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ECHO OCTOBER 2015

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is published monthly by Barton Publications, Inc 113 W. Center St., Kyle, TX Contents © 2015.

Publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton Editor Moses Leos III Graphics Director David White Graphics Assistant Christine Thorpe Contributing Writers Chris Reid Paige Lambert Cyndy Slovak-Barton David White Distribution Suzanne Hallam Marketing Tracy Mack Jim Darby Suzanne Hallam Paula Pulley

EDITOR’S NOTE

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erhaps call it human nature, propagated by our instincts. Or, perhaps, it’s something we as humans have developed over the course of history.

However we define it, leaving a lasting legacy that stands the test of time is something we humans strive to achieve in our lives.

It’s the concept of leaving a legacy that drives this month’s edition of the Hays County Echo.

This month, read about the life of iconic Texan Jack Glover, owner of the Cowboy Museum in Wimberley, who leaves behind his memories of the Old West after his passing in August.

We’ll also highlight the legacy of

the ancient Coahiltecan tribes, which continue to congregate to this day at the Sacred Springs Pow-Wow in San Marcos.

Starting up a non-denominational church is something a group of new Hays County residents hope to achieve in our Seeking Spirituality series.

Also in this month’s Echo, read about the benefits of trees and tips on planting them, and about the Friends Foundation, which aims to assist the elderly in Dripping Springs.

If leaving a legacy is what defines us, then let’s all begin to blaze our own trail in the future.

Thanks for reading, Moses Leos III, Editor

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Remembering Jack Glover..........................................4-7 A story about Jack and his Cowboy Museum, and a few stories from Jack

Pow Wow at the Sacred Springs ................................8-9 Coahiltecans pow wow at the oldest continually inhabited area of North America

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Seeking Spirituality .................................................10-11 Community strengthens church plant in Hays County

Fall Tree Planting .....................................................12-14 The what, when, why and how of planting trees The turtle symbol is prevalent in Native American culture signifying health, long life and perseverance, as North American land turtles are known to live up to 150 years.

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Jack Glover:

One of the last great cowboys

Echo feature writer Paige Lambert had the opportunity to speak with Jack Glover, founder of Jack Glover’s Cowboy and Indian Museum, just a few days before this vibrant and seemingly healthy cowboy and historian succumbed to cancer at the age of 91 this past month. His wife Cherie said his doctors were surprised how much the disease had consumed him. None of them knew he was even sick until the day before he died.

It’s not yet determined if the Cowboy Museum, located in Pioneer Town in Wimberley will continue, but he has plenty of stories that will surely live on. See page 6 for another story about Jack Glover from one of his friends, Joe Jake Pratt, Jr. photos by Paige Lambert

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

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ith a gentle push and turn, a gigantic door opens to a biggerthan-life room, filled with Native American artifacts, cowboy gear and walls lined with every knot of barbed wire imaginable.

Jack Glover’s Cowboy and Indian Museum is part of Pioneer Town, Wimberley’s step into the dusty Old West past.

And by a little display hanging his old chaps, spurs and leather hat sits Jack Glover, one of the last men of the Old West and the greatest story in the room.

Jack was born on Feb. 17, 1924, in Fort Worth. Half Cherokee, he grew up around the stockyards learning about the cowboy way, including different types of barbed wire.

Pictures of his cowboy days and his sculptures of the era top the glass cases in the front shop, giving a taste of what his eyes have seen for 91 years.

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“He has this physique that an artist and a photographer just falls in love with. They could capture something in him that was so typical of that school of people, the old stock.”

–Cherie Glover, Jack’s wife

After fighting in World War II he married and started collecting barbed wire. He would go to different trade shows in Kansas, swapping barbed wire and other Western tools.

“It’s like collecting guns, horse shoes or saddles,” Jack said in a worn but unwavering voice. “Just something to collect.”

Around 1953 his passion for collecting American West

history turned into trading post in Sunset, a little town northwest of Fort Worth.

“People stopped everywhere and talked to everybody,” said Cherie Francis-Glover, Jack’s second wife. “People took more time with things like that so he established a wide and vast collection of friends.”

Each nook and hallway adds to the maze, entering a

new world of Old West culture.

Stretched across ten feet of wall are pictures of movie stars from the Western genre, signed and tipping their hat to Jack.

Jack said Johnny Crawford, better known as the Lone Ranger, calls once a month to check on the man who taught him how to shoot a rifle for the famous role.

“He says, ‘How you doin’ Jack? I wanna be like you when I grow up,’” Cherie said in the voice of Johnny Crawford.

