RI VERHILL Vol. 6, Issue 3 Fall 2022Living Turning Point Neighborhood cover band sees unexpected area success Meet the Chief Retired Fire Chief Raymond Holloway talks about his new passions Yard of the Month See who’s making Riverhill more beautiful this summer
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4 Fall 2022 Table of Contents 6 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Association of Property Owners of Riverhill board President Bill White outlines the positive changes during the current board’s administration. 8 FEATURE: THEY CALL HIM ‘CHIEF’ Retired Fire Chief Raymond Holloway talks about his retirement and the hobbies that are his passion. 10 BRAGS & ACCOLADES Riverhill residents ‘brag’ on their kids, grandkids and loved ones for their recent accomplishments. 13 COVER FEATURE: A BAND BORN AT RIVERHILL Turning Point band uses their intergenerational talents to bring decades of music to residents of Riverhill and Kerr County. 15 YARD OF THE MONTH Meet the winners of the Riverhill Yards of the Month for May, June and July. 17 RIVERHILL SUMMER SOCIAL Who did you miss at Riverhill’s first Summer Social? Check out these photos of residents at the Riverhill Country Club. KerrvilleFuneralHome TFSC Lic. #2355 1221 Junction Highway • Kerrville, Texas 78028 830-895-5111 • www.kerrvillefuneralhometx.comGeneandKatieAllen,hisfamilyandthestafftakegreatprideinbeingapartoftheKerrvillecommunity. “Serving each family with dignity, pride and honor since 1967.” KFH LIVE PLAY RELAX DINE
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6 Fall 2022 Bill White, APOR Board President Thanks for the Privilege APOR By the Numbers $12,825 Cost per year on landscaping (58% of the annual budget) 3,700 Hours devoted to protecting Riverhill from surrounding development efforts 325+ Petition signatures delivered in stopping recent rezoning efforts 70+ Applications reviewed and approved by the Architectural Committee 25 Noncompliance issues resolved successfully by the Architectural Committee 6 New construction projects reviewed, approved and monitored for compliance 1,500 Monthly email inquiries and communications 4 POSITIONS OPEN FOR THE 2023 BOARD!
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In that vein, I would like to highlight what I consider to be our significant accomplishments over the past two years and what I perceive as keys to the Duringfuture.thisperiod, a host of changes have been made to both the structure and administration of the Association of Property Owners of Riverhill. Included were a shift to “hands on” management by the board, insertion of new fiscal and budgetary controls and the updating of our bylaws to bring them into compliance with current statutory requirements. Perhaps the most visible to members is the upgrading of our website. Not only is it now much more user-friendly, but its all-inclusive content is much easier to access. In conjunction with this, upgrades were completed to our email system, enabling more responsive communication along with the dissemination of important information to our members. With regard to our quality-of-life front, several challenges have surfaced that, if approved, had several, potentially very negative, consequences on our community. The first was Vintage Heights followed shortly thereafter by a second iteration changing the zoned land. Just recently, another rezoning would allow for the development of a large complex just south of our boundaries.Atthetime of this writing, we are responding to an ordinance that would allow for a large influx of short-term rentals into Riverhill. With the support of our members, we have and, in the future, hope to successfully rebuff these intrusions. The association is now structured for further growth and enhanced service to The Staff
It been our honor to have served as The enire board and I would like to thank you for your trust, confidence and support, without which the many achievements of the association would not have been possible.
