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A time in Texas The Goddess of Liberty, who graced the peak of the Texas Capitol for nearly a century, was installed in February of 1888. Made of iron and zinc, she weighs 2,000 pounds and stands 16 feet high. Her facial features are exaggerated so they can be seen from afar. After significant wear and tear was observed, the statue was moved to a climate-controlled corner of the Bullock Museum in 1985, where visitors can view the statue up close. An aluminum replica was placed atop the capitol in 1986. Last year, a grant allowed conservationists to perform a comprehensive cleaning and perform minor repairs on the original Goddess of Liberty. COURTESY TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION, 1989/090-1

February's Calendar of Events Valentine's Banquet

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The 20th Century Club’s Valentine’s Banquet includes dinner (brisket or chicken) and music by the Fabulous Fifties Band, 7 p.m. $15 per person, 321 S. Main Street, Weatherford. RSVP by Feb. 4 at 817-304-3747.

Quilter’s Guild

Friday, Feb. 8

Parker Co. Women’s & Newcomer’s Club Friday, Feb. 8

The Uka Ladies will entertain, 9:30 a.m. registration, First United Methodist Church, 301 S. Main Street, Weatherford. Lunch reservations ($11) due by Feb. 1. Call 817-757-7379.

Parker County Cruisers Tuesday, Feb. 19

Classic car enthusiasts will gather to discuss upcoming car events and car shows, 6:30 p.m. social, 7 p.m. meeting, Mount Pleasant School,

Thursday, Feb. 21 Alice Schrader will be presenting a program on a Japanese technique called “folded flowers.” Social time begins at 6:30 p.m., North Side Baptist Church, 910 N. Main Street, Weatherford.

Twin W. Shuffle 42 Domino Tourney

Friday-Saturday, Feb. 22-23 Warm up with a five-game round robin on Friday night. Register from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Start time is 6. Registration for Saturday’s tournament runs from 8 to 8:45 a.m. Start time is 9 a.m. Winner will be determined on overall record first, then on marks “won” vs. marks “lost.” Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

Daughters of the American Revolution Saturday, Feb. 23

Laurie Behn and Jane Doclar present “The History of Our Flag,” 10 a.m., North Side Baptist Church, 910 N. Main Street, Weatherford.

Weatherford Art Association Monday, Feb. 25

Oil and wax demonstration by Telisa Rodelv, Barlow Hall, 125 S. Waco Street, Weatherford.

Wine and Words Wednesday, Feb. 27

Reenactor Joe Strain brings to life the challenges of pioneers Charlie and Nancy “Mame” Russell, 7 p.m., Chandor Gardens, 711 W. Lee Ave. Light hors d'oeuvres served. Call 817613-1700 for ticket information.

Hoopla Published Jan. 28, 2019 Volume 2, Issue 4 © 2019 Hoopla. All rights reserved. Hoopla is published monthly and distributed to over 65 locations throughout Parker County, including the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce and the Parker County Senior Center. For home delivery, subscriptions are $18 per year and can be sent to: Hoopla, P.O. Box 305, Weatherford, Texas 76086.

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By Sandra Davis Hoopla Correspondent “If you wouldn’t feel quite right about spending $24.95 for an electric coffee percolator, don’t! Get it with S&H Green Stamps!” sang the 1966 television commercial for the popular trading stamp, finishing with, “An American way of thrift since 1896.” Which kitchen drawer housed the Green Stamps at your family’s home? For me, it was my grandmother’s top right drawer. After each trip to town, the stamps would be dropped in their special place. Then, when time had allowed for the collection to grow a bit, it was time to lick and stick those beauties in the S&H Green Stamps Quick Saver Book. Each page held 50 points worth of stamps – there were markings to denote if they were individual, 10-point stamps, or the rare 50-point stamps. The quick saver book had 24 pages – a total of 1,200 points per book. These small stamps were valuable – precision was required to ensure each stamp was properly entered into the books. They all had to be secure because they were easily lost if not attached, and the book could only be submitted when complete. Many people I spoke with enjoyed helping enter the stamps into the books and were ex-

