Postcards Magazine - Piney Woods - July 2022

POSTCARDS

Piney Woods

Jack Gunion / Veronica Cabrera-Moreno / Gibbs Playhouse / Rock Steady Boxing / Wischnewsky Dodge

Magazine

July 2022 Postal Customer

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS PERMIT NO. 51 PAID U.S. POSTAGE PRSRT STD

Got the Summer Blahs?

Let us help!

Our showroom is stocked and ready to give your home a fresh new look!

Ward Furniture & Flooring wardfurniture.com 180 I-45 • Huntsville • 936-295-2514 Like Us On Mon. - Fri. 8-5:30 • Sat. 9-4 2 Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Let Freedom Ring!

2022 Buick Enclave

2022 GMC Sierra 1500

2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

230 I-45 North • Huntsville

wiesnerhuntsville.com

(936) 291-7500 July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

3

FEATURES

July 2022

| Volume 12, Issue 7

14 A Special Conversation Jack Gunion

30 Inspirations Veronica Cabrera-Moreno

42 Local Treasures Gibbs Playhouse

Cover Photo by Lisa Pogue Winner in 2021 Postcards Cover Photo Contest

62 Community Builders Rock Steady Boxing

74 Business Focus Wischnewsky Dodge

FAVORITES 6 9 10 12 13 20 22 26

From Our Readers Publisher’s Post What are you Reading?

Let’s Celebrate Touching Tomorrow Garden Post Kidding Around “Seens” from our World

28 37 38 41 48 50 58 61

Pet Pals Dear Gabby Glorious Grandkids 20 Questions Milestones What’s Cookin’ Sudoku Marketplace From the Mouths of Babes

68 69 71 72 73 80 81 82

Wildlife Wonders Giggles and Grins Vet Connect Living with Children Things My Granddaddy Said Health Matters Snapshots!

Awesome Apps

83 84 86 87 88 90

Along the Road Creative Corner Sudoku Solutions The Grands Community Calendar Mustard Seed Moments

Get Connected.

Fast and reliable service with prices that won’t go up after the introductory period ends.

9409 N HWY 6 LOOP NAVASOTA, TEXAS 77868 936-825-5100 WWW. M I DS O U T H E L E C T R I C .CO M

4 Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Don’t settle for less. Get Midsouth Fiber for as low as $64.95 per month by visiting midsouthfiber.com or calling 936-825-5100.

July 23–August 5, 2022

wa t o M id y

to

Da

6 ll

as

FM

5 t h A N N UA L E X IT #118

FM 2821

22 45

Ave. M 30

30

16t h

25 27

19th

26

FOLLOW US

A v e. I

22nd Av e. S

.

Rd y me r go

31 32

ee

4

cr

FM

d ar dw . o o Dr W

nt

.

Ro

eR d.

30

29

Mo

54

Rd

.

rm

it h Sm

DR er

eg

e

Jo s e y St .

L ak

Pkwy

CALL FOR APPOINTMENT: 936.539.4004

10th

ll

r ia l

IMPORTANT: All patients must bring a list of required vaccinations from their school and a shot record.

7th

Ave. O

F.M. 1 7 9 1

INTERSTATE

M e mo

• If uninsured, speak to an eligibility specialist prior to your appointment.

75

r a n ’s

• Vaccination and well child visits are FREE for uninsured children.

V et e

• Please call your insurance to change your PCP to Lone Star Family Health Center.

am

d.

• Please bring your insurance card and a parent/guardian’s ID.

We accept most insurance including Medicaid, CHIP and Medicare plans.

We offer low-cost, 8 self-pay options and sliding fee scale with eligibility.

Hablamos Español Col .

sth

rk R

• Children covered by insurance, Medicaid or CHIP get FREE vaccinations and a well child visit through the insurance carrier.

Hours of Operation Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm Closed 12pm - 1pm daily

Ea

al Pa

• Space and vaccine stock are limited.

3

227 SH 75 N, SUITE 130, HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS 77320 CALL: 936-539-4004

Norm

Well child visits are required with all vaccinations.

U n iv e r s

5

2

4

it y A v e .

Huntsville

Well Child Visits + Vaccination

Co

1

Fa

59

137

ur

bi ns o Pk n wy .

Sp

k

75

FM 247

45

33

34

E X IT #114

LoneStarFamily.org July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

5

3

From Our Readers Love the school kids postings and the pet postings!

Norma Edgington

I love the feeling of hometown community, and that you can feel the care and love that’s involved in putting together each magazine.

Janice Williams West

I love learning new things and seeing pictures of our wonderful community!

Laurie Schmidt

I enjoy finding out new things about our community!

Susan Prokosch

6 Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Hometown feel for sure. Keeps you abreast of happenings in our community. A chance for folks to weigh in with contests, kids, food, and travel. Well done publication!

Michele Miller

When you’re celebrating the red, white and blue, don’t let it be your skin that turns

Red!

Summer sun can be harmful; remember to protect your skin with sunscreen!

Perri Dermatology Schedule your Annual Skin Check Today!

936-522-4966 Anthony J.Perri, M.D. BOARD CERTIFIED DERMATOLOGIST

The Woodlands

Conroe

281-943-2749 9305 Pinecroft Dr. • Suite 305 The Woodlands, Texas 77380

936-522-4966 4015 I-45 N @ League Line Rd. Conroe, Texas 77304

Se Habla Español

2011-2022

2016-2022

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

7

We’re Moving!

New Location Coming Soon.

We are pleased to break ground on our newest and more convenient Huntsville location at 2506 Pine Shadows.

This beautiful, state-of-the-art branch will open soon to put You First!

YOU FIRST | FFIN.com | 936-295-2224

Susie Garza Vice President NMLS# 493275

8 Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Kyle Whisenhunt Senior Vice President NMLS# 1182532

Publisher’s Post Karen Altom publisher@postcardslive.com

Your Local Community Magazine! @PostcardsMag

Spare Change

PostcardsLive.com

If you would like to receive our magazine and are not currently on our mailing list, subscriptions are available.

MAILED to select postal routes in Huntsville, New Waverly, Midway, Madisonville, Riverside and Trinity.

FREE rack copies at advertisers and businesses in towns listed above.

Published Monthly by Altom Consulting & Marketing, Inc. Publisher Karen Altom Editor Wes Altom Advertising Team Nancy Jolly Jennifer Abbrat Marshall Altom Design Team Mary Partida April Key Social Media Management Abby Altom Boyd

Printed in Texas by Shweiki Media

Online: www.PostcardsLive.com Address: PO Box 690 • Huntsville, TX 77342 Call our Office: 936.293.1188 We reserve the right to edit or reject any material submitted.

The publisher assumes no responsibility for the return of any unsolicited material. No material from Postcards Magazine™ can be copied, faxed, electronically, or otherwise used without express written permission. Publication of articles, advertisements or product information does not constitute endorsement or approval

by Postcards Magazine™ and/or its publisher. Business Focus stories printed in Postcards Magazine™ are drawn at random from contract advertisers.

We all know change is part of life. Some changes are wonderful. Some, not so great. And some are downright funny.

THE WONDERFUL. Since writing my last column, Wes and I have been blessed with the addition of two more grandsons. Not twins, but almost!

Born two weeks apart, Sutton Marshall Altom and Deacon Lanier Boyd made their entrance into this world and expanded this “Sassy’s” heart again.

When a friend asked how it felt to go from one grandson to three in just a few days’ time, Wes commented it’s the best return on an investment we’ve seen this year!

THE NOT SO GREAT. Last month, I mentioned the great flood event. What I didn’t mention is the horrible allergic reaction my husband had. Apparently, fiberglass dust settles in the walls, and when baseboards were removed and high-powered fans brought in to dry everything out, we found out how allergic to fiberglass he really is. The joys of the unknown.

THE DOWNRIGHT FUNNY. Like most of you I am guessing, I have a love/ hate relationship with technology. Most days, I really love it. It certainly can make life simpler, and it is very easy to get spoiled. Case in point: ALEXA. I love her. I can tell her to turn on my living room lamps – and turn them off when I’m ready to go to bed. She reminds me to get my clothes out of the dryer. She starts my day by telling me the weather report (very uninteresting as of late), what’s on my calendar for the day, and then plays my favorite music. One of the ways all this works is through an app on my phone. The other day as Wes and I were driving down the freeway, I realized I had said the “A” word in conversation, and the app indicated Alexa was waiting for me to speak. So, I said STOP…which is what you say when you want “A” to stop. However, it is NOT what your husband wants to hear when driving 75 miles an hour down the freeway! His confusion over why I wanted him to stop and my confusion over why he was confused led to a good few minutes of laughter. And as my brother Jon would say, “That right there’s funny, no matter who you are!”

Until next time,

~

Karen

© 2022 by Altom Consulting & Marketing, Inc., All rights reserved.

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

9

Thank You Huntsville

What Are You Reading?

for voting us

Best of 2022

Terry Mendoza reading

in The Huntsville Item’s Readers’ Choice Awards

All the Ways We Said Goodbye

Best Counselor

By Beatriz Williams, Karen White, and Lauren Willig

Marsha Stringer Huntsville High School

Best Preschool Gibbs Pre-K Center

Best High School Huntsville High School

Tammie Nokes reading

Daylight

By David Baldacci

Best Teacher Pat Nash, Mance Park Middle School

Best School Administrator Nathan Bruner, Assistant Principal Huntsville Intermediate

Best Boss

Donna Mitchell reading

Dr. Scott Sheppard, Superintendent

Memoirs of a Geisha

By Arthur Golden

936-435-6300

www.huntsville-isd.org

Tell us what you’re reading!

PostcardsLive.com 10

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Get one-on-one business assistance from our team of experts

No-Cost and Confidential Small Business Advising

Rhonda Ellisor

Kim McLerran

John Fletcher

Allen Goodwin

Drew Chance

Sue Slater

Director/Advisor

Business Advisor

Business Advisor

Your advisor can assist you and schedule your time with an SBDC Business Specialist for expertise in a variety of topics to help grow and sustain your business.

Contact the Sam Houston State University Small Business Development Center to connect with an advisor. (936) 294-3737

Business Advisor

Business Advisor

Admin. Associate

Specialists available for one-on-one sessions: Rebecca Schultz

Chris Tripoli

Marsha Hudson

Loan Services

Hospitality Finance

Branding Social Media

Rebecca provides loan underwriting and loan packaging services and can confirm program eligibility based on application review and credit report information.

Chris assists hospitality related industries including restaurants, bars, catering companies, food trucks and bakeries on topics relating to budgets, menu development and more.

Marsha provides one-on-one coaching and client assessments on branding and social media. An experienced branding strategist, she hosts webinars on branding and social media.

Shavonnah Schreiber

Marc Wilson

CJ Petitt

Marketing

Retail Customer Service

Human Resources

Shavonnah’s expertise includes strategic marketing planning/ implementation, brand identity/ analysis, social media management, website development, content marketing and more.

Marc aids retail clients on operations, inventory, finance, display windows, traffic flow, merchandise, personnel, customer service, marketing, promotions and more.

CJ provides assistance with employment, disciplinary, and hiring issues. Her areas of expertise include training, development, benefit/wage benchmarking and more.

Julie Gilmer QuickBooks Training Julie provides one-on-one QuickBooks training including client assessment and staff training recommendations.

Julia also hosts live QuickBooks webinars.

Optidge SEO Marketing Optidge is a full-service Houston-based digital marketing agency. Employees Maddie and Batli, provide assistance with SEO, web development and content marketing strategy.

Let’s Celebrate!

This Month’s Business Anniversaries:

1989 Celebrating 33 years

1973

Glyna & Ray Brown, PC

Celebrating 49 years

See their ad on page 58

Carter’s Enterprise - Texas Burger See their ad on page 83

2007 Celebrating15 years

1975 Celebrating 47 years

Mr. Brasil Paint & Remodeling

MR BRASIL

See their ad on page 28

Paint & Remodeling Specialist

Weisinger Incorporated See their ad on page 66

2011 Celebrating 11 years

1984

Salon Chic & Boutique

Celebrating 38 years

See their ad on page 69

Advantage Specialties See their ad on page 53

2019 Celebrating 3 years

1985

Sweet Karoline’s

Celebrating 37 years

See their ad on page 60

Dr. Scott Logan See their ad on page 38

2020 Celebrating 2 years

Precision Pest Control

Pack and Ship

See their ad on page 66

See their ad on page 41

The Wells Team See their ad on page 72

Your feet are in good hands Foot and Ankle Specialists of Huntsville provides foot care for many foot and ankle conditions including: • Heel Pain • Plantar Fasciitis • Bunions

• Hammertoes • Ingrown Toenails • Diabetic Foot Care

• Diabetic Neuropathy • Fungal toenails • Achilles Tendonitis

FOOT & ANKLE SPECIALISTS OF HUNTSVILLE 227 State Highway 75 North • Suite 150 Huntsville, TX 12

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

• Flat feet • Arch pain • Much more

Clayton Toole, DPM

281-909-7722 FASHuntsville.com

Touching Tomorrow Honoring teachers who work with our kids day in and day out. They go above and beyond and really do “Touch Tomorrow.”

Kourtney Johnson Madisonville High School U.S. History, World Geography Junior High Basketball and Volleyball Nominated by Aryel Grimaldo She always helped me when I needed it and was always the one person I could get advice from on anything. She is an overall great person and an even better teacher.

your event, our venue.

Unforgetable

Distinctive Venue Personalized Service Rehearsal Dinner Ceremony • Reception • Decorating

Magnolia Lake A PLACE TO CELEBRATE EVERY OCCASION

Sponsored by:

936.294.0991 2001 Hwy 30 East Huntsville, TX info@magnolialakeevents.com

Nominate a special teacher today by going online: www.PostcardsLive.com.

Those chosen for publication are given a gift card to 1836 Steakhouse.

magnolialakeevents.com July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

13

A Special Conversation Story by Ruth Fields Photos by Gina Turner

Jack Gunion Twice, Jack Gunion retired. Twice, he discovered that the retirement lifestyle— with nothing more interesting to do than tally his golf score— was not enjoyable for him. So, now 78 years old, Jack continues to do what he has always done: bring out the best in others so retail businesses can thrive.

14

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

‘Things happen for a reason’ While earning a degree in journalism from Drake University in his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa, Jack worked two jobs to pay his college expenses. By day, he sold men’s clothing; at night he worked in the field of broadcast journalism, first as a television correspondent for an NBC affiliate and later at a radio station. “I had the luxury of working in that field while I was still in school,” he says.

“By the time I graduated, I had figured out I didn’t want to do that for the rest of my life.”

Jack had always thought he would one day become a lawyer, so he took the LSAT, did well, then scheduled an interview with the dean of Drake University Law School—the final step before admittance. But something unexpected happened: the dean told Jack that first-year law students were not allowed to work. Jack remembers thinking, “That’s a problem.” He could not afford to attend law school unless he worked. His dream of attending law school ended that day, but he does not have regrets.

“God gives us direction in our lives. Things happen for a reason,” he says. “Later I went back to graduate school, but not immediately, because I couldn’t afford it.”

Jack then reassessed his options. “I interviewed with just about anybody who would talk to me through campus placement,” he says. He was offered five jobs, but only three interested him. All were in different fields, and all offered management training programs. Although the

job with Sears was the lowest paying of the three, it’s the one Jack took. “I figured if I really busted my tail, I could advance quite rapidly,” he says.

And he did. He worked for Sears for ten years, living all over the country and becoming a group merchandise manager for Chicago,

been in the retail business since 1959. He has contributed to the opening of more than 850 retail stores. “I will get it right one of these days,” he jokes. Joking aside, Jack is known for being an experienced, successful retailer, and his philosophy of what makes a store successful is simple. “It has all come down to one word,” he says. “Inventory--the right goods, the right place, the right time, the right quantity, and the right price. If you do these things right in retail, you are going to be successful.