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The second and almost equally as important is for the noncontributing 60% of residents — all of whom benefit in many ways from the amenities the association extends — to equally share the financial burden with those who continue to renew their memberships. The minimal $75 annual dues pales in comparison to virtually every other home owners association.Thoseofus leaving the board are most grateful for the opportunity to lead an organization that represents such wonderful neighbors and friends. It has been only through your support and encouragement we have been able to accomplish all we have. We look forward to “seeing you around the campus.”
a community of people that love to sing! Have you wanted to join a choir, but didn’t know how to get started? Hill Country Chorale is looking for new voices like yours! No auditions needed all levels of experience welcome Improve your voice by singing with others Welcoming Receptions August 29th or September 5th, 6:30pm 1st Presbyterian Church of Kerrville, Ryan Hall 800 Jefferson St (look for the sign at the front door) For more information, visit www hillcountrychorale org
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Riverhill Living 7 APOR MEMBERSHIP FORM The Association of Property Owners of Riverhill, Inc. P.O. Box 293895, Kerrville, TX 78029 3895 www.riverhillpoa.com Association fiscal year is October 1st thru September 30th. Please send this form with your $75 check payable to APOR or pay through PayPal with a credit card on the website listed above. Full Name(s): Property Address: KCAD ID# (if known) Full Mailing Address: (if different) Phone, Primary: Secondary: Email, Primary: Secondary: Get Informed. Get Involved. both our members and community. In order to maintain our momentum, two things need to be addressed. The first one is for volunteers to come forward to accept the challenges of joining the board and filling the positions of president, secretary, treasurer and Architectural Control Committee chairman. The viability and effectiveness of APOR in the future rests in the balance.
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Raymond’s recognition for leadership and good service reached beyond the city. He was also
Although he’s been retired for many years, his legacy continues as a treasured and respected member of the Kerrville community. He’s an easygoing man with a ready smile, dry wit and boundless energy. He was born in Kerrville, graduated from Center Point High School and wouldn’t live anywhere else. He loves the area. He and wife Mindy Wendele have lived in Riverhill for nine years in a lovely home overlooking the lake and golf course.
Retired Fire Chief Raymond Holloway lives a full life at Riverhill By Nancy Foster
R aymond is his name, but many people just call him “Chief” — including his wife. That’s because Chief Raymond Holloway (retired) was an icon in the city of Kerrville for the many years he served as fire chief.
Raymond had a storied career as a firefighter, but as a young man, it wasn’t on his radar of things to do.In 1972, a former firefighter advised him to take the test “because the pay was $420 a month,” so with a good salary in mind, he took the test and was hired into the Kerrville Fire Department in February 1973. He had on-the-job training to start, and by the time he rose to lieutenant in 1977, he was in charge of the Blackwell Fire Station on Harper Road, which later moved to Coronado Drive. Once he attained captain in 1979, Raymond enrolled in San Antonio College and graduated with an Associates Degree in Fire Science. In May 1983, he was sworn in as chief, a position he held for 25 years, until he retired in 2008. Many changes in firefighting were done under Raymond’s leadership. When he first started, there were two fire stations and 15 full-time firefighters. Once he attained chief, they added a third fire station on Legion Drive to primarily service the newly annexed Riverhill area with better response time.In1994, the Kerrville Fire Department bid to take over the Emergency Medical Service, previously run by a private ambulance service. Since that year, EMS has continued under the fire department’s jurisdiction.Thedaybefore Raymond retired in May 1983, a fourth fire station was opened on Alpine Drive in the Interstate 10 vicinity. To his surprise and delight, when the unveiling was done, the station’s name was Raymond P. Holloway Fire Station No 4. “I was absolutely stunned at this honor,” he said. “I had a hard time expressing my appreciation, because I was totally in shock.”
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“We have such friendly neighbors and have made so many good friends. And, if you ever need a hand doing something, someone is always eager to help,” he said.
“After I retired, Charlie McCormick and Mark Tuschak of Schreiner University approached me about starting a bass fishing team. I really wasn’t familiar with high school bass fishing in Texas, so it required a lot of research, much of it from the Texas High School Bass Fishing Association. I learned it was divided into six to seven regions, and each region was divided into clubs. There were hundreds of them. The Hill Country is the smallest, because we don’t have many lakes nearby,” he said. It was a part-time job to start with but required a lot of hours each“Theweek.firstyear, I recruited five guys. In our first tournament, we took fourth and 11th places against teams with years of experience, so we were pretty pleased. Our teams were doing well until COVID hit, expenses soared, and it was no longer viable,” he said.
