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The Fruit of Service Doc Coleman has helped people feel better for decades

by Roger Enlow Hoopla Correspondent On the way to the nursing home to visit a couple of residents, Dr. Rogers (Doc) COURTESY Coleman stops by Braum’s and buys milkInterim Director of Hospice Belinda Newman with Dr. Rogers Coleman. shakes. The delicious cold treats and Coleman’s gentle conversations put smiles on pieces of it to everyone that came by. True variety of ministries: a Parkinson’s support the faces of the residents. to form!” group, diabetes support group and respite That’s just one of Coleman’s many good Feeling empty and without purpose?

Samaritan deeds he performs for his fellow care ministry, which invites caregivers to Coleman says he has the perfect prescripHood Countians. The soft-spoken Coleman, drop off a loved one at First Christian for tion: volunteer. He insists it’s good for menseveral hours on Friday.

91, is long retired as a physician, but he tal, physical and spiritual health.

“The caregiver gets a chance to run erhasn’t stopped making people feel better.

He refers to an anonymous quote in his rands or take a break, and the loved one “I like to say that when Doc retired from Sunday School class: receives a day of fellowship, food and fun,” a successful career in medicine and busiJeter explained. “I don’t know how many ness, he really got busy,” said First Chrishours Doc has spent sitting with people and tian Church senior minister Justin Jeter.

The fruit of silence is prayer sharing a little dignity “First, by caring for an The fruit of prayer is faith and love. Rogers (we call ailing wife and volunteerThe fruit of faith is love him Doc) is one of the true ing with Ruth’s Place and The fruit of love is service saints of our congregaInterim Hospice.”

The fruit of service is peace tion. He’s a generous serThe DeCordova resident vant with a deep wisdom helped establish Ruth’s “To me this indicates that service – voland a heart of gold. When unteerism – leads us to a sense of peace, Place, a clinic for indigent I joined the ministerial patients, teaming with peace of mind, if you will,” Coleman said. staff at First Christian other doctors to care for “The World Health Organization defines Church, I was told by my those less fortunate. Colemental health as the ability to love and predecessor that while man was honored in 2016 work. Love and work – that sounds awfully – Dr. Rogers Coleman part of my job is teaching, simple, but think with me for a moment. for his dedicated service.

I would be wise to learn “He is the most giving perLove requires that we get away from the from Doc.” son I have ever come across,” Craig Gosfocus on ourselves – to focus on the needs Jeter shared one of his favorite “Doc” sto- of others. Besides spouses and families and sard, former director of Ruth’s Place, said ries. at the time. “You would think, being refriends – we love them surely – but there “When the Disciples Class here at FCC tired, he would be doing things for himself. are others needing our love – some near created the Dr. Rogers Coleman DistinBut he is all about doing things for other and some far away. guished Service Award, and made him the people.”

“And what about work? Work implies initial recipient, they got him a cake. When At Interim Hospice he’s among the volthat we have purpose in our lives, and I came down the hall, Doc had cut the cake unteers whose cheery voices and uplifting purpose is the essence of a meaningful up so that people wouldn’t see his name on spirit bring comfort to ailing patients. life. Life has to have a purpose; our mental There’s more. Coleman has helped lead a it, and was standing at the counter serving (Continued on P. 6)

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(Continued from P. 4) health depends on it.”

And how does volunteering improve physical health? Coleman explains it this way: “The first set of hormones prepares us for ‘fight or flight.’ These are primarily from the adrenal glands and are excreted during all kinds of stressful situations. They are necessary and useful. The downside of these hormones is, used too often, they shorten our lives by causing hypertension, heart disease, strokes and other diseases.

You won’t find these hormones secreted when you volunteer.

“The second set of hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary gland -- when we are at ease, enjoying ourselves, interacting with others in conversation, games and other ways that give us pleasure. They are also secreted when we exercise, and give us a sense of well-being after bouts of good exercise. These are endorphins, and they make us feel comfortable and relaxed and pain free and inwardly satisfied. These hormones are secreted when we volunteer in ways that help others. We are made in such a way that stress shortens our lives, and pleasure lengthens our lives. These are the

results of hormonal systems that are active within us.”

Coleman was born Dec. 28, 1931 in Vernon, Texas, where he learned the value of hard work on the family farm. He started milking a cow when he was 5, an earlymorning routine that continued through high school. His physician father asked him after graduation if he wanted to be a farmer or doctor. Young Coleman didn’t hesitate: “I believe I’ll go to medical school,” he replied.

Coleman married “the love of my life” Mary Lou Price in 1951 and had three children. He studied pre-med at TCU and graduated from Baylor Medical School in Houston in 1956. Coleman had a family practice in Brownwood, where he was board certified in abdominal surgery. He later worked for Blue Cross health insurance, retiring at age 70. His two daughters and son all now reside in Hood County; his oldest daughter is an attorney, his second daughter is a retired minister, and his son, the youngest, retired from the United Nations.

Despite his busy volunteer schedule, Coleman enjoys exercising and reading books.

