural event.
Scarce resources, limited time, and busy community members make it difficult to dedicate ourselves to tidying up our landscape. And yet, it matters. As I’ve written before, taking pride in our community’s landscape sets our level of expectations for our community and its people. Our pride is also a signal to outsiders as to whether we find our place worthwhile and worthy of improvement. First impressions are priceless for visitors, whether tourists or prospective residents. Visitors should be excited by what they see, and intrigued to learn more about the people and the place, rather than left wondering whether the people care about their place at all. Taking pride in our community landscape for the major events is the first and foremost tool to set a higher level of expectation. To use a sports analogy, if
a team won’t get inspired to play hard in its big rivalry game, they probably won’t be inspired at all. If a community can’t be inspired to look good for its most important event of the year, it’s unlikely to look good the rest of the year either. Once you establish the pride for your major events, truly setting a permanent, higher level of expectation in your community requires expanding that pride throughout the year. Hall of Fame basketball coach John Wooden famously said that the true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching. The true test of our community pride is what we do when the crowds AREN’T in town. The vacant lots are mowed and the litter is picked up for July 4th or the opening weekend of dove hunting season, but does anyone pay attention to those same concerns on a ran-
ESSAYS FROM WEST OF 98 James M. Decker dom Tuesday in March? Last week, I wrote of sparks of community improvement turning into wildfires that sweep through our towns and spread beyond. May the pride in our community and the expectations for our landscapes do the same. When a weary traveler, a former resident, a new tourist, or a prospective resident wanders into the community, may they look around and see a people and a place striving to be better 365 days a year. 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.
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HELLO FROM COWBOY COUNTRY By Jewellee Kuenstler Blood, sweat and tears! No, I’m not referring to a football game. This is what went into preparation for the Arledge Field Exhibit that had its Grand Opening on Friday, June 29th. Luci and I have been playing with some exhibits, but this was, by far, our largest project. This exhibit was six months in the making, but we learned a lot and hopefully will get faster at this. Let me just give you a little background in what goes into an exhibit. First, the idea. It can’t just be any idea, but an idea that goes with the scope of the Museum’s mission. Next, we gather what we have available, then weed through it, and weed through it again to find the best items to tell the story. Items on display need to have a story to explain its importance. Then, we collaborated with a mood board. (No, I didn’t know what this was either until Luci taught me!) This is an illustration of the exhibit, how you want it to flow, including the story dialogue that will explain the exhibit. Next, we created a mock-up of the exhibit. Playing with fonts and sizes, arranging and rearranging paper copies of the items we would be exhibiting. Research had to be completed to make sure we knew the story behind every item. Scans had to be made, enlarged, cut out. Vinyl letters had to be created, taped together in a straight line, put on transfer tape and finally transferred onto the newly painted walls (not near as easy as those YouTube videos make it look!). Exhibit tags had to be made, mounted on foam board, and attached to the wall. Photos had to be framed and hung. I was literally dreaming about this exhibit every night because during the day we were hanging and rehanging items to get the best effect. But it is done, and we are proud of the finished product. So, be looking for more exhibits in
the future! We had a great turnout for the ribbon cutting. We were honored to have Marge Barnett there to cut the ribbon for the new exhibit. Arledge Field is what brought Marge and her family here in 1953. At that time, her husband, Barney, was a crop duster and worked for Ziegler. Ziegler later sold the company to Marge and her husband and they changed the name to Allied Sprayers. They operated at the airport for over 20 years. A special thank you to Cheyenne Bereuter who gave me a much-needed lesson in cutting vinyl letters. Also, to Tracy Kuenstler, TJ Kuenstler, and Zane Wedeking for hanging the door and helping us tweak items that needed to be fixed. Also, to Kelly Williamson for sending some amazing people our way to fix some building issues! Volunteers are the life blood of the museum! Rodeo is here! So much fun to meet new people and see some old faces. If you are not from here, this is homecoming for Stamford and the surrounding communities. I want to leave you with items from the very first TCR. The following item comes from the 1930 Official Program. The first Rodeo was held on June 26, 27, and 28, 1930. There was an afternoon and evening performance over those three days. “General Admission, Adults…50⊄ Children Under 12 years…25⊄.” “Limited number spaces for cars around Arena for $1.00 per car for each show.” “Free Auto Parking Inside Grounds with police protection.” “Thursday, June 26 [Schedule of events] 10:00 A.M. – Opening Day Parade in downtown district 11:00 A.M. – Public Program in City Auditorium.
