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CONTENTS Living on ranchland that has been in her family for more than a century, Laura Bowser Grisham is truly home on the range.

4 Fredericksburg 10 Tailgating recipes 12 Home on the range 15 Where in the Hood 18 Rodeo rollercoaster 24 First female constable 26 Sew Fun! 28 Making a splash 32 Calendar 24 Fall fashion 38 Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an ace

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The National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas focuses on the battle with Japan. Visitors of all ages can read and experience what the war was like, including the legendary Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Fredericksburg A little bit of Germany and more in heart of Texas TEXT BY RICK MAUCH COURTESY PHOTOS

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The same can be said of folks in this part of Texas.

Just a short drive to the Hill Country takes us to the little German town of Fredericksburg.

The actual population of Fredericksburg isn’t that much, kind

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of like our own little burg of Granbury. However, on any weekend that population booms as folks from all over stop in for the shows, the peaches, the history, or, as my wife Junell and I did recently, a little bit of it all.

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Folks from all over stop in for the shows, the peaches, the history, or... a little bit of it all.

Fredericksburg features several live theaters to enjoy.

We saw an amazing performance of “Evita” at the Fredericksburg Theater Company. Much like the Granbury Theatre Company, it features talented local citizens.

This particular production was stirring, featuring the wonderful Kristin DeGroot in the role of Eva Peron.

Upcoming productions include “Our Town,” Oct. 16-Nov. 1; “A Tuna Christmas,” Dec. 11-20; “Into The Woods,” Feb. 19-March 6; and “The Nerd,” April 15-May 1.

Granbury residents might remember that several of the stars of “Granbury Live” left a few years ago to open the Rockbox The-

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| FREDERICKSBURG FAVES MUSEUMS Q National Museum of the Pacific War, highlights America’s conflict with Japan during World War II, includes the Admiral Nimitz Museum. 311 East Austin St. 830-997-8220 or www.pacificwarmuseum.org.

Q Pioneer Museum, tells the story of the people who built the Fredericksburg community, taking visitors on a trip from the 1840s to the 1920s. 325 W. Main St. 830-9908441 or 830-997-2835 or www.pioneermuseum.net.

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Delicious grapes such as the ones shown hanging here provide tasty wine, one of the many things for which the Hill Country and Fredericksburg are known. ater. They bill themselves as “99 steps off Main Street,” and it’s certainly worth the short walk.

We saw a tribute to George Strait in which the star looked and sounded exactly like Texas’ favorite country music son. While my personal tastes have always leaned more toward pop/rock music, who can resist the golden tones of this troubadour?

And though it was not the real George Strait, it was close enough for the money.

Add in tributes to Aretha Franklin (magnificent as well), Martina McBride, Willie Nelson and Neil Diamond, and it was an evening with the stars not soon to be forgotten.

September at the Rockbox includes a salute to The Blues Brothers on the 5th and 6th. Check www.rockboxtheater.com for upcoming shows.

WAR MUSEUM Whether you’re a historian or simply curious about that time in the world’s history, a visit to the National Museum of the Pacific War is a must.

One could literally spend a week going through and soaking in all the information and details of one of the most challenging times our nation has faced.

So much has been made of World War II on the German front, and deservedly so, but the United States had a formidable foe on the Pacific front with Japan.

Be sure and take in the Veterans Walk of Honor while at the museum. It remembers those who have served in the armed forces, along with those who have labored at home for the cause.

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ons, planes, boats, etc.

Each exhibit includes a descriptive plaque that takes the viewer into that particular place in time, be it a place with bombs exploding all around, fighting off malaria (along with large crocodiles and snakes) in a swamp, or finally getting some sleep at night with one eye open, of course.

And no visit to this museum would be complete without visiting and absorbing all there is to learn about the famous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Visitors can get a feel of what it was like on that fateful Dec. 7, 1941 morning in a special exhibit that re-enacts the event.

Another memorable part of the museum is the Bob Hope wing. Always a fan of the great entertainer and golfer (who was much better at the latter than he claimed), it has always amazed me how he always made time to entertain the troops.

Next door is the Nimitz Museum. This part of the exhibit focuses on the life of Chester Nimitz, commander-in-chief of the Pacific during World War II and a native of Fredericksburg.

Tickets to the National Museum of the Pacific War are good for 48 hours. There is also a handy brochure that helps you “plan your attack.”

For more information, visit www.pacificwarmuseum.org or call 830-997-8600.

NEARBY Just down the road from Fredericksburg are some other cool places to visit, including Enchanted Rock and Luckenbach.

The former is a series of miniature mountains and rock formations that offer a challenge to adventurers ready to tackle a climbing challenge. For others, simply taking in the beauty and witnessing God’s artistry is a breathtaking opportunity.

SHOWS Q Fredericksburg Theater Company, community theater featuring talented local residents performing different shows yearround. 888-669-7114 or www.FredericksburgTheater.org.

Q Rockbox Theater, features professional talent performing year-round just 99 steps from Main Street. 109 N. Llano St. 830-9977625 or www.rockboxtheater.com.

SHOPPING Q Spend the day walking up and down Main Street, which includes a variety of stores, restaurants, etc.

