Golden Gazette September 2018

Volume 30, Number 9

September 2018

24 Pages

Lubbock, Texas 79401

In September & Inside Texas Tech Football Sept. 1 Mississippi Sept. 8 Lamar Sept. 15 Houston

in Houston

in Lubbock in Lubbock

Sept. 22 Oklahoma State

in Stillwater, Oklahoma

Sept. 29 West Virginia

in Lubbock

3rd – Labor Day 7th – Buddy Holly’s Birthday 7th-9th – National Cowboy Symposium .......... page 1 8th – Arts & Crafts Festival ........ ................................. page 9 9th – Grandparents Day 21st-23rd – Friends of the Library Sale ......... page 3 21st-29th – Panhandle South Plains Fair 22nd – First day of fall ‘Feed Seniors Now’pages 1,23 Medicare D Enrollment ..... ............................ page 3

Coming in October Walk of Fame Inductees ............................... page 17 Golden Spur Dinner ... page 12

The National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration rolls out the 30th annual event in Lubbock, on Sept. 7-8-9.

The symposium will feature unique cowboy culture events, entertainment, and demonstrations at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane (6th Street).

The event celebrates, preserves and passes along the western heritage and cowboy culture.

The event features more than 50 musical entertainers, cowboy poets, and storytellers, western writers, re-enactments, history presentations, horse-handling demonstrations, a horse parade, the National Championship Chuck Wagon Cook-Off, Native American activities and exhibits of western merchandise.

Night show entertainers include R. W. Hampton, Mary Kaye, Pipp Gillette, Chris Isaacs, and Joel Nelson along with many other talented performers.

This year also features new events such as The Legends of

The 30th annual National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration is set for Sept. 7-8-9.

The symposium will feature unique cowboy culture events, entertainment, and demonstrations at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.

September is National Hunger Action Month. One in six seniors struggles with hunger.

Chances are it affects someone you love – even a parent, grandparent, or neighbor.

(See Cowboy Symposium, Page 24) Lubbock Meals on Wheels and Com-

fort Keepers join together each year with a program called Feed Seniors Now. The objective is to collect food and funds to fill sacks for seniors who have no access to food or assistance on weekends.

Page 23 of this issue of the Gazette has more information.

For information on how to help, contact Lisa Carson, 806-687-7800, Lubbock@comfortkeepers.com, Lubbock-411.comfortkeepers.com.

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Music artists for Lubbock Music NOW 2018 announced

The 2018 Lubbock Music NOW album features local artists who provide the soundtrack for our city.

It’s a compilation album of original music by local musicians.

In April, Civic Lubbock, Inc. put out a call for local artists to submit studio-produced original songs for consideration for the annual album. Out of dozens of submissions, the selections were once again made by the past and current members of the Texas Branch of The Recording Academy (Texas Grammy Board).

Judges were only given song numbers – no artist names or song titles – to make their selections. We believe that having a group of non-local judges, who are professionals in the music industry, make the selections removes any likelihood of bias that a local committee of judges might appear to have. It also lends a bit more gravitas to the album to have these industry professionals involved.

This year 18 songs were selected. This year’s winners, listed alphabetically with song titles, are: Alexis Lowry - Destructive Alma Quartet - The End BadFelon (Chris Hudgins) - Can You Feel It (featuring Israel Gonzales)

Bo Garza – Eat, Drink, and Tip Mary Booga Bradshaw Shine Caleb Jude Green

- Sun and Moon Chris Bone Garza - Broken Dustin Garrett - Addicted Hannah Jackson - Texas Gold Hogg Maulies - Enough Jerry Brownlow - More Love Jordan Robert Kirk - Pine Box Lea Fulton - Just to Show You Lindsay Boreing - Twisted Lucas Tomblin - If You Want Me Let Me Know Sam Choate - String Me Up The Paradigm Band - I’d Rather Have You (featuring Karleigh Porterfield) Thomas Craig Elliott - Thank God The artists on the album will be paid a one-time cash prize of $200 by Civic Lubbock. The artists will also receive 10 free copies of the album and T-Shirts.

But more than tangible rewards, artists get to be included in an elite group of talent representing the Lubbock music scene.

The release of the album is planned for the fall in conjunction with a release party.

All proceeds from sales of the album will go to Civic Lubbock, Inc. to be invested in local music projects. lubbockmusicnow@civiclubbock.com

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Fall Book Sale, Sept. 21-23 The annual Fall Book Sale is set for Sept. 21-23 in the basement of Mahon Library, 1306 9th St. The Friends of the Lubbock Public Library event will begin Friday, Sept.

21, with a “Members Only” day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

New and renewal memberships are available at the door.

Saturday hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

Cash, checks, credit and debit cards will be accepted.

The Fall Sale is the longest running annual event of the group Friends of the Library receives donations of five to six thousand books a week, and the shelves are full of new items.

The fiction department includes mystery, romance, westerns, sci-fi, paranormal, classics, Christian romance, Christian fiction, as well as an intriguing collection of manga, comics, and graphic novels.

In the education section, there are items for homeschoolers, teachers, and textbooks for college students.

Religion includes Bibles, commentaries, world religion, devotionals,

family living, and fitness. Non-fiction selections include sheet music, large print, cookbooks, business & computers, and an extensive Texana/ Southwest collection.

Books on CD, music, movies, computer games, puzzles and art are available for purchase along with VHS movies and music on vinyl.

Most items are priced for a dollar or less.

The Better and Best Book departments have an excellent selection of children’s and young adult books including favorites such as Harry Potter, Wimpy Kid, Percy Jackson, Magic and Tree House. Better Books sell quickly, so arrive early to catch these popular titles.

There are also hundreds of movies on DVD and books on CD. Items in these sections are priced at one dollar or more.

Friends of the Lubbock Public Library is a non-profit organization supporting, promoting and benefiting the Lubbock Public Library system and the Lubbock area community. It was incorporated in 1967 and held the first book sale in 1968.

Medicare D Open Enrollment presentations Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the South Plains Association of Governments (SPAG) Area Agency on Aging, will be offering Medicare D Open Enrollment presentations to educate the public on how the enrollment process works and details on dates and deadlines.

The presentations are being offered at the following community and adult activity centers: Sept. 7, 11:45 a.m.

Trejo Supercenter, 3200 Amherst, 806-767-2705 Sept. 11, 11:45 a.m.

Rawlings Community Center, 213

40th St., 806-767-2704 Sept. 12, 11:45 a.m.

Simmons Adult Activity Center, 2004 Oak Ave., 806-767-2708 Oct. 3, 11:45 a.m.

Lubbock Adult Activity Center, 2001 19th St., 806-767-2710 Oct.10, 11:45 a.m.

Homestead Senior Program, Homestead Apartments, 5401 56th St., 806-687-7898 For more information on Medicare D Open Enrollment, visit www. medicare.org or call SPAG at 806687-0940.

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Friends of the Lubbock Public Library

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BOOK SALE Friday, Sept. 21, 9am – 5pm – Members Only – Join at the Door!

