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Sweet holiday treats Share these desserts with family and friends

The holiday season wouldn’t be complete without desserts to enjoy with family and friends. This month, we’re sharing a couple of tempting treats to try during your celebrations.

Celebrating life at Cultural treasures dia de los muertos Czech museum in Temple carries on tradition

The contributions of Czech immigrants are omnipresent in modern Texas. A fruit-filled pastry, the kolach, is a staple at bakeries across the state. Dancers still skip across wood floors to the fast and lively beat of a Polka band. And if you’ve ever wondered the meaning of the popular bumper sticker that asks “Jak se mas?” It’s Czech for “How’s it going?” Yet there is more than food, music and language to the history of these hardy souls who began trickling across the Atlantic Ocean to Texas shortly after the fall of the Alamo. And their story is the quintessential immigrants’ tale, one of a beleaguered people escaping political and cultural oppression looking for opportunity in a new land. By FRED AFFLERBACH

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CTC hosts Hispanic holiday

If you happen to see skeletons in brightly colored clothing walking around the grounds of Central Texas College on Nov. 5, don’t be alarmed. These living skeletons will be celebrating life as CTC and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce bring Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) to Killeen. Dia de los Muertos is a traditional Mexican holiday with roots that date back to the Aztec and Maya. People pay homage to their deceased loved ones with music, food, dance and costumes. Men, women and children will paint their faces to look like skulls, dress in colorful clothing and women representing Catrina, the Lady of the Dead, will don crowns made of flowers. By CATHERINE HOSMAN

More than soup, Soap & Salvation

Captains Adrian and Karen Twinney of the Salvation Army are new to Central Texas. They moved here last month to take the reins of the new Salvation Army McLane Center for Hope and continue the commitment to help all those who walk through its doors to find food, shelter and assistance. By CATHERINE HOSMAN

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TexTalk Neighbors Tom and Carol Runyan design Christmas cards

16 TexTalk FLAVOURS Ma’s Place Restaurant

18 TexTalk SCENE Temple South Rotary Club Casino Night

20 TexTalk CALENDAR Upcoming events in November

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Dear Readers, Each month I look for an image that corresponds with the theme of our magazine to place on our Tex Therapy page. As I was searching for the right image for our November issue, keeping Thanksgiving in mind, I asked myself, “Why do we need one day to be thankful? We should be thankful every day.” Every day that we wake up is a day to be thankful for the small blessings that come our way. Recently, I was in the drive-thru at Starbucks, and the wait was longer than usual. I ordered a small coffee, and when I drove up to the window to pay, the cashier informed me that the person in the car ahead of me paid for my coffee. A small gesture. A big thank you. The stories in this month’s issue seem to continue that theme of being thankful as we approach our holiday season. Meet your neighbors, Tom and Carol Runyan. For 45 years they have kept alive the spirit of Christ through their joyous and sometimes poignant originally designed Christmas cards they send to friends and family, Page 12. The new Salvation Army McLane Center for Hope, led by Captains Adrian and Karen Twinney, gives people a hand up when they are going through difficult times. Their goal is to help them by providing a temporary place to stay and an opportunity to learn new skills that will improve their lives, Page 39. Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that pays homage to loved ones who have passed on. This month Central Texas College introduces the Day of the Dead with a community-wide celebration of life, Page 33. Central Texas is rich with Czech culture and the Czech Heritage Museum and Genealogy Center in Temple tells the story of the contributions made by Czech immigrants, Page 27. Five years ago, the Salado United Methodist Church began a tradition of thanks by serving a complete Thanksgiving dinner to weary travelers along Interstate 35 at the Salado rest stops. This year is their sixth year and an army of volunteers will once again serve meals to drivers at rest stops on both sides of the highway, Page 56. If you get bit by the travel bug this month but want to stay close to home, check out Bastrop’s historic shopping district. Shop and dine in their unique buildings, but watch out for chickens crossing the road; a section of downtown is their sanctuary, Page 61. Wherever you are, whatever you are thankful for, take a moment to pour yourself a glass or cup of your favorite holiday beverage and enjoy the November issue of Tex Appeal Magazine.

Catherine Hosman

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Tom and Carol Runyan make their own Christmas cards each year to send to family and friends.

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Couple creates original Christmas cards Story by CATHERINE HOSMAN Photos by JOSH BACHMAN

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ucked away in the heart of rural Belton is the home of Dr. Tom and Mrs. Carol Runyan. A country road meanders past rolling hills, working ranches with horses or cattle grazing placidly and leads to the entrance drive of their Southern-Greco style house that sits on several acres of land dotted with oak trees, flora and fauna. Gardens are everywhere, the handiwork of Carol, a Master Gardener. Inside their home is blend of country chic, French Provencal, contemporary, and modern décor. Original art from early and mid-20th century illustrators grace the walls of their home. A perfect fit for this artistic couple who have been designing their own Christmas cards for 45 of the 55 years they’ve been married. Tom Runyan, a 20-year U.S. Army veteran and retired Scott & White physician, is the artist of the two and he creates the images that are on the front of the cards. A former, and sometimes still contributing, newspaper cartoon illustrator (a talent he began to nurture in his teens back home in Minneapolis), his art is as much a part of his life as was his ophthalmology career, and his role as husband and father to five children, which has blossomed into an extended family of 16, including seven grandchildren. The idea to create original Christmas cards started in 1971 when they were living in Denver. “It just happened,” he said, while looking at a scrapbook that holds every one of their Christmas card creations. His first drawings were pen and ink, and Carol said they would change the ink and paper color each year. Carol chose the verse which was a scripture, Christmas carol lyrics, a poem or a quote she read that inspired her. In 2000, they switched from pen and

The Runyans’ Christmas cards are created from Tom’s original paintings with verse selected by Carol.

ink drawings to water color. “It looked so much better, more attractive,” Tom said. “Pen and ink has its own virtues but watercolor made it more Christmassy.” As the years passed, his artwork became more detailed and sometimes emotional like the one with the image of the soldier sitting in a church, his missal open, while a vision of the Blessed Mother holding a baby Jesus looks down over him. Tom painted this card after the Iraq war. “Troops in all kinds of degrees of stress were coming back,” he said. “I wanted to do something like that.” A friend told Tom and Carol that they were keeping the Christ in Christmas. Continued

Tom Runyan in his home art studio where he creates his Christmas card images. TEXAPPEALMAG.COM

The Runyans turn the pages of their album that holds 45 years of original Christmas card art.

“It’s a way to honor the Lord,” he said. “It’s keeping the original purpose of the holiday.” Once the painting is complete, Carol goes to work finding the right verse that blends with the image. “I look at the drawing and what it is saying to me,” she said. “Then I pick out a topic to try and find the right verse that goes with it.” Longtime friend, Polly Parnall, said she looks forward to receiving a Christmas card from the Runyans every year. 14

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“Pen and ink has its own virtues but watercolor made it more Christmassy.”

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“They are so special and Tom is so talented,” Parnall said. “I have saved all of them because I think they are all treasures. I think they all give you

something to think about if you know what you are looking at.” Tom said he is always on the lookout for a new idea to create a card. “I really don’t know. Something will strike me at some point and I’ll put the pieces together. Something will speak to me.” Tom starts his new Christmas card in spring and likes to have it done before the end of July just in case he needs to go back and revise. Just before Thanksgiving the card goes to

Tom Runyan does a sketch of a child praying as he works in his art studio.

the printer and they have 125 cards printed.

