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By Mike Yawn Photos by Jessica Rodriguez Jesus Moroles worked under the great Luis Jimenez, but he considers his father his greatest influence. He has completed works in the world’s great urban centers—Washington, DC; Shanghai; Houston; New York—but he grew up in Texas and currently lives in Rockport. His works beautify our local community, gracing the grounds of the Wynne Home and the interior of the Performing Arts Center, but they have also appeared in the Smithsonian and the White House. Indeed, Moroles was invited to the White House in 2008 to receive the National Medal of Arts from President Bush, who recognized the artist for his “enduring achievements as a sculptor of stone.”

After some 50 years working on cutting stone, Moroles’ body of work cuts across cultures, geography, and generations, underscoring the notion that art is a universal language.

dirty. We took apart motors, and his philosophy was that of a doctor, to analyze things. If a door doesn’t close, you don’t just slam it. You take a look at it and figure out what’s wrong. But people don’t look.

How did you apply that to art?

I loved doing the art, and my parents encouraged me and sent me to YMCA art classes. Our teacher said, “Why don’t you come to my private classes?” She liked me, and her private lessons were $15 an hour, but she knew we couldn’t afford that. She said, “Just don’t tell anyone, and we’ll do a dollar a day.” I was fortunate to have people take me under their wings, push me, and nurture me.

Why did she pick you? Did she recognize a natural talent?

Tell us about growing up and your influences.

No. I don’t think I was a better artist. I think I worked harder at My father Jose Moroles was my biggest influence and a hard act to it. I think anyone can do art. That’s what I wanted to do, although I follow. He was a go-getter, and he made me fix things and get my hands Granite wall/bench in front of Wynne Home in Huntsville

The Houston Police Memorial, Jesus Moroles (1990) didn’t always know that. At one time I thought I wanted to do math, getting my associate’s degree, and from there went to the University but it was really art all along. of North Texas in Denton.

Nevertheless, I’ve heard you say math saved your life.

That’s right. While in high school, Captain Gilliam was the math teacher, and he was a retired naval navigations officer. I enjoyed taking classes from him, and I took trig, geometry, calculus, and other college preparation classes from him. I wasn’t planning to go to college; I just liked his classes.

When I graduated, I received my draft notice from the army, but the same day, I went down to the air force recruiting office. They gave me a test, and I scored high in math. That score helped me get in the air force, because they could put me in what was called a “critical career field.� My classmates went in the army, and they didn’t make it back from Vietnam. I was able to work as an illustrator in the air force. They only had two positions, but I got one of them. I did illustrations for their publications.

What did you do when you got out?

I went to El Centro Community College in Dallas. I didn’t know how college worked exactly, so the first semester I signed up for 12 hours of art. I loved it. The next semester, I signed up for 12 more hours of art. Halfway through the semester, they called me in and said, “What are you doing? Who is your advisor?� I said, “What’s an advisor?�

So, I got rerouted into English and history and science. I ended up

You had your first major show in 1980 or so. What did you do in the mid-to-late 1970s?

I met Luis Jiminez. He did a workshop at my school, and we made a connection. I worked with him for a year, and the first piece of granite I sold brought me good money. Jimenez said, “You know, you are already an artist.�

When you work with a master, you’re just an extension of their little finger. You help them however they need it, and you try to learn by osmosis. I watched everything he did. I learned from his work ethic, and the other things he did well, while also striving to develop my own strengths.

After you worked for Jimenez, you went to Italy. How formative was that for you?

It was amazing. It’s filled with history, the work of the masters. I lived in the same town as Michaelangelo. I used tools that were handforged; I lived by a castle. It was also transformative in that I was in a car accident that almost killed me. I was going to have dinner with Isamu Naguchi, the world’s most famous sculptor (and my hero). The accident prevented me from meeting him, but because I was unable to work, I had time to travel and see things. I actually experienced those works of art in Venice and Rome and Florence.

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Yes, but it was nice. I had previously met a man named Rodman Montgomery from Waxahachie, Texas, and he used to make tombstones.

He let me use his old workshop, and I moved in. I used his old stones, cut them into art, and they sold. It gave me a jump on my career, and I have always appreciated that man.

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I called them. I said, “I don’t know if you remember me, but I was here with Luis Jimenez‌â€? I left photographs with the Center. The director called me, and he asked if I wanted to do a show. I didn’t have any work at that time to show, but I was going to do the show.

People don’t say, “Yes!� They think of reasons they can’t do things. I said, “Yes.� I took the opportunity, and I made something out of it. A lot of people don’t.

You had one month to create art?

Yes. I had some works that were show-ready, but not enough for a show. I got busy.

On a technical level, how do you cut granite?

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With a big saw. When I was working in Waxahachie, I took money from my sales, and I bought a gigantic bridge saw that works an area of 18 feet by 18 feet. It was 30-40 years old when I bought it. I still use that saw. It’s not the equipment, it’s what you do with it. One piece I had was long, and I hit a bump in the road on the way to deliver it. It broke. The break was pretty straight, so I layered some granite between the two halves, giving it some horizontal lines. I had the piece done the next week, and it was chosen to be placed at the White House!

