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Carolyn Niebruegge May Michael L. May 
Vol. 2, Is. 32 Feb.
22, 2013
From the
Editor
I’ve been having a tough
time deciding what to “shoot at” in my editorial this week. However, I do feel I still need to give some
more of my “spin” on gun control. By the
way if you have an opinion on this matter that you feel strongly about, we’d be
glad to review and consider for publishing.
Don’t misunderstand me we’ll be glad to publish views that don’t agree
with mine--just need to be sure that they are suitable for our audience.
I’m most certainly not blind
to the gun violence we are experiencing in this country and I’m all for
solutions that will address it. I just
stay amazed at the approach that the Obama Administration is zeroing in
on. It so “reeks” with their typical
blind sided attempt to address most issues--“my way or the highway.” People, the issue is not guns or the
availability of guns--it’s the people, the attitudes, and the mental condition
of those who own the guns that are creating the carnage--not the law abiding
citizens who own guns for WHATEVER
reason they choose because that “right” is afforded to them under the 2nd
Amendment to the Constitution. If my
last sentence didn’t “soak in” go back and re-read it. That’s the issue in a nutshell. This is a classic case of “painting a complex
issue with a broad brush does not work.”
The administration,
surprisingly, has recognized that their “federal approach” is not going to
work. So they have started a “Blue
state, by Blue state” tactical approach--in a manner very much like they
approached the election--an approach that they were able to implement
flawlessly to get President Obama re-elected.
If you’re in a “Blue sate” and own guns--look out, your Constitutional
rights are likely to be challenged.
Those of us in states controlled by the “Red side” at least have a
chance of not being affected by his state by state movement. His bottom line, if I can’t get the “whole
pie” I’ll take a piece at a time until I succeed.
Knowing that I have friends
(at least a few) willing to give up their guns if that would stop the senseless
killing, I respectfully suggest to you that, “Participating in a gun buy back
program because you believe that criminals and the mentally impaired have too
many guns is as effective as you practicing staunch birth control because you
believe that the neighbors have too many kids.”
mlm
Content
Contributors for the Week
Charles
Curtis, Class of 1965
Francis
(Roberts) Herod, Class of 1945
Kate
(Roberts)
All
those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”
Thank
you all!
Remembering…
Old Car Trivia
Enjoy looking through the
pictures and trying to answer the questions.
Very interesting!
http://local.aaca.org/siraaca/older_html/doyouknow.htm
Thoughts from
the Squirrel Lair
Pencils
A PENCIL MAKER TOLD THE
PENCIL FIVE IMPORTANT LESSONS
JUST BEFORE PUTTING IT IN
THE BOX:
1. EVERYTHING YOU DO WILL ALWAYS LEAVE A MARK .
2. YOU CAN ALWAYS CORRECT THE MISTAKES YOU MAKE.
3. WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS WHAT IS INSIDE OF YOU.
4. IN LIFE, YOU WILL UNDERGO PAINFUL SHARPENING,
WHICH WILL ONLY MAKE YOU BETTER.
5. TO BE THE BEST PENCIL, YOU MUST ALLOW
YOURSELF TO BE HELD AND GUIDED BY THE HAND THAT HOLDS YOU.
We all need to be constantly
sharpened. This parable may encourage you to know that you are a special
person, with unique God-given talents and abilities. Only you can fulfill
the purpose which you were born to accomplish.
Never allow yourself to get
discouraged and think that your life is insignificant and cannot be changed
and, like the pencil, always remember that the most important part of who you
are, is what's inside of you.
Now click on the link below
and enjoy! Be sure to read about the
artist as you view the pictures. This is
amazing and awesome
http://twistedsifter.com/2010/08/dalton-ghetti-miniature-pencil-art/
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.
Cooperton Valley Picture Trail
The “
Interesting
Tidbits
Only in
Love the sun?
Sundown,
Sunny
Want something to eat?
Oatmeal, Texas078605
Salty,
And top it off with:
Why travel to other
cities?
Just
Friendship,
Feel like traveling outside
the country?
Canadian,
No need to travel to
We even have a city named
after our planet!
We have a city named after
our state.
Exhausted?
Cold?
Winters,
Like to read about history?
Robert
Need office supplies?
Staples,
Want to go into outer space?
You guessed it. It’s on the state line.
For the kids…
Other city names in
Best,
Dime
Twitty,
The
And our favorites…
Cut and Shoot,
Ding
West,
and, of course,
Here’s what Jeff Foxworthy
has to say about folks from
If someone in a Lowe’s store
offers you assistance and they don’t work there, you may live in
If you’ve worn shorts and a
parka at the same time, you may live in
If you’ve had a lengthy
telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you may live in
If ‘Vacation’ means going
anywhere south of
If you measure distance in
hours, you may live in
If you know several people
who have hit a deer more than once, you may live in
If you install security
lights on your house and garage, but leave both unlocked, you may live in
If you carry jumper cables
in your car and your wife knows how to use them, you may live in
If the speed limit on the
highway is 55 mph—you’re going 80, and everybody’s passing you, you may live in
If you find 60 degrees ‘a
little chilly,’ you may live in
If you actually understand
these jokes and share them with all your
Here are some little known,
very interesting facts about Texas.
