Country Lifestyles
127 Years of Uniting Communities- United Way
By Jessica Bartel, editor
The gateway to the American West was forged by the wagon wheels of our ancestors. Far back in history, one can find pioneer men and women who settled this country looked out for one another. Traveling sometimes in large groups of 20 to 40 covered wagons across the Great Plains or mountain passes, they traveled in groups known as wagon trains. These people relied on each other for mutual assistance whether it was forming a circle or square at night for shelter from the elements or defense from Native Americans. While Indians did attempt horse raids under night’s dark cover, they rarely attacked at night.
Those who made a successful arrival and settled were faced not only with Indian threat, but also illness, perils such as floods, merciless heat, bone-chilling cold, death of family members, incessant hunger and much more. Their triumph was based on supporting others through the obstacles the untamed land threw at them. They were neighbors helping neighbors. That same mentality was not lost. In 1887 a Denver woman, a priest, two ministers and a rabbi recognized that their community had a welfare need that had to be addressed. That was when the United Way was born. Together, they planned and coordinated local services and conducted a single fund-raising campaign for 22 agencies.
By 1919 the name, Community Chest was widely adopted by the United Way and used until the early 1950s. That year there were 39 known Community Chests. By 1929 there were 353. By 1948 there were more than 1,000 communities that had established United Way organizations. In 2009 the United Way International and United Way of America came together to form the United Way World Wide, the largest privately-funded nonprofit in the world with more than 1,800 United Way organizations in 41 countries and territories. To read more pick up the September 2014 issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch.
By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
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By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
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By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water
Directions:
Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.
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