A love story Carol is from Fairmont, W.V., and Tom is from Minneapolis. They met when they were both students at Duke University in the 1960s. Carol was an undergraduate studying business administration and Tom was a medical student. Still in the army, he had served two years with the 82nd Airborne Division, and was allowed to attend medical school. During his summer vacations, he served on active duty. The medical school was getting ready to host its annual Christmas dance and a mutual friend, Henry (he was in medical school with Tom) mentioned to Carol that he knew someone he could set her up with on a blind date for the dance. She trusted her friend and agreed. Tom was driving his 1955 Buick the night he went to pick up Carol. He parked his car and walked into the dorm lobby, as was required to pick up dates. When he walked into the room, it was hard for him not to notice Carol in her red holiday dress. “We quit dating anyone else after that first night,” she said, adding that she was impressed with his knowledge. “He

was really smart.” “She was easy to talk to and had a very appealing personality,” Tom said. “It was fun to be with her.” After she graduated in 1961 they married, just a little under a year from when they met. While Tom was still in medical school, Carol worked as the secretary to the dean at Duke. But when the children started to arrive, Carol became a stay-at-home mom. After Tom graduated, he was assigned to Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where he worked as a doctor for almost seven years before they were assigned to other locations with the army. Tom spent 20 years as an army doctor until his retirement in 1977. But his retirement was short. With the encouragement of a friend who was a physician at Scott & White in Temple, the Runyans moved to Texas where Tom joined the Scott & White Department of Ophthalmology and worked until he retired in 1993. Today, Carol stays active with Master Gardeners, volunteering several hours a week at the McLane Children’s Hospital serenity garden. Tom stays busy with his artwork and sometimes illustrates cartoons for the Wall Street Journal when he’s not working on his next Christmas card. TEXAPPEALMAG.COM

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Comfort food dining at Ma’s Place Restaurant

Story by CATHERINE HOSMAN Photos by ERIC J. SHELTON

ickie Silva is a foodie. As owner of Ma’s Place Restaurant in Harker Heights, her eatery is more like walking into mom’s kitchen and keeping her company while she cooks. Ma’s Place seats around 30 people, with some limited seating outdoors. She serves breakfast and lunch, and her community following keeps her busy cooking up the comfort foods that are reminiscent of home, wherever that might be. Breakfast selections range from breakfast bowls to omelets, with Ma’s Breakfast (four pieces of French toast, two eggs, sausage or bacon) being one of the best choices. Her lunch menu ranges from burgers, a neighborhood favorite, to chicken and dumplings, Monday all-you-can-eat catfish served with soup or salad and two sides, chicken-fried steak and more. Her specialty, however, is her homemade soups. On any given day, depending on what she has in stock, patrons can enjoy corn chowder, Tuscan, Navy bean, tortilla, loaded baked potato, butternut squash, split pea or beef mushroom soup. Silva has been in the food business for most of her life. This mom of six (five daughters and one son) managed a local restaurant for 20 years before opening Ma’s Place. It was originally meant to be a catering establishment but blossomed into a friendly home-cooking restaurant. She still caters to local organizations and for private parties. She creates seasonal goodies like her candied and caramel apples for fall, and likes to make cupcakes for each time of the year. For the Christmas holidays, she makes peppermint bark and gingerbread men cookies that she likes to hand out to spectators from her float at the annual Killeen Christmas Parade. 16

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Vickie Silva owns Ma’s Place Restaurant in Harker Heights.

Silva calls her customers family, and from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving, she welcomes this extended family into her dining room and serves a free dinner to all who walk in. On Christmas Day, she serves a free meal from noon until she runs out of food. “I like to give back to the people who have supported me as long as I’ve been

here,” she said. “We need to give back to community. God has provided for me, so I can provide a meal for the community.”

If you go Ma’s Place Restaurant 807 S. Ann Blvd., Harker Heights 254-680-5388

Like most home cooks, recipes give way to a little of this and a little of that; a pinch of this and a pinch of that. Vickie Silva of Ma’s Kitchen in Harker Heights generally works without a recipe, but broke down her butternut squash soup for Tex Appeal Magazine. The following recipe serves six, but can be adjusted for volume and taste, depending on the size of the butternut squash. Cream cheese also can be adjusted to taste and you can start out with less and always add more if you need to.

Ma’s Butternut Squash Soup Serves 6 ¼ cup chopped onion 4 tablespoons butter or margarine 9 cups butternut squash, peeled and cubed 4 cubes chicken bouillon* 3 cups of water*

¾ teaspoon dried marjoram ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 16 ounces cream cheese (can use less) *Note: You can substitute three cups of chicken broth for the three cups of bouillon. Sauté onions in butter or margarine until onions are tender. Add squash, water, bouillon, marjoram, black pepper, and Cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil and cook 20 minutes until squash is tender. Blend squash until smooth. Add cream cheese and blend until smooth again. Garnish with fresh parsley. If too thick, feel free to add chicken stock. Enjoy! TEXAPPEALMAG.COM

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3. From left, Sandra Jones, Charlene Tapman and Sylvia Winkler. Photos by MITCHEL BARRETT

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4. Mike Boley and Shelley Fowler 5. Lee Fries and Karen Hollie 6. Cindy McCray and Jennie Smetana 7. Cederick Johnson and Doree Collins.

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The Contemporaries of the Azalee Marshall Annual Holiday BOW-tique Nov. 1, 3 to 7 p.m. (box dinner available until sold out) Nov. 2, 9 to 4 p.m. (box lunch available at 11 a.m. until sold out) Free and open to the public The Contemporaries kick off the holiday season with an annual craft bazaar benefiting the Azalee Marshall Cultural Activities Center. This holiday event features local artists, authors, craftsmen, small businesses and offers shoppers a fun and unique shopping experience. Door prizes will be announced throughout both days, courtesy of the vendors. One raffle item is a 50” multi-string, pink fresh water pearl necklace and earrings, a one-of-akind, custom-made by artist Kim von Wiegandt of Oahu, Hawaii. Strasburger Hall at the CAC 3011 N. Third St., Temple. For more information, call Hilde Cort at 254-913-0583. Country Dances at Belton Senior Center Nov. 3, Bobby Dean, Timeless Country Nov. 17, Shorty Grisham & Friends Live country music, two-step and fantastic dancers. Bring a small food item for the snack table. Check the schedule for your favorite band. $5 suggested donation 842 Mitchell St., Belton For more information, call 254-9391170.

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The Contemporaries of the Azalee Marshall Cultural Activities Center in Temple is gearing up for this year’s event. Pictured from last year, Hilde Cort, Seleese Thompson and Jean Thorp.

Harker Heights Ladies of Charity Holiday Bazaar Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Enjoy shopping for handmade crafts, baked goods, books, jewelry, fabric, Christmas and religious gifts. There will also be a raffle. All proceeds go to help those in need in our communities. St. Paul Chong Hasang’s Parish Center 1000 E. Farm-to-Market 2410, Harker Heights

5th Annual Holiday Craft Bazaar Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy a day of shopping for unique, handmade holiday décor and Christmas gifts. Admission to the bazaar is free to shoppers. Door prizes are drawn hourly. Gober Party House 1516 S. Avenue H, Temple For more information, call 254-2985733.

