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A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF LUBBOCK MEALS ON WHEELS

VOLUME 41 | NUMBER 1

JANUARY 2020

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SAVE THE DATE

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WHO’S IN YOUR

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Celebrate with us!

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Here is hoping your new year is off to a fantastic start. Like you, we all survived the busy and hectic holiday time of year, and thanks to you, it was extra special for our homebound, elderly clients.Lubbock Meals on Wheels provides many “extra” items to our recipients such as magazines, books, flowers, birthday cakes, and pet food, just to name a few. This is why we always say our service is “more than a meal.” The daily hot meal is the basis of our program and is obviously very important to our clients’ health, but for many of our homebound clients all the extra items we send also help make their lives easier, their lonely days brighter, keep their furry friends healthy, and allow them to stay independent and in their own homes where they want to be.

Thanks to generous donations from the community, we are able to provide all of these additional treats and that is never more evident than around the holidays. Every day various supporters came by our office bringing any number of items for us to share with our clients. Of course we thanked them in person, and many wanted to remain anonymous or refused any formal thanks, but we want them all to know how important their donations are to our clients!We received many calls from our recipients so excited about their new warm blanket, beautiful new robe, or fuzzy stuffed toy. From food boxes to poinsettias to plush animals to Christmas gifts, our clients enjoyed them all. For most of our recipients, these are the only gifts they

will receive during the holidays making them all the more special. Thank you to everyone in the community who makes all of this possible, not only at the holidays, but all year long. To all of you who purchased gifts from the Santa to a Senior angel trees, donated funds for poinsettias, brought food or other donations, sorted and wrapped gifts, delivered food boxes and Christmas gifts, and helped with all of these things in so many other ways, not only do we all thank you, but know that our clients thank you, and that you made a tremendous difference in so many lives. We are always amazed by, and grateful for, your support to make our program so much more than a meal.

A N O T E F R O M T H E E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R O F L U B B O C K M E A L S O N W H E E L S

Welcome to 2020!

Lubbock Meals on Wheels provides

many “extra” items to our recipients

such as magazines, books, flowers, birthday cakes,

and pet food just to name a few.

LISA GILLILAND

In October of last year, HEB reached out to us to learn more about our mission and find out how they can support us. Following that meeting, HEB paid for three days of meal delivery. They covered the cost of our Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. HEB also paid for another day of meals in December and helped deliver that meal. Approximately 20 HEB partners rode with LMOW volunteers that day. Our volunteers and clients loved the experience. In addition to all of this, HEB has agreed to be one of the headline sponsors at our 21st Annual Mardi Gras event.

WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE A NEW PARTNER IN HEB!

The Lubbock Lions Club awarded Lubbock Meals on Wheels a $5,000 grant.

This grant allows us to provide Emergency Meals to all of our clients year-round. There is enough

shelf-stable food for two meals in each box.

These meals are to be used in the event that we are unable to deliver due to weather or another disaster. Many thanks to Lubbock Lions Club!

partners with Lubbock Meals on Wheels

Welcome to Lubbock, HEB!

ROUTE EXPANTION & NEW CONSTRUCTIONIf you have recently driven by our building, you may have noticed some new construction! We are building a parking lot to the east of our office.

In January, we added a 63rd route to enable us to continue to grow with our Lubbock and Wolfforth communities. With our 16-staff, office and kitchen volunteers, and all of the delivery volunteers, we have more than 80 people parking at our facility each weekday. The new parking lot to our east will provide 30 additional spots. Most of the staff will be able to park on the east side of the building, leaving parking in the front and to our west for volunteers and other visitors.

A grant from The CH Foundation helped us to add a door and hallway to the east side of our building, allowing quick access to and from the new parking lot. Another generous grant from an anonymous donor paid for part of the construction of the lot itself. We hope this will be the last construction we have for a while!

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BARBARA AIRHART • Don & Anne Garnett; James Seely

DONNA ARMSTRONG • Betty BowenISAAC ATIEE • Diana & Sonny SmithBETH ATKINS • Dave & Diana MarquisMARY ATTEBURY • Wayne & Joan AtteburyKEVIN AXTON • Gary & Sherry Axton, Cory & Jill Axton, Phillip & Leah Houchin, Steve & Christy Richter, Kip & Melinda Axton

RON BAKER • Mike & Dodie GrinnellJAMES G. & BETTY L. BAKER • Robby Vestal

JAMES BALL • Curtis & Sandra Fuller; Barbara & Bill Carrell

PAT BARNETT • Vaudene BarringtonELLIE BARTHOLOMEW • Janice StachowiakDICK BARTSCH • Della RocapDHANGAURI BHAKTA • Shobhna & Sukhdev Bhakta