You incorporate water into a lot of your structures, including one at the CHSS Building on SHSU’s campus.

That ties into my concept of nature and man. You have the rock and water (which makes everything grow), and you make it into art.

You do a lot of large pieces. Is that something you took from Naguchi?

Yes, he was amazing. I have a running fight with engineers. I think they are full of baloney. They are supposed to tell you how you can do something, and they end up telling you why you cannot do it. At times, I’ve had to go into the ceiling and run I-beams to re-support the roof so a heavy object could hang, but you make it happen.

What’s your largest piece?

In Shanghai, I did a plaza that’s fifty-one pieces.

The Houston Police Memorial was a large piece.

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Yes. I went to the site, and I thought, “I don’t want to do a police officer holding a little kid’s hand with a sign that says, ‘We Protect.’�

I wanted to do something different, something that attracted people.

I dug into the ground, like clay, and I made a mound, plateaus, and stairs going into the ground. It’s a pyramid, one that grows out of the ground. It’s a maze, too, because the stairs don’t go all the way up; you have to find your way around to the top, where there is a fountain.

Would you care to offer any interpretations of it?

Denver Airport, and he was also losing his eyesight, so he couldn’t see as well. It’s tough. Each time I’ve been injured, I’ve come out like gangbusters, feeling as though I’ve had a second chance.

Your work spans multiple media. Some of your work doubles as musical instruments, and you often incorporate dance and other forms of art into your work.

I don’t like to explain my art, because I don’t want to intrude upon others’ interpretations, but it can be seen from many perspectives.

I don’t think we can be a good society without culture. I grew up From the sky, it’s the shape of a cross. I wanted to push the earth in in a place and a time when art was part of the everyday curriculum. and out, I wanted to go down, and up. It’s open to the viewer.

Art gave me something to look forward to, and appreciation of art There are challenges with creating art in the context of a landscape and artists has made me value life and people. Without that, it’s not going to be a good place to live. I try to tie dance, music, and visual or an environment. How does that play into your design? arts together. I feel working together will help people live together.

It makes a huge difference. The design needs to fit into the environ- What’s next? ment. They asked me to do a piece in front of the Modern Museum of Art in New York, and they wanted a fountain. I like doing fountains, I’m trying to work on creating sacred spaces around the world. I but it wasn’t a good place for it. It was a dirty area, and that was think we need places where people can reflect, feel nurtured, and revive going to present a problem. I did something that had open spaces themselves. I want them to have a welcoming environment—the view, and movement, and they liked it. the approach, the lighting, the atmosphere, the sounds.

How many pieces have you done, total?

What would you think of such a place in Huntsville?

About 5,000 pieces.

You often have to go on scaffolds and work on large, heavy pieces. Can you discuss the dangers involved?

It can be dangerous. I’ve fallen off a 30-foot sculpture onto concrete. I’ve almost died four or five times in my lifetime while working on art. Jimenez died doing a large piece for the

Jesus Moroles Self Portrait, Wynne Home

Huntsville has a lot of art. Art can bring people to a town, provide nice places for students and residents to spend time, and make the community a nicer place to live. I think things happen in their own time. If the stars align, big projects can result, reflecting what man, nature—and a community—can do, working together.

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In addition to cultivating young hearts and minds, they’re encouraging the community’s greatness through the groundbreaking of a new multi-million dollar facility. “What’s going on right now is the bidding process. Contractors are currently submitting their bids to complete this project,� said Michelle Spencer, Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Walker County. “We’re receiving bids from all over; it’s on the city’s website. Anyone with the credentials is welcome to submit a bid. This is only phase 1.�

The April 2 groundbreaking was the first step toward building the gymnasium that will convert into a safe room in the event of disasters. Administrative offices will also be housed in the facility. “A number of grants are

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being written to try to raise money. Also, we’ve been trying to educate the public on ways to give to the campaign,�

Spencer said. “Currently, we’ve raised over $2.6 million through private donation, philanthropic endeavors, and FEMA funds. $500,000 is still needed to complete this phase of the project.�

The “Club,� as it is affectionately known, serves as a safe place for children at a minimal cost. Meals, mentoring, educational support, and life skills are stressed. “It’s just a great place for our kids to learn and acquire other skills that will, in the long run, uplift the entire community,� Spencer

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Colonel Robert Simonton Gould Robert Simonton Gould was a Confederate Army officer, lawyer, judge, and law professor. He was born in North Carolina, then moved with his widowed mother to Alabama and graduated from

the University of Alabama in 1844. He taught mathematics and studied law. He opened a law office in Mississippi before moving to Centerville, Texas in 1850. He was elected district attorney, then judge, but resigned to raise a battalion for the Confederate Army. Following the war, Gould served on the Texas Supreme Court, including a period as Chief Justice.