Invention and Discovery Day Nov. 5, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free From the invention of the wheel to the birth of the Internet, from Edison to Apple, and from penicillin to plastic, inventions have not only changed the world, but also the world around us. Get hands-on with the science behind some popular inventions and build your own creations. Railroad & Heritage Museum 315 W. Avenue B, Temple For more information, call 254-2985172 or visit www.rrhm.org. City of Harker Heights Veterans Ceremony Nov. 10, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The ceremony features the traditional wreath laying to honor those who gave their lives. This event is co-sponsored by the city of Harker Heights and the Harker Heights Veterans’ Council. Recreation Center 307 Miller’s Crossing, Harker Heights For more information, call 254-9535465 or visit http://bit.ly/Heightsevents. 20th Annual BLORA Nature in Lights Nature In Lights turns Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area at Fort Hood into a winter wonderland for kids and kids at heart. Drive through the 800-plusacre park nightly and enjoy 5.5 miles of illuminated displays, many computer animated, and ranging in size from a

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single strand to scenes spanning 40 feet by 300 feet wide. Guests can shop for gifts, take photographs with Santa, and enjoy homemade cookies, hot chocolate and other treats at Santa’s Village, located in the park’s enclosed and heated Live Oak pavilion. Visitors can also stop at Santa’s Depot, located at BLORA’s Marina parking lot, and hop aboard the train for a ride through an exclusive trail of lights, enjoy concessions under the stars, ride a pony, shop for glow-in-the-dark toys, or just stretch their legs on a playground before the ride home. Holiday cartoons will be showing on select evenings at the Depot’s outdoor theater. Cyclists are invited to ride through the lights without vehicle traffic during Spoke (bicycle) and Cycle (motorcycle) nights. Trail of Lights Nov. 11-Jan. 8, Nightly 5:30 to 11 p.m. Santa’s Village and Santa’s Depot Nov. 17-Dec. 11, Thursday to Sunday 5:30 to 11 p.m. Santa’s Village Nightly, Dec. 15-24 Santa’s Depot Nightly, Dec. 15-26

Train ride; limited to the first 30 passengers, $3/person Outdoor Theater Holiday Cartoons: Saturday evenings: Nov. 19, 26 and Dec. 3, 10, 17 and 24 weather permitting. Spoke Night Jan. 9 (Jan. 10 rain date) Partial trail of lights starts at 6 p.m. from the Liberty Hill Road park entrance. Adults $3/bicycle; 12 and under $2/bicycle Cycle Night Jan. 4 (Jan. 5 rain date) Entire trail of lights, starting at 6 p.m. $3/motorcycle Tickets for the trail of lights may be purchased the night of visit at the park’s main gates. Train and pony ride tickets can be bought at Santa’s Depot. $15 per car, mini-van and/or pick-up $30 per 15 passenger van, limos, RVs $50 per 24 passenger van or bus Train: $5 adults; $3 children 11 and under (lap children ride free) Pony rides: $5 Receive a commemorative ornament on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, while supplies last. For information, directions and weather related status call the Park Reservation Office at 254-287-2523; for directions, visit www.hoodmwr.com.directions/htm. Continued

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Drummers play a memorial song honoring the deceased during the Four Winds Intertribal Society Powwow at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center.

Jon Dee Graham Cultural Activities Center Nov. 12, 6 p.m. dinner 7:30 p.m., concert Jon Dee Graham is the only musician ever to be inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame three times. Tickets are $23 in advance, and $27 at the door. A meal can be purchased at BBQ Chip’s “Smokin BBQ” food truck. 3011 N. Third St., Temple For information, call 254-773-9926. Altrusa Temple Taste of the Holidays Lunch and Fashion Show The Joy of Giving Nov. 17, doors open 11 a.m. Enjoy a fashion show emceed by Betty Thrasher and a lunch cooked and served by Altrusans with delicious desserts prepared by Belton High School Culinary Arts students. Entertainment will be provided by the Temple High School Polyphonics and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor ROTC will present the colors before the program. Proceeds help fund upcoming projects. Tickets are $40 per person or $320 for a table of 8. Ticket can be purchased through Nov. 1, from an Altrusan, or go to the Facebook page: Altrusa International of Temple or contact Kelli Alsup at 254-7603325 or kalsup@smithsupply.com.

Dive-In Movie Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m. $5 per person Join us for National Stand Up to Bullying Day and watch “The Ant Bully.” Sammons Indoor Pool 2220 W. Avenue D, Temple For information, call 254-298-5930. American Pie: A Slice of Harmony Chisholm Trail Chorus of Sweet Adelines Nov. 19, 7 p.m. Plan now for an evening of harmony sprinkled with intrigue, laughter and good old-fashioned pie. $20 reserved, includes pie tasting and door prizes. Cultural Activities Center 3011 N. Third St., Temple For more information, call 254-7739926 or visit www.cacarts.org. Four Winds 24th Annual Contest Powwow Nov. 26 Gourd Dancing: noon and 6 p.m. Grand Entries: 1 and 7 p.m. General admission: $4 Students (ages 6 - 12): $3 Children under 5: Free Assembly Hall Bell County Expo Center 301 W. Loop 121, Belton Call 254-493-6236 for more information or visit www.txfourwinds.org.

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Sweet holiday treats The holiday season wouldn’t be complete without desserts to enjoy with family and friends. This month, we’re sharing a couple of tempting treats to try during your celebrations.

y Jamaican Rum Cake is traditional and served during Christmas time or special occasions in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries. With this rum cake, one slice and you are hooked. The raisins are traditionally soaked in rum from months to years; and we take pride in telling people how long we’ve been soaking our fruits in rum. Once the cake is baked, we soak it again with rum and wine. This is also served with our drink called Sorrel; and rum is added to the drink. — Irma Gottshalk, Tex Appeal reader

JAMAICAN RUM CAKE 2 cups butter 2 cups white sugar 9 eggs ¼ cup white rum 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon almond extract 1 grated zest of one lime 2 pounds raisins marinated in rum. Place raisins in a jar and pour rum or wine on it. Or you can puree the raisins with rum or wine and then transfer it to jar. Time frame all depends on how moist you want your cake to be. 2 cups red wine 1 cup dark molasses 2½ cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground allspice ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pinch salt 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round cake pans. 2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, then add rum, lime juice, vanilla, almond extract, and lime zest. Stir in mixed raisins, wine, and molasses. Sift together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, 24

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allspice, cinnamon, and salt. Fold into batter, being careful not to over-mix. Pour into prepared pans. 3. Bake in preheated oven for 80 to

90 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

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hristmas wouldn’t be the same to me without cookies. Ever since I can remember, my mom and I baked treats of all kinds — a mix of recipes from family and friends. Filling the kitchen with the scents of vanilla, cinnamon and peppermint makes it feel like Christmas, even when it’s not very cold outside. My favorite cookie recipe is for candy cane cookies. I love mailing them to family and friends I won’t see during the holidays as a sweet reminder of how much I love them. — M. Clare Haefner

Candy cane cookies ½ cup shortening 1 stick butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2½ cups flour

1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon red food coloring 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup finely crushed peppermint candy Cream shortening and butter in a large bowl until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, egg, almond and vanilla extracts, flour and salt, mixing well. Divide dough into two equal portions. Add red food coloring to one portion and mix well. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 teaspoon of each color dough into a long rope. Place ropes beside each other and carefully twist together, curving one end down to resemble a cane if desired (or leave twisted dough in a stick). Bake at 375°F for nine minutes or until edges start to brown. Immediately coat with sugar/peppermint mix. Makes: 2 dozen cookies.

