Anna Living Magazine Issue 9

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Anna Student Named Player of the Year

Anna pitcher and shortstop, Rawley Hector, has been selected as player of the year on the Texas Sports Writer's Association's Class 4A all-state baseball team. Read about his reactions and what's ahead.

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School Calendars

The 2021 school year has begun. Check out these pages to keep up with school dates and sports schedules.

Anna Scenes of Summer

Anna Living Magazine photographers captured scenes around town over the past several weeks and photos were sent in from readers to show off summer activities in the city's parks.

Anna News

Not sure about what to do with that blinking light on State Highway 5?

We got the word directly from the Anna PD.

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4 ABOUT THE COVER

IN EVERY ISSUE 4

A BIT OF ANNA HISTORY

16 ALL ABOUT THE YARD

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SERVING WHERE IT MATTERS

26 IN THE KITCHEN

10 LIFE A LITTLE SIDEWAYS 12 WORDS OF INSPIRATION

28 MOVIE REVIEWS Cover Photo by Joyce Godwin / Anna Living Magazine

Anna High School baseball standout Rawley Hector was named player of the year for Class 4A all-state baseball team by the Texas Sports Writers Association.

Pictured here with his dad and lifetime coach, Joey Hector, the two have been partners on the baseball field for Rawley Hector's entire career. This photo was taken immediately following one of the 2021 playoff wins for the Anna Coyotes.

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ne of our grandsons left home right after high school graduation and chose, instead of college, a trade school. He is now a certified and trained welder. At first, I was concerned that he chose this route instead of a university. But I realize, not every high school graduate is cut out for college life, and that is the case for our second grandson. We just celebrated his 20th birthday and we are proud to see him making his own way, and making good decisions.

Our oldest grandson took a similar route, and we are just as proud of him. He joined the Air Force and is now stationed in Louisiana where he is serving our country and learning a trade.

In contrast, grandsons three and four are learning the art of tackle football and loving it.

As we shift gears from summer to fall and all that comes with the season change, especially cooler weather, families are experiencing similar changes as those I’ve mentioned.

There are a bunch of sayings about grandparents and grandchildren out there — I’m not going to try to recall any — but I can tell you, grandchildren are the best.

We expect to have great fun watching our two little guys — who, at ages 11 and 12, are not so little any more — learn their way around the football field, while the two older ones are learning to navigate life.

In this issue of Anna Living Magazine we are highlighting a graduate of Anna High School who received top honors through his baseball achievements. Rawley Hector is now playing baseball at Texas A&M, and while he was at AHS, managed to bring attention to the school with his baseball acumen.

We’ve also brought you summer scenes from around Anna.

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Anna Athlete named Texas Player of the Year

By Joyce Godwin

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here will probably be a time in the not-too-distant future when Anna folks will say with pride that Rawley Hector grew up in Anna, Texas. We will be saying that as we watch Hector throw from the mound of a Major League Baseball field.

The accolades have already started as Hector was recently selected as player of the year on the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 4A all-state baseball team.

The Coyote teammates for Hector are probably not surprised at all, and neither are the fans who’ve watched him over the years in Anna. His playing abilities have landed him on the radar of major league teams. And while he’s received some offers, he hasn’t yet received an offer serious enough to compete with the draw of Texas A&M where Hector is now a freshman on the Texas Aggies baseball team.

Hector said he learned he was named “Player of the Year” when his phone started blowing up this summer with text messages of congratulations. Prior to those messages, he had no idea the honor was headed his way.

Hector says he “couldn’t have done it without family, and most of all, my teammates. They really helped me come back after my injury and helped me get back to where I was and then some.” He was referring to surgery in his junior year to repair a torn ACL and meniscus.

Coming back from that was one of his biggest challenges in getting ready for his senior year. “I am very humbled and honored to receive that award,” he said.

During a short break from his A&M conditioning routine, Hector was home from College Station for a short visit. He said one of his priorities was to get a bicycle to take back to school with him. “The campus is massive,” he said. His main job for now is to get his school work done and “take care of my body and be the best I can be.” His Fall playing schedule starts September 21.

“It’s been really cool being with new players,” Hector said of the Aggies he’s with. “They all treat me like one of them.” He said one of the

things that is different from high school is the level of competition and the work load. “Everybody is really, really good, and we are all competing to be one of the best nine on the field,” Hector said.

“This year I want to go down there and compete and earn a job and do what I can to help the team get to Omaha [the college World Series].”

Hector says he is lucky to have a great family and support staff around him. “I wouldn’t have been able to be here without their investment into my career and I don’t know what I would have done without them,” he said.

“A&M has the best traditions and education system that fits me with a great coaching staff to give me the chance to thrive with or without baseball.”

Hector also mentioned that it seems weird to be without his dad this year and cool at the same time. “He’s been my coach all my life,” he said. “He’s been my partner all that time. You hear the same voice all your life, and now it’s a new vocabulary and voices from a different aspect.”

Rawley Hector is not the only one adjusting to a new environment, new school, new job.

Joey Hector is also at a new school this year.

Students at McKinney North will be benefitting from his coaching this year for football, track and summer league baseball.

It’s a new trajectory for both of the Hector men. Joey Hector says it was difficult when his son was first gone to A&M. “That month was tough, but it’s good because he is doing his thing and I’m enjoying what I’m doing; even excited about it. I’m looking forward to just being the dad [to Rawley].”

Like his son, Coach Hector learned of Rawley’s big honor through text messages from friends across Texas congratulating him and Rawley for being named player of the year by the Texas Sports Writers Association. He said it’s a huge honor.

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High School, Coach Hector says he loved his time there. “The people and the players made it a great nine years that I wouldn’t trade for anything,” he said. “For my family, it was a really good time to come to Anna, and we left it better than it was when we got here.”

It should be fun to watch the careers of both Hector men as time moves on. One thing’s for sure, Coach Hector will be watching with a close eye and rejoicing as Rawley’s career advances. The Hector family has given a lot to Anna. Coach Hector says it couldn’t have come together the way it did without the continued support of his wife, Amy, and daughter, Maddie. It’s truly a family affair.

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Leonard and Judy Lindsey Harlow House.

Historic Homes on Powell Parkway (State Highway 5)

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here are stories behind the windows and doors of old homes along State Highway 5. Following are stories about four of those homes. Some are still occupied and one has been demolished. Following are the stories of these individual buildings as put forth in “The Spark That Ignited the Town of Anna” which was compiled, written and published by members of the Anna Area Historical Preservation Society. Photos are current and show what the houses look like today.

The Leonard and Judy Harlow House

Harlow House Compiled by Judy Lindsey Harlow Location: 496 S. Powell Pkwy; Anna; built 1955

This is the home of Leonard and Judy Harlow. It was built in 1955 when Leonard returned from serving in the armed forces in Germany. It was built at the cost of $15,500 (with no mortgage) on a lot owned by Judy’s parents, Gene and Ruby Lindsey, The house plans were drawn by Judy. Shack Smith was the contractor. Perry Bell (Red) Flanery did dirt work on the lot with a large road grader.

