Volume 32, Number 6
In June & inside
June 2020
14th Flag Day 15th Income tax day (thanks to COVID-19) 20th 1st day of summer 20th The Longest Day: donate to Alzheimer’s research 21st Father’s Day
4 on Broadway set for Labor Day...............page 2
Lubbock, Texas 79401
Peter Laverty: a senior icon retires
1st Hurricane season begins
Census 2020 .............page 4
24 Pages
Peter Laverty
About the time he got be a senior, he’s retiring. But he’s just retiring – not quitting. Peter Laverty has a grateful heart and a willingness to help. And that’s basically what he’s done his whole life. He was born and raised in Connecticut and travelled to jobs in Denver, Colorado; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Dallas before making Lubbock his home for the past 40 years. While in Dallas for about 6 years, he worked with a company that had begun converting apartments into senior housing, a unique concept at that time. On a fluke, he came to
Lubbock to visit a friend. “I’m planning on staying in Lubbock and being active in some of the organizations in town,” Laverty said. “Now I have an opportunity to make a difference and give some support that is needed.” May 15 was his official final day as director of the Seniors Are Special program at UMC Health System after 22 years of service, at what he called an incredible organization. “UMC’s positive corporate culture and the opportunities it afforded me made coming to work each day a joy,” Laverty wrote in his final column, (See Peter Laverty retires, Page 4)
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Microtransit service at Citibus ...............page 2 Monument of Courage ..................page 5 Lubbock Tornado book.........................page 8 Don’t postpone emergency care .page 16
Create in Place: a virtual exhibit The Buddy Holly Center announces a virtual exhibit, ‘Create in Place: Art During the Coronavirus Pandemic.’ Artists from West Texas come together virtually to show their response to the pandemic that is rocking the world. Featuring artwork that truly encapsulates the dichotomous array of emotions swirling within us all, ‘Create in Place’ documents this tumultuous snapshot in history through the lenses of local artists. The show can be accessed through the Buddy Holly Center website and will be linked through the Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages. BuddyHollyCenter.org; scroll down to “Fine Arts Gallery,” to “Create in Place.”
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4th on Broadway rescheduled to Labor Day Given the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, officials with Broadway Festivals, Inc. have announced that the annual 4th
on Broadway celebration, held for the past 30 years on July 4, has been rescheduled for Labor Day, Sept. 7. For three decades, 4th
on Broadway at Mackenzie Park has been an event that Lubbock and the entire region look forward to year after year. Since its humble
beginnings by a committee of downtown churches in 1991, the event has become a go-to summer celebration for thousands of West Texans. The theme is “Working Together, United We Stand.” “We are doing everything in our power to celebrate our American independence and our freedom to work together,” said Don Caldwell, president and executive director of Broadway Festivals. “Our theme reflects our commitment in making sure we honor our front-line workers, our
first responders, all those who have given so much during this catastrophic time in our country.” To learn more about this year’s 4th of July on Labor Day at Mackenzie Park or to sign up to participate in the various events, visit www. broadwayfestivals.com or call 806-749-2929.
Citibus launches microtransit service
Citibus On-Demand service is available. Citibus On-Demand is a microtransit pilot project that is meant to better serve Lubbock during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid the pandemic, Citibus went to hourly service which affected the morning and afternoon bus schedules.
The microtransit pilot project is designed to fill in the gaps of hourly fixedroute services. Riders can book a time to be picked up, and share a ride with others who are headed the same way. A Citibus On-Demand mobile app will be available for download in the App Store and Google Play. Same day bookings can be made through the app or by calling 806-712-2000 ext. 236. The service will run from 7 a.m. - 11 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is open to the public.
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Nursing home needs during pandemic & beyond settings represent more than one-third of all COVID-19 deaths. Konetzka is a professor of health economics and health services research at the University of Chicago, and a long-standing member of The Gerontological Society of America (GSA). She and collaborator Rebecca Gorges, MA, recently set out to assess whether the pattern of COVID-19 cases and deaths in nursing homes appears to be random or connected to nursing home quality. “We conclude from this analysis that at least the standard quality measures do not distinguish which nursing homes ended up with cases and deaths,” Konetzka said, in her testimony. “While some nursing homes undoubtedly had better infection control practices than others, the enormity of this pandemic, coupled with the inherent vulnerability of the nursing home setting, left even the highest-quality nursing homes largely unprepared.” She added that, consistent with racial and socioeconomic disparities in long-
term care historically, and in pandemic-related deaths currently, nursing homes with traditionally underserved populations are bearing the worst outcomes. Konetzka also said that given the high rates of COVID-19 infection and death among long-term care facility residents and staff, reducing risk in long-term care facilities must be a top priority. “I would place the most promising interventions into three categories: resources aimed directly at long-term care facilities; resources to enable prospective or current residents funded by Medicaid to receive services at home rather than in institutional settings; and requirements for data collection and transparency.” Regarding more long-term measures to improve nursing home quality and reduce future risk, Konetzka said that the structure and level of nursing home funding, or long-term care funding more generally, has to change. “At least, Medicaid rates need to be substantially higher to address our chronic under-funding of this critical health care sector” she said. “At best, the fragmented system of state-specific payI once won an argument with a woman – in a dream I had. ment rates and cross-subsidiI’m writing a book about reverse psychology. zation from Medicare would Please don’t buy it. be eliminated altogether, consolidating long-term care I tried exercise, but I was allergic to it. My skin flushed, and my heart raced. I got sweaty payment into one consistent and short of breath - very dangerous. program.
