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-Foot size changes with age. Be
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-Most importantly, walk in the
shoes before you buy them to
make sure they do not hurt your
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the most Accelerated Reader
points at the assembly at Cactus
Elementary on May 25. (Staff
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By Marsha Blair. DEA-FCS Hockley County
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ANTON BREAKFAST
Monday- Holiday
Tuesday-Breakfast pizza,
and milk
Wednesday-Honey bun, and
milk
Thursday-Sausage/biscuit
and milk
Friday- Pancake on a stick
and milk
ANTON LUNCH
Monday-Holiday
Tuesday-chicken
casserole and milk
Wednesday-Steak fingers
and milk
those tootsies. And if you have usually enlarged, drawing the toe
special problems or health back. Over time, as the toe rubs
Thank You
Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat quietly in a
chair; perhaps you sent beautiful flowers. If so,
we saw them there. Perhaps you sent or spoke
kind words as any friend could say; perhaps you
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Whatever you did to console the heart... We thank
you so much, whatever the part.
The Family of
‘ Pete Pompa
her brother, Joshua Shane Charles.
Her grandparents are Pepe
birth of their daughter, Britney ‘in^ Geneva Charles jof Smyer
Nicole.
She was bom May 12, 2005
at 3:45 p.m. in Covenant Hospital
Lubbock. She weighed 6 lbs 8 oz
and was 19 inches long.
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Brian Thomas Butcher & Amanda Elizabeth Nations
Butcher and Nations
announce engagement
Richard and Cindy Nations of Levelland are pleased to announce
the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Elizabeth Nations, to Brian
Thomas Butcher. Brian is the son of Howard and Mary Jean Ostfeld
of Las Vegas, Nevada and the late Stephen Butcher of Long Island,
New York.
The prospective bride is a 2000 graduate of Levelland High
School and a May 2005 honor graduate from Texas Tech University
with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She will begin teaching
in the fall at West Early Childhood Center. She is currently employed
with Art's Dance and Theatrical Supply in Lubbock.
The prospective groom is a 1997 graduate of Cimarron Memorial
High School, Las Vegas. He is currently attending Texas Tech
University working to obtain his degree in Computer Science. He is
currently employed with Home Depot in Lubbock.
The couple will be married on July 23, 2005 at Redeemer
Lutheran Church in Lubbock.
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Lonnie and Betty Geisler of
Sundown and Ronnie and Sheila
Whitaker of Midland.
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J.D. and Shay McDaniel of
She was welcomed home by Lubbock are proud to announce
the birth of their son, Luke
Kincade.
He was bom May 19, 20058
at 2:20 a.m. in Lubbock. He
weighed 6 lbs 13 oz and was 20 Vi
inches long.
He was welcomed home by
his brother, Seth Everett.
His grandparents are Bubba
and Kay McDaniel of Sundown
and Stanley and Donna Degan of
Kalgary, Texas.
Great-grandparents are Billie
Jo Craddock of Sundown, Leona
Degan and Howard and B Rogers,
all of Flomot, Texas.
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FOUR YEARS-Ashley
Trammell was honored for
achieving perfect attendance all
four years she attended Cactus
Elementary. She was awarded at
the assembly on May 25. (Staff
Photo)
READER-Megan
Chavarria was awarded the second
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at the ceremony held May 25* at
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Ryne Parrish won The Kid of The
May 25 at Cactus Elementary for Year on May 25
the four years he attended school for being an outstanding student
there. (Staff Photo) and citizen. Staff Photo)
PERFECT ATTENDANCE--
Jason Young was honored on
May 25 at Cactus Elementary for Year on May 25 at Cactus
achieving perfect attendance or Elementary. He was awarded this
and citizen. Staff Photo)
diabetes lose their sensation and ,ce*
can’t feel an abnormality on their O“r f®et do more work than a
foot, so a daily inspection l°t °f other parts of the body,
becomes very important. If you Remember to take care of your
are older or unable to check your *cel ai,d remind your doctor to
own feet, ask a friend or family take a look at your feet the next
V member to help. time you go in for an appointment.
