Times Record News from Wichita Falls, Texas (2024)

November 23, 2005

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Wichita Falls, Texas

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Wednesday, November 23, 2005

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November 23 2005 TbimRecordNewswm TODAY All-female Oh so sweet barbershop quartet a cut above the rest CONTACT US Welcome to our daily Community Page This page regularly features all of the tidbits you see as well as stories about you our community We'd like to hear from you If you have a suggestion for a story or would like to comment on anything on this page just contact Deanna Watson Managing Editor for Content at (940) 763-7532 or 1-800-627-1646 Ext 532 or watsond GTimesRecordNewscom HEALTH TIPS BY DR GOTT Linda Stewart For the Times Record News VERNON (Special) A sweet new music is filling the air here since the formation of a local all female barbershop group The group's ultimate goal is to be associated with Sweet Adelines International which has a worldwide membership of some 30000 women The organization promotes educating its members to sing four-part harmony in a barbershop style Lori Woods organized the local group Woods said she first became Interested in the group when die saw an ad for voice lessons in the newspaper while living in Sherman Texas in 1998 She said the lessons were being offered through a group called the Red River Valley Chorus a barbershop style group She said she was completely amazed when she heard the group sing She auditioned was accepted and sang with the group for over three years Woods said that it was her husband Steve's suggestion that she might start a similar group hoe She said that barbershop type harmony has four voice parts lead baritone tenor and bass Woods said that the group is open to all groups before Martin said she has been involved with groups in both Amarillo Texas and El Paso Texas Shogren participated in Sweet Adeline groups while living in Forrest Lake Minn and Rapid City SD The three are very excited about the formation of a Sweet Adeline chorus here Woods said that the closest all woman barbershop chorus in the area is in Lawton Okla Angela England has taken over the reins as chorus director She has a degree in vocal music education and has been a part of several musical productions is great tuid we are having a lot of she said Woods said that right now the group is meeting on a week-to-week basis and trying to learn songs for possible Christmas programs The group meets each Monday evening from 7 to 9 pm in the Chapel at Wilbarger St Church of Christ located at 2515 Wilbarger St Woods said that on Monday Nov 21 the group is planning a special guest night Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to attend For more information contact Woods at (940) 8396328 or Carla Dye at (940)8393715 Linda StewartFor the Times Record News Chorus director Angela England rehearses with Nikki Baker Whitney Kendrick and Alec la Matthews The allfemale barbershop style singing group has a worldwide membership of 30000 EASIER More hurtful to DEAR DR GOTT: I am 43 years old and about 25 pounds overweight I have a varicose vein that starts at the groin area and travels down my thigh ending behind my calf I have seen a cardiovascular surgeon for this and he wants to do surgery so there any more back flow in the vein Of course there are the risks of infection and phlebitis What would happen in the future if I didn't have the surgery since it doesn't bother me now? In your opinion would you recommend that I have the surgery or just leave it and continue to wear support hose and lose some weight? DEAR READER: The decision to operate In a situation in which the patient is having no symptoms is very personal A superficial varix is not going to get you into trouble unless you have had pain swelling and obvious venous occlusive disease in the leg Therefore my recommendation Is that you wait reserving surgery for a later time if indicated You are not having symptoms at present that indicate a blood clot in the vein Therefore hold off on surgery until it is needed Continue wearing support-hose In my opinion the potential risks of surgery outweigh the benefits To give you related Information I am sending you a copy of my Health Report Other readers who would like a copy should send a long self-addressed stamped envelope and $2 to Newsletter PO Box 167 Wlckliffe OH 44092 Be sure to mention the title DEAR DR GOTT: A member of my church told me about rubbing my knees with castor oil for arthritis It really works! The up escalator at the airport was out and we had to walk up three flights of stairs-1 was out of breath when I reached the top! but did not experience any pain In my knees after rubbing with castor oil that morning and again before I went to bed I apply the castor oil with a cotton ball so it Is not messy (I purchase odorless castor oil) DEAR READER: I cannot explain why topical castor oil reduces the pain of arthritis but' in some people it does Like many alternative therapies