A legend himself, known as Jack the Barbed wire King, paintings, drawings and photographs of the cowboy and his own Native American possessions dot each gallery.

“He has this physique that an artist and a photographer just falls in love with,” Cherie said. “They could capture something in him that was so typical of that school of people, the old stock.”

Most of the images are of his face and hands, leathered by the sun and strengthened on the dairy farm he owned along with the trading post.

A large taxidermy steer takes command of a back room, surrounded pallets of barbed wire.

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Jack had wanted that steer ever since he saw it in downtown Fort Worth.

“I tried to get it, but they wouldn’t trade it for nothin’,” Jack said.

For some reason, the city of Fort Worth owed Jack a hefty sum. So, instead of paying him back, they traded the debt with the taxidermy steer. So the story goes.

Jack continued to look for ways to trade, moving his trading post and home to a 3,200 square foot building on the new highway in 1973.

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A loop of Native American music carries visitors through the many galleries and up the creaky stairs.

As visitors talk with Jack about what they see, Jack springs at a chance to share his lifetime and a half of trading stories, a diamond in the rough nestled in the heart of Texas.

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Remembering Texas Jack “I selected thirty-six stories and took them downtown to be copied. There was a little of everything there, from Bonnie and Clyde to the Colorado cannibal story of Alferd Packer at Donner Pass.”

–Joe Jake Pratt, Jr., writer and friend of Jack photo by Joe Jake Pratt, Jr.

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ife is a Sunday newspaper delivered to our doorstep.

Once opened, a crossword puzzle awaits us. At first sight, it seems a bewildering array of white squares with black punctuation is spread across the page. We can make no sense of it until we begin working on the puzzle and filling in blank spaces.

We fill in each white box with a letter of the alphabet, many times guessing as we go. Mistakes are made, the paper is smudged and rubbed through in places, but it is not yet completed.

Letters become words and entire lines begin to be filled in. Each line leads to the next.

A pattern develops, but still there are blank spots; nevertheless, the puzzle continues to be solved. The pencil lead becomes worn, but that doesn’t matter, because the puzzle is still progressing. At some point in time the puzzle is finished. Each box has been filled in with a letter, every line completed, and the words are all connected. The puzzle has been solved.

This is the point where many crossword puzzle players

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Jack continues to have words lay their dull, worn pencils to spell because along the way down. The page may be cofhe has added new boxes while fee-stained, crumpled, and filling in the old. torn, but it is completed. It is Sitting at the window, finished, it is our very own, and Texas Jack got a grin, packed we take pride in its creation, a Copenhagen dip around his and rightly so. It took hard gums, then work, dogged reached undeterminader the small tion, courage, The trouble was oval table and help the widow had and lifted along the way up a worn, to stick with no teeth. She had seam-bulging that puzzle cardboard for a lifetime. dropped her false box, filled to Texas Jack, the brim with perhaps teeth and broken papers, notes, because of the jigger of them. Not wanting and articles about a life jalapeno juice to get hitched up lived to the every night full. Short stoand multiple toothless, she came ries, drawings, daily doses pen and ink of Copenhato Ira and asked sketches, picgen packed tures behind around his him if she could plexiglass, gums, still neatly clipped holds a borrow his set. magazine pencil, and articles, his boxes yellowed newsprint, and continue to be filled at age 89. hundreds of letters from old Yes, the old yellow pencil is a friends western artists from all bit chipped a bit and bears a over America and the world few teeth marks, the eraser is were stuffed into the box. hardened, shiny and black in Ruled tablets, both yellow and places, and the point is duller, white, legal and letter-sized but it hasn’t been put down yet. The pencil writes on. Texas abounded, and were for the

most part completely filled with one-page stories he had written. I selected thirty-six stories and took them downtown to be copied. There was a little of everything there, from Bonnie and Clyde to the Colorado cannibal story of Alferd Packer at Donner Pass.

That last story came about because Jack’s friend, Fred M., was the head of a club known to themselves as the “Al Packer Association.” In November of 1873, Alferd Packer had led a party in the late fall from Utah to the Colorado goldfields.

Not heeding wise advice, they became lost and were snowed in. They were trapped for the winter somewhere near Gunnison and survived by cannibalism. It seems that Alferd had to kill the last man in order to eat him, at least so the authorities said. The old rock-hard mining judge who sentenced Packer made this statement (as paraphrased here by Texas Jack): “Al Packer, you voracious, man-eating son-of a–bitch, Hinsdale County had seven Dimmicrats and you ate five of them”.

