Golden Gazette 2021

Volume 33, Number 4

April 2021

In April & Inside April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month 1st April Fool’s Day

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Lubbock, Texas 79401

2nd Good Friday

Silver-Haired legislators needed..................Page 5

4th Easter

Lawn watering schedules..............................Page 3

10th Roundtable Luncheons are back.....Page 3

Ensure your pet is cared for........................Page 23

5th -9th Meals on Wheels - 50 years!............Page 6

Tech Museum resumes regular hours........Page 2

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Your elected officials......................................Page 15

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Earth Day

24th ‘Game Day Benefit’ set......................Page 24

Online resources for caregivers.................Page 16

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Museum of Texas Tech resumes regular hours The Museum of Texas Tech University has returned to normal operating hours, the first time since March 2020. The museum will increase days of operation from three to six days a week, open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 – 5 p.m.

The Museum’s Lubbock Lake Landmark will be open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday,

1 – 5 p.m. In alignment with Texas Tech University campus safety protocols and the guidance of the CDC, the museum will maintain all COVID-19 safety measures currently in place.

Masks are required for everyone 3 years and older and a review a symptoms checklist query upon entry. Executive Director Dr. Aaron Pan said he is looking forward to more opportunities for visi-

tors to enjoy the museum’s exhibitions.

“The museum resuming regular opening hours is a wonderful sign that there is a light at the end of the tunnel,” Pan said. “We are excited to move cautiously back toward normal while maintaining health and safety

protocols. We have an impressive array of exhibits showing; Art Deco Glass from the David Huchthausen Collection, A New Moon

Rises from the Smithsonian, Lubbock Bootmakers: Innovation & Artistry, and Whereabouts & Hideouts from the AP/RC.”

The New Neighbors Club of Lubbock will hold its April Meeting/Luncheon on April 9, at the Lubbock Women’s Club, 2020 Broadway.

The meeting will start at 10:30 a.m., and the cost of the meal is $17 to be paid with a check. The program speaker is Steve Gomez, Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaps winning coach.

Reservations are required and must be made at least 3 days before the event. If unable to attend, please cancel the reservation at least 3 days before because all reservations must be paid for.

Please contact Marilyn Bals at marilyn.bals@ttu.edu or 791-5217 (no texts) to make reservations.

Optional games afterwards. Contact your game leader if interested.

New Neighbors, April 9

Golden Gazette • April 2021 • Page 3

Watering schedules effective April 1

The city’s annual spring and summer irrigation restrictions became effective April 1 and continue through Sept. 30.

Watering days and times • Irrigate landscape only during two assigned days per week year-round • Irrigation schedules are based on the last digit of the house address: Addresses ending in 0, 3, 4, or 9 – Monday and Thursday

Addresses ending in 1, 5, or 6 - Tuesday and Friday Addresses ending in 2, 7, or 8 – Wednesday & Saturday • On your scheduled watering days, irrigation is allowed from midnight to 10 a.m. and from 6 p.m. to midnight.

• Irrigate less than 1.5 inches per zone per week Other Year-Round Restrictions • Irrigate only when tem-

What’s the difference between moms and dads?

1. Moms work at work and work at home, and dads just go to work at work.

2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.

3. Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power cause that’s who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friends.

4. Moms have magic. They make you feel better without medicine.

peratures are above 35 degrees Fahrenheit • Irrigate landscape without runoff • Do not irrigate during precipitation events • Hand watering is allowed any time of day and on any day of the week “We commend our customers for the significant amount of water they have conserved over the past decade. We ask that all residents and businesses continue to be considerate and efficient with their water usage this summer. As we persist in our effort to conserve water and reduce overall demand, we can preserve our water supplies for many more decades to come. Effective water conservation is a longterm continuous effort,” said Aubrey Spear, director of water utilities.

Garrison Institute on Aging

“Senior Fitness” Dr. Ty Palmer

TTU Kinesiology & Sport Management

When: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 from 3 to 4 p.m.

Where: Your favorite chair / Webinar https://ttuhsc.zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_Xq6DO3X4Ti2WMAw_JX5ATA For more information, call 806.743.7821

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Roundtable Luncheons are back Brigadier General (Ret.) Gary Harber will speak about the new VA Clinic in Lubbock at the April 10 meeting of the Roundtable Luncheon.

The meeting will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hillcrest Country Club, 4011 N. Boston Ave. The menu includes dessert and beverage for $15.

Wear a mask, and if you have a name tag of any kind, wear it.

Those attending should email mevans1398@aol.com

or text to 806-281-3181. Text or email by Thursday before the Saturday meeting.

The Roundtable has been in Lubbock since 1968, no joining fees or dues. The group has donated to the Honors College Scholarship fund at Texas Tech for many years.

I never thought the comment “I wouldn’t touch him/her with a 6-foot pole” would become a national policy, but here we are.

Volunteering at UMC

How you can make a difference Are you interested in supporting UMC health System while reaping the benefits and gratification of giving your time and energy?

According to a recent study, 94% of people who volunteer say that volunteering improves their mood, and 76% say that volunteering made them feel healthier.