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Cultural treasures

Czech Heritage Museum and Genealogy Center carries on tradition Story by FRED AFFLERBACH Photos by JULIE NABOURS

he contributions of Czech immigrants are omnipresent in modern Texas. A fruit-filled pastry, the kolach, is a staple at bakeries across the state. Dancers still skip across wood floors to the fast and lively beat of a Polka band. And if you’ve ever wondered the meaning of the popular bumper sticker that asks “Jak se mas?” It’s Czech for “How’s it going?” Yet there is more than food, music and language to the history of these hardy souls who began trickling across the Atlantic Ocean to Texas shortly after the fall of the Alamo. And their story is the quintessential immigrants’ tale, one of a beleaguered people escaping political and cultural oppression looking for opportunity in a new land. The history, geography and culture of these immigrants lives today at the Czech Heritage Museum and Genealogy Center in Temple. Director Susan Chandler says the museum is not just for folks of Czech heritage, but a classic example of people looking for a better life, a human drama that is relevant today. “There’s a lot of commonalities in immigrant stories. They come over with a lot of enthusiasm and hope and sometimes they’re not greeted well. That courage and that tenacity is the immigrant story,” Chandler said. “There’s a lot of stories of censorship and occupying forces and surviving oppression. That kind of plucky audacity of coming here and digging a life out of this blackland prairie, those events, affect where we are now. When you understand what’s gone before in history, a lot of times it brings new meaning to current events.”

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This uniform belonged to Jerry Balbetka who enlisted with the Czech Legionaires during World War I. TEXAPPEALMAG.COM

Temple resident Ken Lange is the librarian at the Czech Heritage Museum and Genealogy Center.

country. In the 1960s, when a Czech fraternal organization asked descendants of Czech immigrants to donate historical items, the clothes, furniture, musical instruments and books came pouring in. “So we have this great collection of things that belonged in Czech families, like this music box that came to Texas in 1853,” said Kenny Lange, Temple native and a librarian at the center. Before the center opened, the items were stored in a basement museum at the state SPJST headquarters in downtown Temple. Visitors will find a color-coded wall map that explains how Czech immigrants sailed from the German port of Bremen to Galveston, then overland into South Central Texas, and later to Bell County. A timeline of the Czech lands provides a backdrop into how these Slovak people lived and were governed in Europe going back 1,000 years. And you will learn the mythical story of Libuse, a “princess of great beauty and wisdom who possessed prophetic powers.” 28

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This handmade kroj (kroy) is a regional costume of the Czech Republic. Each district has its own design and colors.

In a back room, glass display cases harbor a 19th century collection of a dozen Czech marionettes, brought to the

United States in the 1920s and donated by a Dallas couple. A lifelike, threedimensional depiction of a peasant, a

19th century marionettes are displayed in a glass case in the back room of the Czech Heritage Museum.

professor, an alderman and a jester evoke memories of a scene in the movie, “The Sound of Music,” in which the Von Trapp children perform with puppets to the song, “The Lonely Goatherd.” But there is one figure in the collection who is not so innocent — a slimy-looking water sprite. “People will come in and tell me their mother would tell them that’s the monster that was in the well, the troll,” said Chandler. “That was so kids would be scared to go look in the well.”

Important items The founder of King’s Daughters Clinic in Temple, Dr. William A Chernosky, is hailed at the museum for both his medical practice and service in France during World War I. Another veteran from the First World War, a Czech descendant from East Texas, is also recognized. Rather than join the United States Army, Jerry Balbetka enlisted with a group called the Czech Legionnaires, also known as the Accidental Army. His uniform and medals stand testament to his service. And two slugs taken from his neck and knee are grim reminders of a sniper attack that almost killed him. Czech music is celebrated through a bandstand that once belonged to the Majek’s Orchestra from Corpus Christi and the Baca Orchestra of Rowena. A dulcimer, accordion, tuba and trumpet that once set dancers into motion are

What is SPJST? Translated from Czech, SPJST is an acronym for “The Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas.” The fraternal organization was founded in the late 1800s. According to its website, SPJST provides scholarships, sells life insurance, annuities and real estate loans and strives to “keep alive the cherished traditions of the Czech history, culture, heritage and family.” preserved for posterity. An inscription on the top of an accordion made in Czechoslovakia about 100 years ago encapsulates the sentiment of leaving family behind in a quest for a new life in a distant land. “What a heart joins, even the oceans cannot divide.” Three items that won notoriety at the Texas Centennial in Dallas are worth examination. A quilt, a small wooden church replica, and a wall-size state map that depicts Czech migration to Texas all won blue ribbons in 1936. During World War II, the Nazis swept south from Germany into what was then Czechoslovakia and is now called the Czech Republic. The heart wrenching and ghastly story of Adolf Hitler completely Continued TEXAPPEALMAG.COM

19th century marionettes are displayed in a glass case in the back room of the Czech Heritage Museum.

demolishing a small burg, Lidice, killing most of the men and women and many children, is commemorated with black and white photos and a stirring narrative, lest anyone forget the horror of World War II. Czech immigrants also brought to Texas a favorite card game, Tarock, which has its origin in the Middle Ages. Brightly colored jesters and dancers and royalty, and Roman numerals, decorate the over-sized cards. Play is similar to bridge in which competitors bid on how many tricks they can win. Players of all skill levels are welcome to join and learn at semimonthly card games at the museum on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

Genealogy and research Volunteers at the center are happy to help visitors explore their ancestors’ lives through careful investigation. Volumes of family histories are stored in the library. You can look through birth, wedding and death records and newspaper archives. Chandler says one of the center’s goals is to shine a light on the past and help visitors reconnect with their forebears. A gift shop and small bookstore 30

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If you go Czech Heritage Museum and Genealogy Center 119 W. French Ave., Temple Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: Adults, $4; age 60 and up, $3; age 18 and younger, $2 ABOVE: Czech orchestra instruments that once set dancers into motion are preserved for posterity at the Czech Heritage Museum. IN BOX AT RIGHT: The museum’s collection includes this Czech bridal cap.

with Czech literature are on hand for people thirsty for memorabilia or more knowledge about the Czech culture, here and in Europe.

A Christmas open house, the first weekend of December, will feature snacks and the Taylor Czech Chorus, a group of 25 singers and six musicians dressed in traditional Czech costume. For information: 254-899-2935 or czechheritagemuseum.com

Julia Zavodny shows off a traditional Czech dress.

Sharing Czech culture Julia Zavodny, 18, was the 2013-14 State Queen for the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas. As queen, Zavodny represented SPJST at the State Fair of Texas, West Fest, the Temple Christmas Parade and several other events. “It was a great experience, traveling across Texas, talking about Czech culture,” she said. A Rogers High School graduate, Zavodny attends Blinn College in Bryan.

She learned to make kolache from her grandmother, Valllie Zavodny, and won Grand Champion for her kolache at the Bell County Fair. Her favorite kolache: poppy seed and cheese. “Being part of SPJST is really about being close with family. We’re always there with each other. Making kolache is quality time,” Zavodny said. “I’ve always wanted to go there (Czechoslovakia) and explore where I came from. It’s definitely on my bucket list.” TEXAPPEALMAG.COM

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Celebrating life at Dia de los Muertos Story by CATHERINE HOSMAN Contributed photos

f you happen to see skeletons in brightly colored clothing walking around the grounds of Central Texas College on Nov. 5, don’t be alarmed. These living skeletons will be celebrating life as CTC and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce bring Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) to Killeen. Dia de los Muertos is a traditional Mexican holiday with roots that date back to the Aztec and Maya. People pay homage to their deceased loved ones with music, food, dance and costumes. Men, women and children will paint their faces to look like skulls, dress in colorful clothing and women representing Catrina, the Lady of the Dead, will don crowns made of flowers. “We don’t have anything like this in our community that we celebrate at this magnitude,” said Mariceli Vargas, director of student life and activities at CTC. “We wanted to celebrate Dia de los Muertos for the Mexican community locally and have people come in and celebrate with us. We are a community college and want to do things to represent the community.” Food trucks will be on-site. Vendors and artists will showcase their wares representative of the Day of the Dead. There will also be an area where families can set up temporary altars for their deceased loved ones, an important part of the holiday. “We hope to make it an annual event,” Vargas said, adding that the last celebration was in 2013. “We want to see it come back. It showcases CTC culture right here in our backyard. Who doesn’t like to have a party in their backyard?” “This is not just a reason to dress up and be spooky,” added Geri Schwartzman,

Ceramic skulls are popular decorations during Dia de los Muertos.

director, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. “It is a celebration to help others remember their loved ones.”