BETTY BIGGS • Carolyn MossEKTA BILIMORIA • Bhagwan MisraMIKE BLACKMON • Reed RV Park, INC; Cookie Noland; Robert Melcher & Aly; Jay & Denise Forsyth; Michelle Prokop; GIA-TTUHSC Research Division; Mike & Dodie Grinnell; Grace Simmons

STAN BOBROWSKI • Denis & Julie McCaghey; Howard & Pam Bailey

DON BRIGGS • Martha & Marcow SummittSUSAN BRYANT • Larry & Beth CainMARCILLE BURLESON REED • Leenell Roach & Family

BILL BURT • Liane LockeJOE & JEANNIE CAULEY • Steven & Donna Bean

JEROME CHANEY • Linda ChaneyKANTI LAL CHOUHAM • Bhagwan MisraCHRIS’S GRANDMOTHER • Wanda & Dusty Dupree

ROYCE CODY • Cindy & Robert YorkKEN CONDRAY • Keith Rogers; Built for Dreams, Inc.; Lee Lewis Construction; Monty Bradshaw; Sue & Curtis Hensal; Jason Swofford; ALA; The Reproduction Company; Western Builders of Amarillo, Inc.; Gary & Sally McCoy; Chip Chandler; Anonymous; Texas Tech Univerity, FP&C; Westtex Services, Inc.; Mr. & Mrs. Randy Hooks; Parkhill, Smith, & Cooper; Don & Jane Goodpasture; Fred W. Curnutt; Jim & Wanda White; Larry & Mary Lee Franklin; Mary Ann & Joe McKay; Steve Robinson; Richard & Rita Kimbell

BILL COPE • Barbara ColeCURT’S GRANDMOTHER • Wanda & Dusty Dupree

DAVID DANKS • Dwayne & Beverly WestGLADYS DAVIS • Dirk & Jan RamboGLORIA DECKER • Sandy LehmanGUY DORMAN • Craig Greenway; David & Vicky Thomas; Mike Dorman; Miles & Jennifer Hornak; American Bank of Commerce

GLORIA DULIN • Debbie Iseral; Pamela & Howard Bailey

JACKIE DUNCAN • Cindy & Robert York; Ron McInnis

MARTY EDWARDS • Carl & Teresa Russell; Dana & Bob Craig; Hal & Dorotha Sandefur

WILLIAM PAUL FAULKNER • Mike KerrJUANITA FILES • Hines/Welch FamilyBRUCE FORD • Sharon AndersonGLENDA GAILEY • Howard & Sue GarlingtonJO GAMBLE • Kristin WhittenburgROBY GARNETT • Thomas & Rosemary Brown

PATRICIA GEORGE • J. E. Murfee & Son; American Bank of Commerce; M. Edward & Suzy F. Stiles

ROBBIE GILL • Mignon PrestonANN GILMER • James & Karen MooreMARY GILMORE • Jimmie Gilmore; Donna Mattison

GENEVIEVE GORDY • Debi Stevens

BETTYE GREEN • Doug & Kim Albrecht, Billie White Everett, & Family

WAYNE GRUSENDORF • Wanda & Dusty Dupree

LARRY HAMILTON • John & Helen Alford, Jamie & Piper

JIM HART • Yuvonna DavisPEGGY HASTINGS • Lucille Sedgwick; Glenna Keesee

MAX HEDLEY • Elaine AtkinsonGENE HENRY • Don & Ethel LewisGENE & BETTY HENRY • Tom & Pam SeilerJOHN HENSON • Elaine AtkinsonBARBARA HILLIARD • Don & Gayle Langston

SUSIE HOWARD • Jerry Ann MillerHOWARD HULETT • Mr. & Mrs. Glen Goldwater

AMY HUTCHINSON REEVES • Della RocapJUNE HUTSON • Estelle Tanner & DeniseJOHN C. & JUANITA JENKINS • Jarrell & Lydia Jenkins

ELIZABETH JILLSON • Ed & Kay CooperCARROL JOHNSON • David & Patty Vannoy, Barbara Randolphp Mason Warner & Company; Barbara & Tracey McKenna; Randy Unfred & Tanya Thomas

R.A. KAPLAN • Gary AllonLOUIS KELLEY • Mike & Deeann Allen; Lillian & Van Jefferson

MORRIS O. KERR • Mike KerrARLENE B. KERR • Mike KerrWILLIAM KNOWLES • Mary Elizabeth Roberts; Waters Elementary Staff

JANE KUYKENDALL • Earl & Alyce Anne Chism

CAROL KYLE • Kreg KyleVIC KYLER • Don & Gayle LangstonDAN LAIN • Don & Sue WanjuraPATRICIA LEAVERTON • Dawn G. RootE.C. LESLIE • Joe & Mary Ann McKayGLEN LOWE • Mark & Suzette Brock; Kathy & Rice Horkey; Ultimate Cheer Lubbock Dynasty, Coaches, & Manny; Duane & Elouida Preston