FOOD Q Fredericksburg peaches are some of the best around, and they can be found at any number of stands throughout the city.

Q Old German Bakery and Restaurant, an assortment of goodies from breakfast to lunch to the best bakery goods and bread even grandma couldn’t imagine. 225 W. Main St. 830-997-9084. Open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.

WINE Q Highway 290 has more vineyards than George Clooney had girlfriends. You could almost throw a wine bottle from one vineyard to the next (but please don’t). For a free copy of the Fredericksburg Wine Road 290 Map, visit www.Wine Road290.com.

NEARBY Q Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, 18 miles north of Fredericksburg. Breathtaking with its massive dome of pink granite and panoramic view. 830-685-3636.

Q Luckenbach, the tiny town made famous by Waylon Jennings’ hit song. It features live music daily with a general store, dance hall and bar. Eight miles southeast of Fredericksburg. www.luckenbachtexas.com.

LODGING Q Fredericksburg has plenty of bed and breakfasts and quaint hotels, many just a short walk off Main Street. There are also RV parks and campgrounds. Visit www.VisitFredericksburgTX.com.

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Rows and rows of grapevines line the vineyards around Fredericksburg. For a taste of these delicious fruits, daily wine samplings are available at many locations.

Waylon Jennings sang about Luckenbach, but it doesn’t describe the feeling one gets from visiting the small community a few miles outside of Fredericksburg.

Swing by, have a beer, visit the locals, and, heck, take in some good ol’ music if there happens to be a band playing.

Luckenbach is appropriately nestled back off the road, as if to emphasize that it was created to provide an escape from the rest of the world.

FOOD, WINE, SHOPPING AND LODGING Nothing beats a good jagerschnitzel, a German pork dish. But if that’s not your thing, there’s plenty of other German food from which to choose as Fredericksburg is filled with German cuisine.

But there is a wide assortment of other foods as you wander among the many shops on Main Street or nearby. You can’t go wrong with a good burger, barbecue or a visit to a bistro.

You must, however, make a trip a little farther down Main Street and visit the Old German Bakery and Restaurant. If this is the ONLY place you eat in Fredericksburg, you can’t go wrong.

Only open from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. – and don’t hesitate because they might run out of food for the day, they’re that popular – you can get a delicious breakfast or lunch.

But be sure and grab some of their to-diefor pastries or home-baked bread from a recipe even grandma would steal, take it back to the room at your bed-and-breakfast or hotel (or home) and enjoy!

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heart of Texas Wine Country. While taking in a wine tasting at one of the many vineyards, most along Highway 290, grab a bottle or two of your favorite and take it back to your room. Enjoy the aforementiond bakery snack on the patio with a glass of your favorite vino while watching a midnight moon.

From bed-and-breakfasts to quaint hotels, Fredericksburg has plenty from which to choose.

hotels, Fredericksburg has plenty from which to choose. We stayed at the Fredericksburg Inn & Suites, a few steps from Main Street. It featured an area in which to play card games, read, watch a little TV, or just visit with other hotel guests.

There were also around-the-clock goodies in the dining area such as fruit, milk, juice drinks, soft drinks, and the most delicious chocolate chip cookies the mind can imagine.

Most of the hotels also include an outdoor patio/dining area, with shade, of course. Ours was right outside of our room, which was very nice, as was the yardswing right outside our front door.

ALSO The vineyards also have their own ambience, each unique. There’s always plenty of great music and delicious cheese on which to dine with the wine (we discovered the best bleu cheese on the planet there).

And, if the time is right, don’t you dare leave Fredericksburg without trying the famous peaches. Yes, I know we have the Peach Capital of the World right down the road in Weatherford (you should try some of those if you haven’t already), but the ones in Fredericksburg are also incredible.

But visiting Fredericksburg is more than a lot of going, going, going (which it can certainly be that). When the day is done, when a new one starts or when it’s time to wind down, we all want a comfortable place to relax.

From bed-and-breakfasts to quaint

While we did plenty in our three-day weekend in Fredericksburg, we weren’t able to take in EVERYTHING. Guess that gives us a reason to go back!

We touched upon the historic district, but it would be nice to do the walking tour. The Pioneer Museum on Main Street looks like a great place to visit, also.

And perhaps a visit to Fredericksburg Downs is in order.

PLANNING YOUR TRIP The folks in Fredericksburg certainly welcome the impromptu visitor. However, if you want to plan your trip, they are prepared to help you.

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And it wouldn’t be a good game if you didn’t start out with a tailgate party to hang out with family and friends and enjoy some delicious food before the game.

Sandwiches are a perfect choice for tailgating. A little planning and advance preparation are needed, but the results are delicious as the sandwiches improve in flavor after several hours or overnight.

Try all four of these sandwiches this fall. Just add some fresh fruit and brownies or cookies to round out the meal before the game.

PASTRAMI AND SLAW 6 servings 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill weed 1 teaspoon caraway seeds, finely crushed 5 cups coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage with carrot) 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion 6 ounces thinly sliced pastrami or salami 6 slices Muenster cheese 6 ounces thinly sliced pastrami or salami 13-16 ounce ciabatta loaf, sliced horizontally Q Combine mayonnaise and mustard.

