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One with East Texas.

Out here in East Texas, many beautiful sounds are a part of our daily lives. One sound in particular, though, is sweet music to our ears. When you hear the resounding ring of the Bell of Hope at UT Health Northeast Cancer Treatment and Prevention Center, it means cancer patients have finished their prescribed course of treatment. If hope could make a sound, it would sound a whole lot like the Bell of Hope. Healing just feels better out here.

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contents: 6 From the Editor

arts & technology

12 Tech Review: TV May Never Be The Same 16 Music: Adam Fears 22 Artist: The Master of Metal 28 IN Books: What We’re Reading

features

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32 East Texas Oil Boom 40 How the Pulpwood Queen Got Her Mojo Back 44 All Aboard the Texas State Railroad

style

52 Peaceful Easy Feeling 60 Shades of Summer 62 Go-to-Girl: Your Best Summer Yet

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66 The Art of Lakeside Living 74 Do-it-Yourself: Urban Funk!

80 Bring The Outdoors In

live healthy

84 Yoga for Kids 86 Why Eating & Exercise Plans Fail 88 Tame Your Crazy Schedule

food & culture 92 96 100 102

Salad Season The Dining Guide Food, Fun & Music in Plano Calendar of Events

outdoors

108 Horses Rule at Texas Rose Park 112 Taking the Plunge 116 Is Lacrosse the Next Big Sport in East Texas?

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The Education Guide

128 Spirituality: The Transformed Person

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From the Editor

Echoes from the Past

Danny Mogle Editor of IN Magazine

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have oil in my blood. My greatgrandfather, Daniel Mogle, came to Texas from Ohio in 1919. He needed work and there was work to be found in Burkburnett, Texas, thanks to the Fowler No. 1, a mighty gusher that began spewing oil in the summer of 1918.

Within a few months after the discovery, 56 drilling rigs were quickly erected, forming a line two miles long.

The population of the sleepy farming town boomed from 1,000 to 8,000.

Burkburnett attracted those willing to do just about anything to make money and those willing to do just about anything to take others’ money.

My great-grandfather was part of the chaos of Burkburnett. Sadly I have no photographs of him from this time in his life. I would do anything to have an image of him covered with oil or proudly posing in front of a forest of derricks.

I identify with Terry Stembridge.

Terry grew up in Kilgore, Texas. He appreciates its oilfield heritage – the stories and images of a small town exploding with derricks and people and hope. Terry has spent much of his life gathering the images of 1930s boom town Kilgore – often going to extraordinary lengths to make sure old photos are not lost forever.

Many of the images he has assembled are preserved in three volumes of Kilgore history that also feature stories by his friend Caleb Pirtle. The books can be purchased from the Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation, which uses the money to restore neglected landmarks.

You can see some of the amazing photographs from the books in this magazine.

In “Echoes from Forgotten Streets: Memories of Kilgore, Texas – Oil Capital of America,” Terry elegantly addresses why he is passionate about saving what he calls the “haunting images” of yesteryear Kilgore.

“There is a reason to go looking for the past. There is a reason to save it. Some of us believe that the past must not be allowed to become the past. If no one saves or salvages this Kilgore of which we speak, a certain richness will be deleted from the historical record.

“It takes all of us, contributing what we can of our heritage ... to save the images and preserve the landmarks, to give life to our predecessors, to honor the near and the past and to invest the present with the courage and independence of those who preceded us.

“Let us work with words and photographs to awaken the turmoil of forgotten streets and make our history secure, using these images and stories as inspiration to enhance our future.”

Your Voice Great spread today in 'IN' Magazine on the Texas Shakespeare Festival with its history along with news of upcoming productions. How fortunate we are to have this terrific group of professionals - summer stock - coming to East Texas each year! Now with Meaghan Sullivan and Matthew Simpson joining the staff full time it will be non-stop. This is metropolitan quality theater in the comfort and convenience of our piney woods.

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Arts & Technology

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Art > Music: Adam Fears, 16 > Artist Feature: The Master of Metal, 22

Reviews Photo By Jarrett Gaza

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Tech Review

TVMay Never Be The Same

By NICK BUSKE

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ow’s your relationship with television?

Do you lovingly caress your remote control and longingly gaze at that matte finish LCD display with the expectation that it will fulfill its duty to enlighten and entertain you for hours?

Or do you incredulously stare at the monthly programming bill wondering what exactly you are paying for?

Before kids, I had all kinds of time to watch the idiot box. Now, not so much. Over the last six years of childrearing, I’ve waged thermonuclear war with television – or more pointedly, my television bill. My family just doesn’t watch much TV. The battle started slowly. By switching to a content package with fewer channels, I whittled my $70 a month bill down to $30. Not bad! And my family’s viewing needs were still being met. Then, I decided to take the fight to the next level and I cut the cord!

I’ve been satellite-free for years and I’ve never felt more in control.

After I cut the cord to the dish, I doubled-down on the cord to the Internet and consumer-friendly technology. I now pay for Internet content services that get the job done.

Cutting the satellite or cable cord is not for everyone. If you’re a live-sports junky,

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it’s not an option. If you’re a “TV always on in the living room” kind of watcher, forget about it. But if you’re an occasional to moderate viewer, then the leap of faith can be rewarding.

Say goodbye to paying for 130 channels, of which you watch exactly four. Say hello to paying for only services and content that interest you.

If you’re warming to the idea, use summer months, which usually are devoid of original programming, to give it a shot. Unscrew the coaxial cable from your TV and instead feed your set with the Internet.

You can achieve this with the unassuming yet powerful Roku box starting at $50.

Sure, AppleTV or Amazon FireTV streaming boxes are options, but these start at $99. They also give priority to their own store fronts (iTunes, Amazon Instant Video) when possible.

Roku, on the other hand, is the “gentleman box” and gives equal opportunity to all content comers.

And who are these comers?

The big Internet content providers are Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Instant Video.

Between these, if you can’t find

Cutting the satellite or cable cord is not for everyone.

something to watch, you should promptly end your cord-cutting experiment.

Roku does an excellent job searching content providers. Query “Knight Rider” and Roku will search your “channels.”

If Netflix has episodes of “Knight Rider,” you’re good to go. Your $9 a month subscription just started paying for itself.

Are you an Amazon Prime member?

No worries. If “Knight Rider” is available for free on Prime streaming through Amazon Instant Video, Roku will show you the way.

It’s not just ancient programming that shines through on these services.

You’ve got bona fide modern viewing options as well such as “Downton Abbey,” “Dexter,” “Sons of Anarchy,” “Breaking Bad,” “Luther” and more – not to mention original content such as Netflix’s “House of Cards.”

Use summer to get a sense of what it’s like to depend on the Internet for entertainment. When fall rolls around with the allure of more new programming, consider signing up for a free onemonth subscription to Hulu to get a feel of that service’s selections.

Remember, you can always hook back up with your old-school content provider to get your fix of “Super Nanny” and other shows.

My guess is that if you’ve embraced cutting the cord, your summer tryst will swing effortlessly into a fall fetish. That’s because your new relationship with television puts you in control and paying only for shows you want.

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Adam Fears knows a thing or two about the simple pleasures of country living. As a restless teenager growing up in Whitehouse, Texas, – population: not a lot – he spent plenty of time kicking back, taking it easy and soaking up the sun.

“I

had a lot of fun in high school,” says the rising country singer.

“I practically grew up on Lake Tyler, chasing the girls around. You mix the sun going down with a pair of pretty blue eyes and then you feel that first taste of puppy love. Those are good times. You can spend the rest of your life trying to get that feeling back.”

On his new album, “Golden Gravel Road,” Adam celebrates those carefree summers when all he had to worry about was getting enough gas money.

divine INTERVENTION While attending Texas A&M University, Adam and some of his buddies formed a country band that played the club scene around College Station. They did good enough to keep the cowboys spending money at the bar and the club owners happy.

When it came time to graduate, the boys went their separate ways and the band split. By this time, Adam hopelessly was hooked on making music

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and the rush from a whipped-up crowd partying hard. He didn’t have a clue what he was going to do next.

He credits a little divine intervention with jump-starting his career.

“I didn’t know where music was going for me. I prayed about it so much,” Adam says on his website. “My grandparents ended up sitting next to a man from Nashville in church one Sunday morning who had a friend in the music business. My CD was passed onto the man from Nashville, who ultimately saw to it that it ended up on the desk of a Music City music publisher.”

That music publisher liked what he heard and gave Adam a job as a songwriter and a demo singer.

The gig led to Adam collaborating with big-time songwriters such as Blake Mevis, a co-writer of the George Strait hit “Fool Hearted Memory,” and Lee Miller, a three-time Grammy nominee whose writing credits include Trace Adkins’ “You’re Gonna Miss This.”

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Cont. from page 17 | Beddingfield wrote “The Gospel According to Jones,” a song recorded

by Beddingfield paying tribute to country legend George Jones. The song and its popular video featuring footage of Jones received a lot of attention in tradition-loving Nashville.

In 2007, Adam’s independent debut album, “You Get Me,” produced songs that landed on the Texas Music Chart. He since has signed with LandStar Entertainment, which is doing its best to promote the cowboy hat-wearing baritone with a big voice and catchy songs as the next big thing.

down A RED DIRT ROAD Adam loves “Golden Gravel Road.”

“This music will take you down a red dirt road, play you something fun to dance to, even give you some old-school twang when you need it,” he says in promotional material.

“There’s no geographic boundaries to this record. If you’ve ever been young, ever been in love, ever rolled down your window and drove too fast, you’ll get this record.”

In the guitar-driven debut single, “Middle of Nowhere,” Adam sings about the joy of being lost in the middle of nowhere with crickets, stars and a pretty girl. In “There’s a Girl Out There,” he’s missing an old flame who made him happy when she “danced in her bare feet and sang along with the radio.”

