Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 12

-v-v p- sc v-w --V- I B4 Corpus Caller Iflmt Mondi illcrcoffl Monday October 21 2002 CHANNEL 10 JEFFERSON Nomination for Caller-Times Channel 6 Community Spirit recognition avaning about yourself: Nomine Address Phone day Print the following Name Address City Phone i Complete this form and mail a letter of nomination including any supporting documentation you wish to: Margaret Neu Caller-Times Volunteers PO Box 9136 Corpus Christi Texas 78469 or fax to: (361) 886-3732 e-mail: neumOcallercom btorf MtylMr-Tinm has nplaead Ms old set with a an opaa ceHng aad a nvoMng books that have not yet been published But local author and publisher Mariza Angelies Smith has had illustrated blew my mind and I felt ashamed of Smith said thought I was giving myself but I have cancer or a mental illness and doing all of this for Carver said that she has always been one to volunteer also been different since she was born Carver said why had a big mouth all my she said always been different my whole life I was bom premature and with brain dam httfiMUbl when a person is facing longterm illness or even death There is little scientific evidence to support the assertion but there are a lot of anecdotal reports from doctors nurses and hospice care workers Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital Emergency Rdom Dr David Blanchard while he has no statistical proof said he has observed among the most critical patients that those with a spiritual connection or religious beliefs have fared better when dealing with trauma know she was Blanchard recently cared for a man who was involved in a motorcycle crash who arrived at the hospital in critical condition The man waited for his wife to arrive before he died he said knew and sensed that she was Blanchard said explain that I quantify it but individuals with a strong connection to their spiritual self are better postured for healing heal quicker and hope at the end of the Further proof for Blanchard is people who suffer near death occurrences and report FROM Bt a card and presented it to the person with words of encouragement and support just said Cantu is very comforting She saw someone needed comfort Everyone is very happy when she is Lera Lumbley a retired art and special education teacher and former art therapist at MHMR has known and taught Carver for more than 14 years Lumbley said Carver used to feel bad about herself but that she seems to have found a positive outlet in art and writing and uses that outlet to help others and herself makes her feel good and certainly helps other Lumbley said know from experience it has made a big influence on her life She is learning to ride' the bus by herself she has her own apartment and she is making decisions on her Lumbley said that not just her generosity that touches people but also her sense of humor Carver made a small statue of a man that Lumbley says is father The man is sitting on the end of a pier fishing into a bucket On the statuette is a sign that reads She also has written three fi Mm'a For Altenburg the proof is in more than just medical studies and experience in the hospice care industry Her mother who died about two years ago was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and given a 30 percent chance of survival oncologist said got a really great team going on you and me and God and going to bept Altenburg said Her mother 'took aggressive measures went through chemotherapy and even lose her hair The cancer retreated I saw it work I help but believe she said think it gave her some inner strength when she really wanted to give up You cani help but truly believe Medical studies including two done at Brown University and Duke University have shown in a quantifiable manner how people with strong religious beliefs or a connection to a church often use less medication after surgery are discharged from the hospital sooner and heal faster But for many health-care providers the time that faith can have the greatest impact is you're riding a 700-pound bike and out there on the road with 3500-pound he said no you ever get enough blessings" Contact Venessa Santos-Garza at 886-3752 or eantasv9callercom Available Country Wood Jeneva Ochoa Salu CoumIot Call me today to find out why: 992-4955 6410 SPJD CaSftSarwi 1-I77-V93-48I9 Als ant vis StOI thoi stor Am che A are mu sup Und Pra adv lim eno son den sou not tity wail ma you his mo res and bil A lan tor are hee mo lan and ma the inc hin mo nei the bil it vi oth kne mu ren res tio ma bar mo i Oi rj FROM B1 Most revenue for local television stations comes froih ad sales during newscasts and syndicated programs Remy said In terms of concept the new set is meant to seem sophisticated but not to be so loaded with high-tech polish that it seems harsh or oold he said With it will come other changes such as a series of segments interspersed with the CBS morning programming called a Breeze Phil Sokolov who already reports on the weather for the station will host it The show itself is going to be fun and Sokolov said going to be like a mini There will also be a weekly Andy Rooney-like segment called Frankly Furley in which Furley serves up his take on current events and life in the Coastal Bend just going to be comments on some of the Furley said be topical Other times just be subjects that interest me Furley said that in his early shows he would probably touch on the beauty of the bayfront and the rash of corporate scandals Contact Jeremy Brown at 886-3746 or brownj9caUercom FAITII FROMBI Zepeda then dying