He was one of the first two professors of law at the University of Texas, teaching for over 20 years before resigning due to illness and dying soon thereafter.

He was remembered as a hard-working, gentle man and as a sympathetic and respected professor. The marker is 2 miles south of Buffalo on US79.

Colonel Robert Simonton Gould - (1826-1904) Born in North Carolina. Educated at University of Alabama. Came to Texas in 1850. Practiced law in Centerville.

Served as the first district attorney, then as judge in the Old 13th Judicial District. Represented Leon County as member of Secession Convention, 1861.

Afterward, as this county voted 534 to 82 in favor of secession, raised locally troops which as Co.

B, became nucleus for 6th Texas Cavalry (or Gould’s) Battalion, in the Confederate Army. First as major, then as colonel, Gould led battalion for 4 years in Louisiana and Texas. Saw duty in Red River campaign to prevent invasions of Texas, fighting in the 1864 repulses of Federals at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. At Jenkins Ferry, Ark., Col. Gould had his horse killed under him. After the war he was reelected judge of the

Old 13th District, but was removed in 1867 by military authorities in charge of reconstruction in Texas. Appointed assistant justice of Texas Supreme Court in 1874, he was afterwards elected, and served until Dec. 31, 1882 (being chief justice in 1880-1882). Was named, along with Governor O. M. Roberts, as one of two first professors of law at the University of Texas, holding tenure 18831899. Died in Austin.

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I specialize in retro or vintage signs. A lot of businesses like it because it gives the customers a better feeling... a sense of security. It puts them in the mindset of the good old days, so to speak.

By Winston Spencer, Jr. Photos by K2 Images With the advent of the computer and digital age, signs have become mass-produced. Over the past 30 years, the sign painting trade has been displaced by technology. However, with mass-production comes mass sameness. Fonts designed to resemble hand-painted lettering were never the same. Businesses with a desire to stand out began to seek out traditional hand-painted signs.

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practiced a lot over a number of years and became good at it. When I was maybe 12 or 13 years old, I discovered that I enjoyed this more than the average person. I was just having fun.

Later it was more of a showoff thing. Like hey, look what I did.

What did you draw in the beginning?

I drew a lot of airplanes, army tanks, and war stuff. You know, I was a kid. World War II was fairly recent, and many of the nation’s fathers served or were veterans. It was a big deal back then, and still is today to some extent.

I loved to draw caricatures and comic strips, too. I still have a few brushes from the World War II era that were used at one time to hand paint fighter bomber nose art.

What was the transition from conventional art to sign painting like?

Even though I became really good at drawing First and foremost, you believe a sign painter is at an early age, I thought lettering wouldn’t be an artist. When did you realize you had a talent a problem.

I thought, “It’s only lettering, and for the craft, and why did you choose art? anybody can do that.” Well, it turned out the There was never a time I thought I had a answer to that was a resounding “no.” When talent for art. But it was something that I I apprenticed under some of the old sign

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cases. It’s like the old story of the emperor who has no clothes. But that happens in politics all the time. They complicate things.

Do you think you will ever do them Where did you receive your formal again? artistic training?

If the chance ever came up, yes I was formally instructed at Sam I would. There is someone I know Houston State University, Class of in Bryan who has run for some 1979. I thought after graduation local offices. He has asked me I’d do fine art painting or illustra- draw some things. They were never tions, which I did. Around 20 years published. But he would take them ago, I discovered sign painting was to Austin and show them to differmy art. ent people.

What other types of art did you What skill sets carried over to sign the old sign painters. Their work was beautiful. They embodied create? art? everything I’d learned from college.

At one time, I did political Well, a number of skills trans- They used lots of colors and shadcartoons. That was back during the fer well. Things like coloring, ows and outlines. I knew it was first Bush administration,George layout, design, and balancing. great, and I thought it was really W. Bush. I did it from 1998 until Unfortunately, I didn’t learn cool. When you look at movie titles 2002 for the Bryan Eagle newspa- anything about sign painting or in the old days, they were all done, per. That was tremendously fun. lettering in college. But I received not by a conventional artist, but Mostly with political cartoons, I a firm foundation in design sign painters. You can be very learned to draw caricatures of the principles, and those transfer creative with lettering. president and some other major everywhere.

Is that why your art invokes differpoliticians in goofy situations. A Why sign painting? ent eras and moments in time? lot of the times, things have a way of being oversimplified in a lot of I began to marvel at the skill of Oh yes! I specialize in retro or

vintage signs. A lot of businesses, especially restaurants, like it. I think because it gives the customers a better feeling. It provides, in some way, a sense of security. It puts them in the mindset of the good old days, so to speak.

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My youngest, Jane, is my apprentice.

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I had to work hard, but she works hard and has talent.

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She has this ability to reproduce photographs—in particular, her series of rock and roll artists and her drawings of the Beatles.

