The Guide to Everything San Marcos

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Guide TO EVERYTHING

SAN MARCOS

A Publication of the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce and the San Marcos Daily Record

2015-2016 Community & Visitor’s Guide

the 2015

Guide TO EVERYTHING SAN MARCOS

The GUIDE is published and provided free of charge to all visitors and newcomers as part of the Chamber’s relocation packets.

Copies are available at:

San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce 202 N. C.M. Allen Parkway San Marcos TX, 78666 512-393-5900 www.sanmarcostexas.com

Partnering Organizations San Marcos Convention and Visitor Bureau 617 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 512-393-5930 www.toursanmarcos.com

Greater San Marcos Partnership 1340 Wonder World Drive Suite 108 San Marcos, TX 78666 www.greatersanmarcostx.com

San Marcos Daily Record Creative Director Jay Jones

GUIDE Contributers Candice Brusuelas, Anita Miller, Sarah Pollok, Christopher Salinas, David Short

GUIDE Photographers Anita Miller, Candice Brusuelas, Christopher Salinas, David Short, Gerald Castillo

Cover Photo by Don Anders

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Contents President and Chair’s Message Texas State STAR Park LBJ Museum Getting There Water Safari Calaboose Museum Purgatory Creek San Marcos Music Scene Cottage Kitchen Wittliff Collections Hotel Accommodations La Cima daVinci Surgery Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos Martin Marietta Bobcat Build Yakona San Marcos Public Library Corvac Composities Dick’s Classic Cars San Marcos Academy SMHS Activity Center Ratttler Stadium CFAN SMHS Ceritificate Program Business of the Year Awards Membership Directory

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Welcome

Chamber Info || Intro

WELCOME TO SAN MARCOS

Message from the Chair

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President’s Message

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s President of the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce, it gives me great pleasure to introduce you to the dynamic San Marcos business community through the pages of our Guide to Everything San Marcos. As you look through the pages of this book, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see member businesses who actively want to do business ZLWK \RX <RXÂśOO ÂżQG RUJDQL]DWLRQV waiting to get you involved! Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn about some of the women and men who make a difference LQ RXU FRPPXQLW\ DQG ÂżQG WKH information useful especially if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to relocate.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate to keep your copy of The Guide to Everything San Marcos; feel free to pass it on to someone you know who may want to learn more about our tremendous community.

San Marcos, Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Love Your Company.

Brian Bondy

San Marcos Area Chamber Of Commerce LOCATED AT 202 N. C.M. Allen Parkway HOURS MONDAY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FRIDAY 8:30 A.M. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 P.M. (EXCEPT MAJOR HOLIDAYS)

n behalf of the Membership, Board of Directors and Staff of the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce, welcome to the beautiful San Marcos area. Inside WKLV *XLGH \RXÂśOO ÂżQG LQIRUPDtion about member businesses and organizations, relocating to the San Marcos Area and articles about some of the people who call San Marcos home. Please use this guide as your resource for locating and contacting businesses in our community. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;one-stopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; publication for both residents and future residents.

The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce is a thriving member-centric organization with programs and events designed to involve our members no matter the size of their business. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to consider joining the Chamber, simply call 512-393-5900 or log on to our website at sanmarcostexas.com; there you ZLOO ÂżQG PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ DERXW the San Marcos area.

Whether you are visiting or relocating, thank you for reading through The Guide to Everything San Marcos.

Jon Sprencel

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Board of Directors || Intro

2014 - 2015

Chamber Board of Directors MISSION STATEMENT Improve the economic prosperity and quality of life of our members through leadership, education and business advocacy.

Board Chair

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KEVIN CARSWELL Mochas & Java

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San Marcos Family Medicine

McNabb and Co. Real Estate Services

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Pioneer Bank

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Embassy Suites

The Damron Group

DON MOORE

BRIAN OLSON

San Marcos Daily Record

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Central Texas Medical Center

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The San Marcos Conference Center features 78,800 square feet of ďŹ&#x201A;exible meeting and exhibit space, including an impressive 28,800 square foot Grand Ballroom. Adjacent to the conference center is the 283-room Embassy Suites Hotel and Spa where made to order breakfast and evening reception is complimentary daily. And with the largest outlet shopping center in the country and a beautiful spring-fed river to play in, your guests will deďŹ nitely want to stay a while. For meeting information visit www.sanmarcos.embassysuites.com or call 512-392-6450.

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San Marcos Facts || Intro

Quick facts

COST OF LIVING AND POPULATION

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The Cost of Living Index measures relative price levels for consumer goods and services in participating areas. The average for all participating places, both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan, equals 100, and each participant’s index is read as a percentage of the average for all places.

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In 2014, San Marcos, as compared to other Texas cities and metropolitan areas, fared very well, with a cost of living index of 85.6, the fourthlowest in Texas.

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San Marcos has been the fastest-growing city of its size in the nation for the last two years according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the hub of Hays County, the 10th fastest-growing county in the United States. *The population number reflects the 2013 census update

San Marcos - 54,076 Lockhart - 13,098 Luling - 5,659 Kyle - 31,760 Buda - 10,209 Dripping Springs - 1,870 Wimberley - 2,582 Hays Co. - 176,026 Caldwell Co. - 81,900

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San Marcos Facts || Intro

Quick facts Quality of Life UNCOMPROMISED

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The greater San Marcos region, located on the edge of Texas Hill Country, is comprised of Caldwell and Hays Counties, and represents the lower 50 percent of the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA.

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The region is Texas’ premier destination for outdoor adventure, shopping and entertainment.

The quality of life in the region is unsurpassed by any other in Texas. Excellent year-round weather, low cost of living, affordable housing, abundant outdoor activities and an above average school district make greater San Marcos an excellent choice for anyone looking to move to or visit the area.

RESIDENTIAL LIFE

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Those looking for places to live in San Marcos have a variety of options from neighborhoods to apartments to acreage homesites. In April 2013, the average price of homes for sale was $186,400 and the average price of rent for apartments was approximately $700 per month. The cost of living in San Marcos is lower than the national average, and several new neighborhoods have also recently been established, with plans for more development each year.

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WORKFORCE

The greater San Marcos region, including Austin and San Antonio, has a population of 4.1 million people, creating a workforce of more than two million people from within a 50-mile radius of San Marcos.

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San Marcos is home to Texas State University, which has an enrollment of more than 36,000 students and offers an extensive array of cultural programs. The university consistently supplies local employers with an ample, and well-educated workforce.

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The San Marcos labor force has grown by more than 11% in the last three years (2011-2013) while employment increased by 12.4 percent. Employers can tap the available workforce within a 50-mile radius of San Marcos, which numbers 2.1 million.

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EMPLOYERS – NUMBERS EMPLOYED

NON-MANUFACTURING Texas State University – 3,201 San Marcos Premium Outlets – 1,600 Tanger Factory Outlet Center – 1,540 San Marcos Consolidated ISD – 1,200 Hays County – 800 MANUFACTURING C-FAN Aircraft Parts – 700 Thermon Heat Conduction – 415 Philips Commercial & Industrial Lighting – 369 Heldenfels Enterprises, INC. Concrete – 230 United Technologies Aerospace Systems – 164 Martin Marietta – 145 Corvac Composites – 61

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San Marcos Facts || Intro

Education Facilities San Marcos CISD: One pre-K center; six elementary schools; two middle schools; one high school; one alternative high school.

Lockhart ISD: Five elementary schools; one middle school; one freshman center; one high school; one alternative high school.

Luling ISD: One primary school; one elementary school; one junior high school; one high school.

Hays CISD 7KLUWHHQ HOHPHQWDU\ VFKRROV ¿YH middle schools; four high schools; one alternative high school.

Dripping Springs ISD: Three elementary schools; one middle school; one high school.

Wimberley ISD: One primary school; one elementary school; one junior high school; one high school.

Private Schools: The San Marcos Academy, grades 7-12; Master’s School K-8; Hill Country Christian Pre-K-12 Vocational Education: Gary Job Corps.

Higher Education: Texas State University; University of Texas at Austin; two Austin Community College campuses.

Turn on your water, lights and cable ELECTRIC POWER San Marcos Electric Utility 630 East Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-8300 Pedernales Electric Cooperative 201 South Avenue F P.O. Box 1 Johnson City, TX 78636 (830) 868-7155 Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative 650 Highway 21 PO Box 749 Bastrop, TX 78602 (800) 842-7708

Hays Energy Limited Partnership 1601 Frances Harris Lane San Marcos, Texas 78666 (512) 805-7200 Water/Wastewater City of San Marcos 630 East Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-8010 Crystal Clear Water Supply Company 2370 FM 1979 San Marcos, TX 78666 (830) 372-1031 Maxwell Water Supply 216 Main Street Maxwell, TX 78656 (512) 357-6253

Diamond Pure Water 1815 Mesquite Street San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-4091

NATURAL GAS CenterPoint Energy 1111 Louisiana Street Houston, TX 77002 (800) 427-7142

Power Outages & After Hours Emergencies (512) 393-8313 Utility Billing Automated Service (512) 393-8333 Water & Energy Conservation (512) 393-8310 Transportation Dept.

(512) 393-8036

HELPFUL NUMBERS Connecting to City Utility & Customer Service (512) 393-8383 Garbage Pickup & Recycling (512) 393-8026

CenturyLink (512) 754-5699 Time Warner Cable (512) 805-2555 Grande Communications (512) 878-4880

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Star Park || Visit

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STAR Park, a science facility located off campus.

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he Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Park at Texas State University is a collaborative effort of the university and research partners serving as a catalyst for continued public/private development of new or improved technologies.

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Star Park || Visit

(nSi) powder for the U.S. Army for a variety of applications.

In August of 2014, The Texas State University System Board of Regents authorized a 20-acre expansion of STAR Park, which STAR Park Director Stephen Frayser described as an investment in the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The expansion of STAR Park from 38 acres to 58.28 acres will increase the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to undertake new innovation-based collaborations,â&#x20AC;?

Frayser said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Full build-out is anticipated to take up to 20 years. Upon completion, STAR Park could DFFRPPRGDWH XS WR VTXDUH IHHW RI RIÂżFH engineering and laboratory space.â&#x20AC;?

Securing additional property adjacent to STAR Park helps ensure that the university can expand efforts to increase innovation and commercialization of technologies developed in collaborative partnerships with the private sector.

The continued growth and commitment shown by the university heightens STAR Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research and FRPPHUFLDOL]DWLRQ SURÂżOH DQG PDNHV FROODERUDWLRQ more attractive to the private sector.

Firms locating in STAR Park must be engaged with Texas State in product research, development, engineering, testing and/or pilot scale production of a proprietary product, process or service. Increased support for student entrepreneurship efforts is also being planned for the future. $QRWKHU VLJQLÂżFDQW GHYHORSPHQW LQ ZDV WKH splitting of a planned expansion of the STAR One building into two parts. Dividing the project into phases allows for an expedited construction process.

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LBJ Museum || Visit

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LBJ MUSEUM Museum on the square celebrates TXST’s most famous alum

A portrait of LBJ at the museum.

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he LBJ Museum is an integral piece of San Marcos history, and a tribute to the president who studied here. The museum is free to the public and run on donations and volunteered time, but the now nine-year-old establishment has grown.

Just last year the museum got a light-up sign to make the place more noticeable to passerby on the downtown square and several educational events took place there.

Lyndon B. Johnson is in a special place in the hearts of San Marcans and one of the few presidents to call Texas “home.” Johnson earned his degree from Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now Texas State University).

In 1997 a group of citizens created a charter to EHFRPH D QRQ SUR¿W RUJDQL]DWLRQ DQG GLVSOD\ artifacts left behind by the former president. There were several historical sites for LBJ fans to visit, according to LBJ Museum President Ed Mihalkanin, but none here in San Marcos.

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us, and then they’re so close, they want to come to a museum of the town where Johnson graduated from college.”

Though other sites have valuable and educational features, the LBJ Museum has a few unique displays of its own, like a pen collection from late Congressman Jake Pickle.

“Johnson used those pens to sign about 12 different laws,” said Mihalkanin, “So we have a really nice display of that.”

Museum visitors can learn a lot about Johnson during his college and teaching days. LBJ attended Southwest Texas State from 1927 through 1939.

During that time he worked for then-University President Cecil Evans, who later became one of his strongest backers on his journey to become a congressman and beyond.

“That’s really why we wanted the museum here,” Mihalkanin said. “No museum focused on his college days and his teaching in Cotulla and how those experiences affected his public life.”

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LBJ Museum || Visit

Part of the LBJ Museum exhibits, honoring the life and legacy of LBJ. Photo by Candice Brusuelas

One of the many artifacts is a 1920s school desk from the elementary school where Johnson taught in Cotulla. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest challenge wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t with the artifacts, LW ZDV ÂżQGLQJ D KRPH IRU WKH DUWLIDFWV ´ VDLG Mihalkanin.

The building was originally a movie theater and ZKHQ WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQ ÂżUVW SXUFKDVHG LW WKHUH ZDV DQ ROG FRQFHVVLRQ VWDQG LQ WKH PDLQ Ă&#x20AC;RRU DQG D projection booth in place. The outside was in dire need of work as well.

The organization spent close to $280,000 bringing the building up to date and renovated.

That too, came solely from donations. The lighted sign was donated by Leadership San Marcos, who chose the sign as a class project. It was designed

by San Marcos local Jay Gordon, who went with Mihalkanin to the presidential ranch in Stonewall to look for pieces to make it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jay Gordon was able to incorporate the scrap metal into the actual construction of the sign,â&#x20AC;?

Mihalkanin said.

Since the sign has been up the number of visitors has increased.

LBJ had a profound impact on civil rights, and, as

Mihalkanin explained, the difference is great. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People simply donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize, comprehend, the system of American apartheid that existed in the south before the Civil Rights Act of 1964,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You had water fountains that said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;colored.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ...(After the Civil Rights Act) nobody could be denied on account of race, national origin, color, religion, gender.â&#x20AC;?

Former Public Relations Director Leah Keyworth said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had an impact on this country whether it was for good or for bad, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to you, but while he was president he had great things happening.

The Vietnam War, civil rights. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what separates him from other presidents.â&#x20AC;?

Mihalkanin noted that the civil rights movement not only affected race, but also womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rights, religious rights and other discriminated groups. He says it opened many opportunities for the country as a whole. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you look at the ripple effect, what seemed to be impossible to change, the racial disaster called Jim Crow Laws, it rippled through the Hispanic American community, the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s movement, everything,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And it made the promise of America more real.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘

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Hays County Courthouse 111 East San Antonio Street 1st and 3rd Weekend of Each Month Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. www.hayshistoricalcommission.com

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Charles S. Cock House Museum and Merriman Cabin Cottage Kitchen, Serving Hot Lunches on Friday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

400 E. Hopkins | Tours Available Upon Request www.heritagesanmarcos.org

4 Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos 211 Lee Street Tues-Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.sanmarcoscentro.org

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LBJ Museum of San Marcos 131 North Guadalupe Thursday- Saturday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. www.lbjmuseum.com

Presented by the Hays County Historical Commission, Heritage Association of San Marcos, Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, LBJ Museum of San Marcos, and City of San Marcos Main Street Program.

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I-35 || Visit

Getting there Infrastructure improvements include gateway program

An overhead look of the I-35 and Aquarena intersection.

Photo by Anita Miller

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Anita Miller

s Hays County continues to be among the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fastest-growing, infrastructure issues continue to be at the forefront of state and local efforts. That has included bringing Interstate 35 up to speed, so to speak, both north and south of San Marcos.

6SHFLÂżFDOO\ WKH <DUULQJWRQ 5RDG DQG 3RVH\ 5RDG intersections with the Interstate are currently undergoing metamorphoses, along with the access roads.

The days of two-way access roads are now a thing of the past. In June of last year, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) began changing the access roads to one-way between FM 150 (Center Street in Kyle) to Yarrington Road, a

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Groundbreaking for the project was in August, and dignitaries on hand included Hays County Judge Bert Cobb, Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe, Kyle Mayor Todd Webster, San Marcos Mayor Daniel Guerrero, TxDOT Engineer Greg Malatek and Bill Hasbrook, President of the contractor OHL.

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I-35 || Visit

The improvements were ÂżQDQFHG WKURXJK WKH 3DVV Through Finance Program, which is a partnership between TxDOT, the county and the cities of Kyle and San Marcos, and also include signature bridge elements of the gateway bridge program involving other locations on I-35.

Big changes coming to the south at Posey Road will include removing the existing overpass and building a new one.

Posey Road is â&#x20AC;&#x153;the last major intersection along I-35 in Hays County to undergo necessary changes to keep up with our growing population and LQFUHDVHG WUDIÂżF ´ ,QJDOVEH VDLG LQ DGGLQJ WKDW she wanted to ensure safety for all those who travel through the intersection. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The intersection is critical for continued economic growth in the area,â&#x20AC;? Pct. 3 Commissioner Will Conley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Several businesses that would have brought jobs to the area declined to build there in part EHFDXVH RI WKH GLIÂżFXOW DFFHVV , WKLQN DQ\RQH ZKR

I-35 between the Centerpoint and Wonder World Drive exits.

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Other infrastructure projects in the works include FM 110, what used to be referred to as the San Marcos Loop. The most southern portion of the roadway, from Centerpoint Road to Hwy. 123, was opened last year. Segments still to be built include FM 123 to Hwy. 80, which will include crossing the San Marcos River, and Hwy. 80 to I-35 North.

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County Commissioners in 2014 also proposed extending Centerpoint Road westward to Ranch Road 12, an extension that would serve the Paso Robles subdivision and the planned La Cima development.

County voters in November 2008 approved a proposition to issue $207 million on road bonds.

Other funding came from Kyle and San Marcos and federal grants. â&#x20AC;˘

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Water Safari || Visit

Water Safari FROM SAN MARCOS TO CORPUS CHRISTI Kayakers from all over the country made their way to the Texas Water Safari race last year.

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hey chose a beautiful campsite: A gravel bar on the banks of the San Marcos River near Luling. As the sun was setting, the Coleman Stove was preparing their supper. Their tent was ready, as were the sleeping bags. Houston policemen Jimmy Jones and Lynn Maughmer were in the lead LQ WKH ÂżUVW 7H[DV :DWHU 6DIDUL D PLOH ERDW UDFH from San Marcos to Corpus Christi. It was late April of 1963.

The race was the brainchild of Frank Brown, the president of the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce.

The year before, Frank had talked his friend â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Willieâ&#x20AC;? George into navigating the San Marcos and Guadalupe rivers to the coast and then traversing the bays and intercostal waterways to Corpus. Brown was convinced that such a trip would showcase those waterways and perhaps bring in some tourism GROODUV 7KH\ GLG WKH WULS LQ D IRRW VHPL ÂłY´ ÂżVKLQJ boat; they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use a motor. The trip took a month DQG WKH\ OLYHG RII WKH ODQG KXQWLQJ DQG ÂżVKLQJ WKHLU way to Emerald Beach. It was a great publicity stunt, drawing local newsmen to stops along the course and DW WKH ÂżQLVK )UDQN GHFLGHG WKDW D QRQ PRWRUL]HG

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boat race, along the same route, under similar conditions, would generate even more publicity. The Safari was born.

It was set for April 29, 1963. Contestants would have 12 days to complete the course: a week to get down the river and then they would set off in a series of staged, one day races, to get to Corpus.

