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You’re Invited to Mardi Gras 2012Join us for a night of

dancing…fun…food…fun…silent auction…fun…music…and more fun!*Informal Dress *Cash Bars *Children’s Area

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Welcome to the New Year! We hope everyone had a joyful holiday season. Speaking of holidays, Lubbock Meals on Wheels is busy planning another Mardi Gras celebration. Mark your calendar for Fat Tuesday, February 21, and join us for a fun-filled evening.

Mardi Gras 2012 will include over 35 food booths (with selections from your favorite local restaurants), live jazz music by the Shinn/Turner Dixieland Jazz Band, a large silent auction, and cash bars. Once again, the event will take place in the Civic Center Exhibit Hall which is large enough to accommodate many guests, children’s activities, and various entertainers such as jugglers, dancers, and clowns. Colorful masks and beads will be available to make the evening even more festive. Guests will also enjoy flamboyant decorations in the official colors of purple (for justice), green (for faith), and gold (for power). Be sure to check out the French Market and take home some fabulous treasures: trendy jewelry, fragrances, eyewear, and other items. Kids will enjoy the expanded Children’s Area featuring bouncers, face and hair painting, and many other activities. Evan Onstot and Nikki-Dee Ray of KLBK will reign over the evening as our King and Queen of Mardi Gras.

Tickets are $30 for adults, ($35 at the door), $10 for children under 12, and can be purchased in advance at Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ office or by cutting out and returning the invita-tion. We accept cash, check, or credit cards and will be happy to mail your tickets to you. Event tickets also may be purchased at any Select-A-Seat location beginning January 16th (service charge applies). Several levels of sponsorship are available for businesses and offer some excellent benefits such as complimentary tickets and advertising. For more information, please call Lub-bock Meals on Wheels at 792-7971. Thank you to Lam Vinson & Company, LLP for their generous sponsorship. Join us for a fun evening of great food and fantastic entertainment at Mardi Gras 2012. Remember, this spectacular event will take place from 5:30 – 9:00p.m, Tuesday, February 21.

Thank you to the many restaurants who are graciously partici-pating in this event. (To date):

Mardi Gras 2012

Apple CountryCattle BaronCowamongus!FolgersGandy’sHarrigan’sHoneychild CateringMcDonald’s

Pecan RidgePei WeiRadisson HotelRib CribShrimp GalleySugar Rush Catering Company

The Cakery

Dozen Days of Delightful Deliveries Once again, Lubbock Meals on Wheels completed the Twelve Days of Christmas Project. Thanks to the hard work of various schools, businesses, organizations, and individuals, the clients of Lubbock Meals on Wheels received a different special treat on each of the twelve working days prior to the Christmas holiday. Items included calendars, puzzles, edible goodies, as well as personal and household necessities. Pets were not forgotten as each ani-mal on the Pet Program received a Christmas treat bag. Thank you to all the volunteers who made these extra special deliveries, and thank you to the following groups for giving our recipients a treat to look forward to everyday:Louise AlbusAll Saints Episcopal SchoolAltrusa International Inc. of LubbockAT&T Telephone PioneersNorma BaumannBowie ElementaryChrist The King Cathedral Women’s

OrganizationCraig,Terrill, Hale & Grantham LLPDelta Theta ChiMartha EdwardsEvans Middle School NJHSFCCLA Coronado High SchoolFirst United Methodist Church ChoirGS-TOP Staff: Maye DeAndaGS-TOP Alumni: Janis VaughnGS TOP Alumnae AssociationGirl Scout Troops 6130, 6311,

6318, 6377, 6401, 6420, 6428, 6451, 6471, 6477, 6749, 6756, 6767, 6839, 6891, & 6905

Girl Scouts Blue Sage Service UnitGrace Home SchoolBarbara GradelHand and Foot AngelsDebbie HerringJanet HildrethMartha HydeIvey GardensDr. Andrew JohnsonKnights of Columbus Assembly 3098Lee Ruth Krieg