If you do even one of them wrong, the chances of being successful diminish.”

“Get the right people on the bus, get them in the right seats on the bus, and ask the people on the bus where the bus should go. Empower them.” the company’s largest market. He ultimately spent 19 years in corporate retailing, working in upper management for companies like Target and County Seat. During scarcely more than three years as vice president of stores for Waldenbooks, he helped the company increase from 600 stores to more than 950.

He had found his niche in retail, but he wasn’t finished yet. While Jack was in his late 30s, he’d set a goal--to be at the helm of a large, specialty store chain before he turned 40.

Soon he became the president of Genesco’s Retail Group—parent company to several shoe and accessory chains.

One word If he counts the time he spent selling men’s clothing while he was in college, Jack has

Over the years, Jack has also learned a lot about managing people. He tries to hire the smartest people he can find and gives them leeway when they apply their expertise and abilities to their jobs. Over the years, he has read many books about business. One that resonated with him was Good to Great by Jim Collins. “Get the right people on the bus, get them in the right seats on the bus, and ask the people on the bus where the bus should go.

Empower them,” he summarizes. “I try to hire the smartest people I can find. The dumbest

“God gives us direction in our lives. Things happen for a reason.”

» July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

15

“Always ask why.

Treat each other with respect, not only as individuals, but for the knowledge they bring to the table. Practice the principle of body, mind, and spirit.” people are the people who just want to do what I tell them. People who have been in the same job at a company for twenty years—don’t you think they know more about it than I do?”

Jack also enjoyed reading Start with Why

by Simon Sinek. He recalls taking over as president at Genesco, “I immediately began to change things, and I didn’t take the time to ask ‘why.’ I didn’t take the time to find out why things were the way they

were before I changed them. It was a mistake. Things don’t happen by accident. There is a reason why companies do things or why people do things or why they make certain decisions along the way. Unless you find out why they did those things, your change or new ‘supposed’

Time to enjoy some fun in the sun!

Vision care for the Entire Family starts here!

Ocular Diagnostics and Therapeutics

Dr. Stephen H. Means & Associates Therapeutic Optometrists

16

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

936-291-8282

109 Medical Park Lane (Behind Hospital) • Huntsville

solution is going to be flat-out wrong.” Over the years, he has distilled his business philosophy down to three sentences: “Always ask why. Treat each other with respect, not only as individuals, but for the knowledge they bring to the table. Practice the principle of body, mind, and spirit.”

‘Body, mind and spirit’ Jack borrowed the “body, mind and spirit” trio from the YMCA. His first job was cleaning out locker rooms at his local Y so he could go to camp on a scholarship. “I was twelve years old,” he says. “The YMCA was a big part of my life for many, many, many years. I discovered Jesus Christ at the YMCA. For many years, the Y was virtually my church.

“I believe in body, mind, and spirit—the three pillars on which the Y was built. I believe those are the pillars of your life. Take care of your body and

APPAREL· HOME · GIFTS

downtown Huntsville don’t abuse it. Keep your mind constantly active. The spirit—you believe in the Lord. Your spirit is constantly with you. When I was about 12 or 13, I was one of those kids on the fence that could go either way. I credit the Y for keeping me on the right side of the fence.” To give back, Jack has raised over $35 million for the YMCA over his lifetime.

Bringing out the best in others

1102 11th Street (936) 439-4605

We're Social!

Scan the code to connect

Jack has spent the latter part of his career growing and selling retail July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

17

Manage Your Future Well!

We Guide You Through The Entire Process!

Brian B. Smith, CFP®

Bryan M. Masten, CFP®

Paula Armstrong

Linda Smith

Riley W. Smith

Ally Grounds Partners

www.financialpartner.net

(936) 294-0201 1211 Financial Plaza • Huntsville

Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a broker-dealer, member, FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a registered investment advisor. Cambridge and Global Financial Partners are not affiliated. Cambridge does not provide tax advice.

THE EXPERTS IN PEST CONTROL SINCE 1981!

Serving Huntsville & surrounding areas for over 40 years!

D.L. and Shannon Shiver

Rodent Control • Household Pests • Mosquito Control Roaches • Ants • Spiders • Termite Control & Inspection Lawn and Ornamental Treatments • Weed Control

D.L. Shiver II (936) 291-2902 License: TPCL 0774786 Follow us on Facebook!

18

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

businesses. His first foray into this enterprise was in 1984, when he co-founded Eye Care Centers of America (now Visionworks). He took the company public before selling it to Sears in 1987. He has acquired and sold several other businesses, including Baskins, which began in Trinity and had multiple locations including Huntsville and Conroe. He spearheaded the store’s transition from a general department store to a western store, growing the chain from 15 to 31 stores before selling it to Boot Barn. During that time, he authored the chain’s motto--Every guest, every store, every day. “A chain has an obligation to deliver a consistent experience because your customers shop more than one of your stores,” he says. “They don’t expect something entirely different when they go from one to another.” Some stores can achieve excellence sometimes, he says, but “every guest, every store, every day is difficult.”

Along the way, Jack has developed his own definition of an effective leader. “I have interviewed many potential leaders, vice presidents and above, and surprisingly, the question many of them have stumbled over is ‘give me the definition of leadership.’ To me it’s a very simple answer--a leader is someone who brings out the best in others,” he says.

Jack currently travels to Montana one week every month as CEO of Montana Silversmiths, a company he and four other partners purchased in 2016. There, he likes to conduct what he calls “Uncle Jack talks.” “When I go to Montana, I almost always call six or eight people up to the conference room. They have different jobs in the operation—some from the factory, some from the office. I talk to them about what they know and what they would do differently. I tell them, ‘You are now the CEO of this business.

What are you going to do differently?’ Some of them stumble with that. Some of them come up with some good ideas.”

When he is not acquiring, growing, or selling businesses with Motivity Capital Partners, LLC, Jack enjoys golfing, reading—both novels and books about business—and spending time with his wife Delyce, whom he married in 2012. One day, he says, he might write a book. Jack is also the proud father of a son and a daughter, and is a grandfather of three. Whether he is wearing his business hat or his family hat, however, Jack is the same person. “You can’t be one way personally and another way professionally,” he says. “You are what you are.”

THANK YOU HUNTSVILLE

You’re the Best!

Thank you for voting First National Bank of Huntsville Best Loan Company, Best Mortgage Lender & Best Bank 2022 - we truly appreciate the votes of confidence!

We are especially proud of our FNBH employees Lorri Lehman/Best Banker and Sam H. Burris, Jr./Best Loan Officer.

Congratulations!

Lorri Lehman, Best Banker

Sam H. Burris, Jr., Best Loan Officer

936-295-5701 • www.fnbhuntsvilletx.bank Huntsville • Crockett • Madisonville • Franklin • Bryan/College Station July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

19

The Garden Post

By Kim Bius

Crape Myrtles – the Queen of Summer Bloomers No plant says Texas summer like a crape myrtle in full bloom. These Texas hardy deciduous shrubs cannot be beat for overall return on a landscape investment--beautiful blooms in the summer, colorful fall foliage, and showy white bark in winter. Crape myrtles are often referred to as trees, but are actually shrubs available in a large range of sizes, from miniatures under 3’ to small trees under 25’.

Crape myrtles have simple requirements: sunny location, good air flow, well-drained soil, and water as needed. Powdery mildew often becomes a problem when plants have little chance of air movement in the corner of a building. Crapes love high heat, humidity, tolerate severe drought, and will grow in any Ph level and any soil.

colors are stunning, with foliage in hues of red, purple, bronze and gold, depending on the variety.

This info should give you a basis to decide which crape myrtle variety best fits your needs.

Dixie Series of Miniature Weeping Crapes – height 2-5’ max, fair disease resistance, little fall color. Includes varieties Baton Rouge(red), Bourbon Street (watermelon red), New Orleans (purple), Delta Blush (light pink) Petite Series – available in pink, lavender, plum, red and white. Some fall color and max height at 8’ Standard Series Varieties – max height of 12’ – 18’+. The older varieties fall into this category.

Crapes bloom on new growth wood and have the best show of blooms when the plant is pruned in mid-February. Crapes can be left to grow naturally in a large shrub form, but will not attain the bloom “show” or manicured look unless pruned. While large knots of scar tissue should be removed every 5th year and are not attractive, you have to keep in mind, this is merely a pruning technique.

Crape myrtles come in a wide range of colors: white, pinks, reds and purples. No yellow or orange to date for blooms, although the fall

The top 8 best-selling crape myrtles: Zuni – max height of 12’, very rounded growth, lavender, excellent disease resistance, beautiful orange/red fall color.

Pink Velour – brilliant, rich fuchsia pink, 10’12’, fair resistance, deep orange fall color.

Catawba – royal purple, 12’-15’, hard to find variety, good disease resistance, red/orange fall color.

Bashams Pink – the tallest at 25’-40’, good disease resistance with orange red color in fall.

Dallas Red – watermelon red, 20’ +, great disease resistance, good fall color.

Dynamite – true red, 25’+, good disease resistance, good fall color.

Miami – dark pink, 20’ +, good disease resistance, bright orange fall leaves.

Natchez – to 30’, excellent disease resistance, white, beautiful red/orange fall foliage.

Of course, the preceding is just a sampling of the many varieties of crape myrtles on the market, but they are hardier and more disease tolerant than some of their brethren.

New varieties enter the market annually and should not be discounted because they do

THE MEMORIES OF OUR LOVED ONES ARE STORED IN OUR HEART AND SOUL

Your hometown experts in celebrating life! shmfh.com Huntsville • 1700 Normal Park Dr. • 936-291-7300 Montgomery • 20850 Eva St. • 936-597-7300 Willis • 10129 FM 1097 • 936-890-0454 Smith Memorial Park Cemetery • 10129 FM 1097 • Willis • 936-890-0454 20

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

not have a track record. Ensure you allow room for the variety of your choice to grow, and do not try to keep a 20’ variety trimmed to 8’…you will not be a happy gardener.

Chinch bug season is here, as are spider mites!

An application of Turf Ranger every 60 days will keep your lawn chinch bug free, and a granular systemic insecticide such as Bonide Systemic 3n1 will keep your tropicals and patio plants spider mite free.

Chinch bugs always attack the hottest, driest area of your lawn and leave tiny black spots (chew marks) on the blades of grass. They move through the yard forming a dry swath of dead grass. The affected areas require treatment.

Dead grass will need to be removed for new sod to take over. Increasing irrigation to this area not only helps deter chinch bug attacks, but helps the sod grow quicker to make the damage “disappear.”

Spider mites damage is obvious. The plant will have a pale green, dried appearance.

The leaf feels “sandy” if you rub it between your fingers (this is actually the microscopic webbing you are feeling). On junipers, the interior of the plant browns first, then the

H

1

EA N

ING TEXA

TAN TIM K AT A

hot and dry summer……be vigilant on your spray program, and keep the water going.

Happy Gardening.

YOUR STUFF SAFELY STORED!

S

E

CL

end of the branches. Spider mites will also infest anything close to them, so spray the affected plant with a systemic insecticide and everything within 15’- 20’ every 2 weeks for several months. It appears we are in for a very

• Top of the industry equipment

• Commercial Grease Traps • Residential Septic • Uniformed, knowledgeable drivers

• 24 Hour Surveillance

• Elevator Access

• Climate Controlled Units

• Online Leases Available

Now hiring CDL drivers!!

A-1 Smith’s Septic Service, Inc. Serving Walker County Since 1989

936-291-3526 313 FM 3478 Huntsville, TX 77320 A1pumpingandrentals.com

ALL CUSTOMERS RECEIVE A FREE DISC LOCK AT MOVE - IN

CLIMATECSTORAGE.COM 276 IH 45 South • Huntsville, TX 77340

(936) 241-4662

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

21

Kidding Around

4th of July Scavenger Hunt

fireworks ice cream hot dog American flag watermelon picnic blanket camping chair cookies red, white & blue grill camera salad

cooler sunglasses something striped hamburger picnic table yard game football sparkler stroller fireflies parade hat

1215 15th St. Huntsville, TX

936.294.0404

www.carecenterhuntsville.com 22

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

GOT PROBLEMS?

We’re your problem solvers!

Pete

n s on h o J Wrecker Service

• Light & Heavy Car Carriers • Flatbed Carriers • 49 Years of Service • 24 Hour Emergency Service • Texas Towing & Storage Association • Unlock Cars • State Licensed

(936) 291-1119 Toll Free 1-800-743-1029 631 Ryans Ferry Rd. • Huntsville July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

23

Established 1962 Locally owned and operated

by Jerry Larrison

Celebrating our country with our children!

1011 11th St. • Huntsville (936) 295-5747

WE SPECIALIZE IN DEEP CLEANING

Reliable Parts Co. Monday - Saturday 7:30 am - 7:00 pm

LAURA’S CLEANING SERVICE

• Auto, Truck & Tractor Parts • Batteries • Tires • Paint • Hoses & More

Rita’s Playschool & Day Care

Main Street Auto Parts

Infant Program • Preschool Before & After School Programs

110 East Main St. • Trinity, TX Bryan Jones Monday - Saturday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm 24

114 York Drive • Madisonville 936-348-0276 • Curtis & Donna O’Brien Owners

Where we LUV your children!

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

• Certified Hoarder Specialist • Extreme Cleaning For Hoarders and Packrats • Garage Clean Outs • Move-In and Move-Out Cleaning • New Construction and New Remodel Cleaning • Real Estate Cleaning (Buying or Selling) • Trash and Junk Removal And More...

Laurascleaningservices.net 936-577-4717 Licensed

936-874-2110 Bonded Insured

Joke for the Month: Why does ice cream always get invited to the party?

It’s cool.

HANDS DOWN...

BEST BBQ IN TOWN!

Kindness. Compassion.

Excellent Care.

Complete Obstetric and Gynecologic Care personalized just for you!

• Da Vinci Robotic Surgeries

• Gynecology

• Laparoscopic Procedures

• Infertility

• Ultrasound

• Obstetrics

• Minimally Invasive Surgeries

1711 E Main St • Madisonville

mckenziesbarbeque.com

(936) 348-2118

1548 11th St • Huntsville

Open: Tue. - Wed. 10:30 am - 2 pm Thurs. • 10:30 am - 8 pm Fri. - Sat. • 10:30 am - 9 pm

(936) 291-7347 Open: Mon.-Thurs. • 10:30 am - 8 pm Fri. - Sat. • 10:30 am - 9 pm

260 I-45 South • Suite B • Huntsville

936-291-2557

*Board certified specialists Fellow American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

25

“Seens” from our World

This poor guy had an unsolved problem on his truck...it’s fixed now!

Seen by: PC Staff

Of course they do...they can barely reach the pedals!

Seen by: PC Staff

We want to see what you’ve seen!

When you see the unusual, funny or absurd, break out your camera, take a picture, and submit to us with a description at:

PostcardsLive.com

NEED A WILL? 227 SH 75 N., Ste. 230 Huntsville, Texas 77320

Tel.: (936) 291-6660

raneriley@parklawfirmtx.com 26

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Rane Riley

Attorney at Park Law Firm Serving Walker, Grimes, Madison, Trinity and Montgomery Counties

Show us your Best Shots!

Postcards Magazine

PHOTO CONTEST GET READY! ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AUG 1 - SEPT 15, 2022 CATEGORIES: LOCAL LIVING • ANIMALS/NATURE SEASONS • PEOPLE (FROM YOUNG TO OLD) WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!

www.PostcardsLive.com July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

27

Pet Pals

RICKY JR.

CODY

COOPER

loved by

loved by

loved by

Veronica Landmann, Ingrid Grooms,& Ava Grooms

Russell & Tish Humphrey

Kristy, Charlie, Jensen & Madilyn Vienne

Share Your Pet Photos with Us! PostcardsLive.com/Share

MR BRASIL

Buying or selling, I’m YOUR next door agent.