“This place had cattle on it for over 100 years, but due to the expense and dry conditions, we had to sell all the stock,” he said. He now spends much of his ranch time clearing brush. living in riverhill
honored by fire chiefs across the state as Fire Chief of the Year for the state of Texas in 2001. the Car ColleCtor Raymond loves to tinker.
Raymond enjoys fishing on his 20-foot Nitro Z-20 and often travels to Falcon Lake below Laredo where the catch is good.
He also belongs to the Ingram Bass Club, a group of men and women who meet on the first Tuesday of each month at Buzzie’s Bar-B-Q, 213 Schreiner St. in Kerrville, at 7 p.m. “We’d love to add new members and would welcome anyone interested to join us. Among the group are singles, couples and even a father/daughter team. We fish 10 months out of the year and do 12 tournaments and two oneday tournaments,” he said. the golFer Hitting the links is one of Raymond’s favorite pastimes.
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“I come out here three to four times a week to put and chip,” he said. “Since we’ve lived here, I must have hit a million golf balls.”Heclaims he didn’t even know how to play until he was 35. “While I was fire chief, the city hired three department heads that played golf, and they needed a fourth, so they asked me. I sheepishly admitted I didn’t know how to play but would learn,” he said.Hewent to a local pro at the municipal golf course for lessons and was asked, “What is your
Of the course itself, he said, “Riverhill Golf Course is the best in the area and also the most difficult.” the Personal side
Raymond is among those neighbors always willing to help out. That’s just who he is and just what he does.
“I like to get my hands dirty and restore old cars back to running condition,” he said. For over 50 years, he’s been collecting and selling old cars He starting with a 1950 Chevrolet pick-up. He outsources bodywork and painting but does most of the other work himself. Currently, he has a 1930 Model A Ford and a 1941 Ford Business Coupe. “I fix ‘em up, keep them a while, sell them, and then go find something else that needs fixing up,” he laughed.
Raymond said they really love living here.
On his wish list is a ‘66 GTO. the angler First as a hobbyist and then as a coach, fishing has always been part of Raymond’s life.
Raymond is married to Mindy Wendele, owner of Social Graces, a locally-based etiquette business. They enjoy an active social life and many cherished friendships. They have four daughters, Barbara, Stacey, Angela and Meredith; son Jason; nine grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. All but Jason, who lives in Alabama, live close enough to visit frequently. He and Mindy love to spend time on their ranch on Midway Road.
“I went from the 90s to the 80s, and today, my handicap is 7. It took a lot of practice and patience, but golf has brought me much joy and is my main hobby now,” he said. Here at Riverhill he plays with “a great group of guys” each Tuesday.“It’sby invitation only, and we have a great time.”
goal?”“Ireplied I wanted to shoot in the 90s. The pro looked at me and said, ‘We’ve got some work to do,’” Raymond said. He credits coach and later great friend Guy Cullen for getting him to where he is today.
Proud grandparents Mindy Wendele and Ray mond Holloway are bragging about 9-year-old Foster Jakovich, a fourth grader at Clear Fork Elementary School in Lockhart. In his first year to play Little League baseball, Foster played first base and pitcher. In the final game of the season, he struck out 6 of the 7 batters he faced and had two triples. As a dual athlete, Foster played in his first season of youth basketball, where he led his age group in rebounds, blocked shots and scoring. Recently, he was named to a basketball select league com peting with middle school students.
10 Fall 2022 Riverhill offspringmemberscommunityandtheiraccomplish some amazing things in this world. We’ve always known this informally, but we decided it was high time we recognized just how much talent, drive and generosity comes out of our little Welcomecommunity.to “Brags & Accolades.” This is the first in what we hope becomes a regular feature of Riverhill Living. - Niel Powers Have something to brag about? Email your brag and photo aporboard@gmail.comto
From the Houston Chronicle to our own Kerrville Daily Times, Greg has spent many years with ink on his hands. Here he is having accomplished a completely different goal — reaching the summit of the highest point in Texas at 8,751 feet, the Guadalupe Peak. Karen Roberts’ daughter, Michele Arnold, has been named as vice president and chief medical officer of Saint Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado! In Karen’s words, “I just have to brag about my daughter.”