Another story came from Jack’s youth, when he and his friends were waiting at 2:00 one morning for the milk truck

to pick up them up for the morning’s milking. A Ford four-door suddenly came roaring down the road. At this particular spot there was a deep dip in the road – a low-water crossing known to locals. The Ford mashed the brakes, slowed, and made it over. The chase car did not. A few minutes later it hit the dip at sixty miles an hour. Both tires flattened, and there was a tremendous crashing noise; the sedan rolled over and came to a rest against the wall of a cement company. The men who crawled out with bloodied noses were cussing a blue streak. They were law men who said that it was Bonnie and Clyde they had been chasing. It seems that Clyde had grown up in the locality and knew all about that dip.

Ira’s Teeth is another good story. Jack’s friend Ira lived in between Newport and Bugskuffle, Texas. A widow over in the town of Post Oak met a man, and they decided to get married. The trouble was the widow had no teeth. She had dropped her false teeth and broken them. Not wanting to

get hitched up toothless, she came to Ira and asked him if she could borrow his set. Ira said it might be all right, but he needed them back, as he didn’t want to be “souping and gumming around”, as Texas Jack put it. After the ceremony, the couple took off to California, and poor old Ira began to “soup and gum around” for the next month, always hoping his teeth would return. When he was sure they were gone for good, he bit into a chunk of wax and sent it to Sears and Roebuck for a new set, which is how they did it back then. Two or three years went by, and one day a car pulled up in front of Ira’s place.

It was the widow’s son. The son said his mom had died out in California, and on her deathbed, her last words were, “Please see that Ira gets his teeth back.” The son handed the well-used set of dentures back to Ira. Texas Jack noted that “Ira smiled a little.”

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Pow Wow at the Sacred Springs

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The story begins thousands

of years ago, where the Coahiltecans roamed the underworld in spirit form, until one day the spirits followed a deer on a path that eventually led to the headwaters of Spring Lake, more recently named Aquarena Springs.

It was there the Coahiltecans consumed the deer and took on human form, and it was this location where the natives would live on for many centuries.

Geographic archeological evidence proves that the springs area is one of the oldest, continually inhabited sites

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The Native Culture Tent will host storytellers like Grandmother Emma Ortega (Apache), Native American flute players such as Virgie Ravenhawk (Mohawk), presentations on the White Shaman Panel by the Institute’s Sacred Sites programs director Luis Aguilar, Western Carrizo (Coahuiltecan) who will also demonstrate ancient artifacts such as points, bows, atlatls and arrows. A special appearance by the Indigenous Arts Summer Camp students will highlight their camp’s grand finale performance – a salute to the four directions, danza Chichimeca, flute playing, and singing in a Native language.

The pow wow is also bringing IronHorse to the main Arena Tent. IronHorse is a new drum-and-singers group from Apache, Oklahoma, performing in their southern style tradition. The northern style drum will be Texas-renowned Eagle Point Singers who are featured in every major pow wow in the state.

The Aztec drum will be from the Mitotiliztli Yaoyollohtli danza group, coming from Dallas, Texas.

“This year Cecil Gray will be returning as head man dancer,” says Maria Rocha, the Institute’s executive director. “He’s an outstanding performer and his wife Hauli Sioux will be our head lady dancer; she’s just amazing!”

Cecil Gray is Cheyenne/ Kiowa and Hauli Sioux is Ponca/Tonkawa, both coming to San Marcos from Yukon, Oklahoma.

This year’s pow wow promises a huge array of Native American culture, including arts, crafts, and Native food booths selling those famous fry-bread tacos. There will be a Youth Art Tent teaching children how to make an Aztec accordion-style book with their own stories. In its fifth year, the Sacred Springs Pow wow is considered the most spiritually moving pow wow in Texas, set along the shores of the sacred springs, and an event not to be missed.

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SEEKING SPIRITUALITY Community strengthens church plant in Hays County

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hurchgoers from Kyle and San Marcos mingle before Eikon’s service.

Within the crowd is the team who moved to Hays County on a prayer and a dream.

Dan Matlock, Pastor of Eikon, knew he wanted to start a church plant somewhere. A friend of his called him shortly after about planting a church in San Marcos.

“With the timing of it, I thought there just might be something to this, just maybe God might be in this,” Matlock said. “We visited, got a feel for the city and said this is it.”

Matlock began gathering a launch team of 15-20 people and moved his family of five from the Midwest in the summer of 2012.

“I said, I can’t even promise that this church plant will even succeed,” he said. “But

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“He (Jesus) didn’t say ‘here’s my doctrine are you going to say this prayer?’ he just fed them. We came here not with an agenda, to fill some building, but to do good in the community and point them to Jesus through that process.”