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Speaking recently at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, University of Chicago professor R. Tamara Konetzka, Ph.D., told lawmakers about the relationship between nursing home quality and COVID-19, and shared measures to reduce the effects of the pandemic on nursing homes. Senators convened the hearing, titled “Caring for Seniors Amid the COVID-19 Crisis,” to investigate the disproportionate harm older adults across the country are experiencing due to COVID-19 and explore what can be done to better protect this population. Adults age 65 years and older are more likely to suffer severe complications from COVID-19 and to have more difficult recoveries. They represent two out of every five hospitalizations and eight out of every 10 deaths from the virus. Those in nursing homes and group care settings are especially at risk. Nationwide, residents and workers in nursing homes and other long-term care
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Peter Laverty retires from UMC Health System (Continued from Page 1)
only two directors – Patsy “From Peter’s Desk,” in the Whipple and Peter Laverty. Seniors Are Special newsletWhipple was a UMC ter. volunteer from the hospital’s In the history of UMC, creation and was founding Seniors Are Special has had director of the Seniors Are
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Special program. “Patsy Whipple was a fabulous woman,” Laverty said. “She knew me from my position with the City of Lubbock as director of the 19th Street Senior Center, and she wanted me to take over with Seniors Are Special when she retired. Patsy was amazing.” “I am thankful to UMC for giving me the opportunity to grow and do new programs and activities,” Laverty said. “I can’t really call it a job. It’s half of my life. I enjoy it, and the hospital recognizes what I do. They are really great folks to work with.” Laverty became a professional at advising people on Medicare. He learned all about Medicare and gave invaluable information to many, many people throughout the years. “I could help people with Medicare. It’s something everyone needs.” Early on, Laverty became involved in the Senior Games program, and eventually served on its national board. He was also named
to the Senior Games Hall of Fame. He was awarded the National Volunteer Award at the Tangerine Bowl. He participated in the senior games at Disney World, and said he can still remember seeing all those Mouseketeers. “The senior games were so much fun. It was a whole new revelation of possibilities through sports for seniors. Lots of those who participated had been very active people, who needed a sport or activity outlet to keep moving. They didn’t need to go home and sit.” Laverty also worked on opening a senior fitness center in 2001 long before it was fashionable. The center was originally at Health Point, but moved to 82nd & Slide. Julie Dominguez and many of the great instructors have been there for almost 20 years and have taken it to a higher level than they even first imagined. Laverty loved the many trips he was able to go on with many of his senior friends. They traveled to Spain, Greece, France, Ireland, England, Canada, and
Ever felt that moment when you’re worried about the elderly, then you realize you are the elderly. Just read that tonight’s Powerball is up to 275 rolls of Angel Soft toilet paper. Many parents are about to discover the teacher was not the problem. Homeschool day 1: Wondering how I can get this kid transferred out of my class.
all through Europe. His senior travel friends became family. Laverty ended his final column with hope that Seniors Are Special continues to provide a safe place for seniors to turn to for support. “How lucky I am to have known so many of you who have made it so hard to say goodbye.”
The 2020 Census continues. You can complete the questionnaire online, by phone, or by mail. Go online to My2020census.gov. Or call 844-330-2020. Or mail completed form to: U.S. Census Bureau, National Processing Center, 1201 E 10th St., Jeffersonville, IN 47132. The Census Bureau will never ask you for your Social Security number, money or donations, anything on behalf of a political party, your bank or credit card account numbers. If someone claiming to be from the Census Bureau contacts you via email or phone and asks you for one of these things, it’s a scam - hang up immediately. There is no citizenship question on the 2020 Census.
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Monument of Courage dedication set for Aug. 7 Funds are being raised to construct a Regional Monument of Courage to honor and remember the region’s Medal of Honor recipients, Gold Star Families, and Purple Heart recipients. The region is defined as being from the top of the
City of Lubbock dog parks Canyon Run and Hub City Unleashed are dog parks owned and operated by Lubbock Parks and Recreation Department. Canyon Run is in Mackenzie Park at 102 E Cesar E. Chavez Drive. Hub City Unleashed is in K.N. Clapp Park at 4402 Ave. J. The parks are open year round and offer benches, picnic tables, water fountains, and areas specifically sized for small and large dog breeds. For more information, contact the parks and recreation office at 806-775-3664. Both parks have to close occasionally for short periods of time for herbicide treatment to control noxious weed species. The closures are necessary to control several weed species found in the dog park turf and to reduce the possible chemical absorption through the park visitors’ paws.
