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100 Leaven Heaven: Micro Bakery Fires Up Brick Oven 103 The Dining Guide 106 The Lost Art Of Floor Cloths 110 Calendar Of Events 112 Travel: Austin On A Shoestring 116 Yesterland Farm
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Canines, Cooks and Care From the Editor
Danny Mogle love dogs and have had a dog as a pet most of my life. My current dog, Cinco, is a lovable Doberman mix. Cinco is a bit of a wild child. Sometimes she gets so excited that she runs in circles and if she sees a squirrel, she darts after it forgetting that I’m on the other end of the leash. I’m afraid my sweet but easily excited Cinco could never be a nice and calm Therapet animal. Based in Tyler, Texas, Therapet was founded in 1998 by Shari Curran, an occupational therapist, who discovered that patients did great when animals were used
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in injury or illness recovery programs. Patients who get to work with a well trained dog with a calm temperament have less stress, better concentration, better mobility and better motivation, which contribute to helping them heal faster. Even patients who are having a terrible day perk up and have a better outlook when a dog or a cat is brought in. When my mother was in the Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital recovering from surgery, she loved it when the Therapets showed up. It is all about the natural bond between people and animals. Curran recruited people who were willing to put their pets through testing and training and then volunteer to take them into care facilities. What started as a small group of volunteers has grown to more than 100, and that’s not even counting the 80-plus dogs, five cats and cockatoo in the program. Therapet doesn’t receive any money from the facilities it serves. It is a 100 percent donor supported organization. The organization’s biggest fundraiser, Unleashed, is set for Sept. 27 in the club house at Eagle’s Bluff Country Club near Bullard, Texas. The event will include silent and live auctions and music from the Tuxedo Cats. But the biggest drawing card is the participation by some of the finest chefs in East Texas. They include executive chefs from Eagle’s Bluff Country Club, Lago del Pino, Willow Brook Country Club, Red Fire Grille, Dakota’s Steak House, Village Bakery, Bernard’s and Villa Montez. At unleashed, participants can sample
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I enjoyed very much the article and pictures of the Palestine (Anderson County) courthouse (July/ August edition). It truly is the “gem” of the city; although many old southern homes in the city have been restored to their original beauty. My late wife and I were born and raised in Palestine and it was a wonderful city to grow up in. Unfortunately when the railroad and glass factory left, and many of the old houses died, Palestine almost died too. James Miller, Tyler
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In praise of Tina Bausinger I have a very talented niece (Tina Coleman Bausinger) who writes for this magazine. I wish everyone would read what she writes. Sandra E. Johnson
their best dishes and bid to have them prepare a gourmet meal at a private dinner party. You can find out more about the fine work of Therapet – check out the photos of the animals – and Unleashed on its website, therapet.org. My Cinco may never be a Therapet dog, like the two in the photo below, but every time she sees me she wags her tail a million miles an hour and jumps for joy and that always makes me feel better.
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What Should You Know About Establishing a Trust? By Randall Childress
ou don’t have to be a CEO or multimillionaire to benefit from a trust. In fact, many people gain advantages from establishing one – so it may be useful to learn something about this common estate-planning tool. Why would you want a trust? For one thing, if you have highly specific wishes on how and when you want your estate to be distributed among your heirs, then a trust could be appropriate. Also, you might be interested in setting up a trust if you’d like to avoid the sometimes time-consuming, usually expensive and always public process of probate. Some types of trusts may also help protect your estate from lawsuits and creditors. Currently, only a small percentage of Americans will be subject to estate taxes, but estate tax laws are often in flux, so things may be different in the future – and a properly designed trust could help minimize these taxes. If you decide that a trust might be right for you, you should work with an experienced estate-planning attorney. Trusts can be highly effective estate-planning vehicles, but they can also be complex and varied – so you’ll want to make sure you understand what’s involved. One important decision will be to choose a trustee. The trustee is legally bound to manage the trust’s assets in the best interests PMS Black of your beneficiaries, so your choice of trustee is extremely important. Your first impulse might be to select a family member, but before doing so, consider asking these questions: • Does he or she have the experience and knowledge to manage your financial affairs competently? • When called upon to make a decision that may affect other family members, willPMS yourWhite prospective trustee act in a fair and unbiased manner?
• Will naming a family member as trustee create a strain within the family? • Does your prospective trustee have enough time to manage your trust? Does he or she even want this responsibility? • Do you have other family members who are willing to serve as trustee if your chosen trustee cannot do so? This last question leads to another key aspect of establishing a trust – specifically, you can name a “co-trustee” to help manage the trust, and also a “successor trustee” who can take over if the person named initially fails or refuses to act in the capacity of trustee. Again, you will want to put considerable thought into whom you ask to take these roles. And you don’t have to stick with individuals, either — you can decide to ask a financial institution to serve as trustee. By hiring such an institution, you will gain its objectivity and expertise, but you still need to ask many questions about costs, services provided, and so on. Finally, as you develop your plans for a trust, consider communicating your wishes and ideas to your family and anyone else who may be beneficiaries of your estate. When family members don’t know what to expect, disappointment and frustration can follow. If you know your loved ones are on board with your estate plans, you may feel even more comfortable in putting these plans in place. Edward Jones, it employees and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your estate-planning attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation.
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Don’t Let Your
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By Kristen Senkyr, Sinclair Law Office PC he United States Constitution. The Bill of Rights. Amendments. Did any of those words give you anxiety? Many feel daunted and overwhelmed by this antiquated document. That is understandable: It was written over 200 years ago and uses words like “thereof” and “peaceably.” Who uses language like that anymore? Sure, people know the 2nd Amendment is the right to bear arms and the 5th Amendment is the right to remain silent, but what about the 4th Amendment? The 4th Amendment is still so relevant, yet it’s often overlooked and, therefore, under-utilized. The 4th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is the right of the people to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. Huh? The actual text is: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. If you break down the text, there are three parts to this amendment: who is protected, what is protected, and who it restricts. The first thing you need to know is that this amendment is part of the Bill of Rights, which protects personal freedoms and establishes limits on the government. The 4th Amendment, in particular, protects individuals and entities. Specifically, your physical self is protected, along with all of your property: your house, car, cell phone, documents, your purse, and the list continues. So, from what are you protected? The 4th Amendment is actually a prohibitive amendment. It prohibits government agencies from unreasonable searches and seizures. A search is the examination of a person’s body, property, or other area that the person would reasonably be expected to consider as private. For example, when a police officer pulls someone over and asks if the person minds if the officer has a look in the suitcase on the back seat, this is a request to search. Another example would be when a Child Protective Services worker goes to someone’s house and asks if the worker may have a look around the house; this is a request to search. If a person permits the police officer to look into the suitcase or permits the Child Protective Services worker to enter the house, the person has just agreed to a search. Here’s the thing: You do not have to agree.
A seizure is the act or an instance of taking possession of a person or property by legal right or process; a confiscation or arrest that may interfere with a person’s reasonable expectation of privacy. So, in the earlier example, if a person denied the police officer’s access to the suitcase in the back seat and the police officer decided to physically take the suitcase, instead, this is a seizure; the officer has taken possession of your property. This amendment applies to searches and seizures by a government entity, meaning the police, Child Protective Services, and other government agencies, but does not apply to searches conducted by private entities. If your son rummages through the suitcase you left on the back seat, he has not violated your 4th Amendment rights, he is just nosey. The 4th Amendment applies in both criminal and civil circumstances. In criminal actions, law enforcement cannot perform a search or a seizure without consent, probable cause, or a warrant. Evidence recovered due to an unreasonable search or seizure in violation of an individual’s 4th Amendment right may be excluded from court and, therefore not used against the defendant. In civil actions, such as Child Protective Services cases, agents of the State cannot perform a search or a seizure without consent, probable cause, or the existence of exigent circumstances. Exigent circumstances in Child Protective Services cases are examined on a case-by-case basis, and in general arise when a child is in immediate danger. The problem is that the protection the 4th Amendment guarantees seems to go by the wayside in everyday life. A police officer cannot, without a warrant or probable cause, arrest you while you are standing on the street, unless you agree. A CPS worker cannot enter your home while conducting an investigation, without a court order or exigent circumstance, unless you agree. The purpose of the 4th Amendment is to provide people protection from the government. This amendment requires the government to have a substantial justification for search or seizure. The 4th Amendment also requires the search or seizure to be specific to the reason for the search or seizure. Why does the 4th Amendment matter to you, a regular, law-abiding person? The answer: because peoples’ 4th Amendment right is violated every day. You should become familiar with the rights afforded you in the Constitution. You do not have to consent to searches and seizures by government agencies. Knowing your Constitutional rights will protect you if you are ever in the unfortunate circumstance of having to defend them.
Kristen Senkyr and Christina Davis are attorneys at the Sinclair Law Office, PC located in Tyler. Senkyr and Davis serve families who are often in the most difficult circumstances. They provide services in Smith County, Henderson County, Wood County, Cherokee County, and other East Texas counties, as needed. They routinely represent family members in all types of family law cases, including divorce, child custody, child support, CPS, Attorney General, protective orders, and many other types of cases ranging from non-contested to highly-contested. Senkyr and Davis are active participants in the Smith County Bar Association and their community. They both attended Texas Christian University and are proud Horned Frogs. Also, both Senkyr and Davis hold Juris Doctorate degrees from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.
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The colorful world of
Sarah Wynne
ouston artist Sarah Caton Wynne, a Tyler native, is receiving national recognition for her beautiful portraits and landscapes. IN Magazine recently caught up with her to find out how her East Texas upbringing has shaped her art and what’s next in her career.
IN: Tell us about your ties to East Texas.
My story begins in East Texas. I was born in Tyler and lived there until I graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1994. I am proud to be a Tylerite and still get back to visit my father and step-mother, Robert and Betty Caton, my paternal grandmother, Jean Caton, and maternal grandmother, Ann Clapp. Also, my aunt and uncle, Janie and Matt Clapp, live close to Tyler in Lindale. I worked at Janie’s Cakes (owned by her aunt) while in high school. If you haven’t tasted her cakes yet, you should! They are amazing, as is Janie. I have wonderful memories growing up in Tyler. While in high school, I played on the Robert E. Lee varsity volleyball team and was a varsity cheerleader. I also enjoyed participating in the Texas Rose Festival, both as a train-bearer to Queen Jane Hartley in 1983 and as a ladyin-waiting to Queen Martie Wolf in 1995. I was most recently in Tyler for my 20-year high school reunion and got to catch up with many former friends.
IN: Who are some of your earliest art influences? Two of my favorite art teachers are from Tyler. My love of art was ignited at a very young age by Carolyn Shaw. I remember how excited I would become each week when I was able to visit her home for my art lesson. My daughter still carries the Halloween basket I made of molded and painted clay with Ms. Shaw. My artistic talent was nurtured at Robert E. Lee by an all-time favorite teacher of mine, Daphna Lilienstern. She used to take a bright oil pastel or paint to what I viewed as a “finished” piece of work. That always shocked me, but she taught me how unexpected color can give life to artwork. I think of her each time I add hot pink or bright orange
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to my finished pieces.
IN: Your path to becoming an artist is a bit untraditional.
After high school, I moved to Austin and received a BBA in finance from The University of Texas in 1997. I then earned a JD from The University of Texas School of Law in 2001 and began practicing law as a litigation associate at Vinson & Elkins, LLP in Houston. I “retired” from practicing when our daughter was born, welcomed our son two years later and was blessed to stay at home with them while they were very young. With Anna Cate and Ross both in school full time now, I have found free minutes in
the day to return to my love of art. It has been amazing to turn my hobby that gives me such joy into a business.
Much like I enjoy mixing antiques with modern pieces in my home, I think it’s interesting to mix up styles in my portfolio. I also enjoy painting a combination of portraits and abstract pieces. In my opinion, they require different artistic skills and keep me interested in the next blank canvas.
IN: Some of your portraits and landscapes are very abstract and others not so much. How did you develop your style and how would you describe it? IN: What is it about the pro Most all of my paintings can be charac- cess of painting that brings terized as containing vibrant colors and you joy? lately, at clients’ requests, I have been painting more abstract subjects. While I have a large, traditional landscape of Florence’s Ponte Vecchio hanging in my house, I have more abstract pieces at the moment.
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| Cont. FROM page 13 I didn’t do for many years in business and law school. I can get lost in my artwork and lose track of time. It’s in those moments that I feel very relaxed and peaceful.
IN: We understand that your art is beginning to receive a lot of attention. Where has your art been displayed and in what publications has it been featured? I’ve been blessed to receive recent attention in the form of print media and gallery wall space. Thanks to my Twitter feed, @sarahcatonwynne, I caught the attention of a Condé Nast London art editor that led to favorable press in the United Kingdom. I’ve enjoyed seeing my artwork in The World of Interiors (June),
East Texas native Sarah Caton Wynne paints portraits and landscapes in her home in Houston.
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House & Garden (July) and Harper’s Bazaar (September) magazines. It was also special to make the cover of the Houston newspaper, Examiner, which provided a nice summary of my road to becoming an artist. I am happy to have recently attained art gallery representation at Art In The City Gallery in Houston. I currently have two large abstract paintings there on display. A show featuring my artwork is scheduled at Art In The City this fall. I’m equally pleased to show my artwork at Virginia Low Interiors in Tyler. As a former Tylerite, I am familiar with her beautiful style and am honored to have paintings in her store.
IN: One last question. What are your aspirations as an artist?
That is a fun question to ponder. I delivered a commissioned painting today to a client who provided a wonderful reception. It makes me happy to introduce original artwork to my clients, many of whom have not previously owned original pieces. So my first aspiration is to continue creating artwork that complements and enhances my clients’ style and décor. On top of that, I’d love to attain gallery representation and more clients beyond my home state. I’ve been recently commissioned to create an abstract painting for a client in Tennessee and am currently working with a recognized interior designer in Alabama. For those interested in my artwork, I keep new information and photos of my current portfolio on my website, www.sarahcatonwynne.com.