–Dan Matlock, Pastor of Eikon

would you think of moving to this area and starting church and seeing what God would do?”

He said people, mainly in their early 20s, began answering immediately.

Benji Block, worship director at Eikon, said it was exciting but had lots of questions.

“It helped because there

are a certain amount of things we don’t know, like rejection,” Block said. “We had to have a level of blind faith to say lets do it big.”

While location is one of the top three issues for a church plant, it was the farthest from the team’s mind, Matlock said.

During the first meetings the team planned with a mis-

sional mind, as if they were planting a church in a place like Papua New Guinea, he said.

“You are going to build with relationship with people who don’t know God,” he said. “So everything is framed through that lens.”

The team spent the first year learning about the community and what was already going on in San Marcos, Matlock said.

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Three weeks before the ďŹ rst preview service, Eikon still didn’t have a location. “I got laughed at by business owners because the money we were able to spend isn’t even in the ball park of

what they are wanting,� he said.

While taking a leisurely ride on his bike, Matlock chanced upon Texas Old Town in Kyle.

After a few talks, he reached an agreement with the owners to hold Eikon there.

While the team was originally focused on San Marcos, Matlock didn’t want to start at Texas State University. “It’s harder to launch a college church and have longevity,� Matlock said. “We purposely focused on families knowing Benji and the team would attract college students.�

Eikon continued to hit milestones, growing and learning from setbacks along the way.

The team continued to hold onto their original mission of talking about Jesus through community.

Daniel Guadiano, of San Antonio and now a youth leader, said he attended a launch meeting and was surprised they didn’t have an agenda. “They just wanted to get to know me,� Guadiano said. “These people risked it all and it really inspired me.�

Eikon celebrated its third anniversary September 7 at Goodnight Middle School, where the church recently relocated.

Matlock said he still takes church jargon out of the service and explain everything as if it’s the ďŹ rst time someone had stepped into a church. “He (Jesus) didn’t say ‘here’s my doctrine are you going to say this prayer?’ he just fed them,â€? Matlock said. “We came here not with an agenda, to ďŹ ll some building, but to do good in the community and point them to Jesus through that process.â€?

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Pediatrics 601B Leah Avenue, San Marcos, TX Sue Ann Harrison, M.D., F.A.A.P. Michael Grady, M.D., F.A.A.P. Jeanne Flinn, D.O., F.A.A.P. Ivri Messinger, D.O., F.A.A.P. Jill Humphrey, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.P. Michelle Miller, M.D., F.A.A.P. Rhonda W. Deschner, M.D., F.A.A.P. Angela Black, M.D., F.A.A.P. Noelle Williams, D.O., F.A.A.P. Julie Fisher, M.D. Angela Wampler, R.N., M.S.N., C.P.N.P.

512-392-1700

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Internal Medicine 601A Leah Avenue, San Marcos, TX Greg Moore, M.D., F.A.C.P. Rebecca Shively, R.N., F.N.P.-B.C. Larry Beville, R.N., N.P.-C.

512-396-1000

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Providing a continuum of quality health services in San Marcos and Central Texas for over 20 years page 13

TREE PLANTING, from pg. 12 people’s favorite, red. The flowers are long-lasting, often fragrant and attract pollinators.

A stylish flowering tree is the Anacacho Orchid tree. It usually doesn’t get taller than 12 feet but is elegant and lovely, with sweet-smelling, white flowers in the spring. And best of all, it’s popular with butterflies but is said to be deer resistant! Another beauty, the Mexican Buckeye, with its striking pink flowers in early spring, does well as an understory tree. The Desert Willow, which is neither a willow nor from the desert, is an attractive, drought tolerant tree that yields fragrant, orchid-like blooms in the summer.

Fruit and nut trees not only provide food, but also beauty and shade. Fig trees, such as the Celeste, Brown Turkey and Texas Everbearing varieties, do well here and, once established, will soon start producing many delicious and nutritious figs in the summer and fall. Another fruit tree that is easy to grow is the pear tree.

Some good varieties are Ayers, Kieffer, Orient and Moonglow.

The fruit may not taste exactly like the softer pears, but they will, after some table ripening, be crunchy, sweet and tasty.

The papershell pecan trees will eventually produce delicious nuts but the native pecans also do well. All pecan trees need a well-drained soil with plenty of room to grow. They can get from 80 to 100 feet tall, providing shade as well as nuts. It’s critical to get the right variety of fruit or nut tree for this area and, when needed, the appropriate trees as pollinators.

Some, like peach, apple, pear, plum and others, have specific chill hour requirements. Pick the ones that are recommended for your locale for best results.

