Archive for the ‘Fredericksburg’ Category

Saving / feeding dogs in worn-torn areas of the world & re-homing Fredericksburg, TX-area pet(s) when human(s) disabled / die

Save the Dogs and Other Animals in Ukraine, Romania & throughout the world US | c/o Cristiana Recanati | 100 Jay St., Apt. 10D | Brooklyn NY 11201 USA
us@savethedogs.eu | http://www.savethedogs.eu/en Save the Dogs US is a registered charity with EIN 88-3080683

(a) Hill Country Veterinary Clinic, 2257 Hwy. 16 South; Fredericksburg, TX  78624; 830-997-9576

(b) Fredericksburg’s PAWS:  HelenWhetstone@GMail.com

(c) Hill Country SPCA, 2981 S. Hwy. 16, Fredericksburg, TX & ShelterManager@HillCountrySPCA.com

(d) other cat-friendly organizations &/or preferably individual homes

get unadopted cat delivered  to the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine and make a payment of $25,000.00 per cat delivered to Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine to provide loving, lifetime care for the cats.  Note:  I’ve already made  $10K deposit with the KSU Foundation / toward the $25K per-cat required.  Contact information for Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine is as follows: www.vet.k-state.edu/depts/development/perpet/ & AndrewD@Found.KSU.edu; Andrew Dame, MBA, Associate Director of Development, College of Veterinary Medicine; 785-532-7889, office; 800-432-1578, toll free; 620-757-4423, cell; & 785-532-5999, fax. 

Windcrest Neighborhood directory 2-’22

12-’21:

Pari Whitten <pdwhitten85@gmail.com>
to:Alice White <alice.v.white@gmail.com>,
Allie Leftwich <allisondleftwich@gmail.com>,
Ann Hostetter <annhannh02@yahoo.com>,
Bill Theodore <btheodore61@att.net>,
Braeden Beard <830elevated@gmail.com>,
Bud Parrish <bparrish1@yahoo.com>,
Carol Valentine <anne1353@gmail.com>,
Chris Avery <chris.avery@jamesavery.com>,
Deborah Davis <dirkhansel@att.net>,
Deborah Renick <dsrenk@gmail.com>,
Dick Fleury <dickfleury@yahoo.com>,
Eddie Belcik <ebelcik@hotmail.com>,
Edward Dooley <edooley17@yahoo.com>,
Hugh Fuller <hughfuller3@gmail.com>,
Irina Fleury <irina.fleury@yahoo.com>,
Jerry Rader <jdrader549@gmail.com>,
Jerry Smith <jsmith8221@aol.com>,
Jessica Bosquez <jquez2020@gmail.com>,
Jim Wilhite <jim.wilhite@twc.com>,
Joey Yonke <joseph.yonke@gmail.com>,
John Leftwich <john.leftwich@gmail.com>,
Kinnan Stockton <kstockton@fsblouise.com>,
Kris Gant <kgant11@yahoo.com>,
Lil Balkan <lilbalkan2@gmail.com>,
Marian Carsey <lqranch@netzero.com>,
Marlene Pylate <mjpylate532@gmail.com>,
Mary Ruelle <marycruelle@gmail.com>,
Mell Allen <mallen1522@aol.com>,
Nardine Brandon <dbrandon2@austin.rr.com>,
Pam Wilhite <pamwilhite@twc.com>,
Pari Whitten <pdwhitten85@gmail.com>,
Philip Valentine <pwvalentine1847@gmail.com>,
Richard Atwell <atwellrich689@yahoo.com>,
Robert Kennedy <finconsult@att.net>,
Ruben Wehmeyer <rwehmeyer1@austin.rr.com>,
Rusty Leftwich <rusty@rustyleftwichcustombuilder.com>,
Tom Ruelle <truelle@austin.rr.com>,
Walt Grinke <wgrinke@gmail.com>,
Yvonne Bolin <jodiblumberg@austin.rr.com>
date:Jun 6, 2021, 6:45 PM

WINDCREST PATIO HOMES ASSOCIATION
MEMBERS ROSTER –September, 2020


Mel Allen
536 Winding Way Ct
Fredericksburg TX 78624
990-8479 (Lots 110, Y2 of 109)
e-mail: mallen1522@aol.com

Chris & Ruth Avery
S10 Post Oak Rd
Fredericksburg TX 78624
830-456-8336
(526 Winding Way)
997-7275 (Lot 115)
e-mail: chris.avery@jamesavery.com


Lil Balkan
552 Winding Way
Fredericksburg TX 78624
830-733-0172 (home)
956-566-2282 (cell) (Lot 102)
e-mail: lilbalkan2@gmail.com


Eddie Belcik
5531 RR 1631
Fredericksburg TX 78624
830-889-1453
email: ebelcik@hotmail.com
(517 Winding Way -Lot 86)
Tenants: Taylor Bible (June, 2019)
830-385-9152 email: taylorbible14@gmail.com


Hugh Fuller
540 Winding Way Ct
Fredericksburg TX 78624 830-456-8797
mail:hughfuller3@gmail.com
(Lots 108, 1/2 of 109)


Yvonne Bolin
544 Winding Way Ct (Lot 106)
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For Contact: Call Daughter: Jodie
Jodie Blumberg – daughter 990-6940
Daughter email: jodiblumberg@austin.rr.com


Nardine Brandon
560 Winding Way
Fredericksburg TX 78624
997-4018 (Lot 98)
e-mail: dbrandon2@austin.rr.com


Richard Atwell
522 Winding Way (undev Lot 117)
689 FM 2093, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 PH: 210-241-4653
email: atwellrich689@yahoo.com

Ken & Marian Carsey – Ken is at Villages of Windcrest
P. O. Box 1308 Rm 113
(556 Winding Way 830-889-0400
Fredericksburg TX 78624
997-6369 (Lot 100)
e-mail: Marian – lqranch@netzero.com


Emma Scripps (effective:8/8/18)
703 Henrietta St
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
830-992-8317 (Jessica Bozquez for contact)
(518 Winding Way)(undev) (Lot 119)
e-mail: jquez2020@gmail.com cell:830-733-2262


Edward J. Dooley
545 West Lane
Fredericksburg TX 78624
997-4230 (Lots 90-91)
e-mail: edooley17@yahoo.com


David K. Elkins
521 Winding Way
Fredericksburg TX 78624
281-908-3471 (Lots 88)
e-mail: snikled1@yahoo.com


Deborah & Don Davis (closed on 7/30/18)
8603 Claremont Dr
Granbury, TX 76049
817-915-0095 – Deborah’s Cell
817-915-4605 – Don’s Cell
Email: dirkhansel@att.net
530 Winding Way Ct (Lot 113)
Fredericksburg TX 78624


