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Alvin Fuhrman of Muenster is shown in his youth, left, and on his 91st birthday. He recently published a book.

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I have always been interested in how things work and what Texans to know about how our phones work,” he explained Fuhrman’s book is thick with details about the Muenster phone company as much as it is about how his own family is intertwined with it. The death of his son, Gene, in 1986 by a drunk driver still impacts his and Gracie’s life. They share the raw moments of his death, their attempts to honor him and Gracie’s tribute to him following Gene’s death. The book’s cover shows Muenster’s main street in the 1950s. Fuhrman is proud of the work that he has been a part of for the Muenster and its German heritage. He has been faithful to his roots by making multiple trips to Germany and hosting family and friends from Germany in Muenster. The Fuhrmans have traveled extensively over the years, and their journeys to many of the world’s sites are also a part of the book. Fuhrman’s life and his active relationship with the Muenster community through both Germanfest and the Nortex company are evident in the book. He is clear about his intent in the book’s description, too, calling it “a story about life – as it was, as it is, and as it should be.” Fuhrman’s book is available from lulu.com or other major booksellers.

93-year-old Fuhrman recalls growing up, business efforts By JIM LIEROW Correspondent

Muenster resident and businessman Alvin Fuhrman has played a significant role in the town’s lives for over 60 years. Now, at 93 years old, he’s sharing his challenges and successes in a book titled “The Way It Was,” describing Fuhrman’s life in Muenster and the company that he and his wife Gracie built. “I wanted to share our life story with a grandchild to know more about our family and others to know more about our company,” Fuhrman said of sitting down to write the book. His editor was Yale Youngblood, a longtime reporter and editor at the Fort Worth StarTelegram and recently of Arlington Today magazine. “The Way It Was” begins with Fuhrman’s fond memories of life on the family farm. Those m e m o r i e s changed when the government took his family’s and their n e i g h b o r s' farms to build what is now the Gainesville Municipal Airport during World War II. “They gave us two weeks to get off the place. They didn’t pay us for any improvements or our crops in the field,” he recalled. Fuhrman explained his family was able to move some of the buildings and had to “steal” the crops they had left behind rather than let them die in the field. This the second book that Fuhrman has participated in writing. He also contributed to “Hello Texas: A History of Telephony in the Lone Star State.”

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Lindsay mayor: Housing growth steady Water, sewer systems evaluated to be prepared, Neu says By JIM LIEROW Correspondent

Lindsay continues to grow with a year-over-year rate of 3 1/2%, the town’s mayor says. “We continue to see an opportunity for growth and are being proactive to make sure it goes well,” Lindsay Mayor Scott Neu said. He provided the community’s growth estimate when asked about Lindsay’s plans. Neu pointed out that Lindsay government has completed studies on the capacities of its water and sewer systems. “We are updating our sewer system after our studies recommended that we do this,” he explained. “Our

water system was determined to be adequate for our projected growth.” Lindsay is growing in the city’s center. The seventh phase of Thornton Estates has been approved by Lindsay’s planners and city government. Discussions are ongoing for a new developer to begin work on a site that is within the northwest city limits This story was of Lindsay near U.S. 82. first posted on The opening of those our website at properties is a positive www.gainesville sign to Michael Hermes, register.com presidentof Michael’s Homes LTD. Hermes’ perspective on building activity is different from Neu’s. “We’re pretty much at a standstill in Lindsay until more building lots are available,” Hermes said. He added his firm is in the process of obtaining more lots through the city planning process. Neu estimated that houses under construction are being priced between $285,000 and $325,000. When asked about the limits of Lindsay’s growth, Neu responded, “I don’t see any limitations that will hold us back from growing.” Neu said the city’s school district would probably need to plan for the additional growth as more houses go up in Lindsay and the district’s area closer to I-35. Muenster’s City Manager Stan Endress says Muenster is not currently seeing a housing boom. When asked about the number of housing starts, Endress said, “I don’t have the exact figures, but we had a half-dozen last year and a half-dozen this year.” He went on to say that the northwest and east sides of Muenster see the most housing starts. Muenster still seems to have room to grow, Endress noted. “We’re not to the point that we don’t have enough room for more.” When asked about the average price of new housing starts, Endress estimated that new launches were selling for about $200,000.

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Byron Rose, left, Josh Hanney and Rick Rambo stand behind the counter at Best Burger Barn. The restaurant opened recently on U.S. 82 in Gainesville.