Fred Hurd and Sam Hare, a couple of pilots RXW RI +RXVWRQ ZHUH DOVR LQ WKDW ÂżUVW UDFH 7KH\ were somewhere back in the pack, but had also set up camp. As Fred said, there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a whole lot of information available about the course in those early days. Brown wanted to keep the event as challenging as possible and make it a real adventure. There were 10 dams to portage; why not let the racers believe that there might be waterfalls as well? So Fred said that everybody was planning to camp at night. Everybody, that is, except for Fred Halamacek from Gonzales.

Fred evidently knew the river better than most of the competitors, or at least he knew the San Marcos River pretty well. While other teams were setting up camp, he and his partner were proceeding along in

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on their search. When they found the policemen, Jones was passed out, lying on the beach of the bay, with most of his body in the water.

Maughmer was lying in the water facedown supporting himself with his elbows, vomiting. The two men KDG REYLRXVO\ JLYHQ XS RQ ÂżQLVKLQJ the race.

After snapping a couple of pictures (which did, in fact, appear in Life) Bob Brister delivered Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s message. $W ÂżUVW WKHUH ZDV OLWWOH UHDFWLRQ Then they noticed the veins swelling the dark. in Lynnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neck. Next he rose to his feet and then As they were turning in for the night, Jones he went and lifted Jimmy up. They walked on the and Maughmer heard a noise in the river. They beach for a few minutes to regain their composure, discovered that Halamacek and others were paddling and then they were in their canoe and heading for in the dark. They quickly broke camp and the Safari Ingleside. changed forever. Not just an adventure, but now a Sundown was imminent as they approached the non-stop endurance race from San Marcos to the ÂżQLVK OLQH IRU WKDW GD\ÂśV ODS ,Q IDFW WKH VWRU\ JRHV coast.

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So began the Texas Water Safari. More than a Fred and Sam had made it to Ingleside, the last race; - an adventure. With a history of camaraderie stop before the run across Corpus Christi Bay to the and sportsmanship. This years race is set to start ÂżQLVK OLQH VHW IRU WKH QH[W GD\ IURP $TXDUHQD &HQWHU RQ -XQH 7KH ÂżQLVK OLQH LV But Jones and Maughmer were nowhere in sight. If in Seadrift, 260 miles downstream. Motors are still WKH\ GLGQÂśW PDNH LW LQWR ,QJOHVLGH E\ RIÂżFLDO VXQGRZQ illegal.

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Kayakers get a quick start.

Once it was apparent that Jones and Photo by Gerald Castillo Maughmer were in danger of missing the deadline, Fred Hurd asked the writers if they could search for the two policemen and give them a message. What message? they asked. Fred said, tell Maughmer â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you were such a big damn baby, you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have VWDUWHG WKLV UDFH LQ WKH ÂżUVW SODFH ´ The writers procured a boat and went Onlookers cheer for kayakers as they go through the rapids at Rio Vista Park.

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Calaboose Museum

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ollecting, preserving and interpreting African-American history in San Marcos and Hays County is the mission of the Calaboose African-American History Museum. After 18 months of remaining closed due to budget cuts and renovation needs, the doors were reopened on Feb. 15, 2015.

Located at 200 West Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, the museum was founded in 1997 by Johnnie Armstead who led major renovations in 1990 to have the building dedicated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark since the history of the building itself dates back more than a century ago.

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“The Calaboose consists of two buildings,” said Elvin Holt, president of the board for the Calaboose Museum, during a speech at the grand reopening.

“In 1943, the larger section of the building was constructed when the building became a USO Club for black soldiers.”

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for residents in the old Dunbar neighborhood.

It later served as a café owned A panel of portraits of local soldiers by a local wellwho served in WWII. known chef and Photo by Christopher Salinas barbecue man named Sammie Hardeman, Holt said. After Hardeman relinquished the rights of the building, it began to fall into a state where it needed to be repaired.

“The city announced plans to demolish the building,” Holt said recalling the period in the late 1980s. “At that point, Mrs. Armstead stepped forward and decided that the building deserved to be preserved. And she led a very successful effort to save the building from the wrecker’s ball.”

Armstead solicited the help of local businesses to help renovate the building and was successful in making it a historic landmark, which continues to keep it from being demolished, Holt said. Then she stood before the San Marcos City Council in 1997 DQG RI¿FLDOO\ IRXQGHG WKH PXVHXP Holt was the major driving force behind the

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A visitor views the artifacts.

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creation of the museum and remained active in it afterward until she passed away in 2008. Holt said the board and community were also in disarray at that time since they depended on her so much.

“We eventually rallied and we set on a new course and we have done the very best we could to make this a viable museum,” Holt said. “We just didn’t want this to be a collection of old stuff. A museum is just not old things. It has to operate according to

An exhibit of African Americans in the community elected to positions.

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established museum practices.”

The collection consists of books, photographs, newspaper clippings and letters that highlights local African-American history from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. There are also artifacts which include farming items, equipment, old school supplies, World War II military uniforms, a Buffalo Soldier’s bugle, a Ku Klux Klan robe and other mementos such as photographs and items from the world famous

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San Marcos born jazz musician, Eddie Durham.

One of the latest exhibits is displayed outside on the front of the museum which includes panels of local soldiers that served in World War II. They were members of the 330th aviation squadron, Holt said.

Other exhibits include a small showcase donated by 'DQD 6PLWK RQH RI WKH ZRPHQ ZKR ÂżUVW LQWHJUDWHG Texas State University, about the Veterans Vocation Training School that operated in the community in the 1940s. There is also another exhibit that highlights African-Americans in the community who have been elected to positions.

The entire board put in time and effort to help Âż[ WKH SODFH XS DQG PRYH H[KLELWV EDFN LQ DIWHU renovations were complete. The main issue prior WR UHQRYDWLRQV ZDV WKDW WKH FRQFUHWH Ă&#x20AC;RRU LQ WKH museum had split and that the foundation was bad, said board member Linda Kelsey-Jones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It opened up kind of like an earthquake,â&#x20AC;? KelseyJones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only so long that you can just put a

rug over it.â&#x20AC;?

Since the building is owned by the city, they were tasked with repairing it; however it took a bit longer than the board expected, Kelsey-Jones said.

But thanks to the help of the Arts Commission and GLYHUVLW\ JUDQWV IURP WKH FLW\ UHSDLUV ZHUH ÂżQDOO\ able to be made.

The museum currently has a television which plays a screening of African-American history. The goal is to incorporate more technology into museum and offer interactive displays that recount stories associated with its collections and notable citizens.

Donations can be made to the museum can be made on their GoFundMe page at http://www.gofundme. com/j55jmg.

Hours of operation are on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is no charge to visit the museum and view all its exhibits, however donations of any amount during the visit are welcomed and encouraged. â&#x20AC;˘

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e all know San Marcos has its beautiful river running through it, teeming with wildlife and tubers enjoying the summer sun. What some San Marcans might not know is the abundance of hiking trails in and around town, particularly the 570acre Purgatory Creek Natural Area.

There are several entrances to the park. One is at the intersection of Wonder World Drive and Hunter Road, which is possibly the most widely known. This enters the section known as Lower Purgatory, running parallel to the road a while before veering off to the dam. Those who’ve been to the top of the dam and walked it know the area can be breathtaking, particularly during the sunrise, to the song of the goldencheeked warblers in the spring.

Prospect Park is a part of the area that is closer into town, but still leads out to the rest of the Purgatory park, under the Wonder World bridge. It is accessed on Prospect Street, a residential neighborhood.

It has a crushed limestone trail for those who don’t want to traverse the more natural rocky trails and offers informational signs and benches.

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The “geocache tree” in upper Purgatory is where objects are often hidden in a hole at the base of the tree.

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Upper Purgatory is primarily accessed on Craddock, just off Wonder World. These trails are much longer than the Lower Purgatory and Prospect Park trails for hikers looking to get lost in nature. Upper Purgatory features an impressive grotto overhang over the dry creek bed, and hikers’ eyes can skim the tops of trees from atop it or hike down into the riverbed and up into the cave.

The Purgatory Creek Areas have a great variety of views and terrain, just waiting to be explored. •

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ioLinda is a name most Linda Akinkunmi, better known as VioLinda, has her own style, looping her San Marcans recognize. violin music as she plays.

Over the past year and a Photo courtesy Photography by Maurice half Linda Akinkunmi has made a name for herself in the area, playing regular gigs at Triple waters and growing as a musician Crown, appearing at other venues found really great artists.â&#x20AC;? at the open mic nights at Triple Linda says sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d describe around town, teaming up with Crown, where she says a lot of her music as a style that has other local artists and playing artists who are just starting out ÂłRUFKHVWUDO FODVVLFDO LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHV shows in Austin as well. can show what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been with psychedelic ambient Linda is a unique artist because sounds.â&#x20AC;? She likens it to the band working on stage, without having she plays alone, but to get a gig or commit to a not with a guitar and full set. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me looping is like a the sound of her own A lot of the open mic voice, but with, as her medium, but there are certain crowd are regulars who go name suggests, a violin, to check out new acts, she and effects pedals, composition techniques that says, and those who are looping herself for a full every week become orchestral sound. emulate chamber music itself.â&#x20AC;? there friends with helpful She started when she feedback. As Linda says, was six and her brother, WKH DFWV DUH ³¿JXULQJ WKHPVHOYHV Smashing Pumpkins, but with who also plays violin, started out on stage,â&#x20AC;? so while the music violin. to teach her. She got a lesson PD\ QRW EH PDJQLÂżFHQW WKH JUHDW â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me (looping) is like a teacher of her own before long. part is to see those musicians medium, but there are certain After moving to San Marcos, grow. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a way to get used to Linda was burnt out from playing composition techniques that being on stage, playing in front emulate chamber music itself,â&#x20AC;? with bands and wanted to do her of people and become more Linda says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Writing all these own thing.

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VioLinda recently debuted at the South By Southwest festival in Austin.

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another because of the smaller market. Linda says she feels like San Marcos is a lot like Austin in variety, just much smaller.

“I like the music scene here. In a way it’s similar to Austin and in a way it’s not,” she said. “Everyone is really welcoming and really interested in listening to live music, which means a lot, especially to someone who is up-and-coming and wanting to play more shows.”

Linda says she also enjoys the smaller market because there are fewer overlapping acts in the area and therefore feels it is easier to support the bands you love without having to choose between one or

the other.

“That’s one thing I’ve found in Austin. When the booking agents say you can play on a Friday night, there are 10 equally awesome shows going on, and you have to compete with those,” she said.

Recently, Linda was able to tour with some artists she met at South By Southwest and performed across the country as both part of the band and DV 9LR/LQGD 6KH¶V DOVR UHFHQWO\ UHFRUGHG KHU ¿UVW album, “Dichotomy,” which came out August of last year and recently made her debut at South By Southwest this spring. •

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DEVIL’S HOLLOW evil’s Hollow is a San Marcos band gaining ground and catching up after a two-year hiatus. After exchanging some members and reuniting at a performance at the Texas Craft Brewers Festival in 2013, the crew came back with renewed vigor for the music they play and the Texas tradition of blues.

Justin Murray is the only original member left.

Murray is the lead singer. Tres Hefter is their manager who goes above and beyond what the typical band manager does, attending most practices, booking shows, giving direction and managing their publicity. As Murray said, “Tres has been looking after us since we started.”

“Me and (Murray) were just out of high school when we started and it was just a thing we did on weekends,” said Hefter. “I did a much better job with these guys than I realized I was doing all the time.

We weren’t huge, but we went much further than we thought we were going to a few years ago.”

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San Marcos band back to came out and the band didn’t do anything for two years. It wasn’t any sort of disagreement, but Hefter says they just stopped playing.

It wasn’t until the Texas Craft Brewers Festival that they got a few of the old members together and enjoyed playing. They decided to do it again.

Devil’s Hollow came back, more experience than when they left. Hefter gained experience working for some venues and their bass player, Jimmy Hartman, toured Europe and played some events with big acts like Del Castillo.

“Even having done all that...we were all drawn back to doing this because we felt it was music that is true to this area,” says Hefter.

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Devil’s Hollow has made a comeback and is better than ever. From left is Mike Zeoli (percussion), Jimmy Hartman (bass, vocals), Matt Cain (keys, organ), Justin Murray (vocals, guitar), Nick Doe (lead guitar) and Tom Raines (drums).

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work writing, recording and touring. time). The music part was always the easy part.”

The band describes their style as primarily blues and funk, with a bit of rock and country. They like jamming together and producing something with a groove to it. They are hoping to come out with a CD this year as well as producing it on vinyl.

“The quality of the musicianship has gotten a lot better,” says Murray. “The guys that we’ve got in the band now are high-quality musicians and they take it very seriously. Even though Tom (Raines) is a drummer, he knows music. He helps with arrangement. Everyone’s helping write the songs.”

All the while, Hefter is working on a project of his own. Recognizing the amount of talent in San Marcos, he’s been setting up his own management business. So far he’s got a few bands he’s working with, in addition to Devil’s Hollow, including Aaron Stephens and Daniel Thomas Phipps, both of San Marcos. He’s optimistic that San Marcos’ unique music scene will continue to grow.

“I love San Marcos. I’ve been here about eight years now and I have a lot of hope for the city,” he said.

“I see San Marcos kind of being what Denton is to Dallas, seeing it sort of as a sister market to what Austin is. Austin is such a big market, but it’s being squeezed out, it’s super competitive, it’s extremely expensive. The more expensive rent becomes in Austin, the harder it becomes for musicians to live in Austin, the more musicians start living in San Marcos and Buda and Kyle. Eventually you’ll see that start to translate to more of a music scene here.”

The bottom line, he says, is that people want to hear good music.

“We’re at a good spot, an opportunity here to help usher in that golden era of live music and culture and grow with San Marcos as it grows.”

To listen to Devil’s Hollow’s music, visit www. devilshollowmusic.com. For more about Hefter’s management, visit www.treshefter.com. •

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COTTAGE KITCHEN by

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The Charles S. Cock House is home to the weekly luncheon known as Cottage Kitchen.

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here can you go to get a home cooked meal, complete with tea or coffee and a delicious dessert served on real china with real silverware, at a table featuring fresh Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV DV WKH FHQWHUSLHFH EURXJKW WR \RX E\ D friendly server whom you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have to tip, and all for just $8?

Only one place in San Marcos offers all this, plus a generous serving of small-town charm and local history on the side: The Cottage Kitchen.

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been a tradition in San Marcos for almost 40 years.

It is Operated by the Heritage Association of San Marcos and lovingly managed by the Heritage Guild.

The Cottage Kitchen serves lunch from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Fridays (closing only during July and August and on some major holidays).

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Jean Baggett, chair of the Heritage Guild for 2015, UHFDOOV KHU ÂżUVW YLVLW WR WKH &RWWDJH .LWFKHQ ZKHQ VKH moved to San Marcos in 2008. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My realtor Janette Ramsay had befriended me and said she needed to take me to lunch at a great meeting place in San Marcos,â&#x20AC;? Ramsay said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We drove up to the Cottage Kitchen, and it was bustling inside. We sat at a table with strangers, who were no longer strangers when we left. I am very humbled to now be the chairperson of such a wonderful tradition in San Marcos.â&#x20AC;?

The long history of the Cottage Kitchen began in the early 1970s when Frances Stovall, Tulia Wyatt and other local historians initiated an effort to preserve the Charles S. Cock House. Built in 1867, WKH KRXVH KDG EHFRPH WKH ÂżUVW EXLOGLQJ LQ WKH FLW\ to be placed on the national register of historic places in 1973. Yet, it was a structure in dire need of restoration.

In 1975, the Texas Historical Commission allocated $15,000 to the city to fund the preservation, prompting the City Council to add another $20,000. Additional funds came from the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration and the local Bicentennial Commission, and work on the home began in 1975.

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Bobbie Gilbert, leader of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bellesâ&#x20AC;? and the LQDXJXUDO FKDLU RI WKH +HULWDJH *XLOG VDLG WKH ÂżUVW Cottage Kitchen lunches included a light menu of sandwiches, soup and dessert for $1.50 a plate.

The Belles would wear full-length calico prairie dresses and white eyelet aprons to serve the meals.

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As the number of customers grew, additional volunteers were needed, so the Guild reached out to neighborhood groups, churches and civic organizations to help plan and serve meals. The Cottage Kitchen continues to rely on these volunteer groups today.

“I think it’s unusual for a community enterprise like this to be successful for so many years,” Gilbert said. “But the food is special, it’s done in an attractive way, and the price is reasonable. People like the uniqueness of the place, and for new people, it gives them a feel for the history and culture of San Marcos.”

Dorothy Renfrow, who was also a Bicentennial Belle, agreed that the appeal of the Cottage Kitchen is the story it tells.

“Keeping the little house there appeals to me and to anyone who loves history,” Renfrow said. “People like it because it tells some of the history of San Marcos.

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“People like it because it tells some of the history of San Marcos.

They also know it’s going to be a good meal, and that when they walk in, they will probably see someone they know. It’s where people like to meet.”

They also know it’s going to be a good meal, and that when they walk in, they will probably see someone they know. It’s where people like to meet.”

That’s the way it was for Jackie Cable, a past president of Heritage, and her late husband, Ed Cable. For many years, Jackie said she and Ed made it a routine to eat at the Kitchen every Friday.

“He would get up Friday morning and go out and play golf, and I would clean the house and then we would meet for lunch at the Cock House,” Cable said. “Each time we would see friends, and we would all end up together at the table that sits six, but we usually ended up with several more squeezing in around the table.

Hosting a luncheon at the Cottage Kitchen can be hard work, but those who volunteer consider it a labor of love. Beverly Owen, who served in January

with the Mountain Laurel Garden Club, said she has fond memories of working at the Kitchen years ago with her mother, Edith Gunn, and her sister, June.

“I was teaching at the time and wasn’t able to help very often, but I do recall taking off work when my mother would ask me and my sister to come and serve, and of course we had to wear the appropriate long dress or long skirt and apron,” Owen said.

“There is something special about working together with friends or family and sharing that kind of camaraderie,” Owen added. “And being from San Marcos, I have grown to be very fond of that little house.”

Judging from the crowd of people who continue to show up for lunch week after week, she is not the only one. •

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he Wittliff Collections at Texas State University is all about inspiring art and creation in connection with the Southwest. The Collections, founded by Bill Wittliff, feature art, books, drafts, photography, video archives and other mediums.

The place does not only evoke the Southwest with its art, but Spanish tile imported from Saltillo, Mexico and wood from Texas Longleaf Pine, which made many early homes in the area.

Media Relations and Publications Specialist Michele Miller says that Wittliff wanted the collections to not only preserve the pieces, but to

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The Collections feature exhibits that rotate in and out and archives from many notable Southwestern artists like Sam Shephard. He, like many others have complete drafts of their screenplays and novels from the very start of the creative process.

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The Collections also have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lonesome Doveâ&#x20AC;? exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a tribute to the mini series written by Wittliff himself, based on Larry McMurtryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pulitzer Prize winning Novel. The series still has a fan following 25 years later, Miller says, and they see a consistent stream of people who come in just to see it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lonesome Doveâ&#x20AC;? is a collection that Wittliff holds most dear. He says he and the cast had a great time making the series, and seeing the exhibit brings him back to those good times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lonesome Doveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;) was a really important adventure for me in my life, making that mini series,â&#x20AC;?