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By Danny Mogle
ardy Brunette, Chuck Osborn and Mike Grinnell, three of the eight members of Texas Rebellion, are sitting around a table at a coffee shop in Tyler. They’re talking about making good music and, most of all, having fun. “We’re a throwback to the old ways of doing things,” Hardy, the lead guitar player, says of the band. “We’re big and we produce that big full sound you used to hear all the time but you don’t hear much anymore.” Since forming three years ago, Texas Rebellion – a self-described group of good ol’ boys – has been attracting a growing legion of fans and higher profile gigs, including opening for Keith Urban, Little Big Town and Dwight Yoakam. All of the men have cranked out tunes for years, in some cases decades. Mike, Hardy and Chuck, a guitar player, all were in Geezer, a classic rock band that played in East Texas. Rick Kindle and his son, Matt, the lead vocalists, previously performed together in Fly By Night, another band.
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Also in Texas Rebellion are bass player Tom Brunette (Hardy’s brother), drummer Gary Henson and steel guitar player Terry Draper. Some come from a rock background, some from traditional country and, in the case of Mike, classical music. Collectively they count among their diverse musical influences everything from ZZ Top to Merle Haggard. “We all bring something different to the table,” says Mike, a former orchestra director. “We’re a big melting pot. ... We’re the sum of all the parts.” Hardy says there are advantages to having a lot people who are talented. “We can do the harmonies. Not just two-part but three-part and four-part.” “I love our situation,” adds Chuck. “We stick out (from others by being big). But that doesn’t do you any good if you can’t play.” The band gathers faithfully once a week to work on original songs and to learn the latest hits from both pop and country genres. “We pay attention to every detail of
a song,” says Hardy. “We use the best equipment to get the best sound and ... do whatever it takes to make a show as good as it possibly can get.”
‘LONG LOST MEMORIES’ The band’s talent and rich harmonies are front and center on its recently released second album, a collection of tunes with a traditional country feel called “Long Lost Memories.” On the nostalgia heavy “Texas Taught Me,” the boys give credit to their home state with instilling in them the love of faith and family. Sometimes we lean on the place we call home/ But there ain’t no other place I would rather roam/ ‘Cause Texas taught me everything I know/ In “Change a Good Thing” the band makes a stand for holding on to the longheld traditional values that have made the United States great. The song asks, “Why do you want to
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change a good thing?” And then in a rousing climactic final verse suggests that it’s time to “stand up and say ‘no more!’” “Long Lost Memories” is a follow up to its 2013 debut “1836,” which produced Texas Chart hits “Rebel Side” and “One More Rodeo.”
Texas Rebellion performing at the Tyler Cattle Barons’ Gala. Photo by Joshua Payne
HAVING FUN Texas Rebellion performs just about every weekend at a club, corporate event, convention or private function. Most of the members hold down other jobs during the day. “We’re having a blast,” Hardy says. “It’s such a pleasure to be playing now. ... At our age, a lot of us are in our second life of being in a band. We’re doing this now for our entertainment and not to just put food on the table. When you’re first starting out, you’ll do anything. You’ll play for food.” Chuck says there’s no better feeling than when the band is playing and the audience is having a great time. Says Hardy, “We want them (audience) to leave having had the best time of their life. We know we’re having a good night when it’s time to go and they keep asking for one more song. Adds Mike, “And lately we have had that happen quite a bit.”
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“Searching For Sunday: Loving, Leaving and Finding the Church” by
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achel Held Evans speaks beautifully and honestly regarding her disillusions with the modern church. She asks hard questions that don’t always have solid answers, interviews knowledgeable sources and tells heartbreaking stories of those who discover the truth that the church is filled with flawed and hurting people who often reflect this attitude to others who are seeking sanctuary. In the end though, she reminds us that people are the church and, as long as the church is populated with flawed people, it will reflect those same shortcomings. She manages to end the book on a positive note, reminding those who seek God that they will find Him. Evans’s style is lyrical but she also manages to remain down to earth.
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The man behind these children’s stories is Marvin Mayer of Tyler, Texas. After retiring from a career in banking and finance in 2007, Mayer began dedicating his time to writing books for children. The great-grandfather says he loves kids and still is a kid at heart. “I relate to youngsters so much so that I decided to write stories just for kids,” he shares on his East Texas Writers Guild profile. “As a child, I didn’t learn to enjoy the wondrous
world of books. ... Now, as a result of my involvement with writers’ groups, my outlook has changed. I think I have read and enjoyed more children’s books in the last year than I had read in all my years as a child.” After earning a degree in accounting from The University of Louisville, Mayer began a long career in banking and finance. He frequently moved to follow work and met his wife, Iris, in New Orleans, Louisiana. They later lived in Shreveport and Baton Rouge,
Louisiana; Kansas City, Missouri; Hartford, Connecticut; and finally in Dallas, Texas. After Marvin retired, the Mayers moved to Tyler. Although he’d always enjoyed writing, he credits his wife with the idea of becoming an author of children’s stories. While they were living in Connecticut in the mid-1990s, she picked up a brochure from the Institute of Children’s Literature. Based in West Redding, Connecticut, the institute offers classes on writing stories for young readers and how to submit a manuscript to publishers. “She kept it. She held on to it all those years and when I retired she said something like, ‘Honey, I’m delighted that you’re retiring, but I don’t do lunch.’ And she handed me the brochure and said she thought it was something I would want to pursue,” says Mayer. Intrigued, he took a course called “Writing for Children and Teenagers.”
Stories His first book, “Sammy Squirrel and the Sunflower Seeds,” was written and published before he completed the course. He came up with the idea for Sammy from hearing about a family who had problems with squirrels in their attic. He knew he had to give the squirrels human attributes to imagine how they might react to situations. His other books include “Ferdinand Frog’s Flight,” a story about a frog who wants to fly; “The Day X Ran Away,” a tale about a letter with self-esteem issues; and “Case of the Stolen Stash,” a mystery involving a stash of bird seed and the famous detective Sherlock Hawk. His latest book, “The Queen’s Tea,” tells the adventure of a 6-year-old girl who attends the Queen’s Tea, an annual event at the Texas Rose Festival in Tyler, featuring the festival’s rose queen and her ladies-in-waiting in their lavish coronation attire in the blooming Tyler Rose Garden. With illustrations by Lindsay Boone, the book is written in rhyming verse.
Values “I’m trying to convey my antiquated moral values to today’s children,” Mayer says. “Not all of (the books) have a subtle message, but none of them will have anything that is trendy or embraces ethnic issues that a lot of books like to embrace. I’m not going to go there. I want my books to be light, airy, fun and not preachy.” On his website, kidsbooksbymarvin. com, he adds: “We let our characters do the talking and let them and our readers learn that doing the right thing helps them feel good about themselves.” Sammy Squirrel, for example, learns that it’s very important to listen to his
parents. Ferdinand Frog learns that you should be careful what you wish for. Mayer applies the desire to help children feel good about themselves to his volunteer activities. He reads to children at the Tyler library’s After School Rules reading program, works with the youth group at his church and with youth being served by the Children’s Advocacy Center. “In short, I’m just a guy who, in my retirement years, enjoys being with children, playing with them and helping them learn about their world. And (I’m) hoping to make a difference in the lives of children I have yet to meet,” he says on his writers’ guild profile. A highlight of his career as a writer was receiving a thank you note from a little girl. Written on a tiny sheet of notebook paper, the simple note thanked him for a book she and her mother had bought from him at an event. The little girl encouraged him to write more. He says notes like that and watching a child enjoy one of his books is all the motivation he will ever need to keep writing. “It’s a lot of fun to write children’s books because the rewards of seeing the children enjoy them are more valuable to me than the money.”
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As Sammy climbed down the tree that warm summer morning, he couldn’t believe his eyes. Right in front of him was a tray full of his favorite food in all the world; SUNFLOWER SEEDS. Wow! He thought. Where did this feast come from? Was it a gift from the humans? After all, they did provide food for the birds. Maybe this was a special treat, meant just for him. But there was a problem. The tray of sunflower seeds was inside some strange contraption; a long, narrow box made of metal wire. He could see and smell those inviting seeds, but without entering the cage, he couldn’t quite reach them. “Get away from there,” scolded Father Squirrel. “Those seeds were put there to tempt you, and if you go inside the cage to get them, you’ll be trapped. You’ll be taken away, and we’ll never see you again.” Sammy should have listened to his father ... September/October 2015| INMagTexas.com
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fter weeks of scorching summer heat, thankfully cooler days take over. That means it’s time to get back outside and have fun. From September through early-November, just about every town has a festival or fair and comes up with a good excuse for a celebration (how about feral hogs or fireants). Live music, food (from meat pies to yam pies), art displays, competitions (arm wrestling to hush puppy baking) and lively carnivals with thrill rides and fun games all can be found in the region this festive season. So, check your calendars, pick your choices of fun and get going.
Gregg County Fair & Exposition Sept. 4-12, Longview
The unusual combination of attractions at this annual event includes the Miss Gregg County Pageant, pig races, a carnival and arm-wrestling championships. Information: greggcountyfair. com.
Four States Fair & Rodeo Sept. 11-20, Texarkana, Arkansas
This fair offers a parade, carnival, food vendors, exhibits and a nightly rodeo. Watch cars bang and crash during the demolition derby on Sept. 12. Information: fourstatesfair.com.
Texas State Forest Festival Sept. 16-20, Lufkin, Texas
A lumberjack show is one of the highlights of the Texas State Forest Festival. Watch lumberjacks rolling logs, scampering up trees and chopping through wood. The festival also features the Southern Hushpuppy Championships (yum yum), a petting zoo, cheerleading competitions, carnival, concerts, contests and specialty acts. Information: texasstateforestfestival.com
Avinger Wine Festival Sept. 19, Avinger, Texas
Held downtown, the festival includes wines from about a dozen Texas vineyards, artisan foods for sale and sampling, live music and artists. Information: avingerwinefestival.com
The Red River Revel in Shreveport attracts thousands each year.
Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival
Red River Revel Arts Festival
The delicious meat pie is the star attraction but it is not the only thing that draws the crowds. Attractions include the River Run, lots of food, arts and crafts vendors, bands and activities for kids. If you get bored, stroll along the Cane River. Information: natchitoches.net.
The Red River Revel Arts Festival attracts 200,000 people to the Shreveport Riverfront over its eight days. The festival features more than 100 juried artists displaying creations, nearly two dozen food vendors, arts education programs and performances on three stages. An area for children has its own stage. Information: redriverrevel.com.
Sept. 19-20, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Gladewater Arts & Crafts Festival
Sept. 19-20, Gladewater, Texas The annual event features dozens of vendors selling handcrafted items, including art, woodcraft, ceramics, dolls, needlework, jewelry and clothing. For more information: gladewaterchamber.org.
East Texas State Fair
Oct. 4-11, Shreveport, Louisiana
Piney Woods Fair
Oct. 7-11, Nacogdoches, Texas The fair includes a carnival midway, home canning, photography, livestock and agricultural competition, and a cheer and dance team contests. Information: nacexpo.net.
Sept. 25-Oct. 4, Tyler Texas
Fire Ant Festival
The East Texas State Fair includes all the traditional fun one would expect – crazy thrill rides, outrageous fair foods, livestock shows and crafts contests – and a lot of things you might not expect, such as giant sand castle sculpting, laser shows, an escape artist and acrobatic dogs. Information: etstatefair.com.
While most people hate pesky fire ants, this northeast Texas town celebrates them. The fire ant-inspired events include the Tour de Fire Ant Bike Ride, Fire Ant 5K, food, concerts and dance demonstrations. Information: boogiewoogiemarshall.com.
Uncle Fletch Davis Hamburger Festival Sept. 26, Athens, Texas
Athens lays claim, thanks to a creation by Uncle Fletch Davis, to being the original home of the hamburger. Now the city celebrates its contribution to culinary history with a daylong hamburger cookoff and other events on the Henderson County courthouse lawn. Information: unclefletchfestival. com.
Titus County Fair
Sept. 30-Oct. 3, Mount Pleasant Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the fair offers a midway with rides and games, livestock competitions, a bike rally, a special day to honor seniors, nightly entertainment, cooking competitions and arts and crafts displays. Information: tituscountyfair.com.
Oct. 9-11, Marshall, Texas
Wild West Days
Oct. 10-11, Winnsboro, Texas Old West re-enactment groups gather at Jack Cross Pavilion for shootout demonstrations, historical portrayals and competitions. There also will be food, music and vendors. Information: facebook.com/ WinnsboroWildWestDays.
Van Oil Festival Oct. 10, Van, Texas
The Van Zandt County town celebrates its oil heritage with a parade followed by a downtown fair with musical performances, displays, arts and crafts, food and activities just for children. Information: vantx.com.
Hawkins Oil Festival Oct. 10, Hawkins, Texas
Hawkins is another town built on the riches of black gold. Its celebration includes a waffle breakfast, 5K Run, baby pageant, parade, Battle of the Bands and a street dance. Information: hacoc.org. | Cont. on page 34 September/October 2015| INMagTexas.com
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Texas Rose Festival
The 32nd annual fall celebration begins with a pancake breakfast and 5K run. Crowds can browse through the arts and crafts and children’s area with giant inflatables. Bid on auction items and enjoy the food, live music and games. Information: lindalechamber.org.
Who doesn’t love roses? Tyler has been celebrating its rose-growing heritage since 1933. Visit the Rose Garden and Tyler Rose Museum. Look for roses in the lavish Rose Queen’s Coronation ceremony (think pretty costumes, music and stage), the Queen’s Tea and on the many floats in the 100-unit plus Rose Parade, one of the largest processions in the region. Information: texasrosefestival.com.