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cited about imagining all the options in the Idea Books, and many of us have learned to appreciate what they offered our families. Green Stamps were given to customers as a loyalty reward from many grocery stores, retail businesses and service stations. Planning your shopping trips just right could land you at the Piggly Wiggly or Safeway during a double stamp promotion. When your purchase was complete, the ca-

shier would turn to the Green Stamp dispenser and “dial” – similar to a rotary phone – your total amount. The outer ring was up to $20 (10 point stamps per dollar) and the inner ring was for change (ie. 73 cents would be seven 1-point stamps). The Green Stamps were similar to postage stamps in size and composition – paper with adhesive backs that were moistened to adhere. So much like postage stamps that my Aunt SEE GREEN STAMPS, P. 4

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dren and then passed it on to another family to use as well. In the 1960s, a completed Quick From Page 3 Saver Book was worth about $3 in Billie June used one to mail a letter product. However, multiple books to Tennessee – it was received. Ac- could add up to great rewards! For cording to an article on StarLedger. many families, this opportunity com, in the 1960s, S&H claimed to might allow for a luxury – a bonus issue three times more stamps than when cash budgets were so tightly the U.S. Postal Service. This defimonitored. Many people spoke of nitely speaks to their popularity. saving all year to be able to purOutside of receiving them for chase holiday presents. purchases, some companies ofA collector could submit their fered them to their employees as stamps and order products incentives. In the through the mid 1960s, James mail. However, Whitmire of Mill- ‘So much like postage there were over sap, who was in 600 S&H Green stamps that my retail sales, won Stamps redempAunt Billie June used tion centers in the a top sales prize and lots of Green United States. In one to mail a letter Stamps. Although the North Texas to Tennessee – he couldn’t rearea, there were a member the total it was received.’ number of locaamount won, he tions where you does remember could go in and trading them in for a baby crib for select items identified for “sale” by their upcoming delivery, an electhe number of books required to tric skillet and a metal tool grinder. “purchase.” "The tool grinder has lived through What was your favorite purchase many rotations. It's still mountmade by these books of stamps? ed on the workbench in the barn A wide array of housewares, linawaiting the next project," he said. ens and toys were available – from His young family was financially Corning Ware kitchen casserole stretched, so they were thrilled that dishes to English Leather Cologne. their baby boy didn’t have to sleep A toy 250 cap rifle with repeater in a padded dresser drawer. They could have been yours for one comused the crib for both of their chilplete book of stamps.

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This photo of a Weatherford Green Stamps redemption center, which operated in the early 1900s, is included in "The Pictorial History of Parker County." S&H Green Stamps were known for carrying name brand, high quality products: Sunbeam appliances, Timex Watches and Zippo lighters. For 270 books, you could get a 17” color television in 1972 – but who had the ability to wait that long before cashing them in? According to a report by ABC News, the span of Green Stamps redemption is estimated to have provided more than $10 billion dollars worth of products to stamp collectors. The most common reasoning for the fall of the S&H Green Stamp program was reported to be the recession in the late 1970s. Many grocery and retail businesses could not afford to purchase the stamps to offer

their customers. Gas was limited to the point that it was purchased based on the license plate being an odd or even number and so scarce for one to be concerned with which service station gave Green Stamps. The company, originally founded in Michigan by Thomas Sperry and Shelley Byron Hutchinson in 1896, has been sold several times now. However, should you open the top right kitchen drawer and find a treasure load of Green Stamps, it’s not too late! Through the website Greenpoints.com, you can still redeem them. The stamps have lost a great deal of their value, as the book of 1,200 stamps today is worth only $1.20. The same rule applies, “No loose stamps can be redeemed.”

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Start planning today for your spring garden Buckle yourself in! Spring is on the horizon. Things are about to move in fast-forward, and I’ve brought details you’ll want to have close at hand. Plant: n Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and other cole (as in “cole slaw”) crops in mid-February. Start with vigorous potted transplants that are acclimated to cold. n Irish potatoes from certified seed potatoes. They’ll be available at the nursery or feed store. Grocery store potatoes will have been treated with a growth inhibitor, so they’re not suitable. n Cool-season annual color from stocks, snaps, larkspurs, petunias, sweet alyssum, wallflowers, English daisies, ornamental Swiss chard and others. n Spring-flowering shrubs and vines as they appear in local nurseries. Supplies will be limited and will sell quickly, so shop frequently. n Last call for transplanting established trees and shrubs. Prune: n Very last call to complete winter pruning before new growth begins: evergreen shrubs (maintain natural growth forms), summerflowering shrubs and vines (but