Read about the type of trees you want to plant to learn how much space they require and where they should be planted.

Most trees like full sun but a few can handle part shade as well and most, if not all, need good drainage. Unfortunately, some people inadvertently do things that harm or kill trees.

Since most of a tree’s roots are within the top 18 inches of soil, parking underneath a tree, will, over time, severely compact the dirt and suffocate the tree roots. Also, rather than planting

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flowers or grass under a tree, which compete for water and nutrients, put down a 2-4 inch layer of natural mulch to at least the drip line, making sure that the mulch isn’t touching the trunk. That will help conserve moisture, deter weeds and moderate the soil temperature as well as making the often tree-damaging grass trimmers unnecessary!

When planting your tree, make the hole no deeper than the tree was growing at in the pot, or even one to two inches higher, to allow for soil settling. Planting trees too deeply and burying the root flare is a common cause of tree death. It may limp along for a few years, but will eventually succumb to disease or insect infestation because of the stress of improper planting. Make sure the hole has rough, jagged edges, so that the tree roots can grab on and grow out instead of circling in the hole. After placing the tree in the hole, fill in only with the

soil that you took out and water thoroughly, settling the soil.

Don’t use fertilizer and, except in rare situations, don’t stake the tree. If you absolutely must stake the tree, don’t leave it on longer than one year. Studies have shown that unstaked trees tend to develop more extensive root systems and better trunk tapers than staked trees. Mulch and keep the root ball moist to support the tree as it gradually develops an expanded root system. One of the smartest things a homeowner can do is to regularly check on their landscape, making sure things are properly watered and maintained.

A little time spent now getting the right tree for your yard and planting it properly can give you many years of value and enjoyment. Can anyone think of a better reason than that to plant a tree?

Any questions? Send an email to reidsnursery@gmail. com or call (512) 398-6011.

Enjoy your garden!

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Add natural mulch to the area around the tree – keeping mulch from touching the tree trunk.

Keep the root ball moist – use `V\Y PUKL_ ÄUNLY [V JOLJR MVY moisture in the top 3 to 6 inches of soil. The idea is to support the tree with the appropriate amount of water as it starts to grow and expand its root system.

OCTOBER 8th-10th

live music music • vendors vendors • carnival carnival • go-karting go-karting live

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

$1 Carnival Preview Night

Carnival Open 5-11PM

No Wristband Needed: 5-10 PM

$25 All Day Wristband Go Kart Rentals All Day!

Concert For a Cause DJ Versus Dance Party: 6-9 PM

$5 Weekend Parking Pass FREE Parking Vouchers available at Kyle HEB plus! or Kyle Chamber Office

DC Bloom 6-8 PM Brian Bodkin 8-10 PM

SATURDAY Carnival Open 2-11PM $25 All Day Wristband

Texas Hot Swing Band 2:30-4:30 PM JT Coldfire Band 4:45-6:45 PM SA Lights Journey Tribute Band 7-11 PM

24801 IH-35 • KYLE, TX 78640 • WWW.KYLECHAMBER.ORG

Foundation fundraiser benefits elderly friends

SALT LICK PAVILION IN DRIFTWOOD • THURSDAY, OCT. 8

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ou’re elderly, living alone and suddenly are in a medical crisis, or you need help with a problem in your home ... or, you are on a special diet and just occasionally need someone to help with cooking a decent meal.

Who do you turn to?

If you live in the Dripping Springs area, help is there in the form of the Friends Foundation.

And if you feel like you want to support an organization that does a lot of good – and have fun while supporting it, then head on over to the Salt Lick Pavilion in Driftwood on Thursday, Oct. 8.

The Friends Foundations’ 22nd annual BBQ Fundraiser means great food and an evening of live music by the Hot Texas Swing Band, plus silent

and live auctions, all benefitting the needy elderly in the greater Dripping Springs area.

Got a thirst? The evening also includes complimentary product samples from Duchman Family Winery, Thirsty Planet Brewing Company, Texas Tea Company, and Dripping Springs Artisan Gin. Gates open at 5 p.m., and the barbecue buffet line stays open from 6 to 8 p.m. Bama Brown of KVET will serve as master of ceremonies.

It’s a great night to give to a good cause.

And the need is great. The Foundation does more than just help the elderly with food, though that is a large portion of the group’s responsibility. They deliver meals through their program, Our Daily Bread, for homebound clients. Unpaid volunteers de-

liver to the elderly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Those in need of services fill out an application, which is then verified.

Candidates must be at least 60 years old and are carefully screened.

