Georgetown View Magazine/ June 2011

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A Traveler’s View

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Tenacious Love | 30

Resident leads humanitarian trip

Greetings | 6

what’s cookin’

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Teen helps teammate’s family

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A love stronger than drugs get ting to know georgetown

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Out of Ethiopia | 37

Sled Dog Dreams | 9

Update II: Books on wheels a Healthy view

Horses and riders show their skill An Extra view

Helping Students Swim, Not Sink, In College | 51

Getting the Feel of a Place | 16

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Sketching and listening: an architect’s tools

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A FITNESS VIEW

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Alicea Jones

EDITOR’S NOTE

Graduations make me wax sentimental. All of those young (and not so young) bright futures ready to conquer the world—all the possibilities embodied in caps and gowns. My nephew graduated from University of Southern California last month. As I delighted in watching him cross the stage, I thought not only about the thousands of study hours he invested, but more importantly, at least from my perspective, his parent’s perseverance and courageous (and sometimes unpopular) decision making.

It’s clear to me that parents, like their kids, go through a series of graduations, too. Our test is making the best decisions for our kids whether it makes them happy or not. We matriculate through parenting in the baby and toddlerhood stages as we teach our children that though the red and yellow flames are pretty, fire hurts. We admonish them to not pull the dog’s tail or play in the toilet even though it’s fun.

Then there’s White Knuckle 101, a class all cowards should avoid. This is when we watch swim instructors take our little ones to the deep end and make them tread water for what seems like three hours. Despite our kids’ bucked eyes and frantic cries for help, we tough it out because we want them to learn to be safe in water. And just when we’re convinced they won’t drown, our kids become teens. Then we feel like we’re drowning.

We persevere through this coursework even though our teens promptly inform us that we really don’t know anything. To pass the test at this level, we prepare ourselves to answer questions like Why do I have to be home by midnight? And, All my friends have one.

Watching my nephew strut across that stage last month with diploma in hand reminded me that Because I said so and I have your best interests at heart are often the correct answers to the test of parenthood.

Bill Skinner bill@viewmagazineinc.com Managing Editor

Alicea Jones alicea@viewmagazineinc.com Assistant Editors

Meg Moring Jan Schultz jan@viewmagazineinc.com Production Management

Jill Skinner jill@viewmagazineinc.com Creative Director

Ben Chomiak Red Dog Creative Director of Photography

Christy Hullum christy@viewmagazineinc.com Contributing Writers

Emily Treadway Meg Moring Christine Switzer Christy Hullum Kathy Buckley Karen Pollard Carol Hutchison Karen Lange Meredith Morrow Nancy Bacchus Cynthia Guidici Contributing Photographers

Todd White Christy Hullum Caol Hutchison Meg Moring Karen Lange Sales

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by Carol Hutchison

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Correction: The May 2011 cover photo of Jeff Novak was taken by Teri Grant.

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Sled Dog Dreams, Part I

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n a small exam room, among the distant sounds of barking dogs, Dr. Patrick Breen recalls why he became a veterinarian. “My fondest childhood memories are riding in the back of a pickup truck with a bunch of slobbering dogs,” he smiles, and adds, “I’ve always had a love for all animals.” These memories guided Dr. Breen all the way to Alaska this past March to conduct pre-race exams for over 900 Iditarod sled dogs.

The Iditarod The annual Iditarod is a 1,150mile sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome over some of the most beautiful and rugged terrain in Alaska. Sixty-two teams of 16 dogs start the race, and fewer finish in anywhere from 10 to 17 days. Mushers (drivers of the dog

sleds) include men and women, young and old, all with their own stories to tell. The Iditarod is a commemoration of days gone by.

Once a supply and mail route to the interior mining camps, what is now the National Historic Iditarod Trail was only accessible by dog sled. In 1925, part of the trail was used to bring in lifesaving serum to epidemic-stricken Nome.

The Iditarod race passes over mountain ranges, frozen rivers, and through snow-covered forests, with checkpoints in between. Mushers stop to rest and eat, but only after their dogs have rested and eaten. The Iditarod began in 1973, amid remarks that it couldn’t be done. Today the race is a huge undertaking, with thousands of volunteers who, Dr. Breen says, “do everything from flying food and supplies to the

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checkpoints, putting on banquets to raise money, and even making ointment for the dogs’ feet.”

Carol Hutchison

Working Dog Medicine Dr. Breen’s special interest in working dogs originates from a lifetime of hunting alongside bird and tracking dogs, as well as treating police dogs over the years.

“Each area of working dog medicine has its own challenges,” explains Dr. Breen. “Bird dogs have things they are subjected to. And tracking dogs have different problems in their endeavors.”

Dr. Breen attended a seminar on sled dog medicine in Alaska 10 years ago. The 

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Sled Dog Dreams from page 9 seminar, led by Dr. Jim Leach, an integral part of the Iditarod veterinary team, piqued his interest to become involved in the race. One obvious challenge for sled dogs is the Alaskan environment, with far below freezing temperatures and treacherous terrain. The majority of the dogs are an Arctic breed mix; however a few may be purebred huskies or Samoyeds. These dogs are bred for qualities such as being able to stand the cold, the love of running, and endurance to run an average of 100 miles per day. All of the dogs wear special booties to protect their feet. Wolves and moose also pose a threat to dogs and mushers in wild Alaska. It’s not common, but the dogs can be attacked.

The qualification process for the Iditarod sled dogs gets going in December.

The dogs are microchipped and have comprehensive exams for months prior to the start of the race, including EKGs and blood work. These dogs have an elite nutrition program, taking in up to 10,000 calories a day during the race, which is an incredible amount when you consider swim star Michael Phelps’ 12,000-calorieper-day diet. “The dogs absolutely love to run,” explains Dr. Breen. “The mushers love their dogs and take very good care of them. They wouldn’t be there if it weren’t for the dogs.”

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“My fondest childhood memories are riding in the back of a pickup truck with a bunch of slobbering dogs. I’ve always had a love for all animals.”

Heading to Alaska When View talked to Dr. Breen—as he was preparing for his adventure—he explained how he applied for a veterinarian position at the Iditarod, and a few colleagues delivered recommendation letters on his behalf. Each year, the head veterinarian chooses four “rookie” veterinarians. This label seems unfitting for Dr. Breen, who has been in practice for 32 years. Nonetheless, in the area of sled dog medicine, he fits the category.

Dr. Breen is honored to be chosen. He conducted the pre-race exams to make

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sure the dogs were healthy enough for the race. He zeroed in on foot problems, other lameness issues, and obvious signs of ill health.

Dr. Breen stayed in Alaska for the week prior to the start of the race and conducted pre-race exams alongside approximately 40 other veterinarians.

When Dr. Breen returned home, he followed daily reports and each team’s progress. Next year, he hopes to be chosen as one of the veterinarians at the checkpoints, so that he can see the teams in action and experience firsthand the challenges the dogs face during this incredible race.

Armed with a heavy coat, arctic pack boots, and all of the layers, Dr. Breen was prepared for his trip to Alaska. He sought and received good advice from those who have gone before. He anticipated a wonderful and unique experience, giving him a new appreciation for sled dogs, which will surely enhance his own small animal practice in Georgetown.

