INSIDE A LOVE LETTER FOR YOUR FAMILY KAYSIE SMASHEY

CLAYTON NANCE & MORE ISSUE NO. 5 • JANUARY, 2019 LEADERSHIP LETTER BY STEVE MARTIN, PRESIDENT & CEO

I hope patients, we always enjoy bringing you for everyone and I would encourage you everyone the human side of the Center and those to come on out or tune in and help had a very who support us. support the West Texas Rehab Center Merry and our patients. Please see Christmas I am excited to bring you something in information contained herein or visit spent with this issue that is of such signi"cant WestTexasRehab.org for anything friends and importance it can hardly be overstated: Telethon related. family. information about wills. If you and This is the time of year we re!ect on the I want to make certain our We look forward to an previous year and count the many ways wishes are carried out should outstanding year and hope we have been blessed. It is also a time of anything happen to us or our you will always choose the anticipation as we begin another amazing spouse, then having and/or West Texas Rehab Center for year here at the West Texas Rehabilitation updating our wills is of paramou66nt care, should you ever need the Center. Our 66th year promises to importance. My wife and I recently absolute best in rehabilitation or provide challenges, but with our incredible updated our will and it is eye opening to hospice services. donors, sponsors, volunteers and referral learn about what can happen to your sources partnering with our skilled property and other assets without a We wish you and your family a blessed clinicians we will no doubt witness miracles, current will. It is also equally rewarding and healthy 2019. big and small, as more great things to learn how you cannot only protect happen every day at West Texas Rehab. your assets, but also the many unique All the best. ways you can help support your favorite I hope you enjoy reading the Rehab causes for many years to come. Round Up as much as we enjoy bringing it to you. Whether learning about our January 19th kicks off our fundraising programs, such as Hospice of San with Rehab 2019, our 49th annual VIEW REHAB Angelo, our wonderful volunteers, our Telethon. The Telethon will take place at TELETHON & AUCTION referral sources and physician community, the Abilene Convention Center from INFO ON PAGES 15 & 21 our amazing clinicians, or our incredible 7:00pm – 12:00am. There is something

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2 Leadership Letter 13 Volunteer Spotlight Publisher West Texas Rehabilitation Center 3 Foundation Spotlight 15 Rehab Telethon 2019 WestTexasRehab.org 5 Patient Spotlight 19 Calendar of Events 7 Donor Spotlight 21 Board of Directors 8 Hospice Spotlight 21 Rehab Telethon 2019 Design & Layout 9 Physician Spotlight 23 Capital Wishlist Zoom Advertising & Design www.zoomtexas.com 11 Staff Spotlight

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until the time of death, it is you have written a carefully YOUR WILL; merely a plan on a piece of considered letter to your loved A LOVE LETTER FOR paper that you can change or ones may be the best reason to YOUR FAMILY destroy at any time. On your get it done. death, however, it becomes legally Wills are such important things. Most enforceable and very important in Many friends of the West Texas Rehab folks need to revise theirs, but don't want describing your wishes and assuring include a provision in their will for our to do it. Some folks know they need one, those wishes are carried out. work in rehabilitation and hospice but pretend they don't need it now. Still services. It is their way of showing their others dread thinking about it, yet With a will, you have shown your loved loved ones the great love they have for eventually "nd great satisfaction once ones left behind that you cared enough our work, and making special provisions the work has been done. You can live about your life and its accumulations, to assure their love is projected beyond without one, but you certainly don't and your relationship with the loved ones, their time. want to die without one. Yes, wills are to plan for an orderly transfer. Without strange things, but there is a much that last loved letter, you may leave a Do you need suggested language for brighter side. situation that creates unnecessary costs, your attorney? Do you need to talk delays, dif"culties and hard feelings. with someone about what you want to A will allows you to project love beyond While the horror stories of these messes accomplish? If we can help you project your time. Consider a will as your last may be ample enough to convince someone love beyond your time, give us a call at love letter. Consider it a personal letter to to have a will prepared, the simple 888-861-6385. As always, there's no those left behind of how you wish your satisfaction of knowing that charge or obligation. Just ask; we'll help. property to be disposed of at death. Up

