Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Page: 4 of 14
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TUESDAY, JULY 1,2008
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TOPS
Rick Rumfelt’s dgddy had this
business of finding tV right mate
all figured out: The sign of a good
woman is when you find biscuit
dough on the axe handle, he told
his son. Well, our guest said he
found that good woman.
While wife Cindy may not
make homemade biscuits and
chop wood on the same day, she
does just about everything else.
A talented seamstress who made
their four children’s clothes, did
all the cooking, worked in the
yard, helped Rick work on old
cars, and cut everyone’s hair,
she’s been married to this guy for
28 years. Smiling all the while,
- Rick added, “She’s the best pie
maker I ever knew.”
His mother wasn’t much dif-
ferent. “She was a good cook
who kept me fat and healthy,”
Rick shared. Mom was also the
doctor whose home remedies
worked as well as anybody’s back
then. Heated commeal in an old
sock gave relief from an earache;
mustard on a cut got it well;
coal oil and sugar mixed together
stopped a cough; and the laxative
Black Draught “was everything
to everybody,” Rick said with a
grin. If all else failed, it took care
of whatever ailed you. Both par-
ents are deceased now.
Rick was bom in Bonham
but moved to Dallas where he
became interested in the retail
business. First it was working in
automotive sections, and then he
got a wild hair and decided to go
into management. After taking
business classes and working at
other stores, 25 years later our
guest is manager of Dollar Gen-
eral in Emory.
He loves it - and all his
friendly Rains County customers.
Rick believes the “Ijfclar Store,”
as everybody calls if is unique
in the sense that it caters to cus-
tomers who want to get in and
out fast to do their shopping' He
explained, “Someone may come
in with only $5 to spend. They’ll
go through the store, get $5 worth
of merchandise and leave. And
they don’t have to park a half-
mile away.”
Meanwhile, his goal is to
smile and say “hi” to everyone
who enters the door. ‘That’s my
goal, not the company’s,” Rick
stressed.
There’s something else you
might find the energetic man
doing in an aisle that’s different
than what most managers do:
Praying with a customer. Yes, that
comes easy because Rick's also
Fritos. Fie asked the Leader staff
to supply the recipes - but noth-
ing with pecans, which he hates.
Turkey Curry
1 c. sliced mushrooms, fresh or
canned
1/3 c. minced onion
1 Ig. apple, peeled, cored, and
diced
3 c. sliced cooked turkey
6 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 to 1-1/2 tsp. curry powder
1-1/2 c. turkey stock, mixed with a
little cream
In a large skillet saute the mush-
rooms, onion, apple, and turkey in
butter until the apple and onion are
tender. Remove from heat, and stir
in the flout; salt, and curry powder.
Blend in 1/2 cup stock, and return
to stove. Cook, stirring and gradu-
ally adding remaining 1 cup stock,
over medium heat, until the curry
has thickened. Put the curry in the
top of a double boiler and cook over
boiling water for 15 minutes longer.
Taste to adjust the seasoning. Serve
with hot rice. Serves 6.
by Lori Wilson
TOPS TX 1244 met in regular
session on June 24. The meeting
was called to order by leader Jo
Pound. The devotional was given
by Lori Wilson titled “Handy
Little Chart.”
We all said the TOPS pledge
and sang the TOPS song. KOPS
said the KOPS pledge.
Linda Franklin called roll
with seven weighing in. Barbara
Meyers was TOPS best loser. The
money can was carried over.
Lori Wilson read the minutes
as approved.
Johnny Dry gave the program
last week. Jo Pound has the pro-
gram this week.
We cloSbd with our Helping
Hands pledge' and sang the
Goodnight song.
We weigh in every Tuesday
night at the Emory Baptist Church
from 5:30 to 6:00. The meeting is
from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
For more information call
Linda Franklin at 903-598-3205
or Margaret Mierzwik at 903-
473-3342.
N.E.T.O. Menu
July 7-11
Monday: Steakfingers, mashed
potatoes, green beans, pudding.
Tuesday: Chicken and dump-
lings, sweet potatoes, greens, corn-
bread, fruit cup.
Wednesday: Grilled chicken
strips, wild rice, mixed vegetables,
bread, cookies.
Thursday: Sliced ham, macaroni
and cheese, salad, fruit cobbler.
Friday: Baked fish, au gratin
potatoes, broccoli, rolls, pound
cake.
Alba area pete go online
the pastor of Fisherman’s Baptist
Church. He said this part of the
country is filled with God-fear-
ing people, and he is thrilled
to minister to them. His call to
preach came 12 years ago, and
Rick’s first church was outside
Hainesville.
Later, while our guest was
working at the Dollar Gen-
eral in Winnsboro, a customer
approached him and asked if
he’d guest preach at Fisherman’s
in Emory. For whatever reason,
Rick declined.
Then one day, his supervisor
came in and announced that there
was a great opportunity in Emory
- managing the Dollar General
store. To be sure, Rick jumped at
the chance, and out of the blue on
a later day, customer Wynell Den-
nie told Rick she’d heard he was
a speaker. Confused, he replied,
“I don’t know what ‘speaker’
means, but I preach the word of
God.” That’s all it took, and he’s
now pastored the church for over
three years.
If you want to see Rick’s eyes
really light up, just ask about
Fisherman’s. A great congrega-
tion of about 35-40 people bless-
es him every week. “I’d rather
preach to two people who listen
than to thousands who ignore and
go on about their business,” he
said emphatically.
As a kid, our guest attended
church but it wasn’t a big deal.
In fact, a friend once told him
it was probably a drug prob-
lem: Rick got drug to church
every Sunday. When the call to
preach came much later, Rick
realized that there must be more
to life than what he was living.
