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A Q U A R T E R LY P U B L I C AT I O N O F L U B B O C K M E A L S O N W H E E L S • VO L U M E 3 3 , N U M B E R 2 • A P R I L 2 0 1 2 • W W W. L U B B O C K M E A L S O N W H E E L S . O R G
Top 10 Reasons
to Volunteer at
Lubbock Meals on Wheels
10. To provide a hot, nutritious meal that you didn’t have to cook.
9. Keep your mind sharp by learning new parts of town and how to follow directions.
8. See at least a dozen people that are very happy to see you.
7. Snacks and coffee in the volunteer center.
6. Get out in the fresh air, rain, dust, or snow.
5. Use your trunk for something other than golf clubs.
4. Get a cool picture identification badge.
3. Make the Volunteer Coordinator’s life less stressful.
2. All your friends are doing it and it will make you popular.
But, all kidding aside, the number one reason to volunteer at Lubbock Meals on Wheels:
1. One hour of your time can make an incredible difference in the life of someone who is
homebound, elderly, or disabled.
National Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 15 -21 and Lubbock Meals on
Wheels’ will show our appreciation for our over 1,000 volunteers at our Annual
Volunteer Appreciation Reception. The event will be held at 7:00p.m. Friday,
April 20th, at Indiana Avenue Baptist Church, 9507 Indiana Avenue. Volunteers
will be treated to a dessert provided by Dickey’s Barbeque and many will receive
various personalized awards for their years of service.
Fat Tuesday was Fun Tuesday!
Lubbock Meals on Wheels held the thirteenth annual Mardi Gras fundraiser on February 21. Fortunately, the weather cooperated
and allowed for one of our largest crowds and a very successful event raising over $70,000. The guests were treated to delicious
food from 37 local restaurants, live jazz music by the Shinn Turner Dixieland Band featuring Hayley Burton, a large silent auction, spectacular balloon arrangements, a sparkling ice sculpture, and various entertainers including dancers, clowns, and caricature
artists. Younger guests had a great time on the inflatable bouncers and spider climber or having their hair and faces painted in the
children’s activity area. The crowd, adorned in festive beads and masks, was greeted by the Mardi Gras King and Queen (Evan Onstot and Nikki-Dee Ray of KLBK) who reigned over the evening in regal attire. Plans are already underway for Mardi Gras 2013
in the Civic Center Exhibit Hall.
Sincere thanks to the following for making this spectacular event possible:
Apple Country
Aunt Nories
Baker Bros American Deli
Carino’s
Casa Ole
Cattle Baron
Chick-fil-A
COWamongus
Danny’s Fins and Hens
Dickey’s BBQ Pit
DoubleDave’s Pizzaworks
Folger’s
Furr’s
Gandy’s
Gator’s Bayou
Gorditos
Harrigan’s/Zoo-Kini’s
Honeychild Catering
Hooter’s
Hub City Wings
Keva Juice
McDonald’s
Pecan Ridge
Pedro’s Tamales
Pei Wei
Pete’s Drive In
Popeyes Louisiana
Kitchen
Quizno’s Classic
Subs
Radisson Hotel
Red Lobster
Rock Fish
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Rudy’s
Sam’s Club
Seasoned with Love Catering
Shrimp Galley
Smoothie King
The Cakery
Event Sponsors:
Purple Level
City Bank
Lam Vinson & Company, LLP
Green Level
American State Bank
Suddenlink West Texas
Gold Level
Andrus Brothers Roofing
Calvert Home Health
Caprock Home Health
Civic Lubbock, Inc.
Craig, Terrill, Hale & Grantham,
LLP
Crenshaw Dupree & Milam, LLP
Home Instead Senior Care
Interim Home Health & Hospice
KAMC/KLBK
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP
Precision Lab Services
Sanders Funeral Home
Wells Fargo Bank
Silver Level
Alderson Auto Group
Atmos Energy
Dennis Bros. Printers
Liggett Law Group, PC
Lubbock Family Medicine
Sanford & Tatum Insurance
Agency
South Plains Electric Coop
Other Recognized Partners:
Aflac – Mark Chiles District
AmeriPride Linens
Baker Office Products
Bodyworks
Jane Burns
College Flowers
Covenant Health System
Domino’s Pizza - Victor
Family Power Sports
Gandy’s
Ann Gilmer
La Paloma
People’s Bank
SES Southwest Exposition Service
A division of Grady Henly Decorators, Inc.