Kay & Charles Finnell

3705 Eastledge Dr
Austin TX 78731
512-458-3848
(546 Winding Way Ct)(Lot 10S)(undev)
e-mail: cfkfinnell@aol.com 554 Winding Way) (Lot 101)

Mary Lou Fitzpatrick: sister – helloml@gmail.com


Dick & Irina Fleury
548 Winding Way Ct
Fredericksburg TX 78624
990-1108 (Lot 1 04)
e-rnail: dickfleury@yahoo.com
e-mail: irina.fleury@yahoo.com


Walt & Betty Grinke
520 Winding Way
Fredericksburg TX 78624
990-9017 (Lot 118)
Cell: 830-456-2543 or
830-456-2472
e-mail: wgrinke@austin.rr.com


Ann Hostetter
519 Winding Way
Fredericksburg TX 78624
(Lot 87)
cell: 307-9255
email: annhannh02@yahoo.com

Brainerd “Bud” & Kathy Parrish
516 Winding Way
Fredericksburg TX 78624
997-6162 (Lots 120-121)
e-rnail: bparrish1@yahoo.com


Jerry D. Rader
549 West Lane
Fredericksburg TX 78624
830-733-7775 (Lot 92)
e-mail: jdrader549@gmail.com


Deborah Renick
427 Nimitz Circle
Fredericksburg TX 78624
830-456-9426
e-mail: dsrenk@gmail.com
(551 Winding Way) (Lots 93-94)

Tenant: Lana Black
281-658-8870
Email: lanacblack@yahoo.com

Tom & Mary Ruelle
555 Winding Way
Fredericksburg TX 78624
997-5109 (Lot 95)
e-mail: marycruelle@gmail.com
e-mail: truelle@austin.rr.com


Robert &Carole Kennedy (10/2019)
534 Winding Way Ct (Lot 111)
Fredericksburg TX 78624
512-496-3168 (Robert) 512-496-0750 (Carole)
e-mail: finconsult@att.net


Patrick & Marlene Pylate
532 Winding Way Court
Fredericksburg TX 78624
997 -8566 (Lot 112)
email:mjpylate532@gmail.com


Jerry & Sharon Smith
564 Winding Way
Fredericksburg TX 78624
997-9251 (Lot 96)
e-mail: jsmith8221@aol.com
e-mail: creativeeye@aol.com (Sharon)


Stephanie Sutton
992-1450 (cell)
807 Rochelle Cir
Fort Collins, CO 80526
e-mail: nstsutton@gmail.com
(550 Winding Way(Lot 103)


Tenants: Matt & Jaclyn Felts (09/2019)
e-mail: jacfelts07@gmail.com
281-770-6780 (Jaclyn), 832-334-7957 (Matt)


Pari Whitten Theodore
Bill Theodore
528 Winding Way Ct
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
830-739-0010 (Pari) (Lot 114)
817-946-7748 (Bill)
e-mails: Pari – pdwhitten85@gmail.com
Bill – btheodore61@att.net


Philip & Carol Anne Valentine

524 Winding Way
Fredericksburg TX 78624
713-647-2701 (Phil) (Lot 116)
832-443-0738 (Anne)
e-mail: pwvalentine1847@gmail.com
anne1353@gmail.com


Rubin & Roberta Wehmeyer
562 Winding Way
Fredericksburg TX 78624
990-8060 (Lot 97)
e-mail: rwehmeyer1@austin.rr.com


Alice V. White, PhD
542 Winding Way Ct
Fredericksburg TX 78624
990-8101 (Lot 107)
e-mall: Alice.V.White@GMail.com


James & Pamela Wilhite
419 Summit Circle
Fredericksburg TX 78624
713-410-6740 (cell) (Pam)
713-302-7162 (cell) (Jim)
e-mail: pamwilhite@twc.com
e-mail: jim.wilhite@twc.com
558 Winding Way
Fredericksburg TX 78624 (Lot 99)
830-307-3000


Joseph “Joey” Yonke
515 Winding Way
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
512-699-9145 (Lot 85)
email: joseph.yonke@gmail.com

HILLTEX VENTURES, L.L.C.
523 Winding Way
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Lot 89 – purchased 9/28/20
Kris Gant: email: kgant11@yahoo.com
713-823-7925


**If members have additional information to be included
on this list, ie-cell phone number, etc. please forward to
Nardine Brandon at dbrandon2@austin.rr.com

Visit “Gillespie County Country Schools” mobile application: https://youtu.be/cEEBNKuRWzw

Visit “Gillespie County Country Schools” mobile application: https://youtu.be/cEEBNKuRWzw

Friends of the Gillespie County Country Schools were invited to work with Texas Historical Commission on this Mobile App.  We think you will like what they have produced And did a great job in helping us tell our story to heritage tourist with or without bicycles!

FBG, TX-area sights to see for youngsters

FBG, TX-area sights to see for youngsters:

MarktPlatz playground

FBG Morning Rotary Skateboard Park near H-E-B Grocery

Lady Bird Johnson swimming pool with near-by butterfly garden + swimming pool south of FBG Middle School

Wildflower Seed Farm on E. US 290

Mr. Gatti’s Pizza on SH 16 — east of Gillespie County Airport & FBO

Science Mill in Johnson City — 1 hr. east of FBG on US 290

Assistance for needy families in the Fredericksburg, TX (south-central TX area)

Imagine a place where hungry kids are fed, elderly men & women receive care
& attention, abuse victims find refuge & families in need are empowered
through financial support & counseling.     It’s possible in our Gillespie County Community!  Hill Country Community Needs Council   830-997-9576   Info@NeedsCouncil.orghttp://www.NeedsCouncil.org

Deliver items to the Needs Council Office, 1904 N. Llano, by the 7th of each ensuing month. 9a-5p

How you can be part of this mission each month:
October: Collect/Donate Stuffed Animals for Children of families escaping abuse
November: Collect/Donate small heaters with safety tip over switch for warmth
December: Adopt families and donate gifts during the holidays
January: Collect/Donate blankets for warmth
February: Visit and deliver care baskets to seniors
March: Collect/Donate food for the: Food for Kids Program
April: Collect/Donate Household and laundry supplies
May: Collect/Donate children’s books
June: Collect/Donate school supplies
July: Collect/Donate backpacks
August: Collect/Donate health & beauty products
September: Collect/Donate Coats

The Hill Country Community Needs Council offers the following services in Gillespie County:
• Case Management / Financial Assistance
• Counseling & Family Violence Support
• Food 4 Kids
• Help a Senior (HAS)
• Medical Transportation
• Angel Tree & Christmas Families
• School Supplies

 

The Needs Council relies on donations from the local community to serve the 3,000 men, women and children in Gillespie County who seek assistance each year.