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Oct. 10, Lindale, Texas
Chandler Pow Wow Oct. 10, Chandler Texas
Held on the second Saturday in October at Winchester Park, the event includes a parade, arts and crafts vendors, food, a pet costume contest and a sanctioned chili cookoff. Information: chandlertx.com.
East Texas Oil & Gas Blast Oct. 10, Carthage Texas
Events at the Carthage Civic Center include a 5K run, Halloween costume contest, vendors, children’s play area and car show. Information: carthagetexas.us.
Everything Texas Uncorked Oct. 10, Mount Pleasant
Everything Texas Uncorked takes place at the Priefert Ranch beginning with 15K, 5K and 1K runs and followed with a wine festival featuring food and wine, a special area for children and family friendly games. Information: mtpleasanttx.com.
Autumn Stroll Festival Oct. 10, Canton, Texas
The downtown celebration offers fun and entertainment, a children’s play area, merchants, vendors and a barbecue cookoff competition. Information: visitcantontx.com.
CountryFest
Oct. 10, Mount Vernon CountryFest starts with a pancake breakfast and 5K run. Other events include a stew cookoff, car show, vendors, kids' games, 42 tournament, music and, as its promoters are fond of saying “almost anything else you can think of.” Information: texasforesttrail.com/.
East Texas Yamboree Oct. 14-18, Gilmer, Texas
The Yamboree can claim the old “something for everyone” mantra perhaps better than any other celebration. It includes parades, cooking contests (how could you not have a yam pie baking contest), livestock shows, a downtown carnival, street dance, a 5K run appropriately called the Tater Trot, the crowning of Queen Yam and even a fiddler’s contest to boot. Information: yamboree.com
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Edom Festival of the Arts Oct. 17-18, Edom, Texas
This small Van Zandt County town has long been known as an artisan community. The craftsmen who reside there are joined by about 60 others from throughout the region in a annual celebration of the arts that includes live music, food and art workshops. Information: edomfestivalofthearts.com.
Kerens Cotton Festival Oct. 17, Kerens, Texas
The red brick main street comes alive with arts and crafts, food concessions, a tractor pull, quilt show, scarecrow contest, live entertainment and children’s activities. Information: kerenscottonharvestfestival.com.
Heritage Festival Oct. 17, Lufkin, Texas
Held in Lufkin Convention Center, the festival features food, music and children’s activities celebrating different customs and cultures. Information: cityoflufkin.com.
Taste of Jefferson Oct. 18, Jefferson, Texas
Beginning at noon, dine on Austin Street with food from Jefferson-area restaurants and hotels. A high point is the annual waiter’s race. Information: jefferson-texas.com.
NatureFest
Oct. 23-24, Mineola, Texas, Nature Preserve This is the festival for nature lovers. Events include storytelling around the campfire, stargazing, the Chasing Big Foot 5K, geocaching and programs on birds of prey, nature photography and woodland creatures. Information: mineolanaturepreserve.com
Feral Hog Festival
Oct. 23-24, Ben Wheeler, Texas It doesn’t take much of a reason for the residents here to throw a party. The festival includes a wild hog cookoff and ear-piercing hog calling contest. It also has food, Hog Queens (no kidding) and as festival promoters like to say “more fun and live music than you can shake a stick at.” Information: benwheelertx.com.
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Wine in the Pines
Oct. 23-24, Mount Vernon, Texas Sample products from about 20 Texas wineries set up on the downtown square, visit arts and crafts vendors and food concessions and enjoy live entertainment. Information: mtvernonwine.com.
The Hot Pepper Festival Oct. 24, Palestine, Texas
What would a Hot Pepper Festival be without a burn-your-mouth pepper eating contest? Craig Wayne Boyd, a winner of “The Voice” headlines the entertainment, which includes music throughout the day. Information: visitpalestine.com.
Scarecrow Festival Oct. 24, Kaufman, Texas
The celebration on the town’s square includes a parade, live bands, games, vendors, food trucks, magic shows, a bike stunt show, circus acts and a blood drive. Information: kaufmanchamber.chambermaster.com.
Festival of the Pumpkins Oct. 24, Paris, Texas
Downtown Paris will be packed with activities, displays and vendors. Special attractions include the pumpkin decorating contest, children’s Halloween contest, pet pageant and petting zoo. Information: paristexas.gov.
Sweet Potato Festival Oct. 24, Golden, Texas
A sweet potato baking contest and a sweet potato auction celebrate Golden’s favorite fall crop. The festival includes arts and crafts vendors, food concessions, live entertainment, pageants and activities for children. Information: goldensweetpotatofestival.org.
Heritage Syrup Festival Nov. 14, Henderson, Texas
At the Syrup Festival, one of largest folk life festivals in the area, mule-powered equipment makes old-fashioned cane syrup at the Depot Museum. You also can see yesteryear lace making, rope making, blacksmithing and wood carving demonstrations. If that’s not enough, downtown is filled with crafts and food vendors and entertainment. Information: visithendersontx.com.
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(Top, left to right) Hamburger eating contest at the Uncle Fletch Davis Hamburger Festival in Athens. The Queen’s Coronation at Texas Rose Festival in Tyler. (Middle, left to right) The mechanical bull at Country Fest in Lindale. Hot peppers for sale at Palestine’s Hot Pepper Festival. (Bottom, left to right) Making syrup at the Heritage Syrup Festival in Henderson. Several cities now have wine festivals. September/October 2015| INMagTexas.com
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MEETING THE ‘DAWGS’ I wanted to see the special salvaged objects at Black Dog for myself, so, on a recent trip to Roanoke, I dropped in. It is located near Memorial Bridge spanning the Roanoke River on a road leading to the tiny village of Grandin. As I pulled into the gravel parking lot, I had to weave around piles of iron gates, fence sections and huge statuary. Before I even got to the big doorway leading into the shop, I was greeted by Sally the Salvage Dog. Mike’s previous dog, a big black lab named Molly, was the inspiration for the company’s name. I reached out a hand and Sally immediately snuggled up to get a scratch behind the ears. As I stepped into the shop, I heard a friendly “hello.” Seeing who was behind the counter, I did a double-take – it was the president himself. Just as handsome and charming as he is on the show, Robert made me feel at home. “If you need anything just let me know and I will be happy to answer any questions,” he said. Seizing my chance, I asked, “Can you tell me, do you and Mike really get along as well as you do on the show?” Robert laughed. “Well, you can ask him yourself,” he said pointing to the open door behind me. In walked Mike, grinning from ear to ear. “What lies are you telling now?” he quipped. The guys really do banter and tease just like on the show. Watching them, I could tell they love what they do and enjoy each other’s company. Tay, Mike’s son, and Grayson Goldsmith, both regulars on the show, were also in the shop. I asked if they would pose for photos. They | Cont. on page 40
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THE COLLECTION After Robert and Mike left to check on a possible salvage job in a neighboring town, I began exploring the cavernous 40,000 square-foot warehouse and showroom. Full of one-of-a-kind treasures, antiques, stained glass, artwork, re-purposed items and architectural pieces too numerous to mention, Black Dog Salvage is a treasurehunter’s dream. If you love digging through huge piles of doors, windows, wrought iron, knobs, anything and everything imaginable, this is your kind of place. Some stuff left me wondering, where on earth they found it. I stopped to admire an early 1900’s printing press and was wishing I could find the story behind it when in walked John Reburn, the owner of the Appalachia Press. I recognized him from a “Salvage Dawg” episode that featured his printing presses. John graciously posed for a photo. He invited me to drop by his shop in downtown Roanoke and see his collection of hand-lettered and designed papers and stationary. He uses a hand-pedaled printing press to make his creations, just like they did over 100 years ago. John, like the team at Black Dog, tries to preserve history and give us a piece of the past to cherish and appreciate. I moved through the rest of the building in awe of the sheer size of the collections, treasures and junk. I especially wanted to take home the “Knight in Rusty Armor” that stood in the parking lot. I had gotten what I came for – proof that yes, those funny guys on TV are as real and genuine as I’d hoped. In this day and time, that’s as good a treasure as any.
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Casey performing at the Grand Ole Opry. Top, a promotional photo for her new “Pageant Material” album.
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a cey Musgraves can’t get East Texas off her mind. Her new album, “Pageant Material,” is filled with references to her small-town upbringing and, come September, she’s coming home to put on a big show. The 27-year-old was raised in tiny Golden, Texas, population 400, and attended school in nearby Mineola before hitting the big time. The experience of growing up where little girls often are expected to look pretty and wear sparkly dresses provides inspiration for “Pageant Material,” which hit No. 1 on the country charts. “My hometown (of Golden) is pretty famous for its sweet potatoes,” she says in a prepared statement, “and every year, they hold the Golden Sweet Potato Festival. They crown a Sweet Potato Queen and a Little Miss Tater Tot for little girls. I only competed for Little Miss Tater Tot once, when I was about 3, and lost miserably to a girl in a sparklier dress. … I think I’ll always be affected by growing up in a small town, so it still inspires a lot of my writing. “But there are some viewpoints on this record that I hadn’t written from yet. More than anything, it’s life and society, making mistakes and my relationships that continue to inspire me.”
In mid-July, Kacey began promoting her much anticipated Country & Western Rhinestone Revue, a threemonth world tour that includes an outdoor concert at the Mineola Nature Preserve. “So excited to announce my Hometown Hang event! SEPT 26TH in MINEOLA, TX!” Kacey posted on Facebook to her fans. “It will be a fun day of great, local food and LIVE music.” The concert will feature opening acts Wade Bowen, a popular Texas red dirt music singer, and John & Jacob, a five-man band with country, rock and gospel roots fronted by John Davidson and Jacob Bryant. The proceeds will be donated to help fund art and music departments in Wood County schools. “Sometimes those departments get neglected and it makes me sad! So come hang with us!” she posted on Facebook. In a news release she added, “I’m so happy to be coming back to my hometown to play and to keep arts programs alive in schools. I was
lucky to have a solid support system as a kid and I can only hope that a fun event like this will be a small step for someone else.” When asked in a phone interview why she wants the money to go to arts programs, Kacey recalls the words of one her teachers when she was in school. “She told me she had to buy all the art supplies out of her own pocket. That really made an impression on me. … They (teachers) can use it (money raised) to buy music stands or paint ... or something to draw with.”
Kacey has been performing since she was a child. At age 8, she was sing-
ing at opry shows in a western swing band called the Buckaroos. By the time she was 10, she was writing songs. An early influence was John DeFoore, a guitar teacher in Mineola who also taught singers Miranda Lambert and Michelle Shocked how to play and write songs. At 13, Kacey put out an independent album called “Movin’ On” that included “I’ve Been Everywhere,” a hit for Johnny Cash in 1996, and even some yodeling . At 19, she competed on the USA Network’s singing competition “Nashville Star,” a country music version of “American Idol” that earlier had helped launch the career of fellow | Cont. on page 46 September/October 2015| INMagTexas.com
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| Cont. from page 45 East Texan Miranda Lambert. Although Kacey didn’t win the competition (she placed seventh) some of the power players in the music industry took notice of her talent. After moving to Nashville, she signed a publishing contract and was paired with, among others, songwriters Shane McAnally and Luke Laird. She soon was helping write hits, including Miranda Lambert’s “Mama’s Broken Heart,” a song about a girl who decides to get over a broken heart by taking matters in her own hands. “Undermine,” a song cowritten with Trent Dabbs, was featured in the TV series “Nashville.” She toured as an opening act for Kenny Chesney and Lady Antebellum. Kacey’s big breakthrough as a singer came two years ago with the release of “Same Trailer Different Park.” She cowrote all the songs and co-produced the album with her collaborators Luke and Shane. The album was praised for skewering hypocrisy and offering unvarnished truths. Steve Leggett, a critic for the online music guide AllMusic, said Kacey had a “flair for telling it like it is.” Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone said she had a “songwriting voice you won’t hear anywhere else in pop: young, female ... fiercely witty.” In “Merry Go Round,” Kacey sings, “Mama’s hooked on Mary Kay, brother’s hooked on Mary Jane and Daddy’s hooked on Mary two doors down. Mary, Mary, quite contrary. We get bored so we get married ... on this broken merry-goround.” In “Follow Your Own Arrow” she expresses that no matter what choices one makes – be it in terms of a lover or lifestyle – someone won’t like it so ultimately it’s best to “follow your arrow wherever it points.” Citing her propensity for questioning long-held country beliefs, Rolling Stone labeled Kacey a Nashville rebel. It is not a label she is ready to embrace. “The things I’m singing about are not controversial to me, I don’t push buttons to push buttons,” she told the Wall Street Journal this year. “I talk about things that have made an impression on me that a lot of people everywhere are going through. I know not everyone is going to relate to everything I’m saying, but that doesn’t make me a rebel. When Hank Williams sang about addiction and cheating and heartbreak and hating his life, he wasn’t being rebellious, he was being real.” Rebel, or not, the newcomer was nominated for almost every major country music writing, singing and video award. She won Grammys for Best Country Music Album (“Same Trailer Different Park”) and Best Country Song (“Merry Go Round”). Country Music Association named her New Artist of the Year and “Follow Your Arrow” as Song of the Year.
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“I’m definitely inspired by older country music but musically I’m all over the map,” says Kacey, speaking from her home in Nashville, where on this July day she is enjoying down time before embarking on her world tour. She counts among her influences Dolly Parton, Glen Campbell, Ronnie Milsap, Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack. Among her contemporaries she singles out pop star Katy Perry, with whom she has performed. She wanted “Pageant Material” to have a “laid-back yet lush, slightly kitschy, western vibe. And most of all, I wanted it to feel like me,” she says in a prepared statement. In many ways, “Pageant Material” is her most autobiographical album. She again co-wrote all the songs. On “Dimestore Cowgirl,” she sings, “I’m still the girl from Golden.” She says “Biscuits,” the album’s first single, is inspired by her mother’s advice to “kill ’em with kindness.” “This Town,” a song about a small town where everyone knows everyone, includes a recording of her late grandmother, Barbara Taylor, telling a story. “This particular part of the record has been a source of sadness and happiness at the same time. I really miss her, but it makes me smile knowing that her voice has literally become embedded in my musical legacy.”
