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Big Spring ISD Football Coach Eric Tuttle shares his story of how growing up athletics had an impact on his life, and how he is taking that lesson and transferring it to the high school athletes at Big Spring ISD. When it comes to the game it’s about so much more than what’s played on the field; Tuttle is focused on refining the talent, but also in teaching life lessons to go beyond the field.
08 7th Annual Dove Hunt The local dav Chapter 47 hosted the 7th annual dove hunt, in a way of honoring four servicemen - three veterans and one active service member - for their service and their sacrifice. the four men were able to see big spring hospitality and appreciation first hand as they were treated to lunch, private hunts and a ceremony of appreciation. The wekeend concluded with the annual closing ceremony at Spring Creek Fellowship.
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Local Photographer Bruce Schooler shares some tips and encouragement to get Howard County residents out - in a safe manner - to capture the beauty that lays before us in our own community. The images he shared with us this month were captured in the borders of Howard County. While encouraging residents to get out and capture the moment, he reminds of the proper way to do so in order to maintain safety and adhere to trespassing laws.
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What exactly is inktober
Local artist kay smith sheds light on the annual Inktober event. Since 2009, an initiative to help artists refine and perfect their talents has been taking place as artists around the area, the nation actually, focus on pushing out daily creations whether by prompt or from their own imagination. Smith has been taking place in this initiative for the past two years. On the cover: Local photographer Bruce Schooler captures the beauty of a flower in a field. As the fall colors come into the area and the year draws to a close, the beauty of the flower is a perfect image reflecting the beauty that exists.
P.A.D Awareness
The Wound Healing Center at Scenic Mountain focused on raising awareness throughout Howard County for the second year by participating in the white Sock Campaign. Local businesses, organizations and other medical professionals joined together to raise awareness and help save a limb.
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Sports have been an instrumental part in Eric Tuttle’s life since he was very young. The new Big Spring Girls’ Head Basketball Coach was introduced to competitive sports by his parents just after beginning grade school. He began playing T-Ball, Pop Warner, and basketball while growing up in Tempe, Arizona. In fifth grade, Tuttle and his family made the move just outside of Fort Worth, Texas, where he eventually would participate in multiple varsity sports at Springtown High School. Tuttle was a tight end/wide receiver on the gridiron, ran middle distance while also throwing discus and high jumping in track and field, and began to excel at the sport that would put him through college – basketball. Tuttle was a versatile player who could line up at all five spots on the court and played collegiately at the University of Texas-Permian Basin (UTPB). While in college, Tuttle discovered that he was interested in a career of teaching and majored in education while also showing interest in the criminal justice field. Tuttle made the switch over to being a criminal justice major but would never close the door on a future working in education. “When I was finishing up, I knew that there was going to be a calling to get back into education and coaching. When I got my degree, I got with an alternative certification program in Weatherford at the Junior College and finished that up in about a year-and-a-half,” Living Magazine
Tuttle said. He worked as a substitute teacher while working some other jobs and living back in Fort Worth. After feeling out the business of being a substitute and discovering that being a teacher and coach is what Tuttle wanted to do, he dove headfirst into his new career. Tuttle ended up at Big Spring during the 2008-09 school year when he gave a call to an old college roommate who was working at Big Spring ISD at the time. The current Lady Steers’ Head Basketball Coach just wanted to know if Big Spring was looking for any new coaches or teachers when he was put in contact with past Athletic Director Phillip Ritchey. As they say, the rest is history. Tuttle has been involved with the Big Spring basketball programs since he first started working as a teacher at Big Spring over a decade ago. Late in the summer, an opportunity arose and came knocking on Tuttle’s door. “Coach Tuttle has a good basketball background, he’s also been an assistant under several head coaches who were very successful so he knows how to build a winning philosophy,” Big Spring High School Principal Mike Ritchey said. “His enthusiasm is impeccable, he’s been a Steer for a long time, and we love that he bleeds black and gold.” Ritchey was in the process of looking for a new Head Girls’ Basket-