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don’t “top” crape myrtles), peaches and plums to keep them growing horizontally, grapes to remove 80 to 85 percent of their cane growth. n Mow lawn to keep broadleafed weeds cut back. Many lack vigor to regrow, bloom and make seeds. n Trees to remove damaged or rubbing branches while you can still see through the canopies. Fertilize: n Cool-season grasses fescue and rye with high-nitrogen or allnitrogen plant food. n Cool-season annuals with water-soluble, high-nitrogen food each time that you water them. n Asparagus beds soon with 210-0 to stimulate their flush of new spear growth. On the Lookout: n Scale insects on shrubs, fruit and shade trees. Apply horticultural oil (“dormant oil”) while trees are still bare. n Aphids on tender new growth of annuals, vegetables, perennials

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n Broadleafed weeds with 2,4-D broadleafed weedkiller spray. List includes henbit, chickweed, clover, dandelions, thistles, plantain and dichondra.

n Ornamental Swiss Chard I’ve been a big fan of this beautiful plant all of my life. For most of that time, the variety ‘Rhubarb’ was all that we had, but we were grateful to have such a showy, leafy plant to use in the backs of our late-winter flower gardens. Then, about 20 years ago, the seed breeders introduced us to a spectacular blend they referred to as ‘Rainbow’ Swiss chard and our lovely plant shifted into a full range of colors. The interesting thing is that these plants are also edible. They’re highly nutritious either cooked or in salads, but that’s only if you can bring yourself to harvest them and rob yourself of their beauty. If you do decide to harvest, choose the younger, less mature leaves and pick them one at a time. You may not be aware, but chard is very closely related to beets, so it’s even more ironic that we’d ever consider it as an ornamental plant for our landscapes. You can sow Swiss chard from

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completely to the ground. They will send out 15 or 20 new shoots per plant, and all you’ll have to do is select the 3 to 5 stems you want to become the new trunks and let them develop. It’s a good idea to let 8 or 10 trunks grow for the first year. They’re quite brittle, and some are likely to break off. But by the end of the second year you’ll never know they’ve ever been topped. I’ve seen this done, and it really does work.

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n Neighbors We’ll Miss n Dixie Ileen Lewallen, 89 January 19, 2019

n Julie Curry, 67 January 14, 2019

n Durant Beauchamp, Jr., 67 January 6, 2019

n Richard Wayne Berry, 52 December 30, 2018

n Robert Lee Hall, 81 January 19, 2019

n Jaylene Guinn, 73 January 13, 2019

n Marilyn Keener, 89 January 3, 2019

n Bobby Decker, 72 December 30, 2018

n Lola Hicks, 91 January 17, 2019

n Elizabeth Calhoun, 55 January 11, 2019

n Nancy Nixon, 74 January 2, 2019

n Kenneth Ruland Sr., 84 December 30, 2018

n Dorothy Edmiston, 101 January 16, 2019

n Jane Gregory, 66 January 11, 2019

n Oran Copeland, 94 January 2, 2019

n Jessie Horn, 62 December 30, 2018

n Dick Gaines, 75 January 15, 2019

n Donald Underhill, 94 January 9, 2019

n Carl Childers, 88 January 1, 2019

n Barbara Phillips, 35 December 28, 2018

n Harrison Mullins, 84 January 15, 2019

n Bobby Ray Robinson, Sr., 65 January 8, 2019

n Shirley Streater Sparks, 82 January 1, 2019

n Virgil & JoAnn Holbrook, 91 & 84 December 27 & 28, 2018

n Joan Lee Hensley, 84 January 14, 2019

n Anthony Burchette, 69 January 7, 2019

n Kelly Johnson, 53 December 31, 2018

n Jerry Bernard Hamilton, 82 December 26, 2018

n J. Frank Snow, Sr., 87 January 14, 2019

n Danny Joe Lee, 82 January 7, 2019

n Roma Saunders, 98 December 31, 2018

n Ronald Lee Hayhurst, 75 December 20, 2018

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Register now for the March for Meals 5K Walk Benefits local Meals on Wheels program Parker County Committee on Aging, Inc., has announced that it will be participating in the 17th annual March for Meals – a month-long, nationwide celebration of Meals on Wheels and our senior neighbors who rely on the vital service to remain healthy and independent. PCCOA’s celebration will include its 3rd Annual March for Meals 5K Walk and Community Event on Saturday, March 23, at the Weatherford Senior Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. “The services we provide through Meals on Wheels are so important to our seniors in Parker County,” said Shelly Mowery, Executive Di-