Spirited celebration The official Mexican holiday is Nov. 1-3. Although it follows on the heels of Halloween, and the Catholic holidays of All Souls Day and All Saints Day, Dia de los Muertos is not a religious holiday. Families plan throughout the year how they will honor their loved ones by purchasing the elements needed to construct their altars. Construction begins Oct. 27 with an end date of Oct. 29 to create a microcosm of an ancient past inside their home. From Nov. 1-3 home altars showcase photos of those who passed and ofrendas (offerings) of favorite foods, candies, drinks, toys and other items the deceased liked in life are left out for the spirits to

enjoy on their annual visit. There are sugar skulls, treats and fun, but the two days also carry a more poignant message as families celebrate the lives of their ancestors.. “The first day is for kids (who have passed),” explained Lupita Bluhm de Saldivar, a culinary student at Central Texas College and native of Chiapas, Mexico. “On the second day, it is for the adults.” Families prepare a favorite meal and place a plate of the food on the altar for that relative. “We eat the same thing we put out for them,” she said. “We put out a special drink, special dessert and play their favorite music and games they liked.” On Nov. 3, candles with the images of saints are set on the altars and by Nov. 4, everything is picked up and put away Continued TEXAPPEALMAG.COM

Children dance during a Dia de los Muertos celebration at Central Texas College in 2013.

until the next year. “Every year, since I was a little girl, when you are in Mexico, you spend days and nights going to the cemetery on the special day to be there with them. Some people bring Mariachi bands, music they liked, and spend one or two days there.” Bluhm de Saldivar said that when the Spaniards came into Mexico with the intent to convert the Indians to Catholicism, they built their churches on top of the pyramids where the Aztec and Maya held their annual celebration of Dia de los Muertos. By building their home altars in tiers, they are representing the pyramids. Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards, Bluhm de Saldivar said the ancients would go into tombs to remove their ancestors’ skeletons. They cleaned out the tombs and would wash the dirt and dust from the bones of their dead. After the Spanish arrived and Catholicism became the dominant religion, removal of the bones was forbidden so the people began to paint their faces as skulls, a tradition Cake pops are decorated for Dia de los Muertos. 34

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Preparing an altar Lupita Bluhm de Saldivar said every element placed on the altar carries a meaning. It is different for each family, depending on the deceased loved onesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; preferences. Following is a basic guideline to the construction of an altar. More information can be found at http://gomexico.about.com/od/ festivalsholidays/ht/make_altar.htm. The base: Place boxes or crates on the table where you will build your altar in such a way that they create tiers so that the elements of the altar can be displayed attractively. Put a tablecloth over the table and boxes so that the boxes are hidden. Then place papel picado, festive banners consisting of sheets of tissue paper with intricate patterns cut into them, around the altar and on the different levels. Photo: Place a photo of the person to whom the altar is dedicated on the top level of the altar, in the center. If the altar is dedicated to more than one person, you can have several photos, or if your altar is not dedicated to anyone in particular, the photo can be omitted and it will be understood that your altar is in honor of all your ancestors. Water: Place a glass of water on the altar. Water is a source of life and represents purity. It quenches the thirst of the spirits as they return after a long journey to visit their family.

Candles: Candles represent light, faith and hope. The flame guides the spirits on their journey. Sometimes four or more candles are placed together to form a cross which represents the cardinal directions, so that the spirits can find their way. Flowers: You can place flowers in vases or pull the petals out and scatter them over all the surfaces of the altar. If you use cempasuchil (marigolds) the scent will be even stronger if you pull out the petals. The bright colors of the marigolds and their fragrance are synonymous with the Day of the Dead. Fresh flowers remind us of the impermanence of life. Fruit, bread and food: Seasonal fruits and special bread called pan de muertos are usually placed on the altar, along with other foods that the person enjoyed in life. Mexicans usually place tamales, mole and hot chocolate on the altar, but you can use whatever fruit and other food available to you. The food is a feast that is laid out for the spirits to enjoy. It is believed that they consume the scents and the essence of the food. Incense: It is customary to burn copal incense, which clears the space of any negative energy or bad spirits, and helps the dead find their way.

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that remains today. Schwartzman said it was the Spaniards who brought the idea of ceramic or clay skulls to the people when they arrived in Mexico in the 1700s. Since most indigenous people couldn’t afford very much they bought sugar from the Spaniards, mixed it with clay and created sugar skulls. “This is not a sad holiday,” Schwartzman said. “We talk about the memories. Grieving is a process and this is a way the Mexican culture deals with it. We pray to them to keep us safe.”

Respecting the past The Day of the Dead is a celebration of life for all who have passed, Vargas said. “When I was little, I went to funerals. On one side, they were sad, but on the other, you get to see members of the family you haven’t seen before,” she said. “This is a celebration of life for the descendants. When you have a family with a rich culture, you have stories to pass down. We are supposed to pass down the heritage experience of our ancestors, and that knowledge.” Vargas said she is hoping this event will help reconnect people to their heritage and share that knowledge with the communities. “It’s just bringing back the cultural things,” she said. “Learning about other cultures helps us to learn about each other.” “We are remembering people who had an impact on our life, our families, who gave us our start,” Schwartzman said.

ABOVE: Women paint their faces as skulls to represent loved ones who died as they celebrate Dia de los Muertos. AT RIGHT: Sugar skulls are popular during Dia de los Muertos celebrations. 36

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Captains Adrian and Karen Twinney, both ordained ministers, were appointed to lead the Salvation Army McLane Center for Hope.

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The Salvation Army is a church and services held in the chapel at the Salvation Army McLane Center for Hope are open to the public.

More than soup, soap & salvation

Center for Hope helps the homeless find stability Story by CATHERINE HOSMAN Photos by MITCHEL BARRETT

aptains Adrian and Karen Twinney of the Salvation Army are new to Central Texas. They moved here last month to take the reins of the new Salvation Army McLane Center for Hope and continue the commitment to help all those who

walk through its doors to find food, shelter and assistance. Prior to coming to Temple, they were commissioned in Conroe, Texas. “The Salvation Army moves captains around every three years,” Adrian said. Primarily a women’s shelter, the Center’s two main buildings are connected with a walkway. The west building houses its dining hall and

kitchen. Administrative offices, meeting rooms, a common area, chapel and residential rooms are in the east building. The facility can house up to 42 residents for up to 30 days. The sleeping quarters for single women is a dormitory of bunk beds with lockable wardrobes. The family rooms each have two bunk beds to sleep four people, one is Continued TEXAPPEALMAG.COM

Salvation Army volunteers serve breakfast and dinner to guests in the commissary of their new building in Temple.

accessible. Adjoining rooms that can sleep up to eight accommodate larger families, and fathers are allowed to stay in the rooms with their families. In the past, men had to stay elsewhere, Adrian explained. “The family is already in a level of crisis. If the father has to go somewhere else, it deepens the crisis,” he said. Across the road is the new men’s building that supplanted Martha’s Kitchen women’s shelter. There is a strict code of conduct at the center that includes no alcohol or drugs, and residents must be committed to improving their lives. Breakfast and dinner are provided for residents in the commissary of the Center and sack lunches are distributed. Any persons displaced from Martha’s Kitchen, or who are not residents of the center can enjoy meals and fellowship down the street at Feed My Sheep. But staying at the new center is not free. Although the first seven nights are complementary, each night after that is $7 per bunk, paid by the residents who work or through community donations. 40

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“People can adopt a bunk at $7 a night, $49 for a week or $210 for a month,” said Adrian. The center is operated by seven paid staff members, including the Twinneys. Seven more staff members are needed to fill certain jobs, and 10 to 15 volunteers support the staff. “Volunteers are the backbone,” said Adrian. A case manager is on hand to help the residents navigate the many services to be offered at the center that will include a library, computer classes and English as a Second Language to be taught in partnership with Temple College. “We want our residents to leave better than when the came to us,” said Karen Twinney.

