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OCTOBER 2012
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contents
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f e at u re S
an Animal view
getting to know georgetown
Pet zebra sports stripes—
and an attitude
Eyes Wide Open | 34
E x tr a s
Perfect Stripes | 51
Greetings | 6
an Extra view
DPS trooper finds purpose after a
terrible accident
a Business view
A Taste of Germany
in the Heart of Texas | 20
d e pa rt m ents
Evans, Ewan, and Brady gets a
“green” award
Get festive at Walburg Restaurant’s
Oktoberfest
Live and Learn
a Traveler’s view
The Co-Op 78626 | 22
Citizens Police
Academy | 11
Special course reveals inner
workings of police department
a Giving view
Project Green | 52
Going the Distance | 57
Soldier Ride gets wounded warriors
up on bikes
a natural view
Stay Green in Fall | 62
Conceiving, Believing,
Achieving | 16
Recycle and re-use to create
affordable fall decorations
Middle school students find success
with Operation Achievement
a HEALTHY view
Eclectic businesses join creativity
with community spirit
Wake Up To A Career In
Sleep Medicine | 60
Start a sleep medicine career
right in Georgetown
Cleaning for the Cause | 78
Chem Dry goes pink to give back
Golfer’s Corner
Creating Art and
Architecture | 25
Joint Health
Myth-Busters | 66
Therapist separates myths from
truths about joint pain
Tips from Pro Bill Easterly
Landscape architect turns artist
by night
what’s cookin’
Create
a Business view
Dreams by Design | 40
J. Bryant Boyd takes dream homes
from paper to reality
Beauty Between
Friends | 44
Neighbors team up as spa owners
The Best of the Wurst | 71
Recipes from the 41st Annual Zion
Lutheran Wurstbraten supper
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Learn from the Best | 69
Events | 76
Georgetown Live | 77
How’s That Work?
Hypnotist with a
Big Heart | 80
Hypnocoach helps people break
unhealthy behavior
A FITNESS VIEW
The Darling Dashers | 48
Girls’ running club kicks up
friendships and fun
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Words. We read them. We write them. Some are
perfunctory, like the words on refrigerator notes
reminding us of doctors’ appointments. Others, like
the word goodbye, carry so much meaning that they
become much more than just letters filling up space.
The word goodbye had a significant meaning to my
husband and I as we saw our daughter off to college
last month. Such a strange thing, saying goodbye to
someone to whom you first said hello just a few years
ago.
I refrain from using the worn-out cliché “Time flies
fast” for fear that the writers among you might fault
me for such an indiscretion. Nevertheless, I do feel
as if it were only a little while ago that we scooped
worms out of the rain puddles with our daughter and read Brer Rabbit
stories until the pages started falling out.
What have I learned? Live in the moment and take in every ounce
of beauty, every moment of the day. I’ve also learned that with every
goodbye comes a hello. As we say goodbye to summer and hello to fall,
let us choose to experience the beauty of every moment, every day in
this new season. Say a warm hello to chilly mornings, earlier sunsets,
and the stark, yet graceful shapes of bare tree branches.
This month’s issue of The View celebrates goodbyes and hellos in
a variety of ways. Be sure to read Michael’s Smith’s story “Eyes Wide
Open” about an accident that caused him to say goodbye to the known
and hello to a new appreciation for life. I also think you’ll enjoy this
month’s Traveler’s View, about soldiers who had to say goodbye to their
fully-abled, pre-deployment existence and hello to a life characterized
by physical challenge and perseverance. For my part, as I worked on this
issue of The View, I learned that goodbyes and hellos are neither good
nor bad in themselves. It’s what we decide to make of them.
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Now you’re jogging down the
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and training required of police, to
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court system and the implications
of a release or jail sentence.
According to Sergeant Loyd
Pearson, the educational nature
of the program provides a level
of depth that promotes a better
understanding and respect for the
Georgetown Police Department.
