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'Babes' became friends in elementary school

The Columbia Babes of Joplin are meeting this weekend in Lubbock to celebrate 68 years of friendship. They were first-graders in 1945 in the same neighborhood of Joplin, Mo., and were newly enrolled in Columbia Elementary School, but didn’t assume their arresting nickname until they remembered moving anxiously into the first year of junior high school. Lynn Atherton Bloxham, who now lives in San Antonio, recalls walking to school on the first day of first grade. “My mother was walking me to school, and she was nine months pregnant.”

GO! Theater Box 05/17/13 - 12:04am

“All Shook Up” — 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 17; and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18. An American jukebox musical that premiered in 2004, combining music by Elvis Presley, a book by Joe DiPietro and a story based on the now classic William Shakespeare comedy “Twelfth Night.” At the Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Ave. Directed by Ira White Kelly, Jane Prince Jones and Cami Caldwell. Choreographed by Sheena Fadeyi. Reserved seats $20. 762-3233. Future performances by adult cast on May 24-25, and by Cactus Kids Theatrical Co. on May 26.

Community briefs 05/16/13 - 12:43am

Classic car, cycle show set Saturday

Classic car, cycle show set Saturday The Lamb County Cruzers will host a classic car and motorcycle show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Lamb County AG Center, U.S. 385 and 17th Street in Littlefield. People with cars and motorcycles who want to enter can do so from 9 to 10 a.m. Pre-entry is $25 and day of is $30. This will be a professionally judged show on best paint, best interior and best engine. There will be door prizes, goodie bags, dash plaques and vendors. For more information, call 385-4565.

Youth of the South Plains celebrated for volunteer work 05/16/13 - 12:39am

20,702 youth contributed 208,797 hours in supporting the efforts of 361 agencies, and raised $235,171.

The youth of three dozen regional schools were honored for their service to the community during the Volunteer Center of Lubbock’s Celebration of Service Luncheon on Wednesday, May 15, at the Overton Hotel. With a program theme of “Let Your Light Shine,” master of ceremonies Byrnie Bass said, “We are surrounded by some of the finest lights in the Lubbock area. These young people have shown radiance, warmth and caring throughout the year.”

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Community Briefs 05/15/13 - 12:10am

Celebrate Nursing Home Week today

Celebrate Nursing Home Week today In observance of Nursing Home Week through May 18, Lubbock Health Care, 4121 22nd Place, will host events meant to encourage residents, families and others close relatives to “get personal” with their caregivers. This year the theme is “Team Care: Everyone Pitches In!” At 2:30 p.m. today, May 15, they will have ’80s day. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16, they will have an “April showers bring the gift of May flowers” tour and receive flowers. For more information, visit www.nnhw.org.

A lighter, foolproof take on barbecued chicken 05/15/13 - 12:11am

Easy Baked Barbecue Chicken Breasts

Barbecue chicken is one of my favorite summertime dishes. I like every part of it — the tomato-based sauce (the spicier the better), the crispy skin, even the bones.

Pasta carbonara remade as a delicious salad 05/15/13 - 12:10am

Carbonara Pasta Salad

Pasta carbonara — richly cheesy, creamy and studded with crisped pancetta — is easily one of the most comforting of pasta dishes. The only trouble is, with the onset of warmer weather we tend to crave salads more than steaming bowls of pasta. So for this recipe, we decided to have it both ways. We borrowed the key ingredients from pasta carbonara — right down to the eggy sauce and savory pancetta — but remade them as a picnic-worthy pasta salad. Every bit as delicious as the traditional dish, but far more refreshing on a hot day.

Want to know the secret to a great burger? 05/15/13 - 12:07am

Here's a hint: Less is more.

When the weather turns warm, I find myself craving the smell and taste of a great homemade burger off the grill. So what makes a great burger? There are a few simple rules. But if you remember just one of them, it should be that less really is more. Which is to say, the less you add to your ground beef, the less you handle the meat when mixing it, and the less you flip it while grilling, the better burger you get in the end.

Things to do 05/14/13 - 12:16am

TODAY Why Do Toddlers Behave The Way They Do and What Can I Do About It? — 6:30-8:30 p.m. Family Guidance and Outreach Center, No. 5 Briercroft Office Park. Free. No child care. Call to register. 747-5577. Aerobics — 8:30-9:30 a.m. UMC Activities Center, 5217 82nd St. $5. 783-8829. Belly Dancing — 6-7 p.m. UMC Activities Center, 5217 82nd St. $5. 783-9035. Creative Writing — 10 a.m.-noon, Cimarron Room, Carillon, 1717 Norfolk Ave. For seniors. 281-6278.

Community briefs 05/14/13 - 12:15am

Events to observe Nursing Home Week

Events to observe Nursing Home Week In observance of Nursing Home Week through Saturday, May 18, Lubbock Health Care, 4121 22nd Place, will host events meant to encourage residents, families and others close relatives to “get personal” with their caregivers. This year the theme is, “Team Care: Everyone Pitches In!” At 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, they will have ’80s day. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16, they will have an “April showers bring the gift of May flowers” tour and receive flowers. For more information, visit www.nnhw.org.