He gets up early and rides a stationary

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Dr. Rogers Coleman, age 91, continues to serve his community because he says volunteerism is both a gift to others and one’s self. bike for 20 minutes and then lifts weights.

“Rogers Coleman is one of the kindest, most generous, most loving people I know,” Jeter, his pastor, praised. “I don’t have words powerful enough to describe how grateful I am for him.”

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Everyone’s got a friend in Bonnie McFarland So Bonnie became the unofficial welcome wagon.

“New ones come in and they’re kind Some of us are still adjusting to Dayof scared when they get here, and I talk light Saving Time, but the residents at to them because I know how I felt when Azle Manor say it’s always a little brighter I came here,” she said. “Some of them in their community. That may be because aren’t happy, so I focus on them a little bit more. I’ve learned you don’t have to say a a ray of sunshine has lived down the hall word. Just give them a little smile.” for over a decade.

When she’s not making new friends, Bonnie McFarland doesn’t remember she’s participating in one of the many acwhen she arrived at Azle Manor, but she tivities at Azle Manor. can’t imagine leaving.

Years ago, she was living independently “They have so many activities here – in White Settlement when a seizure-insometimes I’m glad when the weekend duced fall caused her to break a hip. comes, so I can rest,” she joked.

After a short stint in rehab, her children “You don’t have to do the activities, but recognized their mother wasn’t able to I go ahead anyway because when I keep care for herself anymore and searched for myself moving, I keep my strength up. At assisted living.

91 years old, the best thing a person can “They canvassed west FW and Azle do is get outta that bed.” to find the best, more Bonnie’s favorite activsuitable place that ity is bingo, but she said it’s would take Medicaid the staff and residents that for their mother, and make Azle Manor a wonthey found Azle Manor derful place to live. was top,” she said. “It “The people here are was the best. It had all wonderful. I love our adof the amenities that I ministrator, Kip. He is needed. They checked wonderful. One reason he the kitchen, the food, impresses me, and evthey checked how many eryone else here, is that nurses per patient, they he does the menial jobs. checked how many paHe’s a humble person. If tients with bed sores, we are shorthanded, he’s they checked everyin the kitchen, he passes COURTESY thing, and they found Bonnie McFarland worked at out food, he picks up dirty out Azle Manor was dishes – and he’s happy Harris Methodist Downtown. doing it.” best in everything. It This picture was taken when was five star.”

Bonnie respects a hard But the transition to she was named Nurse of the worker because she was Azle Manor was anyYear in Maternity Services. one for many years. thing but smooth.

“After 18 years of mar“When I got here, I still wasn’t myself,” riage, I found myself a single mom,” she she said. Although she doesn’t remember said, “I knew I had to go back to school to much about that time, she’s heard stories. support my family.”

“I was mean,” she said. She discovered “One year we lived on food stamps and later that she had even tried to hit a few of a little bit of child support and a little stipthe nurses. So, the doctor at Azle Manor ident that I got at Harris Hospital Downadjusted her medication. town – I went to work part time while I went to LVN school,” she said.

“All of a sudden I started looking Bonnie’s oldest child would help get around here, rolling up and down the his siblings to bed so she could study for halls and checking everything, admiring the board exam into the wee hours of the everything,” she said. “I just fell in love night. with it.”

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“I was so scared I would fail. Our livlihood depended on it,” she said.

But her spirituality helped her through it, as it always has.

“If I keep my mind on Him, I have peace,” she said. “Peace is the answer to everything.”

Bonnie passed the exam and went on to specialize in surgical labor and delivery. She was even named Nurse of the Year in Maternity Services one year. She found her work satisfying, but as we know life is hectic.

“When I was at home, I was busy cleaning house, doing things, reclining and watching telelvision. I kept my mind on the news, and I would go to bed and I wouldn’t feel good,” she said. “But here it’s different. There’s so much here I didn’t notice at home.”

Azle Manor is situated on a large lot with trees and a pasture where Bonnie and others residents can gaze out to see wildlife grazing.

“I’d never noticed how beautiful God made our skies. We’ve got the seasons God has given us here on earth, but the sky never changes,” she said. “You know, I always thought that winter was such a gloomy time, but God is working as hard in the winter if not harder. He’s getting us ready for spring.”

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Barbecue aficionado says secret is in the spices

By John English Hoopla Correspondent

Ridgemont Commercial Construction in Fort Worth once described Brian Thompson as “result-orientated with the ability to coordinate on multiple projects,” and “various teams simultaneously.”

His fellow competitors at the assortment of barbecue and chili cookoffs the former Fort Worth resident has won over the last 12 years would likely describe him the same way.

Thompson, 67, who works as a senior superintendent at Ridgemont has a passion for barbeque that has taken him all over the state of Texas and earned him countless trophies and ribbons over the years, including a first place award at the Texas State Fair a few years back.

But things got off to a rather inauspicious start for Thompson, who realized early on he needed to upgrade his equipment.

“I’d been cooking for a while,” Thompson said. “I had a small little backyard smoker and I was cooking for myself – that was how I got started. I did one competition with that in Irving, Texas and didn’t do any good. Then I got a new, larger smoker and started doing better. I started traveling to competitions and really liked it and liked the people. I don’t win all the time, because not everyone has the same taste buds, but I love to compete.”