Paint & Remodeling Specialist

Paint • Stain • Wall Textures Sheetrock • Pressure Wash Carpentry • Wood Floor

936.581.4434

Fence • Wood Deck & Tile

Mauro is “Mr. Brasil”

Broker Associate 28

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

(936) 534-4525 Office (832) 768-4829 Cell

www.mrbrasil101.com mrbrasil101@hotmail.com

BEAR

GOOEY

SADIE

loved by

loved by

loved by

Michele & Phil Miller

Kalli & Paisley

Jim & Trudie Fetterman

MEET OUR STAFF I would like to introduce Jessica Silva and Carissa Booth, two of the legal assistants at Haney Paschal & Romoser.

There’s a better way to keep COOL! Serving: • Huntsville

• Shiro

• Trinity

• Onlaska

• Conroe

• surrounding counties

• Willis

We are a family owned & operated business in Huntsville with 20 years experience.

Emergency Service Available 24/7

1618 Hwy 30E • Huntsville

936-291-2640 #TACLB14989E

Find us on Facebook

mcgilberrymechanical.com

Jessica joined the firm in November of 2014 and graduated from SHSU with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. Carissa graduated from SHSU in May of 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and joined the firm shortly thereafter.

They are experienced in handling every area of law that we practice at the firm from the initial consultation, through document preparation, court settings, and answering all questions if an attorney is not available.

After many years of service we are extremely fortunate to have their continued loyalty to Haney Paschal & Romoser.

Haney, Paschal & Romoser ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1300 11th St. • Ste 405 • Huntsville • 936-295-3712

www.huntsville-texas-attorneys.com July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

29

Inspirations Story by Linda W. Perkins Photos by Gina Turner

30

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Veronica “Roni” Cabrera-Moreno of the Art Bus

There’s something to be said for kids who color outside the lines. When they grow up, they are the ones who march to the beat of their own drums, who chart paths where others haven’t gone before, and who find creative ways to achieve their dreams, even if that means taking a few detours along the way.

In Houston’s Northside neighborhood – and traveling around in a converted school bus that now serves as a mobile art studio and classroom – Veronica “Roni” Cabrera-Moreno is doing just that. Her big dream of serving the community through art is now coming true, thanks to a lot of hard work and a $100,000 grant via the Kelly Clarkson show.

»

there,” she said.

Roni’s talent landed her a spot in Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, where she attended her freshman year. The following year, she transferred to Davis (now called Northside) High School, which serves the neighborhood where Roni grew up. At 16, however, she became pregnant and transferred to a school for pregnant girls.

and studied to earn her GED while continuing to grow a family with her now-husband Norberto.

When Roni’s third son was two months old, her husband fell 37 feet while working at an oil refinery, broke his back, and ended up out of work for five years. The young mother stepped up to the plate and took on the family’s breadwinner role while Norberto was recovering from his injury. She found work in refineries building scaffolding. Her passion for art was still alive, however.

“The funny thing is that, even while I was working at the refinery, I found myself decorating hardhats and making art out of what the welders would drop!” she said with a laugh.

After her son was born, she briefly attended another school

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.”

Discovering her hidden talent through tough times at a young age Roni wasn’t one of those kids who always knew she was an artist. In fact, she says she got in trouble with the babysitter when she was little for not coloring inside the lines. She began channeling her creativity into practical projects with an aunt who made quilts, but it wasn’t until she was 12 that others began to recognize her drawing and painting abilities.

“I was drawing something in honor of my dad, who had passed away, and this kid in class was like, ‘Wow, that’s really cool. Can you draw something for me, too?’ and it went from

Finding her calling as community leader and artist Once Norberto went back to work, Roni dove back into being a fulltime mom. She became involved with her kids’ school, joining the PTO and volunteering to help wherever she could. It didn’t take long for others to see how she could best contribute.

-Vincent Van Gogh

which would have enabled her to accelerate her graduation, but found it too hard to travel via bus with her baby, so she dropped out

“My kids went to Garcia Elementary; their logo is an alligator, so I would make all the signs, painting alligators. Then my older kids started volunteering me for everything. ‘Oh, my mom can draw you that.

Oh, my mom can paint you that. Oh, my mom

Don’t leave it to luck! Leave it to us, the professionals!

• 25 Years of Plumbing Experience.

• Residential & Commercial Plumbing • Drainage, Natural Gas & LP Certified.

• Dependable & High Quality Workmanship 32

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

We are here to earn your business!

936-522-8997

RMPL#43503

can make you that. Oh, my mom can decorate the hallways!’ So that’s what I did for a few years,” she said.

Eventually, the PTO president asked Roni to do face painting for the school festival. People began asking her for her phone number,

and suddenly she found herself in business as a professional face painter.

“I worked for the zoo and for various entertainers; I began doing body painting and all kinds of stuff. I think that was the moment when I realized, ‘Oh yeah, this is who I am.

This is who I put aside to raise my kids. This is who I really am.’ From there, I went from face painting to canvas to art to murals … it just kind of blew up on me!” Roni explained.

Meanwhile, she was still doing things with her kids and the other families’ kids. “I started having this idea of, ‘I wish I could set up a tent and do art in the community.’ And I did!

I set up tents and had art supplies all laid out there. My church would donate supplies like paper plates or bottles or tissue paper holders, and moms would collect things for me so I could do

Your Family

Matters

to

Us!

art with the kids.”

Seeing what Roni was doing for the neighborhood kids inspired the owner of Tequila’s restaurant to jump in with her, offering free lunch tickets to kids who came to paint.

“It was really interesting because parents would look at me and ask, ‘What do you want from me?’ They couldn’t believe I was doing this for free,” she said. “Everyone was so happy, and I realized I really had something here; it was something I really enjoyed doing.”

Art, kids, and community became a central theme of Roni’s life. She was hired to do art activities for a community development center, she began managing the arts and entertainment for the Northside Festival, and she worked at Vineyard Church as its nursery director, hoping to become its children’s pastor. Simultaneously, she was working for Art in the Boulevard, a local art studio.

“Around then a light bulb went off. I was really torn between working for my church and running these camps and classes at the art studio. I realized this demographic (served by Art in the Boulevard) could afford

»

The only clinic in Walker County administering COVID vaccines to their established patients!

Delivering quality health care to Walker County for over 30 years

(936) 291-2116

huntsvillefamilymed.com

Call us for an appointment

123 Medical Park Lane • Suite A • Huntsville Isnardo Tremor, MD Family Practice Lane Aiena, MD Family Practice Mary Rosenquist, DO Family Practice Nicolas Alonso, DO Family Practice Shao-Jen Chang, MD Pediatrics / Internal Medicine Lawrence Wells, MD Family Practice

Patients are only seen by physicians

Huntsville Family Medicine, LLP July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

33

not a diesel mechanic!’”

Roni was not dissuaded, however. One day, not long after the pandemic hit, she and her husband were driving down a back street in their neighborhood and noticed two buses for sale parked at someone’s house. Norberto looked at her and said, “Okay, I think we’re ready for your bus.”

The next morning, they went to look at the bus, and it wasn’t running.

watching YouTube videos about how to drive a bus, drove it home. Within days, her four sons began helping to pull out the bus seats. A middle school friend set up a GoFundMe page to help fund the project, and people donated supplies.

Within a matter of weeks, the Art Bus was born.

those camps and classes, but people in other places couldn’t,” she explained.

“I was doing a project at church about Jonah and realized my neighborhood was my Nineveh. I knew I could enjoy working over in the nicer neighborhood and making good money – it would be easier – but I really needed to be here, serving the people in my neighborhood.”

Roni’s dream becomes a reality – The Art Bus and Art in the HEART It wasn’t long until Roni’s mission began to crystalize. “I dream a lot. At some point in my dreams, I was like ‘I want to live in a bus and travel around the U.S. Oh, and I want to get a bus and turn it into a studio!’ and my husband told me, ‘No, honey, you can’t; I’m

34

Through several connections, they found a mechanic who told Roni he would fix the bus if she bought it. Two weeks later, the day they were to pick up the repaired school bus, they went outside and found their car had been stolen. Undeterred, they took an Uber to pick up the bus, and her husband, who had been

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

The launch of The Art Bus was reminiscent of Roni’s past community events, reflecting her heart for the Northside neighborhood. A food crisis brought on by the pandemic prompted Roni’s friend Monica from The Christina Project to do a food drive, and she asked Roni to bring the Art Bus. Together, they went to Mi Tienda (the Spanish H-E-B), loaded the bus up to the ceiling in food, and drove it over to the local preschool Avance, where food was then distributed to needy families.

As she was working out an arrangement with the building owner, a producer from The Kelly Clarkson Show contacted Roni via her social media pages. She had heard about Roni via a news story on Channel 2 and wanted to pitch the idea to Kelly, who is a Texas native. She asked Roni to make a little video, and within a few weeks, she got a call saying the team was coming to film her three days later.

A month later, another person called and asked if the Art Bus could be used to distribute backpacks at a local apartment complex. She loaded the bus with art supplies, lollipops and backpacks, and her husband came along to make balloon animals for the kids. The event went off without a hitch.

“I feel like God sent me this individual to show me we could just go do something without extensive planning. All you have to do is just do it!” Roni exclaimed.

A year after using the Art Bus to serve various neighborhoods around Houston, Roni began to think about how best to serve her own area of town. She found a building on Jensen Drive that was ideal, but without help, it was too much for her.

» 1314 10th St. • Suite 130 Huntsville, TX 77320 936-295-1151

Brighten someone’s day with Flowers!

Christopher L Davis, LUTCF Financial Advisor chris.davis@mutualofomaha.com

www.get-retirementright.com Million Dollar Round Table

1/3 page

You have dreams. We all do...

RETIREMENT PLANNING MANAGED INVESTMENTS INCOME PLANNING 401 (K) ROLLOVER ANNUITIES LIFE INSURANCE MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT GROUP HEALTH LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE

What’s your dream? chris.davis@mutualofomaha.com Securities and advisory services offered through Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. member FINRA/SIPC. Davis Wealth and Risk Management Inc. and Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. are not affiliated. Insurance producats and services are offered by various underwriting companies

1525 Sam Houston Ave. Huntsville

(936) 295-5448

huntsvilleheartfieldflorist.com July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

35

“Do not despise the day of small beginnings” Zechariah 4:10

“They filmed at my house, at my church where I used to work, in front of my mural,” Roni expounded. “This was on a Thursday, and they told me they wanted to fly me out to LA on Monday!”

Little did Roni know, when she arrived in Los Angeles, she and her family were there for the filming of the annual Kelly Clarkson Christmas show and her business, HTXArt (which includes the Art Bus as well as Roni’s

face painting and other art ventures), would be awarded a $100,000 grant by Kelly Clarkson, Amy Pohler, and H-E-B. It was just what she needed to fund Art in the HEART, an art center in the heart of a needy neighborhood, which opened on Jensen Drive on May 28.

look back, it’s easy to see God’s hand in all of this. I was mourning over not being able to be the (children’s) pastor at my church, but then someone told me, ‘Wow, you get to be the pastor to the kids of the city!’”

Showing us around the Art Bus, which is parked outside the brightly colored Art in the HEART building, Roni is still amazed by how everything has come together. “When I

For more information on Roni, visit www.htxart.org or follow her on Instagram @htxartroni.

We have what it takes.

G2 Construction Specializing in: • Concrete Staining

ZERO-TURN MOWERS • UTILITY VEHICLES 141† HORSE POWER CAB TRACTORS

Huntsville Truck & Tractor Serving Walker County for over 40 years.

• Custom Home and Wastewater Treatment Systems • Home Remodeling • Brick and Stone Driveway Installation & Repair

• Foundation Construction, Inspection, Repair & Testing • Concrete Construction, Paving, Refinishing, Removal, Resurfacing and Repair • and much more

662-2550 cell (936) 435-9452 office (936)

(936) 291-8103 2124 HIGHWAY 30 EAST • HUNTSVILLE, TX 77320

huntsvilletruckandtractor.com † For complete warranty, safety and product information, consult your local Kubota dealer and the product operator’s manual. Power (HP/KW) and other specifications are based on various standards or recommended practices. KCDA-24-PostcardsMagazine-1

36

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

grigsby2@netzero.com nategrigsby2017@gmail.com Nate Grigsby, Owner/CEO Locally owned & operated for 4 generations

Dear Gabby Welcome back to the Dear Gabby advice column. Happy Independence Day! God bless America! America bless God! It’s officially summer. The Emergency Clinic has had its annual deluge of seat belt buckle burns, and the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance. Everyone’s common sense about what to keep covered has totally evaporated, and I would like to take this opportunity to remind you to dress for the body you have, not the body you want. If you need a little shade, just drop me a line to Dear Gabby at PostcardsLive.com.

DALLAS WILLIAMS voted

BEST PHYSICAL THERAPIST once again!

DEAR GABBY I am an older person intimidated by all of the new technology available nowadays. I don’t have or want a cell phone or doorbell camera.

Heck, I don’t even have a doorbell. What’s wrong with knocking?

GRUMPY GRAMPS DEAR GRAMPS Not only is technology intimidating, it can be embarrassing! I, fortunately, haven’t had need to be in the hospital lately, but recently went to a hospital to visit a friend. A technician followed me onto the elevator, wheeling a large, intimidating looking machine with tubes and wires and dials. I said, “Boy, would I hate to be hooked up to that thing.” “So would I,” replied the technician. “It’s a floor-cleaning machine.”

GABBY

CONFIDENTIAL TO “WHAT IS INFLATION, ANYWAY?”: In the immortal words of baseball great Sam Ewing, “Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair.”

Physical therapy keeps you

moving.

Thank you

TO ALL OUR PATIENTS!

Huntsville 936.294.0283

• 127 Medical Park Lane • 227 Hwy 75 N Suite 245

Conroe 936.494.1292

• 1020 Riverwood Ct. Suite 120

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

37

Glorious Grandkids

Paisley

Charlee & Salem

Greyson Sikes

Grandchild of Doreen& Kenny Dry

Grandchildren of Tricia Warner Powell & great Grandchildren of Linda Warner

Grandchild of Freddy & Tonie Sikes, and Dickie & Donna Pustejovsky

Be proud of your smile!

Friendly, comfortable, stress-free dental visits!

www.huntsvilletxdentist.com 3205 Robinson Creek Parkway Huntsville

Office (936) 291-6589 38

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Dr. Aaron Fritsch

Dr. Scott Logan

at First Christian Church

S AY

ON EN

AL

W

IO T A

DER GOD N U N –

Wishing you and yours a happy and safe 4th of July Embracing Tradition

• Traitional Music - Piano/Organ/Choir Abby Gresham Grandchild of Charlie & Kim Moore

• Weekly Open Communion (All are welcome) • Sermons that make you think • Children’s Message followed by their own Children’s Church • Monthly Fellowship Meals • Consistently contribute time and money to numerous local non-profit organizations.

First Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ) Noah Scott Grandchild of Scott & April Key

Sunday worship service @ 10:45 AM Sunday School @ 9:30 AM Bible Study @ 10:00 AM on Wednesdays via Zoom See our website for more fun activities

Worship services are live streamed on our FB page

Share Your Grandkid Photos with Us!

PostcardsLive.com

First Christian Church - Huntsville, TX 1800 Ave. R. • Huntsville, Texas 77340 www.fcchuntsvilletx.org Rev. Larry Garcia, Interim Pastor (936)295-3677 Becky Larkin, Music Minister Email - fcchuntsville@suddenlinkmail.com

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

39

40

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Twenty Questions

David O’Rear 1

SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED? High School in Corpus Christi. Texas A&M one year, SHSU one year (then ran out of money and had to get a job).