1.
2.
3.
4. World’s first rodeo was
in
5. The Flagship Hotel in
6. The Heisman Trophy was
named after John William Heisman who was the first full-time coach at
7.
8. Aransas Wildlife Refuge
is the winter home of
9. Jalapeno jelly originated
in
10. The first word spoken
from the moon, July 20, 1969, was “
11. King Ranch in south
12. Tropical Storm Claudette
brought a
13.
14. A Live Oak tree near
15.
16. Dr Pepper was invented
in
17.
18. The Capitol Dome in
19. The San Jacinto Monument
is the tallest free standing monument in the world and it is taller than the
20. The name ’
21. The state Mascot is the
Armadillo. An interesting bit of trivia
about the armadillo is they always have four babies. They have one egg, which splits into four,
and they either have four males or four females.
22. The first domed stadium
in the
Cowboy’s Ten Commandments
posted on the wall at
(1) Just one God.
(2) Honor yer Ma & Pa
(3) No telling tales or
gossipin.’
(4) Git yourself to church
meeting.
(5) Put nothin’ before God.
(6) No foolin’ around with
another fellow’s gal.
(7) No killin.’
(8) Watch yer mouth.
(9) Don’t take what ain’t
yers.
(10) Don’t be hankerin’ for
yer buddy’s stuff.
Y’all git all that?
Lord, keep Your arm around
my shoulder and Your hand over my mouth.
Anybody can become an
American but you have to be born a Texan!
News
The
Roosevelt Senior Citizen Center serves lunch on Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The cost is $4 for
those 60 and over and $5 for the younger generation. Stop in and enjoy a good meal while visiting
with your friends.
The
menu for next week is as follows:
Tuesday,
February 26: Chicken Fried Streak,
Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Green Beans, Salad Bar, Rolls, Dessert
Thursday,
February 28: Chicken & Dumplings,
Mashed Potatoes, Salad Bar, Cornbread, Dessert
********
The
Kiowa County Historical Museum is in the process of holding a fund raiser with
tickets on sale for a chance to win 1 of 2 prizes—a quarter of a beef or a 5.1
cubic foot Sears chest freezer. The
Kiowa County Historical Society would like to thank C.R. Freeman, Kirk Duff,
and Todd Duff of Premium Beef Feeders and Power Plus Genetics for their
donation of the quarter beef, processed.
They also thank the anonymous donors of the 5.1 cubic foot Sears chest
freezer.
Tickets
are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5 and are on sale at the Museum at
The
drawing will be held Monday, April 1, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the
Go
by the Museum and buy your tickets! The
proceeds will help a great cause—the wonderful Museum—and you could benefit by
winning one of the prizes.
********
It’s A Spring
Thing
The
Southern Kiowa Chamber is again planning for It’s A Spring Thing to be held in
Vendor
booths are filling up fast for the Vendor Fair which is from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. inside the Roosevelt Senior Citizen Center. There are only 3 spaces left for inside. Contact Candace Thurmond at candace.thurmond@gmail.com or
580-639-2020 to sign up.
The
following vendors have signed up so far:
Katie’s
Wood Creations
Mary
Kay – Augusta Keldsen
Body
by Visalus – Christina Defoor
Pink
Zebra – Katelyn R. Martin
31
Bags – Tava Mitchell Batt
Jimminee
the Clown—face painting and balloon artist
Scentsy
– Katie Seymour Lucas
Pampered
Chef – Kay James Byrge
Paparazzi
Accessories – Patricia Lumpkin
Silverware
wind chimes, crochet items, bracelets, rings – Elaine Verner
Red
Dirt Décor – Pari Breeze
Tom
Steed Bait Shop – Dawn Graham
Grace
Adele (purses, jewelry, & accessories) – Nancy Ledford
Needlework
– Wilhelmina Ensing
Goat
Milk Soaps & Lotions – Dana Boyd, Boyd Salon
Remember
that there will lots of activities in addition to the Vendor Fair.
Pictures
will be available with various cartoon characters. There will also be moon bounces, live
entertainment, and bingo.
Decorated
Bike Parade: 11:00 a.m. outside the
Dog
Parade sponsored by Mars: Noon outside
the Roosevelt Senior Citizen Center.
Prizes given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
place.
Easter
Egg Hunt: 2:30 p.m. outside
Concessions: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. inside the
Mark
your calendars and plan to attend this event.
It will be a fun day for the entire family.