Thompson said he initially started competing for Ridgemont at an event sponsored by the TEXO Association and moved up from there.

“I love cooking,” Thompson said. “I cooked for other people and they told me I should enter these competitions, and I thought well, what the heck. I looked up a

Brian Thompson and his wife Darlene at the TEXO cook off. competition organization called the IBCA (International Barbeque Cookers Association), and I started cooking. Of course, I had a lot of learning to do. There’s a lot of tricks to it, but the main thing is to get your profile out there.”

Competitions usually feature 30 to 60 teams and there is some luck involved.

“Finding that taste they are looking for can vary,” Thompson said. “Once I started learning a few things, I was running middle of the pack. Then as time went by, I started getting closer and closer to the top 10. Once I got there, I felt like I was headed down the right road and just kept going.”

Thompson and his cook partner, Jessica (his stepdaughter), compete in several categories, including ribs, steak, beans, chicken, pork butt and brisket, and they have taken home first place in every category except chicken.

“I still have to work on my chicken,” Thompson said.

He has even developed his own personal seasoning for his ribs.

Thompson said for anyone looking to getting into competition, he has a bit of advice.

“Don’t get upset if you don’t win,” Thompson said. “You’ll have that. No matter how good you are, you’ll have that.

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You’ve got to keep a positive attitude.

If you go in there with the attitude that you’re going to whoop everybody, you’ve got a rude awakening coming. Because that won’t happen.

“If you’re a novice, that will not happen because you are going against people like myself, who have been down that road, learned the tricks and know what we’re doing. That’s who you’re competing against. See, I’ve never minded losing. I just enjoy competing.”

Thompson reiterated that tastes vary and it can be a tight rope finding that perfect flavor.

“The one thing that I can really put my finger on is your spices,” Thompson said.

“You really have to cater to both sides.

Warm versus hot, sweet versus sour— you really have to learn to play the game.”

A construction worker by trade for more than four decades, Thompson now competes on the Outlaw BBQ circuit in mostly charitable events where the winnings are donated to various causes.

Making his home in Pottsboro these days, Thompson said he has already established a barometer for how long he plans to continue to compete.

“Until I can’t turn over a brisket,” Thompson said. “That’s when I’m done.”

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One bag at a time Jeff Oakes organized citywide clean-up crew to tackle littering

by John English Hoopla Correspondent When Jeff Oakes first started the Facebook group Love Weatherford just before the Thanksgiving holiday last year, it had less than 10 members.

By mid-March of this year, more than 700 members had cleaned up over 25 miles of road in and around the city of Weatherford with plans to do even more in the future.

A stay-at-home father of eight children, six of which still live at home, Oakes said the group was created with a specific purpose in mind.

“We want to improve Weatherford,” Oakes said. “So what we’re doing right now is picking up trash. Once we get a little further on, we will be doing other things, but for now it’s trash. I think we’ve picked up almost 800 bags of trash, which is over four tons.”

Oakes, 58, said he got the idea one Sunday during church services.

“We went to church and were told we should be more active in the community doing things to help out,” Oakes said. “And I said, ‘You know what, I’m going to clean up my street.’ So I went out with my wife and cleaned up our street and the neighbors loved it. The street looked better and there was a really wonderful feeling that came with that. When we got to the end of the street, we were like, ‘You know what, let’s do the next street.’”

And on it went from there.

“We live about 20 miles outside of town, and I have to drive to Weatherford every day,” Oakes said.

Wherever he goes, Jeff Oakes makes an effort to make it a better place.

“Whenever I’m driving back, I’m always really upset by how much trash I see. And we just thought, ‘We’re going to clean all the way to town.’ This has been so good for my family and I that I thought there have to be other people who feel the same way.”

And Oakes was exactly right.

Word started to spread about the Love Weatherford group, and membership expanded exponentially.

“The coolest thing is that the city has called us,” Oakes said. “They contacted us and they are just as excited about what we

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are doing as we are. They’re like, ‘The mayor wants to meet you, and the city manager wants to meet you.’ I went into code enforcement and we were told they knew all about us and loved what we were doing.

“The city has just been wonderful. We need their help and they need our help and they can only afford to hire so many people, so we are a force that the city doesn’t have.”

Originally from California, Oakes worked as a builder before injuring his back several years ago.

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Oakes and his family have lived in seven different states over the last 22 years, but the Parker County man said he and his family have finally found their home.

“Texas is where we are going to stay,” Oakes said. “We love this state so, so much.”

Oakes said the group asks members to pick up one bag of trash a month, which takes about 30 minutes, though most members do more.

The clean up so far has been mainly along the roads, but Oakes said the group is hoping to expand into different communities.

“We’d like to eventually help people who can’t afford or aren’t physically able to take care of their lawns,” Oakes said. “We want to be able to help those in need to improve their yards.”

Oakes said he will continue to volunteer for as long as he is able for one important reason.