2

FAVORITE MOVIE? Many favorites, but Courageous at the top of the list

3

HOW DID YOU MAKE YOUR FIRST DOLLAR? In 8th grade, I worked in the evenings for a local lawyer cleaning the office.

4

BOOK THAT LEFT A LASTING IMPRESSION ON YOU? I’m not much of a reader but, The Bible has had the biggest impact on my life.

5

LAST THING YOU BINGE-WATCHED? I’ve binged more than my share, but the last was probably Castle.

6

WHAT WOULD WE FIND YOU RIDING DOWN THE ROAD LISTENING TO? On Sirius XM either The Message or Fox News, or KSBJ on the old time radio.

7

YOUR FAVORITE DISH? The one with food in it. Let’s go with chicken fried chicken or cheese enchiladas.

8

YOUR GO-TO BARISTA ORDER? Huh? Oh. Coffee? Hard pass.

9

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY Memory ain’t what it used to be, but many fond memories camping with my family in Leakey.

10

SOMETHING THAT WOULD SURPRISE US ABOUT YOU? I wanted to be a police officer since I was knee-high to a grasshopper, but during a short time in high school I wanted to study Oceanography and become a Marine Biologist. That did not work out.

11

WHAT WOULD WE FIND YOU DOING ON YOUR DAY OFF? Depends, but most days helping my wife with laundry and dishes or chilling in my recliner.

12

HOW WOULD YOUR PERFECT DAY BEGIN? Waking up. :)

13

HOW DO YOU CLEAR YOUR MIND AFTER A BAD DAY? Focus on the positives in life. Prayer works wonders for clearing your mind.

14

ONE THING YOU’RE EPICALLY BAD AT? Well, I can’t work on my own car, so there’s that.

15

BUCKET LIST ITEM YOU’RE MOST GLAD YOU’VE DONE? Traveled to the east coast, but I’d like to see more of it and more of the US.

16

TOP THING LEFT TO DO ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? Learn how to build things, woodworking, and having all the right tools.

17

IF YOU COULD LIVE ABROAD, WHERE WOULD THAT BE? Somewhere tropical with beautiful sandy beaches, palm trees, and delicious cuisine.

18

WHO DO YOU ADMIRE AND WHY? My dad, Larry O’Rear. He’s been gone now for about 32 years, but was the most godly, knowledgeable, caring, empathetic and understanding man I have ever known.

19

BEST ADVICE YOU’VE EVER GOTTEN? Treat others as you want to be treated. Oh, and if you can’t say nothin’ nice, don’t say nothin’ at all.

20

i s d o a n M County Museum

Keeping Madison County History and Traditions Alive Open Wed - Sat 10 am - 2 pm

(936)

348-5230

201 N. Madison • Madisonville, Tx One block off the Downtown Square

SOME THINGS YOU CAN’T SHIP.

FOR EVERYTHING ELSE... TRUST US! • FEDEX • UPS • USPS • DHL • FAX • PRINT • NOTARY • AND MORE

BIG OR SMALL, WE SHIP IT ALL (IF IT CAN BE SHIPPED)!

ADVICE TO YOUR YOUNGER SELF? Keep your eyes focused on Jesus. Do the right thing no matter how hard, even if nobody is (936) 291-3111 watching. Serve God, serve others. Pray every day. Be thankful for all your blessings. Look 3011 SH 30 • Suite 101 • Huntsville for the good in every situation.

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition 41

Local Treasures Story by Kali Camacho Photos by Tom Miller

Gibbs Playhouse

Huntsville, Texas is home to many historical structures, some being lesser known than others. One of these is nestled on the corner of Avenue O and 14th Street. There stands a stone playhouse which was built around 1910.

The playhouse had two previous locations, originally on 11th Street, then on a different property on Avenue O, before resting at its current location in 2019.

Sandford Gibbs and his wife Sarah Elizabeth, also known as Sallie, had the playhouse built for their first grandchild, Wilbourn Sandford, who later became mayor of Huntsville.

Gibbs was a co-founder of Gibbs Brothers

42

and Company in 1841. The company was a mercantile store which sold necessary items to residents, including General Sam Houston.

After his death, Gibbs was survived by his five sons and wife, who took over the family business.

Wilbourn Sandford married Peggy and had a daughter, Margaret in 1935, who also played with the house. In the 1950s, when Margaret outgrew the playhouse and Sandford was selling the property, the playhouse moved for the first time when it was further passed down to Gibbs’ great-granddaughter, Mary Laura Gibbs, and her brother. Generations

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

of neighborhood children and even animals have enjoyed the playhouse as well. At one point, the Gibbs family used the playhouse to house a Boxer whose owners could no longer care for the pet.

The playhouse remained at this location through various owners until 2019. Then the playhouse was moved for its final time when the owners wanted to change their yard and noticed the historical value in the playhouse.

They knew the playhouse could not be destroyed, so they offered the playhouse back to Mary Laura Gibbs, who joyfully accepted it.

Gibbs has lived in her grandparents’ home since 1986. Her grandparents built the house in 1926, and her grandfather’s prized pine trees and grandmother’s magnolias are still growing in the yard and help shade the yard and playhouse. When her grandparents were residing at the home, farm animals, including chickens, a cow, and horses roamed in the yard. The house also functioned as a Sam Houston State University location for a home economics class once Gibbs’ grandfather died and the house was sold.

Measuring 6 ft. X 8 ft., the playhouse is made of stone with petrified wood placed sparingly between. Mary Laura Gibbs speculates the stone is

from when the family was building something for Gibbs Brothers and Company, and she believes the stone is local to Huntsville. Grooves were made between the stones and wood to help them stand out.

When looking closer, one can see the empty craters from where shells had once been buried in some of the stones. Many stones also contain igneous properties with sponge-like textures. A few pieces of marble were added, some to make the outside windowsills, which Mary Laura Gibbs acquired during the rebuilding of the playhouse from Grand Leader department store, once located on University Avenue.

The house was originally built with glass windows and a faux chimney

»

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

43

in the back. It was also made, and continues to have, working electricity.

Some of the original design has slightly changed. Cabinets that were built on an inside wall have since been removed. To make a stronger foundation, a concrete slab was added during the playhouse’s second move. A childsize door was also replaced with a regular-size door for easier access.

Lastly, in order to better protect the house in the rain, a slate roof was built.

Inside, the concrete floors are painted to resemble checkered linoleum.

Paneling on the walls are made partly from Parana Pine from Brazil, an endangered wood that has since been banned from exporting. The pine was brought from Mary Laura Gibbs’ parents’ house on Avenue O. A ceiling fan has been added, and a little wooden square table stands in the corner in front of an outlet. On top rests a candle and the remote for the ceiling fan. A mat and pillow rest on the floor for meditation practices.

Cicily Ashcraft Photography

When moving the first time from 11th Street, the house was moved in one solid structure. However, when moving the second time, the house was disassembled and rebuilt stone-by-stone. Mary Laura Gibbs compares this process to how William Randolph Hearst moved and rebuilt the San Simeon Castle in California, but in a miniscule way. In order for the

STOVER & CROUCH INSURANCE AGENCY “The Agency With Integrity” “YOUR INDEPENDENT AGENT SERVES YOU FIRST” COMPLETE INSURANCE SERVICE FOR OVER 75 YEARS Established 1920 4 Generations

FREE QUOTE OVER THE PHONE www.stovercrouch.com

AUTO • HOME • LIFE • COMMERCIAL PROPERTY & LIABILITY MOBILE HOMES • FARMS • RANCHES • CHURCHES • HEALTH ANNUITIES • DISABILITY •CANCER & MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT WORKERS’ COMP • BOATS • EQUINE • BONDS

936.348.2688 (936) 245-0057 44

Bluebirdhaven.com

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

716 S. Madison Street • Madisonville, TX 77864

Your pet’s ticket to relaxation! t will Your peur new enjoy oround! playg

house to be moved as such, photographs were taken from every side so the details would remain the same. The stones from each side were then placed on separate pallets and moved to the new location. It was decided to be moved this way because of the shape the house was in. Builders had concluded moving the playhouse in one piece would damage it.

Make Reservations in Our Air Conditioned Boarding “Where TLC is always free”

“My brother shot the windows out with a BB gun, the door came loose from the hinges, and the roof got bad,” Gibbs said about the state of the playhouse before the move.

The state of the house just shows the many fond memories that were made during all the years of the playhouse’s life.

“I can remember being held in my grandmother’s arms and watching them put up the house, and I made a handprint in the steps.” Although those original steps were lost, Gibbs added her handprints again in 2021.

With these memories, the house contains emotional attachments as well.

“It was a part of our house. I remembered it being involved in things.

It was like another room of the house, just not connected,” Gibbs said.

Another fond memory Gibbs has of the playhouse is being in girl scouts and becoming interested in batiste fabrics. She used the playhouse for melting wax on a hot plate to dye the fabrics. Looking back, she knows her mother would not be happy about this.

Gibbs has continued to take care of and upgrade the playhouse since receiving it. She now plans to add greenery around the base of the house. She also hopes to have a geologist examine the rocks making up the structure to determine the origin and age of them. Currently, she

»

11th Street Veterinary Hospital Your Pet, Our Priority!

Schedule an Appointment Today for Your Four-Legged Family Members

(936) 293-8900 1705 11th Street • Huntsville Mon., Wed., Thur., Fri. 7:30 to 6 • (closed 1-2)

Tues

7:30 to 1

Sat.

8 to 12

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

45

“History only lasts as long as we take care of it,” uses the playhouse for meditation, as she finds being in the house provides peacefulness.

“History only lasts as long as we take care of it,” she said when asked what has made her desire to keep and take care of the playhouse so strong. “My family has been here since 1841, and it’s nice to have something that looks back a little bit.”

46

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Although she does not know what she wants the future to look like for the playhouse, Gibbs knows she wants it to be enjoyed by all.

“It is a minor souvenir of Old Huntsville, and I am delighted to think of others admiring it for years to come.”

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

47

Milestones

Happy 8th Anniversary to Charles & Renee Spivey.

Congratulations Graduate! Mallie Alene Drake, Class of 2022 Madisonville High School.

Sailor Mac’s

Summer Sale-a-bration rebates up to

3800 on complete new systems

$

Now Offering $ Plumbing

heater 150off water installation (936) 226-8358

HEATING • COOLING • PLUMBING

Exclusions apply, call for complete details.

48

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

McWilliamsAndSon.com

Lic #TACLA36670E • TACLA2150C • TACLA90183C

Exquisite Food. Historic Ambiance.

Wrenley Blake Parker, born 4-12-2022 Parents are Sydney Ward & Tyler Parker, grandparents are Michelle & Blake Ward and Shannon Parker, great grandparents are Sandy Ward, Mary Helen, Paul Cannon, Linda & Gary Parker.

Dinner Service Thursday

4:30PM to 9:30 PM

Friday & Saturday 4:30PM to 10PM 209 N Madison St, Madisonville TX 77864

Sunday & Monday 4:30PM to 9:30PM Closed on Tuesday & Wednesdays Reservations (936)241-5003

Have a Safe & Happy 4th of July

Congratulations to recently married Dylan & Shelby Ensey.

409 E Collard St, Madisonville,TX

936.348.2791

Share your Milestone!

PostcardsLive.com/Share

Monday Thru Friday 8am until 5:00 pm

mvhtexas.com

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

49

What’s Cookin’ Zucchini Pasta Ingredients 1 lb rotini pasta

Lemon Tahini Dressing Ingredients

5 small zucchini, sliced

½ lemon, juiced

1/3 cup olive oil

3 Tbs tahini paste

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tbs olive oil

1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes

2 Tbs water

1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

1 clove garlic, roughly chopped

salt and pepper to taste ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions Step 1: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain and reserve.

Step 2: Fill a medium sauce pan with lightly salted water. Add zucchini and bring to a boil; boil for 10 minutes or until tender.

½ tsp salt ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Directions Step 1: Combine lemon juice, tahini, olive oil, water, garlic, salt, and pepper in a mini food processor or blender; process until pureed and smooth.

Step 2: If dressing is too thick, add 1 teaspoon water and blend to thin. Continue adding water by the teaspoon until you reach your desired consistency.

Step 3: In a large skillet, saute garlic in oil and hot pepper flakes.

Add drained zucchini and parsley, then mix all together and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Toss with pasta; add cheese, salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

Chef’s Notes: This also may be whisked by hand. Store in a jar in the refrigerator.

50

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Easy Air Fried Corn Ribs Ingredients

CALL US For All Your Lighting Needs

4 ears corn on the cob 3 Tbs “Everything but the Elote seasoning” (Trader Joe’s®), divided

McCAFFETY

nonstick cooking spray ¼ cup grated cotija cheese 2 Tbs Mexican crema, crema fresca 1 Tbs minced fresh cilantro, or more to taste

ELECTRIC Licensed • Bonded • Insured

We light up your life.

No job too large or too small

(936) 295-2831

(936) 539-5411

1711 Sycamore • Huntsville 1610 A North Frazier • Conroe TECL-19206

Visit our lighting showroom at 1711 Sycamore • Huntsville or visit us online at

www.mccaffetyelectric.com

Directions Step 1: Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees for 7 minutes.

Step 2: Meanwhile stand corn cobs on the end, and with a sharp knife cut each ear down the middle. Place corn cob halves flat on a cutting board and cut in half lengthwise (you will get a total of 4 ‘ribs’ per ear of corn).

Step 3: Spray each corn rib with non-stick spray. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of seasoning over the 16 corn ribs.

Step 4: Air fry corn ribs in batches for 12 minutes. Remove from air fryer.

Step 5: Drizzle crema con sal over corn ‘ribs’ and sprinkle with cotija cheese and remaining seasoning. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

51

Stroka’s Steak Marinade Ingredients 1/3 cup soy sauce ½ cup olive oil 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce 6 cloves garlic, minced 3 Tbss hot sauce (optional) 3 Tbs dried basil 1 ½ Tbs dried parsley 1 Tbs red pepper flakes (optional) 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Refreshing Watermelon Lemonade Slush Directions

Ingredients 1 cup cubed seeded watermelon

Step 1: Blend soy sauce, olive oil, brown sugar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, hot sauce, basil, parsley, red pepper flakes, and black pepper in a blender until smooth.

1 ¼ cups water 3 Tbs sweetened strawberry lemonade drink mix

Step 2: Pour marinade over meat. Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 8 hours. Cook meat as desired.

Directions Step 1: Place the watermelon pieces onto a plastic-wrapped baking sheet, and freeze until solid, about 45 minutes.

Step 2: Place the frozen watermelon, water, and strawberry lemonade drink mix in a blender; blend until slushy.

75 Off

$

Chef’s Notes: If you wish to baste with the marinade, boil the marinade in order to destroy any harmful bacteria it may have picked up from the raw meat.

3 Piece Sets - Online Only!

• Cypress/Cedar Outdoor Furniture • Adirondack Classic/Rocker Designs • Bistro Style Bar Stool Sets

offalyop.com 281-731-6974 52

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

3 drops almond extract 3 drops amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur)

Directions Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.

Step 2: Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl.

Boozy Banana Bread Ingredients cooking spray 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 1 tsp salt

Step 3: Mix bananas, brown sugar, butter, eggs, almond extract, and amaretto together in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture; mix just until flour is incorporated, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to the prepared loaf pan.

Step 4: Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool before serving, about 30 minutes.

1 tsp baking soda 5 very ripe bananas, mashed ¾ cup brown sugar ½ cup butter, softened 2 eggs

U-RENT-EM U-RENT-EM, WE-GOT-EM Your Full Service Advertising & Promotional Product Solution Source!

• In-house Embroidery • In-house Screen Printing • Signage, Flags, Banners, Table Coverings and Tents • Corporate Recognition Programs • Premiums and Incentives • Trade Show Programs • Safety Programs • Service Awards • Employee Recognition • …and so much more!