Spread half of the mixture on both sides of bread.

Q Mix remaining half of mixture with cider vinegar, honey, dill weed, caraway seeds, coleslaw mix and sliced green onion.

Q On bottom part of loaf, place a layer pastrami (or salami), a layer of cheese and then another layer of pastrami (or salami).

Q Top with slaw mix. Place top of loaf on sandwich. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap.

Q Place between two baking sheets with something heavy on top (like five or six cans of food from the pantry). Chill for 4 to 24 hours.

Q To serve, unwrap and cut into six portions. If desired, wrap each portion again for toting to the game.

(Source: Midwest Living)

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA 6 servings 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup pepperoncini salad peppers, drained, stemmed and finely chopped 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 tablespoon lemon juice 4 cloves minced garlic 1 12-ounce can solid white tuna, trained and flaked 1/2 cup pitted kalamata or green olives, chopped 1 3/4 cups thinly sliced cucumber 1 cup roasted red sweet peppers, drained and chopped 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery 13-16 ounce ciabatta loaf, sliced horizontally Q Combine the first five ingredients.

Spread half of the mixture on both sides of bread.

Q Mix remaining half of mixture with tuna and olives and spread on bottom part of loaf.

Q Top with cucumber, roasted red peppers

and celery. Place top of loaf on sandwich.

Wrap tightly in plastic wrap.

Q Place between two baking sheets with with something heavy on top (like five or six cans of food from the pantry). Chill for 4 to 24 hours.

Q To serve, unwrap and cut into six portions. If desired, wrap each portion again for toting to the game.

(Source: Midwest Living)

MUFFULETTA 8 servings 1 cup pimento-stuffed green olives, crushed 1/2 cup drained kalamata olives, crushed 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup roughly chopped pickled cauliflower florets 2 tablespoons drained capers 1 tablespoon chopped celery 1 tablespoon chopped carrot 1/2 cup pepperoncini, drained 1/4 cup marinated cocktail onions 1/2 teaspoon celery seed 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried basil 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup canola oil 2 (1 pound) loaves Italian bread 8 ounces thinly sliced Genoa salami 8 ounces thinly sliced cooked ham 8 ounces sliced mortadella 8 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese 8 ounces sliced provolone cheese Q In a medium bowl, combine the green olives, kalamata olives, garlic, cauliflower, capers, celery, carrot, pepperoncini, cocktail onions, celery seed, oregano, basil, black pepper, vinegar, olive oil and canola oil.

Q Mix together and transfer mixture into a glass jar (or other nonreactive container). If needed, pour in more oil to cover. Cover jar or container and refrigerate at least overnight.

Q To make sandwiches, cut loaves of bread in half horizontally. Hollow out some of the excess bread to make room for filling. Spread each piece of bread with equal amounts olive salad, including oil.

Q Layer bottom half of each loaf with 1/2 of the salami, ham, mortadella, mozzarella and Provolone. Replace top half on each loaf and cut sandwich into quarters.

Q Wrap each loaf tightly and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight. This will allow for the flavors to mingle and the olive salad to soak into the bread.

(Source: All Recipes)

JUMBO GREEK SUB 6-8 servings 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves 1 cup olive oil purchased vinaigrette salad dressing, divided.

1 tablespoon olive oil 1 loaf (1 pound) unsliced Italian bread 1/4 cup crumbled basil and tomato-flavored feta or plain feta cheese 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives 1 jar (7.25 ounces) roasted red peppers, drained 12 to 20 cucumber slices (1/8 inch thick) Q Flatten chicken to 1/4 inch thickness.

Place in large resealable plastic bag. Add 3/4 cup salad dressing. Seal and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 3 hours.

Q Drain and discard marinade. In a skillet, cook chicken in oil for 5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Cool.

Q Cut the top third off the loaf of bread.

Carefully hollow out top and bottom, leaving a 1/2 inch shell (discard removed bread or save for another use).

Q Brush remaining salad dressing on cut sides of bread. Sprinkle feta and olives in bottom half of bread.

Q Top with chicken, red peppers and cucumber. Replace bread top. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

(Source: Taste of Home)

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Home on the range Like generations before her, Grisham takes over family ranch

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hen Laura Bowser Grisham first began making changes to the childhood home she moved into after her parents passed away, she sometimes wondered whether her mother would approve.

Grishamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents, Gerald and Gwyn Bowser, built the house on ranch land that has been in the family since 1843.

The Bowser Ranch, located on Glen Rose Highway across from Rock Harbor, is 675 acres.

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Laura Bowser Grisham and her husband, Keith, stand in the kitchen of the home built in 1963 by her parents, Gerald and Gwyn Bowser. Laura and Keith moved into the house and remodeled it after Lauraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents died. Laura Bowser Grisham is truly home on the range. She and her husband are now living in her childhood home (at right), and have remodeled it for use by future generations.

Shown here is an old photo of the three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath ranch house that sits on the family ranch, located on Glen Rose Highway across from Rock Harbor.

