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PUBLISHER’S LETTER So Much to be Thankful for Fall is in full swing, the mornings are cooler than they used to be, and some days too.

It’s a good feeling to curl under a warm blanket with a cup of hot coffee, for a good daily read.

I hope this month’s Paris Life is on your reading list because we’ve got a good one. Not only is November the month of Thanksgiving — be sure to check out our recipe section for some good desert ideas later this month — but it’s also the month of Veterans Day. Paris

is proud of it's veterans. They gave and served so that we can enjoy all of our freedoms.

Here at Paris Life, we love every opportunity to honor a local veteran or organization, and this year’s veteran Capt. Jack Ashmore has more than earned the honor. Look for the story on the Military Pilots Museum written by Mary Madewell.

Another feature this month focuses on the Musgrove family, a local musical family about how Family means everything, along

with the Parisian of the month profile Lexxi Godwin.

I’m thankful for you. Thank you for spending your time with Paris Life, and thank you for your support. A big thank you also goes to our local businesses, our advertisers, because without their support, the stories in these magazines might never be told. We are so appreciative of each and every reader and advertiser.

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Events in Lamar & RedRiver County 10 Local events you don't want to miss

MUSGROVE 12 Family Means Everything

HEALTH 30 Understanding the differences between a Pacemaker and a Defibrillator

PARISIAN OF THE MONTH LEXXI GODWIN 24 Interview by: David Money Photo Credit: Lexxi Godwin

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CAPT. JACK ASHMORE 16 Invites the Community to Visit the Military Pilot's Museum Story by: Mary Madewell Photos Credit: Mary Madewell & Megan Pedersen

DR. JACK BROWN 20 Inspires Students to be Lifelong Learners Story by: Nanalee Nichols Photos Credit: Submitted

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Director of Paris Cardiology Center

Lives in Paris with her husband, Dr. Khalid Shafiq, who owns Paris Cardiology Center. She has three kids, Sayekm, Layla and Maya.

Ayesha has been writing a heath column for Paris Life magazine for the past five years.

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A graduate of Roxton ISD, after which he played collegiate basketball for four years and graduated from both Grayson County College and Wayland Baptist University. He also graduated from Dallas Bible Theological Institute. He has been employed for the last 22 years at Collin County Juvenile Probation Department serving as the Court/Legal Liaison for Juvenile Detention and Probation in the 417th District Court Collin County, Texas.

He has been pastoring for 11 years and currently serves as Senior Pastor at Paris New Generation Church, 1513 Lamar Ave. in Paris. He is married with two children.

EVENTS IN LAMAR & RED RIVER COUNTY

NOVEMBER 2023 NOVEMBER 2 Fall Harvest Cooking Class with Chef Michael Perry

OLIVE PARIS 115 S MAIN ST, PARIS, TX 7:00 PM Tickets at: https://oliveparis.com/ In this class we will be roasting your favorite autumn harvest vegetables! The time of year when it finally cools down and all the fantastic fall activities began. We will show you how to cut, clean, season and roast these veggies. My favorite way to serve these veggies is with some sautéed potato gnocchi with fresh sage and finished with an Olive Paris Neapolitan Herb Balsamic Reduction and Olive Paris Tuscan Herb infused olive oil drizzle! Bring an emplty stomach, and a friend for a great night!

NOVEMBER 3 Dak & The Dirty South

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NOVEMBER 3-4 Paris Junior College

2400 CLARKSVILLE ST, PARIS, TX Fun times for Alumni and Students attending presently with Parade, Pep Rally, and Basketball Games! For more information contact Paris Junior College at 903-785-7661

NOVEMBER 11 Veterans Day Celebration

SOUTH MAIN IRON 255 1ST ST. SW, PARIS, TX 75460 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Join us for a day of gratitude and celebration as South Main Iron proudly hosts our muchanticipated Annual Veterans Day Event!

We've lined up a fantastic array of activities and entertainment to honor our veterans and provide a day filled with camaraderie, live music, food truck, and more. Sponsored by: Servpro of Paris, American Towing, and South Main Iron.

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NOVEMBER 11 Downtown Christmas Open House

DOWNTOWN, PARIS,TX AT PARTICIPATING SHOPS Showcasing Holiday items to kick off the Christmas shopping season.