936-291-3222

Check us out at

advantagespecialties.com

Mini-Ex’s • Trencher Jack Hammer • Generators Trowell Machine • Much More

Give us the opportunity.

We’ll earn your trust!

• Ford Diesel Specialist • Repair All Makes & Models • Vehicle Maintenance • Major & Minor Repairs • 70+ Years Combined Tech Experience • Complete Diagnostic Tools

936-439-4848

Mon. - Fri. 7am - 5pm Sat. 8am - 12pm

103 Hwy 30 East Huntsville

Chris and Kathy Cunningham, Owners July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

53

Directions Step 1: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; add 1/2 of the ground beef with a big pinch of salt and pepper and cook until the beef is seared and crumbly, about 5 minutes.

Remove beef from the pan and cook the remainder. Set all meat aside.

Step 2: Lower the heat to medium-low and add 1 tablespoon olive oil and the onion. Saute until aromatic, about 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and oregano, followed by the ground beef and one jar of sauce. Stir to combine and reduce to a simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 3: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Lasagna-Stuffed Shells

Step 4: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Strain; feel free to reserve some pasta water to add to the sauce if you like.

Ingredients 1 ½ lbs ground beef salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 Tbs olive oil, divided

Step 5: Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in another pan over medium heat and add the garlic. Saute until lightly golden.

Transfer garlic to a mixing bowl with ricotta, mozzarella, spinach, basil, and lemon zest and juice. Add salt to taste.

2 Tbs chopped onion 2 Tbs tomato paste ½ tsp dried oregano 2 (14 oz) cans tomato sauce, divided

Step 6: Pour remaining tomato sauce into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spoon the cheese mixture into the shells followed by the meat mixture. As you finish stuffing each shell, place it in the sauce. Top with Parmesan cheese.

18 pieces jumbo pasta shells 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 (16 oz) container whole-milk ricotta cheese 1 (16 oz) pkg shredded mozzarella cheese 1 (8 oz) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

Step 7: Bake in the preheated oven until the shells are hot in the center and the mozzarella cheese is melted and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes.

¼ cup fresh basil 1 med lemon, zested and juiced ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Because Pets Are Family Too Quality Veterinary Care

• Internal Medicine • Preventive Care • Vaccines/Titer testing • Online Pharmacy and Medical Records Like us on Facebook!

54

455 W SH 150 • New Waverly

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

• Surgery • Spay & Neuter • Digital Dental Xrays • Dental Care • Microchipping

www.vethospitalnewwaverly.com

• Convenient Drop Off and Pick Up Hours • Geriatric Care • Laser Therapy • Equine Reproduction

936.344.8469

The Best Barbecue Baked Beans Ingredients 1 lb dried red beans 3 quarts water 1 bay leaf 1 ½ lbs boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch cubes (Optional) 1 yellow onion, chopped 1 cup barbecue sauce ½ cup ketchup 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar

• Oysters • Crawfish • Shrimp

¼ cup packed light brown sugar 3 Tbs molasses 2 Tbs yellow mustard 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

WE WILL BE CLOSED JULY 3 - JULY 8 d for staff vacations an family time!

1 Tbs smoked paprika 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 Tbs kosher salt

Live Music

1 tsp garlic powder

Saturday Nights • 7 pm

2 ½ cups reserved bean cooking liquid 6 slices thick-cut bacon

June 25 Philip Griffin Live

Directions Step 1: Add dry beans to a bowl, cover with water, and let soak for 8 hours, or overnight.

Step 2: Drain beans and transfer to a large pot filled with 3 quarts of cold, fresh water.

Add bay leaf, pork shoulder, and onion. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir. Skim off foam if desired. Let simmer until beans are just tender, about 1 hour.

Step 3: While beans simmer, combine barbecue sauce, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire, smoked paprika, cayenne, black pepper, kosher salt, and garlic powder in a bowl with a whisk. Set aside until needed.

Step 4: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Step 5: Transfer tender bean mixture to a deep, 15x10-inch baking dish using a spider strainer. Pour in barbecue sauce mixture and 2 ½ cups of the bean cooking liquid.

Place bacon slices on top.

Step 6: Bake uncovered in the center of the preheated oven until the liquids have reduced into a thick sauce, 2 to 3 hours.

Chef’s Notes: Any dry bean will work, but red beans are recommended.

Baking time will depend on amount of liquid, as well as size and shape of pan, so start checking doneness after 1 1/2 hours, but may need to go much longer.

These not only make a great side dish, but if the budget’s a little tight, these will absolutely work as a main course.

• Burgers • Steaks • And More

July 2 Buford Snowden & Jeffrey Bankston Live July 16 Jerrett Zoch Live Aug. 6 Jerrett Zoch Live

Aug. 13 Cody Ray Henry Band Live

(936) 295-2003 2707 S. SAM HOUSTON AVE. HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340

facebook.com/bigecrawfish July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

55

Master Mechanics on Duty Two Locations For Your Convenience

1704 Hwy 30 East 936-295-2280

1412 Sam Houston Ave 936-291-1093

Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs Ingredients ½ cup olive oil ½ cup ranch dressing 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Happy 4th of July

1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon white vinegar ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste 1 tablespoon white sugar, or to taste (Optional) 5 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes Directions

Employment Opportunities Available!

Front Door Sales • Pickers • Packers

More than 40 positions available!

montereymushrooms.com Spent Compost For Sale 56

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Step 1: In a medium bowl, stir together the olive oil, ranch dressing, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, salt, lemon juice, white vinegar, pepper, and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes. Place chicken in the bowl, and stir to coat with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 2: Preheat the grill for medium-high heat. Thread chicken onto skewers and discard marinade.

Step 3: Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill skewers for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear.

WE ARE SO EXCITED!

Thank you for your vote and believing in us!

Montessori Child Care 6 wks to 12 yrs. old Two locations to better serve you.

2817 Old Houston Rd. • Huntsville Monday - Friday 5:00 AM - 6:30 PM

936-435-0303

906 10th Street • Huntsville Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

57

What's not to LOVE? Family Owned & Operated

www.Joettas.com is always open!

Women's Boutique Jewelry • Clothing • Shoes

Sales, Service, Financing

Gifts • Accessories

Generators In Stock!

13786 B H-105 W Conroe, TX 77304

936-661-6125

(936)588-9317

Follow us!

texasgenerator@gmail.com

Located inside West Hill Mall

www.texasgensolutions.com

Locally Owned & Operated by Sandy Newman

Suduko Marketplace

Easy Sudoku Puzzles by KrazyDad, Volume 1, Boo

Richard and Debbie Henrikse Wine Makers

Gift Baskets Available!

Easy Sudoku Sudoku #4

ting Celebra0th 1 r ou sary!

Anniver

5 8

Friday 2-6 PM Saturday 11-6 PM Sunday 12-6 PM

4

936-293-8855

104A Knox Circle • Huntsville

Do you owe the IRS $$$ Chester Crawford, EA Since 1981

chestercrawford.com Income Tax • IRS Representation • Insurance • Notary Public 100 Hwy 190 East (936) 291-1887 (Direct) Huntsville, TX 77340 (936) 661-0692 (Cell) Email: onecdcrawford@aol.com (936) 291-1789 (Fax) National Association of Enrolled Agents • National Society of Tax Professionals

1

7

9 5 1 4 7

3 2 2 9 6 9 4

6 9 7 2 4 3 1 8 3 7 9 6 5 4 4 7 4 1 5

© 2013 KrazyDad.com

Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9.

JIMMY’S DOZER SERVICES, LLC

If you use logic you can solve the puzzle without guesswork.

GLYNA & RAY BROWN, P.C. Certified Public Accountants PO Box 357 710 S. Madison Madisonville, Texas 77864 (936) 348-2705 RAY BROWN, CPA

Rbrown1989@aol.com

58

Fax: (936) 348-5905 GLYNA BROWN, CPA

GlynaBrown@aol.com

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Need a little help? The hints page shows a logical order to solve the puzzle.

Use it to identify the next square you should solve. Or use the answers page if you really get stuck.

• Pads • Driveways • Final Grade • Clearing • Ponds (936) 438-7749

Summer Extended Hours Sam Houston Memorial Museum

• Learn about the pelvic floor and the role it plays in mobility and your overall health.

July 28 9 am to 7:30 pm

ASK ABOUT SPECIAL PRICIN FOR POSTCARD G S READERS!!

CALL BEFORE JULY 22ND TO REGISTER FOR THE ONLINE COURSE!

1836 Sam Houston Ave. Huntsville, TX samhoustonmemorialmuseum.com

• Learn about continence and pelvic organ prolapse.

• Explore core exercise that can help your pelvic floor perform better.

279 S.H. 75 N • Huntsville • 936-295-3900

see answers on page 86

ok 1

member SIPC

Novice Sudoku Puzzles, Volume 1, Book 1

SudokuMedium #4 Sudoku

6 5 7 2 8

© 2013 KrazyDad.com

Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9.

If you use logic you can solve the puzzle without guesswork.

Need a little help? The hints page shows a logical order to solve the puzzle.

Use it to identify the next square you should solve. Or use the answers page if you really get stuck.

-- Oliver Goldsmith

4

Huntsville, TX (936) 355-8396

Preparing for Retirement Paying for Education

edwardjones.com

Living in Retirement

edwardjones.com/financial-advisor/kenholland

Assist with 401k, 403b, 457, Optional Retirement Plans and more.

Email: ken.holland@edwardjones.com

The little mind who loves itself, will write and think with the vulgar; but

3 5 1

eccentric, and scorn the beaten road, from s the s great s mind s will be bravely universal benevolence.

In specifications, Murphy's Law supersedes Ohm's.

5 2 7 1 7 9 9 4 9 1 6 4 2 3 8 2 5 4 3 7 6 3

Ken Holland Financial Advisor

GLASS Huntsville

MIRROR Madisonville

2612 Montgomery Rd Huntsville, TX 77340

503 S. May St. Madisonville, TX 77864

936.294.0118

936.349.0118

Auto

Residential

Commercial

RESOURCES SECURITY, INC. License numbers: C-02898, ACR-1696

In business since 1972 Locally owned and operated Residential and Commercial Service Security and Fire Systems Fire Inspections • Access Control Cameras • Alarm Monitoring

936-291-0068 Magazine

PO Box 425 • Huntsville 7022 B Hwy 75 South • Huntsville

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

59

ask about our

Subscription Boxes!

936-291-6929 Follow us on Facebook

1329 University Ave Ste E • Huntsville, TX sweetkarolinesfloral.com

www.MadilenesPianoService.com • HUB Certified

Suduko Marketplace

Intermediate Sudoku by KrazyDad, Volume 1, Boo

see answers on page 86

Hard Sudoku Sudoku #4

Receive one-on-one service

2

4

8 9 3

www.myuhcagent.com/Lauri.Wenzel 832-244-1973, TTY 711

9 2 5

Fax: 832-201-5359

1 9 5

6 3 4 2 "The advertising I am doing in Postcards Magazine is really working for me, and I really appreciate it." ~ LAURA LECHINGER LAURA'S CLEANING SERVICE

Postcards Magazine 60

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

3 8 1 2 5 1 7

8

© 2013 KrazyDad.com

Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9.

We consider the whole picture.

If you you can puzzlepicture, withoutboth guesswork.

Our use firmlogic considers yoursolve entirethe financial business and personal,

down-to-earth that isaboth practical andsolve prudent.

Need awith littleahelp?

The hintsapproach page shows logical order to the puzzle.

Use it to identify the next square you should solve. Or use the answers page if you really get stuck.

Neuwirth Slaughter & Associates, L.L.P. Certified Public Accountants

168 Col. Etheredge Blvd.

Suite B Huntsville, TX 77340

936-293-1188 Call for an advisor today!

4

www.MyCPAsaid.com Brian Slaughter, CPA

936-291-8500

Dewitt Oleinik, CPA

From the Mouths of Babes...

A little girl had just finished her first week of school. ‘I’m just wasting my time,’ she said to her mother. ‘I can’t read, I can’t write, and they won’t let me talk!’

ok 1

My brother wants to be a marine biologist when he grows up so I want to be a dolphin… then we’ll be together forever.

The sufficiency of my merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.

-- Augustine

When her sister asked why we had to pay extra to substitute chicken for beef on our tacos at Taco Bell, our then 5-year-old Katie said, “Because chickens are harder to catch than cows.” The cashier even laughed and told her that she might be right!

I showed my oldest daughter Emmalin the photo of our dog Belle in Postcards and she said “Why do all your kids get to be in the magazine but me??”

Kim Weiser

In a moment of wanting peace and quiet, the noisiest girl in the world goes, “Shush, Mummy! I need a piece of quiet!”

Georgia, Age 4

After finishing up a meal, “Mom, I think I know what it feels like when a mom has a baby in her tummy. (Sticks out belly) Because I just ate three sloppy joes and I am FULL. I think it’s pretty much the same.”

Trey, Age 5

AUTO

NEED A LOAN?

RV

We are here to help.

PERSONAL HORSE TRAILERS BOATS TRACTORS

Get the right loan to help you Live Well.

Apply online, text, call, or visit with your personal loan officer for local service and local decision making!

HOME

APPLY: cscutx.com/loans

COMMERICAL

CALL: 936-295-3980

LAND

TEXT: 936-207-2996

APPOINTMENTS: cscutx.com/schedule

BANK HAPPY. SPEND SMART.

LIVE WELL.

LOCATIONS: 250 FM 2821 RD W | 2526 MONTGOMERY RD

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

61

Community Builders Story by Ruth Fields Photos by Gina Turner

Rock Steady Boxing

Wayne Potter works the bag, while wife Vickie looks on.

Darlene Dufour spars with Wayne.

They’re fighters. Each week they work on balance, strength and cognitive function to counteract the effects of Parkinson’s Disease. And they do it with boxing gloves.

62

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Coach Stacie works with Wayne.

The phenomenon known as Rock Steady Boxing began in 2006 when Scott Newman, an Indiana attorney, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease at the age of 40. With help from his friend Vince Perez, an amateur boxer, he began working out. The intense exercise helped Scott to improve noticeably, prompting him and Vince to form a non-profit organization to help others achieve the same results. By applying Rock Steady Boxing’s program of non-contact boxing workouts, more than 800 affiliated programs across the globe have helped countless people fight back against a debilitating disease.

For the estimated one million Americans with Parkinson’s Disease, quality of life slowly worsens as the disease progresses. According to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, Parkinson’s Disease is classified as a “movement disorder” because tremors, slow movement, balance issues and stiffness usually occur when nerve cell damage in the brain causes a drop in the level of dopamine—a chemical that coordinates movement.

It can also cause memory problems and depression. Parkinson’s Disease, however, is much more. Although it is not considered a life-threatening disease, it can make people more prone to other dangers, such as falls, fractures, and the aspiration of food, which can lead to pneumonia.

Because it can encourage a sedentary lifestyle, it may also exacerbate heart disease.

Carly and Bill Trainor demonstrate.

‘An encouraging angel’ Carly Wilson believes in fighting back. After earning a doctorate in physical therapy, she worked with both children and adults for several years before founding the Conroe affiliate of Rock Steady Boxing in August 2019. Participants quickly learned that she is “in their corner.” Wearing T-shirts that say “Fight Back” and “Persevere,” they rotate stations specifically designed to counter the effects of Parkinson’s Disease. At boxing stations, they work on their jabs, uppercuts, hooks, and backhands.

Left: Dick Jones goes against a “live” target.

In addition to leading participants through intense workouts, Carly also designs dual-tasking drills that help with cognition, memory, posture, fine motor skills and balance. For example, at one station, participants might write their names in large letters on a whiteboard, then write mirror images of their names. When gloved up, fighters hit a dummy while counting off the hits—by threes. Workouts and drills, Carly says, are designed to be challenging, but every activity can be modified so each individual can be successful.