Dee MoyesMullin Hoard & Brown LLPOakwood Baptist Church The Master’s

ClassPhillips & AssociatesCorinne & Bob PollakPrairie Grass Service UnitLoretta PrestridgeRedbud Baptist Church WOMSue RichardsGinny RiggsRSVP Comfort CorpsSanford & Tatum Insurance AgencyKarla SchmidtScrappin HeartsDr. Zuhair Shihab, M.D.Helen SmithJohn Robert Smyer, M.D. & StaffSouth Plains AcademySouth Plains Professional Florist

AssociationSawyer SwordsDorris TilsonTrinity Sunday School Class Lakeridge

United Methodist ChurchUnited SupermarketsRuth WalkerDr. Edwin WentzPat WilcoxTwilla WilliamsJudith Wilmington

Hot Doggers Deliver Hot Meals Lubbock Meals on Wheels welcomed the Oscar Mayer mini Wienermobile during their week in Lubbock last fall. They participated in a variety of events while in town celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Wienermobile. The two “hotdoggers”, Tyler Mielke and Itzel Cruz, took time out of their busy schedule to deliver meals two days in a row. Our staff and recipi-ents enjoyed meeting the hotdoggers and seeing the one and only mini Wienermobile!

Clean Out the Clutter! Ready to get a jump start on your spring clean-ing? The Annual Garage Sale that benefits Lubbock Meals on Wheels will once again be hosted by Metropolitan Rotary with the as-sistance of the originators of the event, Delta Theta Chi. Thanks to these partnerships, the event is able to continue, and both Lubbock Meals on Wheels and Metropolitan Rotary’s projects will benefit from the effort. The sale is scheduled for April 27th & 28th, but thanks to the generous donation of some storage build-ings from Affordable Storage, items will be accepted from now until the event. Please only contribute items that are clean, in working or-der, or gently used. We will not accept old style televisions or CRT computer monitors. The location of the sale will be announced soon. If you have anything you’d like to contribute, please call Metropolitan Rotary at 806-535-5295 and leave a message or e-mail them at garagesalepickup@gmail.com.

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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.

So Many ThanksMany groups, organizations, clubs, businesses, schools, and individuals made generous dona-tions 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 monetary and other donations or supported us through the purchase of pecans, quiche, ornaments, Santa let-ters, or engraved bricks 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.

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This is just a small sample of the many kind thank you cards, letters, and notes that Lubbock Meals on Wheels received dur-ing the holidays from our recipients or their family members. We also received numerous phone calls expressing gratitude for all the holiday extras. We would like to share these kind words with all of our donors, volunteers, and the many other people who made the holidays very special for our clients through their gifts for the Twelve Days of Christmas Project, the Santa to a Senior Program, the Senior Food Box delivery, the Weekend Meal Program, the Pet Food Program, and the Hot Meal Program.

Please let me express my thanks and appreciation for the wonderful service you all render to those of us who are homebound! I also have enjoyed the “Twelve Days of Christmas” and wish there were some way to thank all of the merchants and orga-nizations for the time, work and money spent on making our holiday a lot more fun by sending the gifts, candy, popcorn, etc.Sincerely, Billie

Thank you so much for the good food and small gifts you all have been bringing. It brightens my day. Best Wishes, Truda

Thank you so much for the Birthday gifts…a huge cake, I still have more to eat. I gave away a little bit but I ate a little bit. It was nice. A stuffed animal, it is fun. Candy, it tastes good – I will eat it all!Thank you very much, Jessie

My husband and I and family would like to thank you, thank you, thank you for all the gifts given to us. We never expected all the warmth and love that you all showed to us this Christmas. We felt all the love and compassion that came from all organiza-tions involved. No words can express the way you all made us feel. My prayers and thoughts will always be in our hearts!Love, David, Margarita, & Elias

Thank you for being the best part of my day. I love the Christmas gift. I wear my gloves all of the time.Peggy

I want to say Thank You for volunteering at Meals on Wheels. My disability is C.O.P.D. (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and Fibro Myalgia Syndrome, which means my energy level is low and I am in pain all the time, even with medication. I ap-preciate you bringing me a warm lunch, more than you know. I am also grateful for those few moments that you share out of your day with me. My quality of life is better because of you, and Meals on Wheels, which has also made my Christmas very pleasant this year. I don’t know all the names of the volunteers that come to my home, however that is not impor-tant, you are Angels…here on Earth.Sincerely, Lois

On behalf of Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ staff and re-cipients, thank you very much to all of you who helped make the holidays special for our clients.