Texas Panhandle and south to the Midland-Odessa area. The monument will be located next to Lubbock’s War Memorial at 82nd Street and Nashville. The groups involved in construction of the monument are Chapter 0900, Military Order of the Purple Heart, along with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2466, and the Friends of the Monument. The estimated cost of the monument is $400,000 of which $50,000 is still needed.
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50 years
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I’ve been a Panther, an Indian, a Bulldog, & a Matador By Mary Ann Edwards It’s been 50 years since I graduated from Matador High School in Matador, Texas. I started to school in Seymour, Texas. That’s all I
knew in life – the Panthers – maroon and white dynamite. I don’t even remember when we moved to Seymour.. I was born in Abilene, Texas. My parents and older sister lived in Baird, Texas,
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at the time. From there we moved to Seminole; for 9th moved to Clyde, Rosebud, and 10th grades – Tahoka; and then to Seymour, but all for 11th and 12th – Matador. As I look back on all the I remember was Seymour. West Texas experiences I had Seymour: with schools, I can honestly Seymour was a great place say I learned so much from to grow up. I can name all each location. my teachers: Mrs. Crouch, Miss McGlamery, Mrs. Cor- Seminole: nelius, Mrs. George, Mr. Wow, I connected with a Harris, Mrs. Parris. Then group of girls, and we had in junior high, it was Mrs. a great time – Sharon, Kay, Balch, Mrs. Karkalits, Coach Robna, and Sally. We all Blythe (oh, he was good loved school and volleyball, looking), Mrs. Eiland, Mr. and we were good at both. Gilstrap, Mrs. Foy, Mrs. Co- I contracted mononucleosis peland, and Mr. Spring. at the end of my 8th grade And then one day, my dad year and spent 2 weeks in the said we were moving. hospital in bad shape, having Hmmm. Moving. Mov- also contracted strep, staph ing? and fungus of the throat, Yep. Moving. I had no Tahoka: idea what that meant, but, At Tahoka, the teachers yes, we were moving. And in were amazing, and the aclate October of my 8th grade tivities were never ending. year, we moved to Seminole, It was a farming community Texas. where many of the families For that move and the next had been for several genera2 moves, I arrived at a new tions. Academics and activischool alone, except for one ties were enriching. person I knew, my brother, Some years later, I ended who was also there as a new up marrying one of those student. Tahoka natives and gaining a In those five years I atwhole new family – Edwards tended 4 schools. 8th grade and Stone editions. In fact, year – began at Seymour, I’ve now spent 38 years of
my life in the 79373 zip, and grateful for every minute. And then at the end of my sophomore year, my dad said we were moving again – to Matador. Where’s Matador? My brother and I were taking drivers ed that summer, so we stayed in Tahoka until we completed the course. We hoed cotton for the Hoskins family to pay for our drivers ed classes and buy a few school clothes.
Matador: And then we moved to Matador. For my brother and me, Matador was a life-changing experience. We went to work for the Matador Tribune. We learned about printing and publishing. My brother owns a printing company in Dallas; I have a publishing company in Lubbock. So now it’s 50 years later. I have many loyalties – the Seymour Panthers, Seminole Indians, Tahoka Bulldogs, and Motley County Matadors. Reunion time may be interesting.
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Mama Told Me (Not to Come) by Three Dog Night “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)” raised many an eyebrow in 1970, when the drug scene was relatively new to middle-class American youth and nobody could recall such a tune wafting out of radio speakers before. The song is told from the point of view of an obviously naive young man, who declares at a social gathering This is the craziest party That could ever be He goes on to explain further That cigarette you’re smokin’ ‘Bout to scare me half to death As well as I’m lookin’ at my girlfriend She’s passed out on the floor And concludes with I seen so many things I ain’t never seen before Analyzing his lighthearted reflection on the party-till-you-drop Los Angeles music scene of the late 1960s, composer Randy Newman explained in a Rolling Stone magazine interview: “It’s a guy going to a party, and he’s a little scared. “The first line—Will you have whiskey with your water or sugar with your tea—was a vague connection to acid. I don’t remember being thrown off by that stuff then. If I was that unsophisticated, which is possible, I wouldn’t admit it.” Three Dog Night wasn’t the first
to release Newman’s clever creation; that honor goes to Animals leader Eric Burdon, who included it on his 1967 solo album Eric is Here. P. J. Proby (“Niki Hoeky”) offered his
own version later that year. By that point in time, the Ray Charles-influenced songwriter/singer Newman had yet to release any solo material. By the time he did begin recording on his own in 1968, many of his songs had already been covered by other artists, including Petula Clark, Gene Pitney, the Fleetwoods, and Pat Boone (!). Other than featuring the nowclassic “I Think It’s Going to Rain Today,” his debut Randy Newman album proved to be inconsequential. But his second LP, 12 Songs, included his own version of “Mama Told Me (Not to Come),” presented as a rollicking mid-tempo tune that went nowhere in terms of record sales. Newman’s song was released at around the same time as Three Dog Night’s. The latter, a raucous outing fueled by a melodramatic lyric reading, was the more commercial and consequently became the bigger hit. How big? The TDN version climbed
to the peak of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became their first of three chart-toppers, the others being “Joy to the World” (1971) and “Black and White” (1972). Newman’s work became the very first Number One hit on Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 syndicated radio program, and the song also appeared later on the soundtracks of G. I. Jane, Boogie Nights, and The Sweetest Thing.