Divine beginning Most people don’t realize that the Salvation Army is first a church. It was founded 150 years ago by preacher William Booth in East London, England. His calling was to help the down and out and in the beginning the organization dished out soup, soap and salvation. But

this wasn’t enough for the Salvationist Booth. One day while walking to work with his oldest son, he remarked that they had to help those people under the bridges. “That’s how shelters got started,” stated Adrian. “Booth thought they were living in an apocalyptic time and he had to get as many people to heaven as he could. He would tell the homeless to go find a church. But no one would welcome them in.” Booth decided to start a church for London’s destitute population and started the East London Christian Mission. On its annual review when Booth read “The Christian Mission is a volunteer army,” he objected to the wording, crossed out the word volunteer and replaced it with Salvation. “That was how the Salvation Army got its start,” Adrian said. Booth’s wife, Catherine, was also a preacher in her own right and attracted large crowds to her sermons. They had eight children, several who became involved with the Salvation Army. “The Booths were the first top social

Captains Karen and Adrian Twinney of the new Salvation Army McLane Center for Hope stand beside one of their favorite quotes.

reformers in England,” Karen said. “He built a match factory to put the homeless to work.” “Whatever you do for the least of these, you do unto me,” said Adrian, quoting Matthew 25:40. The church at the new Center for Hope is open to the public and offers services, Sunday school and programs for men, women and children. “It’s the same programs as other churches,” said Adrian.

Match made in Victorian England The Twinneys have been married 25 years and have two sons. Karen met Adrian during her junior year of college when the travel bug bit and she decided to come out of her comfort zone and take a volunteer vacation to Iron Bridge Gorge Museum Trust: Blist Hills Victorian Town, in England. “It’s where industry began. It’s just Continued TEXAPPEALMAG.COM

like Williamsburg, Va.,” she said. Reenactment volunteers dressed in period costumes worked in the village shops. Karen was working in the chemist shop dressed in her Victorian dress and apron. One day she walked over to the sweet shop to visit with a friend, not knowing Adrian was in the butcher shop nearby. “He wore a blue butcher’s apron with white stripes,” she said, smiling as she relived the moment. “He came in for red jelly beanies.” A couple weeks passed before she saw Adrian again. This time she was working in the pottery shop with her friend, Catherine, when Adrian walked past and caught her eye. With a little help from Catherine, the Englishman and the American girl met, fell in love and married in 1991. Both received degrees in social work. When they returned to the United States Karen worked in a women’s and family shelter in Dallas, but none of Adrian’s degrees transferred, so he redid his four-year degree in three years. Adrian worked at the Carr P. Collins Salvation Army in Dallas, a 400-bed facility. It was around that time that the couple was looking for a church home that would fit both their faiths: he grew up Wesleyan Methodist and she was Southern Baptist. One Sunday they walked into a Salvation Army Church in Dallas and felt at home immediately. “We wanted to come back. Everything felt right,” Karen said. During their visit they witnessed the congregation praying for the people of Texarkana who had just been hit by a tornado. A family car was flipped, killing one child, ejecting another out of the car into bushes, and

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ABOVE: This room provides space for a family to stay together. BELOW: The common area with room to relax.

Trying to end homelessness According to www.endhomelessness.org as of January 2015 there were 564,708 homeless people on a given night in the United States. Of that number, 206,286 were people in families, and 358,422 were individuals. About 15 percent of the homeless population, or 83,170, are considered “chronically homeless” individuals and about 2 percent, or 13,105, are considered “chronically homeless” people in families. About 8 percent of homeless people, or 47,725 are veterans. The Texas Homeless Network reports that the number of homeless people in Bell County was lower this year compared to last — 515 in 2016, 577 in 2015. injuring a third. The mother suffered a broken neck. “When the congregation heard about this tragedy, they stopped and prayed for them,” Karen said. “I felt a connectedness to the Salvation Army. I didn’t know much about the church but any church that stopped and prayed for someone they didn’t know, I wanted to be a part of that.” The Twinneys became members two

years later and in 2003 they were both ordained ministers and commissioned to their first center. Today the Salvation Army is more than soup, soap and salvation. Adrian said it offers a holistic ministry that serves the physical, mental and spiritual side of people. In addition to the center, help comes from their Thrift Store, their annual Angel Tree ministry that provides gifts for children at Christmas, and the Christmas Kettle Program. “The bell ringing program is fundamental to the Salvation Army,” Adrian said. But for the Twinneys, the Salvation Army McLane Center for Hope is more than a place for food, shelter and clothing. “I don’t see tops, pants, shirts or a football, I see the love side of this community wanting to stretch out to those in need,” Adrian said. For the Twinneys, their reward comes from helping people in need. “We don’t want a place where people stay but we don’t help them,” Adrian said. “Here we help people to help themselves. It’s wonderful that we have the building.”

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inding time to exercise is a challenge. Finding the right exercise, one you will actually do, takes trial and error. For some, the gym is the right place to work out, but for others, training with a small group or independently is a better option. Sara Midturi, a registered dietician and total body fitness instructor, teaches Tabata training at the Summit Community Center in Temple. “Tabata is a type of High-Intensity Interval Training that consists of eight 20-second rounds of ‘work’ with a 10-second rest in between each,” she explained. “This is a 20-minute total body workout consisting of four Tabatas.” Midturi said the goal with Tabata is to work as hard as you can, doing as many reps as possible, while maintaining good form. “If your form starts to go, you need to modify by going slower, lowering the weight, or isolating the movements (e.g. doing just a bicep curl or just a forward lunge but not both at the same time).” Midturi has been teaching the Tabata technique since 2012 and stresses the importance of exercise for people of all ages. Tabata offers a variety of exercises that focus on a strong core and healthy body weight. “Muscle tone will change, but a lot of that is based on genetics,” she said. “We are here with the collective goal to be strong and healthy.”

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Sara Midturi recommends the following routine: Tabata 1: Two rounds of Exercise 1; then two rounds of Exercise 2; two rounds of Exercise 1 and finally two rounds of Exercise 2, for a total of eight work intervals. Tabata 2: Exercise 3 and 4, alternating as above Tabata 3. Exercise 5 and 6, alternating as above Tabata 4: Exercise 7 and 8, alternating as above Rest for 10 seconds after each “work” interval and one

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minute after each Tabata. “You can use a timer to keep track of your work/rest times or there are lots of apps that have these types of timers. I use one called TabataPro,” she said. “We sometimes use a Tabata format in our Total Body class, and it is definitely my favorite way to get a quick and effective workout on days when I can’t make it to the gym.” Do five to 15 reps of each move, depending on your fitness schedule. Use weights from five to 15 pounds based on your fitness level. Decrease or increase your weight as needed.