Look for Dr. Breen’s Iditarod photographs in next month’s issue, and read about the fulfillment of his long-time dream of caring for these beautiful Iditarod sled dogs and meeting the people who own them. 

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Charting a Course Toward the Future

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cross the nation, as high school students prepare to launch their futures, career and technology programs give them a head start. Some Georgetown High School students learn to maintain and repair aircraft, to navigate and create flight plans, and even to fly. The program that teaches these skills exists only at a high school near Chicago— and right here in Georgetown.

Since the aviation program’s debut in 1999, some 1,400 students have applied physics to the principles of flight and aircraft design, integrating concepts of navigation and meteorology into their studies as well. Teacher Mark Roberts holds five FAA ratings, including that of ground school instructor. He nurtures an academically rigorous environment that begins in the classroom, where students combine desk time with work on flight simulators, and extends to the hangars and runways of Georgetown Municipal Airport, where students get down to the literal nuts and bolts of maintaining and flying airplanes. Some graduates fly for the military and for commercial airliners, while others are involved in the day-to-day groundwork that supports aviation.

Mr. Roberts’s idea for integrated courses first took shape in Hawaii, where he developed a program that combined physics, meteorology, and Hawaiian history with sailing. Students took their studies seriously because the final exam involved sailing solo around the Big Island of Hawaii. When Mr. Roberts moved to Georgetown, he “immediately noticed that there was nowhere to sail around.” A change of venue from Hawaii’s blue waters to Texas’s blue skies inspired him to develop the aviation program.

Ask students, and they’ll assure you that the courses are challenging. Junior Ashley Penn thought she might be signing up for “the easy alternative to physics,” but class standards are high. Junior Mackenzie Vance agrees that the courses require a lot of study time. Students learn note-taking skills that prepare them for college classes, junior Eric Jones adds. They memorize acronyms, procedures, and formulas that pilots use daily. Michael Smith, also a junior, jokes that Mr. Roberts promised to take the whole class to Tahiti when everyone makes a perfect grade on a test. “It’s never happened,” he admits. Students understand the need for academic rigor. “The stuff we do is real,”

Ashley says. Grading curves are out of place in a field where mistakes can cost lives.

Students balance the fun of flight simulations, from preflight to landing, against the tough desk work. Junior Sean Gingras says other students think AV students are “lucky” to get to do cool tutorials on the simulators. But simulations are not games: when something goes wrong during a simulated flight, students don’t get another “life” with which to play the game again. Simulator time integrates the skills, facts, and procedures students learn in the class.

Some students who complete Physics Through Aviation go on to the Aviation Tech 2 and 3 courses.

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Aviation, Georgetown’s highly accredited flight school, some students train as pilots. Others work on electronics and mechanics repair and maintenance with the support of airport-based businesses. The off-site program flourishes because these businesses gladly take on student apprentices. Beth Jenkins of Pilot’s Choice, whose support and encouragement Mr. Roberts values greatly, is behind the students all the way. “It is always a pleasure to work with the high school students, to see them get the opportunity to see what aviation is all about,” she says. Students are ready to perform at a high level because “Mark is tough—his students sign a contract and have to stick with it.” As they work with this business, which has trained thousands of pilots, and with other airport businesses, students learn “what the real world is all about.”

The experience is indeed real-world and hands-on. On a recent crisp March day, several students scrutinized a Tomahawk. Junior McCaye Duncan explained, “We have to pull the floor board and check the inspection panels . . . we don’t know what’s wrong yet.” McCaye keeps his larger goal in mind as well—to log the required hours and pass the tests for certification as a mechanic. Junior Andrew Murski, at work on another task, said that Aviation Tech is “absolutely” the course to take “if you’re willing to work hard and you want to learn about airplanes.” Meanwhile, senior Jaden Rice prepared to practice touch-and-go landings.

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Karen Pollard

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s you walk across the porch, turn the crystal doorknob, and enter this quaint house at Forest and 9th, you’re reminded of another time. Polished wood floors creak with your steps, and light streams through windows trimmed in wide flat moldings. Soft color abounds, from the warm-toned wood planks to the terracotta and moss green walls. There is a feel to the place, and “it’s the feel of these old homes,” says architect Bryant Boyd, “that sets them apart.”

The house on Forest is Bryant’s place of business, J. Bryant Boyd Architect. He and his wife fell in love with Georgetown on their

Getting the Feel of a Place very first visit, and have called it home since 1997. When asked about his work Bryant simply says, “It’s very satisfying.” But when he begins talking about helping people realize their project to its fullest, or he explains in detail a style of home he calls Hill Country craftsman, it’s clear that he loves what he does.

Even when he was young, Bryant’s parents were convinced he would choose a building profession of some sort. Together with his brother and friends, Bryant would build entire backyard cities of Legos, Lincoln Logs, and Erector sets. G.I. Joe even got a Quonset hut. As he got older, Bryant helped his dad build barns

and mare stalls on his ranch and restore an 1870s house in Celina, Texas. But Bryant hadn’t connected any of this with a possible long-term career path.

Bryant started college at Tarleton University, yet couldn’t decide what course of study truly interested him. He quit for a while and worked in construction. Later, he returned to college to study engineering, but one day he admitted to a professor that he found it boring. “Have you ever thought about studying architecture?” the professor asked. A light bulb went off in Bryant’s head. He transferred to Texas Tech to major in architecture, later graduating number two in his class. His very first paid

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project occurred while he was still at Tech. A friend needed a garage shop, so Bryant designed and built that shop in Sundown, Texas.

For Bryant, good design begins with a sketchpad and conversation. He notes, “I can’t help my clients design anything if I don’t know who they are.” From the very first handshake, Bryant asks questions. What project do they have in mind? How many people are in their family? Do they have cats, dogs, or gerbils? Bryant says, “The conversation always leads to their daily routines; say they get up at five in the morning, and they like to drink coffee.” Then Bryant asks where they drink that coffee—in the kitchen or outside on the deck? “We talk for a long time,” says Bryant, “and I sketch, then we talk some more. By the time the clients leave, we’ve got a

conceptual idea of that house or project.

Architects,” he continues, “are problem solvers, and architecture is like a puzzle with lots of missing pieces that the architect must create.”

Whether people come to Bryant to restore an old home or build a new one, Bryant insists, “it’s the context of where that house is that really sets the stage.”

For instance, a house in Old Town can be renovated to be functional for a 2011 lifestyle and still retain its 1900s charm. The Austin family residence is one such home. Built in 1919, it is an early example of the arts and crafts movement, a simpler, more classic style than the Victorian period. When Bryant first saw the interior, the front half boasted well-preserved details of the period: oak woodwork, decorative metal doorknobs, a fireplace centered be-

tween bookshelves, and windows above the fireplace. But the back half had a disconnected feel due to a variety of modifications over the years. To do the job right, Bryant had to completely redo this section. Today, the house meshes seamlessly. Bryant says, “They [the Austins] were committed to the project, and it showed in every aspect.” In fact, J. Bryant Boyd Architect won the 2006 Southern Living Southern Home Design Award for this restored home. Bryant’s close attention to detail and his even closer attention to his client’s lifestyle became a winning situation for all.