At UMC Health System, we rely on the support of volunteers who so generously give their time in support of our cause.

We are following safety and health protocols to minimize health risk and would be happy to answer any questions that you may have.

UMC Health System is currently seeking volunteers willing to fulfill various roles including Information Desk, Greeting & Couriers (delivering gifts & cards).

If you are interested or have questions, please call the Volunteer & Guest Services Department at 806-775-8238.

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No, frozen wind turbines aren’t the main culprit for Texas’ power outages Dan Woodfin, a senior tweeted Tuesday afternoon. lost from thermal sources, which includes gas, coal and director at ERCOT, echoed “When weather conditions that sentiment. nuclear energy. get bad as they did this week, “It appears that a lot of intermittent renewable enThose numbers changed as more operators struggled the generation that has gone ergy like wind isn’t there to operate in the cold: 45 offline today has been pri- when you need it.” gigawatts total were offline, with 28 gigawats Lost wind power was expected to be a from thermal sources and 18 gigawatts from renew- fraction of winter generation. All sources able sources, ERCOT of- — from natural gas, to nuclear, to coal, ficials said.

“Texas is a gas state,” to solar — struggled to generate power said Michael Webber, an during the February storm that left energy resources professor at the University of Texas millions of Texans in the dark. at Austin.

While Webber said all of marily due to issues on the He went on to note the Texas’ energy sources share natural gas system,” he said, shutdown of a nuclear reacblame for the power crisis, during a call with reporters. tor in Bay City because of the natural gas industry is Still, some have focused the cold and finally got to most notably producing sig- their blame on wind power. what energy experts say is “This is what happens the biggest culprit, writing, nificantly less power than when you force the grid to “Low Supply of Natural Gas: normal.

“Gas is failing in the most rely in part on wind as a ERCOT planned on 67GW spectacular fashion right power source,” U.S. Rep. from natural gas/coal, but Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston, could only get 43GW of it now,” Webber said. online. We didn’t run out of natural gas, but we ran out of the ability to get natural gas.

Pipelines in Texas don’t use cold insulation —so things were freezing.”

Agriculture Commissioner We specialize in: Sid Miller, known for his Facebook posts that have, • Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy in the past, spread misinfor• Stroke Recovery Care mation and amplified con• Orthopedic Rehabilitation spiracy theories, also posted an unvarnished view of wind • Diabetes Symptom Management energy on Facebook: “We • Stroke Therapy should never build another wind turbine in Texas.”

• Wound Care In another post, Miller • Pain Management was even more forthright, but also misleading. “Insult added to injury: Those ugly

By Erin Douglas and Ross Ramsey The Texas Tribune Frozen wind turbines in Texas caused some conservative state politicians to declare Tuesday that the state was relying too much on renewable energy. But in reality, the wind power was expected to make up only a fraction of what the state had planned for during the winter.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) projected that 80% of the grid’s winter capacity, or 67 gigawatts, could be generated by natural gas, coal, and some nuclear power.

An official with ERCOT said that 16 gigawatts of renewable energy generation, mostly wind generation, were offline. Nearly double that, 30 gigawatts, had been

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wind turbines out there are among the main reasons we are experiencing electricity blackouts,” he wrote. “Isn’t that ironic? ... So much for the unsightly and unproductive, energy-robbing Obama Monuments. At least they show us where idiots live.”

While wind power skeptics claimed the week’s freeze means wind power can’t be relied upon, wind turbines — like natural gas plants — can be “winterized,” or modified to operate during very low temperatures. Experts say that many of Texas’ power generators have not made those investments necessary to prevent disruptions to equipment since the state does not regularly experience extreme winter storms.

It’s estimated that of the grid’s total winter capacity, about 80% of it, or 67 gigawatts, could be generated by natural gas, coal and some nuclear power. Only 7% of ERCOT’s forecasted winter capacity, or 6 gigawatts, is expected to come from various wind power sources across the state.

Production of natural gas in the state has plunged due to the freezing conditions, making it difficult for power plants to get the fuel necessary to run the plants. Natural gas power plants usually don’t have very much fuel storage on site, experts said.

Instead, the plants rely on (See Wind turbines, Page 5)

Golden Gazette • April 2021 • Page 5

Senior advocates needed on Silver-Haired Legislature Seniors Are Special Newsletter FROM UMC HEALTH SYSTEM Are you interested in serving your fellow seniors?

Do you want to learn more about, and have a voice in the legislative issues concerning older adults?

The Texas Silver-Haired Legislature is seeking volunteers to serve. The Texas Silver-Haired Legislature provides senior citizens an opportunity to become directly involved in the legislative process.

This is a forum for older citizens to debate issues and establish priorities. The TSHL also provides advocacy training and supports older citizens and private sectors, boards, and commissions.

The TSHL vision is that the applied wisdom, energy, and experience of aging will improve the lives of Texans through education, knowledge, and involvement in legislation and governmental affairs.

If interested in joining, or for questions, contact Dolores Garcia, secretary to the election committee, at 806-543-4507.