I’ve taught her things, but she really has talent.

She is great at lettering, too. She’s still learning, and I still have a lot to teach her. Lettering, in a lot of ways, is a lot harder than drawing.

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Wow, where do I begin? I’m not saying I’d be a homeless street person, but close. It was like night and day after I married her. I felt I was good, but had my doubts about myself. She’s always been my biggest supporter, critic, and everything. She’s a smart lady. She’s kept me organized. I can’t begin to tell you how much she’s meant to me.

Watching Ken work is fascinating. He now paints primarily on the outside of the glass. He used to paint on the inside, because it is more protected and lasts longer. Now, most glass is tinted (even if you can’t see it with the naked eye), and it changes the look of the colors.

Some things he does both inside and outside, and some techniques—like on the sign for A Nitsch in Time—make it look 3D. He uses just soup and veggie cans as his working containers —nothing fancy. He stores his brushes in a tin with a little motor oil to keep the bristles flexible. He’s a lefty, so he works from right to left. Ken enjoys the painting—he doesn’t listen to music, but sometimes people stop and chat with him while he’s working. You get the feeling this artist gets a lot of satisfaction seeing his work all over town. So do we, Ken.

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In keeping with the region’s original German roots, the name “Schlitterbahn� was actually derived from a combination of two German words. Schlitter meaning slippery and bahn meaning road. It all started out as the dream of Billy and Bob Henry. “What many people don’t realize is that it started as a resort,� said spokeswoman Winter Prosapio. “They purchased what was known at that time as the Landa Resort. Later, they wanted a place for their children to have fun.� They looked out over a lengthy area of trees spring-watered in the Texas Hill Country.

Having had three children, the Henrys envisioned and later placed a tube chute for their children to play in a wholesome environment.

“By the late 1970s, conventional theme parks began to look at ways to incorporate water along with their already existing attractions,� continued Prosapio. “As a result, the Henrys discovered they had already invented one.�

With only four water slides, Schlitterbahn officially opened in 1979. The now iconic German fashioned tower, on which the water slides begin, was styled after the Solms Castle in Germany. Often imitated, the Henry family continues to create new and more innovative ways of waterborne fun. Schlitterbahn revolutionized the industry.

Today, Schlitterbahn New Braunfels boasts as many as four times the number of rides of all other water parks within more than a 200 mile radius. Along with its natural landscape of hundred year-old cedar and cypress trees, it has as many as twice the attractions of any other water theme park within a 500 mile radius.

This year, the new Tubenbach area offers a number of beaches and other attractions. It’s now possible to enjoy the new rides in this area without standing in line. In addition to offering the longest water tubing

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The first of its kind surfing wave, the “Boogie Bahn” can be found in the Surfenburg area. Another first is the uphill water coaster “Dragon’s Revenge.” Who says water only flows downhill? Don’t forget to circle the giant “Squirt’n Sliden” play area in the “Kristal River.”

Round out your family’s excitement at the home of the “Signature Schlitterbahn Castle.”

This original park section features eight water tube chutes, a wave pool, seven play areas for kids, and the trendy “swim up bar.” The “Soda Straw,” “Down Hill Racer,” “The Congo,” and “Raging River” may all be enjoyed under beautiful trees and rolling landscape.

“We take great pride in our unwavering commitment to developing new and innovative parks, rides, and technologies while keeping the focus on our family friendly amenities and values,” explained Gary Henry, Schlitterbahn’s

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president and CEO. “Not only have we created industry firsts such as the “Boogie Bahn” surf rides, our “Master Blaster” uphill water slides, tidal wave rivers, Transportainment-based and convertible water parks, but we have also continued to offer our world-class guest amenities including free parking, free use of tubes, and the option to bring in picnic meals for free into all of our parks.”

This season, Schlitterbahn New Braunfels is also doing something different with its menu items.

“This year, we’re doing some really fun things with food—like our new B&B Barbeque,” Prosapio said. “Our buns will be baked fresh daily by Naegelin’s Bakery. It’s an institution in this state.”

Naegelin’s is known for its baked goods, fresh cookies, pies, and pastries. Also a family run business, it is the longest continuously

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• You’d think moving 36,000 gallons of water per minute would take the most modern of technology. However, Schlitterbahn uses one of the oldest architectural tools, an Archimedes screw to get the job done. The device was invented in the Third Century B.C. and uses the screw’s twisting action to move the water uphill like a conveyor belt. • Schlitterbahn took Loblolly Pines from the Bastrop wildfire and repurposed them into furniture, paneling, and cabanas at every park. This reclaimed wood saved the community considerable expense and allowed this Texas forest to have a second life everywhere from South Padre to Kansas City. The pines had been destined to be turned into mulch. • Schlitterbahn has a three-story Christmas Shoppe open year-round. • Schlitterbahn reclaims 96-98% of the water it uses and utilizes sophisticated filtration systems to ensure water quality. • Schlitterbahn uses parts from the decommissioned USS General John Pope, a navy troop transport used in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The ship had been launched in 1943 and ended up in Brownsville, Texas for dismantling. You can see lifeboats and cots used as shade structures throughout the park.

