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16 F E AT U R E S THE RIGHT STEP | 30 Joe Austin’s journey to coaching football at Southwestern GET TING TO KNOW GEORGETOWN
TRIPPIN’ WITH CHET | 36
PBS’ Daytripper founder redefines vacation
A FUNERAL DIRECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE | 46 Making sure families know what to do at times of loss
EXTRAS GREETINGS | 6 AN EXTRA VIEW
PATROLLING A DIFFERENT BEAT | 23
THE LODGE AT ROCKY HOLLOW | 54 Firsthand experience leads nurse to open memory care facility A HEALTHY VIEW
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D E PA R T M E N T S
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A TRAVELER’S VIEW
All you need to make this year’s hunting seasons successful
KEEP IT BETWEEN THE LINES | 11
Tennis coach makes sport simple and fun A GIVING VIEW
SHARING CHRIST THROUGH KAIROS | 16
Prison ministry reaches through the bars to bring hope AN ANIMAL VIEW
ANGEL FUND TO THE RESCUE | 20
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BALANCING ACT | 42
WINGS OF YESTERYEAR | 67
Pioneer Flight Museum takes folks back in time HOW’S THAT WORK?
JOURNEY TO THE FINISH LINE | 70
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Thinking of summer’s end, I’d been feeling a sense of urgency about doing something fun with my family before school resumed. I would have loved a family vacation on the fine, soft sands of Hawaii or in a cool, stone villa in Italy. Maybe one day, I’ll actually go to those dreamy places, but for now, I’ve discovered that there is so much to enjoy within a day’s (or hour’s) drive from Georgetown. On a whim, I took my daughter and her friend down to Bandera to a horse ranch. Even though it was 100 degrees, we had a great time. We took a trail ride through acres of wooded terrain as longeared jackrabbits bounded back and forth in front of us. In between the wrangler’s descriptions of the various types of livestock on the ranch and stern reminders to keep my toes pointed up in the stirrups, I took in the quiet of this secluded hill country—no cars, no airplanes just the peaceful chirps of kingfishers and yellow-throated warblers. An hour later, we were back at the ranch where I kicked back by the picture window in the chow house, watching the girls trotting their horses around barrels in the arena. But the highlight of this trip was finally, after seven years of living in Texas, seeing—with my very own eyes—a wild hog. Even in the dark, I could make out its rotund, barrel-like dark gray frame illuminated by my headlights. I had been hearing about the wild hogs of central Texas, and I feel initiated now that I’ve actually seen one. One day, I hope to make it to some exotic destinations that require a passport. But until then, I want to seek out the wondrous charms of the destinations that require only a tank of gas and a road map. Speaking of fun places to visit within a day’s drive from Georgetown, Chet Garner, founder of the popular PBS television show The Daytripper, has set up shop right here in Georgetown! Find out more about Chet and his adventures on page 36 (“Trippin’ with Chet”). Who knows? Georgetown may be the next destination spot!
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Keep It Between the Lines Advice from Berry Creek Tennis Club Director
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f Berry Creek Tennis Director Jory Ereckson could dispense one word of advice to his Berry Creek Tennis Club students, as well as to all aspiring tennis players, it would be what his dad always told him: “Keep it between the lines.” Following this simple advice has paid off for Jory, as a player and as a coach. Jory’s father’s advice to “keep it between the lines” means making tennis simple and fun for his students. Tennis “is a sport you’re really never too young or old to start. I like to challenge all my students, whether they are beginners or veteran players. I try to quickly figure out the way a person learns, so that makes the teaching part easy.” He enjoys helping each student attain goals—to play collegiate tennis, to enjoy recreational tennis, or to advance to more
competitive tennis. He has several juniors on the fast track to realizing their dream of competing on a college team. He has seen his ladies’ league teams advance further than they ever expected. “Keeping it between the lines” is not just about making sure tennis balls stay on the court, however. Jory urges his students not to take tennis so seriously that they compromise their physical and emotional health. “Do something good for your body every day,” Jory says. “It’s one of the greatest instruments you’ll ever have.” Be kind to your body, warm up, stretch before and after playing, drink lots of water, and wear sunscreen, Jory advises. “I’m not a dietician or fitness coach,” he admits, “but I do know how to guide
my students to do the right thing when it comes to their health.” Jory is happy to keep his own life between the lines in Georgetown. GROWING UP PLAYING Jory grew up playing tennis from age eight in Portland, Texas. He began playing in tournaments at ten or eleven and later played for
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two years for Collin County Community College, where his team won the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Championship. He was also a three-time All-American during that time. In 2006 he ranked number one in doubles and number six in singles nationally. Recently, he competed on United States Tennis Association 5.0 men’s team, winning in sectional competition and finishing second nationally. Jory has celebrated victories as a coach, too. Recently, he won the 2010 United States Professional Tennis Association Texas Facility Manager of the Year Award, as well as the 2011 USPTA Lessons for Life Award. Berry Creek Tennis Club members also nominated him as the Capitol Area Tennis Association (CATA) Tennis Professional
of the Year for 2011. He received this award in 2008, when he gained CATA recognition for the growth in the Berry Creek junior and ladies programs in just eight months as director. Jory’s titles and recognition could easily go to his head, yet it is his students’ progress in which he takes true pride. “I feel they are an extension of me, and I’m really happy when I see them succeed.� He also acknowledges his Berry Creek Tennis Club staff, without whom “the awards I’ve received would not have been possible.� “My family and I are very happy here in Georgetown,� he says. “Our goal is to continue to raise our children here in this wonderful community, and my
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“Choices” and “Tomorrow.” Then residents discuss, create posters, participate in prayer circles, and sing enthusiastically with the band. Trust builds as residents feel unconditionally loved. Certain events deeply touch the residents. Volunteers carry in a paper chain with links naming people near and far who are praying for the group; 1,400 links are needed to encircle the Bartlett meeting room, but there’s always more. Sunday school kids send placemats with hand-drawn pictures and messages. On Sunday, each table gets a birthday cake personalized with candidates’ names, a first-ever for many residents. And then there are the homemade cookies, about 5,000 dozen (yes, really!) per weekend. Given in one-dozen packets to all inmates at a facility, they symbolize forgiveness toward whomever one gives a cookie. Finally, par-