Wind turbines aren’t to blame

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the constant flow of natural gas from pipelines that run across the state from areas like the oil and natural gasproducing Permian Basin in West Texas to major demand centers such as Houston and Dallas.

Gov. Greg Abbott specified that fossil fuel sources were contributing to the problems with the grid when describing the situation.

“The ability of some companies that generate the power has been frozen. This includes the natural gas & coal generators,” he wrote in a tweet.

Heather Zichal, CEO of the industry group the

American Clean Power Association, said opponents of renewable energy were trying to distract from the failures elsewhere in the system and slow the “transition to a clean energy future.”

“It is disgraceful to see the longtime antagonists of clean power — who attack it whether it is raining, snowing or the sun is shining — engaging in a politically opportunistic charade, misleading Americans to promote an agenda that has nothing to do with restoring power to Texas communities,” she said.

Matthew Watkins contributed reporting.

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Making powerful changes: Are you willing?

Seems like we talk about health a lot more than we did when we were younger.

Today, health is important to many younger people, a great trend to see.

Is the trend because “necessity is the mother of invention?” or is it because the younger people are more in touch with their bodies?

If you want to feel good these days, you may have to take the matter into your own hands. And that means having a relationship with your body where you want to do what is best for it. I heard a brain doctor say, “Before you eat something, ask yourself, ‘Is this good for my brain?’”

We can all be better in terms of diet and lifestyle.

My bias is that I always think people can get better, if they are willing to do what it takes. I don’t think people can always be healed. Why? It gets complicated. We just might not know enough

about the body for a cure.

Often when we ask the doctor, “Why?” We get the answer, “We don’t know.”

When we don’t really see ourselves as having a problem, we might not do everything for ourselves that could take us toward being healthier. How many times have you heard, “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it?” But that doesn’t mean we can’t, little by little, add or subtract things from our lifestyle that will nudge our health up just a notch. Some of those things are obvious, and we don’t want to hear about them, right?

That depends. You don’t if you are feeling great. But if you have a disease process in the making, you might be more willing to change some

things in your life to increase your health. Or, you might not. Some people are up for making themselves healthier while others resign them-

selves to their circumstances.

If you do not know what to do or may not have the energy to do anything to help yourself, ask for help.

Not long ago, I suggested to a friend of mine to get a massage and to stay with it for a while, heck maybe forever. Her history was several falls and several broken bones. She was stiff and not walking as well as she once did.

She has complied and is so happy she chose to do so.

It has made her feel so much better.

Feeling older and stiffer isn’t everyone’s complaint.

What if you had something like diabetes or kidney disease. There are many resources these days.

I could stay on You Tube all day long if I didn’t have anything else to do.

There are a couple of men who do a class about healing from diabetes. And they do it through diet. If you want to read the book they wrote, it is called, “Mastering Diabetes.”

If you join their online program, they help you.

And let’s face it, many need help in making the kinds of changes needed to see improvement. On their own, many people will give up

instead of progress.

And even with diseases that most people consider the end of the road, such as chronic kidney disease, you can improve your blood chemistry numbers. You can eat a great deal more fiber which is in foods like beans, fruits and vegetables and whole grains.

Adding those are great, but avoiding animal protein, refined foods, salt and dairy products as well as sugar might change your blood chemistry numbers.

Try it. Some people actually improve their kidney markers. And if that doesn’t give you impetus to do even more for your health, I don’t know what will, except of course, grandkids. We all need someone to live for, right?

Typically the most powerful changes you can make are in diet. Now, the question is: Are you willing?

Golden Gazette • April 2021 • Page 7

LISD schools: New elementary, restart of O.L. Slaton, & superintendent renewed Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees approved a name for a new elementary school in north Lubbock, endorsed efforts to establish a restart plan for one of the oldest middle schools in the district, and approved an extension for the superintendent’s contract.

The elementary school, under construction at 2010 Cesar E. Chavez Dr., has been named in honor of Anita Carmona-Harrison, a longtime educator and innovator in Lubbock ISD. Carmona-Harrison championed bilingual education in the district, and was instrumental in developing the first curriculum guide for bilingual kindergarten in 1969.

She taught for more than 30 years, at several of the district’s elementary schools, and English as a second lan-

guage classes to adults.

Born and raised in Lubbock’s Guadalupe neighborhood, she was the first Latina to attend Lubbock ISD schools in K-12, and then graduate with a degree in elementary education from Texas Tech University.

She remains active in community service work.

Her husband, James, is a former educator, and daughters Ana and Angel, are Lubbock ISD graduates.

“Seeing a Spanish name in a school reminds Chicano students that they can aim high and be whatever they want, and maybe even have their name revered and respected because of the contributions they made to their communities,” said District 1 Trustee Lala Chavez.

Anita Carmona-Harrison Elementary School will open

in August 2021. Students at Jackson, Guadalupe, and Wright elementaries will attend this state-of-the-art facility. Alma Cunningtubby, current principal at Jackson and Guadalupe, was named principal for the new school in September 2020.

Trustees also reviewed a plan to revitalize O.L. Slaton Middle School, which opened in 1946.

