Golden Gazette May 2023

In May & Inside

1st May Day

5th Cinco de Mayo

5th First Friday Art Trail

6th Roundtable set

14th Mother’s Day

18th Business EXPO

20th Armed Forces Day

29th Memorial Day

Summer Showcase begins

Mother’s Day quiz ........................... page 9

Give Mom a Gift ............................ page 24

Casas for CASA Raffle .................. page 12

Nutrition tips................................. page 14

Time to throw it out ..................... page 16

Composting ................................... page 16

Coping with stress ....................... page 18

Lawn watering days & times ....... page 19

At the Cactus Theater ................. page 23

Whatever you call her, treat her special on Mother’s Day and get her house cleaned. (See “Give Mom A Gift Of Clean,” page 24.)

Here are some quotes most moms can identify with.

Silence is golden, unless you have children. Then silence is suspicious. Sometimes my ‘mom voice’ is so loud even the neighbors brush their teeth and get dressed.

I’m sitting alone in the bathroom with the door locked, eating Nutella. How’s your day going?

My expectations + reality = comedy. Or crying myself to sleep.

When my kids act up in public, I like to yell, ‘Wait ‘til I tell your mom!’ and pretend they’re not mine.

Boys: Less drama than girls, but harder to keep alive.

‘Can he have this?’ With the first baby: ‘Is it organic and homemade?’ After second baby: ‘He can have anything except narcotics and alcohol.’

Summer Showcase begins May 18

The Buddy Holly Center’s Summer Showcase Concert Series begins May 18.

Experience spectacular performances from local and regional bands with different genres and styles every Thursday from May 18 through Aug. 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

The first two concerts are the band Element on May 18, and the John Sprott Blues Band on May 25.

For more than 23 years, the Summer Showcase expe-

rience has offered something for every taste in live, original music. All concerts are free. There’s live music, food trucks, a cash bar, and free children’s craft activities, all in the beautiful, shaded Meadows Courtyard at the Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave.

In addition to the concerts, guests can visit Buddy Holly exhibitions and the Fine Arts Gallery during Summer Showcase hours with free admission.

9 best foods and drinks to have before bed

1. Almonds - associated with lower risks of a few chronic diseases, such as heart disease; along with containing the hormone melatonin.

2. Turkey - evidence that consuming moderate amounts of protein before bed is associated with better sleep quality.

3. Chamomile Tea - not only can this help improve sleep quality, but people had fewer symptoms of depression.

4. Kiwi - rich in serotonin and antioxidants.

5. Tart cherry juice - contains the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin.

6. Fatty fish - great source of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids.

7. Walnuts - rich in melatonin and healthy fats.

8. Passionflower Teacontains apigenin which can influence sleep.

9. White rice- beneficial to eat before bed due to its high glycemic index.

- healthline.com

Whose picture is that?

An art teacher asked her students to draw a picture of someone famous. Looking over the shoulder of one of her students, she asked, “And whose picture are you drawing?”

“God’s,” he answered confidently.

“God’s?” asked the teacher. “No one knows what he looks like.”

“They will when I get through!” he said.

Who was right: the teacher or the student?

Paul said that “Jesus is the visible image of the invisible God.” The word Paul chose for the word “image” was a word his readers knew meant “a description of a person.” In other words, what we see in the life of Jesus is a portrait, or a description, of who God is and what he would look like. So, if we want to know who God is and what he would look like, it is possible to see, know and understand God through his son.

In Jesus, we see a Man filled with unending love that included the least, the last, the loneliest, and the lost. We see in him one who healed, helped, and hurried to reach and redeem the unreached and unredeemed. This he did every day. Can we do less?

All that and more?

It was the first Sunday for the new pastor in the little country church. His sermon was short, but his prayer was rather lengthy. After the service was over, two members got together to share their opinions of the new pastor.

“That preacher sure can pray,” said one.

“Yes, he can,” agreed the other. “He prayed for things that the last preacher didn’t even know anything about.”

Prayer involves responsibility and accountability. As God’s children, we are responsible to go to our heavenly father in prayer and ask for what we need. As for God our heavenly father, he is accountable to answer our prayers because we are his children. It is important, however, that we understand the child/heavenly father relationship. Because we are God’s children, we are to go to him any time and every time we have a need. We are to ask for anything and everything, whenever we have a need and wherever we happen to be, as long as the request is in agreement with his will and for our spiritual growth and wellbeing. All of life comes from God and all of our life is given to us to honor God. So, if what we ask will honor and glorify him – the needs that we have that are in agreement with his word, his will, and

his way – we know he will grant.

Remember this: If it concerns us, it concerned him first, and he will do whatever it takes on his part to honor his promises if we are faithful to him in all our ways.

Priority One

Dwight Eisenhower once said, “I do many things that are urgent but few things that are important.”

What a most revealing statement from one who successfully served his country as a general and president. It would be good to make it a question for each of us to ask ourselves every day: How do I separate the urgent from the important?

Or should we begin with

the question: What is the difference between something that is urgent and something that is important?

Something urgent suggests I must give my immediate attention to an event that is happening now! Important, on the other hand, means that something of significance, value or consequence to me is occurring. I quickly answer a ringing phone because it is annoying and gets my immediate attention. I answered it with urgency, but the call may not be important.

Our Scripture for today talks about the difference between urgent and important. The Rich Fool was overly concerned about wealth and was in a hurry to expand his

financial worth. But Jesus said, “Guard against greed and focus on your relationship with God.”

We must always make certain that our number one priority as Christians is our relationship with God. We must constantly focus on him and closely follow him every day by communicating with him daily, reading his word always, and investing time in prayer.

CASA thanks community for overwhelming support

CASA of the South Plains hosted its first-ever CASA Blanca Gala & Auction in February. CASA is in awe of this amazing community and the overwhelming support received. The gala was an opportunity to come together and celebrate the impact CASA volunteers have in the lives of children in foster care in our community.

An impactful story was told about what CASA volunteers do every day, sharing how important it is to stand up for children in foster care, and to help create a support system that will be with these children for the rest of their lives.

Because of the overwhelming support from the incredible South Plains community, CASA surpassed their fundraising goal of $100,000. One hundred percent of the funds raised at this event will be used to

help recruit, train, and support new CASA volunteers who are desperately needed to stand up for the well-being of children in foster care.

Everything about the night was perfect, and the preparation for next year has already begun. Without such loyal community members, the CASA Blanca Gala would not have been the roaring success it was.

A CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocate, is a volunteer who helps a child in foster care navigate the child welfare system,

Uncomfortable truths

and ensures their needs are being met, while working to find a safe, permanent home.

CASA Volunteers make a tremendous impact in the lives of the children they serve, and more are needed to help make sure children in foster care do not have to face the chaos of the child welfare system alone.

To learn how to become an Advocate, or if you are unable to volunteer at this time and would like to make a donation, visit www.casaofthesouthplains.org or call 806-763-2272.

3 security tips for online

All parents need to closely monitor their kids’ use of tablets, phones and devices, as well as all social media profiles. It’s no secret that sexual predators lurk online, looking for their next victim. While what you tell your kids should be age-

appropriate, here’s a list of things you ought to KEEP reminding them:

1. Everything you do online is public. If you wouldn’t do or say it standing in the middle of your classroom with everyone present, don’t do it online.