NOVEMBER 11 Puzzle Competition

PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY 326 S MAIN ST, PARIS, TX 75460 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CALL OR VISIT LIBRARY TO REGISTER PUZZLE COMPETITION 8 TEAMS OF 2 ADULTS 3 HOURS TO COMPLETE 500 PIECE PUZZLE SNACKS AND BEVERAGES PROVIDED Hobby Lobby Gift Card for Winning Team!!

NOVEMBER 11 Surviving the Holidays

CALVARY CHAPEL PARIS., PARIS,TX 3100 CLARKSVILLE ST, PARIS, TX 75460 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Are you grieving? Know someone who is? Are you wondering how you will survive the weeks surrounding the holidays?

Our Surviving the Holidays seminar can help you prepare for the holidays with encouragement and support in dealing with emotions, tips for surviving social events, and even discovering hope for the future.

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NOVEMBER 17 “Supper with the Senator and the Mrs.”

HERITAGE HALL 1009 KAUFMAN ST., PARIS 7:00 PM Meet Senator Bryan Hughes and Leyla Hughes for important updates from the senator. For information contact: call Cynthia Rice-Tims, 214-649-1730; Meme Malone, 903-609-6695 or Le Andra Border Maughon, 423-400-7651.

NOVEMBER 18 “Christmas in Paris” Arts and Crafts Show

LOVE CIVIC CENTER 2025 S COLLEGIATE DR, PARIS, TX 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Come and shop with all the wonderful Vendors! This event is hosted by out local Boy Scouts Troop 2. For Vendor information, contact: Michelle Wall at christmasinparistx@gmail.com

NOVEMBER 18 Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting with Santa and Reindeer

DOWNTOWN, PARIS,TX 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Fountain on the Plaza to see Santa, Mrs. Claus, Live Reindeer, and enjoy Live Music, Carols, Popcorn and Hot Chocolate while preparing for the tree lighting at 6:00p.m. For More information, contact: cbedfored@ paristexas.gov

NOVEMBER 23 Annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day

LOVE CIVIC CENTER TRAIL DE PARIS 2025 S COLLEGIATE DR, PARIS, TX 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Hosted by Paris Fitness and Aquatics, Inc. Held on the Trail de Paris starting at the Trail head located at Love Civic Center. Online registration only at www.pfaparis.com.

NOVEMBER 25 Shop Small Business Saturday - Main Street Event

DOWNTOWN, PARIS,TX Shop and Support local at our Small Businesses on the Special Day founded by American Express and observed nationwide on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. For more information, Contact: cbedford@paristexas. gov

NOVEMBER 30 Neal McCoy and The Broken Spokes

LOVE CIVIC CENTER 2025 S COLLEGIATE DR, PARIS, TX 6:00 PM Visit Paris is proud to present - Neal McCoy! This event will take place inside the Love Civic Center on Thursday November 30, 2023. Doors will open at 6:00pm. Special guests, The Broken Spokes will kick things off at 7pm!

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 AT 10AM K95.5 and KOYN 93.9 are key supporters of this event! There will be a full bar available along with merchandise from Neal McCoy and The Broken Spokes. Would you like to sponsor this event? PLEASE CALL (903) 739-9912

NOVEMBER 27 & 28 All Breed Bull Sale

CATTLEMEN’S LIVESTOCK COMMISSION 1354 CLEMENT RD, PARIS, TX 11:00 PM The Lamar County Chamber of Commerce hosts this event, bringing buyers and sellers together from a five-state area. In addition to supporting the Chamber, proceeds from the sale provide scholarships to local 4-H and FFA Students and support to Lamar County Junior Livestock Show. The Annual Chili Supper will be the day before the sale on Monday evening, November 27th. For more information, Contact: chamber@paristexas.com.

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FEATURE

MUSGROVE FAMILY MEANS EVERYTHING

Story: Nanalee Nicols Photos: Submitted Every single person in this photo can sing and play musical instruments, even the baby, Nyxen is two now and singing in church.

From left back are Charity, Stacy, Linda and Stoney. Front row are Rhett, Andrie, Mayzie and Nyxen.

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amily, for the Musgroves, that word means absolutely everything.

Music, for the Musgroves, that word comes close to meaning everything.

It’s Sunday after church in Cunningham, and every member of the family that’s not on shift or out of town is gathered at the home of Linda and Stacy Musgrove for lunch.

This tradition dates back to Stacy’s parents, Nelta and Johnny Musgrove, whose home has been remodeled and is still the family gathering point. Nelta would cook delicious Southernstyle meals for her family and the home would fill with laughter and love as they bonded after the meal.

