Georgetown View Magazine/ July 2011 by Georgetown View

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A Talk With Bill Skinner | 44

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To Market To Market | 28

Little Miracles—Delivered Fresh Daily | 57

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National Preservation Month Photography Contest winners and some additional entries.

Philanthropy

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What Mat ters Is…

E x tr a s Greetings | 6 Events | 66

My Two Acquired Children | 51

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EDITOR’S NOTE

The reason why my garage looks like a landfill is because it’s hard—downright excruciating, really—to let go of some things. I have an emotional attachment in some way to many of the boxes in my garage. Kindergarten Artwork and Clothes to Wear When I Lose a Few Pounds are both boxes that hold meaning for me. The Artwork box helps me hang on to my child’s early years and the Smaller Size Clothes box keeps hope alive. Another example is my boxes of books— the ones I’ve been acquiring thinking I’ll read them sooner or later. If I live to be 90 and read a book every week, I’d still have several left unread. But if I get rid of them, I would feel like I’m giving up too early or metaphorically cutting my life expectancy. Each one of those books could come in handy some day, especially the children’s books. I hold onto those for two reasons: the first is that I’ll save a lot of money if I ever become a grandmother; the second is that they remind me of the hour upon hour I spent in a rocking chair with my little one, reading Brer Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh, and Charlotte’s Web. It seems like sacrilege getting rid of books that hold such life-affirming memories. Yet memories are stored in my brain and in my heart, not my garage. The things I acquire and save are only representations of the real experience. In this month’s issue, we’ve included a short story from one of our readers (What Matters Is…) about acquisitions. Unlike the boxes in my garage that may or may not still be there come fall, this reader’s acquisitions are permanent because she purchased them with her heart.

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Meg Moring Jan Schultz jan@viewmagazineinc.com Production Management

Jill Skinner jill@viewmagazineinc.com Creative Director

Ben Chomiak Red Dog Creative Director of Photography

Carol Hutchison carol@viewmagazinienc.com Contributing Writers

Emily Treadway Meg Moring Christine Switzer Carol Hutchison Meredith Morrow Nancy Bacchus Contributing Photographers

Todd White Meg Moring Teri Grant Carol Hutchison Dr. Patrick Breen Becky Booth Sales

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he snow-covered streets of Anchorage, Alaska, come alive each March with thousands of fans, each trying to glimpse their favorite Iditarod musher at the ceremonial start of the 1,150-mile sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome. Photographers appear in excess, snapping photos of all the bright colors against a white background and trying to capture snow flying from the paws of a passing sled dog team. Georgetown veterinarian Dr. Patrick Breen was part of that crowd. His dream of becoming

an Iditarod veterinarian became a reality when he was selected, among veterinarians all over the world, to conduct pre-race exams on hundreds of Iditarod sled dogs. Pre-race exams began a few days prior to the race start. Mushers and dogs started showing up early in the morning at the Iditarod headquarters in Wasilla. Dr. Breen finally got to meet and put his hands on those magnificent dogs. He noticed right away that the dogs have a presence about them. He says, “They are elite, world-class athletes.” Most of the dogs were in terrific shape. Dr.

Breen explains that “There is an extensive amount of paperwork involved. The dogs must all have documentation of EKGs, lab work, microchips, vaccinations, and deworming.” It only took one day to complete the pre-race exams, but Dr. Breen examined about 75 dogs. After the pre-race exams are complete, the ceremonial start gets underway. The actual start is one day later, at Willow Lake, approximately 70 miles north of Anchorage. The race lasts from 9 to 17 days. Dr. Breen returned to Texas shortly after the race officially began, satisfied that he had 

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isit Farah and Abe Mack’s Georgetown home on a Friday night in the spring and summer, and you might have to step over the gangly teenage boys sprawled on their living room floor, talking smack as they play Xbox, text on cell phones, or jam to iPods. The sleeping bags and pillows littering the floor give the impression that this is a typical sleepover. But come Saturday morning, when they line up for Farah’s breakfast of waffles, sausage, grits, and eggs, the boys transform into more than just friends at a sleepover. They pull on silver uniforms edged in neon green and shrug into green warm-ups that bear a Transformers-inspired logo. Once they lace up the black basketball shoes with the neon green soles, they aren’t just fourteen- and fifteen-year-old boys. They are The Elite 2014. And they are headed to a tournament on a mission: to play the best basketball possible. Farah and Abe founded the team because they wanted their son, Dion, to be on a club team that stressed academic achievements and gave players national, rather than simply local, exposure. The boys may all graduate in 2014, but college recruiters are

scouting their age level now. “We have been very blessed in that what we needed to start the team just kind of came to us,” Farah marvels. They found two highcaliber coaches, Reggie Freeman, a University of Texas graduate who went on to play professional basketball, and Chris Thomas, a 13-year veteran basketball coach. The two carefully recruited 10 players from the Austin area to play on the AAU Division I team. “When we recruited the kids, we also recruited the parents,” Abe adds. “We decided that we were going to have parents that were involved.” Parent Desmond Milvenan says that’s why she chose the team for her son Ross. “I felt like this was a good combination of the coaches, the parents, and the kids all striving for the same thing.” The Elite 2014 purposely enters tournaments in which the boys play varsity-level, older teams. “To be the best,” says power forward Ross Milvenan, “you have to play the best.” The boys practice twice a week at a gym in Hays County, and on off days each follows a personalized workout. The team’s motto is “hard work pays off,” and their hard work shows on the court. The players are “specialists at their positions,” says Farah. “When Coach Reggie pulls

five off the floor and puts in five, it’s like the same boys are on the court.” The hard work isn’t just on the court, however. Forward A. J. Huff, who attends Dripping Springs High School, says he’s already learned what most college kids are still figuring out: “If I put school before everything else, then it’s not hard [to balance basketball and academics].” Abe posts players’ academic achievements, GPAs, SAT scores, etc. next to their pictures on the team Web site. He even posts the SAT Question of the Day. “Academics are important,” Farah insists, not just to get onto a college team, but “because that ball is going to go flat at some point. They’re going to need something else to fall back on,” and that something is a good college education. Catch The Elite 2014 in a game, and it’s easy to imagine them transforming into college athletes. They can dribble, shoot, block shots, and steal balls with amazing skill. But once the game’s over and the uniforms come off, they transform back into teenage boys who love Xbox and have, as Ross describes it, “really good chemistry.” That’s their secret weapon. 