Starting from scratch on a vacant lot holds different challenges. “The clients and I spend a lot of time on the site.”

The house needs to fit the lay of the land, taking in trees and vegetation, the views, lighting considerations, and much more.

Just recently, Bryant has expanded his business to include a subsidiary, design-led company called J. Bryant Boyd Design Build. Now Bryant can take the design vision that he and his clients create all the way through the building phase.

So Bryant’s parents were certainly right. With over 3000 successful projects under his belt—not including G.I. Joe’s Quonset hut or the garage shop, Bryant says, “Every day is something new.”

Bryant’s greatest hope, though, is that when “clients walk through their house, even years later, they will say to themselves ‘we love this house.’” After all, it truly is about the feel of the place. 

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Jeff Watson Homes— Building Strong Foundations By

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re you ready to build that home you’ve been dreaming of for years, but wondering how to get started? Jeff Watson Homes can help you bring that dream to fruition.

“Honey,” says your spouse, “let’s build that house we’ve always dreamed of.” You ask with skeptical hope, “Are you kidding?” Your spouse replies, “No, let’s do it!”

Your mind races—where do you start? You don’t even know what questions to ask. Jeff Watson Homes might be able to help.

Jeff Watson always knew he wanted to run his own company, and he’s done just that for 20 years.

But as he headed off to college, he had no idea what kind of company he would choose to run. He only knew that he wanted to work outside rather than behind a desk, and that he needed to feel challenged daily. To build a company, though, would require a solid foundation, strong support, and careful planning.

Jeff began laying that foundation by studying business management in college. During his summer breaks, he did construction work, never guessing how this experience would later apply.

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After graduation, he moved to Dallas and began selling copy supplies door-to-door, floor-to-floor in downtown skyscrapers. After less than a year, he knew sales work was not for him. When his roommate told him about a job opening as a building superintendent, he thought it sounded ideal. The job fell through, but the idea was cemented firmly in Jeff’s mind. He moved back to Austin, made cold calls from yellow page ads, and landed a job as a building superintendent that same day. Over the next eight years, from 1983 to 1991, Jeff learned about all aspects of the home building industry.

One day in 1990, he got a call from his Uncle Earl. “Jeff,” his uncle asked, “have you ever thought about starting your own company?

I’m willing to back you if you want to go into business.” A year later, Jeff took him up on the offer, and Jeff Watson Homes was born.

Things took off quickly as he built his first home in Round Rock, and Jeff credits his uncle’s support and experience for seeing him through the challenges of running a new business. “I couldn’t have had a better mentor. It was just a godsend.”

Around this time, Jeff began looking at Georgetown as a viable market, and he hit the nail on the head with this choice. The larger, one-acre lots were more suited to

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his preference for building sprawling, one-story homes.

Jeff recently built his first model home in Gabriel’s Grove. The elegant stone house draws you into an open living, dining, and kitchen area, complete with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the backyard, and lots of beautiful interior details. At the entrance, you will most likely be met by Ken Doocy.

While Jeff is out overseeing houses, Ken is handling sales and design.

Ken can answer all your questions about the home building process.

He can also guide you in the creation of your dream home—room by room—and help you visualize them through 3-D imaging. Along the way, costs are defined, as well as design specifics. At this point, if this seems like a good partnership, working plans are drawn up and a contract is signed.

Then Jeff takes over and the building begins. Jeff keeps a close watch on every detail and is in constant communication with sub-contractors—he is all about making his customers happy. He knows that building a home is an emotional process because of the financial investment. And because it’s an extension of his customers’ personalities, a new home is very close to their hearts. Jeff says, “I feel honored that people trust me with that.” 

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The Best of Both Worlds Volente Boat Club takes the hassles out of boating By

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pending a sunny day out on the lake is always fun, whether it’s anchoring in a quiet cove with a picnic lunch, swaying gently in a sailboat, or cruising wide open in a ski boat, pulling giggling and screaming youngsters on a big yellow tube. But boat ownership has many drawbacks. With Volente Boat Club, you can truly have the best of both worlds.

Volente Boat Club offers a way to affordably float your boat on Lake Travis without the inconvenience of launching, cleaning,

and maintaining your own vessel.

With almost 30 brand-new boats at the ready, this club is sure to please. Volente offers several different types of watercraft, such as pontoons, bow riders, tournament ski boats, a fishing boat, and a sailboat, along with a variety of memberships for unlimited boating, complete with full-coverage insurance. Members make reservations—with as little as two hours’ notice—and simply show up to set sail in a clean, new boat, equipped with everything you need for some fun in the sun.

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“Research shows that whatever type of boat you purchase today, your needs will change within three to five years,” explains Tom Gardiner, owner of Volente Boat Club. Such was his own personal experience before starting Volente. The Boat Club costs about one-third of the price of boat ownership, but without the hassles.

Several times a year, professional trainers give half-hour lessons (free to members) on skiing, tubing, wake boarding, wake surfing, and even safe boat driving. If you’ve never driven a boat, or even if it’s been a while, there’s no need to fret. Volente’s Texas Parks & Wildlife-certified boating instructors spend time teaching boaters and ensuring that they are comfortable in the driver’s seat.

Volente also constantly updates members on changing lake levels, weather, and shallow areas.

Volente Boat Club members range from families to young singles to retirees. The club’s friendly staff is always available on the dock and in the office to go the extra mile.

Tom says, “Members will call us when they need another tube, a wake board, or to just help park a boat.”

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Making memories with friends and family on Lake Travis is a breeze with Volente Boat Club. The club is located next to a full-service marina and is the closest point on Lake Travis to Georgetown, making it a mere 30-mile drive to enjoy the benefits of boat ownership, without any of the headaches.

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n a muggy Saturday morning in April, people wearing chest waders peer into the flowing waters of the San Gabriel River. They are members of the San Gabriel Fly Fishers (SGFF), but instead of fly rods, they hold huge trash bags and wade into the river to catch trash, not fish.

“As a chapter of the National Federation of Fly Fishers,” says Bruce Moring, SGFF conservation officer, “we’ve pledged to ‘conserve, protect, and respect’ streams and rivers. One way we can do that is by adopting sections of a river.”

In 2007, the SGFF adopted a stretch of the North San Gabriel,

from Lake Georgetown Dam to San Gabriel Park, and every year members do a river cleanup. A bronze plaque on the city hike and bike trail commemorates the club’s commitment to keeping the river beautiful not just for fly fishers, but for the whole community.

The City of Georgetown sanctions the cleanup and hauls off the trash, and Georgetown Country Club loans a golf cart for carrying water, first aid, and supplies.

On this particular morning, about 15 volunteers—plus a few family members—assemble around 9 a.m. Armed with hats, rakes, sticks, and heavy-duty gloves, everyone plunges in and searches the river and its banks for trash.

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Protecting and Respecting the River “It’s amazing what you find in the river that you can’t see from the walking trail,” Bruce marvels.

“But when you get down in the stream you see how much trash is there.” The group typically fishes out Styrofoam cups, aluminum cans, golf balls, and plastic bottles. One year, they came across a mattress. Much of the trash washes into the river from floods, or it blows into the river from nearby. “Plastic bags and six-pack rings are a particular problem,” claims Bruce, a biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. “Ducks and turtles eat them or get stuck in them. And we find lots of fishing line that birds and animals can get tangled in.”