The school is facing numerous challenges, including under enrollment, high teacher and leader turnover, academic underperformance, student discipline issues, and a lack of stability and structure.

Lubbock ISD administrators and educators in the district’s Office of Innovation are developing a restart plan while soliciting stakeholder engagement from students,

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“These pillars will provide a firm foundation on which to enhance greatly the educational opportunities for O.L. Slaton students,” said Lubbock ISD Superintendent Dr. Kathy Rollo.

“We believe students learn best when they have a clear vision for their future.”

Lubbock ISD will submit the finalized plan of the restart to the Texas Education Agency in early April.

Trustees also conducted the superintendent’s performance review and approved extending Dr. Rollo’s contract through June 2024.

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Page 8 • April 2021 • Golden Gazette If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?

1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I’d get rid of that.

2. I’d make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it not me.

3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.

Who’s the boss at your house?

1. Mom doesn’t want to be boss, but she has to because dad’s such a goof ball.

2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.

3. I guess mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

It’s April, and you may be expecting a story on the Lubbock Arts Festival, but this year’s festival is set for July 24-25 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane. The exhibit will be “Out of This World! A Celebration of Outer Space, Astronauts, and Space Travel.” Artists from across the nation will be selling their work, with a special appearance by Christopher Jackson, Broadway and television star. Featured artist will be Ashton Thornhill.

The Lubbock Live Festival is set for Aug. 28 at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA). All bands are booked. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Lubbock ISD fine arts program. Learn more about the event on Facebook or Instagram. To get in touch with event organizers, email lubbocklivefestival@gmail.com.

Golden Gazette • April 2021 • Page 9 Garrison Institute on Aging

TEXAS TECH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER

By April is here and after the infamous ice storms of February, I can hardly wait to get out and enjoy spring in Texas. On today’s morning walk, I even saw trees budding and blooming. It is true, Lubbock and the South Plains are opening up. So get out and enjoy the great sites unique to Lubbock. Lubbock is home to numerous museums and outdoor sites.

Some of my favorites are…

• FiberMax Center for Discovery (formerly Bayer Ag Museum) • American Windmill Museum-world’s largest collection of windmills • National Ranching Heritage Center • Silent Wings Museum • Buddy Holly Center and West Texas Walk of Fame • Museum of Texas Tech • Science Spectrum

• Joyland Amusement Park All of these are enjoyable for all ages and worth the trip.

TTUHSC slowly opening TTUHSC is slowly opening back up. As of today, we are still restricting on-site meetings, but we all look forward to a time when we can socialize face-to-face.

Lecture Series continues The Healthy Aging Lecture Series is continuing and being conducted on ZOOM. The April session will be held on April 28 at 3 p.m.

The speaker will be Dr. Ty Palmer, from TTU Kinesiology & Sport Management.

His topic will be “Senior Fitness.” So pull up your favorite chair and join us.

To register go to The Zoom Link https://ttuhsc.zoom. us/j/8527492853. You can join the session by phone, tablet or computer. For

questions on this session and others…please call the office (806) 743-7787 or (806) 743-7821. We are here for you.

Care Partner Academy The Care Partner Academy has continued sessions via ZOOM. If you are a caregiver and need another caregiver to talk to, maybe a health professional or other professional to ask questions, you are invited to join our sessions. Please notify me via phone at 806-743-1217 or email at joan.blackmon@ ttuhsc.edu. You can join the sessions on a computer, tablet or phone. Sessions are 60 minutes in length and can provide you with an opportunity to discuss topics with others in the community as

well as health professionals.

Volunteers wanted.

Volunteers Wanted. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is looking for volunteers. As many of the non-profits sites have started to operate at full capacity – volunteers are needed. If you have a desire to get out and share your time and talents with those in need in our community, contact our office. We will find the right place for you. Contact the office at rsvp@ttuhsc.edu or 806-743-7787.

My favorite sayings from social media: • What is the best thing about Switzerland? I do not know, but the flag is a big If someone is stupid enough to walk away from you, be plus. smart enough to let them go.

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• The girl in the middle of the tennis court is Annette.

• When you teach a wolf to meditate he becomes aware wolf.

• Ghosts like to ride in elevators because it lifts their spirits.

• What do you call a Hippie’s wife? Mississippi.

• When you said life would get back to normal after June…Julyed.

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Teach journalism as a life skill, and start early

By Emily Alhadeff Special to The Gazette I begin my weekly sixthgrade journalism class with the same question: What’s going on in the news?

On Nov. 5, my students were practically falling out of their chairs. The election was behind us, but the votes were still being counted.

Like most adults, these kids were confused, excited and just trying to understand what was happening.

One boy opened his laptop and read a news headline.

“Where is that from?” I

asked. “Google,” he replied.

“But what news source is it from,” I said. “It just says Google,” he said.

Another student blurted out, “If Biden wins, he’s going to lock us all up!”

Then another student politely raised a hand and articulated that Democrats are cheating and trying to steal the election.

“Great segue!” I said. We had work to do.

