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Busy as a bee Phillip Booker stays busy since rekindling interest in beekeeping

by John English Hoopla Correspondent Phillip Booker first became interested in beekeeping as a young teenager when it was assigned to him as a chore by his grandparents in Arizona.

Following a four decade-long hiatus from what is referred to as apiculture, the Weatherford man resumed it as a hobby eight years ago.

“My wife bought me a little starter hive,” Booker said. “So I just kind of ran with it.

It’s a knowledge-based hobby, which means you have to think a lot. That’s probably what I enjoy about it the most.”

Booker, 60, will soon be helping others to better understand the insect that is critical to the survival of life on earth and stressed that their preservation is of the utmost importance.

“It really comes down to pollination,” Booker said. “There are different estimates, but between 75 and 95 percent of our food comes from bees. Take almonds for instance. In an almond field, you get 215 pounds of almonds per acre without bees, but if you have bees, you get more than 2,000 pounds. It is phenomenally higher with bees.”

Booker’s wife, Julie, is president of the 20th Century Club of Weatherford, which will be hosting a workshop this month themed “Protect the Pollinators.”

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Phillip Booker will explain how he extracts honey from combs at upcoming workshop. tation to the group at 10 a.m. on May 20 at 321 South Main Street in Weatherford.

At the honeybee workshop, Booker will have a bee hat, jacket and gloves, all of which kids will be allowed to try on.

“My wife asked me to talk a little bit about bees and how honey gets made,” Booker said. “And also how I extract it from the comb. I’m also going to have an observation hive that I picked up specifically for this event, where there is a frame that is laminated plexiglass, and you can see the bees move around on one of the frames inside the hive. We’re also going to set up an extractor so that the kids can play with that when they come in. We’re going to try to make it as interactive as possible.

We are going to have some honey there that they can taste, and we will cut open a honey comb so they can see the inside. We’ll also extract some honey.”

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The group will give out small jars of honey and have some coloring pages for kids as well.

Booker will also discuss some of the problems that the bee population is currently facing.

“Bees are threatened because there’s a mite that has been attacking them,” Booker said. “And then there is a pesticide issue. But the pesticide issue is mainly that people are not following instructions.

When you follow the instructions on the label and use your pesticides in the evening after the bees have already gone to their hives, we won’t have as big a die off as we have been having.

“This time of year, people are applying it in the middle of the afternoon when the bees are out foraging. If you wait until the evening when the bees are in for the night, the next morning, the pesticides will not affect the bees as much.”

Booker said there are some misconceptions about honeybees as well.

“In general, bees are very docile insects,” (Continued on P. 6)

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(Continued from P. 4) Booker said. “Each bee has a role in its life, and the very last role they have before their lives are worn out is guard bee. The last thing it wants to do is sting somebody, because if it stings somebody it dies. Now if it feels threatened it will sting, but that’s only if someone swats at them. Otherwise, they will usually leave you alone if you leave them alone.”

So what should a person do if they encounter a hive or swarm?

“If it’s not bothering anybody, just let it be,” Booker said.

“Or call a beekeeper, and we’ll come over and collect it and put it into a hive. If we do that, they have about a 95 percent chance of survival. If the bees stay in the wild, they probably have about a 10 percent chance of making it, because they it might go to someone’s house and get sprayed with Raid. Or, they might get into a piece of

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farm equipment, and once it starts up, it will tear it apart, so you just don’t know.”

Booker, who served in the U.S. Air Force and has traveled all over the world, said he hopes people take away a few things from the workshop.

“I want for people to learn about bees and their process and life cycle, and how the bees’ culture is collective and not independent,” Booker said.

“You can’t make a bee do anything you want it to do, but you can coax it and with a little trial and error, you can work with them.”

The hobby does have its own perils, and Booker said he has received his share of stings.

“At least two or three,” Booker laughed. “No, I’ve had a wardrobe malfunction where I got probably 60 stings. Everything that could go wrong went wrong, but you know, you learn from it. I sealed off my suit and got to a safe distance away, and

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Learn about bees at the upcoming demonstration by senior beekeeper Phillip Booker. then what I found works best is Benadryl and Pepcid.”

Booker no longer swells up when he is stung as he has built up a resistance, and in spite of the problems confronting the world’s bee population, the Weatherford man said there is hope.

“We’ve learned a lot about this mite and different ways to treat it,” Booker said.

“Bees are also starting to build a resistance to them and learning how to self-clean their hives to get rid of them. But we’re not quite there yet. There’s still work to do.”

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Journeay to happiness Chris Journeay turned bad luck into an opportunity to pursue his lifelong dream

By John English Hoopla Correspondent

A moped accident 10 years ago proved to be one of the worst things – and also one of the best – that’s ever happened to Chris Journeay.

The Azle man sustained multiple injuries in the accident that rendered him convalescent for quite some time, when all he really wanted to do was go back to work. Journeay had experience in different professions from server to construction worker, but was unable to work eight straight hours due to his injuries. It was then, at one of the most difficult times of his life, that opportunity knocked.

“Some people told me about a guy playing music at a restaurant in Azle where I live,” Journeay said. “He would go in there and play for tips. A friend of mine told me about it and said, ‘You know, you’re healthy enough to sit on a bar stool and play a guitar.’ And I thought, ‘Okay, I’ll give it a shot.’”

Journeay, 54, started by performing at two restaurants in Azle, strictly for tips.

