Golden Gazette December 2022

Volume 34, Number 12

December 2022

In December & Inside 2nd Carol of Lights & Texas Tech’s 100 Year Celebration begins .........................................page 1 2nd First Friday Art Trail 3rd

Miracles Christmas Parade .........................................page 5

3rd Christmas Ball ..............page 13 3rd Jazzy Christmas Concert .......................................page 17 3rd Roundtable to meet ......page 23 4th Carol of Lights Run .........page 8 7th Medicare Open Enrollment ends 9th New Neighbors .............page 23 9th&10th Candlelight at the Ranch .......................................page 24 13th ‘Happy Always’................page 3 25th Christmas Day 31st New Year’s Eve 8 benefits to decluttering ...........page 16 Cactus Theater events ...............page 16 Physical therapists can help..... page 18 Leadership Lubbock Class ........ page 19 Fall back, for the last time? ...... page 12

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Carol of Lights: Centennial Opening Ceremony The 64th Annual Carol of Lights, set for 7 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Science Quadrangle at Texas Tech, will serve as the official kickoff for the university’s Centennial Celebration.

The annual event, hosted by the Residence Halls Association, is one of the largest and oldest traditions.

This year’s ceremony, produced in conjunction with the Office of the President, will be reimagined with live entertainment, new staging, lighting, and sound as well as a fireworks display to conclude the night.

A clear bag policy will be in effect for this event. Public parking, including ADA (Lot R2), will be available on the Texas Tech campus.

If you plan to park on campus, be mindful of street closures and the current road construction on 19th Street.

For a listing of Centennial events, visit 100.ttu.edu/events.

Events to begin the year-long celebration are: • Dec. 1, 10 a.m. Centennial Exhibit Grand Opening. Free admisDec. 3rd Miracles Christmas Parade page 5

sion. Museum of Texas Tech. Opening Ceremony. Free ad• Dec. 2, 6:30 p.m.: Carol mission. Science Quadrangle, of Lights and Centennial Texas Tech campus.

Dec. 3rd Jazzy Christmas Concert page 17

Dec. 4th Carol of Lights Run page 8

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Optimism promotes emotional well-being & healthy aging “Don’t worry, be happy,” is more than just song lyrics.

A growing body of evidence supports an association between optimism and

healthy aging, but it is unclear how optimism impacts health.

When it comes to dealing with day-to-day stressors,

such as household chores or arguments with others, a new study in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and So-

cial Sciences has found that being more or less optimistic did not make a difference in how older men emotionally reacted to or recovered from these stressors.

However, optimism appeared to promote emotional well-being by limiting how often older men experience stressful situations or changing the way they interpret situations as stressful.

“This study tests one possible explanation, assessing that more optimistic people handle daily stress more constructively and therefore enjoy better emotional wellbeing,” said corresponding author Lewina Lee, PhD, a clinical psychologist at the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at the VA Boston Healthcare System and assistant professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine.

The researchers followed 233 older men who first completed an optimism questionnaire.

Fourteen years later, they reported daily stressors along with positive and negative moods on eight consecutive evenings up to three times over an eight-year span.

The researchers found more optimistic men reported not only lower negative mood but also more positive

mood (beyond simply not feeling negative). They also reported having fewer stressors which was unrelated to their higher positive mood but explained their lower levels of negative mood.

While studies have increasingly supported the idea of optimism as a resource that may promote good health and longevity, researchers know very little about the underlying mechanisms.

“Stress, on the other hand, is known to have a negative impact on our health. By looking at whether optimistic people handle day-to-day stressors differently, our findings add to knowledge about how optimism may promote good health as people age,” Lee said.

- tkluss@geron.org Funding for this study was provided by the National Institutes of Health (grant numbers R01AG053273, K08- AG048221, RF1-064006, R00-CA201542, UL1-TR001430, R01-AG018436) and a Senior Research Career Scientist Award from the Clinical Science R&D Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

This study used data from a subset of participants from the Veterans Affairs Normative Aging Study, which is a research component of the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center and is supported by the VA Cooperative Studies Program/ Epidemiological Research Centers.

So after winning the game, I decided to throw the ball into the crowd, like they do on TV. Apparently, it’s unacceptable in bowling.

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Covenant offers better screening for prostate cancer Covenant Health is now offering isotope testing for prostate cancer at Joe Arrington Cancer Center. This test is to help detect metastasis, if or where cancer cells have spread, in men diagnosed with prostate cancer.

For patients with rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, Illuccix is an advanced imaging radiotracer that is used with a positron emission tomography (PET) scan to detect cancer cells in the body.

Previously, when doctors ordered this test, patients were sent to Amarillo or the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Now, Covenant Medical Group physicians have the capability to order and perform the test at Joe Arrington Cancer Center, cutting down on the time it takes to get back results and start planning treatment, if necessary.

“We are very fortunate to have this type of imaging available in Lubbock,” Covenant Medical Group Urologist Dr. Ryan Owen said.

“The patients of West Texas and eastern New Mexico will benefit by getting faster results and being able to stay close to home, close to their support system.”

Radioisotope testing has been a preferred method of testing for doctors for years.

A patient is given the radioisotope through an IV, which uses an imaging tracer to target the specific PSMA

protein on prostate cancer cells throughout the body. A PET scan with Illuccix may be able to detect cancer when PSA levels are low and when tumors are small or conventional imaging results are uncertain.

“We are excited to have this technology because when patients are diagnosed with prostate cancer they need to be staged,” said Dr. Owen.

“We used to order a CT scan and bone scan, but we all knew that there could be small traces of disease that were not able to be picked up with these imaging modalities.

“With a PSMA scan, we are able to detect trace amounts of cancer that might be outside the prostate which may modify the way we ultimately treat the prostate cancer.”

“Another method of using this technology is to detect treatment success,” said Dr. Owen.

“Depending on the stage of prostate cancer at time of diagnosis the patient receives different forms of therapy - surgery, radiation or something called androgen deprivation therapy. If the PSA begins to rise after one of these therapies, we are able to utilize the PSMA Scan to detect if cancer is returning. Then, together, we can determine the next best way to proceed.”

Cancer.org says other than

skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men.

This year, the American Cancer society estimates 268,000+ new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed, and about 34,500 men will die from prostate cancer.

