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Living Magazine 1

On the Cover:

Graphic by Thomas Jenkins

This month America looks back at the Sept.11, 2001, attack that helped shape the past10 years and pays tribute to the Crossroadssoldiers who have given their lives in the waron terror.

Remember. We wish to

dedicate thisedition o Liv-

ing to those who lost theirlives on that Septembermorning 10 years ago,along with the many he-roes who that day andevery day since havesacriced or died or ourreedoms and to save thelives o others.

I hope this edition willaect at least one person ina manner that will changethe way they act towardothers, or how they eelabout this land we callhome.

ake a look around.You will see hardship andrustration on every cor-

ner. Tis reminds me o aquote I read rom a riendthis week. It goes like this:Be kinder than neces-sary. Everyone you meetis ghting some kind obattle.

I told my son this weekthat everyone has troubles and problemsbut what makes us who we are is how wedeal with or handle them. We should alsoremember there is always someone outthere worse o than us. Be kind to every-

one and make every moment count.I believe this edition includes people

with traits that make us eel better aboutour world and with their kindness, de-liver comort to others. Amanda Morenowrites about Johnnie Hobbs and how hehas made a dierence in the lives o oth-ers.

I also think the inormation includedwill help our readers with everyday living.Suzanne Davis, with her gentle touch andsoothing voice, will give you inormationon massage therapy to help and comort

you along lies daily grind.Steve Reagan will help parents out with

some kindergarten inormation and Rob-ert Grin expresses how deep a team-sport volleyball the other all sport is and how it requires standing shoulderto shoulder on the court. Please makespecial note o the salute to our local sol-

diers who have given their all or us to beable to live in this country, where ree-dom is sometimes taken or granite. Teyare in our thoughts, as are their amilies.We hope our eature writers and col-

umnist give you something that will en-courage, inorm and entertain you duringthese times.

Until next month, take care and re-member to let your loved ones know,every day, how much they mean to you.ake time to smell the roses and live, to-day.

Ron Midki, publisher

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Living Magazine is published 12 times

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Vol. 3 Edition 8Publishers NoteContents

Publisher: Ron Midkiff

Editor: Thomas Jenkins

Contributors: Amanda MorenoZane Sterling

Steve Reagan

Bruce Schooler

Andrea Midkiff

Dr. John Lang

Suzanne R. Davis

RobertGrifn

Featured stories:2 Itsallaboutbalance6 Avantgarb:Fall runwaytrends

8 Heedthatheartburn

11 Putmein,Coach!

14 Sept.11,2001,tribute

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One of the many technical

things to consider whencreating your photographicmasterpiece is white bal-

ance. Have you ever noticed howsome of your images have a yellow ororange cast to them? This is causedby the light source that is presentwhen you take your photo.

Now some of you may want to gond your eye drops because youreyes may start to glaze over. This isyour ofcial warning, this is a geekalert! We are going to delve into sometechnical stuff that may be boring tosome, but if you understand how it af-fects your photography your imageswill improve dramatically.

Light sources emit light that has acolor temperature. Color temperatureis measured in Kelvins (abbreviatedas K). The main light source we areall aware of is the sun. Even the sunscolor temperature varies, dependingon the time of day. It can vary any-where from 1850K at sunrise or sun-set all the way to 6500K on an over-cast day.

Light with color temperatures above

5000K are considered cool colors(bluish white) and colors below 5000Kare considered warm colors (yellow-ish white through red). The incandes-cent light bulbs we encounter duringour indoor family photos are about3000K.

That is why our images taken in-doors without ash have a yellowishcast to them. One of the reasons itis hard to visualize what the colors inyour photo will look like is due to thefact that our eyes adjust to compen-sate for the different color tempera-tures unless they are extreme, suchas under candle light.

Okay, the geek alert is now over.Now that we at least understand thatdifferent light sources can affect thecolor of our images, what do we doabout it? There are two ways to com-pensate for color temperature varia-tions. You can change the appropriatesettings in the camera or you can dothe color corrections using your com-puters image-editing software. Actu-ally there is a third method and that is

to use a combination of your camerasettings and your software.

I dont know how many of you readmy early articles that I wrote for Liv-ing Magazine, but there was a point

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that was made throughout them. Find the manual thatcame with your camera and use it. I am repeating thatsuggestion now as it pertains to setting the white bal-ance in your camera.