The death of his grandfather is the topic of the gospel influenced “Golden Gravel Road.” The song honors their special relationship.

“My grandfather had this dream of me being in music, and he believed in the power of prayer more than anything else,” says Adam.

He sings of fighting back the tears as the preacher at the funeral talks about his grandfather being in heaven .... and in a “new home down a golden gravel road.”

country BOY Adam has reasons to be excited about the future.

“We’re touring a lot and our booking agents are getting bigger and bigger offers for us to come play. ... We’re getting to where we have loyal fans who are following us around everywhere we go.”

He’s got a fan club and a set of Adam Fears merchandise that includes caps, T-shirts and koozies emblazoned with his custom designed logo.

Earlier this year, Adam toured with Aaron Watson, whom he greatly admires.

“Aaron’s very big on his beliefs and faith and that is the way I want to be,” says Adam.

“I look up to him and the way he hangs on to his morals.”

When the two played at Coach’s and Cowboy’s in Tyler, Adam had a lot of friends in the audience.

“It was a great turnout. The whole gang was there. Church friends and family and my dad and his business buddies were all there.”

Adam gets back to East Texas as often as he can to spend time with his very proud parents, Tony and Vickie Spears, owners of a geological, energy and land consulting company, who live in Lindale.

“My mom and dad still love seeing their baby boy ... You know, it doesn’t matter how old I get and what I do, I’m still their baby boy.”

And that’s just fine with Adam.

He still describes himself as a “country boy from a little farm in East Texas. ... I’ve got a few more miles on me now, but I don’t reckon I’ll ever change.”

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etal is Paul Silva’s canvas. Many of his metal art pieces feature simple designs transformed through bold color and definition and hint of a free-spirited genius.

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“I just think of myself as a welder,” he says with a grin.

The subjects for his creations seem limitless: tree branches bending in the breeze, haunting images of iconic rock stars or a familiar symbol of summer – a dancing dragonfly with fluttering wings.

Silva’s company, Fusion Metal Art Works, has created pieces honoring musicians Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Kasey Musgraves and Derek Sholl, according to its website. His clients also include professional sports athletes.

Silva has made metal signs for Tyler’s

Tiny, flying flecks of fiery hot metal create a brilliant display of light as steady hands and intricate tools carve out images of the imagination.

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Villa Montez and The Cork Food & Drink, both in Tyler, lighting on display at The Petroleum Building in Tyler and custom windows found at a Fort Worth auto dealership.

HOME IN EAST TEXAS One might assume such artistry unfolds in a trendy studio located in a high-rent district, but that’s not Paul’s style.

The 44-year-old, married father of five – along with two high school buddies and

a young apprentice – toil away in a nondescript metal building in Hawkins, Texas, population 1,281.

On this spring day, a southerly breeze cools the studio, which is filled with a dizzying array of near-completed projects and conceptual drawings.

Paul’s father, Vern Silva, appears to be the blueprint behind Paul’s success.

“My dad started a welding shop when I was 12,” Paul says of growing up in California. “I learned a lot from him, to improvise, to get by with whatever I had.”

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Cont. from page 23 | wrestling scholarship due to an injury, he realized he might be able to earn a living with his welding skills.

He was successful in selling art at festivals and through private transactions, but the real test came about five years ago when he followed the advice of childhood best friend Mundo Villapudua, co-owner of Villa Montez restaurant: “Come create your art in East Texas.”

Paul initially worked out of a friend’s carport at Holly Lake. When more than a dozen of his pieces sold at an auction at Villa Montez, he was able to rent studio space and ultimately land in his current studio at 802 N. Beaulah St. “Texas has been good; I call it home,” he says. “I’m very happy to be here. I don’t really know why it’s (art sales) done so well here, maybe because it’s different.”

PASSING IT ON Paul relies on his favorite tools and incorporates newer technologies, such as computers and special blades, which allow him to save time and boost precision.

Paul’s style is evident in his metallic signage, which often features shimmery surfaces that resemble free-flowing waves – a nod perhaps to his California hometown of Turlock.

“I don’t want every one (sign) to look the same,” he says. “I always encourage people to consider new things.”

His childhood friend, Charlie Fernandes, 43, is also part of the business.

“He (Paul) said, ‘Just go with me on this. I got it. Just trust me,’ so I did,” Charlie says. “I had been going through a rough time and I was ready for a change.

We both had been doing this kind of work for about 30 years. It’s like we’re brothers … when he’s doing something, I already know what he needs before he asks.”

The men are joined by their friend and industrial welding expert Doug Dodge, 44, and Fernandes’ 19-year-old son, Anthony.

“I have a better chance, learning it (metal work skills) here, than in college,” Anthony says. “I’m learning things that I will keep using for the rest of my life, and hopefully go into this line of work.”

Paul says his legacy lies in helping a new generation discover the wonders of welding.

“We’ve got to show them what welding is all about,” he says. “I don’t think people really understand what it is that we do.”

Paul Silva, left, transforms metal into amazing works of art, including those on this page.

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Book Reviews

“Divergent” // by Veronica Roth To avoid war, the future world in which Beatrice lives has been divided into four factions: Candor, which values honesty; Dauntless, which prizes courage and danger; Abnegation, which values selflessness and helpfulness; and Erudite, which believes in knowledge and learning above all.

People are assigned to a faction based on their dominant personality trait. Although Beatrice has lived in Abnegation, now that she is 16 she must be put in the faction she will live in the rest of her life.

Tests to determine her dominant trait reveal that Beatrice (who renames herself Triss) is a Divergent. Divergents are considered dangerous because they can’t be classified. If anyone finds out, she could be killed on the spot.

There’s also a love story element that doesn’t become too corny or overdone. It’s such a fine line to walk when an author makes a female the protagonist. I always worry that the story will become too “Twilightesque,” but Veronica Roth masters this balancing act perfectly.

It’s been a while since I watched a movie (“Divergent” was released as a movie earlier this year) that convinced me I should buy the book on which it is based. That’s opposite from how I usually operate.

However, “Divergent” is completely worth reading. My teen son who doesn’t like to read agrees. A wonderful blend of fastpaced action and emotional tension, “Divergent” is the latest in post-apocalyptic fiction and I can’t get enough of it.

Acknowledging that the root of too much pampering usually comes from good-hearted people with fine intentions, the authors aim to “identify and change” the dangers all forms of overindulgence cause in adults and kids.

Based on 10 research studies the authors conducted, the book is easy to navigate and does not use a lot of jargon or become too preachy. It’s a down-to-earth guide that pinpoints problems and offers real solutions for sometimes unintentional patterns.

This book is a valuable addition to my parenting collection.

“Ketchup is a Vegetable and Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves” // by Robin O’Bryant Robin O’Bryant tackles motherhood with the reverence of a toddler at a funeral. She’s not afraid to transparently strip down to the nitty-gritty details about having small children and married life.

A light-hearted, funny read, O’Bryant covers topics in 32 short chapters. I have to say that for a busy mom this is perfect. Small bites of time are only what we mothers have to spare for ourselves. I found it to be the perfect bathtub read.

A few topics she covers are “Birth Control? Yes, Please,” “Faux Cuss Words You Don’t Want Your Children to Say” and, my favorite, “Awkward Naked Moments.” So funny and refreshing – a real delight.

“How Much is Too Much: Raising Likable, Responsible, Respectful Children from Toddlers to Teens in an Age of Overindulgence” // by Drs. Jean Illsley Clarke, Connie Dawson and David Bredehoft We’ve all encountered them – both children and adults who seem to know no boundaries, manners and limits. “How Much is Too Much” is written to address the era of excess that the authors claim is the “new normal.”

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t’s been said that during the heyday of the 1930s’ oil boom in Kilgore, Texas, one could cross the entire length of the city and never set foot on the oil-soaked ground simply by passing from one towering derrick to another.

Judging from the amazing photographs and stories amassed by longtime friends Caleb Pirtle III and Terry Stembridge, that statement may be closer to the truth than many realize.

Stembridge, an oilman and former professional broadcaster, and Pirtle, an author and former travel writer for Southern Living Magazine, have produced the three-volume “Forgotten Streets, Unforgettable Streets.” The tabletop books feature thousands of photographs gathered

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As the introduction to the third volume, “Kilgore: Visions of Forgotten Streets,” Stembridge and Pirtle write about how the discovery of oil transformed and the importance of saving the fading photographs that offer a window to the town’s colorful past.

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ilgore was a common town for the common man. Farmers labored in their fields, planting their seeds alongside bull nettle and beggar lice.

Sparse herds of cattle grazed the pastures.

Lumbermen slashed the pine thickets. Cotton pickers stuffed their sacks and desperately fought the weevils. A railroad track clung to the side of a mule barn that served as its depot.

There was a church here, a picture show there, a quilting bee on Saturday nights, and a good Bible thumping on Sunday. Families had little and expected little more. Businesses sold on credit or they didn’t sell at all.

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His land was worthless, too wet when it rained, and he sometimes wondered if it would ever again rain, too dry when the harsh summers sapped the moisture

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There was dirt at Kilgore’s feet.

Little hope.

Less promise.

Only dirt.

It held their homes, their crops, their graves. But it lay upon the apex of the apex, whatever that was, if a self-taught geologist could be believed, and who would doubt him with a Great Depression hovering above a poverty-stricken landscape.

It held the well of the world if an iconoclastic old wildcatter named Dad Joiner was telling the truth, and who wouldn’t link their fortune to a seventy-yearold lothario who persuaded Dallas widows to write him checks for interest in an oil field that did not exist?

His well, the Daisy Bradford No. 3 (Oct. 5, 1930), changed East Texas.

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His Lou Della Crim No. 1 (Dec. 28, 1930) changed the world.