rector of Parker County Committee on Aging, Inc. “The March for Meals event is a great way to raise funds and awareness to help our seniors most in need.” The 5K walk will start from the Weatherford Senior Center, located at 1225 Holland Lake Drive in Weatherford. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and the walk begins at 9. Following the 5K, there will be a festival with food trucks, live entertainment, a Doggie Fashion Show, exhibits and more. To register for the walk or to become a vendor at the event, please contact Michelle Hernandez at (817) 596-4640 or visit pccoa.org.

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Reverse mortgages move seniors into dream homes Hi! I’m from the government, and retirees would like to down-size, I am here to help you finance your up-size, move closer to family, get new home! out from under oppressive propUnder ordinary circumstancerty maintenance costs, or move es, those words would be enough to a more convenient or desirable to make any red-blooded senior neighborhood. Others may still cut and run! But this article is not hold on to thoughts of someday about the ordinary. It is about a owning their “dream home.” COURTESY new way to help a growing numWhat follows is a new version of today, that costs $300,000. Your ber of older Americans solve a a reverse mortgage. the practical re-investment of the minimum down payment under set of financial issues surroundIt is a HECM for Purchase and equity from your home in a way ing their homes. A home they may utilizes a reverse mortgage to acthat has multiple benefits that can the terms or the HECM is $174,000. have lived in complish purcontribute to your overall financial So, from day one, you have a 58% equity position in your new home. and raised a chase of a new security. More importantly, after paying family in. A home without You and your spouse are 67 and the down payment and escrow home filled the require65, and recently retired. You love costs, the residual proceeds from with years of ment of a mort- your home but want to downsize by Jim Young the sale of your old home, totals fond memogage payment. and buy a home in a nearby 55+ Parker County Realtor ries. A home This kind of community with lots of amenities. about $73,000, which you can use as you see fit. that most likely Keller Williams Realty loan requires You bought your dream home You move into your new home is the source of a significant in a great neighborhood in 1997 and, happily, make no mortgage most of their accumulated wealth. down-payment and is most often for $175,000 and financed it 100% payments. Your only financial obA home that, for some, has also be- employed utilizing the proceeds of using your VA loan benefits. After come the source of great stress for sale of a current home. Depending 20+ years the house has outgrown ligations are to pay HOA Dues and make annual property tax and ina variety of reasons, among those on the details of the home being you, and you’ve accepted an ofsurance payments that total about which are listed below: replaced, there may be proceeds fer of $360,000. (Home values just $5300 (an average of $442/month), n Rapidly increasing property not required for procurement of about double every 20 years.) which is about the same as you taxes the new home that are retained by Your mortgage balance is n The source of increasing the seller, increasing their liquid $58,000, and you have closing costs had been paying for the previous home. maintenance costs assets. This money may be re-inof about $30,000, leaving you with You make improvements totaln It is far more home than need- vested, saved or used as they see net proceeds of about $272,000. ing about $25,000. ed now fit. You choose a HECM For PurNow, you invest the remaining n It is not near family and those chase plan to finance the new $48,000 in an Indexed Annuity that who love them home. Your lender is a FHA/ How It Works is projected to give you an annual n Simply put, it is no longer the HECM-approved lender. The following illustrates the home of their dreams You select a home that is smaller, return of about 5.5 percent with many benefits of a HECM for Pura guarantee that you will not lose If you purchased a quality purchase. It is not magic… it is simply but more suitable to your lifestyle money in a down market cycle. chased a quality home a decade Just as with most other mortgagor more ago, for… say $150,000es, when the mortgagee’s move out $200,000, that home today, is of the home, the mortgage balance quite likely valued at far in excess n You own a new more suitable home. must be paid off. or $300,000 and may represent a n You have substantial equity in your new home. Remember that this new home significant amount of available n You will never have to make a mortgage payment. was financed with a high equity equity, depending on its remaining n Your cash position is enhanced. position so the pay-off is not likely mortgage balance. n You have a new “guaranteed growth” investment. to be crushing. Recent studies show that many