Thank you to Community Christian Church for their hard work and incredibly generous donation of $6,468 from the Holiday Extravaganza they held in November. Thank you also to Apple Country and Metropolitan Rotary for their donation of $1,500 from the annual Apple Butter Festival. We are thankful for Mark McCall Photography’s donation of $150 and 115 cans of food from their Halloween Photo Shoot. Thanks also to the South Plains Food Bank for the senior food boxes sent to 395 of our clients. Our gratitude also goes to Home Instead Senior Care and all the individuals that supported the Santa to a Senior project that benefited 292 of our clients. Thank you to Raising Canes (photo) and customer Fred Dickson for donating $1,000. We also appreciate Tod Anderson and Anderson Fence for their help installing gates in our garden area to allow storage of our funnel cake booth. We are grateful to the Backyard Mission volunteers that repaired our greenhouse roof after a terrible wind storm. Thank you also to Industrial Molding (photo) for raising $2,500 for us through their employee walk. Our appreciation also goes to the Tumbling Tumbleweeds RV Club (photo) for their generous donation of $301 from their members’ Christmas party. Thank you also to the Texas Tech Men’s Basketball team for delivering meals and donating tickets for our staff and volunteers. We appreciate Lady Raider Basketball for hosting our staff in the President’s Suite as we watched the Lady Raiders beat Louisiana-Monroe. We also owe a huge thank you to all of the volunteers that not only delivered the hot meals but all of the extra items for the 12 Days of Christmas, the senior food boxes, and other various donations of gifts and food. Finally, thank you to long-time volunteer, Tommy Wright (photo), for celebrating his 85th birthday with a party that raised $820 for Lubbock Meals on Wheels! These are impressive examples of what small groups of people can accomplish when they work together. If you have a group that would like to make a difference this year, please keep Lubbock Meals on Wheels in mind.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead

New Year Brings ChangesThank you to April Weems for serving as Board President in 2011 and to Norval Pollard for his many years of service. We look forward to working with Chris Rit-ter who will serve as Board President in 2012, and our new board members Scott Northam and Susan McEndree.

2012 Meals on Wheels’ Board of Directors:

EvEryonECan Make a DifferenCe

Chris Ritter, PresidentApril Weems, Past PresidentBrent Guinn, Vice President/TreasurerChristina Styers, SecretaryJacqui Neal HouseBarry JohnstonDana Madison

Susan McEndreeTeresa McLean Scott NorthamNatu PatelJamie ThomasonMandy Tomlin

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Many of our meal recipients do not see anyone during the day except our volunteer so they rely on their pets for companionship. Most of our recipients

obviously have difficulty buying groceries and preparing meals; they have the same challenges feeding their pets. The Pet Food program continues to meet this need and supplies dog and cat food to these companion animals. Thank you to all of you who have helped continue this special program. Donations of dry dog and dry cat food are always needed and welcomed.

Lubbock Avalanche Journal continues to provide 180 newspapers per day (Mon-day – 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.

Extra! Extra!

Read All About It!

Carolyn BenitezMona Bromley

Andria and Craig CooleyHarold Love and Gus

Corey & Kelli McElhonePat Sharpe

Thank youto the following for their

help with this special program (September 26 – January 5)

Pet Memorials: Donated By:Anna, beloved cat of Kristen Whittenburg Kristen WhittenburgBailey, beloved dog of Craig & Brenda Patterson Linda, Ellie, & Eva BartleyDuke, beloved dog of Lynn Duncan Linda CollinsGordon, beloved dog of Mr. & Mrs. Gary Loden Cuyler C. & Carolyn LawrenceGriggs, beloved dog of Terry Jones Marie JonesMarti, beloved pet of Pat & Ted Grabowski Pat & Ted GrabowskiNorman & Rio, beloved pets of Amy Hardberger Theresa Atiee & Julie HolladayOreo, beloved cat of Janice Gott Darla SmileyWoodrow, beloved dog of Ramona Conard Iris Hodge

a note from the executive directorMillions of people support charities with gifts of time, energy,

and money. Others, like me, choose careers in the sector.  We do so because we believe nonprofits make a difference – a real difference – making our society and world a better place to live.