Registration of Pioneer Cattlemen [later to become the Old Timers Association] 3:00 P.M. – Rodeo at Arena 8:00 P.M. – Indian Show at Arena 9:30 P.M. – Cowboy Dance on Reunion Grounds All-Texas Shows offer varied program of amusements and midway attractions. Ranch Chuck-Wagons on Display” Friday, June 27 added: “10:00 A.M. -Old Fiddlers Contest and other features at City Auditorium 1:00 P.M. Parade of Cowboys and Indians Downtown” then followed the same schedule as Thursday. Saturday, June 28 added: “10:00 A.M. – Pioneers in Experience Meeting at City Auditorium” then followed the same schedule as Thursday afternoon. This was really interesting: “DON’T MISS ANYTHING: While the Cowboy Rodeo is the principal feature, so far as entertainment is concerned, of the program of the Texas Cowboy Reunion, other items have been provided and will be offered for your approval. Each evening during the three days of this program a group of 50 Comanche Indians from the U.S. Government Reservation in Oklahoma will be presented in an interesting, thrilling and colorful two-hour show in the rodeo arena. Following the Indian show an oldfashioned Cowboy Dance, with real music will be held on an open-air platform
Museum Director Luci Wedeking painted rodeo events on the building next door to the Cowboy Country Museum. near the arena. Many other things to attract will be found in Stamford during the reunion. Make yourself at home and have a good time!” It would have been amazing to see the very first rodeo! 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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There’s More To A Diet Than Frequency of Meals
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have always heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I never eat breakfast. Most times I eat just once a day, at dinnertime -and no, I don’t pig out then, either. I have boneless, skinless chicken breast or pork chops baked or on the grill, with a boxed pasta side dish, and I feel just fine and have lost weight. I call it the once-a-day diet. If this works, and I can eat just once a day, then I think it’s fine and easy to do once you get used to it. -R.G. ANSWER: While I’m glad this diet has helped you lose weight, my experience is that many people who eat only once daily have problems with weight gain, probably because they are so hungry that they consume more calories than they need. Breakfasts help many people with energy during the day and keep them from getting so hungry that they make poor choices. However, eating large meals less frequently is a successful strategy for some people. However, I can’t agree with your overall food choices. You haven’t mentioned any fruits or vegetables, whole grains, legumes or nuts, and these are the basis for a healthy diet, in my opinion. Your diet is deficient in many micronutrients (such as vitamin C and calcium), so I hope you just neglected to mention these and actually are consuming some. A diet that helps a person lose weight is great, but a diet for optimizing overall health is different from what you are reporting. A nutritionist or your doctor can provide more information. DEAR DR. ROACH: What is the deal with monoglycerides and diglycerides? I’ve read that these ingredients are just trans fats in disguise, and that they are not considered as fats by the Food and Drug Administration and so are not included in the fat calorie count. Should I avoid products with these ingredients because of concerns about cholesterol levels? It’s difficult to find breads or other pastry products without one or both of these listed in the ingredients. -- G.W.S. ANSWER: Mono- and diglycerides are very much like fats, which are chemically triglycerides. They all have a glycerine “backbone” to which one, two or three long chains of fatty acids are attached. Mono- and diglycerides are used in many products as emulsifiers, which help oil and water stay together. The fatty acids themselves can be saturated (bonded with hydrogen) in “cis-” or in “trans-” a technical term for which side of the bond the hydrogen goes on -- it’s a chemical difference that looks hardly