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The looks of glamour, gore, old age, animal
a ry Creath is hideous. Bright red blood is oozing from a massive wound covering the left side of her face and, drip by drip, running down her neck. The puffy and swollen cheek is a gross mish-mash of ridges and welps. Her left
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eye barely is visible below a distorted black and deep purple skin that looks like a marshmallow that was kept over a flame far too long. “Wow,” she says checking her appearance in a mirror. “That’s so cool!” Mary can blame – or thank – Amanda Spangler for her hideous face.
Amanda is an actress, model and makeup stylist. On this day, she and Helaina Wilkerson are in the dressing room at the Tyler Civic Theatre, where they both volunteer, to demonstrate how to apply stage makeup. In the spirit of Halloween, when people often take on the look of others and scary
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creatures, IN Magazine asked the two to share the secrets of creating four looks: glamour, gore, old age and animals. “People come to the theater for escape and to be taken into a different world,” says Helaina, an actress who guides TCT’s youth troupe. “And makeup is really an important part of creating the characters
and a really big part in taking the audience to a different place.” Both say the key is balancing realism and exaggeration.
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eyelids to make her eyes pop and adds a generous brushing of pink to her cheek bones. “Now it is a matter of blending it all,” she continues. She finishes with a dusting of powder and applying a red moisturizing lipstick to the model’s lips. Amanda says the arrangement of the lighting on the stage, the needs of the character and the skin tone of the actor all have to be taken into consideration.
For the gore makeup, Amanda used a latex rubber mixture to create the huge burn patch and applied it to the model’s facing using spirit gum. “I’m going to make her a burn victim,” says Amanda as she positions to the patch. “There’s a lot you can do with latex. It’s pretty neat.” Amanda says that to make scars, burns and injuries look real, makeup artists sometimes have to study real injuries. Once the fake injury is on, Amanda uses
Helaina Wilkerson uses makeup to transform faces into looks of old age and animal.
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a sponge and a dabbing motion to apply layers of red, black and purple. “With a burn, everything turns black in the end,” says Amanda. To make it extra oogie, she adds drops of stage blood.
Elaina takes on the task of transforming a pretty young woman into an old hag. To create a wrinkled, uneven texture, she applies liquid latex and draws in deep
lines extending from the model’s eyes and mouth and lengthwise across her forehead. “We have to do old-age makeup a lot,” Elaina says. “Sometimes a character has to age during the course of the show and when you have an all-child cast, you have to age them.” She applies darker tones around the eyes and under the chin and lower bones of the face to create an illusion that the skin is sagging and old.
“I’m quite fond of using my finger to blend (the makeup),” she says as she smooths the darker lines she applied earlier. Elaina colors the model’s teeth to make them look as if they are rotting away and completes the look with gray wig. To give a young man the face of a rat, Elaina used scar wax to make a long extended rat nose with a pink tip on the end. She says the challenge is to attach the nose while not blocking breathing through
the nostrils. “You want the look to be big and dramatic,” she says as she uses a brush with a fine tip to apply long strokes extending from the center of the face. “It’s more of creating the concept of the animal. ... You don’t want to do so much that you lose the human.” To create the whiskers, Elaina jabs four short metallic sticks into the prosthetic nose. A wig and rat ears complete the look.
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hat do you get when you take a log cabin and supersize it until reaches into the sky as high as the towering hardwood trees around it, fill it with big screen TVs and lots of man-friendly furnishings and, just for kicks, throw in a party porch with a hot tub? An outrageous log home; The ultimate man cave; And, in the case of owner Gerald Kirkland, home sweet home. Kirkland’s three-story log mansion – often billed as the Kirkland Castle – has become a star of its own. Destination America’s “Epic Log Homes” TV show featured it as the “Texas-size log fortress.” The Discovery Channel, NBC TV, the online version of Forbes magazine and a website called Outrageous Estates all have lavished lots of attention on it.
CREATING PARADISE Kirkland grew up west of Canton where pastures meet rolling hills covered with thick patches of forest. “I’ve always liked this area,” says Kirkland. “This is a beautiful area.” With his Kaufman-based company ProBox, a leading manufacturer of stereo system enclosures, doing better than ever, Kirkland set his attention on a 40-acre piece of property he owned at the intersection of Highway 243 and Van Zandt County Road 2602. “I wanted to develop it into my own paradise,” Kirkland says. It was not going to be easy. “The trees were so thick you couldn’t | Cont. on page 74
Gerald Kirkland’s property near Canton includes the main house, a gazebo and covered bridges.
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| Cont. from page 73 even walk through here,” he says as he steers an ATV on a driveway that winds through the property. “And this lake right here. It was nothing but swamp.” Undeterred, he had many of the cedar and oak trees cleared and the messy looking swamp dammed and dug out transforming it into a 12acre lake. Even though he had absolutely no experience in building any type of home, he came up with the audacious notion of building a log home on a scale few ever had attempted. “I always wanted something different, something unique,” he says on “Epic Log Homes.” “And I knew that what I wanted really didn’t exist.” To make the difficult task even more difficult, Kirkland insisted that the house would not use a single piece of precut timber shipped from somewhere else. “The name of this game was we had to use what we had … only what was available. This was the game for us. This was the challenge. This was going to have Texas rock and Texas cedar.” Kirkland picked each and every piece of timber. He scoured his property looking for the perfect cedar trees. When he couldn’t find what he needed he convinced nearby property owners to let him take specific trees. Almost all of the 6,000 are so pieces of timber used were harvested within 20 miles of the house. “Sometimes work would stop for days at a time until we found what we wanted,” he says. “Sometime we had to build some sort of road through the woods to get a tree out.” The most challenging pieces to find were the four 40-foot-tall cedar posts that had to help support the weight of the ceiling in the great room. Each tree had to be very straight, very wide and very strong. He built a sawmill on the property to cut and treat the harvested timber. Kirkland and the crew did not work from blueprints but instead “freestyled it,” somewhat making it up as they went along. The first to go up was the three-story high great room with its 40-foot ceiling. From that starting point, the house was, as Kirkland puts it, “woven together” one room at a time, extending from what already was in place. They used boom trucks and other special equipment to lift and place the heavy logs. Kirkland designed special equipment to cut the decorative cedar rails used on the stairway, balconies and porches. Boulders pulled from the making of the lake became the steps leading to the large cedar front door and focal points of the landscaping. Smaller rocks are used in the house’s underpinnings and columns.
THE HOME Five years in the making, Kirkland’s castle boasts 4,800 square feet of indoor living space and another 9,800 feet of space under extended covered patios and porches. The great room with its leather furniture, metal chandelier and handcrafted cedar tables leads into an entertainment | Cont. on page 76 74
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| Cont. from page 74 wing that includes a kitchen with commercial appliances, granite countertops and lots of cedar cabinets. The sports bar area has leather bar stools and glows in the light of neon beer signs. Bathrooms and a bedroom are also on the first floor. The stairs lead to the second-floor which houses two master-suite bedrooms on two levels. The first level contains a dressing room and bathroom while the bed and a second bathroom are located on the higher level accessed via a spiral staircase. Kirkland had entertaining in mind when he built the house. It is wired for stereo sound and big-screen TVs are just about everywhere one looks. A 3,500-square-foot covered party patio has a hot tub and lots of space for mingling. The nearby band stand is put to use when he brings clients and friends over for live music and a good time. The property also includes an attractive gazebo in the front yard, three-bay barn, a covered bridge that looks like it belongs in the New England countryside and wooden piers, one with a diving board, that jut into the lake stocked with fish. He recently ripped out three adjacent first-floor windows and in their place put in a huge fireplace using more boulders from the property. And he’s not finished. The next item on his to-do list is building a swimming pool in the back yard. “It (the house) needs a really cool pool,” Kirkland says. “I’ll make it look like a pond or maybe a lagoon.”
KIRKLAND Kirkland’s supersized log home seems to capture both his “let’s have fun” side and his “let’s work hard” side. “I like doing this stuff,” he says of the challenge of doing things that many think are impossible. He says he’s not satisfied unless he’s taking on a challenge. He usually doesn’t accept “it can’t be done” as an answer and taking it easy for an extended period of time is not going to happen. “I think it turned out okay,” he says pausing at the bar. The smile on his face makes it clear that he knows that the house turned out more than just okay. “I’m happy with it,” he continues. “I enjoy it.” And perhaps that’s what matters most, for after all, Kirkland’s castle is his home.
The distinctive Kirkland K is found in the entrance. One of the clawfoot bathtubs in the house. (Page 77) The party porch extending from the home has plenty of room for entertaining.
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hings are changing too fast. It is difficult to keep up. Emailing and texting are the ways we communicate. People seldom use phones to talk. In the past, “we let our fingers do the walking.” Today, “we let our fingers do the talking.” Acronyms have become a language within a language. We use them more than ever. Terms like lol (laugh out loud) or OMG (Oh My God) must be driving our computers’ spell-check mode crazy. There is one acronym with which I am very familiar: IKEA. If you have trouble finding creative ideas for do-it-yourself projects, IKEA can assist you. IKEA is spectacular! IKEA was founded in 1943 by 17-yearold Ingvar Kamprad, who grew up on a farm called Elmtaryd, in his hometown of Agunnaryd, Smaland, in southern Sweden. Now a multi-nation company, IKEA designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture (such as beds, tables, chairs and desks) and home and office accessories. Its latest creation is a ready-to-assemble home that can be used as temporary housing for disaster relief victims. Operating about 350 stores in 46 countries, IKEA produces more than $23 billion worth of goods each year in the United States. It is one of the largest users of wood in the retail sector. I truly love Scandinavian design. The simple, clean and minimalistic look appeals to modernists and blends well with most styles. The catalogs put out by IKEA and retailers such as Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn and Dot & Bo provide inspiration for those, like me, who tackle do-it-yourself projects. A table by IKEA is the inspiration for this project.
THE PROJECT The project requires a power saw or hand saw, wood glue, finishing nails, wood stain or paint, wood putty, a nail punch and two pieces of yellow pine: one 1-inch by 12-inch by 8-foot board and one 1-inch by 3-inch by 8-foot board. You will make one “ripping” cut (cutting the wood with the grain). All other cuts will be across grain. Pine is relatively soft and fairly easy to cut. If you use a power saw, abide by safety precautions. A hand saw will get the job done. On the larger board, measure and cut four 20-inch long pieces. A piece measuring about 15 inches is left over. Take one of the 20-inch long sections and measure 6 inches across. Draw a line lengthwise and cut. This is the “ripped” cut. You cut the board nearly in half lengthwise. I say nearly because though the lumber was sold as 12 inches wide, it really is only 11 and 1/4 inches wide. About 3/4 of an inch is lost in the planing
of the board. If you use MDF boards, this is not the case. On the other board, measure and cut two pieces 20 inches long and measure and cut two pieces 9 and 3/4 inches long. A piece measuring 36 inches is left. First, assemble the base. Glue the two 9 and 3/4-inch pieces at the ends of the two 20-inch pieces. Do this on the inside, in between the longer pieces. After the glue cures, use 1-inch finishing nails to further secure the joints. What you have looks somewhat like a frame that measures 20 inches long by 11 and 1/4 inches wide. The larger pine boards will fit perfectly over the frame and line up with the outer edges. Set this structure aside. Assemble the table by gluing and nailing the smaller 6-inch by 20-inch piece of pine down the middle of one of the three larger pieces of board. This supports and stabilizes the table. Make sure the sections of boards are flush on the ends. Two 20-inch boards that will become the top and bottom remain. Attach them using the wood glue and finishing nails. The structure resembles a box with one side missing. Once the glue cures, it will be quite stable. Now, line up the larger structure over the top of the frame. Use glue over the entire top of the frame. Once the glue cures, hammer finishing nails all around. The nails have small heads that barely show. Set them in slightly with a nail punch and put wood putty in the indentions. Lightly sand and then paint or stain. Since this is a modern look, I used the vibrant color of neon green. I use a waterbased sealer when I paint and seal. What a wealth of inspiration furniture catalogs are. By the way, if I ever send you a message saying how much I love A-N-W, I’m not referring to A&W Root Beer. It’s an acro| Nell Wallace. nym for my wife, Ann
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hile studying for a design degree at The University of North Texas in the ’80s, I worked at Fabrics and Drapes Galore, a store in Richardson, Texas, to earn an internship course credit. At that time, the trend for window treatments was micro-minis, verticals and blinds, of course. Verticals should forever be put out to pasture. They only were appropriate to use on sliding glass doors. At that time, fabric treatments mostly were limited to cornice boards or balloon shades. In the ’90s, shutters and wooden blinds became the norm of window coverings. Pleated shades also became fashionable. With pleated shades, the pull cords are hidden and, if desired, they allow light to filter in. Those were trying times for those of us who love to decorate windows using beautiful fabrics. During that time, fabric treatments tended to only be swags or valances above wooden blinds or shades. At least these fabric treatments provided some personality to a room.
Fabric Treatments In recent years, draperies and fabric shades have become more popular. The combination of the two adds softness to a room. The shade controls light coming in from outside and privacy, while the draperies create height and drama. Roman shades are a smart, yet simple, way to treat a window. This is the perfect solution for those who want a little soft-
I usually recommend clients use fabric window treatments in key areas in the home, such as the dining room and master bedroom. The dining area tends to be full of hard surfaces. In the master bedroom, draperies create a romantic ambiance while providing privacy and light control. Whether selecting drapery that close over the entire window or only simple side panels, the effect is creating a picture frame for the view out the window and a frame for the room setting.
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ness and privacy. When lowered, roman shades offer total privacy and when raised they form the perfect simple valance. A classic solid linen or a bold and colorful print are both great options for a roman shade. Select a fabric that showcases your style.