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operated bakery in the state of Texas. “All our guests can get great gingerbread and pecan pie,� continued Prosapio. “We are also raising the bar with our quality, more organic grass-fed beef and other quality meats.� Don’t worry, those fabulous (almost sinful) funnel cakes aren’t going anywhere. “They’ll be loaded,� continued Prosapio. “We’ll offer new flavors like red velvet and cookies and cream, with plenty of your favorite powdered sugar to boot.�

Had enough fun for the day? Relax with Schlitterbahn’s “Stay and Play.� This package offers unlimited use of the water park during the season, as well as extended access to other attractions. Amenities include hot tubs, free Wi-Fi, and shuttle transportation to the parks.

Check out the other year-round timeless conveniences of the resort as well. Families can take in the beauty of the Texas Hill Country in addition to the water park. Enjoy a quiet getaway with great accommodations, fit for almost any vacation need.

The new Treehaus Luxury Suites offers upscale lodging with a treetop view. These suites can accommodate as many as twelve; they are three bedrooms equipped with two baths. With a view of the Comal River, the Riverbend Cabins are also new. These suites render one or two bedrooms, complete with full kitchens and large common areas.

Across the river from the Surfenburg area are the Schlitter Stein Lofts. These two bedroom,

two bath lofts feature a more urban feel. With a private patio viewing the Comal River, each loft comes with a queen bed for each bedroom and a leather sofa that converts into two twin beds.

On the original Landa Resort site, take your pick from bungalows, condos, suites, cottages, or hotel rooms. Far from the usual run-of-themill, garden variety entertainment options, Schlitterbahn offers a truly one-of-a-kind experience that is a Texas original.

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by Kim Bius fertilizer or fresh manure/mushroom compost amendment. All growth from the nitrogen went to oil additives are “additions” we add to our the plant growth and not to the fruit production (thus existing soils to give them the nutrients needed why a balanced fertilizer is important). to successfully grow plants, and the desired Planting/Landscape Mix is a ready-made, semiplant determines the desired recipe for the soil. For soil less amendment to be added to existing beds to example, roses require a growing medium of 1/3 sand, give them the addition of the following ingredients: 1/3 humus, and 1/3 peat moss (almost the same as growers sand, black humus, composted mulch (heavily an azaleas, without the sand). Our natively sandy decomposed), composted peat moss, cow manure, and topsoil does not provide the best growing medium for a low dose of a slow release fertilizer such as 3-3-2 beautiful roses, so we add “soil additives” in proportion or something similar. Many forms do not contain to our recipe. fertilizer or peat moss, and their price is lower than Knowing what type soil you have is a great way to start mixes that do. a garden. A simple soil test will help you determine Black Humus, one of my personal favorite ingredients the nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium content of for vegetable gardens. Black humus is the equivalent of your garden area. These tests are available at many having your own compost pile that has aged for years garden centers and at the extension service office in and made a rich, black, heavier soil, full of nutrients Walker County on Tam Road. After you get your results, (a needed ingredient for sandy, nutrient free topsoil take them to a garden center you know has certified in our area if you’re growing vegetables). nurserymen and enough experience to know the many Topsoil in Walker County or East Texas is a very light, various amendments available to get your soil to the sandy loam, grayish in color with a high amount of river correct ratio. Remember, nitrogen is for root and top bottom sand. We use topsoil to fill in low areas of the growth (stems, leaves etc), phosphorous is for flower lawn, filler in the bottom of large containers, backfill

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Mulch is available in a multitude of wood varieties that claim a multitude of “cures.” Mulch is available fine ground, shredded, and in large wood chunks with bits of fine ground in it. Shredded bark stays in place, does not float, does not attract fire ants (large chunks do), and has enough consistency to last six months before replacement. Yes, bark mulch has to be replaced. It is an organic product that decomposes with time, adding nutrients to your soil as it decomposes….so you get the benefit on both ends. DO NOT APPLY PLASTIC MULCH TO YOUR BEDS FOR ANY REASON. Mushroom compost is the planting medium used at the mushroom factory in Madisonville and an excellent growing additive for veggie and herb gardening. Fresh mushroom compost can be “hot”, still releasing nitrogen at such a high rate that it “steams”….in this case, the compost must be allowed to age a few months before use. The best way to use mushroom compost is to allow to age for 6 months with a heavy black plastic tarp placed over it. Bagged mushroom compost is sterilized and ready for use.

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Things my Granddaddy said...

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How to say that someone is busy:

My mom used to say this about people who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell the truth: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A bird canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fly very far before his tail (tale) catches up with him!â&#x20AC;?

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Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jumping like grease (or water) on a hot skillet.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got more money than Carters has oats (or liver pills).

