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Sharon Copeland is senior vice-president of real estate and mortgage lending. She originates portfolio residential mortgage loans, residential construction loans, land loans, home equity, home improvement and secondary market mortgage loans. She also supervises and manages real estate loan set-ups, processing, closing, post-closing and compliance auditing.
10 Years ago, Chief Amy Dodgen got the notion of entering this field when she saw a photograph of a female firefighter. Starting out at the bottom as a rank-and-file firefighter, she fought fires, took training classes while studying and taking tests. She rose from firefighter to driver to lieutenant to captain and successfully applied for the position of battalion chief. Currently, she is EMS Section Chief.
Her accomplishments on the City Council are as endless and significant as the number of her positions. She has served on the Streets Task Force, oversaw a $52.5 million streets bond passed in 2011, and a $32 million grant for improvements in south Longview. She vacated upon her impending race for Gregg County Commissioner for District 4.
These days at Stone Works, Dianne Wren, specializes in total home interior design service. Her job has expended because she now has access to new products that until recently were not available. It is a pleasure to offer customers an amazing range of products to make their homes uniquely theirs.
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East Texas Alzheimer’s Alliance (ETAA), works to provide and facilitate information, general resources and assistance to families being impacted by Alzheimer’s. This assistance is vital because the impact of this condition is devastating to whole families.
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ach year, March is designated as National Women’s History Month. This annual celebration enables communities across our country and the world to recognize and commemorate the accomplishments of women. This year’s theme is: Breaking the Glass Ceiling. Therefore, infinitieplus magazine and its sponsors: DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC, SPRING HILL STATE BANK, STONE WORKS AND THE HONORABLE GREGG COUNTY JUDGE, BILL STOUDT have made this special edition possible. Please thank them for supporting local female icons. In the past and in our times, women’s tenacity and purpose have been overlooked. Nonetheless, women manage families, businesses, volunteer and do the extraordinary and often unrecognized work that enrich our families and communities. infinitieplus magazine is proud to use this medium to congratulate all the girls and women trailblazers in various fields. In the spirit of National Women History Month, we brought you inspiring and encouraging stories of: EMS Section Chief Amy Dodgen, Chief Banker Sharon Lunsford Copeland, Chief Stone Works Designer, Dianne Wren and Aspiring Gregg County Commissioner Precinct 4, Kasha Williams. Please read about these community advocates and professionals from pages 6. There is more. We covered Longview Regional Medical Center Teen Heart Screenings for students in contact sports, marching band and other physical activities. The story is on page 20. Then, there is business and finance on page 28. Last but not the least is my simple and healthy recipe; Tuscan Roast Asparagus on page 30. This is an easy, very tasty recipe. It has become one of my favorite weekly recipes. It can even help you trim your waistline because Asparagus is packed with nutrients and is a natural diuretic. Do not take my word for it. Look up the benefits of these yummy spears, then make them a regular in your diet. Thanks for reading infinitieplus magazine and we look forward to serving you again in April.
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Her demanding schedule includes them and their needs. She is as great a blessing to them as to all of Longview.
fundraisers for Alzheimer’s research, PDD, CASA, Autistic foundations, Refuge International, Real Jobs For Youth and the East Texas Angel Network. She has chaired the local National Finance Committee, Her story is one of ongoing, selfless activity. Local standout Carmela Davis has a list of accomplishments been Regional Big Hat director, chaired the Universal Walk in Longview, and single-handedly raised the so long a computer is needed to keep up with them. funds used to construct the complete park that is for From 1982-1986 she volunteered as an Explorer universal children. When she attended the National Leader (Explorer Scouts) for high school students in AMBUCS Convention she was awarded an array of and around Kilgore. From 1985-1990 she served in awards, pulling down the Community Service Award, Tyler’s Green Acres Baptist Church as a pre-K and first Community Projects Award, Visibility, Scrapbook, grade Sunday School teacher while also singing in the Best Exhibits, National Project Manager of the Year, choir. As the eventful 1990s dawned she helped found and the National AMBUC of the Year for being presiand establish Longview’s Rainbow Room, was a memdent of what was voted the number one AMBUCS ber of the Stamper Park board of directors, sat on the
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Davis: ‘As females, we still battle the fight of are we as smart as the males, are we strong. I try to prove every day that my education and ability are equal to any male in my field.’ board of Special Health Resources, on the board chapter in the nation. She even raised enough money of CASA, and worked in several fundraisers for each of to save the Longview Fireworks Display from being these organizations. cancelled in back-to-back years. These are just a few of her volunteer activities. She has an even a longer list Her next, lengthy stop was the Spring Hill PTA from 1994 through 2015. She spent two years as presi- regional and national organizations she assists. dent, presiding over the Over the Spring Hill Fall Fest, Jingle Bell Run, After Prom Committee and chaired the prom committee. She spends her autumns helping with the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Then there is her ongoing work with Junior Achievement. She dedicated ten years to the Down Syndrome Buddy Walk, supplying patients with pumpkins to carve into Halloween jack-o-lanterns. She even finds time for the AmTryke giveaways. She once closed out the decade by winning the Small Business of the Year Award for 1999 from the Longview Partnership. Davis has spent time working with AMBUCS, fundraisers for Windridge Sensory Trail, 5K walks,
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Most of all, though, there is the 12-year project she calls Carmela’s Mini Santa Land to help East Texas celebrate the holidays through more than a million colored lights shown to the public for free. Every Christmas season those with special needs get a complimentary hay ride, cookies and hot chocolate while touring a wonderland of Yuletide beauty. Davis has not allowed three bouts with cancer to slow her personal campaign to make East Texas a much better place for us all. Her work also could not stop her from bearing and rearing seven wonderful children. Her youngest is himself autistic. Carmela Davis as Mary Murdock would elegantly say is a Woman of Fortitude.