Draperies and shades can be controlled via remote control, a light switch or even the Internet. But just because your windows have gone high-tech doesn’t mean they have to be stark and uninviting. While the overall trend for window dressing leans toward simplicity, sumptuous fabrics and trims remain popular among those who desire embellishment and luxury. Window treatments are an avenue to show off your personality. They can be challenging and expensive, but let’s face it: if you neglect windows in favor of another design focal point, you’re left with a bare view. Kay Fuller is the buyer and interior decorator at Gray’s Home Fashion Gallery in Tyler, Texas. For more information, visit grayshfg.com.
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Members of the Rambling Roses Square Dance Club kick up their heels at a dance in the Tyler Senior Citizens Center.
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you could take part in an activity in which you travel the equivalent of up to five miles during an evening while moving at a steady 120 steps a minute to toe-tapping tunes and having so much fun that you can’t wait to do it again, would you do it? For thousands, the answer is a resounding “yes!” They are square dancers! Square dancing involves moving at a brisk pace with musical accompaniment. Groups of eight dancers turn and interact in response to changing choreography that is called out. The movements are based on the steps and changing shapes used in traditional folk dances and social dances. Dancers burn calories with every step. Dancing continuously for 10 to 15 minutes at a time improves cardiovascular conditioning. Health experts say the benefits include improved concentration, flexibility, balance and coordination.
It's Healthy Certified Exercise Physiologist Cassie Ebert from the East Texas Medical Center Olympic Center in Tyler, Texas, points out that square dancing helps participants – especially seniors – maintain good balance, which in turn helps prevent injuries caused by falling. “It’s important for older adults to maintain the ability to balance. As our body ages, we often lose our ability to stay steady on our feet,” Ebert says. “Square dancing helps by training our brains to be aware of posture and foot placement. These are skills that can carry over into our activities of daily living.” During a rousing half hour of square dancing, participants burn 200 to 400 calories. Dancing provides an impressive degree of cardiovascular conditioning if dancers move vigorously, do it regularly and dance continuously. “Health experts recommend adults get at least 150 minutes per week of physical activity to maintain and even possibly improve their health,” Ebert says. “Dancing is a positive form of aerobic exercise that strengthens cardiovascular health, without joint-jarring activities like jogging.” Weight-bearing activities are important to maintaining strong bones and muscles. Square dancing’s side-toside movements help tighten muscles and strengthen the weight-bearing bones. After studying the health benefits of square dancing on participants in the 1990s, researcher Dr. Arron Blackburn in a much cited study concluded: “It’s clear that square dancing is the perfect exercise. It combines all positive aspects of intense physical activity, requires constant movement and quick directional changes that help keep the body in shape.” Blackburn’s study indicated that men and women who square dance could expect to live well into their 80s if they took part in the activity regularly. “You don’t see a lot of 55 year old basketball players, but that’s just the age when square dancers are hitting their peak,” he said in the published report. He added: “All the quick changes of direction loosen and tone up the muscles – but not so severely as to cause injury. In square dancing, when you’re not moving, you’re clapping hands and tapping your feet, which all contribute to long-term fitness.”
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pants tend to forget their troubles because paying attention to the caller’s ever-changing instructions is their focus. Most square dancers agree that the concentration keeps their minds sharp and attitudes upbeat. “There’s an old saying that square dancing is friendship set to music,” Janice Manning of Tyler’s Rambling Rose Square Dance Club says. “We love the exercise and we’ve made lots of great friends. The Roses (club members) meet the first Saturday of each month at Tyler Senior Center. We travel to other clubs outside Tyler, too, so we’re able to dance two to three times a week if we want to.” Janice and her husband, James, have been square dancing for decades. “We started in 1986 with our first lessons and we’ve been dancing together steadily ever since,” says James Manning. “Square dancers are the best people in the world. If you dance every tip (a group of dances usually separated by a pause during which the dancers regroup into new squares), you cover lots of ground.” Rambling Roses members take part in exhibitions at which they demonstrate their square dancing skills. “We love sharing our sport with others,” says Janice Manning. “From the audience reaction, they enjoy watching it as much as we enjoy performing for them. We encourage interested people of any age to come watch us dance then join the fun.”
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we need to leave now,” I call to my preteen daughter. “Just a sec Mom, I need to post this selfie to Insta!” My face drops. Really? The last time I checked she was 11. Why does an 11-year-old need to post a picture of herself and what is she doing that is so important that we are all going to be late? Oh right, she needs to let all of her “friends” know what she’s been up to so that they can comment on how “awesome” that is, how “adorbs” she looks and how they “love” her so much. It’s not enough to actually go somewhere, do something or just be, we need to tell a slew of our friends – real and cyber – exactly what we are doing, even if it’s “just chillin’ by the pool.” That’s the culture in which kids are being raised.
What is behind the desire to put ourselves out there for everyone to see? A typical Facebook or Instagram feed is full of flattering photos of people participating in enviable activities. Many of the pictures scream, “Look at me! I’m fabulous in this outfit and I’m in this really exotic location doing something that makes me look cool.” Putting photos online is a great way to connect with family and friends who live out of town. Being proud of something that can be captured in a picture and sharing it certainly is understandable, but maybe, just maybe, we are taking it a bit too far. Children tend to believe it’s perfectly normal to think that they need to tell everyone “following” them what they are doing and, more importantly, that these people actually care.
THE Selfie GENERATION If that’s the case, we have a generation of narcissists in the making. We can’t really blame them for thinking that way. They are merely emulating what they see in social media and in their homes. We took a lot of pictures on our family vacation in Florida a few weeks ago and when we looked over them, I couldn’t help but feel that I was viewing them through the filter of social media. Looking at the photo of my 13-year-old on a paddle board, I thought, “Oh this one
with him way out in the water would be great to post.” And of the photo of my muscle bound 16-year-old on the beach, “Dang, he looks buff. I need to post that.” Although I enjoy seeing my kids doing fun things in pretty places, those photos and experiences are my memories. I don’t need to share them with everyone.
As parents and caregivers, we have a responsibility to teach children that while they are very important and have a great deal to contribute, the world is a mighty big place and they do not fill it. My children tell me that they don’t like to hang out with people who brag and show off. That’s a character trait that turns adults off too. So why do we keep attempting to draw favorable attention to ourselves? Is it a need for acceptance, belonging or affirmation? We are wired to desire things and at a very basic level having desire is necessary to survive. However, children need to know that their value is not measured by acceptance from others, especially when they attempt to achieve that acceptance through self-promotion postings. Children need to be taught that the when and where of their lives are personal and that they only should share personal information with real friends and, of course, parents. So what did I do with some of those great Florida photos? I sent them\ electronically to only my friends and family who asked to see them.
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Go-To Meals save the day By Crystal Breaux | Courtesy Photos of the biggest challenges for a woman is planning meals and eating healthy for herself and her busy family. Let’s be honest, that can be frustrating. Things get so busy that it seems impossible. Right when you think you have it figured out, your schedule changes. You may work late on evenings, have weeks of travel or business dinners or family activities every night. These can leave you feeling that you have no control over planning your next meal. With the birth of my second child, I had to adjust my life. Things changed again when he entered school and was not just tagging along to his big sister’s activities. He had his own activities. I now have two kids on soccer fields going in different directions in addition to all of the responsibilities of work, church and home. It is tempting to order out for food or hit the nearest fast food restaurant drive-through. However, I believe that in order for families to be healthy – physically and emotionally – having meals together at home is a priority. A study published in Public Health Nutrition found that people who regularly cooked and ate meals at home were more likely to live longer that those who did not.
Control
By preparing meals at home, you control the amount of butter, oil, sauce, sodium, etc. in the food you eat and the portion size. According to a study by the Economic Research Service, each meal or snack eaten away from home adds an average of 134 calories, compared with the same meal or snacks prepared at home. Eating out every day would contribute to more than half-pound of weight gain a week. Eating home-cooked meals also saves money compared to buying fast food. The average cost of feeding fast food to a family is $30. Last week, I fed my family oven fried chicken with two vegetables and homemade macaroni and cheese for $15. That went a long way and there were leftovers for lunch the next day.
Family Time
Even if it is only three nights a week, eating as a family at home allows us to share our daily events with one another, enjoy fresh food and learn things that we may not have known if we were “eating on the go.”
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Sometimes, we have to be flexible about when we eat meals. Sometimes it is later than traditional meal times because we wait for everyone to get home. But then we sit down as a family. Yes, this sounds great but it is a challenge with crazy schedules to make it happen. However, with a little planning and a few of simple strategies, it can be done.
Strategies
Plan meals and snacks on a day when you have the least amount of stress or responsibilities. It is too frustrating to try and figure out what you are going to eat when you have too many things to do. Look at your schedule and plan meals accordingly. Use a crock pot for nights you will be home late. Make extra and
freeze leftovers for a future late night. If you make a chicken dish that takes extra ingredients and time, prepare easy side dishes, such as a salad and steamed or baked vegetables. If the side dishes take extra time to prepare, marinate chicken or fish to quickly throw on the grill. Fifty percent of your food plate should consist of fruits and vegetables, 25 percent proteins and 25 percent healthy grains. By filling half your plate with fruits and vegetables, meal preparation time can be greatly reduced. Have a few of your staple favorite main courses ready and then add variety by changing the sides based on what is in season or on sale. See my goto meals below. Once eating healthy foods becomes a priority, you’ll discover that by using these simple strategies, you have the
Serves: 6, Calories: 156; protein, 14 grams; fiber, 3 grams Tip: Serve with baked sweet potato or baked fries for kids and baked beans
Lean Taco Soup 10 oz. of lean ground beef 15 oz. can pinto beans 15 oz. can kidney beans 15 oz. can chili beans 15 oz. can corn 32 oz. can dice tomatoes 2 oz. taco seasoning ½ cup onion Instruction: Brown ground beef and onion in large pot. Add ingredients along with ground beef in crock pot. Cook 4 hours on high or 7 hours
time and ability to prepare healthy meals. You can do this!
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CRYSTAL’S GO-TO MEALS Oven Fried Chicken 3/4 cup corn flakes, crushed 1/4 cup flour 3/4 tsp salt 3/8 tsp ground red pepper 1 1/2 egg whites, slightly beaten 1/4 cup skim milk 6- 4oz boneless, skinless chicken breast Instructions: Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spray cookie sheet with butter flavored cooking spray. Mix all dry ingredients in large bowl. Mix egg whites and milk in small bowl. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then flip pieces and spray with more cooking spray. Continue baking for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
on low. Serves: 14, 1-cup servings. Calories: 226; fat, 4.3 grams; fiber, 8.7grams. (adapted from calorie.count.about.com) Tip: To save time, cook your beef right when you get home from the store. If you are not planning to make the meal that day, freeze the cooked meat so you can take it out to prepare on crock pot day. Serve with a fresh salad and fruit to add color and freshness. To make it extra special for kids, sprinkle on cheese and low-fat chips.
Sweet Crockpot Pork Chops 6 Pork chops (cut ½ -3/4 thick) 1 onion sliced or chopped 1 tbsp of minced garlic ¼ cup of brown sugar 1 tsp ginger ½ cup soy sauce ¼ cup ketchup Pepper to taste Directions: Place pork chops in crock pot and sprinkle with garlic and onions. Mix all other ingredients in bowl and pour over chops. Cook on low for about 7 hours. Calories: 410; fat, 18grams; carbs, 16 grams; protein, 44 grams. Tip: Pair with sweet potato, a favorite fall vegetable or tossed salad. September/October 2015| INMagTexas.com
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> Leaven Heaven: Micro Bakery Fires Up Brick Oven, 100 > Dining Guide, 103
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>The Lost Art Of Floor Cloths, 106 >Travel: Austin On A Shoestring, 112 > Yesterland Farm, 116
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Micro-bakery fires up brick oven
By Rachel Ashcraft | Photos by Alex Modisette
t he wee hours of Saturday mornings, aromas of fresh baking bread fill the air in one of Tyler’s oldest brick streets – West Houston Street. The neighbors never complain. After all, they have the pleasure of living near Sola Bread Co., a micro-bakery that has been spreading warm scents of firebrick oven-baked artisan breads every weekend since 2013. “The smell is incredible and, hey, they get free bread,” owner Blaine Davis laughs as he points at homes visible from his backyard bakery. Growing up in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where his father worked in seminary planning,
Blaine walked to a neighborhood bakery twice each day for fresh bread. Standing in line with others from the neighborhood, he got to know everyone and immerse himself into the community. In Brazil, he attended school with kids from all over the world, including members of the Long family from Tyler, Texas. One of the family members, Karin, eventually became his wife. After he finished Wheaton College in Chicago, Blaine and Karin settled in Tyler where they teach at Grace Community High School. It wasn’t long before Blaine began searching for the experience with bread he so fondly remembered from his childhood.
“I missed that community shaped around great bread,” says Blaine.
Sola Bread Co. is operated by the Davises and Tim and Lindsay Long (Karin’s brother and his wife). Karin has other siblings who help, including John Patrick Long and Tommy Long. Family and community are at the heart of everything the Davis and Long families do. They even prioritize eating meals together. “We want our kids to be a part of doing something together,” Blaine says of his | Cont. on page 102
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(Bottom Left) Blaine and Karin Davis with their children, Anna Belle, 5 and Penelope, 1. They make Sola Bread in their backyard brick oven. (Above) Blaine checks the rise of the wild yeast his family uses when baking bread. (Below) Perfect loaves ready to go in the family's brick oven.