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thought two weeks off would help it reach her goal. And that he did able to wash their face, to playing in Kaysie was able to get her range of dominating on the world stage." heal…she was wrong! It ended up being and more! world championship events and competing motion back to 100%, which is very rare a six month process of letting her slightly at the highest level”, Matt says. for this amount of damage. Her strength This national win quali"ed Kaysie to torn rotator cuff tendon heal before she After four anchors were placed in her and !exibility were back! Seven months represent The United States of America would be able to compete again. So, she shoulder, her bicep tendon was cut and They weren’t joking when they said that later, it was "nally time to test her at the World Championships in October, decided to hang the racket up and get a re-attached to another part of her bone, shoulder surgery is the toughest! There shoulder in real competition. Her "rst 2018. And the rest is history…. A little “real job”. her rotator cuff tendon and labrum was a period of time during rehab that tennis tournament was National Clay over a year after surgery, she can call repaired, and the bone spur shaved off. she had to work her day around her Courts in Houston, Texas. Matt and herself a World Champion! “Matt Fast forward nine years. Kaysie started She was scared and doubtful that she rehab and do exercises "ve times a day Kaysie agreed that she would test it by provided me with the strength physically, to compete again on the “Young Senior would ever be able to play tennis again, for 20 minutes each time! Rehabilitation playing in the doubles draw, skipping mentally, and emotionally to play at the National Tour”. She was having fun was exhausting and painful at singles for this tournament. With much highest level again! I played more tennis competing again, traveling, and meeting times, but she was hoping it prayer and con"dence that she was ready, in two weeks at the world championship old and new friends, when she felt an would be worth it! Matt was she and her doubles partner took the at age 38 than I had in 15+ years, and awkward, but painful feeling in her bicep able to turn her moments of court….and they won it! She was a have never felt better! I am hitting the while competing in a national tournament frustration into positive thoughts, national champion again seven months tennis ball heavier, stronger, and more in 2015. She received treatments for making her see the light at the after a major surgery! precise than before! And I attribute that months with massages, stretching, and end of the tunnel. He gave her to a great surgeon and Matt Wymore! strengthening exercises, thinking it was a the con"dence that this was "Kasey has an extraordinary work ethic, I found the needle in the haystack in muscular strain. The pain would lessen, going to work and that she and coming back from an injury like hers Matt! Thank you!” but would always come back and at would feel better than she has takes a tremendous amount of effort and KAYSIE SMASHEY greater strength. Surgery was not an in years! dedication. Many athletes would have AT THE 2018 TENNIS WORLD option for her because she had heard had to give up playing at the highest Editor’s Note: Kaysie is a Realtor at CHAMPIONSHIPS IN horror stories of shoulders never “He encouraged me every day, level, due to how hard it is to rehab from ERA Newlin MIAMI, FLORIDA being “the same”. gave me con"dence that this this type of injury. Kasey never backed process would work, and made down from any challenge, and I was glad It was recommended for her to get in me laugh in moments that I the adult OT department had the Tennis is a sport that has provided touch with the ‘shoulder guru’, Matt wanted to cry”, says Kaysie. opportunity to help get her back to Kaysie Smashey so many opportunities Wymore at West Texas Rehab Center. in life from traveling the world, learning She was skeptical. The "rst time Matt KAYSIE SMASHEY to deal with adversity, learning to win and met with her, from the very "rst test, he WON 4 NATIONAL TITLES IN HIGH lose, meeting people of all backgrounds, knew she had a tear in her rotator cuff. SCHOOL, PLAYED AT UT AUSTIN, and providing her with the knowledge of Her shoulder had no strength in his tests. THE PRO TENNIS TOUR, AND how to compete and work for what she He gave her two options; strengthen the wants! In short, tennis has shaped her muscles around the injured part and be REPRESENTED THE US TEAM life! And there was a chance it could ‘ok’, but the shoulder will never be as AT THE 2018 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS have been over for her. strong as it once was, OR go ahead and do surgery and work towards the While competing in high school, winning ‘possibility’ of teaching and playing or be free of pain in everyday life. It 4 National titles, 3 5A Texas state titles, again without pain. wasn’t just a regular rotator cuff surgery, and a pro tournament, Kaysie was it was much more! After "ve weeks of fortunate to receive a 4 year full athletic After "nally agreeing to get an MRI, the table slides and her arm being in a sling, college scholarship to The University of truth was to be told, and not what she it was Matt’s turn to work his magic! Texas at Austin. Following college wanted to hear. She had a bicep tendon Kaysie started week six post op not able she played on the pro tour, winning tear, rotator cuff tear, labrum tear, and a to put her hair in a ponytail, tie her 4 professional tournaments and reaching bone spur. If she wanted to continue to own shoes, or brush her teeth with her a ranking of 146 in the world before she play at the highest level, teach tennis, or dominant hand. For the next six was forced to stop. In 2006, she was even function in everyday activities months, Matt worked with her playing the "nals of a tournament in for the rest of her life, she three times a week, along with Hawaii, the score was one set all, when needed to have surgery. August giving her homework. it started raining. They had to postpone 4, 2017 was major surgery day! the "nal set to the next day. When she “When you combine someone’s started warming up the next day, her Knowing that it was going to be hard work and GRIT together, shoulder was full of pain and was very a very dif"cult road after surgery great results are possible. There is dif"cult to do the throwing motion, with intense rehab, Matt assured nothing more satisfying as a therapist which is also the serve motion. She Kaysie he would be there helping her than to see someone go from not being

5 WTRC ROUND-UP Connect with West Texas Rehabilitation Center at WestTexasRehab.org 6 DONOR SPOTLIGHT CLAYTON NANCE HOSPICE SPOTLIGHT BY MELISSA SALVATO