ticipants receive personal letters from the team. Residents, who often feel forgotten by family and friends, treasure these letters. Some residents participate in Kairos weekends for “free-world� food and then realize that their spirits were fed, too. Many residents fit “tough guy� stereotypes, yet cry unashamedly as the weekend progresses. Most come back weekly for “prayer and share,� knowing that volunteers will be there, listening and supporting. Yet some steadfastly resist the grace that is offered. Kairos is a vital outreach, supported locally by over twenty team volunteers and contributions from seven churches representing five denominations. It’s hard and intense work, but Kairos changes lives through God’s words in action. Reb Bacchus, a volunteer since 1996, remembers a man saying, “Everyone who said they loved me hurt me physically until I came to Kairos.�
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r. Lynne Randoll has fond memories of the Georgetown woman who walked PHOTOS BY into Northwest Pet RUDY XIMENEZ Hospital with her two cats, Karen and Tyler. “She was one of those immaculate owners who cared for her cats as if they were her children,” Dr. says Randoll, a practicing veterinarian since 1999. One day the woman took Dr. Randoll aside. She had overheard that another client could not afford to have her animals treated and wondered aloud if the situation were common. “I told her, ‘It is, actually. People do what they can, but oftentimes it’s not goldstandard, grade-A treatment,’” Dr. Randoll recalls. The woman was shocked. She quickly jumped into action, asking Dr. Randoll if she could set up a fund for injured pets of monetarily disadvantaged Dr. Lynne Randoll, with Zen, the one- clients. eyed, three-legged tabby. And so, the
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Angel Fund was born. “At that point, we were actually calling it the Karen and Tyler fund,” Dr. Randoll says, “because she’d regularly come in and put money into the account.” The fund was never publicized; but occasionally, people would request that their bills be rounded up, letting the clinic “keep the change.” Other times, people would contribute small donations when they adopted a pet from Northwest Pet Hospital. Every time a client would donate money, the proceeds would go to the Karen and Tyler account. After a period of time, Karen, Tyler and their benevolent owner moved away from Georgetown, and the fund was renamed the Angel Fund. Since it was first created in 1999, the Angel Fund has largely been kept a secret, and funds are dispensed with much discretion. The Northwest Pet Hospital allocates Angel Fund money only to longstanding clients who take good care of their pets but cannot pay for their pet’s procedure in full. Another criterion for drawing on the fund is that the pet must have “a survivable problem,” Dr. Randoll explains, “meaning that we
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might treat a pet that’s been run over by a car, but we won’t [use the fund to] treat a pet with cancer or heart disease.” Dr. Randoll estimates that the Angel Fund has helped hundreds of animals since its inception. Last summer alone, the Angel Fund was able to provide burn creams, bandages, and food to treat animals that were victims of the 2011 Bastrop wildfires. “It’s all about helping people do the right thing,” says Dr. Randoll, who remembers treating a dog that had been hit by a car and was found lying on the side of the road. “A client of ours brought him in. It wasn’t her dog, and she didn’t have money to take care of him, but she wanted to help.” After the dog was treated, it bounced around to a couple of foster homes and was eventually adopted. In the end, the story was a success all around: The dog healed and found a home; the client was able to help without being out of pocket; and a deserving family gained a new pet. “We know these pets and we know these people,” Dr. Randoll says. “This is our way of contributing to the community.”
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Patrolling a Different Beat Local officer puts treats on radar
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olice officer Ed Anderson is no stranger to cruising around town in a recognizable vehicle. Rather than the blue and red lights of a patrol car, however, Ed’s new ride proudly displays the humorous logo of his latest business endeavor, Kopcakes: The New Donut. Ed has created a menu of more than forty-two kinds of cupcakes, each with a temptingly decadent filling. Ed explains, “I’m a stickler for following the rules. I guess that explains the profession I went into.” In his kitchen, everything has a place, and Ed hesitates to interrupt that flow. Once he discovered that baking was surprisingly relaxing for him, it quickly became an enjoyable part of his after-work routine. His process is so finetuned that he can have an order of two dozen gourmet cupcakes knocked out in less than an hour. Ed says, “I don’t mind doing it because it’s something that I really love to do.” And he’s got quite a knack for it! In addition to flavors such as pistachio, cinnamon roll, cheesecake, and coconut cream pie, Ed
has an original creation called “The Tailgater.” Ed describes it as an even blend between carrot cake and spice cake . . . baked with a bit of beer and cheddar cheese. Ed calls this concoction a tailgater because “it’s the kind of cupcake that’s not too sweet, so you can munch on them when you’re watching football or basketball or any type of sporting event.” Ed constantly works to dream up new Kopcakes creations. Currently in the works is a breakfast taco cupcake. Ed says, “It would be savory and sweet, but not too much of either because you’ve got to balance that line . . . you’ve got to hit it dead center.” Some of Ed’s colleagues at the police station have earned the privileged role of taste testers. When Ed brings a new flavor to the station, he’s confident that the guys will give him their honest feedback. Ed says, “For the most part, they’re sitting there and they’ve got cupcake all over their faces, so I know it’s pretty good.” The positive feedback Ed has received has encouraged him to take the leap into entrepreneur-
ship. He can see himself retiring within the year to begin a full-time business with Kopcakes. In fact, he’s already started the process of opening a store: He has received the needed permits, has a Website in the works, and hopes to secure a location soon. Ed says, “I’ve put some serious thought into this, and I think I haven’t left any stone unturned so far.” Kopcakes are certainly a treat to put on Georgetown’s radar. Ed’s passion and determination to kick-start his business will no doubt have many new and repeat customers speeding his way to snatch up a dozen treats—or more. Ed says, “I care about making a product that people actually enjoy and want to come back for. For me, that’d be the biggest thrill in the world.”