“CPA opens the box and shows
citizenry what the police department does for you,” said Sgt.
Pearson. “It takes you through the
life of a cop and serves as a public
forum for the police department
to disperse that information to as
many people in the community as
choose to take advantage of that.”
Another benefit of the program is that it teaches people to
be more proactive and involved
in the Georgetown community.
“They know what goes on now, so
they have more buy-in,” said Sgt.
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Because police officers are frequently confronted with circumstances in which they must make
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“At the end of the day,
you just want to go home
to your wife and kids or
your husband and kids,”
said Sgt. Pearson. “And
CPA helps people come to
the realization that we’re
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In addition to informing the public about police protocols
and procedures, the program serves
as a recruitment tool for the Citizens
Police Academy Alumni Association, a group of Georgetown citizens
who successfully completed CPA and
who now volunteer their time with the
CPAAA is one of several volunteer
positions that fall under the Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) program.
Volunteers also work in areas such as
Victim Services, Animal Services, Park
Rangers, and other internal administrative jobs. The Georgetown Police
Department has even recruited a retired
police officer to volunteer as a civilian
detective and another to handle fleet
maintenance.
According to Linda Lipscomb, volunteer program coordinator for VIPS,
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CPA training is imperative for anyone
interested in volunteering time at the
“If you’re going to work for this department, you need to know about the
department,” said Linda. “Although you
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the CPA class, at some point, all volunteers are required to take the CPA class
and graduate from it.”
The success of CPA’s cost-free program has resulted in roughly 23,000
man-hours going toward VIPS in the
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“At this point we actually have more volunteers
than we have staff,” said
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on average, more than
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bike trails.
The CPAAA also works with
the police department to register
Georgetown citizens in a new photorecognition database called “Take Me
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Volunteers in VIPS serve “a vital
function and a vital part of our ability to
carry on our mission,” said Sgt. Pearson.
“If it was strictly up to us to go out and
catch the bad guys, we’d do a terrible
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Conceiving, Believing, Achieving
Operation Achievement helps young students grow
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J
oni Ragle’s office walls are
covered in t-shirts. The colorful shirts, in a hodgepodge
of vibrant reds, inky blacks,
and army greens, represent winning designs chosen for
All Campus Day, a field day-like
event for middle schoolers that
takes place each spring as part of
Southwestern University’s Operation Achievement.
“It’s a big deal to have your tshirt design chosen,” says Joni, the
director of the twenty-six-yearold program. She notes that the
all-time favorite so far has been
the red, white, and black “I ♥ NY”inspired “I ♥ OA” shirt, followed
closely by a Superman-inspired
design.
The middle school students pair
up with Southwestern University
student mentors to design the
shirts. “It’s a fun day for everyone,”
Joni adds. “The middle school
students get to spend part of the
day on [Southwestern’s] campus
with their mentors, go to class, eat
in the cafeteria, have entertainment provided during lunch, go on
an official campus tour, play some
games, and then go back to their
own schools.”
Throughout the school year,
Operation Achievement sponsors
events like All Campus Day for
their middle school participants,
such as the fall carnival and a
martial arts day. But it’s not all fun
and games. It’s about supporting
student success.
What makes the program work?
Small groups, for one thing. Only
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to participate. Also, the program
hires an equal or greater number
of Southwestern students to act
as program mentors. Last year
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time management skills through
weekly meetings and active mentorship.
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Not only do university
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freshman year and has remained with
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really awesome to see and be a part of,”
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T
he Walburg Restaurant
in Walburg, Texas, has
an unusual problem.
From the last Friday of
September until the first
Saturday of November—the six
weeks of Oktoberfest—owner and
native German Ronny Tippelt and
his business partner, Randy Light,
attempt to outdo their restaurant’s
reputation for food and family fun.
The Walburg Restaurant is already
well known for its biergarten,
delicious German food, live
bands, and family atmosphere.