In addition to the food delivered, the Friends Foundation has funded dentures, dental surgery, leg surgery, eye glasses, eye exams, hearing aids, hearing exams, fixing homes and repairing transportation so the elderly can still get to work.

The maximum funding for an individual is set at $2,500 every six months.

Financial assistance is currently the only service program offered by the Friends that is income qualified. The meals and medic alert device request are evaluated by the 11 board

members after an application is completed.

According to the director Patti Clark, so many services for the elderly get expensive and can easily exceed the maximum. In that case, the Foundation will work with doctors and others who support the cause, trying to find a solution.

Last year’s fundraiser netted about $52,000, with more than 750 people attending.

With great bargains and beautiful art, along with food, the Friends Foundation BBQ is a deal at $20 (cash or check) per person. Children six and under are free. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance with credit or debit card by calling 512-894-0756.

The Friends Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

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Central Texas Festivals & Events October 1 First Thursday Downtown Buda, Dripping Springs (Mercer Street) From 5-9 p.m. businesses stay open for shopping, dining, music and fun. Support your local businesses and enjoy an evening out. First Thursday focuses on providing downtown visitors the chance to stroll through the unique local shops, while enjoying food from downtown restaurants.

Dripping Springs Fair and Rodeo

Wimberley Market Days Stroll along a shaded path to TVYL [OHU IVV[OZ Ă&#x201E;SSLK ^P[O a wide variety of arts, crafts, antiques, gift items, clothing and more. Also enjoy barbecue and treats with live music under the pavilion. Lions Field, 601 F.M. 2325. www.shopmarketdays. com 512-847-2201

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Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. join Kyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plum Creek community for a day of fun including 10k, 5k, 3k and 1k runs, hay bale critters, a family carnival and more. Visit www. hootenannyonthehill.com for information.

October 10 The Starlight Symphony Orchestra - Kyle The symphony will perform on Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hays Performing Arts Center in Kyle.

Visit starlightsymphony.org for information.

October 10-11

Randyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Classic Cruise In - Wimberley

Hill Country Ranch Art and Craft Faire Dripping Springs

Cypress Creek Cafe hosts Randyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Classic Cruise In the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month from 5 - 8 p.m. For more information about Randyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Classic Cruise In contact Travis Wheeler at travis_r_wheeler@ yahoo.com

October 10

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Sacred Springs Pow Wow - San Marcos

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This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sacred Springs Pow Wow will be from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, 201 San Marcos Springs Drive.

Events include a traditional Native blessing on the shores of the Sacred Springs, a new Native Culture Tent with stroytellers, music and more.

The Starlight Symphony Orchestra - Kyle

Down South Railhouse will host this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Concerts for a Cause. Octoberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert will feature music by Keith Kelso, Lone Star Lynn and Guitar Gary HUK ILULĂ&#x201E;[ /H`Z *HSK^LSS Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center. Concerts for a Cause is a way to raise awareness of and raise money for some of the local-to-Hays County charities that work to make this â&#x20AC;&#x153;simply charmingâ&#x20AC;? county an even better place to live. Visit kyleconcerts.com for more information.

Features rodeo events, a carnival, live music and dance Friday and Saturday, food, drinks and other entertainment. The event will be held at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Visit www. drippingspringsfairandrodeo. com for more information.

October 3

Hootenanny on the Hill Plum Creek

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Concerts for a Cause Kyle

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The event will be held at Dripping Springs Ranch Park.

Visit www.texasmarketguide. com for more information.

will perform on Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. at the Wimberley First Baptist Church. Visit starlightsymphony. org for information.

October 10

October 8-10 Kyle Fair and Music Fest The annual Kyle Fair and Music Fest is back and better than ever at Central Texas Speedway.

Gates open Thursday, Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. Events include a live music, go karting, carnival rides, and more. Visit www.KyleFair. com for information.

Second Saturday Guided Hikes at Blue Hole Wimberley Blue Hole Regional Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guided hikes are offered free to the public every second Saturday of the month, 9-10 a.m. Included in the hike is interesting information about the history of the park and its sustainable development concepts, information on the Cypress Creek watershed, and fun facts about native plants and animals.

October 10 Second Saturday Gallery Trail - Wimberley More than a dozen galleries offer wine, snacks and art displays from 4-7 p.m. at this monthly gallery trail. See local artwork and spend the day in beautiful Wimberley.

October 22 Wimberley’s Second Line Wimberley residents will gather 6-8 p.m. Oct. 22 at Rio Bonito (RR12 at the Blanco Bridge edge) for an ecumenical worship service to remember and acknowledge both the tragic loss of lives and outpouring of love-in-action resulting from the 2015 Memorial Day Flood.