“I spent the first portion of my life chasing after things that would make me happy,” Oakes said. “And they didn’t make me happy. So now I enjoy doing something that truly make me feel good inside, which is serving others. I’m not perfect, I’m far from

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Love Weatherford volunteers have been working tirelessly to get the community clean. it; I make mistakes like everyone else, but I like to think that I’ve found what really makes me feel good. Everybody does what they do because they are searching for hap-

piness. I’ve just found the thing that makes me feel the best is pleasing God.” For more information or to make a donation, go to www.loveweatherford.org.

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• Raffle Night with Casino Games benefitting Weatherford Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association, April 1, Ninth Grade Center activities building, 1007 S. Main Street, Weatherford, 6 p.m.

Call 817-613-7692 or 817-597-4871 for tickets, $10 admission. 18 and over only.

• Bird Walk led by Master Naturalist Billy Teels, wear weather-appropriate clothing and shoes, April 1, Acton Nature Center, 6500 Smoky Hill Court, Granbury, 7 a.m.

• Spring Book Sale, bring your own bag and fill it for $5, April 1, Springtown Courthouse Annex, 210 N. Main Street, Springtown, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Springtown Library.

• Festival of Food Trucks, over 40 food trucks, plus live music, karaoke, activities for kids, pooch parade and pet adoption, April 1, Saginaw High School, 800 N. Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. $20 per carload.

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ect, instruction and supplies free, April 4, Weatherford Public Library, 1014 Charles Street, Weatherford, 6 to 7 p.m.

• Knitty Gritty Knitting and Crochet Group, for all ages, no experience necessary, April 4, 11, 18, 25, White Settlement Road Public Library, 8215 White Settlement, 3 to 4 p.m. Bring your own yarn and knitting needles or crochet hook.

• Hood County Senior Center Dances, featuring music by country/western bands every Thursday night, April 6, 13, 20, 27, Hood County Senior Center, 501 E. Moore St. Granbury, 7 p.m. $5 per person,

admission. Snacks and beverages available for purchase.

• Gardening Club, April 6, 13, 20, 27, Weatherford Senior Center, 1220 Holland Lake Drive, Weatherford, 9 a.m.

• Springtown Senior Center Dances, country/ western bands every Thursday and Saturday night. April 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, Springtown Senior Activity Center, 1070 N. Main Street, Springtown, 7 to 10 p.m. Bands and unanticipated closures listed on Facebook. $5 admission.

• Karaoke at Brock’s Food and Drink, April 6, 13, 20, 27, 7:30 to 11 p.m., 4021 Acton Highway, Granbury.

• Junkin’ in the Hood Spring Market with lots of vendors, food and music, April 1, Warren’s Backyard, 2901 Weatherford Highway, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Bluebonnet Quilting Bee, April 6, 13, 20, 27, Weatherford Senior Center, 1220 Holland Lake Drive, Weatherford, 10 a.m.

• Free Community Yoga Class, bring your mat and water, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, The Trailhead at Clearfork, 4801 Edwards Ranch Road, Fort Worth, 9 to 10 a.m.

• Texas Hold Em Poker Night, April 6, 13, 20, 27, Silver Saddle Saloon, 124 N. Houston Street, Granbury, 7 to 11 p.m. No buy-in, $200 cash prize.

Must be 18 or older.

• Casino Night, $10 to enter event with a minimum of 10 plays, advance tickets earn extra plays, April 1, WISD Ninth Grade Center, 1007 S. Main Street, Weatherford, 6 p.m. Must be over 18 to enter/play. Call 817-613-7692 to buy tickets in advance.

• Walking Club, April 6, 13, 20, 27, Weatherford Senior Center, 1220 Holland Lake Drive, Weatherford, 8:30 a.m.

• First Friday at the Modern offers special programming, April 7, Modern Museum of Art, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth. The museum offers free admission every Friday.

• Happy Hour at the Kimbell Art Museum, live entertainment, April 7, 14, 21, 28, Kimbell Art Museum, Kahn Building (Cafe), 3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, 5 to 7 p.m. Free

• A Big Ball at the Posse Grounds, includes music by Radney Foster, April 7, Parker County Sheriff’s Posse 2251 Mineral Wells Highway, Weatherford, 6 p.m. Call Shane Harris at 682-333-6139.

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• Parker County Master Gardeners Association Plant Sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 8, rain or shine, Heritage Park, 317 Santa Fe Drive, Weatherford. Cash or check only.

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• Hootenanny with musical guests Aaron Watson, Kyle Park, Thomas Michael Riley, and Mark David Manders, April 8, Somervell County Expo Center, 202 E. Bo Gibbs Drive, Glen Rose, 5 p.m.

Call 254-897-4509 for tickets.

• Lake Granbury Art Association, April 10, Shanley House Gallery, 224 N. Travis St. Granbury, 6 p.m.

• Disc Golf Mini Tournaments, April 8, 15, 22, 29, Granbury Disc Golf Course, 600 West Moore Street, Granbury, 2 p.m. (weather permitting). All levels welcome. Show up 15 minutes early to pay the $12 entry fee and warm up.

• Girls Night Out on Granbury Square, includes live entertainment, dining, shopping and door prizes, April 8, Granbury Square, 3 to 7 p.m. Ask for punch card for a chance to win a $500 shopping spree.