Every manufacturers menu setup is different and evencameras manufactured by the same company set whitebalance differently. Some of the most common settingsare tungsten, uorescent, daylight/sunny, cloudy, ash,shade and auto.

Youll notice the last setting I mentioned was auto. That

is because it is my least favorite. There are a couple ofreasons. First of all, it is the least accurate on most cam-eras. You never know what you are going to get. Thesecond is, if you are editing in your software the colortemperature of each image will be slightly different andit takes longer to adjust the color.

If you have a point and shoot digital camera and youare not going to take the time to go through your menuon your camera to change your white balance setting,leave it on auto. Auto is usually better than having thewhite balance set incorrectly.

Most DSLR cameras will allow you to do a manualwhite balance adjustment. Again read your manual and

follow the directions very carefully. You will be amazedat how accurate the colors will turn out when you do amanual adjustment.

The second method to achieve proper white balanceis using your photo editing software. Since there are somany different brands of software available, it would bevery difcult to give a procedure for each of them in thisarticle. You know what is coming next. Read the manual!It is under the Help menu along the top of your program

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user interface.One little hint. Before you start creating your image, have

your subject hold a gray card or a white balance target. Thisway you will have a reference when you start editing the im-age. You can order a gray card or white balance target onthe internet. Just do a search.

I use a combination of in-camera settings and adjust-ments in the software I use to get the colors just the way Iwant them. If you are adjusting the colors using your com-puter, your colors may not be accurate unless your monitor

is calibrated. We calibrate our monitors monthly to ensurethey are accurate.

One more point about white balance: Even if the whitebalance is set correctly for the light you are photographingunder, the colors may not be as pleasing as they should be.That is where your artistic abilities come into play.

Portraits tend to look better if they are a little warmer. Now,here is your challenge for the coming month. Find your man-ual and look up the procedure to adjust your white balance.If you have misplaced your manual you can do a search onthe computer for your camera make and model and nd outhow to change your white balance settings.

Then take a portrait of Bubba, Fluffy or any willing victim.

Take one image before you adjust the white balance andthen one after. I think you will see a great improvement.Now go out and save some family history.

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he fall 2011 runway collec-tions of many top design-ers were loaded with plaids,lace, maxi skirts, vivid colors

and eclectic prints.Runway fashionstend to be a bit toobold for everydaywear, but this sea-son the styles seemmore accessiblethan ever.

Ive put together afew fall trends thatcan be incorporatedinto any wardrobe

no matter your ageor personal style.The key to includingthese trends in yourcloset is to chooseitems youre drawnto and will work withyour existing pieces.Take a look at myfour favorite fall run-way trends and seeif youd try any ofthese fresh looks foryourself.

Mustard Tones: Ilove this color for afew reasons. Mus-tard is neutral in asense but also adds a bit of pop tootherwise boring ensembles. Whilenot all complexions work well withmustard hues, most of us can pull itoff in small doses such as a mustardcolored silk top or velvet blazer. If youreally love this trendthen try a mustardtone satin dress for

more formal occa-sions and upcomingholiday gatherings.

Bright Pants:Brightly coloredpants are an easyway to refresh falland winters darkerlayers. Adding apair of bright plumor red pants under layers of neutralblack, brown or tan can make yourold sweaters and blouses look new

and fun.The key to keeping this trend age

appropriate is to choose your colorwisely. A 40-something may feel

more comfortablechoosing a darkerhue such as deepblue or plum, whilea 20-something canpull off bright shadesof red, cobalt bluesor bright jade green.Pair your brightpants with your fa-vorite black ankleboots, drapey black

tank and a long darkwrap cardigan for achic yet cozy fall andwinter look.

Maxi Skirtsand Sweaters:I recommend pair-ing a soft and sheerlong sweater witha long printed maxiskirt in coordinatingtones for a comfort-able substitute foryour normal jeansand sweater combo.I love the look of along semis h e e r

sweater with a dark cami-sole underneath, long silkypleated maxi skirt andsweeping gold chain neck-laces for a boho-chic feel. Alow slung skinny belt over

the sweater addsan extra touch oflayers and rich-

ness.Polka Dots:

Polka dots are aclassic trend thatnever goes out ofstyle. This seasontop designers likeDiane Von Furst-enberg and MarcJacobs used the

print heavily in their fall run-way collections, so its obvi-ous, polka dots are popular

in a big way.I love the look of an all-over black

and white polka dot dress with redheels and classic pearls. However,if youre not daring enough to sportthe print from head to toe, a polka dotblouse with black wide leg trousers

is a classic and appropriate look forall ages. Polka dot accessories likeheadbands, scarves and bags are

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another great way to incorporate thisundying trend into your closet.