Clayton. First, he met Liz, the love of his include a 3rd place overall in Super Sport projects and to lend a supportive ear or life. The second, after experiencing at Nationals and the 28-gauge Fitasc shoulder to cry on when needed. frequent seizures, Clayton was diagnosed Champion at the US Open. The evening ends with a very special, with a brain tumor that required surgery. intimate candle lighting ceremony. Each family holds the memory candle Clayton was “lucky” in the sense that As Liz and Clayton’s daughter started after surgery he didn’t need chemotherapy meeting milestones in her young life, they or radiation. He was back on his feet were concerned that she just wasn’t rather quickly and in June 2009, as walking. That’s when they turned to the Clayton puts it “traded in his dirt bike for West Texas Rehabilitation Center a wife”. That didn’t put a damper on the seeking help. It turned out that Riley’s quest for excitement. Starting in 2010, feet were misaligned and she had no Clayton and his father entered into the stability when she tried to walk. After sport of drag racing. receiving some specially made braces and physical therapy, West Texas Rehab Not long after the father and son duo clinicians had her walking and back on started drag racing Clayton found out he track. Now Riley races to West Texas CLAYTON NANCE and Liz were expecting their "rst child. Rehab on a weekly basis to receive WITH WIFE LIZ & In 2011, they welcomed their speech therapy from Kelly Fisher. DAUGHTER RILEY beautiful daughter Riley to their family. Four days later, Clayton Shooting clays naturally led Clayton Nance has always been an was racing in the IHRA Finals Clayton to meet West Texas adrenaline junkie. Starting at the age of where he "nished third in Rehab board member Terry they created and they say their loved 13, Clayton began professionally racing Quick Rod and Fifth in Top Bailey, a champion shooter Dragster. Shortly thereafter, himself. Terry recruited Clayton to one’s name out loud as their candle is motocross, ultimately leaving Canyon being lit. Once all the candles are lit, the Clayton and his father gave up the sport participate in the West Texas Rehab Top High School in New Braunfels after his lights are dimmed for a special time of and focused their attention on family and Gun Sporting Clays Classic and sophomore year to be homeschooled by quiet re!ection. Tears are shared and the family business. ultimately serve on the volunteer his parents due to the amount of travel ceremony to honor and remember their shed as families collectively remember committee that organizes the event. In the sport required. FAMILY NIGHT A NEW TRADITION loved ones. the loved ones who were so special to Clayton then took up shooting sporting fact, Clayton was the driving force for them. Parents and children alike have When Clayton was clays. Family has adding a 3rd day to the shoot and the For grieving families attending the The results have been amazing. The shared that the candle ceremony is one of their favorite times during the Building 18, the Nance always been bonus round of “Snooker” under the Building Bridges program, a new families love getting to spend the entire Bridges session. Many have stated that family decided to important to lights. It’s no coincidence that the 2018 tradition has helped highlight the night together working on projects and talking. As they arrive, they pick a they also love being able to take the move to Abilene to Clayton and this Top Gun Sporting Clays Classic was the importance of grieving together as a family, and the results have been very table where they sit as a family candle home to continue to light it start Pinnacle was a sport he and largest and most successful West Texas encouraging. In early 2017, Building and do a small icebreaker in memory of their loved one. Granite Solutions, his father could do Rehab clay shoot thanks to Clayton’s together. Clayton contributions. Supporting the Rehab Top Bridges held its "rst ever Family Night activity. Once everyone arrives, the premier the room is quickly bustling In a world where families was invited to a Gun Sporting Clays Classic was a way during the six-week grief support provider of granite, program for children and teens grieving with activity as the families can often feel disconnected, charity shoot, for Clayton and his family to give back to marble, natural the loss of a loved one. work on activities such as especially during a time of stone and solid enjoyed it a great their extended family – the West Texas creating a Family Tree and decorating grief and loss, it is our hope that surface countertops deal and then Rehabilitation Center. Traditionally, children and adults would a Memory Candle that is used later in a Building Bridges can "nd ways to help families connect and draw nearer to each in the Big Country. started practicing meet in separate groups each night lighting ceremony. Families are encouraged other during these painful times. Family Shortly after two to three times You can often see Clayton, Liz and Riley during the six-week program. Now one to talk about their loved ones as they a week at Abilene out at Abilene Clay Sports, enjoying a of those weeks is set aside for families to create, to share memories, both joyful Night seems to be one way that might starting this great SUPER SPORT NATIONALS get the chance to spend the entire night and painful, and to talk about how their help families do just that. adventure, in July Clay Sports. He is sunny day and shooting clays. Our next SPORTING CLAYS together talking and sharing memories, family has changed since the loss. The 2007, the "rst of two now a very active and Top Gun Sporting Clays Classic is April competitive shooter 4, 5, and 6 at Abilene Clay Sports where getting creative with arts and crafts, and BB volunteers are on hand to meet and big events hit participating in a special candle lighting greet the families, to help with the art and his 2018 shooting accomplishments you can meet the entire Nance family.