Workforce Development contacts in the FBG & KVL, TX, geographical area

Workforce Development contacts in the FBG & KVL, TX, geographical area:   http://www.WorkForceSolutionsAlamo.org:  830-257-3171

Drusilla.Dommert@TWC.State.TX.US; RGuerrero@WSAlamo.org; Margarita.Ellenwood@TWC.State.TX.US

 

Workforce Solutions Alamo is to build a premier workforce in America by providing employers & residents with the opportunties, resources & services to develop & gain a competitive edge in the global economy.

College & university admissions recruiters

e-addresses of college & university admissions recruiters’ e-addresses … ready to copy-&-paste into “bcc” area of your invitations for them to participate in your school’s / school districts college night(s).  Suggestions for your consideration:  ask them to send FB messages, posters, fliers, cheer squads, their mascot(s) & their current students to talk with your students.  

Be sure to cue the student athletes to let your students know that they are college/ university are also students at their college or university … & to explain to your junior high &/or high school why it’s important to do well academically in high school, to do well academically in college … ask the athletes to talk about their various academic majors, what they plan to do for a living after college / after their sports careers — that they are required to make good grades before & during college.

Charlotte Herring <cherring@slatonisd.net>; aalmaraz@sulross.edu; AbileneChristian@ACUAdmissions.org; admi@rice.edu; admission@austincollege.edu; admission@southwestern.edu; admissions@angelo.edu; admissions@blinn.edu; admissions@epcc.edu; admissions@mcm.edu; admissions@nmsu.edu; admissions@sagu.edu; admissions@tamu.edu; admissions@trinity.edu; admissions@twu.edu; admissions1@texascollege.edu; advising@wtamu.edu; agaytan1@twu.edu; agutierrez21@utep.edu; aharrison@shsu.edu; ajohnson86@twu.edu; aknox@kilgore.edu; alba.cook@austin.utexas.edu; Alexandra.Penland@enmu.edu; Alfredo.Gomez@sjcd.edu; almodovare689@templejc.edu; alockett@ou.edu; Alyssa.Rasco@hsutx.edu; amblerjd@sfasu.edu; Jones, Amy L <amy.l.jones@ttu.edu>; Bencomo, Angelina <angelina.bencomo@ttu.edu>; applicant@tamu.edu; april.cano@shsu.edu; Barbara.Nations@enmu.edu; BaylorUniversity@baylor-info.org; bcondra@dallas.edu; bdavis@dcccd.edu; bdelgado@utep.edu; becky.green@clarendoncollege.edu; bfields@fpctx.edu; bguerra@sulross.edu; Tiongco, Billy <billy.tiongco@ttu.edu>; bishop@wbu.edu; blackmonld@sfasu.edu; brewers@wbu.edu; bridwell.teresa@mcm.edu; Tye, Britta <britta.tye@ttu.edu>; Brittany.Higgins@hsutx.edu; bunch@nsuok.edu; bvance@twu.edu; Cabrini College President <pres@cabrini.edu>; Candice.Hill@concordia.edu; Portillo, Carlos <carlos.portillo@ttu.edu>; CASNR Student Success Center <CASNR.StudentSuccess@ttu.edu>; Morelock, Catherine <catherine.morelock@ttu.edu>; cderrick@tarleton.edu; cdunn@southplainscollege.edu; Klein, Charles <charles.klein@ttu.edu>; chollenshead@stmarytx.edu; chris.williams@ahecplains.org; christian.torres@navy.mil; christopher.hattaway.mil@mail.mil; clair_collins@shsu.edu; claire.mizell@austin.utexas.edu; clopez46@southtexascollege.edu; counseling@wtc.edu; cpparks@tstc.edu; crodriguez1@southtexascollege.edu; csfcu@crosswind.net; ctreat@arlingtonbaptistcollege.edu; cyterski@uiwtx.edu; d.aldana@dcccd.edu; DAC Austin <dac@austin.utexas.edu>; dastinee@swau.edu; david.stein@tcu.edu; daviskl2@sfasu.edu; ddavis@southplainscollege.edu; ddillman@austincollege.edu; decision@tamu.edu; delgadosa@sfasu.edu; denise.henry@wbu.edu; Sanchez, Denise M <denise.m.sanchez@ttu.edu>; Sanchez, Denise <denise.sanchez@ttu.edu>; dicksonk@acu.edu; diggss@wbu.edu; dlar@tjc.edu; dmp99a@acu.edu; dosborn@wtc.edu; drobinson@southplainscollege.edu; dserros@sagu.edu; dstaley@nmsu.edu; durand.somsavath@navy.mil; dzpannell@tstc.edu; edavis@sagu.edu; egarcia2@southtexascollege.edu; egmorales@utep.edu; egriffin@udallas.edu; emilyj@acu.edu; emorales@southtexascollege.edu; englead@sfasu.edu; eprice@rangercollege.edu; esmith@wtc.edu; eva.rivera@templejc.edu; Everett.Homer@enmu.edu; fierro_i@utpb.edu; fitzgeraldj@wbu.edu; fmoss@twu.edu; forona@nnmc.edu; gguzman@nmsu.edu; gham@southplainscollege.edu; gibsonsusan@sfasu.edu; greenbn@sfasu.edu; greenfield_c@utpb.edu; gshultz@mail.smu.edu; guadalupe.reyessudano@stjoe.org; hache.stossmeister@usafa.edu; hattrice.freeman@templejc.edu; henry.cruz@navy.mil; Henson, Whitney (Whitney.Henson@lcu.edu); Hernandez, Leslie A (lhernandez1728@lcu.edu); hignojos_j@utpb.edu; Hillary Everts (heverts@trinity.edu); hillary.everts@trinity.edu; Hinojosa, Lauren (Lauren.Hinojosa@unt.edu); hiram.acosta@marines.usmc.mil; Hoffmann, Karen <karen.hoffmann@ttu.edu>; Holland, Amanda <amanda.holland@ttu.edu>; Stanton, Hollie <hollie.stanton@ttu.edu>; Hope.B.Malone@hsutx.edu; horneryan@sfasu.edu; hortiz3@stmarytx.edu; icastil3@southtexascollege.edu; info@sagu.edu; iramirez@dcccd.edu; iwilliams@texascollege.edu; JACOB JONES <jacob.jones@enmu.edu>; jacob.mcdonald@marines.usmc.mil; james.butts@twsweld.com; jason.womack@austin.utexas.edu; jasoto@nmsu.edu; jbatenhorst@southplainscollege.edu; jbenson@austincollege.edu; jcoggins@southplainscollege.edu; Diaz, Jeannette <jeannette.diaz@ttuhsc.edu>; jfindley@southplainscollege.edu; jgomez4@sulross.edu; jhcardenas@utep.edu; jkline@southplainscollege.edu; jones_k@utpb.edu; jonesd3@covhs.org; Jordan Bailey (BAILEYJM1@covhs.org); Josh_Brown1@baylor.edu; Jourdan.M.Foran@hsutx.edu; juan.castillo@austin.utexas.edu; juan.chavez@ttu.edu; JuanitaOcanas@dcccd.edu; Justin.A.Sizemore@hsutx.edu; jwil4@tjc.edu; kange@austincollege.edu; Alexander, Karen <karen.alexander@ttu.edu>; kari.porter@cisco.edu; katie.brown10@okstate.edu; katie.runde@austin.utexas.edu; kdard@swcc.edu; kga001@shsu.edu; kguerra_2394@southtexascollege.edu; Kim Porter <kim.porter@tstc.edu>; kinsey.miller@trinity.edu; kmcochran@tcu.edu; krandolph@vistacollege.edu; Escobar, Kristen <kristen.escobar@ttu.edu>; Kristin.Coulter@concordia.edu; langfords@wbu.edu; lara.manley@wbu.edu; lascano_r@utpb.edu; Laura Baker (bakerl@acu.edu); Lappe, Laura <Laura.Lappe@ttuhsc.edu>; laurence.sena@twsweld.com; lescobed@utep.edu; lgrobinson@wtamu.edu; Lightfoot, Lori <lori.lightfoot@ttu.edu>; Linette.Garza@sjcd.edu; Louis.Dorsey@sjcd.edu; lsaenz12@southtexascollege.edu; Lyndell Lee (lbl00a@acu.edu); marcus.robinson@templejc.edu; Margaret.Medina@wnmu.edu; Maria Aguirre @ TSTC <maria.aguirre@tstc.edu>; maria.guenther@wbu.edu; MarkAmmann@dcccd.edu; marrs_j@utpb.edu; Martinez, Valerie (valentina.martinez@mwsu.edu); martinez_l@utpb.edu; Massey, Dominique <dominique.massey@ttuhsc.edu>; mcedillo@southplainscollege.edu; md@dallas.edu; mdc024@shsu.edu; Medley, Heather <heather.medley@ttu.edu>; mfonsecawilliams@sulross.edu; mhai@tjc.edu; michel.freeman@sptc.net; michelle@lubbockareafoundation.org; Schwettmann, Mike <Mike.Schwettmann@ttuhsc.edu>; militaryadmissions@tamu.edu; mkuhl@wtc.edu; mlough@sagu.edu; mlwagner11000@tstc.edu; MNIEBLAS@USW.EDU; mromero2@stmarytx.edu; mslaton@kaplan.edu; mstevens@fpctx.edu; Mullins, Kira E. (kmullins@mail.wtamu.edu); mwagner@udallas.edu; mwinters2@twu.edu; nate.todd@okstate.edu; nbailey@rangercollege.edu; ndelgado@stmarytx.edu; nhas@tjc.edu; nyoung1@twu.edu; Pat Sykora (psykora@smithsouthplains.com); paula.carpenter@cisco.edu; pdennis@southplainscollege.edu; pedro.pacheco@marines.usmc.mil; Perez, Kathryn (kperez@southplainscollege.edu); PH31@txstate.edu; pthompson@sagu.edu; pward@dallas.edu; r.robinson@ttu.edu; rachel.bartel@wbu.edu; ralvarez@midland.edu; rcain@okstate.edu; rcantu58@delmar.edu; rchunter@uh.edu; recordsoffice@tamu.edu; relizondo@southplainscollege.edu; rhernandez18@delmar.edu; rholguin@uti.edu; rhonda.pool@lcu.edu; rhouk@kaplan.edu; Rice University <collegefairs@rice.edu>; rkoons@arlingtonbaptistcollege.edu; RObregon@dcccd.edu; Roger.Clark@concordia.edu; rredman@southplainscollege.edu; ryan.oglesby@wbu.edu; sac-ar@alamo.edu; Sally.Valenzuela-Quevedo@wnmu.edu; samantha.sherman@concordia.edu; samuel.k.ball@okstate.edu; sara.c.bradley@okstate.edu; sarah.armstrong@okstate.edu; sarah.artus@templejc.edu; sbohanna@sulross.edu; sdeering@southplainscollege.edu; selizondo@aii.edu; sfaught@usw.edu; sharla.adam@angelo.edu; sharonb@dbu.edu; shirley.dove@cisco.edu; Sierra Trenhaile <sierra.trenhaile@mwsu.edu>; smiley_s@utpb.edu; smithbi@tsu.edu; smor2@tjc.edu; smuro@sulross.edu; sofia.schmidt@usafa.edu; Sol.Cordova@concordia.edu; Spencer.schacht@ttu.edu; sporras@odessa.edu; SRD73@txstate.edu; sslape@southplainscollege.edu; stacy.sepulveda@angelo.edu; STANC@txstate.edu; stegman_r@utpb.edu; steinlej@wbu.edu; stennettd@wbu.edu; stephanie.lewis@austin.utexas.edu; Stiles, Joseph (jstiles@mail.wtamu.edu); svasquez@howardcollege.edu; sxf006@shsu.edu; System Webmaster <systemwebmaster@ttu.edu>; tbranum@gc.edu; tgallegos@nnmc.edu; thale@southplainscollege.edu; theumer.r.von.mil@mail.mil; thorn@wileyc.edu; tiffany.gipson@lcu.edu; Tom Gonzales (TGonzales@co.lubbock.tx.us); toni.cuellar@templejc.edu; torres.anthony@jobcorps.org; tsickles@ou.edu; TUSING, JAMES P TSgt USAF AETC 367 RCS/EA (james.tusing@us.af.mil); uadm@tarleton.edu; unt.freshmen@unt.edu; valerie.martinez@mwsu.edu; vegalindo2@utep.edu; vferguson@ou.edu; vnaranjo@nnmc.edu; wbyh@sagu.edu; webmaster@usw.edu; weidmanm@southwestern.edu; whawkins@dcccd.edu; wheelersr@twu.edu; White, Susan (s.white2@tcu.edu); wilhelm_r@utpb.edu; wmassey@hputx.edu; wtgradservices@aol.com

Nat. Panhellenic Conf.: values-based recruitment

Nat. Panhellenic Conf.:  values-based recruitment:  https://www.npcwomen.org/resources/pdf/Resolved%20to%20Educate%20-%20Values-Based%20Recruitment.pdf 

The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is a values-based organization. Its 26 member organizations are bound together through the shared values expressed in the Panhellenic Creed. Those values must be portrayed in the activities of College Panhellenics and individual chapters. So, College Panhellenics and individual chapters must ensure that
recruitment events are values-based and reflective of the NPC sorority experience.
Expressing NPC sorority values publicly sheds light on the expectations and standards guiding the member organizations and chapters. It assures that the women attracted to our organizations understand and embrace the commitment to living those values.