Remember, the key to wearing anyof these looks is to keep it comfy. Ifyou dont feel like a million bucksyoull look uneasy and uncomfortable.You dont have to spend a lot of mon-ey either. Local retailers like Bealls,JCPenney and Sears offer tons of de-signer looks at reasonable prices.

Trying trends should be fun and re-freshing, so keep it playful and enjoydressing for a transitional season bypairing the old with the new. Youlllook like a long time fashionista in notime, guaranteed.

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Are you bothered by persistentand painful attacks of indi-gestion or abdominal pain?The cause of your discomfort

might not be indigestion at all, but gall-bladder disease. More than 25 millionAmericans 10 to 15 percent of theU.S. population suffer from gallblad-der disease and around one million newcases are diagnosed each year.

The gallbladder is a pear-shaped or-gan located in the right side of the ab-dominal cavity underneath the liver thathelps to store bile, a substance pro-duced by the liver that aids in digestionand absorption of food, especially fats.After a fatty or greasy meal, the gall-bladder pushes bile into a tube calleda bile duct that carries it to the small

intestine, where it helps with digestion.Gallbladder disease involves the ob-

struction of the ow of bile from the liverto the small intestine usually by agallstone. Gallstones hardened piec-es of bile or cholesterol are usuallythe cause of the blockage.

According to the National Institute ofDiabetes and Digestive and Kidney Dis-eases (NIDDK), a gallstone can be assmall as a grain of sand or as large as agolf ball. The pain of a gallbladder attackis caused by the blockage of a bile ductby a stone and an attack can range in

severity from heartburn-like pain to nau-sea and vomiting. Gallbladder diseasecan also be caused by the gallbladderbeing unable to push the bile into thebile ducts causing pain and inamma-tion, even without gallstones.

Risk FactorsThe exact cause of gallbladder dis-

ease is unknown, but certain healthand lifestyle factors may increase thechance of developing gallstones:

Being overweight or obeseFemale gender, especially

women who have had childrenAge (40 and up for women, 60

and up for men)American Indian or Mexican

American ethnicityFamily history of gallstones

High cholesterolA diet high in fat and low in -

berCertain chronic diseases (dia-

betes, inammatory bowel disease,sickle cell anemia)

Other risk factors include yo-yo di-eting, i.e., fasting for rapid weight loss;and certain medications such as antide-pressants, hormone replacement thera-py, birth control pills or cholesterol-low-ering medications (which increase theconcentration of cholesterol in the bile).Gallstones can also develop in women

during pregnancy.SymptomsMany people live with gallbladder dis-

ease undiagnosed for years, becausethe symptoms mimic other health prob-lems such as indigestion, gas, bloatingand constipation. The most commonsymptom of gallstones is severe, persis-tent pain in the upper abdomen or rightside of the body, under the right shoulderor between the shoulder blades. Pain

usually occurs after eating, especiallya fatty or greasy meal, and may lastfor a few minutes or for several hours.According to the NIDDK, gallbladder at-tacks can happen after eating a high-fatmeal and often occur at night.

Repeat gallstone attacks may occurwithin weeks, several months or evenyears later. Though the pain of a gall-bladder attack will pass, the gallbladdercan become inamed if the blockage isnot treated and long-term, may rupture.

TreatmentIf you believe you have had a gall-

bladder attack, notify your doctor. Gall-stones are typically diagnosed throughan abdominal ultrasound exam.

For pain that lasts longer than vehours or is accompanied by other symp-toms such as fever, chills, nausea andvomiting, light or chalk-colored stoolsor a yellowish hue in the whites of theeyes, call your doctor immediately orhave a friend take you to the emergencyroom.

Sometimes, gallstones do not causesymptoms and are only found when atest is performed to evaluate some oth-

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er health problem. These symptomlessgallstones, known as silent gallstones,do not interfere with the function of thegallbladder, liver or pancreas and do notrequire treatment.

The primary treatment for gallbladderdisease that involves painful attacksis surgical removal of the gallbladder(known as cholecystectomy). More than95 percent of gallbladder removals can

now be performed as minimally invasivesurgery involving a smaller incisionand less scarring unless the gallblad-der is severely infected. The body canfunction without the gallbladder, be-cause the liver produces sufcient bileto help digest food. After treatment, fewpatients notice differences in their di-gestive process, but a low-fat, high-berdiet can help promote good digestivefunction.