7 WTRC ROUND-UP Connect with West Texas Rehabilitation Center at WestTexasRehab.org 8 PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT MICKEY MATTHEWS, PA

I then switched my focus to physical Mickey has been married Chapter Chairman for Concho Valley therapy and ultimately ended up to his wife Kayla, a coach Ducks Unlimited, Advisory Board for pursuing a career as a Physician and teacher at San Angelo Hardin Simmons PA program in Abilene, Assistant. I had some coaching from Central High School, for Medical Lead for Paul Ann Church, and my uncle who at the time had been nine years and has two serving on the West Texas Rehab Medical an Athletic Trainer for over 25 children, Kallyn (4) and Advisory Board. Mickey says, “It’s years.” Mickey comments. “He Stetson (20 months). important in West Texas to remember - really pushed the Physician Assistant actions speak louder than words, so being track for several reasons, and it has When he is not at work or involved for me shows a commitment in paid off.” spending time with his what I believe West Texas Rehab does family, Mickey enjoys any and reinforces the trust I have in what Even though the competition was hobby outdoors from they do for my patients.” stiff, Mickey was accepted into the "shing and hunting to the Physician Assistant program at the occasional golf game. We at West Texas Rehab are so University of Texas Medical Branch He also has a number of thankful to Mickey Matthews and his MICKEY MATTHEWS, PA at Galveston in August 2011. His additional commitments commitment to his patients, his time there provided great medical including the Concho community and to our organization! Growing up in West Texas it is hard to exposure working at a Level One Valley Leadership Board We look forward to our continued imagine life without pep rallies, spirit trauma center, and further solidi"ed his MICKEY MATTHEWS WITH HIS DAUGHTER for Fellowship of Christian Athletes, partnership for many years to come! streamers down your hometown main choice to go into orthopedic medicine. KALLYN (LEFT), WIFE KAYLA (RIGHT) street for homecoming and the thrill of “Orthopedics really is cradle to grave AND SON STETSON (FAR RIGHT) “Friday Night Lights”… but how many medicine. All stages of life have of us can say that a sports injury at one orthopedic problems. From a perinatal was the surgical aspect. Being able to of those Friday night football games led collar bone fracture at birth, to a geriatric see someone go from chronic pain with a us to our career? For Physician Assistant, hip fracture….you really see all stages joint condition to having huge relief after Mickey Matthews, that was just the case. and walks of life and the variety really joint replacement….I see it as… Mickey re!ects, “It really has come full appealed to me.” Mickey states. Disability to Mobility… and it is amazing circle for me. I saw the orthopedic team In December 2013, Mickey joined the to see. Lastly, I like the team concept… at West Texas Medical Associates when I orthopedic team of Dr. Joe Wilkinson and collaborating with physicians, trainers, was in high school after several injuries, Dr. Robert Alexander, who combined and therapists…we do it all!” and I knew then that in some capacity have over 50 years of orthopedic surgical that is what I wanted to do. Shortly after experience. Mickey says “I felt at ease When asked how important his graduation, I started my career with that from day one knowing that there was relationship is with West Texas same team at WTMA as a physician always backup if I wasn’t comfortable Rehabilitation Center, Mickey states assistant.” treating something. I’m not out on an “The clinicians at West Texas Rehab island by myself. There is no substitute make us look good! Some of our patients Mickey grew up in San Angelo and for the experience they bring to the require additional/secondary graduated from Wall High School. table. I also really like the treatment outside of what we He enrolled in college at Angelo State intervention capabilities of can do surgically, and West University where he received his getting more immediate results Texas Rehab holds their staff to Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in in the orthopedic world. There the same standard of care as we Kinesiology with a focus on sports is certainly a component of hold our own…their outpatient medicine. “In undergrad my original education and medication rehabilitation as well as orthotics and goal was to become an Athletic Trainer. management, but the overwhelming draw prosthetic services are invaluable to us.”