Saturday, Sept. 22 9am – 5pm Open to Public

Sunday, Sept. 23 1pm – 4pm Open to Public

Mahon Library Basement 1306 9th Street, Downtown Lubbock Cash, checks, credit and debit cards accepted.

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A treat for two with a trio of grandmas Before I begin this column, it must be explained that my 8-year-old greatgranddaughter, on the day of her birth, had 10 living grandparents, six of whom were great-grandparents.

This unusual event even made our local daily newspaper. She also was the “first”

from both sides of the family. Her 4-year-old brother also had the same number of grandparents on his day of birth, but three have since passed.

The two grandmas and I, great-grandma, decided to treat both of them to Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt

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Menchie’s has two locations in Lubbock: 8201 Quaker Ave. #103 and the other is located in the West End Shopping Center. They are an international franchise with nearly 500 locations in 16 countries. That must be the most successful business of that type in existence.

This was my first visit to Menchie’s, and I was amazed at the endless combinations one could make of all the available “goodies.” This is truly a kid’s sweet dream and a diet disaster for the rest of us, but oh so delicious.

To begin, you choose from two ample containers – with or without a waffle cone treat. It matters not which you choose because everything is weighed at the end and charged 57 cents per ounce.

The choices you ask?

There are 14 frozen flavors including the regular – chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla, plus NY Cheesecake, Blackberry Burst, and three sorbets to name a few. When filling your container, you have the option of swirling two of the flavors together – WOW! Now for the toppings.

There are 36 which include every kind of candy and nuts imaginable. My 4-year-old great-grandson chose more gummy worms than ice cream, but at least he was happy.

There are 12 “fresh”

toppings which include sliced kiwi, sliced bananas, chopped strawberries, whipped topping, cheesecake bites, and huge chocolate covered strawberries to name a few.

Top all that with your choice of five sauces, one of which is fat free. Are you kidding me? If you read the fine print listed, everything has the calorie count.

I wonder who the brainiac was who thought up that one? If you’re worried about calories, best you go to your favorite health food store.

Maybe calorie counting has been made an international law, you think?

Now for the other fun items available. There are activities for the kids including a huge blackboard, sheets to color, and a cute kiddie table. Items to purchase are dodge balls, stuffed animals, knit jackets, suspenders, and

even lip balm in Menchie’s favorite flavors.

They also make custom birthday cakes which start at $24.99. The best deal is to take advantage of their quart take-home containers at $6.99, BOGO! That seems a bargain when you then have the have the opportunity of ridding some of your pantry items for toppings – let the kids have at it!

We opted to visit the Quaker location. It has five round tables inside and two outside. There are plenty of chairs, and on a nice West Texas day, you can enjoy the pleasant patio.

The addresses and phone numbers are 8201 Quaker, 806-368-0776; West End - 2910 W. Loop 289, 806796-7070 Until next time, and watch out for those school zones and school busses.

Cathy Easter

Low back pain or sciatica?

Learn to manage your back pain and sciatica.

Physical Therapy Today is hosting a free workshop on back pain and sciatica at 10 a.m. Sept. 9, inside Wellness Today, 2431 S. Loop 289.

The free workshop is for you if: · You’ve missed work due to low back pain or sciatica. · You’ve missed out on family vacations or activities you love because you’re afraid of aggravating your sciatica.

· You’ve found yourself worrying more about your pain, numbness, or tingling than living your life. · You’ve tried everything, and just want to get back to normal.

Come listen to a physical therapist discuss the biggest mistake that people who suffer from back pain and sciatica make that usually results in them trying multiple different remedies.

To make your reservation, call 806-771-8010.

Chamber president selected to elite group of professionals Lubbock Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Eddie McBride was selected by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to join the Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100 (CCC100).

“Members of the CCC100 are hand-selected to represent and communicate the perspectives and needs of chambers from state, metro and local communities,” said Sara Armstrong, vice president of political affairs and federation relations at the U.S. Chamber.

Given McBride’s leadership and close partnership with the U.S. Chamber, he was recommended for membership in the elite group of 100 chamber executives representing chambers from around the country.

Key responsibilities include attending two exclusive meet-

ings each year on leadership, policy, and best practices. CCC100 will help identify emerging issues that Eddie McBride will impact chambers and their members, and help to advise the U.S. Chamber on programs and services for local and regional chambers while providing feedback on policy-related issues.

“This is a huge honor,” McBride said. “I’m humbled by this opportunity to serve with the top executives in the Chamber business, and I know this will immensely benefit Lubbock and our business community.”

Registration open for Komen West Texas Registration for individuals, teams and dogs is now open for the Susan G. Komen West Texas – Lubbock’s 2018 Race for the Cure.

The 24th annual event will be held Oct. 6 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center with a survivors’ gathering prior to the race and an expo with food and non-food vendors for all registered participants after the race.

Race options include a 5K Walk/Run, and a 1K Fun Walk, as well as a Kids for the Cure area, and a Bark play area for pups.

The event celebrates survivors, supporters, and fighters, and honors those who have lost

their battle with breast cancer. It raises money for research and to help meet the most critical needs in 62 counties across the South Plains, in the Panhandle, and in the Permian Basin. It is a vehicle to help spread the life-saving messages of early detection and breast health awareness.

Registration and donation opportunities are available at www.

KomenWestTexas.org. Both also can be done at Cardinal’s from Sept. 29 through Oct. 5, the Komen West Texas office, 1655 Main #203, Lubbock 79401, or by mail.

The first 2,000 registrants are guaranteed an official race T-shirt.

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In one of the early scenes in the 1969 counterculture classic Easy Rider, Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, each astride his own powerful machine, begin their ill-fated motorcycle journey out of Los Angeles as theater speakers blast out the opening lines of Steppenwolf’s timeless “Born to Be Wild”: Get your motor runnin’, head out on the highway Lookin’ for adventure in whatever comes our way

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When the movie was in production, the Steppenwolf tune was meant to be only a placeholder, since Fonda and Hopper wanted Crosby, Stills and Nash to provide the film’s soundtrack. Later it

became clear that the anthem about independence and freedom really belonged in the movie. So it stayed, as did another Steppenwolf track: “The Pusher.”

Jerry Edmonton drummed for Steppenwolf, which had begun as a Canadian band called the Sparrows. (The Steppenwolf name came from the title of a 1927 Herman Hesse novel and is German for steppe wolf, also known as the Caspian Sea wolf.)

It was Jerry’s brother Dennis who went by the name Mars Bonfire, who lit the creative spark of “Born to Be Wild.”

Bonfire explains his song’s origins: “I was walking down Hollywood Boulevard one day and saw a poster in a window saying ‘Born to Ride,’ with a picture of a motorcycle erupting out of the earth like a volcano with all this fire around it.”

He intended “Born to Be Wild” to be a folky ballad about the experience of the open highway, but when Bonfire presented his creation to Steppenwolf,

the band members voted to restructure it for their recording, with guitarist Michael Monarch playing in a different key—and with unbridled aggression. The result, according to Steppenwolf leader John Kay, “had more nastiness to it.”