Newman, who once dismissed Three Dog Night as teenyboppers, experienced a change of heart when massive royalty checks began to roll in. He called Corey Wells, one of Three Dog Night’s members who had pressed the others to record Newman’s tune. “I just want to thank you,” the musician chuckled over the phone, “for putting my kids through college.”
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Lubbock Tornado book available online Lubbock High senior receives After the devastating May 11, 1970 tornado, Boone Publications and the Lubbock AvalancheJournal joined forces to produce a book on the Lubbock Tornado. It has been out of print for many years, but an online book is available at www.WordPub.com. A tornado packing fringe winds of 200 mph gouged a $200 million path of destruction through the heart of Lubbock at 9:46 p.m. May 11, 1970, killing at least 26 persons and injuring 2,000. The Lubbock Tornado is a unique picture magazine providing a graphic account of an unforgettable moment, May 11, 1970. The magazine is compiled and edited by the men and women who survived its deadly blow and followed its path through the days that followed. Published on June 1, 1970, the 52-page magazine is now available as an e-magazine in pdf format.
National Merit Scholarship
Lubbock High School senior Luca D’Amico-Wong is one of this year’s National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. D’Amico-Wong is the only recipient in the Lubbock area and one of three receiving the award in all of West Texas. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination The front cover of the Lubbock Tornado book is a photo of what was left of the Cumberland Presbyterian of accomplishments, skills, Church. The book is available free online at www. and potential for success in WordPub.com. rigorous college studies. The
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Enjoyment & new feelings of appreciation It is a beautiful time of the year. And after being self-quarantined, it is nice to get outside and enjoy the fresh air. It may take you awhile before you want to be in a crowd, but being outside feels restorative. With spring, and even summer in the air, it feels good just to be outside. Nature is so good for our mental as well as emotional health. I walk with my neighbor. She calls me the “sky woman,” because I am always noticing the clouds, or the moon or maybe a blue sky with no clouds. Clouds are my favorite thing. I don’t think she has ever known anyone who loves clouds! When I was a child living on the farm with my grandparents, I remember lying in the grass, looking up at the clouds and watching them change shapes. Ever since that day, I’ve been hooked. If you haven’t sat with a grandchild and looked at all the shapes of the clouds, it is fun. There is a dog, a whale or any number of creative visions. Outside you can look at the flowers. Look at the trees. We live among all of this beauty, created just for our eyes and for our enjoyment. How many days pass and we don’t notice the beauty all around us? As I often tell my friends, there is no time like the present. Now is just the right time
to notice all the beauty around you. In some ways, because of the quarantine, we have new eyes, new feelings of appreciation for almost everything. It feels like Thanksgiving where everyone says what they are thankful for. It can be very helpful to slow down and notice all that is around us. It keeps us from living in our head. One day a patient said, “I don’t know what you mean by living in my head.” I said, “Feel yourself in your body. Live from behind your belly button. Don’t live in your head where all the space is taken by thoughts.” Your experience is a completely different. In some ways, with reentry into your world, you can make it different if you want to. Maybe during this quarantine, you have realized
you aren’t really doing what you want to do. Perhaps you have a hobby you have always wanted to pursue. And in the quiet, you realize you haven’t followed your dream and that at the end of your life, you will be disappointed if you don’t. You have the option to re-start your life differently. You will take that painting class, you will join that book club, or you will sign up to volunteer. Some people have used their quarantine time well simply by resting. Most of those people are not retired. Most retired people can get enough rest, that is if they don’t have pain issues or sleep issues or anxiety issues. Those issues keep
people from being able to simply enjoy. Can you enjoy the outdoors if you don’t get enough sleep? Most of us have computers. On your computer or phone, go to youtube.com and search for “binaural beats for sleep.” Listen to that for about an hour before you go to bed. I find it very relaxing and helpful for sleeping. It is pure stubbornness when you won’t try something that is free, doesn’t hurt, and won’t make you gain weight. Let’s put it this way, if you won’t try it, don’t complain about not getting enough sleep. If you won’t try it, you are likely getting something out of not sleeping. If not, you would try something so simple and so harmless. And if it is a pain issue that keeps you from sleeping or that keeps you from taking
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a walk do the same thing. Search for “binaural beats for pain relief.” Is it surprising that music like this can help heal? It does so through frequency. And in fact, Tesla and Edison both said something to the effect that medicine in the future would be through frequencies. I don’t know about you, but I prefer this music to a shot or drug that has side effects! You might be wondering if I will also suggest searching for “binaural beats for anxiety?” And the answer would be yes. If you suffer from anxiety or can’t get to sleep because of your anxiety, please do search and use the music for its intended purpose. If you are sleeping well, then you are well rested. And a well-rested person can enjoy the beautiful sights such as flowers and clouds and blue sky! ENJOY! Interviewer: “So, tell me about yourself.” Me: “I’d rather not. I kinda want this job.”