Wittliff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love to go in there, of course because of all the artifacts and transcripts. All the artifacts are like old friends.â&#x20AC;?

Miller says what they use to sum up the library is the phrase â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spirit of Placeâ&#x20AC;?, which means to see how the artists have translated their experiences in the region into art. And many of those experiences are from Central Texas itself, where Texas State students learn and grow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love for (our collections) to be on display and for people to see them, and see what those exhibits do for people,â&#x20AC;? says Wittliff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just for new writers but writers in their career, who are maybe burned out. I love that when it gets somebody in their mid-years, and it gets them to reach a little deeper.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘

A series of photos from the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming to Lightâ&#x20AC;? exhibit last year.

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La Cima

A WORLD CLASS DEVELOPMENT estled among the giant oaks and scenic vistas of the Texas Hill Country, and less than 10 minutes from I-35, La Cima is being designed as a “best in class” development of premium neighborhoods.

From middle-class homes to executive estate lots, La Cima has plans for all the best features and amenities available, including an elementary school site, recreation facilities and a central park and habitat to preserve nature’s beauty.

All this and a location right in the heart of America’s• fastest growing city.

“La Cima is Spanish for high point, and we certainly have an amazing view of both San Marcos and the Hill Country from our summit. But La Cima can also mean the high point or ultimate, the top of quality, excellence or success,” said Bill Ward, manager of the project.

“From the start, we’ve designed La Cima to be the best planned community in the greater San Marcos area. We expect it to be the best in class in the area, the region and the entire state. A place where families live, work and play in nature.”

Ward came to the area after serving in the Vietnam War, a student at Texas State University.

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“I felt as if I’d left hell and gone to heaven,” Ward said.

After graduation he began a successful career in real estate spanning three decades and being involved in a number of successful mixed use projects and planned communities in Central Texas.

Recognizing the critical importance of an ecofriendly project, Ward said, “Forty percent of the total land will be preserved as perpetual green space. There will be more than 800 acres of parks and permanent habitat preserve, with miles of trails connecting to a central park. We will also have bike

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paths, swimming pools, a community center, San 0DUFRV ÂżUH VWDWLRQ 60&,6' HOHPHQWDU\ VFKRRO DQG D variety of housing types.â&#x20AC;?

Preserving the intrinsic value of the property is also important and will be accomplished by carefully identifying and protecting sensitive ecological assets, managing densities to preserve sensitive features and open space.

Commercial space is also planned and available now in this master-planned community. Already fully entitled, commercial sites are available as lots or corporate campus super-pads, equipped with city water and wastewater.

Centerpoint Road is being extended and will provide a divided four lane parkway running the length of the development and thus providing easy access to I-35 on one side and Ranch Road 12 on the other. â&#x20AC;&#x153;La Cima represents smart growth,â&#x20AC;? said Dan Stauffer, vice president of marketing and real estate for McCoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Building Supply, which is headquartered in San Marcos. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to attract the kind of smart economic expansion that creates jobs and champions sustainable residential and commercial development designed to make our community a better place.â&#x20AC;?

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Patrick Rose, a former State Representative, small business owner himself and on the board of directors for the Greater San Marcos Partnership, is another strong believer in the project and what it represents to the future generations of the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a result of my familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s investment in, and commitment to, the San Marcos community that I believe so strongly in the importance of this project, and why I have spent so much time over the past year in support of its success,â&#x20AC;? said Rose.

With 2,000 homesites to choose from, mixed use retail, and a premier corporate campus, local leaders see La Cima as one of the great locations in Texas and an example of what is possible through public/private partnerships. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe we are at a unique point with the housing market. We have an opportunity with La Cima to stand out in central Texas as a community with one of the best combinations of residential/commercial development, parks and preserves, and transportation improvements in a generation,â&#x20AC;? said Will Conley, Hays County Commissioner and small business owner.

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da Vinci Surgery

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an Marcos is home to the only da VinciÂŽ Siâ&#x201E;˘ robotic-assisted surgical system between Austin and San Antonio. The state-of-the-art system is located at Central Texas Medical Center and gives surgeons an enhanced ' KLJK GHÂżQLWLRQ YLVLRQ RI WKH RSHUDWLRQ ZLWK XS WR WLPHV PDJQLÂżFDWLRQ DFFRUGLQJ WR KRVSLWDO RIÂżFLDOV What makes the da Vinci surgery so unique, and sought after, is that it is minimally invasive and in some case thanks to continued improvements can even be scarless. It can also mean less time in the hospital with many patients requiring only one night, another cost savings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In less than one year, the growing da Vinci team at CTMC has completed more than 200 surgeries,â&#x20AC;?

Sam Huenergardt, CTMC president and CEO, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And now with the new single-site procedures, surgeons can complete operations through one small incision rather than four.â&#x20AC;?

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While it is called robotic surgery, it is important to note that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the robot is a tool to assist the surgery but the surgeon is always in control. The da Vinciâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s endowrist instrumentation gives surgeons full control of their wrists and provides a more precise surgery than laparoscopic methods.â&#x20AC;? &70& RIÂżFLDOV DOVR VDLG WKDW ÂłEHFDXVH WKH VDPH billing codes are used for da Vinci procedures, robotic-assisted surgery costs the same as other methods.â&#x20AC;?

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El Centro || Live

Centro part of the soul of

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Mariachi Infantil performs at The Centro’s anniversary celebration.

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n any given day, the old schoolhouse might ring with the laughter of children. Or, the VRXQGV RI PDULDFKL PXVLF PLJKW ¿OO WKH air — perhaps accompanied by the aroma of savory tamales.

In just a few short years, the Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos has transformed not only the building in which it is housed by the spirits of FRXQWOHVV FKLOGUHQ DQG DGXOWV ZKR KDYH EHQH¿WWHG from its many programs and activities.

Children’s activities include after-school tutoring, art classes, mariachi music and folkloric dance and special events like crafting sugar skulls for Dia de los Muertos, or ornaments at Christmas, or learning to use a 3D printer.

Adults routinely enjoy the rotating art exhibitions, classes in making tamales and Dia de Los Muertos altars.

Each rotating art exhibit — featuring home-town talents as well as some from far away — kicks off

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with a reception; and other special events have included the recent exhibition on the life and work of Cesar Chavez.

The Centro was also involved in the February tribute to Eddie Durham, world-famous jazz musician who was born in San Marcos; and was a stop on a tour of local places conducted in

Mayor Daniel Guerrero speaks, with him (from left) are councilmembers Lisa Prewitt, John Thomaides and Centro founder Ofelia Vasquez-Philo.

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The Centro was long just an idea to founder Ofelia Vasquez Philo and others. It only came to fruition when the building, the former Bonham School at 211 Lee Street, became available through a deal with the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District. $W ÂżUVW &HQWUR DFWLYLWLHV XVHG RQO\ D SRUWLRQ RI WKH facility but as programs have expanded so has the space, with current activities taking up all the old classrooms plus portable buildings.

Its mission is â&#x20AC;&#x153;to serve as a community beacon for the preservation, development, promotion and celebration of the Hispanic arts, culture, heritage and values,â&#x20AC;? its website says.

Funding relies heavily on donations, and administration is by a board of directors that currently consists of President Arturo Benavides; Vice President Margie Villalpando; Secretary

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Lupe Costilla; Treasurer Rebecca Manzanares, Parliamentarian Rosina Valle, President Emeritus Ofelia Vasquez Philo; Ruben Becerra; Charles Campise; Frank Contreras, Rosie Garcia; Dr. Miguel Guajardo, Linda Kelsey-Jones, Celestino Mendez and Dr. Israel Najera.

The public is invited to all Centro events, including the big bash that celebrates its anniversary each September. â&#x20AC;˘

Young Mariachis Infantil musicians.

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Martin Marietta || Live

MARTIN

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Martin Marietta lights up the San Marcos sky against a colorful sunset.

Photo courtesy Marin Marietta

artin Marietta, an American-based company and a member of the S&P 500 Index, is a leading supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials, with operations spanning 32 states, Canada and the Caribbean.

Dedicated teams at Martin Marietta supply the resources for the roads, sidewalks and foundations on which we live, and the Hunter team proudly supports the San Marcos community with a focus on quality building materials, exceptional customer service and responsible stewardship.

The Hunter Cement Plant has been in the Central Texas community for more than 30 years, building on a rich history of providing quality material and striving for innovation and excellence. As the largest producer of cement in Texas and a major cement producer in California, Martin Marietta is also a major supplier of construction aggregate, ready-mix concrete and concrete products. As with all operations, the Hunter Plant is committed

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to sustainable manufacturing and continuous LPSURYHPHQW RI RSHUDWLRQDO HIÂżFLHQFLHV Balancing the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critical need for cement with the ability to manufacture in an environmentally sound manner has always been important in the past; today it is critical. As Central Texas continues to feel the effects of restricted water usage and increasing prices of this valuable natural resource, we wanted to maintain our water usage in a more sustainable way. In efforts to enhance the sustainability of our operations while also UHPDLQLQJ FRPSHWLWLYH ZH PDGH D VLJQLÂżFDQW investment in our water management by building an infrastructure to use reclaimed water.

Through this process, it saves the area millions of gallons of water per year and has a positive impact on the reserves of the Edwards Aquifer. We understood the need for water conservation early on and invested in the future, which has proven to be worthwhile for our operations and the

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community.

Our sustainability efforts are not limited to water conservation. Hunter Kiln Line 2 opened for its full year of operation recently as one of the most HQHUJ\ HI¿FLHQW DQG HQYLURQPHQWDOO\ VRXQG FHPHQW plants in the industry. With its completion, Hunter Line 2 placed Martin Marietta on the forefront of PRGHUQ DQG HQHUJ\ HI¿FLHQW SURGXFWLRQ WHFKQRORJ\ LQ WKH FHPHQW LQGXVWU\ 6LJQL¿FDQW LQYHVWPHQWV were made to insure the optimization of energy HI¿FLHQF\ DQG VXVWDLQDELOLW\ ZKLOH DOVR PLQLPL]LQJ environmental impacts.

Martin Marietta also increased its presence in the Central Texas region with expanded aggregates operations and ready-mix concrete facilities. These HIIRUWV ZLOO EXLOG D VWURQJ IRXQGDWLRQ IRU HI¿FLHQW and sustainable success in a region of the U.S. that holds tremendous promise.

We take great pride in safely providing the highest quality building materials to our area and being a committed partner with the community. We continue to partner with organizations such as the

San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, who hosts the annual Green Living Showcase that provides an opportunity to spotlight innovative building solutions that enhance the environment.

Martin Marietta is proud to continue its role in the long-term growth of this community.

To learn more about Martin Marietta, visit www.martinmarietta.com. •

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Bobcat Build || Live

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n a small town like San Marcos where the number of students enrolled at Texas State University rival that of the resident population, maintaining a good relationship is imperative.

Bobcat Build has been the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response to building community relations with the city and surrounding areas for 13 years.

Known as the second largest student-run community service event in the state of Texas, more than 4,000 students, faculty and staff are expected to participate in the 13th annual Bobcat Build on March 28, said Lindsay Watson, director of Bobcat Build. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our basic mission is to say thank you to the community of San Marcos and the surrounding communities for housing all of us rowdy college kids,â&#x20AC;? Watson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be easy for the community members, so this is our way to give back to them.â&#x20AC;?

Student organizations and other groups volunteer at more than 250 job sites around the area which consist of painting the homes of residents, outside EHDXWLÂżFDWLRQ ZRUNLQJ ZLWK QRQSURÂżW RUJDQL]DWLRQV and other jobs. Watson said they tend to do more

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gardening and yard work since they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allowed to use power tools for liability reasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raking leaves, laying grass, moving rocks, trees and stuff like that. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of manual labor hands on work since we do have, in San Marcos, kind of an older population. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a huge chunk of our job site base,â&#x20AC;? Watson said.

Of course, this service includes more than just San Marcos residents. Watson said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had job sites in other places such as Martindale, Wimberley, Driftwood, Buda, Kyle and New Braunfels due to proximity and since there are also students who live in those areas.

During the 2014 Bobcat Build, there were around 4,000 volunteers, which is the most theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever had since its inception. The way the organization raises awareness is mainly by word-of-mouth and use of social media in order to publicize the event and get volunteers.

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Yakona || Live

Yakona A FILM ABOUT THE SAN MARCOS RIVER by

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tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been almost a year since the debut of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yakonaâ&#x20AC;? at Austinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South by Southwest Film Festival, and the cinema verite documentary has continued to impress audiences wherever it has shown â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and most of those showings had a few awards attached as well.

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Yakona directors Paul Collins and Anlo Sepulveda in front of the Paramount Theatre during South by Southwest 2014.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;What was really surprising is how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hit home outside of San Marcos.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been the greatest surprise, how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s received by people that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the context of our local community.â&#x20AC;?

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to different audiences. The visual aspect, the pure cinema, is hitting home with that collective and those people attracted to the original score and music, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hitting home with them. The people who have seen the movie, whether they are a fan of one or the other they seem to get the narrative. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just a collage with music and pictures, it tells a story.â&#x20AC;?

A rarely-seen view from under the surface Since late January, the audience has of the San Marcos River. gotten wider. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yakonaâ&#x20AC;? is now available Image courtesy of Yakona RQ L7XQHV *RRJOH 3OD\ 1HWĂ&#x20AC;L[ ;ER[ DQG Amazon Streaming. It is also being shown educationally by the San Marcos River Use of Music at the Blue Ocean Film Festival held in Foundation and Huffaker said there are other, St. Petersburg Florida in November.

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by Dr. Mario Garza as part of the Sacred Springs Pow-wow, held on the shore of Spring Lake each October. Garza, director of the Indigenous Cultures Institute and a member of the Coahuiltecan people, is the only person ZKRVH YRLFH LV OHJLEOH LQ WKH ÂżOP VRPHWKLQJ Huffaker said was intended. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The really neat thing is that there are components of this movie that are playing

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town. The best way to do that is supporting the river foundation. With all the success, all the options, it’s clear they still want this movie to do something for our river. I can’t say more about them.”

Huffaker said there are almost too many people to acknowledge in bringing Yakona to fruition.

An Indiegogo campaign helped to enable WKH PRYLH LQ LW¶V ¿QLVKLQJ VWDJHV DQG FHUWDLQ individuals stepped up with cold cash.

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SMPL is a learning haven for kids to visit during the summer break. SMPL has dozens of events just for kids.

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ummer will be here soon and the San Marcos Public Library, with its generous sponsors San Marcos Kiwanis and Friends of the Library, are planning a spectacular series of free events for the summer reading program.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be A Hero: READ!â&#x20AC;? and the OLEUDU\ÂśV VXPPHU FDOHQGDU LV ÂżOOHG ZLWK ERWK VSHFLDO events and weekly programs sure to delight kids of all ages.

Children may pick up their calendar of events in May and reading logs will be available at the library on June 8. The library promises a summer full of exciting programs and reading adventures.

The summer will kick off with a fabulous show from the Austin Zoo with Safari Greg bringing a variety of local and interesting species. Other special events include a kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; concert with entertainer, Joe McDermott in June and Matt Tardyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sensational juggling extravaganza visits in July.

There will be free tickets for multiple performances available two weeks before each show date.

Regular weekly activities feature Storytime and Lego Mania, plus Art Experiments and Awesome Activities designed for children aged seven to 12.

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Children can win prizes for reading by keeping track of the books they check out and turn in a book log after 240 minutes of reading, or being read to.

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library and ask for it at the Information Desk. Many ruse the online catalog for the latest best-sellers or ageless classics.

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Opening its doors and beginning operations on Jan. 6, 2014, Corvac Composites, LLC is a tier one automotive supplier that decided to come to San Marcos. The company has 30 years of experience in the business and they have four other locations LQ WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV DQG ÂżYH RWKHU ORFDWLRQV throughout the world in Turkey, Germany, Italy, Japan and China.

Products manufactured by the company are made with the intent to lower the noise frequency of vehicles and utilize recycling methods to be environmentally friendly, with customers that include Toyota, Honda, Fiat and Chrysler. Parts are also made as light as possible for weight reduction to improve the vehicle fuel economy and lower costs.

As of February 2015, Corvac Composites has been able to bring around 60 new jobs to the city, said Jed Ciudaj, plant manager of the San Marcos location. He estimates that over the next few years, they should be able to reach the 100-job-mark and

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then 120. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Based on what our targets are for growth, I think that is very feasible, the prospect of surpassing 100 jobs,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The company worked closely with the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP) when they were in the midst of locating to the city, which is the partnership that is focused on job creation and increased investment in Hays and Caldwell Counties. Adriana Cruz, president of the GSMP, said initially they were expecting for the company to only bring 30 jobs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they did their grand opening in November, they already had 60 jobs,â&#x20AC;? Cruz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They announced at that grand opening that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re adding a second line, so theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go up to about 120 jobs.â&#x20AC;?

As a manufacturing company, they do most of their training at the location, however they have also been working with Gary Job Corps, Cruz said.

She added that a company like this brings a variety of opportunities to the city by offering job positions for people such as engineers, as well jobs for those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a four-year college degree.

Koyo Steering is another automotive supplier for Toyota located in Georgetown, but another similar supplier hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been seen in the Austin Metro area for many years until Corvac Composites, Cruz said.

Corvac Composites || Live â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very fortunate and one of the reasons we were excited about this, this is only the second Toyota supplier to come in to the Austin Metro since 2003,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very hopeful that this is sort of the start of that supplier base of an automotive industry here.â&#x20AC;?

The company and Toyota have a very close business relationship, with aligners and other parts being made for their Tacoma and Tundra vehicles, Ciudaj said. With a Toyota plant located in San Antonio, one of the main reasons for locating to San Marcos is so they could be closer to that location. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The level of business weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been doing with them, now was just the right time to expand into the Southwest and primarily get close to Toyota in San Antonio,â&#x20AC;? Ciudaj said.

However, he also gave credit to Texas State University being another important reason the company decided to open their site in San Marcos. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always looking for a well-educated workforce,â&#x20AC;? Ciudaj said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily mean that it has to be university educated, but I think that Texas State was a good draw. In fact, I know it was.â&#x20AC;?

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Dick’s Classic Cars || Live

Dick’s CLASSIC CARS trip back to the 1950s not so far away as it seems.

Dick’s Classic Car Garage has cars and memorabilia from the “golden years” of car manufacturing, and cars you won’t see anywhere else.

Dick Burdick built the establishment in 2010, after years of car collecting in Rosanky, Texas. Burdick is also the founder of Thermon Manufacturing, and during the course of the early years of his business, came to acquire a black Model T:

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This 1935 Auburn Boattail Speedster is one of many cars at the Garage.

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7KH ¿UVW RI KLV FROOHFWLRQ The car now sits in the foyer of the museum, greeting visitors upon entry. “That’s what started the addiction,” said Brian Pauli, the managing director of the Garage. %XUGLFN¶V ¿UVW PXVHXP ZDV ULJKW QH[W WR KLV KRXVH LQ 5RVDQN\ +H VWDUWHG FROOHFWLQJ FDUV DQG ¿[LQJ them up, and opened the display to the public.

Since the 1980s, Burdick has lived in San Marcos, and according to Pauli, he visits the museum about every other day.

The year range of the cars is from 1929 to 1960.