“Born to Be Wild” became a turbo-charged, million-selling 45 and probably the greatest eardrum-bending (and ultimately sexiest) biker song of all time.

Some people have mistaken one of the lyrics as “I like smokin’ lightnin’” and labeled it a drug-culture phrase. In reality the line is from a Bonfire verse that celebrates the intoxicating feeling that accompanies open-road motorcycling: I like smoke and lightnin’, heavy metal thunder Racin’ with the wind and the feeling that I’m under With “heavy metal thunder” the song became the first to use the term “heavy metal.” (The expression had

first appeared in William Burroughs’s 1961 novel The Soft Machine.) Today, of course, music’s “heavy metal” is recognized as a term for hard-edged rock, especially from the late 1960s.

Over the years “Born to Be Wild” has been covered by such diverse artists as U2, Wilson Pickett, Blue Oyster Colt and, in perhaps in one of the strangest musical couplings of all time, Ozzy Osbourne and Miss Piggy.

“Every generation thinks they’re ‘born to be wild,’” claims Kay, “and they can identify with that song as their anthem.”

It is perhaps ironic that motorcycles actually frighten him. He has never driven one, since John Kay, born with a congenital disorder called achromatopsia, is legally blind.

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Bridging the gap: ‘Don’t worry.... he sees us’

Hollywood gossip columnist Hedda Hopper once saw James Dean as an obnoxious attention-seeker in the Marlon Brando vein (she abhorred Brando) and even labeled Dean “another dirty shirttail actor.”

Then she saw “East of Eden,” underwent an instant conversion and enthused, “I couldn’t remember ever having seen a young man with such power.”

James Byron Dean was born in Marion, Indiana, on Feb. 8, 1931, the only child of Winton and Mildred Dean. The family moved to Santa Monica, California, where Winton worked as a dental technician. Mildred died of cancer in 1940, and Winton sent his young son back to Indiana to live with his grandparents on their Fairmount farm.

At Fairmount High School, Dean excelled in dramatics and public speaking, and lettered in baseball and basketball. After his 1949 graduation, he returned to California to live with his father and stepmother. Dean considered becoming a lawyer but eventually pursued a stronger passion when he enrolled at UCLA to study drama.

Early in 1951, he left school to chase his acting dreams. He moved to New York, won some minor TV roles, and studied method acting in Lee Strasberg’s Actors Studio, where Dean’s

path. Turnupseed and Wutherich survived the crash, but Dean broke his neck and died at the scene. His ironic final words to Wutherich: “Don’t worry, that guy’ll stop. He sees us.”

At the time, only “East idol Marlon Brandon had of Cholame, Dean ran his of Eden” had been reonce been a student. car into a 1950 Ford being leased, and Dean wasn’t In 1954, Director Elia driven by college student famous yet. “Rebel Without Kazan sought “a Brando” Donald Turnupseed, who a Cause”—his best-known for the role of Cal Trask in had turned into the Porsche’s work—premiered three days Kazan’s forthcoming movie “East of Eden,” based on Covenant will bring Mo- ship with Susan G. Komen John Steinbeck’s novel. Kazan hired the churlish actor, bile Mammography to the Foundation-West Texas Aflater allowing him to impro- Bobbie Gean and TJ Pat- filiate.

To schedule an appointvise a few “East of Eden” terson Branch Library, 1836 scenes. (Steinbeck had in- Parkway Drive, on Sept. 13. ment, please call the Mobile Covenant mobile mam- Mammography scheduling stantly disliked the sullen superstar-to-be when they mography accepts most office at 877-494-4797 or medical insurance plans, 806-755-6579. You will need first met.)

Two more Dean films Medicare and Medicaid. For to verify you are at least 40 followed. “Rebel without those who qualify, financial years old and have not had a a Cause,” his ticket to star- assistance may be available mammogram within the last dom, had him (at age 24) through Covenant’s partner- year. playing troubled adolescent Jim Stark. In “Giant.” Dean portrayed Jett Rink, a Texas ranch hand who strikes oil and becomes rich.

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• Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy 30, 1955, he and Porsche mechanic pal Rolf Wuth• Stroke Recovery Care erich roared north from Los • Orthopedic Rehabilitation Angeles, bound for a race in Salinas, near the Bay Area.

• Diabetes Symptom Management Dean was behind the wheel • Stroke Therapy of his powerful new Porsche • Wound Care 550 Spyder.

That afternoon, at a de• Pain Management serted intersection near the central California village

after his demise, and “Giant” wouldn’t open until 1956.

But his death created a tsunami of posthumous worship, and he remains to this day one of the iconic Tinseltown superstars of the 1950s.

James Dean once said, “If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, I mean, if he can live on after he’s died, then maybe he was a great man.”

Mobile Mammography set for Patterson Library, Sept. 13 If you are unsure of what to expect during the exam, Covenant’s Vickie Reynolds will be at the Patterson Branch Library from 5:306:30pm Aug. 28, to provide insight into the exam and the importance of being tested.

She will be able to answer any questions the public has about scheduling an appointment as well.

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Lubbock ranks in top 1% in public protection The City of Lubbock and Lubbock Fire Rescue have earned a Class 1 Public Protection Classification (PPC) from the Insurance Services Office (ISO).

The highly coveted Class 1 ISO rating means that the City of Lubbock is in the top 1% of all cities classified by the Insurance Services Office. There are 300 cities rated Class 1 out of the more than 48,000 cities rated in the United States.

A city’s Public Protection Classification depends on its emergency communication system including the staffing, training and certification of dispatchers and dispatching facilities.

The fire department’s suppression capabilities including firefighter staffing, training, fire apparatus and equipment, and the geographic location of fire stations and

the apparatus response times to incidents. The water supply system including the capabilities of the water supply system, proper installation, location and maintenance of fire hydrants. The community risk reduction programs including fire prevention codes and enforcement, public fire safety education and fire investigation programs.

The Class 1 rating will become effective on Dec. 1, and can ultimately mean lower residential and commercial property insurance rates for Lubbock citizens.

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Physical Therapy Today is hosting free workshop on balance and dizziness at 10 a.m. Sept. 29, inside Wellness Today, 2431 S. Loop 289.

The free workshop is for you if: · You’ve missed work due to balance problems or dizziness. · You’ve missed out on family vacations or activities you love because you have a fear of falling. · You’ve found yourself worrying more about your balance or dizziness than

living life. · You’ve tried everything and just want to get back to normal.

Come listen to a physical therapist discuss the biggest mistake that people who suffer from balance problems and dizziness make that usually results in them trying multiple remedies. Learn the 3 most common causes of balance problems and dizziness, and how to prevent falls.

For directions or to make a reservation, call 806-7718010.

mercial property policy holders can confirm with their insurance companies that any new policies or policy renewals after the effective date are written on the new classification as rates and premiums could see a reduction. Most U.S. insurers use the PPC information to determine insurance premiums.

Lubbock Fire Rescue and the City of Lubbock Water Department have worked diligently for the last 10 years to achieve this rating.

Achieving the Class 1 rating is a testament to the past and current City Councils, City of Lubbock Administration, and the citizens of Lubbock for their support of Public Safety, Lubbock Fire Rescue and Public Works infrastructure projects.