Now, the group ranges from youngest granddaughter Nyxen on to Stacy and Linda, the grandparents. The menu may be sandwiches if Stacy and Linda have been out playing a gig until the early morning hours, or Linda may have had time to cook a full, old fashioned home style spread.

After everyone has eaten their fill and settled down it may be jam session time. Linda may gather the four grandkids around the piano or Stacy and Stoney may tune their guitars and music begins to flow effortlessly.

The musical talent goes back generations. Linda Davidson Musgrove’s mom, Laura (Nanna), was one of the Davidson sisters, a well-known gospel group who released an album.

There were five of the sisters, each one filled with the ability to sing. They performed all over the area.

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Their uncle, Bill Walker, played fiddle and he and his nieces were some of the first people to play music on Paris radio stations. Amazingly, he owned a Stradivarius violin that remains in the family.

The group of sisters consisted of Melba Bestul, Judy Booth, LaJuan Newman, Linda Hines and Laura Miller. There was a sixth sister, Alva Nell Seat, who didn’t sing.

Their brothers, Joe Lee and Harold were guitarists. Family legend says when the family got together it was a full-blown concert.

Linda, started singing at age 3 with her mother, Laura and Aunt Treda.

They sang three-part harmonies when she was very small. At about 10, Laura became serious about playing piano which remains her main instrument.

Stacy, the “clan patriarch” is very talented. Stacy Musgrove and the Stoney Creek band performs all over the Red River Valley. He’s known not only for his voice and guitar, but he and other family members put on comedy skits, usually to help raise funds for organizations, such as Prairiland ISD Beta Club or charity events. Stacy tried going to Nashville years ago, but family was more important to him.

He says that the Musgrove family definitely had musical talent but didn’t play in public. It was shared only with family or at church.

All their talent, the entire group agrees, is God given because

The Davidson Sisters were well a known gospel singing group with a record album.

not one of them can read a lick of music!

Linda and Stacy married young and have two children, Stoney and Charity. Both children play music in bands and acoustically. The musical ability is as strong as in their parents.

Stoney writes songs and his most recent song “I Run” is hauntingly beautiful.

His full-time job is with Paris Fire Department. Some days are tough, and calls can vary. They’re not just fire calls but making medical calls and wrecks as well. He once spoke to a suicidal man, and it had made a deep impression on him. Driving home from work the words “I run” kept blazing in his brain.

When he arrived home, he went to his studio to be alone.

“The words were coming faster than I could write” he says.

The resulting song opens with a line about a man feeling suicidal. It goes on to talk about turning his back to the storm and “I run, to the one I ran from for so long, I run, to the Son.” His band, Redstone Revival, has played at Paris’ 903 summer concerts, the Elks, private parties, weddings and other events.

His two girls, Mayzie and Andrie, are 14 and 11 and have been singing in church and at various events since barely able to walk.

It’s not surprising that his girls have talent since Stoney was drumming on the dash of his dad’s semi-truck at age two as the little group traveled.

Stoney is one of those people who can play almost anything but drums and guitar are his

Linda Musgrove settles at the piano to teach her grandchildren to sing and play. Daughter Charity cuddles the baby. Andrie, 11, wearing a hat, accompanies her grandmother on guitar.

Sunday songs followed Sunday lunch in Cunningham are a tradition for the highly talented Musgrove clan.

From left are daughter Charity Musgrove Belcher, son Stoney Musgrove and dad Stacy Musgrove.

Their music brings great joy to themselves and others.

favorite.

Little sister Charity says she doesn’t write, but she has a beautiful voice and plays guitar and piano.

She has been mostly singing acoustic at places like The Cove, Titus County Fair, parties, often on the square in Mount Vernon. She pairs her pure notes with those of a friend, Courtnee Williams at times and lately has been playing with a band, the “Mescalero Cowboys.” She filled in after a band member was in an accident. Upon his return they wouldn’t let her go, so she now plays in a band and acoustically.

Her full-time job is a physical therapist assistant at Xzact Physical Therapy where she brings a kindness and inspiration to her patients that rivals

Stoney Musgrove Whose Band Goes By Redstone Revival, Is Building An Audience Around The Red River Valley.

He Loves Singing And Writing, But His Primary Focus Is His Wife And Two Daughters.