Maybe the newspaper lands on your doorstep with a comforting thump each morning. You value tradi-

tional journalism and worry about its future. I believe it’s not enough to implore readers to save the free press or to appeal to Americans’ obligation to democracy.

We need to teach journalism — or media literacy more broadly — and teach it early.

Journalism education can help the next generation identify reliable sources, facts, opinion and bias. It can be an antidote to pervasive misinformation, distrust and confusion. It’s an interdisciplinary subject that crosses language arts and social stud-

ies. It encourages healthy debate, and it teaches the dying art of critical thinking.

While I originally set out to teach my students how to write a basic news story, I found that we had to go back and study what news is. Kids are engaged with the news. But with the amount of media thrown at them, we can’t assume they know how to interpret it.

(See Journalism, Page 11)

From Our Readers

Concerning Lubbock’s branding/marketing effort I strongly suggest that Lubbock’s leaders solve the local crime rampage before inviting more people into our so-called community. I’ve had a residential property in the Heart of Lubbock broken into within the last five months. I’ve since learned that we have the third highest crime rate in the state. I doubt that our city fathers are including this news with their branding materials.

Let’s first make our neighborhoods better.

L. Bryant

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Ratliff sworn in as Lubbock ISD Trustee

Lubbock ISD’s Board of Trustees appointed Jason Ratliff to serve as the District 3 representative at the Board of Trustees workshop in March. He will serve the remainder of the unexpired

term of Ben Webb through May 2022. Webb resigned from the school board in February to become Judge of County Court at Law No. 3.

Ratliff is a business owner who works as a realtor with Williams & Company Real Estate. He has been a Lubbock resident since 1996 and lived in district 3 since 2003. He is actively involved in several youth organizations, serving on the boards of various sports leagues and booster clubs. He is treasurer of Iron Middle School PTA. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Lubbock Association of Realtors.

Jason and wife Amber have four children: Payton, Kayl, Phoenix,

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and Bekah. Their children have attended Whiteside Elementary School, Irons Middle School, and Coronado High School.

We all know mirrors don’t lie; I’m just grateful they don’t laugh.

Journalism - a life skill (Continued from Page 10)

Over the semester, I saw awareness grow. On Jan. 14, I asked my usual question: What’s going on in the news?

Responses ping-ponged around the room: the COVID-19 vaccine, local coyote sightings, climate change, Trump’s social media de-platforming, the riots at the Capitol. Finally, I held up The Seattle Times front page announcing Trump’s impeachment.

We discussed the meaning of incitement, the First

Amendment, and what might happen next. The students were calm, inquisitive and respectful of each other’s opinions.

As opposed to introducing journalism as a high school club or career track, we should teach it to younger students as a life skill. Then maybe the next generation will value it.

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4th on Broadway vendor opportunities This year’s group of vendors at 4th on Broadway could be the largest and most diverse in event history.

Lubbock’s 4th on Broadway hopes to attract even more vendors in 2021.

While many attendees primarily remember the evening concert and fireworks, vendors are the unsung heroes of the event, keeping the attendees hydrated, full and smiling.

After COVID-19 forced last

year’s 4th on Broadway to a virtual format, Broadway Festivals Inc. encourages local businesses interested in vending at 4th on Broadway to submit applications as early as possible, and long before the May 21 deadline, to secure a spot.

During the past year, restaurants and individuals started new food trucks to serve customers in open-air locations. Small businesses turned

to social media and websites to sell their crafts and products when store capacities were limited.

As difficult as 2020 was for many, the resilience of Lubbock’s local economy and community was clear.

With more people than ever before already operating their business without a traditional storefront, 4th on Broadway is putting a new emphasis on vendors to make 2021 the best year yet for both attendees and sellers.

Ronda of Ronda’s Shaved Ice said 4th on Broadway was her topearning event in 2019.

“I loved it! Being a vendor out there was great,” Ronda said. “The event is our favorite place to be. The 2019 4th on Broadway was the best event that we went to that year. We’ll definitely be back this year.”

Being a vendor is a great way for local businesses to gain exposure, especially those without traditional storefronts.

Many local businesses are already loyal vendors to 4th on Broadway and have established fan-favorite reputations at the event, like Juli from J Lilli & Company. She credits the atmosphere and crowd for why they’re returning to 4th on Broadway.

“I’ve always been a vendor for 4th on Broadway in years past,” Juli said. “It’s been really great, and I

can’t wait to do it again! Seeing all the people, the parade... it’s a great patriotic celebration which brings a great crowd. I’m so excited and glad we’re going to have it again this year.”

Due to the unprecedented interest in vending this year, 4th on Broadway will ensure each vendor has ultimate exposure for their particular product and cap the number of participants in each product category.

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Contact Claire Smith, admin@broadwayfestivals.com or call 749-2929.

They say that every piece of chocolate you eat shortens your life by two minutes. I’ve done the math.

Seems I died years ago.

At first, I thought I had COVID-19 because I couldn’t breathe. Then I unbuttoned my pants, and it was all OK.

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‘I Am…I Said’ - the most difficult, but probably the best by Neil Diamond Humor writer Dave Barry once invited the readers of his weekly syndicated newspaper column to vote for the worst pop song of all time.