SUNSHINE MADDOX • Jack & Zelda StrongBILL MADDOX • Thomas & Rosemary BrownLEE MANNING • Marjorie ManningJOE BOB MARTIN • Linda & Kenn WignerNORMA E. McCARTY • Peggy MaloneHARVEY McJIMSEY • June GraceLINDA McLAUGHLIN • Tom & May PughWAYNE McNEAL • Doug & Darlene WatkinsHOWARD MERCER • Debbie & Sonny RowanLES METZLER • Elaine AtkinsonMARGARET MEYER • Maxine FrievaltBELLE MILLER • Barbara & Jerry SmithBYRON MILLIGAN • Kathy KingeryJAN MORGESON • Dana BearBETTY MOSELEY • John & Helen Alford; Leo & Liz Padgett

DOROTHY FAY NAGY • Sam & Dirk Rambo; Vaudene Barrington & Vanessa Von Phul; Carolyn Moore; Gail & Al Tutino

LILLIE NEWSOM • John & Mikella NewsomSHIRLEY NORMAN • J. E. Murfee & SonJUANITA OWENS • Aly Gwinn; Don & Gayle Langston

PERCY PARRISH • Jeff & Kim KlotzmanSAVITABEN PATEL • Natu, Raman, & Aruna Patel

MARGIE PAYNE • Ray & Marilyn HolcombHOUSTON PEASRON • Larry & Margaret Mullins

IRIS PEEPLES • Gilley GriffithSARA PENDLEY • Della RocapRON PETERS • Bill & Mickey GarrettBARBARA KENT PORTER • Helen Delmar Smith

JAMES PORTER • Tommie & Kerry PorterCHARLOTTE POTTS • Hal & Dorotha SandefurDEVIN POWELL • Mary F. MixonPATTY RUTH POWER • Margie BarclayASTYN QUBTY • Johnny Qubty

PAL QUISENBERRY • Kenneth & Sammie Hancock

MARGARET RAMBO • Greg & Jan Blair; Gordon & Joyce Davis; Mr. & Mrs. Kevin G McMahon; Cindy Scarborough; John & Ann Maxwell; Anonymous; Erin & Tom Owens; Gaines & Gigi Magee; Mack & Susan Hall

MARIA O. RAMIREZ • Jaime Castillo & Sylvia Castillo

DALLAS RAMSEY • De Lyn WolcottSEUNARINE RAMSUMAIR • David & Patty Vannoy

MAXEY REASONER • Kim SherrodBOB REED • Clinton & Clara McPhersonAMY REEVES • Joe & George Nelson; Ed & Cecilia George

SUSAN REEVES BRYANT • Beth & Larry Cain

BRANDON RENFROW • Kyle AndersonJOANNA RICKARD • Jim RickardPAT RIVERS • Bonnie AycockROBIN’S DAD • Wanda & Dusty DupreeDR. MILTON ROWLEY • Dr. MisraJULIA RUSSELL • Bobbie StarkeyGORDON SANDERS • Bob & Bonnie IseralJACK SCARBOROUGH • Howard & Sue Garlington

ROGER SCHAEFER • Carolyn MooreRICHARD SHIPLEY • Martha & Marlow Summitt

TERRY SIMPSON • Terry Wayland FamilySAMUEL SOFETLY • Wanda & Dusty DupreeJERRY STAMPS • Herbert WrightJANICE STEPHENS • Charles & DeAnn Britton; Amy & Lanny Brinson; Juli & John Addington; Dennis & Cindy Baird

MICHELLE STEUBER • Eva HoppingORA DELL STREIDER • Terry & Susan Hunter

ALICE & HUBERT TABOR • Janet & RickNANCY TARDY • Howard & Dorothy HarveyD’AUN ROCHELLE TAVENNER • Renee Coffey; Maiysha Wimmer; Glen Hunt; Charles & DeAnn Britton; Home Instead Senior Care; David & Margie Robertson; Lucille Sedgwick; Don & Chris Jones; Dorothy Kay Family; Kay Houser; Katherine S Leonard; Darene Abbott; Marie H. Evans; Janice Steed; Betty Holly; Brigitte Waldmann-Thomas; Jan Silverstein; George & Katherine Lowe; Jeanette Richards; Peggy Brown; Stan & D’Aun Weaver; James & Nancy Clopton; Mikell Robinson; Glenna Keesee; Sonja Nash; Betty, Tom, Angie, Heather, & Families

B.J. THOMAS • Irene CoxMARJORIE TIDWELL • AnonymousIDRIS & BETSY TRAYLOR • Idris TraylorBARBARA TROTTER • Ben TrotterDON TURNER • Linda TrueBRAD UNDERWOOD • Kelley & Steve PittsKENNETH & MOZELLE VESTAL • Robby Vestal