ball Coach to take over on the hardwood this winter. The previous coach, Krystle Jim, is no longer at Big Spring and the Lady Steers needed a new leader at the helm. After a long time spent “paying his dues” as an assistant coach, Tuttle was caught off guard by Ritchey’s proposal but ultimately agreed to filling the position. “Mr. Ritchey approached me and asked me if I’d like to be the new Head Girls’ Basketball Coach and we talked for a little while about it,” Tuttle said. “I went home and thought about it, spoke to my wife, and I gave him a call later that night and told him, ‘Yes sir, I’m ready to roll.’” Big Spring had a hard time on the court last season under first-year coach Jim and were only able to compile a handful of wins. Tuttle knows that he will have his hands full but is also looking forward to the challenge. The Lady Steers won eight games in the 2019-20 season and at times the negative mood on the court was “I’ve talked to a few of the girls already and they’re really excited,” directly reflected on the scoreboard. Big Spring was still able to collect Tuttle said. “They want to get going already. I’m going to preach to four district victories, which was good enough for a third-place finish in those girls to have fun when they’re on that court. Winning is going to the five-school district. Like many new coaches, a shot at the district title is the first goal to mark off the list and Tuttle is no different. A district title appears to be in reach and that would be a huge accomplishment for the first-year head coach to pull off. However, the longtime assistant believes that the coaching staffs that he has worked with in the past have prepared him to be a head coach and he has every plan to seize this opportunity. “I’ve had some great, great coaches that I’ve been able to work under and learn from,” Tuttle said. “I think that has helped set me up for this situation and to hopefully be successful.” Tuttle plans to introduce his own style of play to the Lady Steers and each player on the team seems to be on board with the change. Back at the Intermediate level, Tuttle actually coached a large majority of the Lady Steers’ basketball team back when they were in fifth and sixth grade. That experience and time spent watching the group should help Tuttle start off in a better position than a brand new coach because he already knows most of his players strengths and weaknesses. For those he is not familiar with, Tuttle is excited to get onto the court to 501 N. Birdwell Ln. • Big Spring • (432) 267-7781 start coaching them this winter. Living Magazine 5
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come along with playing hard and having fun.” He wants his players to enjoy playing the game and feel proud to be able to represent the town of Big Spring whether it is a game inside Steer Gym or a game a few hours away. If the Lady Steers can do that and build strong team chemistry, the wins will come sooner than some may have expected. “We’re going to work hard and I know that our ladies can compete with anyone in our district,” Tuttle said. Tuttle spends the entire year coaching different sports and making a deep impact on the Big Spring youth. He could not be happier with the situation that presented itself and is glad that this opportunity came knocking on his door. All of Big Spring should continue to appreciate all of the hard work that Tuttle puts into his career and be looking forward to watching the Lady Steers play hoops this winter. “Coaching is so much more than just the athletic side of things,” Tuttle said. “It’s more about making young men and women into good citizens and helping them be the best that they can be when they leave Big Spring High School so that they can go on to do great things.”
WHAT EXACTLY IS INKTOBER? By KAY SMITH
The challenge, an exercise created by Jake Parker in the U.S. in 2009, is meant to help artists improve upon their creative and drawing abilities. Drawing everyday is well-known to drastically improve art and is one of my tenets in teaching. InkTober is a yearly challenge for artists that begins in October with prompts provided earlier in September by Mr. Parker. Every day a piece of art is created, either based on his prompts or an artist’s own imagination. Traditionally, art pieces are created using ink or inking materials, hence the title of InkTober. Other months such as Drawcember are almost plays on words emphasizing a drawing per day during December for example. Parker’s logo of InkTober is unique and calligraphic in nature and is copyrighted. Participants may not use the logo to market their own ink creations but are encouraged to use a hashtag with it when posting on social media such as Facebook and Instagram, as in #InkTober2020, including the year to differentiate from previous years. Parker posts amazing ink sketches from others on his own media accounts and website. Since 2018 I have joined in the worldwide numbers of artists doing InkTober, so this year is the third in a row. That year I used my own subjects but since then, in 2019 and now, I’m using the prompts Parker provides. Most of the words can be interpreted as a noun or as a verb and we are free to put our own spin on what we draw or sketch. Some of mine have sold. For the most part this year I am using black India ink and a wooden chopstick dipped in it to apply to paper. Walnut ink is also a favorite and is a warm brown color. A common ballpoint pen is fun to use also. InkTober is about growing and improving and forming positive habits. You do NOT have to be an artist already to do the challenge! The more you or I are consistent, the better. Sketches can be daily, once a week, twice a week, or whatever suits your style and time limits. Not fond of social media? Then post your ink work on your refrigerator or around your desk at work. The main point is to share it with someone. Now that the meaning of InkTober and its purpose is explained, it is time to grab an ink pen and get busy. Plenty do their ink work at their own pace and this is always a good thing. See Kay’s work at Brushworks Studio Gallery, 2106 Scurry in Big Spring or online at https://kaysmith.artspan.com Living Magazine