To learn more, visit www.SMMCCa-res.com; click on Health Resources,Interactive Tools, and Quizzes totake a Gallstone Quiz or Obesity Ba-sics: What Is It? How Is It Treated? Or,call Family Medical Center Surgical As-sociates at 432-263-6018 and schedulean appointment to discuss your symp-toms with Dr. Lang. Dr. Langs ofce islocated on the rst oor of the Maloneand Hogan Clinic Building, adjacent toScenic Mountain Medical Center.

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Living Magazine 11

By Amanda Moreno

Coach, inspiration, riend there are numerous words usedto describe Johnnie Hobbs,but it all comes down to a

simple act: Hhe is a man who has madea dierence.

A love or baseball led Hobbs to dedi-cate 40 years to coaching Little League inBig Spring and the impressions he madeduring those years are ones that will last alietime, according to the kids he coached.

I did it because I love baseball. All it was to me was playing ball and havingun, Hobbs said.

Coca Cola became the sponsor oHobbs team as the Coca Cola Cubs, but

when it came time to switch the jerseys, herequested the name be changed rom Cubsto Colts. He was the only coach or the

Coca Cola Colts.Once Dad retired rom coaching LittleLeague, the name went with him. Tesponsors rom Coca Cola said they wouldnot sponsor another team; the Coca ColaColts and Johnnie Hobbs were their teamand they would not put their sponsorshipbehind anyone else, Karen Hobbs, Hobbsdaughter, said.

He may have been doing what he loved,but to the players it was so much morethan a game; it was about discipline, nd-ing someone who supported and believedin them and being pushed to do their

best.We learned a lot more than just base-

ball, said Derek Hobbs, Johnnies grand-son. He wasnt araid to get onto us andbecause o that, we learned discipline, howto work hard and we are better o or that.

It wasnt just baseball. He may have beenteaching us about baseball, but he taughtus so many more lessons in lie.

Hobbs celebrated his 85th birthday inJuly and the impact hes had, not only onthe community, but the lives o the kids hecoached, was visible at his birthday party.Even though he stopped coaching morethan 20 years ago, the infuence he has andthe dierence he made is ar rom wearingo. Many o his ormer Coca Cola Coltsshowed up some traveling a good dis-tance just to let him know how much

he meant to them.Tere arent many people I would drive250 miles or, especially just to attendtheir birthday party. Tere are some peo-ple I wouldnt even cross the street or, but

Johnnie is one exception, Jack Bowen, AllStars eam Member o Hobbs 1961 team,said. Its nice to get to see him in his ele-ment and be able to celebrate his birthday

with him.David Agee, a member o the very rst

Coca Cola Colts team, attended the cele-bration and was more than willing to sharethe memories, lessons learned and a ew

thoughts about Hobbs.I was originally on the Coca Cola Cubs

team, but when it came time to renewthe jerseys Johnnie wanted to change thename because it fowed better, Agee said.He was right, it did fow better and the

sponsors agreed.Agee recalls the long hours o practice,

an hour and a hal to two hours when theother teams would only practice or one.He also mentioned how part o the coach-ing method was to get the kids to not bearaid o the pitcher.

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to the other kids, not Johnnie. He wouldpitch to us because he knew i we couldget a hit o o him then we would have noproblem hitting o a kid, Agee said. Hetaught us how to stand and not be araidand because o that, we elded and we bat-ted better than the other kids.

When it came to teaching techniques,Hobbs didnt stop at how to hold a bat or athrow a ball; he continued the lesson with

encouraging the kids to push themselvesand taught them sportsmanship.

He taught us not only how to win, buthow to lose graciously, said Clint Caudill,a member o Hobbs team rom 1988-90.He was always able to get 100 percent outo each and every one o us.

Caudill said he still remembers the callabout being on the Coca Cola Colts team,at the age o 10. Even at that age, the in-

fuence was alreadyproound and thehonor o being oneo Hobbs players

was something thatwas cherished.

He is a man youcan always counton. He wasnt justa coach and we

werent just his play-ers, Caudill said.He still remem-

bers every game andIm pretty sure heknows every pitchthat happened.