FEATURE Stacy is a wonderful guitarist, singer and comedian and also a gifted mimic, imitating Elvis and other famous people.

Charity plays on the square in Mt. Vernon.

In addition to her full time job as a PTA at Xact Physical Therapy, she loves performing for festivals and parties.

the joy her singing brings to others.

Her two children, Rhett who is seven and sings well but is shy, and Nyxen, age two who is already singing what she calls the sunshine away song (You Are My Sunshine ) in church, obviously possess musical talent too. Rhett is a mischievous “all boy” type who adores his “pawpaw” (Stacy) and has been known to beg tearfully to stay home from school to help work cattle instead.

With these beautiful singing voices, with their ability to play musical instruments, and the fact that they have a natural stage presence, people may wonder why they haven’t made the trek to Nashville seeking fame and a full-time professional career.

The answer goes back to Stacy’s belief in family. For the Musgroves being together is far more important than riches and fame, more precious than traveling all over the world performing for crowds of thousands instead of hundreds. That is what has kept them all here, their wives, husbands and children.

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Linda and Stacy are comfortable performing locally, raising cattle and generally loving their grandkids.

Both Stoney and Charity say they don’t ever want music to be work.

“I sing because I love to,” Charity says, “It’s much more important than a mere hobby, it’s a deep part of me.”

“I don’t regret my decision to stay home and help raise my kids one bit,”Stoney says.

Music is almost the most important thing in this talented family’s life.

Listening to the laughter as they try a new tune Sunday afternoon or hearing the voices meld together in perfection proves that.

But watching Linda bringing her four grandchildren close around her piano or Stacy teaching them a new song, laughing and proud of them, proves the word truly is almost.

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CDR. Jack Ashmore, USN a-4 Skyhawk aboard the USS Ranger 1968

Capt. Jack Ashmore Invites community to visit the Military Pilot's Museum Story: Mary Madewell Photos: Mary Madewell and Megan Pedersen

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conference room off the terminal lobby at Cox Field is filled with memorabilia and model airplanes, and the walls are covered with photographs of notable Paris area aviators who have served this country.

“It’s a pretty well-kept secret, and I wish more people would come out and look at what we have here at the Military Pilot’s Museum,” Capt. Jack Ashmore, U.S. Navy, retired, said as he shared how he and a group of “airport bums,” as he called his coffee drinking friends, were sitting around the conference table in 2005 looking at a photograph of a pilot in front of a big airplane.

I recognized him from church as Hoyle Barr, and someone said we ought to hang his picture on the wall,” Ashmore said. “That is how this all got started after we put information out for people to send us pictures.”

Photographs include pilots both past and present including those who flew in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, the Gulf War and the present, including Capt. Paul Strom, who serves in the U.S. Air Force and none other than retired U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff four-star Gen. John P. Jumper, whose photo takes a place of precedence as one enters the room.

“He’s the only four-star general we have,” Ashmore said.

Noting other photographs, Ashmore pointed to one of Lt. Ashton Bywaters USMC, in a Vought Os2U, circa 1942. The pilot was the nephew of J.K. Bywaters, a

Lt. Ashburn Bywaters, USMC, in a Vought Os2U, circa 1942, is the nephew of J.K. Bywaters, a highly successful local businessman and philanthropist for whom Bywaters Park is named.

2nd Lt. J.W. Ashmore, United States Air Force, retired, third from left, with the crew of a PBY-6, “Playmate 21”, circa 1944, during World War II.

Capt. Ridley Briggs, USMC, Paris native and retired bank executive, flew a Lockheed T-33 during the Korean War.

Capt. Jack Ashmore, U.S. Navy, retired, views photographs of pilots, like himself, who served in Korea and Vietnam. Cox Field is home to a Military Pilot’s Museum because of the highly decorated pilot, who at one time served at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

Major Hoyle Barr served in the U.S. Marine Corp and is photographed with a Douglas S.B.D in the Solomon Islands, circa 1943.

It was this photo that inspired Jack Ashmore and others to begin the Military Pilots Museum at Cox Field.

Lt. Artis Edzards, USMC, fought in the South Pacific, circa 1942. He is a Paris native and founder of Valley Feed Mill.

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FEATURE highly successful local businessman and philanthropist for whom Bywaters Park is named.

“John Bywaters came through the airport one time and said he had a picture of a relative who was a World War II Navy pilot that he would send me, and he did,” Ashmore said, adding the two have been corresponding about other area former military pilots.