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February 2019

Hoopla: News and Entertainment for Parker County Adults 55+

Ripperton finds hidden frog, Patton builds muscle memory We had two contest winners from January. Mary Ripperton found the hidden frog on P. 10 of last month’s issue. The well-hidden Hoopla mascot was in a photo with puzzle enthusiast Ed Baker. To enter this month’s find-the-frog contest, submit your name, address, phone number, and a brief description of where you saw the hidden frog (not

the frog on this page) to Hoopla, P.O. Box 305, Weatherford, Texas 76086 or e-mail seniors@hooplamagazine.com. Readers who submit the correct location of the frog will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift certificate to Truly Trendy. In addition to our regular contest, dementia

Interested in pressure cooking? An electric pressure cooker workshop, "Cooking under Pressure," will be hosted by the Parker County Extension Office on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Learn how to make delicious hot meals, fast and easy. Electric pressure cookers, also known as InstaPots, can

save you time and money. The workshop will: n teach you how to use your pressure cooker. n show you how to make the most of your appliance. n include cooking demonstrations, recipes and tastings. Registration is required to attend the class, which is $30 per person. To register, call 817-598-6168.

care trainer Janet Standifer offered our readers a chance to win $25 from Walgreen's by completing a Muscle Memory Quiz. Sandra Patton was the winner. The answers to the quiz were: Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, Silly Putty, Hula Hoops, Raggedy Ann, Chatty Cathy, Barbie Doll, Light Bulbs and Green.

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Friends of Faith: A Reader-Sponsored Section of Hoopla

February 2019

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Mark 2:3-5 “Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’” Over the years, I have realized that one of the things most important to me are great, life-giving friendships. In Christianity, we often call these “spiritual friendships.” Like this passage from Mark, spiritual friendships are where we find the space that we can be completely authentic (our brokenness exposed), and be brought closer into the healing presence of Jesus. Here are some markers of spiritual friendship that we find in this passage: The paralytic has friends that are with him in the midst of his broken-

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ness. Spiritual friends offer us a place to be real and engage in helping us find wholeness. True authenticity is when our fears, doubts and sins are exposed for others to see who we really are. Spiritual friendships meet us in a place of authenticity and help us move on to find healing and wholeness. The friends of the paralytic have a vision of what this man’s life could be beyond his brokenness. It was when Jesus saw the faith of the friends that he moved to heal the man. Spiritual friends leverage their faith for each other because they know we are more than our brokenness. The friends of the paralytic are fo-

n Opportunities for Faith-Based Senior Fellowship Members and non-members are welcome at any of the following faith-based events. n Prime Timer's Luncheon at Trinity Bible Church, Thursday, Feb. 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4936 Interstate 20 Frontage Road (Student Building), Willow Park.

leaves the west parking lot at 910 N. Main Street (Weatherford) at 9:30 a.m. and returns by 2 p.m. Call 817-599-8612 to save a seat by Feb. 18. The permanent collection at the Kimbell is free to visitors. Entry to The Lure of Dresden collection (by Bernardo Bellotto) is $16 for seniors 60+. Additional cost for lunch.

n Chili and Chocolate Cookoff at Grace First Presbyterian Church, Sunday, Feb. 17 beginning at noon, 606 Mockingbird Lane (Gymnasium), Weatherford.

n Monthly Covered Dish Luncheon For 60+ at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Feb. 27 following the 11 a.m. mass, 1802 Bethel Rd, Weatherford (Parish Hall), Weatherford.

n Historian Jon Vandagriff will be the guest speaker at the monthly Evergreen meeting at North Side Baptist on Feb. 19 beginning at 10:30 a.m., 910 N. Main Street (Fellowship Hall), Weatherford. Bring a potluck dish to share.

n The Spring Ring, a handbell concert led by composer and instructor Cynthia Dobrinski at First United Methodist Church on March 2, beginning at 3 p.m., 301 S. Main Street (Santuary), Weatherford.

n Senior Trip to Kimbell Art Museum organized by North Side Baptist Church, Feb. 21. Bus

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cused on getting him to Jesus. Spiritual friendships move us closer to God and should encourage a holy life. If your friendships continue to encourage the broken places in your life, you might need to make some changes. Sometimes you can figure out how to make your friendship lifegiving, and sometimes you just need to find different friends. Now, maybe you’re asking, “Who is a spiritual friend to me?” But a better question might be, “To whom can I be a spiritual friend?” A mature life shifts from consuming to giving, and the best way to find a spiritual friend is to be one first. In light of this, who can you love in the midst of their brokenness? Who can you leverage your faith for? Who can you take closer to Jesus? Joseph Nader serves as Senior Pastor at First United Methodist Church of Weatherford, 301 S. Main Street.