As 2011 came to an end, Meals on Wheels is so thankful to the Lubbock community for all of the contributions made to help our recipients have food, fresh fruit, a newspaper, and items for the 12 Days of Christmas, including a beautiful fresh poinsettia for each household, and many more items.

Not only do we feed the need within the elderly population in our community, but we also brought some joy to our recipients with so many donated goods to brighten the lives of 625 homebound people.

As the Christmas season came to an end, all of us at Lubbock Meals on Wheels want to express our appreciation for the unbeliev-able generosity the community bestowed upon us to carry on our mission based on 34th Street. We do believe in miracles…

Squeaky CleanThank 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!

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Pies Prove Profitable The twentieth annual “Feed a Friend – It’s as Easy as Pie” fundraiser was held the week before Thanksgiving, raising $48,951.50 - falling short of our goal of $50,000, but still a significant increase over last year. A special thank you to our “pie angel”, Genia Davis, for generously donat-ing to the event once again filling the void left by the passing of our previous pie angel, Donald Finkner. Thank you also to NARFE (National Association of Retired Federal Employees), Chap-ter 244, for donating $250 to Easy as Pie and also donating back all fifty coupons they received! Thank you very much to United Supermarkets, KLBK, KAMC, and Sara Lee for their help in making the fundraiser possible. Congratulations to Greg McAlister of KAMC/KLBK who won the pie eating contest that kicked off the Easy

as Pie fundraiser despite being knocked to the floor by some fellow ultra-competitive contestants! Thanks to the other contest participants: Mudflap of KLLL, Evan Onstot of KLBK, Julie Musgrave of KAMC, Eddie Owens, Mindy Lentz, and Rick Benavides of United Supermarkets, entertainer Kenny Maines, and Councilman Todd Klein and to Rick Gilbert of 99.5 The Bear for working hard to keep an eye on everyone while judging the event. Congratulations to Adrian Jimenez and his employees at Amigos United for having the largest increase in donations for the event. Finally, thanks to all the radio stations that promoted the fundraiser and to the massive number of volunteers and donors who so generously supported the event.

upcoming events(Please mark your calendar for these opportunities to support

Lubbock Meals on Wheels)

February 21Mardi Gras 2012

Civic Center Exhibit Hall 5:30p.m.-9:00p.m.

April 14Annie’s Chat & Chew

Mae Simmons Senior Center 11a.m.-1p.m.

April 20Volunteer Appreciation Reception

Indiana Avenue Baptist Church7:00p.m.

April 27 & 28Annual Garage Salemore details to follow

RemembeR You can make donations online at lubbockmealsonwheels .org

Adrian Jimenez (Amigos United), DeAnn Britton (LMOW)

Joel Collins (NARFE), Lisa Gilliland (LMOW), Erlene Stolk (NARFE)

Evan Onstot (KLBK) and Greg McAlister (KLBK/KAMC)

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Merle Enger • Gene and Imogene Sorley, Werner Teggemann, Sandefur & Swindle, Jeri Rieken and Jim Speer, Lubbock Association of Realtors

Arva Felty • Bill and Jane FeltyDr. Aldo Finco • Malaka FincoDon Finker • Mrs. Donald FinknerPol. Sgt. K. D. Fowler • Jina FowlerBill F. Fry • Tennie FryRuth Moore Fulcher • Ruth BiggersGene Fullingham • Don and Chris JonesAlyene Furgeson • PlainsCapital BankLu Garry • Bille J. Rutherford and FamilyMarie Gary • Iris Hodge; Joe and Colleen Hodge;