Busy as a one-eyed dog in a smokehouse.

People would ask my dad, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Howâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it going?â&#x20AC;? and he would reply, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just going round and round like a brace and bit.â&#x20AC;?

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Health Matters

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Summer is here, and families all across America will be planning vacations for some rest and relaxation. Don’t ruin the fun by stressing over it. Here are some simple tips to plan ahead, de-stress your vacation, and take precautions to maintain good health.

drive 500 miles with a hot, panting dog in the car. Do as much planning and research as you can to eliminate surprises. However, you might consider a STAYCATION instead of traveling. Enjoy the fun and interesting things in your own commuDon’t work too hard to have a good time. nity that you’ve never seen or done.

A vacation should be a balance of new experiences and familiar things that will make you If you don’t have much time to put a vacafeel refreshed, relaxed, and renewed. Consider tion together, the following suggestions may asking family members what they liked best help. Look at “off-peak” destinations. Think and least about previous years’ vacations about popular winter destinations for summer and how they want this year’s to be differ- travel. Hotels want to fill empty rooms and ent. If you’re planning to visit theme parks, may offer extra perks, lower rates, or package talk with your family about what it will really deals. Be flexible with flights; consider leaving be like to wait in long lines. If you’re plan- and arriving at different airports. You’ll have ning a long-distance trip, talk about what it’s more options and a better chance of snaglike to sit in a crowded plane for hours, or ging a lower-cost flight. Also consider flying

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Work with a travel agent who’s in the know about vacation spots and has access to last-minute package deals and special airfares.

Be sure to hold hotel reservations in advance with a credit card so you won’t be caught without accommodations. Once you get to your vacation spot, stop by the local visitors bureau.

These offices are generally staffed with eager, knowledgeable people who are glad to give you free advice and maps.

Once you have your vacation details planned, remember that summer travel can increase health risks. Here are some precautions to consider so you can travel safe.

• Check your health insurance. Some plans don’t cover care abroad or non-emergency care when traveling.

• Ask your doctor about calling for problems away from home, and carry contact numbers with you.

• If you take prescription medications, tell your plan you need a vacation refill.

• Use seat belts, bike helmets, sunscreen, and lifejackets; always use footwear and swim with a buddy.

• Use insect repellent with 30% DEET. • Bring a car safety kit — flares, space blanket, water, snacks.

• Pack a first-aid kit.

• Don’t eat perishable foods that have been unrefrigerated for two hours or more.

• In places with potentially unsafe water, treat water with a trace of iodine, or boil it for drinking and brushing teeth. Don’t eat salads, uncooked vegetables, or unpasteurized dairy products.

• If traveling to a less developed country, consult your physician about prevention and consider supplemental travel insurance for medical expenses.

These preventive measures will help assure medical issues don’t get in the way of a great trip. The point of a vacation is to enjoy a little rest and relaxation, so don’t stress over it!

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DEAR GABBY I have a cousin who thinks she knows everything. She is always giving advice to other people, and she is such a know-it-all. The worst of it is people are always asking her for her opinion, which gives her an even bigger head! I have a successful career as a taser tester, with no help from her, and have just been promoted to the one who gets to shoot the taser.

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Information and Photos Submitted by Jennifer Ballard HEAP (Huntsville Enrichment Activities Program), a summer activities program, was started around 1969. This summer will begin the 46th year of the program. For the last seventeen years, John Fortner has been the Director of HEAP. His organization and love for this program has grown the attendance to well over 400 last summer.

HISD and the City of Huntsville partner in this program. HISD provides the facilities and staff. The City of Huntsville partially funds the program. After Mr. Fortner retired recently, HISD went internal and hired Jennifer Ballard

as the new director. Jennifer is new to HISD and currently teaches at Huntsville High School. Jennifer has twenty years of teaching experience, and she was also coaching during that time. With her combined experience in the classroom and working camps, she brings understanding to the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s structure and also conveys creativity with new ideas.

HEAPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer program caters to kids age 6-13. Any child in Huntsville for the summer is welcome to take part in HEAP; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just for HISD students. The ages are divided into two Tracs. Trac 1 is ages 6-9. The child must turn

6 by September 1, 2015 or have just completed kindergarten to participate in HEAP. Trac 2 is ages 10-13. The child must turn 10 by September 1, 2015.

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Students can be dropped off by 7:30 am and must be picked up by 12:30 pm. Another benefit to this program is the school district offers free breakfast and lunch to all HEAP students.

Breakfast is from 7:30 am – 8:00 am. Lunch is from noon – 12:30 pm.

When a child registers for HEAP, they will pick four activities to participate in. These activities will last over the course of the session.

The students will participate in each activity for 45-50 minutes each day, then rotate to the next activity. This gives them opportunity to receive fun instruction and experience and learn different things.