Keeping toenails trimmed is a You can also contact the American
very important task but may be
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toe circulatory or nerve problems in or on *he internet at—http.//
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need to take some special care of as hammertoe. The toe knuckle is trimmed straight across, but not holiday and lets all remember and
comers. This may lead to freedoms we enjoy, because
Also, be without them we wouldn t be
careful when trimming that you enjoying everything we have in
_ don’t cut the toe itself. Those this country. Till next time.
starts when you first learn to walk against the walking surface, you with diabetes, circulation
and continues until you can’t walk may lose your balance. Treatment problems, nerve problems and
anymore. We all should remember includes wearing socks and shoes anyone who is prone to infection
to pay close attention to our feet! with plenty of room for the toe so shouldn’t cut their own toenails.
They may be the first sign of that it doesn’t rub against the , ,
problems in our bodies, including shoe. Surgery may be needed for trimming by a trained medical
serious diseases. correction of this condition.
Common conditions associated -Spurs: Calcium deposits on the
with your feet include: bones of your feet may cause diabetes. Check with your doctor
-Fungal and Bacteria) Conditions: spurs - prickly rock-like to see if you tnight qualify for this
Fungal and bacterial growth on formations that may cause great
your feet is caused by your foot pain in your feet. Spurs are
being in a warm, dark, damp caused by muscle strain in the feet paramount to good foot health,
place; namely, our shoes. One of from standing long periods of Remember the following:
the most common conditions is time or wearing ill-fitting shoes. —
Athlete’s Foot. Fungus and Treatment for spurs includes
bacteria may cause dry skin, using foot supports, heel pads and shoe purchase.
redness, blisters, itching and heel cups. In some cases, surgery -One foot is normally larger than
infection. To help prevent this may be necessary to remove the other so be sure to fit your new
condition, change shoes and spurs. shoes to the larger foot.
socks often to help keep your feet Certain people with medical -Make sure that the ball of your
dry. Also, try dusting your feet conditions should be especially foot fits comfortably into the
with foot powder to he|j> dry concerned with the care of their widest part of the shoe.
moisture. feet. Diabetics and those with -Your heel should fit comfortably
-Coms and Calluses: Friction and other nerve and circulatory with little or no slipping when you
pressure are the main culprits for disorders should practice diligent walk,
coms and calluses. When the foot health to ensure that their feet
bony parts of your feet mb against are receiving proper blood flow
your shoes, hard, dry knots may and don’t have any injuries. Cold
form, which equal coms or feet may be a sign of circulation
calluses. Sometimes coms and problems. Lack of blood flow to
calluses may be treated by the feet and toes- is common for
wearing shoes that fit differently those with diabetes. Another sign
or cushioning the bony parts of of decreased blood flow is the loss
your feet with special pads. Any of hair growth on the toes or feet,
form of treatment that involves Decreased blood flow can make it
cutting or scraping coms and difficult for people with diabetes
calluses should only be performed to heal sores or infections,
by a health professional. If you suffer from diabetes you
-Bunions: Your big toes may should check your feet every day.
-n. j become swollen and tender as a Look for areas of redness, areas of
Thursday-Chicken fajita and resu|t of joints in the toes not spelling or any other changes to
fitting together properly. If the the feet. Often, people with
Well, hope al) are enjoying bunion is not severe, you may be
their Memorial Day holiday with able to relieve pain and pressure
family and friends and at least by wearing shoes that are wider,
getting some needed “relaxation” taping your foot or wearing pads
if nothing else. The column today to cushion the bunion. Physical
is dealing with something we all therapy, special shoe inserts or
probably take for granted and surgery may be necessary to treat
with the beginning of the “Spring the bunion. Unfortunately,
& Summer” seasons thought this bunions tend to run in families,
would be a good topic. It’s our -Hammertoe: Shortening of the dangerous
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cut too short, especially in the thank our military for all the
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conditions, then you really need against your shoes, it may become. ingrown toenails,
to take “special” care. stiff and enlarge even more.
Wear and tear on your feet Without your large toe resting
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Rigg, John. Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 17, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 29, 2005, newspaper, May 29, 2005; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1253612/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting South Plains College.