James (Son) Gentry was the builder along with carpenters Lawrence Kemp, Hardy Bell, Jimmy 4

Bill and Arlie Lindsey Home.

Rattan, Mr. Combest and others. Mr. Cotter laid the cement foundation Weldon Lewis also did cement work. Cedar shakes were ordered from Canada by Lebrun Goforth, owner of Anna Lumber Co. The shakes were used as the focal point on the outside walls. Willie Mangum and Clarence ( Jelly) Pell fashioned a brick flower planter in front of the house. However, the clay soil and shifting of the ground took its toll on the planter and it had to be torn down.

A garden plot is at the rear of the house.

Leonard has planted and harvested there every year. Also, there is a small barn and pasture where horses, FFA calves, pigs, goats, and dogs had found a home.

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Judy their entire married life. Their three children, Russell, Dale and Suzanne were raised here. Also, their four grandchildren, Katharine, Hunter, Andrew and Chloe and great grandchildren, Renndon and Hayes have been loved and entertained here since birth.

Family Sunday dinners have always been the highlight and main function of this home!

Bill and Arlie Lindsey Home

The Lindsey House Compiled by: Judy Lindsey Harlow Location: 516 S. Powell Pkwy, Anna; built in the 1940s

Gene and Ruby Lindsey House.

This home of Bill (W.R.) and Arlie Kuykendall Lindsey was built in 1940 on a lot purchased from the Van Alstyne Cotton Mill Co. Levi Carruth of Weston was the contractor. He was a master craftsman of carpentry.

Levi was assisted by Bill (Herschel) Howell of the Kelly Community. Bill and Arlie had previously lived on their farm at Mantua (pronounced Man’ Chu way). Moving to town from the farm was a very exciting adventure.

They now had indoor plumbing, running water, electricity and lots of closets. An interesting feature of the house was the “S” sidewalk that went from the front porch to the highway which was then highway 75 and now Powell Parkway. It was an ideal place for Bill’s niece, Judy, and her best friend, Cindrette Ricker, to play in the summertime. An addition was made to the house around 1960 by converting the garage into a bedroom and bath. They also added a large carport. Next to Bill and Arlie’s house his brother and wife Gene and Ruby Lindsey, built their home in 1945 after WWII had ended. Bill and Gene owned land and were farmers. They also were John Deere dealers in downtown Anna. Their business was named Lindsey Bros. Implement Co. Bill and Arlie had no children, but were very involved with their families, the Anna community, the Anna Methodist Church, and Anna School sports.

The Gene and Ruby Lindsey House

Compiled by: Judy Lindsey Harlow Location: 506 S. Powell Pkwy Anna; built in the 1940s

This is the home of Gene and Ruby Lindsey. They had plans to build at the same time as Gene’s brother and his wife, Bill and Arlie Lindsey. They had purchased land from the Van Alstyne Cotton Mill Company for their homes and would be side by

side. However, WWII changed those plans as all building materials were “frozen” in order to support the U.S. Military efforts.

After the war ended, the building supplies ban was lifted, and the house was started.

Gene and Ruby had lived all their married life on the Cold Springs and Mantua (pronounced Man’ chu way) farms. City life was now going to be a new experience for them and their ten-year-old daughter, Judith Ann ( Judy). Grover Jones from Plano was the contractor. The master carpenter was John O’Neal, a family friend from Plano that was born and raised in Anna. The cream brick home was completed in 1945. Now, Gene, Ruby and Judy moved to the town of Anna, which at that time had a population of 504.

Judy remembers a large 8 x 12 box made by the carpenters to mix cement for the foundation and sidewalks. They left it on the premises and later Judy and her friends used it as a caboose for a “secret society” club they had made up. They even designed a flag with a “pirate” logo that they hung on a broom handle and made a sign, “NO BOYS ALLOWED.” Gene and his brother Bill were in the John Deere business in Anna, which they operated for 30 years, called Lindsey Bros.

Implement Co. The house is still being used by the family for storage of furniture, Christmas decorations, etc.

Dow and May Hendricks Home Submitted by Linda O’Neal Location 608 N. Powell, Anna This home belonged to Lorenzo “Dow” and Mary Powell Hendricks during the 1940s through the 90s. Dow Hendricks taught in several small school districts early in his teaching career and served as the ColAnna Living Magazine

lin County District Superintendent during the 1930s. During this time the family lived in McKinney. After Mr. W. L. Roper retired as Superintendent of the Anna School District in 1943, Mr. Hendricks was hired to replace him and the family moved to this house in Anna. We are not sure when this house was built but the family of Ralph Lair lived here in the 30s.

All five of the Hendricks children attended Anna School at times. However, Gwen, Wesley and Frances graduated from McKinney High School. Mary Dow and Don Cook were the youngest children and both graduated from Anna High School.

Many of the former students recall that Mr. Hendricks practiced firm discipline, but seemed genuinely interested in the welfare of all students. He didn’t spend a lot of time in the office but kept close tabs on what was going on in both the elementary and high school buildings. Mr. Hendricks was an ordained minister and married many Anna couples. Several weddings occurred in the Hendricks home According to his daughter, Frances Hendricks Lawrence, her dad graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas in the early 1920s. She also remembered that he pastored the Rosamond Church as a young man in 1915.

After the deaths of Dow and Mary Hendricks, the house was vacant for several years.

It was located on a very large lot that was bound by Slater Creek to the west and Hwy 5 (Powell Parkway) to the east. The property was purchased by the First National Bank of Anna in 2001, and a bank was built west of the house.

In 2010 the bank became a branch of the Texas Star Bank System. The house was eventually demolished in 2013.

This story is reprinted here with permission from the Anna Area Historical Preservation Society.

“The Spark that Ignited the Town of Anna” is a wonderful effort on behalf of the historical society that includes the stories of Anna’s leading families and efforts through the years. Anyone who may have had a curiosity about how things have happened in Anna, will likely find answers in this book. Families and descendants have shared their stories and pictures of early Anna and the result is spellbinding. The book may be found online at www.amazon.com or by contacting the historical society whose website is http://aahps.org.

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Code Compliance a Complicated Issue and Necessary for the Community

By Joyce Godwin

Photo by Joyce Godwin. This is one example of litter in a field just off U.S. Highway 75 in Anna. The Code Compliance personnel for the city of Anna hope to help make a difference in the amount of litter in the area. Having a lot of wind adds to the frequency of litter.

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ike Wherland is a Code Compliance Officer for the city of Anna.

While most might bring up the mental picture of a guy writing citations to homeowners, Wherland says that is not what his job is nor is it the way he does it.

Wherland works with Code Compliance Manager Kevin Martin and he says one of the biggest obstacles is the challenge to educate and inform Anna neighbors. “We want to ensure health and safety while improving the aesthetics and help keep Anna beautiful while cleaning up the area,” Wherland says.

“We want to educate when we come into contact with people — we want to educate on the laws.”