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH By Dr Keith Roach, M.D. noticeable but makes a big difference in the way the fat affects your body. Transsaturated fatty acids (“trans fats” for short) increase the levels of LDL cholesterol (the unhealthy kind) and decrease HDL cholesterol (the good kind) in the blood, and significantly increase the risk of developing blockages in the arteries, even when taken in small amounts (2 grams a day is a risk). Foods that contain less than 0.5 grams of trans fat can be labelled as having “0 grams of trans fats,” which makes avoiding them difficult. You have to carefully read ingredient labels. The dose makes the poison: I recommend minimizing mono- and diglycerides, although it is very difficult, as you say, to avoid them completely if you buy commercial breads and pastries (and many other products, too). You can minimize your consumption by cooking using ingredients you can trust, buying products without them when you can and reducing processed foods overall. If you do that, a small amount of mono- and diglycerides are unlikely to cause harm. 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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Don’t Hold a Grudge My thoughts this week are inspired by something a friend and former coworker of mine said recently which really spoke to a lot of the hatred that is going on in the world today, and that is that people keep holding onto grudges for weeks, months, and even years. He said that people need to learn to let go of past grudges and learn to help one another again. Later, he posted to his Facebook that if love could spread as quickly as hate and negativity, what an amazing world we would be living in. I could not agree more with his sentiments as Will McClure I have said in the past that we let hate control our lives and it affects the world around us. Sure, we see good things happen all of the time, but what reaches the top of news stories and newspaper headlines? You guessed it, hate and negativity. Luckily, not everyone in the media does this as rarely do you see something negative on the cover of the Stamford American or the Stamford Star as we tend to focus on the positives. I always talk about negatives here, but I’m always wishing to look for solutions. Now, if you take the time to look at these stories, the majority of them start with one person holding a grudge, or at least arguing, with a person. There was a story from San Angelo last week where a man rammed his truck through a Walmart and it was later discovered that he was trying to hit a woman he had an argument with earlier and was pulled away by a customer. Luckily, no one was hurt and there was only property damage, but do you see what happens when one lets hate control them? Grudges are never a good thing, but we can’t help but have them from time to time. The people that I have held a grudge against in the past fill a very short list, but eventually I never let it control me. In the short time where anger does take over, I found myself talking about the person or thinking about ways to “get them back.” However, I always came to the conclusion that it was never worth it in the long run and I just let it go while I continued to be me. One person was someone I worked with who demanded to my boss that she not be scheduled to work with me anymore, but my boss, knowing her attitude and my work ethic, refused. She didn’t let the grudge drop and she ended up quitting. I would continue with more examples, but I never really like talking about myself too much as I just want to give an example. I’m sure that you can think of someone that you have held a grudge against, held one against you, or even one against each other. Think about how that grudge dominated your thoughts. Congratulations, you briefly let hate take over; but hopefully, you realized that it would lead to absolutely nothing. All I am saying is that grudges can control us if we let them, thus letting hate and negativity dominate our daily lives. Are we going to like each and every person we meet? Honestly, it won’t happen as you will inevitably find something that bothers you; however, we need to fight the mental battle of keeping things civil and on a positive level. We will not always agree on things, but we need to respect each other’s opinions and beliefs instead of digressing into arguments and, eventually, grudges. You don’t have to bend over backwards to try to at least be friendly, just find a bit of common ground and then move on. If you feel hate trying to overcome you, just politely walk away. This way, there will be no hard feelings and you both go away with respect for each other. After all, you never hear people with grudges having respect for their “enemies,” so why sacrifice respect for hate? Until next time, dear reader, my cap’s off to you!
