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0 Pains Countu Leader
TUESDAY. APRIL 10, 2007
Kitchen
eents
bv Donnie Durch
TOPS
One year when Elwanda Seay
was a child, she decided she
didn't want a dbll for Christ-
mas and got roller ideates instead.
"That was the longest year of my
life.” she shared. A Betsy-Wetsy
doll the next year tilled the bill,
and Elwanda has been taking
care of people ever since.
The lucky recipients of Elwan-
da’s care today are many, includ-
ing the people who live in 24
units of public housing in Alba.
She manages the Alba Housing
Authority and loves her perma-
nent part-time job. The rewarding
part of it, she shared, is that she
can help people who don't have
to be elderly or disabled - just
low-income. Working mothers
can come there and deduct their
childcare. "'There was nothing
like this when I struggled and
worked two |obs to make ends
meet.'' she added. ^
Meanwhile, Elwanda has
learned one valuable lesson about
helping others: It's one thing
to help and another to enable.
She said that more than once,
she's helped a young woman get
affordable housing and her life on
track. Then that woman will let a
man move in. If Elwanda allows
them to stay, helping becomes
enabling - not a good thing.
...... Back in 1990 the caretaker
worked at the Heritage in
Quitman, where she had the ful-
filling job of assistant activities
director. As if she didn't already
have the admirable trait, Elwanda
said working with the elderly in
that job gave her a hunger to want
to help people and make their
lives better.
Another bunch who benefits
front Elwanda \ generosity of
spirit are the women at Wood
Memorial Nursing Home. Twice
a month Elwanda and about nine
other ladies “do” the residents'
nails. Our guest said ''mani-
cure'' is too fancy a word for
the endeavor - just filing and
polishing nails and putting lotion
on their hands. Some never had
5 m
their nails polished before in their
whole lives, she added
"We get blessed more than
they do and feel like what we’re
doing is worthwhile. One year
we made them flannel shawls
with fringe. Another time we
made activity aprons with things
they could touch and feel. " Her
mother, Lillie Hinton, is also in
Wood Memorial, and Elwanda
thanks God that she's in the area
to tend to her. The caretaker was
voted Volunteer of the Year at the
home in 2006.
In addition to Mom, Elwanda
is also passionate about the rest
of her extended family, including
kids Sherry, David, Lisa, Brian,
and Tommy. And how about
those nine grandkids and five
greats? Although they're scat-
tered all over the country, she's
been a caretaker at different times
for all of them.
Needless to say. there wak
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a time when others took cure
of Elwanda. Living in Dallas,
her parents divorced when our
guest was seven. She then lived
with dad Raymond Kent for sev-
eral years before moving back
with Mom. And her parents did
the best thing possible for their
four children: They stayed good
friends until the day her father
died. Elwanda enjoyed them
being together in their iater years,
and her dad told her, "Even if it
doesn't work out, you never get
over your first love."
Interestingly, Elwanda and
husband Virgil did the same
thing, exceptThey took it a step
further. After a 12-year marriage,
they divorced. Unable to stay
away from each other, however,
the two decided maybe they had
learned something valuable and
remarried. That only lasted for
another four to five years, With
a fond smile she said. "We were
best friends but didn't work oui
as husband and vyife ’ He's the
one who moved first from City
life to Alba.
About living in Alba. Elwanda
said she loves it and that her
faith in God has grown stronger
since living there. She belongs to
Lake Fork Baptist Church and is
excited about its growth.
All in all, Elwartda’s just a
happy person who makes; a lot of
other people happy. Sometimes
she'll cook a plain of meatloaf
and fry potatoes and onions. Then
she'll call son Brian who lives in
Mineola to come for supper. "I
don't have to ask twice," she
added with a twinkle in her eye.
Before 1 left, Elwanda showed
me a scrapbook with Life Makes
the Best Story written on the
front. It's a book her only sister
Ltlv Rae made for Elwanda about
our guest's life. Poems the two
girls wrote, pages about washing
and drying dishes, make-up, and
Easter baskets make the book a
work of art that Elwanda cher-
ishes.
Helping people is a work of
art that Elwanda has down pat.
"I love doing for other people,
whether family or friends. Maybe
it's a need in me that 1 need to
be needed," she explained with a
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smile. Whatever the ease, a lot of
people have felt her tender touch
and received her bountiful love.
Giving is a two-way deal: Both
parties receive the benefits, she
added..
Grape Salad Tittup
1 lb. seedless green grapes
1 lb. seedless red grapes
16 oz. sour cream
16 oz. creant cheese
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. pecans
1 Tbsp. vanilla
Wash grapes. In a bowl mix sour
cream, cream cheese, sugar, and
vanilla (can use mixer on low if you
need help mixing the ingredients).