A values-based approach should be used with all recruitment styles.  Policy (1989, 1991, 1997, 2003, 2015), All College Panhellenics and their member chapters shall incorporate the following policies into their membership recruitment programs:

• Focus on conversations between chapter members and potential new members about organizational values and member organizations.

• Establish guidelines for membership recruitment budgets and set a cap on membership recruitment expenses, including the value of all donated goods and services.

• Keep decorations to a minimum and confined to the interior space used for recruitment rounds.

• Determine recruitment event attire for chapter members that reduces individual financial burden and eliminates costuming.

• Eliminate gifts, favors, letters and notes for potential new members.

• Eliminate recruitment skits.

What is the purpose of values-based recruitment?     What are the benefits of values-based recruitment?

• To ensure the future of chapters
• To make connections and build relationships between chapter members and potential new members (PNMs)
• To discover shared interests and values among chapter members and PNMs
• To display the high standards held by all NPC member organizations
• Potential new members (PNMs) seek the same core values, principals and standards
as the chapter members.
• Improved retention rates due to heightened PNM awareness of chapter expectations
before joining.
• Members are engaged in meaningful programming consistent with their own
reasons for joining.

What should values-based recruitment look like?     How can organizational values be shared during each round of recruitment?     What are some activities to replace
skits?     What are some sample questions to ask PNMs during values-based
recruitment?

Each campus’s primary recruitment schedule is determined by the number of invitational rounds it includes. Below are three suggested models.

• One invitational recruitment
»» Day 1: Open house focused on sisterhood and
philanthropy
»» Day 2: Preference
• Two invitational recruitment
»» Day 1: Open house
»» Day 2: Sisterhood and philanthropy

»» Day 3: Preference

• Three invitational recruitment
»» Day 1: Open house
»» Day 2: Sisterhood
»» Day 3: Philanthropy
»» Day 4: Preference

In order to provide potential new members with an overall picture of your chapter, a selected leader within the chapter should plan to present them with information about the theme of the event.

• Open house: The president or recruitment chairman shares why she chose the campus, what activities members are involved in on campus and accomplishments of the chapter

• Sisterhood: The scholarship chairman discusses academic standards for the organization and awards and notable internships held by chapter members. In addition, chapter member financial expectations are shared.

• Philanthropy: The philanthropy or service chairman provides information on the inter/national organization’s philanthropy and local service activities.

• Preference: Follows the recommendations of the inter/national organizations

• Open house
»» Why did you choose this campus?
»» What did you enjoy about your high school experience?
»» What are you involved in on campus?
»» How do you like to spend your time?

• Sisterhood
»» What is your favorite class?
»» How did you balance activities and academics in high school?
»» What do you hope to gain from sorority membership?

• Philanthropy
»» What service activities were you involved in during high school?
»» Do you have a philanthropic cause that is important to you? Why?
»» What most excites you about sorority membership?

• Preference
»» What about our chapter interests you the most?
• Genuine conversations
• Words of welcome from chapter officers
• Philanthropy video provided by inter/national organization
• Testimonials by members about chapter activities
• Tour of living facilities
• Panhellenic delegate presentation on chapter support of campus/Panhellenic events
• Presentations on organizational history, values and strengths
• Sharing financial obligations, academic expectations or new member requirements

FBG, TX: Hospice Care for all through the Hill Country Memorial Hospital Foundation & permanent IRA charitable roll-over opportunity

Give strength for today. Give courage for the journey.
Give peace for a life fully lived. Give Hospice.

For more than 20 years Hill Country Memorial Hospice has served the Texas Hill Country as a community-based, non-profit organization certified in hospice and palliative care. When loved ones face a life-limiting illness, family members turn to HCM Hospice to provide expert care and support through nurses, chaplains, social workers and volunteers. This care and support is not limited to the patient, but is also provided to the caregiver and family members of hospice patients.

Through community support, HCM Hospice will have the ability to continue providing remarkable care to hospice patients and their family members. Hospice funds are used in a variety of ways to meet the needs of our patients and their families during this final stage of life. Donations are also used to provide various bereavement services to caregivers and family members to help them through the grieving process.

HCM Hospice is unique in that it does not screen patients to determine if they have funding from insurance or government programs. In this way, HCM Hospice is able to serve a broader range of patients and families. “Unlike other hospice programs, Hill Country Memorial Hospice can take any patient regardless of their insurance coverage thanks to our generous donors,” HCM Hospice Director Melanie Cole said.

Such community support of both time and monetary contributions helps HCM Hospice provide comfort to those who are suffering, calm to those who are overwhelmed and everything from equipment to fully-trained staff to serve patients during their time of need.

“Hill Country Memorial Hospice focuses on having people live as fully as they can for the remainder of their lives,” said Cole. “Just as families rely on Hospice’s services during challenging times, Hospice relies on strong support from the community.”

Donate to Hearts for Hospice
Your gift provides comfort to both patients and their loved ones. To make a donation, visit our website at giving.hillcountrymemorial.org or call the Foundation office at 830-997-1297.

IRA charitable rollover benefits are now permanent

An IRA rollover gift is a way for you to support the mission and vision of HCM today without impacting your checking or savings account balance. Gifts made from your IRA (up to $100,000 per year) are not reportable as taxable income. They also qualify for your required minimum distribution which can lower your income and taxes.

If you are 70 1/2 or older, the IRA rollover is a great way for you to make an IRA rollover gift to support the causes you care about. IRA rollover gifts can make a huge difference. These gifts will help sustain us in our important work.

There are a few details that we wanted to share with you about IRA rollover:

  • The IRA rollover allows donors 70½ or older to transfer up to $100,000 directly from their IRA to charity each year.
  • An IRA rollover gift is a tax-exempt distribution. Qualifying individuals can make charitable gifts using pre-tax IRA assets rather than taking a distribution, paying income taxes and using after-tax assets to make a charitable gift.
  • An IRA rollover gift can be used to meet all or part of an IRA required minimum distribution.
  • An IRA rollover will give qualifying individuals certainty, allowing them to better manage their income, taxes and charitable giving.
  • The bill is retroactive to December 31, 2014. If you made a gift directly from your IRA to us at any point during 2015, your gift will qualify as a rollover gift.

You can benefit from giving from your IRA if…

  • You wish to make a significant gift without using cash or other assets.
  • You do not need all or a portion of your IRA income.
  • You are paying too much in taxes and are looking to reduce your income.
  • You do not itemize deductions. Because a rollover gift can reduce your income and taxes, you can still benefit from charitable giving even as a non-itemizer.
  • You want to give over and above your normal giving this year.

An IRA rollover gift does not count towards the 50% annual limitation on charitable gifts.

In addition, making an IRA rollover gift may prevent you from:

  • Being bumped into a higher federal and/or state income tax bracket
  • Hitting the phase-out’s on your deductions and personal exemptions
  • Falling into the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
  • Incurring the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax

If you are considering making an IRA rollover gift, please contact our office at (830) 997-1297. We would be happy to talk to you more about this wonderful gift opportunity.