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Creating a Scene
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hotographer Britton Orrange braced himself, anticipating impact of the paintball blasting toward him. Also aimed his way was a phantom digital high-speed camera, which he stood in front of—rather than behind—waiting to capture the paint as it burst onto his skin. The camera, firing at a rapid 2,500 frames per second, was an essential component of his ballistics photo shoot. Britton still has a couple of faded scars from that day, but he also has a couple of unbelievable photos. He’s a a modern-day renaissance man with a Cannon 5D Mark 2; his interests are complex, inspired, and follow many different directions. But wherever he goes, he
says, “I’ve always got the urge to bring the camera.” A native to Georgetown, Britton got his start in a high school photojournalism class he took almost seven years ago. He admits, “The only reason I was in the class was because a girl that I liked was taking it, and that was my way of spending some time with her.” He wasn’t all that interested in learning photography. Britton credits his teacher, Barbara Boatwright,
for being particularly instrumental in encouraging his natural talent and revealing aspects of his photos that he had unknowingly captured. The class profoundly influenced how Britton perceived the creative industry and allowed him to consider career options that had never before been on his radar. In years following, Britton found himself increasingly pulled toward photography. Ultimately, he landed at Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, California, where he received his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Scientific Commercial Photography. Britton had access to cameras and gear that captured anywhere from 4,000-10,000 frames per second, as opposed to the forty frames from a typical camera. He says, “I worked with a lot of
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explosions and ballistics, freezing bullets in space, things like that. You can actually see [something] come apart, and you can see where the seams around it start to break.” At Brooks, Britton also gained an extensive knowledge of the technical aspects of his craft, as well as the opportunity to pursue different avenues within the creative world. Britton is an intuitive photographer; he instinctively knows what he wants from a shot. Thanks to his technical training, he knows how to make it happen. He describes his style as constantly changing, something that he’s still trying to define. Britton says, “I shoot one way and I feel weird if I shoot that way again; it feels like I’m not trying as hard. I want to figure out how to shoot a bunch of different ways, and maybe it’s the post processing that makes it my style.” Britton’s portfolio is, essentially, a mix of his personal and commercial work, of people and products. It exhibits a broad range of locations and photo shoots—an interesting collection of fast-paced photos of bullets exploding through objects, black and white fine art stills from Death Valley’s sand dunes, as well as a number of exquisite photos from high fashion shoots. Fashion photography was one of the last classes Britton took at Brooks; he was surprised how much the topic
intrigued him, especially as he had never seriously considered it before. Britton explains, “I think it pulls me in because [fashion is] something that we all constantly deal with.” He is truly interested in every aspect of a fashion photo shoot—lighting, composition, scheduling, directing, marketing, technical editing. Britton enjoys creating his own scene. He says, “The thing I like the
most about my line of work is how open it is to creative freedom; you really get to have control in situations.” Today, Britton is back in central Texas working as a first assistant to a global technology brand in Round Rock. His day job provides him the opportunity to work with a team of professionals in the technical photography field while using large format cameras. Britton spends the majority of his free time pursuing freelance opportunities in the area; many of his recent endeavors include high fashion photos taken with underwater housing equipment, action shoots captured during professional paintball tournaments, and the occasional wedding for a close friend. A lot of his work is centered around the burgeoning fashion scene surrounding Austin. Britton is passionate about being one more person that helps transform this area from an occasional visiting site to a permanent location in the industry. For Britton, photography offers an outlet to explore a diverse number of subjects and fields and allows him to share his creative vision with others. He’s challenged by “the chance to try to create something new and to try not to fall into that old saying that ‘there’s not really anything original anymore, there are no original ideas.” He says, “I think there’s still some out there; we just have to keep searching.”
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The Right Step “There’s a purpose behind the things that are happening to you,” Joe Austin, Southwestern University’s new head football coach, believes—even when life throws you a bad pass.
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t. Ambrose University quarterback Joe Austin lay on the football field with pain shooting through his body, willing himself to get up. The fake he’d just attempted hadn’t worked. As two defenders had barreled toward him, he’d jumped about four feet in the air to throw over their heads. They sandwiched him mid-air and slammed him into the turf. Joe was only nineteen, a sophomore. He got up and went on to set a school record of twentyeight completions in one game. Football was his life. But in the moment of that hit, the direction he’d planned for his life changed. Now, the man hired to get Southwestern University’s football program back on its feet after a sixty-two-year absence can look back at that moment without regret. “There’s a purpose for what you’re going to be doing [in life],” Joe can now counsel his players, “and if you’re prayerful about it, and if you look forward, you’ll get to see the next step.” STEPPING BACK Joe never played the same after that tackle, but he couldn’t figure out why. No matter what therapies he endured, he experienced excruciating pain and frustrating weakness. He just couldn’t make the big throws, couldn’t pivot or sprint like he needed to. According to X-rays, however, nothing was wrong. “I felt bad because I didn’t play as well… and I felt like I was letting my team down. My
relationship with my coach was affected. He was trying to figure out why I wasn’t playing as well,” Joe remembers. “I was at my rope’s end.” Joe simply wasn’t used to doing things halfway. As a kid, the Des Moines, Iowa, native had always done his best at whatever he took on: bowling, baseball, hockey, football. Sitting on the couch in front of a TV wasn’t his style; he was always outdoors, often with his older brother, Ryan. At age eleven, he earned a black belt in taekwondo. He followed family tradition and become an Eagle Scout. During his senior year in high school, he helped his team make the playoffs for the only time in almost thirty years. No, halfway just wasn’t an option for Joe. But what if I can’t play football well anymore? Joe turned to his old high school coach, Tom Gruening, who’d been a role model for
him. Coach Gruening advised Joe to pray about it, so he did. “Where do I need to be?” he asked God. “I didn’t know if I was going to play anymore, but if I did, I wanted to be at a school where, even without football, I’d really like it.” In January, he transferred to Concordia St. Paul, a Division II school that signed him with a scholarship. He put everything he had into spring training; he gritted his teeth through every drill, every exercise to strengthen his back. But in the end, the trainers sent him for a bone scan.
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LOOKING FORWARD Joe sat in the surgeon’s office staring at the X-rays of his spine. “The L5 vertebra is fractured,” the surgeon told him. He needed to insert two large screws and about twelve inches of wire. Joe remembers thinking, “I don’t care what you’re doing. Let’s just get it done.” He still clung to his
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Gone are the days of communicating with players by phone or even email, which they don’t answer—but “I’ll text a player once,” Joe says with a snap of his fingers, “and I get an instantaneous reply.” He doesn’t communicate only about passes and tackles, however. He also has something important to tell his players: how to get up when you’ve been knocked down by something that, if you let it, could ruin your life plans. “We get players who go through all kinds of life-changing events, from deaths to injuries to getting dumped by a girlfriend,” Joe says. “I share with them some of my background.” He tells them what he learned long ago, that there is more to life than football: “Football and life are interrelated. The things you need to do well in football are the same things you need to do well in life.” Set priorities. Manage your time, your money, your talents, and your affections. “When a player plays in the program that I’m in charge of, he’ll leave it being able to be successful as a husband, as a father, and in a vocation.” He’ll look forward, see the next step, find his purpose. Once, Joe stepped off the field as an injured player, but he looked forward, saw his next step, and found his purpose in life. “Coaching is my vocation,” he says firmly. “It’s what God’s called me to do.”
dream of playing football. He had the surgery, endured an itchy cast, and waited. Four days into summer training camp, however, Joe knew his football career was done. “I was still in a ton of pain. I just didn’t have the strength or mobility to be able to make the throws,” he says. “I’d been a football player since junior high. It’d been my number one focus since my sophomore year of high school.” “I knew that I wasn’t done with football, even if I couldn’t play,” Joe says. He became a student coach and completed a degree in communication at Concordia. “I was looking at going into sports journalism or broadcasting.” To prepare, he became editor of the school newspaper; he worked in radio and cable television; he wrote press releases for the school’s sports information office. He completed an MA in organizational management. But he kept coaching at Concordia, as assistant offensive coordinator. The team set over seventy offensive records and made it to the top twenty-five in the nation three times in a row. Maybe, Joe thought, coaching is where I should be. Over the next thirteen years, he coached and transformed struggling football teams—the University of Dubuque Spartans and the Hanover College Panthers—into record-smashing, yardage-eating winners. STEPPING ON A NEW FIELD Now, the fresh-faced thirtythree-year-old with a red-tinged crew cut steps onto the field with a huge challenge ahead: get a Division III team together by the 2013 season. Build a practice field, hire a staff, order uniforms and helmets, consult with food services about the diet for football players, and find the football players—he’s been doing all that. Now comes the coaching part. One of the keys to his success in coaching goes back, oddly enough, to his BA in communication. “The thing I learned most from studying communication theory is that you have to be flexible as communication continues to change,” Joe says.