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Having someone to care for things Fall is in the air, footballs are being thrown, and the band is playing the fight song. Children are back in school, and the older ones are off to college. It is a reminder to suggest to my patients to make sure their college child signs a consent form, so the doctor can speak with the parent about their health in case of an emergency.

And that reminds me of our condition of being senior citizens and continuing to age. I’m so glad I am here, and I hope you are, too? Others have passed before us.

We are blessed to be here.

As my Granny always said, “Life is short!”

Back to the college students for a moment.

One of my patients went to a college in California and within the first two weeks of her freshman year, had a running accident and landed in the emergency room with a concussion. Because of our privacy laws, the doctor was unable to speak frankly on the phone with her mother who was in Colorado. You don’t want to be that person.

But college students are not the only ones who find themselves in jeopardy. Anyone can.

Let’s face it, seniors have the greatest need to make sure all their documents are

signed, sealed and delivered.

Do you have a trusted someone to make medical decisions for you if you are unconscious? Do they have a medical power of attorney that has been signed? Do you have a trusted someone to handle your finances if you are out of commission for some time? If you say yes, have you given them access to your banking, so they could pay your electric bill or any other bill that might arrive? Believe me, this problem occurs every day.

You don’t like to talk about it, do you? Frankly, I don’t either. It would mean I have some incapacitating illness or accident. I don’t want that. All we have to do is look around at friends, family and community to see that it happens.

Accidents happen. Illness happens. The best we can do is be prepared for everything, and hope we never have to use it.

If you have any wishes, like a DNR, do not resuscitate instruction to the doctor, it won’t do any good unless

someone else has it. You can tape it to your refrigerator.

Perhaps paramedics would find it. It can be in your file at the doctor’s office. Then, you change doctors or move to another city. It is so easy to forget, but it needs to be in the hands of someone you know and love. Why? So, it can be referenced when you need it. You know when that will be, right? Yes, when you least expect it. Isn’t that the way things happen?

You may never need the consent form. That is possible. Nothing is lost if it is signed and in the hands of someone who loves you. You can get these forms off the internet. Just google them.

That takes care of the medical power of attorney.

What about the financial one? Is money a touchy subject for you? If so, be patient with yourself. At the same time, you need to have at least one person to help you if you need it. Just because you might be sick, it doesn’t mean you will not return to your home.

It might be after rehabilitating the hip you broke or the shoulder you had replaced. But when you return

home, how would you feel it the electricity had been turned off? The bill has to be paid, and if you are in a care center, that usually means you need help.

How much more pleasing would it be for the electricity bill to be paid, and your house be in working order when you return?

It isn’t the only reason you need a financial power of attorney. You need one to take care of any financial matters if you are unable to for whatever reason. How much easier it is for people

who have someone else on their checking account. That makes it so much easier. I’m not suggesting you put yourself at risk. I’m suggesting that, most likely, there is one person in your life you can trust to care for things the way you would like for them to be cared for.

After all, you will, most likely, need help at some point, so why not choose the help you would like to have? Hey, I am preaching to the choir today because I need to do this myself! And I will.

Fall Arts & Crafts Festival, Sept. 8 The 48th Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival is set for Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The event is family-oriented and features more than 80 vendors selling handmade craft items and fine art.

Fall Festival features live entertainment, art demonstrations, concession booths, and

Art Alley, where kids can participate in arts & crafts, face painting, and fun.

Free park and ride is available from K.N. Clapp Swimming Pool parking lot at 46th and Avenue U and Hodges Community Center parking lot at 40th & University.

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By James K. White In 1824, a carpenter named Lozier stood upon a wooden platform to announce that the local mayor had appointed him to head up a project intended to save a portion of Manhattan Island.

Apparently, the accumulated weights all of the recently constructed buildings on Manhattan’s southern tip was causing the island to tilt severely.

The citizens were told to not fret because a plan of salvation was already in the works. The end of Manhattan was to be sawed off and then towed out to sea where the hewn land mass would be turned around and towed back for reattachment.

Designs for 100-foot saws and 250-foot oars were ordered. Triple wages were offered for those willing to

work under water. Schemes for building a mess hall to be used exclusively for feeding laborers were finalized.

Tons of food was ordered to serve to men hired for the job. After two months of meticulous preparation, the day for launching the islandsaving project arrived. Just about everyone but Lozier showed up to begin. Lozier was in hiding. Many in the crowd were furious.

Charges were never filed against the giggling jokester – possibly because officials thought that they might appear ridiculous in court.

The now-hated swastika symbol was in existence centuries before Nazis adopted the image as part of the national flag of Germany (1935). Even today, regions in Tanzania have numerous swastikas featured as

decorations on ancient Hindu edifices.

In Hong Kong, a large statue of Buddha displays that image on its breastplate.

Several other examples exist wherein the swastika was used either as a good luck sign or a religious representation prior to 1935.

In 2010, police were investigating a murder scene in Colombia. There were apparently no witnesses to the crime -- at least no human witnesses. The widow of the victim was in the murder room one day when one of the victim’s nephews strolled in.

The house parrot, Heera, began to screech. The parrot sometimes screeched even louder whenever the nephew’s name was uttered. The bird’s behavior did arouse the widow’s suspicions. She

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informed one of the investigating detectives concerning the strange avian reactions.

Subsequent to “intense interrogation,” the nephew confessed.

Some of the deceased’s jewelry and the murder weapon (handgun) were located at the sobrino’s residence. As he was led away in handcuffs, that sobrino of reference reportedly glared and snarled at Heera.

Topeka became the capital of Kansas in 1866. “Topeka” is thought to be made up of words from the Iowa, Kaw and Omaha tribes. The name translates approximately to “a good place to dig potatoes.” Well, watch out for those Lozier descendants.

Have a pleasant day.

Meals on Wheels receives grants for pets Lubbock Meals on Wheels received a $2,500 grant from Meals on Wheels America to support its client pet support program.

Funding will be used to provide food, supplies and care for the pets of area clients, which can often be a financial and physical challenge for clients to do so on their own.

In total, Meals on Wheels America has granted more than $200,000 to nearly 100 local Meals on Wheels programs through the ‘Meals on Wheels Loves Pets’ initiative this year.

Funding is made possible in part through a donation from the former Banfield Charitable Trust. To date, the grant program has distributed more than $2.4 million in funding and pet food donations.

“While pets are invaluable companions to homebound seniors, positively impacting their health and well-being, they can also be a challenge to care for alone,” said Meals on Wheels America President and CEO Ellie Hollander.

The “Meals on Wheels Loves Pets” program, along with many generous community donations, enables Lubbock Meals on Wheels to provide pet food and other necessary services to ease some of that burden and make it possible for local seniors and their pets to stay together.

Currently Lubbock Meals on Wheels provides more than 1,800 pounds of kibble to more than 260 pets. As our recipient numbers grow, so do the numbers of pets we support.