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hen Sharon Lunsford Copeland graduated from Longview High School back in 1972, she embarked on a truly American dream, earning her real estate certification from the American Institute of Banking. Starting in 1977, she commenced a long career with Spring Hill State Bank where to this day, her satisfied customers enjoy such services as consumer, commercial and real estate loans along with their traditional deposit accounts. Spring Hill State Bank also offers Telebank, internet banking and Bill Pay. Her current position is senior vice-president in real estate and mortgage lending. Her grasp of her duties and their implications for both the bank and its customers is firm and mutually profitable. She originates portfolio residential mortgage loans, residential construction loans, land loans, home equity, home improvement and secondary market mortgage loans. She also supervises and manages real estate loan set-ups, processing, closing, post-closing and compliance auditing. 10
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She monitors employee workloads, areas needing improvement, compliance with regulatory rules and regulations, investors’ guidelines, and recommends procedural enhancements to policies and procedures. She is a very busy lady but realized long ago this is the life for her. “As a young girl in my early 20s, moving back to Longview from Houston, a high school friend told me of a job opening at the bank where she worked, she said. “I applied and got the job. I have been in the banking business ever since.” She started out as a consumer loan secretary to a commercial and real estate loan secretary/ advisor. A thirst for knowledge this secretary’s secretary soaked up all the information to be had about not only her job, but of everybody else’s. It was time very well spent. “The bank I was working for in the early 1980s decided to expand their lending services into secondary market mortgage lending and offered me a position as a mortgage loan originator,” she said. “That began my study on secondary market guidelines. There was a mountain of information to absorb.”
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For the past 27 years she has been a fixture at Spring Hill State Bank. Her daily routine is not a cake walk--it is very diverse and demanding. She visits with customers, learning their requests, needs, concerns and questions about what the biggest and most significant loans of their lives are generally. It is difficult to ease all the fears of many of these people, who are unfamiliar with the new horizons they are crossing. None is better than Copeland at reassuring and educating them. She guides them through the actual application process all the way to the closing stage. She then presents her customers with the legally required loan estimate of terms and closing costs. She manages all this within federally mandated time constraints. She has also learned to expect the unexpected.
“Then there’s life that sometimes throws you a curve and puts a little stress on you,” she said. “Whether it’s computer software issues, the processor handling the file just got the flu and you have to re-assign the file, an ice storm, the electricity goes off, or the loan officer just gave the loan processor the file today, and today is the last day to get the disclosures out. Stress is always present when there are time limits.” Another crucial aspect of her work is keeping abreast of legal issues affecting loans. Because of her bottomless knowledge of this part of her business she is constantly being asked questions by her co-workers, who are united in their respect for her. She loves her work so much that acquiring her vast store of information has been its own reward-not a chore. Its basic functions are what she
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East Texas Alzheimer’s Alliance (ETAA) serves as a non-profit organization committed to assisting East Texans and their families who are afflicted by Alzheimer’s Disease and other strains of dementia. Those impacted by this condition are encouraged to reach out to ETAA for education, assistance and respite care. The organization’s ultimate objective is to establish a facility offering East Texas Alzheimer’s patients respite care that provides stimulating activities, socialization, comfort and mutual support while allowing their caregivers a much-needed break. ETAA is dedicated to assisting 8000 families in this area. The first annual Wine Festival to benefit the ETAA is scheduled for the 28 April from 12 noon to 7:00pm at the new park, The Green located at Hwy 31 and Spur 63. Tickets for the wine tasting are $15.00. There are six levels of sponsorship: Exclusive Presenting Sponsor--$20,000 | Cabernet Sponsor--$10,000 Merlot--$5000 | Pinot Noir--$2500 | Chardonnay--$1000 | Blush--$500 Purchase your tickets at www.etalzalliance.org or Heritage Wine and Spirits, 2000 N. Eastman Rd. The ETAA board of directors are Nelda Strong, Lacy Barron, Cammie Camp, Julia Fritz, Stacey Holder MD; Kristen Ishihara, Julie Rucker, James Sawyer MD; Lori Tooker, Wes Wells and Cameron Williams. The event will feature Texas wineries as they showcase their savory wines along with food and entertainment.