“I was born in 1929 and that was a good year to start,” Burdick said to Bibb Underwood for the Record last year. “And 1959 was is the last year the car companies built real pieces of art to put on the road. Beginning in 1960 with the more stringent safety regulations and other government imposed criteria, automobiles all looked alike. When I was a youngster, we all knew a 1939 Cadillac from a 1940

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Oldsmobile. A 1950 Pontiac was easily discernible from a 1949 Chevrolet.”

Many of the cars are one-of-a-kind and some have been owned by famous people and some have DSSHDUHG LQ ¿OPV One unique car is the 1948 Tucker Torpedo with less than one mile on it, and the last of its kind to be produced.

“There hadn’t been any new designs because every manufacturer and automotive industry had switched to the war effort...So when everyone came back from WWII in ‘46 they didn’t have anything new to offer,” Pauli said.

But Preston Tucker created his own new automobile. While the other manufacturer’s ‘46 model cars looked the same as the ‘40 and ‘41 versions, Tucker’s was an all-new design.

A 1988 movie, “Tucker: The Man and His Dream,” was made based on Tucker and plays on a loop next to the display.

Other memorabilia is displayed in the museum including old hood ornaments, bicycles, old radios and more.

“We try to show the current generation what they used to have for entertainment and what they would see in daily life,” said Pauli.

The Garage also hosts Cruise In Nights every third Saturday of the month, which are free and open to the public. Even the museum is free and open for viewing during these events. Food is always available and the Cruise Ins often feature live music.

Dick’s Car Garage is located at 120 Stagecoach Trail and open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays noon to 5 p.m. •

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San Marcos

ACADEMY SMA equistrian.

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When it comes to choosing a school for their children, parents today have a number of options, including public, private, online and home school DOWHUQDWLYHV )LQGLQJ WKH ULJKW Ć&#x201C;W FDQ EH D GLIĆ&#x201C;FXOW GHFLVLRQ DV HDFK VFKRRO has its own set of reasons why it is â&#x20AC;&#x153;the best.â&#x20AC;?

Founded in 1907, San Marcos Academy has long been an accredited private school alternative for families in San Marcos and several other surrounding communities, as well as for boarding students from around the world. Those who look closely at SMA will discover that many of the educational opportunities it provides are truly rare for any school, much less a small, private Christian school.

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Following is a list of 5 unique advantages that characterize the San Marcos Academy experience: Laptop Campus: While laptop campuses are now all the buzz, and many schools have teachers who simply hide them under the desks, SMA has been acWLYHO\ ZRUNLQJ ZLWK WKHP IRU DOPRVW ¿YH \HDUV 0DQ\ of our teachers perform the “Best Teaching Practices” from the National Education in Technology Standards for Teachers. Thus, SMA teachers are evaluated each year on how they integrate technology.

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toward, is “blended learning.” Again, SMA is in the lead, having envisioned the best of classroom and online learning eight years ago and creating online coursework to allow students 24-7-365 learning opportunities. They are one of the few private schools in the nation to do so.

Exposure to international students and cultures: While other schools have to read about far off places in static and often dated textbooks, American students at SMA get to rub shoulders with interna-

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tional students from all over the world every day.

Not only do we enroll many of these students, but also we have streamed online classes from Korea and Kenya. As the economy becomes more global, SMA students will have a great advantage at international relations and commerce.

Excellent JROTC program: It is indeed rare that a small, private school would have a Junior ROTC program at all, much less one that received the highest possible rank of “Honor Unit with Distinction” from the U. S. Army. SMA’s JROTC unit has been going strong since 1917. •

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Activity Center || Live

IT IS A NEW DAY

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SMHS Student Activity Center an Marcos students and athletes no longer take a back seat to anyone when it comes to facilities thanks to San Marcos voters.

The new students activity center is approximately 83,000 square feet and includes a 60-year fullZLGWK PXOWL ÂżHOG SOXV D IXOO Âś EDVNHWEDOO FRXUW Every sport will be able to utilize the center year round and is a state-of-the-art facility that you will have to see to believe.

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RATTLER STADIUM

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magine never having a stadium to truly call home throughout your history — and then watching slowly but surely as such a place was built.

That’s what San Marcos High School experienced this past fall as its new home was constructed brick by brick.

“As long as I can remember, we have never had a place we can truly call home,” SMHS booster club president Rita DelaRosa said during the stadium’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.

“As you step into this new stadium, you can feel a sense of pride — Rattler pride.”

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or 22 years, San Marcos has been the location of CFAN, a state of the art facility that manufactures composite fan blades for thousands of Boeing planes and has become a leader in the industry by implanting advanced composite technology.

The creation of CFAN began in 1991 as a jointventure between two leading aerospace companies, GE Aircraft and SNECMA. With most fan blades being heavy at the time, causing more fuel use and technical issues, the goal was to create a wide chord composite fan blade for the GE90 engine, which powers the Boeing 777 airliner, said Benoit Cloutier, president of CFAN. After a few years of exploring the technology of composite fan blade manufacturing in the laboratory, &)$1 ZDV DEOH WR GHOLYHU WKHLU ÂżUVW SURGXFWLRQ RI the in 1994 called the GE90-94B. However, in 2001 began production of a composite fan blade for the GE90-94B fan blade.

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By 2005, after leveraging all the technology and information learned from previous models, the next generation was created and the GEnx1B was introduced to be used on the Boeing 787 and in 2007, the GEnx2B for the Boeing 747-8. According to Cloutier, typical titanium fan blades have 36 blades, while these models have 18. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taking out weightâ&#x20AC;Ś and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not losing HIÂżFLHQF\ ´ &ORXWLHU VDLG Âł<RXÂśUH SURYLGLQJ WKH airliners with a better product that they can actually EHQHÂżW IURP LQ WHUPV RI IXHO FRQVXPSWLRQ ´ Decreasing the amount of noise produced by engines is another goal of CFANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because it allows IRU DLUOLQHUV WR KDYH DXWKRUL]DWLRQ WR Ă&#x20AC;\ RYHU DLUSRUWV and other monitored areas for a longer period of time. The technology in these engines allows for that.

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With more then 500 employees, each fan blade is essentially hand crafted in the 270,000 sq. ft. facility that has a setup designed to manufacture a blade from one station to the next. More then 30,000 blades have been produced by CFAN, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleek and curvy design has even earned it a spot in the Museum of Modern Art. 0RUH WKHQ SLHFHV RI FDUERQ ÂżEHU VKHHWV DUH ODLG RQ HDFK RWKHU YHULÂżHG FXUHG DQG FKHFNHG IRU dimensions and other details. Everything is done in house, and the facility can also perform minor repairs and refurbishing. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also an area to train new employees.

Within the composite manufacturing world, CFAN has been perceived as a leader, Clouiter said. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a rare circumstance for the company to be sending over some of their own workers to other composite sites in the supply chain to try and help them out since theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been at it for many years.

The company has been involved with the community and helps sponser the American Heart Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s San Marcos Heart Walk, donating to School Fuel and helps other local organizations. Cloutier says he is excited to be part of the community and hopes to continue being a leader in the manufacturing world with their latest project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the contribution of everybody we have here that made it possible,â&#x20AC;? Cloutier said in regards to the latest fan blades theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be manufacturing for WKH %RHLQJ ; Âł&RPSRVLWH LV GHÂżQLWHO\ WKH ZD\ of the future for the aircraft.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘

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SMHS CertiďŹ cate Programs byChristopher Salinas an Marcos High School offers more than 20 GLIIHUHQW FHUWLÂżFDWH SURJUDPV VWXGHQWV FDQ WDNH LQ RUGHU WR JUDGXDWLRQ ZLWK TXDOLÂżFDWLRQV such as manufacturing, construction, healthcare science and other areas to better prepare them for college and their future careers. ,Q FHUWLÂżFDWHV ZHUH HDUQHG E\ VWXGHQWV according to Career and Technical Education Coordinator for SMHS, Mike Doyle. There are 15 Career and Technology pathways included in these FHUWLÂżFDWH SURJUDP RSWLRQV 2WKHUV SDWKZD\V LQFOXGH culinary arts, agriculture science and health and human services.

The number of students involved in each of these programs is spread out, Doyle said. There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t one necessarily dominant over the other, and each SURJUDP RIIHUV LWV RZQ EHQHÂżWV â&#x20AC;&#x153;In our construction science, and also in our manufacturing and agriculture pathways, we have many students who complete the OSHA 10 FHUWLÂżFDWLRQ ´ 'R\OH VDLG 26+$ LV D VDIHW\ SURWRFRO FHUWLÂżFDWLRQ XVHG whenever somebody goes into a business that requires hands on labor such as manufacturing.

Programs use this protocol to ensure students are learning properly and passing nationally recognized standards. In 2014, there were 101 OSHA 10 FHUWLÂżFDWLRQV $ SRSXODU FHUWLÂżFDWH SDWKZD\ RIIHUHG LQ WKHLU KHDOWK VFLHQFH SURJUDP LV D FHUWLÂżHG QXUVH DVVLVWDQW &1$

There were 21 students who received their CNA license in 2014.

Building trades is another highlighted area that the high school offers. A national basic carpentry program is offered to engage students in the early stages of construction. There were around six VWXGHQWV ZKR UHFHLYHG WKLV FHUWLÂżFDWLRQ LQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The growing trend of career and tech education RYHU WKH SDVW ÂżYH WR HLJKW \HDUV WKURXJKRXW WKH state of Texasâ&#x20AC;Ś is to get high school students career ready,â&#x20AC;? Doyle said about why the high school offers the programs.

Kelli Lopez, principal of SMHS, added that it gives VWXGHQWV KDQGV RQ H[SHULHQFH LQ D ÂżHOG WKH\ GHVLUH DQG DOVR JLYHV WKHP D KHDG VWDUW WR ÂżQG HPSOR\PHQW

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The process to get into each program, as well as the teaching methods, vary, Doyle said, however most require some kind of application process such as the CNA program, which is taught at a junior grade level.

Students go to nursing homes for practice in this program, so maturity is necessary.

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by OSHA 10 standards before they can go into a workshop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s driven based upon the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career interest, the pathway they select and their overall career goal,â&#x20AC;?

Doyle said.

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cosmetology. At the end of it, students will earn their Texas beautician license, Doyle said. Due to the hours needed, it takes two years to complete, but otherwise students learn the same skills they’d learn from a cosmetology school.

Another recently added program is emergency medical technician training. Lopez noted that since many of these programs are so new, it’s tough to track current success rates after graduation, but they do hope to see it in the future and there is one student who was able to work at a fabrication site outside of San Antonio due to the program.

“These students are committed and they’re dedicating a lot their time to put into these goals, whether it’s long-term or short-term,” Lopez said.

Doyle also has his own ideas and goals of what he’d OLNH WR VHH WKH FHUWL¿FDWLRQ SURJUDP WUDQVIRUPHG LQWR in the future.

“One of my tasks is bridging the gap between our students and the local work force,” Doyle said. “One

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of my goals is for senior level career tech courses to get on-the-job training.”

He and the teacher for culinary arts have already met with people from Embassy Suites. Their goal is to have students working at this site by 2016 as part of the course for on-the-job experience. •

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S.O.A.R. Business of the Year

Central Texas Medical Center

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hen the Education Advisory Board decided to transform the Education Fair from focusing on social and educational services to a STEM Fair, the Chamber had no idea if any business would participate or if anyone from the community would even show up for it. They shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have worried as more than 1,500 people turned out for the event in February, 2014.

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hands of 7-to 9-year-old school children.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what they do at the STEM Fair.

Central Texas Medical Center is more than just a partner in San Marcos. They strive to provide the best health care, offer the latest in medical technology and allow their people to be involved in numerous facets of this community. And, they are ready to be involved in the STEM Fair again next February.

Simply put, CTMC embodies what SOAR is all about: Seeking Opportunities; Achieving Results. â&#x20AC;˘

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he United Way of Hays Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to advance the common good by investing in and developing programs that address critical QHHGV LQ HGXFDWLRQ LQFRPH DQG ÂżQDQFLDO stability and health in Hays County.

In 2014, the United Way of Hays County took over the long-standing Early Readers Become Leaders Book Drive, and rather than focus on donated books, they sought donations to buy new, identical books for Pre-K school children in the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District and other areas.

The success of the campaign has been overwhelming and immediate as more WKDQ ZDV UDLVHG VSHFLÂżFDOO\ IRU WKH Early Readers program, and to date more than 750 children have received four new, age-appropriate books each â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in English and Spanish plus a literacy kit.

In addition, all 20 Pre-K teachers in San Marcos C.I.S.D. received a set of 10 books.

In addition to their work with education in our community, the United Way of Hays County continues its focus on the health of the community by supporting access to preventative programs and the organization also focuses on helping IDPLOLHV EHFRPH ÂżQDQFLDOO\ VWDEOH DQG independent.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no small task, but the United Way of Hays County and its partner agencies continue to do their best to Live United. â&#x20AC;˘

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Green Business of the Year, Over 50 employees

Conley Car Wash onley Car Wash & Express Lube has been awarded the Chamber’s Green Business of the Year… You may wonder how a business that is based on the consumption of water can be considered “Green”…Consider the following: ,W DOO VWDUWV ZLWK ZDWHU (LJKW\ ¿YH SHUFHQW of the water used to wash cars is recycled.

The system used to clean the water is 3,000 times faster and 15 times as powerful as chlorine, and leaves no residual chemicals that can harm the environment.

And then there’s the fact that the majority of the water used doesn’t come from the city tap — it comes from the sky.

The roof of the wash and lube center are designed to capture as much water as possible — one half gallon per square foot per inch of rain to be exact.

While water is the most recognizable commodity conserved at the business, Conley also has machines programmed to shut off after 60 seconds of inactivity to reduce electricity consumption and all of the oil collected from customer vehicles at the lube center is recycled as well.

According to co-owner, Will Conley, ³7KH HI¿FLHQF\ RI WKH EXVLQHVV GLUHFWO\ results in less waste, whether it be water or chemicals. And there is one other thing we don’t like to waste…and that’s their customers’ time. •

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Green Business of the Year, Under 50 employees

Victory Cleaners

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ictory Cleaners has been awarded Green Business of the Year. Now it may sound strange, awarding a Green Business Award to a dry cleaner, and if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about when this business started â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 56 years ago â&#x20AC;&#x201D; youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d probably be right.

But, with the passage of time, and the introduction of new and improved machinery and cleaning solutions, Victory Cleaners is setting out to change the way people look at dry cleaning.

Something as simple as cleaning machines that trap solvents and turning them into liquid for re-use. This means that the machines that used to change solvents every day now get changed every three weeks.

By adding cleaning chemicals that are biodegradable, and using garment bags made from recycled material, Victory Cleaners is making an effort to be more environmentally-friendly.

Paper, cardboard, metal and plastic hangars all are recycled or made from recycled materials, even down to the bobbins on the embroidery machines.

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Emerging Business of the Year

Reliable Automotive

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rad Hullum opened Reliable Automotive in 2012 with a goal of providing dependable and trustworthy auto repair services while striving to be the innovative leader and raising the bar for automotive repair in San Marcos.

But, in January of 2013, there was a devastating ÂżUH DW KLV ORFDWLRQ RQ +LJKZD\ ²ZLWK DQ employee suffering serious burns as well as having to shut down the business for a month in a half, Brad had not only his own family to support but his employees had their familiesâ&#x20AC;Śand dealing with the headache and heartache of potentially losing a EXVLQHVV WRRN LWVÂś WROO RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HGJOLQJ HQWLW\ÂŤEXW through all of this, he continued to pay his team out of his own pocket.

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Downtown Business of the Year

The Root Cellar

n an economy where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in business today and out of business tomorrow, the Root Cellar CafĂŠ in downtown San Marcos has been garnering rave reviews for 10 years. When they opened their doors for business in February of 2005, their goal was to create an experience for their customers, whether touring the city, preparing for a hard dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work or taking a break from the typical day-to-day grind.

What sets them apart is their ongoing commitment to quality, originality and community.

Owners Kyle and Alex Mylius and King and Mona Fuller have discovered that sustainable is good and giving back is better.

As the founders of Foodstock and Desserts for $ 'LIIHUHQFH EHQHÂżWWLQJ WKH +D\V &RXQW\ )RRG %DQN WKHVH IRONV KDYH UHDIÂżUPHG WKHLU FRPPLWment to the downtown area and created events that bring more people to the area.

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Business of the Year, Under 50 employees

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Abby Merrill The Scheib Center

Will Hale Hays County Asst. District Attorney

John McGlothlin Attorney

Josh Paselk Little Guys Movers

Justin Payne Frost Bank

Kathy McMains Horizon Bay Retirement Home

Brandon Burleson Skyline Party Bus Co.

Lance Spruiell Pioneer Bank

Liz Castaneda Texas State University

Martha Doss Legal Shield

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Chris Gonzales Start-up Business

Monica Wahl Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union

Raquel CervantezNunez Phoenix Fitness

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3D Welding & Industrial Supply Inc. Michael Davis 3016 Hwy 123 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-3926 www.3DWELD.com

3Z Realty

Katy Scruton 2706 Hunter Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (866) 999-3349 www.3zrealty.com

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A Cappella Unlimited Chapter of Sweet Adeline’s Intl Carole Carmichael 14947 Forward Pass San Antonio, TX 78248 (210) 632-6932 www.acappellaunlimited.org

ADP

Brandon Barber 320 Interpark Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78216 (817) 528-9837 www.ADP.com

A GRUPPO Architects Andrew Nance 1214 Belvin St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 557-2140 www.agruppo.com

A+ Federal Credit Union Lisa Mae Delgado 1204 Thorpe Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 P.O. Box 14867 Austin, TX 78761 (512) 302-6800 www.aplusfcu.org

AA Care Services

Kellie Denton 1106 N Walnut New Braunfels, TX 78130 8546 Broadway, #109 San Antonio, TX 78217 (830) 609-9128 www.aacareservicestx.com

AAA Self Storage

Karl Grimes 1900 Old Ranch Rd. 12 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-6591 www.yourstorageplace.net

AAMCO

Fred Saunders 15119 Sun Spur San Antonio, TX 78232 (512) 392-5811

ABA Vending

Reece Morrison 530 Burleson St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-3138

ABC Home & Commercial Service Ruben Thompson 9475 E. Hwy 290 Austin, TX 78724 (512) 837-9500 www.abchomeandcommercial.com

Absolute Healing

J. Nicole Baker 205 Cheatham Street, Ste. 1 118 Kathryn Cove San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 216-0830 www.absolutehealer.com

Active Health & Wellness Center Garvin Smith 2005 Medical Parkway, Ste. A San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1186 www.activechirohealth.com

ADP

Brandon Barber 320 Interpark Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78216 (817)528-9837 ww.ADP.com

AIG American General Terry Jester P.O. Box 944 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-8181

Air Care Today

Jackie Villarreal 2520 Hunter Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 348-6810 www.aircaretoday.com

Aire Serv of the Rivercities

Don Austin 2001 Clovis Barker Rd., Bldg. 1 Suite A P.O. Box 1250 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-0143 www.aireserv.com/river-cities

AirOne

Lance Beck 2700 Hunter Road, Suite A P.O. Box 509 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-0022 www.MyAirOne.com

Alexandras House Bed & Breakfast Rosemary Lyday 250 Hugo Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 667-0107 www.alexandrashousetx.com

All Star Pawn & Jewelry Jody Oubre Gaertner 1204-B Highway 123 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-8111

Alligator Dental

Lisa Burns 1890 Medical Parkway, Ste. 101 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-3500 www.AlligatorDental.com

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Phi Xi Omega Chapter Pamela Ray P.O. Box 2611 San Marcos, TX 78667 (210) 724-0189 www.phixiomegachapter.org

Altra Industrial Motion - TB Wood’s ; Ameridrives Chris Freeman 2000 Clovis Barker Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-4000

Alzheimer’s Association Capital of Texas Chapter Christian Wells 3520 Executive Center, Ste 140 Austin, TX 78731 (512) 241-0420 www.alz.org/texascapital

American Constructors, Inc.