2. There is NO delete button. Removing comments and photos is like trying to take pee out of a pool.

3. Trust NO ONE online. Really bad, ugly, nasty people are online looking to fool you.

As to your older kids, you might remind them that schools and employers use social media to review you, so make sure what you post is what you’d want them to see.

- Advice from the technology experts at Bazar Solutions, Lubbock

By Elva Edwards

Sometimes we don’t want to hear the truth because it creates so much intellectual and emotional dissonance in us. We want to believe that people will do what is best for us.

If you have a child or plan to have a child or if you truly value your own health, read the book, “The Real Anthony Fauci” by Robert Kennedy Jr. DO NOT take his word for it. You do not have to because it is one of the most referenced books I’ve ever read.

If you don’t believe something he says, look up his references. I’d love to hear from you after reading.

There are people who do not want to know information that is different from what they already think.

Adulting is taking in ALL the information and using your own brain to determine what you think is best. If you add experiments to prove one way or the other, that is the scientific method. In other words, the responsibility falls squarely on our shoulders.

In science everything is considered. They might laugh at your idea, but in real science, it is proven one way or the other, not mandated.

For example, when I was a kid and people had a stomach ulcer, medicine thought it was because they were worried and anxious. A doctor from Australia wrote a paper proposing there was an infection often involved with an ulcer. He was laughed at, mocked, derided.

But 10 years later when the “experiments to prove him wrong” came in, oops, he was right.

How many of you have been treated for helicobacter pylori? That is the infection. He was right.

- elva@DrElvaEdwards.com

Mardi Gras fundraiser

The Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ 24th Annual Mardi Gras fundraiser was a huge success. It took generous sponsors, a supportive community, and the hard work of committees, staff, entertainers, and almost 300 volunteers. More than $131,000 was raised. One hundred percent of the funds remain local and help people remain at home, well-fed, and independent.

Business EXPO set for May 18

The 2023 Business Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.

This year exhibitors are encouraged to show their LBK support by incorporating the new community brand.

“We chose the theme ‘Rally Around LBK’ to celebrate and encourage the adoption of the new Lubbock community brand that was announced in December,” said Kay McDowell, president and CEO of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce.

“When businesses come together to support a common goal, it fosters a sense of collaboration and teamwork. By rallying around the new community brand, businesses in Lubbock can

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog’s face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?

Why do you have to “put your two cents in,” but it’s only a “penny for your thoughts”? Where’s that extra penny going?

work together to promote the area and help each other succeed.”

The Business Expo is designed to showcase the thriving business community in Lubbock. With a range of exhibitors from various industries, the event will provide attendees with the opportunity to discover new products and services, learn about local businesses, and connect with other professionals in the community.

Informative workshops and presentations by industry experts will be held throughout the day addressing our new energy landscape with the introduction of retail electric competition, LBK’s community brand, and a lecture for business leaders presented by the Rawls College of Business.

“We’ll offer a range of informative and engaging workshops at the Business Expo, as well as a variety of exhibitors from different industries,” McDowell said.

“We believe this event will be a great opportunity for businesses and community members to come together, share ideas, and gain valu-

able exposure.”

To purchase tickets visit www.lubbockbusinessexpo. com. Tickets can also be purchased at the door on May 18 for $5.

Lubbock Meals on Wheels relies completely on private funding and support from the Lubbock and Wolfforth communities. With the help of more than 1,600 volunteers, more than 230,000 meals were delivered in 2022. There are 70 routes being delivered, serving both Lubbock and Wolfforth.

The 25th Annual Mardi Gras fundraiser is set for Feb. 27, 2024.

“Surf music is one of those things that makes people happy when they hear it,” declares Bob Berryhill, at age 75 the lone surviving member of the group responsible for the best-known surf instrumental in history.

Jim Fuller, Pat Connelly, and Berryhill were three 15-year-old guitarists who attended Glendora High School, located in a middleclass suburb east of Los Angeles. Their drummer, Ron Wilson, was the “grand old man” of their band at the advanced age of 17. They called themselves the Surfaris.

Dale Smallin, Berryhill’s former scoutmaster, was a cartoon voice-over actor who also owned a photography studio in nearby Azusa. With no experience in band

management, he took on the Surfaris’ affairs and lined up gigs for the guys.

One night, when Ron Wilson came to practice with his bandmates, he told the others about a dream he had had about a surfer who joined the Marines. That dream had inspired Wilson to create an ingenious spoken-word story-song he called “Surfer Joe.”

father offered to drive the band members to the studio that day.

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alternating left- and righthand strokes. Lead guitarist Fuller joined in with some basic rock guitar chords, with bassist Connelly and rhythm guitarist Berryhill soon adding to the effort.

Tales’…I pictured a little wannabe surfer sitting on the rocks, laughing at some surfer who’s wiped out.”

(In surfing lingo, a “wipeout” means being thrown off one’s surfboard and has nothing to do with a board breaking.)

Smallin felt that “Surfer Joe” was good enough to record as a novelty single—something they could sell at their concerts—and scheduled a recording date. As none of the boys had a driver’s license, Berryhill’s

The soon-to-be-immortal session took place in nearby Cucamonga, at a cramped former shoe store now dubbed the PAL Recording Studios, which was owned and operated by Paul Buff, a self-taught electronics genius who had built the recording studio by himself.

After the Surfaris finished “Surfer Joe,” Buff announced, “Boys, you need a second side for your 45.” A second side? Uh-oh. They hadn’t thought about that.

Ron Wilson spontaneously began a furious drum riff called a paradiddle, a quick succession of drumbeats with

Within 10 minutes, “Wipeout” had been created.

For the third and final “take,” Berryhill’s father suggested adding the sound of a surfboard breaking as a novel way of announcing the introduction.

In the alley behind the studio, Mr. Berryhill found a sun-dried plywood board to break near the microphone. Smallin, who had named the future classic instrumental, later recalled, “I came up with the idea for a laugh.

That laugh was based on a witch’s cackle that I did for a cartoon voice-over for a series called ‘Fractured Fairy

Issued on Dot Records, “Wipeout”—not “Surfer Joe”—raced to Number Two on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart by mid-summer 1963, the peak of surf music’s popularity. It has since been recorded more than 700 times and is frequently used by rock drummers and guitarists as the first tune they learn to play.

Never take a path that has no heart in it. You can’t lose if your heart is in your work, but you can’t win if your heart is not in it. – Carlos

Castaneda

Now and then, it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.

– Guillaume Apollinaire

May was likely named after the Roma goddess Maia, who oversaw the growth of plants.

This really makes perfect sense to me. The month is full of fun celebrations!

• May 1 is known as May Day and also Lei Day in Hawaii. I am ready to celebrate there!

• May 5 is Cinco de Mayo which celebrates the victory of the Mexican army over the French army. In the U.S., we just think it’s a great day to have a beer… like we really need a reason!

• May 8 is No Socks Day.

• May 14 is Mother’s Day. Be sure to show appreciation for your Mom. It is also Dance Like a Chicken Day. PS: Do not ask your Mother to dance like a chicken - please.

• May 20 is Armed Forces Day. Thank all for their service!

• May 22 is National Maritime Day to commemorate the first transoceanic voyage.