The EDGE Payroll
Wig Trend/Rumorhazit
Cody Williams Designs
Meals on
Wheels,
I want to
thank you
again for
the Friday
flowers – I
love them.
I also want to thank you for the scarf – it
fell down and I just found it. I also want to
thank you for my birthday cake – it is most
delicious. Thank you again for all that you
do for us.
Love to all, Marilee
Mardi Gras 2012 Committee
Jacqui Neal House, Event Chairperson
Lorrie Lushnat Bellair
DeAnn Britton
Judy Davis
Johnny Franklin
Sue Franklin
Larry Gilliland
Lisa Gilliland
Daniela Hernandez-Salas
Kristi Lowe
Becky Postar
Camille Powe
Cody Williams
Silent Auction Committee
Becky Postar, Chairperson
Lorrie Bellair
DeAnn Britton
James Bulen
Lisa Gilliland
Jacqui Neal House
April Weems
Committee Assistants
Marlise Boyd
Steve Braselton
Dale Gober
Brent Guinn
Fred Harvey
Loyd Johnson
Mike McKaskle
Brenda Patterson
Reva Reed
Charles Zajicek
Entertainers/Artists
Christmann Academy of Dance
Tatum & Jordan Sheets
Adale Hudson, Britney Reinart & Claire
Oldenweller (Hoop Dancers)
Fancy Face Painting by Sylvia Rodriguez &
Jessica Caballero
Dr. Giggles aka Tommie Farrell
High Class Ladies Line Dancers
Lubbock High School Art Class, Sponsor
Sandra Garcia
Will Terrell Art by Will & Amber Terrell &
Brandon Green
Miss Lubbock Sarah Roush
Miss Teen Lubbock Alyssa Gregory
Volunteer Groups
Alpha Phi Omega
City Bank
Fashion Board
Human Science Recruiters
Lubbock 4-H
Society of Petroleum Engineers
WSO
Congratulations to Popeyes Louisiana
Kitchen for winning the first place award
for the “Best Decorated Booth.” Cowamongus and The Cakery received second
and third place, respectively. Thank you to
King Evan Onstot and Queen Nikki-Dee
Ray for judging this challenging contest.
Congratulations to the benefit drawing
winners Sharon Daniel and Stephanie Key,
who each won a pair of Southwest Airline
tickets!
Finally, thank you to the many silent auction item donors, volunteers, Lubbock
Meals on Wheels’ staff and board members,
and Civic Center staff for all of their efforts
and assistance to make this event an incredible success.
To Staff and Volunteers,
Thank you so much for the pretty birthday
cake and card! It helped to make me see
that birthdays (though they come much too
often) can be fun after all! I appreciate all
of you for helping make my life a joy!
Billie
My meals and the people who bring them
brighten my day. I’d like to see more sweet
potatoes, gingerbread and pea salad. My
favorite meal is Ranch Casserole and cornbread. You and your Angels are a blessing.
Margaret
Thank you for making my grandmother’s
day. She loves the flowers and the volunteers so much! Also, thank you for remembering her birthday.
Jennifer
Thanks
Lubbock Meals on Wheels finished third
in the City Bank Rewards Contest last fall
allowing us to receive $5,000 from the promotion. Thank you to City Bank and to all
of you who voted for us!
Our thanks also goes to the Pirates of
the Plains Parrot Head Club for their
generous donation of $279.79 and to the
Lubbock High School ROTC students that
picked pecans for us in February and in
March came by to give our building a much
needed spring cleaning! Happy Birthday
from all of us at Lubbock Meals on Wheels
to Yung “Shinie” Kim and thank you to her
special children and their families for the
generous donation they made recently in
honor of her 80th birthday.