Add grapes to mixture. Put into a
serving dish (or leave in howl) and
place in refrigerator to chill. Before
serving, sprinkle brown sugar and
pecans on top. Ready to eat! Great
summer time snack and easy to
make.
Orange Slice Cake
(a good alternative to
fruit cake)
B-1/2 e. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 lb. orange slice candy,
chopped
1 8 oz. pkg. chopped dates
2 c. chopped pecans
3-1/2 oz. flaked coconut
2 c. sugar
3/4 c. butter, softened
4 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. orange juice
1/2 e. powdered sugar, sifted
Combine flour and salt. Set
aside. Combine orange slices, dates,
pecans, and coconut. Stir in 1/2
cup flour mixture. Set aside, Cream
butter. Add sugar gradually, beating
until light and fluffy and sugar is
dissolved. Add eggs one at a time,
beating well after each addition.
Combine buttermilk and soda,
mixing well. Add remaining 3 cups
flour mixture; alternating with
buttermilk to creamed mixture,
beginning and ending with flour.
Add candy mixture. Stir until well
blended. Spoon batter into greased
and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake
at 300 degrees for 2 hours.
Combine orange juice and pow-
dered sugar. While cake is still hot,
punch holes in top of cake using
a toothpick. Spoon glaze over top.
Let cake cool before removing from
pan.
... Tea Cakes
■ :%;>• y.',.-
1 c. sugar
1/2 c margarine
2 eggs
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
Cream together sugar and mar-
garine until fluffy. Beat in eggs and
vanilla. Mix flour, baking powder
and soda and add to creamed mix-
ture. Mix until well blended.
Roll out on floured board and cut
with cookie cutter or jar lid. Bake at
350 degrees for 12 minutes. Makes
about 4 dozen.
bv Lori Wilson
TOPS fX 1244 met in regular
session on March 27. The meet-
ing was called to order by leader,
Rubye Rayrner Margaret Mierz-
wik gave the devotional.
We-all said the TOPS pledge
and-sang the TOPS song.
Linda Franklin called roll with
six weighing.in. Jan Burns was
TOPS best loser. Linda Franklin
won the money can.
Lori Wilson read the minutes
as approved.
Rubye Raymer has resigned
as our TOPS leader. Jan Burns
will be" our new leader,
Johnnie gave the program this
week.
We closed with our Helping
Hands pledge and sang the
Goodnight song.
TOPS TX 1244 met in regular
session on April 3. The meeting
was called to order by leader
Jan Burns. Lori Wilson gave the
devotional.
We all said the TOPS pledge
and sung the TOPS song.
Linda Franklin called roll with
1 I weighing in. Johnnie Dry was
TOPS best loser. The money can
was carried over.
Lori Wilson read the minutes
as approved.
We had four ladies to visit last
week. They were Bonnie Mays,
Barbara Myers, Jo Anna Pounds
and Rachel Gillan. We were glad
to have them visit us. We hope to
see them back this week.
Lori Wilson was- TOPS
monthly loser for the month of
March.
Johnnie Dry, Margaret Mierz-
wik and Lori Wilson received
an award for perfect attendance,
ffinda Franklin, Lori Wilson and
Margaret Mierzwik received an
award for giving programs.
We installed the new officers
last week. They are Jan Bums,
leader; Margaret Mierzwik, trea-
surer; Lori Wilson, reporter/sec-
retary; Linda Franklin, weight
recorder; and Johnnie Dry,
weight recorder assistant.
We have one lady who has
a birthday this month. She is
Johnnie Dry.
Jan Bums had the program
last week. Linda Franklin has the .
program this week.
We closed with our Helping
Hands pledge and sang the
Goodnight song.
We weigh in every Tuesday
night at the Emory Baptist
Church from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m.
The meeting is from 6:00 to 7:00
p.m.
Men, women and teens are
welcome. Come see what TOPS
can do for you. Your first visit
is free.
For more information call Jan
Bums at 903-473-2715, Linda
Franklin at 903-598-3205. or
Margaret Mierzwik at 903-473-
3342.
N.E.T.O. Menu
April 16-20
Monday: Stcakfmgers. mashed
potatoes, 'California vegetables,
wheat bread, cookies.
Tuesday: Smoked sausage,
butter beans, boiled cabbage,
cornbread. pudding.
Wednesday: Alfredo chicken
spaghetti, green beans, tossed
salad, fruit cobbler, bread.
Thursday: Barbecued beef-on
bun. potato salad, baked beans,
fresh fruit.
Friday: Turkey slice and dress-
ing, sweet potatoes, English peas,
roll, pears.
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and dessert.
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Hill, Earl Clyde, Jr. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 43, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 10, 2007, newspaper, April 10, 2007; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth768595/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.