Wherland said, “Anna has a pretty bad litter problem right now. It’s also a pretty windy area and that complicates the situation.” He believes a little time is what is needed to help Anna neighbors head off the litter problems and it is already getting better.

Wherland came to Anna from Midlothian with approximately five years of experience. “I had five different interviews for surrounding cities and was offered several but this is the 6

one I chose,” he said. “The city of Anna code compliance was attractive to me. It’s a great opportunity to be a part of the small city while expanding.”

Wherland added that he is “grateful to be here working with a great team. Kevin [Martin] has been awesome to give me opportunities to grow in the department. I want to grow in the career and hope to eventually manage a department. Kevin has been a great mentor.”

He added that interfacing with other departments is necessary and the people in Anna are easy to work with. “We have a great team in the Neighborhood Services Department,” he said.

“They have been really receptive to everything we are doing and that makes my job more enjoyable.”

Anna’s code compliance department is a two-man operation today but it is expected to grow as the city grows. Wherland says Martin is a pleasure to work with.

They are going to stay pretty busy with the job since it’s only the two of them. These two are now Anna’s health department after taking over the responsibilities from Collin County just this year.

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Complaints may be made though phone or email and any adjustments will have a 10-day follow up.

Wherland may be reached by calling the city of Anna or by email at mwherland@ annatexas.gov.

“Serving Where It Matters” is a series in Anna Living Magazine to tell the stories of city of Anna personnel.

Mike Wherland

Anna Anna Coyotes Coyotes Homecoming Homecoming Community Parade & Pep Rally Everyone is invited to dress up for the 80’s-themed Homecoming Parade & Pep Rally!

Monday, September 13, 2021

Parade @ 7:00 PM

Parade Route: Rosamond Parkway (starts at high school – ends at stadium)

Pep Rally (follows parade) in parking lot north of Coyote Fieldhouse @ 7:30 PM Food trucks will be set up at 6:00 PM.

Football Game Anna Coyotes vs. North Lamar Panthers Friday, September 17, 2021 Coronation @ 6:45 PM Game @ 7:30 PM

The Story of Claude Wayne and Jo – Lifetime of Love and Family

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he was barely 15 years old when she climbed aboard the train in Wallis, a small town in southeast Texas. The destination was another tiny town, Morgan, in Bosque County, an all-day ride on the Chief. It was the day after Christmas, and Elva Joceille, known simply as Jo, was taking advantage of the time off from school to visit her grandparents.

Trips like this, or any kind of break from the hardscrabble life the Lewis family lived, were rare. Her dad worked as a section foreman for the Santa Fe, walking the tracks daily with his crew, replacing the worn ties. His job with the Santa Fe payed little, but it did provide a small, frame house, and free passage on the rails for the family, the only way Jo could afford the trip.

Jo and her mom cooked, cleaned, washed, and took care of dad and four brothers. There was little time left for pleasantries, which made the trip to Morgan special.

The café in Morgan was small, with a counter and seating for about ten people. It also had a juke box, and that’s where Jo first saw a tall, lanky, dark-haired boy dropping nickels in the slot, playing Hank Williams’ tunes. Handsome and confident, Claude Wayne Webb was soon sitting in the booth next to Jo. He bought her a coke, asked her to dance, and was getting acquainted with this pretty little girl from outof-town. Of course he knew her grandparents.

There were only 300 people in Morgan. A couple of hours of talking and Claude Wayne had Jo’s address and phone number. It would be a year before he would see her again.

Claude Wayne’s dad, Carl, owned the town pool hall. His mom, Helen, ran off to Ft. Worth when Claude Wayne was five, wary of the slim prospects Morgan presented and desirous of the bright lights of Cowtown. That left Claude Wayne to the care of his grandmother, but truth be known, he was left to run the streets of Morgan and was pretty much raised by the whole town. He was an adventurous boy, well-liked by all, handsome and talkative, and a good athlete. When he was ten, he and a friend saved their lunch money all week to buy a pint of moonshine, which they drank on the banks of Steele Creek that Friday night. By the time he reached his senior year at Morgan High, in a graduating class of six, he was 6’2” and known in every juke joint and honky-tonk in Hill, McClennan and Bosque counties. That’s when 8

he saw Jo for the second time.

Yes, it had been a year. He had called her a couple of times, and she had written letters.

Despite the fact they had only been together once, and then for only a few hours, they had a plan, a plan Jo’s dad, Estes, suspected when he refused to give her permission to return to Morgan. But Jo’s mom, Velma, persisted on Jo’s behalf, and once again she boarded the Chief for Morgan.

A day after her arrival, Jo’s cousin drove the young couple to Helen’s house in southeast Dallas County. A day later, with Helen and her friend, Francis, who had forged Estes’ signature on the wedding license, standing with them, Claude Wayne and Jo were married. He was eighteen and she was sixteen.

The young couple, unsophisticated to say the least, somehow eked out a living. They lived behind Helen’s house in a tiny apartment constructed out of used lumber and corrugated tin by Helen’s husband. Claude Wayne drove a delivery truck, and Jo rode the bus daily to downtown Dallas, where she was trained and licensed as a beautician. Two and a half years later, on a steaming hot July day, I was born.

That was sixty-six years ago.

I know this tale seems fantastical, even more so than other yarns I’ve spun. But there’s no need for exaggeration because this is exactly how it happened. It’s probably why I love the writings of Larry McMurtry so much, because the story of Claude Wayne and Jo is part “Hud,” part “Last Picture Show,” and all true.

Two poor, uneducated kids from the country, with only a few hours together and less than twenty dollars between them escaped what Anna Living Magazine

looked like a certain, destitute fate to live an unexpected adventure, and even more unlikely, provide an even more adventurous life for my sister and me.

Yes, I’m embarking on my 67th time around the sun as I write this, but all I can think of this morning is the risk and sacrifice made by two kids from the most modest of circumstances that overcame the odds to forge a better life for themselves, and those that have come after.

Mom passed two years ago, but dad is still plugging away, still overcoming the odds – he just spent a week in ICU but he’s fought back and he’ll be back behind the wheel of his Silverado soon.

It’s a legacy that seems impossible to live up to. Isaac Newton wrote in a 1675 letter to fellow scientist Robert Hooke, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”

If I have seen further, and my kids will continue to see further, it’s because of a couple of giants named Claude Wayne and Jo. UNCLE SPIDER calls North Texas home, but has traveled all over the world, seeking adventures that might make for a good story.

He’s also one of the owner/ operators of the GARHOLE in Westminster. Stop by and see him there, or email him at spider@garhole.net.

Photos by Lynette George. Old, worn fence panels were turned into a colorful ceiling.

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Photos by Lynette George

With very little money and some elbow grease, these old, wooden fence panels will become the ceiling of a tiny home.

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epurposing things seems to be all the rage today – a handy, worthwhile practice that many think is a new and fresh idea. Sorry to burst your bubble, folks, but that’s been going on for generations. Not as a trendy, “in” thing to do, but simply as a mode for surviving.