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Many dogs and cats are still benefiting from the Pet Food Program. Dry dog
and cat food is sent out to these four-legged companions every other Tuesday.
Recently this program has grown dramatically and now feeds 114 dogs and 75 cats.
We are in need of donations of dry dog food and cat food now more than ever as our
supplies are running out much more quickly.
Pet Memorials:
Donated By:
Bo, beloved dog of Kathee Lupton
Thank you
Brad & Grace Simmons
Ann McGinty
Boot, beloved dog of Joann Neal
Sue & Johnny Franklin, A-Way With Pets
Dusty, beloved dog of Melissa Smiley & Scott Attaway
Samuel & Darla Smiley
Nellie Mae, beloved pet of David & Marcella Lovett
Larry & Jan Isom
Rac & Bo, beloved pets of Kathee Lupton
Larry & Jan Isom
Rusty, beloved pet of Laura, Bill & Katie Boon
Julie, Shawn & Katy Kay Holladay
to the following for their
help with this special program
(January 6– March 22)
Agape United Methodist Women
Anonymous
City Bank Texas
Carol & Bob Perry
Dorris Tilson
Grant Vaughn
a note from the executive director
The entire community works
together to insure the continued success of our meal program. Volunteer
drivers, both regular and substitute,
are needed each day to deliver meals.
Currently, we have 700 corporate
drivers and over 330 community
volunteers.
Our role is very important as we
deliver a hot meal Monday through
Friday to people who are homebound,
elderly, or disabled. In our country today, extended families rarely live in the
same town, much less the same home.
This shift in society directly impacts the care of family members.
Lubbock Meals on Wheels provides more than a meal. We are
the human touch. Our volunteers are knocking on the door,
saying hello, and checking on that homebound person.
April is Volunteer Month and the Board of Directors and
staff want to thank all of the wonderful, kind volunteers who
are the backbone of our program. Together, we make a difference in many people’s lives.
Extra! Extra!
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You Squeaky Clean
can
help
Thank you to our friends at
Xstream Autoclean for donating
monthly car washes for our
Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ vans.
We truly appreciate that they
keep our small fleet neat!
Please bring recyclable aluminum cans to Lubbock Meals on Wheels.
Regular trips are made to recycle these materials, and the money
received provides funds for programs. You can help the
environment and Lubbock Meals on Wheels by
bringing your aluminum cans to 2304-34th
Street during office hours, Monday –
Friday, 8a.m.-4:30p.m.
can
help!
Lubbock Avalanche Journal continues to provide 180 newspapers per day (Monday –
Friday) to be distributed free of charge to clients in Lubbock, the Adult Day Activity
Center, and in Idalou. AJ Readers are generously sponsoring this special project. Lubbock Meals on Wheels is very excited to continue this partnership and looks forward
to providing yet another “extra” to our meal recipients.
upcoming events
(Please mark your calendar for
these opportunities to support
Lubbock Meals on Wheels)
Get Your Motors Running
April 14
Annie’s Chat & Chew
Mae Simmons Senior Center
11a.m.-1p.m.
Every June, Lubbock Meals on Wheels, in an attempt to raise public awareness
of our mission, holds the Big Wheels Deliver Meals promotion in conjunction
with Sonic Drive-Ins. On Friday June 22, local celebrities, chauffeured in classic
cars, will deliver a meal of burgers and tater tots to all Lubbock Meals on Wheels’
recipients. It is a treat for our recipients to be visited by these important people,
see these nostalgic cars, and enjoy a special lunch. All celebrities and drivers are
invited to return to the Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ office for lunch (also provided by Sonic). Forty-five classic cars and drivers are needed to accommodate
all the routes. It is always a challenge to round up enough cars for the event so if
you own a classic or unique car and would like to participate in this very special
promotion, please call Lisa or DeAnn at 792-7971.