Marty Burger 4330 Gaines Ranch Loop, Suite 230 Austin, TX 78735 (512) 328-2026 www.acitexas.com

Angel Drops

Jill Holechek 1015 Palomino Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 289-6080 www.angeldrops.org

Anna Lee’s Viola Street Inn Melinda McKissack 714 Viola St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-6242 www.violastreetinn.com

$QWRQ 2XWŵWWHUV Paige Anton 7674 Camino Real Maxwell, TX 78656 (512) 357-2352

Anytime Fitness

Kelly Meyer 1917 Dutton Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2247 ZZZ DQ\WLPHƓWQHVV FRP J\PV VDQ marcos-tx-7866

Arby’s

Allen Davis 928 Hwy. 80 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-7600

Ash & Associates, LLC Shawn Ash 132 Jackson Ln San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1719

Associated Insurance Agency, a Division of KMGG, LLC Gary Germer 125 Moore St. Ste. 103 P.O. Box 1046 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-4567 www.aiasanmarcos.com

Athletic Revolution

Heath Herrera 2061 Clovis Barker Building, 11B San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 348-7388 www.athleticrevolutionsanmarcos.com

ATD-Austin

Michael Doran 174 S. Guadalupe St., Ste. #103 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 395-8101 www.ATD-Austin.com

ATX Air Conditioning Jade Warren 1320 Cabelas Dr, #34 Buda, TX 78610 (512) 574-8170 www.atxair.com

Ault & Ault Orthodontics Jeffrey Ault 217 North C.M. Allen Parkway San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-5151

Austin Business Journal Colin Pope 504 Lavaca St, Ste.1008 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 494-2500 www.austin.bizjournals.com

Austin Community College Dana Washington 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd. Austin, TX 78752 (512) 223-7598 www.austincc.edu

Austin Oral Surgery

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B Alert Security Systems Dennis Weise 905 I-35 North P.O. Box 625 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-7349 www.b-alertsecurity.com

Renne Dixon 310 Stagecoach Trail Ste. 600 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-4689 www.austinoralsurgery.com

Diana Baker

Austin Neuropsychiatric Associates

Barboza Construction Company, LLC

Thea M Dake 310 Stagecoach Trail Ste. 300 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-3398

Austin Telco Federal Credit Union Katrina Delgado 904 Bugg Lane 8929 Shoal Creek Blvd.

Austin, TX 78757 (512) 302-5555 www.atfcu.org

AustinSA Company Peggy Jones 314 East Hutchison St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 805-8226 www.AustinSA.com

Autumn Chase Townhomes

Diana Baker 727 Belvin St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-9422

James Barboza 1013 Clyde St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 845-3626 www.Barbozaconstruction.com

Barefoot Athletics

Membership Directory || Resources Baymont Inn & Suites Bob Patel 4210 IH-35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-6800

BBVA Compass

Greg Reeves 300 S. LBJ San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-4373 www.bbva.com

Bearden Investments

Genelle Zuniga 2315 Riddle Road Austin, TX 78748 (512) 608-8861 www.nwagent.com/bellamy/html

Benchmark Business Solutions

Barshop & Oles, Co.

Benchmark Insurance

Mike Horn 1139 Sandhill Crane New Braunfels, TX 78130 (210) 979-0123

Pat Oles 801 Congress Ave., Suite 300 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 477-1212 www.barshop-oles.com

Scott Burton 225 W.Hopkins P.O. Box 1687 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 754-2700 www.benchmark-ins.com

Bartlett Cocke General Contractors

Berry Co.

Avalon Apartments

Bartlett Tree Experts

Best Western San Marcos

AXA Advisors

Spencer Gourley 9606 N. Mopac Expressway, Ste.950 Austin, TX 78759 (512) 738-0367 www.us.axa.com

Steve Austin 1324 Old Martindale Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1089 www.bartlett.com

Micheal Patel 917 IH-35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-7557 www.stonebridgehotels.com

Basler Plastics, LLC

Bigelow Homes

Bautex Systems, LLC Nita Miller 5602 Central Texas Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 637-1200 www.bautexsystems.com

Patrick Duffy 121 W. San Antonio Street San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 982-4242 www.bluemoonoptical.com

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative

Hannah Sears 700 N. LBJ, Ste. 108 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-3986 ZZZ EDUHIRRWFDPSXVRXWƓWWHU FRP

Joyce Jones 201 Centerpoint Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-2800 www.baslerplasticsllc.com

Blue Moon Optical

Bellamy Insurance Group Nationwide Insurance

Amelia Mahon 1606 IH-35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-6144 www.myapartmenthome.com

Joe Croshaw 176 Weldon Johnston Way Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 268-2808 (Avis) www.Avis.com (512) 268-2924 (Budget) www.budget.com

Vick Meredith 326 West Nakoma San Antonio, TX 78216 (512) 396-1027 www.bdoc.biz/

Blue Sky Mortgage

Brian Cook 194 S. Guadalupe St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-3677 www.theberrycompany.com

Avis Budget Car & Truck Rental

BizDoc, Inc.

Bud Turner 1600 Clovis Barker Road, Ste. 202 P.O. Box 162 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 900-7652 www.beardendevelopment.com

Donna Kirkpatrick 2550 South IH-35, Ste. 100 Austin, TX 78704 (512) 326-4223 www.bartlett-cocke.com

Felicia Jackson 1703 IH-35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-3683 www.avalonsanmarcos.com/

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BMA Window Cleaning, LLC Barry Schmick P.O. Box 1768 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-1768 www.bmawindowcleaning.com

BNI - Corridor Platinum Connections Maxine Schaffer 331 W. Hopkins, Ste. 100 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 826-6409 www.bnisanmarcostx.com

Bob Kat & Son Small Engine Repair Todd Katzer 1430 FM 1978 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-7015

Bobcat Nation Sports Bar and Grill

David Howard 700 N LBJ, Ste. 109 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 667-6393 www.bobcatnationsportsbarandgrill.com

Jamie Bigelow 417 Shadow Point P.O. Box 848 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-6700 www.bigelowhomes.com

Bowman Consulting

Bishop’s Square Apartment Homes

Boy Scouts of America

Amy Valdez 109 Craddock Ave. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 878-8728 www.bishopssquare.com

Bill Burnett 325 E. Hopkins St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2600 www.bowmanconsulting.com Nathan Kramer 12500 N IH 35 Austin, TX 78753 (512) 617-8636 www.bsacac.org

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Bruce Boyer, 22nd District Judge

BusinessTechPros

Capitol Wright Distributing, LLC

Bruce Boyer 1109 Tuscan Ridge New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 708-1462

Jason Polser 1170 W. San Antonio St. New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 515-4565 www.businesstechpros.com

James Braden

Butler

Cardinal Frame & Art

James Braden 2006 Redwood Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-8886

Bradzoil 10 Minute Change Alex Mata 1044 Highway 123 809 East Court Street Suite. 200 Seguin, TX 78155 (512) 396-3493 www.bradzoil.com

Dr. Barbara Breier Texas State University Barbara Breier 601 University Drive JCK 960 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-8077

Broadway Bank

Chris Owen 301 N C M Allen Parkway San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2468 www.broadwaybank.com

Brookdale San Marcos South Jessie Wiens 1401 Wonder World Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-8271 www.brookdale.com/

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John Mozingo 2301 IH 35 South P.O. Box 908 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-6100 www.butlermfg.com

Byrn & Associates Inc. David Williamson 1115 Hwy 80 East P.O. Box 1433 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 396-2270 www.byrnengineer.com

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Camp Gladiator

Joseph “Dain” Williams 1606 N. IH-35, Apt.92 San Marcos, TX 78666 (254) 495-2288 www.CampGladiator.com

Camper Clinic II

Brian Davis 15855 South IH 35 Buda, TX 78610 (512) 312-1478 www.camperclinic.com

Shaun Cranston 188 Inverness Dr. West, Ste. 150 9737 Great Hills Trail Ste. 260 Austin, TX 78759 (512) 391-1330 ZZZ EURRNƓHOGUS FRP

Campus Connect

Brown Distributing Company

Candlewood Suites

Agnes Fuccello 8711 Johnny Morris Rd. Austin, TX 78724 (512) 478-9353

Budget Infographics

Larry Peterson 2275 Ridge Crest St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 567-2328 www.budgetinfographics.com

Bug Master Exterminating Services, LTD Mike Mathews 5214 Burleson Road, Suite 114 Austin, TX 78744 (512) 396-7378 www.thebugmaster.com

Gary Fly 802 Dover Road Greensboro, NC 27408 (336) 324-4101 www.campusconnect.net Mike Vivroux 1560 IH - 35 South 600 Wonder World Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 749-1717

Capital Area Rural Transportation System Edna Johnson 338 S. Guadalupe P.O. Box 6050 Austin, TX 78762 (512) 805-7433 www.rideCARTS.com

Capital Farm Credit Rosie Alvear 1418 Colorado P.O. Box 216 Lockhart, TX 78644 (512) 398-3524 www.CFCTX.com

Sandy Wright-Kibby P.O. Box 9190 Austin, TX 78766 (830) 625-9162 www.wrightdist.com

Hugh Simmons 117 N. Guadalupe St., Ste. 102 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-7699 www.cardinalframe.com

Caring Senior Service

Cathy Trilica 781 Loop 337 New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 629-0509 www.caringseniorservice.com

Corey Carothers, DDS

Corey Carothers 310 Stagecoach Trail, Ste. 700 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-4288 www.smtxdental.com

Carson Properties

W.C. Carson 1911 Corporate Dr., Suite 102 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-3322

CASA of Central Texas Norma Castilla-Blackwell 104 MLK Drive P.O. Box 1267 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-3578 www.casacentex.org

Dr. T.A. Castoldi & Associates Tom Castoldi 310 Stagecoach Trail, Ste 200B San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-5300

CenterPoint Energy

Jimmy Gambino 1079 Carlson Circle P.O. Box 689 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-6673 www.centerpointenergy.com

Centerpoint Station

Cheryl Cuppitelli 3946 IH 35 South 1405 United Drive, Ste. 115 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1103 www.centerpointstation.com

Central Texas DRC Taylor Cobarruvias 829 N. LBJ, Ste. 108 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 878-0382 www.centexdrc.com

Central Texas LifeCare Cheri Martin 115 Warden Lane P.O. Box 304 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 396-3020 www.txlifecare.org

Central Texas Medical Center Sam Huenergardt 1301 Wonder World Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-8979 www.ctmc.org

Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Air Force Tim Black 1841 Airport Dr., Bldg. 2249 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-1943 www.cafcentex.com

Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos Arturo Benavides 211 Lee Street P.O. Box 1553 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 878-0640 www.sanmarcoscentro.org

Century 21/Randall Morris & Associates - Carter Morris Carter Morris 333 Cheatham St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-1776 www.randallmorris.com

CenturyLink

John Navarrette 120 W. MLK Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-5213 www.centurylink.com

CFAN

Benoit Cloutier 1000 Technology Way San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-2832 www.c-fan.com

Chandler Insurance Group Allstate

Randal Grizzle 118 E. San Antonio St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-5277 www.insuranceagencysanmarcostx.com

Chicken Express

Mark Williams 1256 Hwy 123 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-0888 www.chickene.com

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Jon Sprencel 2213 South IH 35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-5771 ZZZ FKLFNƓODVDQPDUFRV FRP

Chili’s Grill & Bar

Joni Eichholtz 102 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-7420

Chimy’s San Marcos Chad Baccus 217 E. Hopkins St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 216-6175 www.chimys.com

Chuck Nash Auto Group Chuck Nash 3209 IH-35 N P.O.Box 1007 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-7788 www.chucknash.com

City of San Marcos Karen Smith 630 E. Hopkins St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-8000 www.sanmarcostx.gov

City of San Marcos - Housing Authority Albert Sierra 1201 Thorpe Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-5058 www.smpha.org/

Clarewood Apartments Veronica Tate 1400 Clarewood Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1400 www.clarewoodapts.com

Clear Water of San Marcos

Douglas Burdick 215 W. San Antonio St., Ste. 2108 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 757-1731 www.clearwaterofsanmarcos.com

CMIT Solutions

Allen White 100 N. Edward Gary, Ste. B113 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 291-3574 www.cmitsolutions.com/smnb

Cody’s Bistro & Lounge

Cody Couch 609 Centerpoint Rd., Suite. 209 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-2867 www.codysbistroandlounge.com

Coldwell Banker First National, Realtors

Diane Sanders 1224 Hwy 123 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-5171 www.centxhomesbuycoldwellbanker.com

ColorMix Graphics & Printing, LLC

Connie Ulmer Insurance

Crescent Dental

Convention & Expo Management Services, LLC

Sean Crowder, CPA

Connie Ulmer 325 E. Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 557-2269 www.medicareanswersfromconnie.com/

Carla Sisk 404 S. C M Allen Parkway San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-2412 www.colormixgraphics.com

Mario Rodriguez 1607 Nash Ave. P.O. Box 6330 McAllen, TX 78503 (956) 702-4926 www.conventionandexpo.net

Comfort Connection

Steven W. Cook, CPA

Gail Zavala 3700 Highway 123 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-4663 www.comfortconnect.com

Steve Cook P.O. Box 792772 San Antonio, TX 78279 (210) 495-4424 www.cookgola.com

Needhee, Inc. dba Comfort Inn & Suites

Cool River Ranch

Prashant Patel 201 Quarry Springs Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 787-4486

Joe Flanagan 601 Dupuy Ranch Road Martindale, TX 78655 (512) 212-0449 www.coolriverranch.net

Comfort Suites

Maria Coronado

Brandon Kitchen 104 North IH -35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1006 www.comfortsuitessanmarcos.com

Community Action Inc. Carole Belver 101 Uhland Road, Ste #107 P.O. Box 748 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-1161 www.communityaction.com

Community Impact Newspaper Traci Rodriguez 300 CM Allen Parkway, Suite 212B San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 775-2567 www.communityimpact.com

Complete Air

Gilbert Lucio 5313 Hidden Brook Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 665-7796

Conley Car Wash & Detail William Conley 1200 Thorpe Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 805-7500 www.conleycarwash.net

Conley Car Wash & Express Lube Will Conley 1200 Thorpe Ln. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 805-7500 www.conleycarwash.net

Maria Coronado 117 Seguin St., Apt. #212 San Marcos, TX 78666 (361) 947-0746

Corridor Primary Care P.A. Gregory Moore 601B Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1700 www.corridorim.com

Corridor Title Company

Patrick Rose 133 W. San Antonio St., Ste. 100 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-8910 www.corridortitleco.com

Corvac Composites

James Fitzell 2350 Clovis R Barker Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 982-7501 www.corvaccomposites.com

Country Inn & Suites

Vic Patel 1560 IH-35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-8111 www.countryinns.com/sanmarcostx

Courtyard Marriott San Marcos Mallory Vipond 625 Commercial Loop San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 878-7169 www.marriott.com/AUSSM

Paul Shahwan 651 Barnes Dr., Bldg. 2, Ste. 205 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 805-4867 www.crescentsmiles.com Sean Crowder 2406 Hunter Rd., Suite 100 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-0576

La Sociedad Cuauhtemoc Cuauhtemoc Hall Elizabeth Castaneda 1100 Patton Street P.O. Box 1624 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-4944

Current Electric Inc.

Glyn Landrum 500 Broadway P.O. Box 1241 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-0141 www.currentelectricweb.com

CVS

Tiffany McDaniel 301 N. Edward Gary Street San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-0247 www.cvs.com

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D.L. Bandy Constructors, Inc. David Bandy P.O. Box 1529 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 754-6661

Dahill - A Xerox Company

Stephanie Stephens 9208 Waterford Center Blvd, Ste. 100 Austin, TX 78758 8200 IH 10, Ste. 400 San Antonio, TX 78758 (512) 836-2100 www.dahill.com

The Damron Group Realtors Brenda Damron 102 Wonder World Drive, Ste. 301 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-7653 www.thedamrongroup.com/

Bill Damron

Bill Damron 102 Wonder World Drive, Ste. 301 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 757-1791

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Days Inn

Bob Patel 1005 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-5050 www.daysinnsanmarcos.com

Gerald R. Deal - Public Relations Consultant Gerald R. Deal 1516 Redwood Rd., 41-D San Marcos, TX 78666 (210) 902-6328

Dealers Electrical Supply

J. Robert Donnelly, DDS,

J. Robert Donnelly Master of Academy of General Dentistry 1337 Thorpe Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-5225 www.SanMarcosDental.com

Down the Rabbit Hole Leesa Baker 1702 Hunter Road San Marcos, TX 78666

Nicole Dray

Dale Jackson P.O. Box 845 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 396-5454

Nicole Dray 540 Staples Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-6929 www.smcisd.net

Dermatology Laser Center & Spa

DriveSafe of Texas

Ana Rodriguez 1340 Wonder World Dr., Bldg. 2, Ste. 2301 P.O. Box 985 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-1411 www.skinmagic.com

DHI Mortgage

Tim Stahla 220 W. Hutchison St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 805-3661 www.dhimortgage.com

Diamondback Landscaping & Lawn Richard Braun 400 Hidden Farms Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-3808

Dick’s Classic Garage

Brian Pauli 120 Stagecoach Trail P.O. Box 1422 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 878-2406 www.dicksclassicgarage.com

Direct Auto Insurance Mande Yarbro 156 S State Hwy 46 New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 632-2652 www.directgeneral.com

Dixie Cream Donuts Dan Anderson 201 S. LBJ Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-5551

Domino’s Pizza

Alan Murph 350 N. Guadalupe, Ste. 150 1277 NE Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78209 (512) 392-3030

Carrol Fuller 1270 Heritage Hill Canyon Lake, TX 78133 (830) 935-4037 www.DriveSafeTx.com

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Edward Jones - Cody Dailey Cody Dailey 102 Wonder World Drive, Ste. 302 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-2022 www.edwardjones.com

Edward Jones - Jerry Niemiec Jerry Niemiec 1290 Wonder World Dr, Ste. 1210 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-5640 www.edwardjones.com

Edward Jones - Jim Stark Jim Stark 2300 Willow Arbor San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 851-1999 www.EdwardJones.com

Edward Jones - Trish Wilder

Trish Wilder 300 South C.M. Allen Parkway, Suite. 210 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-8101 www.edwardjones.com

Eikon Church

Dan Matlock PO Box 802 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 738-3009 www.eikonchurch.com

El Golfo de Mexico Juan Torres 900 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 805-8530

Elysian Purgatory Creek Apartments

Lainey Holland 1951 Hunter Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 938-1900 www.elysianpurgatorycreek.com

Embassy Suites-San Marcos Hotel, Spa & Conference Ctr. Larry Cooper 1001 E. McCarty Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-6450 www.sanmarcosembassysuites.com

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Firehouse Subs

Brian Eckel 2586 S. IH 35, #102 1025 Challenger Lakeway, TX 78734 (512) 653-6920 ZZZ ƓUHKRXVHVXEV FRP

Ember Industries, Inc.