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then banking is the direction to take. She advises ambitious young people to look up the American Institute of Banking, Texas Bankers Association, ICBA and IBAT, all of which offer courses in banking and real estate lending. She also warns the next generation of bankers, to not expect to have it easy in their chosen profession. “I found that if I worked hard, learned all I could about my job, did it well, produced quality work, gave my employer a full day’s work for a full day’s wages, that opportunities would come my way,” she said. She is also careful to credit her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, citing Colossians 3:23--Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord, not for men. Her blessings to others go beyond her career. For 45 years she and Bill Copeland have been married sweethearts. Their three daughters are Kim, Kari and Tiffany. As a family they bless each other as well as those around them.
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As an officer of the Spring Hill State Bank, Copeland served on the Greater Longview United Way board of directors, executive committee and was volunteer campaign chair 2017. She has worked with Junior Achievement as a class facilitator, on the board of directors of Longview Wellness Pointe, 2010, and along with her bank’s and its officers’ varied community involvement. This includes collaborating with the Longview Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Longview, Junior League, Zonta, Court-Appointed Special Advocates, Rotary Club and Camp Fire. Founded in 1977, Spring Hill State Bank is now one of the few remaining independent banks. It has retained this status through the expertise of its local ownership and experienced, competent management. One of its strong suits is its traditional committment to customer service. Sprint Hill State bank provides nearly every kind of customer borrowing, commercial and real estate loans. This includes 30-year mortgage loans. Since 1978, it has offered full service banking on Saturdays. It also provides Tele bank, internet banking and Bill Pay. For the past four decades, Longview and Spring Hill State Bank have supported each other, resulting in a great deal of gratitude expressed by both the city and the bank. Spring Hill has traditionally encouraged its staff to be active in the community, and it grants many of its loans locally as a means of helping Longview expand and prosper. Anyone needing a bank for any reason would do well to go to Spring Hill. www.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine
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asha G. Williams has already spent a long time serving the people of Gregg County. As a sixthgeneration member of St. Mark Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, she knows to follow the Holy Spirit when making the decisions that guide her to success in her career. Parents Cedric and Kathy Williams sent her to excellent instruction at Hudson PEP, Foster Middle School and Longview High School. It was a great start for her upper education at Prairie View A&M University, where she pulled down a Bachelor of Science degree in biology/ chemistry. It paved her way into the corporate world as she went to work marketing pharmaceuticals and medical devices, but she felt the calling of serving others. Despite making time for her cherished hobbies of reading, cooking and watching football, she moved on to positions and organizations dedicated to the well-being of others. The list seems endless. Currently Kasha has come to the end of her tenure as councilwoman for local District 3. She vacated upon her impending race for Gregg County Commissioner for District 4. Her prior volunteer service positions 14
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include”: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Democratic Women of East Texas, president of Greater Longview Pan-Hellenic Council, Gregg County Democratic Party, Gregg County Adult Protective Services Board, board member of the Hospice of East Texas, Rotary Club of Longview, Longview Museum of Fine Arts board treasurer, Keep Longview Beautiful board of directors, LeTourneau University President’s Advisory Council, Longview ISD Foundation board member, Longview Community Ministries, Bancorp South Advisory Board, Life member of NAACP, Texas Eastman Community Advisory Board, Texas Association of Black City Councilmembers and Mayors, Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., Top Teens of America as president and top teen advisor. It has been impossible to overlook Kasha when it comes out to doling out recognition for her selfless, significant accomplishments. In 2009, she was voted a Star Over Longview, Keep Longview Beautuful Linda Pursley Award for 2010, Omega Psi Phi Citizen of the Year for 2011, Leadership Longview alumnus, and Rotary Club of Longview Paul Harris Fellow for 2014. There are additional recognitions and awards for community and civic service. |
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Kasha was originally voted to the Longview City Council in 2011 and served as mayor pro tem 2012-2013. Her responsibilities as city council liaison included street upkeep, housing and community development, cultural arts, public transportation, Mayor’s Taskforce Workforce Readiness, Beautification, working with the East Texas Council of Governments, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, Unity & Diversity Committee, the MLK Planning Committee, the Vision 2015 Commission, Streets Task Force, the Texas Municipal League, where she served as first vicepresident for Region 15, on the resolutions committee, and on the Legislative Policy Committee on Annexation and Regulation of Development Committee and General Government Committee, on the Interstate 20 Corridor Council, Ark-La-Tex Connects, and the Texas Eagle Marketing & Performance Organization. Her accomplishments on the city council are as endless and significant as the number of her positions. She has served on the Streets Task Force, oversaw a $52.5 million streets bond passed in 2011, and a $32 million grant for improvements in south Longview. Maintaining a firm grasp of street evaluation processes procedures and surface types, she is equally knowledgeable on all aspects of
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COMMITTED. QUALIFIED. I am COMMITTED because I’m here, and I’ve chosen to remain here to continue to make a difference in the lives of all people. I have committed myself, my time and my focus to community service. My heart is with the people of Gregg County. I am QUALIFIED because of my experience in government and understanding of the law on local, county and state levels.”