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Tenacious Love Doing drugs was a way of life for Samantha Lambert until she met Yvonne, a courageous woman who wouldn’t stop loving her.

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vonne spotted the person at dawn—a stocky figure trudging down Williams Drive in Georgetown as if the ground was shifting beneath her feet. Yvonne told her daughter to make a U-turn. Shrouded in a black, bulky jacket over holey, baggy jeans, the young girl who apparently had had too much to drink stumbled down the street.

Yvonne Sandoval-Isaacs had been on her way to the Georgetown Recreation Center with a group of at-risk teens for a workout. As they stepped out of the car to help the girl, Yvonne saw a police car approaching the scene. Yvonne was able to pull a few coherent words form the girl and learned that her name was Samantha Lambert and that she lived in a nearby apartment complex. Yvonne and her passengers put Samantha in the car and took her to her apartment. Later that afternoon, Yvonne went back to check on Samantha. Sobered a bit, Samantha, only 20, said, “You’re that lady from this morning. “That was crazy,” Samantha kept saying. “I could have gone to jail.” Yvonne asked if they could come back.

“I was like ‘yeah man,’ I owe you,” Samantha said.

All She Knew Samantha started smoking marijuana when she was 13—the year her parents divorced. Her father introduced her to methamphetamine, or meth, when she was 15. On the weekends that her mother had custody, Mom and Samantha got drunk together.

“I had never done meth until my dad gave it to me,” Samantha said. And when he wasn’t around, Samantha knew where to find his stash. He “cooked” his own supply out in the pole barn. After one week

of smoking meth, Samantha was hooked, plus she continued to drink and smoke marijuana.

On her first day of high school as a junior, Samantha dropped out. It was also her 17th birthday, a time when most high school juniors are planning their future. Samantha’s only plan at the time was scoring her next fix.

She wanted to stop using meth but felt imprisoned by her addiction. Moreover, the drug was readily available in her home. So she moved out and lived from pillar to post with friends. The dad of one of her friends would buy alcohol for them, and she continued to smoke marijuana. “I thought that as long as I wasn’t doing meth, it was okay if I did other stuff.”

Bored, with no job, no school, and no positive family connections, Samantha and her best friend decided to relocate from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Georgetown, Texas, where one of their friends had recently moved. Yvonne met Samantha soon after.

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The Persistent Friend When a person uses methamphetamine, it releases a flood of dopamine in the brain resulting in euphoria and hyperactivity. Users often stay awake for extended periods. Samantha once stayed up for eight days straight. “It’s like speed,” she said. “It makes you want to do like 100 things at once . . . [But also] it makes you feel gross, nasty,” she said.

In the days and weeks after Yvonne had rescued Samantha on Williams Drive, Yvonne and her teen group continued to contact Samantha and help her with her new apartment. “Everybody [brought Samantha] stuff from their own place—books, decorative candles, knickknacks, towels, pots and pans, 

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Tenacious Love from page 31 stuff to warm up her home,” Yvonne said.

Yvonne kept reaching out to Samantha because she remembered her own struggle with drug abuse in her early 20’s. She saw herself in that shrouded figure stumbling down Williams Drive.

So Yvonne continued to visit Samantha, inviting her to church and Bible study. Although Samantha was grateful, because of an atheistic upbringing, she didn’t trust “her kind.” Besides, Samantha just didn’t care much about anything or anyone—least of all, herself.

However, Yvonne was relentless and kept calling Samantha.

When Samantha wouldn’t return Yvonne’s calls, Yvonne would ask a neighboring teen to check on her. “I hated it,” Samantha said. “We would have people over, and we’d be drinking.

They’d knock on the door, and I’d say, ‘Everybody be quiet,’” Samantha said.

“She acted like we were bugging her,” Yvonne said. “She started calling us the ’Jesus People’ after that.”

Finally, Samantha agreed to go to Bible study—intoxicated. Everyone else

knew she was still getting high even though she would say things like, “You should be proud of me. I said no to drugs today,” or “I haven’t used or drank for [xx] days.” Yvonne knew Samantha was lying but believed that if she continued to show her love, Samantha would turn around.

Tough Love “One day, I picked her up and she smelled like alcohol,” Yvonne said.

Yvonne turned to Samantha and yelled, “Get out of my car. Get out of my car now. I’m not going to watch you throw your life away. You can lie to me all you want [but you’re really] lying to the Lord.” Samantha crying desperately promised she would do better. Nevertheless, Yvonne insisted, “No I’m not going to (watch) you throw your life away.”

With prolonged use, meth can cause psychotic behavior. Some of the physical effects include rotted teeth and an itchy or crawling feeling beneath the skin causing the user to pick holes into the face, arms, and other parts of the body. (Source: http://www.pbs.org/ wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/body/)

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Yvonne drove away.

Samantha was stunned. “That really hurt me that she didn’t want to see me anymore,” Samantha said. Samantha had grown to love Yvonne because Yvonne had shown her love first.

That same day, Samantha went on a drinking binge and swallowed every drug she could get her hands on. The only person who really loved her had walked away. “I spent like five hours just crying,” Samantha said. “The high wouldn’t stop. I prayed to God, ‘Just please take it away.’ It was really bad.”

“She was hurting and I knew that she needed that fix,” Yvonne said. But Yvonne also knew that Samantha needed more help than she could give her. Then on June 18, 2010, Samantha agreed to enter a rehabilitation home for women drug addicts. She stayed only one month and has lived with Yvonne ever since.

One year sober now, Samantha is a full-time student, works full time, and attends two Bible studies. She also volunteers four to five hours every weekend at Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Samantha’s father eventually called to apologize for his role in Samantha’s drug abuse and thanked Yvonne for helping Samantha turn her life around. Samantha’s mother sent her a card apologizing for not being a good parent. “I cried, I couldn’t believe it,” Samantha said. “It gave me some peace but Yvonne is my mom and I wouldn’t have it any other way.” 

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Todd’s team, which included one nursing student, partnered with a medical group already established in Ethiopia. They spent a week in Ethiopia, with several of those days spent at an orphanage

for Somalian refugee children.

“We saw a little boy with a horrible ear infection,” Todd said. “Something that would have taken our doctors here five minutes to tend to.” A bug had crawled into the child’s ear, and the in-country doctor didn’t have the necessary equipment to get it out. “He had to send the boy home while he tried to construct a tool.”

The team brought crafts and Frisbees for the children. “They’d never seen scissors that cut decorative shapes,” Todd said. “They barely had paper and scissors, much less scissors with shapes.”

They taught the children how to make paper airplanes. “They played for two hours in their gym, flying their planes.” Todd’s group visited with the children for three days, making bead bracelets, playing soccer and Frisbee. On the last day of their visit, leaving the children was tough, Todd said. 

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Coffee is Ethiopia’s largest export commodity. Todd, an avid coffee drinker, brought home ten pounds of Ethiopian coffee. To lessen the load of his overweight baggage, Todd left behind a pair of jeans and a pair of shoes in exchange for the coffee. “It seemed a good trade to me,” he said. 