• Experimental Aircraft Association, pancake breakfast at 8:30 a.m. April 8, Pecan Plantation Airport, 9600 Airpark Dr. Granbury, 10 a.m.

• Keep Weatherford Beautiful Trash Off, a competition to see which volunteers can collect the most trash, includes goodie bags, lunch, plus trophies for winning team, April 8, Heritage Park Food Park off of Santa Fe Drive, Weatherford, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. No entry fee.

• Dog Days at Botanic Garden, April 8-9, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. Fort Worth, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hydration stations for dogs provided. Members get free admission. Dogs $5 each. General admission for non-members plus $5 per dog.

• Lola’s Local Farmers Market, featuring 30+ locally-grown and produced vendors, live music, bar bites and food trucks, pet friendly, April 9, 2000 W. Berry Street, Fort Worth, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free admission.

• Food Park Lounge Night, includes live music, several food trucks, April 11, Heritage Park off of Santa Fe Drive in Weatherford, 6 to 9 p.m.

• Granbury Knitting Guild, includes knitting classes for beginners each month, April 11, First Presbyterian Church, 303 Bridge St. Granbury, 9:30 a.m.

• Craft Night (for adults) make and take project, instruction and supplies free, April 11, Hood County Library, 222 N. Travis St. Granbury, 6-7 p.m. Make reservations on Hood County Library website.

• Dance with music by Freightliner Country Music Band, $10 per person at door, food available for purchase from 6 to 7 p.m. April 12, Fort Worth Elks Lodge, 3233 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, 6 to 9 p.m. Hosted by Widowed Persons Service of Tarrant County but open to all.

• Twentieth Century Club, welcomes women of all ages to a potluck luncheon meeting with a program by local Master Gardeners, April 12, Twentieth Century Clubhouse, 321 S. Main Street, Weatherford, noon.

• Movies That Matter Film Screening, a bimonthly series program intended to create awareness about diversity, inclusion and issues impacting human and civil rights, April 13, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free.

• Second Thursdays at Amon Carter Museum, featuring cocktails, creativity and conversation, April 13, Amon Carter Museum, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. 5 to 8 p.m. Free event with reservations required. Call (817) 989-5013.

• Spring Creek Musical, live music in outdoor venue, April 14, Spring Creek Tabernacle, 104 Spring Creek Road, Weatherford, 6 p.m. Free admission.

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• Oink Oink Festival - a Traditional German Pig Roast includes great music, games, vendors, street dance Saturday night, April 14-16, Granbury Square, Friday 4 to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Willow Bark, a day of four-legged fun featuring a dog costume contest, weenie dog races, live music, kids activities, April 15, McCall Elementary, 400 Scenic Trail, Willow Park, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Spaghetti Dinner benefitting American Heritage Girls Troop TX0407, April 15, North Side Baptist Church, 910 N. Main Street, Weatherford, 4 to 7 p.m. $10 includes salad, bread and dessert.

• Zimbabwean Sculpture Exhibit at Botanic Garden, opens April 15, Fort Worth Botanic Garden 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. Fort Worth, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Must buy general admission to the garden, unless you’re a member.

• Classic Cars & Crawfish, outdoor market and authentic crawfish, April 15, Market on Camp Bowie, 7709 Camp Bowie West, Fort Worth, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Lola’s Rock ’n’ Roll Rummage Sale, Fort Worth’s largest running outdoor monthly market featuring artists, creators and collectors, plus music and food, April 16, 2000 W. Berry Street, Fort Worth, noon to 5 p.m. Free admission.

• Granbury Quilting Guild, April 17, United Cooperative Services Community Room, 320 Fall Creek Hwy. Granbury, 6 p.m.

• Spring Fling, hosted by the Parker County Extension Education Association, includes speakers, entertainment and lunch, April 18, Couts United Methodist Church, 802 N. Elm Street, Weatherford. Wear your Easter bonnet. $15.

• Main Street Book Club discussing “The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen,” April 18, Azle Memorial Library, 333 W. Main Street, Azle, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Request this month’s title at the reference desk (while supplies last).

• Mineral Wells Senior Center Dance, featuring the music of The Lonesome Fugitive, April 14, 102 N.W. 6th Ave. Mineral Wells, 7 p.m. $5 admission includes snacks and drinks.

• Book Club discussing “Death in Mud Lick,” by Eric Eyre, April 18, Weatherford Public Library, 1014 Charles St. Weatherford, 6 to 7 p.m. Request this month’s title at the reference desk (while supplies last).

• Parker County Sheriff’s Posse BBQ Cook-off, 80/20 payout, live band on Friday night, raffle, April 14-15, Rodeo Grounds, 2251 Mineral Wells Highway, Weatherford. Call 940-550-5019 for details on competing or judging.

• Artful Moments for Dementia Patients and Caregivers, exploration of Amon Carter museum exhibits, hands-on activities, April 20, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. 1:30 to 3 p.m. Register online at cartermuseum.org or call 817-989-5013.