When over 10,000 letters piled up on his Miami office desk, he assembled them into “Dave Barry’s Book of Bad Songs.”

“MacArthur Park” took the highest “honor,” but funloving Barry offered jabs at several other tunes as well.

One was Neil Diamond’s “I Am…I Said,” with Dave citing one particular set of odd lyrics: I am…I said/To no one there/And no one heard at all/Not even the chair.

Barry’s gleeful response: “What kind of line is that? Is Neil telling us he’s surprised that the chair didn’t hear him? Maybe he expected the chair to say, ‘Woah, I heard THAT!’” OK, funny enough. But a closer look at the song reveals some serious surprises.

Diamond, who was born Noah Kaminsky in New York in 1941, took a screen test in 1970 in hopes of playing comedian Lenny Bruce in a forthcoming film.

(Dustin Hoffman eventually won the role.) In an interview years later, Neil described about how he had returned to his Los Angeles Holiday Inn room in a funk because he felt (correctly) that he had failed the audition.

Sitting alone at a small ta-

ably the best song he ever wrote.”

By the way, Barry was so overwhelmed by the tsunami of hate mail that flooded in

ble with two chairs, he gazed out the window at the world of golden sunshine and palm trees. He was homesick for his native Brooklyn and feared that perhaps he had made a mistake in his recent move to California. (In an earlier minor hit, “Brooklyn Roads,” Diamond waxed nostalgic about gazing out the window of his third-floor childhood apartment.)

Neil picked up his guitar and within one hour wrote “I Am…I Said,” which would eventually become his sixth Top 10 single since 1966. He would spend the next four months honing the tune to his satisfaction.

Diamond’s label, Uni Records, questioned his line about the chair, but Neil insisted that it stay. To him, it represented where a hotelroom companion would have sat if there had been one that day.

Others have pointed out that Diamond, who is Jewish, may have subconsciously gleaned the chair image from the Passover, which includes Jewish people keeping an empty chair for Elijah, who will eventually announce the coming of the Savior.

from Neil’s fans that Dave soon wailed in print, “Please stop writing! You have convinced me! Neil Diamond is a music god!”

Diamond has since admitted that much of the bulk of his song came from time spent in therapy in Los Angeles: “It was consciously an attempt on my part to express what my dreams were about, what my aspirations were about and what I was about. And without any question, it came from my sessions with the analyst.”

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Mental health & aging – help is available Seniors Are Special Newsletter From UMC Health System Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.

It affects how we think, feel, and act as we cope with life. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.

Mental health is important at every stage of life, including as we age. It is estimated that 20% of people age 55 years or older experience some type of mental health concern.

The most common conditions include anxiety, severe cognitive impairment, and mood disorders (such as depression or bipolar disorder).

Depression, a type of mood disorder, is the most prevalent mental health problem among older adults. It can lead to impairments in physical, mental, and social functioning.

The presence of depressive disorders often adversely affects the course and complicates the treatment of other chronic disease.

Although the rate of older adults with depressive symptoms tends to increase with

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Unfortunately, depressive disorders are a widely under-recognized condition and often are untreated or undertreated among older adults.

If you think you may have a mental health problem, get help. Talk therapy and/or medicines can treat mental disorders.

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A novel set on the Texas Tech campus

By Dr. Elva Edwards

We often read a novel because we love the way people describe the setting.

Whether the book is fiction or non-fiction, many authors know just how to paint the landscape and people so that we have a grasp of what it is like and who they are.

And such is the case with a book I recently read, “My Second Wind,” where the setting was at Texas Tech. I’ve tried to “find” the author online, but have been unsuccessful. If anyone knows her, please ask her to call me. By now, we all know there are only 6 degrees of separation between all of us, right?

The author, Jeanne S. Guerra, was a Texas Tech graduate, and she talked about being at Tech within a few years of when I was there. We must be pals, right?

Just a bit of the plot is that three old friends, besties in our current language, met at Texas Tech and have reunited every year to stay connected.

They each had different kinds of lives and lived in different parts of the country.

One stayed in Lubbock. That isn’t all that unlikely, now is it?

One of the women had tragedy strike and moved back to Lubbock. I’ve always called that the rubber band theory and have only referred to it in relationship to Lubbock. Lubbock does have a way of calling you back. I moved back. I know so many who moved back. I just happened to move away again.

I love the way she described Texas Tech and the people she made come to life. I really do know her friends, don’t I? She is an excellent author. Most endings to novels, you can guess before the end.

She did a great job of weaving a story together, including the per-

sonal lives of these three women, the Texas Tech administration (OK, she said she made it all up), and I loved the way she described the campus and Lubbock. It brought back a lot of memories.

Texas Tech is a diamond in the landscape of Lubbock, providing for all of the South Plains, part of New Mexico, and we all have plenty of friends from the Dallas area, too. And it was just fun to read this story.

They even went out to a cotton field, much like the one I grew up on. The friendliness of West Texas people came through, too. If you want a good book to read, pick it up. I’ll bet you enjoy it.