April 27th & 28th
Annual Garage Sale
3611-50th
(Former Cardinal’s Sports Center),
7a.m.-6p.m. Friday, 7a.m.-2p.m. Saturday
To donate to the sale please call Rotary at
535-5295 or email them at
[email protected]
April 20th
Volunteer Appreciation Reception
7p.m. Indiana Avenue Baptist Church,
9507 Indiana Avenue
June 22nd
Big Wheels Deliver Meals Promotion
Remember
You can make donations online at lubbockmealsonwheels.org
Memorials & Honorarium Gifts
A donation to Lubbock Meals on Wheels is a great tribute for a:
Birthday • Anniversary • Holiday • Special Event
Treasures and Treasure
Hunters Wanted
The annual garage sale that benefits Lubbock Meals on Wheels and Metropolitan
Rotary is fast approaching. The sale is
scheduled for April 27th & 28th, from
7a.m.-6p.m. Friday and 7a.m.-2p.m.
Saturday at 3611-50th (former Cardinal’s
Sports Center). You still have time to clean
out those closets, attics, and garages and
donate to the sale. Please only contribute
items that are clean, in working order, or
gently used. We will not accept old style
televisions or CRT computer monitors. If
you have anything you’d like to contribute,
please call Metropolitan Rotary at 806-5355295, and leave a message or e-mail them
at [email protected]. As always,
there will be a large variety of treasures for
sale so no need to go home empty handed.
Please come by and do some shopping and
help Lubbock Meals on Wheels and Metropolitan Rotary at the same time!
Donations may also be made in Memory of a Loved One
With any tribute or memorial donation, an acknowledgment card will be sent to the person or persons
you indicate. For tribute and memorial contributions, please cut out card below, complete, and send to:
Lubbock Meals on Wheels | 2304 34th Street, Lubbock Texas 79411
✁
You can also help our program in the coming years by:
• Remembering Lubbock Meals on Wheels in your will. • Giving monthly by bank draft.
Please send an acknowledgment card to: (please print clearly)
Name_ ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________________________________________________________
City______________________________________________________ State_____________________ Zip______________
This gift is from_ ______________________________________________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________ Phone _______ / _______ - ____________
City______________________________________________________ State_____________________ Zip______________
Payment: ❐ MasterCard ❐ VISA ❐ Discover
Card #: ___ - ___ - ___ - ___ ___ - ___ - ___ - ___ ___ - ___ - ___ - ___ ___ - ___ - ___ - ___
Expiration Date: ____ / ____ Security Code:________ Authorized Amount: $ _______________ OR
❐ Check is enclosed for the amount of $ _________________
❐ Special Occasion (Specify the occasion)___________________________________________
❐ Memorial (Name of person to be remembered)_____________________________________
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In Loving Memory {Memorials For jan 5 - March 23, 2012}
MEMORY OF • Donor(s)
Everette Abernathie • Ernesteen Kelly, Virginia
and Choc Hutcheson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lauer,
E. C. and Johnnie Leslie, June O. Linker, Sanford &
Tatum Insurance Agency, Lewis and Penola Boyd,
