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Wednesday, July 15,2009
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Healing music from 'heart as big as Texas'
BY Neal Ulmer
A crowd of approximately
40 persons enjoyed a great
lineup of music to benefit local
cancer patient Sam Roberts
last Saturday night at Hard 8
Barbecue,.
A grand total of $1,215 was
raised from the proceeds of a
silent auction and the generos-
ity of several benefactors..
Great music was provided
by a lineup of local and area
songwriters and musicians.
Brothers Brendan and Eric
Weatherman, Bob Wells and
Joshua Wayne, Eric Schuessler
and Jenny Taylor all took turns
at the microphone.
The event lasted from 6:30-
11:30 p.m., as the group of
musicians and singers kept the
audience clapping and some
even dancing.
lot of her own music and wrote
"Alive,” two months before she
performed it in competition for
the association in Carlsbad, *
N.M.
“It was one of the only happy
Mercury
Musings
By Joyce Hubbard
songs that I have written,” said =
Taylor. “I got a revelation, as 1 The 2009 Rochelle Home- close knit 1941 bunch, Sadie
thought about all of the bless- coming for exes was held on Cawyer, Sherron Lee, Sam
ings in my life. When 1 started July 4 with * good number of Knutson, Andy Allen and Rich-
thinking about all of those enthusiastic attendees. Valire ard Dye were enjoying the day.
blessings in my life, it made Engdahl, a 1938 graduate, Richard traveled from Trenton,
me feel more alive than before, greeted us as we registered. Ky. for the event.
This song is the result of that Rochelle School Superin- As always the Knutson fam-
revelation.” tendent Steve Butler welcomed ily was well represented with
She explained the Country everyone and discussed the Sam, Gene Dale, Helen and
Gospel Music Association in schools recent achievements Fay (Eddie's widow) attending,
the US Ais made up of three ma- and improvements. . Seeing Madeline and Leland
jor divisions-Westem, Central Linda Beam, cheerlead- Banks come through the door
and Eastern. She will represent er sponsor introduced the made my day. They still live
the Western Division of the is school and junior high in their home in Brownwood
D D u . CGMA at the International C eer ea ers Who were our and receive some home health
Roberts and his wife, Vickie, months. Roberts has worked as p N waitresses for the wonderful 2 :
have lived in the county for 18 a welder for 53 years and had Coovention in Branson, Mo. Hard Eight barbecue meal and helpwhichmakesthatrossibi
formerly lived in Kingsbury. Sehuessler a native of werejohnny-on-the-spot when Madelines doing
He and Charley Jordan built ,. Bemuess a native needed. Madeline asked me to come
the washer pits for the Live Llano, is a self-taught musician Gene Dale Knutson led us and spend the night with them.
Oak Trade Days and he also whostartedplaying and singing in prayer that God bless our That would be delightful,
built the disc golf baskets at after college at Texas Tech. nation on this special day and c The Haywood girls, Lillian,
Richards Park. “I have written five songs bless our meal. Evelyn and Sue, were with us
Sponsors for the benefit and did a demo about five We were all waiting to see and so were the Mitchell sisters,
included C3 Design, Young’s years ago. I am working on Bonnie but, to our dismay, she Virginia and Joy.
Jewelry, Brady Music Associa- some more songs and receive was not able to be present as Congratulations to the class
tion, Hard 8 Barbecue, Burrito inspiration in my writing from she was preparing to go on members of 1949 who attended
Express, Texas Tumbleweed everyday life, he said. a cruise. Bonnie Richardson the celebration of their 60th
Antique Mall, Texas Wild- . Roberts and his wife were put Rochelle on our national anniversary.
life Supply, Mac’s Barbecue, visited last Sunday afternoon map by single handedly, win- Tooter Eubank, Drusilla
Steve’s Meat Market, Heart by his neighbors Charley Jor- ning more points, in track for Larremore, Jimmy Stewart,
of Texas Massage, Back at the dan and Kalee Lancaster, and Rochelle than any other school Cooter Roper and Ben Mor-
Ranch, Bobbie Haley and Jim by Bill Derrick, whopresented for two years. And, therefore, rison from my class of 1948
and Barb Patterson. Roberts with the money from won the state track team title were on hand. Some of us re-
BENEFICIARY—Sam Roberts (center) smiles for the
camera as he flashes the money he received from a musical
benefit and auction held at Hard Eight Barbecue last Saturday
evening. The event was organized by Bill Derrick (left) and
Charley Jordan for Roberts, who has cancer.
Standard-Herald photos by Neal Ulmer
BENEFIT PERFORMANCE—Jenny Tay lor (left) and
Eric Schuessler perform at the benefit concert held for local
cancer patient resident Sam Roberts at Hard 8 Barbecue. Ap-
proximately 40 persons turned out for the concert and silent
auction held Saturday night that netted a total of $1,215.
Playing through the end the benefit. • two years in a row, 2008 and visited the school and some of
of the event were Taylor, "I want to thank everyone 2009. We wish her well in her our old classrooms. We visited
Schuessler and Brendan Weath- for their support and prayers,” new aspirations as she goes Mr. Gregory’s general science,
erman. said Roberts. "Brady is the on to Texas A& M University. Mr. Miller's math and Miss
Taylor was recently awarded Heart of Texas and the people It continues to be amazing Watson's English classrooms.
2009 Female New Artist of of Brady have a heart as big as how many graduates from the And we felt young again,
the Year by the Western USA Texas. I am sorry I was not able 1940s are always in attendence. I know my meager musings
Division of the Country Gospel to be there for the wonderful David Bratton, a 1942 graduate, fall short for the occasion. I'll
Music Association. She writes a music and food.” was making the rounds. The try to do better next time.
Community development office welcomes new staff member
The Brady McCulloch
County Community Develop-
ment Office has announced the
arrival Katie Goodwin, a new
intern who began working at
the office on Monday.
The Texas Department of
Agriculture (TDA), along with
Sam Houston State University
(SHSU), has created the Texas
Rural Internship Program
headed by Texas Agriculture
Commissioner Todd Staples
and Dr. Gene Theodori from
SHSU.
This internship gives stu-
dents from urban areas the
chance to experience life in a
Goodwin is currently a communities wanting to host
student at SHSU in Huntsville interns.
and will be graduating in Au- To find out more about
gust with a bachelor’s degree this program or to meet Ms.
I in Sociology. Goodwin, contact the Com-
"The people I have met so far munity Development Offices
■ have been very welcoming and at 597-3491 or by e-mail at
* are happy that I chose to come to info@bradytx.com or stop by
Brady," said Goodwin. “I know their temporary office located
this will be an experience that 1 at 102 E. 15th St:
Katie GOODWIN
will never forget, and the skills
I learn in Brady will benefit me
for years to come.”
The six interns from SHSU
met with the TDA in Austin
this past May to discuss what
the department does for rural
communities like Brady.
rural community. Brady, along time and will be in Brady from After each student has com-
withfourother rural communi- July 13 to September II. Her pleted their internship, they
ties, is the first to participate in main project will be helping will present what they have
this project that will host six with the 36th Annual World learned about their community
students from SHSU. Championship Barbeque Goat to the TDA.
"I decided to come to Brady Cook-off in addition to other Theodori hopes next year
when I heard about the Goat responsibilities with the tour- more students from SHSU
Cook-off," said Goodwin.
She will be working full program.
ism and economic development will want to participate in this
program and have more rural
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