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Month is action-packed
Mary and Joseph (Micky and Meredith Hochstein with son Cash) present the infant Jesus to
Simeon at the temple.
NAZARETH: Pageant revived in 2009
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Telling of the story
begins with the “Annunciation”
in the village of
Nazareth, through Christ’s
birth in Bethlehem, the
“Flight to Egypt,” and the
return to Nazareth where
Jesus spent his boyhood.
A keystone tradition
through the years has
been the portrayal of the
Holy Family by parishioners
with an infant child.
Fulfi lling that important
role this year are Micky
and Meredith Hochstein
as Joseph and Mary, and
their son, Cash.
A host of young angels,
along with shepherds,
spectacularly robed wise
men, and menacing Roman
soldiers are costumed
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in garb of local creation,
thanks to the efforts of an
array of creative seamstresses
and crafty artists
through the years.
Even stage-wary farm
boys are believable performers
under the watchful
eye of Nicole Schulte,
who was director for the
revival of the pageant in
2009 and is back again for
this year’s effort.
“Only two years ago, a
generation of youngsters
from this community
and across the Panhandle
had never experienced
the Christmas pageant,
and it was only a vague
memory for others,” said
Lisa Schulte, assistant
director and sound technician.
“Now, thanks to
people from Nazareth and
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its broader community,
we’ve brought back the
music, the costumes, the
wonderful aura and warm
feelings that the pageant
evokes. We’re blessed to
get to share that with the
region again this year.”
“Some of our residents
remember their dads and
mothers, brothers and
sisters, aunts, uncles and
cousins being in some of
the fi rst pageants years
ago,” she added. “The
tradition is now renewed
and continues on.”
Jim Steiert is a public relations
representative with West Texas
Rural Telephone Cooperative in
Hereford, a freelance agriculture
and outdoor writer, and has written
extensively on the Nazareth
Christmas Pageant. He grew up in
the Nazareth/Hart area.
jsteiert@wtrt.net
Shepherds who received news of the birth of the Christ child while tending their fl ocks visit the
newborn king at the stable in Bethlehem.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
MONDAY
7 p.m.: Senior Dance,
irst Christian Church,
800 N. I-27.
TUESDAY
Noon: Plainview Rotary
lub, Plainview Civic
enter.
Noon: Optimist Club,
est Texas Wood Fire
rill.
1 p.m.: Duplicate
ridge, Hale County Seior
Citizens Center.
6:30 p.m.: Texas Busiess
Women-Plainview,
hristmas Party, home of
ovie Gilleland.
WEDNESDAY
11:30 a.m.: Mary
cCoy Baines chaper
Daughters of the
merican Revolution,
lainview Civic Center.
rogram: Shirley Scott,
“Patrick Henry, Voice
of the American Revolution.”
Noon: Plainview Lions
Club, Plainview Civic
Center.
THURSDAY
6:30 a.m.: Breakfast
Lions Club, McClung
Center, Wayland Baptist
University campus.
Noon: Soroptimists,
Plainview Civic Center.
Noon: Kiwanis Club,
Plainview Civic Center.
1 p.m.: Duplicate
Bridge, Hale County Senior
Citizens Center.
Noon: Chapter BL,
PEO; Barbara Glodt.
1 p.m.: Chapter CZ,
PEO; Judy FitzGerald.
FRIDAY
7 p.m.: Celebrate Recovery,
Dare to Believe
Ministries, 724 Ash.
To list an event:
nlogan@hearstnp.com
So far this has been a
very action-packed month,
and it’s not even close to
being over yet. I have been
able to see a lot of old
friends and make new ones
along the way.
If you are thinking you
need to get to the Senior
Citizens Center to eat
lunch and get your name in
the pot for our Christmas
cash drawing, you must
be a mind reader — that is
exactly what I am thinking.
This week is your last call!
Drawing for $500, $300
and $200 prizes will be
held at 12:15 p.m. Friday.