One evening, the bartender at one of the restaurants told Journeay that a lady sitting at one of the tables wanted to talk to him when he took a break.

“I went over to the lady’s table, and it turned out that she was the activities director at the Richland Hills Rehabilitation Center,” Journeay said. “She said that they had entertainers that played at nursing centers, but that there were not enough of them. She asked me if I would come play for her people and I did.”

Chris Journeay loves playing music at senior living communities.

After he performed, the activities director had more good news.

“She told me they paid people to do this and gave me a check,” Journeay said.

“She asked if I would play for them once a month, and I said sure. I never thought much about it. I played a few months there and was still playing my restaurants for tips.”

Then one day she called him into her office with an idea.

“She said, ‘You’re trying to heal from this wreck and go back to work, and your whole life you’ve wanted to play music,’” Journeay said. “She said, ‘How about if I schedule you at different places and you do this for a living?’ And I said I had never thought about that.”

Journeay had to play for free at multiple venues when he first started out to demonstrate his ability. The Azle man went and performed 40 times in the first month of his new venture completely gratis.

“And about 34 of them hired me to come back the next month,” Journeay said. “So as it turns out, it is what I get to do for a living. I’m not famous and it is not particularly glamorous, but I love music, and I present a true show to them. And I still play bars and restaurants at night, but this is how I make my living.”

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said he thoroughly enjoys performing for seniors and actually played at the Senior Synergy Expo in May of 2022.

“That was wonderful,” Journeay said.

“I always try to put myself in their shoes, and I remember that one day, God willing, I’m going to get older and I am going to want someone to come and play for me and care about me.”

Journeay has been performing now since 2017, but has been playing music for 43 years. He mainly plays classic country, as well as gospel and patriotic music, which are mostly covers, though he does have a few originals.

“I played at a place recently where a lady motioned to me with her finger to come over,” he said. “She whispered, ‘I like your music.’ That’s all she said. A few other people raised their eyebrows and looked astonished and told me that she has never said a word. That makes you feel good.”

Journeay said he will continue to perform until “I go to heaven,” and said he finds his life very fulfilling.

“I get to do what I love to do for a living, and it makes them happy,” Journeay said. “And that’s a different kind of a payoff. When you go to a place and there is a person who is excited to see you and you find out that they never really get excited about anything, that’s a payoff you can’t really describe.”

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Somebody Lean On Widowed Persons Service offers grief sessions and fellowship at regular activities throughout area

by John English Hoopla Correspondent Alfred Lord Tennyson once wrote, “If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk in my garden forever.” sonal loss.

For many widows and widowers, this “This has been such a great help to me, sentiment reflects a bitter personal reality because you don’t really lose your grief,” that can be difficult to overcome without Anne said.

“You still have grief in your the support of others who understand their heart.

But you see that other people are circumstances because they have experigoing through this same thing, and once enced them first hand. you get on board, you realize how much That is where the Widowed Persons Serit helps.” vice of Tarrant County steps in.

Originally from Formed in 1973 in asClarksville, Texas, Barnes sociation with AARP, the has lived in Burleson for Widowed Persons Service the last 40 years where of Tarrant County’s prishe said that many of the mary objective is to reach activities the organizathe widowed to more eftion hosts are based. fectively adjust to the loss Such activities inof a spouse. clude weekly breakfasts, WPS member Ann games, cruises, bowling, Barnes said that the orgaand dances among othnization strives to provide ers. recently-widowed men “We don’t want to and women with an opmake any money,” Barnes portunity for fellowship said.

“We just want to pay and understanding. our bills and be there for – WPS member Ann Barnes “I’ve been a widow for everyone.” seven years, and I’m deepThe WPS of Tarrant ly involved in it,” Barnes County is a 501(c) and depends entirely said. “We try to do all that we can to help on community and volunteer support. other people, and I think it would be a great According to its web site, www.wpstc. idea if we could all help each other.” org, the organization conducts grief supBarnes, 79, who lost her beloved husport sessions throughout the area. The band Dan after 53 years of marriage in meetings are led by trained facilitators, 2016, said that the organization has been a and break-out sessions are led by volunhuge help to her in navigating her own per-

‘You see other people are going through this same thing, and once you get on board, you realize how much it helps.’

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teers who listen and visit with individuals. The group also meets regularly for breakfast, lunch and dinner gatherings throughout the area.

Widowed Persons Service of Tarrant County was hit hard by the pandemic, losing a sizeable portion of its membership, and the organization welcomes anyone of any age or background who has suffered the loss of a spouse to join.

Barnes said that she was initially reluctant to join the WPS because she was not sure she would fit in.

Now she believes it is one of the best decisions of her life.

“I had a friend, Betty, that just kept after me,” Barnes said. “I didn’t want to do it for the longest time and then finally I went to my first meeting, which was at Our Place restaurant in Burleson. I didn’t enjoy it at all...but the next time I went, I ate in a different area with very nice people and then I just kept coming back.

I believe in this. I believe in what we do. I really do.”

People can join by simply attending one of the weekly breakfasts and the group will help them from there.

Barnes said she understands that people can be reticent to join at such a difficult time in their lives and added that members understand.

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about it, and she has said she is thinking about joining,” Barnes said. “And that’s all you can do. Some people are not at that point yet. All you can do is be sympathetic and let them know that if they change their mind and decide to join, there is a

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Members of Widowed Persons Services of Tarrant County meet for meals and dances all over the area, even outside of Tarrant County. place here for them.”