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Top to bottom: Junior High Football, 1991-92; Tim Huff (friend and teammate), Coach Tom Gruening, (high school head coach) and Joe Austin; Joe Austin in action at St. Ambrose University, 1998; Hanover College, 2008, (Photo by Joe Robbins).
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hat do you do with a law degree? You make videos. At least that’s what Chet Garner, founder of the PBS show The Daytripper did. Chet had recently graduated first in his class from Baylor University’s Law School when he landed a dream job at a large international law firm in Austin. Every lawyer wants this kind of job, he thought. So he dug in and spent hundreds of billable hours helping clients with trademark and copyright issues. But it didn’t take long for Chet to start daydreaming about his childhood passion: making videos. Chet was born holding a video camera in his right hand. After school, folks could find Chet and
his young band of filmmakers staging elaborate attack scenes in the movies they created, such as Attack of the Killer Space Noodles from Mars, Parts 1–3. However, as many of us do when the responsibilities of adulthood hit us, Chet put his movie dreams on hold for a sensible job that fulfilled his law school degree. But his interest in movie making continued to roust him. “I didn’t want to protect other people’s intellectual property [through trademarks and copyrights]. I wanted to make my own intellectual property,” he said. So while he worked as a lawyer, he burned the candle at the other end, dreaming up video ideas and developing concepts. As a Christian, Chet said he knew that God would guide his ideas and his success.
MORE THAN TWO WEEKS One of his ideas turned out to be the seed of an unexpected harvest. At the office, Chet began noticing people’s concept of vacationing. They worked hard all day, dragged themselves home at night, sat around all weekend, and then headed back to work on Monday. “If they took a vacation at all, it was to Spain or Alaska or a cruise. They did something grandiose. They put all their chips into this one great vacation and then complained the rest of the year that they didn’t get enough adventure in their lives. I think it’s what we all do—think of those two weeks a year as our vacation.” But Chet had a different take on vacations. He wanted to show people that there are so many beautiful and majestic places to visit just outside Austin. “You can have life-changing adventures every weekend just by getting in your car,” he said. That’s when the idea of The Daytripper started germinating. “I wanted to show them the wonderful things to see just right outside the city.” He pitched his idea to KLRU, Austin’s PBS station, in 2008 through their greenlight committee, and the decision makers liked it. That was the easy part. The hard part was finding sponsors to fund his brainchild. He had saved up some money of his own, but
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it wasn’t nearly enough for twelve episodes. So, while still at the law firm, he raised funds during his off hours for his project by contacting potential sponsors. Sometimes he worked into the night at the law firm in order to get in his billable hours. Chet found that raising enough money for twelve shows was nearly impossible. People would say, “You want how much? You don’t even have a show yet.” So Chet had to ratchet down his expectations and his budget by reducing the number of shows in the first season. “We raised $12,000 for our first five episodes,” he said. “If you ask anyone around, they’ll say you can’t even make one episode on less than $75,000.” His pilot show featured Waco, followed by Bastrop, Burnet, Fredericksburg, and a combined episode featuring Luling and Shiner. Within six months, he rebranded The Austin Daytripper to The Daytripper. The show is now televised statewide and has won two Emmy Awards. PBS has been the most shocked at his success. “They ask me, ‘Chet, how are you doing this?’”
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A RAGTAG CREW Now in the show’s third season, Chet acknowledges God’s many blessings, including his wife and high school sweetheart, Laura, who has supported him from the very beginning. She was Chet’s original field producer, which helped to keep salary expenses down. “I just stood by his side and did what needed to be done,” Laura said. Chet’s original crew included his wife, his college classmate, Nathan Locklear, and Nathan’s friend, Richie, who is still on the crew. He credits this rag-tag team—who initially worked on a promise instead of a paycheck—for his success. “Richie Lozano is our producer, cameraman, and editor, and we work together every day. We brainstorm future episodes. He’s an awesome sounding board.” Their audio technician is Kellie Baldwin, who started out as an intern, and Mary Adolph, who is their field producer. Lindsay DeMoss is associate editor and Austin Powell is the music supervisor. One of the newest members of the The Daytripper crew is Andrew Ramsammy. His official role is executive producer, but on a small crew like this, that means that he does “everything,” Chet says. Having completed the filming of the Waco episode and obtained his first sponsor, Chet left the law firm in June 2009 to pursue his dream. The Austin Daytripper premiered in October. “We shot a bunch of episodes and [first] came out with The Austin Daytripper.” The show featured many venues that are an easy drive from Austin. “It became a state-wide celebration of day trips… as opposed to day trips just from Austin,” Chet said. When asked where he’ll shoot next, his answer is a quick “No Texas town is safe.” So watch out Georgetown, we could be next, especially since Chet and his family recently relocated here from east Austin. He’s also opened an office on the Square. “We came to Georgetown because of things like the Square, the Red Poppy Festival, and the school district.” WHAT’S NEXT? “I have no idea where this will be in the next thirty, forty, or fifty years—if this will be the place I ride out and I become The Geriatric Daytripper and I’ll only go places on a Rascal and only eat things you don’t have to chew.” Chet doesn’t know how long The Daytripper will last, but he’s not worried. “Having a law degree is a pretty good safety net.”