Christian Women, Dec. 13 - ‘Happy Always’ With a “Merry Everything, Happy Always” theme the Lubbock Christian Women will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Dec. 13 at the Lubbock Country Club, 3400 Mesa Drive.

Cande Breaux, of Lubbock, will speak on “Help! I don’t know where I’m from.”

Judy Poffenbarger will provide special music.

Cost for the luncheon, program and door prizes is $20.

RSVP by noon, Dec. 9 to Lubbock CWC@gmail.com or to Sharen at 806-392-0264.

Reservations not used should be shared or paid for at the next luncheon.

Lubbock Metropolitan Planning Organization Working Together

Opportunity to Comment on the Lubbock Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (LMPO): Proposed amendment to the Lubbock Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Bylaws adding an Ad-hoc Active Transportation Committee (ATAC) whose purpose is to effect safe and accessible transportation options for alternative travel modes for people of all ages and abilities.

Residents of the Cities of Lubbock and Wolfforth and Lubbock County citizens living within the Metropolitan Area boundary of the LMPO are invited to review and comment on the proposed amendment to the Bylaws.

Written comments will be received from November 17, 2022 until 5:00 p.m. December 31, 2022.

Public Forums are as follows: • December 5 @ MPO Office at 916 Main St #1210, 4-5 p.m.

• December 9 @ SPAG/RPO 1323 58th St 10:00 a.m.

• December 15 @ MPO office at 916 Main St #1210, 4-5 p.m.

• December 21@ Citibus Downtown Transfer Station at 801 Broadway, 3-4:30 p.m.

Documents of the proposed plans noted above may be viewed on the Lubbock MPO’s website: https://ci.lubbock.tx.us/pages/lubbock-metropolitan-planning-organization and comments maybe sent to Lubbock MPO, 916 Main Street Suite 1210, Lubbock TX 79401 or via email djones@mylubbock.us or 806.775.1671.

This public notice of “public involvement activities” and time established for public review and comment on the proposed amendment to MPO Bylaws will satisfy the program–of–projects requirements of the Urbanized Area Formula Program (Section 5307) of the Federal Transit Administration.

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G N & BLADE SHOW Sat. 9-5 Sun. 10-5

LUBBOCK CIVIC CENTER Admission: $8 adults, under 12 FREE (CASH ONLY)

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(See The Year Without a Tree, Page 7)

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Miracles Christmas Parade set for Dec. 3 on 34th Street The 17th Annual Miracles Christmas Parade is set for Dec. 3 at 6 p.m.

The parade route is down 34th Street starting at 34th and Avenue Q and going west to Indiana Avenue.

The nighttime, lighted parade features Santa Claus and approximately 40 parade units, including more than 20 floats from area businesses and non-profit groups. The parade is free of charge for spectators.

“Last year, we saw one of the largest crowds ever showing an interest in and gathering to watch this spectacular, lighted, night-time parade,” said Jason Davis, parade chairman and one of several Wranglers who volunteer to produce and host the event.

This year’s parade theme is “Ugly Sweater Christmas.” Participants and spectators are asked to wear their ugliest Christmas sweaters.

Groups and floats are asked to use as many lights

as possible, with a minimum of 1,000 lights per vehicle.

The website, www.miraclesparade.com, has complete information about the parade.

The parade is a Toys For

Tots event to gather unwrapped toys for needy children in this area. United States Marines will be a part of the parade and will walk the route to gather unwrapped toys from the

children and families who attend. 2022 is the 75th Anniversary of the Toys For Tots in America.

More than 600 high school band students from the four Lubbock ISD high

schools will be marching, playing Christmas songs down the parade route.

Wranglers expect more than 40 units to participate, providing Christmas memories and fun for families.

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They may threaten you and may demand immediate payment to avoid arrest or other legal action.

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If you receive a suspicious call – 1. Hang up.

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By December is here, and hopefully we are feeling a real sense of joy to see family and friends again. Enjoy the time you have to meet and greet. Make this and every day a time to be with those we love.

Simple things to enjoy Simple things to enjoy the holidays: watch a Christmas movie as a family, bake cookies, give to a charity in need, and see the holiday lights. Two dates to remem-

ber are Dec. 4, National Cookie Day. Like we really need a day to have a cookie.

Dec. 6 is Cocoa Day. I suggest celebrating the 4 and 6th together. If you are able, donate to a local charity that provides for those in need and/or donate blood if you can. Each donation of blood can help save three lives.

Read the Bible or attend a church service.

Carol of Lights The TTU Carol of Lights

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will be on Dec. 2. This is an awesome event for those of all ages. There will be a special celebration to begin the 100th anniversary of Texas Tech University.

Candlelight at the Ranch Candlelight at the Ranch will be on Dec. 9 and 10 at 6:30 p.m. Holiday scenes will be recreated in 15 historic structures. The lighted paths will be ADA accessible and include live music, snacks, and Santa. The event is free, however, donations are accepted.

The Health Forum I would like to thank all who attended the 2022 Health Forum on Nov. 9. It was a great session with lots of information. If you would like copies of the presentations, please contact the office at 806-743-7821. We are glad to share those with you.

Care Partner Academy The Care Partner Academy session will be held Dec. 6 at noon at 6630 S. Quaker Ave. The topic will be Reducing Stress During the Holidays. This is an informal group that meets to share various topics and is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact Joan at 806-743-1217.

Stocking Project The Stocking Project completed more than 2,500 stockings that were distributed to several area bases for

shipment to various locations around the world. Special thanks to all who assisted in this effort.

Stress Busting StressBusting Program is preparing for the next session. The program offers you the support and education you need to help you take care of yourself and your loved one. Sessions are in small group, informal settings. There is no charge but a confirmation is required.

All sessions, individual or group, are usually conducted at the TTUHSC Southwest Campus, 6630 S. Quaker.

Sessions will provide you with skills and techniques to manage stress and develop problem-solving skills. Sessions are held weekly. To learn more about the program, contact the office at 806-743-7821.

December funnies…

• Who says “Oh, Oh, Oh!”?

Santa walking backwards.

• What do you call Santa when he stops moving?

Santa Pause.

• What is a good holiday tip?

Never catch snowflakes with your tongue until all the birds are gone for the winter.

• What does Santa clean his sled with?

Comet.

• What does Mrs. Claus say to Santa when she looked in the sky?

“Looks like rain, dear.”

Work for a cause, not for applause.

