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EXCEPTIONAL SENIORS



          As retirees, we may be busier now than we were
          as full-time educators. We have entered the stage
          of grandparenting and keep our grands a couple
          of days a week. Rashell sings with the Sweet
          Adelines’ Pride of West Texas Show Chorus and
          the Lubbock Chorale. She is also involved with the
          women’s ministry at Monterey Church of Christ. I
          have picked up several volunteer gigs around
          Lubbock. I volunteer with Friends of the Library
          sorting books at the donation sheds in town, work                         • HISTORIC •
          at FOL’s monthly bookstore at Mahon Library, and            Cactus Theater
          serve as one of the vice-presidents. I am a member
          of the Lubbock Master Gardener Association, help          1812 Buddy Holly Ave • CactusTheater.com
          organize the annual Hub City Garden Tour, and
          serve as the membership/certification coordinator.        UPCOMING SHOWS!
          I usher at both the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing
          Arts and Sciences and the Cactus Theater. For three                          JUNE
          years I was a reader for Literacy Lubbock’s Tiny Tots,     4...Cinema: “Mr Smith Goes to Washington” (1939)
          hosting a weekly preschool story time at Godeke            7...Cactus presents:  Piano Men: Billy Joel / Elton John
          and Groves Libraries. For a short time, I read for
          the preschool program at Roberts Elementary. I also        11...Shinyribs: The Swamp-Pop-Soul-Sensation!
          belong to the South Plains Genealogical Society,           13...Dunn & Brooks: Touring Salute to Brooks & Dunn
          South Plains Iris Society, and Texas Tech Chapter of       14...Sounds of West Texas: Tribute to Our Military
          the Sons of the American Revolution.                       18...Cinema: “Dr. No” (1962) Sean Connery...1st Bond!

          When not volunteering, I spend much of my time in          19...The Edge Theatre  presents: MLK Juneteenth Show
          our backyard. We have planted twenty fruit trees;          21...Journey of a Lifetime: Touring Tribute to Journey
          three long beds filled with irises, wildflowers, and                         JULY
          perennials; several raised garden boxes; a pumpkin
          tunnel; and rose and asparagus beds. I am currently        12...Cactus presents: Tribute to Beach Boys & Buffett
          constructing a greenhouse of recycled wooden               15...Lubbock Film Club Special Screening
          framed windows. Future projects include a Japanese         25...Chad Prather - Live Comedy at the Cactus!
          garden and monarch way station.                            26...Cactus & Vibe LBK present:  Gone Country

          Rashell and I are proud of our three children,             31...Purple Xperience: #1 Touring Prince Tribute
          Kaitlyn, Grant, and Molly. All were born in Germany,                       AUGUST
          but each graduated from their own high school in           2...Ranch Verse: Andy Hedges & Friends
          a different country. Kaitlyn teaches at Kingdom
          Preparatory Academy and is married to Scott Hall,          9...Cactus presents: Eagles, Foreigner & More!
          the Associate, Youth, and College Minister at First        15-16...Blackwater Draw - 2 Big Nights
          Christian Church. Our son, Grant, is an LTJG in the        22...Will Banister - Traditional Country Favorite!
          US Navy, stationed at Tinker Air Force Base outside                    SEPTEMBER
          Oklahoma City. Molly, our youngest, is a recent
          graduate of The University of Texas with a degree in       4...Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys led by Jason Roberts
          Art Education.                                             12...Josh Weathers - Texas Country Favorite
                                                                     14...Rumours ATL - Top Fleetwood Mac Tribute
          The Department of Defense Education Activity is a federal   26...Sweet Caroline: #1 Tribute to Neil Diamond
          school system which operates 163 schools in eight districts
          located in eleven foreign countries, seven states, Guam,   27...The Pride of West Texas Show Chorus
          and Puerto Rico.                                                         OCTOBER
                                                                     3...Billy Mata: Tribute to the Late, Great Ray Price
                                                                     18...Lubbock Guitarslingers Annual Show
                                                                     24...Kody Norris Show - Bluegrass Favorites!
                                                                      “Best Live Sound, Lubbock’s Most Historic Stage
                                                                       and a Unique Experience Each and Every Time!”




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