“Our problem is we really have
Oktoberfest all year long,” Ronny
explains.
So how do you top that?
“We just make it bigger in October,” Ronny says.
“It’s just a more festive time of
the year for us,” he adds. “We’re
providing more games and more
entertainment.” Keeping with the
family atmosphere, the arcade will
also feature glo-sticks and face
painting for the kids.
Of course, the house band, the
Walburg Boys—led by Ronny,
who is the accordionist and lead
vocalist—will play. “The kids like
to hang out in the arcade or jump
around the dance floor,” he says,
“until we play a song someone
recognizes. Then their parents
chase the kids off because they
want to dance.” During Oktoberfest, more musical entertainment
will be provided by Walburg Restaurant regulars the Brushy Creek
Brass Band, the PolkaSonics, and
the Sieker Band.
The Walburg Restaurant caters
to the family, but when most people think Oktoberfest, they think
one word: beer. And Walburg
Restaurant doesn’t disappoint.
They have even begun to carry an
organic beer recently, and Ronny
is expecting more affordable
organic brands to be available
soon. It’s only been within the last
two years that Oktoberfest beer
has been available in the United
States.
In Germany, Ronny explains,
“you get Oktoberfest beer only
during Oktoberfest. It’s not brewed
at any other time.” Brewing begins
in March, and the process is not
completed until the beginning
of September, when the beer is
shipped out. Ronny and Randy had
tried to seek a beer in the United
States representative of authentic German Oktoberfest beer and
felt they had done well, but once
true Oktoberfest beer became
available, customers noticed the
difference. “That’s not Oktoberfest
beer!” was a common complaint.
Ronny laughs. “I told them to
try the beer; it’s much better. It’s
fresh. You don’t get anything old.”
The Walburg Restaurant is a
German gem in the middle of the
Texas hill country, but Ronny has
never felt like they were hidden
away. “It’s only four miles east of
I-35.” Ronny purchased the restaurant in 1987 and says, “I just had
the right feeling about it. It was
a German community. It had so
much potential: the land, being
out in the country. It’s exactly like
Munich. They hold Oktoberfest in
this big park, and that’s how we
do Oktoberfest in Walburg.” 
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Eclectic Georgetown businesses unite downtown
By
Meredith
Morrow
Photos by
Todd White
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A
n extended family
of creative-minded
businesses just
moved in next door
to the library. Intended as a collective workspace for
designers, stylists, photographers, artisans, and nonprofits,
The Co-Op 78626 gives independent businesses the opportunity
to work alongside other innovative endeavors to merge creativity with community. Building
owner and salon stylist Faith
Clark says, “For us, the Co-Op
is more than a group of people
coming together; it means collaborative opportunities.”
Faith manages the Co-Op family
and coordinates their community
events, all while running a distinctive and successful salon. Faith
uses her creative hairdressing
skills to give people confidence
and make them feel special; her
clients trust her to bring out their
best. The Co-Op’s emporium
provides local and handmade art,
artisan home goods, and a stunning collection of pre-loved cowboy boots. Faith says, “I stalked
Linda for the boots the second we
bought the building!” Linda Hart of
Gypsy Hart Cowgirl was selling her
boots from her carport until the
business became so popular that
she couldn’t pull pairs of boots out
of her home fast enough. When
customers started buying boots
from her living room, Linda knew
it was time for her to find a less
intrusive location. And Faith knew
Linda would be the perfect fit for
the emporium.
Apart from Linda, everyone
featured in the emporium works a
full-time job, but each also crafts,
collects, or creates on the side.
One collector restores new life to vintage hats. A retired congressman carves
intricately detailed wooden boxes. A
former nineties punk rocker from the
band Spunk and Candle Box crafts
furniture part-time. For all of the artists,
the work is less about making a profit
and more about sharing the unique art
they’ve created.
Next to the emporium, the adjoining building houses the funky offices of
independently-owned businesses that
share responsibility for the building: M.