Live life to express, not to impress. ~ Unknown

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Coaches across Texas team up to blitz opioid abuse

(See The Year Without a Tree, Page 8)

Lubbock Independent School District was the first school district in the nation to kick off the Friday Night Lights Against Opioid Abuse program in late October.

At-home drug disposal kits were distributed to all fans at the Estacado – Big Spring game.

Texas ranks in the top 5 nationally for drug overdose deaths with 5,033 Texans dying from overdoses in 2021.

Lubbock ISD athletics director is Mike Meeks.

“Lubbock is proud to be the first to kick off the Friday Night Lights Against Opioid Abuse program.

“This initiative is critical to doing our part to combat the opioid epidemic and its grave impact on Texas communities and young people – especially student athletes.”

Texas High School Coaches Association Executive Director is Joe Martin.

“Friday Night Lights Against Opioid Abuse education and prevention campaign is critical to saving lives in Texas and a model for the nation.”

“Unfortunately, 1 in 7 Texas high school students misuse prescription drugs and sadly the football emoji has become slang for getting illegal opioids online.

“This effort is truly a safety blitz which will save

lives and win the day for communities across Texas,” Martin said.

The program aims to distribute over 3.5 million opioid education and prevention tools across Texas.

Quick Facts: • Texas is in the Top 5 states for total opioid deaths (5,033 in 2021 – 60% increase since 2019 • Texas teen heroin use is two times the national average • 1 in 7 Texas high school students misuse prescription drugs • Up to 90% of opioid prescriptions go unused • 14% of students nationally reported misusing prescription opioids • 50% of people who misuse prescription painkillers get them through friends or relatives • 70% of people with opioid use disorders have taken other people’s prescription drugs • Football Emoji is used on social media to signal oxycodone access • 75% of people seeking treatment for heroin use disorder misused prescription opioids first • 25% of human trafficking cases involve illicit drug use

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Carol of Lights Run, Dec. 4 (See The Year Without a Tree, Page 15)

Funding by the Newby Family

“Reducing Holiday Stress” Open Forum Joan Blackmon, MBA

Garrison Institute on Aging, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center

Tuesday, December 6, Noon

6630 S. Quaker Ave., Suite G All sessions are in person and open to the public.

For ZOOM please use the link ... https://ttuhsc.zoom.us/j/93712419544 Available by computer, tablet or phone

Enjoy the spirit of the season with an evening run on the campus of Texas Tech University on Dec. 4.

The family-friendly event will have you amazed at the more than 25,000 colored lights that illuminate many buildings on campus.

The longer course (5K) will have runners enjoying a lap through Jones AT&T Stadium. Carolers will entertain the runners along the course.

After crossing the finish line, all runners will enjoy hot chocolate that will provide a warm treat on a cold winter’s night.

Consider bringing an item for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Southwest.

Race day packets must be be picked up at Cardinal’s Sports Center, 6524 Slide Road, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 3.

Race day schedule: Texas Tech campus, near the Chemistry building & Memorial Circle 5 to 6:15 p.m. late race registration (near Chemistry building) 6:45 p.m. – 5k race begins 6:50 p.m. – 1-mile race begins Races & costs are Dasher – 5k or 1 mile – ages 13 and over – early registration is $35; race day is $40.

Elk – 5k or 1 mile – ages 12 and under – early registration is $25; race day is $30.

Volunteers are needed for packet pickup, water stops, finish line, course support, and more.

Volunteers receive official race shirts, goodies, and a West Texas Endurance thank you on behalf of the athletes.

If you volunteer as a group, your logo will be placed on the website.

For those who would like to volunteer, email team@ westtexasendurance.com.

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Advice that has stood the test of time (generally!)

There are some rules I generally go by. Remember, rules are made to be broken, so I emphasize the word generally.

I generally tell people, if you know you need a surgery and you have been putting it off, do it before you are 70.

We heal better and recover in shorter time.

I know they do knee replacements day in and day out on 90-year-olds, but let’s face it, it will be easier on you if you are younger.

Obviously, some surgeries are emergencies, but many are not. There are many planned surgeries such as hernias, replacements, and cataracts. It is easy and often desirable to put them off.

But make a mental note: don’t put them off too long.

As far as medications go, how old is the person?

Maybe you are 80 and go on a blood pressure medication.

Let’s say you have 10 years left to live. That is a far cry different than if you are 40 and go on a blood pres-

sure medication. You can do many things to lower your blood pressure naturally.

Have you tried them?

It is easier to make changes when you are younger than when you are older.

An 80-year-old is probably not going to start exercising although they might continue if it is already incorporated into their lifestyle. At 40, you can initiate an exercise lifestyle.

If you want to go on a cleanse, instead of taking a lot of pills, there is no better cleanse than to only eat steamed vegetables for a week or two.

It is especially nice to do when the vegetables are being harvested as they are so nice and fresh. Of course, the vegetables will be more cleansing if they are organic.

A cleanse means you want to rid your body of toxins.

Many toxics live in the gut.

One of the first things that happens is: your bowels work better. No more constipation. Just that one change

can make you feel better.

If you want to change one habit to improve your health, when you get up in the morning, drink a nice big glass of water. Even better, squeeze a slice or two of lemon in the water.

So many people, especially elderly people, do not stay hydrated. Sometimes they

mean they are terrible effects, but when X-ray first came out, we thought it was so cool, we used to use it to see if our shoes fit!

It didn’t take long to realize that was a mistake.

Every test will have some effect on you whether you see it or feel it or not. You didn’t feel the X-ray of your

don’t want to interrupt their sleep going to the bathroom, and that is understandable.

If you start your day with a large glass of water, it will help you hydrate, and you have the rest of the day to urinate it out, so it shouldn’t interfere with your sleep.

I am often asked if they should get this imagining done. It all depends. Everything has effects. It doesn’t

knee, but we know that Xray has an effect, and it is smart to limit our exposure.

The only reason I would have a test is if it would change the treatment plan.

Why have a test if you aren’t going to glean information about what you need to do? On occasion, I will have someone have an X-ray so they can tell “where they are.” How bad is your knee?

Can you have stem cell shots? Can you have PRP? Or is there nothing left to do but a replacement?

All of those are questions that might be answered through imaging.

If you are on medication, it is important to have a review of all of your medications on a regular basis. I have a patient on 21 medications.