Outside of the orphanage, Todd and his team explored the country. The women on the trip came home with handmade baskets and clothes, and traditional henna on their arms and feet. They saw a woman sitting outside her shop, weaving baskets, and they met a colorful man who brushed the henna into his hair to cover the gray.

From material purchased in his shop, he made clothes while his customers waited.

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Sassy. Pig-headed.

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“They only think of themselves,” others might complain. But whoever claims that all teens are self-absorbed hasn’t met 18-yearold Avery Ory. This Georgetown High School senior masterminded a plan that may make you think twice about Generation Y. Avery Ory and Amanda Bizzell have been friends since the second grade; they were Brownies and teammates on the high school basketball team. Earlier this year, Avery learned that Amanda’s mother, Hyla, had been laid off from her teaching job because of the district’s budget cuts at Georgetown Independent School District. She had been the last teacher hired, so she was one of the first to be laid off. On top of that, Amanda’s father, Kendall, had been diagnosed with leukemia the year before and would have to spend about three months at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston. “This of course was disappointing news as we traveled off to MD Anderson,” Hyla said. Avery knew she had to do something to help. “There is a bond between teammates that you never lose,” Avery said.

“I went and talked to Coach [Rhonda] Farney, who is Amanda’s current basketball coach and my former basketball coach,” Avery said. She went to Coach Farney not only because she was the coach, but also because Avery thought Farney would be supportive.

“Coach Farney has always been good about stepping in when someone needs help and being the one to tell us to try our best to help other people,” Avery said.

Coach Farney and Mary Kniffin, the president of the booster club, came up with a plan. “They decided that they would give me a concession stand for one of the basketball tournaments,” Avery said. “I thought it was really cool that they would give up [the team’s] profits for the weekend to help somebody that was close to them and help a teammate and help a friend.”

Going Viral For those of you who know Avery’s mom, Bonnie Ory, you know that when she sets her mind to something, it’s done before you can ask, “What’s up?”

Within hours, Bonnie, sent a text message to everyone on her contact list. It went to hundreds of people explaining the Bizzell family predicament and the money Avery was trying to raise for them. Within minutes, phone calls and text messages started pouring in. “What was amazing,” Bonnie said, “was that I sent the message out at eight or nine o’clock at night.”

“I want to help,” callers would say.

“I started getting emails and phone calls from people I didn’t even know,” Bonnie said. It seems her text went viral before the next morning.

Avery posted a status on Facebook about her fundraising efforts, which resulted in a bunch of her friends volunteering to work the concession stand for the entire weekend. They sold bottles of water while telling passersby about what they were doing. People gladly donated to the Bizzell family. “I thought, 

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What a selfless, caring, giving sort of thing to do for one of your peers,” Hyla said as she cried these tender words.

A History of Giving This wasn’t the first time Avery had responded quickly and generously to help someone in need. For her 18th birthday in February 2011, Avery made an unusual request. Instead of a big birthday bash, Avery wanted to use the money to paint someone’s house. A church member’s home had flooded in September 2010 when torrential rains barraged the area. So Avery gathered a bunch of friends and family and organized a painting day at the woman’s house. “I made it clear to Avery that there wouldn’t be a big birthday party because we had spent the money on paint and supplies,” Bonnie said. “But that’s what she chose.”

For the Bizzell fundraiser, Avery received even more help. People delivered supplies for the concessions to the high school. “Everyday I’d get a call in at least one of my classes from Ms. Janey at the front office, and she’d say, ‘Send Avery down here, we got more stuff,’” Avery recalled. Even the teachers

got involved, donating their time and resources. “We picked up donations all over town and people brought things to the house,” Avery said. “Everybody loves the Bizzells.”

The Turnaround How does the future look for the Bizzells? Pretty darn good. Hyla learned last month that GISD rehired her because of new openings created by teachers who have retired or moved.

And Kendall is rebounding from treatment at MD Anderson. He has about six months of outpatient treatment to go, —Avery Ory and tests have revealed

“Once a teammate, always a teammate.

It’s a bond that can’t be broken.”

that his sister’s stem cells have replaced his cancerous cells by 75 percent so far.

“It’ll take him a little while to get his strength and stamina [back],” Hyla said.

“But Kendall doesn’t like to sit at home.

He likes to go to work. So I think it’ll be sooner than later.”

Avery, her family, friends, and the neighborhood raised $5,800 for the Bizzells. Well, not exactly $5,800 at first.

“The final number was $5,796,” Bonnie said. “Avery did not like that. She said, ‘no, it’s going to be $5,800.’ So she got $4 out of her purse to be even.” Okay, so maybe there is a touch of stubbornness in this phenomenal teenager. But who said stubborn is bad, especially if it’s for a worthy cause? 

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CARIBBEAN CRAB SALAD Ingredients: 1 medium-sized sweet (1015) onion, halved from stem to root and thinly sliced 1 pound fresh lump crabmeat, picked through to remove any shell Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste ½ cup ice water ½ cup first-pressed, extra virgin olive oil ½ cup apple cider vinegar 6 medium-sized firm red tomatoes

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Instructions: Place half of the onion into the bottom of the bowl. Layer the crab on top of the onion and top crab with the remaining onion. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix the water, olive oil, and vinegar, and pour onto the crab and onion mixture.

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Send in the Clowns Books: By

Emily Treadway

This is the second installment on Georgetown Public Library’s Bookmobile project.

Part one appeared in our May, 2011 issue.

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he last Saturday in April, the Georgetown Public Library hosted a Picture Circus complete with clowns, acrobats, popcorn, and children’s book illustrators. The public was able to ask questions as they watched illustrators demonstrate how art and text merge to create a children’s book. Sadly, no elephants were present. But that may have been a

Photos by Carol Hutchison

Raising Funds for our Bookmobile blessing to the clean-up crew.

Funded by the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library, the Picture Circus was a celebration of the combined holidays of Día de los niños and Día de los libros, the day of the children and the day of the book. In the midst of the circus fun, children painted a cardboard replica of the WOW!Mobile. It was not quite life-size but still large enough to spark imaginations and artistic inspirations.

Sue Bunton, Director of Publicity for the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library, said, “[The Picture Circus] is an example of the work we do to give the Georgetown Public Library the financial boost it needs to deliver outstanding services to the Georgetown community… The Bookmobile will be just such a service.”

Primary mailings for donations went out the first week of May,

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but several donations from the community had begun to trickle in prior to that time. “The reception we received at our booth at the Red Poppy Festival was very warm,” Sue said. “We were able to get the [bookmobile] story out face-to-face with people walking by our booth. Many filled the donation box with bills and change.”

The bookmobile’s Web site at www.wowbookmobile.org is up and running and has useful information as well as a “Donate” button. The Friends of the Georgetown Public Library will soon have a form and information to help donors who want to donate stock.

“We are truly motivated to fund this venture,” Sue said. “It is our belief that access to literature and art is vital to a person’s education and personal fulfillment.”

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Helping Students Swim, Not Sink, in College

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ow many hours in a day does an A student have?”

“Uh, 24?” someone volunteers. Instructor David Giese nods and asks, “How many does a C student have?”

The students in the classroom, about to dive into their first year of college, shift uneasily. Is this a trick question? It’s 24, right? David grins and says, “If both students have the same amount of time in one day, then the A student must do something differently with those 24 hours.”