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Press on with grateful hearts Hopefully all is well with you and your family and friends. As we navigate these uncharted waters, hopefully we can be here for each other. We are all friends and neighbors, and we value those connections. We are grateful for our personal friendships and our business friendships that have grown over many years. Although ‘social distancing’ is sort of a new term to us, we’ve never felt more connected to our fellow man. I read the following online: When this ends – and it will – every game will sell out, every restaurant will be full, every kid will be glad to be in school, everyone will love the jobs they have, the stock market will skyrocket, and we’ll all embrace and shake hands. That’s going to be a great day. Just hang in there.
And press on with grateful hearts.
The ‘new’ definition of virtual is virtually impossible to understand – especially now. Virtual is listed as an adjective meaning almost or nearly as described, but not completely. Similar words were in effect, near enough, essentially, practically, in all but name, implied. When computing came along, virtual came to mean - not physically existing as such but made by software to appear to do so. What? And along with COVID-19 comes online meetings - church, school, board meetings, gatherings of friends, and civic clubs. To be virtual, we get in front of a computer and log in to whatever we want to. We don’t have to get dressed up, don’t have to drive anywhere, and don’t have to hunt for good parking. Two minutes before the event starts, we just log in and watch, and in some situations, we can participate in the event – virtually. A virtual classroom is online learning that allows for live interaction between the tutor and the learners as they participate in learning activities. Are these virtual relationships bad? Well, they can be addictive. People get so used to it that it becomes difficult for them to meet & communicate with people in real life, and they tend to get uncomfortable with physical contact and lose confidence. Sometimes it also becomes impossible for them to handle a real life relationship. The opposite of virtual is real, absolute, or physical. I don’t know about you, but I miss the ‘real’ stuff. Virtual is OK if there’s no other way, but I’m ready to get back to ‘real,’ and I’m really ready for a haircut. “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” ― Aristotle
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5 questions you can ask a pharmacist about While managing a prescription regimen can feel daunting for seniors even in the best of times, it’s important to ensure medications continue to be filled and taken as recommended to remain strong and healthy in the midst of a pandemic. Having the most upto-date information and a thoughtful plan in place to manage prescription and over-the-counter drugs safely can help alleviate stress and reduce potential hazards. “The current pandemic has left many families and older adults feeling
overwhelmed and underprepared,” said Lakelyn Hogan, gerontologist and caregiver advocate at Home Instead Senior Care. Medication mismanagement is among the most serious health threats facing seniors. So, Home Instead reached out to Dr. Kyle Decker, PharmD, chief operating officer of Simple Meds, for guidance. “In the middle of so much uncertainty, we’ve seen people turning to their community pharmacy for answers, or even just a calm and
trusted voice,” Dr. Decker said. “Pharmacists are on the front line, working diligently to ensure patients get the medications and treatment they need.” Dr. Decker shared answers to some of the most common questions pharmacists are receiving right now:
1. Q: Can a senior make a quick trip to the community pharmacy for a medication?
A: Older adults and others who are at high risk should follow the advice of the CDC, which includes staying home.