In a journal article about 10 years ago, it was reported that if your patients are on more than 5 drugs, there is no way you know what is going on in the body. Don’t indiscriminately go off your drugs. That is not smart. Get a review.

As we age, sometimes our blood pressure gets lower.

Maybe 10 years ago you were put on blood pressure medication. Do you still need it? That can be the reason for falling. You stand up, you get dizzy, and down you go.

That is one reason a medication review is so important.

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By Laurie Foster Founder/Director of Backyard Mission This time of year, more than any other, the impact of what Backyard Mission does is magnified.

Last week I took calls from four different people – one with no heater in the home, one with no heater or hot water, two with heaters that were not working.

Each week our volunteers work on homes, replacing siding, installing windows and doors, sealing up cracks, all to help keep the weather out and get the home warm and dry.

I know the blessing of their labors is felt by the homeowners they serve.

But even more important than that is the gift of knowing they are loved.

At the end of a project, the team presents the homeowner with a cross and prays with them.

Tears flow. The love of God is poured out. Lives are changed for both the homeowner and our volunteers. It is how God works. Your gifts make this possible. Thank you.

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Human bodies are valuable for training new physicians, physical therapists, and other health care professionals, as well as for advancing medical knowledge and helping specialists develop new surgical procedures.

The need for human bodies for medical education and research has never been greater.

Willed body programs, such as the one at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, help meet this need.

In Texas and other states, donating bodies is a widely accepted procedure, and an increasing number of Texas residents are making this contribution to advance medical science and education.

In Texas, the program is overseen by the State Anatomical Board. The mission of the Anatomical Board is to facilitate the distribution of deceased human remains for the purpose of teaching and research.

In doing so, the board protects the interests of donors and their families by requiring that only authorized educational and medical

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The staff, which includes a licensed funeral director and others experienced in anatomical education, can explain all procedures and answer any question that an individual or family member may have about the donation.

For questions and forms about the willed body program, go to the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center website: https://www.ttuhsc.edu/ medicine/medical-education/ dome_anatomywbp.aspx

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‘You’re So Vain’ by Carly Simon

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And the mystery remains

You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht Your hat strategically dipped below one eye, your scarf it was apricot You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte And all the girls dreamed that they’d be your partner, they’d be your partner And you’re so vain, you probably think this song is about you Don’t you, don’t you?

Some lyrics of Carly Simon’s Number One hit often left many music fans scratching their heads in wonder. Let’s start with the little-known word gavotte.

“A gavotte is a French dance,” Carly explains. “I thought I would use a word that was slightly presumptuous. - He’s gavotting because that’s what a pretentious, vain man would do.”

Then there is that mysterious line “There were clouds in my coffee.” That statement came about during a flight that Carly took with her piano player, Billy Merritt.

She explains, “As I got my coffee, Billy said to me, ‘Look at the clouds in your coffee.’ There were clouds outside the window of the airplane, and you could see the reflection in a cup of coffee.” (And we were supposed to figure this out?)

But the question that most fans asked was: Who was Carly ridiculing in “You’re So Vain,” an Elektra Records tune that topped the Billboard singles chart for three weeks in the waning days of 1972?

That hit, whose creation consumed nearly a year of Simon’s time, came from her third LP, No Secrets, a Number One Billboard album for over a month.

At the end of the day, I’d rather be excluded for who I include, than be included for who I exclude.

Carly claims that “You’re So Vain” actually refers to a total of three famous, arrogant individuals.

She has stated that ex-husband James Taylor and Rolling Stone Mick Jagger are definitely NOT the men she had in mind when she put pen to paper many years ago.

Other possible candidates—deep breath here—have included David Bowie, Cat Ste-

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vens, Kris Kristofferson, David Cassidy and Jack Nicholson.

“I was brought up by a mother who was adamant that you didn’t even kiss a man until you were in love with him,” Simon has admitted.

“So I was in love with a lot of men. I was besotted by the lads! I was definitely a romantic.”

Recently, Carly admitted that the second verse was about actor Warren Beatty—but only the second verse.

You had me several years ago, when I was still quite naïve Well, you said that we made such a pretty pair and that you would never leave But you gave away the things you loved, and one of them was me I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee In August 2003, she agreed to reveal the unknown names to the highest bidder of a Martha’s Vineyard charity auction. Dick Ebersole, the head of NBC Sports, won with a bid of $50,000, but he had to agree to never reveal what she told him.

And so, to this day, Carly Simon’s mystery men have remained a mystery.

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Fall back, for the last time? End of daylight saving time in Texas?

By Cobb & Counsel Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance In March 2022, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed

the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent yearround for most states. But the bill lost momentum in the

In celebration of her 90th birthday, Nan Adams Howell’s grandchildren, nieces and nephews hosted a party on Nov. 19 at the Museum of Texas Tech. She had a long teaching career in Tahoka public schools. Two of Howell’s former students are pictured with her, Pat Braden and Chloie Wells.

In later life, we realize just how influential those early teachers were to us becoming the adults we are today.

Howell had an incredible way of inspiring and loving her students. Howell lives in Lubbock, and is married to Duane Howell. Hundreds of friends, family and former students sent birthday cards.

House and has not become law.

The Texas Legislature has considered legislation on daylight saving time more than 20 times since 1966.

It has never passed because of differing opinions on whether standard time or daylight saving time would be the best to follow throughout the year.

Uniform Time Act of 1966 For most of the country’s history, the decision whether to observe daylight saving time and the period for such observance was largely made on a local basis.

In the early 1960s, it was possible to encounter seven time changes while driving 35 miles from Steubenville, OH, to Moundsville, WV. In April 1966, Congress

enacted the Uniform Time Act of 1966 making daylight saving time mandatory nationwide.

The Act was designed to eliminate the confusion and unnecessary costs which ensued from the prior conflicting standards.

The Act allows states to exempt themselves from observing daylight saving time by state law. Cities and political subdivisions are not permitted to exempt themselves.

A state that lies in more than one time zone may exempt the entire state from daylight saving time or may exempt the entire area of the state lying within a particular time zone from daylight saving time.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam,

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Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and most of Arizona, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

If a state observes daylight saving time, it must begin and end on the federallymandated dates.

Congress actually did away with daylight saving time for a short period in the 1970s, but it was unpopular.

Facing an energy crisis, Congress passed a law to make daylight saving time permanent for two years.

The hope was that more sunlight in the evening would reduce energy consumption. The experiment only lasted a year before Congress repealed the law.