it is not effective 100 percent of the time however it Is inexpensive and safe Thanks for sharing success To give you related information I am sending you a copy of my newly updated Health Report Other readers who would like a copy should send a long self-addressed stamped envelope and $2 to Newsletter PO Box lfe7 Wlckliffe OH 44092 Be sure to mention the title By Peter Gott MD If readers would like to contact Dr Gott they may write him through your newspaper or send their mail directly to Dr Gott co United Media 200 Madison Ave 4th ff New York NY 10016 However if readers want to request a newsletter they should write to the Ohio 3 THINGS TO DO No school In the Wichita Falls Independent School District Enjoy the start of your Thanksgiving holiday Matters: 500 Years of Wine In through Jan 7 Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University 2 Eureka Circle An example of the printmaker's craft and a cultural appreciation of wine through centuries of art Free admission (940) 692-0923 Starting at 7 pm a country music doubleheader: Somehow Thanksgiving week has come to be seen by the networks as a good time for country music There are two specials tonight The first starting at 7 pm on ABC is Chesney: Somewhere In the Sun' showing the entertainer both onstage and off Following at 8 pm on NBC is Hill: Fireflies' Hill will perform in a big concert and also in a more intimate setting THIS DAY IN HISTORY Around the world: One year ago: Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko declared himself the winner of Ukraine's disputed presidential election and took a symbolic oath of office (He won a court-ordered revote In December 2004) Dan Rather announced he would step down as principal anchorman of CBS Evening News in March 2005 Five years ago: In a setback for Al Gore the Florida Supreme Court refused to order Miami-Dade County officials to resume handcounting its election-day ballots Meanwhile Gore's lawyers argued in a brief filed with the US Supreme Court that the high court should stay out of the Florida election controversy Ten years ago: Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic grudgingly accepted the US-backed peace plan for the former Yugoslavia alter meeting with Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic Freelance photographer Charles Rathbun was booked in Her-mosa Beach Calif for investigation of murder in the disappearance of model Linda Sobek (Rathbun was later convicted of Sobek's murder) Movie director Louis Malle died in Beverly Hills Calif at age 63 Other Nov 23 notables: On Nov 23 1945 most US wartime rationing of foods including meat and butter ended In 1804 the 14th president of the United States Franklin Pierce was born in Hillsboro NH In 1943 during World War II US forces seized control of Tarawa and Makin atolls from the Japanese In 1963 President Johnson proclaimed Nov 25 a day of national mourning following the assassination of President Kennedy In 1971 the Republic of China was seated In the UN Security Council In 1980 some 4800 people were killed by a series of earthquakes that devastated southern Italy in 1985 retired CIA analyst Larry Wu-tai Chin was arrested and accused of spying for China (He committed suicide a year after his conviction) QUOTE OF THE DAY are incredibly heedless In the formation of our beliefs but find ourselves filled with an illicit passion for them when anyone proposes to rob us of their James Harvey Robinson American historian (1863-1936) BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY In an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a foot out of Proverbs 25:19 group could enter competitions and get support form the Sweet Adelines Some of that support would include critiques free administrative support and free vocal lessons group is not just about singing we really enjoy the fellowship and getting away from the men for a little she said Woods and fellow members Sandra Martin and Barbara Shogren have all been involved in Sweet Adeline hold a The point is you are the one that has the wisdom behind you to put an end to the nonsense The other party does not or they would be reaching out to you By knowing only hurting yourself easy to give someone a call and say very genuinely One of two things will happen In most cases the other person will accept your apology and you will have solved the problem and will probably even become closer in the process Or you may run into a really stubborn person who for whatever reason simply let go of the conflict That infect just happened to me not to long ago But even then you come out the winner You can feel good about yourself knowing done your best and even if things never return to nor mal you will always know the truth about your relationship pretty sad when someone accept an apology but that say anything about you it only speaks to the other inability to be humble and forgiving In these cases simply send lov ACCOLADES Air Force Airman Brandon Schooley has graduated from basic mili-' tary training at Lack-land Air Force Base San Antonia During