Matt Hansen, Robison, Johnston & Patton , LLP,
Mike and Carla Calfin, Independent Insurance
Agents of Lubbock, Ilse Bradley and Joe-Ann
Bradley-Hill
Bobby Allen • Mary Nell Hales
Estis Troy Bass • Julie and Shawn Holladay
Sandra Bauer • Mark and Ruth Ann Surface
Dan Benson • Mary Nell Hales
Juanelle Bevers • Jack and Mary Lou Peddy
Steve Brackett • Arlene Bradshaw
J. R. Bruce • J. E. Murfee & Son
Howard J. F. Chapman • Newt and Myra
Robison
Oliver Chisum • The Burt Oliver Family
Mary Evelyn Cole • Margaret L. Richardson
Coffee Conner • Jeri and A. L. Mangum, Michael
and Sharman Martin, Sandy Lehman, Lucy, Carol
and Steve Locke, James and Sue Ball, Betty
Bowen
Fred Cook • Herb and D’Aun Tavenner
Vivian Cooke • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gossett,
Phil Lillich and Joey Roberts and Family, Harvey
E. Roberts
Nelda Curtis • Jim and Shirley Dailey
Jan Darnell • Lu Ann Fowler, Ark Hospital for
Pets-Dr.s and Staff
Dr. Monty Davenport • Tommie and James
Porter, Sandy Lehman and Cookie Lehman Steel
Charlene Deaton • Steve and Jan Alexander
Santos Ascencion DeLaGarza • NALC Branch
2589
Richard W. Delmar, Sr. • Helen Delmar
Smith
Margaret Donley • Betty Pitts
Addy Lois Dunn • Gregg and Kimberly Ford,
Bud and Sue Rhodes, Buddy and Gerry Hettler,
Roxzine Stinson, Donna Lasater, Wayland, Barry
and Carolyn Hazel, Ann Franklin, Jim and Carolyn
Hill, Wanda James, Harvey and Faye Lutrick,
James B. Speer and Jeri Lynn Rieken-Speer, Travis
and Nancy Bland, Vicki and Jimmy Taylor; Jason
and Winter Taylor; Brandi and Dustin Nicholson,
Beth Reed, A. C. and Doris Harris, Calvin and
Sandra Lemon, Caroline West, Mary Gladys West,
Diane Sargent
Merle Enger • Scott and Vicki Bolton, Gary and
Suzanne Hamilton, Diane Sargent
Rosie Evans • Johnny Glenn Evans
Mattie Field • John and Betty Bowen
Page Freeburg • Fred Harvey
Gene Fullingim • Joann Blake
Laura Gall • Jerri and A. L. Mangum
Marie Gary • Newt and Myra Robison, Clif
Barnett
Larry Graham • D’Aun and Herb Tavenner
Clarence Graham • Diane Sargent
David Grayson • Peggy and George Clay
Estella Gross • Jacqlyn Jones, Johnnie Jones,
Judy Lightfoot, Keith and Jack, Chad Carson and
Heather Dawdy, Wade, Kelly, Amy and Bud Maner,
High Plains Underground Water Conservation
District No. 1 Board of Directors and Staff,
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Lubbock Professional Fire Fighters Association,
Dan and Dorothy Seale
F. C. “Butch” Hargrave • Martha Wester
Norma Harvey • Summer Broome
Juanella Hays • Jim and Ada Lou Bird
Jack Helms • Maureen Davis
Ione Hewett • James and Sue Ball
Rusty Hewett • James and Sue Ball
Mike Higgins • Buddy and Letha Mayfield
Carmie Hill • Jackie Armstrong and Family
Mary Frances Holly • Bill and Lori Wallace,
Carleen Kreider and Dick Kreider, Sara McKee,
David and Patty Vannoy, Tony Rudd, Craig and
Georgi Rand, Jonnie Delle Cogdell, Betty Knight,
Jane Burns
Alene Gibbs Howard • NALC Branch 2589
Gerry Jackson • Emily and Chuck Spears
Juanell Johnson • Winnie Moore
Frank and Mavis Johnson • Todd Johnson
Doris Junken • Fred Harvey
Mrs. J. T. King • Betty Miller
Bill King • Tommy O. Middleton
Gary L. King • J. E. Murfee & Son
Glyneth Knight • Arthur and Merrijon Newton,
Neva Bullock
Troy Lawrence • Dean and Lane Davis
Jimmy Lemon • Diane Sargent
Mossey Moore Limerick-Ireland • Morgan