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| Cont. from page 100 children (Anna Belle, 5, and Penelope, 16 months), “When the cousins are all here, we’re making memories. That is what’s important to this family. ... We are family and we’ve been working together over the past year to literally build Tyler’s finest loaf of bread.” Their mission is to bake bread worthy of companionship. The word companion literally means “with bread.” That’s a reason why they choose to sell at the Rose City Farmer’s Market, held on Saturday mornings in the parking lot of Juls, 7212 Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler. “The market is an amazing community of people, and we look forward to seeing our customers each week,” he says. Blaine and Tim built a firebrick European hearth-style oven in Blaine’s backyard in 2013. To get started, they used “The Bread Builders” by Allen Scott and “Tartine Bread” by Chad Robertson as guides. “The Bread Builders” chronicles the history and science of bread-making and gives instructions on how to build a brick oven. From start to finish, it takes 20 to 30 hours each week to make the bread they sell at the farmer’s market. Temperature and humidity affect the time it takes. Fermenting bread, rather than aerating it quickly with baker’s yeast, breaks down more gluten, makes more minerals and vitamins present and renders the grain fully-digestible. The process starts with their own wild yeast culture, flour and water. Unlike commercial leaven which is comprised only of one strain that out-competes the other organisms, a natural leaven is a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast (S.C.O.B.Y.). Wild yeast thrives in a symbiotic relationship with lactobacilli, the good bacteria associated with intestinal health. They call it “natural leaven.” Benefits of natural leaven include a loaf that keeps longer and is resistant to many bacteria and molds. Also, the bread is gentler for the gluten-intolerant. The long fermentation allows the S.C.O.B.Y. to greatly break down gluten strands in the dough. Many who are gluten intolerant (not celiac) are able to eat this bread. And, it has a lower glycemic count. Naturally leavened bread has a complexity of flavor, Blaine says. “What’s different is all the time and attention given to each loaf,” Blaine says. “And, it’s good for your body. I think people have consumed so much improperly prepared bread that could lead to the gluten-intolerance that many are experiencing today.” They bake about 80 loaves for market each week and usually sell them all by 11 a.m. “One of the favorite market moments 102
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is the expression on customer’s faces when they realize the loaf we hand them is still warm,” Blaine says.
Sarah Burton of Tyler is Sola Bread customer. “I am a regular at the farmer’s market so I thought that I would try it out,” she says. “However, after I got there the first week (that they sold their bread), they had almost sold out after 45 minutes. I was one of the lucky ones that got to taste their original loaf!” Due to the high demand, Sarah and others now pre-order their bread. “It makes food so much more special when you know that someone woke up so early in the morning, sacrificing their sleep to make such delicious bread … obviously prepared with love and a passion for good eating,” Sarah says. “It makes the dining experience much more enjoyable for me.” Recently, while at a restaurant in Dallas, Sarah ordered a slice of leaven bread. “Sola beat it hands down.” Alan Cumming of Tyler also is a fan of Sola bread.
“I think we finished eating that first loaf (we bought) by 11:30 that morning!” Alan says. He is happy to support a local business. “We love the bread and (love) getting to know the people that make it.”
Blaine says it would be nice to have an oven twice as big – one that would allow for the baking of 200 to 300 loaves per week. They hope to expand to a mid-week subscription/delivery service to provide customers with extremely fresh bread. A brick-and-mortar bakery also is possible one day. Their goals are to continue introducing fresh-baked breads, working as a family and keeping “a lot of love in our home.” “Being able to have something we can all enjoy and do together – you just can’t put a price tag on that,” Blaine says. “And we love it here, so we are happy to make something we love for the people of Tyler.” Reach Sola Bread Co. at solabread@ gmail.com or 903-316-9648.
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Bernard’s was envisioned as a getaway, where all East Texans could escape to and experience the great tastes of the Mediterranean. With that in mind, we have paid special attention to the relaxing atmosphere and the extraordinary tastes you will experience at Bernard’s. Lunch 11am-2pm Tues.-Fri. | Dinner 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Sat. Reservations are recommended.
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Newk's is a fresh casual dining experience in a refreshing and stylish atmosphere with an emphasis on freshness and flavor. Serving fresh tossed salads, oven baked sandwiches, California style pizzas and made-from-scratch soups. Come in and enjoy for yourself, and see the many good reasons why everyone continues to come back to Newk's Eatery.
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If you've been searching for the best Chicago-style pizza in the world, you have found it. Our authentic Chicago-style pizza has all the flavors you've been craving–butteryflaky crust, sweet-tangy tomatoes, gooey mozzarella cheese and perfectly seasoned sausage. Every pizza handmade from scratch andthis served to your Enjoy our 2 for $25 isspecial at Breakers Seafood season! Getspecifications. two deliciousAnd our menu doesn't stop there. We have a variety of sandwiches such as our Italian Beef, seafood, chicken, or steak entrees plus 1 appetizer and 1 dessert to share for dip. salads–like our Buffalo Chicken Salad and appetizers such as our signature pizza only $25. Or, add our Chef's special entree for only $3 more. Hurry in for this three course dinner special for a limited time only.
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El Charro On The Ridge Mexican Food with Texas flavor! For a business lunch, family dinner or a table for two on the veranda, there is no place in Tyler that compares. From traditional Mexican favorites to new culinary flavors, the food and service at El Charro on the Ridge are exactly what people in Tyler have come to expect. Ask about our private party accomodations. Dine-in lunch specials are available daily from 11am until 3pm, Monday through Friday.
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Happy Hour 4pm-7pm, Mon. - Fri.
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Nothing Bundt Cakes At Nothing Bundt Cakes our goal is to create a cake that not only reminds you of home, but also opens you to a new world. Nothing Bundt Cakes offers charming gifts, such as greeting cards, candles, cake utensiles and serving platters to compliment your celebration cake. With 8” and 10” cakes, bundts, bundtinis, tiered and towers bundt cakes; we can help celebrate whatever occasion in the most decadent and beautiful way. Hours are 9 am-6 pm Mon.-Thurs.• 9 am-7 pm Sat.• Sun. 11am-3pm
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ay Clement wants people to understand the difference between a primitive artist and a folk artist. Although both create art without the benefit of having had formal art education, they have different objectives. “The idea of primitive art is about putting down in a permanent way, in picture form, a history or reflection of life as you have known it (from the past),” Clement says. “Folk art, on the other hand, is ... decorative and functional.” Folk art objects include hand-crafted simple toys, carved bowls and ladles, hooked rugs and floor cloths. Clement knows a thing or two about floor cloths. For years she has been studying them and, in helping preserve a vanishing art form, makes them much like they were done centuries ago. Like all good folk art, a floor cloth is a marriage of beauty and function. “They are not woven rugs or hooked rugs, they are painted canvas, still providing a service to warm the floor or to protect the floor – and providing beauty at the same time,” she says.
“The idea of primitive art is about putting down in a permanent way, in picture form, a history or reflection of life as you have known it (from the past),” “Folk art, on the other hand, is ... decorative and functional.”
Growing up in historic Marshall, Texas, provided Clement with a love of history and yesteryear objects. She was close to her grandmothers and listened carefully to their descriptions of life in earlier times. After marrying, she and her husband, Ray, moved to Jennings, Louisiana, to be closer to his family. Their five daughters were born in Louisiana. They lived there until Ray’s mother passed away. “I adored my mother-in-law and it was a joy to be with her,” Clement says. “She was a beautiful, tiny and gracious little French lady.” When her own mother became ill, the Clements returned to Marshall. “That was how I came full circle,” she laughs. “We moved into the house that my mother and my dad built. So here I am back living in the same house where I grew up. In fact, I still have the same phone number!”
Floor Cloths While studying about vintage quilts, Clement came across information about floor cloths. The remnants of an antique floor cloth she saw in a plantation in Natchez, Mississippi, fascinated her. “That intrigued me so much that my studies turned in that direction,” she says. “I wanted to learn everything I could about them.” Cut down from the huge, heavy, durable sheets of canvas used to make ship sails, floor cloths first were used in France in the 14th century and later became popular in England as a way to protect flooring. Artists later began to paint on the canvas. The earliest “oylcloth” rugs were utilitarian floor coverings and decorated in one color, color blocks or simple stenciling. The designs eventually became more elaborate. As enterprising artists created original patterns, floor cloths became valued for their beauty and design. European settlers brought the practice of making floor cloths to America. In colonial times, floor cloths were painted using chrome pigments and in many colors: Prussian blue, azure, black, vermilion and malachite green. Yellow ochre was the most popular background color. Floor cloths graced rooms of George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon. Records show that he purchased a floor cloth in 1796 for the large price of $14.28. When President John Adams left office, a floor cloth was listed in the inventory of his possessions. Thomas Jefferson had floor cloths at his home in Monticello. Clement found 18th century advertisements for floor cloths in various sizes, shapes, designs and colors. A Massachusetts company advertised, “For sale, a large and elegant assortment of painted floor cloths, without seams, some in imitation of Brussels carpet.” | Cont. onpage 108
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Durable & Beautiful
From her home in Marshall, Texas, Kay Clement continues the yesteryear craft of making floor cloths in vibrant colors
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Clement taught herself the art of floor cloths. “As far as any formal training, I have had none. Trial and error have been my teachers but I always read a lot about the history of whatever I am interested in doing. However, the first experience I had that was related to making floor cloths was in creating Christmas tree skirts. I used the same methods to create the Christmas tree skirts as would have been used in creating floor cloths.” Although Clement works much the same way floor cloth artists did centuries earlier, she takes advantage of modern technology. She uses today’s acrylic paints instead of the oil paints that yesteryear artists used. And she protects the cloths with layers of polyurethane, which make them practically indestructible. “The first large floor cloth I ever made is more than 20 years old now and is still in excellent condition. I had the chance to make an 8- by 10-inch floor cloth for a lady who lived in West Monroe, Louisiana. She was delighted with it, but she put it down on an uneven brick floor and she put heavy wrought iron furniture right on top of it. I was really worried about that one because I was afraid it would be damaged, but it turned out to be just fine.” Clement says the floor cloth eventually ended up in another home and is still “going strong.” “Another of my early floor cloths is more than 18 years old and it continues to look good. They are remarkably strong and durable. I think the only sure way you can destroy a floor cloth is by burning it up.” Clement designs each cloth specifically for the people who will own it. She learns as much as possible about the family members, their personalities and habits. “When I accept a commission to do a floor cloth that will go into a certain area of a person’s home, I want to make it truly special for the people who will own it, and for the members of their family,” she says. “I know that floor cloth is going to be part of their family for a long time. I know it is going to become a family heirloom.”
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SEPTEMBER
Lindale Community Theater
SEPT. 19
SEPT. 2-6
SEPT. 12
Birding Tour
Terrell Municipal Airport
Texas Sporthorse Cup
Texas Rose Horse Park, Tyler SEPT. 3-6
First Monday Trade Days Canton
SEPT. 3-6, 10-12
“Smell of the Kill”
Henderson County Performing Arts Center, Athens SEPT. 4
Shrine Circus
Longview Rodeo Arena SEPT. 5
Dutch Oven Cooking Tyler State Park SEPT. 5-7
Shrine Circus
SEPT. 19
SEPT. 12
Liberty Hall, Tyler
Family Fun Fishing Tournament
SEPT. 19
SEPT. 12
Bergfeld Park, Tyler
Trinity Mother Frances Rose City Triathlon Lake Tyler SEPT. 12
The Price is Right Live Cowan Center, Tyler SEPT. 12
Petapalooza
Bergfeld Park, Tyler SEPT. 12
Card 53 Comedy Show Liberty Hall, Tyler
SEPT. 10
Texas Rose Horse Park, Tyler
Texas Dressage Fall Classic
Dodson Auditorium, Kilgore
SEPT. 18
SEPT. 10
Tyler Museum of Art
Little Black Dress
Longview
SEPT. 19
SEPT. 12
Cowan Center, Tyler
Shake, Rattle & Roll
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Ruthie Foster
Woldert Park, Tyler
SEPT. 18-20
Miss Gregg County Pageant
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The Oil Palace, Tyler
Presidio Brass
Flights of Our Fathers Fly-In
Trace Adkins
Day for Kids SEPT. 19
Glow Run
Longview Museum of Fine Arts SEPT. 19
East Texas Juke & Jive show
Maude Cobb Center, Longview SEPT. 19
Family Orienteering Clinic Tyler State Park SEPT. 19
Wunderfall
Maude Cobb Center, Longview SEPT. 24-27
American Eventing Championships Texas Rose Horse Park, Tyler SEPT. 23-26
Downtown Tyler Film Festival Liberty Hall, Tyler
SEPT. 25-27, OCT. 2-4
“These Shining Lives”
Lindale Community Theater
SEPT. 25-27, OCT. 2-4
OCT. 1
OCT. 17
Lake Country Playhouse, Mineola
Technicolor Dreamcoat” Belcher Center, Longview
Mount Enterprise
“The Count Rises Again” SEPT. 25-27, OCT. 2-4
“Of Mice and Men”
Henderson Civic Theatre SEPT. 26
Art We Walk On
Longview Museum of Fine Arts SEPT. 26
The McCartney Years
Caldwell Auditorium, Tyler
“Joseph and the Amazing
OCT. 1-4, 8-11 “9 to 5: The Musical” Henderson County Performing Arts Center, Athens OCT. 2-4
Lake O’ The Pines Bike Rally Jefferson
SEPT. 26
OCT. 3 Also Oct. 4, 10-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30
Cowan Center, Tyler
Texas State Railroad, Palestine
East Texas Symphony Orchestra
Pumpkin Patch Express
Rusk County Wine Fest OCT. 17
Master’s Voice
Texas Gospel Music Hall, Athens OCT. 17
Fly Fishing Made Easy Tyler State Park OCT. 17
Autumn Trails Winnsboro OCT 17-18
Rose Festival Arts, Crafts Fair Bergfeld Park, Tyler
SEPT. 26
OCT. 6
OCT. 21
World of Wonders, Longview
Tyler Rose Garden, Tyler
Harvey Center, Tyler
Dinosaurs
Alzheimer’s Butterfly Release
Senior Health & Living Expo
SEPT. 26
OCT. 7
OCT. 22
Wood County Airport, Quitman
Cowan Center, Tyler
Cowan Center, Tyler
Lake Country Car & Air Show
The Beach Boys
“Caps for Sale: The Musical”
SEPT. 26
OCT. 7-11
OCT. 23-25
Nacogdoches
Theatre TJC, Tyler
ET Fairgrounds,Tyler
Boots & Brew
“Anne of the Thousand Days”
Rose City ComicCon
SEPT. 26
OCT. 10
OCT. 23-25, 29-31, NOV. 1
Mineola Nature Preserve
Harvey Center, Tyler
Tyler Civic Theatre
Kacey Musgraves
Master Gardeners Conference, Sale
SEPT. 26
OCT. 10
Texas State Railroad, Rusk
Angelina County Airport, Lufkin
Pints in the Pines
Angelina County Air Fest
SEPT. 26
OCT. 10
Belcher Center, Longview
Tarrant Ranch, Bullard
Neal McCoy SEPT. 26
Great Strides Walk
Bergfeld Park, Tyler SEPT. 27
Komen Ride for the Cure OCT. 11
Lake Country Playhouse Symphonic Band Select Theatre, Mineola
Therapet Unleashed
OCT. 11
SEPT. 28
Tyler
“Murder by Natural Causes” OCT. 27-30
“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (a musical for children) Dodson Auditorium, Kilgore OCT. 29
Fall Family Fun Festival
Glass Recreation Center, Tyler OCT. 29-31
First Monday Trade Days Canton
Tyler Rose Marathon, Half Marathon
OCT. 29-NOV. 2
Belcher Center, Longview
OCT. 15-17
OCT. 30
OCTOBER
Rose Garden Center, Tyler
Goodman Museum, Tyler
Eagles Bluff Country Club, Bullard
“The Big Friendly Giant”
OCT. 1
Longview ArtWalk
Downtown Longview
Palette of Roses Art Show
Texas Rose Horse Park, Tyler
Mad Hatter Tea Party
OCT. 15-17
Rusk County PRCA Rodeo Henderson
OCT. 1-4
OCT. 16
Canton
Caldwell Auditorium, Tyler
First Monday Trade Days
Dallas Harvest Horse Show
Loretta Lynn
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By Tina Bausinger | Courtesy Photos trip to Austin? Yes, please! Worried that you can’t manage it because your pockets are a little light on cash? Think again. You know of course you should take advantage of the city’s great parks for free, but there’s so much more to do that costs next to nothing in Austin besides that! Here are activities that cost less than $10 – some are free. If you plan to go to 6th Street, famous for its clubs, restaurants and sometimes rowdy night life, you’re on your own! Although technically it’s free, it didn’t make the list. Who could spend time on 6th Street without spending money?