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• Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival spans 27 blocks from downtown courthouse to Sundance Square, April 20-23, Thursday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. No admission fee.

• Taste of Parker County, taste competitors’ entries and vote for your favorite, April 20, Heritage Park off of Santa Fe Drive, Weatherford, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets $45 at the door.

• Plant Sale, hosted by Lake Granbury Master Gardeners, April 22, behind Hood County Annex I, 1410 W. Pearl Street, Granbury, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (or until sold out), • Hungry Hound Hustle, 5K Fun Run and 1-mile Dog Walk, April 22, MUTTS Canine Cantina, 5317 Clearfork Main Street, Fort Worth, 7:30 a.m. race-day registration and packet pickup. 5K (with one-dog max), 1-mile (with 2-dog max).

• Train Time at Clark Gardens, G-scale trains on display, April 22, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clark Gardens, 567 Maddux Road, Weatherford, Tickets $20.

• Rodney Carrington Stand-up Performance, April 22, Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W. Lancaster Ave. Fort Worth, 7 p.m. Tickets $49.50 to $199.50. Available through TicketMaster.com.

• Granbury Writers’ Bloc, for writers, authors and those who love the craft of writing, April 23, Waterview, The Cove, 101 Watermark Blvd. Granbury, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

• Last Monday Matinee, viewing “Devotion”, April 24, Azle Memorial Library, 333 W. Main Street, Azle, 2 p.m.

• Brazos Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert Series, April 24, Granbury First United Methodist Church, 301 NE Loop 567, Granbury, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free.

• Lynne Buchanan demonstrates her contemporary painting style at the The Weatherford Art Association meeting, April 24, 6 to 7:45 p.m. at Barlow Hall, 125 South Waco Street, Weatherford.

• Granbury Stamp Club, includes buy/trade time before/after meeting, April 25, Bentwater Activity Center, 1800 W Emerald Ct. Granbury, 7 p.m.

• Book Club discussing “Take My Hand,” by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, April 25, Hood County Library, 222 N. Travis St. Granbury, 6 to 7 p.m.

• Food Park Lounge Night, includes live music, several food trucks, April 25, Heritage Park off of Santa Fe Drive in Weatherford, 6 to 9 p.m. Free entry.

• North Fort Worth Book Club discussing “The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires,”

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• Jimmy Fortune in concert, April 20, The New Granbury Live, 110 N. Crockett, Granbury, 7 p.m.

Call 1-800-340-9703 for tickets.

• Lone Star Murder Mystery Dinner and Show, ages 18 and up only, April 22, The 81 Club at Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, 7 p.m.

Call 817-624-7117 for tickets, $66.

• Pate Swap Meet, includes 8,700 vendors featuring automobile, motorcycle and transportation-related merchandise, April 27-29, Texas Motor Speedway, 3545 Lone Star Circle, Fort Worth, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Veterans Luncheon, a free veterans appreciation lunch by Roll-Call.org, April 28, NAS Fort Worth JRB, Fort Worth, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Reservations required. Call 817-507-5879 or visit www.roll-call.org.

• Texas Drive Fore the Cure, April 28, Harbor Lakes Golf Club, 2100 Clubhouse Drive, Granbury, 8 a.m. shotgun start, $200 per golfer, $750 per foursome.

• The Bellamy Brothers perform, April 28, Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, 10 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.), 18-and-up only. For tickets, call 817-624-7117, $18-$35.

• Granbury Wine Walk, April 28-29, Historic Granbury Square, 100 E. Pearl Street, Granbury, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. $45 ticket includes tastings for all 20 wineries, plus a commemorative wine glass. Tickets valid both days but are limited in number. Visit www.granburywinewalk.com to purchase in advance.

• Mineral Wells Senior Center Dance, featuring the music of Michael Cote and Bryan Daniel, April 28, 102 N.W. 6th Ave. Mineral Wells, 7 p.m. $5 admission includes snacks and drinks.

• Charity Cornhole Tournament, $5 ticket, $20 for 5 tickets, 50% payout, April 29, Harberger Hill Community Center, 701 Narrow Street, Weatherford, Doors open at 10 a.m. Bags fly at 11. Benefits Outreach of Love Church.

• 42 Tournament at Lewstock, sign up 8 to 8:45 a.m. play starts at 9 a.m. $40 per team. Trophies awarded. April 29, Spring Creek Tabernacle, Spring Creek (just outside of Weatherford).

• Casino Night, benefitting youth baseball, tiers from $30 to $500, April 29, Crossroads, 701 Bear Cat Road, Willow Park, 7 to 11 p.m. Must be 18.

• Fort Worth Red Dress Gala, includes dinner, drink and dancing, casino tables, auctions, $100 per person, April 29, The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel, 200 Main Street, Fort Worth, 7 p.m. Tickets available at fwreddressgala. com.

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She and her future husband, Wally, decided to live in east Laurie Jones didn’t start Fort Worth since Wally acceptout to be in theatre. She only ed a job in Weatherford. wanted to sing.