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ith careful precision, Chris Smith began to add tiny dots to the penciled figure of the Civil War-era canon near the edge of the map. Dot after dot, he steadily brought the image to life with the dark-brown Rapidograph ink pen in his hand, capturing the play of shadows on the weapon itself and the fine graininess in the great wooden wheels supporting it. “I start with the pencil sketching to figure out my composition, or the arrangement of items on the map,” explained Chris. “The background colors are then painted with acrylic. Once that is complete, I begin to ink the images for the map using a Rapidograph pen and the stipple technique. This method involves marking the surface of the map with thousands of small dots.”

Both passion and patience bring Chris back every day to the large drafting table in his bedroomturned-studio, where he creates these one-of-a-kind, hand-drawn historical maps. Aided by the illumination of several bright lights, he works on the maps slowly and painstakingly, taking anywhere from a few months to a year or more to finish each one. “I think what is most challenging is trying to decide where to put things,” said Chris. “For example, when I worked on the Republic of Texas Map, which was my first piece, I started with the shape of the Republic and then did all the work around it. Luckily, my technique allows me to make changes and to fix mistakes.” Chris uses an acrylic sepia wash to give each map an antique look. In addition to creating a lightbrown background color, the acrylic acts like a coating on the

map, allowing the ink to sit on top of the paint. “When mistakes or misspellings occur, or when I change my mind,” he explained, “then I can use a damp cloth to wipe up the ink or just paint over what I have done.” In his first series of hand-drawn maps, Chris focused on Texas history, creating maps titled The Alamo, Texas Revolution, and The Mission Trail, as well as Texas Ranger Badges and Flags of Texas. He conducts extensive research for each map, locating and verifying names, dates, and other facts, and he takes considerable time on the conceptual design as well. “Once I have focused on one particular era,” he said, “the challenge I face is how to best represent

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that time period and what interesting facts and figures to use. I want to create beautiful maps that are also historical documents. I feel that this is important because I am creating a historical document that is also interesting.” The creative process for Chris begins long before he picks up the Rapidograph pen. In addition to conducting research and spending time on conceptual design, he frequently draws inspiration from the work of other artists, such as the maps of cartographer John Davis and the pen and ink illustrations of German painter Albrecht Durer and contemporary illustrator Jack Unruh. “From childhood, I have always had a fascination with old atlases and maps,” Chris explained. “European maps from the 1400s to the 1600s, for example, were hand drawn and full of illustrations such as ships, sea serpents, and historical figures. I still find that maps that combine art, history, and geography all in one, especially illustrated maps, really help to inspire me.” Despite his childhood fascination with illustrated maps and atlases, Chris did not originally plan to work as a fine artist who uses maps as the subject matter of his illustrations. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in commercial art from Texas State University (then Southwest Texas University) and spent a decade and a half working as a graphic designer. During that time, he started Smith Map Studio as a side business with the assistance of his wife Wendy. Then, when the economy tumbled in 2008, Chris found himself the subject of a corporate layoff. “That turned out to be an unexpected blessing,” he said. “Now I could follow my true passion, and since then, I have been working full-time creating maps. Wendy manages the business end of Smith Map Studio, and she is very supportive of my work and my schedule.” On a typical day, Chris spends between two and three hours drawing and painting maps, often back-dropped by his favorite country and classic rock

music, such as that by Waylon Jennings, the Rolling Stones, and the Doors. The rest of his time may be spent in conducting historical research, processing map orders, and coordinating schedule commitments. During spring and fall months, he also participates in fine art shows, such as Austin’s biannual Pecan Street Festival. Last year, Chris began work on a second map series titled Battlefield Civil War. In June he released the first map in the series, which measures 60" by 40" and covers Pennsylvania to West Texas, focusing on eight decisive battles—such as Gettysburg and Shiloh—that occurred between 1861 and 1865. As with every map, Chris created this one by adding one dot at a time. 

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ummer is here, and what better way to dress up a tan than with a dazzling white smile that pops against beautifully bronzed skin? Cosmetic dentistry is the emphasis at Georgetown Dental, where a team of dental professionals can help patients achieve their dental dreams in no time at all. Drs. Lon Latiolais, Colleen Nothern and J. Colby Smith are committed to providing the highest quality dentistry available and have many years of cosmetic, reconstructive, preventative and periodontal dental experience between them. Providing great service and making patients feel at ease is their priority. Just ask Georgetown Dental patient Judi Wells, who says, “In addition to the quality dental care, the office staff is friendly, caring, and fun!” In addition to traditional dentistry, Georgetown Dental offers a variety of cosmetic procedures to help people look their best. Teeth Whitening. Restoring a smile tarnished by years of eating, drinking, and smoking is easier than ever, thanks to the Venus teeth whitening system used at Georgetown Dental. The Venus system can transform teeth up to seven shades whiter in about

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History Old and New at the Rattlesnake Inn By

Meg Moring

h, if the walls at the Rattlesnake Inn could talk. They’d tell the story of a place that’s had more lives than there are rattles on a snake’s tail. After all, the Rattlesnake Inn has been around since 1919. And it sure isn’t the same place now as it was then, or even four years ago. The walls might start by telling how the Rattlesnake got its name. Look down at those original yellow pine floors, they’d say. They were hand milled in Florence, Texas. Two of the boards didn’t fit, so workers took them back to Florence to cut them again. When they returned the next day, they found a pair of rattlesnakes settled into the open space in the floor. Someone said, “This is a rattlesnake inn!” And the name stuck. Current owner Jon Hopkins hasn’t seen fit to change that. “I thought it was a cool name,” he admits. The Rattlesnake could tattle about how its Jonathan Hopkins owners served

liquor during Prohibition, and how they stashed empty bottles in six-by-four concrete cubbyholes underground. “We were running a water line, digging down, and we thought, ‘Man, this is a big rock!’” says Jon as he describes the Rattlesnake’s renovation in 2007, when workers pried off the concrete lids, afraid they might find a body, and discovered the hidden bottles. December 5, 1933, the day Prohibition was repealed, marked the day that the Rattlesnake Inn “officially” opened as a bar. The old planks might mention that the Rattlesnake had stints as a steakhouse and as a bordello. They might display scars from the