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Ace in the Hole Historic Colonial golf tournament forged lasting memories

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tee box at the 1975 Tournament Players Championship, which was played at Colonial that sweltering August weekend.

Randy Frederick is the Forrest Gump of Granbury, so says My wife Karan was sitting on a camp stool when Nicklaus and his longtime buddy Steve Powhis fellow players arrived at the ell. tee. When he bent down to fill Just like Forrest, it seems a cup of water, his derriere and that Frederick is always in the sweat-soaked light-blue checkright place at the right time. ered polyester pants were only * He was among the frantic inches away fans when legendary guitarist 2023 Charles Schwab from Karan’s face. A moment Jimi Hendrix lit Challenge frozen in time. up Will RogMay 25-28 The sweet ers Coliseum in Colonial Country Club Colonial golf Fort Worth. tournament * He’s been Fort Worth memories flow in restaurants Purse: $8.7 million this time every when he spotted year, on the eve Paul Newman of the longestand G. Gordon Liddy at nearby running stop on the PGA Tour tables. at the same venue. I grew up in * He was standing in line Granbury, near the banks of the for the Johnny Carson Show in Brazos River where I’m sure I Burbank when up walked Bob tramped through wagonloads Hope to chat with the patrons. of poison ivy. But it wasn’t until * He was with the gallery walking the Trinity River overon No. 2 tee box at Colonial growth at Colonial that I broke Country Club when Jack Nickout in dozens of itchy blisters laus was preparing to hit and that warranted a run on calaaccidentally tapped Fredermine lotion at Ron’s Pharmacy. ick’s leg with his club. Nicklaus My good friend Gary Marks apologized before resetting and was lucky. He never complained launching one of his towering about the poison ivy or oak or drives. whatever it was at Colonial beNicklaus’ golf club never cause he was usually walking touched me, but we had an up the pristine fairways. His dad, close and personal experience Glen Rose physician Dr. Roger with the superstar on the 18th

Dr. Roger Marks tees off in the Colonial pro-am.

Marks, was a Colonial member and golfer. The two played together many Friday afternoons after Gary finished his last class at nearby Texas Wesleyan College.

Gary shivers when thinking back to one Friday afternoon when the temperature fell to 35 degrees with the north wind howling. “Willie,” a longtime caddy, carried both bags. Willie had his own way of staying warm that frigid day. When he thought no one was looking, he’d reach in his pocket for a shot of whisky.

Dr. Marks joined Colonial in 1967 when Gary was a senior at Glen Rose High School. For

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graduation his dad bought him a shiny new set of Ben Hogan woods. That same year the two began attending the Colonial tournament. “Big Daddy” Julius Boros became their favorite golfer.

“He was a big, tall guy,” Gary recalls. “He always had a cigarette in his hand.”

Boros didn’t waste any time playing. “When it was time for him to hit a golf ball, he pulled a club out of the bag, stepped to the ball and hit it,” Gary said.

Boros was one of the top golfers of the mid-century. He won 18 times on the PGA Tour, including three majors -- the ‘52 and ‘63 U.S. Open and ‘68 PGA.

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Gary remembers seeing Nicklaus for the first time. The Golden Bear was standing on No. 15 fairway “a little overweight and smoking a big ol’ cigar. He obviously changed his ways.”

On late Saturday afternoon in the ‘71 tournament Gary and his dad were on 18 fairway when Gene Littler pushed his drive to the right in a draw under a tree. Littler had to hit under a long, low limb to reach the green.

Gary vividly remembers Littler contemplating the shot before hitting a perfect low iron that rolled up to the green and into the hole for a spectacular eagle 2. Littler went on to win the tournament.

Who can say they saw the immortal Ben Hogan compete on tour? Gary can. “It was probably his last year he played at Colonial. I remember I saw him on No. 11. He had a cigarette in

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Amateur his hand, a golfers playing blue shirt and with a tourhis white cap.

He was so ing pro and in small. It was front of large surreal to see galleries can him walkbe a daunting task. Gary reing down the fairway. It’s members his something father’s openI’ll always reing tee shot on COURTESY member.”

From left: Dr. Roger Marks, PGA tour No. 1. “He was The two player Hubert Green, Gary Marks. as nervous as could be, but were more than tournament witnesses. Dr. he stepped up and put it right Marks had the pleasure of play- down the middle of the fairing in several Colonial pro-ams. way,” Gary said. “On No. 1 those Gary was his caddy. fans are right there. You hook it “Dad was a pretty good ama- and you’re going to nail someteur golfer for his age,” Gary body.” said. “He played Colonial a lot.”

The par 4 ninth hole at ColoDuring the tournament the nial requires a precision second driving range wasn’t accessible shot over water. One of Gary’s to the amateurs, so on the way favorite memories is seeing his to the pro-am Dr. Marks liked dad hitting his shot over the to stop at a park in Benbrook water and on the green and to warm up and hit short irons. sinking the putt for birdie, givGary shagged the balls. ing his team a net eagle.

Colonial members lend their lockers to the pros during the week of the tournament. One of the game’s stars, Tom Watson, was assigned Dr. Marks’ locker.

After a tournament Dr. Marks found a note in the locker. It said, “Tempo, dammit, tempo.”