A great ending to 2015 and a bright start to 2016

In late 2014, Hill Country Memorial Hospital Foundation set its sights on making the “MRI Inside” project a reality. HCM began its fundraising appeal for this $4.24 million campaign, enlisting support from community members, private foundations, and a very successful Hospital Gala XVI. The community responded so quickly and positively to support this endeavor that HCM is now within reach of the goal to complete funding.

Two challenge grants, representing a combined total of $700,000, require that HCM raise the remaining funds within a designated period of time. With these gifts and a grant awarded from the Don L. and Julie Holden Foundation, the project is now 85% of the way complete.

Twenty years ago, HCM introduced MRI services. The current equipment is 10 years old, nearly at the end of its life span. It provides an invaluable tool for the immediate diagnosis of strokes and other serious neurological and orthopedic problems. Early detection and identification of many cancers are possible only with MRI, and unlike X-ray and CT, there is no radiation.

As part of the “MRI Inside” project this new equipment will be housed inside the hospital, no longer required to reside in a freestanding copper-shielded building. With this new technology, the broad magnetic field is now self-contained and the new MRI will allow for more patient comfort and generally less time to complete a study. High-resolution digital images provide excellent image quality, enabling physicians to diagnose problems quickly and accurately.

Individuals who want to support the purchase of the MRI machine by making a tax-deductible gift can contact the HCMH Foundation at (830) 997-1297 or visit giving.hillcountrymemorial.org and select “MRI.”
Recognizing Remarkable

I have been to the ER at HCMH several times for myself and with family members. The experience has always been exceptional. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, efficient and comforting.

Each nurse assigned to my outpatient procedure could not have been more caring, sincere, efficient and skilled. Totally the best care. Hill Country Memorial Hospital is truly remarkable. Thank you.

I’d been on antibiotics for almost two weeks, but still not over my ongoing cough & headache so my doctor’s office referred me to the Go Clinic. They gave me directions how to get there & I arrived & was greeted efficiently & escorted back for questioning & chest x-ray. Thankfully I did not have pneumonia, but was given two prescriptions to get filled & told to call my doctor on Monday if I wasn’t better. I found the staff at this clinic to not only be courteous, but knowledgeable as well. We’re lucky we now have an alternative to our doctor’s office or the ER now by going to the GO Clinic. I definitely will recommend them!

In this week’s Gift Legacy, you will also find the latest news from Washington, Savvy Senior column, gift stories, finance news and timely articles.

As always, feel free to contact us at foundation@hillcountrymemorial.org if we can further assist you.

Sincerely,
Amanda M. Stevens, CFRE
Executive Director and Chief Development Officer
HCMH Foundation

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Elder Mediation Can Help Families Resolve Caregiving Conflicts

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Your Plan

A Bequest to Save Taxes

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Washington News

How to Choose Your Tax Preparer

In IR-2016-46 the Service offered tips on selecting your tax preparer. If you would like assistance with your tax return due April 18, 2016, go to www.irs.gov/chooseataxpro. Read More

 
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Thank you for your interest in gift planning. To access more gift planning information, please click here.
Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends at HCMHS who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.

If you have any questions please call the Foundation Office at 830-997-1297 or email-us.

We appreciate your continued support of Hill Country Memorial Hospital.

MO-RANCH Assembly

MO-RANCH Assembly:  http://www.MORanch.org/Stay/Group-Lodging/Accommodations & FGamble@MORanch.com   Welcome to Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly, a Christian camp & conference center in the Texas Hill Country. Please use this website to get to know more about what we have to offer, including faith-building programs for people of all ages, family vacations & reunions, church retreats, outdoor recreation programs for school groups & team-building for business & professional groups.   We also invite you to learn about our mission & the history of this special place & about opportunities for working at Mo-Ranch.

Group Lodging     We host dozens of church groups, family reunions, corporate groups, school groups & other groups throughout the year. Groups can enjoy the special recreational activities available including our spectacular ropes course, swimming, star-gazing & more.

Take I-10 north to exit 505, Harper Road
Turn right on Harper Road and go into Kerrville 2.5 miles
At the third light, turn right on Hwy 27 to Ingram for 4.5 miles
At Ingram veer left on Hwy 39 for 6 miles to Hunt
Turn right on FM 1340 for 11 miles to Mo-Ranch

Alternate
Stay on IH-10 to the Mountain Home/Rocksprings exit (exit 490)
Turn left on Hwy 41 and go approximately 16.5 miles to FM 1340
Turn left, and Mo-Ranch is 11 miles on right

From Austin

Take US 290 to Fredericksburg (Friendship Road is bypass around busy downtown.)
Turn left on Hwy 16 for 24.5 miles to Kerrville
Take a right on Hwy 27, go 6 miles to Ingram
Stay left on Hwy. 39 for 6 miles to Hunt
Turn right on Hwy. 1340 11 miles to Mo-Ranch

From Dallas/Fort Worth

As an alternative to the congestion on I-35, try US 281 which parallels the interstate about 30 miles to the west of IH-35.  At Johnson City, turn right on US 290 and follow the instructions for Austin above.

From West Texas & Panhandle

At Junction take IH-10 to exit 490
Turn right on Hwy 41 and go approximately 16.5 miles to FM 1340
Turn left on FM 1340, and Mo-Ranch is 11 miles on the left.

Click here to view our meeting space options.

To get in touch with our group sales representatives, simply send us an Inquiry Form.

* Price shown are for two adults in one hotel room. More than two adults are $7 per additional person, per night in each hotel room. Children under 18 in the same room with parent(s) stay free

 Room  Room  Exterior
$109*/night
Capacity:1-4
  • 50 large hotel rooms, each with two queen beds and full bath.
  • Upstairs rooms have private balconies.
  • Two-story lodges joined by a comfortable lobby and meeting room.
  • Wynne-Flato hotel rooms are in the process of being remodeled with 10 of the 50 rooms being complete. Photos shown reflect a sample of our lodging facilities and are not a guarantee of the room that you will receive during your stay.

$1,350(Group)/night
$350 (Suite)/night
Capacity:37 (Group)
Up to 6 (Suite)
  • The original ranch owner’s home, styled after an early Spanish mansion, with 8 bedrooms, most with private baths, a large living room with fireplace.

 Exterior   Interior   Interior
$900/night
Capacity:30-60
  • The original Moran milk barn converted into a homey southwest lodge with five bedrooms, five bathrooms, large living room and kitchen.
  • Bunk House I sleeps 14 people and Bunk House II sleeps 16 people in bunk beds. Each facility has a shared bath.