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50s and 60s, when, Jon explains, “it was the closest watering hole” to Fort Hood and drew a large amount of soldiers. “They’d come down and get rowdy, and with all the farmers and ranchers here. . . . Well, they’d get into fights.” The country tavern turned peaceful again when the soldiers were finally banned from the Rattlesnake by a commanding officer. In 2007, Jon talked a bunch of guys at Dell, where he still works, into investing in his dream for the Rattlesnake. “I wanted to own a bar,” Jon confesses. “I went through college bar tending, and I thought it was cool, making people happy.”

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Jon took a broom to the walls and to the Rattlesnake’s ornery reputation. He enclosed an open area and installed a shuffleboard, pool tables, and an Internet jukebox. Last year, he created a spacious outdoor area complete with a stage, a dance floor, a cabana bar, and dozens of picnic tables where families can gather, the kids can run around, and folks can enjoy live music. The Rattlesnake now welcomes everyone from families to soldiers to bikers to toe-tapping old timers. And “everybody gets along just fine,” Jon is delighted to say. “We are proud to be THE largest live music venue in Williamson County,” Jon adds. “We feature live music every Friday and Saturday night and are a venue for up-and-coming bands.” For early birds, the Rattlesnake offers dancing to live music from 4-7 on Sundays. The walls now smell of pulled pork and nachos, and of the rich cobblers handmade by Davi Richards, who runs the expanded and modernized kitchen. The half-pound burgers are grilled outdoors and sandwiched between buns that

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The Rattlesnake Inn is open seven days a week: 11 a.m. to midnight Monday– Friday; 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday; 12 a.m. to midnight Sunday 6060 Hwy 195, Georgetown, TX 76527 254-793-9439 Go to www.therattlesnakeinn.com for information on weekly pool and poker tournaments, charity events, music, the full menu, and more. were made to “handle a big old sloppy burger,” Jon says. Davi makes everything fresh, from the salsas to the soups to the queso. The Rattlesnake has shed its rough old skin for a slick new one, but the history is still there. It’s in the walls. 

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n a sunny, warm Thursday afternoon in San Gabriel Park, Greg Coley arranges his bright red radishes and yellow squashes on a table at the weekly Georgetown Farmers Market. The produce he sells was cared for and harvested by his own hands. The Georgetown Farmers Market Association facilitates the sale of fresh vegetables, along with artisan breads, pasture-raised beef, edible and ornamental plants, eggs, soap, honey, canned items, and pecans, from April to November. Four area markets are held weekly: in Georgetown, Sun City, Round Rock and Taylor. Greg, the Georgetown market manager, explains that “market days are planned so that we have one picking day, then a market day. It keeps things fresh.” Sellers must apply for, be accepted, and adhere to strict guidelines.

Association board members drop by farms to ensure food and products are grown or produced by the vendors. Greg says, “We want to be able to keep control and see where everything comes from.” Many growers use organic methods. Attending the market allows folks to ask farmers direct questions about their produce. As Greg announces the market’s opening, customers scurry to their favorite vendor’s canopy, eager to see what is out on the table. Greg sells vegetables, herbs, handmade soaps, and eggs produced from his farm, The Vegetable Cart. He says one of the vendors’ biggest hurdles is communicating the meaning of seasonality. Vegetables sold at the Georgetown Farmer’s Market are not hauled in from long distances, so don’t look for peaches in April. Vendors are only allowed from 12 counties surrounding Georgetown. That’s what makes the

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market a good, fresh choice. The association’s Web site sends out a weekly e-mail to announce what will be sold each week, complete with a recipe. Some vendors even accept Women, Infants and Children (WIC) coupons for fresh veggies and fruits. Most vendors are small, familyoperated farms averaging one– two acres. Their children often help by working in the garden and playing a big role in the family business. Greg says some, like himself, farm full time, and some farmers are retired and just want to keep busy. Greg grew up on a farm in Arkansas and started helping at a young age. He married, graduated from college, and went back to farming. Farmers love farming, and the people of Georgetown love fresh and local products. It’s like stepping back in time to meet the farmers and shake the hands that actually pick the produce. 

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Looking for Juan No one knew what had happened to Juan Ramirez. He had gone to Mexico sometime in 1986 to check on his business affairs and, more important, to marry his sweetheart, Teresa. In two weeks, he would be back in Georgetown running Ramirez Grocery on 5th Street as usual. Two weeks, three, then a month passed and Juan had not returned.

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arl Doering had met Juan about 10 years earlier. He had heard about the Mexican restaurant in the store and how the aroma of tamales and chorizo drew Southwestern University students there every day. Curious, Carl not only discovered a good place to eat and shop, but he also found Juan who was to become a good friend. Even when Juan was busy training a new cashier or inspecting the produce aisle, he was glad to stop what he was doing to visit with Carl. Carl was president of Walburg State Bank and president of the Georgetown Country Club where Juan frequently delivered ice for the club’s big events—another opportunity for the two men to connect. Carl looked forward to seeing Juan and admired him for his industriousness and reliability—qualities important to a banker. So when Juan applied for a loan from the bank, he got it.