First Baptist Church of San Marcos

Encino Pointe Apartments

First Christian Church

Frank Leonardis 321 Carlson Circle San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-1911, ext 14 www.emberindustries.com Suzanne Hinchey 1800 Post Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-0628

Endsley & Associates

Perry Endsley 1508 Aquarena Springs Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-8600 www.endsleyrealestate.com

Erbert & Gerbert’s

Martin Gentry 214 N. LBJ, Ste. 101A San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 769-3902 www.ErbertandGerberts.com

Ernie’s Paint & Body Shop, Inc. Ernie Valdez 1608 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-8972 www.ernies.us

The Erwin Law Firm, L.L.P. Amanda Erwin 109 East Hopkins, Ste. 200 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 938-1800 ZZZ WKHHUZLQODZƓUP FRP

Extreme Business Services Bill Sebesta 12325 Aquaplex Dr. P.O. Box 2126 Manchaca, TX 78652 (512) 280-5833 www.extremepromoservice.com

Mark Newton 325 W. McCarty Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-3377 www.sanmarcosfbc.org Stephanie Haverda 3105 Ranch Road 12 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-1926 www.fcc-sm.org

First Class Storage (dba, Kutscher L.P.)

Clay Kutscher 3757 Hunter Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 878-7222 www.fcstoragesanmarcos.com/

First United Methodist Church Jenna Heart 129 W. Hutchison St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-6001 www.fumcsm.org

FL & SL Properties LLC Frank Leonardis 211 Fresno Springs Buda, TX 78610 (512) 312-4476

The Floral Studio

Maxine Schaffer 331 W. Hopkins, Ste. 100 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-4656 ZZZ WKH ŴRUDO VWXGLR FRP

Membership Directory || Resources ForrReal LTD.

George Forrester 215 West San Antonio Street, Ste. 2002 P.O. Box 1727 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 557-6621 www.forrreal.biz

Four Rivers Association of REALTORS® Amy DuBose 936 Gruene Rd New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 625-6954 www.FourRiversREALTORS.com

Freese & Nichols

Linda Huff 1920 Corporate Drive, Ste. 207B San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 213-3209 www.freese.com

Frost Bank

John Schott 231 N. Guadalupe P.O. Box 649 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 393-5600 www.frostbank.com

Frost Insurance

Aaron Pratt 1011 Hwy 80 P.O. Box 649 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 393-5701

Full Circle Salon

Leesa Ann Stafford 141 South LBJ Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-3855

Fuschak’s Pit Bar-B-Que Morgan Fuschak 1701 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-2712 www.fuschaksbbq.com/

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Gardens by Lisa

Lisa Prewitt 619 Maury St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 644-8967

Gary Job Corps Community Lonnie Hall 2800 Airport, Hwy 21 P.O. Box 967 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 396-6652 www.gary.jobcorps.gov/

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Gastroenterology of San Marcos

Golf Cars of Austin

Grins Restaurant

Gateway Business Products

Ben Gonzales

Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar

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Graham & Associates

Kern Deschner 1305 Wonder World Dr., Ste 200 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-8676 www.gastrosanmarcos.com/ Jimmy Johnson 205C W. San Antonio Street San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-5855 www.gbponline.com Bill Tyus 1601 Francis Harris Ln. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 805-7221

Gentiva Hospice

Adam Currie 1911 Corporate Drive, Ste. 104 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-9138 www.odsyhealth.com

Germer Insurance Services dba Wilson Insurance Agency Gary Germer 3601 Kyle Crossing, Ste. A Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-6530 www.wiatexas.com

Damon Goodnight 16150 IH-35 Buda, TX 78610 (512) 312-4115 www.golfcarsofaustin.com Ben Gonzales 3209 IH 35 N P.O. Box 1007 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-7788

Johnny Ferrell 802 N. LBJ Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-4746 www.grinsrestaurant.com Mary Jane Nalley 1601 Hunter Road 1287 Gruene Road New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 625-0684 www.gristmillrestaurant.com

Don Graham 209 Pat Garrison Street P.O. Box 84 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 754-7440 www.grahamappraisers.com

Gruene Merchants Association

Grande Communications, Inc.

Guadalupe Blanco River Authority

Jim Hennessee 401 Carlson Circle San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 220-4000

Great Locations Realty - Jason Tarr

Mary Jane Nalley 1601 Hunter Road New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 629-5077 www.GrueneMarketDays.com

LaMarriol Smith 933 E. Court Street Seguin, TX 78155 (830) 379-5822 www.gbra.org

Jason Tarr 1515 Aquarena Springs Dr., Ste. 103 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 878-2233 www.mygreatlocations.com

Guaranteed Appliances

Pam Gill-Kimrey 2550 Hunter Rd., Suite 1112 P.O. Box 927 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-3113 www.gillschicken.com

Greater San Marcos Partnership

Gulf Business Forms Inc.

Gill’s Fried Chicken

Greater San Marcos Youth Council, Inc.

Gill’s Chicken ‘N’ More

Sonya Weber P.O. Box 927 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-3911

GKZ Inc.

Frank Gomillion 516 W. Hopkins St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-3339 www.gkz-arch.com

Glenn Shepard Seminars Cindy Shepard P.O. Box 210559 Nashville, TN 37221 (615) 353-7125 www.glennshepard.com

Global Rock Investments Dawna Figol 217 Keith Foster Drive New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 609-6162

Adriana Cruz 1340 Wonderworld Drive, Ste. 108 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-3400 www.greatersanmarcostx.com

Julia Ramsay-New 1402 IH 35 North P.O. Box 1455 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 754-0500 www.gsmyc.org

Greater TEXAS Federal Credit Union Sylvia Morales 329 Cheatham Street San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-2496 www.gtfcu.org

Green Guy Recycling, Inc. Kyle Hahn 937 Hwy. 80 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-3266 www.greenguyrecycling.com

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Kristen Mortensen 3020 FM 621 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-0373 /LQGD 3RUWHUƓHOG 2460 IH 35 South P.O. Box 1073 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-8313 www.gulfforms.com

Gumby’s Pizza & Wings John Higdon 403 N. Guadalupe St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-8629 www.gumbyssanmarcos.com

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H.Y. Price Jr. Seniors Center Ron Jager 222 W. San Antonio St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-2900 www.price-center.org

H2O Tree Store

Dan Alden 1023 Hwy. 80 #117 San Marcos, TX 78666 396 Englewood Drive Kerrville, TX 78028 (210) 771-8169 www.h2otreestore.com

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Membership Directory || Resources Veronique Hahn

Hays Communities YMCA

Dr. Janet Hale - Texas State University

Hays County Food Bank

Veronique Hahn 2050 Lisa Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-2885

Janet Hale 3402 Westledge Austin, TX 78731 (512) 245-3191

Half Price Books

Ethan Brantley 900 Bugg Lane, Ste. 124 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 805-7503 www.halfpricebooks.com

Halff Associates, Inc.

Michael Moya 4030 W. Braker Lane, Ste. 450 Austin, TX 78759 (512) 777-4600 www.halff.com

Hampton Inn & Suites Richard Weik 106 North IH 35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-7707

Hard Target Systems

Bill Palecek 6425 S IH 35, Ste. 150, PMB 130 Austin, TX 78744 (512) 280-1369 www.hardtargetsystems.com

Hart Properties

Ron Hart 325 E. Hopkins Street P.O. Box 11 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-2100 www.hart-properties.com

Hart Properties - Barrie Breed, Realtor Barrie Breed 325 E. Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-2100 www.hart-properties.com

Hawkins Personnel Group Jennifer Hawkins 1920 Corporate Road, Ste. A101 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-3974 www.hawkinspersonnel.com

Hays Co. Bar-B-Que and Catering, Inc Michael Hernandez 1612 South IH-35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-6000 www.hayscobbq.com

Gary Davis 465 Buda Sportsplex Drive Buda, TX 78610 (512) 523-0099 www.austinymca.org Denise Blok 220 Herndon St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-8300 www.haysfoodbank.org

Hays County Historical Commission

Kate Johnson 111 East San Antonio St., Ste., 104 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-2277

+D\V &RXQW\ 2XWĹľWWHUV Tiffany Yeates 105 E. Hopkins St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 749-1514 ZZZ KD\VFRRXWĆ&#x201C;WWHUV FRP

Hays County Republican Party Russell Hayter 900 Bugg Lane, #112 P.O. Box 1655 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 396-8511 www.haysgop.org

+D\V &RXQW\ 6KHULIIĹ&#x2018;V 2IĹľFH Gary Cutler 1307 Uhland Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 738-1392

Hays Nursing & Rehab Center Lindy Cardenas 1900 Medical Parkway San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-1888 www.haysnursing.com

Hays-Caldwell Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse Grace Davis 1901 Dutton Drive, Ste. E San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-7695 www.hayscaldwellcouncil.org

Hays-Caldwell Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center Marla Johnson P.O. Box 234 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 396-3404 www.hcwc.org

HC Services

Mark Smith 1405 Oakwood Loop San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-3838 www.h-c-services.com

Benjamin Head

Benjamin Head P.O. Box 731 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-4009

Heart of Texas Chorus Sam Tweedy P.O. Box 344 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 990-9325 www.hotchorus.org

Heartland Payment Systems

Michael Neuhaus 6006 Rita Balance San Angelo, TX 76904 (806) 241-9444 www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com

H-E-B Food Store #243 Bruce Schneider 641 E. Hopkins St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-8880 www.heb.com

H-E-B Food Store #455 Ted Gomez 200 W. Hopkins St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-0100

H-E-B San Marcos Retail Support Center Kris Ward 2301 Hunter Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 753-5800 www.heb.com

Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. Gil Heldenfels 5700 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2376 www.heldenfels.com

Bill Henry, 428th District Court Judge Bill Henry Hays County Government Center 6RXWK 6WDJHFRDFK 7UDLO 7KLUG Ĺ´RRU San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-7700

Heritage Association of San Marcos Inc. Robert T. Mooney P.O. Box 1806 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-4295 www.heritagesanmarcos.org

Heritage Tree Care

Vincent Debrock 100 Hillcrest Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 921-8452 www.txheritagetreecare.com

HH Fitness

Heath Herrera 2061 Clovis Barker Building 11B San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 348-7388 www.HHFitness.com

Higginbotham

Cody Morgan 1221 South Mopac Expwy, Ste.160 Austin, TX 78746 (512) 457-4000 www.higginbotham.net

Highcrest Apartments and Townhomes Cathy Campos 1518 Old Ranch Road 12 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-5212 www.ulcoleman.com

Highpointe Communities, Inc. Caren Williams 20 Enterprise, Ste. 320 Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (949) 472-0800 www.highpointeinc.com

Hill Country Cottages & RV Resort Bryan Kastleman 131 Rueckle Rd. New Braunfels, TX 78130 (512) 750-2714 www.resortnb.com

Hill Country Haulers

Earlene L. Hunter 2404 Rolling Oaks San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 900-0101 www.HillCountryHaulers.com

Hilltop Sunset Cottage Pam Dever 211 Claremont Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 757-1666 www.vrbo.com/412378

Hofmannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Supply

Donald Hofmann 440 S. Guadalupe St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-8606 www.hofmannssupply.com

Holiday Inn San Marcos Vic Patel 1930 IH-35 South 1560 IH-35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 753-9300

Holt Cat

Howard Hicks 3302 South W.W. White Road P.O. Box 207916 San Antonio, TX 78220 (210) 648-1111 www.holtcat.com

Membership Directory || Resources

Home Instead Senior Care Jean-Marc Mira 171 East Garden Street New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 624-8380 www.homeinstead.com/366

Homes By Avi

Sue Hicks 146 Pincea Place 9111 Joyville Rd., Ste. 118 Austin, TX 78759 (512) 439-9229 www.homesbyavi.com

Honda of San Marcos

Rando Ammons 4300 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1313 www.hondasanmarcos.com

Hope Hospice

Paula Coleman 611 N. Walnut Ave. New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 625-7525 www.hopehospice.net

Hopson Builders

Jack Eben 3202 Highway 123 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-1207

Horizon Bay Vibrant Retirement Living

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IBC Bank

Anjna Patel 1081 Wonder World Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-1011 www.ibc.com

Nick Icossipentarhos Nick Icossipentarhos P.O. Box 1788 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-0957

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Mitsie Benton 155 S. LBJ Dr. 600 Piedras Pass San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 757-4657 www.goHerbalife.com/mitsiebenton/ en-us

Independence Title Company Cindy Meyer 113 N. Guadalupe Street San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1271 www.hayscountyabstract.com

Tracy Herman 1720 Ranch Road 12 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-7200 www.horizonbay.com

Ingram Readymix Inc.

Hot Spots Apartment Locating

Insurance Agency of San Marcos

Ricky Clark 1504 Aquarena Springs Dr., Ste. 203 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 805-7768 www.hotspotslocating.com

Howard Johnson

Mike Patel 1601 IH-35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-3700

Jane Hughson

Jane Hughson 1600 N. LBJ Drive San Marcos, TX 78666

Hunter Industries Walter Ulbricht 4501 Hunter Rd. P.O. Box 2109 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-7757

Bruce Ingram 3830 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-3136

Connie Fite 112 North LBJ San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-8290 www.insagencyofsanmarcos.com

State Representative Jason Issac Jason Isaac 100 Commons Road, #7-125 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 463-0647 www.house.state.tx.us/

Italian Garden

John Zeneli 415 North LBJ Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-8730 www.igcafe.com

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J & R Gymnastics

Robin Jeffers 211 S. Stagecoach Trail San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-9882 www.jandrgymnastics.com

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Javier Ledesma 311 Cheatham P.O. Box 1342 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-0207 www.jacksonhewitt.com

Linda Jalufka

Linda Jalufka 174 S. Guadalupe St., Ste. 108 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 757-4850

James Avery

Sarita Tijerina 3941 S. IH-35, Ste. 100 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-0037 www.jamesavery.com

James K. Wise Real Estate, Inc. Jim Wise 108 East San Antonio St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-8400

Jasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deli

Gerardo Baranovicht 901-A Highway 80 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-3354 www.jasonsdeli.com

JCGraphix

James Craft 2783 Bandera Hwy Kerrville, TX 78028 (830) 738-8310

J-co Janitorial Supply Company Debby Gibson 101 Uhland Rd., Bldg. C San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-7765 www.jcosupply.com

Jenson Technologies

Annamarie Gervais 412 Summer Mountain Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-5073 www.lakemower.com

JGI Outdoor Advertising Susie Day 525 Park Grove Katy, TX 77450 (281) 992-2828 www.jgioutdoor.com

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Jo Ellen Korthals and Mark Taylor Mark Taylor 130 E. Sierra Circle San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-0485

Johnson Lake Management Services Malcolm Johnson 465 River Bend Lane Martindale, TX 78655 (512) 396-1231

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Josiesque Designs

Michele Schalin 12701 Sagebrush Circle Buda, TX 78610 (512) 295-6816 www.josiesque.com

Juneteenth Bar B Cue Cookoff Foundation David Peterson P.O. Box 447 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-5199

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K Friese & Associates, Inc.

Karen Friese 1120 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Bldg. II Ste. 100 Austin, TX 78746 (512) 338-1704

Keller Williams Heritage Realtor- Michelle Mehrens Michelle Mehrens 8610 FM 725 McQueeny, TX 78213 (512) 809-0016

Keller Williams Realty- James Walker James Walker 174 S. Guadalupe St., Ste. #108 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-7325 www.Walkerlistings.com

Kent Blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barbecue Kent Black 500 Hull St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 878-0795 www.kentblacksbbq.com/

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KER Homes

Kenneth Ehlers 408 Hughson Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (210) 317-4121 www.kerhomes.com/

KnD’s Resale & More Kristan Alvarez 312 N LBJ San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 557-5058

Knights Inn

Viren Patel 801 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-1303 www.knightsinn.com

Steve Koenig

Steve & Anne Koenig 628 Thousand Oaks Loop San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-4450

Krispy Kreme

Pat De La Zerda 121 North IH 35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1128 www.krispykremetexas.com

KSA Engineers, Inc.

Allen Draper 4833 Spicewood Springs, Ste. 204 Austin, TX 78759 (512) 342-6868

KTSW FM 89.9

Daniel Schumacher 106 Old Main 601 University Dr San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-3490 www.ktsw.txstate.edu

Kutscher Drilling L.T.D. Daniel Kutscher 3810 Hunter Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-0075 www.kutscherdrilling.com

K-W Construction Inc.

Elaine Thomas 320 Barnes Drive, Suite 109 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-5900 www.k-wconst.com

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L & L Human Resources, LLC Leanne Latham 102 Wonder World Drive, #113 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 237-7331 www.landlhr.com

L & L Septic and Portable Toilets Larry Sanders 250 Discovery Lane P.O. Box 306 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-3780

La Cima San Marcos Bryan Lee 303 Colorado, Ste. 2300 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 457-8008

La Vista Retirement Community Angie Squyres 1615 Redwood Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2333 www.lavistaonline.com

Lambs Rest Inn

Judy Rothell 1385 Edwards Blvd.

New Braunfels, TX 78132 (888) 609-3932 Toll Free www.lambsrestinn.com

Laser Spectacles, Inc. Timothy Walsh P.O. Box 1535 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-4600 www.laserspectacles.com

Keith D. Lauderdale, CPA Keith Lauderdale 174 S. Guadalupe, Ste. 102 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-4984 www.keithcpa.com

LBJ Museum of San Marcos, Inc. Ralph Garcia 131 N. Guadalupe St. P.O. Box 3 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-3300 www.lbjmuseum.com

Leadership San Marcos

Sharon Wigley P.O. Box 1144 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 245-9170 www.leadershipsanmarcos.com

League of Women Voters

Logan’s Roadhouse

LegalShield - Independent Associate - Del David

Lone Star Calendar.com

Jeannie Lewis P.O. Box 1034 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-2872 www.lwvtexas.org/local/sanmarcos/

Delbert David 415 N. Guadalupe, PMB 139.

Seguin, TX 78155 (512) 757-0205 www.legalshieldassociate.com/deldavid

LegalShield - Independent Associate - Martha Doss Martha Doss 102 Oak Shadow San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 698-9890 www.marthaojimenez. legalshieldassociate.com

Leisure Resort

Sherri Basham 1 River Lane P.O. Box 277 Fentress, TX 78622 (800) 248-4103 www.leisureresort.net

Liberty Mutual Insurance

Sarah Eaton 1619 E. Common Street, Bld. H, Suite 801 New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 387-7135

Liberty Tax Service

Kristie Hovey 1104 Thorpe Lane, Ste. V San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 667-6022

Little Guys Movers

Josh Paselk 2260 IH-35 South, Ste. 203 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-0311 www.littleguys.com

Live Oak Health Partners

Debra Eldridge 1320 Wonder World Drive, Ste 101 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-3911

Live Oak Long Term Living Programs Laura Latham 7343 FM 621 P.O. Box 705 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 371-1078 www.liveoakliving.com

LNV, Inc.