Gary, now a Pecan Plantation resident, plays Squaw Valley Golf Course near Glen Rose these days, but he’ll always remember the glorious days of Colonial.

“I got to walk along with the pros -- Hal Sutton, Hubert Green, Bruce Devlin. I remember seeing Lee Trevino in the locker room sitting on the couch and reading a newspaper. They were all nice guys. I remember when dad was on No. 7 and hit a beautiful drive down the fairway. The pro said something to the effect, ‘I wish I had a follow-through like that.’

“I couldn’t have had a better father-son experience.”

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Knitty Gritty Knitting and Crochet Group for all ages, no experience necessary, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, White Settlement Road Public Library, 8215 White Settlement, 3 to 4 p.m. Bring your own yarn and knitting needles or crochet hook.

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Dueling Pianos , benefitting United Way of Hood County, Warren’s Backyard, 2901 Weatherford Highway, Granbury, May 4, 6 p.m. For tickets, call 817-579-5100 or email crystalmoore@unitedwayhoodcounty.com May the Fourth Be With You, Granbury celebration of Star Wars includes food and drinks and an out-of-this-world DJ. Prizes awarded for best costume, Granbury Square Plaza, 201 E. Pearl Street, Granbury, May 4, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. come and go.

May the Fourth Be With You, Weatherford celebration of Star Wars includes food and drinks, commemorative pint glasses, and costume contest, Shep’s, 202 Fort Worth Highway, Weatherford, May 4, 7 to 10 p.m.

Springtown Senior Center Dances: country/ western bands every Thursday and Saturday night, May 4, 6,11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, Springtown Senior Activity Center, 1070 N. Main Street, Springtown, 7 to 10 p.m. Bands and unanticipated closures on center’s Facebook. $5 admission.

Walking Club meets May 4, 11, 18, 25, Weatherford Senior Center, 1220 Holland Lake Drive, Weatherford, 8:30 a.m.

Gardening Club meets May 4, 11, 18, 25, Weatherford Senior Center, 1220 Holland Lake Drive, Weatherford, 9 a.m.

Happy Hour at the Kimbell Art Museum includes live entertainment, snacks and beverages available for purchase, May 5, 12, 19, 26, Kimbell Art Museum, Kahn Building (Cafe), 3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, 5 to 7 p.m. Free admission.

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Mayfest, fun for the whole family, Trinity Park, Fort Worth, May 4-7.

Diamond Rio in concert, Arlington Music Hall, 224 N. Center Street, Arlington, May 4, 8 p.m. Call 817-226-4400 for ticket information.

Dog Days in the Gardens, a chance to play with your dog at Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, plus a dog-themed artisan market (from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday), Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, May 6-7, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free to members ($5 per dog). Others pay regular admission plus $5 per dog. Complimentary bandanas. Hydration stations available throughout gardens.

First Friday at the Modern, features live music, special menu and specialty drinks. Admission is free all day, Modern Museum of Art, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, May 5. Special festivities begin at 5 p.m. and include a 20-minute tour at 6:30 p.m.

Friends of the Weatherford Library Spring Luncheon includes lunch and motivational speaker Vicki Hitzges, Doss Heritage and Culture Center, 1400 Texas Drive, Weatherford, May 5, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tickets $25 each. Call 817994-7360.

Talking Tombstone Tour - A Grave Affair, hosted by the Parker County Historical Society, features volunteers dressed as local historical figures, including Oliver Loving and Mary Martin, Old City Greenwood Cemetery, 400 E. Water Street, Weatherford, May 6, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tours start every 30 minutes with each tour taking roughly 75 minutes. $15 for adults (10 years or older) and $10 for children. Cash or check only.

Girls’ Night Out: Derby Day Party and Wine Tasting: Support senior horses at Golden Reward Sanctuary by sipping wine in the pasture, plus there will be games and a complimentary wine glass, Golden Reward Sanctuary, 1201 Friendship Road, Weatherford, May 6, 5 to 7 p.m., Purchase tickets by calling 817-319-7967.

Free Community Yoga Class, bring your mat and water, May 6, 13, 20, 27, The Trailhead at Clearfork, 4801 Edwards Ranch Road, Fort Worth, 9 to 10 a.m.

Bird Walk, wear appropriate clothing and shoes, May 6, Acton Nature Center, 6500 Smoky Hill Court, Granbury, 7 a.m. Free to public.

Sunset on the Square, al fresco dining served beginning at 7 p.m., northeast quadrant of Weatherford square, May 7, starts at 6 p.m. and ends shortly after sunset. For tickets call 817-6144239.

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Gospel Sunday Brunch, al fresco and indoor dining, bocco ball courts, May 7, 14, 21, 28, Gardens of Gemelle, 4400 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Sip & Shop at Fort Worth Botanic Garden, includes 30 artisan vendors, food trucks, live music and more, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, May 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission.

Lake Granbury Art Association meeting, May 8, Shanley House Gallery, 224 N. Travis St., Granbury, 6 p.m.

Craft Night (for adults), May 9 , Hood County Library, 222 N. Travis St., Granbury, 6-7 p.m. Reservations online.

Granbury Knitting Guild meeting includes knitting classes for beginners each month, May 9, First Presbyterian Church, 303 Bridge Street, Granbury, 9:30 a.m.

Second Thursdays at Amon Carter Museum, featuring cocktails, creativity and conversation, May 11, Amon Carter Museum, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 5 to 8 p.m. Free event with reservations required. Call (817) 989-5013.