Brady Clark Design, Cowboy Syndicate,
Spark Interior Design, Boot Campaign,
and Todd White Photography. For these
businesses, The Co-Op 78626 is a community for people that used to work at
home. Faith explains, “They’re inspired
by one another, and there’s a little bit of
accountability there, too.”
All of these businesses embrace the
common goal of pouring back into the
community through what they’re calling
“Thirst Fridays.” They plan to open their
doors during each of Georgetown’s First
Friday events to fundraise or garner
awareness for a specific need in our
community.
Located at 308 West 8th Street,
The Co-Op 78626 currently has an
opening for another office. Stop by
the emporium or head over to
www.coop78626.com for more info.
Faith says, “We’ll always have a purpose on those Fridays. It’s not just about
The Co-Op; it’s really just about whom
we can help and [how we can] give
back with the talents we’ve been given.”
By uniting so many valuable businesses, Faith hopes The Co-Op will positively respond to and meet the needs
of Georgetown. She says, “The Co-Op
78626 is very different in the aspect that
it includes many forms of creativity. I
can confidently say that there’s no other
place like it. I like that we have something that Austin doesn’t.” 
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A landscape architect by day, a painter by night
A
quick glance around
Will Blair’s office
reveals a neat work
space: His detailed
outdoor architectural
designs and plans are meticulously organized according to
priority and timeframe. His
project files are arranged and
easily accessible. Everything has
its place. Next to Will’s easel,
however, life isn’t quite as calm.
Paints are stacked in uneven
towers, brushes peek out from
between canvases, and sketches
are scooped into scattered piles.
As a landscape architect by
day and artist by night, Will Blair
is constantly working
in two different atmospheres. His two professions are necessary
outlets that allow him
to channel his creative
energy.
Landscape architecture suits Will—it gives
him the opportunity to
intertwine his passion
for art with his love of
the outdoors. Will, who
works at Blair Hill Archi-
tects, says, “I consider my work
within landscape architecture to
be a specific construction-based
art; there are certain media that
you have to use to make it work.”
Will understands that “it is definitely a more focused lens, but a
lot of the same principles still apply.” Whether indoors or out, Will
must take into account elements
like scale, texture, and balance
when creating new scenes.
In the evenings, however, Will
parks behind a canvas. Art has
been a large presence in his life
from a very young age. Early on,
it was something self-taught,
something that came naturally.
He later became interested in
pursuing additional teaching to
learn more technical skills and
to study different mediums. Will
says, “I like it whenever artists
learn the traditional media and
techniques. I think the artists with
true depth are the ones that know
the rules before breaking them.”
Having studied abroad in Europe
and taken classes as an undergrad at Texas A&M University,
Will is familiar with most of the
rules. He learned that “traditional
oil and watercolor techniques
were crucial in understanding the
larger picture of what’s important
in a composition. Elements like
contrast, hierarchy, and
views established from
focal points and visual
frames are fundamentals
that translate to art and
landscape architecture
alike.”
When defining his
style, Will says, “I take
some street art influence, pop art, and
combine that with traditional styles; it makes for
unique mixed 
By
Meredith
Morrow
Photos by
Todd White
For more information
on Blair-Hill Landscape
Architects, go to
www.b-hla.com/.
art and Architecture
from page 25
media pieces that are a style of their
own.” Will’s latest work is a new series
that highlights old Texas icons juxtaposed in a modern approach. The first
piece in the collection is a landscape
scene of an old cabin viewed through
three dimensional branches and painted
on a mirror—a technique that’s proven
to be a challenging process.
If Will is painting for himself, much of
his work is more figurative and abstract;
he enjoys working on high-contrast
pop art pieces. Recently, Will has been
experimenting with spray paint, acrylics,
encaustics, and oils. He admits that, of
all the tools in his artist’s toolbox, one
of the most indispensable is his saw.