It altered the face and the character of a town, whose streets, virtually overnight, were thick with wildcatters and lease hounds, roughnecks and roustabouts, muleskinners and rig builders, scalawags and whatnots, oil scouts and speculators, big shots and hoboes, scam artists and pajama ladies, men looking for jobs in the only town they could find that suddenly had jobs, and families who went to bed poor and woke up rich.

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the thunderous noise of drilling rigs reverberated throughout the town and countryside, loud, relentless and without ceasing.

The barren years became the bountiful years. Yet, the memories have begun to dim and fade as yesterdays do when the splintered fragments of time and circumstance drop a veiled curtain across the deeds and the glories, the gambles and the revelations, of the past.

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In reality, the great historians of Kilgore were the photographers who walked its streets and wandered its oilfields, capturing those single moments of time that, which pieced together, chronicled the city’s bold march from poverty to prosperity.

Without them all, the visions would have been lost.

The stories could be told, but never seen.

Stories were forgotten.

And some faded with time.

Passing generations may have heard rumors of the history, but photographs put them on the streets, in the oil patch, walking alongside those whose lives and fortunes were changed in a single word: oil.

Photographs make them a witness to history.

Photographs put faces with names.

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Ambitions never die.

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The great photographers who found their way to Kilgore never considered themselves to be artists or historians.

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everal months ago, Kathy Murphy, aka The Pulpwood Queen, fell down the proverbial rabbit hole.

And just like Alice in “Alice in Wonderland,” she went through scary and unexpected adventures.

She has emerged from that scary place a wiser and more determined version of her old self.

I visited the author and founder of the worldwide Pulpwood Queen Book Club in her home in Hawkins, Texas.

Meeting me at the door with her signature smile, Kathy (previously known as Kathy Patrick) swept me into her world with a flourish of her wrist. Immediately I was surrounded by vibrant color and a myriad of whimsical toys, games and shelves of – what else – colorful books.

I was captivated by the enormity of her collection. An antique puppet theater caught my eye.

“Don’t you just love it!” said Kathy.

“When the kids were little, we did elaborate puppet shows.”

Kathy demonstrated the changeable backdrops and intricately painted puppets.

After moving into the kitchen, Kathy prepared coffee while I looked around. I asked where she found a pair of little yellow pigs atop her flaming red microwave.

“My favorite store in the world is World Market! I buy dishes, linens and cute accessories there … like those crazy little pigs. I bought my favorite coffee cup there too,” she said holding the blue and white beauty. “China cups make the best coffee cups because they hold the heat better.”

With steaming cups in hand, Kathy told me her story.

Her Story Raised in Kansas, Kathy attended several universities and learned cosmetology at Crum’s Beauty College in Manhattan, Kansas.

“It (working as a hair-dresser) was a way to help pay my way through school, but I found out I enjoyed it. I liked making people feel better about themselves. … I still do.”

She married, had children and settled into a comfortable life.

“My daughters, Madeleine and Lainie, are the loves of my life. They are great kids. I had such fun being a mom and enjoying my kids growing up.”

She eventually landed a job as a book publisher representative.

“I flew all over the country meeting with authors and talking about books (which is) something I love.”

In 1999 corporate down-sizing eliminated her job.

“At the time, I thought my world had come to an end, but I couldn’t feel sorry for myself for too long. I knew I had to do something with my time. I have too much energy to just sit around and do nothing.”

Her sister suggested that she go back to “doing hair.”

The next year, she opened a beauty shop in Jefferson, Texas.

“Adding books to the shop was a natural progression for me. I thought, everyone reads when they come to the beauty shop … magazines, books, something, so why not offer them a variety of good books to choose from?”

That’s how her Beauty and the Book shop came about.

She also tried to get involved in a book club in Jefferson, but that didn’t work out.

“So I decided to start my own club, and that’s how The Pulpwood Queen Book Club was born. We (now) have over 550 chapters all over the world. It’s been amazing how it’s grown.”

Because of the success of the book club, Kathy has been on “Good Morning America,” Oprah Winfrey’s network and “Texas Country Reporter.”

“I’ve had the privilege of meeting some of my favorite authors, too. Once I was appearing on the same show as Fannie Flagg, (author of “Fried Green Tomatoes” and other Southern novels) and we were talking while they were doing our hair and makeup before the show.

“We found out we had a lot in common. That’s the best part of all this, getting to meet so many wonderful and talented people.”

In 2008, Kathy wrote “The Pulpwood Queen’s TiaraWearing, Book-Sharing Guide to Life.” She was on top of the world.

Picking Up The Pieces Last year, Kathy’s world was, as she describes it, turned “upside down.”

“My husband asked for a divorce. I was forced to sell the home I raised my girls in and I had no choice but to sell my (beauty/book) shop too … and move. I was devastated.

“At 57, I feel like I’m starting over. Life has always been full of change. Sometimes you find that those changes are not your choice. The only choice you have is how you will handle it.”

After the divorce she said it was difficult being on her own and that it, at times, was a struggle to keep going.

When her daughter, Madeleine, decided to attend The University of Texas at Tyler, Kathy moved to Hawkins, located north of Tyler.

“I searched and found this house, which is just what I needed. (It’s) full of light and close to nature. It has been a big part of finding my way back. … It has been balm for my soul.”

Kathy’s Beauty and the Book shop is now housed in the Nail and Hair Shed in Hawkins. She’s launched The Pulpwood Queens of Wood County which meets at 6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month, and also is serving as a youth minister at Hawkins’ First United Methodist Church.

‘Do What You Love’ From the fireplace mantle Kathy picked up a clear bottle.

“This one has dirt from my grandparents’ farm in Kansas. I loved that place and I like having a little part of it with me. My grandparents influenced me a great deal and I am thankful I had them in my life.”

Kathy also drew attention to a picture of a little girl in a garden reading an oversized copy of “Alice in Wonderland.”

Before leaving I asked her what her philosophy is.

“Do what you love … money is not the most important thing.”

As I drove away, I couldn’t get the photo of the little girl reading “Alice in Wonderland” out of my mind. Alice seemed like the perfect metaphor for Kathy.

And Kathy, just like Alice, didn’t let a trip down a rabbit hole shake her confidence and ability to make wonderful things happen.

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Kathy Murphy, page 40, heads the Pulpwood Queen Book Club.

A photo of a young woman slipping into the fantasies of “Alice in Wonderland” is among her prized possessions.

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Welcome to the Pulpwood Queen Book Club Having members sport tiaras, hot pink and leopard print, Kathy Murphy’s Pulpwood Queen Book Club is, to say the least, non-traditional. A highlight of the club’s annual Girlfriend Weekend is the Great Big Ball of Hair Ball, where the “queens” sport outrageous costumes based on literary characters.

“If it isn’t fun folks, I ain’t doing it!” says Kathy.

With its quirky combination of literature and outlandishness, the club has grown from six, fun-loving women in one chapter to more than 3,000 men and women in 550 chapters.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking the club isn’t taken seriously. Being named a Pulpwood Queen selection can help rocket little-known books to bestselling status. The annual reunions attract literary superstars such as Fannie Flagg, author of the bestseller “Fried Green Tomatoes,” and Pat Conroy, author of “Prince of Tides.”

The next reunion is set for Jan. 15-18 in Nacogdoches and will be co-hosted by Jamie Ford, author of “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” and “Songs of Willow Frost.”

Pulpwood Queen Book Club Selections July

“Margarita Wednesdays” by Deborah Rodriguez “A Moveable Feast” by Ernest Hemingway “The Crooked Branch” by Jeanine Cummins “The Southern Chapter of The Big Girl Panties Club: A Frankilee Story” by Lynda Stephenson “Vow Unbroken: A Lone Star Novel” by Caryl McAdoo “Wonder” by R. J. Palacio “The Day the Crayons Quit” by Drew Daywait and Oliver Jeffers

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team hangs in the air as smoke rolls skyward from the smokestack. A cast iron bell clangs loudly and a shrill whistle pierces the air. Metal creaks on metal as an enormous majestic steam locomotive, huge iron wheels turning slowly, pulls out of the station.

On the platform, friends, family and even strangers wave goodbye to the passengers. Is it a scene from years gone by?

It could be, but it’s actually a scene from today at the Texas State Railroad’s depots in Rusk and Palestine.

For more than 200 years, steam trains have been objects of mystery and romance. From the early 1800s to the 1950s, these giant fire-breathers transported billions of people across the world. Even though they were made obsolete by diesel- and electric-powered trains, steam locomotives continue to capture the imaginations of history buffs, train enthusiasts and people who want to connect with the past.

HISTORY The State Prison System in 1896 began constructing what is now the Texas State Railroad. Inmates built the rail line to transport iron ore and timber to fuel a prison-operated iron smelting furnace at the East Texas State Penitentiary in Rusk. Originally prisoners, except for the engineer, served as the crew. Today, the line runs between Rusk and Palestine.

In 1913, the state dismantled the prison furnace and later converted the East Texas State Penitentiary into a state mental hospital. In 1921, the state discontinued regular train service and leased the operation to private interests.

Fifty years later, the state resumed operation of the railroad and placed it under the authority of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as part of a plan to make it a historical attraction. Inmates were brought in to rebuild the line. The Texas State Railroad State Historical Park opened on July 4, 1976. The Legislature designated the line the “Official Railroad of Texas” in 2003.

The state operated the railroad until privately owned American Heritage Railways took over in 2007. American Heritage sold the line in 2012 to Iowa Pacific Holdings.

TRIP BACK IN TIME The Texas State Railroad runs a steam-powered passenger train between Rusk and Palestine.

Conductors and coachmen wear yesteryear attire.

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With their friendly demeanor and yesteryear attire, conductors and engineers make riding the Texas State Railroad enjoyable and nostalgic. Blue and white striped, denim-clad engineers conduct a tour of the engine car prior to departure.