Tracy Lawrence in concert, Billy Bob’s, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, May 12, 10 p.m. Call 817624-7117 for tickets information.

After Hours in the Garden includes delicious bites, adult beverages and live music, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort

‘Inspiration does exist, but it has to find you working.’

–Pablo Picasso Worth, May 12, 6:30 p.m., $18 members, $25 non-members. Tickets include one wine, beer or non-alcoholic beverage and light bites. Drinks available for purchase. No coolers. Blankets are allowed.

Mineral Wells Senior Center Dance featuring the music of The Lonesome Fugitive, May 12, 102 N.W. 6th Ave., Mineral Wells, 7 p.m., $5 admission includes snacks and drinks.

Spring Creek Musical features live music in an outdoor venue, May 12, Spring Creek Tabernacle, 104 Spring Creek Road, Weatherford, 6 p.m.

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Girls Night Out on Granbury Square includes live entertainment, dining, shopping and door prizes, May 13, Granbury Square, 3 to 7 p.m. Ask for punch card for a chance to win a $500 shopping spree.

Jurassic Quest includes life-size, sky scraping dinosaurs, walking dinosaur rides, fossils, life-size T-rex skull and kids activities, Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston Street, Fort Worth, May 12-14. For tickets, go to www.jurassicquest. com.

Experimental Aircraft Association meeting starts with pancake breakfast at 8:30 a.m., May 13, Pecan Plantation Airport, 9600 Airpark Dr., Granbury,10 a.m.

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Sip and Shop includes vendors and brunch specials, Bourbon-n-Branch Brewing, 900 Cinema Drive, Hudson Oaks, May 13, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Receive 25% off bottles of wine, $15 bottles of champagne, $4 mimosas, $6 bloody marys.

Cars For A Cause Car Show includes food trucks, vendors, Springtown Square, May 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lola’s Local Farmers Market, featuring 30+ locally-grown and produced vendors, live music, bar bites and food trucks, May 14, 2000 W. Berry Street, Fort Worth, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. Pets welcome.

Granbury Quilting Guild meeting, May 15, United Cooperative Services Community Room, 320 Fall Creek Hwy., Granbury, 6 p.m.

Book Club discusses “The Words Between Us,” by Erin Bartels, May 16, 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).

Weatherford Library Book Club discusses “Second Life of Mirielle West,” by Amdan Skenandore, May 16, 6 to 7 p.m., 1014 Charles Street, Weatherford.

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North Fort Worth Book Club discusses “The Dragon Queen by William Andrews,” May 18, World Blend, 5410 Basswood Blvd., Fort Worth, 6 to 8 p.m.

Artful Moments for Dementia Patients and Caregivers,exploration of Amon Carter museum exhibits, hands-on activities, May 18, Amon Carter Museum, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 1:30 to 3 p.m. Register online at cartermuseum.org or call 817-989-5013.

Give My Regards To Broadway, a spring concert by Granbury Civic Chorus, May 18, 7 p.m., Acton Methodist Church, 3433 Fall Creek Highway, Granbury. Free admission.

Cowtown Coin Show will include approximately 35 exhibitors, White Settlement Events Center, 405 N. Las Vegas Trail, May 19-20, Friday noon to 5, Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $3 admission (good for both days).

Light Up the Blues benefit concert, featuring Slade Coulter with Parker Ryan, Warren’s Backyard, 2901 Weatherford Highway, Granbury, May 20, 7 p.m. Benefits Lake Pointe Academy for children and families with autism and learning disabilities.

Honeybee Workshop hosted by the Twentieth Century Club, includes a demonstration by beekeeper Phillip Booker, 321 S. Main Street, Weatherford, May 20, 10 a.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, May 21, 2000 W. Berry Street, Fort Worth, noon to 5 p.m. Free admission.

Granbury Writers’ Bloc for writers, authors and those who love the craft of writing, May 22, Waterview, The Cove, 101 Watermark Blvd., Granbury, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Midcities Stamp Club meet includes buy/trade time before and after, May 23, Bentwater Activity Center, 1800 W Emerald Ct., Granbury, 7 p.m.

Novel Idea Book Club discusses “The Paris Apartment,” by Lucy Foley, May 23, Hood County Library, 222 N. Travis St., Granbury, 6 to 7 p.m.

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John Wayne Day celebration at the John Wayne: An American Experience museum, 2501 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, May 26, 2-4 p.m. (exhibit open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.), free admission.

Memorial Day Ceremony, Veteran’s Memorial Park, Springtown, May 27, 10 a.m.

Stockyards Championship Rodeo, Cowtown Coliseum, 121 E. Exchange, Fort Worth, May 28.

Memorial Day Ceremony at Memorial Lane, 561 N. Travis Street, Granbury, May 29, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Other Memorial Day ceremonies were not scheduled at press time, but there’s likely one in your area. The easiest way to find out is to call your local chamber of commerce.

Hillbilly Throwdown, a family-friendly float festival that includes fishing, tubing, kayaking, vendors and live music, 7026 River Trail, Weatherford, May 27-28. BYOB (no glass) Tickets $15$50 through www.eventbrite.com. Camping arrangements must be made in advance through Sandy Bottoms River Company online.

