The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 Page: 9 of 18
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Question of the Week
What is your favorite "comfort" food?
Respondents to this week's question
were found last week at
Hyatt's Check Cashing Store in Sachse.
Mike Ragsdale
Sachse
“Beef, any kind. It's Rood
protein. ”
Yirtus Hyatt
Sachse
“A big piece of apple pie.
Donna Burks
Sachse
“Soup, a sandwich and a
Reese s Peanut Butter Cup. ”
Sharon Ray
Wylie
"Anything that doesn t bite
me first. ”
Sandy Pace
(iarland
“A plate of spaghetti.
Dads and creativity
^"^reativity is a valued
I attribute in our soviet) and
Dads have to be careful that
they don't stifle a child's natural
creative impulse One evening at
dinner my youngest son was
lamenting over his skinned knee
and elbow from a bicycle accident
earlier in the day Spontaneously,
he blurted out, “I wish somebody
could invent Huffy concrete!” I
was impressed that my six year old
son had such a creative idea.
A father was telling a group of
us about his youngest son wanting
to do some art work His two older
brothers had created projects for
their grade school class and had
brought them home to Mom and
Dad who praised the two older
boys and told them how talented
they were. A little later the
youngest boy came to get Mom
and Dad to come see his project.
Ins art woik m Ins room Scrawled
all across the white wall ol his bed
room was a three year old's he si
attempt to draw a house complete
with tree, clouds and puppy
Sometimes parents, especially
Dads, have to bite their longues (A
Iriends says that's why (iod gave
Dads teeth!) I didn't’ tell my six
year old son all ihe reasons why
“fluffy concrete" was impractical,
and my friend tried to teach Ins
three year old not to draw on the
wall without blowing his top. a
heroic task to be sure. So the very
lirsi item Dads have to learn in
order to not slide a child's creativ-
ity is to encourage and compliment
his or her earliest efforts.
Dads can also leach creativity by
helping a child think “outside Ihe
box” (to think about things from a
different perspective). To do this
you take an ordinary object, like a
brick, a clothes hanger or sand and
help the child think about the ways
such an item can be used. Lei's
take sand for example. How many
uses can you name for sand? (I)
sand box (2) kitty box (3) sand in
an houi glass (41 sand painting (5)
sand blasting (b) moiiar for bucks.
And I'm suie some of you can
name many more uses, like mak
mg glass. In ihe same way a rather
can stimulate Ins children to think
creatively The important ilnng is
lo not criticize or make tun of a
child's idea, no mailer how “out of
the box' it may seem.
Someone has said that the great-
est unlapped potential in America
lies buried in our graveyards
because the average person only
utilizes a small percentage of his
brain. Come on Dads, let s chal-
lenge our kids lo stretch their
imaginations. Maybe “llulfy con-
crete” can be a reality for our
grandkids.
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Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor,
I wondered if your readers knew
that by contacting their senatorial
or congressional office, they can get
an American Hag for as little as
$7.50 - the actual cost of the Hag
plus $4 for shipping. For a few dol-
lars more, they can even have it
llown over the LIniled Slates
Capitol and have that event com
Memorated in a certificate.
“ I believe in the Hag and in Us
power to focus most Americans on
the qualities that have made our
country great. The American Hag
stands for something. It is a symbol
of who and what we are, and from
the capitals of Europe to the most
distant village in Mongolia, every
person in the world instantly recog-
nizes Old Glory as a banner of hope
and freedom.
In a small effort to interest more
Americans in their (lag. I wrote to
“Dear Abby” a few weeks ago, and
I was touched and amazed at the
response. One lady, from Mabank
in Central Texas, wrote back, “My
husband was a survivor of Pearl
Harbor and I would like very much
to leave my two sons something
that he believed in very strongly.”
Another writer told me that her Hag
“is over 60 years old and 1 got it
years ago with Shredded Wheat
labels I am hi years old." Finally, a
Dallas military retiree wrote that,
“having retired as a pilot from the
USAF, after serving 22 years on
active duly, I would be very proud
to possess a Hag that has Hown over
the U S. Capitol.”