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The cost of HEAP is $40 per session. With this investment, each student participates in four fun activities, gets a t-shirt, has a snack midway through the morning, and a lifetime of memories. Payments can be made out to HISD by check (please include your driver’s license number on the check), money order, or cash.

Teachers for HEAP are all certified teachers with classroom experience. A lot of teachers are currently employed with HISD; some are retired teachers. All of the teachers are excited about working with HEAP. There is a lot of passion for teaching with this group. They love working with kids and love getting to teach fun activities to students.

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Registration forms for HEAP are located at each elementary campus office. Once students have filled out the form, they can return it to the office and the forms will be picked up.

There is also a HEAP website that includes registration forms and information on all of the activities. Go to bit.ly/heaphtx and click on the link you need to download registration forms. Registration forms can be dropped off at Huntsville High School (515 FM 2821 East; Huntsville, Texas 77320) or mailed.

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Contact information is also included for HEAP. You can use the website or email Jennifer at jrballard@huntsville-isd.org.

HEAP incorporates the theme of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where learning and fun go together.â&#x20AC;? The great thing about HEAP is there are no tests. The kids will get to do a variety of fun activities without the pressure of answering questions and getting right or wrong answers. Learning can be fun for all students, and this environment can help bolster that idea.

There are also activities they learn that can benefit them later in life. Cooking skills, sign language, crochet, outdoor education, craftsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; all of these might come in handy when they grow up. But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count out the game activities or learning a new skill like music, dance, or karate. There are so many opportunities offered for kids; it is really too good to pass up.

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HEAP is a great summer activity for anyone to let their kids participate in. One session is two weeks, so they still have other parts of their summer to go on vacation and have outings with friends. But HEAP is also a great place to bring your friends or meet new ones from other places. If a child is visiting his/ her relatives for the summer, sign them up for HEAP. They can have fun activities in the morning and spend time with family in the afternoon. Any and all kids are welcome.

Donations to HEAP to provide scholarships for students are greatly appreciated. Many scholarship applications have already be received. We want as many kids at HEAP as possible. Every little bit helps. Donations can also be dropped off at Huntsville High School.

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Out of the Mouths of Babes...

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My son and his family went to dinner at a steakhouse to celebrate his birthday. The waitress asked my 5 year-old grandson Luke what he would like to eat, and Luke said, “Steak, please.” She then asked him how he would like it cooked, and he said, “The microwave is fine.”

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Summer is a popular time to travel, but it has a few disadvantages for pets, such as heat and crowds. Several things need to be taken into consideration when deciding to include your pet in your travel plans. The information in this article is adapted from a list of recommendations from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

First and foremost, always make sure your pet is comfortable with travel. Some pets cannot handle travel because of illness, injury, age, or temperament (including anxieties). â&#x20AC;˘ If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t often take your pet in the car, start with short trips to â&#x20AC;&#x153;funâ&#x20AC;? destinations (such as a dog-friendly park or play area) to help your pet get used to riding in a car. â&#x20AC;˘ If your pet gets carsick, talk to your veterinarian about alternate traveling suggestions, supplements, or medications to keep them comfortable. â&#x20AC;˘ Make sure your pet has identification tags with up-to-date information.

Permanent identification with microchipping is highly recommended as well. â&#x20AC;˘ When considering interstate or international travel for your pet, plan ahead. Some preparations may need to start six months or more in advance depending on destination. Countries, territories, states, and even public modes

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Last, but not least, properly restrain your When staying in a hotel/motel, stay pet in the car to prevent injury to your pets, at a pet-friendly place. Some hotels/ you, and to other drivers. motels only accept small pets or pets â&#x20AC;˘ Do not let your pet ride in the back of a under a certain weight; when making truck. If your pet must ride in the truck a reservation, make sure you inquire bed, it should be confined in a protective about the terms of their pet policy. Try kennel that is secured to the truck to to minimize the amount of time your pet prevent injury. â&#x20AC;˘ Pets should not be allowed to ride with their heads outside the window. Dirt and other debris can enter their eyes, ears, and nose and cause injury or infection. â&#x20AC;˘ Pets should not be left in cars unattended.

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In the late 1920s, the Vick family purchased the lumberyard. After her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death in 1952, Mrs. Vick ran the store with help from managers until her son took over while in college. After his passing in

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the owners, not related to the Vicks, to maintain the family name.

George quipped to Randy after he had purchased the business, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not changing the name. If they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find us when we are next door, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never be able to find us if we change the name.â&#x20AC;? In 2009, George asked Randy Lowery if he and his wife Rita desired to carry on the traditions of this family-run, customer-service-oriented lumber company. Randy feels he owes a great debt of gratitude to this family. By carrying on a legacy of putting the customer first, the current owners consider this a small way of honoring the Vick family name.

Vickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lumber not only venerates the original family proprietors, but within this institution, a family unit works together daily to successfully run their business as they share memories and continue a legacy of customer service. In addition to Randy, seven full-time employees work from 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:00 a.m.-noon on Saturdays in order to meet contractor needs and assist do-it-yourselfers with household projects. Ritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily tasks include keeping up with inventory, paying the bills, and payroll. She also wears the hat of head of human resources. Randyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s older son Scott helps keep the store stocked, enters received items into the computer register, and lends a helping hand to consumers throughout the day. The Loweryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s younger son Nick works with his older brother in making orders to keep the store supplied as well as placing the merchandise on the shelves when the deliveries are received. Although Jaime Martinez assists with sales throughout the day, he also keeps the lumberyard organized and stocked. As yard foreman, he oversees yardhands Andres Castaneda and Justin Harris as they load customer orders. Steven Story works in the sales department, as well as picking up merchandise for the store.

Sixty to seventy percent of the customer base consists of contractors, while the remaining clients are homeowners with projects. The 1.75 acre site provides patrons with not only lumber, but paint and painting supplies, plumbing supplies, electrical materials, and concrete products. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We sell anything needed for pouring new slabs, including the bag concrete. We sell a lot of bag concrete!â&#x20AC;? Randy shared. A couple of contractors who patronize Vickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s build the entire house from slab to finish with materials from the store; however, several smaller contractors who do remodeling also acquire needed materials here. Many local plumbers and painters purchase all their supplies at Vickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The oil companies that have moved into the

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Vick’s has helped to supply materials needed throughout this closeknit community.

What sets Vick’s Lumber apart from many of the “big box stores” is customer service. “To get someone to come by and say ‘Can I help you?’ sometimes is rare (at a box store). We try to ask everyone if they need help. If they just want to look, that’s fine. If they have questions, we try to be there to answer them,” Randy stated. Another factor that sets Vick’s above the rest is their delivery service. “If someone is building a house, a box yard will bring all the supplies they can in a single load.

That means more of the supplies will be sitting out in the weather. We will do a smaller load, especially if the location is fairly close. Since the loads are smaller, the builder will not have supplies sitting out as much.” Since the owners and/or managers cannot afford to be absent

from the store during business hours, they have even been known to make deliveries themselves after five.

Care for the consumer does not stop within the store’s boundaries.

Vick’s Lumber building materials can be found at various places in town, but also out in Midway, Huntsville, and even at the mushroom plant nearby. Although the general service area radius extends 25-30 miles, they have delivered to some locations as far as 75-80 miles away.

Another detail in which Vick’s mirrors the atmosphere of a small town general store of the past is the owners allow charge accounts. Randy and his wife inherited several of these arrangements from the original owners.

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contractor has continued to buy supplies here for over 30 years. A 94 year-old customer who is a local preacher has been coming to the store for many, many years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He did concrete work and would paint parking lot stripes up until a few years ago. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slowing down a little on the outside work now, although he is still preaching,â&#x20AC;? said the Lowerys when asked about their loyal patrons.

Since the family all works together in the store, taking family vacations together is a difficult task. A couple of years ago, they did close the store for the entire Thanksgiving weekend and went to Port Aransas together. Another interest the Lowerys share is a love of golf. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We work together all week, then we play golf together on Sundays most of the time,â&#x20AC;? Randy shared. Rita and Randy do take advantage of attending hardware shows put on by suppliers a couple times per year in order to spend quality time together away from the store. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They (the employees from the store) may call us ten times a day, but we do get away,â&#x20AC;? Rita laughingly stated. Many times Randy and Rita stay in Madisonville, while Scott and his wife attend the shows.

Although Randy never thought he would be in the retail industry, he enjoys working with the people of Madisonville and the surrounding area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked here for 30 years, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had the same wife for 32 years; I guess Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just a creature of habit,â&#x20AC;? Randy quipped. Plans for

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The impact of this company does not just exist within the walls of the building. The Lowerys give back in many ways to their community.

They will buy two to three animals from the fair and also contribute to the Cattlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association. During football season, the school throws t-shirts into the stands; Vickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lumber sponsors this activity.

Randy coached little league for 16-17 years. Although he no longer is coaching, the store does try to sponsor a team each year. Children of customers trying to raise money for fair projects or the rodeo know these giving individuals are willing to help in any way possible. Randy noted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The community has been good to me, so I try to give back any way that I can.â&#x20AC;? He enjoys living in this small town where the people are close and supportive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there is a cause out there, you can find somebody to help youâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for sure!â&#x20AC;? And it is certain Vickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lumber will be there for contractors, homeowners, and the community for years to come.

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KILGORE Texas Shakespeare Festival June 25-26 texasshakespeare.com

LIBERTY Liberty Opry June 6, 13, 20, 27 libertyopry.com

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That got me to thinking about my witness. Do I come across to those who appear resistant to God as a humorous, winsome, creative, hurt-healing Christian? I know we are often called to be sober, vigilant, instructive. Given the times, these characteristics seem all the more important. But, as I considered my new friend, I realized in Sanitizer Man humor and serious purpose co-existed. They can do the same in me.

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