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A Man of Many Hats
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make steady progress on various writing projects.” Inspiration for his books came as his children reached school age. “I had never had the slightest interest in children’s education prior to becoming a dad,” Trevor says, “but when we put our three young children in a Montessori school, our world changed.” Almost on a whim, Trevor and his wife chose Montessori education for their children. Shortly thereafter, they began to realize what a profound effect the program had on their family life and the way they interacted with their
children. “We also recognized that Montessori education could have a wonderful impact on our world, too. I decided I needed to do something to let others know about Montessori schools so that they could come see for themselves an effective, transforming, almost revolutionary alternative to conventional schools… All of my books are based on Montessori principles of learning.” That 17th Hat is Trevor’s second children’s picture book. The book tells about a family that indulges in a spurof-the-moment excursion. During this adventure at a hat store, the children get “an intriguing taste of far-off lands” while trying on various hats. That 17th Hat is written and illustrated so as to spark questions from young readers
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everal years ago, Dr. Darush Rahmani treated a patient with rheumatoid arthritis spreading from his wrist into other joints. At first glance, the scenario seemed typical enough, but what stood out to Dr. Rahmani was that the patient hadn’t experienced any symptoms of R.A. before he fell off a ladder in a construction accident. “If you tell your colleagues about it, they’ll think you’re crazy,” says Dr. Rahmani, who has been practicing rheumatology for six years, because “there’s no science” behind the idea that physical injuries can cause autoimmune diseases. Nonetheless, Dr. Rahmani has seen several patients who similarly developed autoimmune diseases after traumatic physical accidents such as vehicle collisions and falls. “It may have been a coincidence,” says Dr. Rahmani, “but this is all stuff that needs to be investigated further.” According to Dr. Rahmani, when it comes to autoimmune diseases and their root causes, the medical community still has much to discover. SEPTEMBER 2012
Sometimes, the triggers come in the form of environmental toxins or medications; other times they are genetic. But one thing is constant for all autoimmune diseases: For whatever reason, the body has decided to attack its own tissues abnormally. “It’s usually a two-hit theory,” says Dr. Rahmani. “You have a genetic propensity to develop an autoimmune disorder, but then there’s something that triggers it.” The good news is that, to some extent, these autoimmune disorders are preventable if people stay away from certain triggers. Smoking, for example, is notorious for causing rheumatoid arthritis to worsen, says Dr. Rahmani. “For the most part, patients have a genetic component to get rheumatoid arthritis, but we’ve found that smoking or tobacco use causes it to flare up.” Though stress hasn’t
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been directly linked to specific autoimmune diseases, Dr. Rahmani says he’s noticed, in his practice, that patients who are under stress are more likely to experience flares of lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. When possible, he advises, patients should stay away from stress, tobacco, and excessive drinking. “Keep a good diet, stay away from processed foods; go organic when you can. Try to exercise on a daily basis, and try to keep a generally healthy lifestyle to keep the disease from progressing or flaring up. There’s no hard science behind this, but it’s common sense.”
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tephen Simank crouched down in a field with his ten-year-old son Kyle. “Let’s keep the wind on our faces, so the deer won’t smell us,” he whispered. They walked, quietly, a little further toward the creek, where they knew a deer could easily wander down for a drink. “See the tall grass lying down? When we shoot, we’ll have to adjust for this strong wind,” Stephen coached. As soon as Kyle spotted the perfect doe, he leveled his rifle and placed his cheek against the stock. Aiming at the exact spot, just as his dad taught him, he harvested his first deer. GunsPlus owners Kristi and Stephen Simank made sure their three children grew up hunting, teaching them everything that goes along with it—animal behavior, nature, safety, and a little bit of patience. “I would teach the kids, and they watched it happen before our eyes,” Stephen says. For the Simanks, those experiences proved to be invaluable time spent with Dad—not to mention that the hunting trips put some tasty deer sausage in their freezer. SEPTEMBER 2012
And now Kyle, their oldest child, runs GunsPlus. The Simanks and the staff at GunsPlus offer many years of hunting experience to their customers. “When someone comes in to buy a gun for hunting, it’s more of a consultation,” Stephen says. “We ask what they’re hunting and where they’re hunting, because it makes a difference in the equipment they need.” Some customers know exactly what they want, and GunsPlus can fix them up, too. With a large selection of new and used rifles, shotguns, largecaliber hunting pistols, and optics, GunsPlus is well stocked for the hunting season. Stephen believes it’s a good idea to be prepared. “We can clean up rifles and shotguns before the season so they’re ready to go. But some guys will take their gun out on the opening day of dove season, then start having trouble with it,” he explains. Last year, the GunsPlus crew stayed up all night to fix guns so hunters could get back to the hunt the next day, instead of having to wait weeks. “That’s what you get when you have hunting enthusiasts
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Stephen Simank with his son Kyle (top), and hunting with his daughter, Kasey.
behind the counter,” Kristi says with a laugh. “They understand.” Shooting at a gun range before a hunt can also help prepare hunters for the big hunt. “Being proficient with your weapon and understanding how each type of bullet behaves can make all the difference,” Stephen says. “Guns can hurt you,” Stephen warns, “but respecting them and understanding that they’re always loaded helps to make hunting safe for everyone.” Hunter safety courses are available for kids and new hunters through the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. “It’s great that we get to use our hunting experience to help customers,” Stephen says. “When a customer returns to the store and tells us all about their great hunting trip and how they enjoyed the gun we recommended to them, that’s very rewarding.”
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Align each goal with your personal values and current priorities. For each area, write down your objective, why you are pursuing it, and when you plan to achieve it. Get specific: “I want to coach my son’s soccer team this season so I can spend more time with him.” Brainstorm several goals in each category, prioritize the top two, and leave the rest for the future. Noted motivational speaker Zig Ziglar advises people to “say yes to the best and no to the good” when prioritizing goals. Mix shortterm goals and long-term goals: “I will walk with my spouse at least three times a week in 2012. Unless traveling, I will be home early enough to read a story and tuck my daughter in each night this year. I will start investing in a college savings account.” ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS. As you strive toward your goals, use these three techniques. 1. Re-read your goals daily and think about them regularly. Doing so will embed them in your subconscious. Review them each morning before you head out to work, for example. 2. Practice daily self-discipline by writing down three actions you will take tomorrow to move you closer to your goals. Add these ac-
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tions to your Outlook calendar or smart phone. Want to spend more time with your family? Write down such actions as “delegate more at work,” “meet my spouse for lunch,” or “call travel agent about summer family vacation.” 3. Manage your time by analyzing your 24-hour clock. Review your work day by half-hour periods, and write down how you spend your time. Do you spend too much time chatting with coworkers? What about that hour you spent on Facebook instead of on a report? Those time-wasting activities eat into your goals. Cut the casual discussions, and you’ll have time to squeeze in thirty minutes of exercise before ferrying your child to piano lessons. Ignore Facebook and—wow—you have that time to walk with your spouse after dinner. Set a specific number of hours you will work each day, and when you hit that number—leave! Merriam-Webster defines balance as “the pleasing harmony of various elements.” Finding balance among your family life, your work demands, and your personal needs isn’t easy; the greatest things in life never are. But if you make the effort, you will create that “pleasing harmony” in your life.”