Golden Gazette • September 2018 • Page 11

‘Sky’s the Limit’ exhibit at Buddy Holly Hub City BBQ Cook-off tickets

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Four Sixes cowboy to receive 1st-ever working cowboy award Legendary cowboy Boots O’Neal, a top hand on the Four Sixes Ranch in Guthrie, Texas, will be the first recipient of the Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award during the 41st Annual National Golden Spur Award dinner at 6 p.m.

Oct. 13 at the Overton Hotel in Lubbock.

“This award is designed to recognize an outstanding individual who makes his living primarily horseback caring for livestock on a daily basis,” said Jim Bret Campbell, director of the National Ranching Heritage Center.

The Ranching Heritage Association, a non-profit membership organization supporting the work and mission of the NRHC, will sponsor the new award on an annual basis to honor a working cowboy skilled in

Boots O’Neal

all aspects of ranch work and respected by the ranch crew and ranching community.

At age 85, Boots is still working, still riding horses almost every day for 72 years and still enjoying “just ridin’ a horse.”

“My job is cowboying,” he said, “taking care of cattle horseback. That’s what it’s been my entire life. I look forward to what we’re go-

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ing to do tomorrow nearly all the time. I don’t dread the next day’s work because I enjoy it. It’s been a labor of love.”

Campbell said nominees for the R H A Wo r k i n g C o w b o y Aw a r d have to be individuals of high character.

“The greatness of Boots O’Neal is not just that he is still cowboying in his 80s, but it’s the fact that he meets all the criteria for this award - honesty, courage, determination and optimism.”

Boots started riding horses in 1946 when he was a teenager living in Lefors, Texas.

Two years later, he and his brother broke 20 broncs for the RO Ranch for $20 a head. That was his first big

Legendary cowboy Boots O’Neal, an 85-year-old top hand on the Four Sixes Ranch in Guthrie, Texas, will be the first recipient of the Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award during the 41st Annual National Golden Spur Award dinner at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Overton Hotel.

job, and he made $200. Since Waggoner Ranch, and the then, he has worked for sev- Four Sixes.

When Boots started workeral historic ranches in Texas - JA Ranch, Matador Ranch, ing with big ranches in 1949, the ranches kept their wagons out seven or eight months at a time. He lived in a teepee and stayed with those wagons. The JA Ranch in Palo Duro Canyon paid their cowboys $90 to $100 a month to work seven days a week from daylight until dark.

Boots began working for the Four Sixes in 1990. Al• Full-Time Medical Director though he could retire and • Pain & Symptom Management live a life of leisure after 28 years on the Sixes, he still • 24-Hour Support for Patient & Family rides the range every day.

• Grief Recovery / Counseling Center Through the years, the popu• Non-Profit serving 19 Counties Since 1987 lar West Texas cowpuncher (See O’Neal to receive, Page 13)

Golden Gazette • September 2018 • Page 13

Pruitt named business development director Justin Pruitt was named new business development director for the City of Lubbock.

Pruitt transitioned from his previous role as assistant city attorney on July 9, a position he has held since 2015.

Pruitt has a Master’s of Public Administration with an Economic Development specialty from the University of Texas at Arlington, and law degree from Texas A&M. His previous experience includes work with a private economic development consulting firm where he handled research and data

analysis, strategic planning, workforce analysis, and assisted in the creJustin Pruitt ation of tax increment and public improvement districts.

“I hope to help City Hall become more responsive to the unique needs of the business and development communities that are working in a city that is experiencing significant growth,” Pruitt said.

In his new position, Pruitt

will work closely with the Central Business District TIF and LEDA/Market Lubbock teams. His initial focus will be on enhancing downtown redevelopment and continuing to improve communications with the business and

development communities as a whole.

“I believe Justin is the right person to really help us move forward at an even quicker pace with downtown and to also work in closer coordination and coopera-

tion with our partners across the city,” City Manager Jarrett Atkinson said. “Our community is growing and moving forward rapidly, and a dedicated and trained city staff member like Justin will greatly assist.”

O’Neal to receive working cowboy award (Continued from Page 12)

has appeared in countless magazine and newspaper articles and considers himself blessed with the health and physical ability to keep doing what he loves.

“Not only has Boots lived a fascinating cowboy life, of-

ten shunning higher-paying occupations in order to stay in the saddle, he also is beloved because of his genuine, amiable personality,” said Ross Hecox, editor-in-chief of Western Horseman magazine.

To register for the Na-

tional Golden Spur Award dinner, call Vicki QuinnWilliams at 806-834-0469, or register online at www. ranchingheritage.org/spur.

Reservations are required by Friday, Oct. 5. Tickets are $95 for RHA members and $125 for non-members.

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By The Garrison Institute on Aging is an established institute within Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, whose mission is to promote healthy aging through cutting-edge research on Alzheimer’s disease and other diseases of aging through research and education.

The Garrison Institute on Aging will kick off the new season of lectures on Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. The speaker will be Peter Laverty with UMC and his title is “The Future of Medicare, Five Proposals on the Table in Washington.”

He will discuss the proposed changes for Medicare in 2019. We will continue to conduct the series at Carillon Windsong, 4002 16th St. Parking is available next to the building. The event is free and open to the public.

Snacks are provided. Call 743-7821 for more information.

This topic of Medicare is important for all because that 15 percent of the nation’s population relies on Medicare for health security.

Enrollment will reach 64 million in 2020. Make plans to attend this important session.

For information contact GIA at 743-7821 or 7431217.

Garrison Institute on Aging TEXAS TECH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER The Garrison Institute On the lighter side, the dinate with more than 60 on Aging will begin a Care following are some posts organizations that can use Partner Program; Lean on by friends on Facebook that your assistance.

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Is it good if a vacum really sucks?

Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?

If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?

If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?

Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?

Why does “slow down” and “slow up” mean the same thing?

Why does “fat chance” and “slim chance” mean the same thing?

Why do “tug” boats push their barges?

Page 16 • September 2018 • Golden Gazette Sept. 1 - Cherry Popover Day Fiber Arts Society – crochet and knit at the Garden & Arts Center, 4215 University, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call 401-6441 for more info.

Sept. 2 - Bacon Day Sept. 3 - Labor Day Sept. 4 - Newspaper Carrier Day Lubbock Gem & Mineral Society – 7 p.m. Forest Heights UMC, 3007 33rd St. www.LubbockGemAndMineral.org.

10 on Tuesday – Remove 10 pieces of litter every Tuesday.

Keep Lubbock Beautiful.

Sept. 5 - Be Late for Something Day Sept. 6 - Read a Book Day Retired Teachers meeting – “TRS/TRTA Updates” by Tim Lee, executive director of TRTA; 9 to 11:30 a.m., Education Service Center, 1111 W. Loop 289.

Sept. 7 - Buddy Holly’s Birthday National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration – Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane. www.

cowboy.org or 806-798-8725.

First Friday Art Trail - free public art happening held mainly in the Lubbock Cultural District. 6-9 p.m., rain or shine.

Explore the trail on your own, or jump aboard one of the free First Friday Trolleys and ride to the galleries along the downtown route.

Sept. 8 - Literacy Day National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration – Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane. www. cowboy.org or 806-798-8725.

Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free park and ride available from K.N. Clapp Swimming Pool parking lot at 46th and Avenue U and Hodges Community Center parking lot at 40th & University.

Sept. 9 - Grandparent’s Day National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration – Lubbock Memorial Civic Center,

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Back pain & sciatica workshop – 10 a.m., Wellness Today, 2431 S. Loop 289, to make reservation, call 806-771-8010.

Sept. 10 – Swap Ideas Day UMC Better Breathers Club – a support group for people with chronic lung disease such as COPD, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer. Joining is free. Learn to manage your lung disease and live better.

Meets the second Monday of every month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the UMC Activities Center at 5217 82nd Street, 82nd & Slide in Rockridge Plaza.

Sept. 11 - Make Your Bed Day Care Partner Program – 11 to noon – It Takes Two. Will assist a caregiver of someone with memory loss to better understand & communicate. 7437821. 6630 S. Quaker, Suite G. Quilters – The Chaparral Quilters Guild, 7 p.m. Garden & Arts Center, 4215 S. University. For more info, 788-0856. Meets the 2nd Tuesday each month.

Stroke & Brain Injury Support Group – 4 to 5 p.m. at Trustpoint Rehabilitation, 4302 Princeton St. For survivors, family members, and caregivers. 749-2222.

Lubbock Area Amputee Support Group – Furrs’ Cafeteria, 6001 Slide Road, 6 - 7:30 p.m. in the Red Raider Room; purchase your own meal (or you do not have to eat); call 806-748-5870 for more info.

10 on Tuesday – Remove 10 pieces of litter every Tuesday.

Keep Lubbock Beautiful.

Sept. 12 - Chocolate Milk Shake Day Sept. 13 - Positive Thinking

Caregiver Support Group – 5:30-6:30 p.m., 2nd Thursday each month. Raider Ranch, 6806 43rd St. Free but RSVP to 368-6565.

Sept. 14 - Cream-Filled Donut Day Sept. 15 - Make a Hat Day Wolfforth Once-a-month Craft Fair - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wolfforth Library Meeting Room, 508 E. Hwy 62/82 in Wolfforth; Free admission; Handmade items / baked goods / direct sales.

Sept. 16 - Wife Appreciation Day Sept. 17 - Apple Dumpling Day Sept. 18 - Cheeseburger Day The Relics and Antiques Division is seeking entries for the 2018 Fair. To enter your treasures, bring them to the Women’s Building from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information call Quata at 632-6422 or Doreen at 832-4621.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers & Care for the Caregiver. Dealing with stress,

making difficult decisions and prevention of caregiver burnout. Pre-registration required.

Call 743-7821. 6630 S. Quaker, Suite G. Diabetes self-management program – improve your health. Receive a book & relaxation CD. 4:30 p.m., 3601 4th St. Room ACB 240. Preregistration required. Call 7437821 for details.

10 on Tuesday – Remove 10 pieces of litter every Tuesday.

Keep Lubbock Beautiful.

Sept. 19 - Talk Like a Pirate Day The Relics and Antiques Division is seeking entries for the 2018 Fair. To enter your treasures, bring them to the Women’s Building from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information call Quata at 632-6422 or Doreen at 832-4621.

Sept. 20 - Pepperoni Pizza Day Flatland Film Festival - 14th annual presented by LHUCA, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, 762-8606, in partnership with Texas Tech Public Media and Premier Cinema Lubbock + IMAX. (See Enriching Lives, Page 19)

Golden Gazette • September 2018 • Page 17

Need assistance, help or information, and don’t know where to look?

Josh Abbott

Donnie Allison

Bob Livingston

Garland A. Weeks

West Texas Walk of Fame inductions set for Oct. 3

The 2018 inductions into the West Texas Walk of Fame are Josh Abbott, Donnie Allison, Bob Livingston, and Garland A. Weeks.

The induction ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 3, in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theater, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.

Josh Abbott Singer/songwriter Josh Abbott was raised in Idalou, Texas. He attended South Plains College and gradu-

ated from Texas Tech with a degree in communications in 2005. Josh began writing songs in 2004, but he actually picked up the guitar a few years earlier to strum along with his favorite Pat Green songs. In 2006, while pursuing his master’s at Tech, he formed the Josh Abbot Band.

In 2007, the first demo, “Taste,” was recorded, and he, along with his band, began touring around Texas in 2008. A decade later, with

millions of records sold, success on the regional and national charts and six albums to his credit, lead singer/ acoustic guitarist Josh Abbott has become one of the biggest in Texas country history.

Donnie Allison Vocalist and musician Donnie Allison was born March 26, 1962 in Wichita Falls. He and his family moved to Lubbock in 1970.

Donnie attended Coronado High School and Texas Tech and was a graduate of South Plains College. Donnie is best remembered publicly for his legacy of writing and performing music. He began his early career performing in local venues with the band Impeccable. He later joined the band, The Nelsons, as lead singer.

After seven years with The Nelsons, Donnie became the lead singer for the P.J. Belly Blues Band.

He also starred in the Texas Tech Summer Theatre production of Jesus Christ

(See West Texas Walk, Page 20)

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Golden Gazette • September 2018 • Page 19

Texercise Challenge to begin Sept. 21 - Peace Day Fall Book Sale – Friends of the Lubbock Public Library – Big annual fall sale – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. members only, join at the door; Mahon Library Basement, 1306 9th St. Flatland Film Festival - 14th annual presented by LHUCA, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, 762-8606, in partnership with Texas Tech Public Media and Premier Cinema Lubbock + IMAX. Sept. 22 - 1st Day of Fall Roundtable Luncheon, 11:15 a.m. -1 p.m., Hillcrest Country Club, 4011 N. Boston Ave. Sharon Judd, WorkForce Solutions of the South Plains, “Not an Unemployment Office but meeting the needs by educating & preparing workers.” $15 per person, limited menu includes dessert and beverage. North on University, west on Newcomb Street to clubhouse.

Fall Book Sale – Friends of the Lubbock Public Library – Big annual fall sale – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mahon Library Basement, 1306 9th St. Flatland Film Festival - 14th annual presented by LHUCA, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, 762-8606, in partnership with Texas Tech Public Media and Premier Cinema Lubbock + IMAX. Sept. 23 - Autumn Equinox Fall Book Sale – Friends of the Lubbock Public Library – Big annual fall sale – 1 to 4 p.m. Mahon Library Basement, 1306 9th St. Sept. 24 - Cherries Jubilee Day Sept. 25 - Comic Book Day Diabetes self-management program – improve your health.

Receive a book & relaxation CD. 4:30 p.m., 3601 4th St. Room ACB

240. Pre-registration required.

Call 743-7821 for details.

10 on Tuesday – Remove 10 pieces of litter every Tuesday.

Keep Lubbock Beautiful.

Sept. 26 - Johnny Appleseed Day Healthy Aging Lecture Series – “The Future of Medicare; Five Proposals on the Table in Washington” presented by Peter Laverty, UMC. Presented by Garrison Institute on Aging; held in the Carillon Windsong building, in the Caprock Room, 4002 16th St. 3 to 4 p.m. Snacks provided.