As it turned out, “Americans do not like changing their clocks, but they disliked even more going to work and school in the dark for months.”

Efforts to eliminate daylight saving time in Texas Most of Texas lies in the Central Standard time zone.

Two counties on the westernmost tip of the state fall within the Mountain Standard time zone.

Legislation to end daylight saving time has been considered more than 20 times in the Texas Legislature since the federal uniform time change requirement was enacted in 1966. According to a 2019 bill analysis by the Texas House Research Organiza(See Fall back, Page 21)

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Christmas Ball set for December 3 Dance all night, dance a little longer, or just sit and visit with the neighbors and friends at the Christmas Ball.

Music from Wendell Sollis and The Sidekicks All Star Band will liven up the Floyd County Friends’ Unity Center, on Hwy. 70, halfway between Lockney and Floydada, Texas, on Dec. 3, beginning at 6 p.m. with a meal catered by River Smith’s.

Other festivities will include auctions, drawings, vendors, and a complimentary gourmet coffee bar.

Individual tickets are $50; tables for 8 are $400.

The meal is included.

There is a $15 cover charge for BYOB. For information and to purchase tickets, contact Dustee Sollis at 806-9836228, D&J Gin in Lockney, or Payne’s Pharmacy in Floydada.

“This is an awesome band, performing Western Swing, classical country, Cajun, Big Band and Christmas favorites,” said Wendell Sollis, leader of the band. Sollis is a veteran banjo player, performing since the 1970s.

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Ronny Dale Shultz will direct the stage as lead guitarist and vocalist. Local artist, Kelly Hastey, will also play guitar.

The rest of the lineup features steel player, Bob Baker;

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On bass is Rodney Lay. Fiddlers will be Greg Gibbs, Brady Rasco, and Mackynsie McKedy.

Ginny Mac will be on the accordion. 98-year-old Lucy Dean Record will be on the keyboard, and Chad Maines will be on the drums.

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Holiday Gift Guide: 5 Ideas for Aging Loved Ones ‘Tis the season to deck the halls, gather around the tree, and enjoy quality time together.

As family caregivers, providing ways to connect with family and creating meaningful memories for your aging loved ones are more important than ever this holiday.

While distance may keep older adults separate from those they love, family caregivers can make it a special, festive time of year for aging loved ones by giving a unique gift, creating a new memory and by offering family and friends creative ways to connect.

5 Holiday Gift Ideas for Older Adults 1. Gifts to look forward to.

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If they’re in need of a good laugh,

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If they’re looking for fun ways to stay active at home, consider signing them up for a virtual fitness program designed for older adults.

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Cactus Theater events Dec. 3 Skip Ewing Christmas - Top Nashville Singer-Songwriter Dec. 4 Remembering Johannes Bjerregaard - Benefit concert Dec. 7 Celtic Angels Christmas - First Cactus Appearance!

Dec. 9 David Gaschen: A Celebration of Christmas Dec. 10 Will Hearn’s The Grand Ol’ Christmas Show Dec. 11-12 Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas Dec. 14 A Jolly Christmas with Dailey & Vincent Dec. 16-17 Caldwell Kids’ Christmas at the Cactus Dec. 18 Cactus Family Christmas - A Lubbock Tradition!

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8 benefits to decluttering

Blank space can be beautiful, and popular books promise strategies to shed extra stuff. But is minimalism livable? Some research suggests that decluttering can have as much of an effect on your well-being as it does on your physical space.

The older we get, the more unneeded items we may have. Although we tend to gain fewer possessions after age 50, many older people are also less likely to sell things or give them away. In one study of people over 70, about one-third said they had not thrown out any possessions in the past year.

Sometimes, older adults don’t get rid of clutter because it requires a lot of physical effort. In such cases, family members can help. It’s better to handle clutter before ill health or death makes it urgent.

Relationship expert, Dr. Karyn Gordon lists benefits of decluttering your home and how it can be beneficial for your mind and your lifestyle.

8 benefits to decluttering the home:

1. Improves anxiety by bringing back your control 2. Increases ability to focus without distractions 3. Creativity increases with organized space 4. Clears allergens and risk of asthma 5. Reduces safety hazards for children, pets 6. Most people sleep better in a tidy space 7. Less stress in a clean environment 8. Easier to clean in the long run Of course, you can take anything to an extreme level, so if decluttering becomes an obsession or you become super strict about having everything in a specific place, you can go overboard. It’s important to find what works for you in this realm and be flexible enough to relinquish the reins of control when appropriate. But it’s worth the effort to find your personal sweet spot because in the right amount, decluttering can be good for your overall wellbeing in many ways.

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Relational Health Center to open in Spring 2023 Covenant Children’s is expanding its partnership with Texas Tech Physicians – Psychiatry to open an outpatient relational health center at Covenant Children’s hospital.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, early relational health explores how a child, the family, and the community help support the child’s development and maintenance of safe, stable, and nurturing relationships.

The child can then leverage those relationships to build resilience and effectively respond to future adversity.

This partnership with Texas Tech Physicians, the medical practice of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine, brings to light how much mental, emotional, behavioral and psychological health impacts overall well-being. There is no health without mental health.

Covenant Children’s CEO, Dr. Amy Thompson, said for so long, health care has focused only on the physical needs of the patient.

“This center will allow us to get to the core of adolescents’ issues,” Thompson said. “Not only will we reach the patient, but we can address how the entire family has been impacted and how the entire family can help in the healing process.”

Thompson and TTUHSC Department of Psychiatry Chair Dr. Sarah Mallard Wakefield agree relational health belongs at the hospital to improve access and reduce the mental health stigma.

Covenant Children’s will undergo renovations that will include the TTUHSC Department of Psychiatry

relocating their children’s services.

TTUHSC will expand their mission through a collaboration not only with Covenant Children’s, but additionally with other TTUHSC, Texas Tech Physicians, Texas Tech University child-serving departments and with StarCare Specialty Health System.

Wakefield said this will be a unique collaboration, not only for this region, but also in the state and likely the country.

“What we are building here is a no-wrong-door system,” Wakefield said.

“If a child is in need, we want to help serve that child and the family system supporting that child; we want to do it as early as possible, and we intend to provide the highest standard of care. We will do this with a multidisciplinary, collaborative array of services so families have options in treatment.