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Some Words From A Broadcaster
I’ve known Bev Brown for a long time. He’s a broadcasting friend who lives in Carthage. He thinks a lot about his town. “Carthage is the best little town in Texas,” he told me. “It’s the third best town in the United States according to the guy who did the research and wrote the book on the best little towns in America.” He carries the family name, Beverly. Most of the men in his family used it as the middle name, but for him, it’s his real first name. “Well I couldn’t get a room in the girls’ dorm when I got to college.” He has never minded his name. When he gets mail addressed to Mrs. Beverly Brown he just throws it away. He was an infantry officer in the military and didn’t have any problems with his name. Bev was a car salesman in 1957 when he found out the local radio station KGAS was going to shut down. So he got some backing and bought it. “I was too lazy to work and too nervous to steal. I thought radio was an
ideal career for me.” He owned the station 31 years. He used to broadcast football games. “I was a poor announcer. You wouldn’t recognize the game from the way I described it. Course we were a daytime only station. We ran down at sundown. We recorded the game and played it back on Saturday. But we had a PA system we put up downtown and carried the game live on the PA system. People who couldn’t go to the out of town games came to the square and listened to the ballgame. It was a big deal. We just fed the broadcast direct to the PA system with a telephone line. We did that for years. And I’ll tell you the revenue wasn’t bad. We had big bucks out of that because we had lots of sponsors.” Bev served as president of the Texas Association of Broadcasters and was on the board of the
National Association of Broadcasters. “At that time, no one from a market this small had ever been chairman of the radio board. I’m so blessed. I’ve been honored so many times and received lots of awards but feel like I didn’t deserve any of them. But I’ve got arthritis and don’t deserve that, either.” Bev is known for his sense of humor. When you mention his name to anyone who knows him, it brings a smile. He enjoys entertaining people. Once he made a sales call in Longview. “I gave the secretary my
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card and told her my business. She went into her boss’s office and soon came back out and said she was sorry but he was tied up and just doesn’t have time to talk to you today and he’s not really interested in buying any advertising right now. I said I understand. Would you mind going back in there and get my business card and bring it back to me? I have to pay for these things to be printed. She looked at me with this deer in the headlights expression and went in there and got the card and handed it to me. You could hear the guy laughing and he said to the secretary, ‘Tell him to come on in.’ I went in and we had a nice visit. He didn’t buy any advertising, but I got my card back.” Bev is 90 and still does a weekly broadcast about current events.
GRAND: Continued From Page 1 “The one constant in this community is the rich fiber that connects all of us. It is created by the wonderful people who are our friends and neighbors,” said Haterius-Fusaro. “That fiber IS Stamford, and it is woven in all of us. If we move away, we take that fiber with us and people recognize it. Others don’t know what it is, but they know it’s special.” Gary Decker, chairman of the Grand Theatre committee, expressed his gratitude for the large interest in the position from many qualified can-
didates both within and outside the community. He shared his enthusiasm about having a native of Stamford return to be a part of restoring the Grand Theatre to its former glory. “We are extremely excited to have Suzanne take this position,” said Decker. “We think she is a perfect fit because of her ties to the community and deep love for Stamford as well as her strong background in fundraising and marketing. We are pleased to welcome a Stamford native back to the com-
munity.” The Grand Theatre continues to move closer to its reopening, and with the step of adding Ms. Haterius-Fusaro to the team it is one step closer.
Please visit GrandTheatreStamford.com to follow along with the progress and to find out more information about the Grand Theatre and its return to our community.