I was raised by parents who saved everything. And I do mean EVERYTHING, right down to my umbilical cord sealed in a baby food jar. I’m serious as a heart attack.

Mom saved every twist tie, bread bag, scraps of fabric from sewing projects, candle wax, paper sacks, tin cans, seeds from the garden, glass and plastic containers and all things in between. Dad kept all baling wire, bailing twine, burlap and paper feed bags, old equipment that even he wasn’t sure how to operate, tools and the like. They’d grown up during the Depression and it was engrained into their very DNA that any of these things might come in handy down the road. (How my umbilical cord could be useful escapes me unless they were way ahead of their time and were thinking of cloning me in hopes of making vast improvements.)

Besides saving everything, my folks also lived with the firm belief that NOTHING should be replaced until all other options had failed. Only if something was broken or worn out to the point it couldn’t be fixed with any of the above-mentioned saved items, would it be relegated to the repurposing pile.

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There, if possible, it would be taken apart and put back together as something different but useful. Only if the item was so far gone that nothing could be salvaged would it be burned in mom’s weekly trash fire or taken to the dump not far from our house. Nine times out of 10, dad would take one or two items to the dump, but come back with at least double that number of things he felt we could use. As for the replacement items, they had, more often than not, been gently used themselves before being ushered into our home or barn.

That being said, some of that saving and repurposing was engrained into me too.

Don’t panic. I’m fairly sure I won’t be turning a broken toilet into yard art or anything like that. However, I’m a firm believer in choosing good, used things at an affordable price – free if possible. That’s coming in handy as I and my boyfriend work to build our “garden shed” home.

LYNETTE GEORGE is the former editor and some times reporter for the Herald Democrat (Denison-Sherman, TX) for about 20 years. Her sometimes zany outlook on life gives her an enviable sense of humor like no other.

She lives in Denison and her love of animals prevents her from ever passing an animal in need. She may be reached at nettiegeorge79@gmail.com.

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Spiritual Formation Starts At Home

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ummertime is a magical season for Churches because of the ample opportunities to interact with children and their families. Almost every church has some form of vacation Bible school, Back Yard Bible Club, or Day Camp. Activity is the name of the game!

The reason churches offer these activities is to impact the lives of the children and their families with the Good News of God’s love through His Son Jesus Christ! Oh, how the world needs God’s love, forgiveness, redemption and transformation! Churches are glad to walk alongside families, partnering with them in introducing their children to the Bible and learning about Jesus. In fact, this year’s vacation bible school theme at my church was JAM ( Jesus And Me). We wanted the kids to walk away with enough knowledge about Jesus that they actually, personally know him. I find that most of the families are glad the church is providing this learning experience for their children. For those families who are not regular church goers, or engage in regular personal Bible study, the gladness comes in the form of relief. Relief because of feelings of inadequacy when it comes to spiritually leading their children.

As a Pastor and a parent of three kids, I too often struggle with feelings of inadequacy.

However, long ago I was told that as a parent, “Do my best and God will take care of the rest.”

His grace has proven to be sufficient for me and my wife. I want to encourage parents to embrace their responsibility as the spiritual leaders of their homes. Whether your home is parented by Mom and Dad, a single Mom or Dad, as it often turns out, Grandparents or extended family; whatever the make-up of your family, embrace the plan God has for your home. Be enthusiastic and inspired in your role as a parent and the opportunity you have to shape your child’s life, especially their spiritual life! It is for this reason, we did not allow parents to just drop their kids 12

off at vacation school and leave. We designed our process to include families joining us for a meal each night and invited parents to stay for the worship services. The last night of VBS was deemed family night to reiterate the Bible stories we taught the kids to their parents and invite the whole family to consider attending our church regularly. We shared a vision for our church to be an extended, “spiritual” family to help equip parents to lead their children biblically.

Biblically, parents are tasked to be the primary leaders of spiritual formation in the home with the church and its leaders playing a secondary role. Reading Deuteronomy chapter 6 not only gives the command for families to take the primary spiritual leadership role in the home, but also gives a list of ways to accomplish it.

Deuteronomy 6:1-9 teaches “These are the commands, decrees, and regulations that the LORD your God commanded me to teach you.

You must obey them in the land you are about to enter and occupy, and you and your children and grandchildren must fear the LORD your God as long as you live. If you obey all his decrees and commands, you will enjoy a long life. Listen closely, Israel, and be careful to obey.

Then all will go well with you, and you will have many children in the land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, promised you. Listen, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone. And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children.

Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”

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Unfortunately, our culture often has those spiritual leadership roles confused. Consequently, this has led to spiritual decline in our nation and churches. Mistakenly, many parents leave the education and training up to the “professionals.”

The Bible teaches that is the responsibility of the parents to: 1. Know and keep the commands of God personally.

2. Pass down that leadership generationally.

3. Find ways to dedicate the physical property you live in to God by posting bible verses throughout.

4. Reading and memorizing scripture.

5. Simply talk to your kids over and over about God, his goodness, his grace, his provision.

Teach them to read and memorize scripture.

The promise and purpose for parents intentionally leading their families spiritually is so that they may “enjoy a long life,” not just in one generation, but all generations. There is no greater inheritance we can leave our children, and children’s children, than a spiritual inheritance! Absolutely expect and count on the church to help equip you for this journey, but the context of family is where it begins and ends. Parents, don’t just drop off your kids at church. Be the church and attend church with them. Enjoy it!

Sincerely, Pastor Byron Jackson Calvary Baptist Church Anna Pastorcbcanna@gmail.com BYRON JACKSON is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Anna. He is a graduate of Hardin Simmons University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to Pastoring, he is the Business Developer and company Chaplain for MyPro Construction and Roofing. Married to Dalissa Jackson who is a veteran school teacher of 25 years. They have three children Cole, Chloe, and Conley.

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Weeds getting to you?? Save that Vinegar in the Cabinet...

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or the organic gardener, vinegar can function as a handy natural weed killer.

It’s the acetic acid in vinegar that gives it power to kill weeds. The higher the percentage of acid in the vinegar, the better it will operate as a natural weed killer, technically speaking. Vinegar used for culinary purposes is relatively low (5%) in acetic acid, so repeated applications could be necessary when using it as a natural weed killer.

Vinegar As Natural Weed Killer: Careful If you’re battling lawn weeds, take care to apply the vinegar directly onto the weeds themselves, not letting it come into contact with your grass. Why? Because the fact that vinegar is a natural weed killer doesn’t mean it can’t be harmful if misused. Vinegar is non-selective, and this natural weed killer can harm your grass!

To avoid damage to grass, consider “painting” the vinegar directly onto weeds with a brush. If you do spray with vinegar, don’t pull the trigger until you’re right up close to the targeted weed.

Don’t spray on a windy day, as the wind could carry your vinegar spray where you don’t want it to go — on your grass. I prefer to save the inside of a paper towel roll and isolate what I’m spraying just to be safe!

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public. It makes more sense to use vinegar in areas where lawn grass and other landscaping plants won’t be in the way, such as on patios or walkways (where you have weeds pushing up through cracks etc..).