DICK WALL • Sandy LehmanMAXINE WEAVER • Myrna WeaverHAZEL WEBB • Paula Hines; Myra McNeilKAREN WIENKE • Jo Ann Hunt; Rosa Coffee

HELMUT WIERZBA • Phil & Sara Bogel; J Keith’s Jewelry; Jerry & Kathryn CdeBaca; Mrs. Jan Summers; Klaus Pauleit; Sharla & Ray Bush; Fred & Kay Timberlake; Gene & Mary Nell King; Joellyn & Ernst Schroeder; Mary Owen; Lane & Kimberly Turner

RICHARD EDWARD WILDE • Carolyn Moore

WANDA WILLIAMS • Barbara & Jerry Smith; Vickie Bunting

CLAIRE WINDER • Dirk & Jan RamboDR. JIM WOODWORTH • Bonnie C. MatherROBERT L. WOSSUM, JR. • Melissa SharpBOBBY WYATT • Peggy Dyess; Caryl WyattRO & DAVID • Ward DavidJIMMIE • Betty & Jim Lowder

O C T O B E R 1 - D E C E M B E R 3 1 , 2 0 1 9Memorials

Donate $100 and receive an Engraved Memorial Brick

for our LMOW walkway.

Donate $250 and receive an LMOW Lunch Plate for the J. T. & Margaret Talkington

Volunteer Center wall.

Submit a Memorial, Tribute or general Donation to LMOW through through the mail or lubbockmealsonwheels.org.

Buy your Pecans through LMOW for less than you would purchase them at a store! ($9 per pound)

Use LMOW as your recycle drop off for aluminum cans.

Attend LMOW FUN-draisers!

Volunteer to Deliver Meals!

Purchase housemade, ready-to-cook, freezer-to-

oven Quiches from LMOW for $15.50 (or 2 for $30) + tax!

BUY 10 & GET 1 FREE WITH A FREQUENT QUICHE CARD!

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Mardi Gras is the love of life.

It is the harmonic convergence of our food, our music, our creativity, our eccentricity, our neighborhoods, and our joy of living.

All at once.

- CHRIS ROSE

The Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ 21st Annual Mardi Gras will include over 35 food booths (with selections from your favorite local restaurants), music by Bo Garza, a large silent auction, and cash bars. All of this will take place at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Exhibit Hall from 5:30pm-9:00pm. In addition to music and fabulous food, there will be children’s activities, a benefit drawing, and traditional Mardi Gras beads. Character Selfies Photo Booth will be set up – for $5, you can get a fun photo with the background of your choice commemorating your Mardi Gras celebration. You’ll see lots of purple (for justice), green (for faith), and gold (for power) – all traditional Mardi Gras colors. Kiddos will enjoy the Children’s Area featuring bouncers, face and hair painting, and many other activities. There is no additional charge for activities in the children’s area.

Carnival Season begins on the day of the Epiphany, January 6th. Fat Tuesday (or Mardi Gras) is the final celebration on the last night of the Carnival Season, a time to eat, drink, and be merry before beginning the ritual fasting during the Lenten Season. Our King and Queen, Nick Kraynok and Sasha Wilson, will reign over the event in true regal fashion.

Tickets are $45 for adults, ($50 at the door), $10 for children 17 and under. A handy tray, to carry all of your food and drinks, is included

in ticket price. You can purchase your tickets online at lubbockmealsonwheels.org or at Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ office. We accept cash, check, or credit cards (no American Express please). Give us a call and we will be happy to mail your tickets to you or have them ready for you at the door. Event tickets may also be purchased at any Select-A-Seat location (service charge applies) and at the door for an additional $5.00.

Benefit Drawing Tickets featuring a $1,000 Southwest Airlines gift card and a $1,000 Amazon gift card are available now. At just $10/ticket, purchase several! Two drawings will be held, and only 1,000 tickets will be sold. Get all of your tickets today and get ready for some #SeriousFun on February 25th!

We offer several levels of sponsorship for businesses and offer some excellent benefits such as complimentary tickets, reserved tables, and advertising. For more information, go to lubbockmealsonwheels.org or call Lubbock Meals on Wheels at (806)792-7971.

We hope you join us for a fun evening of great food

and fantastic entertainment at Mardi Gras, 2020. Gather your KREWE and get your tickets early. All proceeds

stay local and benefit Lubbock Meals on Wheels!

Lubbock Meals on Wheels’

21st Annual Mardi Gras, 2020Feasting before the arrival of Lent. Mardi Gras day was the last day before Lent, when Catholics would give up a certain food until Easter. Therefore, they would feast the day before. 