Regardless ol where they gel
their Hag. however. I wanted to urge
Texans to take pride in our nation
by displaying an American llag.
Anyone who wants lo purchase a
llag from their congressional office
should write - don’t send any
money - ask for an order form.
Texans have always been llag
wavers, and I am encouraged to
find out that quality isn't being lost.
Yours respectfully,
Phil Gramm
United Stales Senator
Dear Editor,
In the Aug. 4 edition of the Wylie
News you left out one of the
Partners in Education in your back
to school supplement. Potters
Sedan’s was left off the list of
Partners in Education. Potters
Sedan’s is a Partner in Education
with Hartman Elementary. As a lei
low Partner in Education I wish lo
Htt WYUE NEWS values Its readers’ letters regarding events and
about the community. We limit contributors to one letter per
month, not to exceed 400 words on any particular subject. Letters
must pertain to local public interest and are subject to editing for
grammar, space and legal concerns. Letters must be signed and
Include an address and telephone number for verification and clar-
ification of subject matter. Unsigned letters will not run. A typed
name will not be considered a signature. Letters to the Editor must
fall within the leg»l boundaries of fair comment and criticism.
Letters should be sent to the Editor, TIIE WYUE NEWS, P.O. Box
369 Wylie, Texas, 75098 or delivered to THE WYUE NEWS office at
110 N. Ballard, Wylie.
Deadline for publication in the next week’s issue is 4 p.m.
Wednesday.
correct the omission and thank
Potters Sedans and all the Partners
in Education for the work and com-
mitment all have made to the
WISD. Video Hits. McDonalds.
Potters Sedan's, Brookshires.
American National Bank. City of
Wylie. Wylie Supermarket. Wylie
Post Office. Provident Bank. JC
Ornamental Iron Works, and
Sandcn International arc all
Partners in Education with the
Wylie ISD.
Mike Hell.
Video Hits
Week of Aug. 18-24
jjj 0 •Sachse Go-Getters
I 10 am, Sachse Public Library
•Toastmasters
noon, First National Bank of
Sachse
•Wylie Lions Club
7 pm, Wylie Methodist
Church
•Sachse Lions Club
7 pm. First National Bank of
Sachse
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Each Week
Y ’Wylie 2000 Forum
1 7:30 am, WISD Ad. Bldg
il»»TOPS
7 pm, Peddicord Community
Ctr.
TU -Wylie Rotary Club
7:30 am. First Baptist, Wylie
C ‘Morns in Touch
9 am. First Baptist Parlor
room, Wylie
Bread & bicycles round out French vacation
Yee-haw! It’s good to be back
in Texas after a wonderful week in
France.
During my visit I had the luxu-
ry of being escorted by three
French friends In their company l
easily reverted to childhood when,
on vacations. Mom and Dad told
me where lo go and when, bought
all the tickets, explained the
menus and stood in lines while my
brother and I acted like kids.
In France, if we fumbled over
conversations with waiters, hotel
clerks or store clerks, our friends
quickly took over. If we struggled
with tram schedules and subway
slops. Bernard, whom we dubbed
our tour operator, stepped in. “Not
to worry,” he’d say, wagging his
two index fingers, “I take earc.”
In Parts, I and my five fellow
American traveling companions
lined up like school boys and girls
with our hands out as a steady
stream of subway tickets appeared
as needed from Bernard. Not a very
adventurous way to see a new ctnin-
try, but handy, nonetheless.
I’m pleased to say I bad most of
the typical French experiences in
my week l ate all kinds of new
cheeses, drank my yearly quota of
wine, and ate loooooLs of delicious,
chewy French bread.