A white-collared conductor in sharply creased black slacks and a shiny black cap punches the passengers’ tickets.

Air circulating through open windows and high ceilings keeps the railcars cool. During the round-trip between Palestine and Rusk, train employees alert passengers to scenes of interest, such as the 1,100-foot long, 35-foot high trestle crossing the Neches River.

Every Texas governor from Dolph Briscoe to Rick Perry has ridden the Texas State Railroad. In the early 1990s, my wife and I, along with politicians, community leaders and media, rode a special trip of the train with Gov. Ann Richards. True to her flamboyant personality, she walked through every car, stopped to chat with passengers and posed for photographs.

PRESERVATION TSRR’s Marketing & Public Relations Manager Janet Gregg says all kinds of people get a thrill from traveling on the train.

“It’s always a rush when film crews call but it’s just as thrilling when people call wanting to get married on the train. The special events for children are fun too. And it’s always emotional when grandparents come with their grandchildren and tell them their stories about riding trains when they were young. The avid rail fans are fiercely loyal to the TSRR and the first-time riders are so excited that you can’t help but be excited with them.”

SHOW BUSINESS Since 1977, the Texas State Railroad – one of the few working steam trains in the United States – has been used in 16 movies, including the “The Long Riders” starring Dennis Quaid in 1980 to “The Great Debaters” starring Denzel Washington in 2007. TSRR also has appeared in television series, documentaries and commercials. Earlier this year, the NBC drama series “Revolution” used the train in an episode.

John Garbutt, special projects administrator, said that in 1995 when the TSRR was being filmed for the movie “Streets of Laredo,” the film crew had just changed the street signs in the town of Maydelle, located along the route, to read Cushing, Oklahoma, the setting of the scene in the movie, when a big 18-wheeler come to a skidding stop.

“The driver had left Cushing, Oklahoma, that morning headed for Dallas and when he saw a sign hours later with the name Cushing, Oklahoma, he hit the brakes. We had to assure him he was headed in the right direction and sent him on his way,” says Garbutt.

Above all, the Texas State Railroad remains dedicated to education, interpretation and preservation of the golden age of steam.

Earl Knoob, the railroad’s general manager, says his mission is to make Texas State Railroad a “meaningful and enjoyable experience” for years to come and to “rehabilitate more historic railroad equipment.”

Above all, the Texas State Railroad remains dedicated to education, interpretation and preservation of the golden age of steam.

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Go to a professional for ideas on how to re-form your brow shape for the most natural look possible. The ideal brow starts at the inside of where your eye starts. In the meantime, give the look of fuller brows by lightly filling in any gaps with a smooth eye pencil in a color close to your hair color.

My GO TO pick is Maybelline’s Master Shape Brow Pencil. It’s available in a variety of shades.

3. Straight hair: Summer is the time to give that “just got a blow out” look. Use a great smoothing balm such as Frizz Ease to prep the hair cuticle before blow drying.

4. Rainbow hues on your lids: This summer not only bold lips but also bold eye shadows reign. All shades of the rainbow are included in this trend. Start with a lid primer such as Jane Iredale Petal to prep the lid for any color you dare to try.

The Best Yet Anywhere you find yourself this summer – from tropical islands to keeping it local with a relaxing staycation – these tips will help make it your best summer yet.

Wherever you go, keep those you love around you. Nothing can beat that!

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British writer John Ruskin once said, “When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.” The love of Joan and Orville Jones and the skill of homebuilder Mike Brattlof worked together to create this masterpiece.

The sweeping panoramic view of Lake Palestine sets apart this showcase home in Eagle’s Bluff. But the view isn’t the only thing that makes the home unique.

The art is in its design and details.

When the couple retired to East Texas, their dream was to create a comfortable home with a great lake view and large outdoor areas for entertaining. Brattlof – owner of Mike Brattloff Homes Inc., a Tyler-based builder of luxury homes – and the couple made sure the outdoor living areas and views of the lake are focal points.

The home’s spacious outdoor living spaces are centered around a fireplace and a fire pit and include fully furnished covered seating areas. For these spaces, Brattlof used Granbury chopped stone because of its rustic feel and palette of colors.

All About the Views When it came to the interior, Joan, who has enjoyed home design since she was a young girl, recalls, “I wanted it to all be about the views.”

And indeed it is.

From the graceful front doors, one can see all the way through to the back picture window, which frames a spectacular view. The barrel ceiling makes visitors feel as if they just stepped inside a jewel box.

The faux marble finish on the ceiling was Brattlof’s vision, says Joan.

She admits that when she saw the dark color, she was skeptical since the goal was to have as much light as possible in the home. But as the veins of the marbling began to show through, she realized its dramatic impact. The iron chandelier suspended from the ceiling complements the ironwork in the front door.

The gold in the dome, granite around the fireplace, ivory travertine marble floors laid in a Versailles pattern and the large paintings in the room create a feeling of elegance. The floral-patterned sofas, pops of color and personal items add warmth and comfort.

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Cont. from page 67 | with items that have special meaning to her: coffee table books, a chest that her parents purchased as newlyweds, items picked up on travels and family photographs.

The master bedroom suite is a work of art in itself. The layout of the room and adjoining luxurious spa-like master bath makes the most of the views of the lake.

Natural light streams through large windows. The beautiful blues and creams in the rooms work in harmony with the colors of the water seen through the windows.

Lake views also are found in the lightfilled kitchen. The white oak and handscraped floors create a casual feeling. No detail in the state-of-the art kitchen with its Colonial Cream granite tops, glazed cabinets and high-end appliances was left undone.

The Wine Room The home’s crown jewel just might be the large wine room. For many years, Joan and Orville enjoyed attending wine tasting events and collecting wine. They supported The Tum Tum Tree Foundation, a children’s charity in Alabama, which hosts wine galas to raise funds. The events drew artists and vintners from California’s Napa wine-growing region who became friends with Joan and Orville and ignited their passion for wine collecting.

Bratloff created the perfect setting to house their extensive wine collection and host friends for wine tastings. The tasting room has a 1,200-bottle custom cooler with a barrel ceiling, hand carved wood details and rough-hewn beams from an 1846 farmhouse they once owned.

It was Joan’s idea to use the tops of wine boxes and crates to create an artistic wall covering. Many of the wooden lids hold memories of friends and visits to California’s wine country.

The wine country also is the inspiration for the family room and its stone fireplace and rustic beams. The family room is a perfect spot for the couple’s three children and five grandchildren to all be together.

And when the whole family gets tired of being indoors, they always can venture outside to enjoy the fabulous view of the lake.

As Joan says, “I’ve traveled all over the world, but there is no sight as beautiful as the view from my back porch.”

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To lighten things up, let in natural light, use lighter colors in the interior and light fixtures that brighten and show off your home.

5Tips from the Jones Home

1. To add elegance, use metallic pieces, such as a gold sconce, silver tea service or shiny picture frame.

2. Mix old and new. Some furnishings were purchased for the home; others are heirlooms that have sentimental value.

3. Add unexpected details. The chandelier in the dining room is set off by a decorative medallion above it.

Carvings in the wine cooler add interest.

4. Make use of the views. Use windows to frame the natural beauty around your home.

5. Lighten up! Let in natural light, use lighter colors in the interior and light fixtures that show off your home.

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f all the things that reveal one’s personality, your home reveals the most. It’s the place where you spend the majority of time. You eat, sleep and entertain in your home. You live in this space. It reflects who you are.

Are you artistic? Do you like country, traditional, classical or modern? Is the style of industry as popular with you as it is with me?

These questions are answered by the space in which you live.

Your home reveals your style.

While surfing the Internet, I came across a website that promised to identify my personal style.

From about twenty photos of objects, patterns and places, I had to pick my five favorites. Based on my selections, it identified my style as Urban Funk!

Urban Funk is indeed a great way to describe my style. It’s a true depiction of my personality. I live and work in downtown Tyler. I love the urban life. I feel very hip and kind of funky.

I’m a chef at a restaurant, conduct cooking classes and perform cooking demonstrations. I’m continuously surrounded by the industrial objects of food preparation and I’ve filled my home with items and art that are industrial in nature.

Urban Funk is me! This sounds far better than shabby chic, which is how some people describe my space.

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I recently purchased two identical display racks mounted on heavy caster wheels. The racks are just over four feet tall, triangular in shape and made of wrought iron. They cost $9 each. I couldn’t resist.

I discovered them in a thrift store a few blocks from my work studio. It must have been an unusual sight to see me rolling them across the Tyler square.

Just about any tall, multiple-sided rack in which a fairly large object can be placed in its open center will do. You also will need welded wire mesh, fabric-like material translucent in nature and a light source.

You can purchase wire mesh at hardware and home stores. Often used to build small fences, the wire comes in sheets of several heights. You could use chicken wire or carpenter’s cloth (meshing with smaller openings) but I like using the bigger welded wire because it is strong and durable. It holds its shape yet is still easy to cut with standard wire cutters.

Use enough wire mesh to form a cylinder of your desired diameter and height.

Cut a straight vertical line through the sheet of wire. Form a cylinder and attach the ends. You can use paper, plastic or cloth to cover the outside. Use something translucent enough for light to pass through it. The covering can be any color but white works best.

Use enough material to cover the entire tube and attach it to the wire using glue or by tacking it. Then place the covered tube inside the rack.

A small can-light, sometimes called an up-light, makes the perfect lighting source. The cylindrical shape of the base of this light is perfect. Place it on the floor inside the tube. You’re finished.

I used sheets of wire mesh that are 48-inches tall and formed cylinders that are 14 inches in diameter. I covered each with a white table cloth and used needle and thread to tack the cloth to the wires in several places. For the light, I used two $2 can-lights that I purchased from a thrift store.

GET YOUR FUNK ON Lighted cylinders make great accents.