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‘When we were remodeling, I thought, ‘I’m ready to go home.’ And then I thought, ‘This IS home.’”

eration by the same family for more than 100 years.

Grisham’s great-grandfather, Benjamin Peters, was the original owner.

“I’m the fifth generation to take it,” she said. “It was recognized by the state because it has been maintained as an agricultural operation by the same family. Governor Ann (Richards) shook our hand and gave us a plaque.”

BUILT IN 1963 Grisham’s parents built a house on the ranch the same year that President Kennedy was assassinated – 1963.

“When I first moved in, it was exactly the way it was when I lived there. It’s the house I was raised in,” Grisham said.

“My dad had the first airport and hangar/runway here in Hood County. It was just an old dirt runway. Several doctors kept their airplanes out here. My dad had a flying school out here. This was in the fifties.

“If someone was coming in

and needed us to pick them up, they’d buzz us at the house.

“At night, I can remember those old black smudge pots.

I remember lighting those and putting them at the end of the runway, so they could see the runway. And (I remember) making sure there was no cattle on the runway.”

Grisham and her husband, Keith, ended up doing a complete remodel of the threebedroom, two-and-a-half-bath ranch house.

“We pretty much stripped it,” she said.

Grisham has always lived on the property. Before her parents passed away, she lived in a mobile home.

“I’ve always been here,” she said.

Though she has spent many hours working on the house, she said it’s the heritage of the land that she cares about most.

Grisham’s parents became infirm in 2002, and she became their caregiver. Gwyn Bowser died in 2004, and her

husband passed a year later.

Grisham spent 17 years as a hairdresser, then went to work for Porter Abstract.

“My mother had been an abstractor for 40-odd years, and she taught me the trade back in high school,” Grisham said.

She met Keith through competitive ranch sorting, which involves two riders on horseback working together to pen cattle.

Keith is retired from the Dallas Police Department. The couple married in 2006, and Keith joined his new bride on her family’s ranchland.

IN MEMORY OF MOM, DAD “We have, between us, three girls,” Grisham said. “It (the house) just kept getting more crowded, and there were more things to fix. So we just stripped it and started fresh.

We only left the fireplace. I left that in memory of Mom and Dad.” She adds: “When we were remodeling, I thought ‘I’m ready to go home.’ And then I thought, ‘This is home.” Q

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Charles Soileau, who works in Acton, is shown here during his professional rodeo days. This year the St. Paul, Oregon Rodeo inducted him into its Hall of Fame.

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t was the summer before Charles Soileau’s sophomore year in high school, and he was on the back of a raging bull.

Soileau (pronounced swallow) had tagged along with his older brother to a Sunday rodeo, and because it had been rained out the night before, the competition was short on bull riders.

Someone suggested that Soileau enter, just for the heck of it.

He agreed.

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but at the time he looked like Genghis Khan,” Soileau recalled. “I was terrified.”

Soileau didn’t place, but he wasn’t bucked off either.

Soileau, now 46, was reared in South Central Louisiana, the son of a third-generation farmer. They grew soybeans, rice and crawfish. Most of Soileau’s childhood was spent working on the farm. He didn’t play summer baseball because that was work time.

But when the rodeo bug bit, he found a new direction.

By the end of the summer, he was winning a little money and competing often on the back of a bull.

“The older riders were trying to give me advice,” Soileau said. “But I decided, I’m just going to do what I know how to do and let the chips fall where they may.”

Soileau drew a top bull at a rodeo in the woods about 40 miles from his home. He won first – and $350 – that night.

He was officially hooked.

After a year of riding bulls, he turned his attention to saddle broncs. A friend loaned him a saddle, and Soileau sought the advice of an older rider.

It was rough going at first, but eventually it clicked for Soileau. He went on to win – often.

CLOSE TO HOME There were national finals appearances in his junior and senior years, accompanied by scholarship offers from colleges.

Soileau eventually chose McNeese State in Louisiana because he wanted to be close to home.

As a freshman he qualified for the national college finals.

It was there that he met Ronnie Ray, who directed the rodeo team at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. Ray offered Soileau an academic scholarship to come to Texas and attend Tarleton.

“I saw at nationals that the most competitive contestants were in that region, and that’s where I really wanted to be,” Soileau said. “But I was also set on getting a degree, and Tarleton is a great school.”

Soileau did get a degree from Tarleton, in industrial technology, while rising in the ranks of saddle bronc riders. He was on the professional circuit before he was out of college.

He started a construction company in Stephenville to fill in the gaps between wins, and competed every chance he could.

His big break came in 1996 during what he calls the “fourth of July series.” He’d been on a streak of drawing bad horses, and travel funds were running out.

When he called the last rodeo of the series, in St. Paul, Oregon, he found out he’d finally drawn a top horse. Soileau risked everything he had left to make the trip.

“It was do or die,” said Soileau. “I got off the horse knowing I’d had a good ride, but I didn’t know if it was going to be good

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Charles Soileau still spends a lot of time on a horse. He owns a ranch and a number of horses in Bluff Dale.