He enjoys cutting his own canvases because it allows him the freedom to work
on sturdier surfaces and experiment
with a wider variety of
weighted materials. A
lot of his work incorporates a clear resin
finish, giving his paintings a heavier, glasslike texture that seems
almost indestructible.
Will also spends a lot
of his spare time working on commissioned
pieces. Will explains,
“In 2008, the nice thing
about the downturn
of the economy was
that I had spare time to
paint.” Before long, he
had created a collection of
artwork that later helped
him to gather clients and
gallery representation.
Will says, “I didn’t have
the intention of selling
them at first, but I just
kind of jumped into it.
I posted them on my
website and Facebook,
and things took off
from there.” Since then,
social media has also
played an integral role
in Will’s art business.
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represented at the Hill
Design + Gallery and
at several locations in
downtown Fort Worth.
He says that over ninety percent of inquiries
for his artwork come
from Facebook. As an
online gallery of sorts,
it’s a way for many of
his clients to discover
his style on their own
terms. Will loves that
“it reaches an audience
that coffee shops and
galleries miss.”
It’s rare to find Will without his moleskin notebook. Those privileged enough
to peek inside will find an interesting blend of inspiration, from building
sketches and Bible verses to intricate
drawings and music lyrics. Creating
artwork, either through landscape design or painting, is a necessity for Will.
He says, “My affinity for art is like some
people’s need to sing in the shower; it’s
an uninhibited self-expression—a product of emotion and ideas.” 
To see some of Will’s work, visit the Hill Design
+ Gallery at 1623 Rivery Blvd. for the show
entitled Deconstruction, September 15th
through October 31st. Find more information
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Injured
officer’s
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endure
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M
ichael Smith
opened his eyes
to find himself
in a stark hospital room. A cast
restrained his arm. Bandages
wrapped his head. An immense,
incredible pain overwhelmed him.
He peered at the people sitting
near his bed; they looked familiar
and concerned. When he finally
recognized his mom, dad, and
brother, he asked, “Where am I?”
Houston, his father told him. “Why
am I in Houston?” Michael wanted
to know. Last time he’d checked,
he lived in Port Isabel, near South
Padre Island. He couldn’t figure
out what was going on.
The Texas Department of Public
Safety (DPS) trooper had been in a
terrible accident that knocked him
down both physically and emotionally. Yet he found the strength
to get up and put his life back
together, despite the pain.
Life Comes to a Screeching Halt
November 8, 1998, was not
unlike any other day at the office
for Michael, who at only twentyseven was a rising star trooper.
The tall officer had just arrested a
drunk driver and transported him
to the downtown Houston jail.
Near the end of his shift, Michael
jumped back in his squad car and
was headed home when he came
upon a car accident. As always,
he stopped to help. Michael stood
with his back to the traffic, within
arm’s reach of a Houston Police
officer.
They both heard the screech
ing before the Houston officer
spotted a truck careening towards
them at almost seventy miles per
hour. Before the officer could pull
the trooper to safety, the truck
slammed into Michael, plowing him right off the median. He
rolled twice, like a rag doll, before
crashing head first into a concrete
pillar. The Houston officer rushed
over to Michael to grab his walkie-talkie to call for help, but as he
got closer, he realized things were
grim. Michael wasn’t in there. His
eyes were moving back and forth,
and his jaw was locked shut. “It’s
all right, man, we’re going to take
care of you,” he said. An ambulance arrived within minutes and
hustled Michael, struggling for his
life, to Ben Taub General, a Level
1 trauma hospital in Houston,
where he would remain in a coma
for three days.
Story and
Photos by
Carol
Hutchison
Waking Up to Reality
“My first memory is about five
days after I woke up out of the
coma,” Michael says. He didn’t
remember the accident or being
transferred to Houston a month
before the accident. Friends from
Port Isabel came to visit him in
the hospital. They told stories
about things they used to do
together. “They brought me gifts
and mementos. That helped,”
Michael says. He tried hard to remember those weeks in Houston.