Jill and Rich WieligmanDorcas Gatlin • Jill JaquessAnju Gill • Dr. and Mrs. Gurdev GillRichard Gillen • Inez GillenJerry Golden • Sheree RankinEugene Gongaware • Helga GongawareArturo Gonzales, Jr. • Henrietta NuncioBarbara Flippin Graves • Doris R. KochanekFrances Green • Clyde and Debbie LynnB. J. Green • Bill and Brenda CarterWill Gross • Jim and Sue HinshawMozell and Claud Hairgrove • Dixie HairgroveJoe H. Hall • Sequoyah and Joy PerryDr. David Hall • Stacy QuisenberryMichael Harrell • Louise ThomasGuy Harrod • Richard and Gay JonesMildred Harvey • Dr. Fred HareyNorma Harvey • South Plains Community Action

Association, Inc., Bernie and Nancy Miller, Jack and Ava Sloan, Gerald and Genevieve Brandorff, Phylis Brown, Doris Junkin, Clinton and Janet Shafer, Donald and Margie Wiester, Steve and Beni Hemmeline

Betty Henry • Tom and Pam Seiler, Gene HenryZelta Hess • Lit and Lee Moore; Yvonne, Gil and

DebéBetty R. Hester • Olive and Steve HesterDr. Lee Hewitt • Kelly and Cyndi PratasNell Hlavaty • Jack and Jamie Collins, Carolyn

DennisMax L. Hodge • Iris Hodge, Joe and Colleen

Hodge, Jill and Rich WieligmanFrank and Wanda Hodges • Mennie Mason, J. E.

Murfee & SonBilly Holmes • Fred and Sandra JonesAlvis Holt • Nell HoltLance House • Kelly and Melinda TurnerRaymond Huddle • Bettye HuddleAnn Robison Huffman • Jean and Jimmy

GoddardBobby Hughes • Billy and Linda WilliamsCarli Ilaria • Malaka FincoArnold Ingraham • Margaret IngrahamDr. Raymond Jackson • Carolyn MossMarvin James • Charles and DeAnn BrittonJohn C. Jenkins • Jarrell and Lynnda JenkinsBillie Jean Jones • Irene HowardPenny Jung • Herb and Sheree RankinRosemary Justice • The Furgeson FamilyEthel Kearse • Newton and Myra Robison, George

and Peggy ClayWhit Keeney • Howard and Sue Garlington

In Loving Memory {Memorials For Sept 27, 2011-Jan 5, 2012}

MEMORY OF • Donor(s) Tommy and Ramond Abernathy • John

AbernathyLinda Alderson • Suzie BakerCathryn Asjes • Peter AsjesBetty Jean Bains • Service Title Company, Dink

and Joleta Edinburgh, Elba’s Children--Nancy, Sherry, Paul and F.M., Tom and Beverly Ferrell

James G. and Betty L Baker • Robby VestalLynn Bales • Jim BalesJune Barnett • Le Rease WilliamsWillis Dale Barton • Helen Smith, Elaine

SherrodBetty Bates • Mary PollardAlline Bayona • Bob and Bonnie IseralDan Benson • David and Louise CumminsShelton Berry • Pam MullerBarbara Lovett Bessa • Nell Holt, J. E. Murfee

& SonJosef Blevins, Jr. • Shirley BlevinsFred Wayne Boling • Howard and Sue

GarlingtonDorothy Bostwick • Margaret SparksJeri Lynn Bravenec • Paul J. Harph, M.D.David Bray • Charlene BrayLinda Brink • Don and Jane GoodpastureMr. and Mrs. N. L. Brower • Tonia SuggsFred Bruton • Carole and Stan Daniel, Carole

DanielJames Buckner • Clara LainPeggy Cain • Robert and Donna AlbinJim Calmes • Clarence GuhlJohn Caraway • Howard and Dorothy HarveyJerri Carper • Gerri and Herb CragheadAgatha Maureen Carroll • Maureen DavisWeesie Carroll • Eldon CarrollMartha Cash • Gladys LaneJo Ruth Slaughter Christian • Kelly and Cyndi

PratasClois Cobb • Patricia CobbTracy Cobb • Patricia CobbMildred Collins • Linda CollinsDon Copenhaver • John Dudley, Marsha and

Russ HeskettDick and Marie Cory • Joe BurlesonBillie Cowling • Howard Harvey, Dale and Cleta

BradleyDawn Crawford • Bill and Jo BantaCharles Larry Crouch • Aly GwinnGwen Curry • Della RocapJo and Jim Daniel • Carole DanielMartha Daniel • Doris H. Allen, Glenda Gailey,