A notebook with information about many of the photographs contained a document crediting Ashburn Bywaters as learning to fly at Legions Field, located on 10th NW St., and at the start of World War II served as an instructor in the Civilian Pilots Training Corps in Bonham. Later, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, undergoing flight training at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, and upon graduation was assigned to Squadron 17D as an instructor on a Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplane, an observation aircraft catapulted from battleships and cruisers.

A particularly eye-catching photograph is of Lt. Col Robert McWherter, U.S. Air Force, shown with the P51 Mustang fighter plane he flew in World War II with the City of Paris inscribed on one side, and Hoo Flung Dung on the other side.

Although not among pictures on the wall, there is a photograph in the scrapbook of John Mack Cox, for whom Cox Field was named when Cox was a civil pilot trainer with the Air Corps, later to become the U.S. Air Force. The Paris High School graduate was the first service man killed from Paris leading up to World War II, according to newspaper records.

Photographs of both Ashmore, and his brother, the late J.S. Ashmore, are on the wall.

“My oldest brother and I were both career aviators,” Ashmore said. “He was World War II as an Army Air Corps pilot and later made a career in the U.S. Air Force like I did in the Navy.” said Jack Ashmore. Both brothers retired after a long and distinguished career as pilots and became junior college instructors. Former Paris Junior College students, both are in the Hall of Honor.

Cox Field Airport Manager Paul Strahan credits “Capt.

Jack,” as he referred to Ashmore, as being “an encyclopedia of information”, and the aviator museum as a point of interest to pilots coming through the terminal.

“We get compliments all the time from transient pilots about the museum, terminal and airport,” Strahan said.

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Dr. Jack Brown

Inspires students to be lifelong learners Story: Nanalee Nicols Photos: Submitted

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r. Jack Brown is the science division chairman and director of Biomedical Science at Paris Junior College. He has a master’s degree in biological sciences, with the majority of the coursework focused on cell/ molecular and evolutionary biology.

His doctorate was in higher education with a comprehensive minor in biology. Brown’s master’s thesis was on Tetrodotoxin Resistance in Thamnophis sirtalis and his doctoral dissertations covered the acceptance and understanding of evolutionary theory in two-year colleges in Texas.

He’s garnered a host of awards.

But not so long ago Jack was a “feral” kid roaming the woods and fields at Sugar Hill, not too far from Talco. His mother, Nancy, would assure everyone she did feed him despite that he was so skinny. She worried people thought she starved him, even though he ate and ate.

His dad, Eddie, taught him to hunt and explore nature. It was his dad who first showed him the safest way to catch a snake.

“Of course, when my buddies and I were out on our own dad would have a fit at some of the venomous snakes I caught,” he grins.

Hunting and fishing, carefully studying nature inspired Jack’s love of life from the cellular level on up.

His dad and mom emphasized education to Jack and his older sister, Kim. “Get yourself an education, so you won’t have to work like I do” Eddie would say. He worked at the coal 20 Paris Life

There’s a lot of hands on learning in Brown’s classes.

His students are fascinated and caught up in complex experiments and the presentation of new ideas. The courses aren’t easy but they’re amazing.

The joy of learning shines in Dr.Jack Brown’s face and his students as they observe an experiment in one of his advanced classes at PJC. Brown has brought extremely high standards to PJC’s biology program. He loves teaching and says “if I can get them in class I can open whole new worlds up for them”.

Dr. Brown has established articulation agreements that give students access to some of the top programs in the nation and guarantee their entry, assuming they meet the articulation requirements: • Biomedical Science – with Texas A&M College Station • Public Health – with Texas A&M College Station • Molecular Genetics – with UT MD Anderson – School of Health Professions • Clinical Lab Science – with UT MD Anderson – School of Health Professions • Cytogenetics – with UT MD Anderson – School of Health Professions

• Histotechnology – with UT MD Anderson – School of Health Professions • Cytotechnology – with UT MD Anderson – School of Health Professions • Jack’s dissertation was in 2015: Measuring the Acceptance of Evolutionary Theory: A Profile of Science Majors in Texas 2-year Colleges

Dr Jack Brown doesn’t confine his teaching to PJC, he takes snakes and even a big tarantula to area school rooms, showing rapt students about the reptiles, including learning about venomous and non venomous snakes. His heartfelt teaching methods enthrall students.

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FEATURE mines around Mount. Pleasant and it was hard work that damaged his health.