Take a moment to plan for your next (inexpensive) Austin trip! You’ll be glad you did.
Bat Watching on the Congress Avenue Bridge This nightly event doesn’t cost a cent. The absolute best place to see the flight of bats from under the bridge is from the bridge itself. To get a good spot on the rail, arrive about an hour before the bats emerge at dusk. Allow plenty of time to find a parking space downtown. Call the Bat Hot Line at 512-327-9721 ext. 16 to determine when the bats will be taking flight. Be sure to wear | Cont. on page 114
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Inexpensive things to do in Austin include touring the Blanton Museum of Art and Capitol Building.
Blanton Museum of Art I love this museum. There’s always so much to see and the exhibits change frequently. There’s a coffee shop (more coffee) inside and the museum hosts activities such as yoga. My favorite permanent exhibit is one by Cildo Meireles called “How to Build a Cathedral.” It’s difficult to describe how mind-blowing it is to see a giant square of 600,000 shiny copper pennies connected to 2,000 bones by 800 communion wafers. The exhibit is shrouded behind a transparent black curtain and the light from the ceiling shines right through the bones. It’s breathtaking and completely worth the entire trip. The museum is located at 200 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at The University of Texas. Admission is $9 for adults. Kids under 12 get in for free. Admission is free for all on Thursdays. Blanton Museum of Art is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The Bullock State History Museum (tickets range from $12 for adults to $8 for children), 1800 Congress Ave., and the Harry Ransom Center (admission is free), 300 W. 21st St., are both located nearby so you could make a weekend trip just to explore museums. September/October 2015| INMagTexas.com
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Thousands of bats emerge each evening from under the Congress Avenue Bridge.
| Cont. FROM page 113 insect repellent and bring plenty of bottled water. By some estimates, 1.5 million bats live under the bridge. Sometimes the bats are shy and don’t come out in droves, but if there are plenty of mosquitoes to be found, you can bet you’ll see lots of bats emerge and go on a feeding binge. It’s quite a sight to see. On the lake below people come out in kayaks to watch the bat flight. Sometimes, very strange people show up actually dressed as a bat, which adds to the festivity.
Coffee Shop Hopping One thing that Austin has plenty of is coffee – and lots of coffee shops. According to the website Yelp, there are at least 1,000 places that serve coffee in the city. That’s a lot of coffee. I stopped at a cute little place called Vintage Heart Coffee Shop, 1405 E. 7th St., and had a lovely double cappuccino. The shop doesn’t have much in the way of food, but if you’re looking for a comfortable place to hang out for a while and relax or study, this is it. It has a very cool hippy vibe and my cappuccino cost less than $5. I decided to try a new coffee place each morning I was in Austin and had so many options! Check out the website austineater.com for a listing and map of some of Austin’s best coffee shops.
Secondhand Store Browsing Austin has so many funky little shops. It has plenty of stores that sell vinyl, cool hats and scarves and old books. And it doesn’t cost a cent to browse. Remember though, that Austin is very ecofriendly and most places will not provide bags for you, so you have to bring your own. Noth114
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ing begs for a cold stare from an Austinite more than asking for a bag. Don’t do it.
Live Comedy! Austin is definitely the place for live theatre and music. Don’t overlook The New Movement, a theater at 616 Lavaca St. This little gem, which promotes improvisational comedy, often offers comedy shows for free or for prices that range from $5 to $10. Open mic night and standup are featured. It’s a place to see a comedian before he or she hits the big time!
Lone Star Mensa Games Night Think you’ve got a big brain? Prove it! A free chance to battle wits with others takes place every fourth Saturday at Dragon’s Lair Comics and Fantasy, 2438 W. Anderson Ln. While there, check out the store’s big selections of comic books, games, graphic novels, plush animals, costumes and action figures. It is open until midnights.
Capitol Grounds tours The Capitol Information and Guide Service located in the Treasurer’s Business Office on the first floor of the Capitol, 1100 Congress Ave., offers free Capitol tours daily beginning in the Capitol South Foyer. This tour features information about the Capitol building, Texas history and the Texas legislature. Tours are available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Sundays noon to 3:30 p.m. Tina Bausinger is a freelance writer based in East Texas. IN Editor Danny Mogle contributed to this story.
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A bumper crop of nostalgia at
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he contestants are Frankenswine, Ricky Pigcardo, Lusqueal Ball, Elvis Porksy and Shaquille O’Squeal. As they dash down the pigracing track, their loud and shrill squeals almost drown out the cheering of the enthusiastic crowd. All the little white pigs look the same, so by end of the race most fans have lost track of which name goes with which pig. Nobody seems to care, though. They’re having too much fun. YesterLand Farm does that to people. Located near Canton, where Exit 528 veers off Interstate 20 midway between Dallas and Tyler, the working farm produces Christmas trees, corn and pumpkins and houses a whirlwind of attractions that draws visitors from East Texas and beyond. On this day, vehicles in the parking lot carry license plates from Canada to Mexico and many points in between. Owners Chuck and Kama Bozeman spare no effort in their quest to provide visitors with yesteryear, family-friendly activities. Chuck was a career firefighter who eventually served as fire captain for the city of Rowlett. He retired in January of 2013 to devote full attention to the farm. His wife, Kama, worked as a real estate appraiser until closing her office in 2011. Neither has looked back. “We are deeply committed to the local community,” says Kama. “We look to its history for inspiration at YesterLand Farm.” Both natives of Dallas, the Bozemans had grown weary of the hectic urban jungle. A former fireman colleague of Chuck who had purchased a Christmas tree farm in East Texas encouraged them to do the same thing. After buying the land in 1994, these never-before-farmers planted Christmas trees and pumpkins.
OLD-TIMEY FAIR
Opened as a Christmas tree farm on 42 acres of rolling countryside in 2000, YesterLand has grown into the entertainment venue that – as its name promises – traffics heavily in nostalgia. The atmosphere hearkens to an earlier, less complicated time. “People want to have their children experience the wonderful things that they experienced as a child,” Kama says. “We love that we have the old rides and can show people what it was like years ago. We like the oldies.” Fair foods available include turkey legs, funnel cakes, hot dogs, roasted
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corn, fresh-squeezed lemonade, corn dogs and soft drinks. The farm also has a kid-friendly corn maze, playground, petting zoo, Western ghost town, corn cannon (that visitors actually use to shoot apples at targets), pumpkin launcher, pig races, miniature train, pony ride and super slide. The Bozemans travel the country acquiring antique carnival rides. Chuck’s first purchase was a 1950s-era ride in Colorado that originally had run on Coney Island, New York. Other Coney Island-type rides at the farm are the mini-roller coaster, 17-foot-high Ferris wheel, Spinner Super Gyro and swinging Pirate Ship. Families and groups also can reserve one of the three campfire sites at the farm and bring their own hot dogs and s’mores to roast over the flames. “There are so many things for everybody to do together, including parents and older siblings,” says Lisa Smithey, who brought her Girl Scout troop and family from Duncanville. “This is the first time I’ve ever seen a campfire,” remarks one appreciative Girl Scout. Another scout has her first exposure to a cow in the petting zoo. “I didn’t know cows are so big,” she exclaims.
EVENTS
YesterLand’s annual Fall Festival takes place each weekend from late September to mid-November. Its Christmas Playland and choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm is open on weekends starting the Friday after Thanksgiving. One of YesterLand’s major events is the annual Pumpkin Smash-O-Rama weekend set this year for Nov. 8-9. The name says it all. Employees drop waterfilled pumpkins from a 30-foot-high boom truck, caus-
ing a wet explosion of pulp, stem and seeds. A monster truck then runs over the fragments and whatever is left is given to visitors to smash with mallets. That weekend also features the Pumpkin Games which include Pumpkin Hockey, Pumpkin Bowling, Pumpkin Checkers, Pumpkin Toss and sack racing. During the off-season, when the farm is closed as an entertainment venue, the Bozemans and their staff care for the land and livestock. They also take some of the rides to school and church carnivals, birthday parties and the nearby First Monday Trade Days.
FAMILY TIME
Brian Kimble, a youth pastor from Royce City, says the attractions keep his family coming back. “We’ve been here every year for four years for Christmas trees, Santa Claus and pumpkin patches,” he says. “We’ve loved it every time. The environment is so family-friendly and the kids don’t get bored. All these rides and attractions keep them entertained and it keeps us parents entertained as well.” Boredom wasn’t an issue for 8-year-old Sophia Green, who spent the day mining for gemstones, riding a pony and taking a delightfully bumpy hayride. “It’s awesome,” she gushes. “There are so many fun roller coasters and rides that I just love it here.” That is exactly what the Bozemans like to hear. “We’re about family time together,” Kama says. “Come out, put your cell phones away and enjoy connecting with one another. That’s something we’re losing touch with in this day of immediate gratification. We just need to slow down and enjoy each other’s company. That’s what we’re all about.”
YesterLand Farm near Canton offers yesteryear rides and agriculture-themed attractions.
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aleigh Hall’s first attempt at archery was, to put it kindly, a disaster. The arrow not only missed the bullseye, it missed the entire target and even the big protective net that was put up behind the target. “My first shot went flying over the net and hit the exit sign in the gym,” says the 16-year-old sophomore at East Texas Christian Academy in Tyler. Thankfully she got much better. Shortly after being introduced to the sport as a seventh-grader by Mike Richardson, the school’s archery teacher, Baleigh was bringing home medals. In May of last year, she won and posted the highest score in the Olympic Archery in Schools state competition held in Longview, outperforming older and more experienced competitors. “I joined the team because I didn’t want to do PE,” says Baleigh. At first, she didn’t like archery. “It felt awkward and you had to hold the string so close to your face.” She quickly caught on and was naturally gifted. Baleigh never had shown interest in any sport until archery came along. When Baleigh convinced her father, Ryan, to buy her a bow, arrows and a target, he figured archery was only going to be a passing fad. But during the summer after her seventh-grade year, she practiced almost all day, every day. When school started again, she would come home, pick up her archery equipment and shoot targets set up behind their home. “This was what she was meant to do,” says, Ryan, who was thrilled that she at last had found something that she is passionate about. He says an amazing transformation happens to the typically meek Baleigh when she draws back a bow and then, with eyes glued to the target and concentration unflinching, unleashes an arrow. “Her entire demeanor changes. Her shoulders pull back, her head comes up and she gets this look in her eye. She gets in this zone.”
ARCHERY
East Texas Christian Academy participates in the National Archery in Schools Program. It is open to students once they enter the sixth grade. NASP was established in 2001 in Kentucky in part to encourage youths to spend more time out-
doors. Richardson, an experienced bow hunter, convinced the school’s trustees that archery would be a good alternative for students looking for a different activity to do during physical education classes. Students use compound bows with pulleys and adjustable poundage. The team competes around the state in tournaments sponsored by National Archery in Schools Program and Olympic Archery in Schools. Richardson says young archers improve their upper-body strength, balance, coordination and confidence. “You can see their confidence building. ... That’s the biggest thing. And their concentration gets a lot better.”
... I’ve been called Katniss a few times.” Ryan says that much like Katniss, Baleigh is a fierce competitor and amazingly cool when the pressure is at its highest. “There was one time (at a tournament) I didn’t think she was doing her best. I came up to her and said, ‘Come on, you can do it!’ and she looked at me and said, ‘I’ve got this.’” Baleigh then calmly and confidently fired off several hits and went on to win.