public transportation, oversaw the total renovation of District 3’s historic Amtrak Station, and the multi-model facility in District 3, worked with Amtrak as a driver at local, state and national levels, secured national Amtrak Anniversary Train, arranged $300,000 annual contribution from LEDCO for Longview Transit, District 3, worked with Housing and Community Development. In 2013, she established the first Housing Commission, worked with Pinnacle Group, local, county and state officials to arrange for new, affordable housing development to revitalize downtown Petroleum Building, and ongoing work with staff to expand Housing Choice Voucher program and provide additional training for landlords. Transportation is one of her interests. She serves as an I-20 16
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Task Force liaison assisting with the plan adopted and integrated into the overall comprehensive design, and she collaborated with LEDCO in the demolition of the old Holiday Inn. She serves as a Comprehensive Plan Commission co-chair for public and committee meetings for each segment of the plan, which recently adopted small area plans for I-20 and downtown. She has cooperated tirelessly with regional judges, the East Texas Council of Governments and state rep to prevent the relocation of the Texas Workforce Center from South High Street to Triple Creek Plaza. Moreover, Kasha has worked with the Texas Municipal League as first vice-president for Region 15, hosted two TRL region meetings in 2012 and 2016 with members and state legislators. She has worked with the TML Resolutions
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Committee to craft and adopt positions and policies as they are brought before the body and annual meeting. She also serves on the TSL Legislative Policy Committee on Annexation and Development Committee & Central Government. Williams believes that cleanliness is next to Godliness. Hence, through Keep Longview Beautiful, she has overseen several neighborhoods sweeps to identify and service problem areas. This includes her arranging for an increase in demolition funding. But that is not all. Kasha serves on the Unity and Diversity Task Force as an advocate for diversity in hiring practices. She works with Partners in Prevention, Mentoring, Bridges Out of Poverty, and Hope for Youth Programs. Her committment to the Democratic Party is intense and evident. She has long been an active member of the Democratic Party of Gregg County, is an inaugural member of the Democratic Women of East Texas and has campaigned for several candidates. Kasha’s desire to help others, her overall ability and talent for accomplishing her goals are untouched. Her future and the futures of those she serves look bright. www.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine
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ianne Wren’s profession is a boon to those dedicated to making East Texas more beautiful. This becomes clear when she is asked to describe her work. “My job consists of working with customers to fulfill their design preferences, maintain their budgets, actually figure jobs, order materials and provide installation if needed,” she says. An alumnus of Kilgore College, she embarked on her path to structural success when it simply grew out of a part-time job. It gave her the opportunity to explore design’s many areas, aesthetic and technical. She discovered she had a skill for this calling that not only earns her a living, but allows her to indulge her love of working with her clients at Stone Works during a positive, significant part of their lives. She loves looking into the happy eyes of a satisfied customer at the end of a project. She knows these clients will keep hiring Stone Works and telling their friends about Stone Works, their skills and honesty. She also encourages young people to explore her career. “Working at Stone Works is an interesting and creative job,” she says. “A degree in design can be always a plus, but much is learned on the job.” Her work at Stone Works as a designer is a major chapter in her life, but she finds time for Gilmer’s First Baptist Church, and for her longtime membership in Beta Sigma Phi. Her attachment to Gilmer is clear, both now and in the past. “My design career started with a partwww.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine
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time job in a wonderful shop in Gilmer, where I learned invaluable lessons about customer service,” she says. “We did a great deal of home accessorizing, which is still a favorite part of decorating for me.” She moved on to designing custom window treatments, then to Erie’s Wallpaper back in the 1980s, “when people were using wallpaper everywhere.” Her next step was floor coverings. Nowadays, at Stone Works, she specializes in total home interior design service. Her job has expended because she now has access to new products that until recently were not available. Anything that makes her customers happy. “It is our goal to make our customers’ building construction and remodeling projects successful and enjoyable,” she says. “It is a pleasure to offer customers an amazing range of products to make their homes uniquely theirs.” She is part of a uniformly talented and informed staff at Stone Works. Along with her co-workers she churns out a steady stream of satisfied clients who return to homes that look much better. When it comes to giving, Stone Works participates in many community activities. The business is a member of the East Texas Builders’ Association and Longview Chamber of Commerce. Stone Works supports local schools and projects and (but not limited to) AMBUCS and Habitat for Humanity. www.infinitieplus.com
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Jonathan Grifenkamp MD with Camden Sanford before his screening. Trent Thompson takes advantage of the recent LRMC annual free heart screening for Teens.