Many, many thanks to
our “Secret Santa” who
donated these prizes. This
was quite unexpected and a
complete surprise.
Don’t wait until Friday
to come see us as we are
partying all week! We are
happy to be hosting two
luncheons this week. Also,
Clark Carpenter will be
here Wednesday morn-
NEITHER HERE NOR THERE
NICKI
BRUCE LOGAN
Nicki Bruce Logan is on
vacation, but she and her
column will return later.
NORMA
CASANOVA
ing providing Medicare
information and answers to
questions you may have.
He will probably have
goodies for us as well!
Plainview Healthcare
Center is scheduled to
provide blood pressure
screenings at 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday. Come take
advantage of this service
before you eat lunch at the
center.
Thanks to all who went
to see me last Tuesday
when “celebrity servers”
were at Pizza Hut. It was a
whirlwind! I got the hang
of it at quitting time. They
may even let me come
Something
For Everyone
on Your List!
✓Mom ✓Dad,
✓Brother,✓Sister
✓Teacher
✓Grandmother
✓Grandad✓Baby
✓Cousin✓Secret Pal
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back next year. All tips
were donated to the Plainview
Area United Way.
What a blast!
Now, let’s eat and sign
up for big money!
Menu:
Monday: Crunchy onion
chicken, sweet peas, seasoned
potatoes, homemade
bread, black forest cake.
Tuesday: Meatloaf,
mixed veggies, tomato
wedges, biscuit, poke cake.
Wednesday: Chicken
fried steak with cream
gravy, mashed potatoes,
green beans, hot roll, red
velvet cake.
Thursday: Spaghetti
with meat sauce, spinach,
tossed salad, garlic bread,
cheesecake.
Friday: Chicken strips
with cream gravy, whole
roasted corn, tossed salad,
biscuit, dessert medley.
Norma Casanova is director of Hale
County Senior Citizens Center.
806.296.5201
Fiance’s exit could be a blessing
Dear Margo: I’m 29,
and recently, my fi ance of
eight years walked out the
door and never returned.
I thought we had a great
relationship and never
saw this coming. It was a
shock to me, my friends,
my family and his. While
we were bickering before
he left (everyday life stuff),
I had no idea we were at
a serious crossroads. He
recently started a new job,
so I thought his general
unhappiness was related to
stress he was encountering
at work. (He refused to
open up, so I tried to give
him space). I even packed
his bags as he went home
to “relax.”
After two weeks of
unanswered e-mails and
hanging up on phone calls,
he broke up via an answering
machine message. I
was left canceling a wedding,
moving and sorting
out our house (we just
bought a house and were
moving in two weeks’
time), canceling accounts,
changing documents, etc.,
all while he went on a trip
with his family.
MARGO
HOWARD
When he returned to
this small community after
living with his parents for
two months (he is 30), I
encountered him at our
small church. We spoke,
and there was absolutely no
remorse on his part for his
actions. In fact, he told me
he feared I would have manipulated
him into staying.
(What would I have done,
tied him to a chair?)
I am hoping you can
provide some advice about
how to get over this whole
fi asco. I am left feeling incredibly
stupid that I didn’t
see this side of his personality,
frustrated that he left
without telling me what the
heck happened, upset that
I’m feeling so depressed,
and missing him while
he continues to act like
this was just a walk in the
park. I am speaking with
my church counselor, but
I’m exhausted from crying
myself to sleep. — Wool
Pulled Over My Eyes
Dear Wool: What a
skunk. Rather than crying
your eyes out, I would
hope you’d start reviewing
the personality traits
you have avoided, along
with a probable divorce.
This guy is cavalier,
immature, thoughtless
and self-centered. And
you may need a different
therapist to help you
get over Mr. Mistake. He
simply isn’t worth the anguish,
and he’s proved it.
— Margo, providentially
Dear Margo is written by Margo
Howard, Ann Landers’ daughter.
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