HERE ARE JUST

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YOU WILL

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Ashley’s Own Eats and Treats

Blue Sky Texas

Cantina Laredo

Danny’s Fins & Hens

Dynamic Food/Furr’s

Essence Bottling Company

Harrigan’s Prime Grill

HEB

Honey Comb Pie Shoppe

HTeaO

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Pecan Grill at Overton Hotel & Conference Center

Pecan Ridge

Pie Five Pizza

Raising Cane’s

Sky Catering

Smoothie King

The Cakery

The Farmhouse

The Kettle Corn Guy

The Lost Cajun

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux

2020 HEADLINE SPONSORS (TO DATE):City Bank HEB

Hill & Ioppolo Oral & Dental Implant Surgery of Lubbock

THIS FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT IS OUR LARGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR! • DON’T MISS OUT ON ALL THE FUN!

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“Dear New Friends. Thank you so much for taking care of me. I received a meal today PLUS a box of food and a beautiful smile. Just wanted to say thank you to you all.” —J.A.

“Thanks so much for your prepared meals. We are now able to prepare our own. Also, your ‘deliverers’ are commended for their kindness and concern. We will miss their smiles.” —D.D. & K.D.

“Lubbock Meals on Wheels. Thank you so much for the surprise gift!!! I love the little bear! Thank you for caring for the older people in Lubbock. Everyone that brings my meal is so very kind and helpful. Thank you again for everything!!!” —A.K.

WE WOULDN’T BE WHERE WE ARE

WITHOUT YOU! These folks keep our folks

in treats, water, and flowers, and help keep us

shiny and in business.•

FastPay PayrollGlazed Honey Ham

HubCity LubeJohnson Pumping

& Grease ServiceLubbock Wholesale Florist

Nothing Bundt CakesRacer Classic Car Wash

The CakeryWest Texas

Wholesale FloristWoodstock Masonry

Letters from the Heart

BARBARA FALLIN • Maegan BakerFRITZIE FAULKNER • Mike KerrKAY GALLION • AnonymousDR. CHRISTINA BELL HENRY • Sumita PalTODD JOHNSON • Dale Ann LangeVEDA LACOUTURE • Shelby LacoutureLMOW EMPLOYEES • Jamie Thomason

BEVERLY McBEATH • Jane & Scott PiercyMARY McKAY • Debbie WarmothDR. SUNANDA MITTSA • Sumita PalARYA PARMAR • Daisy ParmarJOHN & BARBARA PITMAN • Donna LeckeDR. STAN POTOCKI • Sumita PalDR. LAKHV ROHRA • Sumita Pal

DR. CATHRINE RONAGHAN • Sumita PalLYNETTE SETTLE • Lonnie & Susie KussCLIFF SUMMAR • Lonnie & Susie KussTOMMY & JEANNETTE TIDWELL • Lil & Bob Blassingame

DIANE WALL • Lonnie & Susie KussBUSTER WELLS • Tammie Mitchell

O C T O B E R 1 - D E C E M B E R 3 1 , 2 0 1 9Tributes

This annual fundraiser benefited Lubbock Meals on Wheels. The church

presented LMOW with the largest donation from this event to date - $15,000.00.

This donation will provide 4,000 home delivered meals to

our homebound, elderly, and disabled neighbors!

Many thanks to Delta Theta Chi for their help with this

special fundraiser.

• Donate baskets for this year’s sale• Donate new or gently-used items items, ribbon, and

mason jars to be used in this year’s baskets• You can bring donated items to Community Christian

Church at 3417 96th Street or to Lubbock Meals on Wheels at 2304 34th Street.

• Volunteer to help put items together—you don’t need to be ‘crafty’ to participate!

• Preparation for next year’s extravaganza begins on Tuesday, February 4th. They meet every Tuesday from 9:30am – 1:00pm.

For more information contact : Greta at (806) 790-5140 or Dena at (806) 789-5682

H e r e a r e s o m e w a y s y o u c a n h e l p with This year’s Holiday Extravaganza!Community

Christian Church’s Holiday

Extravaganza was a

tremendous success!

In December, we sent out over 400 Senior Food Boxes!!! Many thanks to the South Plains Food Bank for packing and

providing these special boxes filled with easy to prepare food intended for people who are unable to cook a full meal for themselves. These boxes were heavy and took some extra

volunteers who helped deliver. As always, thank you to Sundown High School for all of the heavy lifting!

The collection numbers for Comfort Keepers of Lubbock’s 2019 Feed Seniors Now campaign are 14,370 pounds of food and $15,724.

Thanks to this annual fundraiser, and its record breaking success in 2019, LMOW is now able to provide 325 weekend meals each week!