NEW POPULARITY
Just when Baleigh was getting good at archery, something cool happened. “The Hunger Games” came out starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, the movie’s teen-aged heroine who relies on archery skills to survive a fight to the death. Archery all of a sudden was the hot new sport. USA Archery, the national governing body of the sport, reported that in the two years after “The Hunger Games” became a big hit in 2012, its membership more than doubled to about 8,500 and that many of the new members were teenage girls. “Brave” and “The Avengers,” two other movies released in 2012, also featured characters (in the case of the animated “Brave” a young girl) shooting a bow and arrows. USA Archery’s national indoor and Junior Olympic Archery Development championships posted a 31 percent increase in participation from 2012 to 2013. “We definitely attribute much of this growth to ‘The Hunger Games’ films, along with movies like ‘Brave’ and ‘The Avengers,’” USA Archery CEO Denise Parker said in a published statement. “We’re hopeful that people who see and try the sport will find out what archery fans already know: it’s an awesome sport, fun and challenging, and one that you can enjoy year-round and for the rest of your life.” Baleigh also saw interest in archery increase. “It (archery) got a lot of hype from that. All these girls were getting bows and stuff. September/October 2015| INMagTexas.com
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usan Bergfeld got the not-so-subtle hint that she should take up deer hunting when her husband, Julius, gave her a shotgun as a wedding gift. After learning hunting rules and safety and adding camouflage to her wardrobe, she was ready for her first hunt. It did not go so well. “Opening day (of deer season) finally arrived and at 6 a.m. I found myself perched in a tree blind,” she wrote in Texas Trophy Hunters Association magazine. “The wind was blowing and it was raining so hard the birds would not even stay in the tree with me. The deer were much smarter than we were that day and stayed bedded down all morning.” Despite the rough start, Susan soon came to treasure the hunting outings with her husband and other couples and to appreciate the skill it takes to land a trophy buck. One of her favorite keepsakes is a 1980-1981 winter edition of the Texas Trophy Hunters magazine. She is on the cover smiling from ear to ear. In her left hand she is holding a large turkey and in the right she is cradling the head of a 10-point buck. She killed both during a hunt in the Texas Hill Country. When their three children – Susie, Andy and Brad – were born, they also began going on the hunting outings and became good hunters. Now that they have grandchildren, three generations of Bergfelds enjoy the tradition of hunting together.
MORE WOMEN HUNTERS Susan took up hunting decades ago when few women ventured into the woods for the typical “men only” experience of bonding and roughing it at deer camps. Back then, it was more common for women to stay at home and take care of the kids. Today women make up the fastest growing segment of the hunting world. The number of women who actively hunt has increased by more than 25 percent in the last decade, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. By some estimates, women now make up about 15 percent of all (not just deer) hunters. The National Hunting and Fishing Day website reports that 72 percent more women are hunting with firearms today than five years ago. Wildlife agencies, organizations, hunting clubs and retailers all have taken note in the rise of participation in hunting by women and are offering female-oriented classes and products. Becoming Outdoors Women was founded in 1991. The nonprofit group offers hands-on education classes in 41 states, including Texas. About 15,000 women take BOW’s skills training each year, says information from the organization.
THE BERGFELDS Susan credits Julius with helping her become a good hunter. “He was such a great, enthusiastic teacher and he was happy to have me along.” “We’ve always like doing things together and she wanted to be part of it (deer hunting trips),” says Julius, a land developer and property manager. In the early 1980s, the Bergfelds bought 1,000 acres near Brownwood, Texas, and built on it a hunting lodge with all the comforts of home. They spend time there each year hunting, following deer herd management practices and enjoying time together in an escape from their busy lives. 124
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“It’s like vacation time,” Susan says. “You have these experiences to share and to talk about the rest of your life.” Some of Brad’s favorite childhood memories were made during hunting trips at the lodge. “We were always there on opening weekends and for Thanksgivings. You could count on it.” Brad’s wife, Kaylyn, was introduced to hunting when she married into the family. She now counts being able to hunt with her husband as one of the blessing of life. “I think I went five years without shooting a deer but while sitting in a deer stand (with Brad) we talked a lot. We were bonding. You get to know what’s really important. It (being together) is very rewarding.” Kaylyn and Brad’s patience in the deer stand paid off last year. While hunting together, Kaylyn got off a clean shot and killed a huge 14-point trophy buck.
THE MARTINS Going on hunting trips also is a family tradition for Mike Martin Jr., his wife, Crystal, daughter, Millie, 12, and sons, Will, 9, and Wyatt, 6. Mike, an optician and business owner in Tyler, grew up in a family of hunters and took it for granted that he would pass his love for the outdoors to his children. Now the Martins hunt each year at their deer lease near Brady,
Three generations of the Julius Bergfeld family (above and bottom right) go on hunting trips together each year. Mike Martin and his wife Crystal (Page 123) have passed a hunting tradition down to their children Millie, 12, Will, 9, and Wyatt, 6 (top right).
Texas. Crystal says it became apparent fast that if she wanted to spend quality time with her husband away from the house, she would have to take up hunting. As for as their children were concerned, “not going (to the deer lease) has never been an option,” she says. “That’s all they’ve ever known … and they’ve always enjoyed it. For them, it’s fun.” Millie is the latest in the family to show good hunting skills. She already has scored impressive kills, including a 9-point buck and, during a sanctioned and supervised hunt on public lands in New Mexico, a bull elk. Mike insists hunting is not just about “the kill.” He says it’s about learning gun safety and proper hunting techniques (the state of Texas now requires all hunters to complete a hunter education course) and being selective about what and when to shoot. “The last thing you want to do is leave one (deer) wounded. Hunting is all about herd management. I get upset, really upset, if someone wants to shoot a deer that’s not old enough.” Crystal hopes they can continue to hunt together for years to come. “It will be a very sad day when we can no longer hunt,” she says.
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By Danny Mogle | Photos By Andrew D. Brosig ean Casey looks a little weathered. But he has a good excuse. He’s been busy. For months, he’s been living out of hotel rooms and racing non-stop across tornado-breeding grounds in what looks like a futuristic attack tank. Days earlier he was in the middle of an outbreak of tornadoes that caused widespread damage in Colorado and Kansas. On this clear mid-June day, Casey arrives at Tyler Junior College’s Center for Earth & Space Science Education wearing a dark T-shirt, baseball cap and khaki pants. His unshaven face is covered with stubble.
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He’s there to promote “Tornado Alley,” an actionpacked documentary he stars in and supervised that is being shown on the center’s 40-foot domed screen. He is also there to show off his one-of-a-kind TIV, tornado intercept vehicle. But there is a problem. The TIV hasn’t been cleaned out for a while. Casey wants to remove food wrappers and other trash before the cameras of local news outlets start filming and inquisitive children arrive.
Sean Casey checks out menacing clouds and (bottom left) films a tornado on the ground from inside the tornado intercept vehicle. (Top right) Casey pokes his head out of the TIV’s turret. Although driving into dangerous storms is just another day on the job, the thought of people seeing the TIV messy has him a bit panicked. So goes the life of one of the world’s best tornado cinematographers.
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Casey grew up in California. His father, an award-winning nature documentary maker, taught him some of the tricks of the trade. By the time he was in college, he was skilled in working in IMAX, the large-frame format known for its breathtaking clarity and wide-screen panoramic capabilities. In 1999, Casey became director of photography on an IMAX film called “Forces of Nature.” The project about the most destructive acts of nature, including earthquakes and volcanoes, required him to film raging tornadoes. “It was the most exciting thing I had ever done,” Casey says. “I knew right then and there that I was going to do this for a long time to come.” Casey quickly realized that filming a tornado from miles away with a telephoto lens was not going to be good enough. “I wanted to get the images that give justice to the spectacle.” In order to get close, really close, to a tornado’s howling winds without risking his life, Casey needed a different set of wheels. “I had fallen in love with chasing storms, and I started thinking about getting footage that no one else had ever gotten,” Casey says in “Tornado Alley’s” promotional material. “That’s when I came up with the idea of building the TIV, something that could get you as close to a tornado as you wanted.” The challenge was to create a vehicle with a glassed-in turret for filming capable of withstanding 200 mph winds of an F4 tornado that can flatten a house and send cars flying through the air. Casey took a F-450 pickup truck, stripped it to the engine and transmission and, after teaching himself how to weld, attached thick armor plates. He added bullet-proof glass and a 7.3-liter turbo-diesel engine and hydraulic “claws” to secure the vehicle to the ground. He outfitted the TIV with instruments which record ground-level wind speed and direction and other data that scientists studying tornadoes need. In 2008, Casey made a faster, stronger and safer TIV. This time he used a more powerful engine and better suspension system. He added hydraulic panels that lower to inches off the ground to prevent wind and debris from blowing under the TIV. He replaced the claws with hydraulic spears that anchor it into the ground. He modified the turret to allow for 360-degree filming from inside. At 14,000 pounds, the TIV can reach 100 mph and take on just about anything a tornado can throw at it. | Cont. on page 128 September/October 2015| INMagTexas.com
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Casey talks to children about filming tornados during a stop at Tyler Junior College’s Center for Earth and Space Science Education.
| Cont. FROM page 127 “It’s a tornado-resistant storm shelter,” he proudly says. A few years after creating the TIV, Casey hit the road as a star of “Storm Chasers,” a Discovery Channel reality television program that follows the breathtaking adventures of scientists and cinematographers who go through extraordinary steps to face down tornadoes as they plow across the land leaving paths of destruction.
Some of Casey’s most spectacular footage is seen in “Tornado Alley.” The film chronicles VORTEX2, an ambitious scientific mission to gather data on the genesis of a tornado. It involved the dangerous feat of positioning a fleet of radar trucks, filmmakers and scientists armed with specialized equipment around fast moving supercells and then somehow keeping everyone out of harm’s way. The about 1,000 tornadoes that occur each year in the United States cause millions of dollars of damage and kill hundreds. In 2011, one of the worst years for the deadly storms, 1,704 tornadoes killed 553 people. Tornadoes often form in the late spring when moist, cooler air traveling north from the Gulf of Mexico collides with colder air from the north. Most occur in the flat open plains of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, the Texas Panhandle and eastern Colorado – America’s tornado alley. In “Tornado Alley,” the narrator, “Twister” star Bill Paxton, explains that the scientists hope to use the data from VORTEX2 to better predict when and where tornadoes will strike to give those at risk more time to seek shelter. “We have seen unfortunately some of the severe damage that 128
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tornadoes cause,” says Kim Lessner, director of TJC’s science center. Only a few weeks earlier, a tornado had ripped through Van, Texas, killing two people and damaging or destroying more than 100 homes. And a week later, a tornado hit Henderson, Texas. “Tornado Alley” fits the center’s mission of providing programs that are both educational and entertaining. “There is a lot of fascination with the destructive forces of Mother Nature,” Lessner says.
It isn’t long after Casey arrives at Tyler Junior College before his TIV is attracting a lot of attention. A group of children in a summer daycare program who have come to view “Tornado Alley” see the TIV and come running. “Man that’s awesome,” shouts one kid who cannot hold back his enthusiasm. “What are those yellow things?” asks another, referring to pod-shaped objects in the back of the vehicle. “We put those in the ground in front of a tornado,” says Casey. “They measure wind speed.” “Have you ever been in a tornado?” asks a little girl who is jumping up and down. “I’ve been in three or four,” answers Casey. “Wow!” the kids say in unison. After the children leave, Casey becomes more introspective. “Tornadoes are one of the visual wonders of the world. I’ve been able to get inside a tornado. I’ve been able to get the shots that push the boundaries of meteorological science. That’s a lifechanging experience.”
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Ginger Barry Brandt is associate minister for children and families at First Christian Church Tyler.
s he settles himself down for a nap, our 4-month-old baby, Lucas, needs something to hold. He needs to work his fingers. If nothing else is available, he’ll pull in a handful of blanket, kneading a rope between 10 tiny digits. But his favorite thing to hold are hands. Bigger people’s hands. Lucas’s whole body will still once he finds my hand and his smaller palm curves around one of my fingers. The only problem is walking away. I have to transfer this baby’s Carnival Strongman grip from me to another object. Watching Lucas last week, I had a theological moment. We human beings spend a good amount of our lives looking for something to hold onto, don’t we? And, just like Lucas, we learn to transfer our grip. Children have comfort objects, like stuffed animals and special blankets and little lovies. Teenagers have comfort people, the circle of most familiar peers who make them feel secure in times of stress and great change. We adults move on from here, but just in the particulars of our objects and people. Most of us have habits we keep a tight grip on because we find them reassuring (even if subconsciously so). And we have friends: the people we’ve collected over time, from all different places, who form a virtual village of comfort. This is the higher purpose of all those hours on Facebook, right? The site has become a place where millions of us create and share with our personal villages.
We depend on Facebook friends to “like” our life updates, to comment on our cute kid photos, to commiserate through bad days at work and to encourage and support when we post anything troubling.) I’m a strong believer in comfort. Especially the kind we find in the circle of other people. I think every real community we belong to is a gift. But I also think one of our goals in this life is to shift our firmest grip from objects and habits and even other people, to God. As I think about it, I imagine our smaller hands were made to curl perfectly around one of His fingers. Maybe one of our highest roles as Christians is to help one another find the God we can hold onto. And maybe one of our highest roles as parents is to show the small fingers that clutch our own for such a short, sweet time, that they were always meant to reach for a larger hand. To teach our children they were designed by their Creator to experience a love that will envelop them, affirm them, sustain and transform them. And that this love of a lifetime starts with the simple act of holding hands. Ginger Barry Brandt is associate minister for children and families at First Christian Church Tyler. A native East Texan who spent a decade out of state and pursued two careers before entering ministry in 2012, she credits her big-hearted congregation and her bravehearted sons for on-the-job training. She also acknowledges the work of faith formation as lifelong and best tackled in a group where everyone pulls together but no one has all the answers
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