• May 29 is Memorial Day. Be sure to fly your U.S. flag.

Tornadoes

On May 11, 1970 at least 2 tornadoes tore through Lubbock and caused ~ $200+ million in damage and 26 people lost their lives.

Speaking of tornadoes, this is the time to ensure you have an emergency kit fully stocked and ready for any occurrence. Go to www. ready.gov/kit to view the

recommended items.

Medication cleanout

The Medication cleanout was held in April. If you missed this date, several local pharmacies will take your outdated or unused meds. You can also drop them off at the Lubbock Police Department, 816 Texas Ave.

The Silent Epidemic

The Care Partner Academy session will be held at noon May 9 at 6630 S Quaker, Suite E (new location). Dr. Arica Black, audiologist at The Hearing Doctor will present Hearing Loss in America: The Silent Epidemic.

Hearing loss is associated with an increase in dementia, social isolation, depression and other concerns. With so many hearing options on the market, it will be an opportunity to ask questions and obtain reliable solutions. The event is an informal group that meets monthly to share various topics and is free and open to the public.

Light snacks are provided. To confirm for this session, contact Joan at 806-7431217 or email joan.blackmon@ttuhsc.edu. RSVP is requested and the program is also available on ZOOM. https://ttuhsc.zoom. us/j/93712419544.

The Power of Protein

The Healthy Aging Lecture Series will meet

Garrison Institute on Aging TEXAS TECH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER

Wednesday, at 3 p.m. May 24. Allison Childress, PhD. RDN, CSSD, LD will present The Power of Protein. Dr. Childress is an assistant professor at Texas Tech University Department of Nutritional Sciences.

As we age, we tend to not eat as much protein that our bodies actually need. She will detail how to increase this important nutrient without an increase in a lot of calories. The event is free and open to the public.

The event will be held at the Academic Event Center, 3601 4th St. There is ample, free parking next to building and ADA parking as well. Contact Malcolm Brownell to confirm attendance or answers to

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any questions (Malcolm. brownell@ttuhsc.edu or 806.743.3751).

Mental health sessions & respite care

We are continuing to host mental health sessions for caregivers as well as offering a free respite care program with the guidance of Dr. Jonathan Singer, TTU Department of Psychological Sciences.

If you are an informal (unpaid) caregiver of someone with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, or other related dementia diseases, there are programs that can benefit you at no cost.

Participation in his study can assist in providing future services for you and those you care for. Caregivers are

encouraged to contact Dr. Singer for additional information, 806-834-5884 or email jonsinge@ttu.edu.

May Questions…

What do you do if you keep falling in several places?

• Don’t go to those places. What do lawyers wear to court?

• Lawsuits. Why did the golfer bring an extra pair of pants?

• In case he got a hole in one.

How can you increase the heart rate of your 70-year-old husband?

• Tell him you are pregnant. The bad news is time flies. The good news is you are the pilot.

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Judge Parrish to chair highway study

Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish has been named chairman of the US 82 Texas Corridor Steering Committee.

TxDOT Planning and Programming Division (TPP) is initiating a corridor study for US 82, spanning from the Texas/New Mexico State line to the Texas/Arkansas State line. The one-year study will look at the 575-mile corridor’s current condition, as well as providing a longrange vision on the highway’s vital role in moving people, goods, and services across Texas.

“Judge Parrish’s expertise and leadership representing Lubbock County, as well as his interest in the corridor, will help inform TxDOT of

the recommended improvements,” said Humberto Gonzalez, director of TxDOT TPP. “As Chair, Judge Parrish will play a vital role in championing the US 82 Texas Corridor study and representing the study to State and Federal leaders.”

“Good roads are vital to our communities in West Texas and all across the state,” Judge Parrish said. “Improvements in making highways safer as well as efficiently moving the food, fiber, and fuel across the state are important for the short term and long range economy of Texas. I am honored to lead this study for the State of Texas.”

US 82 Texas Corridor Steering Committee members include County Judges, Mayors, and business leaders across the state. The study begins this week and is scheduled to conclude by Spring 2024.

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A Mother’s Day quiz

By Randal C. Hill

In 1870, social activist and poet Julia Ward Howe created the Mother’s Day Proclamation, in which she envisioned mothers everywhere protesting the concept of war. Since then, Howe’s original idea has morphed into an American holiday to honor the goodness of moms everywhere.

How much do you know about this May tradition? Try your hand at this multiplechoice quiz.

1. What is a little-known fact about Anna Jarvis, the founder of Mother’s Day?

a. She was never a mother herself.

b. She intensely disliked her mother.

c. She hated the idea of giving gifts on Mother’s Day.

d. She initially wanted to establish Father’s Day.

2. Mother’s Day was made an official holiday by President

a. Teddy Roosevelt.

b. Woodrow Wilson.

c. Warren G. Harding.

d. Calvin Coolidge.

3. Mother’s Day is typically the busiest day of the year for

a. movie theaters.

b. florists.

c. candy stores.

d. restaurants.

4. Mothers are “on duty” 24/7 and 365 days a year. Salary.com says that, in theory, a mother’s work should earn her an annual salary of

a. $47,927.

b. $88,021.

c. $126,776.

d. $162,581.

5. What percentage of mothers are raising children without a spouse or partner?

a. 12%

b. 18%

c. 24%

d. 29%

6. This state is called “The Mother of Presidents,” as eight chief executives have come from here.

a. Virginia

b. Ohio

c. Illinois

d. Massachusetts

7. In the first year of a baby’s life, how many diapers

will the average mother change?

a. 1,400

b. 1,850

c. 2,000

d. 2,200

8. What Beatles song was inspired by a Paul McCartney dream about his late mother?

a. “In My Life”

b. “Let It Be”

c. “Something”

d. “The Long and Winding Road”

9. The most popular Mother’s Day gift is

a. a card.

b. flowers.

c. chocolates.

d. jewelry.

10. What famous musician was born to an unwed teenage mother and raised believing his older sister was his mother and his grandparents his parents?

a. John Lennon

b. Barry Manilow

c. Eric Clapton

d. Bruce Springsteen

ANSWER KEY:

To succeed in life, you need three things: a backbone, a wishbone, and a funny bone. – Reba McEntire

Public input sought on building transportation system of 2050

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is planning for the future, and public input is crucial as the agency looks to meet the transportation needs of tomorrow.

TxDOT is hosting a statewide virtual public meeting with in-person open houses this spring for Connecting Texas 2050, the latest update to TxDOT’s statewide long-range transportation plan.

With unprecedented population growth, increasing demands on the transportation system, and technological innovations reimagining how we move, TxDOT wants to hear from the traveling public as the agency

looks toward 2050.

No matter where you work, live or how you get around, this plan impacts everyone in Texas. That’s why TxDOT wants to hear from all Texans to help establish the vision, objectives, performance measures and strategic recommendations for the state’s transportation system through 2050 for all modes.

During the statewide virtual public meeting and regional in-person open houses, TxDOT will explain the process of the statewide long-range transportation plan. Participants will also have the opportunity to share their vision and provide input on transportation

goals and needs to help TxDOT plan for 2050.

TxDOT will also host in-person open houses in various locations. For a full schedule, visit TxDOT online. The same information will be available at the virtual public meeting and in-person open houses.