By placing mine inside the display racks, I transformed them into fabulous original works of art. These lighted works of art paired with a black leather sofa would make an industrial style loft look like a million-dollar space.

My lamp ensembles easily would sell for $500 each, maybe more. They cost only about $20 each, to make. They are very sturdy, modern and reflect the industrial look. They are Urban Funk!

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Outdoors

As a child,

my love for Mother Nature’s canvas of blooming flowers, curvy tree branches and even colorful weeds inspired my fairytale weddings, garden parties and mud pie picnics.

I could not have done these “high society” occasions properly without the help of my neighbors’ yards. It seemed like everyone around us had a green thumb – yards and gardens filled with blooms.

Some adults were willing participants (in donating to the cause) while others … not so much. Sorry Mrs. Wheaty, I know you told me not to pick your tulips and daisies, but I just couldn’t resist.

To this day, I’m a habitual clipper. My old neighbors will be happy to know that I’m no longer a foliage felon. Instead, I keep my eyes open along our beautiful East Texas roads for branches that I can use in my store, wildflowers that would add

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texture to a party centerpiece or greenery that would be the perfect finish to a fall door wreath. I carry clipping tools and a bucket in my vehicle, just in case!

While I’m not advocating turning your car into a terrarium on wheels like mine, I hope you will begin to see beyond the lovely highway scenery. My goal is that you’ll consider using the great outdoors as your florist for your next special occasion or house party.

Think First I can’t stress enough how important it is to

think about your event or project before you start clipping, gathering or (in worst case) shopping for a floral arrangement.

First, decide on where you will place your arrangement(s). This helps determine the sizes and kinds of containers you need and whether the arrangement needs height or width.

The tallest stem in your arrangement should be 1½ times the width of the container.

My husband, Jack, and I hosted an outdoor Easter celebration. Because of the space and length of the table, I needed both width and height to achieve my tablescape design. To address width, I used oversized containers. To achieve height, I mixed tall, trumpet-like, agapanthus stems with other flowers of varying sizes.

In this instance, I used artificial flowers. My color scheme needed white flowers and there were none growing at that time in my yard. I have nothing against incorporating artificial flowers into a natural arrangement as long as they look real – very real.

During hot and dry times of the year, blooming flowers may be in short supply. Don’t rule out incorporating store-bought live flowers or mixing artificial ones with foliage from the outdoors.

Be Prepared Before you gather your goodies, you will need a few essentials – most importantly a very sharp knife, clippers or shears to make effective cuts. Keep kitchen scissors in the drawer. Kitchen scissors will crush the vascular system of any plant you clip and thus prevent the plant’s proper water intake.

Have a rubber bucket filled with lukewarm water handy in which to immediately place your clippings. And gloves are a must.

You never know what thorns, bugs or poisonous plants await.

On your nature walk, look for foliage that will bring strong color and contrast to your arrangement. Look closely at the stems before you cut to make sure they’re free of insects and/or diseases. Also, make sure you’re not about to cut poison ivy, poison oak or sumac (the ultimate tablescape fail).

Make a 45-degree cut about an inch from the main stem and place the stem in the water

bucket immediately. In the hunting and gathering stage, cut way more than you think you will need. You always need more than you think.

Once you’ve gathered more than enough plants, head to your kitchen sink.

Step 1: Clean the containers you will use with soapy water to prevent bacteria growth.

Step 2: Make a preservative using the following: 2 teaspoon of lemon juice 1 teaspoon of household bleach 1 teaspoon of sugar 1 quart of lukewarm water Mix well and add to the container.

This ensures your arrangement lasts more than just a few hours.

Step 3: Remove leaves that would sit in the vase water.

Step 4: Build your arrangement.

While some people first put in the foliage and then add flowers, I start with a good amount of flowers, add foliage and then finish with more flowers.

Start the process by clipping the stems underwater to the length required and place them at varied heights in the vase.

When I complete a circle of flowers, I add foliage – lots of foliage.

I fill any dead space with even more flowers and then I cover the arrangement’s base with a combination of flowers and foliage.

To keep stems from falling over when using a clear vase, create a support grid by putting a piece of chicken wire held in place with a rubber band over the top of the vase. Be sure and change the water in the vase every two days (add the preservative) and remove flowers or foliage that begin to wilt.

There you have it, a beautiful arrangement that truly brings the great outdoors into your home!

Happy Clipping, Jackie Jackie Devine is an interior decorator and owner of Cotton Shed No 11 (home décor and floral retail shop) in Canton. Go to simplydevinedecor.com or cottonshedstore.com.

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ine-year-old Brooke Tompkins is a bundle of energy. “She’s constantly moving and running around the house and acting crazy,” says her mother, Wendy. Just about the only thing that gets Brooke to slow down, breathe deeply and tap into an inner-calmness is the Downward Dog and other yoga poses.

Brooke says she wasn’t sure about yoga and its strange looking poses when she first watched her mom take classes at Longview Yoga Studio two years ago.

Quietly hanging out in the back of class, she began doing the poses and quickly realized that the stretching and balance required wasn’t that different than what she al-

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ready was doing in her gymnastics classes.

“I can do this. This is fun!” she recalls of her earliest efforts in mastering yoga.

YOGA AND KIDS Yoga has evolved from centuries-old practices that originated in India out of the belief that inner-peace comes from

tapping into the energies of one’s body, mind and spirit. Poses emphasize body control, stretching and deep breathing.

“The benefits are that it is calming, it is relaxing and that it lowers blood pressure,” says Karen Bonds, owner of Longview Yoga Studio. “And those are all things that kids can benefit from too.”

Kristi McDonald has been practicing yoga for years. During a stint working as a first-grade teacher in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she began mixing her love of yoga with her love of teaching.

“Being in Colorado, you’re snowed in (from outdoor recess) a lot. One day I tried it (yoga) with them doing some easy poses in the classroom. They loved it.”

Soon her students were asking to do it.

“Their behavior started improving and they were acting out less. ... The other teachers started asking me, ‘What are you doing to these kids.’”

The school district was so thrilled that administrators let her start an after-school yoga program on campuses.

Now living in Longview, Kristi works with Karen to lead classes specifically for children.

In an article published by Kaplan University, researcher Kristin Henningsen, says that yoga combined with songs and games helps children as young as 4 develop motor skills and that advanced yoga helps older children build strength, agility and confidence.

Yoga also often is used in therapy for children with attention-deficit related disorders, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, sensory integration disorder and learning difficulties, wrote Henningsen.

Nine-year-old Brooke Tompkins demonstrates some of the poses of yoga while at Longview Yoga Studio.

Her mother says yoga helps keep Brooke calm and focused.

CLASSIC POSES On this morning, Brooke is demonstrating classic yoga poses.

“Let’s start with Downward Dog,” says Kristi.

Brooke bends down, places her palms on the floor and spreads her fingers wide. She lowers her head between her extended arms and slowly arches her pelvis toward the ceiling.

“Don’t forget your breathing,” reminds Kristi.

Brooke takes slow, deep breaths before releasing the pose.

In executing the Lotus, Brooke sits up, crosses her legs and keeps her back straight. Her arms hang loosely with her wrists resting on her knees. Her palms face outward. She closes her eyes and for a moment seems perfectly relaxed.

In the Tree pose, Brooke stands up straight and places her right foot just above the inside of her left knee. She holds her hands at chest level and presses her palms together in a prayer position.

Again Brooke looks amazingly at ease.

Kristi points out that this pose requires balance and coordination.

Wendy credits yoga with helping make Brooke a more focused and calmer little girl. She says it’s not unusual to see her daughter channel her energy at home into doing yoga poses.

Kristi’s not surprised.

“Yoga involves deep breathing, holding positions and counting your breaths and when you are doing that, it calms you down.”

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hink back. Did you decide at the beginning of the year to start exercising and eating better? Maybe you bought new workout clothes and purchased all of the food for a diet you heard gets results. Did you stick with it or, like most, quit after the first two to four months?

During 20 years in the fitness industry, I’ve seen many people start with good intentions to exercise and eat healthy but quickly throw in the towel. Many become: – Overwhelmed because it feels impossible to make it work on their schedule; – Frustrated because they cannot maintain a healthy weight when things get busy; – Unsure about making the right food choices because they follow a prescribed “diet;” – Unclear how to take knowledge and then implement a good plan.

If you every have felt any of these, let me share three mistakes to avoid.

Setting Unrealistic Goals

Are your goals realistic and doable within your schedule?

It is too much to go from not exercising to attempting to exercise five to seven days a week, and it is unrealistic to try and change everything in your diet. Perhaps earlier in your life you were able to work out at the gym every day but now it is more realistic to exercise at home three days a week.

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& Exercise Plans Fail healthy lunch to take to work instead of eating out and cutting out one unhealthy food choice.

In working with a client to create an exercise plan, we look at their schedule and fitness goals and set realistic expectations.

Following What Works For Others

If someone told me I had to swim every day to get in shape or that I had to exercise in the evenings, it wouldn’t happen.

Although others get results by swimming and working out in the evening, I would fail if I tried. My highest energy level is in the morning and swimming doesn’t fit into my schedule or interest. Running and lifting weights keeps me interested and is adaptable in my schedule.

To discover your niche and avoid boredom, try new exercises and activities. You might even need an exercise partner or a coach to help you discover and stick with what works for you.

I’m often asked if a particular diet works. My answer is always “only if you can do it for the rest of your life.” Trying to follow something unrealistic, such as a special meal plan or omitting certain foods, never works for long. Learning to eat a variety of foods in a well balanced diet and knowing how to prepare quick healthy meals and snacks, even when

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Not Seeing the Bigger Picture

If you struggle to stay motivated, take a few minutes to write down all of the benefits you could receive from exercising and eating healthier foods. By only focusing on one possible result, the chances are high that you will drop out. Acknowledging all of the benefits can give you insight to a bigger picture.