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completed her certi"cation of CLT- "nd out what works with each LANA (Certi"ed Lymphedema of them. No one solution "ts all.” Therapist, with additional testing by the Lymphology Association of North “I like working with lymphedema America). She is the only lymphedema patients because it’s not hard to see therapist in a 90-mile radius of San patients get better. The therapy is almost Angelo to have completed this prestigious fool-proof,” she says. “But it requires level of certi"cation. This certi"cation discipline. If patients don’t keep up the allows the public and specialists in big regimen, lymphedema always comes cities and other areas unfamiliar with back. The least compliant patients learn West Texas to "nd a reputable lym- the hard way.” phedema therapist with one search on the LANA website. Gwen’s sensitivities are evident when she talks about women who have had Lymphedema patients come to Gwen in mastectomies. “Because massage cannot one of four stages. In the "rst stage, be done with clothes on, manual lymph Stage 0, something has happened to drainage for these patients is very cause trauma to the lymph system, but intimate,” she says. “Typically they’re there is no swelling. Patients come for less comfortable with a man. Cancer GWEN CALVERT therapy in this stage to prevent their treatment involves many doctors, ADULT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY condition from worsening. In the next, specialists, procedures, and sometimes swelling comes and goes, with the they feel like they have become a swelling often looking the least swollen in specimen. Once they get to outpatient “Imagine driving around San Angelo the morning. In the third stage, swelling therapy, they are trying to get their with Bryant, Beauregard, and comes and stays. Patients wake up with life back. “ Knickerbocker closed. Cars would be swelling in the morning even after hours taking back roads to get where they need of elevation. They also begin making Gwen wants everyone to understand how to go. Roads would be congested. That’s lifestyle changes. Women may not wear important West Texas Rehabilitation what lymphedema is like in the body,” rings or sandals because they feel tight. Center is to lymphedema patients. “West Gwen Calvert says. “Fluid is trying to In the last stage, which is called "brosis, Texas Rehab is a long-standing clinic – move around, and there is no way to the skin is hard and lumpy. Patients can it has been around a long time, and these get !uid from one point to another have skin changes infections, ulcers, and patients are going to be dealing with because the lymph nodes are missing other complications as extreme as lymphedema for the rest of their lives. or damaged.” immobility. Gwen says she pictures We are going to be here for them years this stage as “the Elephant Man down the road if a complication arises or “All of us should be able to handle with elephantiasis.” they need another round of compression !uctuations of !uid in our body,” she therapy,” she says. continues. “When we drive long “Lymphedema never gets better on its distances, our legs may swell. We get own. It tends to get worse,” Gwen notes. “We are not about making money with up and walk around, and the body lymphedema patients – sometimes we compensates. Or say a woman has Gwen applies four components of help patients cover their costs,” she periods of swelling while she is pregnant, Complete Decongestion Therapy to treat adds. “We do what we can to help but after the baby is born and she lymphedema patients: compression patients make a lifetime commitment recovers her ankles are normal again. garments, massage, skin care to keep it to manage lymphedema.” But with lymphedema, the swelling is free of infection, and exercise. Gwen’s more permanent. A sign of lymphedema goal is to teach patients in a way that A lifetime commitment. That sounds is when you press on the skin and an works for them and get them where very much like the commitment West indentation is left. With lymphedema, they are managing their lymphedema Texas Rehab makes to improve the the skin doesn’t bounce back. There is a on their own. quality of life of those we serve, protein imbalance, and the lymph system regardless of "nancial cannot carry the proteins away, so water “I have to be !exible,” she says. circumstances. West Texas hangs around with the proteins and “It’s a puzzle. I have to "nd Rehab makes a commitment to causes the skin to become !uid rich,” she what kind of exercise works -- West Texans to be here, to says. “Water pills and diet do not work land-based or aquatic or both, continue to provide the highest on removing the buildup. Only therapy what kind of garment options quality of therapy to all who with manual lymph drainage and com- they can afford, and how much enter our doors. West Texas pression garments can help "x that.” help they have at home from Rehab appreciates everyone who family or caregivers. The four partners with us to make that happen. Gwen should know. She recently components are the same, but we have to

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fellow human being is noteworthy and During the de"nitely deserving of recognition. It is period of easy to sit back and see that something February 1 needs to be done, it is another to take up through April the banner and get it done. Linda and 15 annually, Ron are the kind of people who do the they operate latter and do it well”. free income tax services at As if they aren’t busy enough with Tax two Abilene Aide, Ron volunteers at the Abilene Public Police Department three days a week. Libraries, serving Linda is very involved in church activities hundreds and does many one day assignments for NTS LINDA & RON ATEN of local taxpayers, mostly senior citizens RSVP. Ron and Linda Aten joined WEST TEXAS RSVP or lower to moderate income families, RSVP in 2001 and since that time have VOLUNTEERS, LINDA & RON ATEN, saving them thousands of dollars in tax accumulated 11,281 hours of volunteer RECEIVE GOVERNOR’S preparation fees. As leaders, they are service. Between the two of them they VOLUNTEER AWARD responsible for recruiting volunteers to have served through 36 unduplicated

Linda and Ron Aten, West Texas RSVP assist with the program, training the agencies, however it is the AARP Tax volunteers, received the Governor’s volunteers, and maintaining records of Aide Program where their major Volunteer “Make a Difference” Award volunteers, equipment and supplies, in volunteer service is focused and where in the National Service Senior Corps addition to assuring the accuracy and 5,906 hours have been served. Their Category. The Governor’s Award honors completeness of the tax returns prepared. sel!ess giving for over a decade as RSVP the extraordinary service of individuals In the last tax season the Abilene district volunteers, their many hours of dedicated and organizations in Texas that have prepared over 1,500 tax returns, with service and their ability to involve other made a difference in their community Linda and Ron leading and guiding the community volunteers in service is what through serving and volunteering. On program and the volunteers. led to the selection of Linda and Ron October 15, 2018, following a reception Aten for this prestigious award. in the Texas Governor’s Mansion, the Lois Bajuk, Administration Specialist awards presentation took place in the AARP Tax Aide Texas 4 Region, has gardens with First Lady Cecilia Abbott worked with the Aten’s over 12 years. presenting the awards. She wrote in a letter of support to the Review Panel, “It takes

Linda and Ron have volunteered through special people to give of their RSVP with the AARP Tax Aide Program time to help others and Linda for the last 10+ years and have served in and Ron Aten certainly exemplify leadership positions most of that time. this. Their care and concern for their