Comments can be submitted online, by e-mail to ConnectingTexas2050@ txdot.gov, or by mail to TxDOT TPP Connecting Texas 2050, Statewide Planning Branch Manager, P.O. Box 149217, Austin, Texas, 78714-9217.

Comments can also be submitted via comment forms provided at the inperson open houses. Com-

ments must be postmarked or received by May 31, 2023, to be included in the public involvement summary.

The virtual public meeting and in-person open houses will be conducted in English, with Spanish materials available online and in-person. If you need special accommodations, call 512-271-2025 at least three working days prior to the in-person open house you wish to attend.

For more information, contact TxDOT Public Information Officer Dianah Ascencio at 806-748-4472.

The remaining meetings are:

May 2, - 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Paris Junior College, McLemore Student Center, Ballroom, 2400 Clarksville St., Paris, Texas 75460

May 2, - 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wichita Falls Multi-Purpose Event Center, Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall, Room 2, 1000 Fifth St., Wichita Falls, TX 76301

May 4 - 5:30 to 7 p.m.

North Central Texas Council of Governments, Transportation Council Room, Centerpoint II, 616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, TX 76011

The statewide virtual public meeting will be available online at https:// www.txdot.gov/projects/ hearings-meetings/transpor-

tation-planning/connectingtexas-2050.html through May 31.

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An ‘Express’ you don’t want to miss

Dear Readers,

This month’s column is about an incredible restaurant business, Panda Express, that opened in Lubbock 12 years ago and now boasts 3 Lubbock locations. Daughter and I recently ordered some of their incredible “entrees.”

What is incredible, you ask? The amazing story begins with the Chinese born Master Chef, Ming Tsai Cherng and his son, Andrew. Both emigrated to the USA and opened their first Panda restaurant in 1973 in Pasadena, California. Andrew met his wife, Peggy, at Baker University in Kansas. She later entered the business in 1982, and as they say, “the rest is history.”

Today, Panda Express has 2,200 locations and is still family owned. Besides the USA, they have restaurants in several foreign countries! Can you believe it?

We looked up the history of Panda Express on Wikipedia and there are nine pages of interesting facts concerning their success story.

Now, to critique the fabulous food we’ve experienced over the past few months. Their extensive menu con-

sists of 3 appetizer choices, several beverages, and yes, even a kids’ meal selection – also, 14 entrees and 4 sides. Those 4 sides are chow mein, fried rice, white steamed rice, and super greens, usually broccoli.

To make your own order, first choose 1 or more sides, then add your preference of an entrée. The categories of these orders are: bowl, plate, bigger plate, or family meal. The possible selections are unlimited.

Our favorite, you ask? Our #1 side selection is the chow mein, our #2 side selection is the super greens, #3 selection of entrée is the mushroom chicken. This selection has succulent and tender chunks of chicken, large mushroom slices, and cubed fresh zucchini. Everything is always delicious and always consistent.

Note: added to the Chow Mein are a variety of crispy veggies – celery, cabbage slices, etc. – so, so, yummy. The sauce for all is OOTW.

Any item on their large menu can be ordered a la carte. Panda Express can also cater your next event, but a minimum of 12 orders

The second mouse gets the cheese. Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

If you loan someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

is required. There are 3 Panda locations in Lubbock: 6311 82nd St. #2, 806783-0253

11411 Quaker Ave., 806-783-0280

313 University Ave., 806-744-1999

For more information,

Panda Express.com Until next month –Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms and Grandmas! Cathy Easter

Casas for CASA Raffle

Casas for CASA will be hosted at 98th & Quaker, through May 31.

Raffle tickets can be purchased for the opportunity to win a $3,500 Mastercard gift card, or a custom-built playhouse, doghouse, or storage building donated by local community members.

“Casas for CASA has been a community favorite for over 15 years now.

“Every year we are so thankful for how the wonderful people in our community rally around CASA to support the most vulnerable children in our community,” said Jaclyn Morris, execu-

tive director of CASA of the South Plains.

“This year we need to raise over $55,000 during this event, and we know we can count on our community to make it happen. Together we can leave a legacy of love for these children.”

100 percent of the funds raised during Casas for CASA stay right here in Lubbock and the five surrounding counties served by CASA of the South Plains.

This event enables CASA to continue to inspire, educate, and empower volunteers to advocate for more children in foster care.

A CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocate, helps children in foster care navigate the child welfare system while working to ensure their needs are being met and advocating to

find them a safe, permanent home. Currently, there are more than 500 children waiting on a CASA volunteer advocate.

Raffle tickets may be purchased anytime online at

www.casaofthesouthplains. org or at the Market Street event location at 98th & Quaker, on Thursdays and Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.

Raffle tickets are $5 each, or 5 tickets for $20, 15 tickets for $50, or 40 tickets for $100. The drawing will be held at 5 p.m. May 31. Attendance is not necessary to win.

CASA will also be hosting special events on Saturdays during Casas for CASA.

Lubbock High School football team and pom squad will be kicking off the first special event at 10 a.m. April 22.

For questions or more information about Casas for CASA, contact Lauren White, marketing and events manager, at 806-763-2272 or via email at lwhite@casaofthesouthplains.org.

“He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts - for support rather than illumination.”

- Andrew Lang

If you can’t be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

Love is grand; divorce is 20 grand. Forbidden fruit causes many jams. Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

7 nutrition tips for older adults’ needs

When it comes to meeting their nutritional needs, older adults can face tough challenges.

Issues such as COVID-19, chronic diseases and dementia take their toll in ways that make staying healthy an effort for seniors and their family caregivers. Isolation often creates additional obstacles.

Research conducted by Home Instead, Inc. before the coronavirus pandemic forced the increased isolation of so many, revealed that 75 percent of lonely seniors in the U.S. (69 percent in Canada) already were not getting the right amount of at least one element of nutrition.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Shannon Muhs offers the following tips for helping to ensure a senior is getting good nutrition:

1. Involve seniors in a meal plan.

Seniors will be more likely to eat well if their menu includes foods that are not only nutritious but ones they like.

Helping seniors create a plan every week can help older adults maintain a schedule of preparing and eating good food.

“Make a plan together,” Muhs said. “Hand write or type it. If there’s no plan, they can’t hit the target. Put the list on the fridge or on the mirror.

“Be involved with shopping, either online or in person.” Include in the plan a way for loved ones to regularly get groceries, whether it’s through delivery or by curbside pickup.

2. Create a balanced menu.

“Think of the USDA MyPlate, www.myplate.gov, a tool designed to show food group targets at each meal,” Muhs noted.

“Half of your plate should be fruits and veggies.

“The other half of your plate should have a portion of whole grain and meat/seafood/protein. A cup of milk or milk alternative is the last food group target.

“You can personalize the portions for your loved one by considering the size of their fist.

That is a good way to estimate correct portions of their body size; a fist-sized portion of a whole grain, and a palm-sized portion of a meat/seafood/protein are appropriate.”

3. Adapt healthy alternatives.

“A lot of the foods this generation grew up with, for example apple pie, may not be ‘allowed’ in an aging adult’s meal plan due to a diagnosis or ailment,” Muhs noted.