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Charles Soileau and his family spend much of their time on horseback, a tribute to his farming background and rodeo career. His children Dillon and Abigail attend school in Tolar. enough. If I didn’t win, I’d be stuck in Oregon and have to figure out how to get back home.”

The announcer called out an 82, which landed Soileau in first place with a $10,000 prize. Soileau said that’s the moment he threw himself wholeheartedly into rodeo.

He had his best year yet, winning enough to pay his way and making a profit. When St. Paul rolled around again the following summer, Soileau drew another No. 1 horse.

“This horse had bucked a lot of other guys off,” he said. “But this time my confidence level was different. I knew I could do it.”

When the dust settled, Soileau had scored an 84, good enough for back-toback championships. He is one of only three riders in the rodeo’s 80-year history to achieve such a feat.

He was on the road to success – until that road dead-ended unexpectedly, causing what should have been a career-ending injury.

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Charles Soileau (center) with his daughter Abigail and son Dillon. After the children were born, Soileau quit traveling the rodeo circuit.

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Charles Soileau’s daughter Abigail, 8, is a natural on a horse. rodeos. Their vehicle flew off the road at a dead end, leaving Soileau with a severely broken left leg. He was instantly aware of the implications.

“I crawled into the back seat and laid down, setting my leg up on the seat,” he said. “One of the guys told me I needed to get out and I told him, ‘I’m not moving.’ He took one look at it and knew why.”

Soileau’s only request was that his buddy remove the boot from his broken leg so emergency crews wouldn’t cut into it.

Soileau had a rod put in his leg and knee surgery before he ever left Florida, and consulted a specialist rodeo doctor when he got home. Dr. Tandy Freeman did not have good news.

“The rod wasn’t screwed into my leg because it was such a clean break, and in the meantime, the break had shifted, and rotated 30 degrees,” Soileau said. “I had surgery after surgery that summer.”

Soileau was anxious to get back on a horse and not just because he missed riding: The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) has a rule that a cowboy must make a minimum amount each year to qualify for the following year’s circuit.

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the waiver. That meant if he didn’t win again in 1998, he couldn’t compete in 1999.

So Soileau entered a rehab program that had him back in the running in eight months.

ROAD TO RECOVERY “Once they let me back on a horse, I started working at my buddy’s place every morning training cutting horses, then I’d ride a bike to the therapy clinic. And once I got there, if they told me to do 15 reps, I’d do 30.”

He managed to squeak into qualifying territory with the last two rodeos of 1998.

He also continued growing his construction company and eventually a family – he married in 2003 and the couple welcomed a son, Dillon, in 2005. The birth of his first child changed something about his priorities.

“I got the call that she’d gone into labor four days early. I was about to walk into a rodeo in Denver,” Soileau said. “I just kept driving past the arena, got on a plane and went back home.”

There were younger and hungrier competitors moving up the ranks. Life on the road, missing birthdays, anniversaries and holidays, lost its appeal for Soileau.

“It had become a job,” he said. “At that level, if it’s not your passion anymore, it becomes dangerous. And it dawned on me, I’m done.”

Soileau retired from competing in 2007 but was elected director of saddle bronc riding by his peers for the 2006-2007 span. He spent 2007-2008 as vice chairman of the PRCA Board of Directors before eventually settling down and joining Farm Bureau Insurance in Granbury. His experience as a director was good training for the insurance field, he said.

“Just like when I was a director, people are trusting me to take care of them,” Soileau said. “We’ve won a lot of awards for customer service, and I’m proud of that.”

Soileau’s journey continues, but these days it’s on his land in Bluff Dale with Dillon, now 10, and 8-year-old daughter Abigail. They have horses and practice roping. He took the pair with him to Oregon this year when he was inducted in the St. Paul Rodeo Hall of Fame.

“I’ve traveled some miles, made a lot of friends ... I don’t think there’s a state or province I haven’t seen,” said Soileau.

“You look back and wonder, ‘Where did the years go?’ But I wouldn’t change it for anything.” Q

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Kathy Jividen, a longtime Sheriff ’s Office employee, made the jump from a lieutenant position to becoming the first female constable in Hood County history

when she was appointed for the vacant Precinct 3 position by the Commissioners Court in mid-April after Mike Lang resigned.

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here was no fanfare when Kathy Jividen became constable for Precinct 3, but it was a historic first for Hood County.

Jividen applied when the position opened and was one of five interviewed for the job.

She was appointed to fill the slot by the Commissioners Court in mid-April. The previous constable, Mike Lang, resigned to run for state representative.

When local historian Karen Nace researched the topic, she discovered that

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Jividen is the first female to serve as a Hood County constable.

Jividen was lieutenant in the Sheriff’s Office when she applied for the constable’s job.

She started out as a dispatcher in 1982 and eventually became supervisor over a dispatch crew of 16. She became a deputy after graduating from the police academy in 1999.

She was also the first woman in Hood County to earn a Master Telecommunicator License.

“They took somebody with a lot of experience in law enforcement and gave her a chance, and I applaud that,” Nace said.

“From what I hear, she’s doing a great job.”

Retired Sheriff’s Office Captain Jerry East was a shift commander when Jividen took the leap from dispatch to deputy.

“She was real sharp,” East said. “She was eager, and always did a good job. You could always count on her.