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7th Annual Dove Hunt By AMANDA DUFORAT
There are many who have sacrificed for their country without ever asking for repayment. There are also those who extend an arm of gratitude for that service simply because it is honorable. This year, four veterans were honored at the 7th annual Dove Hunt, as a way of saying thank you for all the sacrifices that were made and the dedication to the fight that earned the freedoms our nation enjoys today. The 7th Annual Dove Hunt honored Sgt. Deon R. Mealing of Big Spring; Petty Officer Dustin N. Cripe of Midland; Army veteran Charles Limer and Tomas Martinez of Georgia with a weekend of hunting that concluded on Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. with a ceremony aimed at honoring these brave men. While this year they have limited attendance, due to the current pandemic state, the commu-
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nity is encouraged to show their support for these four veterans and all those who have served. “Getting this started was just a way to honor veterans after having been a part of a Purple Heart Dove Hunt in another community,” Mike Tarpley, organizer of the local Dove Hunt, said. “I felt the need to do something here in Big Spring after experiencing and realizing what it meant to veterans to be honored.” Limer joined the Army in April 1966 and took part in basic training at Ft. Dix in New Jersey before heading to Ft. Sill in Oklahoma for artillery A.T. Training. He continued his training at Ft. Benning in Georgia for jump school; once he obtained his jump wings he moved on to Ft. Campbell in Kentucky with the 101st Airborne Division where he worked as a rigger packing parachutes and loading airplanes. Limer was deployed to Vietnam with the 319th AFAR where he drove a jeep for the Battery Commander and worked in the fire direction center as a radio operator. “After a month I volunteered to be a radio operator for a forward observer with B/2/506yh. I did that for eight months until I was shot on June 2, 1968. After they patched me up I was sent back to Ft. Campbell where I worked again as a rigger with the 504th Quartermaster 3rd Army,” Limer said. Limer ended his career with the Army in April 1969, three years after joining up. During his service, he earned several awards, including: National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, One Overseas Service Bar, Bronze Star Medal with ‘V’ Device, Parachutist badge, and Vietnam Service Medal with one Campaign Star. Martinez joined the Army on May 20, 2006. He is currently assigned to Alpha Company 3-47 Infantry on Sand Hill out of Fort Benning, Georgia as a Drill Sergeant since February 2019.
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He attended One Station Unit Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. After completing his training at OSUT, he attended Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia and then was stationed at Ft. Bragg in North Carolina where he was assigned to HHB 1-321 AFAR in preparation for his first deployment to Afghanistan. Martinez deployed on Jan. 26, 2009 to Regional Command East to the Pech River Valley on Forward Operating Base Wright. During his deployment, he supported infantry units assigned to fOB ABAD as well as the special forces units from the U.S. Army and Navy. “After returning to Fort Bragg after having worked with supporting infantry units in Afghanistan I was determined and driven to reclassification to the M.O.S (Military Occupational Specialty) of 11B or Infantryman,” Martinez said. “Having served nearly four years by this point and achieving the rank of Sergeant, I knew I would have to work to catch up with my peers in my new job.” Martinez was awarded the MOS of 11B and was assigned to 4-17 Infantry out of Fort Bliss. He served as an Infantry Team Leader, Squad Leader, Reconnaissance Assistant Team Leader and Team Leader from June 2011 to Jan. 2019. During this time, from 20122013 he deployed to RC South near Kandahar on Combat Outpost Terranova. Over the past few years he has successfully completed the following courses: Warrior Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Airborne School, Drill Sergeant Course, Combatives Level 1 & 2, Combat Lifesaver, Sling Load Inspector Course, Small Unmanned Aircraft System, M153 Common Remote Operated Weapon Station Operator and has also earned the Combat Action Badge. Martinez has earned Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, NATO Medal, Navy and Marine Corp Achievement medal, Professional Development Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Ribbon, and the National Defense Service Ribbon. Cripe, a Navy veteran, also known by his call sign – Cowboy,
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served as a Construction Mechanic Petty Officer First Class or CM1 in the United States Navy Seabees. While originally born out of state, Cripe currently resides in Midland with his family and serves as the Operations Supervisor for the West Texas VA Health Care System locally. “I grew up on a farm in Northeast Iowa and entered the United States Navy as a Constructionman Apprentice in 2003,” Cripe said. “One of my most memorable events was earning my Seabee Combat Warfare designator.” Cripe went through basic military training at Naval Training Center Great Lakes in Illinois and attended Construction Mechanic “A” school in Port Hueneme, California. He then was transferred to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Three in Port Hueneme and deployed to four different areas consisting