    • Exterior  Living Room  Hallway
$1,400/night
Capacity:24
  • Built in the 1930s of native stone and cedar, this hilltop retreat with a breathtaking view is perfect for up to 24 people.
  • Large bedrooms, living areas, comfortable porches, dining room, large kitchen, patio area and barbecue pit.

$850/night
Capacity:25
  • The original Nicklos Place cow barn converted into a unique housing unit with five separate bedrooms, four private bathrooms, large kitchen, 2 dining areas and large living room.

 Interior   Exterior

$99*/night
Capacity:1-4
  • Standard hotel rooms feature two queen sized beds and a full bath. Rooms numbered 1 and 2 feature two twin beds and a full bath. Room numbers 16, 17, and 32 feature one double sized bed and full bath. Requests must be made during reservations for specific sleeping accommodation requests.
  • Upstairs rooms have private balconies with beautiful view of the ranch.
  • Pheasant Run hotel rooms are in the process of being remodeled with 17 of the 32 rooms being remodeled. Photos reflect a sample of our lodging facilities and are not a guarantee of the room that you will receive during your stay.

 Exterior  Kitchen
$325/night
Capacity: Up to 6
  • This three bedroom, two bath cottage features a living room, full kitchen and dining room. It is ideal for a family get away for a maximum of six guests.

    • Back Exterior   Front Exterior   Interior
$30 per person
Capacity: 7-100
  • Sleeps up to 56 people in three separate areas with bunk beds and adjoining baths.
  • Large porch overlooks the Guadalupe River. A/C and heating.

 Back Exterior   Interior   Living Room

$179/night
Capacity: Up to 6
  • This two-bedroom apartment is part of the River Dorm building with a private entry.
  • It is rented separately from the dorm. It sleeps 6 people, has a living room, private bath and kitchen.

$219/night
Capacity: Up to 6
  • Three separate apartments with kitchens, 1 bedroom in each unit, private baths and living area.
  • Each unit sleeps 6 people. May be rented as an entire facility or individually.

 Exterior   Side  Common Area
$575/night
Capacity: 16
  • Newest facility on the ranch. Sleeps 16 people in four separate hotel type accommodation units with one double bed and one set of bunk beds/private baths.
  • Each unit shares an adjoining common area with kitchen.

 Exterior   Exterior   Common Area
$30 per person/night
Capacity: Up to 150
  • Houses up to 150 guests in dormitory fashion. Can be rented as two separate facilities with 100 people upstairs and 50 downstairs.
  • Upstairs features lounge/meeting room.
  • Ample bathroom facilities.

 Exterior  Living Area   Bedroom

$675/night
Capacity: 24
  • Perfect for small groups, sleeps 24 in bunk beds with 2 separate rooms, bathrooms, small kitchen, and sitting area.

 Exterior   Exterior

$72 (Cabin)/night
$32 (Campsites)/night
Capacity: Up to 8
  • Cabins – Five cabins each housing a maximum of eight guests with sheltered concrete porch for picnics. Central restrooms have electricity and showers with hot and cold running water.
  • Campsites – Seven tent sites for a maximum of eight people with tent pads, picnic tables, grills and running water. No electrical or waste hook-ups. Central restrooms have electricity and showers with hot and cold running water

 

Literacy & Workforce Development resources for low-income &/or job-seeking folks

http://www.FamiliesAndLiteracy.org & FamAndLit1@HCTC.Net  830-896-8787  Mondays through Thursdays, 9a-5p.  1006 C Junction Hwy., Kerrville, TX  78028.  GED Preparation for students to prepare to earn a high school-equivalency certificate.  English as a Second Language:  students learn  improve speaking, reading & writing skills in English.  Parenting For Kids’ Sake  For divorcing or separating parents

Workforce Development resources for low-income &/or job-seeking folks:  www.WorkForceSolutionsAlamo.org  Building a premier workforce in America by providing employers & residents with the opportunities resources & services to develop & gain a competitive edge in the global economy.

For eligible folks 24 yr. or younger:  SRogers@WSAlamo.org & 830-257-3171, x. 280; 1700 Sidney Baker, Ste. 500, Kerrville, TX  78028

For eligible folks older than 24 yr.:  KEllenwood@WSAlamo.org & 830-257-3171, x. 2804; 1700 Sidney Baker, Ste. 500, Kerrville, TX  78028

WorkForce Solutions in FBG on Friendship Lane near the Emergency Management Systems site:  college tuition, work experience, direct hire, on-the-job training for 18 through 24-yr.-olds who meet the low-income qualification &/or receive food stamps &/or are dislocated workers

YOUTH PROGRAMS:  More than Minimum wage, MORE THAN ENTRY LEVEL:  MAXIMUM POTENTIAL, ENTIRELY NEW OPPORTUNITIES   MORE THAN A FIRST JOB:  A LASTING EXPERIENCE   Helping low-income folks succeed in school, job & life:  helping youth to finish their education & prepare for a long & rewarding career.  For economically disadvantaged youth between 14 & 18 yr. — even if youth aren’t enrolled in school:  tutoring & study-skills training, referrals to alternative schools, GED preparation, help with GED test expenses & a cash reward when students pass; job-interview skills & how to complete a job application;  assistance with transportation & child care; skills training; helping finding part-time & full-time employment; CAREER EXPLORATION; COLLEGE AWARENESS; HELP WITH MONEY FOR COLLEGE; GUIDANCE & SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT GOALS.

www.FritzTownCinema.com

http://www.FritzTownCinema.com  Latest movies.

American Assoc. of Univ. Women: http://HillCountry-TX.AAUW.Net

 The American Association of University Women advances equity for women & girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy & research.

American Association of University Women, AAUW Hill Country Branch:   http://HillCountry-TX.AAUW.Net        For map to meeting location:  select “AAUW Hill Country Branch” from the top menu bar & then scroll downward for map to Kroc Center.

President Pamela J. Haylock, PhD, RN, FAAN; Oncology Care Consultant, Educator; 18954 State Highway 16 North; Medina, TX 78055; 830-589-7380; 830-928-2989 & FloFan1975@Indian-Creek.Net

Treasurer Anita Crane:  CraneA@KTC.com

Comuzzie@Schreiner.edu; CWichman95@GMail.com; SwansonCarole@GMail.com;

End human trafficking:  one voice, one mission:  BLUE CAMPAIGN:  1-888-373-7888 or Text INFO or HELP to BeFree(233733) 170+ languages.  To report suspected human trafficking to law enforcement:  1-866-347-2423 or cal 9-1-1- in an emergency.  Be alert, strong & free:  Did someone take away your ID or documents?  Is someone forcing you to work for them to pay off a debt?  Is someone forcing you to work or have sex against your will?  Is someone threatening or hurting you or your family?  Are you under 18 & getting paid for having sex?  Ask for help.  You have rights in the US regardless of your immigration status.