Mr. and Mrs. Len Hutchison, Mary Ann and Joe McKay, Dr. Lee Little Soldier, Ben and Barbara Trotter and Ide and Lu

Dr. Monty Davenport • Mary J. HildebrandCarolyn Garrett Davis • Jack and Gerry

KastmanOma Dudley Day • Denise GlabMunni Devi • Gopal and Asha LakhaniMr. and Mrs. S. A. Doss • Dr. and Mrs. Barry

CurreyRonald Downing • Jim and Darlene Northcutt,

John and Edda PaduchAnn Ehler • Carolyn Dennis

Jill Maxwell Kerr • Kenneth and Ann KerrOdis Killingsworth • Richard and Gay JonesGus King • Dianne King LytalMrs. J. T. King • Sammy and Sharron HoltJoe Kitten • Lubbock-Cooper Special Education

DepartmentDavid Ernest Koerner • NALC Branch 2589Elaine Kulms • Joe and Ellie BlackwoodAlbert and Mary Catherine Kuss • Lonnie and

Susie KussMaedell Lanehart • Robert and Betty CarrMargaret Lawton • Louise ThomasRalph Lee • Kelly and Cyndi PratasRay Leftwich • Jean LeftwichJean Long • Rickey and Debbie SchefferAll My Deceased Loved Ones • Lorraine A.

RockwellLee Manning • Marjorie ManningDan Martin • Elaine SherrodRobert Austin Mayer • Mary Sawyer SwordsWilliam J. Mayer-Oakes • Roy and Alice RettigJames McCauley • Helen McCauleyPat McCracken • Cindy Rendleman, Bobby and

Delmarie Davis, Judy Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. Randy Hooks, Phillips & Associates, C.P.A.’s, Milton and Sam Simon

Giles McCrary • Jean WestfallJohn McCrummen • Buck and Shirley NashCarey McLaughlin • Arlene McLaughlinW. E. Butch Medlock • Kaye MedlockOpal Meeks • Mary Brown, Frank Kilcrease,

South Plains Electric Coop, John and Ann Zwaicher, Health Services Program--Region 10 Education Service Center, Joyce and Bill Tarver; Pam and Gary

Connor Mercer • Kelly and Cyndi PratasJohnnie Middleton • Irene Beaudoin HowardCarl Miller • Robert and Donna AlbinDr. Arun Mittra • Sumita PalDr. Atindra Mittra • Sumita PalChristopher M. Moen • Gayla GillespieMel Monte • Don and Jean KeithAnn Moore • Glenna LaneDavid Moore • Carl and Betty SandersDr. Lewis Daniel Moore • Kittie Brown;

Bryan Rudy and Cynthia Brown, Mary Elston Pressler and Nate, Rodney and Sharon Moore, New Era Portfolio, Ruth Lauer, Philip and Lois Wischkaemper, Dr. Michael Felker and Elizabeth Kay Brandt, Jimmy and Joyce Davis, Sandra and Jim Owens, Willard and Wilma Yarbro, Patty Alexander, David and Louise Cummins, Edward and Cecilia George, Nathan and Julie Swindle

James F. and Mary A. Moore • Gayla GillespieNina Morris • Terry and Deanie ThrashJim G. Morris • Kay and Douglas SanfordBeverly Moyer • Clydene Damron, Bill and Ann

Philpott, Pat Chapman, Sidonia StevensBill Murfee • Charles and DeAnn Britton, Joe

and Ellie BlackwoodBryd Niehaus • Joe BurlesonJack Ogle • Linda OglePat Orr • Charles and DeAnn Britton, Anna C.

Borg, CPAMabel Ott • Herb and Sandy Wright

Christmas Card Tributes not included due to space limitations

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In Loving Memory {Memorials For Sept 27, 2011-Jan 5, 2012} TRIBUTES {Sept 27-jan 5, 2012}

missionstatementRespecting 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.