A physical visit to the pharmacy isn’t required to pick up the medication. Consider home deliveries before supplies run short. Directmail pharmacy services such
as Simple Meds can automatically organize and sort medications, packaging each dose into clearly labeled packets that are mailed out
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Cluck to receive National Golden Spur Award
Monte Dean Cluck, the fourth generation in his family to ranch and farm in the Texas Panhandle, has been named recipient of the 2020 National Golden Spur Award recognizing accomplish-
ments by a single individual in the ranching and livestock industries. “The award is the most prestigious honor given to one person by both industries,” said Jim Bret Camp-
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bell, executive director of the National Ranching Heritage Center at Texas Tech. “It recognizes iconic industry leaders whose devotion to land and livestock has earned them the notable respect and admiration of their peers.” Cluck will be honored during the National Golden Spur Award dinner at 6 p.m., Oct. 10 at the Overton Hotel in Lubbock. The annual award was established in 1978 and is jointly sponsored by the American Quarter Horse Association, National Cattlemen’s Foundation, Ranching Heritage Association, Texas Cattle Feeders Association, Texas Farm Bureau, and Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Cluck’s parents—Dean and Rita Cluck of Gruver, Texas—were early pioneers of the cattle feeding industry and started their first operation in 1961. Today Monte Cluck is CEO of Dean Cluck Feedyard and general partner of Dean Cluck Cattle Co. With three locations in the Texas Panhandle, the company has a total feeding capacity of 102,000 head. Although Cluck grew up in Gruver, which is the location of his flagship feedyard, he and his wife Katsy live in Boerne, Texas. They have four children—Kaysha Sparling, Kallie Hauschild, Monte II and the late Colt
Cluck—and four grandchildren. “Monte holds a heartfelt appreciation and respect for the traditions, wisdom, values and integrity that come from being involved in this indust r y, ” s a i d Ross Wilson, President and CEO of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TCFA). “He takes pride in keeping many time-honored traditions alive while never losing sight of the future and opportunities that innovation provides to improve a mature industry.” To make reservations for the National Golden Spur Award dinner, call 806-9340469 or register online at www.ranchingheritage.org/ spur. The reservation deadline is Oct. 2. Tickets are $95 for Ranching Heritage Association members or $125 for non-members. Cluck was a member of the TCFA Board of Directors for 11 years, including six years on the executive com-
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mittee and chairman in 2009. In addition, he served on the TCFA Budget and Audit Committee and was both a trustee and 2010 chairman of BEEF-PAC, the TCFA political action committee. Former Gov. Rick Perry appointed him to the Texas Water Development Board in 2008. If there was a way to read a woman’s mind, I am not sure I would want to. I hate shoes, shopping, gossip, and I already know I am annoying.
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5 questions you can ask a pharmacist about
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every month. Many states are also temporarily permitting pharmacists to dispense emergency refills when a doctor visit isn’t possible. 2.Q: My loved one’s doctor appointment was cancelled. What should I do if she needs to get in? A: You’re not out of luck! Many doctor’s offices and insurance carriers offer remote or telehealth options to obtain medical advice in the comfort of home. Through a virtual health service, an older adult can receive realtime care from a healthcare professional via video chat. If your senior begins to experience new or unidenti-
fied symptoms, reach out to a healthcare provider to determine the next best step. A video chat or phone call with a healthcare professional is a simple, convenient way to get what you need when you can’t physically visit the office. 3.Q: What medications should a senior have on hand and does he need to stock up? A: Recommend an older adult continue filling as always, rather than buying more than needed. Stockpiling months of medication only leads to a tighter supply of popular medications. However, if he’s running short on the basics such as
acetaminophen, consider purchasing an extra bottle to have on hand. Acetaminophen is among the best home treatments for many mild illnesses. 4.Q: Is it safe to make hand sanitizer if none is available? A: Regularly cleaning hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is the most important step in prevention of spreading illness. Hand sanitizer is the next best thing if soap is not readily available. However, the FDA recommends that consumers do not attempt to make their own hand sanitizer. When made incorrectly, hand sanitizer can be ineffective, and
users can suffer from skin burns. 5.Q: How do I know what COVID-19 information is credible? A: There’s an abundance of articles and research studies available regarding COVID-19. Some are reputable, and some are not. Think critically about the sources you’re using to get information and avoid information overload. Choose a reputable source like the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Or-
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Dementia caregiving: New tool helps support family caregivers Despite the success of new and established programs that support family members and friends caring for people living with dementia, many remain unknown or unavailable to the caregivers who need them the most. Best Practice Caregiving, a new web-based resource, helps solve this problem by providing organizations that serve family caregivers with a tool to easily compare and select evidence-based programs for dementia caregiving. The database serves as a single source of detailed information on more than 40 programs from across the U.S. For the first time, healthcare and community service organizations, providers, funders and policy makers have an easy-to-use, comprehensive resource to learn about and compare many of the top dementia caregiving programs. Three years in the making, Best Practice Caregiving is a product of the collaboration among three leading organizations in the field of aging and caregiving: Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, Center for Research &
Education; Family Caregiver Alliance: National Center on Caregiving; and The Gerontological Society of America. “This database makes finding high-quality support programs for family caregivers easier and more efficient,” said Kathleen Kelly, executive director of Family Caregiver Alliance. “It’s a way for health and service providers to compare a range of evidence-based programs, determine the best fit for clients and patients, and learn what training is needed to offer these programs in any community.” Best Practice Caregiving is a free, searchable webbased tool that includes information on each program’s evidence base, implementation requirements, as well as information about the implementation experiences of organizations that have delivered the programs. Approximately 16 million Americans care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, and other conditions that cause dementia. Caregiving for a person with dementia can be especially challenging — in fact, dementia caregivers are twice as likely as other caregivers to report adverse
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Don’t postpone emergency care during the COVID-19 crisis As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreads through communities, it seems all other health concerns and emergency medical situations have been on hold. But even during the pandemic, emergencies unrelated to COVID-19 occur. Medical facilities and care teams are treating COVID-19 patients, while also continuing to address other health care needs, including urgent and life-threatening health emergencies. If you have an injury or a medical situation that needs immediate attention, don’t put off getting care. It could save your life.