As you think about starting a healthier lifestyle again, take a moment and imagine what it would be like if you had the following: – A weight-loss plan unique to you; – An exercise program that fits your busy schedule; – Guidelines to organize your time for healthy eating, exercise and personal faith; – A plan to maintain a healthy weight and balance taking into account all of life’s responsibilities.

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eriously? If I receive another email, text or other form of communication telling me to “mark my calendar” about a child/ school related event, I’m going to lose my mind.

I have three kids so that can mean, like, 147 events every night. I have schedules for sporting events that are months away.

I don’t mean to sound like a grumpy mom who is annoyed at having to sit through yet another play, band concert or dance recital.

I love watching my kids perform and sharing what they work hard to accomplish. I just don’t want to do it all at once all of the

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time. When wonderful events are crammed together, I have a difficult time enjoying any of them.

I know something’s not right when crossing off events from our master calendar brings me pure joy. I’m absolutely elated when I crumple up a completed sport schedule and dance to the trash can.

Just the other day, a friend confessed to me that she feels guilty for being happy when one of her kids’ games or practices gets rained out. She misses having quality family time.

I have been thinking about this for a while.

My solution is really quite simple: I’m tam-

ing the schedule! When I receive an email announcing a summer camp or activity to prepare my kids for sports, I press firmly on delete. It’s not that I’m opposed to my kids being conditioned for sports or that I think they should just rot on the sofa all summer. Not even close.

However, I’ve decided that they only will participate in summer activities at times that are convenient for the family. If I feel even a twinge of stress at having to get my kids to an activity, I won’t commit to it.

Instead of signing my boys up for a football camp, I talked to a trainer who will work with them on our schedule. They will get personal attention and I will not have to figure out how to get them to camp when I am working.

Ya know what? Hitting delete feels good – really good. I’m doing it again and again. Anything that doesn’t jive with my “tame the schedule” mantra quickly is dismissed.

The ghost of summers past reminds me that I used to spend hours researching activities for my kids to participate in nearly every week. Now that my kids are older, I’m thinking, “What is the worst thing that might happen if my children aren’t scheduled or entertained constantly this summer?

They might get bored.”

A swift reminder from me of all of the things that they can do to help me with around the house is motivation for them to find something to do. My kids love to read and have been known to disappear for hours with their nose in a book. They play football in the yard, shoot baskets, play four square and explore the neighborhood. When they aren’t running from one activity to the next, my kids enjoy just being kids.

And I get the opportunity to take a deep breath.

I may be the least Zen person out there, but I cherish non-scheduled time more than I ever imagined.

I’m a better mom when I can stop, look at my daughter and give her 100 percent when she wants to talk about what’s on her mind.

Teaching life lessons to my maturing boys requires that I be patient and thorough. These things are only possible when we have quality down time together.

If you’re beaten down by an overscheduled existence, fight back! Allow yourself time to sit back and let the possibilities unfold because life is beautiful and full without any effort on your behalf.

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called my sister to let her know I would love to have lunch with her if she could break away from the office. By the tone of her voice, I could tell she was not having a chart-topping day. I told her to meet me at a restaurant for a quick bite and a hug.

When she arrived, I hugged her and told her I had ordered us both lettuce wedges.

“I’m sorry, what?” she said.

“I ordered for us,” I continued.

“I know. I got that part. But did you just say you ordered me a wedge of lettuce?”

“Yes, but you will love it.”

“I’m having a meltdown! Gina, you’re the only person on the planet that would try and fix me with lettuce.”

In my defense, I’m also a girl who knows how to fix a day with pizza. I’m also familiar with the power of good frozen yogurt and a pan of brownies and, oddly enough, about once a year my southern carnivore roots surface and you can find me with barbecue sauce from the tips of my fingers to my elbows as I demolish a rack of ribs.

However barbecue feast day was not this day so in true salad-loving fashion, I ordered us lettuce – and not not just any lettuce: The Wedge.

We were served a perfectly quartered, crisp chunk of iceberg served on a chilled plate surrounded by julienne apples, candied walnuts, diced tomatoes and cucumbers topped with blue cheese and bacon.

My mouth simply waters at the thought!

My budget would take a hit if I went to a restaurant every time I crave a wedge. So I make my own.

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Cut a head of iceberg lettuce into quarter sections. Dice tomatoes and julienne some apple and cucumber. I squeeze fresh lemon juice over the apple slices. This brings out the flavor and keeps them from browning due to oxidation.

Top the wedge with crumbles of blue cheese and these ingredients: walnuts or candied pecans, bacon and diced green onion.

This wedge tastes great with any dressing but I enjoy a mixture of fresh lemon juice, a little extra virgin olive oil, cracked black pepper and sea salt. While dining out, I ask for dressing on the side. We lose the true beauty of a salad by drowning it in heavy dressings.

Nut Berry Salad in a Jar

Lunch on the go calls for salad in a jar. Fill 12-ounce canning jars with your favorite salad ingredients and toppings, sans the dressing, seal and refrigerate. Nut Berry Salad includes a mix of greens (arugula, baby red and romaine are pictured here), strawberries, blueberries, slivered almonds and blue cheese.

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Salad Bar Dinner Party

So it’s your turn to host a dinner party. How about a salad bar? With summer heat upon us, keeping it light will keep your guests happy and satisfied.

By offering thinly sliced sirloin, grilled chicken, bacon and smoked tofu among the toppings, everyone can find contentment and create a salad suited just for them. Set out bright colorful bowls filled with a variety of greens, chopped fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts, and cheeses. Chill salad plates and set them out just before

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announcing it’s time to eat.

Offer different breads and artisan crackers along with oil-and-vinegar blends as dipping sauces.

Light Dressings

As far as dressings go, this is where you can get extra creative. Fill empty wine bottles with dressing and attach a pour spout to the top. You can even remove the original labels, paint a 3x3 square with chalk paint and write the name of the dressing on with chalk.

For an added effect, tie raffia or colorful fabric strips around each bottle.

There are no limits to making it your own.

Here are two of my favorite recipes for light dressings.

Jalapen-YO Ranch

2 cups plain Greek yogurt ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 package ranch dressing mix ½ cup diced green onions 1 jalapeno (I substitute a hatch chili when it is in season) 1 avocado Blend ingredients in food processor

Lemon Berry Vinaigrette

1 cup fresh blueberries juice of two lemons zest of one lemon ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil or sesame oil ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp sugar in the raw 1 tsp cracked black pepper ½ tsp sea salt Blend in food processor

Gina McLeod specializes in making fresh dressings and healthy juice drinks.

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Dakotas -Prime Steak & ChopHouse-

Dakotas Prime Steak and ChopHouse is ranked one of America’s #1 steakhouses and for good reason. Our steaks are USDA prime, our portions are big and our drinks are stiff. We’ve been in the same location for over 12 years. Our servers are experienced and professional and our wine list is carefully designed.

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ometimes the best kept secrets are right outside your back door. Such is the case with Plano, a bustling suburb just north of Dallas. Although Dallas attracts the lion’s share of Metroplex visitors, Plano actually boasts a plethora of fabulous (and sometimes overlooked) destinations.

When Plano hosted the Suburbia Music Festival in May, I took advantage of the opportunity to hear great bands and discover treasures in the city known as “The Star in Texas.”

Finding a convenient base for exploration in the Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center, I look out my fifth-floor window at a park-like setting surrounding a pond filled with elegant fountains. The hotel sits within the 168-acre Legacy Town Center, which includes upscale shops, restaurants, townhomes, parks and walking trails.

I love how easy it is to get around on foot. I can shop, eat and even see a movie without the hassle of driving.

Legacy Town Center In the pedestrian-friendly atmosphere, I browse the shops up and down Bishop Road. Schakolad Chocolate Factory tantalizes with dozens of varieties of European-style handmade chocolates. Francesca’s Collections offers fun and fashionable clothing, shoes and jewelry. I eye a couple of casual dresses that would work perfectly for the music festival.

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I drool over Culinary Connection’s upscale gorgeous kitchen accessories and fall in love with artist Jan Barboglio’s exquisite forged iron sculptures – especially her beautiful “houseblessing” crosses.

When my wish list gets ahead of my wallet, I know it’s time for a change of pace. And with so many lovely smells wafting through the air, courtesy of Legacy Town Center’s two dozen restaurants, I decide my next pursuit should center on food.

Mexican Sugar’s gorgeous oldworld, hacienda-style interior features wood floors and stuccoed arches. From the wood grill, I try Mesquite Chicken, which pairs a grilled chicken breast, heirloom borracho beans, pickled red onions, salsa verde and corn tortillas.

Dessert brings a build-your-own rice pudding ensemble with a creative array of toppings.

Southfork Ranch The next day I start with a quintessential Texas experience – touring Southfork Ranch, the setting for the iconic television show

“Dallas” and home of its infamous Ewing clan. I tour the Ewing Mansion and gawk at memorabilia – such as the gun that shot J.R. and Jock’s Lincoln Continental – from the show.

Our tour group traverses the ranch on a tractor pulled tram, laughing all the way at the stories Mansion Manager Sally Peavy pours out in a Dallas-worthy Texas drawl.

Downtown Plano’s revitalized downtown boasts more than 1,000 urban apartments, light rail service, and charming shops and restaurants.

I browse shops overflowing with colorful clothing and jewelry before winding my way to a 118-year old building wafting sumptuous smells.

The Urban Crust restaurant offers creative flavor combinations on its wood-fired pizzas.

I try the Urban Amore pizza, a sweet-meets-savory combo of fig preserves, prosciutto, goat cheese, and balsamic kissed arugula. It’s too early in the day to visit the

rooftop bar 32 Degrees, but the bar lined with ice – perfect for keeping drinks nicely chilled – sounds enticing.