But if you’re already in the process of digging a dandelion out of the lawn, it wouldn’t hurt to supplement your efforts with vinegar. After you’ve removed as much of the taproot as possible, carefully pour some vinegar into the hole.

The vinegar will seep down into the soil, killing any portions of taproot you may have missed.

Afterwards, shovel soil into the hole and sow grass seed on top, lest any opportunistic weed seeds should fill the vacuum.

There’s another limitation in using vinegar as a natural weed killer, but this limitation extends to chemical weed killers, as well: namely, that you’ll probably have to re-apply the vinegar to get the job done, as weeds often refuse to go quietly. This is especially true of established perennial weeds, toughened by years of coping with environmental challenges; vinegar will be more effective on younger weeds. Older weeds are like people, they tend to fight back!

But considering that vinegar is safe and relatively inexpensive, this objection is hardly a telling argument against the use of vinegar as a natural weed killer. If your goal is to use a natural weed killer, one assumes that you’ll be motivated to make repeated applications, as necessary.

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Vinegar As Natural Weed Killer: When to Apply When practicing natural weed control, take to heart the dictum, Know thine enemy!

Study up on the weeds you’re fighting before you use the vinegar on them. Target annual weeds with your vinegar natural weed killer before they set seed, to prevent them from spawning a new generation to give you fits next year.

By contrast, early fall is the best time to use this natural weed killer on perennial weeds. Early fall is when you’ll want to apply vinegar to dandelions (but snap off the flowers whenever they appear, to prevent them from going to seed). Dandelions, although their leaves die back in winter, do live on through their roots. So, preventing them from going to seed sometimes isn’t enough.

Fortunately, knowing a little botany can help you considerably in your battle with perennial weeds like dandelions. You see, in early fall, nutrients are transferred from the dandelion leaves down to the roots. This transfer, which continues until the first frost, presents you with an opportunity to hit dandelions where it hurts! Vinegar natural weed killer applied during this time is absorbed by the leaves and passed on to the roots, following the same path down as the nutrients.

The plants are killed — naturally. Repeated applications could be needed.

Vinegar As Natural Weed Killer: How to Apply Listen to your local weather forecast, and find out when you will be experiencing a few continuous days of sunshine. At the beginning of this period, spray or paint the vinegar onto the weeds you wish to kill.

Why is a sunny period required? Two reasons: You need to saturate the weeds’ leaves with the vinegar, and rain (or sprinkler) would wash too much of the vinegar off the foliage.

The real damage to the sprayed weeds begins the next couple of days after the application, when the sun hits the leaves.

Some people who use vinegar as a natural weed killer like to boil the vinegar, prior to application.

Through such boiling, you may actually be able to gain a concentrate higher in acetic acid percentage, although I haven’t yet experimented with this option in any scientific way. But it certainly can’t hurt to boil the vinegar; in fact, many folks report success killing weeds by simply pouring scalding water on weeds! So, I suppose the use of boiled vinegar steps up the fight!

Vinegar As Natural Weed Killer: The Stronger Stuff It is possible to buy products with a higher acetic acid content than that found in ordinary vinegar. Such products can be purchased at farmer’s stores or from restaurant supply businesses. But the potency of these acetic acid products can render them less safe to use than household vinegar. To me, that puts them at odds with the whole concept of using “natural weed killers.” Besides, you have to go out of your way to find these products, and the idea behind the present article was to introduce a handy natural weed killer, something you can just pull off a kitchen shelf and experiment with.

Other Uses for Vinegar Those of you who have held an ongoing grudge against vinegar for its ability to make your mouth pucker and that smell that most kids hate may finally be able to grant vinegar forgiveness. For that same sourness makes vinegar the natural weed killer of choice for organic gardening. Vinegar can also be used

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for cleaning purposes around the home, as an alternative to chemical cleaners.

So, if you rarely open that vinegar jug for purposes of seasoning your food, don’t despair: The uses for vinegar extend well beyond the culinary. Until next time...Happy Gardening!!

- Jimmie Send your landscaping and gardening questions to Jimmie Gibson Jr. at http://www.absolutelybushedlandscaping.com or jimmie@absolutelybushed.com

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Sites of Summer in Anna

By Joyce Godwin

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e are still in the hot and lazy days of summer, but for the children among us, summer is drawing to a close. We at Anna Living Magazine wanted to do a photo roundup of some of the scenes of summer throughout the Anna area. Some people emailed their photos and for others pictures, our staff photographer Jessica Larriviere and I went out and captured more scenes.

We visited Baldwin Park which is picturesque next to a beautiful lake and located within the Lakeview subdivision at 1235 Lakeview Drive. The park is also accessible utilizing the trails from Natural Springs Park.

Part of the history of Baldwin Park can be found on the city of Anna Website. “Baldwin Park was named after the previous owner of the property, Jesse Glenn “Bud” Baldwin, great-grandson of James Schluter (later changed to Slayter). Mr. Slayter was a German immigrant who fought in the Texas Revolution and was subsequently granted 320 acres for his service in the Texian Army. The land remained in the family until Mr. Baldwin fell into poor health. The family sold off parcels for their sustainment, including 51.24 acres of land where the Lakeview Estates community is today.”

Closer to the downtown area, Shirley Heritage Park can be found

at 101 South Sherley Road. It’s considered by most to be Anna’s most historic park celebrating Anna’s location along the rail line. Located at the corner of Sherley Avenue and 4th Street, the park features a community-built, train-themed playground, newly restored train depot and pavilion. In December, Christmas in the Park, the city’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony event, is held here. It’s a popular gathering spot for Anna residents offering great play opportunities for the city’s youngest residents.

Another Anna park that gets a lot of use is Slayter Creek Park at 425 W. Rosamond Parkway, named after one of the original families to settle in Anna. It’s a large park with many amenities for neighbors from which to choose including a splash park, playground and disc golf course. Major funding to construct the park was provided by the city of Anna, a grant from the state of Texas, and donations from the Anna Community Development Corporation.

We hope our readers see the value of Anna’s parks. Here are pictures from only three. There are more.

Send in your pictures of family enjoying the parks of Anna and with them, mention your favorite park features.

Send to Joyce@AnnaLivingMagazine.com.

This group of cousins were enjoying Baldwin Park. From left are Landon, 8; Rylee, 5; Audrey, 3; and Clara 6 months.

This is a peaceful view of the lake looking from Baldwin Park as two. Fishermen take advantage of the great weather to be out on the lake.

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Madison, 4, shows off for the camera on the climbing wall at Sherley Heritage Park.

The slides at Sherley Heritage Park get a lot of attention from youngsters who enjoy sailing from top to bottom. Two-year old Meldoy takes her turn in the first picture followed by Giorgio, 3.

Landon Taylor, 8, is all smiles at a summer birthday party as he takes full advantage of a backyard bounce house.