ongview Regional Medical Center (LRMC) provided FREE heart screenings to all East Texans aged 14-18. The screenings were carried out on the LRMC campus. This was the fifth year for the adolescent-oriented, LRMC-hosted heart exams, which have now examined more than 2500 young people from across East Texas. LRMC provides this service in collaboration with the non-profit Championship Hearts Foundation. All area youth participating in sports, cheerleading, marching band, drill team and other physically strenuous activities were encouraged to avail themselves of this screening against such deadly heart conditions as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM.) The screening consists of a 12-lead electrocardiogram 20
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and a limited two-dimensional echocardiogram (ECHO) picture of the heart. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a leading cause of cardiac fatality in young athletes. Both EKG and ECHO are non-invasive, painless and would ordinarily cost about $700. Screening results are immediately available, and the Championship Hearts screening model has the endorsement of the Texas College of the American College of Cardiology as a quality initiative. “Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic heart condition that usually doesn’t impair physical activity, but it can possess an increased risk for a potentially fatal rhythm problem that could happen right on the playing field,” said Regional Clinics cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Greifenkamp. “HCM can be difficult to diagnose
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during a physical examination but is very easily detected with an echocardiogram.” LRMC gladly hosted the event with free-of-charge use of facilities and equipment operated by the hospital’s resident cardiologists. Championship Hearts Foundation alone has screened more than 17,000 students over the past ten years. Approximately 5% of those screened were referred for additional cardiac testing. This annual screening saw young people come from Hallsville, Beckville, Carthage, Tatum, Lake of the Pines and Longview. Word of the event is spreading as parents and grand-parents lead their beloved next generations to LRMC for this potentially life-saving examination. Parents of young athletes are particularly delighted with this resource. “It is an extremely important and easy screening that can prevent a catastrophic event,” said LRMC’s CEO Casey Robertson. www.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine
East Texas Alzheimer’s Alliance Board Members: Front Row: Kristen Ishihara, Dr. Stacey Holder, Wes Wells, Cameron Williams, Julie Rucker, Nelda Strong. Back Row: Julia Fritz, Dr. James Sawyer, Cammie Camp, Christy Black and Lori Tooker not pictured.
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“After being a caregiver to my Jack I knew my experience and knowledge could benefit others who are on the same journey. I felt East Texas Alzheimer’s Alliance (ETAA) was the place where I could be most helpful. This is a working board with expertise in dealing with medical issues, physical problems, legal issues, care facilities, palliative care, hospice care and support groups. Individually, each member has recognized the desperate need for services, education and respite for caregivers.” Nelda Strong malady. Some suffer from both Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. Alzheimer’s was first identified by Dr. Alois Alzheimer’s who, in 1906, noted peculiar manifestations in the brain of a woman who had just died of a still-unidentified mental illness. Her symptoms included memory loss, speech difficulties and erratic, unpredictable behavior. After her death, he examined her brain and found strange clumps of what are now called amyloid plaques and tangled bundles of what are now called neurofibrillary (or tau) tangles. This disease continues to be a scourge in East Texas and throughout the country. Local notables have felt its heartbreaking effects. After 25 years of marriage, Nelda Strong lost her husband Jack to Alzheimer’s. She has two adult daughters, Carolyn Ann Walgren and Aliceson Howell of Longview. She also has 5 grandchildren. Nelda took her bachelor’s of Science degree from Texas Christian University, and is a founding board member of the East Texas Alzheimer’s Alliance. Along with Kristin Ishihara she is co-chairing the Longview Wine Festival. Husband Jack was determined to not let his affliction win without a fight. “I want to be an advocate for this disease, not a victim,” he said. This husband/wife team’s work led to their repeated chairing of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Nelda also sat on the on the board of the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Dallas, which at that time had an office in Longview and served this area. Nelda was drawn to the local alliance board when it was organized a year ago. Her sentiments on this issue are mirrored by those of Rosalind Carter. “There are four types of people in this world,” said the former First Lady. “Those who have a caregiver, those who will have a caregiver, those who are a caregiver, and those who will be a caregiver.” 22
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Strong felt the truth of this statement in a very personal way. “After being a caregiver to my Jack I knew my experience and knowledge could benefit others who are on the same journey,” she said. “I felt East Texas Alzheimer’s Alliance (ETAA) was the place where I could be most helpful.” Because of its debilitating effects Alzheimer’s places a terrible physical and financial burden on the families of those it afflicts. It is truly a family illness. ETAA works to provide and facilitate information, general resources and assistance to families being impacted by Alzheimer’s. This assistance is vital because the impact of this condition is devastating to whole families. Strong enables the reader of this article to understand what goes on behind the scene for families whose loved ones have the disease. According to Strong, as the disease progresses, every day brings new challenges and responsibilities. Socializing is effectively cut off, leaving sufferers and caretakers isolated and lonely. The routine is stressful, tiring and depressing drudgery. “Can I do this” is the caretaker’s constant worry. A typical daily itinerary would be--morning, prepare breakfast for patient and feed it to him or