Down the street, I find an antique railroad car that is part of the Interurban Railway Museum. The electric railway ran from Denison to Waco during the first half of the 20th century. Climbing aboard, I learn that the rail car served as a mail car and was outfitted with mail slots and sorting bins.

Inside the museum building, I find relics from Plano’s history and artifacts from the interurban railway.

Fun & Food After checking out a bevy of attractions, my feet are feeling the wear. I indulge in a treat at Woodhouse Day Spa, which is within walking distance of my hotel. Though the spa offers a number of enticing treatments, I go for a back, neck and shoulder massage and reflexology session.

The latter has my aching feet singing with relief. I wish I could relax in the tranquil environment for several more hours.

Thoroughly refreshed, I head to Whiskey Cake for more delicious eats. The restaurant uses many ingredients from local farmers and utilizes a trio of live wood grill, smoker and spit to turn out mouthwatering meats. With haute flare, the menu brings multicultural influences into traditional Southern cuisine. I visit on Kentucky Derby Day, so I’m compelled to order a Hot Brown, an open-faced turkey pastrami and fried-egg sandwich native to Kentucky.

I also take advantage of the mint julep contest that three bartenders are staging.

I taste julep variations and vote for my favorite. Of course, I have to top things off with the signature Whiskey Cake, a rich and gooey combination of toffee torte, bourbon anglaise and spiced pecans topped with lavish clouds of whipped cream.

I round out my time with a visit to the Suburbia Music Festival held at Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve. Sitting on a grassy field, sun streaming and wind gently blowing, I listen to a range of contemporary artists and browse booths featuring handmade items from local artisans.

A visit to Love and War in Texas for the best fried pickles that have ever crossed my lips tops off the night.

If this is what modern suburbia looks like, maybe I should venture north of Dallas more often.

Plano offers an array of restaurants, shopping and attractions including the 188-acre Legacy Town Center, Interurban Railway Museum (top of page) and The Woodhouse Day Spa (left).

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July&August:

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JULY

JUNE 27-28, JULY 8, 10, 11, 15, 18

The Hot List for music, culture and adventure

JULY 5 Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake

JULY 12 “Diversity” opening reception

JULY 10-13, 17-20. 24-27 “Hairspray”

JULY 13-OCT. 19 “Goodnight Rose City”

6:30 p.m.

Cedar Creek Lake

5:30 p.m., Gallery Main Street Tyler

“To Kill a Mockingbird” SFA Summer Stage Festival Turner Auditorium

Tyler Civic Theatre

Tyler Museum of Art

JULY 3, 5, 12, 15-18 “Alice in Wonderland” SFA Summer Stage Festival Turner Auditorium

JULY 3-6 First Monday Trade Days Canton

JULY 10-13, 17-20 “Nunsense” Henderson Civic Theatre

Maude Cobb Complex Longview

JULY 4 FreedomFest

JULY 11-AUG. 9 TRAHC’s Annual Juried Exhibit Regional Arts Center Texarkarkana

JULY 11-13, 18-20 “The Drowsy Chaperone” Lindale Community Theater

JULY 12 Bird and Nature Walk

9 a.m., Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Lake Athens

Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Lake Athens

Rose Garden Center Tyler

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JULY 18 Grace Pettis

Longview Museum of Fine Arts concert series Longview

JULY 19 Tour de Paris Bike Rally Paris

5-9:30 p.m., Festival Plaza Nacogdoches

JULY 4 Fireworks at the Fishery

6:30 p.m., Cain Center Athens

JULY 4 Freedom Celebration and Fireworks Festival

JULY 18 Elvis Tribute Concert

JULY 12-13 Christmas in July Crafts Fair

JULY 24-27 “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” ArtsView Children’s Theatre Longview

JULY 24-27, 31, AUG. 1-3 “South Pacific” Lake Country Playhouse Mineola

 JULY 24-27, 31 “Shrek: The Musical” Palestine Community Theatre

AUG. 8-9 “Disney’s Cinderella Kids” ArtsView Children’s Theatre Longview

JULY 25 The Bluebirds

8 p.m., Kilgore street dance Richest Acre Park

AUG. 9 Bird and Nature Walk

9 a.m., Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Lake Athens

JULY 25-26 Longview Kennel Club Dog Show Maude Cobb Complex Longview

JULY 26 Faber & Friends jazz 7: 30 p.m., Belcher Center Longview

JULY 27 East Texas Wedding Extravaganza 12:30-4 p.m., Harvey Center Tyler

JULY 31-AUG. 3 First Monday Trade Days Canton

AUGUST

AUG. 9 Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Award Show 7 p.m., Carthage Civic Center Carthage

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Texas Shakespeare Festival

Texas Shakespeare Festival takes place in Van Cliburn Auditorium at Kilgore College. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Matinee performances at 2 p.m. are indicated with an asterisk. Tickets can be ordered by calling 903-983-8601 or online at TexasShakespeare.com.

“Cymbeline”

June 26; July 3, 5, 11*, 13*, 18, 20, 24*, 26*

“Noises Off”

AUG. 14 Sandi Patty

June 27; July 4*, 6*, 11, 13, 17*, 19*, 24 , 26

7 p.m., Pines Theater Lufkin

“Macbeth”

June 28; July 4, 6, 10*, 12*, 17, 19, 25*, 27*

AUG. 22 Emily Earle & Tom Whall

Longview Museum of Fine Arts concert series Longview

AUG. 28-31 First Monday Trade Days

"My Fair Lady"

June 29; July 3*, 5*, 10, 12, 18*, 20*, 25, 27

“The Lost Prince”

a children’s show all performances are at 10 a.m.

July 16-19, 22-26

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AUG. 1 Texas State Railroad Teddy Bear Train Ride Rusk Depot

AUG. 2 Dixie Echoes

6 p.m., Texas Gospel Music Hall Athens

AUG. 3-NOV. 16 “Contemporary Texas: Selections from the Permanent Collection” Tyler Museum of Art

AUG. 7-10, 14-16 “Once Upon A Mattress”

Henderson County Performing Arts Center Athens

AUG. 8 Wild Ponies

Longview Museum of Fine Arts concert series Longview

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Some of the country’s top equestrians and show horses frequent the Texas Rose Horse Park near Tyler, a riding and jumping facility that hosts world-class events.

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On Sept. 25-28, Rose Park will be the site of the Nutrena American Eventing Championships – the premier jumping and riding event in the United States. Hundreds of the top riders, on every level, will compete for prize money and the chance to be named the best in the nation.

In promoting the upcoming competition, the United States Eventing Association praises the Texas Rose Horse Park for having “championship-caliber courses on all

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levels” and excellent amenities that include “high-quality permanent stabling as well as spectacular viewing areas for almost all of the show grounds.”

The family-owned operation, with 700 horse stalls and seven show arenas has hosted major competitions on its rolling hills north of Tyler since 2007.

Capt. Mark Phillips of Great Britain, an equestrian Olympic gold medalist who helped

design the courses that will be used in the national championships, says that Texas Rose Park has “some of the best footing (competition surfaces for horses) anywhere in the world.” A surface with good footing helps horses perform at their highest level and reduces the chances of injury.

The footing along with each detail at the park was made with the welfare of horses in mind, Texas Rose Horse Park co-owner, Kim Brunson, says. “We wanted to get back to what’s best for the horse.”

be, Alistair. During the ceremony, Obie stood with his mane neatly plaited and decked in a blanket of lace as U.S. equestrian Olympian and ordained minister David O’Connor wedded the couple.

Unlike many riders, Hume doesn’t have a trainer and she didn’t grow up in the equestrian world. She used videos and attended clinics to advance her riding skills. When she was 16, she spent $2,000 to

purchase her first horse, a thoroughbred that she trained herself for competitions.

Hume enjoys riding at Texas Rose Park.

She says the hills, terrain and challenges make the horse park unique. “It’s just a really nice venue to go to. I try to show there as often as I can.”

For more information about upcoming events at the Texas Rose Horse Park, visit texasrosehorsepark.com.

EVENTING The sport of eventing harkens back to the earliest days of horsemanship when boots were always polished, hunt coats pressed and well-groomed horses glimmered on the show grounds.

Eventing presents a challenging set of three tests of horse-and-rider teamwork that takes place over three days.

Test 1. Dressage emphasizes balance and discipline through a series of complex movements.

The purpose of dressage is to demonstrate the level of communication between the horse and rider to and to display the power and grace required to perform each movement with balance, rhythm and suppleness.

Test 2. Cross-country jumping is a high-speed test of endurance and trust as horse-and-rider pairs soar across open fields and confront obstacles in hopes of a clear, safe and fast round.

Test 3. Show jumping is a quickon-the-hooves contest in which horse and rider must clear a set of jumps set up inside a challenging stadium course.

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The Park Housed on Texas Rose Horse Park’s 1,700 acres are a full-size lighted indoor arena, six all-weather footing outdoor show arenas including one Grand Prix Jumper Ring, three show barns housing more than 350 stalls, a tent pad that can accommodate 350 more horses, a beginner novice through advanced cross-country course, a RV park and concession court.

The park hosts top-rated dressage shows, hunter/jumper shows, horse trial events and breed shows as well as dog agility trials and training events, horse jumping clinics and equestrian drill competitions.

It also serves non-equestrian events including fundraisers, weddings and corporate outings.

Equestrian Ellen DoughtyHume of Forney has been riding since she was 8 years old and travels across the country to take part in competitions.

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People from all over come to Athens Scuba Park for the unique experience of diving among the planes, vehicles and even a houseboat once owned by Clint Eastwood’s movie production company, that sit at the bottom of this manmade lake in Athens, Texas.

The spring-fed water boasts an average visibility of 35 feet. On sunny days, visibility can increase to 70 feet. The depth ranges from about 20 to 35 feet.