“Each day, Wally would “When I was in ninth grade drive west, and I drove east. my mother took me to the head of the music department We did that for one year, then I decided to apply for a position at Texas Christian University with Weatherford ISD,” she to see if my voice warranted said. “I was hired to teach kinlessons,” she said. dergarten at Travis ElemenThe department head said tary. Soon after, we moved to he saw potential, so she took voice lessons all through high Weatherford.”

It wasn’t until after her school and sang in the Paschal High School choir. After grad- children were born that she considered getting a master’s uating, she attended The Unidegree. But, at versity of Texas that time, it only in Austin. provided $1,000 “I started extra income out as a music per year. major but didn’t “You couldn’t care for the take courses oncourses in theoline, you needed ry,” she said. to attend in So, she person. I didn’t switched her want to leave major to elmy babies,” she ementary COURTESY said. education and Although graduated from Wally and Laurie Jones going back to UT-Austin in school didn’t apMay of 1978. peal to her, something else did.

“Before I graduated, there “I became involved in thewas a job fair at UT. All the atre when the girls were apschool districts came there to proaching middle school age. interview prospective teachers. At that time, Arlington ISD I saw an ad in the paper for auditions to perform at Theatre along with Houston ISD were Off The Square. considered to have the top “I thought to myself, ‘When jobs. I interviewed with ArlingBy Cindy Thomas-Buscher Parker County Retired School Personnel

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Laurie Jones on stage.

I read stories to my students, I often read with considerable animation, maybe I could do this!’”

Laurie auditioned for “The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf.” She was cast for one of the lead parts, Judge Owl. “That was my first play in Weatherford. I had a ball! Lifelong friendships were made,” she said.

Despite her new-found love to theatre, Laurie was very involved with her daughters’ school activities; so, it was a few years before she acted in another play.

“Wally and I were both cast for the play ‘Pack of Lies,’ directed by Jon Kruse. We realized we both loved acting,” she said. “Wally had never acted, except when he was a little boy and was cast for a playhouse production at Casa Manana.

Laurie is now the president of the Parker County Fine Arts Association, a nonprofit also known as Theatre Off The

Square. The group presents roughly eight shows each year at the theatre, located at 114 N. Denton Street in Weatherford.

“Acting is an art form that allows one to be characters who are not at all like one’s self.

That is a definite challenge but well worth it!” she said. “I have been many different characters through the years, both in dramatic and comedic roles.

Most actors prefer one or the other; I prefer comedic roles.

I didn’t think that I would, but I enjoy hearing the laughter of the audience, and I love the challenge of making them laugh.”

Laurie says another challenge is learning the lines.

“It is most difficult, and every actor has their way of learning them. The camaraderie of fellow actors on the stage, however, helps the process of learning the lines and the blocking (where you stand and move). Acting is, for me, a most rewarding experience.”

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Iok-Hou Pang, “Bluejay,” February Artist of the Month (1st), Society of Watercolor Artists.

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Lori Williamson, “Morning Hibiscus,” February Artist of the Month (2nd), Society of Watercolor Artists.

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Linda Parks, acrylic painting, March Artist of the Month, Pecan Plantation Art Guild.

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The Weatherford Art Association chose the top three artists for February 2023. They are, from left, Patricia Harder (1st), “A View From The Lodge,” watercolor; Jerry Shidal (3rd), “Cattle Barn,” acrylic painting; and Mandy Knudson (2nd), “American Pride,” acrylic painting on saw.

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If you’re going to enjoy a com- help you gain a clear idea of your fortable retirement, you should retirement income picture can know, among other things, how certainly be reassuring. But there much money you’ll need. And may be other reasons why “going you may have a much better it alone” as an investor might not chance of knowing this if you get be desirable. some professional help.

For example, when the finanConsider these findings from cial markets are down, as was the a 2021 study by case for much of Dalbar, a finan2022, some invescial services tors make decimarket research sions based on

by Mary H. McDow, firm: Edward Jones Adviser short-term volatil• Investors ity, such as selling who worked with a financial ad- investments to “cut their losses,” visor were three times more likely even if these same investments to estimate what they would still have solid business fundahave saved at retirement than mentals and good prospects for “do-it-yourself ” investors. growth. But if you work with a • More than two-thirds of infinancial professional, you might vestors with a financial advisor decide to stick with these investwere satisfied with the amount ments, especially if they’re still they would have saved at retireappropriate for your long-term ment, compared to about 27% of strategy. Other times, of course, the do-it-yourselfers. the advice may be different — but How do financial professionals it will always be advice based on help their clients in these ways? your goals, needs and time horiFirst, consider the issue of de- zon. termining how much money will Furthermore, if you’re inbe needed for retirement. It’s not vesting on your own, you may always easy for individuals to es- always be measuring your retimate this amount. But financial sults against the major market professionals can help clients like indexes, such as the S&P 500 or you arrive at this figure by explor- the Dow Jones Industrial Avering your hopes and goals. How age. But in reality, your portfolong do you plan to work? What lio should contain a wide range kind of lifestyle do you anticipate of investments, some of which enjoying in retirement? Where aren’t contained in these indexes, would you like to live? How much so you might not be assessing would you like to travel? Are you your performance appropriateopen to pursuing earned income ly. A financial professional can opportunities, such as consulting help you develop your own, more or working part time? meaningful benchmarks that can Next comes the other key show the progress you’re actually question: How much money will making toward your goals. be available for retirement? This In some areas of life, going it big question leads to many othalone can be exciting — but when ers: How much do you need to it comes to investing for your fusave and invest each year until ture, you may benefit from some you retire? About what sort of company on the journey. investment return will you need to reach your retirement income goals? What level of risk are you willing to take to achieve that return? What is the role of other This article was written by Edward income sources such as Social Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Security or any pensions you Financial Advisor, Mary H. McDow, 102 might have?

