January 8th, 2010
Perhaps the fastest growing industry in Tyler is the medical industry. A drive through town on any given day seems to reveal a new medical center of one kind or another. East Texans have a plethora of choices for all stages of life and health care. Since 2003 they have been choosing Legacy hospice to care for themselves and their loved ones as they approach the close of their lives. Legacy is committed to providing answers and options to patients and families approaching this final stage of life.
Legacy is a small but growing, family run hospice that provides for both the physical and emotional needs which accompany the dying process. There are several varying degrees of care which depend upon the patient’s health. The degrees run from “Routine,” or at home care, to “Inpatient” around the clock care. Every form of counseling from dietary to spiritual is available. Doctors and nurses provide many different forms of therapy for the patient. The Hospice also couples with local nursing homes to help provide care to dying patients.
When it comes to emotional needs, the Chaplains offer council and support both to patients and their families. Bereavement care can be offered to a family for up to a year after the passing of a loved one. The Chaplain staff visits patients and loved ones in their homes or in the hospital, does regular check ups by phone or e-mail, and even helps with funeral and memorial services.
Legacy Hospice is fully covered by Medicaid and Medicare, as well as most other forms of insurance, and serves a large area of North East Texas.
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January 8th, 2010
Tyler has so many options for a great Italian dine in experience. One of my favorite places to eat is a little Italian Restaurant known as Joe’s Italian Grill. Joe’s is a quant little restaurant with walls stained with the smell of garlic and pesto that brings a true Italian culture to East Texas. Joe’s great pasta masterpieces cooked with his rich signature sauce will leave your stomachs and your wallets full. Joe has a great variety that is not found anywhere else.
Joe’s Italian Grill offers a quiet, romantic atmosphere and each of the tables has individual curtains to maintain the privacy of your dinner party. It is a great place to have a great date and a delightful peaceful meal. Not only is the food great but the prices are unbeatable. Lunch menus start at $6. And the rest of the menu is prices between six to fourteen dollars. Have a glass of wine of your choice with your meal.
Not sure what will go with your meal? Just ask your waiter and they will give you their suggestions. They have all different wines, both white and red. If you just want to enjoy a drink feel welcomed at their small bar. At this locally family owned restaurant the waiters and waitresses are very attentive and professional, expect great service. The small italian restaurant on a small shopping center, is a great place to enjoy the Italian culture here in Tyler. So come on in and let your taste buds travel around the world.
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January 8th, 2010
The stereotypically flickering fluorescent lights, the green and off white walls worn down in places that are inexplicably nowhere near any sort of regular physical contact, the pathetic, but diverse for this part of Texas, music collection. Yes, if you’ve been to Hastings in Tyler and didn’t subconsciously block the experience from your memory already you will recognize the picture I’m painting for you. As one of the only places in Tyler you can get dirty, dirty porno magazines and almost every Tool album, you can be sure that Hastings is attracting just enough disgusting rednecks to keep it’s vital signs moving.
Now I don’t want to be too hard on them, I mean on occasion they do have a blue ray copy of Labyrinth that no one else has. How am I supposed to role play with David Bowie without the power of gentle blue ocean birds? But as we all have come to learn, staying just above the level of tolerance in any venture, life or business, is a sure fire way to leave you trapped in east Texas evangelical hell forever… or in a dying and vulnerable business. This attitude will poison your entire business, for example, if employees are paid exactly minimum wage until the government forces you to pay them more, then you shouldn’t wonder why they aren’t mopping the walls or neon lights, those aren’t even things you should mop, but God knows you demand it of them.
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Look Hastings, it’s not too late to redeem yourself. I realize I was a little critical of your appearance earlier and that I essentially called you redneck bait. But it could all go away with the help of just one person; one simple hiring of someone with a decent taste in music and movies, or even a current taste in music and movies would be the completely obvious initiative needed to keep you afloat a little longer. Like meth to your white trash excuse for an entertainment business. Try the teenagers they seem pretty hip.
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January 8th, 2010
Since July is winding down and the kids will be headed back to school, it’s time to look at yet another academic opportunity in Tyler. Good Shepherd School has been serving Tyler and the East Texas community since 1979. The private Tyler elementary school offers all grades from kindergarten to twelfth grade. The school’s focus is on providing a Classical, traditional Anglican, education to its students.
Good Shepherd is a “Reformed Episcopal School.” Theologically, it holds tightly to its roots in the English reformation, but it remains a conservative Episcopal school. The school uses what it calls the “medieval trivium” consisting of Grammar, Logic and rhetoric, to teach the students to reason critically and communicate their ideas clearly.
The curriculum is a mix of texts selected by the teachers and staff as most useful and effective for those classrooms. This classical approach seems to be an effective one, since the students emerge with a well rounded education. With around a hundred thirty students, the teacher student ratio is low, a plus for many parents seeking a more personal tutorial experience for their children.
The students also attend daily chapel services. The liturgical services teach the Our Father, (or the Lord’s Prayer), the Ten Commandments, the Christian Creeds, etc. The purpose of these services is to instill in the students an appreciation of the historic traditions of the Christian faith. The school hopes to provide the students with a world view grounded in reason and scripture, which he or she will hopefully carry throughout their lives. Even though the school itself is Anglican, the student body contains families from a number of different denominations.
While the education offered at Good Shepherd is excellent, the extra curriculars are admittedly light. They do offer some limited programs like basketball, and baseball. G. S. also partners with other area schools in order to offer greater athletic opportunities to its student body. For parents whose concern is largely academic however, this is not a huge trade off. If you would like more information contact the office at (903)592-4045, or see the website at www.gsstyler.org. Good Shepherd School is located at 2525 Old Jacksonville Rd. Tyler TX
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January 8th, 2010
Building a new home? Setting up a new business? Island Office is currently doing most low voltage installations. No matter what your IT needs, Bill Ruark can help. He specializes in everything from networking, to wired and wireless phone and intercom systems, to network security and backup. Bill also offers a variety of types of consulting for individuals and businesses. Bill knows his business and won’t attempt to sell you what you don’t need.
So if you’re setting up a home office in the East Texas area or creating systems for your business, Island office can service all your needs. Just go to www.islandoffice.com or call (903) 316-3483.
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