Tabata 1, Exercise 1: Press Jack

Works total body, with a focus on the shoulders. Hold a single dumbbell in each hand and press up into a shoulder press while you are doing a jumping jack. Continued

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Tabata 1, exercise 2: Sumo squat

Works glutes, hamstrings, upper back and shoulders. Start and finish in same position. With a dumbbell in each hand, start with palms facing in. Feet should be slightly more than shoulder width apart with toes pointing out. With chest up, back straight, lower your arms in front of your hips as you shift your weight to your heels and squat. Keep arms straight, do not lock elbows. Slowly stand up as you lead with your elbows to also raise your arms and bring weights up to your collar bone.

Tabata 2, exercise 1: running in place

Keeping your abs tight run in place, exploding off your toes and bring your knees up to your waist.

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Tabata 2, exercise 2: PUsh up press

Works abs, triceps, core and chest. On a yoga mat, take two dumbbells and place one on either side of the mat. Start with three pushups then come up on your knees to do three dumbbell shoulder presses. Pick up dumbbells. Start with palms facing inward. Press up to ceiling turning palms outward as you reach. Repeat alternating sets of pushups and presses until time is up. Modification: Do knee pushups. Keep your back straight and elbows in. Continued

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Tabata 3, exercise 1: Lateral squat jump

Start in a squat with your weight on your heels. Explode up and jump to the right. Come back down, chest up. This time explode up and jump to your left. Repeat alternating sides for duration of time. Modification: Step, side step, squat.

Tabata 3, exercise 2: Front Lunge with bicep curl

Stand in a natural position with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward. Take a big step forward and lunge. Keep your knee at a 90 degree (right) angle. Curl your palms up to your shoulder at the same time as you lunge. Return to starting position and repeat with the opposite leg. Do not let your knee touch the floor. Modification: Go down as far as comfortable for you. Use a lighter weight. Continued

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Tabata 4, exercise 1: Knee jack with lunge

This can be done without a weight or with a weight for an advanced move. Stand with your feet together and hold a weight in your right hand. Raise your arm up to the ceiling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; keep your arm straight but do not lock elbow. With your abs tight and your arm extended, lunge back with your left leg. Slowly rise out of the lunge and bring your left knee up while at the same time bending your right elbow and bring it down so your elbow and knee are almost touching. Continue with this arm and leg for the whole 20 second work interval. Switch to left arm and right leg with the next set.

Tabata 4, exercise 2: Chest fly with leg lift

Lay down on your yoga mat. Hold your arms up with a weight in each hand, palms in and weights touching. Also, hold your legs straight up. Lower your arms out to the sides (arms should be almost fully extended with slightly bent elbows) and then raise them back to starting position. Concentrate on squeezing your chest as you raise your arms up. Complete three chest flys. Lower legs, do not touch the floor, and do three leg lifts; Alternate three chest flys and three leg lifts. Modification: For a more advanced move, combine the two exercises and extend your legs at the same time that you lower your arms, then also raise arms and legs at the same time.

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Hungry travelers get a respite at the Interstate 35 rest stop near Salado on Thanksgiving last year. Volunteers from the Salado Methodist Church, community and local businesses team up to feed the travelers. This is the second year the meal will be served at rest stops on both sides of the highway.

Rest stop miracle

Salado church, volunteers bring Thanksgiving to I-35 travelers Story by CATHERINE HOSMAN Contributed photos

f youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re driving either north or south on Interstate 35 between Jarrell and Salado this Thanksgiving, keep your eyes open for signs directing you to the Salado United Methodist Church annual Thanksgiving Roadside Dinner at rest stops on both sides of the highway. Since 2010, an army of volunteers and community business donors have prepared a complete turkey dinner with all the trimmings, desserts and beverages 56

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to offer hungry and tired travelers. They come from far-away states on their way to visit family; they are truckers looking for a respite from the road and who find their roadside dining choices limited; and folks driving by who want to share Thanksgiving with others and may not have a family of their own. The first few years, the church only set up at the southbound rest stop, serving nearly 300 people. A church member whose husband had died, was so touched by the outreach she offered to make a donation if the church would

add the rest stop on the other side of the freeway. Two years ago, a second station was set up on the northbound side and SUMC fed more than 600 people, combined, on both sides of I-35. This year, they are preparing for a larger crowd as word gets around. Arlene Nixon, the feast coordinator, said Sherry Sewell had the original idea of wanting to do something, but wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure what. In previous years, Sewell prepared a community Thanksgiving dinner on a smaller scale for residents of an apartment Continued

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complex she managed. A single mom, she prepared just enough food for 24 people who came in groups of 12. “I saw first hand the story of where Jesus fed the 5,000 people (with a loaf of bread and two fish),” Sewell said. “I was able to feed all the families and ourselves. With food leftover, we invited the rest of our family to join us.” She had the thought that they could do something similar at the church and invite people from a local charitable agency. The women met with fellow church members Rolly Correa and Linda Crowley to brainstorm. “We thought at first we would have it in the church and invite people who were needy, but that wasn’t going to work because we couldn’t get the names to invite the people, who probably wouldn’t come anyway,” Sewell said. That’s when they started thinking about the I-35 rest stop. Correa, director of outreach for the church, stepped into action and made a call to the Texas Department of Transportation to see if it would be feasible. Officials said yes, but a permit was required. “I had to fill out an application for a concession permit from TxDOT a few months before the event,” Correa said. “It came with the stipulation that we could not block their concession area, and we could not accept donations. That’s not why we were there.” After bringing the idea to their pastor, it didn’t take him long to agree with the idea of an I-35 Roadside Thanksgiving. “He said ‘go for it,’” Sewell recalled.

Volunteers get desserts ready to serve to Thanksgiving travelers along Interstate 35 near Salado.

That first year, the group had no idea how much food to cook. They sent the menu to church members, put out a signup sheet and “people began signing up.” “(Volunteers) brought all the food and set it up. We had no clue how many people would show up. We fed over 300 people that day,” Sewell said. By 2 p.m. all the food was gone except for a little bit of the sides. People were still stopping in, and even after being told all was gone except the green beans, they stayed and ate.” This year, Nixon is coordinating more than 125 volunteers, gathering the menu, making sure they have all the equipment needed, and being there to direct volunteers as they prepare to feed the travelers. “Four weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, we have sign-up sheets at the church so people can indicate where they can help — maybe bake a pie, a casserole, clean up, there are different

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lists,” she said. The day starts early for the volunteers. By 7 a.m., all the cooked turkeys are carved, at least 33, and stored in the refrigerator at the church commissary. Soon people arrive with casserole dishes, sides and desserts. With all the food ready to go, volunteers retrieve the turkeys, load the warming oven, supplies, plates, napkins and cups onto trucks and begin the trek to the two rest stops. Serving lines are open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until the food runs out. Nixon said she is so focused on making sure everything is coordinated, that it’s not until people start coming in to eat that she sees the impact this day brings to strangers. “Folks come in and you hear their stories, about why they are stopping at the rest stop,” she said. “They have compelling stories to hear, and they are so grateful for turkey and dressing. Last year, we had folks coming from the Eastern states, trying to get to Texas to celebrate the day, or folks who were moving down and saw the signs on the road for a free Thanksgiving meal.” Sewell said people who drove into the rest stop were “awed to find a meal.” “People were coming through who may not make it home in time for the family meal, so they have their meal there,” she said. “Truck drivers with no place to go, except a fast-food restaurant, stop for a meal; people stop by who wouldn’t have Thanksgiving because they have no family to be with.” Everyone is welcome at this rest stop miracle. It doesn’t matter what part of the country you are from, what your ethnicity is, socio-economic standing, or religious beliefs. “We are feeding God’s people,” Sewell said. “It was amazing for us.”