On a really hot day in Anna one of the the most popular spots to be is under the bucket on the splash park in Slayter Park. Water runs into the large bucket until it fills and the weight of the water causes the bucket to pour its contents on whomever is below. Looks refreshing.

The McArtor family visited Baldwin Park. The mom took the pictures of her oldest son in the swing while her husband, holding their one-month old, is in the background.

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Ways To Help With Teen Driving Safety Here are tips to help your teen avoid crashes and stay safe on the road.

According to the Governors Highway Safety Administration (GHSA), inexperience and immaturity are often to blame for risky teen driving behavior. This may explain why motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of teen fatalities in the U.S. Safe driving tips for teens Restrict night driving. Close to two-thirds of fatal crashes that happen at night are speed related and involve 16-year-old drivers.

Keep a safe following distance. In normal driving conditions, the general rule is “three seconds plus.” When the vehicle in front of you passes a stationary object, begin counting. You should reach that same object no sooner than three seconds, four seconds ideally. Increase following distance when visibility is poor or you’re in traffic.

Enforce graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws. Many states have rules that prevent teens from driving at night or with other teens.

Know the laws in your state and possibly set stricter standards.

Limit teen passengers. Research has shown significant reductions in deaths were associated with graduated driving laws, including a restriction on carrying passengers or the number and age of passengers carried. Make sure your teen knows how to keep passengers safe.

Share the car to prevent speeding. Parents can also set a good example by practicing safe driving themselves.

Discuss consequences. Teenage speeding puts lives and licenses on the line. It can also be expensive, and pricey tickets can increase insurance rates.

Be involved. Frequently ride with your teens to be sure they’re being safe. And when you’re driving, be a good role model. Always travel at

a speed appropriate for the road conditions and brush up on what may have changed since you started driving.

Helpful car insurance tips for college students When your child is away to a college and leaves their car behind, there are options to lower your insurance premiums while they’re away.

You have plenty of big things to worry about with your child heading off to college — room and board, textbook purchases and the frequency of late-night pizza orders — so you probably haven’t done much thinking about the effect on your auto insurance. But learning how your auto insurance works when your child attends a university or college away from home is an important item to consider. If you’ve worked with them on being a safe driver as a teen, then they might be ready for a car at college.

How does car insurance work when your child goes away to school?

In most cases, you need to notify your auto insurance company about your child leaving

for school, even if you are leaving your car at home. Why? Your child’s car could still be covered when they come home for weekends and breaks College, university and trade school students are typically covered under their parents’ car insurance, as long as they live at the same address as their parents when not at school.

Review your specific policy to see if your child is covered.

You might qualify for a different (and cheaper) auto insurance rate.

Rates may change if your child is driving the car at school rather than leaving it back at home. For example, drivers in urban locations generally pay more for insurance than those in rural areas. If your child is going to school in an urban location, you might have to pay a higher premium if they take the car with them.

You might receive a discount for their grades.

Students with solid grades may qualify for a good student discount.

If your child is in college, or heading off to school soon, get in touch with your insurance agent today.

This article was provided by State Farm and local agent Rod Walnofer.

ROD WALNOFER has been serving Anna for over 22 years helping our community with their insurance needs. He may be contacted at rod@ walnofer.com

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Drone photo by Trey Belew/Anna Living Magazine. This is a photo of the new, blinking light on State Highway 5 at CR376/CR371.

Blinking Light on SH 5 to help with Traffic

By Joyce Godwin

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here’s a new traffic light on State Highway 5 that seems to be confusing drivers just a bit.

For traffic going north or south on Hwy. 5, it’s a blinking yellow light. For traffic moving east and west on CR376/CR37 it’s a red light.

The problem is that some drivers are not sure how to behave with the blinking, yellow light. Some drivers slow to a rolling stop, while others slow down a little and still others sail right through the intersection.

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Phillip Foxall. He said the blinking yellow light is a signal for caution. Meaning, when you go through that intersection, pay special attention for traffic that might be entering the roadway. The blinking red light, which is also on the turn lanes, should be treated just like a stop sign — stop until there is no more traffic.

Foxall said this traffic light won’t always be the way it is. Eventually, it will be a regular light that cycles through green lights and red lights. It’s so close to a railroad crossing, though, that it needs to be synced with the crossing arm and signals for the railroad.

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Department of Transportation after it was determined the intersection needed better traffic control, Foxall said.

Now, in order to get the lights coordinated, a device must be installed on the light.

Remember, Foxall said. If you come to a flashing red light, treat it like a stop sign. All the rules apply that apply to the stop sign.

So to recap, “Hwy 5 is set up to flash yellow,” Foxall said. “When a vehicle approaches, they may proceed with caution. Hey, just be aware of the traffic around you,” For any who may want to read the state law for themselves, it can be found in the state of Texas Transportation Codes — No. 544.008.

Scammers Impersonating Amazon Employees

By Joyce Godwin

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n interesting call came to my phone last week that held my attention for way longer than it should have. That little voice inside my head kept warning me and every time I made up my mind to terminate the call, the voice on the other end would say something that made me feel like I had to listen.

The female voice on the other end of the phone told me she was part of Amazon’s security systems and someone was trying to charge my account $999 for a new iPhone. She told me my Amazon account (which I probably spend too much time with) had been hacked and these terrible hackers have all my information.

But, she said, Amazon’s security department could fix it for me and get everything back to the way it’s supposed to be.

When I expressed doubt that what she was saying was legitimate, she gave me her name and encouraged me to Google it, which I did. She claimed to be Patricia Grao. I looked up her name, and sure enough, Patricia Grao shows to be an Amazon employee. After the call was over I did a more in-depth search of Grao and a photo came up showing a woman who would likely not have a thick accent like this caller. Her accent was so heavy that I could not understand the words she was saying and had to ask her over and over to repeat herself.

Finally, I realized, without a doubt, the call was a scam and I had not been hacked because they were trying then to effect the hack in my computer. Generally, I don’t even answer those calls when I don’t recognize the calling number or caller. But for some reason, I did on this day. I’m still shaking my head in disbelief.

I was so upset after the call ended because I knew what a close call I had had. Their team went to great lengths to convince me and they were almost successful. They were good.

I have since found reports on the Internet of people claiming to receive similar calls from Amazon imposters. ABC Action News in Tampa, Florida did a news report on the situation in April. Reporter Jackie Callaway said The Federal Trade Commission and the Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker reported a spike in Amazon imposter scams warning customers of a suspicious charge on their account.

People reported they were caught off guard when receiving the calls which only heightened the fear that someone was trying to rob them so they cooperate with the caller to get Amazon’s help to “fix” it. That’s how it was with me.

For me, I didn’t have my bank accounts connected to my computer so the hackers couldn’t find what they were looking for. It’s when the scammer wanted me to tell her the name of the banks with which I deal that I finally woke up to what was going on. Here’s another tip: Don’t download or enable a program titled AnyDesk. It’s a legitimate program that allows a computer engineer to access your computer files to help fix something that might be wrong. These scammers are good and know how to use AnyDesk and it’s not for fixing things.