FEED SENIORS NOW C A M P A I G N

G E N E R O U S LY S P O N S O R E D B Y

COMFORT KEEPERS OF LUBBOCK

The Rotary Club of Metropolitan Lubbock’s 3rd Annual Oktoberfest raised $4,028 for Lubbock Meals on Wheels. We are thankful to have a partner in this dynamic Rotary club. The 4th Annual Oktoberfest will be on October 9th, 2020 and will benefit the club’s charities and Lubbock Meals on Wheels. Stay tuned for more information.

THANK YOU, ROTARY!

Barsh EndowmentCornerstone Support Services

Kuykendall FoundationPraxis Foundation

Rushing Family FoundationDue to space limitations, we are unable to list all donors.

We Really Appreciate You!

“At the end of the day it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished… it’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about

what you’ve given back.” ― Denzel Washington

Several of our LMOW family moved into new/different positions in 2020. Congratulations to:

WELDON BOYD Program Coordinator

PAT CLEMENT Kitchen Manager

ROBERTA SCHROYER Food Service Advisor

MICHAEL VILLARREAL Food Service Director

We also had several new staff members come on board at the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020. We are pleased to introduce:

ANDY OCHOA

KORN PALOMO

SHERRI SPILLER

You will learn more about these new folks in the next couple of newsletters.

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FOR TRIBUTE AND MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS, PLEASE TRIM OUT CARD, COMPLETE AND SEND TO:

Lubbock Meals on Wheels • 2304 34th Street • Lubbock, TX 79411~ An acknowledgment card will be sent to the person(s) you indicate. ~

(PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY)

Name ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________ City ____________________ State _______ Zip ______________

This gift is from _______________________________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________ City ____________________ State _______ Zip ______________

Payment: o MC o VISA o Discover Card #: ___________________________ CVV ______ Exp Date ___ / ___

Authorized Amount: $ __________________ OR o Check is enclosed for the amount of $ _____________

o Special Occasion (SPECIFY THE OCCASION) __________________________________________________________________

o Memorial (NAME OF PERSON TO BE HONORED OR REMEMBERED) ______________________________________________________

o Pet Memorial (NAME OF PET TO BE REMEMBERED) _______________________________ dog/cat/other __________________

PLEASE CONSIDER THESE FUTURE DONATION OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL!

4 Giving Monthly by Bank Draft 4 Remembering Lubbock Meals on Wheels in Your Will

A donation to Lubbock Meals on Wheels is a great tribute for a... BIRTHDAY • ANNIVERSARY • HOL IDAY • SPECIAL EVENT • MEMORY OF A LOVED ONE

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START DATE:

December 6, 2019

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED W/ LMOW?

To help people and the community.

DO YOU HAVE ANY KIDS AND/OR PETS?

Zoe (mixed Blue Heeler/Jack Russell, 14) and Jackie (mixed Shih Tzu/Spaniel, 1½)

WHAT CAN YOU SIMPLY NOT RESIST?

Pecan Pie

WHO DO YOU FIND INSPIRATIONAL?

Jesus

ANDY OCHOA (40)Lubbock MOWFood Service, Husband overall

START DATE:

November 18, 2019

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED W/ LMOW?

In June, we moved from Arizona after my youngest child graduated high school. The LMOW newsletter showed up in my mail, and I completed the volunteer form. I began volunteering in September, and the rest is history.

DO YOU HAVE ANY KIDS AND/OR PETS?

One son & daughter-in-law, two college aged daughters, one dog, and three cats.

SHERRI SPILLER (52)Lubbock MOWKitchen Assistant

YOU ARE A NEW ADDITION TO A CRAYON BOX. WHAT COLOR ARE YOU AND WHY?

Supersonic Red! My favorite color, and I do like to drive a little fast in my car.

WHY IS A TENNIS BALL FUZZY?

To make it easier on a dog’s mouth when playing fetch. I have a feeling if you asked a tennis player that would not be their answer.

WHAT WOULD I FIND IN YOUR REFRIGERATOR RIGHT NOW?

Fresh produce, eggs, heavy cream, and almond milk.

WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME?

René

WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE DISH THAT YOU ABSOLUTELY WON’T EAT?

Overcooked pasta and bananas

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING A NONPROFIT PROFESSIONAL?

It’s fulfilling work. I enjoy being around the kind volunteers and staff.

YOU ARE A NEW ADDITION TO A CRAYON BOX. WHAT COLOR ARE YOU AND WHY?

Black, because I’m mysterious

WHY IS A TENNIS BALL FUZZY?

So it’s soft on a dog’s gums.

WHAT WOULD I FIND IN YOUR REFRIGERATOR RIGHT NOW?

Beer

WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME?

Andrew

WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE DISH THAT YOU ABSOLUTELY WON’T EAT?

Anything that contains sour cream

WHAT CAN YOU SIMPLY NOT RESIST?