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her, clean up after breakfast. Administer medications. Shower, dry off and dress patient (very physically demanding and time-consuming.) Prepare lunch while simultaneously keeping an eye on the patient. Afternoons might entail a gentle outing and/or nap. Then comes evening, the hardest part of the day. By this time both the patient and caregiver are typically fatigued, the patient is restless, confused and irritable. Night is another difficult time as caretakers try to get sorely needed sleep while insuring their charges do not awaken and wander, fall or leave the house. Strong went through all this without complaint. “While saying all this, my journey as a caretaker offered many blessings,” she said. “We lived each day to the fullest, knowing time was limited. We both were very accepting that the disease was not going to define us, nor was it going to destroy our happiness. We found three sustaining strengths--love for one another, acceptance of what we were dealing with, and, most importantly, a sense of humor.” Strong also describes how the newly formed East Texas Alzheimer’s Alliance board members bring, “many, many years of experience dealing with people suffering memory issues. “This is a working board with expertise in dealing with medical issues, physical problems, legal issues, care facilities, palliative care, hospice care and support groups. Individually each member has recognized the desperate need for services, education and respite for caregivers.” Because of its very nature, starting a non-profit is difficult. It is a lengthy process raising sufficient funds to open an office, hire employees and establish a working day facility. The upcoming Longview Wine Festival will serve as the initial fundraiser. For Strong, the operation and the work it entails are a blessing. “If I can participate in bringing assistance to caregivers I know I am sharing what I have learned,” she said. “Also, I feel as though I am honoring Jack by continuing his desire for advocacy.” She points to how only a few years ago, Alzheimer’s was not a socially accepted disease, and that knowledge is power, a power that is changing this unfortunate perception. Still, there is an ongoing need in every community to voice concern to insure the fight against Alzheimer’s is constantly, vigorously prosecuted. An excellent way of doing this is striving to lessen caregivers’ burden. Offer to take them out to lunch or drop by and www.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine
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“In my practice of Hospice and Palliative Medicine I have cared for countless patients with Alzheimer’s disease. I have watched the havoc and devastation that this disease causes to the patient and their families. When I was asked to join the East
Texas Alzheimer’s Alliance to help provide support for the patients and caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease in our community, I did not hesitate to join. As a member of this organization I have found it a privilege to work with such a committed and resourceful group of professionals. I believe that collectively we will make a difference locally by educating and empowering and assisting caregivers through conferences, community discussions, and respite care.” Stacy Holder, MD
bring them savory snacks. Pushing back the isolation and loneliness is a priceless gift. There are many patients, so there are many caregivers. Considering a whopping one in eight people have Alzheimer’s, there are tens of thousands in Longview alone that are affected. It would be a blessing if, for every initial diagnosis of Alzheimer’s made, those who will be impacted know they are not alone in their coming struggle. Family members, doctors and friends need to know the next phone call they make should make, will be to the East Texas Alzheimer’s Alliance. Those on the ETAA board all have their specific and varied reasons for serving. Cammie Camp, RN is Clinical Admissions Director at the Clairmont of Longview. She is lead RN for Texas. Growing up in the 1950s, her parents divorced when she was only nine months old, and her grandmother raised her. There was still a major stigma attached to divorce at that time, and she describes how although her father tried to have a close relationship with her, “my mother blocked it at every angle.”
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Her grandmother, too, hoped Cammie could stay close to her parents, and answered her questions about them, but this uneasy family situation persisted throughout her childhood. As her wedding day neared, Cammie’s fiancé` encouraged her to reach out to her father. It was almost too late. He responded to the best of his ability, but she could tell something was wrong. “About the time I gained the confidence to ask the hard questions, it was clear my father was not himself,” she says. “It was then that my stepmother told my brothers and me that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.” His condition worsened to the point that he thought Cammie was his wife. His illness had robbed Cammie of her last, precious chance to “really know” her father. This is her drive and determination to educate others on this horrid affliction and hopefully see it brought down. Her work with Alzheimer’s sufferers has brought her a fulfillment she could not have gained any other way. During an eight-week education support group for early-stage patients and their caregivers, she met a gentleman in his 60s who was an ex-city manager in this area. He made a statement that branded itself on her and galvanized her to tirelessly fight this illness. “It was a difficult decision for me to share my diagnosis with my friends, but I decided it would be more painful for them if I didn’t,” he said. “I wanted them to know how much they meant in my life, the reasons why I loved them, liked them, didn’t like them, and how much all those memories had shaped who I was. My thank you for those memories meant I had to share the diagnosis.” The impact these words had on Camp was powerful to the point of being life-changing.