Of course there are setbacks in a
churchgoer’s life, he said, just as
there are in anyone else’s. Rick’s
favorite Bible verse is Romans
1:16 - “I’m not ashamed of
the gospel of Christ.” He added,
“I hope you’ll print that,” and I
promised I would.
Furthermore, the robust man
said he’s not a sugar-coat type
of preacher. If you don’t want to
know the truth, don’t ask him. He
explained, “Regardless of the gas
prices or the high cost of living,
God is still in control, and it will
all be over when He says it is.”
What comes next is up to the
man upstairs, he said. Children
Donald, Joshua, Kelley and Katie
all live in the area, and he has one
biological grandchild and four
steps. With a wonderful wife and
family close by, and a congrega-
tion that he loves, Rick’s not
going anyplace until the Lord
reveals his next move. I’d bet his
customers and church members
hope it’s no time soon.
Rick said the best meal on
earth is a good old bologna and
cheese sandwich and a pack of
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Rescued Pet Adoption League
(R-PAL), Alba, recently has
joined other animal welfare orga-
nizations in the area that list their
homeless pets on Petfinder.com,
the oldest and largest database of
adoptable animals on the Inter-
net. The site currently has over
250,000 homeless pets listed,
» and it is updated continuously.
* More than 10,800 animal wel-
has facilitated approximately 15
million adoptions, making it the
most life-saving initiative in ani-
mal welfare.
Petfinder sponsors are The
Animal Rescue Site, BISSELL
Homecare, Inc., a manufacturer
of home cleaning and floor care
products, PETCO, a national
pet supply retailer that sponsors
in-store adoptions and provides
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the crusts from bread slices. Press
the slices into muffin tins so that
the 4 points of bread stick up. Bake
for 10 minutes, or until the cups
are toasted and brown. Allow the
cups to cool for a few minutes in the
pan so cups will hold their shape.
If making thesl ahead, warm them
for a few minutes on a cookie sheet
before using.
Everlasting Cole Sluw
1 head cabbage
1 sm. onion, finely chopped
2 carrots, grated
2 stalks celery, diced
1 c. chopped black olives (opt.)
1 sweet pepper, diced
1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. vinegar
1 c. salad oil
1 tsp. mustard
1 tsp. celery seed
1 Tbsp. salt
In a large bowl, finely shred the
cabbage. Add the onion, carrots,
celery, olives, if using, and pep-
per. Add the sugar and turn into
an llxl5-inch pan. In a medium
saucepan, mix the vinegar, oil, mus-
tard, celery seed, and salt. Bring
to a boil. Pour the hot liquid over
the vegetables. Mix well, cover and
refrigerate. Serves 8 to 10.
Italian Zucchini ^
Casserole
2-1/2 lbs. zucchini, thinly sliced
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
4 Tbsp. butter
1 3-oz. can sliced mushrooms
1 pkg. dry spaghetti sauce mix
12 c. water
1 6-oz. can tomato paste
4 oz. shredded mozzarell
cheese
2 Tbsp. grated parmesan g
cheese ......
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a saucepan cook the zucchini
in boiling salted water for 4 to 5
minutes. Drain. In a skillet, saute
the onion and green pepper in but-
ter until tender. Remove from heat,
and add the mushrooms, sauce mix,
watei; tomato paste, and mozzarella.
Gently stir in the zucchini. Transfer
the mixture to a greased 7x11-inch
baking dish, and sprinkle with the
parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 to 35
minutes. Serves 8.
Pet Adoption League (R-PAL)
Rescue pets can be viewed at
www.petfinder.com/shelters/TX
1198.html. A potential adopter
enters search criteria for the kind
of pet he or she wants, and a
list is returned that ranks the
pets in proximity to the zip code
entered. Adoptions are handled
by the animal placement group
where the pet is housed, and each
group has its own policies.
Petfinder.com was created in
early 1996 as a grassroots proj-
ect by Jared and Betsy Saul to
end the euthanasia of adoptable
pets. Since its inception, the site
ber one veterinary-recommend-
ed flea and tick preventative
FRONTLINE®, and heart worm
preventative HEARTGARD®.
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(Emory Business Park across from Brookshire’s)
Living Room, Dining Room,
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Certified family nurse practitioner Shelbi Mullins has her goals in clear sight.
"When I started nursing school, I knew that I wanted to become a nurse
practitioner and work in a clinic environment where you really get to know the
patients and follow their treatment."
For the past five years. Mullins practiced in the Dallas area with an eye on
returning home to East Texas. "I'm originally from Emory' and I love it here,
so my goal was always to come back I feel like people are highly respectful
and appreciative of your services here."
Mullins next goal is help patients at the ETMC First Physicians Clinic in Quitman.
"I want to provide the most compassionate care I can for eveiyone that I see, so
they leave knowing that I really took time to listen and provide good service.
And then when they come back, they can trust in my care."
Walk-ins welcomed.
Same day appointments available.
ETMC First Physicians Clinic in Quitman
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903-763-6220
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FABRIC SALE!!
Friday & Saturday, July 4th & 5th — 10 a.m. ‘til 5 p.m.
205 East Quitman Street, Emory, Texas
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educational sewing kits for over 23 years. We sell to
schools & individuals all over the world through the
Internet and mail order. We have completed a suc-
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ladies in the community, we are opening to the public
for a fabric sale! We have a variety of quality fabrics,
most at discounted prices. We will also be offering
our kits at wholesale prices.
FILL A SHOPPING BAG WITH OUR FABRIC
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Hill, Earl Clyde, Jr. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 1, 2008, newspaper, July 1, 2008; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth767816/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.