“Carly is an encouraging angel with a great sense of humor,” says Darlene Dufour, who participated in a Rock Steady Boxing program in Louisiana before moving to Conroe. “My idea of exercise is turning the pages of a book. Extreme exercise is keyboarding,” she jokes. “But they make it fun.” The fact that there is a Rock Steady Boxing program helped

Wayne performs movements with Carly.

»

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

63

convince Darlene to move to the area. She calls the affiliated program here “phenomenal”—even better than the program she attended in Louisiana.

Other participants agree. Dick Jones, who lives in the Lake Conroe area, previously attended other programs for people with Parkinson’s Disease. He found them to be excellent, and decided to try Rock Steady Boxing. “I had big expectations and I was right,” he says. “I started off kind of slow but picked up a little and right now I look forward to it a couple of times a week. I think it has really helped me.”

Bill Trainor and his wife (and “cornerman”), Linda, acknowledge that it’s hard to get motivated to exercise alone. They drive from The Woodlands to participate in Conroe’s Rock Steady Boxing program.

630 I-45 South • Huntsville • 936-439-4055 www.lamisiongrill.com 64

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

They agree that Carly is “very nice, very knowledgeable, very patient,” and say she spends lots of one-on-one time with participants. Rock Steady Boxing, they say, has helped Bill’s strength, agility and balance.

Rock Steady Boxing, however, is more than just work. Being able to associate with other people living with Parkinson’s Disease is one of the most beneficial aspects of the program, says Vickie Potter, who is “cornerman” to her husband, Wayne. “Other than the exercise, the fellowship has meant a lot,” she says. “We get out of the house, out of the routine. We get to know new people, what they are going through.”

She particularly enjoys monthly meetings, where attendees can learn about subjects related to Parkinson’s Disease—such as restless leg syndrome, a recent topic—and exchange ideas about doctors, medicines and diet. (The PD Fight Club meets the first Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m.)

There Really Is A Difference A Christian, Classical Education.

Rock Steady Boxing, therefore, is more than just an exercise program.

It’s also a support group. “A lot of fighters suffer from depression and anxiety,” Carly says. “Building that rapport and community is just as important as the exercise.”

Start your child’s education with the Best!

Enrolling now for Fall 2022!

Boxing 4 More When Carly saw the big improvements that her fighters were making, she wondered if a similar program might help others. “I saw how they were benefiting from the class and why they were benefiting from it,” she says, “so I wanted to be able to offer a very similar class for other individuals who may want to work on their balance, strength, coordination and posture.” So, she founded Boxing 4 More.

“As we get older, balance and cognition get worse,” she says.

Sometimes, gait is affected. “If we don’t practice them daily, we suffer.”

Just as Parkinson’s Disease can be frustrating, so can the simple process

A classical, Christ-centered Pre-K-12th grade school

3891 Hwy 30 W. • Huntsville

936-438-8833 alphaomegaacademy.org July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

65

of aging. Although most exercise is beneficial, boxing has as unique benefit: “It’s cathartic to get to hit something,” Carly says with a smile. “You can take out your frustrations.” Boxing 4 More is suitable for those who have suffered strokes, Carly says, as a “great next step” when insurance-funded physical therapy sessions run out.

The price of a fast-food meal

Submitted Photo

Insurance does not typically pay for Rock Steady Boxing, but many participants find it surprisingly affordable. Although classes meet at the City of Conroe Activity Center, adjacent to the C. K. Ray Recreation Center, it is an independent program. After an initial, one-time $45 assessment, participants pay $60 per month to attend class one day a week, $100 per month to attend twice a week or $130 per month to attend three times a week. Classes are held Monday through Friday. Carly notes that sessions cost about $12 each—roughly the price of a fast-food meal; however, while a fast-food meal isn’t necessarily beneficial, attending a Rock Steady Boxing class is.

Scott Keltner was leery about joining Rock Steady Boxing, and procrastinated for about a year before joining, says his wife and “cornerman,” Connie. “Once we came and observed, he was very into it,” Connie says. “He could tell it was helping.”

Therapist Carly Wilson with husband Devin, son Cru, and daughter Jozie

One participant told Carly that when he retired, he did nothing

JOIN OUR TEAM Positions include:

• Drilling personnel (floor hands, derrick hands, drillers, supervisors)

• Service personnel (floor hands, pump rig operators, supervisors)

• Class A CDL Truck Drivers • Machinists (manual) • Pump mechanics/millwrights • Mechanics (diesel and heavy equipment experience required)

• Other mechanically-inclined, skilled tradesmen • Other licensed, technical and professional positions

Protect Your Investment Complete Pest Control Termite Control Rodent Control

Commercial • Residential

“Water & Pump Resource Professionals”

TPCL #5704

www.weisingerinc.com Office: (936)756-7721 66

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Willis, TX 77378

Your hometown business since 1983

936-291-9473

130 FM 2821 • Huntsville

except sit in front of the TV. “He said since he started coming to Rock Steady Boxing, he can’t sit down at home anymore. He has to be working on a project now,” she says. “He’s the complete opposite of what he was before.”

For more information, visit rocksteadyboxing.org and conroe.rsbaffiliate.com.

Jeannie White, with Snap Fitness - Huntsville is a certified affiliate. She can be reached at 936-402-4249 and will begin classes in Huntsville if there is enough interest.

Call TODAY to learn more about our July offers!

Schedule your diagnostic hearing evaluation with a complimentary hearing aid test-drive.

936.755.4296 FAMILY HEARING & SENSORY NEURAL CENTER Serving Huntsville for 40 years

Dr. Christie Cahill, Au.D. • Huntsville • 1909 22nd St • FamilyHearingCenter.com July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

67

Wildlife Wonders IF TRUTH “BEE” TOLD

By Cheryl Conley Would you believe mankind’s future on this planet depends on the honey bee? One out of every three bites of the food you eat depends on pollinators like the honeybee. Some of those foods are avocados, asparagus, broccoli, squash, cucumbers, apples, pears, berries, kiwis, cherries, melons, and more! Honey bees play a vital role in the growth of healthy crops as well. Without the natural pollination carried out by bees, it is estimated that the U.S. could lose from one-third to one-half of its national food supply.

Bees add beauty to our world, too. About 80% of the wildflowers in the U.S. are pollinated by bees.

Bees evolved from wasps about 140 million years ago, and there are now about 20,000 species worldwide and about 4,000 in the United States. When this evolution took place, the bees began to switch from prey to pollen.

Bee bodies consist of a head, thorax, and abdomen. The head has two antennae used to touch and “smell”, two compound eyes and three simple eyes, and mandibles or “jaws” used for biting, working wax and pollen, and digging. The thorax has two pair of wings and three pair of legs. The abdomen consists of six segments in females and seven in males, internal wax glands (only in honey bees and bumble bees), a stinger (only in females), and branched hairs.

Let’s look at two common bees in our area: Honey bees are social bees and live in colonies. Each bee plays a particular role—drone, worker, and the queen. Drones are the males and their role is to mate with the queen. When winter comes, the drones are kicked out of the hive. The workers are sexually underdeveloped females.

They clean the hive, collect pollen and nectar, care for the queen, construct beeswax and guard the entry to the hive. The queen gets chosen at birth and she kills her competition. Her job is to reproduce, and she can lay 15,000 eggs in a day!

Each colony consists of hundreds of drones, 50,000 to 60,000 workers and one queen. One bee colony can produce 60 to 100 pounds of honey per year. It is estimated that 29,000 individuals in the U.S. depend on beekeeping for their livelihood.

There are fifteen species of bumble bees in the U.S. Bumble bee colonies are quite small and can have from 50 to 400 workers. Bumble bees should be a welcome site in your garden. They are great pollinators of many kinds of flowers and are very recognizable by their loud buzzing. They are usually black and yellow, but can also be red and black or orange and black. The female worker bumble bee can sting, but the males can’t.

The bumble bee does not leave its stinger in your skin as honey bees do (and therefore can sting you more than once).

Sadly, bees are disappearing. According to the EPA, bee population in the United States dropped 40 percent from 2014-2015. Several factors are causing the decline. One major reason is habitat loss. Humans destroy natural habitats like meadows and forests to make room for new homes, businesses, schools, etc. Climate is another reason. More flooding, rising temperatures, and drought are affecting the blooming seasons of flowering plants that affect the bees’ ecosystem. The use of insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides harm pollinators and other beneficial insects.

Parasites, diseases and poor nutrition also contribute to the decline in bee population.

What can we do to help save our bees?

• Plant a bee-friendly garden filled with native flowering plants.

• Give ‘em some sugar. Mix a teaspoon of water and two teaspoons of white granulated sugar together on a spoon and put it on a plate in your garden.

• Set a shallow bowl of water in your garden. Bees will drown in bird baths and pools.

• Purchase sustainable organic honey.

• Don’t use synthetic pesticides in your yard and garden.

• Be careful when you weed your garden. Many weeds are beneficial to bees and other pollinators—examples are milkweed and dandelions.

Educate your children on the benefits of bees. They are not to be feared.

If bothered, bees may sting, but teach children to simply keep their distance.

Give Us A Call For All Your Real Estate Needs!

Trust is our Business

We have the expertise to fulfill all your needs in both commercial & residential.

130 Col. Etheredge Blvd.

Suite C Huntsville, Texas

info@bnbtex.com www.bnbtex.com

936-291-7552

The information contained herein is furnished by sources considered reliable, but is subject to verification by the purchase, and agent assumes no responsibility for correctness thereof. The sale offering is made subject to errors, omissions, and changes of price prior sale or withdrawal with out notice. In accordance with the law, this property is offered without respect to race, color origin, sex, or disabilities. You are advised to obtain a copy of the Texas mandated disclosure about Broker Services at http://www.trectexas.gov/pdf/

68

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Giggles & Grins Two young country girls met for coffee one Saturday morning. “How was your blind date?”

Raylene asks Betty Jo. “Awful!” Betty Jo answers. “He showed up in a 1956 Ford pickup.”

“The truck is a classic. What’s so bad about that?”

Betty Jo sighs and explains, “He’s the original owner.”

We are humbled and honored!

You have believed and supported us!

Celebrating 11 years of serving our clients!

“A country boy walks up to the perfume counter at Woolworth’s and tells the clerk he’d like a bottle of perfume for his girlfriend’s birthday.

The clerk smiles and said, “You’re gonna surprise her, huh?”

“Yep,” he answers. “She’s expectin’ a diamond ring.””

I hate it when you can’t figure out how to operate the iPad and the resident tech expert is asleep.

Because’s he 5.

And it’s past his bedtime.

936-291-7100

From the bottom of our hearts, thank YOU, our loyal customers!

Courtney, Melisa, Tara, Ondria, Kaitlyn T., Trenda, Crystal and Kaitlyn W.

1370 Hwy 75 N Huntsville

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! MIKE IS SO HAPPY FOR HIS HEALTH FREEDOM!

Karl Marx is a historically famous figure, but no one ever mentions his sister, Onya, the inventor of the starting pistol…

GIVE US 30 DAYS AND YOU WILL BE CONVINCED!!

Jan Nell COPE Certified Health Coach

281-850-6426 j219nell@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/jannell.healthcoach

https://www.facebook.com/trees.included

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

69

Taking care of our members... it’s what we do.

C=90 M=30 Y=95 K=30

C=19 M=68 Y=73 K=5 PMS - 167

C=0 M=0 Y=0 K=50

walkercountyfcu.com Personal and Business Accounts Land Loans • Construction Loans

Robert Logston Chief Operating Officer

70

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Vet Connect:

By Kim VanWagner, D.V.M.

Relationship With Your Vet Healthy relationships are considered one of the pillars for your wellbeing, because they provide you with life energy that nurtures you from within. As humans, we feel the need to relate to others in order to feel worthy and to feel we belong. We are social creatures. It doesn’t have to be a romantic relationship. All kinds of relationships play an essential role in our lives! Just being in the presence of people with whom you have something in common already contributes to your well-being!

This is because all types of encounters are exchanges of energy. Despite the fact proximity is not a condition for us to start reaping the benefits of relationships, the quality of these relationships is essential. Healthy relationships will contribute to a good environment that anyone around you can benefit from energetically. They will allow love from within to come radiating out.

You probably never thought about your relationship with your veterinarian (or any other service provider) as a relationship at all. The main relationship with your vet is considered the veterinarian-clientpatient-relationship (VCPR) and is the essential basis for interaction among veterinarians, their clients, and their patients. It is critical to providing quality veterinary care and vital to animal welfare by allowing a veterinarian to regularly assess a pet’s entire physical status, family environment, and to regularly communicate with the owner. In Texas, veterinarians are required by law to maintain a current VCPR within the year in order to continue to dispense medications or even make recommendations for your pet. AAHA defines VCPR to require all of the following: • The veterinarian has assumed responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of the patient and the need for medical treatment, and the client (owner or caretaker) has agreed to comply with the veterinarian’s instructions.

• The veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the patient to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of its medical condition. This means the veterinarian has physically examined the patient within the past 12 months (or more frequently as dictated by the age of the patient, medical condition, or treatment therapy--such as with controlled substances).

• The veterinarian is available for ongoing care of the patient or has arranged for emergency coverage or continuing care and treatment of the animal by an appropriate veterinary professional.

• The veterinarian maintains complete and legible medical records, including assessment and treatment plan, in such a way that another veterinarian will be able to proceed with the continuity of care and treatment of that patient.

Healthy relationships require that both people respect and trust each other and have an open and non-judgmental dialogue, as well as a practice of give-and-take. Things most important in healthy relationships are trust, loyalty, happiness, respect, emotional support, humor, compromise, freedom/independence, safety, friendship, honesty, forgiveness, communication, quality time, and random acts of kindness.

When considering your relationship with your veterinarian, building trust, having good open and honest communication, and treating each other with respect will be greatly beneficial to the care of your pet.

Every year on the third Thursday of January, April, July, and October, businesses have the opportunity to go the extra mile to delight their customers on Get to Know Your Customers Day. Every Get to Know Your Customers Day brings new opportunities for businesses to better understand their customer base and increase their trust and loyalty.

Woods Welding Inc. Shop & Field Serving The Area Since 1976

• Shop & Field Fabrication - Repair • All Type Of Metals • Custom Fabrication • Wholesale Steel

• Pole Barns • Pipe & Cable Fencing • Large & Small Jobs • Free Estimates

No Job too big or too small.

Shop (936)

294-9708

Mobile (936)

577-4300

PO Box 1477 • 1023 FM 1696 West • Huntsville, TX 77342-1477 • Fax # (936) 294-9728 July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

71

Living with Children By: John K. Rosemond www.rosemond.com

Mom struggling with angry son Q: I’m a single mother with a 13-year-old son. His father, whom he sees infrequently, has PTSD from battle experiences. My son has anger toward his father, but I can’t get him to talk about it. It comes out of him in the form of a lot of disrespect directed toward me. What should I do about this?

A: I assume that by “this” you mean your son’s supposed anger concerning his father. If I’m right, then you’re focusing on the wrong issue. The problem is the disrespect and hostility your son directs toward you.

In the first place, you’re playing amateur psychologist. You’re engaging in pure speculation (which is, by the way, all a psychologist is doing when he claims to know what causes a person to behave in a certain manner).

Your theory concerning his disrespect gives your son a free pass to behave as abusively toward you as he pleases. On the other hand, if you happen to be right about the source of your son’s “anger,” the question becomes “so what?”

Since when did less than perfect family situations entitle children to misbehave? My parents divorced when I was 3. I had no relationship to speak of with my father until I was 9, after which I only saw him once a year for two weeks. In the interim, I missed my dad, was fairly frustrated at not seeing him, and wanted to jump ship and go live with him. Nonetheless, I behaved respectfully toward my mother…because she would not have tolerated less.