O’Brien
Bob Lovelace • Thelma Box, Bill and Mickey
Garrett
Vernon McDougal • Robin, Cheryl, Kyle and
Kendall Dunn, Blane and Julie Neis, Cameron and
Rondi Reynolds, Elizabeth Robbins, James B. Speer
and Jeri Lynn Rieken-Speer, Gary and Suzanne
Hamilton, Tom Caffey; Scott Caffey and Family,
Bud and Sue Rhodes, Louann McDougal Berger
and Family, Ethel Cook, Nona Jane Kendall, Nancy
and Mark Brown, Margaret Aldridge
Vernon and Margaret McDougal • Jane
Hoskins
Jody McLaughlin • Arlene McLaughlin
E. Hoyse McMurtry • J. E. Murfee & Son
Dr. Norman Monk • Don and Jean Keith, Ron and
Joanna Collyar and Family, Mack Elston
Dr. Lewis Daniel Moore • Edith Elsik, Monterey
High School Class of ‘65, Kevin and Elaine
Glasheen, Larry and Mary Lee Lewis, Joe and
Debby May, Tom and Carolyn Neal, The McIntyre
and Nelson Families, Grady and Beverly Allen, Billy
and Linda Williams
Mary Moore • Jacquelyn Armstrong
Bill Neves • Shirl and James Chidester
Bobby Newsom • Ann and Dan Johnston
Dr. Bill Ott • Herb and Sandy Wright
Glen Paulk • Sue and Howard Garlington
Roberta Pennock • The Athey Family, Nancy
Negherbon, The Swope Family, Brenda and David
Wilson, Jim and Diane Henson, Lib and Bill Willis,
Keith and Nancy Dreier, Dave and Louise Cummins,
E. B. and Danna Dixon, Howard and Meryl
Lightstone, Joe and Sally Hornaday, Ron and Lynn
McKay, Robert and Lisa Cobb, Mary Faye Green,
Stan and Suz-Ann Kirby, Steve and Jan Alexander,
Mike and Carla Calfin, Mike and Pam Heinzman,
Doris R. Kochanek, Sabon, Inc., Ray and Brenda
Sima
Oretha Potts • Martha Wester
Opal Potts • Mary Louder
Woodrow Rampy • Betty and John B. Bowen,
Eunice Walter
Mozel Ratcliff • Wayne and Lois Owen
Ron Ratliff • Bennett and Tanya Cook
Hal Rowe • DeAnn and Charles Britton
Ivan Ruggles • J. E. Murfee & Son
Evelyn Rysz • Debbie, John, Laura and Kristin
Zak
Frances Sanders • Gae Ludecke and Lisa
Ludecke
William Shannon • Mignon Preston
Regina Shelton • Don and LeAnn Kuykendall
Empress Signor • Ann and Dan Johnston
Kay Steen • Margaret Kennedy, Lubbock
Newcomers Bridge Club
Jim Stout • Harold and Jeannie Stuart
Margaret Sugarek • Sidonia Stevens
Sula Thompson • Mildred Cox, Don and Chris
Jones, Lawanna Smith, Westex Documents, Terry
and Lynette Leavitt, Sue Wiley, Venita Davis
A.C. Upright • Peggy and George Clay
Beulah Vandiver • Maye Payne
Ruth Hazel Penden Walker • Angie Davidson,
Quatha Baker, Maureen Davis
Sally Wardwell • Dorothy Castle
Marie G. Williams • NARFE Lubbock Chapter
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Fleda Harrall Blackwell Williams • Texas
Association of Counties, Billy and Melba Boyd
and Family, Alton and Mollie Abbott, Patricia
Fowler
Dr. Harlan Wright • L. B. Tucker, Mary Nell Hales
TRIBUTES
{jan 5 - March 23, 2012}
Lou Diekemper • Peggy and Don Crow
Charlie and Sonia Evans • City Bank Texas
Glen and Sallie Lloyd • City Bank Texas
David and Lexi Midkiff • Duke and Gayle
Myers
mission
statement
Respecting the dignity of every
human being, no matter their need or
physical condition, Lubbock Meals on
Wheels will provide nutritious, home
delivered meals to those who are
homebound, elderly or disabled. We
shall seek to break the social isolation
experienced by the homebound by
providing warm, caring, friendly
contact through our volunteers.