“I kind of remember some of it.
It came to me in very scattered,
broken pieces,” Michael says.
“After I woke up, I thought I
stepped in the road and it was 
my fault. But when they told me what
really happened, I got even madder,”
Michael recalls. The driver of the truck,
Michael later learned, blew a .17 on
the Intoxilyzer, a device that determines blood/alcohol content. “The law
was .10 at the time,” he points out. As
if that weren’t bad enough, add to it
prescription drugs and no insurance.
“The guy was out of jail before I was
even out of surgery. That made my
father very angry,” Michael adds.
Road to Recovery
“Giving up has never been part of
me,” Michael says. But there were
plenty of times when he was tempted
to do just that during his three-month
rehabilitation.
The DPS took care of Michael with
what he felt were the best doctors and rehabilitation available. The DPS also reeducated him on how to conduct a traffic
stop, drive a car, and even shoot a gun. He had lost all of this
expertise. “At times it was emotionally tiring, but it helped me
dramatically,” Michael explains. The DPS and Houston Police
Department even threw a barbeque benefit for Michael.
Through each successful step in Michael’s rehabilitation, the
unrelenting pain kept its hold. His neurologist broke the news
that he’d be dealing with pain for the rest of his life. “That was
hard to accept,” he admits. “I took classes for pain management. For the most part, I can deal with it. I don’t remember
what it’s like to be free of pain.”
visits, “I come home to naked Barbies
and toys everywhere. It doesn’t bother
me one bit. It makes me feel good to
know my house is lived in.”
Since the accident, he has focused
on serving his family and friends.
“Maria thinks I spend so much time
taking care of the yard because I want
it to be pretty and green, but I want it
to be pretty and green for her. It also
keeps me busy so I don’t think about
the pain,” Michael says. At home,
Maria and Hazel get Michael’s undivided attention. “The Bible talks about
looking at the world through a child’s
eyes. When I see the world through
Hazel’s eyes, I become a kid. We go
out, play in the mud, and chase bugs. I
won’t even remember what time it is,”
he says.
“The purpose of the accident is
slowly manifesting itself to me,” Michael explains. “I know
there are bigger things going on than I see. My eyes are
opened wider every day.” He participates in the DPS peer
support team, telling his story to each class of new recruits. It
helps them learn what to do in the life-or-death situations that
happen all too often in law enforcement.
People that meet Michael might never suspect that he’s in
pain. He stands tall in his uniform, keeps a smile on his face,
and has a kind word for anyone he meets. “One thing I’ve
learned,” he says, “is that you don’t get to choose the deck
of cards handed to you. You get to play those cards, but you
don’t get to choose the
deck.” 
A New Attitude
Amazingly, after four long months, Michael returned to full
duties as a trooper. In 2004 he promoted to sergeant, eventually leading him to the Academy in Austin, where he met and
married Maria, “the best thing that has come into my life—by
far,” Michael says with a smile.
Now, he’s the sergeant over Texas
Highway Patrol in Georgetown.
Michael describes himself as
quite different from the way he
was prior to the accident. His mom
tells him it’s like night and day. “I
got frustrated about how organized things ought to be. It was
my way or the highway,” Michael
admits. Nowadays, when Hazel,
his two-year-old granddaughter,
“I just like to ride that wave of
change and see where it goes,
because it’s going to come.”
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or the moment, the team
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mom up at 6:00 every morning
to run. Caroline had never run
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Dashers, and now “almost always” places first in her division.
“The girls also talk a lot about
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For now, the many long-term
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and improved overall fitness and
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It’s just plain fun! Unlike many other
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Go! On race day, runners
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girls, and the other running in
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alongside to keep watch over
the group, and more parents
are stationed at the finish line.
Runners who finish first wait to high
five and cheer their teammates on.
