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DAVID MUDD taller—sister Shirley, the two two Shirley, the taller—sister herolder—and with hoops knew what it would land in.” you “because of chickens, flock shared the barnyard with a who Andrews, recalls ground,” I didn’t want it to hit the ofrebounder—out necessity. rapidly expert an became dribbler coop. The skilled chicken the to mounted hoop work—a and backboard his presented proudly he after, soon and goal, for abasketball her father go and move with it,” she recalls. Icould and arock hit would ball good handler, ball because the road in front of their house. “I became a pretty it.” dribbling start to youought think I overthere; “There’sdaughter. abasketball Clyde told his basketball,” some playing start and backburner on the singing put that to need directed Leta to another pursuit. “I think you school. after and before chores farm doing while chickens and cows to crooned howshe recalling shesays, Parton,” Dolly mind. in profession Leta. Initially, however, Leta had another including children, four on their to ethic that passed work and of hard value the knew Rains Clyde and Alba of Granbury. north miles eight farm on herparents’ ago 65years more than remarkable feat—becoming the feat—becoming remarkable herown of achieving brink on the is Andrews court. the off and on both for success them of preparing hopes in next, the them supporting and encouraging Barnyard hoops to me is the next one.” win important The only play basketball. on and go just and relax Ican “Then Tenn. Knoxville, into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in me,” says Andrews, who in June was inducted record), but I will be thrilled to get it behind with 1,333 wins. High School boys’ coach Robert Hughes Sr., 81, held by former Fort Worth (Texas) Dunbar record the surpass to poised is Andrews wins, career 1,328 with 2010-11 season the Beginning nation. the in coach basketball school high After practicing barnyard ball Ishotthat “When asked Before long, Leta gravel on the practicing shedid, dribble And however, herfather, from A suggestion next the up be to grow Iwould thought “I kindled was game for the passion Andrews’ As she begins her 49th season as a coach, acoach, as season her49th shebegins As “I don’t know what I’ll do (after breaking the

winningest basketball coach at the University ofKentucky. University atthe coach basketball Adolph men’s head Rupp, then legendary the to phone call impulsive an following Texas. central in also schools, high Comanche School, followed by stints at Gustine and 1962 jobin atTolar (Texas) coaching High Incredible career she studied to become aschoolteacher. become to she studied (Texas) atWeatherford played where College, championship games in 1954 and ’55. Later, Leta A Class Texas the to Granbury lead helped // // DAVID MUDD Coach Andrews (Texas) Granbury watches astwo scramble forthebasketball LadyPirates duringpreseason drills. “I just called him one day and asked if I could Icould if asked and one day him called just “I advanced skills 1965, hercoaching In and teaching herfirst landed Andrews

MARY VINSON/HOOD COUNTY NEWS Andrews’ name graces a water tower in town; the the town; tower awater in graces name Andrews’ this community on the map.” News County the of editor sports 51, Mauch, Rick says not,” otherwise might wherethey succeed Smiddy. coach Jim Central Bradley school girls’ coach, surpassing Cleveland (Tenn.) and in 2005 became the nation’s winningest high tournament, state the to 14 teams taken victories, 20 atleast with seasons consecutive 34 amassed since. ever there coached shehas and Granbury, to shereturned 1992, In championship. state only herone to and team Christi, Texas, where in 1990 she guided her for a decade at Calallen High School in Corpus School from 1976 to 1980, Andrews coached stolen. easily too and control to difficult is which pass, bounce the abandon to and lanes passing of the location the as ‘I’d love for said, youto.’” “He recalls. Andrews him,” with basketball study up and fly Granbury has shown its appreciation: appreciation: its shown has Granbury to players the drives style coaching “Her has Andrews career, hercoaching During High atGranbury stint herfirst After such basics, herbasketball Rupp taught in Granbury (pop. 6,808). “She put AMERICANPROFILE.COM (Continued 8) on page Hood Hood • PAGE 7 PAGE

(Continued from page 7) court in the high school gymnasium also bears her name; and her face even has appeared on the cover of area phone books. “She is the sweetest, most adorable human being you could know,” Mauch says. “You can’t always see that when she’s yelling at an All-American guard, but that’s the coaching side of her. Once the game is over, she’s the first one to go up and hug that player. When a player graduates, she’s waiting right there when they // Andrews was inducted walk off stage, or she’ll be into the Women’s the first one to be at that Basketball Hall of Fame in June.

