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After serving as Canadian Middle School principal for several years, Bruce Bryant wanted to return to teaching. When a vacancy appeared in the STEM classroom, he took his chance. “I came from the dark side of administration into the light of teaching again,” Bryant said.

NOTE: The Record is pleased to announce a recurring series featuring new books and program reminders for the Hemphill County Library. The library has a plethora of resources for children and adults of all ages. My motley crew of boys thoroughly enjoys our weekly treks there. Owen, my 3-year-old, enthusiastically pulls every Halloween-or Christmas-themed book from the shelves to “read to me” while my 1-year-old points at the fish or plays hide and seek with LEGOs. Thus far, we have successfully located all the missing pieces.

A few weeks before Halloween and many years ago, when I was still married to my former husband, he and I and a couple we knew all decided we would celebrate Halloween dressed as the Midwest. At the time, it seemed like a clever idea.

INGREDIENTS 3 cups white flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons ground ginger 1-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1-1/2 sticks butter 2 eggs 1-1/2 cup dark molasses 1-1/4 cup boiling water 1/2 cup diced pear 1 tablespoon chopped crystallized ginger PREPARATION Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.