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stripes, all black and white.” Lucy
the zebra certainly isn’t a typical
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A self-described city girl, Katelyn spent little time on her family’s
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The family joke is that Lucy was
the carrot they had to dangle in
front of Katelyn to convince her to
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a week at the ranch, catching up
with family and caring for Lucy.
Lucy and Katelyn have a special
bond. They’ve spent countless
hours coming to know and trust
each other. Like any infant, Lucy
required very specific care when
she first joined the family. Katelyn
recalls, “During her first week, I
had to bottle feed her every four
hours.” Lucy took a bottle until she was about four months
old; today, she chows down on
exotic pellets but still enjoys the
occasional bottle. Katelyn feels
privileged to have raised Lucy
from such a young age. She says,
“Lucy always wants to stand right
next to me. It’s cool—she knows
exactly who I am.”
Katelyn is the first to describe
Lucy as more donkey than zebra.
She admits, “Lucy has a little bit
of an attitude and can be very
hard-headed, but usually she’s
really sweet. My mom always tells
me, ‘It looks like you’ve met your
match!’” While Lucy still has a
couple of years to go until she’s
considered full grown, she will
likely mature into a very tame
zebra that is comfortable connecting with her humans and enjoying
their attention.
Not to mention the attention
of her adoring public: Lucy is no
stranger to the camera! In the past
year, she was featured on the cover of Bliss Bridal Magazine, and she
has also modeled alongside Eden
Wood of the TLC show Toddlers
and Tiaras. Lucy is also a big fan
of birthday and tea parties. Lucy
has met people who’ve traveled
from far-off locales such as Florida
and even Australia and who have
visited just to enjoy an afternoon
of sugar cookies with her. Not only
is Lucy photogenic, but she is also
very well behaved. She’s even
been invited inside a recording
studio to costar with a well-known
band in a music video.
It’s no surprise that ten-monthold Lucy has become a local celebrity in her small community near
Georgetown. It often takes the
Rosebrocks a couple of hours just
to pull out of town with her. Katelyn says, “When Lucy gets excited,
she shows her teeth. People think
she’s going to bite them, but really,
it’s just her way of saying ‘Hi!” 
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Project Green
Evans, Ewan and Brady’s Green Initiative
By
Rachel
Brownlow
Photos by
Todd White
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I
n May, Georgetown’s Evans,
Ewan and Brady celebrated
their recognition as Central
Insurance’s “greenest” agency
with a ceremonial planting of
two Bradford pear trees in front of
their building. Central Insurance is
one of several insurance carriers
represented by Evans, Ewan and
Brady.
“Our goal is to conserve our
natural resources and make our
planet a better place for everybody on it,” said Ken Ewan,
current owner of Evans, Ewan
and Brady. Out of more than 350
companies, “we were the most
efficient insurance agency in the
United States with Central Insurance, as far as the green initiative
goes,” Ken said, “so I think we did
a pretty good job.”
When the idea to go green
came from headquarters at Central Insurance, Ken latched onto it
with fervor. His company has now
been participating in Central’s
green initiative for over a year and
a half. “We share with Central the
desire to reduce paper and recycle. Along with the investment in
technology, it all makes our world
a little better, and over the long
term it will save us all a good deal
of money and time,” Ken said.
Two time- and environmentsaving initiatives include ebilling—the paperless delivery of
customers’ bills—and the ability
for customers to pay their premiums via EFT, or Electronic Funds
Transfer. “By using less paper
and being more efficient for our
customers and for ourselves, this
green initiative that Central Insurance Company has initiated has fit
us to a tee,” Ken said.
In addition to saving trees and
lowering the amount of paper
taken to the landfill, Evans, Ewan
and Brady’s paperless system also
benefits customers’ pocketbooks.
Central rewards people who opt
for a paperless system by reduc-
ing their premiums on car, auto,
and home policies. “At least fortyfour percent of our customer base
is now e-something,” Ken said.