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Skaggs, of course, "t right in with young distinctively American form of music out With their debut single, “Lipstick,” collection of songs that highlight different "new traditionalist" 80s artists like Randy of isolation and into the ears and hearts Runaway June became the "rst all-female sides of the group while leaving the Travis, and helped rejuvenate the country of audiences across the country and trio in over a DECADE to score a Top 25 listener understanding exactly what kind music genre after the worn out "Urban around the world. Ricky Skaggs is always hit. With the help of the trio’s follow-up of ride they are in for with Runaway Cowboy" period. But, Skaggs put his own forging ahead with cross cultural, genre Top 40 single “Wild West” the breakout June. With eclectic personalities, a listen stamp on the country format by infusing bending musical ideas and inspirations. trio earned a 2018 ACM nomination for through of their songs makes seemingly his bluegrass and traditional country “New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year”. disparate images such as gypsy bohemian music roots into the contemporary chic, sunsets over sand and ocean, and Nashville sound. With their current single “Buy My Own roots in bluegrass and classic western all Drinks,” co-written by Runaway June blend into one timeless vibe. Skaggs' 1997 album Bluegrass Rules!, and Hillary Lindsey and Josh Kear, the released on his newly formed Skaggs trio is primed to cement their identity as Naomi Cooke grew up in Florida Stanley's band the Clinch Mountain RICKY SKAGGS & Family Records label, marked a There’s a sound that hasn’t been heard one of the best new groups in the genre. enchanted with the other-worldly vocals Boys. Skaggs then went on to record and KENTUCKY THUNDER triumphant return to bluegrass which on country radio in quite some time – the The song is an instant singalong that of Alison Krauss, then made her way to perform with progressive bluegrass acts TO HEADLINE he's solidi"ed ever since with a series of sound of organic, three-part female har- neither laments, caters to, bashes or a stage in Nashville’s world-famous XXlikXe XtheX CXouXntry Gentlemen and J.D. THE 2019 TELETHON GRAMMY® Award winning albums, monies, ringing strings and stories that attacks the loss of a relationship but Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge. Crowe & the New South, whose self-titled recorded with his amazing bluegrass speak the language of modern women rather celebrates the freedom, spirit 1975 Rounder Records debut album Fifteen time GRAMMY® Award winner band, Kentucky Thunder (8 time winners everywhere. It’s a sound that was the and independence of a female having a was instantly recognized as a landmark Ricky Skaggs' career is easily among the of the IBMA Instrumental Group of the backbone of a little group known as The night out on her own. bluegrass achievement. He then led most signi"cant in recent country music Year'). Skaggs' label has also served as Dixie Chicks, and now it’s making a Boone Creek, which also featured Dobro history. If Skaggs' burgeoning trophy case a home for similar bluegrass and roots comeback through a vocal trio named Lead singer and guitarist Naomi Cooke ace and fellow New South alumnus full of awards wasn't already enough music oriented artists including Runaway June. recalls the thrill and immediate Jerry Douglas. evidence of that fact, consider that The Whites. connection that came with introducing legendary guitarist Chet Atkins once Rootsy, brightly colored and mixing the new song to the world, “The "rst But Skaggs turned to the more credited Skaggs with "singlehandedly In the past decade, he has been honored bluegrass tradition with dusty desert cool, time we played ‘Buy My Own Drinks’ Ricky Smainkstream caountry mgusic ggenre in tshe saving country music." His life's path has with inductions into the Gospel Music Runaway June is comprised of three very was at Stagecoach. We had just gotten the late 70s when he joined Emmylou taken him to various musical genres, Association's Gospel Music Hall of different women who fuse their own "nal mixes back on the recording and we Harris's Hot Band, replacing Rodney from where it all began in bluegrass Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame in!uences to create a style country fans had been rehearsing it with the band and Crowell. He became a recording music, to striking out on new musical and most recently has been have been craving. we were so excited to try it out and let artist in his own right in 1981 journeys, while still leaving his musical named as a member elect to the everyone hear what we had been working when his Epic label debut roots intact. Country Music Hall of on. By the second chorus everyone was album “Waitin' for the Sun to Fame Class of 2018, with singing it back. It was beyond wild for us Singer and mandolin picker Hannah Shine” topped the country charts Born July 18, 1954 in Cordell, Kentucky, the medallion ceremony to to see that happening. It was one of the Mulholland was raised in Malibu, Calif., and yielded a pair of #1 hits. Overall, Skaggs showed signs of future stardom at take place in the fall. most exciting moments in our group a nature-loving hippie chick who latched his productive stay at Epic Records an early age, playing mandolin on stage history...we really felt something on to the liberating messages of Sheryl would result in a total of 12 #1 hits. with bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe at 6 Ricky struck his "rst chords on a different happening.” Crow and began writing her own music Additionally, he garnered eight Country and appearing on TV with Lester Flatt mandolin over 50 years ago, and he at 6 years old. Music Association Awards including the & Earl Scruggs at 7. He emerged as a continues to do his part to lead the Their forthcoming EP, produced by coveted Entertainer of the Year trophy professional bluegrass musician in 1971, recent roots revival in music. acclaimed producer Dan Huff (Keith And singer/guitarist Jennifer Wayne – in 1985. when he and his friend Keith Whitley Clearly his passion for it puts him Urban, Rascal Flatts, Steven Tyler another California native – is a Garth were invited to join the legendary Ralph in the position to bring his lively, Thomas Rhett, Brett Young), is a Brooks lover so dedicated to country

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record deal in the month of June.