I was snubbed by a fair number
of waiters and store clerks for being
in their country without speaking
their language I was the perfect
example of a stupid American. You
would have been proud
I visited the Eiffel Tower (eleva
tor up; steps part way down) and
saw countless miniature versions
for sale from sidewalk vendors in
the shadow of the real thing. I was
sufficiently accosted by sidewalk
portrait artists in Artists' Square
who were certain I needed a draw-
ing of myself
We met several of our hosts'
family and friends. Four of the five
men 1 met, (and I'm not making this
up; were Pierre, Francois, Jean
Claud and Jacques. That's the
equivalent of a foreigner visiting
the Lone Star state and meeting
Bubba, Tex, Billy Bob and J.R.
In my last column I wrote of the
romantic notion of strolling hand-
in-hand with a loved one on the
beautiful Champs-Ely sees Well,
we actually jostled shoulder-to-
sliouldcr with thousands of com-
plete strangers on that tamous
avenue
What we didn't know when we
planned our tnp, hut soon found
out. was that the Tour de France,
the ultimate cross-country bicycle
race, was to conclude with several
laps on the Champs-Ely sees on our
last day in Paris.
People jammed the street and
filled up sidewalk cafes for a ring-
side view. We threw ourselves into
the crowd for no other reason than
to say we were there. (The fact that
the winner, Lance Armstrong, is a
Texan who once lived in Plano did-
n't hurt the experience.)
The trip was a terrific opportuni-
ty I'm glad I didn't miss, all made
possible by gracious French
friends, a loving mom who gives
generous birthday presents, and a
terrific husband who can wash, dry
and brush little girl hair, pick out
little girl clothes, and cook grilled
cheese sandwiches as well as any
single mom in town.
Questions or comments" E-mail Anna
Welch at a welchksjuno.com. (Welch,
her huslumd and tlaughtrn are residents
of Murplty )
Living wills and powers of attorney
By John Cornyn,
Attorney General of Texas
Q: / am getting older and want to
make sure that I am taken eare of
legally. I need information on living
wills and power of attorney. Who
ean I ask?
A: Should you ever become inca-
pacitated whether through dis-
ease. accident or the effects of old
age —- you may need someone to
make health care decisions for you.
Two of the best ways to make sure
that your wishes arc followed are
living wills and health cure powers
of attorney.
A living will is a statement of
your wishes regarding medical
treatment, but arc most commonly
limited lo decisions about "life-sus-
taining" procedures in the event of a
terminal illness, The instructions in
a living will are to be followed
should you become unable to make
a decision at the necessary time.
Living wills are recognized by law
in most slates.
A health care power of attorney is
more flexible than a living will in
three important ways. First, it estab-
lishes a specific person to act as
your representative should you not
be able to make necessary deci-
sions. Second, it applies to all med-
ical decisions unless you set out
certain limitations. Finally, Ihe
health care power of attorney ean
include specific instructions regard-
ing treatment that you may or may
not want performed such as life
support and resuscitation attempts.
If you are over the age of 60, con-
tact the Legal Hotline for Older
Texans for free copies of these doc-
uments. The Hotline can be reached
at (800) 622-2520.
Q: Prisoners have rights, victims
have rights; what about the elderly ?
You hear so many stories of abuse
of elderly people. l)o they have
rights to protect them selves ?
A: The Texas Human Services
Code sets out a number of rights
that are guaranteed for the elderly.
These rights apply regardless ol
whether the senior citizen lives at
home or in a nursing home. Chief
among them is the protection from
being physically or mentally abused
or exploited. Abuse can include
anything that endangers the health
and well being ol the victim.
Exploitation occurs when someone
takes advantage of an elderly per-
son for financial gain.
Persons who suspect the abuse or
exploitation of an elderly person are
required by law to report their sus-
picions If the victim is in a nursing
home, suspected abuse should be
reported to the Texas Department of
Human Services at (800) 458-9858.
If the victim is not in a nursing
home, suspicions of abuse should
be referred to Adult Protective
Serxices at {SOOi 252-5400.
I he Human Services Code also
stales that elderly citizens should be
treated with respect, consideration
and recognition ol their dignity and
indix idualily.
For more information, contact
the Oil ice ol the Attorney General
for a free copy of “Rights of the
Elderly" at (512) 475-4413. Other
information is available at
www.oag.stale.tx.us.
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