Susan Smith 1101 Capital of Texas Highway, #C-220 Austin, TX 78746 (512) 381-8333 www.lnvinc.com

Doug White 1141 I-35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 805-8888 www.logansroadhouse.com Ron Martin 2101 Crownspoint Dr. Austin, TX 78748 (979) 219-0110 www.lonestarcalendar.com

Edmund Longcope

Edmund Longcope 133 W. San Antonio Street, Ste. 300 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-0045

Lowes

Scot Hendricks 2211 IH 35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-3111 www.lowes.com

Luby’s Cafeteria

Javier Jay Cavazos 200 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-7100

Ludwig’s Leather (dba, Hand Pait Leather Corp.)

Al Ludwig 197 S. Seguin Ave. P.O. Box 311448 New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 629-0540 www.ludwigsleather.com

Lyles & McCarty, LLP CPA Larry L. Lyles 101 Colleen Court San Marcos, TX 78666 (956) 225-6424

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M&S Engineering

Kristina Denham 6477 FM 311 P.O. Box 970 Spring Branch, TX 78070 (830) 228-5446 www.msengr.com

M.E. Plumbing, LLC

Katie Edwards 851 IH 10 160 Castlewood Seguin, TX 78155 (512) 392-5644 www.meplumbingllc.com

Membership Directory || Resources Main Street Program - City of San Marcos Samantha Armbruster 317 N. LBJ Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-8430 www.sanmarcostx.gov/mainstreet

Matheus Lumber

Frank Parrott 1900 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-9220 www.matheuslumber.com

Maintenance Management

Matt Patterson Insurance Agency - Farmers Insurance

Mamacita’s Restaurant & Cantina

Maurices at Tanger Outlet

Gene Bagwell 625 Pioneer Trail San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-4960

Walter Ortiz 1400 Aquarena Springs Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-0070 www.mamacitas.com

Mariposa Apartment Homes at Hunter Road Patti Bedsole 2600 Hunter Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-9588 www.mariposaapartmenthomes.com

Martin Marietta Materials Sunni Christon 7781 FM 1102 New Braunfels, TX 78132 (512) 396-4244 www.txi.com

Mary Kay Cosmetics - Marsha Moore Marsha Moore 202 West Sierra Circle San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-6945 www.marykay.com/mmoore9

Mary Kay Cosmetics - Trisha Taylor Trisha Taylor 617 Snyder Hill Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-0018 www.marykay.com/trishataylor

The Master’s School of San Marcos Inc. Brian Guenther 1664 Centerpoint Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-4322 www.mastersschool.org

Matera Paper Company John Richardson 835 North W.W. White Rd. San Antonio, TX 78219 (210) 892-5101 www.materapaper.com

Matt Patterson 222 E. Hutchinson St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-1234 www.mattpattersoninsurance.com Christina Steele 4015 IH35 South #700 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 754-9860 www.maurices.com

McCoy’s Building Supply +HDGTXDUWHUV 2IŵFH Dan Stauffer 1350 IH-35 North P.O. Box 1028 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-5400 www.mccoys.com

McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen Kelli Whigham 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 1118 P.O. Box 1290 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-3757 www.mvbalaw.com

Middleton Brewing Kim Middleton 101 Oakwood Loop San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 847-3435

Mid-Texas Symphony C.J. Washington 1000 West Court Street P.O. Box 3216 - TLU Seguin, TX 78155 (830) 372-8089 www.mtsymphony.org

Minuteman Press

Kathleen Clendennen 313 E. Hutchison St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-8070 www.southaustin.minutemanpress.com

Misenheimer - State Farm Ins. Chuck Misenheimer 460 W. Holland St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-2800 chuck@chuckmisenheimer.com

Mittman Real Estate

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John & Chloe Navarrette John Navarrette 315 Pauls Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-0279

Neo Dentistry

Sunni Surette 165 Elmhurst, Ste. A Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 722-6131 www.neodentistrykyle.com

Nexus Medical Consulting

Mochas & Javas

Nissan of San Marcos

Kevin Carswell 700 North LBJ, Ste. 103A San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-5282 www.mochasandjavas.com

Motel 6

Yvonne Baldwin 1321 IH-35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-8705 www.motel6.com

MedSpring Urgent Care

Dan Musick CPA, PLLC

Elizabeth Free 301 N. Guadalupe St. 2901 Via Fortuna, Terrace 6, Ste. 600 Austin, TX 78746 (512) 960-2545 www.medspring.com

Dan Musick 2108 Hunter Road, Ste. 104 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-0800 www.musickcpa.com

Mensor

Ryan Cradeur 2810 S. IH 35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 738-5726 www.myemergencyroom.com

Eduardo Rios 106 Clydesdale Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (210) 313-6603 www.microsoft.com

Steve Franckowiak 136 North Castell New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 624-1024 www.myronsprime.com

Ed Bolton 1650 Independence Drive, Ste. 300 New Braunfels, TX 78132 (512) 216-6711 www.nexmc.com

Monica Malorgio McNabb 1920 Corporate Dr, Ste. B201 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 667-9129 www.mcnabbandco.com

Microsoft

Myron’s Prime Steak House

Jason Mittman 1330 Cielo Ranch Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-3300

McNabb & Co. Real Estate Services

Susan Fisher 201 Barnes Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-4200 www.mensor.com

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My Emergency Room 24/7

Myers Construction Charlene Myers 2301 FM 3237 P.O. Box 2928 Wimberley, TX 78676 (512) 847-8000 www.myersconcrete.com

Hope Hargrove 2980 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-5116 www.nissanofsanmarcos.com

North Carolina Furniture Direct Earl Studdard 2440 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-2200 www.ncfdirect.com

North Carolina Furniture Direct Farm Club Earl Studdard 605 Old Zorn Rd 2440 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-2200 www.ncfdirect.com

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Anthony Odell

Anthony Odell 109 West Ave, Apt 825 San Marcos, TX 78666 (830) 857-4915

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Terry Vaughn 201 Springtown Way San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 805-8410 ZZZ RIƓFHGHSRW FRP

Old Mill Associates, LLP Henry Oles 101 Uhland Road, Ste. 201 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-1113

Marian Oles

Marian Oles 112 Hunter’s Run Trail P.O. Box 78 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 396-4500 www.marianoles.com

Orange Leaf

Jessie Rahe 4015 IH-35 S, Suite. 730 1096 Edwards Blvd.

New Braunfels, TX 78132 (512) 558-0805 www.orangeleafyogurt.com

Orthodontic Specialists of San Marcos Clark Colville 1890 Medical Parkway, Ste. 101 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 782-2046 www.drcolville4braces.com

Outback Steakhouse Jeff Sprauer 4205 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-2500

Ozona Bank

Steve Searle 141 W. Hopkins Street P.O. Box 728 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 754-2600 www.ozonabank.com

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Bernie Bowden 1503 Post Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-1666

Pak Mail

Judy Johnson 102 Wonder World Drive, Ste. 304 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-3420 www.paknshiptx.com

The Palazzo Apartments Connie Mojica 1011 Wonder World Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-1001 www.thepalazzoliving.com/

Palmer’s Restaurant Bar and Courtyard 0RQWH 6KHIƓHOG 218 Moore St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-3500 www.palmerstexas.com/

Paper Bear/Heartworks Company Carol Powers 218 North LBJ Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2283 dpowers@paperbear.com

Park Hill Apartments Renee Medina 1001 Leah Ave. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-7000 www.parkhillapts.com

Parkway Falls Apartment Homes Rebecca Duran 1811 Medical Parkway San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 878-1811 www.parkwayfalls.com

3DWKPDUN 7UDIŵF 3URGXFWV RI Texas Inc. Frank Blakley 4435 Hunter Road P.O. Box 1066 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-2090 www.pathmark.net

Pecan Park Riverside RV & Cabins David Rowley 50 Squirrel Run San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-0070 www.pecanpark.com

Pecan Plantation

PlainsCapital Bank

Pedernales Electric Cooperative

Planet K Gifts

Robert Peters 11 Redwood St. Maxwell, TX 78656 (512) 357-6111 www.pecanplantationtx.com/ Diana Gonzales 302 E. Lady Bird Lane P.O. Box 1 Johnson City, TX 78636 (888) 554-4732 www.pec.coop/

Pennington Funeral Home

Bill Pennington 323 North Comanche P.O. Box 2459 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-4311 www.penningtonfuneralhome.com

Pennington’s Cakes

Stephen Horn 1662 South IH 35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-4059 www.penningtonscakes.com

People’s Postal

JP Bach 133 W. San Antonio Street, Ste. 500 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 757-8781 www.peoplespostal.com

Pets and Moore

Andra Moore 3002 FM 621 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-7387 www.petsandmoore.com

Philips

Noami Ramirez-Campos 1611 Clovis Barker Drive P.O. Box 606 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-5821 www.philips.com

Physical Therapy and Rehab Concepts P.C. Kim Farmer 915 Hwy 80 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-4575 www.ptrc-tx.com

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors Billy Wheeler 657 Apricot Dr. P.O. Box 2640 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 736-7163 www.pillartopost.com/BillyWheeler

Pioneer Bank

Lance Spruiell 102 Wonder World Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 749-1501 www.pioneerbanktexas.com

Eric Kelley 919 Congress Ave. #600 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 457-7572 www.plainscapitalbank.com Joe Ptak 910 IH 35 N PO Box 13549 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 392-4596

Pluckers Wing Bar Cassie Trudeau 105 N Interstate 35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 437-1932 www.pluckers.com

Plum Creek Golf Course Marc Farris 4301 Benner Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 626-5555 www.plumcreekgolf.com

Bill Plummer

Bill Plummer 2827 Rolling Oaks San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2077

Post Oak Villas

Jennifer Sherman 1617 Post Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-6701

POW, Inc. Promotional Products Erin B. Pellien 911 Pelican, Lane.

521 Hunter Ridge Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 757-5100 www.powincpromos.com

Premier Cuts

Brian Olson 5401 S. FM 1626 109 E. Hopkins Street San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 268-5500

Prime Property Management Richard E. Tarr 1503 Aquarena Springs Dr., Ste. A San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 878-1792 www.primepmc.com

Priority Personnel, Inc. Dan Roy 226 Wonder World Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-2323 www.prioritypersonnel.com

Membership Directory || Resources Progressive Waste Solutions Tammy Hellums 2010 IH-10 West Seguin, TX 78155 (800) 581-5825 www.iesi.com

PromiseLand San Marcos Church Mike Higgins 1650 Lime Kiln Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-4357 www.psmchurch.com

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Quail Creek Golf Club Eric Lee 2701 Airport Highway 21 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-1665 www.quailcreek-cc.com

Quick Align Auto Repair Bill Jones 600 S. Guadalupe St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 826-6409 www.quickalign.net

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R3 Recycling

Marcos Garza 215 W. San Antonio St., Ste. 500 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-8867 www.r3-recycling.com

Railyard Bar & Grill

Ryan Hageman 116 S. Edward Gary San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-7555 www.Railyardbarandgrill.com

Raising Caneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Chantel Romero 928 Texas 80 San Marcos, TX 78666 www.raisingcanes.com

Ramada Limited

Peter Dhana 1701 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 395-8000 www.ramada.com

Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union Rafael Rodriguez 1203 Thorpe Lane P.O. Box 2097 Universal City, TX 78148 (800) 580-3300 www.rbfcu.org

RE/Max On The Move

Denise Bartlett 1917 Dutton Dr., Ste. 108 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 216-6253 www.remax-sanmarcos.com

Ready Mobile Solution, LLC Karen Payne 1885 FM 2673, #1080 Canyon Lake, TX 78133 (210) 693-1565 www.readymobilesolutions.com

Red Roof Inn

Mahesh Patel 817 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-8899 www.redroof.com

REDBIRD Skyport

John Koenirch 2080 Airport Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 878-6670 www.redbirdskyport.com

Regent Care Center of San Marcos Matt Williams 1351 Sadler Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 805-5000 www.regentcare.biz

Reliable Automotive Brad Hullum 1201 State Hwy. 123 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 667-7390 www.Reliable-Auto.com

Resolute Health

Patty Tanner 607 S. Business IH 35, Ste C New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 387-4660

Rhino Graphics

Mickey Day 133 South LBJ Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-6191 www.rhinotees.com

Rick C. Reed & Company, PLLC Stuart Wright 321 Cheatham P.O. Box 867 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-0200 www.reedcocpa.com

Riley Transmissions Joan Riley 1334 Hwy 123 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-5186

Rio Cibolo Ranch

Craig Christopher 1101 Ullrich Rd. P.O. Box 5470 San Antonio, TX 78201 (830) 914-3325 www.riociboloranch.com

River Bluff Cabin on the San Marcos River Patsy Kimball 2301 River Grove Road P.O. Box 21 Fentress, TX 78622 (512) 488-2568 www.sanmarcos.net/riverbluffcabin

Rivercity Sportswear Crystal Campbell 1709 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-8039 www.welogoit.com

Rivers Wanted Photography

Denise Kopecki 300 S. C M Allen Parkway San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 667-6904

Michelle Mehrens 815 Stagecoach Trail San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 809-0016 www.riverswanted.com

Derrel & Dot Renfrow

Riverview Apartments

Renew Hearing Center

Derrel Renfrow 1116 Stagecoach Trl San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2151

Republic Services

Dorothy Patterson 2900 N. FM 973 Austin, TX 78725 (512) 247-5647 www.republicservices.com

Elena Bosley 601 River Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-1593

Robnett & Co. CPAs Sean Todd 401 Cheatham Street San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-3701 www.robnettcpa.com

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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Dave Ott 4015 IH 35 South, Ste. 835 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-9780 www.rmcf.com

Roger Beasley Hyundai Sydna Hunter 24795 IH-35 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 262-2020 www.beasleyhyundai.com

Roger Beasley Hyundai New Braunfels Sydna Hunter 485 N. Business IH 35 New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 632-2200 www.BeasleyHyundaiNB.com

Dr. William R. Rogers

William R. Rogers 310 Stagecoach Trail, Ste 200A San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-4700 www.drwilliamrogers.com

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas Carolyn Schwarz 1315 Barbara Jordan Blvd.

Austin, TX 78723 (512) 628-5972 www.rmhc-austin.org

Root Cellar Cafe

Kyle Mylius 215 N. LBJ Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-5158 www.rootcellarcafe.com

Rotary Club of Greater San Marcos Cal Marcantel P.O. Box 841 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 925-7664 www.rotarysanmarcos.com

Rotary Club of San Marcos Carter Morris P.O. Box 581 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 757-1121 www.rotaryclubsanmarcos.org

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Ali Ijaz 174 S. Guadalupe, Ste. 204 San Marcos, TX 78666 (888) 596-4769 www.Row.net

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Ruiz Financial Group, LLC Ruben Ruiz 1920 A Corporate Dr., Ste. 106 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2487 www.moneyconcepts.com/rruiz

R-Water

Rayne Guest 2061 Clovis Barker Rd., Ste. 4B San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 808-4100 www.r-water.com

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The Salvation Army

Kathy McNiel 300 South C.M. Allen Parkway, Ste. 200 A P.O. Box 1692 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 754-8541 www.salvationarmyusa.org

Sam’s Club

Derrick Moody 1350 Leah Ave. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1963

San Marcos Academy John Garrison 2801 Ranch Road 12 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-2400 www.smabears.org

San Marcos Air Conditioning

Piper Scott 4525 Ayers Street Corpus Christi, TX 78415 (361) 693-3766 www.sacnpac.com

Rick Gonzales 3500 Highway 123 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-2511 www.smairtx.com

Safeguard Business Systems

San Marcos American Legion Post 144 and Unit 144

Robert Baker P.O. Box 200634 Austin, TX 78720 (512) 458-1900 www.gosafeguard.com/rbaker3

Sage Capital Bank

Joe Kenworthy 2201 Hunter Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-5588 www.sagecapitalbank.com

Sage Hill Inn Above Onion Creek Amy Dolan 4444 W. FM 150 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 268-1617 www.sagehill.com/

Gloria Salazar

Gloria Salazar 1614 Mockingbird Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 557-3672

Sal’s House of Tint

Michelle Hurtado 2605 IH 35 South, Ste. 100B San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 757-8716 www.salshouseoftint.com

Saltgrass Steak House Jeff Stover 221 E. Sessoms Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-5255

Thomas (Tom) L. Tvrdik 1705 IH 35 N 126 E. Holland San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-8443

San Marcos Area Bed & Breakfast Association Rosemary Lyday 250 Hugo Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 665-0107 www.visitsanmarcos.com

San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce Brian Bondy 202 North C.M. Allen Parkway San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-5900 www.sanmarcostexas.com

San Marcos Area Republican Texans Group

Naomi Narvaiz 102 Wonder World Drive, Ste. 304-131 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 364-0050 www.smrepublicans.com

San Marcos Art League

Mark Lambdin P.O. Box 260 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-7408 www.sanmarcosartleague.org/

San Marcos Bar-B-Que Justin Pearson 2601 Hunter Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 938-1019 www.sanmarcosbbq.com

San Marcos Chrysler - Dodge Jeep - Ram Russell Anderson 2990 IH 35 South P.O. Box 1549 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 831-7625 www.sanmarcosautooutlet.com

San Marcos CISD

Georganne Logue 501 S. LBJ P.O. Box 1087 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 393-6700 www.smcisd.net

San Marcos CISD - Iris Campbell

San Marcos Hays County EMS Chris Alexander 101 Uhland Road, Ste. 208 P.O. Box 641 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-5115 www.smhcems.com

San Marcos Industrial Foundation

John Ferguson 215 W. San Antonio St., Ste. 2001 730 Belvin St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-3390

San Marcos Lions Club

Iris Campbell 500 West Hutchison St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-6768 www.smcisd.net

Bill Adams 170 Charles Austin Dr. P.O. Box 994 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 396-5466 www.tubesanmarcos.com

San Marcos Convention & Visitor Bureau

San Marcos Manufacturers Association

San Marcos Corridor News

San Marcos Nursing & Rehab Center

Rebecca Ybarra-Ramirez 617 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-5930 www.toursanmarcos.com

Melissa Jewett P.O Box 2512 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 787-3501 www.smcorridornews.com

San Marcos Daily Record Don Moore 1910 IH-35 South P.O. Box 1109 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-2458 www.sanmarcosrecord.com

San Marcos Education Foundation

Jeffrey Ault P.O. Box 671 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-5151 www.SanMarcosEdFoundation.org

San Marcos Family Medicine Tiffany Lee 2406 Hunter Rd., Ste. 106 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 557-6310 www.smfm.net

San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance Todd Derkacz 107 E Hopkins Street P.O. Box 1572 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 754-9321 www.smgreenbelt.org/

Laura Lucas 1000 Technology Way San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-4244

Mark Harebottle 1900 Medical Parkway San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-1888

San Marcos Premium Outlets

Celena McGuill 3939 IH-35 South, #900 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2200 www.premiumoutlets.com/sanmarcos

San Marcos Real Estate Dave Glover 1517 Aquarena Springs Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2020

San Marcos Rehabilitation and Healthcare Chris Hatcher 1600 North IH 35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-5026

San Marcos River Foundation Dianne Wassenich 222 West San Antonio St. P.O. Box 1393 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-4628 www.sanmarcosriver.org

San Marcos Title Company Sandra David 100 East San Antonio St, Ste. 101 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-1782 www.smtitle.com

Membership Directory || Resources San Marcos Tours & Charter Brandon Burleson 1211 Mountain View Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 808-0287 www.sanmarcosbustours.com

San Marcos Toyota

Robert Cardosi 5101 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1999 www.sanmarcostoyota.com