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Historic Bastrop

Lost Pines, chickens and art to explore Story by FRED AFFLERBACH Contributed photos

atching free range chickens dart back and forth across Farm Street in downtown Bastrop, one can’t help but recall that corny old riddle asking why did the chicken cross the road. But the Rhode Island reds, clarets and round heads aren’t merely trying to get to the other side. They’re probably scurrying away from a tourist’s camera. Among the many awards Bastrop has earned for historic preservation and promoting the arts, there is one distinction that stands out. Back in 2009, the city council designated several blocks of Farm Street an Historic Chicken Sanctuary. City workers then hung from light poles bright yellow signs urging motorists to slow down. This unique corridor, where chickens freely skitter back and forth across yards and fly into trees to escape pesky sightseers, is emblematic of Bastrop’s laid back lifestyle. And just around the corner from these cage free chickens, a T-shirt for sale at Old Town Restaurant and Bar proclaims the city’s independence from its big sister, Austin, which is only 30 miles east of town. The loud teal T-shirt announces in bold letters: Hip—not weird—BASTROP. In the shadow of the self-proclaimed live music capital of the world, Bastrop has asserted itself as an alternative to traffic jams, long lines at concerts and pushy big city folks. A day trip or weekend to Bastrop should begin at the Museum and Visitor Center where you could easily spend all day getting lost in the history of a community that is one of Texas’ oldest. The site was a Spanish military outpost in 1804. Streets were laid out in 1832 according to Mexican Rule.

The Bastrop Area Cruisers hosts its annual Veterans Day car show in downtown with live music and prizes. Proceeds go to veterans causes. Photo courtesy of the Bastrop Historical Society.

If you go From Killeen, take Interstate 35 to Austin then travel east 30 miles on Texas Highway 71. From Temple, you can take a relaxing country drive down Texas 95 through Holland, Granger, Taylor and then Bastrop. Bastrop Museum and Visitor Center: 904 Main St., 512-303-0057. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free. Online: www.visitbastrop.com “This is an exceptionally welcoming community,” said Frank Huffman, past president of the Bastrop Historical Society

and Austin refugee. “And that was the foundation for creating a visitor center. Sort of put an exclamation point behind that so that if you came to town, like wandering weekenders, you’ve got a place to go, somebody who would personally talk to you about what you want to see and do. They’ll help you figure out what we have here that matches what you want to do. That’s the way the town treats people. It’s just a gloss on that kind of approach.” But before venturing out to the downtown galleries, shops and restaurants, a little time in the museum is well worth the effort. You’ll learn the Lost Pines region of Texas, where Bastrop is located, got its name from the band of loblolly pines once linked to East Texas. Lumber from Bastrop sawmills was used Continued TEXAPPEALMAG.COM

in the first state capitol building in Austin and to rebuild the barracks and mission at the Alamo. Situated on the Colorado River, Bastrop was a frontier shipping hub in which ferries and steamboats hauled people and freight. Two rusty anchors on display that were dredged from the river is evidence of these bygone days. History lovers could easily get lost in the museum reading how Bastrop settlers fled eastward after the Alamo fell on March 6, 1836. Mexican dictator and General Santa Anna had dispatched 600 soldiers their way. A more obscure story about 4,800 World War II German prisoners of war housed at nearby Camp Swift humanizes soldiers from opposing armies. The farewell poem written by an anonymous German who was sent to England after the war leaves you spellbound. “Good-bye, big country, rich country, after 1,000 days I’m leaving you forever.” A video chronicling the 2011 Bastrop County Complex Fire brings to life the courage and heartbreak of residents and firefighters. In the most destructive wildfire in Texas history, 34,000 acres burned, millions of pines were lost and 1,645 homes and businesses were destroyed. Two firefighters lost their lives also. Dennis Mower was on a three-month automobile tour exploring the United States when he wandered into town from nearby Bastrop State Park where he was camping. “Coming from the northeast (New York) to see people so friendly and cordial is remarkable, especially in this day and age,” Mower said. “I’m a rock hound. So right away I went to the rock shop. It’s pretty cool.” That rock shop is called Rock N Artisan, one block down the boulevard from the Visitors Center. Owner James Allan York recently moved here from Amarillo and lives only a short walk away

James Allan York, an artisan silversmith and jeweler, displays an antique Geiger counter, not for sale, at Rock n Artisan on Main Street in Bastrop.

in the historic district. Although he sells jewelry, gems and handmade gifts, he also provides a hands on experience in which children are encouraged to experiment and ask questions. York moved to Bastrop because of the easy-going nature of the community. “I’m a country boy. I like a small, hometown feel,” York said. “I kind

Who was the town’s namesake Baron de Bastrop? Born in 1759, Philipe Enrique Neri, aka the Baron de Bastrop, left his native Holland under dubious circumstances. A bounty was placed on his head for embezzlement of tax money he collected, so he ventured to Louisiana when it was under Spanish control. Drifting to Texas, he forged relationships with Mexican officials and served as an intermediary with Stephen F. Austin, father of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, “Although his pretensions to nobility were not universally accepted at face value even in his own lifetime, he earned respect as a diplomat and legislator. Bastrop, Texas, and Bastrop, Louisiana, as well as Bastrop County, Texas, were named in his honor.” 62

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of evolved from the corporate rat race. This place is my passion.” Across the street from the Rock N Artisan, a corner boutique in the shade of a thick oak tree catches your eye with its bright pink sign out front. Spoiled Sisters sells purses, jewelry, hats and clothes for women of all sizes. Owner Cheryl Steiwig owns and operates her small business because she likes to meet people and have fun. “I’ve always wanted to do this. It’s more fun because I get to shop all the time. This has always been my dream.” Strolling through downtown Bastrop, the various bistros and boutiques beckon like a siren call. Maxine’s Café draws folks for breakfast from as far away as San Antonio. Cripple Creek Wine and Gifts sells not just wine, but coffee, candles and

Spoiled Sisters and numerous other eclectic stores in Bastrop make shopping downtown a unique experience.

The biggest threat to free range chickens in Bastrop is automobiles. In order to get motorists to slow down, the city council designated several blocks of Farm Street a chicken sanctuary.

special seasonings, mostly from Texas. Bastrop Fine Arts Gallery on Main Street displays and sells paintings from more than 100 of its members. Volunteers such as Tammy Brown, local painter and photographer, work as hosts as well as have their work on display there. This November, the gallery will open its new showroom with a new name — Lost Pines Art Center and Sculpture Garden — on nearby Chestnut Street. Workers have transformed a centuryold cotton seed mill into an art lover’s destination complete with a model of the Colorado River which meanders through a garden. Lost Pines Art Center director Karol Rice said the water feature “will provide a sense of serenity and tranquility to the garden and also serve as an educational tool to emphasize the

importance of water conservation.” On the first Friday of each month visitors can take an “Art Walk” which includes 13 downtown locations. Galleries, a bazaar, a winery and a mercantile are all stops in which you can fill your pallet with paintings of numerous styles. For more information: BastropDowntown.com. A self-guided, historic homes tour leads you to Greek revival, Colonial and Neo-classical houses, up to 150 years old. A brochure at the museum and visitor center provides addresses, photos and histories of these historic buildings. TEXAPPEALMAG.COM

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