of cirrhosis of the liver live longer than expected" was something I explain I know what I saw and I know what I said Zepeda who has since been released from the hospital changed on that day in my His mother had been unconscious at the same hospital where her son did his recovering unable to eat her stomach distended Family members think she would make it through the night he said He had tried to visit her but was unable to get into the Intensive Care Unit Man In turquoise robe He waited outside smoking a cigarette near the hospital's life-size statue of Jesus At about 2 am through the fog a man appeared wearing a bright turquoise-colored robe Zepeda said couldn't distinguish his face or his features but I'll never forget that he said told me not to worry about my mom that it was not BLESSING FROM Bl similar type of organized rally in Corpus Christi he said Hicks said he was proud of the 250 riders who turned out for ride but even happier with the money the rally raised for Texas Special Olympics and IIALO-Flight Inc The bike blessing he said is just one of the many events that made the weekend a success Pastor Fred Zumalt said a ILMDDIEXr FREE POOL I MONDMIf latywrairaiins tuiiMlS HMD MiNmftyi r- pit KTOvmltftr FllVtflFWHlSl DAVID BURCH 970 or 600-789- Bankruptcy Law 1 400Ma Cor 400 Mann St Suite 902 Corpus Christi TX also can quell a fears help patients find peace and has a measurable impact on recovery kind of Gutierrez said we need to be told is with Imagine if you go into surgery and you are at peace with God you are going to do much Colleen Altenburg a director with Vista Care Hospice said case studies show patients who are facing death want three things: to be at peace with God not to burden others and not to die in solitude Truer phjKlral niii)Ioiiih' percent of people die from protracted terminal she said not sudden like a car accident you can predict they are going to die We know Yet how well is society really caring for those who are facing death she asked a lot of anxiety a lot of fear and Altenburg said Having faith helps she said find a study that says that's not she said feel less anxiety and display fewer road and the only things separating you from the concrete are leather and chrome you can never have too many blessings you ride a bike you always have to be aware of your surroundings and assume that no one else out there can see you got to be safety first because age so I was different from -the beginning And so from the beginning I had to fight fighting to show that I can do it not a dummy and not crazy I can do it Carver was recognized as part of the 12th annual Caller-TimeslKRIS Channel 6 Jefferson Volunteer Awards' which recognize community volunteerism Nominations are accepted throughout the' year and a community panel each month selects four hon-orees to be featured in the Caller-Times and on KRIS' Channel 6 News Contact Sara Lee Fernandez at 886-3767 or femandezs9callercom tUggtUk out of body experiences These people do quite well in their disease he said Lord quite ready for them yet It makes believers out of Bonnie Burnett director of Christus Spohn Health 1 Spiritual Care Department said faith plays: an important role for those fac- ing death 1 think death is she -said I stand in that: room with a person who is dying scary scary for everyone no matter what reli- gion or how faithful or how strong their But it can be less scary if that person has come to terms with God she said Chaplains can help with that process a hospital a pretty captive audience but not there to Burnett said there to help the family and the patient grab at the faith and support that they need lost the ability as a culture to listen to sadness and grief as they lay there Contact Vida Schwennesen at 886- 3618 or schwennesentQcalIercom Sunday Worship raditional Contemporary praise Service1 First United Methodist Church 1 vtS kh v'Vvs'-- v-'-'i sy-' 1 I I our office after KZTV Chanml 10 the local CBS affiBata nuRHevsl wt that indudes four cameras her time yet I took my glasses off and wiped my eyes and looked again but he was The next morning Anita Zepeda awoke' feeling better and asking to eat lunch her son said Lord Jesus talked to you last were his first words to him when he walked into her room mom believed" in the Good Lord a lot When she died she was ready She said We had talks me and the Good Surprising some his mother live 'for more than a year after her son had seen the man in the turquoise robe Zepeda said that he never saw the man in the turquoise robe again and his family and friends still believe him to this day still say 'Who was that Zepeda said know maybe it was the Good Lord he said The Rev Jose Gutierrez a Catholic priest and a chaplain with the Christos Spohn Health System said Zepeda and his mother who he also had administered to were comforted by their faith He said faith prayer' to ask for special blessings and happy trails for everyone present before anointing each individual bike with oil the name of Jesus we pray for blessing and favor of the bike and its Zumalt said Hicks said when it comes down to roaming the open SdeSS masm Diamonds 4940 Golliliar 991-7054 wwwcosadaorojswelerscom The TEXAS FAMILY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Presents 8TH ANNUAL FAMILY FESTIVAL Featuring: Texas State iOc Aquarium Ocean In Motion Sat pm Saturday October 26 (Chili Cook-Off) 10 am to 3:30 pm Sunday October 27 (Chili Bowl Tournament) 12:30 pm to 4pm All events it AMF Saratoga Lanes Public Invltedl FREE Admission! 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