His mother asserts that emptying Jack’s pockets before doing laundry was an adventure.

And she missed a few things, crawfish, a tiny turtle and more than one frog went through the washer and dryer.

As he grew, he loved science and biology. He watched “Bill Nye the Science Guy” and read and learned, soaking knowledge up.

He fell in love with dinosaurs like many little boys. And while lots of six-year-olds can tell you the names of dinosaurs, few can accurately spell dozens of them.

He got in trouble at Vacation Bible School about that time.

The kids were making a popsicle stick ark and putting plastic animals on it and going into it.

There were some dinosaurs included.

Young Jack proceeded to inform everyone that dinosaurs were not on the ark, that they predated humans by millions of years. Apparently, he was quite firm and determined about the subject.

He was allowed to teach a class to the other students at school on dinosaurs when he was in first and second grades.

His goal at eight was to be a paleontologist.

Later though his fascination with snakes superseded dinosaurs and he wanted to be a herpetologist. He had been learning about reptiles and his parents bought his Ziggy the ball python for his eighteenth birthday. He’s had a variety of the reptiles ever since.

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The following is a list of some of Dr. Brown's achievements • Region 8 - Texas Teacher of the Year 2005 • President - Texas Association of Biology Teachers – 2018-2019 – still active with them but not president anymore • Master Teacher Award – Paris Junior College 2016 • 2019 Biological & Environmental Sciences Alumni Ambassador for TAMU-C. The Alumni Ambassador title is the highest honor a department can bestow upon one of its graduates • President - Biological and Environmental Science Advisory Board at TAMU-C 2022-2024

Eve the boa was part of Jack Brown’s life for 23 years. His boys loved her, but not only that they learned about the big reptile, its care, instincts and to respect it. The boys help rehab orphaned raccoons and squirrels and have cats, dogs, spiders and snakes.

player and track competitor at Rivercrest schools and, of course, an excellent student. He is still an ardent sports fan.

He and his wife, Shawna, have three boys at home. Jace is a senior, Saxon is a fourth grader and Spencer a first grader. Of course, the household has snakes, tarantulas, dogs and cats. Shawna rehabs squirrels, opossums, raccoons and works with licensed rehabbers so there’s always plenty of critters to be cared for.

Shawna is a school counselor at Higgins Elementary in Paris with a master’s degree ‘in counseling and psychology.

As Jack began college he developed a love for teaching.

“Education can get you over any fear.

You can conquer anything you’re afraid of by learning to understand it,” he said. “I fell in love with helping people become lifelong learners, with watching students become successful achievers.”. u

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Outside of quail research I do a lot of petsitting, I am the proud owner of Lexxi’s Pet Please tell us Sitting. I do drop-in visits as well as overnight a little about stays or what I like to call for fun “sleepovers.” I yourself outside love all animals, regardless of size or whether it’s of your interest in mammal, reptile or fish. So far, I have taken care of many dogs, cats, horses, cows, birds and fish. I quail research cannot wait to add more animals to my resume. and art.

I also do photography, I started out as a portrait photographer but grew to love the thrill of wildlife photography. You can’t always plan for it like portrait photography, and you never know what kind of photos you will get. Animals do not conform to your time; you have to conform to theirs. Sometimes you may get the photograph you want and sometimes you might not.

Lexxi in full PPE holding a Northern Bobwhite quail named Siren in the Animal Care Facility at TAMUC in the Quail Research Laboratory

Q. How do you like college life?

I live off-campus in Paris. Living off campus has its own pros and cons. A pro would be that I am much closer to my family and where I grew up. I also have to stay local for my pet-sitting clients, I wouldn’t dream of just leaving all of them behind. A con would be that I have to drive about 80 miles every time I need to make a trip over to Commerce. Although, I’ll do just about anything for the quail. I would say that Paris definitely has more going on during the weekends and such, plus there is more to do most of the time.

Commerce is your classic college town.

Q. What is

I love the tight knit community, being able to walk into anywhere and find a familiar and friendly face. If I need any kind of help, I know it will get done. It is also my it you like of course, so I know the best places in town about Paris? hometown, eat, shop and places to get your car serviced. Also, I love that big companies are coming into Paris like Chick-fil-A and TJ Maxx, but also keeping our hometown mom-and-pop places.

Q. What are

your plans for the future?

