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Carolyn Niebruegge May Michael L.
May 
Vol. 4 Is. 8 March 1, 2015
From
the Editor
Well, we have made it through the very cold month of
February. Yes, it has been very cold
here in
After the third visit to the retina specialist and no
improvement in the fluid behind the macula of Mike’s eye, he decided that he
better give Mike the shot in the eye to see if that would reduce the fluid. Mike had the shot 3 ˝ weeks ago. We went back after 2 weeks and the fluid had
reduced by half. We go back tomorrow and
Mike definitely believes the fluid is much less but may still have a
little. If there is any fluid remaining,
Mike will get another shot tomorrow. We
continue to pray that the fluid will totally go away and hopefully not come
back. The doctor still is not sure what
is causing the problem but the shot definitely seems to be helping.
Mike has diligently been on an exercise regime for the last
7 weeks. He says he feels much better
and is losing some weight as well. He,
like me, gets discouraged because we are watching so closely what we eat but
the pounds just don’t go away as fast as we would like. I guess we both are just too impatient.
We are beginning to plan our trip to
Hopefully, we will get the April newsletter out close to the
first of the month. However, given our
travel plans, it may be a little late.
Please keep the news coming our way.
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Content
Contributors for the Week
Jerry Alford, Class of 1959
Kate (Roberts)
Gary Wax
All those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”
Thank you all!
Remembering…
The Remember Song
I’m
not sure if this should be in this section or Humor. Enjoy anyway!!
http://www.tomrush.com./video_remember.html
Thoughts
from the Squirrel Lair
Important Lessons
1 - First
Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.
During my
second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a
conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the
last one: "What is the first name
of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several
times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her
name?
I handed in
my paper, leaving the last question bank.
Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would
count toward our quiz grade.
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many
people. All are significant. They
deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say
"hello."
I've never
forgotten that lesson. I also learned
her name was Dorothy.
2 - Second
Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain
One night,
at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an
It
read: "Thank you so much for
assisting me on the highway the other night.
The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then
you came along. Because of you, I was
able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away. God Bless you for helping me and unselfishly
serving others."
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat
King Cole.
3 - Third
Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.
In the days
when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel
coffee shop and sat at a table. A
waitress put a glass of water in front of him.
"How
much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.
"Fifty
cents," replied the waitress.
The little
boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice
cream?" he inquired.
By now more
people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely
replied.
The little
boy again counted his coins. "I'll
have the plain ice cream," he said.
The
waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the
cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she
wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were
two nickels and five pennies.
You
see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to
leave her a tip.
4 - Fourth
Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.
In ancient
times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and
watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the King's
wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it.
Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did
anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a
peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the
boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the
side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally
succeeded. After the peasant picked up
his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder
had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating
that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the
roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand!
Every
obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
5 - Fifth
Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...
Many years
ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl
named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only
chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old
brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the
antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the
situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be
willing to give his blood to his sister.
I saw him
hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes
I'll do it if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he
lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color
returning to her cheek. Then his face
grew pale and his smile faded.
He looked
up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die
right away".
Being
young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to
have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.
"Work
like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like
you do when nobody's watching."
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
Amazing
Cave Sculptor
This is amazing.
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/embed/oxcftjJ39BU
********
Fireworks
Display
This video
of a Fireworks Show in
This
News
Thank
You Note
Dear
Kent and
Susan Johnson (Ruby Fern's son and daughter-in-law)
********
The Roosevelt Senior Citizens serves lunch from 11:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. Lunch for Seniors is $4 and
for the younger generation is $5.
The menu for the month of February is as follows:
Tuesday, Mar. 3: Ham
Steaks, Pinto Beans, Corn Bread, Salad Bar, Dessert
Thursday, Mar. 5:
Beef Tips, Rice, Broccoli, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
Tuesday, Mar. 10:
Chicken and Dumplings, Green Beans, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
Thursday, Mar. 12:
Soft Tacos, Refried Beans, Mexican Corn, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
Tuesday, Mar. 17:
Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes w/gravy, Green Beans, Rolls, Salad
Bar, Dessert
Thursday, Mar. 19:
Baked Pork Chop, Mashed Potatoes, English Peas, Rolls, Salad Bar,
Dessert
Tuesday, Feb. 24: Hamburger
Steak, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Broccoli, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
Thursday, Mar. 26:
Baked Chicken Vega, Rice, Corn, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
********
Cooperton Supper
The Cooperton Community will host
its supper on Friday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the
********
The Kiowa
County Genealogical Society will meet at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 10,
2015 in the Slaner Room at the Hobart
Public Library,
********
The Kiowa
County Historical Society is continuing the sale of the Pioneering in
********
The
The church
will perform an Easter Cantata on Easter Sunday morning.
********
The Kiowa County
Historical Society will hold their annual Easter Bake Sale on Saturday morning,
April 4 beginning at 8:00 a.m. in front of the Museum Annex. Donations of baked goods and purchases of
baked goods are appreciated. The
proceeds help with the operation of the Museum.