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“Volunteering with this group was my first contact in 30 years of nursing with dementia patients who still had most of their cognitive abilities,” she says. “This bravery, courage and grace under fire blew me away. The tears rolled down my face. It changed me in ways I can’t describe.” She prays that by the time her ten grandchildren are old enough to be concerned about Alzheimer’s, that a cure will have been found. She believes everyone participating in the crusade against this disease realizes his or her contributions a valuable to achieve final and total victory. There are other crusaders who are just as determined. Julie Rucker joined ETAA’s founding board a year ago after spending seven years working with dementia-impacted families. Her work has impressed on her their desperate need for assistance. “The journey of dementia and Alzheimer’s is a difficult one, and it takes a tremendous amount of support and knowledge to help someone caring for a person with the disease,” she says. For Jim Sawyer, a physician, the anti-Alzheimer’s campaign is very personal. “My mother had Alzheimer’s Disease for the last nine years of her life, and I am aware of the difficulties families have caring for a loved one with this disease,” he says. “I realized in my last years of practice that this service is much needed in our part of Texas.” Sawyer describes how the ETAA is helping arrange respite care in local facilities so that impacted families can rest and recuperate from their responsibilities to their loved ones and enable Alzheimer’s patients to remain in their own homes as long as possible. A longer-term objective is to establish a permanent day care center to permit families predictable respite care. Stacey Holder another physician was deeply
“When I was planning my wedding, my fiancée encouraged me to reach out to my [at that time estranged Father]. He responded, and we began the strongest part of our relationship. About the time I gained the confidence to ask the hard questions, it was clear my Father was not himself. It was then that my step mother told my brothers and I that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Every time I saw him after that, he thought I was his wife. It left me feeling like Alzheimer’s had robbed me of the last chance I had to “really know” my Father. I would love to be a part of the group that helps to educate and therefore eliminate that reality for others.” Cammie Camp, RN 24
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Alhzeimer’s disease is nothing to be ashamed of. It is part of life. African Americans are at a higher risk for Alzheimer’s Disease. Being a part of the East Texas Alzheimer Alliance Board is truly a blessing and I am happy to be of service to the people of Longview and surrounding counties.” Julia L. Fritz affected by the “havoc and devastation” Alzheimer’s typically inflicts on its sufferers and their families. “When I was asked to join the East Texas Alzheimer’s Alliance to help provide support for the patients and caregivers of Alzheime0’s Disease in our community, I did not hesitate to join,” she says. “As a member of this organization I have found it a privilege to work with such a committed and caring group of professionals.” She aims to improve the lot of locals impacted by Alzheimer’s by educating, assisting and, hence, empowering caregivers via seminars, conferences, community discussions and respite care. Board Member Julia Fritz stresses that having Alzheimer’s is nothing to be ashamed of either for the patients or their families. www.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine
She describes it as, “part of life.” She also notes how a higher percentage of African-Americans suffer from the disease. Her dedication to the people of Longview and its surrounding area is apparent and touching. “Being a part of the East Texas Alzheimer’s Alliance is truly a blessing, and I’m happy to service the people of Longview and the surrounding counties,” she says. Like all too many others, board member Cameron Williams sits on the ETAA board for sad reasons. He sincerely hopes to spare others the heartbreak this condition has inflicted on his family. “My father’s passing in 2016 from Alzheimer’s has given me a tremendous passion for helping others who suffer from this treacherous disease,” he says. With such dedication and determination, the prospects look bright for East Texans.
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BODY SOUL AND SPIRIT
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s the keto diet a good thing? You probably know plenty of friends who are trying the keto diet - that extremely low-carbohydrate, very high-fat diet (think all-you-can-eat prime rib and bacon, but never a piece of toast). It’s similar to the previously popular Atkins, but much stricter. A recent U.S. News & World Report ranked it as the worst diet to go on. Here’s why: The ketogenic diet originated as a treatment for pediatric epilepsy. It’s grown up to be the darling of athletes and “Biggest Loser” wannabes. Those on the keto diet are supposed to consume fewer than 35 grams (140 calories) of carbohydrates daily but not necessarily consume a lot of protein — it’s all about the fat. The diet wants the body to be forced into ketosis, a metabolic state where fat is the primary source of fuel, in the form of ketones, according to a recent analysis of the diet in Environmental Nutrition. Typically, our bodies use carbohydrates as the primary source of energy. However, during ketosis, stored body fat is burned. So, you eat fat to burn fat. Sounds weird. And it is. It’s tough to really reach ketosis because of the low amount of carbs consumed. Any diet that limits important nutrients — such as carbs — is harmful. In the case of the keto diet, all grains, pastas, breads, beans, sugar, sweeteners, starchy vegetables and fruit are eliminated. Only avocados and small amounts of berries are allowed. On the other hand, meats, full-fat dairy, eggs,
leafy green vegetables, nuts, seeds and oils are encouraged. Besides limiting nearly all carbs, there is limited research on the long-term effect of the keto diet. In addition, adherence is difficult, especially when eating out. There is also concern that a high fat diet can lead to chronic diseases. Side effects may include digestive problems, muscle cramps and nutrient deficiencies. Here’s the bottom line — skip the keto. Go the for tried and true healthy eating plan of My Plate — half your plate fruits and vegetables, a quarter whole grains, a quarter lean protein and low-fat dairy. Make moderation, balance and variety your motto. Q: Is coffee really healthy?