Adding another much-needed person to the medical community, Riverhill resident Jack Pollei’s grandson, Joseph Pollei, graduated from medical school and will do residency in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. The world needs more doctors, so way to go, Joseph. This is Dr. Joe Pollei!
Riverhill resident Greg Shrader was inducted into the Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of Fame.
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Riverhill resident Kristy Harris graduated Baylor University on May 13 with her Masters in Social Work and a 4.0 throughout the 2 ½ year process to boot! All this while also working 40-plus hours a week at her full-time job as a detective with Kerrville Police Department, putting in 20 hours a week in internship with Kerr County Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities and attending class two nights a week for eight hours. From Jeff: “I do not know how she did it, but she did, and she is amazing!”
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There is a new high school graduate in Riverhill residents Scott Schneider and Andrea O’Neal’s household. Devon Schneider graduated from Tivy in May, where he played varsity golf all four years (gee, I wonder how he got into golf). He is headed to another Texas athletics hot-spot, College Station, and Blinn Team and then TAMU – Whoop!
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• Still on a roll, Ava DeMasco is also a member of the National Junior Honor Society and a softball all-star selection.
We have known Brad and his wife, Linda, for about three years. They were invited to attend a party we were at, and we all quickly became friends. We hung out with the same group of friends, so we got to visit with them often and got to know them much better through all these encounters.Bradnever understood why we would need to leave a party early or couldn’t stay late at an event. He didn’t understand that Ryan was living with no kidneys and needed to hook up for his at-home dialysis sessions each night by 8 p.m. We are very thankful Ryan doesn’t look sick and not too many people know of his situation. Brad finally asked a mutual friend about our early exit times and found out about Ryan’s last three years of back-to-back cancer diagnosis and surgeries.
• And finally, Hayes Jefferson (straight-A student!) was named as the spelling champion at New Braunfels Christian Academy and made the New Braunfels Little League That’splayoffs.abusy and accomplished bunch. No wonder Phil and Lynda are bragging.
AND SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL:
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Left: Ryan and Kim, Right: Brad and Linda
• Her brother, Ty DeMasco, is an Ingram Little League baseball all-star selection and on the principal’s team for academics.
We hope we can help create awareness about being a living donor to save lives and give more time to many deserving people. Give blood, sign up to be a bone marrow donor, see if there is anyone in your community who needs a kidney or liver. There are so many opportunities to save a life!
As you might expect, Riverhill residents Coach and Lynda DeMasco have a large and athletically motivated collection of grandkids. And they’ve had a great year:
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This last story is a little different, but I definitely wanted you to hear it. I will let Riverhill resident Kimberly Pendergraft tell it in her own words:
One night, after Ryan had his thyroid removal surgery, Brad and Linda were over visiting at our home on North Padre Island. Brad and Ryan stayed outside talking, while we ladies went inside due to very aggressive, divebombing, Texas-sized mosquitos. It was that night almost two years ago that Brad told Ryan, ‘I am going to give you a kidney when its time.’ We had no idea this amazing man was going to be right and be a 100% match for Ryan’s kidney needs. Seriously, what are the chances? Fast forward to May of last year, when Brad and his wife helped us move from our home on North Padre Island to the Riverhill community. They got to see first-hand Ryan’s daily routine, which includes lots of daily medications, a mid-day dialysis exchange and his evening, 10-hour dialysis session. Brad finally understood what it takes on a daily basis to keep Ryan alive.
Three people were matches, but Brad was the only 100% match, which is extremely rare!
• Not to be outdone, brother Bowden Zipp was awarded Best Overall Athlete and Best Track Athlete. And yes, he too is a member of the National Junior Honor Society.