********
New Display for
Lynda and Truett Guthrie have made a generous donation to the museum
in the form of memorabilia from the historic Boothe
Drug in
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:
March 3
– Terry Jackson, Class of 1974
March 3 – Eldon Reid Dickson
March 4 – Jessica Franks
March 5 – Laura (Haynie) Hayes
March 5 – Brannon Jackson
March 5 – Jana (Bynum) Cope, Class of 1972
March 7 – Mesa Thompson
March 8 – Chassity Miller
March 8 – Lois Jean (Sheets) Faulk, Class of 1945
March 8 – Candace (May) Thurmond
March 11 – Autumn Johnson
March 11 – Vonda Miller Binghom, Class of
1980
March 12 – Kathryn (Farris) Shoop
March 13 – Nell Buchanan Jennings, Class of 1977
March 14 – Becky (Clark) Williams, Class of 1972
March 14 – Inez Sensabaugh
March 15 – Mike Morris
March 21 –
Brooke Mahoney
March 23 –
Debra Wiser, Class of 1985
March 24 – Kyle Downen
March 24 –
Gayla (Wilks) Hite, Class of 1967
March 26 – Phillip Lile, Class of 1973
March 27 – Anna (Barnes) Everhart, Class of 1989
March 27 – Warren Richardson
March 29 –
March 29 –
March 30 – Darla (Kimmel) Vanderpol, Gotebo Class of 1980
March 31 – Joell (VanDerPol) Miller, Class of 1984
Anniversaries
March 5
– Brad & Sherrie Webb
March 6 – Misty & Kristie Dickey
March 10
– Jerry & Sherry Downen, Class of 1979
March 13 – Dustin & Shanda Jackson, Class of
1992
March 20 –
Beth & Martin Mahoney, Class of 1960
March 27 – Ned & Betty Callen
Humor
God Looked Down
Most
seniors never get enough exercise. So in his wisdom God decreed
that seniors would become forgetful that they would have to search for
their glasses, keys and other things misplaced and so do some walking.
And God
Looked down and saw that it was good.
Then God saw there was yet a need. So
God in his wisdom made seniors lose coordination that they would drop
things which would require them to bend, and reach, and stretch.
And God
looked down and saw that it was good.
Then God considered the functioning of seniors’ bladders and decided that
in His wisdom there might be calls of nature more frequently requiring
more trips to the relief station that would burn calories.
God looked
down and saw that it was good.
Seniors were obliged to exercise more from these senior shortcomings and did
become more active as a result. So if
you find you are required to get up and down more as you age, remember it's
God's will and in your best interests even though you mutter under your
breath.
So there!
Food
for Thought
The Pledge of Allegiance!
In light of the recent appeals court
ruling in
"The Pledge of Allegiance"
- by Senator John McCain
As you may know, I spent five and
one half years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. In the early
years of our imprisonment, the NVA kept us in solitary confinement two or three
to a cell. In 1971 the NVA moved us from
these conditions of isolation into large rooms with as many as 30 to 40 men to
a room. This was, as you can imagine, a
wonderful change and was a direct result of the efforts of millions of
Americans on behalf of a few hundred POW's 10,000 miles from home.
One of the men who moved into my
room was a young man named Mike Christian. Mike came from a small town
near
Then he became a Naval Flight Officer
and was shot down and captured in 1967. Mike had a keen and deep
appreciation of the opportunities this country and our military provide for
people who want to work and want to succeed.
As part of the change in treatment, the Vietnamese allowed some
prisoners to receive packages from home.
In some of these packages were handkerchiefs, scarves and other items of
clothing. Mike got himself a bamboo needle. Over a period of a couple of months, he
created an American flag and sewed it on the inside of his shirt. Every afternoon, before we had a bowl of
soup, we would hang Mike's shirt on the wall of the cell and say the Pledge of
Allegiance.
I know the Pledge of Allegiance may
not seem the most important part of our day now, but I can assure you that in
that stark cell it was indeed the most important and meaningful event. One day the Vietnamese searched our cell, as
they did periodically, and discovered Mike's shirt with the flag sewn inside,
and removed it. That evening they
returned, opened the door of the cell, and for the benefit of all of us, beat
Mike Christian severely for the next couple of hours. Then, they opened the door of the cell and
threw him in.
We cleaned him up as well as we
could. The cell in which we lived had a
concrete slab in the middle on which we slept.
Four naked light bulbs hung in each corner of the room. As I said, we tried to clean up Mike as well
as we could. After the excitement died down, I looked in the corner of
the room, and sitting there beneath that dim light bulb with a piece of red
cloth, another shirt and his bamboo needle, was my friend, Mike Christian.
He was sitting there with his eyes
almost shut from the beating he had received, making another American
flag. He was not making the flag because it made Mike Christian feel
better. He was making that flag because
he knew how important it was to us to be able to Pledge our Allegiance to our
flag and country.
So the next time you say the Pledge
of Allegiance, you must never forget the sacrifice and courage that thousands
of Americans have made to build our nation and promote freedom around the
world. You must remember our duty, our
honor, and our country.
"I pledge allegiance to the
flag of the
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