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with their families by providing them with free phone calls home. “These calls are more than just ‘morale’ calls,” says Gordon. “They’re often a lifeline for those who are far from home—sometimes on their second or third deployment.”
To date, Sport Clips’ Help a Hero program has raised more than 1.3 million dollars through company and client donations for Operation Uplink, with a significant portion coming from their nationwide Veterans Initiative. Every year, from October through Veterans’ Day week, Sport Clips’ 900+ locations collect donations for the cause. In addition, Sport Clips stores allocate a dollar from every hair care service purchased on Veteran’s Day to the Help a Hero program. Gordon estimates that Sport Clips will have provided over 24 million minutes of free calls by the end of this year. “We’re very proud to work with [the VFW] on that,” says Gordon. Gordon is also on the VetFran
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Committee with the International Franchise Association. “We work very hard to provide opportunities to veterans within the franchise community—either as franchisees or as employees.” He connected the International Franchise Association with the VFW, and the two now work together on joint initiatives. “Finding jobs for veterans is a very high priority,” says Gordon. “Right now the unemployment rate among veterans is higher than average. But we’re doing everything that we can to provide opportunities to our soldiers once they get out of the service and to help them get a start in their civilian life and civilian careers.” Through participation in the Veterans Transition Initiative, Sport Clips provides veterans who are interested in owning a Sport Clips franchise with a $5,000 discount off the Sport Clips franchise fee. According to Gordon, twelve percent of Sport Clips franchisees are veterans. “Their training and their ability to build a team and provide leadership is a great fit for franchising,” says Gordon. “And our franchisees have been very successful.”
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in Kingsbury, Texas, the museum houses restored and reproduced planes from yesteryear, including replicas of the 1909 Bleriot XL flown by Harriet Quimby and a Fokker Dr.I flown by WWI German fighter pilot Baron Manfred von Richthofen. The aircraft are flying models built closely to original specifications, but with more modern motors. The Curtiss Canuck, the equivalent of the American Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny,” is an original JN4(Can) number C.30. Built in Canada, Canucks were used as trainers in Texas to teach American and Canadian army pilots to fly. After the war, surplus Jennies became the plane of choice for barnstormers who flew across the United States, taking passengers for rides
and performing daring stunts. While these planes are impressive, the prize acquisition at the museum is a flyable “bitsa” Thomas-Morse S-4C Scout built from original parts of different airframes, a common practice in restorations. Located approximately ninety miles from Georgetown, the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome makes a nice day trip. Visitors can take part in monthly workdays (call the museum or visit the website for dates). During the museum’s two major events, the Air Fair in April and the November Fly-In, participants dress in period costumes and can do walk-arounds and peer into the cockpits of the old planes, allowing their imaginations to soar to the heights.
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1. The first third of the downswing is about storing energy and moving the club to the proper plane. Go to the top of your swing and stop. Your first move is to drop the club behind your back without moving your hips, shoulders, or wrists. 2. The second third of the downswing should deliver the energy through a strong twist. As you drop the club, keep your right elbow pointing inside your right hip. This may feel extreme, but its what allows you to set the club on plane and maintain lag. 3. The last third involves rotating your body and hitting the ball with a square club face.
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ast year, Kelly Bolinger founded the annual Brain Power 5K benefiting the Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation. As a five-year brain cancer survivor, Kelly takes big strides to fight this lethal disease. WHEN DID YOU LEARN YOU HAD BRAIN CANCER? Six years ago, I took my daughter, Brooke, to the library’s story time for her first Halloween. Suddenly, my vision was so blurred the whole room seemed wavy; I felt so weird and confused that my body completely covered in chills. I called my husband, John. At home, all I could do was lie down. The feeling was indescribable. The next morning, I woke with little improvement. I prepared a bottle for Brooke, and not long after feeding her, something didn’t feel right, even more so than before. John remembers hearing the most eerie and terrible yelling over the baby monitor. He raced into our nursery and found me having a grand mal seizure. An ambulance rushed me to the hospital; after several days and countless tests, we had SEPTEMBER 2012
an answer. I was twenty-eight years old, with a six-month-old baby, and I had brain cancer. All I could think was “But my baby has to have a mommy!” (Today, Kelly has officially been tumor-free for 5 years.)
WHAT IS RACE WEEK LIKE? We’re busy stuffing hundreds of packets, anxiously checking the weather, setting up, communicating with sponsors, hosting packet pick-up… and much more. It’s a big rush, in a good way.
WHAT BEHINDTHESCENES WORK IS INVOLVED FOR THE RACE? It’s almost like planning a huge wedding where everyone has to sign a waiver, but instead, we’re working to raise a great deal of money for brain cancer research. From the beginning, I was fortunate to connect with Bill Schroeder, our invaluable race director. After securing the date, place, agenda, and timeline, I approached potential sponsors, promoted the race with social and print media, and opened registration.
WHY IS THIS RACE DIFFERENT? This is the only race in Central Texas supporting brain cancer research. I’m proud to say that last year we raised over $25,000! About 350 registrants and nine brain tumor survivors crossed the finish line, while several more joined us in celebration. The overall winner was a brain cancer survivor, too! We ask families to send loved ones’ names so that we may recognize our survivors and honor those we’ve lost. This event is about families, and we want it to be memorable for each one.
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Preparation: Cut the tops off the tomatoes and use your finger to scrape out the seeds and juice; discard. Dice the tomatoes, cucumbers, and onion. Finely chop the cilantro. Combine ingredients with the lemon juice and a dash of sea salt if it suits your taste. It helps to let the salad sit for a half hour or more to let the flavors combine before serving.
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Stir-Fried Green Beans Ingredients: 1 Tbs oil (grapeseed, peanut, or coconut oils are my usual choices for stir fries) 1 Tbs fresh ginger, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped, or put through a garlic press 1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into two-inch pieces 1 Tbs soy sauce or tamari 2 tsp rice vinegar hot sauce to taste (I use a generous squirt of sriracha) rice or noodles for serving Preparation: Heat the oil and ginger in a wok, large frying pan, or skillet. When the oil is very hot, add the garlic and cook for about thirty seconds. Add the green beans, soy sauce/tamari, rice vinegar, and hot sauce, and cook four or five minutes, stirring often, until the beans are al dente. Serve with rice or noodles. This is a great side dish, or you can cook tofu or sliced chicken breast in the ginger and oil before adding the garlic and beans for a one-pot meal.