Agee agreed withCaudill; when itcame to Hobbscoaching, it didnt

stop until the very end o the game andreally not even then. Its something thatcontinued long ater the players had lethis team.

I still remember he would be at mygames when I was playing or the highschool team. He would be right there o-ering advice, Agee said. He taught meand all the others to try until the last out.Its exactly the way he coached.

When it came to Little League, all thecoaches, parents and kids knew Hobbs wasthe best in the league, according to Bowen.No matter what the situation, he alwayshad a plan and knew exactly what to do toget it done.

Im not trying to put anyone down,but its one o those things that everyonethought. When it came to baseball, he wasthe best, Bowen said. He knew the rulesto the nth degree and he knew all the littlethings to do to the nth degree.

Doing what was right not what every-

one thought was the best idea was whatHobbs did. Tere were times he even sur-prised his own players. Amanda Solis, therst girl allowed to play in the league andthe only girl to ever play or Hobbs, recalls

just how unpredictable he could be.I remember were were in the ourth in-

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he put me in to pitch, Solis said. I wascertain he would put in one o the boys,but he put me in. He had aith in me andgured I could do the job just as well i notbetter than any o the boys.

Solis wasnt the only one who questionedHobbs judgement, but also benettedrom those doubted choices. Agee had hisown experience o David and Goliath

when Hobbs put him up against a 12-year-old pitcher at the age o 9.

He was the biggest player in the leagueand I was araid o him. Well, he put me inand I got a hit o the kid. It was like Da-vid and Goliath, Agee chuckled. Tats

what he prepared us or, those situationswhere we were scared and he never misseda chance to congratulate us.

It is Hobbs diligent coaching and un- wavering belie in his players that hasstayed with them through all these years.

He had aith in me and I am strongerbecause o that, said Solis. He encour-

aged me to go out and play with the guysand made me believe I could do it.

Caudill was one o the ones who went

on to coach Little League and modeledhis techniques ater those he learned whileplaying on the Colts.

Its all about teaching kids to be goodplayers and better young men, Caudillsaid.

Te love or baseball hasnt stopped orHobbs, even though his ocial coachingdays have. He still has grandkids involvedin Little League and will oer advice everynow and then according to his daughters,Karen and Anita.

I enjoyed every minute o it. It helpedkeep them on the straight and narrow andit was a great joy in my lie, Hobbs said.Tey are all my kids and it wasnt just

them I enjoyed, it was all the amilies aswell.

At the age o 85, Hobbs is still makinghis mark and will continue to do so as longas he can.

You hear all the time about people hav-ing a legacy and I have to say I envy theone Johnnie Hobbs has. He has had an in-fuence on so many and he is still infuenc-ing people, Bowen said.

Caudill continued, Its an honor to haveplayed or such a gracious man really, alegend.

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Y

ou just cant take the kidout o kindergarten.

Oh, sure, kindergartenhas changed over the years.

For starters, its a much more seriousproposition than many remember. Itsnot all naps, crayons and milk breaksanymore. Academic standards, evenor public schools youngest students,must be met.

But anything that derives its namerom the German word or chil-drens garden just has to have a largeelement o un, also.

Kindergarten is the rst tentativestep many children take into theworld o public education. And theteachers entrusted with this rst im-pression o sorts do their level best tomake sure the experience is a positiveone.

We learn all day and we play allday, said Shana Biddison, who hastaught kindergarten at Moss Elemen-tary or the past six years. Whereelse can you play all day and call itlearning?

While anyone well, anyone whois 5 years old can attend kindergar-ten, it takes a special breed o person toteach classes at that level.

Kindergarten is just dierent, said Ann McClarty, executive director opersonnel and instruction or BigSpring Independent School District.eachers at that level have to be veryfexible, they have to be quick think-ers, they have to be organized, but theyalso have to be willing to change what

theyre doing on the spot. Ater all, thekids are only 5 years old and their at-tention spans arent that great.

Te bottom line is we want someonewho has a passion or teaching, and es-pecially teaching little kids, McClartyadded. Alamar Flores, who teaches kinder-

garten at Bauer Elementary, says shegets a great deal o satisaction in get-ting her tiny students acclimated to theclassroom.

I lust love the little kids, Flores said.

Tey come in not even knowing howto write their name, and by the end othe school year, they become this wholeother person. I wouldnt do anythingelse in the world than this.

Chris Bernal, who teaches at Wash-ington Elementary, said the job, whilechallenging, denitely has its perks.