Free. For more information, call 743-7821.

Sept. 27 - Crush a Can Day Sept. 28 - Ask a Stupid Question Day Sept. 29 - Confucius Day Balance and dizziness workshop – 10 a.m., Wellness Today, 2431 S. Loop 289. Call for reservation 806-771-8010.

Sept. 30 - Mud Pack Day

Coming in October West Texas Walk of Fame induction ceremony, 7 p.m. Oct. 3, Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theater, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.

Hub City BBQ Cook-off Oct. 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the South Plains Fairgrounds. Tickets on sale now for $25 at Chamber office of www.HubCityBBQ.com National Golden Spur Award dinner – 6 p.m. Oct. 13, 806-8340469, www.ranchingheritage. org/spur.

Gun & Blade Show, Oct. 13 & 14, Lubbock Civic Center.

Note: To add an event, delete an event,

or make changes, email maedwards@ wordpub.com or call 744-2220 by the 20th of the month for the following month’s publication.

This September in recognition of Healthy Aging Month, Parks and Recreation will be a part of the Texercise Challenge by implementing the Texercise Classic program at four of the Community and Adult Activity Centers beginning the week of Sept. 17.

Texercise Classic is a 12week fitness and nutrition program co-sponsored by Texas Health and Human Services that provides individuals with information, incentives and exercises to help them discover a healthier lifestyle.

Built into the program are incentives and handouts to help motivate participants including a free T-shirt for those who complete the program.

Kickoff events will be held at each of the centers (see below), and those individuals beginning the program will receive a Texercise booklet and pedometer to start them on their way.

Sept. 18, 11 a.m.

Rawlings Community Center, 213 40th St., 806767-2704 Sept. 18, 1 p.m.

Trejo Supercenter, 3200 Amherst, 806-767-2705 Sept. 20, 10 a.m.

Lubbock Adult Activity Center, 2001 19th St., 806-767-2710 Sept. 21, 11 a.m.

Simmons Adult Activity Center, 2004 Oak Ave., 806-767-2708

Did you know?

30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity most days of the week offers outstanding benefits: • • • • • • • • •

A 50% reduction in deaths from heart disease, stroke & diabetes.

Lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s disease.

Reduction in symptoms of arthritis.

Better cognition, memory & attention span.

Improvement of symptoms of depression & anxiety.

Improved immunity.

Dramatic strength & balance improvement.

Increased energy.

An increase in life-span by up to six years.

Texercise is a statewide health initiative of Texas Health and Human Services that educates and involves individuals in physical activities and proper nutrition.

Through Texercise, par-

ticipants 45 and older receive educational resources and reinforcement items to assist them in adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors.

For more information, visit the website below.

https://hhs.texas.gov/services/health/food-fitness/texercise

City of Lubbock facilities

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Burgess-Rushing Tennis Center 3030 66th St. • 767-3727 Hodges Community Center 4011 University • 767-3706 Lubbock Memorial Arboretum 4111 University • 797-4520 Lubbock Adult Activity Center 2001 19th St. • 767-2710 Maxey Community Center 4020 30th St. • 767-3796 Rawlings Community Center 213 40th St. • 767-2704 Safety City 46th & Avenue U • 767-2712 Simmons Community & Activity Centers 2004 Oak Ave. • 767-2708 Trejo Supercenter 3200 Amherst • 767-2705

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West Texas Walk of Fame inductees announced

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Superstar. Donnie became an integral member of the Cactus Theatre productions, providing many memorable performances between 1996 and 2011, one of which was playing the title role in “Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story.” Donnie also created the beloved doo-wop group, The JD’s. On May 24, 2011, he lost his four-year battle with cancer. Donnie’s wife, Stephanie, will be accepting the honor on his behalf.

Bob Livingston Singer/songwriter and musician Bob Livingston was raised in Lubbock. He began sharpening his skills as a guitarist and singer while attending Lubbock High

School and Texas Tech. By the mid-1960s, Bob was active on the Lubbock music scene.

Bob moved to Austin in the early 1970s where he became a founding member of Austin’s legendary Lost Gonzo Band. He has gained a reputation as a band leader, solo artist, session musician, and sideman in folk, Americana, and country music.

Bob has recorded and toured for more than 47 years and is one of the most experienced and worldtraveled musicians in Texas music.

Traveling since the 1980s as a Music Ambassador for the U.S. State Department, Bob has taken Texas

music to India, South Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.

As a solo artist, Bob has recorded 10 albums/CD’s and has a long list of recording credits with the Lost Gonzo Band, Jerry Jeff Walker, etc. His latest CD, Up the Flatland Stairs, was released earlier this year.

Garland A. Weeks Sculptor Garland A. Weeks was born in Amarillo and raised in Wichita Falls.

He graduated from Texas Tech and is a long-time Lubbock resident.

As a world-renowned sculptor whose sculptures have been exhibited and collected both nationally and internationally, Garland is con-

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sidered one of the nation’s most acclaimed contemporary figurative sculptors.

While he has spent 45 years creating art based on his observations of mother nature’s native wildlife, insects, pets and livestock, he is best known for and always returns to the human figure as his personal touchstone.

Included among his many commissions is a life-size monument of Old Yeller to memorialize the classic book’s author, Fred Gipson, located in Gipson’s hometown of Mason, Texas; a

life-size monument at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson, Kansas, to memorialize astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to step off the face of the moon; a life-size portrait of U.S. Army General Adna R. Chaffee at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas; a portrait sculpted in high relief of former Texas Governor Preston Smith for the Lubbock International Airport; and the Lubbock Regional Public Safety Memorial honoring first responders located in Leroy Elmore Park.

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Lubbock County receives award from Texas Historical Commision and future generations.

The Texas group’s advisory role is outlined in the Texas Local Government Code, the statute that enables county commissioners’ courts to establish the county groups. The volunteer appointees, as directed by county officials, initiate and conduct programs that preserve the historic and cultural resources of Texas. At the beginning of each year, the Lubbock group develops a work plan for the year’s activities including applications for Recorded Texas Historical Markers, inventory and survey of existing markers, education programs and community outreach.

Physical Therapy Today celebrating 15 years Five applications for Physical Therapy Today is celebrating its 15-year anniver- Recorded Texas Historical Markers were approved by sary during the entire month of September.

As a token of appreciation, the public is invited to visit/ the Texas group in 2017. tour any of the four Lubbock Physical Therapy Today loca- The Lubbock County 1936 tions and receive a free wellness assessment as well as one Centennial marker was refree month gym membership to the Wellness Today location paired and relocated to the Court House Square. at 2431 South Loop 289.

A re-dedication ceremony Mention the 15-year anniversary to qualify for the free was held and the marker month offer. dedicated in memory of If you replace “W” with “T” in “What, Where and Alton Brazell, long-time When,” you get the answer to each of them.

County Commissioner. Zak Goodwin, as his Eagle Scout project, assisted the Lubbock group with marker refurbishing.