Consider cutting some calories in the recipe by slicing an apple and putting just a dab of butter and sugar on top, wrap in foil and put in the oven.

You get all the yumminess that happens on the inside of the pie without the high calorie crust.

4. Avoid the extreme.

Oftentimes a caregiver or companion may think too extreme for their parent with health issues, such as diabetes, for instance, Muhs noted. “Sometimes a caregiver thinks their loved one needs to avoid all grains and carbohydrates when, in reality, they need to limit grains and carbohydrates. Total elimination can lead to low blood sugars and digestive problems.”

For individuals who have heart disease or are overweight, 700 milligrams or less of sodium per larger meal is a good gauge. And some carbs are fine for diabetics.

Include as many food groups as possible, and check with a senior’s doctor for a plan that is best suited to your loved one.

5. Improvise.

Fruits and vegetables are particularly important to a healthy senior diet.

While nutritionists often focus on fresh ingredients, canned and frozen foods can be healthy options as well.

Fresh may not be as readily accessible for seniors who don’t live close to their loved ones or who many not have the ability to get groceries as often.

“Canned is an acceptable option,” Muhs said.

6. Enhance the flavor of foods.

While access to nutritious foods is important, so too is flavoring food, such as veggies, to improve taste.

While many seniors may be watching their weight or have dietary restrictions, Muhs advises that it’s OK to put butter or a light tub margarine on vegetables to make them taste good.

A light tub margarine provides less saturated fats for those with heart disease, she added.

Why not experiment with herbs as well?

7. Encourage healthy snacks.

Three meals a day isn’t always an option for seniors, Muhs noted.

Supplement meals with healthy snacks such as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, fresh or canned fruit chunks, veggie sticks with a light ranch dip, cheese and crackers, or a wheat tortilla roll-up with turkey, lettuce and cheese.

“Stuck in the Middle…’ then on to ‘Baker Street’

Even before he became a successful and respected musician, Gerry Rafferty had developed a loathing for the often-underhanded machinations of the pop-music industry.

He was born in 1947 in Paisley, Scotland, a town that borders Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city.

Rafferty came from a working-class family, where his mother taught him Scottish and Irish folk songs. As he grew into his teens, he became influenced by the music of the Beatles and Bob Dylan.

His father was a hottempered alcoholic who died in 1963, when Gerry was 16. That year, young Rafferty left school to work in a butcher store and a shoe shop, although deep down he wanted only to earn a living by making music.

On weekends, he and best pal Joe Egan played in a local rock band called the Maverix, primarily offering up covers of Beatles and Stones hits. Gerry later joined a folk-pop group called the Humblebums, which included future comic star Billy Connolly.

The Humblebums cut a pair of albums for Transatlantic Records, which received critical appreciation but sold poorly.

When the Humblebums

Physical Therapists help active people stay that way

Active people of all types can benefit from the expertise of a physical therapist.

Golden Oldies

continued with Transatlantic as a solo performer and recorded his first album, Can I Have My Money Back? His creation received enthusiastic praise but was ignored by the record-buying public.

In 1972, he and Egan reunited, this time to form a soft-rock outfit called Stealers Wheel. They promptly struck gold with “Stuck in the Middle with You,” which became a Top 10 single in America, the UK and Canada. That hit 45 gave Rafferty a chance to vent his spleen against the negative forces that controlled the music business.

In a voice that mimicked his idol Bob Dylan, Gerry set the scene for his tune at a record-company party that made him uncomfortable being in the midst of the power people he always preferred to avoid:

Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight

I got the feeling that something ain’t right

Rafferty just wanted to make music, revel in the satisfaction of its creation, and ignore that part of the picture

bean-counters and “friends” who were supposedly furthering his career:

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right

Here I am, stuck in the middle with you

He found his frustrations maddening:

Trying to make some sense of it all

But I can see that it makes no sense at all

Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor?

‘Cause I don’t think that I can take anymore

Stealers Wheel cut a trio of albums, but by the time the first one was issued, Rafferty had already left the outfit. Stealers Wheel officially disbanded in 1975, and for three years Gerry’s creative hands were tied by legal hassles that prevented him from releasing new material.

In 1978, his 6-millionselling LP ‘City to City’ featured his signature song, the worldwide hit “Baker Street.” As a result, his success brought Rafferty financial independence—thanks, ironically, to the industry that he despised.

Athletes, weekend warriors, and people who work in physically demanding jobs all need strength, mobility, coordination, and endurance.

Physical therapists are experts in human movement that help active people stay that way.

Physical therapists can help with performance. They can break down the requirements of a specific physical task and then design a training program that will help people meet those demands.

A program designed by a physical therapist will improve strength, flexibility, coordination, agility and speed. It will focus on improving areas where a person is weak while also further improving areas of strength.

While looking at an athlete or active person’s strength, mobility, balance, and coordination to improve performance, they’ll also be looking to identify issues that could lead to injury. The plan created by a PT will include exercises or activities to specifically address these areas. A PT can also assess an existing training plan and help to identify areas that may lead to sprains, strains, or overtraining.

No matter how much training and injury prevention someone does, injuries

sometimes happen.

Physical therapists have the knowledge and skills to help people recover from injuries faster. In cases of severe injuries, physical therapists help people recover from surgery.

But in some cases, a physical therapist can help people with injuries avoid surgery in the first place.

At Physical Therapy

Today, physical therapy is more than just a way to get back on your feet after an injury - it also helps people stay at the top of their game. Whether it’s an athlete, a dancer, or someone who wants to stay in shape, physical therapy can help reach performance goals.

With the right exercises and treatments, physical therapists help people improve strength, flexibility, and endurance so they perform at their best while lowering injury risk.

For more information, call Physical Therapy Today at 806-771-8008.

You have to keep asking yourself, ‘How can I make a difference? How can I improve my immediate environment? How can I change other people’s minds?’ – Thomas McClary on moving forward with love

Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears. – John Lennon

Time to throw it out

Once you retire, you’ve hopefully got a lot of years of relaxation and enjoyment ahead of you, but there’s nothing relaxing about a house full of things you’re no longer using. This makes retirement a great time to go through your possessions and see what it’s time to get rid of. Whether you need the extra space or the extra money, here are all the things it’s fine to let go of in retirement.

 Bulky old TVs

 Antiques you don’t care about

 Dirty old shoes

 Musty towels

 Your children’s old stuff

 That old camera recorder

 Old VHS tapes

 Phone books

 Everything in that junk drawer

 Old spices

 Expired makeup

 Bulk items

 Servingware

 Anything that’s not yours

 Expired medications

 Miscellaneous cords & chargers

 Office supplies

 Fake plants

 Anything that’s too high-maintenance

 Lunch boxes

 Keepsakes you don’t care about anymore

 Business clothes

 Exercise equipment

 Storage units

 Cars (just keep 1)

 Kitchen equipment

 Sentimental items

 Old computers

 Extra furniture

 Books

 Old files

 Collectibles

 Holiday décor

 Luggage

 Old phones

 Sports equipment

 Musical instrument

 Knick knacks

 DVD and CDs

 Fine china

 Jewelry

 Power tools

 Outdoor equipment

 Missing pairs

 Magazines

 Board games

 Film projectors

 Old linens

Some basics on composting

Preparing the Area

* Begin by selecting between free-standing piles or bins. Bins will be more space conservative and can be purchased or made of bricks/ blocks, fencing, lumber, etc.