of the Philippine Islands, Gaum, Iraq and Kuwait. During his deployment to Iraq, he was in numerous combat encounters and was in direct contact of more than a dozen IED attacks. His primary mission was to move high profile persons throughout the theatre and provide IED security for convoy groups; during one of these missions, CM1 Cripe’s vehicle was struck by IEDs, small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades on several occasions resulting in many concussions, shoulder dislocation, traumatic brain injury, hearing loss and PTSD. While he served in the military, until 2014, he operated in the role of Construction Equipment Mechanic, Tactical Movement Team Leader, Seabee Combat Warfare and Range Instructor, Embarkation Team Leader, Career Counselor and Operations Officer. During his time in the Navy, CM1 Cripe deployed multiple times and served with his team to complete many combat missions as well as maritime operations of humanitarian efforts, and provided security throughout the Philippine Islands. He earned numerous awards throughout his service including: Seabee Combat Warfare designator, Career Counselor Designator, 3 Navy and Marine Corps Achieve-
ment Medals, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Battle E Ribbon, Navy Good Conduct Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with Eagle Globe and Anchor, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Service Medal, Navy Expert Rifleman and Pistol Medal. Mealing, an Army veteran, enlisted for service in January 2001 after graduating from high school in 1998 and completing two years of college where he received his Associates Degree in Arts. He completed his training at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO and then was stationed at Ft. Hood. He was deployed twice in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom; both deployments were direct combat missions in support of the 4th Infantry Division and 4-42 FSC Battalion. During his last deployment in Iraq, Mealing was wounded by an IED blast during a recovery mission. “I served as a heavy equipment transporter (88M HET Operator) which included supervising or operating wheel vehicles to transport personnel and cargo,” Mealing said. “They are the backbone of the Army’s support and sustainment structure, and
provide advanced mobility on and off the battlefield.” Sgt. Mealing was responsible for operating all wheel vehicles and equipment over varied terrain and roadways, manage load, unload and safety personnel being transported, oversee and check proper loading and unloading of cargo on vehicles and trailers, employ convoy defense techniques, identify, correct or report all vehicle deficiencies, and prepare vehicle for movement/ shipment by air, rail or vessel. During his time in the service, Mealing earned several awards and decorations including: Purple Heart, National Defense Services Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Services Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Army Service Ribbon and Overseas Services Ribbon (2nd award) Combat Action Badge. He is currently employed at the local VA hospital and resides in Big Spring. “The closing event on Saturday is an opportunity for the community to join in the celebration and show their appreciation,” Tarpley said. “You get to see how much it
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means to the community to get to come in and say thank you to a veteran. They (veterans) are less than 1% of the nation they serve and many may not get that opportunity.” Tarpley continued, “This is really special, especially when you hear feedback from the veterans family, friends and co-workers letting you know that one weekend made a difference in their lives. It’s those positive comments that make you realize, we are doing something good here.” ANNOUNCING INCREASED SALARIES One of this year’s Dove Hunt Honorees LVN up to $4072.01 per month DOE shared his thoughts on the memories made RN’s up to $5755 per month DOE over the weekend and the impact it had on PNA’s starting at $2312.85 per month his life: My experience from the dove hunt on PART TIME POSITIONS NOW AVAILABLE September 17th-19th of 2020 was unbelievFor more information on jobs and salaries: able! I was introduced as an honoree, but CALL Paula at (432) 268-7674 or was quickly accepted as a brother after all of Submit a resume to the shotgun shooting jokes. It was my very jennifer.patton@hhsc.state.tx.us first time shooting a shotgun, but it will not for initial screening; application process will be initiated at a later time. be my last. During our time at Moss Creek Or visit us at: Ranch, we had the chance to be involved in a Big Spring State Hospital couple of events that were designated for the 1901 N. Hwy. 87 Big Spring, TX 79720 honorees. My favorite event was sitting down GMS/Medical Clinic with the honorees and talking and learning Laboratory Tech 1/GMS Runner how each one of us had different experiences Flexible Daytime Working Hours throughout our military career. Even though In GMS Laboratory the dove hunt was amazing, the skeet shootSalary Range: $2,075.83 - $3,047.58 ing was just as much fun as shooting dove, According to Experience the brotherhood among past and present honorees, and meeting different personnel Contact our Job Center who had an act of involvement to make the 432-268-7341 or 432-268-7298 dove hunt and the other events possible. I will Or always cherish the memory that I made with Complete an application online at my brother’s; but I can’t wait until I am apart of https://accesshr.hhsc.state.tx.us making memories with the future honorees.