Callaway reported the Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker shows a spike in Amazon imposter scams after the pandemic hit and nearly everyone, it seemed, started shopping online. “In our 2020 report on scams, Amazon was the second most popular name used in reporting scams,” says the BBB’s Bryan Oglesby. “They are really good at using fear and intimidation, making the consumer believe something is wrong.”

The Amazon website tells its customers that Amazon may email a customer about an issue, but they will likely not call. The advice is, if you get one of these calls, hang up and use your actual Amazon account to reach customer service.

Amazon states on its website, “We take fraud, scam, phishing and spoofing attempts seriously. If you receive correspondence you think may not be from Amazon, please report it immediately.

“To report a phishing or spoofed email or webpage: Open a new email and attach the email you suspect is fake.

For suspicious webpages, copy & paste the link into the email body. If you can’t send the email as an attachment, forward it. Send the email to stop-spoofing@amazon.com Note: Sending the suspicious email as an attachment is the best way for us to track it.”

You can also report these scams to the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov.

We hope this article helps to serve Anna residents to be able to identify these scammers as soon as the call is received. Feel free to share your experiences with us at Anna Living Magazine either on our Facebook page or email to joyce@annalivingmagazine.com.

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Knight Family Chiropractic Wants to Change Lives in Anna Through Better Health

Dr. Shelbi Wilson, Clinic Director

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night Family Chiropractic was born in 1994 when Dr. Ryan Knight had a dream of changing lives and impacting his community through chiropractic care.

Since its humble beginnings of a small clinic in Denison, Texas, Knight Family Chiropractic has grown to serve more than 20,000 patients and now has four locations throughout Texoma (Anna, Denison, Sherman and Durant, Oklahoma). The Anna location is the company’s newest clinic having opened at the end of 2018 with its Clinic Director, and only provider, being Dr. Shelbi Wilson.

Dr. Wilson found her love for chiropractic at age 16 when she injured herself in ballet.

The injury left her with severe, low-back pain and complete left leg numbness. After leaving ballet and having no relief in pain for a year, Dr. Wilson finally made her way to a chiropractor.

She knew from her first adjustment that she had found her purpose in life and pursued chiropractic. Dr. Wilson graduated with honors in August 2017 from Parker University with her Doctorate of Chiropractic. She also earned her Bachelors of Science in Anatomy and her Bachelors of Science in Health and Wellness while attending Parker University. Dr. Wilson’s passion is taking care of pregnant women and children. She is Webster Certified and specializes in prenatal and pediatric chiropractic.

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Chiropractic Association of Pediatrics and has earned her Certification by the Academy Council of Chiropractic Pediatrics (CACCP).

Within a year of opening, Knight Family Chiropractic was growing, just like the city of Anna, and was in need of another chiropractor in office to accommodate its amazing growth. Dr. Vincent Armstrong was hired as an Associate Chiropractor for the practice.

Dr. Armstrong grew up in a small town in Southeast Texas where he developed a love for sports and athletics. He attended Lamar University in Beaumont, where he received a Bachelors degree in Kinesiology. Shortly after, Dr. Armstrong moved to San Antonio to continue his plans of furthering his education in another area of the healthcare field and ended up working for a local chiropractor. After only a few months it became clear to him that his true passion and future were within the chiropractic profession. Dr. Armstrong made a move to Dallas to study Chiropractic at Parker University and graduated in April 2020.

At Knight Family Chiropractic, we focus on family wellness and see patients from as young as a few days old to seniors well into their eighties or beyond and everyone else in between. Our doctors have seen amazing results with a variety of conditions from sciatica and disc bulges to extremity complaints such as frozen shoulder or hip impingement, and even to migraines and TMJ dysfunction. With Dr. Wilson being prenatal and pediatric certified, the office sees incredible results in all our infants, children, and pregnant patients as well.

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back to their community. Knight Family Chiropractic has recently launched its Give Well Project where each clinic location chooses a non-profit organization to partner with. Knight Family Chiropractic of Anna has chosen Grace Place, a new local food pantry serving the Anna and surrounding area communities, as their partnership for this year. Every new patient seen at the Anna office, who comes in with a Gift of Health card, gets their New Patient Exam for $39 and that fee is then donated 100% to Grace Place. The office will also be participating in volunteer opportunities to help support Grace Place and fill its other needs. We are looking forward to the success of this partnership and the number of families and lives we can impact through our donations.

As a family wellness chiropractic clinic, our mission is to serve at least 80% of the communities surrounding our four Texoma locations with amazing chiropractic care to allow them to realize pain relief, increased mobilization and wellness is possible. We want to help families discover their God-given potential to Get Well, Move Well and Stay Well using a variety of clinically proven chiropractic techniques and therapies.

If you are in need of a chiropractor to serve you and help get you out of pain, or simply want to stay well, then give us a call at 469-840-4111 to schedule your new patient appointment. Don’t forget to ask about our Gift of Health so you can help us donate to Grace Place!

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Shortcuts in the Kitchen

By Joyce Godwin

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n this issue, we are taking a different approach to our kitchen spot. It’s been “Jamie’s Kitchen” since we started Anna Living Magazine, but Jamie is a full-time classroom teacher in Melissa and simply doesn’t have the time to do this for our readers on a regular basis. Going forward she will contribute from time to time when her schedule permits. As her mom who is always considerate of her children’s time, I didn’t want her to have anything else to cause stress. We will welcome anyone else who would like to take a stab at being our visiting chef. Hopefully Christi Mahon will continue to participate as she has been a wonderful addition to our kitchen corner.

So, for this issue, it’s my turn in the kitchen. I do like to cook — I just don’t do much of it anymore. And like Jamie, I don’t have a lot of time, so I like to take short cuts. Some of those include letting my husband cook, but that’s a story for another issue.

Today I want to share a couple of things I like to do that are quick and so easy, but look like it took a lot of time.

Pita Pocket Caesar Salad INGREDIENTS: • Pita Pocket Bread • Caesar salad

DIRECTIONS: To make this dish, I simply bought pita pocket bread at the store and the Caesar salad in a bag. It’s in the produce department close to the salad ingredients. We’ve found we like several of the choices there. But if you want to make the dressing yourself, there is a good and easy recipe for it on BonAppetit.com and a great number of other websites. Another option is to make the salad yourself and buy the Caesar’s dressing in a bottle right off the shelf. No muss, no fuss — quick and easy.

After mixing the salad with its dressing in a large bowl, remove the Pita Bread from its package and cut it down the middle so you have two pockets. Then stuff each with the salad mixture.

Here is a bit of trivia in case you are among the folks who thought Caesar salad was named after Julius Caesar because it was his favorite dish. It is more likely to have been named for Caesar Cardini, an Italian chef in Tijuana, who is said to have devised the concoction in 1924.

Now that we have that settled, let’s move on to the next presentation for today’s offerings — dessert.