February 2019

Friends of Faith: A Reader-Sponsored Section of Hoopla

February 2019

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Couple was led to bring healthier food, meal plans to area by Rick Mauch Hoopla Correspondent Faith and food. Jade and Hoot Barbee believe both are essential to life. But not just any food. They are strong believers that what we put in our bodies should be healthy and go toward helping people live a longer life. The restaurant's slogan is "Giving Parker County a healthy fast food eatery." The menu features a plethora of healthy options, including homemade granola, fresh vegetables and fruit, and plenty of vegan and organic selections. “The focus was awareness. The food was a bonus,” Jade said. “Our original idea was to come over here and do breakfast and lunch and run back over to work. But then people started stopping by and calling, texting, emailing, and we realized this was going to be more than we originally thought.” So they took a two-week vacation, sold their ATV and Marine dealership, and dove full-time

into their new restaurant. It was indeed a leap of faith, but that's what it was intended to be all along, Jade said. “We put up a for sale sign and sold our other company in three days. We knew this was what the Lord wanted,” she said. What makes the restaurant even more unique is that it operates as a non-profit business, a rarity in the food industry. “The living just comes by what you do. Non-profit is something the Lord told me to do,” Jade said. “It's not about money. Sure, we have to pay bills and live, but the reason we did this was to bring something healthy to more people. “Now, I truly have to break down what my cost is for everything. I have to get exact numbers.” Jade is looking into funding options, including possible agricultural and community awareness grants. In the meantime, they are doing fine with customers and folks who offer contributions. “God has sustained us. Even with my husband's

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he wants me to give you $200 to buy some new shoes.’” Jade said another customer provided them with a new roof, one of many things that was needed when they moved into the old Alvin Ord’s Sandwich Shop on South Main St. Hoot does a lot of the cooking at the restaurant. It's a skill he discovered when his wife was unable to cook for the family several years ago. “The day we discovered his gift, he looked in the pantry and saw nothing and said, ‘What am I suppose to do?’ He had never made anything.” Jade said that every time Hoot got in the kitchen, it was if something magical would happen. He would always create an unforgetable dinner. “I really thought nothing of it and didn’t truly realize his gift until the Lord began to birth the restaurant,” she said. “He came to a whole new level of greatness through food. Smoothies are my expertise. And the

rest is all Jesus.” Jade said the idea to open Wholesome To Go became a reality when she realized she and her family couldn't order out like some families who aren’t as concerned about eating fresh organic foods. "Being business owners with five kids, we just wanted to get dinner somewhere, and we couldn't," she said. "We have found out there are others like us. It's very fulfilling. They tell us all the time 'We're so thankful you're here.'" Jade and Hoot are also thankful for the customers. In fact, they offer several specials, such as a Hoopla Special for seniors that includes a half sandwich, smoothie or water, and a bag of chips (all gluten and grain-free). One of their most popular items is the Full Plate Special. It features meal plans that include breakfast and lunch starting at $65 per week. “This is not the same concept as meal prepping or prepared meals, dinners to go. If you do a little research and test out some of those places, you’ll find quite unhealthy options that are loaded

with carbs, which are about the only food that sustains freezing or being stored cold and re-heated. “We are a fresh concept, so meals are picked up daily. We actually have a very large senior client base and love having them in.” Jade, a nutritionist, will sit down with people to design a menu that's right for them. Customized menus start at $50. “This is something that can be used at home as well and doesn't have to be used at all in store,” she said. And if customers have any food ideas, Jade and Hoot are listening. “Full Plate was created by customers, so yes, we welcome any ideas,” Jade said. And yes, a meal at Wholesome to Go might cost a little bit more, but Hoot said that's a small price to pay in exchange for a better life. “We're expensive compared to a $1.59 chili burger,” he said. “But people are coming in for more than just a sandwich. They're coming in asking for help, and we really feel good about what we're offering people.”