Signed to Wheelhouse Records an imprint of BBR Music Group, the "rst thing listeners will notice is the trio’s obvious musical connection, and their stunning three-part harmonies – natural and effortless in feel.

“I grew up in choirs singing low harmony, Jen naturally sings high harmony and Naomi has this perfect 49TH ANNUAL TELETHON & AUCTION their dreams to "nd themselves part of mid-range voice,” Hannah explains, something bigger. As for “June,” both surrounded by her bandmates in a Jennifer’s grandmother and one of Music Row conference room. “If we music she gave up a pro tennis career to Naomi’s sisters are named June, a all switched positions, it wouldn’t be write songs in Nashville (“She Don’t strong symbol of the family the the same.” Love You” by Eric Paslay), and happens trio has become. Hannah’s life to be the granddaughter of Hollywood changed in the month of June Just as impressive is their legend John Wayne. when she moved to Nashville. It musicianship, a modern twist also served as the cathartic month on a way-back sound that sets Each of these talented young ladies were in her life another time when she Runaway June apart from the pack as a unsurprisingly Dixie Chicks fans, and completed a 25-day, 220-mile true, self-contained band. “Our brand of Hannah adds. “But I feel like we have timeless, their stories are very much of same taste in music and the same feel for each could have been a solo artist in her life-changing hike. Not to mention, as music is tied to country’s roots in that it’s a modern take on it lyrically.” Indeed, the here and now. it, and the same things we want to say,” own right. But after forming a friendship fate would have it, the trio signed their all real instruments and real sounds,” as strong women who are not afraid to Naomi agrees. “You can’t really and discovering take risks in achieving their goals, Says Naomi, “We are modern women design that.” their shared love empowerment is a recurring theme for living in a modern world, so what we say for acoustic soul, Runaway June – and not just female and what we want to write and sound like --With that, the new trio lock eyes and soaring vocals and empowerment. “We want to be is modern, without even trying.” smile, sharing a silent moment of do-it-yourself inclusive,” says Naomi. “We want to Continues Jennifer, “Everything we write realization before Jennifer sums up their positivity, Runaway sing to everybody, so we steer away is what we know – it’s from the heart.” happiness: “I think we all know we have June was born. from being super negative to either something special.” gender.” “It’s like ‘Here we are! We’re a vocal trio. Their name is an It’s gonna be harmonies,’” says Jennifer. ode to their In a time when female voices have been “For some reason, whatever we have separate histories squeezed into a few narrow categories at together really works. I feel like what I’m and their mutual country radio – the bad girls, the good lacking they have and what they’re bonds. They each girls, the crusaders – Runaway June want lacking I have. We’re great individually, felt pulled to “run to break the mold. They know women’s but we’re the best together.” away” from their lives are far more diverse, and even homes and toward though their sound is rooted in the “Without planning it, we all have the

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January 1 19th: Rehab 2019 Telethon/Auction - Abilene Convention Center, 6pm Februar y 2 1st-28th Hearts Remembered: Hospice of the Big Country - Mall of Abilene 16th Round Up of the Heart - Breckenridge , 6pm

March 3 21st Stribling Art Extravaganza Preview Party, 6pm Fort Concho 22nd-24th Stribling Art Extravaganza, Fort Concho

April 4 5th-6th Snooker Under the Lights & Craw"sh Boil – 3-11pm – Abilene Clay Sports 6th-7th Top Gun Sporting Clay Shoot by Capital Farm Credit – Abilene Clay Sports 13th Spring Chicken Run 5k – Behind First Financial Bank on Knickerbocker - Registration 4pm, Run/Walk 5pm 14th Spring Chicken Affair, First Financial Bank Knickerbocker, 11am 25th Inagural Dancing with the Stars – San Angelo

May 5 7th Abilene/San Angelo Gives TBD C.A.S.T. – Fort Phantom Lake – Abilene

June 6 4th-6th Abilene Camp Rehab 11th-13th San Angelo Day Camp 15th HOBC Butter!y Release @ 11:00am - Nelson Festival Garden 18th Lamb & Goat Sale: Wylie Ag Barn

July 7 2nd Stamford Art Show Preview Party, Stamford August 8 TBD Remembering When Dinner Show, Brownwood, 7pm 17th Sonora Sensation, Sutton County Civic Center, 6pm 22nd or 29th REHAB Summer Dinner Show, Abilene Civic Center, 6:45pm 24th Round-Up Kick-off BBQ – Fort Chadbourne, 6pm

September 9 5th Round-Up Supper Christoval/Eldorado, Bar H Ranch (Helmers), 6pm 10th Round-Up Sale – Abilene Auction 13th Round-Up Lunch Ballinger, First National Bank of Ballinger, 11:30am 19th Round-Up Sale – San Angelo, Producers 27th Rehab’s HOBC Golf Tournament – Fairway Oaks Golf course Abilene

October 10 1st, 2019-1/20/2020 Round Up Cotton Project 2nd Round-Up Coleman Sale 12th Round-up Stephenville TBD Round-Up Dudley Brother 7th Pig Sale – Wylie Ag Barn 19th Round –Up - Ozona / Goat Roper’s Gala - Community Center TBD Round-Up Powell Bull Sale TBD R.A. Brown Bull Sale – Throckmorton TBD Fall Rehab Dinner Show – San Angelo