Genny Park • Rusty and Pam RushSherry Peel • Jean and Jimmy GoddardJuanelle King Phillips • Dr. Ronald PhillipsJ. L. Pipes • Jean WestfallBob Polvado • Jackie LynnBetty Ponce • Dwayne and Patricia LynchSid Pospisil • Paul J. Harph, M.D.Martha Racliff • Robert and Lisa CobbEdna Earl Rains • Kathee LuptonB. J. Randles • Lu Ann Fowler, Don and Cray

PickeringJeff Ray • Al and Ida BlessenRed Read • Bill and Ann PhilpottDoc Reasoner • Carolyn DennisBobbie Reasoner • Roy and Teri Dick, Carolyn

DennisBilly Reed • Beth ReedBarbara Lovett Reese • J. E. Murfee & SonBill Rice • Lloyd and Cleo Hendrix, Mr. and Mrs.

O. P. Harlan, Jr., L. B. Tucker, King and Carolyn Barrier

Ken Richardson • Les and Virginia Proffitt, Maurine Selman

Andy Roerick • Carme and Ardis FerulloAmelia Rogers • Joe Rogers and FamilyJoe and Amelia Rogers • Gerard RogersJames Ronzo • Sharon RonzoAllan Rosen • Bob and Bonnie Iseral, David and

Patty Vannoy, Buddy and Letha Mayfield, Frances Orson, Sefita and José Beceiro, Cookie Noland

Altha Rowan • June LoweLynn and Minette Rowan • James and Cheri

LivermoreWinnie Saffle • Joe and Ellie BlackwoodBarbara Scheef • Bill and Mickey GarrettJosh Seale • Charles and DeAnn BrittonDorothy Shafer • Joel and Lisa Shafer, Michael

and Sharon Bates, Alice Bates, Twilla and Don Williams; Ann Goodson; Valerie and Mike Burk, Calvette Haggard, Gary and Lorrie Bellai

Shea • JoAnn ShroyerG. D. Shelby • Tony and Sheryl GonzalesMike Sherrod • Mark and Renee Martin, Elaine

SherrodNoel Short • Jack and Gerry Kastman, Wilma

EdwardsL. B. Singletary • Heritage Study ClubJimmy Smith • David and Judi HutchesonLloyd Smithson • Don and Gaynell DonaldsonMadison Sowder • Francis SowderAndy Sowder • Francis SowderCurtis and Edna Mae Spears • Frank and

Sharon McInroeJaney Spence • Becky Aklard, Ann Cobb, Gloria

Conner, Debbie Matthews, Karen Smith, Kay Wunneburger

Ginny Spintzyk • Werner TeggemannHattie Stingler • Helen HerefordJane Williams Stokes • Sharon Williams and

Mary WarrenMary Nell Strong • Mike and Rhea Irish, Jerry

Holt Family, Buddy and Letha Mayfield, Judy Hanslik

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Suggs • Tonia SuggsWanda Suter • Johnny and Nan ShropshireMargaret Talkington • Louise H. UnderwoodNorris Taylor • Amy PritchettLiz Teinert • Judy NormanJoyce Telford • James and Dolores AtchisonMarilyn Thomas • The Armstrong Family

Gerry Thomason • Rusty and Pam RushLloyd Thompson • Joe and Maxine HansenMarjorie Hardy and Guy Thompson • Lonnie

and Susie KussJo A. Tice • Mary RogersMr. Gigi Tosi • Louise and Tony GrecoFredda Townes • Lubbock Country ClubKeith Trammel • Nell HoltMary Trostle • Vaudene Barrington; Vanessa and

Janet VonPhulElson Tucker • Lynwood and Ellie KreneckWoody Van Dyke • Colleen SturgeonJoan Vance • Phillips & Associates, C.P.A.’sMOW Staff and Volunteers • Mary Alice FultonSue Wallace • John and Barbara BaldwinTom Walsh • Marian WalshEvelyn Wardroup • Carrie WardroupRandell Warren • Gaynell and Don DonaldsonF’aye Warren • Mr. and Mrs. Don HammonsGreg Watkins • Gerri and Herb CragheadPauline Ralls Watkins • Don and Chris Jones,

Mike and Rhea IrishCatherine Watts • Shirley EasonNeta and Ted Watts • David and Canzada BrayJohn Waythe • Shane and Jamye CleavelandEarl and Fern Weaver • D’Aun and Herb