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By Dalton Mathis
Who Controls You? If you’re a married man like myself the answer to the title of this article could very well be, “my wife…” That’s a joke of course, but on a more serious manner we need to ask ourselves and find a way to grasp what it is that is controlling us. The Word of God reveals that those who believe in Christ Jesus should walk each moment of life through the guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit. “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God” (Rom. 8:14). True children of God are born again creatures that are ok with submitting to the direction of their Creator. You would think that it would be the obvious choice, why would the created being not want fellowship and help from the One who created them? That’s a good question, and I believe it deserves an
in depth look. The Word of God reveals that we are born into sin at birth (Rom. 5:12) and without change through the Holy Spirit we will continue on in that sin. The reason so many people continue to choose to ignore the Holy Spirit and His promptings for new life, is simply because they love what the flesh is feeding them. And they feel that there is no need for the Creator’s guidance, since they as the creature think they have this life all figured out. But the answer is highlighted in bold inscription throughout the entire Bible, we are a fallen people and not one of us is righteous without God’s intervention (Rom. 3:10; 3:23). The Word of The LORD says to, “Let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The
sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other” (Gal. 5:16-17). The results of the flesh lead to death (Rom. 6:23) and only by and through God’s power can you truly crucify the flesh for good (Gal. 2:20). Sinful pleasures are attractive but the temporary enjoyment of it doesn’t last for eternity. Living in communion with our Creator through His Holy Spirit is the only way to truly live life. As you approach this big week of “worldly fun” that comes with the events in this community, make sure you think of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior and what he did in your place! Maybe that will encourage you to follow
the Spirit instead of giving in to your sinful flesh. For when we are under the control of our sinful nature we can never truly please God (Rom. 8:8). Let the Spirit control you for the Spirit leads to life! Christ Jesus the King deserves your daily worship and your honor in every aspect of your life, not just on Sundays… GOD bless you this coming week and never forget that HE loves you more than you could imagine! Happy 4th of July, #ChristianAmerican Respect the Blood, Dalton Mathis
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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HOSPITAL: Continued From Page 1 Full service laboratory and radiology services including x-ray, CT and ultrasound as well as physical therapy will continue to be available inside the hospital facility. The building will continue to host VA services and specialty clinics, and other services such as Country Elegance and Stamford Health Club will continue with no change. As part of the new design, hospital inpatient care and emergency room services will be discontinued. The staff associated with these services will be laid off, a total of 54 people, and a severance package will be provided. The boards and staff at Stamford Healthcare System have worked tirelessly over the past few years to keep inpatient and emergency room services available as long as possible. As recently as last year, leadership worked with a consulting group and several area hospitals to develop a plan to help bring local hospitals together to help provide the best medical care for surrounding communities. Unfortunately, the plan did
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not move forward. Recent Medicare laws require an average of two inpatients per day to continue Medicare funding for the hospital. The decision was made to discontinue the hospital inpatient services due to a steady decline in hospital inpatients over the past ten years. The average inpatient number for the hospital was 2.6 in 2007 declining steadily to .48 for the first half of 2018, well below the Medicare requirement of 2 patients. Inpatient hospital services cannot continue without Medicare funds. In addition, the yearly cost to run emergency room services is $1,700,000. In order to maintain other primary healthcare services for the area, ER services will be discontinued. With the new design, the EMS will essentially operate as an ER on wheels providing stabilization and lifesaving support while transporting patients to higher level emergency care. “It is with mixed emotion that we announce the new design for healthcare
at Stamford Healthcare System,” said Chief Executive Officer, Rick DeFoore. “While it is an end of an era for inpatient services at Stamford Memorial Hospital, it is our plan to continue to offer the maximum sustainable level of healthcare services possible as we make this transition. We plan to remain stable and viable during these challenging times for rural healthcare. In fact, the vast majority of our healthcare services which are currently utilized will remain available to the community.” DeFoore also said, “We have explored every option to continue to provide as many healthcare services to Stamford and Jones County residents as possible.” Healthcare is changing nationwide and most notably in rural areas. Nationally, more than 84 rural hospitals have closed since 2010 and hundreds more are in danger, according to the National Rural Health Association. A new design for Stamford Healthcare System is a critical first step toward ensuring that quality healthcare services continue to be available for the community of Stamford and surrounding areas. The date for discontinuation of inpatient and ER services will be 5:00 pm Monday, July 9, 2018.
Denise Dennis is still collecting aluminum cans for recycling to raise money to donate to West Texas Rehab Center. You can drop them off at her house on the corner of Reynolds & Vassar. You can also drop off cans or monetary donations for her here at the Stamford American or mail checks made out to Stamford American, P O BOX 870, Stamford, TX and note on the check it is for Denise Dennis.