Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 20, 1996 Page: 7 of 14
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Home Based Businesses
Increasing in Popularity
Home.based businesses are
growing in popularity across
America and in Texas.
One of the reasons they are
so popular is that they offer the
owner an opportunity to be his
or her own boss, and to work
independently. For some it’s a
way to supplement income, for
others thebusiness becomes the
sole source of income.
Whatever the reason, the de-
cision to start a business in the
home should be taken seriously.
Just because it’s a popular idea,
does not mean it is something
that is suitable for everyone.
First, some people are unable
to obtain financing for their cre-
ative business ideas and resort
to using personal loans or in-
vestment of their personal or
family savings in the home-
based business. Then if the bus-
iness fails, the owner loses every-
thing; and is left without a
safety net on which to live or
TOPS TX 1244 met Aug. 13,
not see the risks involved, take
too many risks, provide a setv-
ice that no one wants, or a
product that is too similar to
others on the market. Good,
sound planning before starting
a business is tne key to insur-
ing against business failure.
Your home based or small
business is more likely to suc-
ceed if you:
Are strongly committed to
the idea and time it takes to
make the business work
^ Use good decision making
principles
^ Have adequate financial
resources
^ Are flexible to meet the
changing market demands of
customers
^ Network with resource peo-
ple who can do the jobs you are
not able or qualified to do.
^ Carefully plan the growth
of the business
^ Plan how to market or sell
your business products or ser-
vices to customers
Reduce the risks you take
^ Keep family and business
finances and management sepa-
rate
^ Have the support of family
and friends.
Though there are rewards to
having your own business, own-
ers should realize there are sev-
eral important factors involved - "perfect attendance ribbons
the time required for prepara- for ju|y were given to Linda,
I*0” and planning, dedication Jean A'n Marl| Lori Char_
required of the person and fam- ,otte> and Elizabeth. Best loser
Elizabeth
Barfield
Extension Agent
Home Economics
Serving Rains
A Delta counties
1 8-oz. package reduced fat
cream cheese softened
7< cup nonfat lemon yogurt
7* cup no-sugar-added apricot
or peach fruit spread
1 7.5-oz. pkg. almond brickie
chips
Arrange fruit on cocktail
straws, refrigerate until ready
to serve. Beat cream cheese
until fluffy with food processor
or blender. Add yogurt and fruit
spread; beat until smooth. Cov-
er and refrigerate at least one
hour. Stir in brickie chips just
before serving. Serve with fruit
kabobs. Yield; 6 to 8 servings.
The information herein is for educa-
tional purposes only. References to com-
mercial products or trade names is
made with the understanding that no
discrimination is intended or no
endorsement by the Cooperative Exten-
sion Service is implied.
Extension programs serve people of
all ages regardless of socioeconomic
level, race, color, sex, religion, disabili-
ty or national origin.
The Texas A&M University System,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the
County Commissioners Courts of Texas
Cooperating.
TOPS 1244
Jan Burns
\ug.
at the Rose Community Center
in Emory.
Leader Jean Ann Sillers called
the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
We stood and said our TOPS
Pledge and song.
Elizabeth gave our devotional
tonight.
Linda Franklin called roll
with 11 members weighing in
with a total loss of 87* lbs.
TOPS best loser of the week
was Mildred Broiles and John-
nie Dry for KOPS.
We nave our cookbooks on
sale for half price. We also dis-
cussed some ways to make
money for the club.
Lori Wilson gave the pro-
gram tonight on ten exercises
and how to do them and ten
ways to overcome disappoint-
ments without turning to food.
Then she read a poem entitled
'Tm Perfectly Happy To Be
Me".
We all stood and said our
Helping Hands Pledge and sang
our Goodnight Song.
Meeting adjourned at 8:14
p.m.
In our August 6th meeting,
we had 11 members weighing
in and a total of 14’/* lbs lost,
with Margie as TOPS best feser
and Johnnie as KOPS best 1 os-
required of the person and fam
ily to the effort, and need of ad-
equate money and other sources
available for the business to
maintain the family living stan-
dard.
A recipe I thought you might
enjoy.
Fruit Kabobs
with Crunch Dip
I 20-oz. can pineapple chunks,
drained
1 pint strawberries cut in half
2 cups seedless grapes
SATELLITE
SALE
for the month was Martha
Bums, and Johnnie received a
KOPS certificate.
Have a great week. Hope to
see you lighter!
For more information contact
Linda Franklin 598-3205, Jean
Ann Sillers 447-4486, or Joyce
Shipp 473-3438. Everyone is
welcome, male or female. Hope
to see you there.
We meet at the Rose Commu-
nity Center on Tuesday nights.
Weigh-in is at 6 p.m., & meet-
ing starts at 7 p.m.
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Rains Garden
Club
by Marie Sawatzky
A field trip to Sulphur
Springs was enjoyed by eleven
members of the Rains Garden
Club. We met for lunch and
talked about each of our sum-
mer projects. Then it was on to
Sulphur Springs for a short
business meeting. Outlines for
the 96-97 Garden Club activi-
ties were handed out and pro-
jects discussed. Members also
agreed upon making a donation
to the City of Emory Cemetery
Assoc, in memory of Doris
and Rena Armstrong.
The program was given by
June Parker who is a floral
designer. She showed us many
interesting and creative ideas on
how to embellish picture
frames, mirrors and baskets.