Ive never taught any other grades, soI dont know that much about them,Bernal said, but kindergartners justlove you to death.

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to any child who turns 5 years old aso Sept. 1 o the school year and is notmandatory, at least in exas. But theacademic and social skills the childrenlearn during the year give them a de-nite leg up on anyone who skips thegrade, ocials say.

It wouldnt be ar o to describe kin-dergarten as sort o a training course

designed to get the kids ready or thenext 12 years o their education. By theend o the school year, the children willknow how to write their names, recog-nize shapes and letters, count to 100and will learn the all-important socialskills necessary to help them becomegood students.

But even kindergartens biggest boost-ers admit its anything but smooth sail-ing, especially early in the school year.

Te rst month is probably the

hardest, Flores said. Just getting themused to the routine is big. You have toteach them everything, like where thebathroom is. And in some cases, youhave to teach them what to do in thebathroom.

eaching them to walk in line is avery big deal, Biddison added. I tellyou, sometimes its like herding goats When youre teaching 22 kinder-gartners, youve got to have structure,and youve got to have routine, becausethings can get a little wild sometimes.

But i kindergarten sometimes resem-bles the denition o the word, chaos,at least its organized chaos. And actualacademics are taught rom the rst day.A core curriculum, covering the basicso every discipline a child will experi-ence in public schools, has been in e-ect or the past several years.

Bernal said kindergarten has changeddramatically since she was 5.

We never did science or social stud-ies or anything like that when I was in

kindergarten, she said. It was all col-oring or naps.

Reading, writing, addition and sub-traction, basic earth science and socialstudies are all covered with a kinder-garten twist, o course.

Te kids like to hug and they love totalk, Biddison said. Its a loud, noisyroom. You wont come in and see ussitting at tables. Were up and runningaround Im busy rom the time I getthere until its time to go home. Lots o

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Biddison added that teaching some-times extends beyond the classroom.

I think we have to teach parents howto be parents, in a way, she said. Aterall, they have to be responsible or theirchilds learning, as well.

Some parents do need help with

that, Flores said. Tey need to learnthings like getting their kids to schoolon time and making sure they havebreakast at home. I they dont eatbreakast, theyre not going to learnthat well in school.

For that reason, Flores said, parentsare more than welcome to drop by theschool to see how their children are do-ing.

I think parents should come and bepart o their childs learning at school,

she said. Tey can volunteer, they canread with the students, use fash cards,things like that.

One would think ater nine monthsin such a high-energy environment, theteachers would be more than ready ora long break. But thats not always thecase.

I love it, Biddison said. Its brandnew or us every year. We get a newgroup o kids and a new group o chal-lenges dealing with 22 unique, littlepeople.

Tey come in not knowing much,but at the end o the year, theyre readyto move on, Bernal said. Its the mostrewarding experience Ive ever had.

And the next year, Flores said, weget to do it all over again.


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Trigger pointmassage ther-apy is a way torelieve the pain

and discomfort caused

by active trigger points.Releasing a trigger point with man-ual therapy, such as direct pres-sure, can diminish knots and helpease localized or radiating pain andtenderness.

Some causes of trigger point paininclude: trauma, exposure to cold orinfection, over use, misalignment,or chronically tight muscles.

A trigger point often feels like ahard nodule or taut band. Triggerpoints refer weakness or numbnessto either surrounding or distant ar-

eas of the muscle tissue. For exam-ple, trigger points in the trapeziuscan cause headaches. Elbow paincan be caused by a trigger point inyour shoulder, forearm, or triceps.

Two ways to release a triggerpoint are by using static compres-sion or friction. The main techniqueI like to use in applying pressure isa pumping action lasting for a fewseconds up to a few minutes, de-pending on the severity of the trig-ger point. I then release using somecross ber friction and then I reap-ply the pressure.

This technique should be slightly

uncomfortable, but it should notcreate an intense pain. I like tocall it the good hurt. During theapplication of pressure, I ask myclient to take slow deep breaths.

Breathing is very important. Itallows oxygen to get into thoseknots and help them release.This technique is not relaxing,and requires the client commu-nicate the presence and inten-sity of pain or discomfort.

I like to follow up with frictionacross the trigger point to relieve

stiffness from issues resultingfrom collagen build up or scartissue. This technique increasesblood ow and circulation.