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A: A large “umbrella” review of 218 studies on coffee and health found that people who drink 3 to 4 cups a day are at lower risk of a range of diseases and conditions, according to a study in the BMJ. The umbrella review combined the results of 218 meta-analyses, each of which combined findings from multiple studies. These “studies of studies” included 17 with randomized clinical trials, which compared to observational studies, produce stronger evidence that coffee may directly reduce the risk of certain disease. The umbrella review found that coffee drinking is associated with lower risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease or death form any cause. That’s consistent with two large
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observational studies published in August 2017 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The latest review identified some potential harms associated with drinking 3 to 4 cups a day, namely small increased risks for low birth weight, premature birth and miscarriage, as well as a slightly higher risk of fracture in women. Collectively, research has shown that coffee consumption is more likely to benefit health than harm. — Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter. Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian at Hy-Vee in Springfield, Ill., and the media representative for the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. For comments or questions, contact her at charfarg@aol.com
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BUSINESS AND FINANCE Dear Edith: Our agent is pretty insistent that we shouldn’t be there when she brings buyers to go through our house. We want to see what sorts of people are interested, and we can answer questions better than she can. Do you think she’s just worried about whether we’d think she’s doing her job right? Should we insist? — Anonymous Yes, you know the house, but the agent knows these buyers. Falling in love with a house is like falling in love with a person, and three’s a crowd. Your agent knows when to fade into the woodwork. She already knows, for example, that they need space in their dining room for a large heirloom breakfront. She won’t interrupt while they stand in the hall doorway mentally placing furniture against your long wall. Indeed, if you stick around while a skilled broker shows your house, you may become nervous listening to the silence. But although she may not say much, she is listening very hard. You wouldn’t hear a stream of patter and salesmanship. A good broker uses skill and
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Ms. Lank: We found the house we want to buy without using an agent, but we aren’t sure how to get a mortgage. Any advice is welcome. — P. I. Answer: If you have an account with a local bank, that’s the place to start. It’ll refer you to the mortgage department. You don’t “get” a mortgage, by the way. Quite the opposite: You actually give it. The usual term is “placing” a mortgage. It’s a document pledging your real estate as security for a loan. You sign it and give it to the lender; the lender “holds” it. Dear Ms. Lank: We moved into our new home, and there’s one question you can help us with. It is my understanding that we were supposed to get the house in the condition it was when we saw it; it was empty, except there was a pool table in the downstairs rec room. But the pool table was taken away between when we saw the house and when we became the owners. I know you say see a lawyer, but I don’t think it would pay for the cost of a used pool table. Is there 28
anything we can do about this? — B. G. Answer: Yes, special arrangements might be necessary to move a pool table — I believe heavy slate is involved. They’re often just left behind when a house is sold. It sounds, though, as if your sellers took theirs or sold it after the furniture had gone. At any rate, you’ve run into the definition of real estate, fixtures and personal property (chattels). Your sales contract gave you the right to the seller’s real estate and fixtures, which are chattels that had become part of that real estate. The pool table, though, remained personal property. If you wanted it to remain, you should have said so in writing as part of your offer. Yes, you’re entitled to the real estate in the condition it was in when you offered. If the sellers had later removed, for example, a dining-room chandelier you particularly liked, I’d suggest taking them to small claims court. You could represent yourselves there at little cost and see what a judge would have to say. When permanently attached to the wiring and the ceiling, that chandelier, though originally personal property, would have become a fixture, part of the real estate. Not so with the pool table, I’m afraid. Unless the sellers said in writing that they would leave it, they were free to take it.
expertise to match buyer and house and then steps back to let the place sell itself, putting in a few deft words where they can do the most good. The agent tries to never argue and fades away discreetly when it becomes obvious the buyers need to confer in private. Such moments may come as they begin to feel they’ve found the right house. Your house showing may involve a great deal of silence, which can be unnerving to a homeowner. Another problem, if you join the group, is the simple matter of space. It’s easy for stairways and halls to become crowded. The agent knows better than to enter small bedrooms with prospects. So when the doorbell rings (aren’t you glad you fixed it?), greet the buyers with a smile; wait to be introduced; and then excuse yourself. Say: “Don’t bother with the lights; I’ll take care of them later. If you need me, I’ll be next door.” Contact Edith Lank at www.askedith.com, at edithlank@aol.com or at 240 Hemingway Drive, Rochester NY 14620.
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A really tasty side for any summer meal!
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs. asparagus, trimmed 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest salt and pepper to taste 1/2 teaspoon oregano (or Italian seasoning) 1 large tomato, sliced thinly 1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated Directions: 1. Toss the asparagus and tomatoes in the oil, lemon juice and zest, salt and pepper 2. Place the asparagus on a baking sheet in a single layer with the slices of tomato on top, sprinkle on the parmesan and roast in a preheated 400F/200C oven until they start to caramelize, about 15-20 minutes, mixing half way through. Option 1: Drizzle with balsamic vinegar or toss in balsamic vinaigrette. Option 2: Garnish with fresh chopped parsley or basil.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 4
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