* Location: if possible, place near a garden or planting area where compost will be used.

* Partial shade and drainage are ideal for maintaining proper moisture in the bin/ pile.

Creating your pile

* What goes in? Dried leaves, sawdust, kitchen scraps (avoid animal scraps and oil; focus on fruit and veggies, egg shells, coffee grounds + filters), animal manure (NOT cat and dog waste), grass clippings, and hay.

* Follow a brown-greenbrown pattern. Start with a layer of dried leaves and twigs, then add food scraps and grass clippings, top with manure and/or sawdust, and so on.

Tip: Always top off your pile with a brown layer like manure to promote decomposition.

Maintaining + using compost

* Turn/mix the pile each week in warmer seasons, or each month in cooler seasons * Allow 90-120 days for an ideal finished compost.

* Incorporate finished compost into your garden, flower beds, planters, etc. to increase the nutrient and water-holding capacity of soil.

By Sharon Sherbert

I want to tell you about my dog. He’s a little bit of this and a little bit of that plus a whole lot of the other. His is just 100% Buster. He is a medium size dog with spindly legs and a tail that should be declared a lethal weapon because it can cut you off at the knees. He is very vocal, and when he wants something he will not be ignored. When he was a puppy, he liked playing with rocks. He would carry them around, bury them, and then dig them right back up.

One time he threw the rock up in the air, it landed behind him, and he then started looking around as if to say, “What was that?” He will put his front paws on the rock, jump straight up while

at the same time flipping the rock underneath him. I still haven’t figured out how he does it.

As he grew, the small rocks didn’t seem to satisfy him so he found a concrete cylinder. It was about 12” long, 5” in diameter and weighed about 20 pounds, and Buster would push it around with his nose. Yes! I said his nose. We live on a busy, main street. People have slowed down and actually stopped to watch Buster push that cylinder up and down the sidewalk with his nose.

Now he just plays with a brick. He can get his mouth around it but has yet to figure out how to carry it, but he’s working on it.

He is afraid of everything

from cats to thunder. And guess what – he does not like to ride in the car. How weird is that?

What else can I say about him except that Buster is just Buster.

If the professor on Gilligan’s Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can’t he fix a hole in a boat?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Why do the “Alphabet Song” and “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” have the same tune? Why did you just try singing these two songs?

How did the man who made the first clock know what time it was?

Crunchy Apple-Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• 3 (6 oz) skinless boneless chicken breast halves

• 1 cup water

• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt

• 1 cup diced red apple

• 1 cup chopped celery

• ⅓ cup sliced almonds, toasted

• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt

• 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise

• 1 tablespoon honey

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon white pepper

• Lettuce leaves, optional

Instructions

1. Place chicken in Pyrex baking dish, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of seasoned salt. Add 1 cup of water; cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove from oven; uncover and allow chicken to cool.

2. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Combine chicken, apple, celery, and almonds in a large bowl; set aside.

3. Combine yogurt, mayonnaise, honey, lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon salt, and white pepper in a small bowl, stir well. Add to chicken mixture and toss well. Cover and chill. Serve on lettuce leaves, if desired.

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

Once you’re in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?

Coping with stress & feeling overwhelmed

Many of us are facing challenges that can be stressful, overwhelming, and cause strong emotions in adults and children.

Public health actions, such as physical distancing, can make us feel isolated and lonely and can increase stress and anxiety.

After a traumatic event, people may have strong and lingering reactions. Learning healthy ways to cope and getting the right care and support can help reduce stressful feelings and symptoms.

The symptoms may be physical or emotional. Common reactions to a stressful event can include:

• Disbelief

• Feelings of fear, shock, anger, sadness, worry, numbness, or frustration

• Changes in appetite, energy, desires, and interests

• Difficulty sleeping or nightmares, concentrating, and making decisions

• Physical reactions, such as headaches, body pains, stomach problems, and skin rashes

• Worsening of chronic health problems

• Worsening of mental health conditions

• Increased use of tobacco, alcohol, and other substances

It is natural to feel stress, anxiety, grief, and worry during traumatic events such as mass shootings, natural disasters, or pandemics. Healthy ways to cope with stress:

• Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including those on social media.

• Take care of your body

-Take deep breaths, stretch, or meditate

-Try to eat healthy, wellbalanced meals

-Exercise regularly

-Get plenty of sleep

-Avoid excessive alcohol, tobacco, and substance use

• Make time to unwind

• Talk to others

• Recognize when you need more help

Helping others cope:

Taking care of yourself can better equip you to take care of others.

Helping others cope with stress through phone calls or video chats can help you and your loved ones feel less lonely or isolated.

- cdc.gov

You have to keep asking yourself, ‘How can I make a difference? How can I improve my immediate environment? How can I change other people’s minds?’ – Thomas McClary on moving forward with love

You can’t turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.

– Bonnie Prudden

Lubbock & area physicians - by specialty & alphabetically + hospitals & related medical services

Golden Gazette Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS

1. Hawaiian native dance

5. For fear that

9. Donkeys

14. Large African antelope

15. Hip bones

16. Seaport in SE Scotland

17. Tempo

18. Blossom

20. 7th letter of the Greek alphabet

21. Excited

22. Resident

24. Hay stored in a barn

28. It was

29. Student at mixed school

31. I have

32. Lower jaw

33. Fret

34. Central body of the solar system

35. Obstructs

36. Resides

37. Cease moving

38. Fuss

39. Auctions

40. Story

41. Yes

42. Pitcher

43. Hood worn by monks

44. Passionate

46. Submerging

49. White wine

52. To be unwell

53. Capital of Louisiana

56. A single time

57. Pueblo Indian village

58. Slender

59. Continuous dull pain

60. Monarchy in the Himalayas

61. Earthen pot

62. Give food to

DOWN

1. Wished

2. Salt of uric acid

3. Werewolf

4. Chopping tool

5. Vassals

6. Like an elf

7. Separate by a sieve

8. Monetary unit of Western Samoa

9. So soon

10. Slightly ill

11. Sister

12. And so on

13. Feminine pronoun

19. Not these

21. Islamic call to prayer

23. Certainly

25. Incompatible association

26. Small egg

27. Departed

29. Lid

30. Minerals

32. Youngest son

33. Trickery

35. Inlets

36. Barrister

37. Bird of prey

39. Highly original

40. Chinese secret society

43. Picture theater

45. Fragrance

46. Signet

47. Recess in a wall

48. Glowing coal

50. Indifferent

51. Soothe

53. Prohibit

54. Very skilled person

55. Summit

56. Idiot

Solution on P.

Hidden physical problems and those emotional blocks

How much of your time is spent telling someone about your physical problems or them telling you about their physical problems?

It seems it is a part of aging because young people

problems with the patients

I’ve seen. Remember, I don’t see everyone. It is a select group of people who I see and does not apply to everyone.

One of the most impor-

proof that mercury in the teeth might be a problem, go to YouTube and search for “smoking tooth,” or “mercury in teeth.” Listen and learn.