You’re doing what today’s parents have been “trained” to do by the media and the mental health professions--trying to understand your son’s misbehavior. In so doing, you are not acting when he misbehaves. Because you do nothing to stop it, your son keeps on disrespecting you. Despite your good intentions, you have become your own worst enemy.

If I had disrespected my mother, she would not have tried to understand me. She would have punished me. “Mom, I claim immunity due to unresolved divorce and visitation issues” would have fallen on deaf ears.

That was discipline before the Age of Parenting Babble, and children were better off for it.

When you stop regarding your son as a victim who is entitled to dump on you and begin acting worthy of respect, your son will begin treating you with respect. Toward that worthy goal, I’d suggest that the next time he blows up at you or treats you like a doormat, you say something along the following lines: “Well, isn’t that interesting! Equally interesting to you, I’m sure, is the fact that you will not go anywhere except school and church for the next two weeks, during which you will receive neither friend nor phone call. And every single time you act disrespectfully toward me during the next two weeks will add yet another week to your “therapy!”

Your son needs to learn that women are not dumping grounds for male anger—a lesson only a woman can teach.

72

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Things my Grandaddy said...

The piece of pie you pass up is the piece you’ll never get.

The old pipe gives the sweetest smoke.

Careful is the naked man climbin’ a barbwire fence.

You can’t trust your dog to watch your food.

It don’t take no genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.

Broke is what happens when you let your yearnings get ahead of your earnin’s.

Committed to quality workmanship and 100% customer satisfaction.

Family owned and operated since 1999

936-295-6556 686 Interstate 45 South • Huntsville

amayascollision.com July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

73

Business Focus Story by Claudia Kirkwood Photos by Tom Miller

Wischnewsky CDR+J 130 I-45 S Huntsville, TX 77340 Sales: 936-220-3784 Service: 936-220-3994 www.wischnewskydodge.com 74

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, and Jeep From washing cars for a dollar an hour at age seven to realizing the dream of owning a large new car dealership (which is presently under construction), Joshua Wischnewsky has lived his ambition of being a “car salesman.” His father owns seven dealerships in the Houston area, so Joshua is no stranger to the business; he has offered his expertise to customers in Huntsville and the surrounding areas as the owner of Wischnewsky Chrysler, Dodge, Ram and Jeep for the past two years. He invites you to come in and take advantage of his expertise and experience when you need your next family vehicle.

»

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

75

Wischnewsky offers new and used vehicles and has tripled sales for this dealership since Joshua purchased it two years ago. “We sold 1000 new cars and 900 used cars last year,” he reports, and shares that the shopping experience at Wischnewsky is rated high on customer reviews. “We are a family here at Wischnewsky and often spend time after hours and on weekends doing things together, such as going to birthday parties and other family events. Since purchasing this dealership, we have retained most of the employees and enjoy each other’s company. We are a tight-

knit group; this harmony among employees is noticeable when our customers come in to shop, and has been stated as a reason for many of them returning for their next purchase.”

Most shoppers research their next vehicle purchase online, and as Joshua states, “We do 90% of our business in this fashion and always tailor the experience to the customer’s needs. In fact, a customer can do every step of the research and purchasing process online, and we will deliver the vehicle to their home.” Vehicles can also be found online at any Chrysler, Dodge, Ram and Jeep store

and can be transported here for the customer.

Additionally, with his family ties to stores in Houston, other makes (such as Lincoln, Volvo and Cadillac) can also be transferred to the Huntsville location. This gives the customer a tremendous selection of vehicles from which to choose and a simplified shopping experience to enjoy.

In addition to a streamlined shopping experience, the service department at Wischnewsky has set up its facilities to provide efficient and convenient services to maintenance your vehicle and get it back

“Building the American Dream” A True Custom Home Builder

Sullivan Classic Homes, Inc.

Email:

psullivan@sullivanclassichomes.com Website:

www.sullivanclassichomes.com Making our customers dreams become a realty in Walker, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, and other surrounding counties.

Get 10 FREE Gallons delivered with your minimum purchase of 100 gallons or more when you mention this AD or $ 3 Off with this coupon.

Residential/Commercial Delivery • Propane Tanks Sales/Rentals • Cylinder Re-filling

(936) 295-2555 (936) 295-2481 (936) 327-0060

New Construction & Remodeling Metal & Pole Buildings

Genera t ions S alon

440 Fm 2821 • #E • Huntsville 76

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

a cut above the rest

Call or Text (936) 348-0559 2804 Lake Road • Huntsville

Paul Sullivan: 936-672-4713 Danica Reese: 979-571-4000 Follow us on Facebook to see our current projects!

on the road as quickly and securely as possible. The MOPAR® EXPRESS LANE SERVICE is available for most makes and models. From an oil and filter change to a multipoint checkup and other services, a customer can rest assured that high-quality and durable parts are used, and the service is done with precision and care. For a more thorough understanding of maintenance care, a series of service videos are available on the Wischnewsky website, as well as videos that share information on accessories available for various makes and models of vehicles.

Looking to sell your car? The Wischnewsky website

»

ART DANCE MASS COMMUNICATION MUSIC THEATRE & MUSICAL THEATRE LEARN MORE AT SHSU.EDU/CAM

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

77

offers the Kelley Blue Book Instant Cash Offer resource to determine the fair price for your used vehicle as a starting point in the process. The Instant Cash Offer is good for seven days, or you can bring your car in for an on-site evaluation. For more information, a page of FAQ is available to help in your decision-making. A complete inventory of preowned vehicles (including a section of One-Owner Vehicles) is available online for customers wishing to make a purchase in this category. In fact, the website includes a detailed listing of makes and models and the condition of each vehicle. For questions, an online chat service provides up-to-date information.

Wischnewsky looks forward to getting into their new 55,000 square foot facility which is currently under construction on the west side of I-45 between Office Depot and Home Depot. A service road off Veterans Memorial will be available for easy access to this new location, which is due for completion in late November.

This new facility has been a longtime dream for Joshua, and he shares, “We will offer our current lines--which include Chrysler, Dodge, and Ram--and will also have a showroom specifically dedicated for our Jeep inventory. This location will also serve as our corporate headquarters, combining everything in a centralized location.” Joshua and his wife Chaysen also own a dealership in Winnie, Texas, which they purchased in 2013. Not only is Joshua looking forward to this larger and more convenient location, but the service team also shares his enthusiasm, as they anticipate working in the new 36-bay air-conditioned service department.

“Huntsville has great, hard-working people, and I will be able to hire new employees when we get into this larger facility.”

Wischnewsky is active in the community and has been involved in supporting veterans and kids in the area.

They have purchased animals at both the Madison County Fair and Walker County Fair, spending over

3 Generations • 75 Years Experience PERSONAL INJURY AND CIVIL TRIAL LAWYERS SINCE 1946

Roger Knight, Jr., Inc. Attorney at Law KEVIN ROGER KNIGHT BOARD CERTIFIED, PERSONAL INJURY TRIAL LAW TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION

78

714 S. Madison Madisonville, TX 77864

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

936-348-3543 kknight@knightfirm.com

$85,000 this year in these endeavors. They purchased the Grand Champion Steer this year for $30,000. Community is important to the Wischnewsky family.

Joshua graduated from Northwood University in Dallas with a degree in automotive marketing and management, sold cars through his college years, and got into management shortly after graduation. “I worked my way up through all the departments of the car business and have become knowledgeable in all aspects of it. I fell in love with Huntsville, and after purchasing this dealership (a longtime dream), I’ve been building it into a store that my family, and I believe Huntsville, can be proud of. I love getting up and going to work every day and hanging out with my friends.” This love of the car business, Huntsville, and family translates into a pleasing and satisfactory experience for those looking to purchase a vehicle at Wischnewsky CDR+J. Joshua and friends look forward to meeting you and helping you with your transportation needs.

Conroe 1351 W Davis St, Suite B Conroe, TX 77304 (936) 283-5450

Mon-Fri: 9:00am - 7:00pm Sat: 10:00am - 6:00pm Sun: Closed

ORDER ONLINE! WE DELIVER! NothingBundtCakes.com

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

79

Health Matters www.drjimshealthtips.com

By James W. Jones, MD, PhD, MHA

Taking the Self Off the Self (We Must Agree) Helps to See the Real Me the compass that directs us and the framework to evaluate our environment, especially characterizing situations and gauging others around us. By knowing our personality’s beliefs, we can hone our lives by coordinating our intuitive foundational person with our conscious activities.

The self-concept dates back a long time, and its developers include such notables as Rene Descartes and Sigmund Freud. It relies heavily on what our conscious brain concludes, but self’s processes are subconscious.

The challenge of knowing about our innermost self initially may sound hackneyed or unintelligible with a response, “Of course I am my own self, and I understand myself explicitly.”

However, self is the core of one’s being. Each of our selves differentiates from all others who are or have ever been, and in doing so, illuminates one’s uniqueness, the SELF. We briefly brush the surface when we identify favorites, such as my favorite color, time of year, or the many others.

The self is our being’s foundation from which come our standards, needs, values, principles, and beliefs that create our personalities. Self is

Set aside a time when you will be undisturbed or undistracted and get the consideration underway. What are the happenings and individuals in your lifetime that have shaped your life cycle and your innermost self? Who and what made you who you are? This should be a deep examination of who you really are; refrain from embarking on a “What if something else had happened?” What happened certainly came about.

What principles and values are most significant in guiding your life’s choices? How have these beliefs motivated your lifestyle? Are you pleased with what you have accomplished? Make a mental list of major accomplishments. Most of us have a few down blips on a line that just kept on heading upward as time went by.

Keep returning to your inner self’s voice that will point toward your truth. Identify what could

be enhanced in your self’s repertoire and vow that your consideration can be implemented.

Consider what should be improved to establish a better environment for you, loved ones, and associates. Seriously evaluating your inner-self likely will improve your personal emotional intelligence (which is a substantial boost to your happiness and that of your loved ones).

Guiding our lives through improvements in our behavior by adjusting our self can be a fantastic improvement.

Recognize that you are responsible for your happiness and you can substantially impact the happiness of those around you. Ask yourself more often about feelings that happen, and gradually have the “core self” achieve the perspective desired by your fully “mindful self”.

Try to reduce judgment of others based on previous incidents (either good or bad). This is judging an occurrence because it just looks the same as something earlier. In other words, unless danger is involved, delay judgment until specific circumstances occur. Knowing more about crucial subjects is continually better, and what is more important than yourself?

POSTARDS ONLINE SPECIAL! 15% OFF: Use Code POSTCARDS15 Always • Hand burned wood single piece design • Brush painted field and stripes • Hand Stenciled

Designs Available:

• Three coats of sealant

Texas Flags • Come and Take It

• Disabled Veteran artist signed work Never • Metal or plastic product • Glued strips • Machine designed or produced • Vinyl lettered

Artist: USMC Scout Sniper, Rick Pritchard 80

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

www.veteranscreationpoint.com

American Flags/Crosses • Cowboy @ the Cross • Military • 1st Responder • Lineman • Trucker • We the People 1776

(936) 714-7290

Snapshots!

Grandparents (and Baylor Bears alumni) Richard and Sarah Rogers can “bear-ly” contain their excitement over baby Titus’ new outfit.

Levi Buske shot his first deer last fall during youth season while hunting with his Poppy.

Share your Snapshot!

PostcardsLive.com/Share

Woods Tree Service

Texans Serving Texans • TOTAL REMOVAL • HYDRO MULCHING • TRIMMING • STUMP GRINDING • LAND CLEARING • INSURED LOCALLY • FREE ESTIMATES

• SENIOR AND VETERAN DISCOUNTS

Owner: Gene Woods

Why Buy, When you can

RENT Depend on us for dependable equipment!

• Party Supplies • Tables & Chairs • Canopies • Wedding Supplies • Air Compressors • Backhoes • Electric Tools • Trenchers

• Yard & Garden Equipment • Concrete Equipment • Generators • Moonwalks • Cotton Candy & Popcorn Machines • Snocone Machines • Much More

Resident of Walker County for 45 Years Graduate of HHS & SHSU

936-661-8180 Satisfaction Guaranteed!

Now accepting credit cards

362 S.H. 75 N. • Huntsville, TX 77320

936-295-6417

Discount Moonwalks Party Rentals

936-295-0366

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

81

Awesome Apps Drafts Agile Tortoise makes a great note-taking and quickfire writing app with the aptly named Drafts. Fire Drafts up, and the app throws you a quick blank page with keyboard at the ready. New entries and notes get placed into an Inbox so you can tag and sort them later.

Alternatively, you can use any of the dozens of useful quick actions and app integrations to turn your jotteddown text notes into documents, tweets, social media notes, emails or messages, while Inboxed notes can be tagged for sorting, flagged for importance, or archived.

The text editor itself is highly customizable, allowing you to tweak everything from spacing to line heights and margins.

This Month’s App We want to share one of our favorite awesome apps with you.

If you have an amazing app you’d like to share with our community, let us know online at postcardslive.com

YES! You are correct.

The Real Estate market is crazy right now... choose an Agent to help you make sense of it all!

Your key to great service starts here.

2022 Five Star Real Estate Award Winner - 10 years

Bad Boy Mowers Servicing Madison, Trinity, Walker and Grimes County.

Biggest Bang For The Buck We can fix your saw, trimmer and mower.

Jesus can fix your life kelly@kellylawson.realtor

936-525-9589 RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL FARM & RANCH

82

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

Small Engine Shop

303 S. May Madisonville, TX

(936) 348-2786

Along the Road Mineral Wells Mineral Wells, located about 50 miles west of Fort Worth in Palo Pinto and Parker counties, was named for the mineral springs discovered here in the late 1800s. In the early 1900s, the town drew national interest, including being selected as the spring training site in 1919 for the Chicago White Sox. It’s biggest claim to fame, however, is its now-shuttered, opulent Baker Hotel. The hotel is said to be the most haunted place in Texas. But it’s not the only location with paranormal activity. The Crazy Water Hotel, the old Fort Wolters, and a decommissioned army hospital all have numerous sightings.

Crazy Water from the Crazy Well continues to be sold today. It got its name from a demented elderly woman who drank from the well twice daily and supposedly overcame an illness.

Photos: Baker Hotel, Crazy Water

GRAB A BURGER WITH US AND CELEBRATE AMERICA! For children ages 3-7

Summer 2022

All Natural Nolan Ryan Angus Beef Burgers and Blue Bell Ice Cream!!!

Family owned since 1973 with an attitude of excellence!

Every Tuesday, 5-7pm

2902 E Main St • Ste 104 • Madisonville, TX 77864

Register online

July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

83

Creative Corner From Bridget Johnston via Facebook Any couple who has a healthy marriage and has lasted 20, 30, or even 50 years did NOT stay happily married based off luck.

They had God as the center of their marriage!

They sacrificed They forgave They rebuilt trust when it was broken They kept dating each other They listened

They apologized They got help when they were stuck They made time for each other They learned how to communicate They cared more about their marriage than their pride Do not think you can have your “happily ever after” without some blood, sweat, and tears. We have a good marriage because we work at it…365 days a year...and celebrated 42 years in June!

Home and Land Ownership…The American Dream!

Homes

Ranches

Investment Properties

Commercial Properties

Home and Land Ownership…The American Dream!

1702 E Main St. Madisonville, TX 77864

84

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

936-348-9977 (Office) www.dblrealestate.com

Looking for true freedom?

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

John 8:32

Believe. Belong. Be Loved.

You belong at HCOC.