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Marguerite Hudson to be honored at Legacy Oaks of Azle on April 27

By Cynthia Henry Hoopla Publisher Surviving in today’s world is not easy, and nobody knows that better than 97-year-old Marguerite Hudson, who has weathered storms on the Gulf Coast much of her life.

She was born in Mississippi, but as a young mother, she and her first husband moved to New Orleans, where they were completing their education after the second world war.

“We never missed a Mardi Gras parade,” she said. “We would dress in costume and go to St. Charles Avenue, which is a more family-oriented parade.”

On the day of Mardi Gras, Marguerite and her husband would go to the big parade without the daughters.

“We were happy there, but as they got older, we thought it’s probably not a good place to bring them up.”

Marguerite’s husband was offered a position as a clinical psychologist in California; so they relocated to Malibu, where she taught elementary students. It was nice, but the family was thrilled to come back home six years later when her husband was named the director at Gulf Coast Mental Health Center in Gulfport.

In 1969, Hurricane Camille ripped through the area, destroying the family’s home. The bottom floor was completely gutted by high water. The top floor received damage from falling rain. The couple rebuilt but only to sell it and build another home 20 miles inland. The couple built a French Colonial house because it reminded them of New Orleans. They salvaged bricks from their old home and created a wall in the family room, or the Camille Room as they called it.

Unfortunately, Marguerite’s bad luck with storms did not end there. She was unable to evacuate during Katrina in 2005.

After the death of her first husband in 1994, Marguerite met an old classmate at a reunion. The two communicated for a year before marrying. He suffered a heart attack and became an invalid two years later. He required regular diaylsis and had to be on oxygen at all times.

Marguerite says she never minded being

a caregiver, but a lack of portable oxygen kept the pair from leaving Gulfport before Katrina hit. The portable tanks they had would only provide oxygen 10-12 hours, which she knew that was not enough to get through traffic in an evacuation. By the time they got a tank big enough to hold a full day’s worth of oxygen, it was too late to leave. Katrina was approaching.

Gulfport received 125 mph winds during the storm. Marguerite, who was 80 at the time, said she watched out the windows as two pecan trees were uprooted. Water started to seep in through their door. Because she could not move her husband’s hospital bed, it sat in front of the chimney in the living room.

“It was terrifying,” she said. “I just stayed there, facing the hospital bed, and we just prayed. It was horrible. When a big gust of wind would come down the chimney, I was afraid it would cave in on him.”

When the storm was over, the couple left the area, but even that was a challenge.

Pine trees littered the highway. Some areas of the road were closed, but because her husband was on oxygen, they were allowed through. At times she had to drive on the grass to avoid debris.

Of course, once they reached an unaffected area, no hotel rooms were available. Exhausted and somewhat defeated, Marguerite’s husband collapsed. He was admitted into the hospital where, thankfully, Marguerite was offered a bed in his room. Upon his release, the couple found a place to rent.

“I think when you go through troubles it makes you stronger,” she said. “I’ve realized that I never once felt really depressed. We just somehow got the strength, and that’s the spirit of the coast. Many lost everything, but they didn’t give up.”

Three weeks later, when electricity was restored, Marguerite put her husband in a skilled nursing facility and travelled back to assess the damage in Gulfport.

There she fought with insurance companies and hired someone to tarp the house for a second time and clean up the fallen trees. Luckily, the house was liveable. She brought her husband back to Gulfport when dialysis centers reopened a couple of months later. He died that same year.

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Marguerite Hudson to be honored.

An exhausted Marguerite realized she needed to be closer to family, so she built a home in Azle near one of her daughters. She lived there until she relocated to Legacy Oaks four years ago.

The senior living community is honoring Marguerite with a celebration on Thursday, April 27. The fun includes a Mardi Gras parade, jazz music, shrimp cocktail, games, and a chance to meet Marguerite herself.

The fun starts at 2 p.m.

“I have a good life,” she said. “I try to take care of myself and I follow the doctor’s orders,” which include a restricted diet and plenty of exercise in Legacy Oaks’ fitness room.

She enjoys doing puzzles and hosting family members at her one-bedroom suite.

There’s a full kitchen where she can cook for guests, but she generally eats in the dining room.

“They (Legacy Oaks) always have fresh fruits and vegetables. They have a good selection at meal time, too. You can always choose between three or four things,” she said.

Although she turned in her car keys at age 95, she still gets to travel on ocassion.

“This year we’re planning to have a family reunion in Mississippi,” she said. “We always go to New Orleans whenever we go back.”

As for advice, Marguerite says, “Try not to worry and put your trust in God -- but do your part . You have to have a positive attitude and wake up every morning and thank God for what you have.”

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Vanice Wells, retired teacher, still at the head of the class tivities room struggle with other issues.

“They can be a little angry about where they are in life. And just because they’re Vanice Wells is a resident at Grandview here doesn’t mean they don’t have lives,” she said. “They know when someone in of Chisholm Trail, but she works as hard their family has died or that someone as any staff member. doesn’t come to see them anymore.They “I do a little bit of everything,” she said, which includes bingo calling, leading arts will adjust, but some do it with a little bit and crafts, assisting on group outings, and of anger.”

She has struggled with that herself and more. offers insight.

“They depend on me a lot, and I don’t “You can’t change some things in life, mind that because I like to stay busy.” but you can change yourself to fit into Vanice has lived at the southern Fort that life, and that’s what I’ve done,” she Worth senior community for over a year.