“I don’t have kiddos nor pets (other than some adorable deer in my yard), but I do have something to brag about. We would love to share this story in hopes of getting all the good vibes and prayers we can get before, during and after Ryan’s upcoming kidney transplant surgery!
My husband, Ryan, is scheduled for a kidney transplant on June 29 (now completed). His donor, Brad Freeland, is an amazing friend from North Padre Island who stepped up and got tested to be a living donor.
• Tierce Zipp was given an Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award for winning every district golf tournament she played in since sixth grade! And, ofcourse, she is a member of the National Junior Honor Society.
Not long after moving to Kerrville, we found out that Ryan was ready to start the process of finding a kidney donor. He had more than 30 people apply to be his potential kidney donor. Everyone from our pastor, friends, co-workers, neighbors, community leaders, family and people in other states who are friends of friends or friends of family who all heard of Ryan’s amazing journey. It was breathtaking at the number of great people who got tested for Ryan!
My dad received the gift of life from a Kerrville friend who donated 65% of his liver to save my dad! (This is one of the family emergencies I mentioned above that happened during our last three years.)
If anyone wants to follow along with Ryan’s journey, they can visit his caring bridge page at www. caringbridge.org/public/ryanpendergraft to see past entries over the last three years or see new entries as they are posted. We love this community and can’t wait until we can really get plugged in, post-transplant.
Ryan had cancer three times, three years in a row — kidney, adrenal and finally thyroid cancer. We also had other things sprinkled in our lives like multiple pulmonary embolisms, a DVT in his leg, hospital visits for many different reasons and other family emergencies that kept us on our toes 100% of the time.
members constitute a diverse blend of ages and backgrounds. There’s lead singer Caitlyn Love, a 28-year-old new mother and former TV star; drummer Marty Rachford, a 62-year-old carpenter and homebuilder; bassist Scott Schneider, a car salesman in his 50s; lead guitarist Jimmy McCrae, a 60-year-old audiologist; and Chris McCrae — Jimmy’s son — a 33-year-old described as “a jack of all trades.”
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Matt Trevino, PGA golf professional and director of golf at Riverhill, knew Rachford played drums and got him in touch with Jimmy McCrae, and the two musicians hit it off at a jam session at the latter’s home.
Like the Texas Hill Country in general, the Riverhill community is a vibrant stew of people from around the nation that produces some unique flavors that makes Kerrville rich in culture, especially for a city its size.
One recent manifestation of this surprising mix of talent in the area is the emergence of Turning Point, a band with a repertoire spanning at least five decades of popular music.Thegroup’s
A Band Born at Riverhill
Turning Point harnesses intergenerational talent
Story by Sean Batura Photos by Tony Gallucci Riverhill
“When I heard Caitlyn sing, I was floored! Wow. … The Cranberries were an awesome group, and to hear her sing ‘Zombie’ better than they did was amazing. But when I heard her and her amazing talent when she sang ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ better than Janis Joplin, I was an instant fan.”The eclectic group also plays hits from Fleetwood Mac, Pat Benatar, Michael Jackson, Led Zeppelin and other music that’s older and newer.
“I heard about Caitlyn Love and the Turning Point band as a member of Riverhill Country Club and attended a concert they did for the men’s golf association,” Harris recalled.
Turning Point formed in the last few years through a series of fortuitous meetings at the Riverhill Country Club.
Their music is yet “another gem that we have here in Kerrville,” said one of their fans, Jeff Harris, a senior vice president at SouthStar bank and U.S. Marine.
“That’s kind of where the lead guitar, bass player and drum player got connected,” said Rachford, who’s been playing drums for 51 years. The men knew they had something potentially very special on their hands. They had talent, desire, grit and access to the kind of state-of-the-art equipment afforded to
“It’s one of a kind,” Rachford said. “There’s a significant difference between being talented and being gifted — she’s exceptionally gifted. The moment you hear her, you think, ‘How does that sound come out of that little person?’”