HCOC HUNTSVILLE CHURCH OF CHRIST 3737 Hwy 30 West • Huntsville 936 • 295 • 3884

hcoc.church July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

85

Novice Sudoku Puzzles, Volume 1, Book 1 4 2 6 3 9 8 5 Answers 1 9 7 8 2 3 4 6 5 7 4 2 3 5 1 9 6 8 7 7 5 9 3 2 8 6 1 4 Sudoku #1 Sudoku #2 8 6 4 7 5 1 3 9 2 9 5 7 3 4 8 2 6 1 5 1 7 8 4 6 Suduko 9 3 2 Solutions 9 4 2 6 1 7 5 8 3 Dream a little dream 8 page 5 258-60 9 3 2 1 4 9 6 5 7 8 6 3 2 5 77 91 8 6 4 4 13 from 6 8 7 5 3 2 4 9 1 of the perfect shed 8 4 9 1 3 2 6 7 5 3 1 5 8 9 4 6 2 7 EASY 1 6 8 7 5 3 2 #4 9 4 2 5 8 7 6 1 3 4 9 Sudoku #3 Sudoku wers Intermediate Sudoku by KrazyDad, Volume 1, Book 1 4 3 6 9 2 8 7 1 5 4 7 5 2 9 5 83 12 68 3 4 1 6 9 7 4 7 8 9 2 1 6 3 5 Sudoku #1 Sudoku #2 7 9 1 3 4 5 2 6 8 2 9 3 6 18 41 57 86 79 2 5 4 3 1 2 6 3 5 7 9 8 4 6 2 4 3 8 7 5 9 1 8 2 1 7 4 6 9 5 3 7 8 1 4 64 56 3 9 25 97 3 1 2 8 8 2 3 1 7 6 9 5 4 3 5 9 4 8 6 2 7 1 1 3 9 4 5 6 8 2 7 5 9 6 8 1 3 7 2 4 3 2 4 9 82 15 71 54 63 8 9 7 6 5 7 4 2 8 9 1 3 6 2 1 4 7 9 8 3 5 6 7 5 8 1 9 2 4 3 6 7 4 3 2 5 9 8 6 1 9 5 6 3 23 74 46 17 82 9 8 5 1 1 6 9 4 5 3 8 7 2 6 8 5 2 1 3 7 4 9 4 6 5 9 8 7 1 3 2 4 9 6 8 1 3 7 5 2 9 3 7 6 4 5 8 1 2 9 7 8 1 6 5 4 3 2 2 8 3 7 6 5 1 4 9 9 1 7 3 2 5 4 8 6 MEDIUM 2 or1stop7 by9our 5office 6 today 3 to discuss 8 4 Call 1 8 3 2 5 4 7 6 9 Sudoku #3 Sudoku #4 5 1 7our 9 4 3 6 2 3 4 5 7 2 8 8 6 1 9 assortment of storage sheds by 7 5 8 6 3 1 5 9 3 8 6 4 1 2 7 2 9 4 4 7 3 9 6 8 5 1 2 5 2 7 1 6 8 4 9 3 9 4 1 Cook 2 3Portable 8 6Warehouses!

6 5 4 1 3 8 2 7 9 7 5 3 7 2 8 7 6 1 5 3 2 4 9 8 6 9 4 1 5 8 9 5 3 1 2 4 6 7 6 8 4 7 3 9 2 5 1 3 6 2 5 7 1 9 8 4 3 7 2 5 9 4 6 1 8 6 1 2 4 7 5 3 9 8 1 9 3 2 5 4 6 8 7 8 7 5 6 4 9 2 1 3 1 8 9 6 7 2 3 4 5 9 2 6 1 4 3 7 #6 8 5 9 1 6 3 8 5 7 4 2 Sudoku #5 Sudoku 1 5 4 8 22HARD 74 9 3 37 66 9 5 1 8 8 7 5 6 4 2 1 3 9 9 7Building 5 1 4 3 2 6 8 Sudoku #3 Sales and Self-Storage Facility Sudoku #4 7 3 8 5 98 67 16 24 45 1 3 9 2 4 3 2 9 1 7 8 6 5 3 4 8 6 2 5 9 7 1 1 6 8 9 5 4 2 7 3 1 9 2 3 7 4 6 5 8 3 6 9 8 2 1 5 7 4 2 4 9 6 51 1 5 89 73 38 2 7 6 4 2 1 6 9 7 8 5 4 3 3 9 5 2 7 8 4 6 1 5 7 4 1 8 6 2 9 3 3 6 1 7 84 41 22 56 93 7 8 5 9 2 5 8 4 7 3 9 1 6 4 9 3 7 5 1 8 2 6 2 7 4 3 6 1 9 8 5 8 3 6 9 2 5 4 1 7 5 8 7 2 35 96 67 42 19 8 1 4 3 7 4 1 5 9 6 3 2 8 5 2 1 8 6 9 4 3 7 8 1 6 4 3 9 7 5 2 9 8 7 5 6 2 1 3 4 8 6 7 4 3 2 1 9 5 3 9 8 5 1 4 2 7 6 4 2 3 7 8 5 6 1 9 4 2 3 8 1 9 5 7 6 1 3 4 5 9 7 6 8 2 6 8 5 9 7 3 4 2 1 Sudoku #5 Sudoku #6 7 5 9 1 2 6 8 3 4 6 5 1 4 3 7 9 8 2 9 2 5 6 7 7 8 9 2 1 6 3 5 4 1 8 4 3 9 1 4 5 3 6 2 7 8 6 9 4 7 8 1 5 2 3 9 8 7 5 4 3 1 2 6 7 6 8 2 5 1 3 4 9 3 4 1 6 8 6 5 2 3 8 4 7 1 9 7 2 9 5 6 2 5 7 9 8 3 4 1 8 7 3 5 6 2 9 4 1 5 4 2 6 1 7 3 9 8 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 2 1 3 8 7 4 1 2 6 9 5 5 2 1 3 9 4 8 6 7 6 3 1 8 9 2 5 4 7 2 1 9 7 4 3 8 6 5 4 9 1 2 Sudoku 5 3 6 7 8 #8 1 4 8 6 7 9 3 5 2 Sudoku #7 8 6 3 1 53 99 48 2 5 71 2 7 6 4 3 5 9 1 2 8 4 7 6 8 7 9 3 6 2 5 1 4 Sudoku #5 Sudoku #6 5 7 2 8 4 2 35 96 18 64 7 9 1 3 7 6 2 4 3 5 1 9 8 6 3 1 5 8 4 2 7 9 2 3 6 7 8 1 9 4 5 1 3 9 5 4 6 2 7 8 1 4 9 6 81 5 7 74 39 23 6 2 5 8 4 8 7 9 1 6 2 3 5 5 2 4 9 1 7 6 8 3 8 5 9 4 6 2 1 8 1 9 4 6 7 2 3 3 7 5 2 5 6 3 76 43 19 87 98 5 1 4 2 2 3 5 8 4 7 6 1 9 1 8 7 2 3 6 9 4 5 7 3 8 9 25 51 1 257 76 3 142 8 4 6 8 9 9 4 6 3 9 1 6 2 5 3 7 8 4 97 54 69 45 7 3 82 38 2 1 1 6 4 7 2 1 1 55 9 8 7 6 63 8 9 4 8 8 7 2 3 1 4 6 9 9 13 57 6 5 2 2 4 3 www.eastextrailers.com 2 9 4 6 3 5 8 7 1 43 19 5 5 62 26 37 8 1 98 7 4 9 2 1 4 5 3 6 8 7 Sudoku #7 Sudoku #8 (936) 291-0404 6 1 8 4 9 3 2 5 7 6 5 1 8 7 2 4 3 9 3 6 8 7 9 1 4 5 2 7 4 2 1 67 8 4 33 56 99 8 5 2 1 2 5 9 3 1 7 6 8 4 Ask for John Cole 5 6 4 8 1 9 3 7 2 4 8 9 2 6 3 7 1 5 8 5 4 3 9 7 9 2 8 4 5 1 3 6 6 2 7 1 3 5 8 9 7 2 1 6 4 3 4 6 5 8 2 9 7 1 1 2 3 6 7 5 4 9 8 7 1 2 5 4 8 3 9 6 9 1 6 4 3 5 7 2 8 8 1 7 6 9 4 5 2 3 3 6 5 7 1 9 9 8 7 3 2 4 5 6 1 2 8 4 6 3 1 5 8 9 4 7 2 5 3 4 8 7 6 2 1 9

Trailer Sales and Rentals

Have a safe & Happy2 New Year!8

5 7 4 3 6 8 1 Sudoku #7 1 9 3#85 7 4 6 2 Sudoku 7 1 5 9 6 8 3 4 2 9 63 1 6 7 2 5 54 98 1 4 6 9 2 1 3 5 8 7 4 2 3 8 9 27 45 81 96 2 3 8 7 4 5 1 6 9 5 8 9 3 1 36 62 74 47 6 9 3 5 8 1 7 2 4 1 7 4 8 3156 State Highway 19 • Huntsville 6 5 3 7 1 7 4 6 2 9 8 5 3 5 868 Postcards 2 4 Magazine: 3 7 9Piney 1 Woods 6 Edition | July 2022 8 2 9 3 9

1 4 2 3 7 5 8 7 2 8 9 5 1 3 4 6 1 7 3 2 6 8 4 9 5 4 9 2 1 3 5 8 6 7 6 8 5 7 4 9 1 3 2 9

2 3 4 8 7 7 1 6 5 3 8 5 2 9 1 5 6 9 3 2 9 2 8 1 4 1 4 5 7 6

6

The Grands

Yuca WYATT

1

What is your grandparent name and does it have a special meaning?

They call me Meemie. My mother was also Meemie, but she passed away before she could be a Meemie to my grandchildren, so the name was passed down to me.

2

Number of grandchildren and age range?

FOUR grandchildren ranging from 30-38 years old and SIX great-grandchildren ranging from 6 months to 9 years old.

3

Favorite activity with them?

When my oldest grandchild was two years old, we started the tradition of making and decorating cut-out cookies one day during the Christmas holidays. The cookiemaking day now includes my daughter, my grandchildren, their spouses, and my great grandchildren. It is a day we all look forward to every year.

4

Advice to other/new grandparents?

Enjoy every age and stage for time passes so quickly. Before you know it, they are grown with children of their own.

5

What’s your fondest memory of your grandparents?

My grandparents passed away before I could really remember them.

6

What do you hope your grandkids remember about you?

How much I love each of them, and that spending time with them is one of my greatest joys.

VICK Michelle Prehoda (936) 577-7222

inspectexpllc@gmail.com

TREC #24726

Buy with confidence with

InspecTex!

LUMBER LLC

Mon. - Fri. 7 am - 5 pm • Sat. 7 am - 12 pm 206 West Magnolia Street • Madisonville, TX

936-348-3522 We can handle all your building material needs! ~ Randy & Rita Lowery Owners July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

87

CALENDAR July

8-24 Conroe

Thru 9 Conroe “Dearly Departed”

owentheatre.com

Thru 17 Houston Disney’s “Frozen”

“Grease, The Musical” crightontheatre.org

9 Galveston Bill Engvall Farewell Tour thegrand.com

thehobbycenter.org

Thru 31 Kilgore Texas Shakespeare Festival

texasshakespeare.com

Huntsville Sons of Bocephus oldtowntheatre-huntsville.org

14 Sugar Land “The Masked Singer” National Tour

2

Conroe Stars and Stripes

cityofconroe.org

Montgomery Freedom Fest

15-16 Ennis Quilt Show visitennis.org

montgomeryareachamber.com

The Woodlands Rod Stewart with Cheap Trick

woodlandscenter.org

smartfinancialcentre.net

Hempstead Watermelon Festival hempsteadwatermelonfestival.com

15-17 Houston

4

Huntsville Fourth of July Family Fun Celebration

huntsville.tx.gov

Comicpalooza comicpalooza.com

16

The Woodlands

Conroe

Red, Hot and Blue Festival

The Brian Black Show with Stephen Pride

thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov

outhousetickets.com

Tomball

The Woodlands

July 4th Celebration and Street Fest

Santana & Earth, Wind, and Fire

tomballtx.gov

woodlandscenter.org

6 – Aug 14 Houston

16-17 Waco

“The Sound of Music”

Duel on the Brazos Drag Boat Racing

adplayers.org

sdbaracing.com/schedule

17

8-9

Canton Balloon Fest

balloonfestcanton.com

Huntsville Sting Ray Anthony’s “Juke Box Rock” oldtowntheatre-huntsville.org

22 Conroe “Always Patsy Cline” owentheatre.com

Houston Josh Turner arenahouston.com

Huntsville CASA Christmas in July Bingo casaofwalkercounty.org

22-24 Willis VBS: HayDay, Growing in Friendship with Jesus crbcwillistx.org EXPERIENCE SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY’S

24 The Woodlands

COLLEGE OF ARTS & MEDIA

REO Speedwagon and Styx woodlandscenter.org

2022  2023 SEASON | COMING SOON LEARN MORE AT SHSU.EDU/CAM

29-30 Naples Watermelon Festival and Rodeo facebook.com/naplesmelonpatch

30 Galveston Johnny Mathis thegrand.com

Houston Dude Perfect: That’s Happy Tour toyotacenter.com/events

Huntsville Gary Morris oldtowntheatre-huntsville.org

Family owned and operated since 1977 Full Service Meat Case • Custom Deer Processing Gift Baskets • Home Cooked BBQ • And More

936-594-2591 Visit us at

3736 Hwy 19 Riverside, TX 77367

tallentsausage.com July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

89

Mustard Seed Moments

by Linda Perkins

The Freedom of a Do-Over When my daughter was little, I ran across James Dobson’s book The Strong Willed Child.

Two pages into the introduction, I laughed and said, “Yeah, I think he wrote this specifically about my kid!” Add in a speech disorder that made her words come out jumbled, and we often found ourselves in a verbal tug-of-war.

On one particular day, things were getting particularly heated. My daughter was getting madder and madder about not getting her way, and I was getting more than a little fed up at our lack of ability to communicate and come to a meeting of the minds.

Finally, she just burst into tears. I looked at her little face, which had turned from frowny to sad, and my mother’s heart just broke for her. She had dug herself into a hole too deep to get out of, so she just sat there and cried in despair. She was beside herself and didn’t

know what to do next.

I looked over at her and softly asked, “How about we start the day over again? Would you like that?” “Yes please,” she responded quietly.

This was the start of something special in our relationship: the “do-over.” It’s something she knows she can ask for when she knows she has messed up and wants to make amends, but doesn’t know where to start. It’s the gift of grace.

How often in our own lives do we come to the end of ourselves, realizing what a mess we have made? Just as my daughter needs me to occasionally grant her a do-over, so we sometimes need a do-over of our own. Praise the Lord, we have the freedom to ask for one thanks to the grace offered us through Jesus Christ.

God gives us the freedom to make our own choices – good and bad – but He also gives us the freedom to come to His throne of grace to repent and do things differently going forward.

It’s never too late for a second chance.

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

– Romans 6:23 “David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’ And Nathan said to David, ‘The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die.’” – 2 Samuel 12:13 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” – 1 John 1:9 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17

Covenant Fellowship

Come as you are !

Bible Study: Sunday Mornings, 9:30 am

Worship Time: Sunday Mornings, 10:30 am

Celebrate Recovery: Tuesdays, 7 pm Church Email: Church Website:

covenantpastor@gmail.com cfhuntsville.org

Lead Pastor: David Valentine 90

Address: Church Phone:

606 FM 1791 N. • Huntsville (936) 435-0993

So we fasted and earnestly prayed that our God would take care of us, and he heard our prayer. ~ Ezra 8:23

Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition | July 2022

NSB

Rock Solid Banking

Normangee State Bank Locally Owned & Operated Open Tuesday - Saturday 9 AM to 2 PM 202 Main St. • Normangee, TX

936-396-3611

Online Banking Available:

NormangeeStateBank.com July 2022 | Postcards Magazine: Piney Woods Edition

91