I plan to grow my petsitting business and maybe one day build a pet hotel that includes an in-house veterinarian and grooming facility. On top of that, I plan to become a wildlife biologist and help fight against the extinction of quail and many other animals.

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Lexxi with client's miniture horse named Lipstick, who loves taking selfies with Lexxi.

Q. What sparked your interest in quail research and what does it entail?

As an undergraduate at Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, I had to take a class called “Upland Gamebird Ecology” as an elective. We got to learn about all kinds of game birds, most importantly quail.

At the time, I did not exactly know what a quail was.

When I saw pictures of this adorable little wild bird that is getting closer and closer to extinction every year. I’ve always had a passion for advocating and showing awareness for endangered species. Since 1967 there has been an 80% decline in Northern Bobwhite quail populations. Most of the other quail species are doing OK. Which happens to be our only native species of quail locally. However, Dr. Kelly Reyna at TAMUC is building the Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research to reverse that trend in 2024. In the meantime, my partner Grace Martin James of Greenville, and I are working on creating a more heat-tolerant quail as well as learning on how heat can affect reproduction. The Quail Research Lab is always looking for more investors and grants for our research!

holding a chicken while pet-sitting, "This was my triumph pose when I had finally caught my client’s chicken that they had been trying to catch for a few weeks."

Q. I hear that

you are an artist. What form or medium do you work?

What is your favorite piece?

Nowadays, I do more digital artwork on my iPad, but in a traditional sense- I love painting with acrylic paint. It is very forgiving, and you can do a lot with it. My favorite piece I have painted is of my cat Steele, a Russian Blue mix.

Most of the pieces I paint are inspired by one of my favorite artists of all time, Vincent van Gogh.

Which are painted in a post-impressionism style. Unless it is my quail painting I did downtown for a mural which is more of a 2D bohemian style. u

Lexxi holding a Northern Bobwhite quail next to her painting of a Bobwhite on the newest mural downtown

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HEALTH

By: Ayesha Shafiq

Director of Paris Cardiology Center

Understanding the differences between a Pacemaker And a Defibrillator A Defibrillator is also known as Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator or (A.I.C.D).

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oth a Pacemaker and a Defibrillator or (A.I.C.D.) are engineering marvels. These are miniature battery operated computers implanted in millions of patients across the world to regulate their heart rhythm and rate.

After a Pacemaker or a Defibrillator (A.I.C.D) is implanted in a patient’s heart, his/her life becomes better. A patient starts having more energy and is able to continue with his/her regular life style and is able to resume old activities that he/she may have given up due to poor heart condition.

So what are the Differences between a Pacemaker and a Defibrillator (A.I.C.D)?

A Pacemaker is slightly different than a Defibrillator.

• If a patient suffers from slow heart rate, which can lead to heart failure, a Pacemaker is implanted. While fast, dangerous, irregular heartbeats which may lead to a heart attack, require a Defibrillator also called Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator or (A.I.C.D.).

• Though both the Pacemaker and a Defibrillator are about the size of a pocket watch yet, a Pacemaker is slightly smaller in size than a Defibrillator.

• A Pacemaker only controls the heart rate and rhythm

while a Defibrillator controls the heart rate, rhythm and can help with the pumping ability of the heart.

• A Pacemaker remains activated all the time once implanted. While a Defibrillator only gets activated when a patient is having a life threatening arrhythmia. The Defibrillator works by emitting electronic pulses much like an external Defibrillator would shock the heart into beating again at the correct rate when an abnormal cardiac arrhythmia is detected.

Types of a Pacemaker and a Defibrillator (A.I.C.D.) A Pacemaker comes in the following types: 1. Single lead Pacemaker: (1 lead) It only controls the rate and rhythm in the top or bottom part of the heart.

2. Dual Lead Pacemaker :(2 leads) It controls the rate and rhythm in the top and bottom part of the heart.

3. Bi- Ventricular Pacemaker: (3 leads) It controls the rate and rhythm in the top and bottom part of the heart and also helps in the pumping ability of the heart by resynchronizing the bottom right and the bottom left chambers of the heart.

A Defibrillator or Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (A.I.C.D.) comes in the following types: 1. Single Lead Defibrillator: (1 lead) It controls the heart rate and rhythm in the bottom part of the heart and also shocks the heart in case the bottom part of the heart develops a life threatening rhythm such as ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation.

2. Dual Lead Defibrillator: (2 leads) It controls the rate and rhythm in the top and bottom part of the heart and also shocks the heart in case the bottom part of the heart develops a life threatening rhythm such as ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation.