Just what an A student does is revealed in David’s class, Navigating Through College 101. David, a certified life coach, gives collegebound students ten success tips to steer themselves through the murky waters of college—and beyond.

Like some of the students he guides, David struggled in high school. All that writing and reading in English class seemed especially difficult. During his senior year, however, he challenged himself to “see if I could make an A in English.” He worked hard and made that A, and in doing so

he discovered that getting good grades wasn’t about being brainy, it was “all about managing how information comes to you.” He graduated with honors from Sam Houston State while also working 20 hours a week, taking karate, playing intramural sports, and leading his business fraternity.

He went on to a 29-year career in business and management with IBM and Dell.

advises, and “sit up front, take copious notes, get to know your professor.” He also provides tips on avoiding the “freshman 15” weight gain and battling stress.

“That first semester is the toughest one,” he warns. “Aggressively manage the things you can and don’t worry about the rest.”

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“Sure, there’s always something more fun to do than study, but students can make A’s and still have time for fun.”

Now he shares his success strategies with other college bound students. Using humor, David tackles the ocean of free time—and unlimited boundaries—students have in college.

Sure, “there’s always something more fun to do” than study, he says, but students can “make A’s and still have time for fun.” They have to take charge of their class schedules, “target only one tough class and one lab a semester,” he

on the way—all with a reading disability that he didn’t know he had until age 35. Failure wasn’t an option for David, and now he’s passionate about showing students how they, too, can swim through college with positive results.” 

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Jewels along the Gabriel By

Nancy Bacchus

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orns honk as cars dart in and out of strip malls, subdivisions, and construction cones along Williams Drive. The stuff of daily life moves urgently, but a couple of turns southward brings Lake Georgetown into view. Nature’s peace reigns among the three scenic parks: Cedar Breaks, Jim Hogg, and Russell. Breezes blow and birds call out amid the trees and open vistas.

During a good year, the three recreational areas may have as many as 400,000 visitors. People come for fishing, boating, picnick-

ing, hiking, birding, hunting, or camping. Each park offers boat ramps, restrooms, showers, and drinking water, but only Russell has a designated swimming area.

Cedar Breaks is most popular with the RV crowd, while Jim Hogg garners a diverse clientele of both day-trippers and campers. Most campsites include electric hookups as well. The project office maintains an extensive brochure collection for visitor information.

Wildlife of all types—the ubiquitous deer, raccoons, armadillos, coyotes, squirrels, possums, and reptiles—make their homes along the lake. At least for now, feral

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hogs have left the parks after the floods of 2007. Nearly 200 different types of birds, including the endangered golden-cheeked warbler, have been sighted in the lakes’ various habitats.

Carey Weber, Lake Georgetown’s long-time manager, spoke of “land health,” the relationship between development and nature.

Environmental impact is a vital consideration when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issues permits for work along the boundaries. At Lake Georgetown, the USACE has specific authority for flood risk management when lake elevation reaches 791 feet or

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above. Their partner, the Brazos River Valley Authority, controls water supply below that level. Drought years that require managed “drawdowns” may also necessitate partial closures of park facilities.

Years ago, before the dam was built, the San Gabriel River would occasionally rampage through Williamson County during floods. At other times, it meandered quietly along a series of low-water bridges. Plans for the dam slogged through the political arena during the 1960s, and land acquisition for the project began in 1972. In October 1979, the lake began filling, reaching its conservation pool by March 1980.

Mr. Weber believes those decisions were far-sighted, creating the recreational treasures today. He sees collaborative partnerships with Georgetown, like the completion of the 27-mile trail system, as keys for preserving the current park system.

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s the sun sets over the Williamson County Sheriff’s Posse rodeo arena, the silhouettes of cowboys and cowgirls there bring back images of long ago. In a way these people are part of the past. They are members of the Williamson County Sheriff’s Posse, a service organization started in 1943. Like the original posses, the WCSP was founded to assist the local sheriff. Today, they still assist the sheriff’s department in searches for missing persons, but they also provide an opportunity for adults and children alike to experience Texas’s old west heritage.

The “cowboy way” is not unique to Texas.

It was brought to this country by the settlers who immigrated here with horses and other livestock in tow. Now ingrained in the history of Texas,

the same skills used by these cowboys are remembered and celebrated each year in the annual WCSP Rodeo, a competition where cowboys and cowgirls test their abilities and horsemanship by riding, roping, racing, and steer wrestling—the same tasks our forefathers used when automobiles were just a crazy daydream.

In addition to rodeo feats, the Posse provides glimpses of history to those standing on the sidewalks among the strollers and excited children during the annual rodeo parade. Members of the Mounted Drill Team, the crown jewel of the WCSP, are regular participants in the parade, carrying Texas and American flags as they ride down Austin Avenue, dressed in crisp white shirts, neck scarves, and cowboy hats.

The WCSP Annual Rodeo is a Williamson County tradition. This year the big event will be held June 24th and

25th at the rodeo arena in San Gabriel Park. The rodeo is open to the public and features many traditional events, such as calf roping, team roping, bull riding, and barrel races. The rodeo also features several events designed with children in mind, including Mutton Bustin’, the Clown Comedy Act, and the Kid’s Corral Area, where the younger cowpokes can get hands-on time with some of the tamer critters. The WCSP rodeo raises funds to maintain the arena and other facilities used by the WCSP. Funds also provide financial support for youth groups and other civic organizations in the area.

Pull your boots on and step into Texas history with the Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo and parade this June.

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aughter and the chatter of young voices punctuates the air as over 40 small children sink their fingers deep into shaving cream, cornmeal, and sand at a sensory center, or attempt to plant seeds and make rain at a science center. Later that morning, they cluster in small circles to practice letters and numbers, talk about the weather, and hear a favorite book read aloud by a teacher, often chiming in to ask for just one more story.

“Books are very important,” explains Ruth Ann Godfrey, director of the Main Street Children’s Center since 2008. “We encourage a lot of reading time in the classroom, and the children love books! They always ask to read more.”

In addition to reading, the children engage in a wide variety of thematically-guided, educational games and activities in classrooms and at hands-on learning stations throughout the Center.

The learning stations encourage and foster sensory and scientific exploration, as well as math and writing skills in older children.

The Center uses the Wee Learn Curriculum published by the Texas Baptist Church Weekday Education Association, and monthly learning themes encompass everything from weather and the seasons to life on a farm.

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surprised by how excited the children get about each new theme and the different learning opportunities that come with it,” Ruth Ann said. “If the children are excited and eager to learn more, that is a pretty good sign that they are having a great learning experience.”

The Main Street Children’s Center was established by the Main Street Baptist Church in 1994 to provide a full-time, Christianbased child development center in Georgetown. Since then, the Center has become a vital part of the community, opening its doors every weekday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for children between 18 months and five years.

“Our purpose is to minister to families in our community by providing a safe, nurturing environment where children can learn about God’s love through teaching and example,” said Ruth Ann. “We are also one of the few church-based schools that provide full-time, year-round care.”