Orange County, California, said patients are putting off non-COVID-19 care to their detriment. “We’re seeing patients wait too long at home, and unnecessarily suffering alone.” The reason for delaying care is likely fear of catching or spreading COVID-19 in the hospital. But Dr. Keany said hospitals have protocols in place for infection prevention to ensure everyone remains safe, including caregivers. “I feel the safest in the hospital where we have all the precautions at our fingertips,” Dr. Keany said.
protective equipment (PPE), including a mask. Everyone who enters is screened at the entrance for COVID-19 symptoms, history of exposure to the virus and fever. A nyone who screens positively for these symptoms is taken to a separate area. Also, loved ones accompanying patients to the emergency are not allowed in the waiting room or hospital. This is for the safety of everyone. Dr. Keany recommends families stay in contact with patients via an electronic device. He said many people use FaceTime or Zoom to talk Act on your concerns, What to expect in to family and friends while don’t delay emergency dept. waiting for or receiving treatJim Keany, M.D., an Patients who enter through ment. If a patient is having emergency department phy- emergency can expect to see trouble connecting, someone sician at Mission Hospital in everyone wearing personal is there to help. “We make sure everyone
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New Lubbock High softball coach Daniela Garcia-Frazier has been selected as the new coach for the Lubbock High School softball team. Garcia-Frazier played softball at Lubbock Christian University, where the team secured a national championship in 2007. She earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and a master’s in education degree, both from LCU. She began her teaching career at Coronado High School in 2012 as a teacher and assistant coach for softball and girls basketball, where she has experienced numerous playoff appearances and success in both sports. She has been an integrated physics and chemistry teacher for the last seven years at Coronado and the integrated physics and chemistry content focus leader since 2018. “Coach Garcia-Frazier
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Lubbock ISD surprises Teacher of the Year winners Cheyenne McBrayer and Jenny Rosetta were surprised at their homes in May with the news of their selection as the 2020 Lubbock ISD Teachers of the Year. The 2020 Teacher of the Year finalists were Emily Boring, Alderson Elementary; Melissa Carver, Irons Middle School; Amy Ellyson, Maedgen Elementary; Cheyenne McBrayer, Vocational Transition Center; Catherine Olivier, Hutchinson Middle School; Penni Pennington, Waters Elementary; Stephanie Robinson, Estacado High; Jenny
Rosetta, Centennial Elementary; and Ally Schniederjan, Monterey High. McBrayer, the secondary schools winner, teaches vocational and independent living skills at the 12thgrade level to students with special needs between the ages of 18 and 21 at the Vocational Transition Center (VTC). She began her Lubbock ISD career at the VTC in 2013. The elementary schools winner, Rosetta, teaches kindergarten at Centennial Elementary. She began her teaching career in 2004 and came to Lubbock ISD in 2018.
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Twistin’ the years away with ‘The Twist’ Though he was never much more than a rock ‘n’ roll footnote, Hank Ballard (1927 – 2003) briefly cracked the 1954 Billboard pop charts as the leader of the Midnighters by offering up such raucous R & B ditties as “Work With Me, Annie” and “Annie Had a Baby.” For the next five years, though, Ballard disappeared from Top 40 airwaves before returning for a few late 1950s/early 1960s hit singles. The first of these was a now-forgotten 1959 release called “Teardrops on Your Letter.” The B side was Ballard’s original version of “The Twist,” a dance song in which he based the melody on an obscure 1955 R & B Drifters tune called “What’cha Gonna Do?” Stories vary on whether Ballard created the simplistic stage movements or copied them
from a group of Tampa teens he saw doing such a dance when he toured the South. Savvy Dick Clark, who helmed TV’s megahit American Bandstand, sensed the hit potential of Ballard’s record but wanted to bring “The Twist” to a young, mainstream (read: white) audience. Ernie Evans had attended South Philadelphia High School, the former academic home of Bandstand idols Frankie Avalon and Fabian. After school, the outgoing African-American lad plucked chickens in a local open-air market while entertaining amused passersby with imitations of some of the day’s biggest record stars. Clark, a silent partner in Philadelphia’s Cameo/ Parkway label, tapped Evans to mimic Ballard’s performance note-for-note. At the recording session, Clark’s wife, Barbara, noticed a physical similarity be-
tween Fats Domino and Ernie Evans; with this in mind, she coined Evans’ stage name: Chubby Checker. Checker’s chart-topping “The Twist” spent four months on the 1960 Billboard Hot 100 before fading away. Then something unique happened in the often-bizarre world of rock ‘n’ roll. In 1962, Checker’s original version rocketed to the peak of the Billboard list for an unprecedented second time, followed soon by “Peppermint Twist” by Joey Dee and the Starliters, which also grabbed the Number One chart spot and helped to set in motion a massive Twist revival.