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Where pet owners can get assistance with pet food With the cost of pet food on the rise, many seniors are finding it difficult to provide their furry friends with the nutrition they need. Fortunately, there are a number of food banks, senior centers, shelters and rescues offering assistance in our area.

Tarrant County • Arborlawn UMC Food Pantry 4917 Briarhaven Road Fort Worth, TX 76109 • Benbrook Senior Citizen Center 1010 Mercedes Street Benbrook, TX 76126

• Community Link 300 Belmont Street Saginaw, TX 76179

• White Settlement Senior Center 8211 White Settlement Road White Settlement, TX 76108

• Fort Worth HOPE Center 3625 E Loop 820 S. Fort Worth, TX 76119

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• River Oaks UMC Food Pantry 4800 Ohio Garden Road River Oaks, TX 76114

• Watauga Active Adult Center 7901 Indian Springs Road Watauga, TX 76148

• Community Food Bank 3000 Galvez Fort Worth, TX 76111

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THE BOOK OF DOG

Theatre Off the Square Ticket Info: 817-341-8687 Tentative Dates: April 28 - May 14 Synopsis: The story of how a stray dog, Marvin, changes the lives of one family.

DOGSBREATH DEVEREAUX, THE DASTARDLY DOCTOR OR NURSES! FOILED AGAIN!

Popcorn Players 114 Porter Drive, Azle Ticket Info: 817-238-7529 Tentative Dates: Coming Soon Synopsis: Dogsbreath Devereaux, M.D., plots to wed and do away with the wealthy widow Lotta Cash.

He enlists the aid of the nasty nurse, Hilda Hatchet, and promises to marry her once he disposes of Lotta. Set in a clinic filled with zany patients, this melodrama is sure to leave your audience in stitches.

SPAMILTON!

Casa Manana 3101 W Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth Ticket Info: 817-332-2272 Tentative Dates: March 28 - April 14 Synopsis: A musical parody that tells the story of a very famous writer/ director/star trying to save Broadway from mediocrity and oblivion. Along the way, this sharp and lovable genius not only takes aim at Broadway’s current mega-hit, but manages to make hysterical minced meat out of many classic and new Broadway shows.

MATILDA

Granbury Opera House 133 E. Pearl Street, Granbury Ticket Info: 817-579-0952 Tentative Dates: April 7 - 30 Synopsis: Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. The school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace!

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Life in Grace

by Lara Cook, North Side Baptist Church

Restoration This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.

– Deuteronomy 30:19 Most families have some broken parts – broken relationships, broken marriages, broken children, -because our families are made of human beings. Whether you want to believe it or not, we are all broken. We have trouble understanding sometimes why we have these imperfect lives and broken families when we love the Lord, and we believe He loves us.

Only God Himself can love us perfectly. No human being can love like He does, and we are totally incapable of loving others the way He does, even with the very best and truest intentions. We are human, and in our humanness, we make a mess. We make a mess of family, marriage, relationships, jobs, and the list goes on. Are you haunted with thoughts like this - I have made too much mess for God to ever restore me or my life?

My family – the broken relationships – He will never bless us. He cannot fix this. With the best of intentions, some of us think we can help bring broken relationships back together, but instead we make a bigger mess of things. God may use us, but only He can do this. Only He can fix what is broken in our lives.

Some people believe that ungodly behaviors in family lines are results of generational curses.

Generational curses are believed to be patterns of wrong behavior passed down from generation to generation in families. Certainly, there are consequences of the be-

haviors of those who go before us that sometimes affect more than one generation, but every generation has the choice to not be defeated by the actions of those who have gone before them. Rebellious behavior and ungodliness are choices that we make, and though its convenient to blame them on our ancestors, before we can break free from anything, we must lay the responsibility where it belongs – on ourselves. We can choose to break these cycles with

the power of God. His blessing is stronger than any hold that we may believe there is on our own life or those in our families.

His love and grace are strong enough to love us unconditionally through all our bad decisions and wrong turns. His mercy and forgiveness are strong enough to break the power of sin and His sacrifice broke the power of death forever. There is nothing He cannot conquer for us and through us.

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than for you to believe that your family is too broken to be blessed by God. And God wants nothing more than for you to know the power of His love, grace, mercy, forgiveness, and redemption. God is a God of restoration.

He is all about fixing the broken parts of our lives and families and redeeming them for His glory. That is His goal – redemption. It is not shame. It is not condemnation. It is not defeat.

It is redemption, made complete in Him.

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