“I’m real tickled and real proud of her.

I’ve been with her on manhunts. I never had to look around and wonder where she was. She was right with me.”

Despite three stints working in venues outside the Sheriff’s Office, Jividen has always returned to law enforcement.

“I kind of fell into law enforcement, but

law enforcement has been my life all these years,” Jividen said.

Jividen hasn’t been afraid to try new challenges in her career – and that’s still the same at age 63.

“Never be afraid to try something new,” she said. “I was 47 when I went through the police academy.”

After living the first part of your life in Ohio, do you think you will ever move back?

No. My heart and my children and my life is in Hood County.

A deputy gave me an “Honorary Texan” certificate. I consider myself a Texan. My mom is still living in Ohio. I try to get up there at least once a year.

Was your decision to apply for the constable job difficult?

I thought that I was happy at the Sheriff’s Office. It took me awhile to make the decision to leave the Sheriff’s Office – and it was all with Sheriff (Roger) Deeds’ support. I had been asked to run for offices before and declined them. I was content working for the sheriff (six different ones) and staying out of the political end of it, but now I’m ready.

What are your primary duties as a constable?

I serve warrants, civil papers (divorces, child support, evictions), and I have duty as bailiff for the JP (Justice of the Peace) Court (Kathryn Gwinn) two or three times a week. I’m staying very busy – lots of papers to serve. I’m a person that loves to stay busy and work hard.

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What impact does intoxication seem to have on the crime rate?

I would say it’s (a factor) probably 80 percent (of all crimes).

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Family is my main interest. I go to a lot of baseball games.

Three of my grandsons play on the Texas Edge. I’m still with the Substance Abuse Council board, and I’m on the crisis intervention team (Hood County Critical Incident Stress Management).

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rom tin soldiers to cow costumes, Mildred Molder finds that clothes make the character.

“It’s not that I’m an expert seamstress,” she said from her home in Acton. “I just like sewing.”

That’s an understatement.

Molder made a boatload of clothing for the 150th anniversary at Acton Baptist Church several years back.

Adorned with ruffles and lace, the dresses were a big hit.

“I was co-director of planning. We planned for several years. Ladies would bring me their material, and I made about 50 dresses and bonnets,” she recalled.

Some of the period costumes were used again at the 150th anniversary at First Baptist Church in Granbury.

Others have been worn to the Texas Independence Day celebration on the square.

HOW DID SHE GET STARTED? There was a time when many children wore clothes made by their moms.

“I have three daughters and sewed for them when they were younger,” Molder said.

In addition to school clothes, she made their twirler outfits, cheerleader outfits, game suits, pep rally suits and all kinds of other stuff.

Molder said she used to sew clothes for herself, but nowadays it’s cheaper to buy clothes off the rack.

SHE’S MADE A LOT OF CLOTHES As the girls outgrew their clothes, Molder would box them up.

“I look at all the clothes that I’ve made and think, ‘Did I really make all this stuff?’” she said with a big laugh.

After the children grew up, Molder started sewing for the grandchildren.

She has seven.

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Mildred Molder always has fabric on hand. She loves to sew and has made period clothing, costumes and school clothes when her children were growing up.

“The grandkids always did an act when we got together on Christmas Eve. The three oldest would make up an act. They said, ‘Nanny you have to make costumes

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“We made Roman helmets from football helmets, we made battle shields and even a donkey on rollers – and they still use it at the church,” Molder said with a grin.

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After making his mark as a swimmer at Trinity Valley School in Fort Worth and with the Granbury SEALS, Daniel Fauber is now setting team school records at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts. He is pictured at a swim meet competing for Gordonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fighting Scots.

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Daniel Fauber, 19, works with a young swimmer this summer during the Granbury SEALS program, which he participated in while growing up. He’s now a big

part of the men’s swim team at Gordon College in Massachusetts. He holds 12 individual and five relay records there.

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aniel Fauber has lofty goals – and it probably wouldn’t pay off to bet against him.

As a physics major, Fauber is considering what could be an interesting career.

“Right out of school I want to be a rescue swimmer for the Coast Guard,” said Fauber, taking the summer off from college to teach in the Granbury SEALS swim program.

He hopes to eventually work for a defense contractor.

“I’d love to design weapons and also test them,” Fauber said. “I’ve always loved target practice and shooting.”

Fauber, 19, home-schooled in Hood County, shined with the Granbury SEALS swim team. He’s now the top swimmer at NCAA Division III Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts.

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He holds 12 individual and five relay records at Gordon. He has been MVP two years in a row.

In early July, Fauber and one of his female teammates were named honorable mention Scholar All-Americans by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.

That honor was for Fauber’s recent sophomore season, but he said he will graduate early (2016) because of advanced classes.

Janet Steenberge, head coach of the SEALS, said she started coaching Fauber when he was about 6 or 7. His positive attributes go far beyond his intelligence and ability as a swimmer, she said.

“He’s really a good role model for the younger kids,” Steenberge said. “He’s a very kind person, and he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to swimming.”

Fauber said Steenberge’s coaching en-

abled him to excel in college swimming.

