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SENIOR 2 SENIOR
Lubbock Senior Link Magazine is a quarterly publication distributed in
Lubbock and the surrounding areas. Visit www.lubbockseniorlink.com for 6 Colin Madding
distribution maps and past editions. Administrator, Mentor, & More
9 A Lifetime of Learning from My Elders
PUBLISHER EDITORS
Erin Agee Jane Bromley 13 Philip Wilkins “Papa”
Amelie Hayes Fishing and the Value of Time
COVER PHOTOGRAPHY 15 Jim “Lito” Zupancic
Brad Agee, Sheridan Agee DESIGN A Prominent Presence in Portales
Marielena Marrufo 21 Judy Brown
STAFF Courageous Faith
Hannah Agee
Emily Agee 30 Chris Flickinger “Coach Flick”
Abigail Agee From Hardwood to Heart
32 Nelly Fine
A Fine Way to Teach
CONTRIBUTORS
Erin Agee, Deklan White, Emily Agee, Wyatt Wilkins, Julia Zupancic, 34 Tish Clayton
John Castro, Doak Sexton, Allison Sutterfield, Dr. Beverly Byers, Lee Loving the Unlovable
Franks, Spencer Swindell, Johnathon Frintz, Tinsley Drake, Randall 40 Major William Russell
Hinds, Peyton Berger, Emerson Head, Peyton Kirkland, Sasha Rowan A Life of Service
Bennett, Sheila Jordan, Gayle Willson, Sykeri Diaz, Colton Bichard,
Chris Faubus, LaVila Henry, Marita Tedder, Heather Halsey Price, Ted 42 George McMahan
Wilson, Barbara Jensen, Vickie Walters, Dr. Samuel Ayers Wisdom to Emulate
44 Dodie Boyd
Equipping for Success
ABOUT THE COVER 52 Bernice Villarreal

Leaving a Legacy of Love and Strength
All thirteen of our young authors
showed up in cap and gown for the 54 Caleb Bichard
cover photo shoot on the beautiful My Mentor, My Brother
LCU campus. They are flanked by
two of Lubbock's most influential SENIOR RESOURCES
educators for our popular annual
Senior 2 Senior issue. 11 Understanding the CMS GUIDE Model:
A New Approach to Dementia Care in
Medicare
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