Root canals can be a problem. I’ve had them, and they have not been a problem. I’ve had them, and they have been a problem. Each one is different. It is a consideration.

the chiropractor for 6 weeks and is no better. It scared her and she felt she better get another opinion. I told her that I most likely would not do any better adjustments on her than the other chiropractor, but that I would do some additional things that might help her.

don’t do much of that. If our healthcare is so great, why do we have so many physical problems?

No doubt, if you are in an accident or have a catastrophic accident, the emergency room is where you will get the best care. However, how many times have you heard this story: “I don’t feel good. I have this complaint and that complaint, but the doctors can’t find anything wrong with me. In fact, my doctor said he wished his blood work was as good as mine.”

For the most part, our medical system is really good when it is life or death. But something chronic or something that doesn’t show up on a blood test, good luck. Most people who are suffering have a chronic problem.

I’ve been in practice for a long time, and today I want to tell you what I find to be the most common hidden

tant hidden problems is in the teeth. Numerous times I have asked people about their teeth and they say, “I’ve been nursing an infection in this tooth for awhile.” My response is: “You can’t nurse a tooth. The tooth needs what it needs to be healthy and useful. Sometimes it needs to be pulled because it can no longer be healthy. I don’t necessarily know what it needs, but it is a top priority.”

Much of my practice is about clearing the body of infection, and you can’t do that while you are “nursing” a tooth. One woman came back and said, “Thank you! I really needed to hear you say that to take action. And I feel so much better.”

Another tooth problem can be mercury from fillings. Mercury is one of the most toxic chemicals on the face of this planet. I wonder why we put it in the mouth?

If you would like a little

I wish we could sit and discuss the next hidden problem. It is our emotions and how they affect the body. Just about everyone recognizes when they are angry because anger is a big emotion, often bigger than our body, so we have a hard time stifling it. Sometimes it explodes out. But there are many other emotions besides anger, and we have a lifetime of them. Many are stored in our body and we have no idea about it.

Most of the emotional work I have done personally has been about a few traumatic incidences in my life. I’m not sure how those emotions affected my body, but I am sure they did. Why? Because of how I see it in the bodies of my patients.

One example I have is many years old. A woman called my office one morning and came in that afternoon. She had been in a car accident 6 weeks earlier. She said she had been seeing another chiropractor and called me because she woke up scared. She has been seeing

And one thing I did was some emotional work. I do the NeuroEmotional Technique. It is easy on the patient and easy on the doctor.

What was revealed in that work to her and me was that she wasn’t getting well because she felt guilty. She had her two little girls in the car with her and she just felt horrible about putting them at risk by getting in an accident. We cleared that emotional block and from that point, she recovered in a timely fashion.

So many things affect the workings of the body. I pretty much stay in awe!

Lawn watering days & times

The city’s annual spring and summer watering restrictions will continue through Sept. 30.

Watering Days and Times

• Irrigate landscape only during two assigned days per week year-round

• Irrigation schedules are based on the last digit of the house address:

Addresses ending in 0, 3, 4, or 9 – Monday and Thursday

Addresses ending in 1, 5, or 6 - Tuesday and Friday

Addresses ending in 2, 7, or 8 – Wednesday & Saturday

On your scheduled watering days, irrigation is allowed from midnight to 10 a.m. and from 6 p.m. to midnight.

Irrigate less than 1.5 inches per zone per week

Other year-round restrictions

• Irrigate only when temperatures are above 35 degrees Fahrenheit

• Irrigate landscape without runoff

• Do not irrigate during precipitation events

• Hand watering is allowed any time of day and on any day of the week

“We commend our customers for the significant amount of water they have conserved over the past decade. We ask that all residents and businesses continue to be considerate and efficient with their water usage this summer,” said Aubrey Spear, director of water utilities.

“As we persist in our effort to conserve water and reduce overall demand, we can preserve our water supplies for many more decades to come. Effective water conservation is a long-term continuous effort.”

Facing the Possibility of Incapacity

Incapacity means that you are either mentally or physically unable to take care of yourself or your dayto-day affairs.

Incapacity can result from serious physical injury, mental or physical illness, mental retardation, advancing age, and alcohol or drug abuse.

Incapacity can strike anyone at anytime

Even with today’s medical miracles, it’s a real possibility that you or

your spouse could become incapable of handling your own medical or financial affairs. A serious illness or accident can happen suddenly at any age.

Advancing age can bring senility, Alzheimer’s disease, or other ailments that affect your ability to make sound decisions about your health, or to pay your bills, write checks, make deposits, sell assets, or otherwise conduct your affairs.

Planning ahead can ensure your wishes are carried out

Designating one or more individuals to act on your behalf can help ensure that your wishes are carried out if you become incapacitated.

Otherwise, a relative or friend must ask the court to appoint a guardian for you, a public procedure that can be emotionally draining, time consuming, and expensive.

An attorney can help you prepare legal documents that will give individuals you trust the authority to manage your affairs.

Managing medical decisions with a living will, durable power of attorney for health care, or Do Not Resuscitate order

If you do not authorize someone to make medical decisions for you, medical care providers must prolong your life using artificial means, if necessary.

With today’s modern technology, physicians can sustain you for days and weeks (if not months or even years). If you wish to avoid this, you must have an advanced medical directive.

You may find that one, two, or all three types of advanced medical directives are necessary to carry out all of your wishes for medical treatment (make sure all documents are consistent).

A living will allows you to approve or decline certain types of medical care, even if you will die as a result of the choice.

However, in most states, living wills take effect only under certain circumstances, such as terminal injury or illness. Generally, one can be used only to decline medical treatment that “serves only to postpone

the moment of death.” Even in states that do not allow living wills, you might want to have one anyway to serve as evidence of your wishes.

A durable power of attorney for health care (known as a health-care proxy in some states) allows you to appoint a representative to make medical decisions for you. You decide how much power your representative will have.

A Do Not Resuscitate order (DNR) is a doctor’s order that tells all other medical personnel not to perform CPR if you go into cardiac arrest.

There are two types of DNRs. One is effective only while you are hospitalized. The other is used while you are outside the hospital.

Managing your property with a living trust, durable power of attorney, or joint ownership

Consider putting in place at least one of the following options to help protect your property in the event you become incapacitated.

You can transfer ownership of your property to a revocable living trust. You name yourself as trustee and retain complete control over your affairs as long as you retain capacity.

If you become incapacitated, your successor trustee (the person you named to run the trust if you can’t) automatically steps in and takes over the management of your property. A living trust can survive your death, but it can be expensive to maintain and administer.

A durable power of attorney (DPOA) allows you to authorize someone else to act on your be-

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half. There are two types of DPOAs: a standby DPOA, which is effective immediately, and a springing DPOA, which is not effective until you have become incapacitated. A DPOA should be fairly simple and inexpensive to implement. It also ends at your death. A springing DPOA is not permitted in some states, so you’ll want to check with an attorney. Another option is to hold your property in concert with others. This arrangement may allow someone else to have immediate access to the property and to use it to meet your needs.

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Joint ownership is simple and inexpensive to implement. However, there are some disadvantages to the joint ownership arrangement. Some examples include (1) your co-owner has immediate access to your property, (2) you lack the ability to direct the co-owner to use the property for your benefit, (3) naming someone who is not your spouse as co-owner may trigger gift tax consequences, and (4) if you die before the other joint owner(s), your property interests will pass to the other owner(s) without regard to your own intentions, which may be different.