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:
February 22 – Darlene Barnes
February 22 – Don Lester
February 23 – DeRoy Rickerd,
Class of 1953
February 24 – Mac Raasch, Class of 1992
February 24 – Faith Shockley
February 24 – Rod Raasch, Class of 1968
February 24 – Lindsey Drywater
February 24 – Cobe Ross Horton
February 25 – Renny Jackson, Class of 1969
February 25 – Byrd Curtis
February 25 – Brandy (Files) Saville, Class of 1993
February 25 – Ned Callen
February 27 – Joe Rutledge, Class of 1972
February 27 – Kyson Rayce Lile
February 28 – Redd Conrad
February 28 – Robert Wiser, Class of 1985
February 28 – Manuela Alonzo
February 28 – Carolyn (Niebruegge)
May
Happy Anniversary To:
February 22 – Jim &
Alice Law
Humor
Gender of the Word “Computer”
What is the gender of the
word “computer?”
SPANISH Teacher was
explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated
as either masculine or feminine.
'House,' for instance, is feminine: 'la casa.'
'Pencil,' however, is masculine: 'el
lapiz.'
A student asked, 'What gender is 'computer'?'
Instead of giving the answer the teacher split the class into two groups, male
and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether ‘computer' should
be a masculine or a feminine noun. Each
group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation.
The men's group decided that 'computer' should definitely be of the feminine
gender ('la computadora'), because:
1. No one but their creator understands
their internal logic;
2. The native language they use to
communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else;
3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored
in long term memory for possible later retrieval; and
4. As soon as you make a commitment to
one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.
(THIS
GETS BETTER!)
The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be masculine
('el computador'), because:
1. In order to do anything with them,
you have to turn them on;
2. They have a lot of data but still
can't think for themselves;
3. They are supposed to help you solve
problems, but half the time they ARE the problem; and
4. As soon as you commit to one, you
realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have gotten a better
model.
The women won.
Send this to all the smart women you know...and all the men that have a sense
of humor!
From the Email
“Bag”
February
19, 2013
Mike, Thought I would like
to be put on your lists for next year. Birthday
Feb 16 (Class of 65). Marion and I were
married May 25, 1972. Have one daughter
and 4 grandchildren (1-boy and 3-girls) ranges from 17-13-9-3...retired and
enjoying life on a lake in west central OK. Enjoying your newsletter.
Bobby Miller, Class of 1965
********
February
20, 2013
We have talked with Phil a
couple of times since my last report. He is doing very well with the
chemo and radiation treatments. The power or prayer once again is
proven. He has had very little as to side effects, mostly a little
dizziness, now a little diarrhea and sinus' acting up. He has the
"dump syndrome" from a gall bladder removal, so it does not take much
for him to have diarrhea. Here is his latest report, and thanks for the
continued prayers, they ARE making the difference.
Geary McDowell
8:15 AM (02/20/2013) - It is
snowing here in
I usually take the dogs for
a walk in the mornings. They insisted
that they wanted to go this morning too, so I took them. Mandy, the
Treatment wise I’ve still
got about the same side effects as yesterday. The two worst are the diarrhea and the sinus. I did finally get a decent night’s sleep
after taking a Tylenol PM last night so that really helped. I’ve been taking a Tylenol nearly every night
and this is the first night it has worked.
You all stay warm and dry.
Phil Arnold
Political
Fodder
Fifteen-year-old Hadiya
Pendleton was an honor student, volleyball player and majorette who one week
earlier was performing with her high school band at President Obama’s
inauguration ceremony. On Saturday, First
Lady Michelle Obama flew to
The King
College Prep student is one of 42 homicide victims in
Last year over 500
individuals were murdered in
Fifty-six children – under
the age of 18 – met violent ends last year in
In the state of
Guns don’t kill people –
politicians do.
With the start of the New
Year,
Unemployment in minority
communities is appalling. That story line in
Mayor Emanuel
is undoubtedly a man of his word. He is living his most infamous quote, “Never
let a serious crisis go to waste.” Ever since the horrific
What about the mayor’s home
town?
Like most issues in the
national spotlight, common sense and decency take a backseat to political
posturing and agenda-driven partisanship. I don’t pretend to have all the
answers about how to prevent gun violence. I do know that politicians whose
policies prevent prosperity and opportunity from reaching these impoverished
neighborhoods in order to protect their own power might as well be driving the
getaway car.
Paul Miller is a principal
of Pauliegroup LLC, a Chicago-area new media and political consulting firm.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/9/millerchicagos-deadly-gun-control-lessons/
Obituaries
Useful
Links:
William
H. “Bill” Treadwell, 93, Snyder resident
http://www.beckerfuneral.com/sitemaker/sites/becker0/obit.cgi?user=906914Treadwell
Becker
Funeral Home of Snyder, OK
http://www.beckerfuneral.com/?page=snyder
Peoples
Cooperative Funeral
http://www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com/who-we-are/history
Ray
and Martha’s Funeral Home of Hobart,
http://www.234enterprises.com/Roosevelt%20Cemetery%20Layout.htm
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/listing/user/rooseveltcemetery
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2176228
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?=cr&CRid=99577&CScn=Springhill+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=38&
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