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In your own community By BRUCE SCHOOLER
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don’t know about you but I’m ready for this year to be over. To paraphrase the late great Mac Davis, “ I want to see 2020 in my rear view mirror”. Although most of us have been unable to travel much this summer, it’s not too late to get out of the house and create some images that you can be proud to hang on your wall. All of the images in this article and on the cover were created in Howard County. I wanted to share some comments about them so as to encourage you to get out and explore our area. The first comment is do not trespass! All of the images except for the sunflower (featured on the cover) were on private property. The sunflower was in my backyard thanks to my wife. All of the other images were taken from the public roadway adjacent to the property on which the subject was located. If you know the owner you can always contact them to ask per-
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trespassing? I’m glad you asked! As I was driving past the ranch I saw four zebra grazing about a hundred feet from the fence. I pulled over well off the side of the road and stayed in my vehicle. I knew that if I got out of my van the zebra might run away. I set my lens to f5.6 which is wide open for this lens. Because the animals were far from the fence I knew that by shooting with my lens wide open the fence would disappear due to the shallow depth of field. I use this technique a lot. You can use it at baseball games or any event that has a chain link fence between you and the subject. For it to work you must be fairly close to the fence and the subject must be quite a ways from the fence. You will need a telephoto lens and shoot with it wide open. A wide angle or normal lens will not work. The next time there is a fence between you and your subject give it a try. I hope everyone is doing well during these trying times and I pray that we as a country heal in more ways than one. God’s blessings to you all! If you have any questions or comments contact me by email at bruce@theredbarnstudios and you can follow me on facebook. mission to go on their property to photograph and I have done that. Just because there isn’t a fence on the property doesn’t mean you can go onto the property to take a photo. I know many of you have seen the field of sunflowers between Lamesa and O’Donnell on Highway 87. There were usually several people with their cell phones taking photos of their kids in the field of sunflowers. I wonder how many asked permission. I wonder how many realized they were trespassing. I’m going to get off this soapbox and get on another soapbox. When you are driving around the county looking for subjects to photograph please observe all the safety rules. You need to pull well off the road and if you get out of the vehicle look both ways. The images of the critters were all taken with my Nikon 200-500 telephoto lens from inside my vehicle. I often get out of the vehicle to get a better angle but I always observe the safety rules. Oh, and be sure to watch for rattlesnakes. So, how did I create the image of the zebra that was behind a tall game fence on the Moss Creek Ranch east of Big Spring without
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White Sock Campaign Raising awareness for P.A.D. PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease) Awareness Month recently wrapped up. Throughout the month, The Wound Healing Center at Scenic Mountain Medical Center Director Tiffany Crawford was hitting the streets and making sure Howard County knew how important early detection and prevention can be when it comes to saving a limb. This is the second year that The Wound Healing Center has taken part in the White Sock Campaign and has taken charge in raising awareness throughout the Big Spring community. With diabetes statistics being high in our area, the potential for nonhealing chronic wounds and PAD rises. If signs and symptoms of PAD can be caught early, unnecessary amputations can be avoided and limbs can be saved. “Awareness is the key to saving lives and our voices must not remain silent if change for the better is to happen. City of Big Spring, stand with me in promoting PAD so we can keep living the lives that we love, together,” Crawford said. Signs and symptoms: • Painful cramping in one or both of your hips, thighs, or calf muscles after certain activities, such as walking or climbing stairs • Leg numbness or weakness • Coldness in your lower leg or foot, especially when compared with the other side • Sores or wounds on your toes, feet or legs that are not healing • A change in the color of your legs • Hair loss or slower hair growth on your feet and legs • Shiny skin on your legs • No pulse or a weak pulse in your legs or feet • Erectile dysfunction in men If peripheral artery disease progresses, pain may even occur when you're at rest or when you're lying down (ischemic rest pain). It may be intense enough to disrupt sleep. Hanging your legs over the edge of your bed or walking around your room may temporarily relieve the pain.
Treatments: • Lifestyle changes to reduce risk factors! • Quit Smoking • Eat a balanced diet • Exercise regularly • Manage other health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol • Take medications as prescribed by your healthcare professional antiplatelet medication as instructed by your health care professional • Examining your legs and feet frequently for sores and wounds To find out more information about PAD treatments or other chronic wound healing options, contact the Wound Healing Center at Scenic Mountain Medical Center by calling 432-268-5376.
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