The benets of trigger pointmassage therapy include in-creased range of motion, de-creased muscle stiffness andtension, reduction in head-aches, improved exibility, im-proved circulation and fewer mus-cle spasms.

Those who might benet themost include anyone coping with a

chronic pain disorder like bromyal-gia. Trigger point massage can also

effectively treat tendonitis, bursitis,and carpal tunnel syndrome. Backpain sufferers, arthritis sufferers andanyone recovering from an injury oraccident might benet greatly froma trigger point massage.

Trigger point massage is one ofmy favorite massage techniques toperform. Its very rewarding to feelthe trigger point release as I workon a patient.

Patients can feel relief in as littleas one trigger point session; how-ever, several treatments may benecessary to relieve chronic triggerpoint pain.

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In exas most nota-bly in West exas allmeans one thing: oot-ball. Every Friday night,

the outdoor cathedrals can beseen across the state, as they lightup the sky. Lines o cars, ollow-ing caravans o school buses,create winding trails o supportand team spirit that mark thelandscape like the Nazca Lineso Peru. And yes, these lines,too, can be seen rom space.

However, there is anothersport that kicks o in exas atthe beginning o August thatdoesnt quite get the same attention as its gridiron cousin. Tat sportis high school volleyball and though it may be ar less visible romspace, its athletes work just as hard, ghting through grueling two-a-days, tough schedules and injuries.

Season tickets do not go on salemonths in advance, the studentbody does not come out in itsentirety to watch the games andyou will never hear Chris Berman

calling the game on ESPN with his patented Rumbling, bumblingstumbling mantra.

No, this is the kind o sports action you have to look to nd. Ittakes place in the high school gymnasiums beore basketball seasonstarts. I your sole means o locating a volleyball game is to ollowthe lines o cars, you may just as easily nd yoursel at the local

What-A-Burger, than sitting in the bleachers watching the girls play.Tat would be unortunate because though we all love a No. 2 withcheese (no onions, please), you would have missed out on a wonder-ul opportunity to see some true athletes compete in a sport they

truly love.Male and emale athletes are completely dierent, Lynn

Osborne, head volleyball coach at Big Spring ISD said. Tegirls dont need to hear the crowd in order to compete. Teycompete because they love the sport, they love the competi-tion. Tat doesnt mean they dont appreciate the support otheir amilies and riends, they do, but they would still holdthe games and work just as hard, even i no one came out to

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Linda Richards, a prominent exas highschool volleyball coach explained it likethis:

Like a group o soldiers, these girls lineup across rom their adversaries with noth-ing but a net between them. And thoughthey may shake hands beore and ater thematch like the good sports they are, duringthe game, while the battle rages, they knownothing but a burning desire or victory.Personal sacrice is not a part o the game; itis the game, putting their teammates beorethemselves, paying whatever price is requiredto stand shoulder to shoulder with their sis-

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the steaming cup of coffee before her. JimFuller had yet to regain consciousness fromthe bullet that slammed into the side of hishead three days prior and according to thedoctor he may never. Bowing her head, awisp of brown hair touched her cheek as shelistened to her fathers shallow but steadybreathing.

She was jarred from her thoughts when thedoor opened and Vance entered followed bythe sheriff, Tom Nance. The sheriff walkedover to where Katherine sat and rested alarge hand atop her shoulder. Any improve-ment? he asked.

Katherine solemnly shook her head withoutlooking up. No. No change at all. Reachingover she took her fathers hand into her ownand gently squeezed. A tear spilled from thecorner of her eye and slowly trickled downthe side of her face. Maybe there never willbe.

Dont say that, the sheriff said encourag-ingly as his hand tightened on her shoulder.

Your father will get better. Youll see.Vance stood at the foot of the bed, trying tomask his own feelings and worries. Well itsnot going to help him you sitting here, Tom,he said. Why dont you go arrest the manwho did this?

Katherine suddenly looked up at the sher-iff. Do you know who did this, Tom?

Before the sheriff could answer, Vancebutted in. It was Will Hardin. Hell, everybodyknows he was the one that pa had went tosee that night.

Katherines face went pale as disbeliefgripped her body. That cant be true. Is itTom? Will wouldnt do such a horric thingas this.