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certification and those who long for underwater adventures. Since opening the park in 1987, owner Calvin Wilcher has added dozens of sunken wrecks for divers to check out, including the remains of a Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus, a 60-foot jet, sail boats and a Lockheed C-140.

“Being divers ourselves, we were able to build exactly what we wanted,” Wilcher says on the park’s website.

HISTORY The site was never meant to be a hot spot for diving and snorkeling enthusiasts. In the 1800s, it was a quarry operated by Athens

G scuba diving sites in East Texas, Wilcher was told about the deep pit with its amazingly clear water. Although the property was a trashed-out mess, he fell in love with the idea of transforming it into a scuba park.

Wilcher purchased the land and left his job in corporate America to pursue his love of diving fulltime. It took years to remove the piles of trash and to level the huge mounds of sand around the lake.

POPULARITY Wilcher says he designed the park for the safety and enjoyment of divers.

The eleven docks with shaded pavilions serve as staging areas for diving.

For those who want to become a certified diver or need certification as part of their job as an emergency responder, the park offers classes and has equipment that can be rented.

The park is busiest during the summer when the water temperature is warmest.

“As the summer goes on, we’ll have groups on each dock,” Wilcher says during a spring morning shortly after the park opened for the season.

Another of the park’s attractions is that it is surrounded by large pine trees

(many of which Wilcher planted when he acquired the property) and feels as if it is far from the stores and highways only a few blocks away.

“We don’t seem like we’re in town, which is nice,” says Wilcher.

Divers Mike Mullaney and Yvonne Willeford say there is no other diving experience like this in the region and that they come several times a year to enjoy the water and the peacefulness.

They not only dive at the park but also go on scuba diving outings in the ocean organized by Wilcher, during which they can explore deep-water wreckage.

“In most places you dive, you don’t have anything to dive in (and explore),” says Mullaney. “To be able to dive down, come across a plane and be able to dive through it is just amazing.”

Adds Willeford, “It’s just really quiet sitting in the plane (underwater) ... then you just let your mind go thinking about it being a real wreck.”

For those who are not divers, the park offers camping, horseshoes, volleyball, live music on select weekends and snorkeling.

“Even if they come out here and can't dive, they can still swim, they can kayak or play games,” says Wilcher.

Divers come to Athens Scuba Park for its clear water and sunken wrecks.

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The work to keep pumping out groundwater proved too much. The owners closed the factory and abandoned the quarry. For years, people illegally used the abandoned property, located just blocks from downtown, as a makeshift dump.

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t is just minutes into the Tyler Spartans’ lacrosse game against Keller. The team is looking good. After a few crisp passes, a player catches the ball, darts between two defenders and with a quick-as-lightning flick of the wrist sends the ball flying into the net just beyond the stick of the reaching goalie.

The small but enthusiastic crowd in All Saints Episcopal School’s football stadium roars in approval.

Minutes later, a Spartan delivers a powerful whacking blow to the stick of a Keller player streaking down the sidelines. The impact knocks the small white ball loose.

Players from both teams collide as they scramble to scoop the elusive ball off the turf. The battle for control looks like a human demolition derby.

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Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in the nation.

According to US Lacrosse, more than 1 million adults and youths are now playing in recreational or competitive leagues. That number is expected to skyrocket.

Although many believe lacrosse is the newest sport to come along, it actually is one of the oldest. Many native North American tribes played a form of stick ball long before European settlers arrived. The earliest versions of the game involved sometimes hundreds of tribesmen using long shafted sticks with netted heads to toss and catch a ball made of wood or dried deerskin as part of mass rituals.

French Jesuit missionaries called this strange game lacrosse – the stick.

In the 1860s, William George Beers of Canada created the structure of the game and many of the rules that are in place today. It would be another 100 years or so before lacrosse slowly began to catch on in the United States. The first official collegiate championship took place in 1971. US Lacrosse formed in 1998 to promote the sport nationally.

The man behind the formation of the Spartans is Dr. Tom Volatile, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist who practices in Tyler. He competed in lacrosse for Emory University and later coached teams in Delaware and Maryland.

When he arrived in East Texas, he was dismayed to discover no one played lacrosse. He set out to change that.

Volatile and others interested in developing the sport worked with T.K. Gorman School to field a high school team.

“Since our program was new, most of our players had never held a lacrosse stick but learned quickly and experienced the thrill of this fast-paced, intense sport,” says a team history. “The first season we fielded high school and middle school teams and played opponents from Shreveport and Dallas.”

Last year, the Gorman team became the Tyler Spartans Lacrosse Club, which joined the Texas High School Lacrosse League. The team roster includes players from Gorman, Lee, All Saints, Lindale and Chapel Hill high schools.

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Cont. from page 117 | the Spartans’ junior high squad, which formed from a team that began at Cumberland Academy.

Take the ball control of soccer, the checking of hockey, the aggression of football and playmaking of basketball, mash them together and you begin to get the idea of lacrosse. Now visualize having to use a small net on the end of a pole to pass, catch and shoot.

Lacrosse games have 12-minute quarters that begin with a face-off at center field. A team gains control by having a player scoop the ball into the netted head of the stick.

Like hockey, players constantly move around the perimeter of the goal, passing the ball and looking for the best shot.

Defenders try to intercept passes and use jarring body checks or stick checks (whacks and pokes using their stick) to knock the rubber ball (about the size of baseball) loose and take over.

Players use sticks made of metal shafts topped with a mesh head that forms a small pocket. Players wear padded gloves, arm pads, shoulder pads, a helmet and face mask. Goalies use more protective gear.

One point is scored when a team gets the ball into the opponent’s goal.

Eighteen-year-old Dickson McKellar of Tyler is a defender for the Spartans. Like many boys in football crazy East Texas, McKellar, a senior at Bishop T.K. Gorman High School, grew up competing on the gridiron.

“I played football and wrestled,” says the tall and lean McKellar just prior to the match with Keller. “I’m not the biggest guy, but (with lacrosse) your size and strength really doesn’t matter. It’s all about speed and fitness … having good fitness and a work ethic.”

From the moment McKellar picked up a stick and attended a practice he was hooked.

Some of his friends had no idea what he was talking about when he told them he was taking up lacrosse.

“They had never heard of it. I told them it was like hockey mixed with soccer.”

McKellar plans to attend Virginia Military Institute in the fall. He will be trying out for the college’s lacrosse team.

It’s only a matter of time before lacrosse becomes just as popular as football, predicts Scott Dunklin, a conditioning coach for the Spartans. His son, Drew, a senior at Gorman, is a defender on the team.

“This is a great off-season sport for football players,” says Dunklin, who has spent most of his career coaching football.

The running and conditioning involved builds stamina and keeps players in shape.

“Lacrosse is huge on the East and West coasts and exploding in popularity in DFW and Shreveport,” observes Dunklin. “I think it (growth in popularity) will happen here fast – in less than two years. … With all the great athletes here, this is a great place for lacrosse.

“We (all involved with the team) love this sport. We want to make it happen.”

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TheTransformed person

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Modern science tells us that the world consists of patterns of unceasing transformation of energy and matter. We observe these changes in ourselves and in those we know and care for: changes in physical growth, the learning of skills, emotional development, acquiring knowledge, conformance to changing expectations of culture, becoming ill and being healed.

We grow up and we grow old, but we always grow. Our lives appear to unfold in multiple inter-weavings of cycles of change at many levels, punctuated by interrupted transitions.

The metamorphosis of a caterpillar is one of the most enduring symbols of transformation. Before reaching maturity, it undergoes remarkable changes. Starting as a tiny egg, the butterflyto-be grows to the larval stage, when it begins a time as a yellow-green striped caterpillar. When the caterpillar reaches full growth, it becomes a pupa, attaches itself to a solid object and covers itself in a cocoon to protect it during this period of metamorphosis.

The pupa is almost completely inactive. It appears as if nothing is happening, but inside the cocoon a great transformation is taking place. The caterpillar is becoming a butterfly!

Why do I use the example of the butterfly? Because it doesn’t freak out when it knows it’s time to change! It just sees change as the next step. After the caterpillar emerges as a butterfly, its appearance has changed as well as its task. It gains nourishment from plant nectar and as it does, carries pollen from flower to flower, germinating them to develop fruits and seeds.

Its task has become greater than itself.

As the butterfly matured, it changed in many ways. It transformed into something far different than what it was.

Scripture tells us that we too need to undergo a transformation – a change, with God’s help from the “old man” to the “new

man,” a human being “renewed in knowledge” and “created according to God in true righteousness and holiness.” (Colossians 3:9-10; Ephesians 4:22-24.)

Can a butterfly change back into a caterpillar? Once it’s a butterfly, it will always be a butterfly. But it’s a beautiful change!

God wants to work in our lives so that we are changed from the kind of person who doesn’t care about Him and His desires to a person who lives their life to please Him. The Bible says in II Corinthians 5:17: “So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away – look, what is new has come.” This is one of my favorite scriptures and the one our ministry (New Creation Foundation) is founded on.

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You must want to change so much that you are willing to give up being that old person you used to be.

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Yes and no. Life is changed, not taken away. Once you are a new transformed person, you can really love the kind of love that makes new life. A life of hope restored.

In my spiritual transformation, God used my past as an alcoholic, drug addict and biker to help bring transformation to others bound by the chains of addition. God used me to fund a ministry where those trapped by addictions can live while going through their transformation.

You see, our transformation isn’t just about us, it’s about fully experiencing love beyond self and reaching others. It was endowed with the power of God through Christ which transforms human beings and human conditions. That same holds true for you!

Hopefully you will allow God to open your spiritual eyes so that you can see the part you are to play. God’s spirit will utterly transform your life! He is a deep, inside force that will motivate and move you to be what you are called to be.

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