Best Burger Barn opens Gainesville location By Jim Lierow Correspondent

What began with a grill from Walmart and a Fry Daddy fryer set up in a front yard has grown to six locations in North Texas with more planned in the future. Gone is the amateur grill and fryer. Best Burge r Barn has set up shop in Gainesville at the corner of U.S. 82 and North Weaver Street. Byron Rose is one of the two owners of Best Burger Barn. He was a trucker who got in the economic troubles of 2008. Rose set up his grill and fryer along the circular drive to his home in Egan and cooked on the weekend. The location “expanded” to a 10-foot by 12foot metal barn on Rose’s property and later moved into a 4,000-square-foot building that seats 250 people. Rose’s partner Rick Rambo joined him three years ago. Rambo is a nurse who also has a J.D. in law and a Ph.D. in sociology. Their company now has restaurants in Egan, Granbury, Denison and

two in Anson in addition to the new location in Gainesville. Rambo points out that their restaurant is not fast food. “We try to get your order to you in 10 to 15 minutes,” he said. “Everything is made fresh and prepared when it is ordered.” The Best Burger Barn has a unique menu, offering elk and buffalo burgers that are a halfpound each. Their hamburgers are over a third of a pound. The owners are hoping to begin a delivery service in Gainesville around Aug. 10. Rose and Rambo are extremely appreciative of the reception they have received in Gainesville and the quality of the staff they have. “We try to run seven days a week, but we are only open here Monday through Saturday,” Rambo said. “We want to be open on Sunday to offer a meal after church but need to find more qualified but need to find more qualified staff before we can.” Best Burger Barn is focused on suburban and rural locations. Rose said that has helped them grow and Rambo agreed.

“You won’t find us in a Fort Worth or Austin location,” Rambo said. The reviews of Best Burger Barn average between four and a half to five stars. Rose said that the reviews come straight to their phone and they read every one. Rambo said their restaurant general managers have a wide span of control that helps their performance, too. The pair claim their expansion locations are determined by their customers’ and vendors’ recommendations. Their goal is to find a location that allows them to offer their food at a competitive price by avoiding high-cost locations. “Our customers tell us they are tired of driving long distances to get your burger, you should look at this site or that location,” Rambo explained. Rambo pointed out that his and Rose’s families are involved in their business. Rambo’s young son, Josh Hanney, was auditing tickets during the Register’s interview with the owners.

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Powering through: Artist reflects on theme GAVA exhibition opens with reception today at Santa Fe Depot By JIM LIEROW Correspondent

Joe Conner’s artwork requires the viewer to look deeper. The payback for looking closer is a deeper appreciation of Conner’s skill. She can develop an image that will surprise you as well as inspire you. Conner is a collage artist, but her collage work is not the type of collage done for school projects. She tears out strips of paper from various sources and carefully crafts an image that at first glance looks like it was drawn or painted. Joe Conner’s work is a part of the Gainesville Area Visual Arts 2019 Fall Art Exhibition that begins with a public reception 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. The show runs Sunday, Sept. 15, through next Sunday, Sept. 22, at the historic Santa Fe Depot, 605 E. California St. The depot will be open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends for those who wish to visit the art exhibits. Show admission is free. The theme for this year’s GAVA exhibition is “Feel the Power.” Conner said the exhibition’s title is especially meaningful to her as she feels that her artwork helped her stay strong while battling cancer in the previous year.“The power of art helped me to the core,” is her description of art’s support in her battle. “The title seems to fit what I went through last year.” Conner is also a professional graphic artist who has her studio located in her historic home in Gainesville. “I help my clients with their designs, web sites, and social media,” is how Conner describes her business. While Conner’s business is successful, she said, she began using collage for fine artwork when finances were tight.“I used strips of paper because I couldn’t afford paint,” she explained. She shapes strips of paper and places so that they look like brush strokes or line drawings. “I blend glue and tissue paper to help shape the image.” When asked how she gets her inspiration,Conner says, “I chose topics that demonstrated the feeling of power. I am especially drawn to animal power.” Two of the three pieces in Conner’s exhibit are animals. She believes that animals exhibit power.

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Joe Conner poses next to one of her pieces of artwork to be on display during the GAVA 2019 Fall Art Exhibition.

“I really like polar bears, because they are such interesting creatures and they have to be powerful to survive in their environment,” Conner explained as she looked at the one in her display. The other animal is a lifelike tiger picture. Conner also shows her vulnerability and strength in the nude self-portrait she submitted for her third art piece. It befits a person who battled breast cancer and who recently received a clean bill of health. “I’m still standing,” she said.