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Odd Turn of Events Juan had been as punctual with his loan payments as he was when opening the store every morning. Then around the time of his trip to Mexico, the loan became delinquent. Surprised, Carl checked at the grocery store for several weeks, hoping to get information about Juan’s whereabouts. Finally, Carl got the news he had been dreading. “We discovered he had gone to Mexico and had a bad accident,” Carl said. Someone told Carl that Juan had died in the accident. But Carl was not ready to say goodbye to his friend, at least not that easily. “Digging into it,” he said, referring to his search, “we found that he did not lose his life but he lost part of his mind because of the accident.” It was true. The accident had been violent, and Juan lay in a Mexican hospital in a two-week coma. Carl, not knowing anyone in Juan’s family, continued asking around the neighborhood for Juan, but no one he asked knew his whereabouts. He did however know that Juan owned a home in downtown Georgetown that he had been renting out. So Carl decided to step in for his friend. Every month, Carl would go to pick up the rent. With the rent money, Carl paid

Juan’s loan payments, property taxes and insurance. Carl deposited the excess into a savings account at Walburg State Bank that he opened in Juan’s name and continued to keep the property taxes current. Carl did this for twenty years. For Carl, collecting Juan’s rent was the only gesture of friendship he could offer to his missing friend. Yet Carl was restless; he wanted to find Juan. Over the years, he would periodically search the neighborhoods and contacted Hispanic churches in the area. Still, no Juan. About four years ago, Carl decided to take a different tact in his search. “I contacted a missing persons company out of Austin,” he said. “They found twenty different Ramirezes in and around Austin, Round Rock and Georgetown,” he said. “I figured one of them might know: a nephew, a niece, a cousin or something. But none of them panned out.” Two years later, following a tip, Carl drove down West 17th Street in Georgetown. He slowed down when he came to the small one-story church he had been told about—a beige brick building with a green and white sign out front: El Buen Pastor Pentecostal Church, Rev. Jacinto Castillo. Carl knocked on the 

Juan Ramirez and Carl Doering

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Looking for juan from page 31 front door. “The pastor came out and I asked him whether he had ever heard of Juan Ramirez. “Absolutely,” Pastor Castillo exclaimed. “He’s a member of our church.” Pastor Castillo went on to tell Carl that Juan’s sister, Susie Orona, brought him to church every Sunday. Carl felt as if he had just won a marathon. “She was living in Round Rock,” Carl said. “My wife [Dolores] and I went up to her door and asked who she was, and I told her who I was. I told her I was looking for Juan Ramirez.” Juan was there, and Susie invited them in. Juan walked slowly into the living room toward Carl. Juan and Carl stood face to face for the first time in 25 years. Carl knew Juan right away. It took Juan a few seconds longer to recognize Carl. “He didn’t say much because his mind wasn’t clear,” Carl said. Susie told Carl about a young relative who deposited Juan at her doorstep 25 years ago. “He had become [Juan’s] legal guardian and took [Juan] for everything he owned then dropped Juan off with me and never came back,” Susie said. Juan was

like a baby and Susie had to do everything for him. Carl told Susie about the house Juan owned in Georgetown and how Carl had been collecting the rents all these years. Susie was skeptical at first, but when Carl told her about the $9,000 that had accumulated in the bank account, her heart leaped. Susie desperately needed to move but finding a place she could afford proved impossible. She had her three boys and Juan to care for. So when she heard that there was a home in Georgetown and cash to fix it up with, she could hardly believe it. “I was just in shock,” Susie said. “You don’t see this kind of thing where people are looking out for someone else. I know this was a blessing from God,” she said. With the help of the church, Pastor Castillo, and the money Carl had saved for Juan, Susie was able to make repairs to Juan’s home and move in this past year with Juan and her high school son. “I truly believe God had His reason for it to happen this way and wait this long,” she said. “I think I can say Mr. Doering is an angel sent from God.” 

(Above) Pastor Jacinto Castillo, Susie Orona, and Juan Ramirez. (Right) Images of home owned by Juan Ramirez.

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Juan has partially recovered since the accident and is able to dress himself and hold a conversation. But he still struggles with his memory. “He forgets things that happened an hour ago,” Susie said. But Juan remembers important things from his past, like his friend Carl Doering.

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uring a warm day in early April, when temperatures spiked into the low 90s and a warm, blustery wind wafted across the Texas Hill Country, Jim Keaton paused midway through digging a big hole in the backyard of a Round Rock home. He surveyed his work, calculating how much further he had to go and imagining what the custom-designed pool would look like once it was finished. A moment later, he was back at work. As soon as he had the hole large enough, he would begin the plumbing installation. Next would come the rebar structure. “Building something that lasts is meaningful to me,” said Jim. “I want a finished pool to be distinctive and beautiful—a one-of-akind creation that is special to the owner. I try to design pools that are individually customized and as unique as each homeowner and their home. I want to bring the homeowner’s vision to life.” Owner of Leander-based Jim Keaton Pools, Jim specializes in custom pool and spa construction and renovation for residential and commercial clients. He travels throughout Texas as a custombuilt pool contractor, including to points along the Gulf Coast such as Rockport, Port Aransas, and

“I am purposeful about limiting the number of pools that I build each year. I want to ensure the quality, craftsmanship, and on-time delivery of services that I promise to my customers.” —Jim Keaton Corpus Christi. He most frequently, though, works in Georgetown and other communities in and around Central Texas. “Georgetown is a special place for me to work in,” he said. “The landscape is spectacular—it has that ultimate Texas Hill Country feel—and the residents have a wonderful attitude and pride in their community, and it shows.” As a complete builder, Jim chooses to either complete or supervise each phase of construction on the 15 to 20 pools that his company custombuilds every year. He hires subcontractors, such as his brother John Keaton who specializes in rebar Jim Keaton