November 11 5th Round-Up Sweetwater Shrimp Peel – Nolan County Annex 7th Hospice of the Big Country Candlelight Memorial Service, Logsdon Chapel HSU, 6:30pm TBD Frank Caraway Sporting Clays Classic, San Angelo, Claybird Association, 9am TBD Quilt & Afghan Brunch, San Angelo - WTRC

December 12 7th Round-Up Danny Isbell Memorial Rehab Jackpot Show, Wylie Ag Barn 7th Round-Up Big Country Christmas Ball, The Coliseum Snyder 14th Quilt Brunch, Abilene – WTRC TBD HOSA Candelight TBD HOSA Light Up a Life

TBD: To Be Decided All dates subject to change. Please check WestTexasRehab.org throughout the year for updates.

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SA Audiology Pneumatic Exam Chair 3,100.00 SA O & P New solid counter tops, 2 solid surface sinks and faucets (plaster room) Replace sink and faucet and counter top (Cast Room) 4,000.00 AB Hospice Scoop Mattress (Quantity 15) 2,506.65 SA IR Drug Screen Chain of Custody Cabinet 2,210.00 OZ PT/OT N-K Delux Electric Hi-Lo Table 2,395.00 AB Pedi OT Social Group Room Kitchen Play Set, Switch Music Box, Treatment Card Sets 2,883.32 AB Pedi PT Pathway SEMG System 2,505.00 SA Adult PT SportsArt Upright Cycle w/20 Resistance Levels 1,770.00 AB Adult PT/OT Blood Flow Restriction Therapy System 4,995.00 SA Adult OT/PT Blood Flow Restriction Therapy System 4,995.00 The annual internet auction has more than 500 items, in over 19 In addition to Ricky Skaggs and Runaway June, Charlie Chase, longtime categories, with merchandise and services provided by friends and co-host of the popular “Crook and Chase” talk show on the Nashville AB Pedi PT High Low Treatment Table 2,021.68 businesses, with a retail value of over half a million dollars. The Network will return to anchor the ‘Rehab 2019’ host desk. Texas legend auction is open now and taking bids, which will be accepted until and cowboy poet, Red Steagall, will be back along with The Boys in the SA Adult OT Lightforce Laser Therapy System 33,500.00 midnight on January 19th. Auction items will be on display at the Bunkhouse. Rion Paige, of X-Factor Fame will be joining us again this Abilene Convention Center beginning at 6 pm on the 19th. Be year to sing. ESPN Rodeo reporter and Wrangler representative Jennifer SA Adult OT New Mindray M1 Portable /include linear & convex sure to check the auction often as new items are added daily. Douglas Smith and Abilene native Braid Blanks will be live with our patient stories and interviews from stage. Brad Maule (General Hospital) probes, trolley cart 19,750.00 Corporate Partners: Capital Farm Credit, Black Plumbing, and Twyla Foreman will also perform. and Maverick Saw Cutting and Core Drilling. AB Pedi PT Therapy/Nesting Bench 2,584.32 Tote Board Sponsor: Decker Capital Partners Special activities will be set up for kids in the foyer area of the Abilene Auction Sponsor: NTS Communications Convention Center. SA O & P Powered Parallel Bars 4,850.00 Check Presentation Sponsor: Zach, Lou and Robert O. Briley Hospitality Suite Sponsor: RHS Construction Our friends at Red Chain Feed will be selling BBQ sandwiches in the SA Adult ST Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) 2,120.75 Media sponsor: KTAB Phonathon Food Sponsor: Subway exhibit hall. Host Hotel: MCM Elegante SA Audiology Vivosonic ABR - Infant hearing evaluation system 19,400.00 AB Pedi OT Sensory Quite Room Equipment- Light Wall Pannels 7,117.75 OZ PT Triton DTS Advance Traction Table (Vonco) 9,258.00 AB Pedi PT Vital Signs Monitoring System 2,429.68 AB Pedi OT Treatment Chairs for food school program 2,421.00 AB Pedi ST Greeen house and supplies for Horticulture Therapy Program 2,357.00 SA Audiology Micromedical Air FX Caloric Irrigator 7,375.00 SA Pacesetter Elliptical Trainer 2,520.00 2019 Board of Director Officers SA Audiology High HZ Option-HF Tinitus Evaluation System 1,775.00 AB Adult PT/OT OCCCUPRO FCE Software 13,225.00 AB Pacesetter Fitness Equipment for Pacesetters Program 17,500.00 Chairman, Abilene: Faye Smith Vice-Chairman, San Angelo: Carol Ann Bonds, PhD SA Adult OT Stero Optical Vision Screener 7,225.00 Secretary: Tiffany Wagstaff SA Pedi Cabinets (13) for Speech Rooms and Hallways 2,599.87 Treasurer: Gary Morrison SA Adult PT Natus Balance Master 109,436.25 Medical Director: Dr. Jay Capra Total to Fund 300,826.27

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