person’s wedding.” TN KNOXVILLE, OF WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HALL FAME, COURTESY ® Basketball’s Big Winners Elvis Presley Building character While Andrews Coach Career wins retired from teaching Robert Hughes Sr...... 1,333 30th Anniversary in 2001, the wife Dunbar High School, Fort Worth, Texas and mother of three Leta Andrews ...... 1,328 daughters doesn’t plan Granbury High School, Granbury, Texas to quit coaching anytime State Quarter Tribute soon. She continues to Morgan Wootten ...... 1,274 conduct two basketball DeMatha Catholic High School, Hyattsville, Md. camps each summer Jim Smiddy ...... 1,217 – Only $2.95 because she enjoys Bradley Central High School, Cleveland, Tenn. working with and ct now to get this desirable colorized Elvis Presley® molding young players. “I want these young ladies to taste the fruits of success,” says A 30th Anniversary State Quarter tribute. Andrews, the 1993 Disney Outstanding Teacher of the Year, who also coordinates girls’ athletics at Granbury, “and you’ve got to work in order This uncirculated U.S. State Quarter is colorized to do that.” using a revolutionary technique. Elvis’ color portrait Senior guard Hayley Jordan, 17, clearly understands Andrews’ work is preserved forever. Officially authorized by the ethic. “She teaches you to give all you’ve got,” Hayley says. “Even if you’re smaller or slower than somebody else, if you give enough effort you can Estate of Elvis Presley. beat them every time.” As Andrews nears another coaching milestone, a widening circle of young Send today and you’ll also receive special collector’s women forms around her. They have become clarions of the principles and information along with other interesting coins on tenets of a coach who has instilled character through the game of basketball. “Everything she teaches and talks about, you take with you,” says Mandy approval. Limit one coin. Satisfaction guaranteed. Hayworth, 33, assistant girls’ basketball coach at Arlington (Texas) Seguin Elvis Colorized Quarter High School, who played for Andrews at Granbury from 1992 to 1996. “She ❏✔Yes! Send my Elvis colorized U.S. State Quarter. Enclosed is $2.95. Satis- always said what builds character is what we do when nobody’s looking— faction guaranteed. Limit one coin. NY state residents what we do in our jobs, with our families, with friends, how we treat people.” ❏ Check or money order add sale tax. For Andrews and her young players, it’s a win-win situation. ★ ❏ Visa ❏ MasterCard Exp. Date ____/____ Quick Order at MysticAd.com Send to: Mystic Stamp Company Dept. FY160, 9700 Mill St., Camden, NY 13316-9111

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IT ALL BEGAN when Chester manufacturing more than 400,000 Greenwood’s ears got cold. earmuffs, and more than half of the Allergic to the woolen scarves town was employed by Greenwood’s that others tied around their various enterprises. heads, the industrious teenager Not bad for a kid with frosty ears wanted a better way to warm or for a village, settled in 1781, that his ears in Maine’s chilly winter began with water-powered mills, weather. So, using wire, beaver including a paper mill and a toothpick fur, cloth and a pair of pliers, he factory, on the banks of the Sandy Chester Greenwood Day attracts as many as fashioned the first set of earmuffs River. Greenwood died in 1937 at the 2,000 visitors, many of whom line up at Renys in 1873. age of 78 and, though his earmuff downtown department store to buy earmuffs, Only 15 at the time, he hardly factory closed when World War II most now made in Taiwan or China. They come could have imaged that, a made spring steel for the headbands

COURTESY OF THE GREENWOOD FAMILY COURTESY to see the parade, hear street-corner carolers and century later, his hometown Chester Greenwood impossible to procure, his influence in sample steamy creations from a chili cookoff. The would dedicate a day in his Farmington is felt today. event also features a gingerbread house contest, honor, complete with a parade, speeches from “Chester Greenwood put Farmington on the the American Legion’s craft fair, the Rotary local dignitaries, and the raising of a Chester map,” says Lorna Nichols, executive director of Club’s Christmas tree auction, and appearances Greenwood flag at the Franklin the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, by Greenwood look-alike Clyde Ross. County Courthouse. the event’s sponsor. “And while celebrating his “I was born in 1937—the year Chester died— However, that’s exactly what the town of accomplishments isn’t bad for Christmas season and I’ve enjoyed the role for 23 years,” says Farmington, Maine (pop. 7,410), has done each business, we enjoy the quirky way it sets us apart Ross, 72, a Farmington native who usually is year since 1977 when the state Legislature from other festivals.” (Continued on page 12) designated Chester Greenwood Day, celebrated on the first Saturday of December. Descendants of inventor Chester Greenwood ride in It’s decidedly an earmuff day as downtown a parade float on Chester Greenwood Day in streets overflow with proud townsfolk, curious Farmington, Maine. visitors and students from Farmington’s branch of the University of Maine. Parade participants, spectators and even a few horses and dogs are decked out in Greenwood’s ear protectors, while oversize earmuffs also adorn police cruisers, fire engines, a school bus and other vehicles in the motorcade. But earmuffs, which Greenwood patented at age 19, are just part of the legacy of Farmington’s most famous son. Called “an inventor for the ordinary man,” Greenwood also created the spring steel rake, wide-bottom kettle, doughnut hook, advertising matchbox, mechanical mousetrap, folding bed and dozens of other devices, as well as installing and owning Farmington’s first phone system. By the time Greenwood was 28, Chester Greenwood & Co. was shipping Champion Ear Protectors worldwide. By 1936, his factory was