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Overwhelming times & gifts

By Laurie Foster Backyard Mission There are times when the ministry of Backyard Mission overwhelms me.

In this unprecedented weather, more than ever, the love of Jesus stands out as a light of hope.

The year-round work involves installing storm doors and windows and repairing siding, etc. to keep the weather out. The winter months require repairing and replacing heaters. Each time I tell these folks that this is God’s gift to them.

Last week, one man began to weep when I called to tell him we would be able to replace his heater. It was God’s gift to him.

Thank you for giving to us to make this possible. People know there is a God who sees them, knows them, and loves them because of your gifts to us.

There is a saying in mission work: “Do for one what you wish you could do for all.”

Even as I write this, I know there are people in need we will never reach. But we continue each day to “do for one what we wish we could do for all.”

Is there a “one” in your life that you could help today? Then do it. Make a difference in that one life, in the name of Jesus.

Stay warm, stay well. Know that you too are loved immeasurably by our God.

Golden Gazette • April 2021 • Page 19

A ‘Newbie’ on 82nd Street: What a ‘catch’

A few weeks ago, I happened to be running errands in the 82nd and Slide Road area. It was about 2 p.m., and food was definitely on my mind, so I decided to try Lubbock’s newest, “The Catch.”

This new restaurant is located in the Lakeridge Center on the SE corner of the 82nd Street area and Slide Road.

This newcomer has basically a New Orleans, Cajuntype seafood cuisine.

The menu is quite extensive and besides the popular white fish, catfish and shrimp, also offered are gators, oysters, crab, crawfish,

and the most desired sausage and chicken tenders.

The rest of the menu includes Po Boys, tacos, combos, platters, salads, starters, specialties, baskets, house favorites, sides, desserts, drinks, and even a kid-pleasing selection which includes corn dog bites and chicken tenders. How’s that for variety?

Your seafood items can be ordered boiled, fried, or grilled, with your choice of 3 spice options and 4 butter sauces.

When I placed my order for a fried White Fish Basket, there was a choice of 3 spice options and 4 but-

ter sauces, and a choice for flour or cornmeal coating; I chose the latter. The fish was crunchy and arrived with a yummy tartar sauce, 2 hush puppies, and my side selection of the absolute best red beans and rice on “Planet Earth.”

If ever offered, I’d order a gallon of that heavenly concoction to bring home and be set for a week.

On my next visit, the ultimate selection will be a large bowl of red beans and rice with sides of garlic bread and fried green tomatoes. Stay tuned!

The prices are too many to list due to the endless

choices available; however, my 1 piece of fish in the fried fish basket including the sides was $10 and change with tax.

The Catch’s address is 5111 82nd St., phone – 806701-2900. Door Dash Service is soon to be available or orders can now be given on the website – bigcatchhouston.com.

The drive thru is always open for added convenience.

While I was there, the line of cars using the pick-up window was never ending.

The kitchen staff is huge and service is muy pronto.”

This Lubbock location is a franchise and has several

local owners. It originated in Houston and has locations in Oklahoma, Illinois, and also rapidly expanding more locations in Texas. Daily hours are: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.

Well folks, if and when you’re in the area, do try The Catch. You won’t be disappointed.

A Blessed, Happy Easter to one and all.

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Page 20 • April 2021 • Golden Gazette Bear Markets Since 1950

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January 1973 to October 1974

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August 1987 to December 1987

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October 2007 to March 2009

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* The intraday low marked a decline of -20.2%, so this cycle is often considered a bear market.

Bear Markets & Bull Markets come & go & fluctuate 20% The longest bull market in history lasted almost 11 years before coronavirus fears and the realities of a seriously disrupted U.S. economy brought it to an end.

If you are losing sleep over volatility driven by a cascade of disheartening news, remember that the stock market is historically cyclical.

There have been 10 bear markets (prior to this one) since 1950, and the market has recovered eventually every time.

Bear markets are typically defined as declines of 20% or more from the most recent high, and bull markets are increases of 20% or more from the bear market low. But there is no official declaration, so in some cases there are different interpretations regarding when these cycles begin and end.

On average, bull markets lasted longer (1,955 days) than bear markets (431 days) over this period, and the average bull market advance (172.0%) was greater than the average bear market decline (-34.2%).

The bottom line is that neither the ups nor the downs last forever, even if they feel as though they will.

During the worst downturns, there were short-term rallies and buying opportunities. And in some cases, people have profited over time by investing carefully just when things seemed bleakest.

If you’re reconsidering your current investment strategy, a volatile market is probably the worst time to turn your portfolio inside out.

Dramatic price swings can magnify the impact of a wholesale restructuring if the timing of that move is a little off. A well-thought-out asset allocation and diversification strategy is still the fundamental basis of good investment planning. Changes in your portfolio don’t necessarily need to happen all at once.

Try not to let fear derail your long-term goals.

By Dr. Elva Edwards I want bees to stay away from me.

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When you eat the raw honey, it may help you with your allergic symptoms such as sneezing, itchy nose and eyes as well as the stuffiness people experience.

One caveat is your best results will be from honey in the area where you live.