TavennerEvelyn Webb • Frank A. StuartTeddy Webster • Jim WebsterBuster Wells • Tonya BarronPeggy Williams • Judy C. Norman, Frances

BarrowMary Griffith Williams • Mrs. Eddie WeiseJohn Wilson • Mrs. Eddie WeiseJewel Witty • Louise ThomasFlo Woods • Anna C. Borg, C.P.A.Olga Wright • Betty Davis, Dorothy and Edward

MarkhamDr. Harlan Wright • Mr. and Mrs. James MossMark Yarbrough • Leann YarbroughBillie Edith Webb Yates • Harry and Betty

MillicanEdith Yates • John and Ann ZwiacherEdith Dee Dee Yates • Yates Carpet & Tile

EmployeesIva Ruth York • Lucille and Stan SedgwickEvelyn Zalman • Jamie Thomason

Our Entire Group • The George and Maureen Davis Family

Mr. and Mrs. Pat Abbott • Mike and Diane Abbott

Dr. Paul J. Anderson, M.D. • Sumita PalMr. and Mrs. Mike Bingham • Suzanne

StephensBetty Bowen • Glenna WylieMy Children • Nell RevierDr. David R. Close • Sumita PalMr. and Mrs. Jay Eagan • Mike and Diane

AbbottMr. and Mrs. Chris Edmonds • Mike and Diane

AbbottMr. and Mrs. Giles Forbess • Suzanne StephensMr. and Mrs. Gary Frisbie • Mike and Diane

AbbottMr. and Mrs. Jim Gilbreath • Mike and Diane

AbbottMr. and Mrs. Jimmy Goddard • Mike and

Diane AbbottMr. and Mrs. Monte Hasie • Mike and Diane

AbbottWanda Johnson • Suzanne StephensDr. Holly Stewart and Mr. Charles D. Hester • William and Patsy Utley

Mr. and Mrs. Benny Nixon • Mike and Diane Abbott

Dr. Michael F. Owen, M.D. • Sumita PalSteve and Palmira Perea-Hay • Debbie and

John ZakDr. Lakhu J. Rohra Rohra • Sumita PalDr. Catherine Ronaghan, M.D. • Sumita PalFrances Sanders • Harriet and Dave BushJay Sanford • Debbie and John ZakDr. Zuhair Shihab, M.D. • Sumita PalVelma Smith • Jimmy MayMeals on Wheels Staff & Volunteers •

Lorraine A. Rockwell, Mary Alice FultonMr. and Mrs. Dwain Walker • Suzanne

StephensAbernathy Meals on Wheels • A. C. and Doris

HarrisMr. and Mrs. Neil Wilkinson • Mike and Diane

AbbottJoe Woods • Lorraine BrueggestrassLea Wright • Charles and Paula KeyTommy Wright • Frank KilcreaseBrax Wright • Charles and Paula Key

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!

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News on WheelsVolume 33, Number 1 | January 2012

Published QuarterlyNews on Wheels is available to friends of

Lubbock Meals on Wheels as a public service.

Executive DirectorLorrie Lushnat Bellair

Assistant DirectorLisa Gilliland

Special EventsCoordinator

DeAnn Britton

Program CoordinatorTammy Stegall

Volunteer CoordinatorBarbara Bulen

Administrative AssistantCamille Powe

Food Service DirectorRoberta Schroyer

Food Service StaffSheryl Hight

Thelma RobinsonJerry Billington Janie Sanchez

AccountantKara Henslee

Editor (Volunteer)Sunny Shaver

2012 Board of Directors

PresidentChris Ritter

Past PresidentApril Weems

Vice President & TreasurerBrent Guinn

SecretaryChristina Styers

Jacqui Neal House

Barry JohnstonDana Madison

Susan McEndreeTeresa McLeanScott Northam

Natu PatelJamie ThomasonMandy Tomlin

Orders will be available for pick up at Lubbock Meals on Wheels. Please call to make arrangements. Thank you

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, DiscoverCredit Card Number: _________________________ Exp. Date:______________ Security Code ________

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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 Valentine 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 pur-chase 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