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Puffed Pastry Cream Cheese Danish I discovered puff pastry years ago and what I’ve found is, you can do simple things with it that always make you look like an accomplished pastry chef. You can find it in your grocer’s freezer and it can stay in your freezer for months until you’re ready to use it. Of course, there is a homemade option which I’ve never tried. I have thought about it and went so far as to read the recipe and instructions. And now I know I don’t ever want to try to make it unless the grocery store stops carrying it. A lot of time and labor is required.

To use puff pastry, remove from the box and let it thaw. It only takes about a half hour to an hour at room temperature.

Before you start working with it, it should be thawed enough to fold open and roll, but not too soft. The key to delicious puff pastry is the chilled butter between each layer. That’s why you want to keep the puff pastry as cold as possible, while still giving it enough warmth to be workable.

What makes this pastry special, besides the puff pastry, is two fillings: cream cheese filling, and red fruity filling.

INGREDIENTS for cream cheese filling: • 4 oz Cream cheese • 2 T Granulated sugar • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract • 1/8 tsp Almond extract (optional) • 2 tsp Lemon juice Mix all the ingredients to make a smooth cream-cheese spread. You don’t want it to be too sweet, so be sure to taste as you go. This is the first layer on top of the baked puff pastry.

INGREDIENTS for Red Fruity Filling: • Fresh, fruit of your choosing • about 1/2 cup Raspberries • about 1/2 cup Strawberries (you can substitute any fruit you like) • Fruit preserves to take in the fruit • Tapioca flour enough to thicken the mixture.

The Tapioca flour will help the filling hold together while baking.

DIRECTIONS: 1. Mix the ingredients and set aside. This will be the top layer.

2. Preheat oven to 400F. 3. Now turn your attention to the puff pastry which should be thawed by now. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.

4. Unfold the puff pastry and lightly roll out, a couple of times each way. Cut the pastry in half (I like to use a pizza cutter for this), then cut each half into three rectangles so you now have six pastries. Place the pastries on the baking sheet with parchment paper and space them evenly.

5. Use a knife to score a 1/4-inch border around each Danish without cutting all the way through. This will help the edges to rise and help contain the filling.

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whole egg whisked with 2 tsp water or milk). Then, add a dollop of the cream cheese filling into the center of each danish. Spread an even layer within the border.

7. Add the red fruity filling on top.

8. Bake 20-25 minutes or until evenly puffed and golden brown around the edges.

9. Let them cool and then top with powdered sugar or icing or something else that appeals to you.

I found a similar recipe on line and after making it several times, have learned to be creative. Whipped cream on top is good and other fruit is also tasty. Ice cream on the side is also inviting. Play with it, make it your own, and most of all, look like a pro investing very little time with puff pastry.

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Theaters May Have an Uphill Battle After Pandemic

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ne has to wonder if movie theaters will survive the onslaught of illness and so-called progress. Such challenges are nothing new.

Although the flu pandemic of 1918 pre-dated the vast number of theaters around today, there were still movie houses at the time, even in the smallest of towns. As for progress, television proponents predicted the demise of theaters in the late 1940s and early 1950s, but innovation prevailed with wide and even wider screens, from Cinemascope to Cinerama, better sound and more comfort.

Today’s movie theaters, with their reclining, plush seats in stadium-type settings, are enticing, especially those serving food in the auditoriums and attempting to replicate a living room atmosphere with a giant screen. But television streaming and large home screens began to look better when the Covid-19 pandemic struck. The next year or two may be critical for theaters.

Meanwhile, movie houses these days are offering more classic (or sometimes less than classic) movies on weekends throughout the year. Fathom Events, self-defined as an “entertainment content provider,” is owned by a combination of Cinemark, AMC and Regal theater chains, and for the past several years has brought back some well-loved films.

Recent Fathom Events have included “Stripes,” with Bill Murray; “Citizen Kane,” considered by some the greatest film of all time; and “Spirited Away,” along with other anime classics. “Silence of the Lambs” is scheduled for late October, and the Bing Crosby-Frank Sinatra-Grace Kelly musical “High Society,” will be screened in November.

We are here today to talk about a 60-yearold classic that will play in theaters Sunday, Nov. 28, and again Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, and then be followed nine days later by the premiere of a much awaited remake directed by Steven Spielberg. “West Side Story,” Academy 28

Award winner for best picture of 1961, returns to theaters for that two-day run, and considering its major restoration a few years back, the big screen presentation should be spectacular.

The original film played at theaters on a reserved seat basis when it opened, 10 showings weekly, and only in large cities through most of 1962. The story is based on a musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” but this time set in New York City. It was critically acclaimed and received 11 Academy Award nominations, winning 10, which still puts it among the top five Oscar winners in the Academy’s 93 year history.

The movie was made in a different era of thinking in Hollywood. Nationality casting held no sway. The screen adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Flower Drum Song” opened less than a month after “West Side Story” and became among the few movie musicals to base its casting on race, putting strictly Asian-Americans in Asian-American roles. But it was an anomaly that wouldn’t be repeated for years to come in major musicals.

For example, George Chakiris, born in Ohio and the son of Greek immigrants, played Bernardo, the leader of the Puerto Rican gang, in the 1961 “West Side Story.” To further illustrate the times in both movies and on stage, Chakiris had played the role of Tony, the caucasian gang leader, in the original London stage production. And, of course, Natalie Wood, of Russian descent, played Bernardo’s sister Maria in the movie.

In the upcoming version, Spielberg reportedly went to great lengths to put Latino actors in the Latino roles and cast the remainder accordingly. Although little more is known about this version, the screenwriter Tony Kushner as well as Spielberg have said in interviews that it will more closely follow the original Broadway version that opened in 1957. Such a statement leaves those who loved the first movie wondering about the lineup of the songs.

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With lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s blessings, the 1961 movie rearranged placement of several tunes and gave some of them different voices, including the songs “Cool,” “Gee, Officer Krupke” and “I Feel Pretty.” Several lyrics were changed for censorship purposes and a major dance sequence was eliminated. Will all these be returned to original form? No one is talking.

Recent press releases have noted that all the Leonard Bernstein composed music will be included in the new film.

Will Spielberg’s version overshadow the monumental reception and fond memories of the 1961 picture? It’s not impossible. Does anyone pay attention to the Spencer Tracy-Elizabeth Taylor “Father of the Bride” since Steve Martin starred in the 1990s remake? “Ocean’s Eleven” with George Clooney and an all-star cast pushed Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack version deep into hibernation. As for Disney films, notably Lindsay Lohan in “The Parent Trap” buried Hayley Mills’ 1961 hit.

Disney has a hand in this new version of “West Side Story.” When interest was originally shown in a remake, 20th Century Fox studios acquired the rights to film it. That studio, as “Star Wars” fans know, is now owned

by Disney and is responsible for what comes.

The biggest question is, will this theaters-only release in an era of TV streaming premieres put people back into the seats of film houses? Both old and new versions will be testing that soon.

DON ELDREDGE is the retired editor of the Herald Democrat newspaper (Sherman-Denison, TX) and resides in Sherman. E-mail him at eldredgedon@gmail.com.

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