October 17 Kyle Market Days

October 15 Come and Taste It Gruene Meet Texas’ best winemakers the third Thursday of each month. Enjoy complimentary wine and beer tastings, and learn directly from the craftsman. Live music and food samples complement the wines on Gruene Historic District’s Grapevine patio. Also live entertainment nightly at Texas’ Oldest Dancehall. 830-6060093. www.GrapevineinGruene. com.

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October 16-18 Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival Historic Downtown Dripping Springs will play host to local, national and international songwriters and performers for this second annual event.

Shows during the day will be free and run continuously.

The evening headliner shows include Grammy-nominated songwriters JD Souther, Scott Emerick, Allen Shamblin and more. Visit drippingsprings songwriters festival.com for more information.

This month’s Kyle Market Days will be the last of 2015. Market Days will coincide with the Founders’ Parade down Center Street in Kyle and partner with H-E-B Plus! Kyle. Enjoy local vendors, arts & crafts, farm to market items, live music and more! Takes place from 9 a.m.

- 1 p.m. at Historic City Square Park.

Wimberley Alive! Music and Arts Festival This inaugural festival includes SP]L T\ZPJ VU Ä]L Z[HNLZ working artists, food trucks,a children’s area and much more.

Visit www.wimberleyalive. org for more information. All WYVJLLKZ ILULÄ[ [OL )HYUHIHZ Connection.

October 31 Trick or Treating on the Wimberely Square Merchants on the Wimberley square will provides treats and maybe some tricks on the evening on Halloween.

Dick’s Classic Garage Car Show - San Marcos Bring your classic car to compete for prizes or just bring your friends and family to enjoy a good time. Live music and food keep the party going.

Dick’s Classic Car Garage, 120 Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos. www.dicksclassicgarage.com 512-878-2406

October 23-25

October 17 Pet Parade - Wimberley Enjoy pumpkins, pets and pranks at this costume parade through the Wimberley square.

October 19 Randy’s Classic Cruise In - Wimberley

October 17 Kyle Founders Day

October 16 Adult Spelling Bee Wimberley The Wimberley Village Library will host an adult spelling bee on Oct. 16 at the Wimberley Community Center. To enter, contact Kathie Parker at tiger42@austin.rr.com or Carroll Wilson at 512.847.2188 or circ@ wimberleylibrary.org

The town of Kyle was platted HUK [OL ÄYZ[ SV[Z ZVSK ZVTL[PTL around the 15th of October, 1880. Celebrate the (rough) anniversary of the town with a parade down Center Street.

This year’s theme is “All Aboard for Greatness.” The parade will begin at 10 a.m. at GreggClarke Park. Join the city for birthday cake after the parade.

Cypress Creek Cafe hosts Randy’s Classic Cruise In the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month from 5 - 8 p.m. For more information about Randy’s Classic Cruise In contact Travis Wheeler at travis_r_ wheeler@yahoo.com

Mark your calendar

Have your festival or event promoted in the Hays County Echo as well as the Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch newspapers.

Email christine@haysfreepress.com page 17

Hays County Echo Service Directory AIR CONDITIONING A&E Air Conditioning & Heating $500 off complete system Free furnace special. Call for details.

512-312-9535 www.ae4cool.com

AIM A/C and Heating Service

Kyle Automotive Serving Kyle and Hays County for nearly 20 years! Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

107 N. Main Street, Kyle, TX 78640 512-268-1173 www.KyleAutomotive.com

BARNS

Free estimates for replacements.

Service, sales, installs, duct cleaning.

Locally owned and operated.

Licensed, bonded, insured and registered 512-312-9080 www.AIM4AC.com

Timber-N-Steel Custom Pole Barns

APC Service, LLC

CLEANING SERVICES

Electrical, A/C, heating Commercial and residential.

Free service call with repair.

512-295-4023 www.APCServicePros.com tricoconst@austin.rr.com

Barton Creek A/C Company LLC Full service air conditioning company serving Kyle and surrounding areas. bartoncreekac.com 512-214-1300

NEMEC Heating and Air Proudly serving Central Texas Residential, commercial and after hours available. chris@nemecheatingandair.com 512-312-9081 512-789-5132

AUTOMOTIVE AMM Collision Center

Custom pole barns, horse barns, sheds, machinery storage, garages RV & Boat Storage, carports, patio covers, decks. High quality, low cost.

512-968-7327

Happy Home Exceptional Cleaning Serving Kyle, Buda, San Marcos, Manchaca, South Austin, Lockhart and more. www.HappyHomeExceptional Cleaning.com, 512-468-4219

COMPUTER SERVICE A Computer Werks Business, residential or commercial Adware, spyware, malware, installations. Service, software, hardware and custom builds.

