Category: April 2019

2 Your Health: Did someone sneeze?

Tracy Cook, NP-C If you have lived in Texas very long, you know allergy season is upon us. The weather goes from hot to cold to windy and the trees and plants are coming back to life, along with those pesky allergens that come with them. The most common spring allergens are pollen from oak…

Spotlight On Advertiser: American Patio Enclosures

Jessica Mathis American Patio Enclosures is a family owned and operated business. We have been solving insect and heat issues for our customers since 1997. Screen enclosures allow you to enjoy the beauty of the outside from the inside. Imagine the hours of enjoyment you and your family will receive with your newly designed backyard…

Blarney and blessings

Sherry Zeise Corned beef and cabbage-draw or dread? New Life Lunch Bunch had a bit of each, as we began our March meeting, which always includes the fun of St. Patrick’s Day, wearing green and having the traditional Irish meal of Jois Ross’s scrumptious corned beef and cabbage. The rest of us bring potatoes (Irish,…

Ask Your State Representative

Texas Legislature on school finance reform State Rep. Lynn Stucky Ross Perot, in his quest for the U.S. presidency, once told the American people to follow the model of his home state. “In plain Texas talk,” he said, “it’s ‘do the right thing’”. With more than half of the 86th Legislature’s calendar behind us, the…

Pastor’s Corner

Jim Mann Paul Harvey once told the story of The Man and the Birds (type it into your search browser and you can listen). He tells the story, as only he can, about a man who skipped the Christmas Eve service with his family and stayed home. A snowstorm came and a flock of birds…

Introduction to pottery

Carolyn Detjen Three times a year, beginner’s classes are given in the Happy Potters Club, enabling those unfamiliar with clay to enjoy as we describe it, “learning how to play in the mud”. Pinch pots are the first step in the adventure. Our little one-pound bowl becomes the stepping stone toward uncovered hidden abilities. It…