“She has an amazing commitment for (the SEALS),” Fauber said. “She started the team from scratch. She does a lot of drills.

It’s really amazing how much she knows about swimming.”

Fauber said his entire family swims, and his 13-year-old brother David is swimming in a higher age group with the SEALS. Although Fauber has helped with the SEALS before, this summer is the first time he’s been an official assistant coach.

“I didn’t realize how complicated swimming was until I was trying to coach it to younger swimmers,” said Fauber, who became an Eagle Scout his senior year in high school. “I grew up with great coaches, and I feel like I need to give back to the program.”

He skipped teaching last summer, pursuing one of his other interests – backpacking – in the Adirondak Mountains in New York. Q

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5-7 Biker Bash Texas – Activities and vendors on the square, custom bike show, motorcycle runs, biker contests and motivational speakers.

10 Strike Out Poverty benefit for Mission Granbury from 6-10 p.m. at Pins Bowling and Sports Bar. Drawing for Sea-Doo Spark. Call 817-5796866 for more information.

19 Party on the Peak atop Comanche Peak, with tours, dinner, dancing and auction. Benefit for Preserve Granbury. Tours at 5 p.m., chuck wagon dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by auction and dancing. Go to www.preservegranbury.org for more information.

19 Pedal for Petals bike ride to benefit Green Thumb Garden Club in Pecan Plantation. Routes are 10, 20 or 40 miles. Start at Pecan Activity center at 9145 Plantation Road. 817-578-7199 for more information.

22 Fiddling for Funds fur Friends buffet dinner and silent auction from 6-8 p.m. at American Town Hall, next to library. Mike and Alicia Echols entertain at this benefit for Second Chance Farms. Call Pam at 817-408-3800 for more information.

24-Oct. 4 Granbury Carnival – Fun family and community event sponsored by the Historic Granbury Merchants Association. Carnival Americana returns with amusement rides, games and food concessions at Granbury Reunion Grounds, 641 Reunion Court. Visit www.granburysquare.com for more information.

10 United Way of Hood County fundraising gala at 6:30 p.m. with Pete’s Dueling Pianos at Granbury Reunion Grounds.

16-18 Hot air balloons come to town.

17-18 Harvest Moon Festival of the Arts – Celebration of arts with vendors on the square, live entertainment.

22-24, 30-31 Granscary at Granbury Reunion Grounds, benefit for Christmas for Children, Children’s Charities and Children’s Advocacy Center, includes haunted house, games and music.

31 Trick or treat around the square.

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November 27 Night of Lights – Country Christmas parade on the square.

December 4-5 Candlelight Tour – Homes and historic buildings are open for touring, musical events around the square.

TBA Granbury Living Christmas Cards on the square.

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For a physician referral or information about our bone and joint health seminars, visit GranburyOrtho.com.

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Sheila Groeschel takes a break in her hot pink top

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Sheila Groeschel shines with her silver handbag and silver jewelry. She is wearing a top is by Multiples, pants by Slimsation and jewelry from Jeff Lieb.

Marsala is Pantone’s color of the year TEXT AND PHOTOS

BY DEBBIE SCHNEIDER

Barbara Boozer is decked out in the black and white trend. Her top

by Jess & Jane is made in USA. She’s wearing pants by Slimsation.

You’ll see a lot of Marsala this fall. Not the wine, but the wine color that is Pantone’s color of the year.

“We’re seeing a lot of variations on that beautiful wine color,” said Becky Barton of Stuff N Nonsense.

Royal blue, deep turquoise and of course the ever popular black are showing up on runways and in our closets, she noted.

“Animal prints are a staple in every wardrobe but don’t overdo it. A little animal print looks classy and sassy, but too much can send you in the opposite direction,” Barton said.

Tunic tops are still very popular. The slimming qualities make them a favorite.

“Pair your favorite tunic with some skinny leg jeans/pants or go a bit dressier with some flowing palazzo pants,” Barton stated.

Light embellishment, textured fabrics and the layered look are very much on trend this fall, she noted.

Jewelry has two important looks this season.

“The large artsy statement necklace is very popular. Just remember it needs to be paired with small earrings and minimal print on your garment,” said Barton.

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Bill Boysen has had a lot to enjoy about the game of golf, but nothing brings him more joy than watching his two granddaughters, Landree (left) and Lyndee Chiles play. The girls will be students at Crossland Ninth Grade Center this fall.

Retired golf pro Bill Boysen lives to share great stories

BY RICK MAUCH PHOTOS BY MARY VINSON

B

ill Boysen remembers The Alamo well. The movie starring John Wayne, that is. He was a young pro at Oak Hills Country Club in Beeville when he got a call to come open the golf course.

It was regularly closed on Monday, but for these customers, an exception would be made.

The foursome of Wayne, Forest Tucker, University of Texas football coach Darrell Royal and baseball legend Dizzy Dean were wanting to play golf – and they were willing to pay a pretty penny.

“They gave me $500, and back then (late 1950s) that was a lot of money,” said Boysen.

“John Wayne couldn’t play golf worth a darn, but he was fun to be around. Dizzy was good, shot in the 80s.