“And while we are delivering this care, we will be training the next generation of clinicians so that wherever they may go in our region, children will get the best care possible.

The impact of this collaboration will have a ripple effect that we think will shift the paradigm of mental health care.”

The Relational Health Center at Covenant Children’s, set to open in Spring 2023, will provide a continuum of outpatient services from education and prevention services to group interventions for children and parents to individualized therapy and medication management.

The cost of renovations for the outpatient clinic at Covenant Children’s was provided by donors to the Covenant Health Foundation.

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Jazzy Christmas Concert, Dec. 3 A Jazzy Christmas Concert is set for Dec. 3 at the Texas Tech International Cultural Center, 601 Indiana Ave. in the Hall of Nations.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for a mixer, with the scholarship presentation from 6 to 6:30 p.m.

A mixer, photos and raffle drawing will be from 6:30 to 7 p.m.

The Jazzy Christmas Concert will be from 7 to 9 p.m. in the auditorium.

Single tickets are $65; for couples it’s $120. Tables are $600.

Ticket are available at www. selectaseatlubbock.com.

Proceeds from the concert will benefit the James & Bernice Braxton Scholarship Fund.

Performing artists will be Tom Braxton, Joy Harris, Yaurian Horton, Pervis Evans, Sheena Fadeyi Flores, and Joe Phea.

The James and Bernice Braxton Scholarship is designed to enlighten, motivate, and inspire young people to keep the jazz genre alive. The scholarship funds provide financial support to music majors who attend any college in Texas.

The concert is sponsored by the Lubbock Roots Historical Arts Council, 806-535-2475.

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Physical therapists are experts in human movement who are trained to evaluate and treat all kinds of musculoskeletal issues.

They are highly trained in prescribing and progressing exercise to help people move and feel better. Because everyone moves and everyone can benefit from exercise, physical therapists can help people through their entire lives.

Some people see a physical therapist shortly after birth.

The most common reasons a baby would need to see a PT would be something like torticollis or cerebral palsy. Torticollis is a postural issue that causes babies to hold their heads tipped to one side. Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder that causes difficulty with movement and coordination.

As children continue to grow, some have trouble hitting their motor milestones - like rolling, crawling, or walking.

Physical therapists can use their expertise to help encourage development of motor skills and coordination to get these children back on track.

Sports injuries become more common in adolescents.

Whether it’s an ankle sprain, or an ACL surgery, a PT can help. Some adolescents have issues from the rapid growth their bodies go through. Things like growth plate fractures, growing pains, Osgood-Schlatter’s disease, and Sever’s disease are all common in adolescence.

As adults, a lot of us will have back pain - studies say up to 80% of us. Physical therapy is one of the first treatments recommended for back pain. Physical therapists also see injured adults. It could be from weekend warrior type sports injuries, overuse, or from an accident at work. Some adults also start to show symptoms of diseases like multiple sclerosis, or myositis which also benefit from physical therapy.

Later in life, people tend to accumulate more health issues that impact their ability to move. Issues such as arthritis, joint replacements, strokes, and heart attacks are all things a PT can help with.

Physical therapists also help people age better - keeping them moving with exercise programs that help reduce falls, or helping them make adaptations and modifications to keep them in their homes safely.

Movement is a constant in life. As movement experts, PTs can help people of any age. Some specialize in treating pediatric patients, and some specialize in treating geriatric patients, but all PTs have the expertise to help people move better.

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2023 Leadership Lubbock Class announced The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce announced the 2023 Leadership Lubbock class that will meet in January with a full-day orientation.

Since its inception in 1976, more than 1,900 men and women have participated in Leadership Lubbock, with the majority of those graduates currently residing in the Lubbock area.

The program provides learning opportunities in an atmosphere that stimulates participants to work together, utilizing both innovative and proven tools to meet challenges.

Leadership Lubbock Class of 2023: Chad Alexander - FirstBank & Trust Bruce Boyd - Fibertex, LLC Kenneth Casarez - Lubbock ISD Administrative Offices Jennifer Colley - Local Legends Print Factory Matt Duenes - Voice of Hope - Rape Crisis Center Edward Espinoza - Atmos Energy Charles Farina - City of Lubbock Paige Fletcher - City of Lubbock Lynsey Flores - American State Bank Hailey Gilbreath - National Sorghum Producers Amanda Graham - TTUHSC Bryan Greer - McWhorter Cobb and Johnson, LLP Mindy Guzman - CPCS Personal Care Services

Whitney Haugland - UMC Health System Stacey Hemby - UMC Health System Melissa Hernandez - Cavender West Texas Kelsey Hilton - CoNetrix Erin Hornaday - TTU System Ashlee Horsley - Parkhill Dr. Judy Jarratt - Wayland Baptist University-Lubbock Campus Daniel Johnson - TTU - Texas Tech University System Casey Keene - Whataburger 4th & W. Loop - #915 Dustin Kloiber - Flint Avenue Marketing Tara Lashford - McDougal Companies Marti Makuta - LISD Administrative Offices Macy Maloney - Easy Backyard Storage Kendra Martin - Lyons Realty Bret Moody - Happy State Bank Jordyn Moore - New Legacy Home for Women Jennifer Nesbitt - StarCare Specialty Health System Taylor Newton - Centerline Engineering & Consulting Lisa Pederson - City of Lubbock Michelle Pieniazek - LISD Administrative Offices Brooks Pitaniello - PFG Advisors Myrisa Rutter - Texas Tech Club Heath Simpson - Frenship Independent School District

Ginny Simpson - Lubbock County Rachel Slade - Covenant Health Amy Slaughter - Code Ninjas Lubbock Jerry Smith - Casey Carpet One Chris Speck - Lubbock National Bank - 50th Street Branch Christy Steen - KCBD TVNewsChannel 11 Jeff Sweat - West Texas Land Guys Jaclyn Teinert - United Supermarkets, LLC Sydney Tipton - Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Frank Van Loon - Pepsi Beverages Company Robert Wallace - City of Lubbock Wes Wells - Covenant Health Kenna West - Communities In Schools of the South Plains, Inc. Lauren Westerberg - CASA of the South Plains

Grant Wood - Madera Residential Sam Wyatt - Parkhill The program receives numerous applications each year, and the applicants are selected through an anonymous application process.

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Charitable Giving - you can do well by doing good in 2021) and at a top rate of 40 percent. There is also a separate generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax that is imposed on transfers made to grandchildren and lower generations.

