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Carolyn Niebruegge May Michael L. May
Vol. 1, Is. 18 Nov.
18, 2011
From the
Editor
The holiday season is upon
us and no, the next holiday--contrary to what you see in stores is
Thanksgiving, NOT Christmas. I’ll never
understand why Thanksgiving gets pushed aside for Christmas any more than why
you can’t buy a winter coat or coveralls in the winter, but must have them in
hand by no later than late summer to early fall. However, should you decide to take a
Going back to Thanksgiving--as
a child back in
We’re off to
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Content
Contributors for the Week
Austilene
(Turner) Borum (Class of 1962)
Charles
Curtis (Class of 1965)
Kaye
(Perkins) Weaver (Class of 1971)
All
those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”
Thank
you all!
When Faced with Tough Decisions
I’ve had a Facebook post of
Glenda Hyneman’s on my mind since she posted it over a week ago. It had to do with her making an
unpopular--but necessary, and correct--decision relative to placing her step
mother, Eva Allard Cooper Sparks in a nursing home facility because the current
health care establishment they were using could no longer give her the care she
needed. Glenda’s decision was very
unpopular with Eva, resulting in considerable animosity directed Glenda’s way.
After reading this post it
took me back to 2001 when I had to make a similar decision to take my Mom out
of her home and place her in Ayers Nursing Home in Snyder. The big difference being that although I knew
I had no choice of what had to be done, my Mother was supportive. She had been on a slow decline over the last
2 or 3 years with the onset of Parkinson’s Disease and the early stages of
Alzheimer’s. After a call from her
neighbors (R. C. and LuRetta Hall) informing me that on that particular day she
had come to their home (across the street) 8 times asking for assistance on
what she should do with the cake she was trying to bake. She didn’t know whether to put it in the oven
or the refrigerator. We traveled to
After getting her settled,
we started our trip back to
“If you live long enough,
you will face saying “goodbye” to a grandparent, parent, close relative,
friend, or most devastatingly—a spouse or one of your own children. Regardless of the loved one, it’s never easy
and usually life altering. “Goodbye”
comes in at least three forms—“the immediate and sudden goodbye” with no
warning—a call in the night, a knock at the door, followed by the sudden
realization that life will never be the same again. The second form is the “yes, I can see it
coming goodbye” resulting from a long or short term illness. This form
has some advantages—time—time to attend to unfinished business, time to
prepare and more importantly, time to adequately, if that is possible, say
goodbye in your own terms. The last, and
in my opinion, the most painful and stressful goodbye is what I term the “long
goodbye”—this goodbye is illustrated by the presence a frail body and mind
lingering aimlessly in a world of forgotten yesterdays. I have experienced two of the above
“goodbyes” and although can’t recommend either as a good choice I am currently
experiencing what I believe to be the most difficult one to deal with—the “long
goodbye.”
The decision process one
faces in deciding when it is time that a loved one can no longer safely survive
or cope with the everyday chores of caring for ones self is hurtful at
best. One becomes consumed with the
challenge of making an informed, logical and unselfish decision. I believe that we all put off the ultimate
decision to the very last minute.
Hopefully, we will have the good fortune of making the right decision
before it is too late. Denial plays a
vital role in prolonging the decision. I
believe, although not good, denial is always there, is real and is an integral
part of “getting on” with what needs to be done. I was fortunate. I made the decision in time. However, with that decision came guilt—what
have I done, was it the right decision, was it made with the loved ones needs
or my own in mind?
I believe that making the
decision is the hardest part—deciding that you are willing to “force” your
loved one to give up a life style they have grown accustomed to for a very
different and controlled environment--an environment that lacks the excitement
and independence of living alone, but provides the comfort needed by both you
and your loved one to assure that even though this is not where either of you
wish to be—it’s where the one you care for most needs to be at this point in
time.
After a while—sometimes a
long while, you gradually start to adjust and recognize that this is just
another stage in life, unfortunately a near final stage. As sad as it may appear, a nursing home is no
more or no less than a place where one “waits” to die. Although this sounds cruel, the home and its
attendants perform a critical and much needed service at this juncture in one’s
life. Hopefully, if you are both
fortunate, this “period in the home” will be short, yet long enough to allow
you to ponder and ultimately, more gracefully, accept the finality of what is
imminent and once that’s happened leave you in a better position to understand
that there are indeed “sentences” much worse than death.”
Now you ask yourself, “Why
did he write this article?” The answer
is, I wrote it to hopefully provide consolation to those of you who are
currently dealing with what Glenda is.
Know and don’t question that this journey is tough, but you’re not the
first to walk this road nor will you be the last. Be strong, be brave, and do your duty by doing
what is right and “make that tough decision” when you must.
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Thoughts from
the Squirrel Lair
Cool Paragliders (and the
Raptor).
This is another video
courtesy of Junior Curtis. You’ll feel
good when you view this one! Make sure
you play this on full screen (left click on the little box at the bottom right
of the You Tube screen).
I think this is about as
cool as it gets. For those who don't
know, Torrey Pines is a state park and launch site for paragliders in
Enjoy!
http://www.parahawkusa.com/Home.html
Alumni Website
We have renewed the account that Wanda
Jackson had set up at the photo sharing website, picturetrail.com for the
Roosevelt Alumni: http://www.picturetrail.com/rooseveltalumni. She had posted many pictures from past
reunions, class panels, and old schools buildings along with write ups about
them. We thought you might find these
interesting if you haven’t visited this site in the past.