A longtime Georgetown resident who relocated with her husband to Jarrell in 2006, Ruth Ann juggles a variety of responsibilities as the Center’s director, including overseeing daily operations and monitoring compliance with the

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minimum standards specified by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The Center maintains a license for 53 children and employs 12 full- and part-time staff.

As director, Ruth Ann remains committed to maintaining small teacher-tostudent ratios at the Center. “We are a nonprofit childcare center,” she said, “so we are able to have a smaller number of children in our classes, which means more individual attention for each child.

We love being able to provide that for the children and their families.”

Another commitment on Ruth Ann’s part is that of staffing the center with well-qualified, committed teachers. To-

ward this end, she holds monthly staff meetings and supports teachers in attending continuing education classes, even if they have already attained their required hours for licensing.

“We have a very loving and qualified staff,” said Ruth Ann, “and I seek to support them in a variety of ways. I encourage our teachers to provide great learning experiences in the classroom, and I give them the freedom to be creative with whatever their teaching style may be. I try very hard to make sure that the teachers know that they are appreciated. A happy staff equals happy parents and happy kids.”

Ruth Ann’s efforts, and those of her staff, have paid off. The Center received the Silver Award for childcare as part of the Best in Georgetown awards in 2010. The most significant recognition, though, comes from the families themselves. “Many people have told us

[that] we are one of Georgetown’s best kept secrets,” said Ruth Ann. “There is no doubt in my mind we play a very important role in the lives of these families. My favorite part, though, is when children come back to visit. We always enjoy that.”

The Center maintains an active role in the Georgetown community as well.

The children host a Thanksgiving feast every November, making special place mats, sending out invitations to family and friends, and preparing musical performances. Last year, the Center served over 175 children and family members.

Other annual events include Georgetown’s Christmas Stroll every holiday season and the Red Poppy parade in the spring. The Center participates in both events, Ruth Ann said, and “the children really look forward to riding on the float.”

In everything from training teachers to working with children, Ruth Ann views her job as the director of the Center with a lot of satisfaction. “It is such a joy to watch these children grow and mature,” she said. “I see God’s hand at work here every single day.” 

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Height and swing style are factors that affect the lie angle of the club – the way the club head lies on the ground. Your goal is to have the sole of the club lay flat on the ground at contact. If incorrect, you will hit off the heel or the toe causing an incorrect ball flight. We all have different size hands so make sure that your grip size is correct and you will be able

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t is 26.2 miles. That’s roughly the distance between the public library in Georgetown and the state capitol building in Austin via IH35. That’s also the official mileage for longdistance marathon races. For Allison Hailey, a marathon runner, teacher, and massage therapist, 26.2 is a very familiar number.

Almost 10 years ago, Allison ran her first marathon. Although she has been a recreational runner since college, it was her eldest son who initially sparked her interest in training for a marathon.

According to Allison, Wilson came home from school buzzing about a teacher who had just completed a long-distance race. Allison thought, “If they can do it, so can I!” She admits, though, that “really, I just wanted to impress my kids.” Soon after, she signed up with a running group and began training on a daily basis.

Allison’s running group, “Jesse’s Girls” is a core group of nine women who train together at least three times a week. “There’s always a track workout, which is speed work, there’s always a hill workout, there’s always a long run, and then there’s base work on the other days; [we] run six out of seven days, a total of 60-80 miles,” Allison says. “We have a strong bond; it’s nice to know you can always call and talk to some-

one about your training.”

In addition to the support of Jesse’s Girls, Allison maintains that she wouldn’t have been able to continually reach her training goals without the unyielding support of her husband, David, and sons, Wilson and Zachary. Family is very important to her; after all, she hails from a family of 10 children. Of the family’s seven sisters, five now run marathons and halfmarathons together. The “Sole Sisters” most recently returned to their hometown in January to run the Houston Half-Marathon, and they’ve already begun making plans for their next race in San Jose, California this fall. For Allison, it’s her support groups that make her a successful runner.

So, what advice does Allison have for beginning runners?

Persevere. Long-distance running takes dedication. On average, 25 weeks is the recommended time frame for marathon training--quite a jump from causal running. Allison cautions novice runners to increase minimally at first. “Once you get to the marathon, that’s the icing on the cake.

That’s not what the perseverance is all about. The perseverance is about sticking with your training and knowing you have to plan your week around fitting runs in.”

Find Support. Running groups provide accountability, informa-

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tion, advice, and experience from seasoned marathoners. Additionally, families and friends make an excellent support group for runners who train solo. Overall, it’s important to find a place that provides accurate information and people who encourage you to achieve your running goals.

Incorporate Massage Therapy. Message therapy relieves physical pain and promotes muscle healing and body restoration. Allison says, “I don’t think I could continue to train at that level of intensity if I didn’t incorporate regular bodywork.” In fact, it was her marathon training that encouraged her to pursue a license in massage therapy. As Allison’s running progressed, it seemed like a natural fit for her because of her interest in body mechanics and anatomy.

Be Prepared for a Race Environment. Know what it feels like to stand at the starting line, to feel that excitement. “There are so many people that have been hooked just being around a starting line or a finish line,” she says.

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To date, Allison has completed 16 races, and in 2012 she will run the elite Boston Marathon for the second time. 26.2 is an attainable number. Just ask Allison. 

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The Spirit of Taekwondo

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att and Alexa Bertling, instructors and owners of Victory Martial Arts (formerly Precision Martial Arts) want their students to excel not only on the mat, but also in life. Taekwondo, they insist, is so much more than just kicking and punching; at Victory Martial Arts, taekwondo is also about values such as discipline, respect, and courtesy.

From the start, the Bertlings expect students to address their instructors by “sir” and “ma’am” and “Mr. and Mrs. Bertling,” not as “Matt and Alexa.” This rule may seem old-fashioned, and Matt does acknowledge that their rules are non-negotiable. Alexa, however, quickly points out that they are not strict teachers. “I’d say structured. We are disciplined and structured instructors,” she emphasizes.

They concentrate on four areas of character development for their students: structure, emotion, knowledge, and legacy.

“The structure is discipline, the students choosing to do the right thing,” Matt explains. “Emotion is them having a positive at-

titude about everything they do in life. Knowledge is using what they learn here and applying it at school, church, or sitting in a restaurant. Legacy is the student being an example to others as a leader and a role model.”

At the beginning of each class, the students are reminded of their expectations during practice as they recite the Songahm Spirit of Taekwondo: “Sir, I will practice in the Spirit of Taekwondo, with courtesy for fellow students, loyalty for my instructor, and respect for my juniors and seniors, Sir.” And at the end of each class they are reminded of their expectations at all times: “Sir, I shall live with perseverance in the Spirit of Taekwondo, having honor with others, integrity within myself, and self-control in my actions, Sir.” The Bertlings’ teaching philosophy encompasses physical fitness, personal safety, and life skills. “We want kids to like working out,” Alexa says. “We want them to create good habits.” Matt doesn’t want his students to view physical fitness as a form of punishment. “We take everything and turn it into fun,” he says. “Instead of 5,000 pushups, we do five

here, five there, and then over the course of time, the kids are able to do 5,000. And they still see it as fun and rewarding.”