She moved in shortly after losing her hus- said.

You may think that Vanice’s ability to band to cancer. lead comes naturally, but she’s not so sure.

“It was really overwhelming to live in such a large home, so that’s when I decid- She said her life could have turned out much differently had her father not given ed to come here.” her up for adoption when she was 1 year She likes the apartment, but mostly, old.

Vanice likes the staff and the Vanice was born in Arresidents at the Grandview. lington. Her parents split “I like the people. The when she was very young. nurses aides are very kind.

“My dad said my mom They would do anything for wasn’t good for me,” she me. I love them very much,” said. “He took me to Kershe said. “I don’t have any mit, where the oil field was enemies here. They’re all booming.” friends.”

Shortly thereafter, he Vanice retired from Lewinterviewed for a job in isville ISD as chief financial the oil fields. The business officer but she started her COURTESY owner said he could teach career as an elementary Vanice’s biological father. him everything he needed school teacher.

The day we met her, she was on her way to know about the job, “But what are you gonna do with that baby?” he asked. to call bingo.

Her father said he wasn’t sure -- that he “If I can’t call bingo, then there is no couldn’t put her back in her mother’s care. bingo,” she said, “because they don’t like The businessman said he and his wife doing it if I don’t call it.” weren’t able to have children and they’d Her biggest challenge is working with be happy to adopt her. those with severe dementia.

“You want to take my baby?” her father “I try to tell them, don’t worry about asked, taken aback. getting it perfect. Just place it someplace “No, we want to adopt her,” said the (on the board). It may not be right, but at businessman. least you’re playing.”

As per the law at that time, Vanice’s She said playing bingo reguarly has helped one dementia patient improve her father was not allowed to see her for two years as she was adjusting to her new cognitive abilities. family. So, Vanice had little to no recollec“The cells are there, and sometimes tion of her father when he was finally able they can be refurbished,” she explained.

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Vanice with an award presented to her after 36 years in education. dropped by the house once or twice when she was very young.

She recalled him placing a piece of Juicy Fruit gum in his front shirt pocket and signaling for her to come to him. She would run over to grab the gum and run back to her adopted parents.

When Vanice had a grown daughter of her own, she tracked her dad down and wrote him a letter.

“I want to meet you, Dad,” the letter read. “I want to thank you for what you did for me. I will be at the Barnes and Noble book store in Arlington, Texas on Labor Day.“ She didn’t think he’d show. She waited a long time and was ready to leave when she got a tap on the shoulder. She jumped up in excitement.

“Are you my dad?”

“I sure am!”

He said when he read about the Juicy Fruit gum, he knew she had remembered him.

“He said, ‘You’re never leaving me again. I may leave you, but you’ll never leave me.’”

“He was so proud of me,” Vanice said.

“He said, ‘Had I not done what I did, you wouldn’t be the person you are today.

They did a beautiful job raising you and I could not have done that.’”

One year later, she buried him with her letter in his suit pocket.

“I just love him so much,” she said.

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Spotlight on Senior Artists

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Skeeter Murley, “The Lady and Sons,” March Artist of the Month (1st), Society of Watercolor Artists.

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Veronica Ritchey, “Watching Over Me,” March Artist of the Month (2nd), Society of Watercolor Artists.

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Linda Parks, “Bluems,” patina copper on hand rusted steel, April Artist of the Month, Pecan Plantation Art Guild.

The Weatherford Art Association chose the top three artists for March 2023.

They are, from left, Debra Strandberg (3rd), “Tulips,” acrylics; Dale Smith (2nd), “Steamboat Fall,” oil; and Karen Walkup (1st), “Piano,” watercolor.

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downsizing your living arrangeLike everyone, you may have a ments? For other goals, though, lot of financial goals. But are they all of equal importance? Probably such as purchasing a vacation home, you could get more specific not. And do they share a similar on how much money you’ll need. timeline? Again, it’s unlikely. So, Follow an appropriate stratyour first step may be to prioritize egy. The nature your goals — of your goals, and and then follow a their estimated process that can cost, along with help you achieve

by Mary H. McDow, your appetite for them.

Edward Jones Adviser risk, should drive This process should include the following steps: your investment strategy — but another key factor is time. So, for Identify your goals as “must a long-term goal like retirement, have” or “nice to have.” Making you’ll likely need a reasonable sure you can retire comfortably amount of quality growth-orientand won’t outlive your resources is a “must have” goal. For this goal, ed investments in your portfolio. you can’t compromise — you need While these investments — such as stocks and stock-based mutual to be certain of achieving it, or at funds — will fluctuate in value least as certain as possible. But if you want to someday own a vaca- over shorter periods of time, your hope is that, over several decades, tion home by the beach, and you can’t ever quite afford it, you might they will ultimately provide the find an acceptable substitute, such growth you need to meet your retirement goal. However, to achieve as renting. So, it seems fair to say a goal you want to meet in a year that achieving this goal would be or so — perhaps you’re paying for a “nice to have.” wedding or planning a long vacaPrioritize your investment tion — you may want to consider dollars. Unless you have unlimmore stable investments, such as ited sums to invest — and very few of us have that luxury — you’ll certificates of deposit (CDs), shortprobably need to prioritize where term bonds or even cash or cash your investment dollars are going. equivalents. They may not provide much in the way of growth, but For your main “must have” goal you can essentially count on them — retirement — you’ll be helped to provide the amount you need by the ability to automatically inwhen you need it. You’ll need to vest through your 401(k) or other regularly review the performance employer-sponsored retirement plan. If you’re on track toward this of your investment strategy for goal, and you budget carefully and each goal to assess your progress.