San Marcos Veterinary Clinic Julie House 1980 Old Ranch Road 12 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-7107

San Saba Cap

John Baker 1818 Broadway Kerrville, TX 78028 (830) 257-2434 www.sansabacap.com

Scheib Center - Board of Directors Lisa Spencer 1200 N Bishop St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 878-9637

Schertz Bank & Trust Dena Rodriguez 1917 Dutton Drive P.O. Box 800 Schertz, TX 78154 (512) 754-7401 www.schertzbank.com

Schwartz & Associates

Autumn Schwartz 116 S. LBJ Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 667-6952 www.schwartz-associates.com

Second to None Upscale Resale Karlin Clark 142 W. San Antonio St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 395-8690 www.sanmarcos.net/secondtonone

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Jackie Arredondo 2003 Medical Parkway, Ste. C San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-3200

Seebeck Partnership LTD June Seebeck 505 Village West Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 757-0626

Sellman Enterprises Septic Services Craig Sellman 600 South Loop 4 P.O. Box 1377 Buda, TX 78610 (512) 312-0002

Service King

Matt Lennox 1320 Highway 123 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-1129 www.serviceking.com

Service King West San Marcos Robert Rocha 1300 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-3309

SERVPRO of San Marcos/New Braunfels

Darby Wright 1222 Old Martindale Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-8225 www.servpro.com/franchise.asp?id=5071

Seton Family of Doctors at Hays Oncology Vanessa Thompson 1180 Seton Parkway, Ste. 150 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 504-0865

Seton Medical Center Hays Linda Lotz 6001 Kyle Parkway Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 504-5075 www.seton.net

Shweiki Media

David Reimherr 4954 Space Center Drive San Antonio, TX 78218 (512) 480-0860 www.shweiki.com

Sienna Pointe Apartment Homes Robin Cleary 2913 Hunter Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 667-7466 www.siennapointeapts.com

Sights & Sounds of Christmas Brian Olson 401 E. Hopkins St. P.O. Box 1896 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 393-8400 www.sights-n-sounds.org

Sign Crafters, Inc. Scott Vaughan 2401 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-0900 www.signcrafters.net

Silo Glass

Elissa Beach 7990 Ranch Road 12 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 444-6494 www.siloglass.com

SimplexGrinnell

Melinda Hotho 1608 Royston Ln. Round Rock, TX 78664 (512) 634-1800 www.simplexgrinnell.com

Skiles & Associates Real Estate Rick Skiles 100 N. Edward Gary, Ste #A San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-3232 www.skilesrealestate.com

Sky Dive San Marcos

Eric Butts P.O. Box 337 Fentress, TX 78622 www.skydivesanmarcos.com

Marty Sorell

Marty Sorell 124 Nichols Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-7711

South Texas Blood & Tissue Center Tracy Sommer 6211 IH 10 West San Antonio, TX 78201 (210) 731-5555 www.southtexasblood.org

Southside Community Center Ruben Garza 518 S. Guadalupe St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-6694 www.southsidecommunitycenter.org

SpawGlass Contractors, Inc. Scott Hobza 1111 Smith Road Austin, TX 78721 (512) 719-5251 www.spawglass.com

Spencer Canoes & Shady Grove Campground Pat Gunn Spencer 9515 F.M. 1979 Martindale, TX 78655 (512) 357-6113 www.spencercanoes.net

Springtown Veterinary Hospital Dan Nowland 415 Springtown Way San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-2717 www.springtownvet.com

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Clifton Stapleton

Clifton Stapleton 5 Mission Drive New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 629-4397

Star Awards, Inc.

Cindy Peterman 1500 IH-35 South New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 625-8583 www.starawards.biz

State Farm Insurance - Glenn Wier Glenn Wier 2575 IH 35 South, Ste. 101 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-6601 www.glennwier.com

State Farm Insurance - Kirk Talley Kirk Talley 117 N. Guadalupe St., Ste. 101 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 667-6747 www.kirktalleyinsurance.com

State Farm Insurance - Rosie Garcia Rosie Garcia 2108 Hunter Road, Ste. 102 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-8050 www.rosiegarciatx.com

Stone Brook Seniors Community Megan Herrington 300 South Stagecoach Trail San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-9330 www.stonebrookseniors.com

Stone’s Trailers & Truck Covers, Inc. Wanda Burke 2001 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-8244 www.stonestrailers.com

Subway of San Marcos

Shane Fraser 102 Wonder World Drive, Ste. 100 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-7777 www.subwaytx.com

Dr. Clay Sullivan, DDS

Clay Sullivan 310 Stagecoach Trail, Ste. 700 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-4288

Summit Inn Hotel and Suites Akash Dalwadi 1433 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-7770

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Rosemary Lucio Suniga Rosemary Lucio Suniga 1038 Field Street San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-7221

Sunset After School Program

Ted Breihan Electric Company Ted Breihan 118 S. Edward Gary Street P.O. Box 477 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 396-3300

Marty Nelson 405 Reimer Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1992 www.sunsetafterschool.com

Ted Miska Insurance

SunTerra Landscape Services

tekRESCUE, Inc.

Chris Rhodes 2007 Rutland Dr. P.O. Box 80949 Austin, TX 78708 (512) 801-1561 www.sunterralandscape.com

SUPER 8

Vipin Patel 1429 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-0400

Sur-Powr Battery Supply Bonnie Hughson 1718 N IH 35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-7107 www.surpowr.com

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Taco Cabana

Gabe Cortez 135 Long Street San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1500

Tanger Outlet - San Marcos John Lairsen 4015 IH 35 South, Ste. 319 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-7446 www.tangeroutlet.com/sanmarcos

Ruiz Financial Group, LLC -DBA TAP SNAP Photo

Ted Miska 410 Harvey St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-5111

Randy Bryan 102 Suttles Ave. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 843-2835 www.mytekrescue.com

Texas Aviation Partners

Stacey Batch 4400 Hwy 21 1807 Airport Drive, Ste. 200 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 216-6042 www.texasaviationpartners.com

Texas Disposal Systems Ray Bryant P.O. Box 17126 Austin, TX 78760 (512) 421-1300 www.texasdisposal.com

Texas Educational Foundation Stephen Davis P.O. Box 1108 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 396-2275

Texas Express Lube and Auto Jason Lewis 110 S CM Allen Parkway San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-3366 www.texasexpresslube.com

Texas Farm Bureau Nathan Castro 108 E. Market St. P.O. Box 688 Lockhart, TX 78644 (512) 398-2427

Texas Fit Chicks

Ruben Ruiz 1920 A Corporate Dr., Ste. #106 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2487 www.TAPSNAP.net

Kay Wilson 109 Hunter Ridge San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 665-0168 ZZZ WH[DVƓWFKLFNV FRP ND\

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Texas Health & Racquet Club

Melissa Cochran 5107 Catalpa Lane Amarillo, TX 79110 (830) 643-4905 www.taptapdirect.com

Jessica Warren 109 W. McCarty Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-0789 www.thrc.biz

Texas Oncology - San Marcos Ilsa Melson 1308 Wonder World Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-5199 www.texasoncology.com

Texas Physical Therapy Specialists

Texas State University Career Services

Norma Gaier 601 University Drive LBJ Student Center 5-7.1 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2645 www.careerservices.txstate.edu

Christopher Baker 2550 Hunter Rd. Ste. 1104 P.O. Box 1765 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 396-5122 www.texpts.com

Texas State University Center for P-16 Initiatives

Texas Roadhouse

Texas State University Department of Computer Information

Michael Clegg 1502 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-7427 www.texasroadhouse.com

Texas Ski Ranch

Christine Bialick 6700 IH 35 North New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 627-2843 www.texasskiranch.com

Texas State Alumni Affairs Association

Kim Gannon 601 University Drive, JCK Ste. #380 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2371 www.txstatealumni.org

Texas State Optical - San Marcos $P\ 6WDQƓHOG 2406 Hunter Rd., Ste. 102 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-8932 www.tso.com

Texas State Towing

David Wiede 904 FM 1984 Maxwell, TX 78656 (512) 749-5559 www.texasstatetowing.com

Texas State University Denise Trauth 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2121 www.txstate.edu

Texas State University Bookstore (Auxiliary Services) John Root 601 University Drive LBJ Student Center San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2585 www.bookstore.txstate.edu

Michelle Hamilton 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-8192

David Wierschem 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2291

Texas State University Department of Management Paula Rechner 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2571

Texas State University Department of Marketing

Ray Fisk 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-9614 www.marketing.mccoy.txstate.edu

Texas State University Department of Theatre & Dance Sarah Mitschke 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-3572

Texas State University - Edwards Aquifer Research Center Benjamin Schwartz 601 University Drive 220 E. Sessom San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2329 www.eardc.txstate.edu

Texas State University - Friends of Fine Arts & Communication Patrick Price 601 University Drive, 112 Old Main San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2308

Texas State University LBJ Student Center Charlie Salas 601 University Drive LBJSC Rm. 2-141.1 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-1641 www.lbjsc.txstate.edu

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Tex-Mix Concrete

Denise Smart 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2311

Sean Van Delist 201 Industrial Fork P.O. Box 830 Leander, TX 78646 (210) 883-8060 www.tex-mixconcrete.com

Texas State University - OCIR

TG Canoes & Kayaks

Reddy Venumaka 601 University Dr., JCK 489 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-6038

Texas State University School of Music Tom Clark 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2651

Texas State University Student Affairs Joanne Smith 601 University Drive -&. 2IĆ&#x201C;FH San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2152

Texas State University The Wittliff Collections

David Coleman 601 University Drive, Alkek Library 7th San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2313 www.wittliffcollections.txstate.edu

Texas State University University Bookstore

Duane Te Grotenhuis 402 Pecan Park Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-3946 www.tgcanoe.com

Thad Ziegler Glass Ltd. Richard Friend 1660 IH 35 South P.O Box 1368 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-6644

Thermon Manufacturing Company Rodney Bingham 100 Thermon Dr P.O. Box 609 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 396-5801 www.thermon.com

Thomason Funeral Home

Dwayne Thomason 2001 Ranch Road 12 P.O. Box 1609 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 396-2300 www.thomasonfuneralhome.com

Jacqueline Slaughter 702 Gaillardia 601 University Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2273 www.bookstore.txstate.edu

Three Dudes Winery

Texas State University University Star

Thunderstruck Services, LLC

Bob Bajackson 601 University Dr. Trinity Bldg.

San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-3487 www.universitystar.com

Texas Total Health, Inc. Kelsey Shaltry 1318 Belmont Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 920-0603 www.texastotalhealth.com

TexHealth Central Texas Jim Rodriguez 2800 South IH 35, Ste. 131 Austin, TX 78704 (512) 524-2618 www.texhealthct.org

Terry Alford 125 Old Martindale Road San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-5634 www.threedudeswinery.com Anthony Pummill 1113 Overlook Way San Marcos, TX 78666 (830) 221-8206

Tickle Blagg Animal Hospital Robert Blagg 1100 Hwy 80 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-1871 www.tickleblagg.com

Tilson Home Corporation

Trey Baumann 2396 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (800) 929-2458 www.sanmarcossales@tilsonhome.com

Time Warner Cable Business Class Austen Bickford 750 Canyon Dr., Ste 500 Coppell, TX 75019 (469) 464-4937

Top Image Hair Salon

TX Real Estate Management

Townwood Apartments

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Michelle Conway 300 S C.M. Allen Parkway, Ste. 214 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 644-0287 Laura Gerhardt 520 Linda Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-1983

Toyota Rent-a-Car of San Marcos Lisa Garza 5101 IH 35 South P.O. Box 47876 San Antonio, TX 78265 (210) 655-5081 www.rentatoyotasanantonio.com

Travelodge

Bipin Patel 1611 N Interstate 35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-5665 www.travelodgesanmarcos.com

Tres Hermanas Restaurant & Cantina Chuck Peralez 2550 Hunter Road, Ste. 1106 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 878-2405 www.treshermanasrestaurant.com

Triangle Fire & Security, LLC Steve Clay 318 Brazoria Trail San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 800-1055

True Vineyard Ministries, Inc. Diana Wiley 317 West San Antonio Street San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-8463 www.truevineyard.org

TVC Integra Insurance Services Vernon L. Cooper 102 Suttles Ave. P.O. Box 2220 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-3055 www.tvcintegra.com

Twin Liquors #55

Estelle Calligan 1160 Thrope Lane, #101 5639 Airport Blvd.

Austin, TX 78751 (512) 392-8334 www.twinliquors.com

Two Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Calliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boutique Pam Couch 690 Centerpoint Rd, Ste. 205 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-8967 www.twopsboutique.com

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Margaret Ennis 100 N. Edward Gary, Ste. #B-104 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 787-0333 www.txrealestatemanagement.com

U.S. Small Business Administration

Ashley Morales 615 E. Houston St., Ste 298 San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 403-5900 www.sba.gov

Uncle Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Self Storage Mickey Baker 1620 IH 35 South San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-6086 www.unclebobs.com

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Ashley Brannan 2936 Philo San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-4847 ZZZ RQHVROOH FRP XQLĆ&#x201C;HGVROOH

Unintech Consulting Engineers, Inc. Mike Sexton 2431 E. Evans Road San Antonio, TX 78259 (210) 641-6003 www.unintech.com

United Technologies Aerostructures Denise Collazo 2005 Technology Way San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-3600 www.goodrich.com

United Way of Hays County Michelle Harper P.O. Box 1728 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-1420 www.unitedwayhaysco.org

Upscale Resale

Sarah DeShay 173 S. LBJ Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-6977 www.upscaleresaletx.com

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Urgent Care & Occupational Health Centers Of Texas, P.A Lesha Betts 1659 Hwy 46 W, Ste. 160 P.O. Box 730 Spring Branch, TX 78070 (830) 438-8953 www.urgentcareoftexas.com

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Rosina Valle

Volkert Integrity Contracting, Inc. Ken Volkert 8159 Old Bastrop Rd. New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 214-0593 www.volkertintegrity.com

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Waldrip Insurance Agency, LLC

Rosina Valle 110 Colleen Court San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 618-2778

Charles Waldrip 116 North LBJ Drive P.O. Box 805 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-7411

Verandah Apartments

Wally’s Party Factory

Felicia Jackson 1805 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-7711 www.verandahsanmarcos.com/

Victory Cleaners

Gloria Martinez 418 S. LBJ Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-9314

VideoTexan, LLC

Bruce Barnes 3327 Hunter Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 757-4367 www.videotexan.com

Vietnam Veterans of America Barry Davis 227 Pauls Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-0945

Village Homes

Donald Dempsey 17325 State Hwy 21 P.O. Box 17547 Austin, TX 78760 (512) 385-9700 www.villagehomesaustin.com

Vista Homes

Tom Taber 1911 Corporate Dr., Ste. 103 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-9610 www.vistaconstruction.com

Vitalogy Skincare & MedSpa Sonja Shelstad 1320 Wonder World Dr., Ste. 108 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-3376 www.vitalogyskincare.com

Mary Perez 242 N. LBJ Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-5999 www.wallyspartyfactory.com

Wal-Mart Supercenter #404 David Vasquez 1015 Highway 80 East San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-0617

Walton Development and Management - South USA Becky Collins 515 Congress Ave., Ste. 1620 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 347-7070 www.walton.com

Well Family Chiropractic

Royce Barnett 1913 Dutton Dr., Ste. 405 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 842-6102 www.wellfamilychiropractic.com

The Wellington

Rick Gallegos 600 Leah Ave San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-6006 www.thewellingtonapts.com

Wells Fargo Bank

David Case 123 N. Edward Gary Street San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2525 www.wellsfargo.com

Westhill Paving, Inc. Chad Reynolds 3012 FM 621 P.O. Box 1216 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-1432 www.westhillpaving.com

Whataburger Restaurants LP

Peter Binder 1077 Central Parkway South, Ste. 900 San Antonio, TX 78232 (210) 496-4000

Pam White

Pam White 1305 Palomino Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-8877

Whitenton Group, Inc. Heidi Painter 3413 Hunter Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-3344 www.whitentongroup.com

Williamson Management Co. Tim Williamson 219 North Comanche Street P.O. Box 673 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-3600

Wimberley Glassworks Tim deJong 6469 Ranch Road 12 San Marcos, TX 78666 (800) 929-6686 www.wgw.com

Wolf Creek Ranch

Terry Alford 19577 San Marcos Highway San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-7044

Wonder World Cave and Park Buddy Mostyn 1100 Prospect Street P.O. Box 1369 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 392-6711 www.wonderworldpark.com

Wonderland School

Jim Fife 302 Country Estates San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-9404 www.thewonderlandschool.com

Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area

Keith McCollum 202 South C.M. Allen Parkway, Suite 7 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1291 www.workforcesolutionsrca.com

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Yarbrough Agency Scott Yarbrough P.O. Box 1168 San Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 754-2700

Yogurt in Love

Ruth Molina 102 Wonder World Drive, #205 P.O. Box 601 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-2997 www.yogurtinlovesmtx.com

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Zaxby’s

Gary Avant 4000 S. IH 35 San Marcos, TX 78667 (706) 316-9888 www.zaxbys.com

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Advertiser Index A

AAA Self-Storage – 31 Alligator Dental - 73 Associated Insurance Agency- 91

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Benchmark – 57 Blanco Vista - 81 Bradzoil - 33 Broadway Bank - 43

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Capital Farm Credit - 87 Centerpoint Station - 23 Central Texas Medical Center – 2 Century Link - 86 &KLFN ¿O $ ± Cody’s - 80 Comfort Suites – 48 Corridor Primary Care – 59

D E

Damron Real Estate - 81

Embassy Suites – 9, 48 Elysian Purgatory Creek - 79

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Gary Job Corps – 65 Germer Insurance Services - 23 Greater San Marcos Partnership - 111 Great Locations – 11

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Firehouse Subs - 71 Frost Bank - 49 Fuschak’s Pit Bar-B-Q - 41

H

Hays Caldwell Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse - 82 Hays Nursing & Rehabilitation Center - 73 Historic Downtown San Marcos – 21 HEB – 75

J

James Walker REALTOR® – Keller Williams Realty – 3 Jerry Niemiec – Edward Jones - 41

K

K-9 Water World - 43 Kent Black Barbecue - 31

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La Cima - 15 Live Oak Health Partners - 2

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Regent Care Center - 13

Sage Capital Bank - 72 San Marcos BBQ – 41 San Marcos – City of – 63 San Marcos CISD - 75 San Marcos Convention and Visitors Bureau – 9 San Marcos Daily Record - 109 San Marcos Family Medicine – 18 San Marcos Gentle Gental – 25 Schweiki Media- 96 Scheib Center – 61 Silo Glass - 85

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Texas Oncology – 29 Texas Roadhouse - 23 Texas State University – 5 Texas State Optical – 49 Thunderstruck Services LLC - 83 TVC Integra Insurance – 72 Two P’s & Calli’s Boutique– 80

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Martin Marietta - 112 Matheus Lumber – 33 Mochas & Javas - 41 My Emergency Room 24/7 – 30

Orange Leaf - 84 Ozona Bank - 53

Prime Property Management – 11 Palmer’s Restaurant - 33 Pets & Moore - 43 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center – 43 Priority Personnel -49

Uncle Bob’s Self Storage – 55

VAKA - 48 Viola Street Inn - 48

Wimberley Glassworks - 30 Workforce Solutions - 75

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