Volunteer Spotlight
Beginning with this newsletter we will now include a new article called the Volunteer Spotlight. To kick off this new addition, we are featuring two of our “Top 15” volunteers (based
on the number of hours they serve annually). Future newsletters will feature one Lubbock
Meals on Wheels’ volunteer and will include a photo and information about their volunteer
service in their own words. We hope you will enjoy reading about some of our many dedicated volunteers and perhaps their stories will inspire you to volunteer as well!
Gene Henry
Joyce Cantrell
Start Date:
November
2003
Start Date:
August 2001
Volunteer Duties:
Deliver meals Regular Route
on Mondays,
Idalou Tuesday-Thursday,
Frozen Meal
Route on Wednesday, and substitutes on
Fridays
Why did you decide to volunteer? Gary Weaver said,
“Come on” so here I am, so there!
Why do you continue to volunteer? Does me good –
maybe more me than the one that I’m delivering to. I feel like maybe I’m being a little bit
useful.
Most memorable volunteer experience: There was
one lady that used to be on my route that
suffered from severe dementia. Each time I
went to her house she would be all dressed up
wearing red high heels and lots of make-up
and tell me I was there on the wrong day and
didn’t seem to know why I was there. I would
have to explain to her that I was bringing her
a meal from Meals on Wheels. One day, after
convincing her that I had a meal for her, as
she opened the door she fell and in trying to
catch her we both ended up on the floor. I
called 911 and told her to stay put and help
would be here soon. As I had one more meal
to deliver nearby I went to do that and came
right back to find the paramedics there with
her. I began to wonder what in the world she
would tell the emergency workers about me
and what had happened. As soon as she saw
me she asked where her meal was! I told her
I had put it in the refrigerator but she didn’t
believe me so one of the paramedics checked
it out and confirmed that it was there. That
was the last day I delivered to her as she then
was moved to a nursing home. She did not
seem to remember much else but she always
remembered to put on those red high heels
and get dressed up every day!
Why do you think your volunteer work is important? I
am totally SOLD on this Meals on Wheels
operation. Stands alone on donations with
NO government interference. I personally
know the people who are making it work. I
am proud to tell people where I “work” –
where I volunteer.
What do you want people to know about Lubbock Meals
on Wheels? Lubbock Meals on Wheels is operated without government money.
helps at fundraisers
Volunteer Duties:
Deliver a route
two days a
week, help in
kitchen two
days a week,
substitute as
needed and
Economic and
electronic mail
Due to the constant increases in postage,
Lubbock Meals on Wheels would like
to offer our newsletter via e-mail. If you
would prefer to receive our newsletter in
a pdf format (Adobe Acrobat) through
your e-mail, please call our office at
(806) 792-7971 to sign up!
Why did you decide to volunteer? My older brother
was homebound in the late 1980s. He used
Meals on Wheels two different times during
this period. I saw the benefit that Meals on
Wheels provided him during this time. When
I retired I knew that I needed a project and
Meals on Wheels was my choice and it has
worked well for me.
Why do you continue to volunteer? I volunteer at
Meals on Wheels because I really enjoy seeing the recipients. They seem to appreciate
a smile, a kind word nearly as much as the
lunch. I benefit also because I really like delivering to them.
Most memorable volunteer experience: I have met
so many neat people that have touched and
enriched my life. Volunteer work also makes
me realize how fortunate I am.
Why do you think your volunteer work is important?
Volunteering is important to the recipient and
to me. I am fortunate to have good health
so that I can deliver a meal to someone that
needs it. Volunteer work benefits the recipient
as well as the person volunteering.
What do you want people to know about Lubbock Meals
on Wheels? Lubbock Meals on Wheels provides
a much needed service to people that might
not eat otherwise. A lot of the recipients have
no family nearby and they look forward to
having someone come by on a daily basis.
If you Wish for Fish,
We have your Dish
The Annie’s Chat & Chew event is
coming up at the Mae Simmons Senior
Center on Saturday, April 14th from
11a.m.-2p.m. This fundraiser was started
over twenty years ago by long-time volunteer Annie Sanders and continues as
a memorial once again this year. Guests
will enjoy plenty of great food (especially
the fried catfish), visiting with friends,
and remembering Annie Sanders, a very
generous woman. Donations are accepted
at the door to help fund the purchase of
meals for the homebound community
served by Lubbock Meals on Wheels.