Tom Nance wanted it to be true. He feltthat if Will Hardin were out of the way, maybeKatherine would turn to him for comfort andsecurity. Maybe then, she would truly belongto him. As much as he wanted to believe Willresponsible for the attempted murder of JimFuller, deep down he could not bring himselfto believe it true. I dont know, he nallyconceded. I dont really think

Vances jaw tightened as his eyes gath-ered fury. I swear Tom, you are a big a foolas Katy! he spewed. You better enjoy wear-ing that badge, Nance. Because, come nextelection, whether the old man lives or dies,youre nished!

Animosity passed between the two menlike lightening coursing through a coiled rollof barbed wire. The tension in the room con-tinued to escalate before Vance turned andwalked out, slamming the door behind him.

Katherines eyes followed her brother. Theusual softness and clarity with which shehad always viewed life seemed to suddenlyfade into the dark recesses and murkinessof doubt. Her thoughts about Vance wereso disturbing and unsettling that she felt asthough a rope was being drawn tight aroundher chest making it difcult to draw a breath.

He didnt mean all that, the sheriff saidtrying to sound reassuring. You know howVance is; he just ies off the handle at times.Hell calm down after while, he alwaysdoes.

As the sheriff continued to talk, Katherinewas lost in her own thoughts not hearing asingle word the sheriff said.

Suddenly she sat upright, looking to thesheriff. Tom, she said before pausing, youdont think Vance had anything to do withthis, do you?

The sheriff was obviously startled by thequestion. He sifted through his words care-fully before he spoke. No. Now why wouldyou ask a question such as that? Vance hasplenty of faults, Ill give ya that, he said. Buteven with his self-centered ways he couldntdo such a thing as this.

Katherine nodded, but she could nd no

comfort in the sheriffs words. She felt Tomshands again squeeze her shoulders. Youcan rest assured; Ill nd the man respon-sible for shooting your father. And when I do,hell pay for it with his life.

After the sheriff departed, Katherinewalked outside and sat in a rocking chairon the porch. She slowly rocked back andforth as her eyes wandered across the openprairie of west Texas, her mind drifting backthrough questionable events of the yearsgone by.

Late that evening, Vance rode east fol-lowing his elongated shadow toward Bitter

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that were capable and committed to seeingthem through. He was capable and withoutdoubt committed to see his plan play out allthe way through to the bitter end.

Yes, soon there would be a lot of changesaround these parts. People would no longertreat him with respect only because he wasthe son of the powerful Jim Fuller. He alonewould be known as Mister Fuller, the largestrancher in the Caprock area of west Texas.And he would not only command respect ofthe people, but demand it due to his moneyand the power he would wield in a crushing,indiscriminate manner. He had lived underthe enormous shadow cast by his father his

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EDITORS NOTE: Te following is the12th installment in a series of 16 chapters of theserialized novel Shadows of the Caprock, writ-ten by West exas author Zane Sterling.

by Zane Sterling


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ded before looking away, the others neverbothered. Respect is what he would havesoon, nothing but respect.

Seeing the sheriff sitting alone at a cornertable with a bottle of whiskey in front of him,Vance grabbed a clean glass from behindthe bar and walked over. Tom Nance spokeas Vance pulled a chair out and sat down.Reaching over he grabbed the sheriffs whis-key bottle and lled his glass.

As he was taking his rst drink, the sher-

iff said, What brings you to town this eve-ning?Vance smiled as the whiskey burned in his

throat. Ive been out doing your job for ya,Tom.

The sheriff wrinkled his brow. What do yamean?

Just what I said, Vance replied as heagain lled his glass. I found your bush-whacker.

My bushwhacker?Yep, the man who tried to kill my father.The sheriff leaned his heavy forearms

atop the table, a quizzical look on his face.Who?

Just who I told you it was, Vance said.

Will Hardin. I have the proof to back it up.What kind of proof do ya have?Vances eyes hardened as he leaned

close, a crooked grin touching the corner ofhis mouth. I cant tell ya, Tom. I know youvebeen doubting me as of late. No, Tom, youregoing to have to see this with your own eyesto believe it. And when I show ya, youregonna believe it forever.


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Much more than an accomplished gymnast, Awesome Dawesome draws onher experiences to share that success is not a destination, but a journey. She willencourage us to set ambitious goals, accomplish them and ulfll our dreams.

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Twice a year, the Howard College Foundation Speaker Series presents speakers whose accomplishments,leadership, and/or public achievements bring new insight and enrichment to the community.

Dominique DawesThree-time Olympianand Olympic Champion

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Monday, September 12 7:00 p.m.Dorothy Garrett Coliseum on the Howard College Campus

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