West Texas Garden Notes

April is a good month to start a garden in West Texas. It is also a good month to waste money and confidence if you rush it.There is something about a warm April afternoon in West Texas that makes people want to buy plants.

Shed a Little Light

The Orion service module was built by the European Space Agency.The Canadian Space Agency shared an astronaut.The launch control center was at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.NASA’s Mission Control Center logged in at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Old Glory News

What a lovely Easter we had, such a pretty day with no wind, and we had a wonderful rain.Don’t forget the dance at the Old Glory Community Center on Saturday, 4-11 and the meal will be pot luck. Come join us for fun and fellowship for just $5.00.

WHERE TO GET HELP WITH MEDICARE DECISIONS

Dear Savvy Senior, I’ll be 65 in a few months and could sure use some help sorting through all the confusing Medicare options that are available to me. Where can I get help with my Medicare decisions?

FROM “LEAVE US ALONE” TO “LET US HANDLE IT”

Texas has always had a simple philosophy about government. Austin should leave us alone and let local communities handle their own business. The state set the guardrails, but it didn’t try to steer every decision.

OUR LIFE BETWEEN THE CROWD AND THE CROSS

Like many of you, I spent Easter Sunday with family. We hunted eggs. We ate food. We shared stories we’ve told before and will tell again, because that’s what families do when the world is moving too fast and you finally get a day where it slows down.

ABOARD THE USS ENTERPRISE

Donald Hocutt of Marshall us the Veterans Affairs Officer for Harrison County. He was a Navy Seal and remains in contact with his fellow Seal teammates. “What I do is make sure our local veterans get what benefits they deserve. “I think we have about 3,000 veterans in the local area.

Sister Sister

My older granddaughter achieved a personal goal this week that she had set back at the first of the school year: to read a million words.

A THEME PARK CALLED LOCAL NEWS: PLEASE PARDON OUR DUST

This week’s news coverage is reflective of a straightforward news week. There were new developments in ongoing projects like a school bond update and city park upgrades. There are also new conversations beginning about how new development might affect other districts.

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DIE WITHOUT A WILL?

Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve put off making a will for years. What actually happens to my money and property if I die without one?--Getting Old Dear Getting, If you die without a will, your assets will be distributed according to the laws of your state, known as intestacy laws.