Giving my children what they want and homemade desserts.

WHO DO YOU FIND INSPIRATIONAL?

My husband! (he did not pay for that answer.) He has been an educator for 32-years. I get to see what students don’t normally. So many ex-students have gotten in touch with him to tell him how he has made a difference in their lives.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING A NONPROFIT PROFESSIONAL?

Non-profits are there to help people in times of need. Throughout my married life and MANY moves, I have volunteered with various organizations. Especially in small communities, they can be the lifeblood of the town.

Get to know the staff of Lubbock Meals on Wheels!All of these words

can be used for both goodbye and hello, so they are

perfect for our 2019/2020 board announcements.

•We thank Rose

Chase for serving as Board President in 2019. We already

miss her.•

We are excited to work with L’Anna Jones as Board

President in 2020.•

We will miss Dodie Grinnell and Beverly McBeath

as they leave the board.

•After a

brief absence, we are happy to have Curry

Blackwell back as a board member.

•We also welcome Lisa Carson, Jon Drake, and Laura Williams to our board in 2020.

Once again, the Salvation Army of Lubbock prepared, packaged, and

delivered Thanksgiving dinner to Lubbock Meals on Wheels’

recipients. With the help of generous volunteers from the Lubbock

community, hot Thanksgiving meals were delivered to 400 homebound, elderly, and disabled people. This

is the third year that the Salvation Army has delivered to Lubbock

Meals on Wheels’ recipients. Everyone involved had lots of fun and enjoyed working together and

bringing some joy to those that would otherwise be alone on the holiday. Thank you very much

Salvation Army of Lubbock.

BonjourShalom

Ciao

~ CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBERTA SCHROYER! ~ After 22 1/2 years of service to Lubbock Meals on Wheels as the Food Service Director, Roberta is retiring! We wish her happiness and hope we still see her often.

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Andria & Craig CooleyHeart of the Plains Kennel Club

Mary ManningThree Dog Bakery

Top Dawg Mobile Pet StylistKavin Wenzel

— P E T S U P P O R T E R S & D O N O R S —

Paws & Claws

Featured Pet: Bella B

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Helping Humans and Their Pets Stay Together!

Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ Pet Program is currently helping recipients care for 250 dogs and 105 cats.

We are now delivering over 2,300 pounds of kibble each month. Thanks to your generous donations specifically to this special program, we are able to provide pet food, vaccinations, and minor veterinary care to 15% more pets than in January, 2019.

• 94% of pet owners say their animal pal makes them smile more than once a day.

• The word “pet” comes from the Middle English word “petty,” meaning “small.”

• Pets have been kept by humans since prehistoric times, and almost every single culture around the world has a history of pets.

“You cannot share your life with a dog…or a cat, and not know perfectly well that animals have personalities and minds and feelings.”

— Jane Goodall, British Anthropologist —

Andie, beloved dog of Delia Zauner • Dr. Tom & Carolyn NealBitsy, beloved dog of Jim & Peggy Young • Jim & Peggy YoungCharlotte, beloved pet of Saylee Rampy • Dottie LewisDante, beloved dog of Becky Ponce & Family • Karen SmithFrankie, Montana, & Blue, beloved dogs of Barbara & Diane • Debbie & Stephanie

Hattie, beloved dog of Ann Johnston • Dana BearHolly, beloved poodle dog of Pete & Susan Broome • Ed & Jan Broome

John Smith, beloved cat of Julie & Misty Heinrich • Kim BasingerLandry, beloved dog of Allison Tapia & Family • Aunt Carolyn & Uncle Tom

Lulu, beloved dog of Gary Johnson • Gary JohnsonMaggie May, beloved cat of Dana Bear • Dana BearMax the Cat, beloved cat of Robert Field • Robert FieldMiles, beloved cat of Kristi Moore • Dr. Tom & Carolyn NealMonster, Beloved dog of the Chad Webb Family • Barbara & Doug Webb

Nelley, beloved dog of the P.J. & Kelley Hickey Family • Deborah Bigness

Patches, beloved dog of Kenda McPherson • Ava MauldinPearl Tenpenny, beloved dog of Joy Tenpenny • Kay CooperPrecious Louie, beloved cat of Tommy & Alan Stephen • Alice Friend

Ryder, beloved dog of Janie & Robert Esparza • Janie & Robert Esparza

Sasha, beloved cat of Shirley Stretch • Shelley, Karen, Natalia, Betty

Smidget, beloved cat of Janice & Jeff Gott • Sam & Darla SmileyTigi, beloved dog of John, Carol, James, Caitlan & Nick Games • Kay Cooper; Dr. Tom & Carolyn Neal