Skillet Tomatoes and Summer Squash Ingredients: 1 small onion, coarsely chopped 1 Tbs olive oil 1 pound summer squash, chopped into ½-inch pieces (any variety or combination works—choose small-to-medium-sized squash for the best flavor and texture) 2 cloves garlic, chopped or put through a garlic press 1 pound homegrown or farmer’s market tomatoes, chopped
Grilled Eggplant, Summer Squash, and Red Bell Peppers
Capellini with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil
Ingredients: 2 or 3 Asian eggplants 1 or 2 medium summer squashes (I prefer zucchini or scallop squash, but any variety works) 2 red bell peppers olive oil salt and pepper
Ingredients: 2 pounds homegrown or farmer’s market tomatoes 4 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped, or put through a garlic press ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped ¼ cup olive oil sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste grated parmesan cheese to garnish 1 pound capellini pasta (or other small pasta shape)
Preparation: Slice the eggplants longwise into ¼-inch slices. Sprinkle each slice with salt, and leave it for twenty minutes or so to sweat. Meanwhile, slice the squash into ¼-inch slices and cut the bell peppers in half, removing stem and seeds. Dab the eggplant slices with a paper towel. Coat everything generously with olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Grill over medium heat for four or five minutes on each side. Serve hot or cool. Save the leftovers for grilled veggie sandwiches with goat cheese or fresh mozzarella and fresh basil!
Preparation: I make this dish in my cast iron skillet, but you can also use a frying pan. Sauté the onion in olive oil until soft. Turn up the heat and cook the squash, stirring frequently until it browns a bit. Reduce heat to medium and add the garlic for a minute or two. Add the tomatoes and cook on medium heat until the tomatoes reduce and the squash has softened. I love to serve this with polenta or over cheese grits. You can also substitute okra or eggplant for the squash.
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Preparation: Cut the tops off the tomatoes and use your finger to scrape out the seeds and juice; discard. Dice the tomatoes. Mix tomatoes, garlic, basil, olive oil, salt, and pepper, and marinate for at least one hour at room temperature. Cook the pasta according to directions on the package. Toss the warm pasta with the room temperature sauce, garnish with parmesan, and serve.
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SEPTEMBER EVENTS
1 | FREEDOM KARAOKE. Every Saturday! 8-12pm, VFW Post 8587, 1000 N College 2, 23, 30 | BINGO! Knights of Columbus 112522, All proceeds to charity, Doors open 5pm, session 6:30pm, Sun City Ballroom 2 Texas Dr. Bring your favorite snacks & beverages and enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship. PLEASE, NO CHILDREN UNDER 7 YEARS OLD. 512-864-0825 5 | SENIOR UNIVERSITY. Free Lecture, “The Supreme Court Ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Car Act,” from Dr. James Rohack (former pres of AMA, TMA, Advisor to Pres Bush and Obama), 7pm, Sun City Ballroom, 2 Texas Dr. Reception to follow, 512-819-7680, admin@seniro-u-org 5 | BURGER WEDNESDAY. EVERY WED, Full lunch $5.50, 11am-1pm, VFW 8587, 1000 N. College 6 | THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD SOIL. Presentation by Jason Sanders of Gardenville (Texas Disposal), 1:30pm, Gtown Parks & Rec Comm Rm, 1101 N College, Free, Visitors Welcome georgetowngardenclub.org
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6 | BLUEGRASS/GOSPEL CONCERT with The Marksmen, Georgetown Lions Club’s Fundraiser for Georgetown Charities, 7pm, GHS Klett Preforming Arts Center, $10 tickets. Georgetowneveninglions.com 6 | SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL. “El Nino Pez,” Argentinean Film presented by Southwestern Univ, Olin Rm 105, 8-10pm, Ellen Davis, 512-863-1570 7 | FIRST FRIDAY. Stroll, Shop the Square, shops open late, music, thegeorgetownsquare.com 8 | SHOUBOU CON. Anima & Mana Convention, 1-6pm, Fan Panels, Martial Arts, Cosplay is encouraged, Free to 9 years and up, Gtown Public Library, 402 W 8th, teenspace.georgetown.org/shoboucon-2012
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9 | WO/MEN FORE HOPE GOLF TOURNAMENT. Cimarron Hills Course, supports Hope Alliance, hopealliancetx.org 9 | BRAIN POWER 5K. Benefiting the Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation, 8am, Southwest Williamson County Regional Park. (Note: a change from last year, when the race was held at Berry Springs Park) 13 | SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL. “La Yuma,” Nicaraguan Film presented by Southwestern Univ, Olin Rm 105, 8-10pm Contact: Ellen Davis, 512-863-1570 13 | LUNCHEON. Seeds of Strength, a women’s giving circle, 11-1, Courthouse, Limited Space Christine Hightower at c1hightower@earthlink.net or KathyGKrause@msn.com. Individual and a limited number of group memberships are available. Please visit the web site www.seedsofstrength.org 13 | OPEN HOUSE WITH TOASTMASTERS. 7pm, Georgetown ISD Admin Building 603 Lakeway Dr. 14 | SPAGHETTI DINNER. Marine Corps League, VFW Post 8587, 5-7pm, $6, Public Welcome, 1000 N College St. 15 | SHOEIN. Salvation Army needs volunteers to help set up, 4pm, McKinnley Centerat First United MethodistChurch,salvationarmywilliamsoncounty @gmail.com 16 | AN AFTERNOON WITH TCHAIKOVSKY. Georgetown Symphony Society. GHS Klett Center for the Performing Arts, 4pm. The Temple Symphony Orchestra performs the Overture to Swan Lake, the Piano Concerto No.1 (with guest artist Michelle Schumann), and the Symphony No.4. Pre-concert lecture, 3:15pm by Dr. Ellsworth Peterson in the Little Theatre. Adults $27/$20, students $5. 512-864-9591, www.gsstx.org
18 | VFW & LADIES AUX MEET. 6:30pm potluck, meet 7:30pm, VFW 8587, 1000 N College 20 | SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL. “Undertow,” Peruvian Film presented by Southwestern Univ, Olin Rm 105, 8-10pm Contact: Ellen Davis, 512-863-1570 21 | MOTHERS OF MINISTRY, MOMS. 1st Meeting of the year, 9:30am, First United Methodist Fellowship Hall. breakfast, devotions, speaker, childcare for 6 mo – 5 yrs. Moms who foster friendships with other women, minister and support each other and provide service to mothers in the community. momsgeorgetown@gmail.com 21 | WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL. San Gabriel Community Center, 6-9pm, 445 East Morrow St. Tickets $25. Purchase at www.localwineevents.com, 512686-4222 23 | ART SHOW OPENING. Sun City Visual Arts Club, 3-5pm, Sun City Activity Center, see more than 130 judged paintings and meet the artists, see demonstrations, refreshments. Art work will remain on display through Oct 25, Kathy Rhodes 868-2901 27 | OPEN HOUSE WITH TOASTMASTERS. 7pm, Georgetown ISD Admin Building 603 Lakeway Dr. 27 | SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL. “Zona Sur,” Bolivian Film presented by Southwestern Univ, Olin Rm 105, 8-10pm. Contact: Ellen Davis, 512-863-1570 28 | FISH FRY. all you can eat $8, (under 12 $4) 5-7:30pm VFW POST 8587 1000 N College 29 | BOLERO. Learn to dance with Dance USA, 7-10pm, taught by John Shaw & Bertha Lopez, Village Center 1 Texas Drive, Sun City dancegergetowntexas.com 30 | SUPERHERO RUN. CASA of Williamson and Travis counties, 7-10:20am, Mueller Lake Park & Hanger, 4550 Mueller Blvd in Austin, www.casasuperherorun.com for prices, register at www.active.com/ running/austin-tx/casa-superherorun-2012 or call 512-539-2677