Lubbock branch contact about AAUW Mother-Daughter Program endowment:  Shelby Russell:  CalSeeBo@ICloud.com

AAUW National contacts serve as points of contact.

former AAUW employee is still available Melodía Gutiérrez:  801.918.6832 MellowDia1@GMail.com

The next round of AAUW Action Fund voter guides is available now on the Action Fund website. We’ll be sending Action Network blasts to subscribers in the relevant Congressional Districts but need your help promoting these guides to branch members and beyond.      Want more information about how to best put our voter guides to use? Be sure to register for our September 28th skills training on voter education!       Elizabeth Holden    Grassroots Advocacy Manager    American Association of University Women (AAUW)    202.785.7763 | www.aauw.org

Past Lubbock, TX, AAUW Pres. Lane Powell’s new book:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/593394884/lane-powells-parenting-secret

Locations of Fredericksburg Indep. School District sites

Locations of FBG ISD sites:

 

FBG Primary School, 1110 South Adams. St. in SW FBG:  from Main St. / US Hwy. 290 downtown, go south on  SH 16 South / Adams. St; at the 3rd traffic light (intersections of SH16 & Windcrest & Adams). turn left/east onto Adams St.  Proceed on Adams St. for two long blocks, Stop at the stop sign.  FPS will be in the next block south on the right-hand /west side of Adams St.  Continuing Education Computer Lab is in the #5 portable building directly behind FPS.

FBG Elementary School, 16o8 North Adams St.:  from Main St. / US Hwy. 290, go north approx. 2 mi. on Llano St. / SH 16 North & turn left / west at cemetery (on east side of Llano St.) & proceed approx. 3 blocks to Adams St.  FES will be on the north side of the street.  Park on the east side of the school nearest to the main entrance.

FBG Middle School, 110 West Travis St.:  from the intersection of US Hwy. 290 / Main St., go north two blocks on Adams St. (in downtown) to Travis St.  Go left / west onto Travis St. & then turn right / north & proceed on Crockett? or Orange St.?? for 1-2 blocks & then right / east onto the short, residential street that leads into the parking lot of FMS.

FBG High School, 1107 SH 16 / South in SW FBG:  from Main St. / US Hwy. 290 / downtown FBG, turn south onto Adams St. & continue south to Milam St. / the 4th traffic light.  At the 4th traffic light, turn left / east onto Milam St. & proceed for 1/2 block & turn left / north into the parking lot.  “200” rooms at on the 2nd floor of the Main Bldg.; “400” rooms are in the one-story, brick Science Bldg. — through the driveway just before FPS (above).

Order “Carrying the Black Bag: A Neurologist’s Bedside Tales” via www.TTUPress.org &/or invite author JThomas_Hutton@Yahoo.com & https://jthomashutton.wordpress.com/ to speak to your organization(s).

Please invite Rotarian Tom Hutton, MD, PhD, (JThomas_Hutton@Yahoo.com) retired neurologist, to speak to your organization(s) about his book &/or order his newly released Carrying the Black Bag book from www.TTUPress.org &/or e-forward this message to others who may be interested in his charming, irresistible book &/or in Tom’s being a speaker at their various organizations.  Trudy_Hutton@Yahoo.com

Post your review of Carrying the Black Bag, go to www.Amazon.com    www.GoodReads.com    www.BarnesAndNobel.com & then search for Carrying the Black Bag or Tom Hutton MD.

Details: Texas Tech University Press Announces the Release of Carrying the Black Bag: A Neurologist’s Bedside Tales by Tom Hutton, M.D.:  Carrying the Black Bag now available nationwide

LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech University Press announces the release of Carrying the Black Bag:  A Neurologist’s Bedside Tales by Tom Hutton, M.D.  Carrying the Black Bag is available in hardcover (6 x 9, 257 pages; photographs; ISBN: 978-0-89672-954-4) and eBook ($9.95) editions.

During his thirty-plus years of practicing in West Texas and Minnesota, physician and neurologist Tom Hutton discovered that a doctor’s best teachers are often his patients. From these (extra)ordinary individuals, Hutton gained a whole-hearted respect for the resourcefulness, courage, and resilience of the human spirit. Hutton’s patients—and the valuable lessons they taught—served as the inspiration for Carrying the Black Bag.

Part memoir and part tribute to the patients who faced major illness with grace, grit, and dignity, Carrying the Black Bag invites readers to experience what it is like to be a doctor’s hands, eyes, and heart. Imagine the joy of witnessing a critically ill five-year-old who, against all odds, claws her way back from a coma and near certain death. Meet a lonely Texas widower with Parkinson’s disease who hosts elaborate pinochle parties for a pack of imaginary canines. Step into the surgical booties of the author when he attempts to deliver his own child amid heart-stopping obstetrical complications—during a paralyzing Minnesota blizzard.

Through real-life patient narratives, Hutton shines light on ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges. Moreover, this captivating tale captures the drama of medicine—its mystery, pathos, heroism, sacrifice, and humor.

Tom Hutton, M. D., is an internationally-recognized clinical and research neurologist and educator. The past president of the Texas Neurological Society, Dr. Hutton served as professor and vice chairman of the Department of Medical and Surgical Neurology at the Texas Tech School of Medicine. He now lives on his cattle ranch near Fredericksburg, Texas. Visit Tom Hutton online at: https://jthomashutton.wordpress.com/

Texas Tech University Press, the book publishing office of the university since 1971 and a member of the American Association of University Presses since 1986, publishes nonfiction titles as well as several scholarly journals, acclaimed series for young readers, an annual invited poetry collection, and literary fiction of Texas and the West. Visit Texas Tech University online at: www.ttupress.org

Members of the news media wishing to request additional information about Tom Hutton, M.D. or Carrying the Black Bag are kindly asked to contact Maryglenn McCombs by phone: (615) 297-9875 or email: maryglenn@maryglenn.com

“Each story slipped into The Black Bag is a shining jewel, polished to perfection and written with empathy, sensitivity and humor. Hutton brings to life a doctor’s unflagging dedication to the human condition as a healer with utmost respect for each patient fortunate enough to be graced by his compassion and commitment. Every tale, once begun, entrances.”

Antoinette van Heugten, author of USA Bestsellers Saving Max and The Tulip Eaters

“Being a physician is a privilege, in no small part because of the powerful insight it provides into the human condition. Tom Hutton addresses themes of interest to all readers – love, loyalty, family and mortality – and shows how he could affect a positive outcome, and how he, in turn, was changed by those for whom he cared.”

William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP president, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

“How many doctors have you come across who can write this well, especially for the lay reader? He’s a natural, that’s for sure! Carrying the Black Bag is a must-read for anyone interested in following a wonderful doctor on his rounds.”

Bartee Haile, Texas history author and newspaper columnist

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