Why? Bees are known as the pollinators.

As they bring and mix the pollen in their

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The return and principal value of stocks fluctuate with changes in market conditions.

Shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Asset allocation and diversification are methods used to help manage investment risk; they do not guarantee a profit or protect against investment loss.

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Sexton appointed to LPN Management Committee Lubbock Partnership Network (LPN) appointed Syd Sexton, a longtime educator and Region 17 Education Service Center administrator, to its management committee at a meeting March 10. Sexton was also elected president of the management committee.

Sexton serves as the Coordinator for Curriculum, Accountability, Compliance, and eGrants at the Lubbock based Region 17 Education Service Center. She has worked in Texas public education for 25 years at the campus, district, and regional levels.

She earned her bachelor’s in elementary education from West Texas A&M University and a master’s in educational leadership from Texas Tech.

Sexton and husband, Blaine, have three children, Doak and Saylor, who attend school in Lubbock ISD, and son Guy is attending the University of Texas at Austin.

Committee members also elected Kevin McConic as vice president of

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Tiny Tim - Tiptoeing through a career

Tiny Tim is typically remembered as a disposable novelty performer, but he deserves better than being a mere footnote in entertainment history.

He was born Herbert Butros Khaury in Manhattan in 1932, the son of immigrants who toiled in the garment industry. At home, Herbert spent hours mesmerized by his parents’ sublime 78-rpm discs of Bing Crosby and Rudy Vallee. Outside, neighborhood bullies taunted him, and at school, the mildmannered misfit ignored classroom subjects to daydream about the girls there.

He took up the ukulele after seeing Arthur Godfrey playing one on television.

Shortly thereafter, Khaury set music as a career goal.

He left school at 17, grew

his hair down to his shoulders (an unusual move at the time), and learned hundreds of old-time songs. Eventually, he found club work as a novelty act in a few local dives, where he strummed his instrument and sang in a quavery but pure falsetto, as well as in a rich, confident male baritone. This unusual skill allowed him to sing duets with himself.

He adopted a series of stage names, including Judas K. Foxglove and Larry Love, the Singing Canary. In 1963, his manager proposed the English-sounding title Sir Timothy Timmins. Herbert

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preferred Tiny Tim, though, after the iconic Charles Dickens character.

Tim was eventually able to secure better gigs in Greenwich Village. From there, he moved up to a trendy New York club called The Scene, where he formed friendships with such prefame musicians as the Lovin’ Spoonful, Jimi Hendrix, and Bob Dylan.

Tiny’s life changed dramatically one night in 1967.

Mo Astin, the head of Reprise Records, caught Tim’s act at The Scene and offered him a recording contract on the spot. The result was a future Top 10 album, “God Bless Tiny Tim,” which contained his lone hit single of “Tiptoe Through the Tulips.” The ditty, a laughable anomaly in an era of psychedelia and heavy metal, had been around since 1929, when singer Nick Lucas had recorded a #1 hit with it.

1968 became Tiny’s breakout year. That January, most Americans got their first look at Tim on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” with the scraggly-haired, beaknosed, face-powdered entertainer strolling onstage while grinning and blowing kisses. That night, when he launched into “Tiptoe

Through the Tulips,” a star was born—although some perplexed viewers probably expected a UFO to drop down and whisk Tim off to his home galaxy.

His star burned white-hot for a while. Las Vegas beckoned with $50,000-a-week offers, and on Dec. 17, 1969, more than 40 million “Tonight” viewers watched Tiny marry 17-year-old “Miss Vicki” (Victoria Budinger) on Johnny Carson’s TV

show.

The couple had a daughter, Tulip, before divorcing in 1977. Tim married two more times and released numerous disparate records that always tanked. He never could find that elusive second big hit.

On Nov. 30, 1996, Tiny Tim suffered a fatal heart attack at age 64 while performing at a small Minneapolis club. He had just finished singing “Tiptoe Through the Tulips.”

“Solitude can be a much-to-be-desired condition.

Not only is it acceptable to be alone.

At times it is positively to be wished for.

In silence, we listen to ourselves, And in the quietude, we may even hear the voice of God.” -Maya Angelou

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Quince Scholarship Gala set for May 1 ‘Game Day Benefit’ set for April 24

The Hispanic Association of Women will host its Quince Scholarship Gala on May 1, at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion on the Texas Tech campus.

The gala will celebrate the evolution of scholarships given by the association.

Festivities include cocktails on the patio, a dinner reception, and conclude with rooftop entertainment. To learn more about the event, contact Esther Pena at esther. pena2328@att.net or 806543-3834.

For 15 years, the program has invited female students residing across the Lubbock area to apply for scholarships. Since the inception of

the gala, more than $300,000 has been awarded in scholarships. This year’s projected goal is $50,000 to distribute in scholarships.

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The benefit will raise money for the club’s service projects. Games will start at 10 a.m. The cost is $30 which includes lunch and must be paid in advance.

One does not need to be a member of New Neighbors to participate in the event. Contact Jean Earl 778-2754 or Peggy Dyess 798-1314 if interested in participating.

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