Rachford said he and the other guys were blown away by Love’s abilities, including her “insano” vocal range.
people whose success often brings them to live and play at Riverhill. Thus, the embryonic music group began hunting for a singer, and they found her at Turning Point — the place, that is.
“He was dining there, having a beer, eating some peanuts — that’s what he did a lot there,” Love said. Rachford said he and the other founding members had heard Love was doing the occasional solo show in Fredericksburg and knew her from the country club, so they asked her to come to the studio. Love recalls being intrigued when she heard about a bass player who had a really nice practice studio in his garage.
WOW! They have since been back and WOW WOW!!”
The wide age range of the band members leads them to learn songs they might not otherwise perform, which helps them connect to a wider audience. Although they’re a cover band, they have their own unique touch, creating some “surprising interpretations of well-known songs,” Rachford said.Despite
Although pandemic-related business shutdowns ensued, it wasn’t enough to kill the band’s potential or quench the public’s thirst for good music, and Turning Point continued to practice and have opportunities to perform.
“We had a really big crowd,” he recalled.
Near the country club’s 18th hole is Joe Fingers Turning Point, a casual dining spot where Love first ran into Rachford as part of her job as the special event coordinator at the country club.
One of the band’s more recent gigs was on a Friday in late July at the country club, which originally was set to be a private concert for a group of golfers who meet there annually for a fancy dinner. But everyone was OK with making the show public, Rachford said.
“We kinda have just been like a jam band,” Love said. “We’re kinda like a garage band, so we play when people ask us to play for them. I know (social media) is so important these days, but I’m not playing for that anymore, I’m playing for my friends and the community, and I’m playing for these guys (fellow band members), and they love it.”
Although practicing for performing was familiar ground for Love, it was somewhat new territory for others in the group.
“It was just a smashing success, and we were off and running,” said Rachford. “People were booking us for concerts in Fredericksburg.”
“My wife, Kristy, and I, when we are around and able to see them perform, we are there!” Harris wrote in an email. “We saw them at the Arcadia right when it opened, and
“People started inviting us to different venues, private parties,” Rachford said.
its reputation, Turning Point has no social media presence, which is almost unheard of for a successful music group. But it’s part of what makes the band special, Love said, as it shows what they’re doing comes straight from their desire to make music, not to promote themselves or be famous.
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After putting their heads together and learning some of their favorite cover songs, the new bandmates had their break-out gig at Arcadia Live in February 2019, just before the craziness of COVID-19. The concert raised money for the then-ongoing renovations to the historic Arcadia Theatre, which wouldn’t officially open until the first public event in October 2020.
Michel Millet and Ellen Bolton
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If you live on Englewood Drive or have ever teed up a golf ball on the 13th hole, you have, no doubt, noticed the spectacular garden in the little triangle of land between the road, tee boxes and first house on that side of the road. That garden is the fine work of Michel Millet. Starting with a bare patch of weeds with one sickly plant and a dying tree, he has transformed that triangle with a wide variety of plants, trees and even a whimsical sculpture or two. It is a great example of what can be done with a bit of imagination and a whole lot of work.
Michel and Ellen moved here almost seven years ago from Panama. You might wonder how two people living in Panama arrived in our little burg, but Ellen had remembered the area well from time spent at the Lazy Hills Guest Ranch in Ingram. I can’t even begin to tell you the names of all the various plants in that garden, but they include yuccas, Spanish daggers (there’s a name for you), Sotol, various types of sage and agave deserti, which blooms from the bottom up and is in spectacular bloom this year.
Congratulations, Michel (according to Ellen, it is all his work!), on being named the May 2022 Yard of the Month.
Dan and Linda
As we all know, the drought has severely limited the ability to keep a great yard, but the Ables pull it off. The current iteration of their yard doesn’t include some of the thirstier flower varieties, but with a few new drought-resistant plantings and careful tending, the front fountain (complete with goldfish!) and the colorful flower boxes at the windows, the effect is pleasing and peaceful.