In Loving Memory
Lubbock Meals on Wheels would like to remember the many volunteers
who passed away in the past year. Our sympathies go to their families and
friends. These special people will be greatly missed by all who knew them.
Everette Abernathie
Gene Aicher
Mattie Beaty
Jim Calmes
Norma Harvey
Betty Henry
Mike Higgins
Mary Frances Holly
Dorothy Kinner
Cherry Myers
Bill Oglesby
Wayne Plowman
Lavon Presley
Ken Richardson
Joyce Telford
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Lubbock Meals on Wheels, Inc.
2304 34th Street | Lubbock, Texas 79411
www.lubbockmealsonwheels.org
News on Wheels
Volume 33, Number 2 | April 2012
Published Quarterly
News on Wheels is available to friends of
Lubbock Meals on Wheels as a public service.
Executive Director
Lorrie Lushnat Bellair
Accountant
Kara Henslee
Assistant Director
Lisa Gilliland
Editor (Volunteer)
Sunny Shaver
Special Events
Coordinator
DeAnn Britton
2012 Board of Directors
Program Coordinator
Tammy Stegall
Volunteer Coordinator
Barbara Bulen
Administrative Assistant
Camille Powe
Food Service Director
Roberta Schroyer
Food Service Staff
Sheryl Hight
Thelma Robinson
Jerry Billington
Janie Sanchez
President
Chris Ritter
Past President
April Weems
Vice President
& Treasurer
Brent Guinn
Secretary
Christina Styers
Diana Brink
Jacqui Neal House
Barry Johnston
Dana Madison
Susan McEndree
Teresa McLean
Scott Northam
Jamie Thomason
Mandy Tomlin
We Make it; You Bake it - Available All Year!
The frozen quiche project was hugely successful during the holidays, but please remember that
our quiches are available throughout the year. We also offer quiche gift certificates which allow
the recipient to select their favorite and pick it up whenever convenient. These delicious, cheesy
quiches are perfect for bridal or baby showers, a special Easter meal, a weekend brunch, or just
whenever you want a great and simple meal for your family. All you do is place your order; pick
it up at our office; pop it into the oven and enjoy! These 10-inch, frozen, ready-to bake quiches
come in five varieties: Quiche Mexicana (vegetarian), Ham & Cheese Quiche, Spinach &
Mushroom (vegetarian), Italian Sausage Quiche, and Quiche Florentine (spinach and bacon).
Quiches are $12.99 plus tax or two for $25.00 plus tax and can be ordered by phone, fax, mail, or
in person at our office. Keep us in mind when planning your next party, special occasion, or quiet
evening at home and order one (or more) of these fabulous quiches. You’ll know that your purchase is not only feeding your family and friends but also the homebound, elderly, and disabled in
your community as all proceeds from the sale go to Lubbock Meals on Wheels.
To place an order:
Call our office at (806) 792-7971• Fax order to: (806) 791-1835 if paying by credit card • Mail
completed form below with check or credit card number to:
Lubbock Meals on Wheels | 2304 34th Street | Lubbock, Texas 79411
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ORDER FORM (Please Print Clearly)
Quiche - $12.99 + tax each
or 2 for $25.00 + tax
____Spinach and Mushroom (vegetarian)
____Quiche Mexicana (vegetarian)
____Ham & Cheese Quiche
____Italian Sausage Quiche
____Quiche Florentine (spinach & bacon)
Total # of Quiches:_______
$________
Tax (8.25%) $_________
Total
$_________
Name:_________________________________
Address:________________________________
Daytime Phone:__________________________
E-mail address:___________________________
____My check is enclosed
____Credit Card: VISA, MasterCard, Discover
Credit Card Number:__________________________
Exp. Date:______________ Security Code_________
Orders will be available for pick up at Lubbock Meals
on Wheels. Please call to make arrangements. Thank you