For 2022, there is a $12,060,000 ($11,700,000 Words about transfer in 2021) exemption and the taxes top rate is 40 percent.

The federal government Note: The Tax Cuts and taxes transfers of wealth you Jobs Act, signed into law in make to others, both during December 2017, doubled the your life and at your death. gift and estate tax basic exIn 2022, generally, the fed- clusion amount and the GST eral gift and estate tax is im- tax exemption to $11,180,000 posed on transfers in excess in 2018. After 2025, they are of $12,060,000 ($11,700,000 scheduled to revert to their When developing your estate plan, you can do well by doing good. Leaving money to charity rewards you in many ways. It gives you a sense of personal satisfaction, and it can save you money in estate taxes.

pre-2018 levels and cut by about one-half.

You may also be subject to state transfer taxes.

Careful planning is needed to minimize transfer taxes, and charitable giving can play an important role in your estate plan. By leaving money to charity, the full amount of your charitable gift may be deducted from the value of your gift or tax- ity will not have to pay any able estate. income tax on the funds it receives. This double benMake an outright efit can save combined taxes bequest in your will that otherwise could eat up The easiest and most dia substantial portion of your rect way to make a charitable retirement account. gift is by an outright bequest of cash in your will. Making Use a charitable trust Another way for you to an outright bequest requires only a short paragraph in make charitable gifts is to your will that names the create a charitable trust. charitable beneficiary and There are many types of states the amount of your charitable trusts, the most gift. The outright bequest is common of which include especially appropriate when the charitable lead trust and the amount of your gift is the charitable remainder relatively small, or when trust. A charitable lead trust you want the funds to go to pays income to your chosen the charity without strings charity for a certain period of years after your death. Once attached. that period is up, the trust Make a charity the principal passes to your fambeneficiary of an IRA ily members or other heirs.

The trust is known as a or retirement plan If you have funds in an charitable lead trust because IRA or employer-sponsored the charity gets the first, or retirement plan, you can lead, interest.

A charitable remainder name your favorite charity trust is the mirror image as a beneficiary. Naming a charity as beneficiary can of the charitable lead trust. provide double tax savings. Trust income is payable to First, the charitable gift will your family members or be deductible for estate tax other heirs for a period of purposes. Second, the char- years after your death or for

the lifetime of one or more beneficiaries. Then, the principal goes to your favorite charity. The trust is known as a charitable remainder trust because the charity gets the remainder interest. Depending on which type of trust you use, the dollar value of the lead (income) interest or the remainder interest produces the estate tax charitable deduction.

Note: There are costs and expenses associated with the creation of these legal instruments.

Why use charitable lead trust?

The charitable lead trust is an excellent estate planning vehicle if you are optimistic about the future performance of the investments in the trust. If created properly, a charitable lead trust allows you to keep an asset in the family while being an effective tax-minimization device.

For example, you create a $1 million charitable lead trust. The trust provides for (See Charitable Giving, Page 22)

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No More Mister Nice Guy:

The Original Angry Talker - thanks or blame?

In the early days of television, talk-show hosts were always seen as being really, really nice folks.

In a 2000 video, Regis Philbin said, “When you get right down to it, the personality of the person who is conducting that show is the chief selling factor in making it a success.”

But what if he or she is not so pleasant? In fact, just the opposite?

Case in point: Joseph Edward Pyne. He was born in 1924 in Chester, Pennsylvania, the son of a bricklayer and a homemaker.

As a child, he stuttered and was often mocked by his classmates. He finished high school in 1942 and immediately escaped Chester by enlisting in the Marine Corps.

After the service, Pyne enrolled in a drama school and successfully overcame his handicap.

He found work in radio, drifting through a series of announcing jobs. By 1949, he was in Kenosha, Wisconsin, taking song requests from people who called in.

Back then, listeners could hear only the announcer’s part of a conversation.

One night, Joe held his phone receiver up to his microphone –

and two-way, call-in radio was born.

As a strongly opinionated loose cannon, the chain-smoking Pyne grew increasingly conservative and outspoken over the years.

He began arguing with—and eventually insulting—callers who disagreed with him, sometimes ending a debate with, “Go gargle with razor blades!”

As his ratings soared, Joe moved inexorably from smaller radio markets to larger ones.

When his show became syndicated, he was eventually heard on 254 stations around the country.

In time, Pyne landed a bigger venue—television. He was lured to Los Angeles to independent station KTLA, who offered him $1,000 a week – more than the Yankees paid Mickey Mantle.

The Joe Pyne Show then went into syndication, and he became a household name in 240 national markets.

The eternally skeptical Pyne invited guests from society’s fringe—astrologers, psychics,

Moms are better than any CSI. They know you did it, how you did it, whom you did it with, and they can hear you trying to hide the evidence.

faith- healers, UFO witnesses, hippies, “pinkos,” women’slibbers, Manson followers, KKK members and American Nazis, sparring with them all through a fog of cigarette smoke as he sat at his desk.

“The subject must be visceral,” Joe said. “We want emotion, not mental involvement.”

Media historian Donna Halpin enthused, “Pyne was one of broadcasting’s truly unique figures – the original angry talker.

He rose from the lowest ranks of radio and founded the modern TV shoutfest.”

The money flowed in like a tsunami. In 1965, the 40-yearold celebrity married a 21-yearold Norwegian model. Together they shared a Hollywood Hills mansion complete with a swimming pool and high-end foreign cars in the driveway.

But the good times weren’t to last. In the late 1960s, Pyne was diagnosed with lung cancer, and he died at age 45 in 1970.

He quickly disappeared from the public consciousness. (Later TV producers often recorded over his videotapes.)

However, Joe’s spirit lives on through such abrasive would-be Pynes as Howard Stern, Bill Maher, and Bill O’Reilly.

Does he deserve our thanks or blame him for what he has brought to our TV screens today?

Charitable Giving (Continued from Page 20)

fixed annual payments of $80,000 (or 8 percent of the initial $1 million value of the trust) to ABC Charity for 25 years. At the end of the 25-year period, the entire trust principal goes outright to your beneficiaries.

To figure the amount of the charitable deduction, you have to value the 25-year income interest going to ABC Charity. To do this, you use IRS tables. Based on these tables, the value of the income interest can be high — for example, $900,000. This means that your estate gets a $900,000 charitable deduction when you die, and only $100,000 of the $1 million gift is subject to estate tax.