Trooper John Sanderson, beloved dog of Carl & Michelle Sanderson • Olivia Lemons

Wii Bit, beloved cat of Kay & Michael Landress • Steph Starkovich; Donny & Janalee McClendon

All the people that adopt rescue dogs • Jim & Peggy YoungDog • Sylvia AshbyDog, beloved pet of Judy Ford • Judy FordKatie, beloved dog of Kelly Bennett • Jaye Cole

Mitsy, beloved dog of Jim & Peggy Young • Jim & Peggy YoungWillow Carter, beloved dog of Jon Ann Carter • Debbie/Carla Fair/Brown

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Pet Memorials

Pet Tributes

Many thanks to Home Instead Senior Care,

Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ supporters

and volunteers, and many caring

Lubbock folks, for providing Santa to

a Senior to over 600 Lubbock

Meals on Wheels recipients.

This program brings joy to so

many people during a time of year when many

can feel forgotten. We appreciate the ongoing support

that Home Instead Senior Care

has provided to Lubbock Meals on Wheels for many years.

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senior 2019

Many groups, organizations, clubs, businesses, schools, and individuals made generous donations throughout the holiday season, and we are truly grateful for their support. Space limitations prevent a complete listing of all the names, but that does not mean our appreciation is any less. To all who were kind enough to bring money, food, service, and other donations or supported us through the purchase of pecans, quiche, Christmas tributes, or engraved bricks and plates - please know that your gifts made a significant difference in the lives of the homebound, elderly, and disabled right here in our community.

On behalf of Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ Board of Directors, staff, and recipients, thank you for your commitment and support.

“Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your

appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly

appreciate those around you, and you’ll soon find many others

around you. Truly appreciate life, and you’ll find that you have

more of it.” —Ralph Marston

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L’Anna Jones, PresidentAubrey Richburg, Vice President

Lisa Carson, SecretaryRuss Lam, Treasurer

Development Coordinator Brittainy KlemmeProgram Coordinator Weldon BoydVolunteer Coordinator Barbara Bulen Eligibility Specialist Jennifer SwainAdministrative Assistant Gabby SuarezProgram Assistant Janie Sanchez

Accountant Kara HensleeFood Service Director Michael VillarrealKitchen Manager Pat ClementFood Service Advisor Roberta SchroyerFood Service Staff Andy Ochoa, Korn Palomo Sherri Spiller

Curry BlackwellMike Buchanan

Jon Drake

Bill FranklinDon Lynn

Vickie Noyola Al-Souki

Kelley PittsLaura Williams

LMOW | 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LMOW | 2020 STAFF

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NEWS ON WHEELSL U B B O C K M E A L S O N W H E E L S Q UARTE R LY P U B L I C AT I O NJanuary 2020 | Volume 41 | Number 1

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To replace your printed copy with a digital version, please make your request to Mary at (806) 792-7971 or mary@lubbockmow.org.

L U B B O C K M E A LS O N W H E E LS M I S S I O N STAT E M E N TRespecting 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.

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o FEBRUARY 25, 2020 - 21ST ANNUAL MARDI GRAS, Lubbock Memorial Civic Center

o MARCH 28, 2020 – ANNIE’S CHAT & CHEW, Mae Simmons Senior Center

o APRIL 2020 – VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION RECEPTION (details to follow)

Attend these events to support Lubbock Meals on Wheels!

Executive Director Lisa GillilandAssistant Director Mary Gerlach

LMOW | 2020 ADMINISTRATION

Feed a Friend… It’s as Easy as Pie!The 28th annual “Feed a Friend-It’s as Easy as Pie” fundraiser wrapped up on November 24, 2019. Thanks to our sponsors and the Lubbock community, we raised $88,621. For another year in a row, this is record breaking. This covers the cost of over 17,700 meals, all helping people remain at home, well fed, and independent. Many thanks to United Supermarkets, KLBK, KAMC,

and Mrs. Smith’s for hosting our fundraiser and donating pies. Congratulations to Noel Garcia – store director for Market Street at 19th & Quaker, the winner of the 28th annual pie eating contest. We appreciate all of our pie eating participants: Lauren Matter, Ron Roberts, and Avery Travis (KAMC); Nick Kraynok (KLBK); Todd Buchanan and Chris Edwards (United); Chad Hasty (KFYO);

Kenny Maines (Entertainer); and Mudflap (KLLL). Floyd Price kept the rowdy group in line! A big shout out to Allen Smith & staff at Market Street at 98th & Quaker for having the largest increase in donations from 2018. We appreciate the media, our volunteers, store checkers, and donors who generously support this event. Many thanks to Genia Davis, our ‘pie angel’.

“Pie throwing is kind of a lost art, and although it may be a rather rudimentary, burlesque humor, there’s something inherently funny about taking a pie in the face, under the right conditions.” —Johnny Carson