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“Georgetown is a special place for me to work in… the residents have a wonderful attitude and pride in their community.” —Jim Keaton

sion with a meticulous commitment to excellence. “I am purposeful about limiting the number of pools that I build each year,” Jim explains. “I want to ensure the quality, craftsmanship, and on-time delivery of services that I promise to my customers.” His commitment to quality encompasses every aspect of the company’s construction methods and procedures. “We want to make sure that our pools have structural integrity,” he explained, “and that they adhere to the highest standards in the industry.” Once a pool is built, Jim takes time to teach the homeowner about proper pool maintenance and provides weekly maintenance and monitoring for at least 30 days following the pool’s completion. “We stick around for at least a month,” he said, “to make sure no leaks occur and that no other problems come up.” In addition to creating custom-built pools, Jim also provides weekly pool maintenance services, including cleaning and inspection, throughout Central Texas. “I service roughly 25 pools a week,” he said, “and 90 percent of those are our own customers.” With his more than 20 years of experience, as well as dedication to quality and creativity, Jim gains most of his business through word-of-mouth referrals from satisfied customers. In 2009, he was recognized for this expertise and excellence with a “Best of the Best” award from the Architectural Digest for one of his custom-built pools near Lake LBJ. Jim took his first job in pool construction 30 years ago, soon after graduating from high school in 1981, and he never looked back. After learning everything from plumbing and steel construction to deck installation, Jim established his own business in 2000. The business has long been a family-affair, and his daughter Sarah works alongside him

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Georgetown Integrative Health founder helps people find health and well-being

armen Davailus smiled as she finished the coaching call. Even though it was only the second conversation, she could tell her client was beginning to catch a vision for the importance and potential of holistic health and wellness.

Several unanswered e-mails and voice mails awaited her attention, but Carmen enjoyed a moment of quiet satisfaction and gratitude. She was doing work she loved and helping one more person move toward greater overall wellness and well-being. “I enjoy supporting people in taking those little steps toward health,” said Carmen, a nurse practitioner who owns and operates Georgetown Integrative Health (GTIH). “Sometimes that means taking a closer look at what they eat, getting real about achieving that healthy weight, sleeping better, dropping a bad habit, or even

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young lady walked up to the table outside Walmart and handed over several bags of school supplies, including folders, crayons, pencils, paper, and backpacks. She then dug her hand deep into one of the bags and, with a smile on her face, pulled out a birthday card and showed it to the group of women seated at the table. “She had come to purchase an iPod for her boyfriend for his birthday,” explained Christy Hall, President of the Georgetown Area Junior Forum (GAJF). “But when she heard what we were doing with the Fill the Bus drive, she bought school supplies instead and donated them in his name. We always walk away with wonderful stories from this event, but this is one that I will never forget.” Through this young woman’s generosity, and that of countless others, the educational and charitable nonprofit has been able to collect several thousand dollars’ worth of school supplies every August for needy students in the Georgetown Independent School District. “The Fill the Bus program has come to serve such an important role for the district,” said Christy. “Our community really comes out in droves to support it every year.” A chapter of the Junior Fo-

rum Incorporated (JFI), a Texas in collaboration with Georgetown By nonprofit dedicated to promoting ISD and area businesses. volunteerism among women in As president of GAJF for the local communities, the GAJF also past two years, she has focused collaborates on community seron supporting the creative initiavice projects with the Boys & Girls tives of other members. “We all Club, Hope Alliance, Eagle Locker, seek out opportunities for serving, and R.O.C.K. (Ride On Center for and we work together to make Kids), among others. Members things happen,” Christy explained. choose a focus area every year, “I see my duties as president to such as women or children in help make the wishes of the group need, and then find creative ways come to life. Our members are to assist with specific needs in very dynamic women who have that area. wonderful gifts and huge hearts “GAJF works very hard to proand love this community.” vide support for other nonprofit A longtime Georgetown resiorganizations in the Georgetown dent, Christy has seen her pascommunity,” said Christy. “The sion for community service catch service projects that GAJF conon with her family as well. “My tributes to have really grown over husband and our three daughters the years, and we do more than help out with the service projects. just raise money. We get involved Serving with GAJF has become a in practical, hands-on ways, great learning experience for my too, such as through mentoring, entire family.”  painting rooms, building crafts, and helping with events.” Upon the invitation of friends, Christy joined GAJF soon after the chapter was established in 2005. She quickly caught the vision of the organization and, during her second year with the group, served as the vice president of fundraising. In this role, she launched GAJF members (left to right) Christy Foster, Jessie Foster, Amanda Armstrong and the Fill the Bus program Christy Hall, accept school supplies at a Fill the Bus drive (Photo courtesy of GAJF)

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n his days off, which rarely come, Bill Skinner dons a faded pair of jeans, tee shirt, and dusty old boots and digs holes on his family’s 100-acre ranch in Mason, Texas. He digs the holes, fills them with water, and makes ponds so that he and his grandson Axel can feed the ducks and turtles that gather there. And when the turtles sleepily slip away, Bill lets Axel take the lead, finding other animals to feed such as the ranch’s goats and donkeys and Paco Pete, the resident Chihuahua. Bill lets Axel lead the search and even pauses with him for inspections such as watching a beetle crawl under a rock. When the day is done, Bill thinks not of his burnt skin or sore arms, but he leans back on his porch chair and enjoys the satisfaction of this kind of day. The Bill who allows his grandson the freedom to make discoveries on the ranch is the same person who has built a magazine—the one you are holding—based upon a similar, undogmatic and easygoing leadership style. On most weekdays, you’ll find Bill at Cianfrani’s or Tony & Luigi’s Restaurant, or somewhere on the Square hunched over a yellow pad. His reading glasses are slid down from ice blue eyes and rest near the tip of his nose as he checks off a list of clients he wants to visit. He usually wears jeans. And except for the buttoned-down shirt, the Bill who runs Georgetown View looks like the same Bill who runs the ranch. In a recent interview, Bill talked about his easygoing style as the leader of Georgetown View Magazine and his involvement with the city of Georgetown.

is. My wife [Jill] says I’m too laid back. But to me it’s a synergistic management style—collaborative and needing everyone’s input. To me, that’s the best way to represent the community: to have good people with good ideas. The best thing about this magazine is that it encompasses all sorts of ideas and thoughts. It’s not just one person. I think that’s why it’s so popular.”

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You’ve lived in several cities in Texas. Why did you decide to start a magazine in Georgetown? Why not somewhere else? “We did look at other cities, but we are personally connected to Georgetown. Jill grew up here, and our kids went to public school and Rabbit Hill School in Georgetown where Ms. Batts—who is still there— taught them. Jill’s sister was associate director of residence life for Southwestern University for 5 years, and my brother and sister-in-law live in the Serenda subdivision. My sister-in-law has taught at Georgetown High School since 1989. 