Ms. Parker used swags and
garlands of silk flowers, Denies
and ivy along with fruit, pot-
pourri and wooden figures to
make simple but elegant ^ar-
rangements. She also demon-
strated table groupings using
candle sticks, crystal bowls ana
serving-trays in harmony with
the items mentioned above.
Hazel Cooper was the lucky
winner of a gift certificate ana
has already put it to good use.
The next Garden Club
County.
Agent's
Notes
Kenneth Neinast
Leafcutter Bees (Species
of Megachile)
Damage: Leafcutter bees cut
characteristic semi-circular
notches out of leaves. Roses
and ash trees are particularly
favored by the bees. When very
abundant, leafcutter bee damage
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
Emory,
Tuesday, August 20, 19*6 -Page 7
meeting will be on Monday,
Sept. 9th at 6:30 p.m. in tne
Rose Community Center. Our
hostesses will be Helen Clifton
and Billie Shotwell.
It’s A Girl
Mike, Laura, Sammy,
Sabrina and Gidget Pundsack
would like to announce the
arrival of their new baby sister,
Stephanie Diane Pundsack.
Stephanie was bom Aug. 12th,
weighing 9 lbs. and 8 3/4 oz.
and was 20 inches long.
Parents are Sam and Paula
Pundsack of Granite Shoals,
TX. Grandparents are Odie and
Dorothy Taylor of Emory and
Tom and Daphene Tinville of
Lampasas.
r
areas can serve as oases for
leafcutter bees. In these
instances, plantings can be very
badly damaged.
Life History and Habits:
Adult leafcutter bees resemble
small dark bumblebees. They
are solitary bees; each female
individually rears her young.
When rearing young, the female
bees cut leaves from rose, ash
and other plants. They work
quickly ana leaf cutting is very
rapid, occurring in as little as 10
seconds. The bees then take the
leaf disks to nest sites excavated
out of rotten wood, pithy plants
or other hollows. The leaves are
formed into thimble-shaped
rearing cells, which are tnen
packed with pollen on which
the young develop.
Biological Controls: Leaf-
cutter bees are attacked by
many insects. Nests are fre-
quently destroyed by blister
beetles and velvet ants. Robber
flies kill adult bees.
Cultural and Mechanical
Controls: Usually, damage to a
rose p|ant is little more than a
curiosity and does not require
control. Insect populations can
be reduced by limiting breeding
sites, such as the exposed pith
of rose and caneberries, by seal-
ing the opening with glue, shel-
lac or a tack. Where leafcutter
bees are very numerous, pro-
tecting susceptible plants with
netting is the only effective con-
trol.
Chemical Controls: Many
insecticides can kill the adult
bees but need to be reapplied
frequently. Because of the bene-
ficial habits of leafcutter bees
as pollinators, insecticides
should be used only when very
serious infestations threaten.
Insecticides are not effective
where very high leafcutter bee
populations occur.
Miscellaneous Notes: Most
leafcutter bees (unlike honey-
bees) are native insects that are
useful pollinators of several
native plants and alfalfa.
The drawing shows leafcut-
ter bee damage tn rose leaf size.
(Drawing by Ann E. Davidson).
The information herein is for iducth
tional purposes only. References to com-
mercial products or trade names is,
made with the understanding that no
discrimination is intended or no
endorsement by the Cooperative Exten-
sion service is implied.
Extension programs serve people of
all ages regardless of socioeconomic
level, race, color, sex, religion, disabili-
ty or national origin.
The Texas A&M University System,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the
County Commissioners Courts of Texas
Cooperating.
You’re Fifty, Dan!
We think that’s swell,
but don’t worry ’cause we’ll never tellI
The Jones & Jordan Gangs:
(Ronnie, Suzette, Bobby, Larry,
Doug & Your Sweet Sister Nancy)
Leafcutter bee damage to rose leaf.
(Drawing by Ann E. Davidson)
********
Athea Woodman of Point
was a visitor in the Leader
office to subscribe to the
Rains County Leader.
*******
Henry i
in the
was a visitor in the Leader
office last week to renew her
subscription to the Rains
County Leader.
*******
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ARTHRITIS
These diseases cause joint pain and
loss of movement. Treatment is avail-
able at the PAIN CARE CENTERS.
Call for an appointment with one of
our board-certified physicians.
Columbia-Longview
Regional Hospital
903-232-3765
Good Shepherd Medical Center
903-236-2732
1-800-470-9615
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Sulphur Springs
Livestock Comm.
The following is the report of
the Sulphur Springs Livestock
Commission’s auction held
Aug. 12 th, 1996:
Estimated receipts on 1,906
head, compared with 1,994
head last sale.
STEERS
Under 300 lbs.....$47.50-73
300-400 lbs.......$47.50-71
400-500 lbs.......$47.50-64
500 lbs. & up.....$47,50-64
HEIFERS
Under 300 lbs.......$40-65
300-400 lbs.........$42-62
400-500 lbs.........$42-55
500 lbs. & up.......$42-55
SLAUGHTER
Packer cows........$22-38
Packer bulls......$35-41.50
OTHERS
Stocker cows .........N/A
Cow/calf pairs.....$375-445
Baby calves .........$2-70
JL
Twins Arrive!
David and Mildred Garrett are
the proud great-grandparents of
twin boys, Devin and Darius,
bom to Mr. and Mrs. James H.
Bates Jr., of Vallejo California.
********
Mrs. Steve Beaver was a
visitor in the Leader office last
week to renew her subscription
’ to the Rains County Leader.
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