War does not determine who is right, only who is left.

Knowledge, is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

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In filling out an application, where it says, “In case of an emergency, notify...”

I answered “a doctor.”

I’m supposed to respect my elders, but it’s getting harder and harder for me to find one now.

Your elected officials

Contact your elected officials. Keep in touch during good times, offer solutions in not-so-good times.

President Joe Biden

202-456-1414, or comments line 202-456-1111

The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW whitehouse.gov

U.S. Senator John Cornyn

806-472-7533 or 202-224-2934

517 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 www.cornyn.senate.gov/contact

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz

214-599-8749 or 202-224-5922

127A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=form&id=16

U.S. Representative Jodey Arrington

806-763-1611 or 202-224-3121

U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515 Arrington.house.gov

Gov. Greg Abbott

512-463-1782

Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711-2428

Gov.texas.gov

Texas State Senator Charles Perry

806-783-9934, 512-463-0128

P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711

11003 Quaker Avenue, #101, Lubbock, Texas 79424

Texas State Representative Carl Tepper

512-463-0676

P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768

6515 68th St. Ste. 200-7, Lubbock, Texas 79424

Texas State Representative Dustin Burrows

806-795-0635, 512-463-0542

P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768

10507 Quaker Avenue, Suite 103, Lubbock, Texas 79424

Give your full attention to driving

Distracted driving is on the rise in Texas.

In an instant, Karin Zaltsman lost her teenaged daughter when a driver made the decision to take his eyes off the road to text while driving.

The Zaltsman’s story of losing 13-year-old Emily reminds Texans to keep the eyes up and phones down while driving. Described as kind, funny, smart and driven, Emily had her whole life ahead of her, but one driver’s decision to text and drive cut her life short.

“Emily didn’t die in an accident,” said Karin Zaltsman of her late daughter. “Emily died in a crash that could have been prevented.”

Emily is one of more than 2,000 people killed due to distracted drivers since 2017.

Distracted driving deaths increased by 10% in 2022. Approximately one of every six crashes on Texas roadways last year was attributed to distracted driving.

“Distracted driving is a choice, and it has devastating consequences for communities,” said TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams. “Texting, adjusting audio or navigation systems, or scrolling on a social media site can wait until you’re safely parked. We’re urging Texans to make the right choice and put the phone away.”

Texting while driving is not only incredibly dangerous, it’s a crime.

Since Sept. 1, 2017, it has been illegal to read, write or send a text while driving in Texas, and violators can face a fine of up to $200.

Distracted driving crashes are 100% preventable. TxDOT offers these tips to help drivers steer clear of a potentially deadly situation:

• Always give driving your full attention—any distraction is dangerous.

• Put your phone away, turn it off, or use an app or phone settings to block texts and calls while driving.

• Pull off the road entirely and come to a complete stop before you use your phone.

• Tell friends, family and coworkers you won’t respond to texts or calls while driving.

• Avoid eating or drinking until you are parked.

TxDOT’s “Talk. Text. Crash.” distracted driving awareness campaign is a key component of #EndTheStreakTX, a broader social media and word-of-mouth effort that encourages drivers to make safer choices while behind the wheel to help end the streak of daily deaths. Nov. 7, 2000, was the last deathless day on Texas roadways.

The information presented represents reportable data collected from the Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report (CR-3). It was received and processed by the department as of Jan. 31, 2023.

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I see people my age out there climbing mountains and zip lining and here I am feeling good about myself because I got my leg through my underwear without losing my balance.

toxic trait is telling people I’m down for anything when in reality I mean not after 8 p.m., food should be involved, and it also depends on the weather, the parking situation, and how tired I am.

At the Cactus Theater

MAY

May 5 Cody Canada and The Departed

May 6 A Night at the Grammys with the Caldwell Kids!

May 7 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (Cactus presents @ Holly Hall)

May 12 T. Graham Brown - Soulful Country Stylist

May 14 Oak Ridge Boys: Front Porch Singin’ Tour

May 15 Oak Ridge Boys: Front Porch Singin’ Tour

May 17 The Ultimate Variety Show: Vegas’ The Edwards Twins

May 19 Destroyer - #1 KISS Tribute in the World

May 20 Tribute to Guns N’Roses, Def Leppard and Whitesnake

May 27 An Evening with Barry Corbin: Fundraiser

JUNE

June 2 Willis Alan Ramsey: Legendary Songwriter50 Year Anniversary

June 8 Tapestry: Carole King Songbook / Suzanne O Davis

June 10 Seger System - Ultimate Bob Seger Tribute

June 16 Dad Jokes Comedy Show: Daryl Felsberg and Friends

June 17 Hot Club of Cowtown: 25 Year AnniversaryWestern Swing

Cactus Theater, 806-762-3233, boxoffice@cactustheater.com

cactustheater.com

Roundtable set for May 6

The Roundtable will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6 in the Cimarron Room, Pointe Plaza Building, at Carillon Senior Living, 1717 Quaker Ave.

Steve Newsom, co-partner of English Newsom Cellars, will be speaking on the “Wine Industry in Lubbock Area & Texas,” which is a growing industry in the area and the state.

The meeting and luncheon cost is $18. There are no membership dues. Anything given extra goes into the scholarship fund for the Honor’s College at Texas Tech which has been the fundraiser for many years. The group began in 1968. RSVP by May 4 to MEvans1398@aol.com.

“He had delusions of adequacy.”

- Walter Kerr

“He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary.”

- William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway)

“Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I’ll waste no time reading it.”

- Moses Hadas

“I feel so miserable without you; it’s almost like having you here.”

- Stephen Bishop

“I’ve just learned about his illness. Let’s hope it’s nothing trivial.”

- Irvin S. Cobb

Give Mom A Gift Of Clean Help make Mother’s day by cleaning up her place for her.

(NAPSI)—Whether she taught you how to use a toothbrush to clean the baseboards or how to keep laundry soft and fragrant, one thing’s likely: Mom always knows best when it comes to cleaning tips.

This Mother’s Day, why not thank her for everything she’s shown you by treating her with some of the housecleaning lessons you have learned? Give her a reason to take the afternoon off, and acknowledge your family matriarch for all she’s done for you by giving her house a good clean, just like Mama taught you.

Most mothers are always busy; there’s never enough time to cook and clean, plus care for herself and others. So, grab some Cloralen Multipurpose Cleaner and give all the well-used surfaces in her home a good once-over: kitchen counters, bathroom tile, and even the toilets. The stain- and grease-eliminating formula will provide a deep clean in no time, leaving

both of you more time to spend celebrating Mother’s Day together.

You may know that every home has a signature aroma and your mother probably worked hard to make hers smell welcoming and clean. So, be sure you think about fragrance as you tidy up—Pinalen’s Original will do a fantastic job, not only of wiping away bad odors with ease, but of filling the home with the freshness of pine.

While you’re at it, consider throwing in a load of laundry to act as double duty. Mom will love that you’ve knocked another chore off her list and by using Ensueño Max fabric softener, the whole house can have a wonderful floral aroma for days.

“He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others.”

- Samuel Johnson

“He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up.”

- Paul Keating

“He loves nature in spite of what it did to him.”

- Forrest Tucker