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Memory of a patriot Pond King honors WWII vet, Marine grandson By JIM LIEROW Correspondent

Gainesville manufacturer Pond King builds equipment to help people enjoy the ponds and bodies of water on their property. Pond King was made especially aware of the importance of its products when a customer from Michigan wrote on Patriots Day last year requesting help for his World War II veteran father. Pond King’s products include materials to support fish habitats as well as watercraft to use on ponds and lakes. David Terhune asked for assistance in designing a boat to help his father Daniel Terhune, a 94year-old WWII veteran who wanted to keep fishing and needed a little assistance to get it done well. Brad Metzler, the president of Pond King, was so taken by Daniel’s story that he and his team delivered Daniel a gift of his own boat this year on his birthday, July 1. The version of the boat was called the, “Patriots” model. An added identifier, “D Ring,” references a member of the Terhune family who lost his life while overseas with the military. Daniel and his wife raised their grandson, Eric Therune, from the age of 11 months. Eric’s father Paul was the single parent of Eric and a U.S. Navy aviator. Eric followed his father’s, grandfather’s, and uncle’s path into the service. Eric Terhune eventually became a Marine pilot flying Sea Stallion helicopters. His buddies gave him the nickname “D Ring” after the attachment he used to hold equipment on his rucksack. Eric was killed in Afghanistan in firefight on June 18, 2008, while on his third combat tour. David Terhune was quoted on Pond King’s website describing the gift of the pontoon boat as more than just a gift to his dad. “What you are doing with this boat and its connection with ‘patriots’ and sacrifice…and the fact that freedom is not free but comes with a price…will be a huge encouragement to my dad,” David said. “Every time dad steps…onto this boat, he will be reminded of those 34 years with Eric…the wonderful times fishing

Daniel Terhune, above left, and his son David Terhune of Michigan sit on Daniel’s boat from Gainesville manufacturer Pond King. At left is Eric “D Ring” Terhune, a Marine pilot who was killed in a firefight in 2008 in Afghanistan.

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and hunting together…and the heroic sacrifice Eric made.” Metzler said their interaction inspired a contest that’s ongoing now through Veterans Day. “We are grateful to the men and women who have served our country and are pleased to provide an opportunity for more people to share their stories,” is how Metzler explains the reason for the contest. The company is offering five Patriot pontoon boats to represent each branch of the U.S. military. A two-person pontoon fishing boat will be given to one member of each of the branches of service. Winners of the boats will be announced on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. More information about the contest can be found on Pond King’s website, pondking.com. “I wish we could give a boat to every surviving veteran from WWII but we can’t,” Metzler said. “We hope this contribution helps recognize the service of all of our veterans.”

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Students learned about escaping their homes by knowing how to crawl to safety to be in the “good area.” Teachers in attendance for the presentation were brought forward near the end of the program to take a pop quiz from the firefighters. They got the chance to “celebrate” their correct answers by dancing the Hokey Pokey for all the others in the audience. Ferguson said he has been a part of presentation for the last six years. “We try to present the latest trends in safety,” he said. “It is important that the students understand the theme of this year that not all heroes wear capes.

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Gainesville Fire-Rescue personnel perform as superheroes and firefighter clowns during a fire safety presentation Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Thomas A. Edison Elementary School in Gainesville.

GF-R clown show teaches kids to be safe By JIM LIEROW Correspondent

“EDITH is not the name of your girlfriend,” is how Flash the firefighter clown explained a safety concept to fellow firefighter clown Truckee. “EDITH stands for Exit Drill In The Home, is the correct answer.” Gainesville Fire-Rescue kicked off Fire Safety Week with an animated, high-energy presentation of critical home and personal safety information kids need. The adage of “Stop, Drop, and Roll” was covered, but the contemporary show went beyond that, too. Matt Edington, a GF-R captain, explained the department has presented a fire safety show to Gainesville school children for more than 20 years. “We teach fire safety and some of the most current safety topics,” Edington said. “These topics include things like exit drills and even computer safety.” Nearly two-thirds of the department, or over 20 employees, help prepare and present the annual event, he added. “Rookies are required to participate as a part of their safety education requirement,” is how Edington explained their theatrical responsibilities. The fast-paced presentation was energetically received by some of the youngest students at Thomas A. Edison Elementary School on Tuesday morning, Oct. 8. The department scheduled over seven shows this week at Gainesville Independent School District facilities and St. Mary’s Catholic School. The last two shows are presented on the North Central Texas College campus for students attending county schools outside of Gainesville. Jeffrey Stevens, division chief of training/public education, said the department follows the National Fire Protection Association’s theme. This year’s theme is “Not every hero wears a cape. Plan and practice your escape.” “We try to choose a theme that the bigger kids will recognize,” Edington said. “That is why we are playing off of ‘The Avengers’ movie.” Keeping a roomful of wiggly elementary students focused and learning important information seemed like a heroic task, but the department apparently succeeded. The Avengers theme put firefighter Adam Flowers into a long blonde wig and carrying a large hammer in his role as Thor. Flowers, or Thor, wore a cape as he and Spiderman, played by firefighter Ethan Facio, learned what kids need to know when calling 911 from firefighter clowns Flash and Truckee. Zane Ferguson, as Flash, showed the students his new Apple — a large wooden apple that he flipped over to reveal a phone’s buttons. Truckee, played by firefighter Randy Prestage, taught the students not to forget to push the green or “send” button when calling 911. He and Flash explained the need to be able to tell the operator who, where and what the emergency was.

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