The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 232, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 27, 2016 Page: 9 of 14
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Keeping positive
Band helping to build
Texas Ave. music scene
Singer Chris Martinez; with Braden
Navarre on guitar; Karl Gaines and Peter
SEE BAND • PAGE 38
A very “Positive Disturbance” took
place last month in the heart of Old
Baytown at a small wine bar and music
venue called Cork Grinders. In the midst
of political and social chaos stressing the
nation, a group of six guys from Baytown
gave a local wine bar (and their com-
munity) a great gift: An escape from the
madness for an evening, with the chance
to come together as a diverse community
over great music with a great message for
a great local spot.
“You did a lot for us by facilitating the
first music fest in Town Square,” said
front man Chris Martinez. “We were hap-
py to do the show to help
Cork Grinders through a
tough time.”
Positive Disturbance
brings a unique sound
with dual keys, some un-
dertones of jazz, funk and
a strong back beat; com-
plemented by a brilliant
guitar and drums to drive
the whole thing forward.
It all comes t
their hip-hop/alternative
style vocals, an epic stage
presence and powerful lyr-
ics. Great music combined
with true professionalism
and a love of their community make this
Baytown band a “must-see" for music
lovers of all ages, shapes, and colors.
Contributed photo
^.lth The members of Positive Disturbance are, from left, Chris
Harris, drums; Peter Huysman, keys; Chris Martinez, vo-
cals; Braden Navarre, guitar; Kerry Mike, bass; Karl Gaines,
keys.
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SEE GARRETT • PAGE 38
Flipped
Switch
JUSTA LANIE
GARRETT
No one told me about the switch. The
one that flips the moment you have a
child. The one that allows you to see every
danger in every scenario imaginable. The
one that allows you to feel extreme joy,
right along with sheer terror so tough you
feel you can’t breathe.
I wasn't warned of this switch when 1
was pregnant. Not even after, when I felt
isolated because 1 thought I was the only
one. It wasn’t until I began talking with
other mothers and hearing them share
their fears, that I began to realize I wasn’t
alone. Looking back, I worked with moth-
ers who would think of wild “what if’
scenarios I never would have thought of.
I used to wonder why they would think of
such things. But now I understand.
But do we have to think of such things?
Through the study of Mindfulness, I’ve
learned we can’t control our thoughts.
They come in and out of our minds, float-
ing like clouds. Sometimes those clouds
are bright and thin and other times they’re
thick and gray. It’s in our nature to focus
on the thick and gray ones in order for
survival. But the beautiful thing is that we
can give ourselves permission to let those
negative thoughts go. Brene Brown, au-
thor of “Daring Greatly" and other works
of non-fiction, argues that in holding onto
the negative, we are protecting ourselves
from vulnerability and robbing ourselves
of pure joy. And w ithout pure joy we lose
our sense of connection with the world.
But how do we focus on the positive,
rather than the negative? In the moment,
when our thoughts can easily spiral, how
do we get through the pain? In my experi-
ence, acknowledging pain in any moment,
rather than fighting it is the first step. I
know that whenever I feel “negative”
emotions, my first response is to fight
it because it’s uncomfortable. But I’ve
learned that giving in, being still with it,
allowing myself to exist with it, if only for
a few moments, takes the power from it,
and therefore allows me to move on.
The most important lesson I’ve learned
in dealing with the sw itch that flipped nine
months ago, is choosing to be grateful. I
was taught to be kind and thankful for
what I have, to bow my head and thank
my creator for what he has given me, even
when it's hard. But it wasn't until recent-
ly that I learned what that truly means. It
means loving every part of me, even the
parts I could do without, it means being
grateful for my past because it has taught
me life lessons I can pass on to my daugh-
ter. It means learning to love others more
deeply because I’ve learned to love my-
self.
1 his I hanksgiving, I was at home with
my husband and daughter, both of whom
were getting over different illnesses. We
didn’t get to spend time with family and
friends. I'm not going to lie. I cried a few
times. It was my daughter’s first Thanks-
giving, my husband and I’s first Thanks-
giving with her, and we had to sit at home
and miss out on the turkey. The pies,
the casseroles, the cranberry sauce. The
smiles, the laughter, stories, and warmth.
After allowing myself to mope a few
times, I’ve decided to look at this brightly.
1 could say, “Oh how terrible it is that my
daughter doesn't get to experience her first
gommuniTM
In 8th grade she was on the honor roll. She also
received an award for outstanding science and
math. She has always made As throughout her
schooling and has never been absent a single
day.
Ixzel Aneya Amador is a Freshman at Ross
S. Sterling High School. She is the daughter
of Yacel and Adulfo Amador Jr. Her favorite
subject is Science and she plans on becoming a
lawyer.
She loves to keep herself busy she is in many
clubs including key club, student council and
many more. She is on the swimming team and
likes to play soccer and basketball outside of
school. Ixzel also loves to help the community.
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
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SEE HORSE • PAGE 38
grandfather.
“I loved Stoney from first day
BY LANA DONATH
lana.donath@baytownsun.com
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Photos by Preslie Cox
Above: Preslie Cox with her 29-year-old senior Missouri Fox Trotter, Stoney.
Left: This photograph of Stoney at sunset, taken in October by Preslie Cox at
their barn off of Sjolander Road, got over 1000 likes on Facebook.
ties, they decided it was time to sell
Stoney.
So, in 2001, Stoney was pur-
chased by Winston Gardner, Cox’s for our Christmas cards. We'd put
2001, she fell in love.
Stoney, a gelding Missouri Fox
Trotter, was purchased in 1988 at
the age of 3 by Louie Brents of
Grovetown. Brents trained Stoney
to do the Fox Trot, which is a
smooth gait that replaces the nor-
mal trot.
When Brents lost his battle with
cancer in 1993, Stoney was moved
to Baytown. He became a neighbor-
hood staple as Brents’ granddaugh-
ters, Leah and Alicia Dolezal, rode
him all around Cedar Bayou Park the most quiet, gentle, and fun
horse I’ve ever had and all of my
friends loved him. I can remember
my friends and I riding him around
the neighborhood; sometimes we
would have four people at one
time on him. He was fun and easy
to ride because he wouldn’t get
spooked by stray dogs, kids, cars,
traffic, or loud noises. We would
I and Whispering Pines.
“People around town would ask,
I ‘Are y’all the girls on the horse,”’
Leah recalls. “We rode the back
I roads so much that Stoney knew
■ every route and would race back to
the bam when we were done with
. our trip.”
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surned with college responsibili- haul him down to the beach to ride,
and even up to our family farm in
Cleveland. My mom would take
my sister and I’s pictures with him
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barn,” said Cox. “Before letting me
ride him around the pasture, they
When Preslie Cox, a native Bay- explained to me the few quirks he
tonian, first met her horse Stoney in had: how he couldn't be tied and
left alone, had a tendency to bolt
back to the barn after a ride, had
trouble being loaded into a trailer,
and how he couldn’t be tied while
being saddled and would try to
reach around and bite you while
saddling. But those quirks didn’t
change my mind about him and I
decided that day that 1 wanted him.
From that day, Stoney became my
horse and my responsibility.
“I can recall so many childhood
memories with Stoney. He was
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Bloom, David. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 232, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 27, 2016, newspaper, November 27, 2016; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1192793/m1/9/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.