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Protect yourself from f lu
God put the immune
system in our body to
fi ght against foreign
invaders that attack
our body. These foreign
invaders include
viruses and bacteria
(yes, this includes the
fl u and even the swine
fl u.)
If the immune system
is healthy, it is able
to attack and destroy
the disease-causing invaders
and infected cells. If it is not
healthy, the invaders are able
to break down the barrier
and invade the body. There
are several things a person
can do to help to strengthen
the immune system so it can
fi ght the invaders when they
pay us a visit.
Healthy Diet
The U.S. Department of
Health has explained that
people need 5-9 servings of
fruits and vegetables each
day to be healthy. The trillions
of cells in our body desperately
need the vitamins,
minerals, enzymes and antioxidants
from whole, live
(not cooked) foods to help
the immune system perform
as it was designed to function.
Foods and drinks with
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It pays to be old
An elderly couple was
celebrating their 60th anniversary.
The couple had
married as childhood sweethearts
and had moved back
to their old neighborhood
after they retired.
Holding hands they
walked back to their old
school. It was not locked,
so they entered, and found
the old desk they’d shared,
where Andy had carved “I
love you, Sally.”
On their way back home,
a bag of money fell out of
an armored car, practically
landing at their feet! Sally
quickly picked it up, but
not sure what to do with it,
they took it home. There,
she counted the money —
$50,000!
Andy said, “We’ve got to
give it back.”
Sally said, “Finders keepers.”
She put the money back
in the bag and hid it in their
attic.
The next day, two FBI
men were canvassing the
neighborhood looking for
the money and knocked on
the door.
“Pardon me, but did either
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added sugar lower the
immune system. It is
important to eat foods
with lots of fi ber to
help eliminate the toxins
in the body (extra
toxins can lower the
immune system.)
Reduce Stress
Research has shown
that stress literally
steals the vitamins
and minerals from the
body and lowers the immune
system. Stress is part of human
life, so it is important to
focus on the attitude of how
you react to the stress, so
you don’t deplete your storage
of nutrients.
Sleep
A recent study in the Journal
Archives of Internal
Medicine showed that people
who slept less than seven
hours each night were three
times more likely to get sick
than those who sleep eight
hours each night. It is important
for people to manage
their time so they can get the
sleep that is required for
their body to be healthy.
Exercise
Many studies have shown
that moderate exercise performed
on a regular basis
of you fi nd a bag that fell out
of an armored car yesterday?”
Sally said, “No.”
Andy said, “She’s lying.
She hid it up in the attic.”
Sally said, “Don’t believe
him; he’s getting senile.”
The two agents turn to
Andy and begin to question
can help to improve the immune
system. The December
2008 Arthritis Today
explains that “working up a
sweat for 20 minutes three
times a week can boost the
immune system.” They also
described a separate study
and found that seniors who
practiced 20 weeks of tai chi
exercise had a greater immune
response than those
who got the fl u shot but did
not participate in tai chi.
With a busy schedule and
never-ending list of “things
to do,” it is hard to accomplish
the things just mentioned
each day of the week.
With having fi bromyalgia
(a type of arthritis and auto
immune), it is even more
important for me to have a
healthy immune system. I
take BarleyLife, which is
a whole food that is juiced
to provide four servings of
vegetables each day. I take
Proancynol that is packed
with antioxidants and green
tea to build the cells. I use
Herbal Fiberblend for extra
fi ber and herbs to remove
the toxins in my body. As
needed I take Composure,
which is a combination of
herbs that help me to relax
Sorley stresses stewardship
By JONATHAN PETTY
Wayland Baptist University
Don’t call Craig Sorley an
environmentalist. He’s not
too fond of the term environmentalism.
“It sounds too much like
a religion,” Sorley said. “I
would say I have a passion
for creation stewardship.
When we engage in efforts to
be good stewards of creation,
we honor God, our creator.”
Sorley, who co-founded
Care of Creation with Ed
Brown, was in Plainview last
week speaking to students at
Wayland Baptist University
about the importance of taking
care of the environment.