3. Bi-Ventricular Defibrillator: (3 leads) It controls the rate and rhythm in the top and bottom part of the heart and also helps in the pumping ability of the heart by resynchronizing the bottom right and the bottom left chambers of the heart. It also shocks the heart in case the bottom part of the heart develops a life threatening rhythm such as ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation.

How is a Pacemaker or a Defibrillator implanted?

Under conscious sedation, Dr. Khalid Shafiq an Interventional Cardiologist can implant a Pacemaker or a Defibrillator in a patient in the Cardiac Cath Lab at Paris Cardiology Center Cath Lab. A 4/5 cm incision is made either on the left/right side of the chest. Veins that run under the collarbone of the patient are used to access entry into the right side of the heart. The wires are placed in these veins called the subclavian veins. The wires are then attached to the generator and the wound is closed. The patient does not have stay overnight and is discharged home after a few hours.

Follow up after a Pacemaker or a Defibrillator implant: After Khalid Shafiq M.D. implants a Pacemaker or a Defibrillator in a patient, it requires regular follow up. No one can predict how long will a Pacemaker or Defibrillator last. In general you can predict your Pacemaker or Defibrillator to last several years. Pacemaker or Defibrillator batteries do not stop working suddenly.

They give a warning a couple of months ahead that they are loosing power. Therefore regular Pacemaker or Defibrillator check- ups become essential. Besides

checking on the battery, these visits allow Dr. Shafiq to fine-tune pacing prescriptions or to accommodate changes in your condition.

Dr. Shafiq communicates with your Pacemaker or Defibrillator by a device called the “Programmer”. Attached to the Programmer is a TV remote control size device called a “Wand”. Dr. Shafiq places the Wand on the implanted Pacemaker/ Defibrillator site on the patient’s chest.

This procedure is not painful. In fact you will feel nothing as the Programmer and the Pacemaker/ Defibrillator emit signals to communicate.

Programming Pacemakers/Defibrillators can be done in an office visit in a few minutes while a Pacemaker or Defibrillator check-up can be performed remotely from a patient’s home over the Internet.

Life after a Pacemaker or a Defibrillator implant.

Contrary to common beliefs, patients with Pacemakers or Defibrillators can use household appliances, cell phones and microwave ovens. CT scans, ultrasounds and other medical imaging devices are still allowed. A Pacemaker or Defibrillator patient has to be careful only when getting in contact with large magnetic fields like in a setting of an MRI. u

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WISE WORDS By: Shannon McGuire

Pastoring for 11 years and currently serves as Senior Pastor at Paris New Generation Church

GOD'S PLAN for you H

ave you ever wanted a “do-over” or a “redo”? I’m a firm believer that God wants to take us back to the beginning, because His plans outreach the limits of our plans. His plans for our lives are so great that King David describes it as vast – Psalm 139:17 “How precious to me are your thoughts, O’God! How vast is the sum of them!”

You are thinking about being a teacher while God wants you to open a school. You have plans to become a clerk while God wants you to own the store. You want to work in a neighboring town while God wants you to go to Africa. We often cheat ourselves because we don’t truly realize the potential we have. Why settle to be the groundskeeper when God wants you to own the whole house? David says it this way: Psalm 139:18 “God, when I look at your thoughts in the book on me, it’s like all the sands in the ocean. Your thoughts are endless. I can’t fathom your confidence in me.”

God designed us to live out the careful plans He prepared for us. We are made in God’s image. The plan He wrote for us is perfect and right. No detail or part is missing. We have the potential to live out all that God has planned for our lives, but only

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if we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.

This is the first step toward understanding why we were born.

Psalm 139:5 “You hem me in – behind and before: you have laid your hand upon me.”

The beautiful thing to remember is though we’ve messed up God’s perfect plan for our lives, He graciously offers to write another book for us.

It probably won’t be the best seller the first book was designed to be, but at least God gives us the chance to start over. He comes and places us back in chapter one so we can live out the many details of His plan. This is what being a child of God is all about. It’s the opportunity to start over, it’s finally getting back to the first chapter of God’s book on us. God has great plans for us, that’s why he gave us life!

Accept yourself as God made you. Allow His power to transform your weaknesses, rather than belittling yourself when you makes mistakes. He is the best at rewriting the story when necessary and the good thing is, as a child of God the ending is always a happy ending. u

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