“And they all liked to gamble.”

The roll of the dice that has been Bill’s

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life can certainly be called a winner. The first golf professional in Pecan Plantation Country Club history, he has a memory bank full of stories.

He once shot a 59 at Starr Hollow in Tolar. He spent a couple of years on a pro golf tour.

In high school his Brownwood golf team won back-to-back state championships.

He received a scholarship to play for the University of Houston, but that never developed because he was called to serve his country.

“I was in the Naval Reserves, and I got a postcard that said, ‘Your unit has been called,’” he recalled. “I thought, ‘Well, there goes college, for now at least.’”

FRIENDS WITH A LEGEND Bill never returned to college, but he did return to one memorable life. It’s been filled with thrills, a few scares, a close family, and he’s made some great friends along the way, including one legendary home run hitter.

“Mickey Mantle was a good player. He could shoot in the low 70s,” said Bill, now 77 years old.

The two met while Bill was a teaching pro at Glen Lakes in Dallas. They stayed friends until Mantle died from liver complications in 1995.

“It was very sad how Mickey ruined his liver,” said Bill. “He was a good man, a real good man, even though he had some demons.”

Among the highlights during his seven years at Pecan Plantation was Mantle’s appearance playing in a charity tournament for Happy Hill Farm children’s home.

“Sure enough, Mickey came out to help Happy Hill. Roy Clark was here also,” said Bill.

“Between those two, it was one fun day, let me tell you.”

Bill Jr. still has an autographed photo and baseball The Mick gave him that special day.

“Bill had tried to introduce our then 2-year-old son to him (Mantle) a few years

before, and Bill Jr., who was in his (Bill’s) arms would have none of it,” said Linda.

“Then, when Mickey came to Pecan, Bill Jr. was about 7 years old, and Mickey asked him if he would shake his hand NOW. Of course he did, and it was a very special moment for all of us.”

Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Bill’s met and had fun with them all. He and his wife have even dined at the Palmers, and Ken Venturi even made him a custom set of golf clubs.

“I’ve got a set of irons with his name on them. They’re one of my prized collections,” said Bill.

PRO TOUR DREAMS Bill once dreamed of being one of those players, traveling from tournament to tournament, making his living on the PGA Tour. For a couple of years in 1963-64 he did just that before having an epiphany.

“I was in New Orleans and didn’t make the cut. I didn’t want to go up to Pennsylvania,” he said. “I decided to come home and be a father to my children.”

After several years in the business world, Bill was hired by the O.P. Leonard to be the first golf professional at Pecan Plantation. He was there from 1972-78, leaving after surgery for cancer, his last gig as a golf pro – running a course, that is.

Bill tried out for and made the PGA Senior Tour at age 51, but he soon realized his heart was in Granbury and not wanting to travel.

“I played a tournament in San Antonio, but I’d rather be with my family,” Bill said.

“It was nice to prove to myself I could do it, though, but I’ve got what I need right here.”

BIG-TIME SCARE As it will sometimes do, fate threw Bill the biggest challenge of his life in 1998.

He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a diagnosis that would prove to be incorrect, but not before his pancreas was destroyed from what was really the problem, pancreatitis, his wife Linda said.

“They told me he had three months to live,” she said. “It was terrifying.”

Linda said she and Bill considered filing a lawsuit, but it never materialized.

“We looked into it, and we should have gone more into it. I feel if we’d caught it (the true ailment) in the beginning, he might not have lost his pancreas,” she said.

When Bill’s pancreas was removed, it immediately made him a diabetic. Despite the need for daily medicine, Bill continues to enjoy life and remains extremely active.

Long since gone from working at Pecan (he and Linda still live there), he still golfs, though not as much as he used to.

He owned a few businesses after leaving Pecan, but now simply likes taking life a day at a time.

Bill Boysen, the first golf professional at Pecan Plantation, has had a memorable life thanks to the game he loves. The sport has led him to make

friends with the likes of Mickey Mantle, Arnold Palmer and many others.

STAYING INFORMED

Here at home, Bill is happy to be in the company of the folks he calls the true celebrities in his life, his family.

His son-in-law and dear friend, Lelan Chiles, is known as Mr. Golf in Hood County and is one of the top amateurs in the state.

Lelan’s twin daughters, Lyndee and Landree, will be freshmen at Granbury High this fall, and Bill looks forward to watching them compete for the Lady Pirates golf team.

“I figured when I left as Pecan’s pro I’d just move on somewhere else, but it didn’t work out that way,” Bill said.

“My children are all right here, the farthest one away is in Trophy Club.

“I’ve been here over four decades, and it’s been good.” Q

And while he doesn’t hang out with celebrities like in the past, Bill does keep up with the big names on the pro tour. And he’s happy to offer his thoughts on some.

“I think Tiger (Woods) is done, but some of the other golfers out there are fabulous,” he said.

“Tiger was such an amazing player, and to see what he has become is sad. When he was at his best, there was simply no beating him.

“I think Jordan Spieth is a nice young man. He’s got a gift and knows how to play, and how to handle himself everywhere he goes.

“He’s a great example of how the game is supposed to be played and how players are supposed to act.”

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