Achieving any goals — whethpotentially receive salary increases over the years, you may also find er they’re “must have” or “nice to space to keep contributing toward have” — can be challenging. But by identifying and prioritizing these the “nice to have” goals. goals, following an appropriate Put “price tags” on your strategy to meet them, and consisgoals. You need to know what your goals will cost. Of course, you tently reviewing your approach, may need to estimate the costs for you can help yourself get to where some goals based on different fac- you want to go. tors. For example, when you think about your goal of retiring comfortably without outliving your money, you’ll need to consider This article was written by Edward some key questions, including Jones for use by your local Edward Jones these: When do you want to retire? Financial Advisor, Mary H. McDow, 102 What sort of retirement lifestyle do Houston Ave. Suite 203, 817-598-0882. you envision? Do you see yourself Member SPIC

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Certified dementia trainer Janet Standifer and Baker’s Ribs owner DeeAnna Krier, both recent pageant winners, teamed up to host Gods Princess Bible Give a Way & Tea. Participants all received a God’s Princess Bible, enjoyed goodies and received a crown.

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n Live Theatre Picks

Amy Wollin of North Richland Hills won last month’s frog contest. Enter this month’s by emailing to tell us where you found a hidden frog. Email entry to seniors@hooplamagazine.com. Pick up next month’s issue to see if you’ve won! Winners must contact Hoopla within 30 days.

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n Solutions 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.

THE BOOK OF DOG

Casa Manana 3101 W Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth Ticket Info: 817-332-2272 Tentative Dates: June 3 - 11 Synopsis: In the turmoil of the Vietnam War, Chris, an American soldier, and Kim, a Vietnamese girl, fall in love and marry but are distressingly separated when Saigon falls. As years pass, Chris, remarries and attempts to move on with his life. When circumstances bring Chris back to Vietnam, he learns the truth.

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TREASURE ISLAND

Popcorn Players 114 Porter Drive, Azle Ticket Info: 817-238-7529 Tentative Dates: June 2 - 4, 9 - 11 Synopsis: World-famous singer Tito Merelli, known as Il Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as the star of the opera. Tito arrives late, and through a hilarious series of mishaps, he is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out. This madcap, screwball comedy is guaranteed to leave audiences tearyeyed with laughter

Granbury Opera House 133 E. Pearl Street, Granbury Ticket Info: 817-579-0952 Tentative Dates: May 12 - 29 Synopsis: The story begins at an inn on the Devon coast of England in 1775 and quickly becomes an unforgettable tale of treachery and mayhem featuring a host of legendary swashbucklers. At the center of it all are Jim Hawkins, a 14-year-old boy who longs for adventure, and the infamous Long John Silver. Silver is an unscrupulous buccaneer-rogue whose greedy quest for gold, coupled with his affection for Jim, cannot help but win the heart of every soul who has ever longed for romance, treasure and adventure.

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Life in Grace

by Lara Cook, North Side Baptist Church

Adapt or die The word change can provoke many feelings, especially when it is in regard to our lives. We sometimes do not like the idea of change, particularly when it means we have to leave our comfort zones, but then change usually always requires us to leave our comfort zones.

We have been going through a book together as a staff called “Canoeing the Mountains,” by Tod Bolsinger, a great book about adaptive leadership. It is applicable in both work and personal life because change is inevitable in life. Two things happen when change is coming – you either adapt, or you die, meaning that if you want your life, organization, or business to progress, then you adapt with whatever comes.

Change comes whether we welcome it or not. If we fight it and choose to not adapt, we will die in our comfort zones, or at the very least stagnate there. Some people are okay with that – they are happy to stagnate forever rather than be uncomfortable in growth.

Every season of change brings the unexpected, which can be terrifying. It is all uncharted territory as we have not been there before. We do our best to foresee what may be coming but we cannot know everything. The book talks about how when Lewis and Clark were exploring, they were prepared to find a waterway to the Pacific Ocean, but instead they found the Rocky Mountains.

They were prepared for a waterway. They had the proper tools and supplies for a waterway. They had experience with waterways.

But they found themselves facing mountains instead, as far as the eye could see. They had to adapt, quickly. The canoes and supplies

they thought they needed were of no use in the mountains.

Our lives are essentially uncharted territory with one unexpected terrain after another. We do everything we can to be prepared and often believe that we have it all under control.

We actually believe that we can determine in our own power whether we will take the water route or scale the mountains.

We have no control over what comes around the bend, but there is a great mapmaker who

does know and is in full control.

He has gone ahead and not only scouted it all out for us, but He has carved the paths for us and scooped out the waterways.

God knows everything we need to traverse this life and He will provide it for us at just the right time. We don’t have to worry about what is coming – He created the path!

That does not mean we don’t need to be smart about preparing for the future. It means that we need to live our lives with

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open hearts and minds because we really don’t know all we think we know. He will regularly move us along, out of our comfort zones to build our faith muscle.

There are plenty of mountain peaks to scale and a few green valleys along the way too.

God wants us to trust Him with all the uncharted territory and unexpected twists and turns. The world we are living in today is changing quickly but He walks with us every step of the way if we invite Him.

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