News
Update on Cecil Perkins (Class of 1954)
********
Byrd Variety of Wheat
The Colorado Wheat Research
Foundation announced the release of two new wheat varieties with the potential
to shape future wheat planting decisions in the High Plains region. One was Byrd variety which topped the state
average in dry land Uniform Variety Performance Trials in both 2010 and 2011,
beating the next highest ranked released variety by more than 5 bushels per
acre to a two-year average.
Now just why are we be
telling you about this new variety of wheat.
One reason is that many of our readers are farmers or at least grew up with
farm backgrounds and would be interested.
Well, that is not the reason we are writing this article. The Byrd variety of wheat was named for Byrd
Curtis, a former resident of the Consolidated 8/Roosevelt area and brother of
The following article
appeared in the Colorado Wheat Farmer summer 2011 edition after the variety was
announced.
Dr. Byrd Curtis was the first wheat breeder at
Colorado State University (CSU), from 1963 to 1968. Dr. Scott Haley, who named the variety in
honor of his predecessor, said “
Dr. Curtis said he was shocked when Dr. Haley called
to tell him the variety had been named for him.
“I am just overwhelmed. It is a great honor,” Dr. Curtis said. “I am amazed at the attributes of the
variety, and I look forward to learning more about it. I hope it does well for farmers.”
Dr. Curtis also expressed appreciation for the work
that CSU is doing in wheat breeding and research and the long-term partnership
of the
Dr. Curtis received his bachelor’s and doctoral
degrees at
Dr.
Curtis is another prime example of one of the many residents of our community
that have gone on to become well known in their field and establish recognition
for our area.
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Birthdays and
Anniversaries
We
have compiled all of the birthday and anniversary information we could from
Wanda’s files. We are sure we are
missing some. Please send us the
birthdays and anniversaries for your family and friends so that we can have as
complete as list as possible. We are
going to start with what we have from Wanda’s files so if we miss you, please
send us the information so we have it for the news next year. In addition, should any of the birthdays we
list be wrong, also please let us know.
Happy Birthday
To:
November 18 – Ben
Horton
November 20 – Bud Johnson
November 20 – John Gibbs
November 21 – Andurea Melton
November 22 – Bobbie (Alford)
Buckner, Class of 1947
November 23 – Kristen Rutledge
November 23 – Janet Williams
November 24 – Sheila
Muldowney Jones
Happy Anniversary To:
November
21 –
Humor
Humor
for Lexiphiles
Lexiphiles (lovers of words)
You know that you can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish.
To write with a broken pencil is . . .pointless.
When fish are in schools they sometimes. . .take debate.
A thief who stole a calendar. . .got twelve months.
When the smog lifts in
The professor discovered that her theory of earthquakes. . .was on
shaky ground.
The batteries were given out. . .free of charge.
A dentist and a manicurist married. . .They fought tooth and nail.
A will is a. . .dead giveaway.
If you don’t pay your exorcist. . .you can get repossessed.
With her marriage, she got a new name. . .and a dress.
Show me a piano falling down a mineshaft and I’ll show you . .
.A-flat miner.
You are stuck with your debt if. . .you can’t budge it.
Local Area Network in
A boiled egg is. . .hard to
beat.
When you’ve seen one
shopping center. . .you’ve seen a mall.
Police were called to a day
care where a three-year-old was. . .resisting a rest.
Did you hear about the
fellow whose whole left side was cut off?. . .He’s all right now.
If you take a laptop
computer for a run you could. . .jog your memory.
A bicycle can’t stand
alone. . .it is too tired.
In a democracy it’s your
vote that counts; in feudalism. . .it’s your Count that votes.
When a clock is hungry. .
.it goes back four seconds.
The guy who fell onto an
upholstery machine. . .was fully recovered.
He had a photographic
memory. . .which was never developed.
Those who get too big for
their britches will be. . .exposed in the end.
When she saw her first
strands of gray hair. . .she thought she’d dye.
Acupuncture. . .a jab well
done.
From the Email
“Bag”
November
10, 2011
Mike and Carolyn,
EVERY EDITION IS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL; and, to us who receive it, it's worth
every agonizing minute you put into it. (I know those minutes turn into
hours!) Words cannot sufficiently express the appreciation that WE ALL
have for your efforts.
Thanks again,
Marilyn Lester (Class of '64)
********
November 10, 2011
I enjoyed the
Roosevelt News and would like to continue receiving it. Have been so busy
last few months and forgot to report the change of my email. Thanks for the job you guys are doing.
Howard R.
LaFever (Class of 1962)
********
November 11,
2011
Hi,
I have a new e-mail address
and do want to keep up with the
I'm still trying to get use
to this new one email. Change isn't for
old people like me. Ha ha
I have enjoyed reading
the news that I have received. You are doing a great job. Keep up the
good work.
Thanks so much for your
time,
Cheryl (Eaton) Owens (Class
of 1960)
********
November 15, 2011
Please add Craig Goodson to
receive the newsletters. Class of 1966. I have lived in
Retired USAF after 20 yrs
and 21 days. Retired Civil service Sheppard AFB, TX after 25 yrs.
My wife Rachel of 41 yrs, 9
months and 9days passed away 21 Jun 2011.
Craig
Goodson (Class of 1966)
Obituaries
Useful
Links:
Becker
Funeral Home of Snyder, OK
http://www.beckerfuneral.com/?page=snyder
Ray
and Martha’s Funeral Home of Hobart,
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http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/listing/user/rooseveltcemetery
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99397&CScn=roosevelt&CScntry=4&CSst=38
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