Why use a charitable remainder trust?

A charitable remainder trust takes advantage of the fact that lifetime charitable giving generally results in tax savings when compared to testamentary charitable giving. A donation to a charitable remainder trust has the same estate tax effect as a bequest because, at your death, the donated asset has been removed from your estate. Be aware, however, that a portion of the donation is brought back into your estate through the charitable income tax deduction.

Also, a charitable remainder trust can be beneficial because it provides your family members with a stream of current income — a desirable feature if your family members won’t have enough income from other sources.

For example, you create a $1 million charitable remainder trust. The trust provides that a fixed annual payment be paid to your beneficiaries for a period not to exceed 20 years. At the end of that period, the entire trust principal goes outright to ABC Charity. To figure the amount of the charitable deduction, you have to value the remainder interest going to ABC Charity, using IRS tables. This is a complicated numbers game. Trial computations are needed to see what combination of the annual payment amount and the duration of annual payments will produce the desired charitable deduction and income stream to the family.

Zach Holtzman Financial Advisor

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Roundtable set for Dec. 3; scholarship presentation Roundtable will meet from 11 Faver-Adolph R. Hansik Scholarship a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec 3 at the Carillon Fund which Roundtable set up many Senior Living Community in the years ago.

Pointe Plaza building in the CimarIf you would like to give a larger ron Room next to the dining room. donation to the scholarship fund that Dr. Jill Hernandez, the new dean day, you can make it out to the Texas of the Honor’s College, will be the Tech Foundation. speaker. She will be bringing two Luncheon checks should be made students with her who have received out to Roundtable for $15. scholarships. One of them is a music The next meetings will be Jan. 7 Dear Folks, major and will be playing the piano and Feb. 4 at Carillon.

Directions I found this recipe decades ago in in the lounge area after the meeting.

RSVP to Marie Evans, MEv1. Make Oatmeal-Nut Crust. an issue of Ladies’ Home Journal.

A check will be presented from ans1398@aol.com or 806-281-3181 2. Make Pumpkin Filling: In a me(Which has not been in print for dium sauce pan, combine gelatin, the Roundtable to the Dudley E. cell phone. many years.) I’ve since made many brown sugar, salt, and spice; mix copies and given away this recipe to well. Add molasses, egg yolks, grandkids, other family members, New Neighbors Club of Lubbock will hold its monthly meeting / luncheon milk, and pumpkin, stirring until and friends. Now it’s time to share at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 9 at the Lubbock Women’s Club, 2020 Broadway. The well combined. this with all of you. Enjoy!

3. Bring to boil, stirring. Remove program will be the “Caldwell Kids.”

Lunch will be served after the presentation, and the cost is $20. ReservaOatmeal Nut Crust from heat, turn into large bowl. tions are required at least 3 days before the event.

1 cup quick uncooked rolled oats Refrigerate, covered until firm – Members, watch your email and spam email for the Evite. There you can 3 T. brown sugar 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

2/3 cup minced walnuts or pecans 4. In large bowl of an electric mixer RSVP or contact Roni Allen (text) 281-507-4083 or okieroni1@gmail.com.

1/3 cup butter beat egg whites at high speed If you are not a member and want to attend, contact Roni Allen.

If unable to attend, please cancel your reservation no later than Tuesday until foamy. Add sugar, 2 T. at a Preheat oven to 350F. Spread oats time, beating well after each ad- before the meeting. The club has to pay for reservations not paid for. New in large, shallow pan; bake 10 mindition. Continue to beat until stiff policy is that you will be billed for not keeping your reservation. utes to toast. Toss with sugar, nuts, Games afterwards are optional, contact your game leaders if interested. peaks form when beater is slowly and melted butter. Press evenly on raised. bottom and side of 9-inch pie plate.

Map folds out Refrigerate Oatmeal-Nut Crust while 5. Then, with the same beaters, beat pumpkin mixture until smooth. preparing Pumpkin Pie filling. to 34.5” x 22.5” 6. With wire whisk or rubber spatuPumpkin Chiffon Pie la, gently fold egg-white mixture and whipped cream into pumpkin Filling just until combined.

2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin 7.

Put into pie shell, mounding high 1/3 cup light-brown sugar, in center. (If filling seems too soft firmly packed to mound in a pie shell, refriger½ tsp. salt ate for 10 minutes, then put into WWW UBBOCK AP COM 3 tsp. pumpkin-pie spice pie shell.)

1-1/2 T. dark molasses * Street Map * Scenic Locator * Downtown * Texas Tech University 8. Refrigerate until firm – at least 2 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten * County * Buffalo Springs Lake * Lake Ransom Canyon hours.

1/2 cup milk 9. To serve: Garnish with whipped mail a check Word Publications Be sure to include 1 can (1 lb.) pumpkin cream, then top with walnut or for $3 to: 2022 82nd St. #101 a complete address 3 egg whites pecan halves.

1/2 cup sugar Lubbock, TX 79423 to mail the map to.

806-744-2220 Merry Christmas to all, Cathy.

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Caldwell Kids to entertain at New Neighbors, Dec. 9

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44th annual

Candlelight at the Ranch Experience and celebrate a frontier Christmas on Dec. 9 and 10 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. when the National Ranching Heritage Center (NRHC) celebrates its 44th Annual Candlelight at the Ranch.

The event is free with a suggested donation of $5.

Holiday scenes will be recreated in 15 historic structures such as the 1838 El Capote Log Cabin, 1886 XIT Ranch headquarters, 1888 Matador Half-Dugout, and 1909 Queen-Anne style Barton House.

Visitors will have maps pointing the way to each structure.

Volunteers bring the ranch to life in each structure, play live music, sell hot cocoa, make kettle corn, help Santa with his visitors, serve meals to the volunteers, keep pathways safe, sing Christmas carols, oversee the parking lot, and more.

The lighted pathways are wheelchair and stroller accessible as visitors pass cowboys camped out near their horses and brewing coffee over a campfire. Visitors can purchase refreshments in the decorated 6666 Barn and on the Campbell patio while they listen to Christmas music with a Texas swing.

Cow Trail Christmas at the NRHC J.J. Gibson Park will be held every evening Dec. 1 through Jan. 3.

Both the entrance park and the entry gate will be decorated and lit with holiday lights.