How do you account for the success of the magazine given what some would call a “laid back” leadership style? “The magazine runs itself. It is well-written and well−thought out. I’m very happy [when I see] where we’ve come from over a short period. The people who work for the magazine have molded it into the closest resounding board for what Georgetown really

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“We lived in Berry Creek and moved to Lake Austin in 1991. Lake Austin was a central point between our jobs at the time. A lot of people [lived in] Georgetown before, moved away then came back. And they all want to give back to this community. They’re so grateful to have a warm place to come back to. I think it will be one of the best cities [with a population of] 100,000 in the United States in the next seven years.” Speaking of giving back, you’ve mentioned your interest in the local nonprofit sector. How does that play into your publication? “I want to make sure we are reaching out to any of the nonprofits that need help. If they’re having a fundraiser, I want to give space in the magazine for it. For example, Zion Lutheran Church had a guest speaker, Don Piper, author of 90 Minutes In Heaven, and because we ran an ad, [the event] attracted 600 people. It makes me feel really good. Even today I like telling that story. In the future, you will see even more recognition of the nonprofits in our area and the important role they play in providing resources to the Georgetown community. I am also on the advisory board of Texas Nature Project, and we’re starting a new initiative: a live and learn center for homeless kids. We want to teach the life skills that they will need to become successful adults. Childhood homelessness is a much bigger problem than many realize, and we want to provide the skills and nurturing these kids desperately need.

Bill Skinner with Chamber President Mel Pendland and Mayor George Garver

You graduated from Leadership Georgetown June, 2011. How has it affected your thinking about Georgetown and The View? “The Leadership Georgetown program takes future leaders and helps them learn more about what a real leader does. A manager manages systems; a leader leads people. [Leadership Georgetown] teaches the difference. [As a business owner] my people are my number one resource. If I take care of people, they will take care of me. [Leadership Georgetown] reinforced the premise that as a business owner, my company has to care about the community and get the employees involved in the community. “Our leaders need to manage [Georgetown’s] growth and need to be able to see ahead to make sure we don’t

do anything that is going to destroy this sense of community, altruism, and philanthropy. What role do you see the magazine playing in Georgetown’s future? “I want to use the magazine to promote growth and prosperity for the community and be one of the main sources of information as Georgetown grows. I want [the magazine] to be the sense of connectedness between the community, churches and businesses and to hit all the important topics. I’m not interested in doing journalism, such as street and road closures. I’m interested in creating a better way of life through connecting people. I’m not interested in the woman who makes jewelry in her garage—I’m interested in how jewelry making helped her to deal with cancer. It’s not my magazine. It belongs to them. Mel [Pendland, Chamber of Commerce president] told me that, if you give back, it’ll all come back around.” 

For information about participating in Leadership Georgetown and Junior Leadership Georgetown through the Chamber of Commerce, visit the Chamber office at 100 Stadium Dr or call Mel or Karen at 512 930 3535. www.georgetownchamber.org Leadership Georgetown class of June 2011.

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Painted Churches of East Texas

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ecky Booth took a step forward and tilted her head for a closer look. Hand-painted flowers blossoming in blue and pink stretched across the ceiling of St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption in Praha, Texas. The perennial blooms stood tall against a broad expanse of blue sky and white cumulous clouds. A golden cross rose in the background, surrounded by three angels in flowing, pastel-colored robes. “The murals and finishes are really amazing,” said Becky, “It’s hard to believe that they are all just hand-painted. From the outside of the church, you would never imagine the treasure that is inside.”

While her tour mates snapped photographs, Becky stood a moment longer and listened to the tour guide, a docent from the nearby Greater Schulenburg Chamber of Commerce, share about the history of the church and its distinctive artwork. “The beauty of the church is unexpected, especially when you learn its history” Becky explained. “Because it was the frontier, the settlers had to use the materials available to them to build their churches. It is incredible to see something so miraculous tucked away in a tiny farm community.” Dating from 1855, St. Mary’s stands as one of the oldest of several historic painted churches in southeast Texas. These churches were built between the mid-1800s and early 1900s by German and Czech immigrants to the region and then decorated by artisans using stenciling, freehand, and marbling techniques to create stunning frescos and murals on the walls and ceilings. “The churches are very different, depending on when they were built,” said Becky. “Some have really vibrant colors and stained glass windows, while others have more pastel colors and windows that let in a lot of light. Most have been restored, so you can see what a church originally looked like and what it looks like now.”

Many of the historic painted churches of East Texas can be found in the neighboring communities of Praha, Ammannsville, Dubina, and High Hill, and guided tours are available through the Greater Schulenburg Chamber of Commerce. A longtime Georgetown resident and avid traveler with her husband Bill, Becky joined a daytrip hosted by the Berry Creek Country Club to see the painted churches in late April. “You can just travel from one small community to another to see the churches,” Becky explains. “You have to get off the beaten path, but it is well worth the trip.” 

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Serves 12

Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel, core, and slice pears. Very briefly sauté pears with butter and ½ Tbs cinnamon. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and the rest of cinnamon. Put the fruit into a bowl, add the lemon juice, and toss. Add tossed fruit to a three-quart, glass baking dish. In food processor, put the flour, sugars, and butter. Pulse until crumbly and put on top of the fruit. Tip: this step can also be done by hand. Bake for approximately 35-40 minutes in 400º oven.

Pesto Cream Cheese Balls Serves 8-10 Ingredients: 8 oz. block of cream cheese, softened 1½ - 2 Tbs pesto 1 tsp cinnamon 1 Tbs Parmesan Cinnamon pecans or walnuts 2 Tbs butter Cinnamon Sugar

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Instructions: Melt butter in medium-sized pan. Add nuts. Coat them well and cook for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, make mix with 3 parts sugar to 1 part cinnamon; spread it onto a sheet of wax paper. When nuts are finished, take them out with a slotted spoon, and place on the wax paper. Liberally coat nuts with cinnamon sugar mixture. When cool, crush into small pieces. Mix cream cheese, pesto, cinnamon, and parmesan. Form into balls, then roll into pieces. Put in refrigerator. Tip: can be made up to one week in advance.