Personal safety and self-defense are integral parts of the curriculum for all classes, but once a month Victory Martial Arts opens its doors to the public and hosts a

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free child safety training program, followed by a pizza party. The Bertlings also visit local schools, where they talk to the kids about bullying or “stranger danger.” They offer scholarships to select students upon recommendation from the schools. Matt says, “We tell each school that they can send one kid per semester to our school to train in our leadership program. Whether it’s the kid getting bullied or the bully himself, they both have things they need to work on.”

The Bertlings believe many parents have their children attend Victory Martial Arts because of the instruction in life skills. Every two months, one of the six life skills (belief, communication, self-esteem, honesty, respect, and discipline) is the school’s focus. The children can earn stripes on their belts if they provide examples of how they demonstrate the life skills outside of class.

“We really stress the life skills when we talk to them,” Mr. Bertling says, “but we don’t just talk to the kids; we make them implement it in their lives.”

Victory Martial Arts is a family place. Parent participation and involvement is high.

“We’re working with the parents as a team,” Matt explains. Parents bow in with their children at the door and during the Songahm Spirit of Taekwondo. “When the kids see that from the parents, that’s the biggest thing.

They know they’re all in,” Matt says.

The best students have their parents reinforcing the skills that the students have learned at home. “And we all see the results,” he adds.

They try to keep the kids involved and engaged by offering camps during the holidays, parent nights out (which benefits everyone), and intra-school tournaments. “We do a lot of recogni-

tion at our school, too,” Alexa says.

Students can bring in report cards and homework graded 100 to earn stars and ultimately to land a spot on the “A-Team.” They honor students who manage to do the splits. Every day they look for the good in their students and find it.

As a newly married couple, the Bertlings don’t have children of their own yet, but teaching children every day has taught them a few things. “You only get one chance to raise them,” Matt says, “so you have to do it right the first time.” And Victory Martial Arts wants to be a part of that.

Neither Matt nor Alexa could imagine doing anything else with their lives. “I love being around people and the kids,” Alexa says. “I love to see them grow and transform.” Her husband agrees. “I really love it. When a little kid you’ve taught does well in a tournament and they come up and hug you, there’s no amount of money worth that.”  For more information contact Mr. or Mrs. Bertling at 930-KICK (5425) or stop by at 3803 Williams Drive

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4 | County Line Equestrian Center raises funds for

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Williamson County Animal Shelter and Bluebonnet Equine Rescue, Noon-5:00pm, 1001 CR 138,

22 | Free Roaming Cat Spay and Neuter at Williams Co Regional Animal Shelter, www.wilcopets.org

Hutto. Meet rescued and rehabbed dogs, cats, horses, educational opportunities, free food. Help

24-25 | Williams County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo.

animals displaced, abandoned, abused, neglected.

415 East Morrow St in San Gabriel Park, Gates

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open at 6:00pm, Events begin at 8:00pm, www.georgetownrodeo.com

4 | Cordovan Art School 3rd Annual Juried

24 | GISD Choir Camp Performance. 7:00pm, Klett

Student Art Show. 6:00-8:00pm, Wm County Convention Center, 1209 N IH 35, Round Rock,

Center for the Performing Arts.

www.cordovanartschool.com

25 | Alex’s Lemonade Stand hosts Yoga and Picnic

5 | Performing Arts Studio of Georgetown

If you have an event you would like to include in next month’s issue, send your information to jill@viewmagazineinc. com by the 15th of the month and we’ll do our best to include you.

Landschoot on guitar and Eddie Collins on banjo.

Potluck, San Gabriel Park Gazebo, 10am Yoga and

presents “SILVER...a 25th Anniversary Show”

11am potluck, bring finger foods, drinks and yoga

featuring the Performing Arts Studio Dance

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Troupe, Glee Club, Sun City Tap Dancers and

24-July 17 | Wait Until Dark at The Palace Theatre,

Alumni that will be arriving from all over the country to dance the classic “CHURCH” production number! Two shows: 2:00 and 6:30pm at the Klett Center for Performing Arts @ Georgetown High

Fri and Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm. www.georgetownpalace.com July 1 | Sun City Singers Independence Day Concert. “I Love America,” 11am, Sun City Social

School. Tickets available at the door $5.00.

Center Ballroom, Purchase tickets in Sun City CA

www.pasgtown.com 7 | Annual Champions for Children Conference.

By Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center and DA’s Office, Dell Diamond Heritage Center,

Office or get from a Sun City Friend.

July 3 | July 4th on the 3rd. Family Fun Day at Reunion Ranch, Fireworks, Food, Fun Music by Malford Millison, gates open 4pm, Headline Music

www.wilcocac.org 11 | Market Days on the Square. Arts, Crafts, Food,

7:45pm, 850 CR 255, www.reunionranch.com

Music and Ultimate Play Zone 11 | Dance Georgetown – Dance the Hustle.

7-10:00pm, Sun City Village Center, 2 Texas Dr., www.dancegeorgetowntexas.com 17 | Philly Cheese steak Night. Georgetown American Legion Post 174 @ VFW, 1000 N. College St. 5-7:00pm. Take-out Available.

Proceeds benefit Boys State, Veterans Assistance, Scholarship 18 | Sun City Stained Glass Club will have an OPEN HOUSE 10-2pm at their Craft Center Studio, 2 Texas Drive. Come see how they

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ospital labyrinths aren’t much fun when you’re well. But when you’re ill, navigating the health care maze can be overwhelming. With this in mind and with a vision toward the future, the Georgetown Health Foundation repurposed a large facility on Williams Drive, creating a modern site where Lone Star Circle of Care (LSCC) provides quality health care for all ages. At

Lake Aire Medical Center, all of LSCC’s clinical services are visible as a patient enters: senior health, pediatrics, family medicine, psychiatry and counseling, and an on-site pharmacy. Glancing around the light-filled lobby, one can see all ages—babies, teenagers, adults, and the elderly. Just across the parking lot, LSCC also maintains a dental office.

In response to the explosive population growth in our area and the expanding need for affordable, quality medical care, the LSCC’s Georgetown facility is equipped for basic in-house lab testing, and patient information is carefully coordinated through electronic medical records.

Lone Star Circle of Care has answered the challenge to provide folks with access to a “medical home” where patients receive personalized attention from a team of health care professionals dedicated to their health and wellness. In the medical home setting, patient care is coordinated across the health care spectrum, creating more effective care with improved outcomes.

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only 0.3 percent of primary care practices have earned designation from the latter as a PatientCentered Medical Home, which LSCC achieved in 2010. LSCC currently operates 25 clinic locations throughout Williamson, Travis and Bell Counties.

Senior services, the most recent addition to the LSCC network, were launched about a year ago here in Georgetown and in Round Rock. Seniors may have any type of insurance and still qualify, although most will use Medicare.

Both LSCC senior health offices staff board-certified internal medicine physicians skilled in managing multiple chronic diseases. Additionally, LSCC offers dementia screening, geriatric psychiatry, and therapy. The clinic maintains active contact with community services for those who need transportation assistance.

Recently, LSCC hosted an event to help their patients better understand Medicare guidelines.

Better to have a medical “home” with continuity of care, whether for a flu shot or a major illness, than to approach health management haphazardly or only during a crisis. LSCC strives to treat the “whole patient” through consistent, coordinated and evidencebased care. 

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