Dan and Linda ended up in Kerrville pretty much by accident — as is the case with many of us. They were living temporarily in a place in Pflugerville, looking all through the area for property with two dichotomous characteristics — waterfront and affordable. They came through Kerrville on one trip and decided to investigate further. Enter a real estate agent, an offer, a waiting game and, finally, success! They’ve lived here now for 16 years. Both are originally from upstate New York and lived in Houston and Boston before settling here. As Linda puts it, she loves “shoveling sunshine.”
Join me in congratulating Judge Steve and Lynda Ables for receiving the June Yard of the Month award.
While they have worked to bring a bit of New Orleans charm to their property, their community participation and involvement is pure TexasJudgefriendly.Ables is well known for his work, golf and writing and, of course, for his love of Baylor and rousing rendition of “Mustang Sally!” We’re all glad he decided to drop his aspirations of being an English literature professor and took up the practice of law here in Kerrville.Lynda came here from, well, many places! From being a surfer in Hawaii to teaching at Schreiner University to starting the Hill Country Orchestra, she defines the term “multi-talented.” She has worked with singers and musicians, including the lead of local favorite The New Buddy Holly Band. She also is a sustaining member of the Tierra Madre Garden Club. Oh, and she speaks Japanese!
Steve & Linda Ables
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As Dan describes it, he’s “just the yardman;” Linda is the gardener. As an artist, she loves color and makes sure her surroundings show it. In search of that color, Linda saw an ad for flower seeds, four packets for a dollar, and the rest is history. Many of the flowers have been “deered” as the creatures get hungry in this tough summer, but it is still a sight for tired eyes and a stop for butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. Nature as it should be.
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Drought plus deer plus wildflowers means less color and more stems with flowers mysteriously missing, but Dan and Linda Ehrenreich’s front yard is still something to behold. The landscaping wasn’t much when they moved into their current home on Oakland Hills, but it sure is beautiful now. From shrubs to flowers to beautiful shade trees, it is truly worthy of Yard of the Month awards. And, by the way, this is the second house they’ve owned in Riverhill and have now won Yard of the Month for both!
You might say Steve and Lynda Ables have deep “roots” in Kerrville and Riverhill. And no, I’m not just talking about their yard!
Karen Jones and Lynda Ables
Mindy Wendele, Kathy Wilson and Phil DeMasco
More than 80 people spent a couple of hours beating the heat, hearing the latest news and enjoying the company of their neighbors at the Association of Property Owners of Riverhill first Summer Social. The event was organized by board Vice President Deby Fowler and hosted by Riverhill Country Club General Manager Franck Mannechez.
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APOR President Bill White, Roger Peterson, Sally Peterson and Marlene Grouthes
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During the Summer Social (what, you missed it?), we had sign-ups available for various interest groups. We’d like to open that option up to all of you as well. Deby Fowler is doing the coordination and will be in touch with everyone to set up initial meeting dates in September. She has groups for Ladies that Lunch, Mahjong and Bridge.Geta hold of Deby and increase your fun level in Riverhill! Deby at bunie509@gmail.com
Pat and Milt Gabriel
Raymond Holloway and Bart Jones
Niel Powers, Rhonda Wiley Jones and Lynn Jones
Tio Smith and Deby Fowler
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Our remarkable golf club started with a friendship between golf legend Byron Nelson and renowned course designer Joe Finger. That tradition continues today with the friendships still formed and strengthened on the rolling hills of Riverhill Country Club just as Byron Nelson had hoped. You are invited to be a part of that tradition and the present celebration of the game of golf, fabulous dining and events, world-class tennis, swim and fun for your entire family. Many families have taken part in what Riverhill has become over the past 112 years when it began as the mansion at Cedarcrest. Many families return generation after generation to enjoy the important history of this estate and the wonderful part the club continues to play in their lives.
20 Fall 2022 Please contact at (830) 896-1400 x2230 for more information about memberships and initiation fees. Our Club Members Are Our Passion