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Ingredients: 1 pound goat cheese 2-3 Tbs cream ½ cup chopped dates or figs 1⁄3 cup honey Instructions: Mix goat cheese, cream, and dates or figs together. Form into individual-sized balls or patties. Put in refrigerator one hour or until firm. Just before serving, drizzle with honey.

Pastry Puffs Makes 24 puffs Ingredients: 1 package pasty sheets, thawed (two sheets per package) 6 oz. fresh spinach 2 Tbs olive oil 4 cloves garlic ½ tsp nutmeg ½ tsp black pepper 8 oz. feta cheese or goat cheese 1 egg yolk Instructions: Sauté spinach in olive oil on low heat; add garlic, pepper, and nutmeg. Remove from heat and add feta. Roll out pastry sheets on floured board. Cut into 12 squares. Put filling in the middle and fold pastry to form triangles. Press edges firmly together and put on prepared baking sheet. Put yolk in dish and add ½ Tbs water; mix. Brush each pastry with egg wash. Bake in 375º oven for 20-25 minutes.

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ome people want to have their baby in the hospital,” says Heather Hilton, licensed midwife, doula, HypnoBirthing® educator, and owner of Georgetown’s newest alternative to hospital birth, the Central Texas Birth Center. “They want the epidural, and that’s fine. But we offer a different experience here.” The Central Texas Birth Center opened this April and hosted its first birth the same month. The inaugural member had his footprints added to a wall in the reception area for all to see, and a few more footprints are scheduled to join his in the upcoming weeks. The Central Texas Birth Center supports Georgetown, Round Rock, Hutto, and the surrounding areas between Waco and Austin. They accept insurance and also offer water births, home births, and well women exams. Childbirth education and new mommy classes are available to all women, not just clients of the birth center. Their Web site provides a calendar of classes and events. Heather has had a home birth practice for three and a half years and has now partnered with nurse-midwife Sandra Tallbear, who has over 18 years of experi-

ence. Heather and Sandra share the same philosophies and passion. They want women to have a wonderful childbirth experience in comforting, soothing surroundings, whether that’s one of the two beautiful birth center rooms or low rate of intervention during the client’s own home. “I realized labor is what keeps their hospital women were missing something transport rate typically around [during childbirth],” Heather ex10 percent. “Birth is an amazing plains. “They’re being sold this bill process and we trust it to work,” of goods that birth is this awful Heather says. thing that has to be endured to Heather has had clients ask get that beautiful baby. It doesn’t her if she will need to be like that.” do everything Safety is always a primary within her concern when a woman discusses power to make out-of-hospital birth. “What sure they don’t makes it safe to birth outside go to the hospithe hospital is the willingness to tal. “My answer transport if things fall outside the is no,” Heather realm of normal. We understand says emphatiand respect that,” says Heather. cally. “I will She points out that Central Texas do everything Birth Center is conveniently lopossible to cated within a three-mile radius to make sure they three hospitals. Midwives monihave a healthy tor mothers and babies closely baby.”  during labor, but Central Texas Birth Center both Heather and www.texasbirthcenter.com Sandra believe the

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he June 2011 Golf Tournament to benefit the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Georgetown was a huge success raising $50,000. Tournament winners were: Bobby Castle and David Tamburro with team members Kyle Rader and Ken Williams. Bobby and David were this year’s biggest donors. A big Georgetown View thanks to them and all who contributed and worked so hard to make this a really great benefit. All monies received from the tournament stay in Williamson County.

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ll too often, people think that if they swing faster, it will automatically give them more distance. Unfortunately, this will, many times, result in a loss of control. Here are a few tips to help you maximize your distance while still maintaining control of your swing. 1 In order to create an efficient swing, your feet need to be positioned at a comfortable distance apart. Having your feet too close together will restrict your body movement and reduce the power of your swing. Remember to position your weight evenly, allowing you to make a smooth fluid swing without losing your balance. 2 Power is not created by trying to reach as far back as you can; this is a waste of energy. Power is created by your shoulder turning. When your shoulder stops turning, your backswing is done. It is important to remember to TURN, not SWAY. In other words, turn your weight, not shift it. 3 When focusing on the lower part of your body, try to get the feel of your right hip and the club moving into impact together. As you down swing, your lower body should be turn-

ing hard toward the target. As you you come down, remember that you’re guiding the club, not steering it. 4 Last but not least, too many people have heard the phrase “Keep your head down”. Let’s rephrase that. “Keep your head in position and your eyes on the ball”. You want to focus on keeping your chin high enough

to make a good shoulder turn, one where your shoulders stay under your chin. If you are pushing shots to the right, do a quick check and see whether you are blocking your shoulder with your chin. If so, chin up and eyes down. Remember, your swing doesn’t have to look pretty, but needs to be fluid and under control. 

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lassic. Simple. Delicious. These are just a few of the adjectives used to describe the Monument Café in Georgetown. And with the recent addition of the Monument Market, we can apply a few more enticing adjectives: local, fresh, and organic. The Monument Market debuted on April 29 to an eager and excited public. Open year-round, seven days a week from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., Monument Market sources all of its meat, dairy, and produce from local producers. Rusty Winkstern, owner of the Monument Café and Monument Market, wants the Market to have the same feel as

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Local, Fresh, Organic a farmers market but in a storelike setting. “We’re really more of a specialty market,” Rusty says, “selling local and organic products.” One of the reasons Rusty and his business partner, Clark Lyda, wanted to expand their business was to strengthen their relationship with the agricultural community. “We felt the market would allow our producers to grow with our operation.” In years past, markets were a focal point of the community and Rusty wanted to bring that same experience to Georgetown with the Monument Market. “Markets are incredible,” he says. “They’re great for the community and they’re great for the producers and growers.” The Monument Market also provides a hometown feel and sense of community unlike larger specialty and organic chain markets in the Round Rock and Austin areas.