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Coping with Market Volatility: Understand How Your Biases Can Affect Investment Decisions When it comes to your finances, “go with your gut” might not be the wisest adage to follow. In fact, it may work against you, particularly in periods of market turbulence. Before jumping to conclusions about your finances, consider what biases may be at work beneath your conscious radar. Recency bias refers to the tendency for recent events to have a stronger influence on your decisions than
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What’s all the fuss about? Well folks, I’ll tell you – it’s all concerning a chicken sandwich. Do you remember an incident at a Popeye’s franchise some time ago? An irate customer started a shoot-out because Popeye’s had sold out of all their chicken sandwiches. Other incidents include an elderly lady getting body slammed and another person was stabbed to death – all over a chicken sandwich. It gives a whole new meaning to the quote, “To die for.” Thankfully none of the above mentioned “crazies” lived in Texas. Yours truly had decided to try three well-known drivethru restaurants to decide for myself which one is worthy of all the lunacy. In no particular order, here they are.
1. Popeye’s at 2505 82nd St. Their chicken is fried crispy, served on a brioche bun with two thick sliced dill pickle slices and slathered with mayo. Regular or spicy seasonings are offered – my choice was the regular; $3.99 + tax. 2. Chick-fil-a, at 5225 S. University Ave. – a generous slice of fried chicken was served on a regular toasted bun with two thin sliced dill pickles. “Umpteen” choices of sauces are offered; however, my choice was the “Chick-fil-a sauce.” And. I received 2 – (1 oz. ea) containers. The sauce is delicious, and it definitely enhanced the sandwich. Note: the lines move quickly, no matter the number of cars. They provide someone taking orders and a cashier for
payments, before entering the pick-up area; great service! Cost: $3.99 + tax. 3. Slim Chickens, 7801 S. University Ave. This one is quite different but delicious. I call it a “Chicken BLT”. A generous piece of fried chicken is served on a regular toasted bun, loaded with shredded lettuce, two bacon strips, two tomato slices, and mayo for $5.99 + tax. Other restaurants offer chicken sandwiches, so you may want to make your own comparisons. In my opinion, all three were delicious in their own style. The debate also aired on a recent episode of The Kitchen on the Food Network. Sunny Anderson made Katie Lee a chicken sandwich to duplicate the “famous one.” Katie said it was “absolutely
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delicious and even better.” I’m sure the exact recipe is on their website. I must remark about some misinformation recently printed in our local newspaper. An article listed foods never to cook in the microwave. On that list were eggs. Oh contraire! I’ve been scrambling delicious eggs in the “nuker” since it was invented decades ago. Now, there’s an ad on TV for a new gadget that cooks hard boiled eggs for you in the “nuker” and if you shake it after it’s finished, it even takes all the shells off. No mess, no fuss! I receive several catalogues and often see many egg gadgets offered. One was a cute nesting hen style for hard
boiled eggs. One word of caution: Don’t put sunny-side-up eggs on the microwave; they will explode. Same warning for baked potatoes for either type of oven. You must first cut slits in them to prevent exploding. I hope all this info helps. Happy Father’s Day to all Dads and Granddads! Cathy Easter
Golden Gazette • June 2020 • Page 23
Director of emergency management retires The director of emergency management, Jay Parchman, retired at the end of April. Parchman’s career in public service spanned 46 years, with the past eight years as director of emergency manJay Parchman
agement with the City of Lubbock. He worked with local and state agencies to coordinate countless emergency preparedness exercises, planned events and state and federal declared emergencies. Parch-
man was instrumental in the design and implementation of the City of Lubbock’s Emergency Operations Center, and the city’s mass notification system, LBKAlert. He oversaw the process of cost recovery of federal
and state funds for numerous declared emergencies in the city. The deputy director of emergency management, Joe Moudy, will serve as interim director until a new director is named.
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Drought Monitor Map Approximately 13 percent of the state is impacted by drought as of May 5. This compares to 16 percent a week ago, 33 percent three months ago, and 0 percent a year ago. The monitored water supply reservoirs across the state are 86.5 percent full as of May 15. Within the Texas Panhandle, Lake
Alan Henry is 96.6 percent full; MacKenzie Reservoir is 10.9 percent full, Lake Meredith is 41.5 percent full; and White River Reservoir is 19.3 percent full. None of these surface water reservoirs are within the HPWD service area. (Drought map - Courtesy of U.S. Drought Monitor)
10. It just keeps getting worse. 9. People are constantly asking, “Is it over yet?” 8. The young folks aren’t taking it seriously. 7. You likely won’t get it. 6. The people most affected are senior citizens. 5. It makes it easier to stay home.
4. It has shut down a lot of churches. 3. People are making a lot of grocery lists. 2. People want it to hurry up and end so they can be the first to the restaurants. 1. Once it started, everyone had to go to the bathroom.