October 2020
Hoopla: News and Entertainment for Parker County Residents 55+
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Q&A
Barbara Stagner Parker County Women’s and Newcomers’ Club Hoopla: The Parker County Women’s and Newcomers’ Club has more than 200 members who, until recently, were unable to get together in person due to COVID-19 restrictions. As the club’s Sunshine and Shadows coordinator during that time, you shared both good and bad news with club members via email. While many would have found it difficult to remain positive during these times, you’ve managed to uplift members. Where do you draw your strength from during these troubled times? Barbara: The ladies in the Parker County Women’s and Newcomers’ Club are like sisters to me. I wanted all of us to stay in touch, especially for those who were ill, had surgery or a death in their family and needed our prayers. We have several members who live alone and some with no family, and it was important to me that they know someone cares for them – their “sisters” in the club. If they needed help, we were here for them. My strength comes from family. I know they are willing and able to help me if I need them. I wanted my sisters to have that same feeling. Hoopla: We hear you shared a recipe or two with members. Which got the most feedback and will you share it with our readers? Barbara: I love sharing my recipes, and we were all doing more cooking
at home as it was not safe to eat out in restaurants. I love a recipe that is fast and easy to make. I received the best feedback from the Impossible Coconut Pie, which makes its own crust. IMPOSSIBLE COCONUT PIE 4 eggs 2 cups milk 1 cup coconut 1/2 stick butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup Bisquick 1 tsp. vanilla Mix ingredients with blender or mixer. Pour in a buttered pie pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. (No crust needed for this pie). Hoopla: After retiring as director of human resources at Palo Pinto General Hospital after 29 years, you volunteered as a court-appointed special advocate for seven years -and even received the first Judge Ray CASA Advocates Award in 2012. Tell us a little bit about that organization and the importance of volunteering within your community. Barbara: Volunteering for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) is one of the most rewarding things I have done in my life. As a CASA, you act as an advocate for an abused and/or neglected child who is going through the court system and has been removed from his or her abusive
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Barbara Stagner home and placed in foster care. They need a voice to speak up for them in court so they can have a safe and stable forever home. Right now we have 305 children in Parker County who are in the foster system and each one could use a CASA’s care. I feel it’s important to volunteer in the community, as it’s an opportunity for people to help meet local needs. It’s amazing what we can all accomplish together if we’re each willing to give a little bit
of our time. Hoopla: When all safety restrictions are lifted and it’s deemed safe to resume life as we once knew it, what’s the first thing you will do? Barbara: Hug my children, grandchildren and siblings, and have a family get together with lots of food. And, I can’t forget, hugging my “sisters” in the PCWNC. A runner up is eating at my favorite place, Joe T. Garcia’s Mexican food.
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