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3 1/2 pounds butternut squash 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup (4 cups squash pulp) or honey 2 tablespoons butter 3 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil vegetable broth 1 large onion, chopped 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes, Chopped tomato undrained 1. Preheat oven to 375F. 2. Cut squash in half lengthwise. Place squash cut sides down in a roasting pan. Add water to depth of 1 inch. Bake 30 minutes or until tender. Scrape pulp from squash to measure 4 cups. 3. Heat butter and oil in a Dutch oven. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes. 4. Place tomatoes with liquid in a food processor. Add maple syrup or honey; process until blended. Add butternut squash; process until smooth. Add squash mixture, chicken broth and salt to Dutch oven; stir well and cook until thoroughly heated. Garnish with chopped tomato. Serves 8. —Recipe by Crescent Dragonwagon, Saxton’s River, Vt. Nutritional facts per serving: 143 calories, 7g fat, 3g protein, 20g carbohydrates, 4g fiber, 540mg sodium. MARK BOUGHTON PHOTOGRAPHY/TERESA BLACKBURN STYLING BLACKBURN PHOTOGRAPHY/TERESA MARK BOUGHTON ✁

Red Apple Salad with Oranges and Feta A small serrated knife works well for sectioning the fruit. Work over a AmericanProfi le large bowl to catch the juices, which you’ll use in the dressing.

3 seedless oranges 6 cups baby arugula or mixed baby greens 1 red apple, cored and thinly sliced 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese or feta

1. Grate rind from 1 orange into a small bowl and set aside. 2. Peel all oranges and section. Reserve juice, squeezing more for the dressing if needed. Combine arugula, orange sections and apple in a large bowl. 3. Whisk 3 tablespoons orange juice, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper with orange rind. Pour over salad and toss gently. Spoon onto serving plates and sprinkle with cheese. Serves 8.

— Recipe by Jean Kressy, Ashburnham, Mass.

Nutritional facts per serving: 110 calories, 6g fat, 3g protein, 13g carbohydrates, 3g fiber, 180mg sodium. MARK BOUGHTON PHOTOGRAPHY/TERESA BLACKBURN STYLING BLACKBURN PHOTOGRAPHY/TERESA MARK BOUGHTON

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Sharing Quality Time with Kids By Kathy Peel

SPENDING TIME with a child doing something special is an important way to demonstrate your love and strengthen your relationship. Here are five ways to share fun, quality time with your daughter or son. Get beautiful. Take a preteen daughter on a shopping trip for her first makeup. Many department store cosmetic counters offer to apply makeup and give makeup lessons if you buy a product. Sleep under the stars. Surprise a child just before bedtime with an invitation to a campout. Haul out the sleeping bags and snacks you’ve prepared ahead of time and head for the backyard or the living room floor. What you chat about while dozing off may be the most meaningful conversation you’ve had in a while. Get into the groove. Engage an older child by working together to create playlists of songs that enhance family activities. A selection of fast- paced tunes will pump energy into chore time. Choose soft, classical music for homework time. Kids may roll their eyes, but studies show that listening to Mozart in the background may enhance concentration and learning. Personalize their space. Help a child organize or redecorate his or her bedroom. Go together to pick out paint or anything else needed to spruce up and maximize the efficiency of this personal space in kid-friendly ways. Get smart. Enroll together in a class at a community college or YMCA. Learn something new together, such as jewelry making, golf or yoga. Whatever you do, turn off your phone and disconnect from the rest of the world—and ask your child to do the same—so you can make the most of your time together. ★

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