512-694-1746 www.acomputerwerks.com

Hays Technical Services Want help selecting the best value?

Office systems not maintained?

Did your kids or employees leave your computer useless? mike@haystech.com

CONCRETE WORK

Three great locations!

Kyle: 21681 IH-35, 262-1013 Austin: 11740 Manchaca Rd., 292-1060 Dripping Springs: 3990 Hwy 290, 512-894-3888

XEVEX Concrete Services

Buda Automotive

ELECTRICAL SERVICE

Free estimates! Bonded & insured.

Foundations, driveways, patios, repairs, staining, removal, Bobcat services.

512-312-4214 www.xevexllc.com

GLASS SERVICE Berry Glass Company Commercial and Residential Contract glazing, storefronts, insulated glass, furniture tops, tempered glass and mirrors. Framed & frameless tub & shower enclosure.

5360 Industrial Way Dr., Buda, TX 78610 512-312-2767

HOME REPAIR The Handyman Can No job too small - all your home improvement needs. Painting, pressure washing, fencing, electrical, flooring, landscaping, roofing, decks, tile and more.

Call Jon at 512-496-1243.

Steel Horse Constructors Serving Hays County and surrounding areas. Painting, remodels, carpentry, trim work, special design and more.

Free estimate. References available.

Call Jim ‘Blu’ Cooke at 512-7812911 or steelhorseconstructors@ gmail.com.

LAWN SERVICES M&M Lawn Care Services Serving Buda, Kyle and San Marcos.

Free estimates. Call Noel or Abel Moreno at 512-538-8654 or 512787-6685.

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Keen Electrical Service Commercial, industrial, residential.

Licensed/insured, TECL #26308. J..

Craig Keen, owner/master electrician. keenzone7@att.net.

512-653-1125

Interior/exterior painting and repairs.

References and reasonable rates.

512-944-2910

PET SITTING Carver’s Critter Sitter In-home pet sitting for small and large critters. Experience with many, will work with any. Insured, will also do house sitting. Call Suzanne at 512773-5592, www.ccsittertx.com

PLUMBING Prince Plumbing Company Residential repair, remodeling, water heaters, sewer maintenance, slab & gas leak repair. 20 years experience, family owned and operated.

512-312-0710

POOL SERVICE G&S Pool and Spa Service Serving South Austin, Dripping Springs, Driftwood, Kyle and Buda since 1994.

512-326-4695 www.gspoolspa.com

REAL ESTATE LEGAL SERVICES John A. Hall

Christy DeWolfe – Keller Williams Real Estate

Attorney and Counselors At Law Business law, wills, trust, probate, family law, divorce, custody, consumer law, deceptive trade, property law, landlord-tenant law, personal, injury, DWI, criminal defense, debt defense, general civil litigation 130 Hall Professional Center Kyle, TX. 512-268-6425

Committed to providing world class service while helping you achieve your real estate goals.

ChristyDeWolfe.com, 512-284-4126

PAINTING

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Specializing in custom remodeling and insurance repairs since 1984.

Fully insured. 512-282-6224

Alex’s Painting You know us... by our reputation!

Full service car & truck repair 601 S. Loop 4 in Buda 512-295-2832

Chuck’s Painting and Remodeling

Residential & commercial painting, texturing, sheet rock repair, wallpaper removal, popcorn texture removal, wood replacement, power washing.

Clean and neat professionals, fully insured, on time & dependable. Family owned & operated. Satisfaction guaranteed, excellent references.

512-470-3953

REMODELING Tri-County Construction

Wild West Remodeling No job too small or too big!

Kitchen/bath remodels, painting, tile, siding, decks, trim, door & window replacements, drywall repair, electrical and plumbing.

Curtis Dorsett, 512-402-4704

ROOFING

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Area Roofing Company

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Serving Hays County Residential & Commercial Free estimates. Insurance claims welcome.

Ron Johnson, owner 512-312-5050

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Jordan Gallegos, Life Insurance Agent

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SEPTIC SERVICES All American Wastewater Solutions, LLC Septic problems... Let us help!

Locally serving our community since 1982. Septic repair and installation specialist, septic tank pumping and servicing, aerobic system servicing and more. Commercial and residential. www.allsepticcheck.com, 512-282-3889.

Septic plumbing, cleaning, repairs Commercial & Residential Serving the Hays Metro area, including Travis, Blanco, Bastrop, Williamson & surrounding counties.

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