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Opening the Monument Market was always a part of Rusty and Clark’s long-term plans. But as anyone driving down Austin Avenue has seen, construction didn’t stop there. They added a production garden behind the Monument Café to supply the very freshest organic produce. And, by the time this article goes to print, Monument’s very own beer garden should be open to the public, a first for the Georgetown area. Of all his businesses and innovations, Rusty says, “I think it brings a lot of energy to the block here and I hope it brings traffic to the downtown area. We have a lot of great merchants, a lot of great businesses in downtown Georgetown, and I think the more we can do as a community to bring businesses, more restaurants downtown, I think it will really create a sense of place.” 

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Purple Attraction A Weir resident is so passionate about Purple Martins that he put up 338 houses to attract them

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’ve never known anyone to want to get out of the hobby once they’ve had Martins,” explains Alfred Owens. Alfred has 338 white gourd houses for Martins hanging in racks, and he loves to linger on his front porch, watching the beautiful birds glide above the green fields surrounding his home. Each February for the last 16 years, hundreds of Purple Martins have made their long journey from wintering in Brazil to Alfred’s bird houses at his Weir farm, Windy Meadow. Martins nest in colonies, primarily, from the central United States to the east coast, and up into Canada. A few visiting Purple Martins may show up in Weir, quietly rest on a power line, and fly away, but when Alfred’s own resident Martins return each year, he says, “You can tell by their actions, and they make a lot of noise.” He smiles and adds, “It’s just like a person who is so excited to be home—they’re in and out and just a constant chatter.” Alfred grew up in Central Texas and retired from the USDA’s Soil

Conservation Service. He proudly states, “I’m a conservationist at heart.” A member of the Purple Martin Conservation Association, he has learned a great deal about the birds over the years and loves to share that knowledge with everyone. He says, “People who have Martins will come to my house, for instance, after a late freeze, to see how my birds fared.” Alfred believes his is the largest colony in the area. In January, Alfred and Kay O’Toole, another local bird enthusiast, prepared all 338 bird houses with pine needles for the birds’ early spring arrival. Kay had driven out to see the birds one day back in the winter. Alfred found her reading the placard he displays for passersby. He explained to her how his birds would be back in February. Kay knew she wanted to learn more, and now she helps Alfred care for the birds. “I’m an apprentice,” Kay says with a laugh. Alfred demonstrates how he lowers the homemade rack of numbered gourds with a boat winch and checks each house every few weeks. Monitoring is

necessary because snakes, as well as predator birds—English Sparrows and European Starlings— will destroy the eggs and the nest. Alfred finds a nest that has been taken over by an English Sparrow. “Ah, see, this is what we have to do—remove the nest so the Purple Martins can have it back.” For a moment Alfred stops, looks up at the many birds dancing through the air, and asks “Now do you still wonder why I do this?” The birds seem to be putting on a show. Each year the Martins leave around the first of August and migrate back to Brazil. Then a hush descends over Windy Meadow. Alfred settles in for another quiet winter and looks forward to that spring day when he will hear that familiar chattering, and the Purple Martins will be home again. 

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The public is welcome to view the birds at 105 County Road 167, Georgetown. For more information, please visit www.purplemartin.org

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1 | First Friday on the Square. Shops open late, dine, music, Tons of Fun, 6-8pm, thegeorgetownsquare.com

16 | USA Dance. Georgetown Chapter 5034, Come meet, dance, learn, July is Two–Step! Sun City Social Center, 2 Texas Drive, 7-10pm, $7 ($4 for students and members) This is fun! usadancegeorgetown.org

4 | Fourth of July in the Park. San Gabriel Park, 11am-10pm booths, live music, petting zoo, parade, fireworks, train rides, Don’t Miss This! serotomageorgetown.org

16 | Live Music at Manhattan Pie Pizza, 1201 Park, Super Food and Music, 6:30-9:30pm, 868-5500

5 | Sun City Farmer’s Market. 2 Texas Drive, buy local produce and meet the growers, gtfma.org/suncity 7 | Frankly Sinatra. A Frank Sinatra Tribute, Fun, no matter what your age! Tony and Luigi’s 1201 S. Church 512-864-2687 (EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT)

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7 | Volunteer Orientation & Handling Class at Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, 5:306:30pm, 1855 SE Inner Loop, They need your help, wilcopets.org 7 | Farmer’s Market. 303 E Morrow,3:30-6:30, buy local produce and meet the growers gtfma.org 9 | 2nd Saturday Market Days on the Square. Booths, art & Craft, music, food, Ultimate Play Zone for kids, Great Fun, thegeorgetownsquare.com 12 | Open House at Williamson County Child Advoacy Center, 8:30-noon, wilcocac.org. Also held on July 26, wilcocac.org 12 | Sun City Farmer’s Market. 2 Texas Dr, gtfma. com/suncity

15 | Philly Cheesesteak Night. Georgetown American Legion Post 174, 1000 N. College St, 5-7pm, Take out Available. Really Great Food! All funds go to local non-profits.

19 | Volunteer Orientation & Handling Class at Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, You get to Volunteer and play with animals – Win-Win! 5:30-6:30pm 1855 SE Inner Loop. Wilcopets.org 19 | Books for Texans. Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin, 7-8pm, marcy.remeberg@georgetown.org 26 | Live Pet Dress Up at the Georgetown Public Library, 402 8th, See web for times. Great Fun, bring a camera. library.georgetow.org/kids 28 | Meet Author Molly Blasidell & Kathy Whitehead. Georgetown Public Library, 402 W 8th, 10:30-11:30am 29 | Georgetown Chamber’s “Bar-Bid-Q”. 5:309:00pm, St Helen’s 2700 E. University, Live and Silent Auction, Food, Music. Fundraiser for Chamber and a great evening of fun and meet. 29 | Tweens Only at the Georgetown Public Library, 6:00-7:30pm, Live Music, games, food & fun, 9-12 year old only, 408 E 8th

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