Sorley’s visit came on the
heels of a visit from Brown
who spoke at Wayland’s
chapel and conducted community
workshops the previous
week.
Sorley lives in Kenya. He
teaches classes at the Kenya
Baptist Theological College
and works with local churches,
pastors and community
members to better understand
stewardship of natural
resources, a cause to which
he has devoted his life.
Growing up the son of
missionary parents in eastern
Africa, Sorley was a witness
to the AIDS epidemic
that started in the early
1980s. He watched as AIDS
ravaged the continent. But
it was through his relationships,
experience and acquaintances
that he realized
another problem would soon
hit the African people.
“I began to realize there
was another crisis in Kenya
coming down the pipeline,”
he said. “It had to do with
the land, with deforestation,
overfi shing and the careless
way in which farmers practice
agriculture on hillsides,
leading to soil erosion.”
In 1987, Sorley graduated
from high school and came
to the United States to pursue
a degree in biology at
Bethel University. But in
1989, his plans were put on
hold as he was diagnosed
with brain cancer. Throughout
the treatment process,
Sorley felt God calling him
to service to fi nd out how the
church should respond to the
question of environmental
stewardship.
“I began an exploration
into what the church was saying,”
Sorley said. “I found
out the church wasn’t saying
much of anything. It was
a topic that was very rarely
discussed in the churches I
attended.”
Sorley soon joined with
Brown to form the Care
of Creation organization
through which he teaches
the importance of conservation
efforts. He has found
the people and churches in
Kenya are open and receptive
to the message.
“People there are so connected
to the land,” he said.
“When we came along and
started developing a theology
of creation stewardship,
we started getting very positive
feedback from Kenya
Christians — not just Baptists,
but other denominations
as well.”
Through his efforts, Sorley
also is hoping to encourage
Christians in the U.S.
to embrace the idea of creation
stewardship and what
it means.
“One of the real opportuni-
Sales tax rebates mixed
By DOUG McDONOUGH
Herald Managing Editor
Although sales tax rebates
continue to be down statewide
for the ninth consecutive
month, more than half
the cities and counties in this
area are reporting increases
from the same period a year
ago.
Plainview’s rebate of
$269,399 fell 2 percent from
the $275,675 collected a
year ago from State Comptroller
Susan Combs.
October rebates are based
on August’s sales receipts.
Year-to-date, the city has
received $2,843,253 in sales
tax revenue, compared with
$2,921,093 collected by the
same date in 2008. That represents
a 2.7 percent drop in
payments.
Hale County collected
$111,199 in sales tax rebates
in October, a 6.4 percent
increase from the previous
October’s total of $104,473.
So far in 2009, the county
has received $1,124,210 in
rebates, 5.6 percent less than
the $1,190,790 collected during
the same period in 2008.
Following are year-to-date
and comparison to last year’s
rebates for selected cities:
•Abernathy: $143,026, down 30
percent
•Edmonson, $4,658, down 15
percent
•Hale Center, $56,898, down 6
percent
•Petersburg, $20,884, down 3
percent
•Quitaque, $29,250, down 1 percent
•Silverton, $36,524, up 4 percent
•Dimmitt, $264,108, up 3 percent
•Hart, $21,756, down 23 percent
•Nazareth, $19,449, up 1 percent
•Floydada, $196,788, down 4
percent
•Lockney, $84,037, up 3 percent
•Olton, $99,548, down 11 percent
•Kress, $8,642, up 26 percent
•Tulia, $214,057, up 10 percent
•Castro County, $108,369, down
6 percent
•Swisher County, $86,681, up 9
percent.
him.
One says: “Tell us the story
from the beginning.”
Andy said, “Well, when
Sally and I were walking
home from school yesterday
. . .”
The fi rst FBI guy turns to
his partner and says, “We’re
outta here.”
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Remember that God designed
our bodies with an
immune system to fi ght foreign
invaders such as the
fl u. If we do not keep the
immune system healthy, the
attackers are able to break
down the barrier and invade
the body, and we can get
sick. Exercise, healthy diet,
stress reduction, sleep and
supplements are all important
parts of helping the immune
system to be healthy
so it can fi ght the invaders
that attack the human body.