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Hoopla: News and Entertainment for Parker County Residents 55+

February 2019

Main's lifelong love of sewing began in junior high by Pam Luke Quilter's Guild of Parker County Like many members of The Parker County Quilter's Guild, Lynn Main's life was forever changed when she learned how to make her own clothes in a junior high home economics class. A few years later, that training provided her an opportunity to make spending money by hemming pants and skirts for students while she studied for a career in education at Texas Christian University. Lynn began quilting in the 1970s, though she primarily did garment sewing. She recalls the uptick of quilting in the 1970s with the bicentennial celebration. “You had to cut everything out with scissors and use cardboard templates to trace shapes. I learned to hand quilt. Things really changed with the rotary cutter and machine quilting. Eleanor Burns and her “Quilt in a Day” books showed me how to cut and sew quickly. My first quilt was a log cabin wall hanging in shades of blue and brown. It was machine sewn but hand quilted.” One of Lynn’s passions is making scrap quilts. Her favorite pattern

is the intricately-pieced pineapple quilt. She has made at least 15 of them. She is challenged by the scraps she collects from other quilters. This includes scraps and fabric she picks up on the Guild’s “give away” table. Careful placement of lights and darks produce some of the most beautiful quilts. Lynn is currently making children’s quilts using sports-themed fabrics donated by a guild member. She is also working her way through the large collection of fabrics she inherited from her mother-in-law who began quilting around the same time as Lynn. As many quilters do, Lynn says she spends way too much time looking at internet websites related to quilting. She has found several that provide great sources for inspiration, including one site with over 150 free scrap quilt patterns. She also finds ideas on different quilting-related social media pages as well as from the shows she attends each year. She enjoys seeing what other quilters are making. Most quilters find enjoyment and friendship by quilting in a bee. Lynn meets with her bee twice a month. Members share ideas and new quilting techniques. Some members of her bee also enjoy making

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of the time, the pieces are so small that you just see a pop of color, not the kind of fabric you use.” Lynn is proud of her two children, one son who is a high school social studies teacher in Germantown, Maryland and her daughter, a marketing rep, who lives in Dallas. Her simply perfect granddaughter is the reason she came back to Texas after retiring as an elementary school principal in Washington, D.C.

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Hoopla: News and Entertainment for Parker County Adults 55+

Brain facts n Every night when you reach deep sleep, your brain cells shrink and your brain washes itself clean with cerebral spinal fluid. n As you age, your brain cell structure gets thicker and richer. The dendrites and axons grow longer. Interaction between lobes of the brain begins to use both hemispheres together in a manner only seen after the age of 50. Older brains actually produce our greatest works of art, literature, science, medicine, policy and research. It is now being theorized that perhaps age 50 is where wisdom begins to develop. n Your brain has 100,000 miles of blood vessels. That’s enough to go around the Equator more than four times. n You were born with 200 billion brain cells. Around age 5, your brain dumped half of the neurons,

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keeping only the best, most active. n Research indicates that people sleep better if they have their feet washed before bedtime. n When you lose a brain cell, your brain make a new one. n Balance in normal aging begins to be affected after the age of 35. Slowly, over the years and decades, we lose the ability to stand on one foot, turn and step, jump or move due to pain, medical challenges and conditions caused by the lack of exercise. Practicing balance as we age is a great way to avoid falls. I hope you enjoyed these tidbits about the brain.

n Reach Out n Grandparenting Support, every last Sunday, 5 to 6 p.m., North Side Baptist Church, 910 N. Main Street (Room 128), Weatherford. n Grief Share, Mondays, 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 201 S. Main Street, Room 109, Weatherford, 817-594-3030. Enter on corner of College and Oak Streets. n Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 1st Thursday each month, 10 a.m., North Side Baptist Church, 817-336-4949. n Parkinson’s Support Group, last Tuesday of each month, North Side Baptist, Room 102, 3 to 4 p.m., 817-901-4658. n Parkinson’s Caregiver Support Group, 2nd Tuesday of each month, North Side Baptist, Room 104, 3 p.m. to noon, 817-901-4658. To be added to this list, call 817894-1822 or email seniors@hooplamagazine.com.

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