the six weeks of training the airman Ldi studied the Air Force mis sion organization and military customs and courtesies performed drill and FOXTROT grudge ing thoughts to the person forgive them and let them go By no means should you wish them any ill wilL They obviously need to go through their own process helpfUl to ask yourself I really want friends who accept an apology? bet deep down you really Since none of us are perfect there comes a time in most friendships and relationships where saying sorry is necessary and appropriate There are plenty of new friends and people out there who will be more in line with your ethics and sense of humility Now is a great time to focus on them Good luck be talking to you next week! Richard Carlson is the author qf the runaway bestseller Sweat the Small Stuff" as well as his latest bestseller Easier Than You Think: Because Life Have to Be So Hard" His Web site is wwwrtchardcco1soncom To submit comments or questions write to Carlson at Eas-ierThanYouThinkdontsueatc om Distributed by Knight Ridder Tribune Information Services ceremony marches and received physical training rifle marksmanship field training exercises and special training in human relations In addition airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree through the Community College erf the Air Force He is the son of John and Wendy Schooley of Wichita Falls Schooley is a 2005 graduate of Wichita Falls High School women who enjoy singing She said you don't have to be able to read music to join either she admitted Woods said that the local group is in the process of being chartered by the International Sweet Adelines are still waiting for the name we submitted to be she said She said the group presently has 12 members but hopes that it will grow to about 50 members Once the chorus is chartered the Richard Carlson Easier process Once you are aware of what you are doing to your-'self It makes it easier and gives you more motivation to solve the problem To me the easiest way to do that is to have the humility to be the first one to reach out and apologize Of course the strongest resistance to this solution is when people get stubborn and say heshe started it and they should be the first to say they are But you know there are a lot of things in life that work that way In other words lots of things happen that should happen and lots of things do happen that happen 322-3601 Southeast Branch 3301 Armory Road 322-7769 and the Southwest Branch 4313 Hughes 6926951 Parents invited to TAKS prep Burkburnett High School will offer an opportunity for junior parents and school officials to discuss the importance of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills tests at 5:45 pm Dec 5 in the Writing Lab of the high school All four parts of the TAKS test English math science and social studies must be passed before students can receive a diploma at graduation ceremonies Approximately 5 percent of the seniors according to a press release did not receive a diploma Parents of llth-graders are encouraged to attend the short meeting where a variety of strategies will be offered aimed at helping juniors pass the tests the first time they take them For information contact Del Hardaway at 569-1411 seem to get into a lot of minor conflicts but I get so mad that I cant seem to get over foem Any advice? easier than you think to get over virtually any type of conflict The solution most of the time is to reflect on exactly who is being hurt by holding on to the anger said resentment It took me a long time to this but once I did boy was it different What I realized is that when mad at someone due to a conflict the only one who is hurt in die process In fact venture to say that the other party whoever' it is even aware that mad a great majority of the time And even if they are so what? still the one who is hurting myself! Just like I hit my head against a wall once I knew that the wall was hurting my head I stopped hanging on to my anger once I realized how much I was getting in my own way do you resolve a conflict once in process? Part one of this answer above is a critical part of the BRIEFLY Boys Girls Clubs to celebrate holiday All Boys Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls locations Will be providing extended hours and a Thanksgiving special event for young people on Wednesday will be held at 2 pm at all dub locations and will focus on the history customs and observance of Thanksgiving A meal for youth members will follow The program hours of the Central Clay County Northwest Southeast and Southwest branched will be 8 am to 5 pm and the Mill Street Northeast and Rosewood branches will be open from 10am to6pm All locations will be closed Thursday and Friday More information is available from the Boys GMs Clubs Central Branch Clay County Branch 103 North Main 538-4771 1318 Sixth St 322-6908 Mill Street Branch 1300 Mill St 767-6533 Northeast Branch 119 Wichita 322-7151 Northwest Branch 1402 Beverly 8556001 Rosewood Branch 501 Rosewood.

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