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with a minor in
psychology from Texas
Christian University. She is
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and a certifi ed sports nutritionist
with 20 years experience
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ties that I see
is for mission
agencies of
all kinds to
SORLEY
embrace this
topic as a strategic part of
their mission,” Sorley said.
“I see it as a major area not
only for discipleship with
the Christians who already
exist, but also a major opportunity
to reach unreached
people groups.”
Sorley said the message of
hope for eternity is complimented
by bringing people
hope for today. He said good
stewardship begins with a
change in attitude toward
natural resources.
“I like to think that the
concept of consuming less
can be a good thing,” he
said.
Anyone interested in more
information about Sorley’s
work, or in donating to his
cause, can visit the Care of
Creation Web site at careofcreation.net.
(Contact Jonathan Petty
at pettyj@wbu.edu)
Courtesy Photo
PET OF THE WEEK: Lil’ Bit is a small 2-year-old domestic
cat. She is extremely loving and enjoys the
company of other cats. As most cats do, she loves
to be the center of attention. If you are interested in
adopting Lil’ Bit, call the Plainview Humane Society
at 806-296-2311, e-mail plvhumanesociety@hotmail.
com or visit 500 S.W. Third from 4-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Dog adoptions are $75 and cats are $50,
which includes neutering or spaying, microchipping,
rabies and preventative shots.
Public Records
JUSTICE OF PEACE
Cases fi led from 10-02-
09 to 10-08-09:
None.
Dispositions from 10-02-
09 to 10-08-09:
Judgment for plaintiff
in:
Plainview Vistas Apartments
vs. Marilyn Silva;
Rosa Burciaga; Rose Enriquez;
Carl Brown; Atasha
Brown.
COUNTY CLERK
Marriage licenses issued
from 10-02-09 to 10-08-09:
Faustino Garcia and San-
Juanita D. Bueno, Olton.
Liandro Balderas Jr. and
Veronica Ramirez, Hale
Center.
Derek L. Graves and Yolanda
Rodriguez, Plainview.
DISTRICT CLERK
Cases fi led from 10-02-
09 to 10-08-09:
Citibank (South Dakota),
N.A. vs. Alice B. Couzman;
accounts, contracts, notes.
Elvira Martinez vs. Kristie
Salazar; damages, vehicle/
injury.
Shantasia Woodson vs.
Nathan Patterson; damages,
vehicle/injury.
Sleena Hays individually
and as representative of the
estate of William Penton
Jr., deceased vs. Methodist
Hospital, Plainview, Texas,
dba Covenant Hospital Plain-
view, Douglas Ward, RN and
Vickie Reyes, LVN; medical
malpractice.
Dispositions from 10-02-
09 to 10-08-09:
Judgment for plaintiff
in:
Mark Marley, individually
and as next friend of Zach,
Jaci and Dallas Marley, children
vs. Larry Mills, DVM,
deceased.
Agreed judgement:
In re: The Charlotte Ann
Carver Trust for James Robert
Carver and the Charlotte
Ann Carver Trust for David
Dewitt Carver.
Dismissals in:
Discover Bank vs. Eldon
Sparkman, Linda Sparkman.
EMC Mortgage Corporation
vs. Benita Allen,
Johnny L. Allen, James C.
Allen, Mitchelle Ray Allen,
Douglas Johnson, Octaveen
Johnson, Jerry Johnson, Roy
Allen Johnson, William H.
Allen Jr., the unknown heirs
at law of Frankie Allen, the
unknown heirs at law of
Williams H.A., 715 E. 34th,
Plainview, TX 79072.
Divorces granted from
10-02-09 to 10-08-09:
Jarrolyn and James D.
Robinson.
Jill Johnston and Gary
Sanders.
Liz and Armando Luna.
(Contact Deborah Zacher
at dzacher@hearstnp.com
or 806-296-1360.)