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The Texas Historical Commission recognized the Lubbock County Historical Commission with a Distinguished Service Award for 2017.

The Texas group uses this annual award to affirm county groups that document ongoing, well-rounded programs of history and preservation-related projects that enrich local communities.

This is the 10th consecutive year the Lubbock group has been recognized with the award.

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resources, which aligns with our agency’s efforts to save the real places that tell the real stories of Texas.” said Mark Wolfe, executive director of the Texas Historical Commission.

The Texas group provided more than 417,000 volunteer hours in 2017, which is an in-kind donation to the state valued at more than $10 million.

Lubbock members added 2,000 to that total. The Texas group assists more than 200 county groups through programs and services that preserve Texas’ heritage for the education, enjoyment, and economic benefit of present

By Margaret Merrell Not one of a musical group, not one of the fingers on your hand, but one of our own five senses.

The sense of smell. Rarely will we be part of a gathering where people discuss and share their own experiences with their personal sensor, their nose.

It all happened while I spent some time in a rehab center, learning to walk with my second new hip.

In the dining room, I was invited to join a table of three men and two women. They needed me to make the balance of men and women. I soon discovered my fellow diners were all very friendly and outgoing. They seemed very close to the lady chef and all of her food service staff. Best service ever.

One evening when I entered the dining room, I was greeted by the most tantilizing aroma of enchiladas and found my companions all looking at me and smiling.

This was the kick off of the discussion of how good it was to be able to smell our favorite foods.

One gentleman told how his mother never had to call any of the family in for dinner. They were ready and waiting and enjoying the wonderful smell of cabbage, sausages, onions, potatoes bubbling in the big pot and, as always, fresh baked bread.

Most of the stories came from childhood memories.

One many of us could relate to was the earthy smell in the air following the first rain on dusty roads or pastures.

Another was when a large cooled watermelon was sliced and quickly consumed on a hot summer day.

One sweet lady, the most reserved of “our gang,” told how much she missed the wonderful smell of molasses heating in a cast iron skillet, preparing it for the taffy pulling party that followed.

We can all recall some very special times in our lives that the sense of smell burst upon us. Maybe at a surprise birthday cake with glowing candles or someone bringing in grilled steaks from the backyard, as well as cornbread in the oven.

I will close with a story of my own. There was one meal all but one of my family members really enjoyed. My daughter could not tolerate even the smell of liver and onions. She still rememebers how I would prepare her a “box dinner” of some of her favorites and leave it in the carport for her at dinner time.

About the time the smell of liver and onons reached her, she saw her box dinner and in a flash was sitting up in the large “monkey tree,” laughing and eating.

I am not sure if we ever tried to explain to our neighbors such odd behavior caused by one of those favorite five senses.

Happy memories!

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Covenant brings brain mapping technology to area Covenant Medical Center is the first medical facility in the region to provide technology that will allow for safer brain and spinal surgeries.

Covenant Health has become only the second health system in the state of Texas to adopt Synaptive Medical’s BrightMatter technology, allowing surgeons to perform more brain and spinal surgeries with a higher success rate.

Synaptive’s surgical solution includes a highly detailed imaging and robotic positioning system with sensor-driven tools which can be oriented in positions never before possible, or even imagined, by microscopes.

The new technology enables surgeons to navigate the brain during surgery through the use of dynamic, three-dimensional images.

BrightMatter automatically maps and highlights all the tracts in the brain for surgical planning.

A 3D image of each patient’s brain allows a more personalized approach to each surgery. This technology allows the surgeons to create smaller incisions, which may reduce recovery time and help surgeons to avoid important structures in the brain.

“The acquisition of Synaptive’s Modus V robot and their BrightMatter solution gives us the unprecedented

capability of not only visualizing critical brain fiber pathways and their relationships to brain tumors but also provides a fantastic new capability to remove these tumors with unparalleled safety and efficiency,” Covenant Neurosurgeon Dr. Harold Smith said.

“This has led to improved patient outcomes, a much lower complication rate and shorter lengths of stay.”

Walt Cathey is CEO of Covenant Medical Center.

“With Synaptive technology, we can provide better outcomes for our patients who need to have brain surgery,” Cathey said. “The people of West Texas deserve to have this technology available to them, without having to travel hundreds of miles.

“This device, along with our highly-trained and skilled physicians, will allow us to perform these procedures on an outpatient basis, meaning patients will hopefully go home the same day. Less invasive procedures may potentially improve recovery time and the effectiveness of our surgical interventions.”

This technology is used to operate on brain tumors, aneurysms, vascular lesions, and skull-based issues. Modus V’s high powered digital robotic microscope and light source can also be used in minimally invasive spine surgery.

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PERSPECTIVE: Try looking in a different direction

By Laurie Foster Backyard Mission Last spring I bought a small, used camper, and entered the unknown world of camping.

And believe me, there is a whole world out there.

This little camper has everything one could ever need, but as I walked through “Camping World” last weekend, I saw so many things that I did not have, and didn’t even know they made for campers. What in the world!

“Perspective” is a powerful thing. It can work for us or against us. Most of us look in one direction -- toward people who have MORE. That can be a crippling perspective.

If we never look the other direction and see the masses who have LESS, discontentment

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Texas re-enactors, “John Chisum: Frontier Cattle King” by Texas State Historian Bill O’Neal, book reading and signings by John Erickson of Hank the Cow Dog, a chuck wagon cook’s panel, real cowboy stories, and other special anniversary events.

One of the largest events annually held in Lubbock, the symposium has drawn visitors from across the country, and visitors from more than 42 nations have attended in the previous 29 years.

The event has activities for the entire family. Show goers will be able

and resentment can begin to grow.

Daily, I have conversations with people who don’t have the basic necessities. I am greatly aware of all the blessings in my life.

I have hot water, my toilet flushes, my roof doesn’t leak, my doors and windows keep the weather out, etc.

If you find yourself feeling discontent or resentful, turn around and look in a different direction. Maybe a new “perspective” would ease your heart and mind. And if you really want to experience joy; volunteer, or give something away to someone who has LESS. Backyard Mission ... repairing homes, restoring hope, 806-300-0184, Lfoster@backyardmission.org / www.backyardmission.org

pick and choose from a full schedule of entertainers, western programs, and activities each day of the event.

A schedule and more information may be found on the website at www.cowboy.org.

Tickets for meals, exhibits, daily concurrent sessions, and evening performances may be purchased in advance or upon arrival at the event.

The show is open Sept. 7, 8, and 9 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. Additional information on exhibiting, or tickets may be obtained from the show office at 806798-7825, or at www.cowboy.org.

I was in the six-item express lane at the store quietly fuming.

Completely ignoring the sign, the woman ahead of me had slipped into the check-out line pushing a cart piled high with groceries. Imagine my delight when the cashier beckoned the woman to come forward, looked into the cart, and asked sweetly, “So which six items would you like to buy?” Wouldn’t it be great if that happened more often?

We should realize that when we have mates, buddies and old friends, brothers and sisters, with whom we can chat, laugh, talk, sing, talk about north-south-east-west or heaven and earth -- that is true happiness.

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