GEORGETOWN DALE’S ESSENHAUS 3900 FM 972, Walburg www.Dales-Essenhaus.com Family Karaoke Thursdays 7-11 1 Roy Heinrich & the Pickups 7-11 7 Warren Rew Band 7-11 8 Gabriel River Band 7-11 9 Today is Dale’s Birthday 14 Graham Warwick 7-11 15 Ruby Creek Band 7-11 21 Golden Oldies Show 7-11 28 DeWayne Davis DeLuxe Band 7-11 29 RADIOSTAR 7-11 Advance Tickets $10
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HARDTAILS BAR & GRILL 1515 IH 35, Georgetown www.HardtailsBarandGrill.com Sundays: Bloody Mary Buffet ‘til 2pm Mondays: Steak Night Tuesdays: Free Pool Wednesdays: Karaoke 1 SIX KILLER BAND 9-1 7 The STOOCH BAND 8-midnight 8 GARY LEE COX BAND 9-1 13 BRIAN HANKINS & BREWER NATION 8-midnight 14 GROOVE KNIGHT 8-midnight 15 AMERICAN GYPSY BAND 9-1 20 SONNY WOLF BAND 8-midnight 21 L.C. ROCKS - OUTDOOR SHOW! 22 THE SHAKEDOWN BAND 9-1 28 THE CRUSH 8-midnight 29 PLANET TEXAS 9-1
TONY & LUIGIS RESTAURANT 1201 S. Church, Georgetown www.TonyandLuigistx.com EVERY THURSDAY EVENING Frank Sinatra Tribute, 6-9pm
City Lights Theatres combines first run movies with a casual dining menu, offering a wide range of choices, including fresh grilled burgers, homemade fire cooked pizzas & several appetizers to choose from. Place your order at the concession and your order will be delivered to you.
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7 Cold Light of Day 7 The Words 14 Finding Nemo 3D 14 Resident Evil: Retribution 14 Last Ounce of Courage 21 Dredd 21 House at the End of the Street 21 Killing Them Softly 21 Trouble with the Curve 28 End of Watch 28 Hotel Transylvania 28 Looper 28 Won’t Back Down Now equipped with all new state-ofthe-art digital projection equipment & Master Image 3D. CHECK U S OUT AT:
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N AT U R A L V I E W
Timeline on the Prairie County park will connect past, present
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF BAKER| AICKLEN + ASSOCIATES
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man plods behind his mule-drawn plow, cresting a gentle hill. A dried cornhusk skitters across the rich black furrows as he pauses, wiping his brow. A bird call sounds, and he glances over his shoulder toward the thicket along the river. He returns to his task, but thoughts about recent Indian raids on the settlements intrude. Fast forward from the late 1800s to 2012 in eastern Williamson County. Though this area was once highly desirable farmland for settlers, today, little of the fertile Blackland Prairie crescent extend-
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ing from the Red River southward to Central Texas and eastward toward coastal plains exists in its natural state. With goals of preserving historical context, native vegetation, and unique geographical features, the county purchased 348 acres three years ago. In December 2011 the Wilco Commissioners Court approved the Blackland Heritage County Park project. The site lies beyond Georgetown, two miles east of Jonah on Highway 29. Some parts are still under active cultivation. According to Randy Bell, Director of Williamson County Parks and Recreation, there’s no target date for activating the park, but he sees an exciting challenge with great potential. “Park development always occurs in phases, depending on funding. We have to interface public needs like hiking trails and restrooms with resources at hand. We’re balancing visitor safety with habitat sensitivity. Some state parks might provide general models, with their focus on natural and cultural resources, but we also have a ‘dream model’ developed by Baker-Aicklen and
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Associates, Inc., and I like thinking about how this tract might eventually look.” The master plan accommodated significant public input along with the realities of the site—views, soil conditions, floodplain, and even not-so-historical overhead transmission lines. There are four distinct zones within the park with names like Last Frontier and River Lands, and there’s an active spring that flowed even during the 2011 drought. Popular ideas for future development include maximum open space, a viewing tower and water feature on the eastern end, and even, perhaps, a boardwalk meandering through the tree canopy. No authentic farm buildings remain now, but Randy envisions interpretative displays that would allow young people and urban folks to understand rural life in Texas during the late nineteenth century. Randy says, “Blackland Heritage County Park has the goal to connect nature and history for Wilco citizens.” While human influence ebbs and flows, he adds, land that is preserved is timeless.
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chronic illness or simply aging. Some symptoms that are caused by adverse drug interactions are: t 5JSFEOFTT t -PTT PG BQQFUJUF t 8FBLOFTT t 5SFNPST t %J[[JOFTT t 4LJO SBTI HOW CAN POLYPHARMACY BE AVOIDED? Talking with your doctor and pharmacist can help to avoid adverse drug reactions; open dialogue with a limited number of health care providers can minimize problems. It is important to be knowledgeable of the medication you are using and keep your doctor informed of all the prescription and non-prescription medications you take. Keeping a thorough list of medications or taking pill bottles into every doctor’s visit can be helpful. “As long as your doctor knows and carefully monitors the medications you are on, the benefits of taking the medications far outweigh the risks,” said Dr. Ashton Wickramasinghe, internal medicine physician for Lone Star Circle of Care. Another way to potentially avoid a harmful reaction is to have all prescriptions filled at one pharmacy; this will allow the pharmacist to check for harmful drug interactions. If you are taking several medications, ask your pharmacist to run your medication through the drug interactions database to avoid potential problems. Patients who are organized and take medication as directed by a doctor will be less likely to have adverse drug reactions than those who do not.
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