A primary reason for the paperless system’s success is that
agents talk to each customer
face to face, taking time to teach
customers about possible policies. “We sit down with them for
as long as it takes and answer all
of their questions until they feel
comfortable and knowledgeable
about their policies,” Ken said.
“Most people, if you walked up
to them on the street and asked
them, don’t know what their
policies cover,” Ken said. “But we
explain everything. We even have
pictograms to help people understand what they’re signing up for.”
At the end of the session,
Evans, Ewan and Brady agents
suggest that customers choose
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staff, and then it’s a win for our company, because they don’t have to fell that
timber and make paper out of it. There’s
a lot of paper in insurance.”
Ken also attributes the success of
Project Green to the support of the
green initiative from the Georgetown
and Austin communities.
Since starting Project Green two
years ago, Central has saved $507,327
in utility expenses by switching to
CFL and LED light bulbs and reducing
CO2 emissions. Ohio’s Environmental
Protection Agency estimated that the
company’s reduced CO2 emissions
“would be equal to taking forty-seven
cars off the road each year” and that
Central has “conserved enough energy
to power 146 houses.” The company’s
combined efforts towards implementing
green business practices have resulted
in over $750,000 in savings per year,
Ken said.
“Yes, we were ranked as Central’s
greenest agency, but we really didn’t
treat it like a contest,” said Ken. “It was
just the right thing to do.” 
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T r a ve l er ’ s V I E W
Going the Distance
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with easily navigable low
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of flat road. While a few people
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or sat in lawn chairs in driveways
to cheer on riders, spectators of
the four-legged variety appeared
more often. Horses and cattle
either stared with curiosity as we
rode past or were spooked by the
sight and ran off, tails high. After
an hour or two and a timely rest
stop, one by one we rolled back
under the arch to finish the tour.
Soldier Ride, part of the Wounded Warrior Project, provides
adaptive cycling opportunities for
wounded soldiers to restore physical and emotional health. The annual ride is open to the public and
raises money to provide cycling
equipment and support to wounded service members.
Despite the chilly morning and
overcast skies, I joined around 400
chatting riders, eager to support
the cause, nudging their bikes into
position for the ride last November. After the national anthem and
a brief ceremony, approximately
“Before the Chicago ride, I wasn’t doing too well physically or emotionally.
WWP let me meet other wounded vets who had similar injuries and see
that they’re doing okay and can bike. I’m on my way to recovery,
and I have WWP Soldier Ride to thank for that.”
By
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—Wounded warrior
100 current military members and
veterans, including some with
prosthetic devices for legs, mounted bikes and led participants under an inflatable arch that marked
the beginning of the ride. Wheels
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shops. Two-wheelers were the
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elliptical machines and recumbent
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A mile down the course, the military contingent pulled over and
applauded as we passed by. Then
they resumed the ride to “cover
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Soldier Ride participants can
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or fifty miles and are asked to
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There is an esprit de corps among
the riders in participating in a
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ride, and in the encouragement
received along the way. The
applause and cheers from the veterans as we passed by and when
we crossed the finish line was
especially gratifying—and humbling—because it came from those
who give so much: our military. 
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chest, as well to strap belts onto
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ecorating your home
for fall sets a festive
atmosphere, but the
needed materials
aren’t always earthfriendly or affordable. With a little
ingenuity and a few recycled materials, however, you can beautify
your home in less than a day.
Below are the directions for
some flirty fall enhancements that
won’t cost a penny. Just remember
to substitute whatever recyclables
you have at home, rather than going out and purchasing the listed
materials.
 Recycled Book
Pumpkin
Materials:
An old book that is falling apart or
otherwise would be thrown away
Writing utensil
Box cutter or craft knife
Leftover paint (look around for
watercolors, stamp pads, and
other paint possibilities)
A few small sticks from the yard
Leaves and twisted wire (optional)
Instructions:
Tear off the book’s cover. Open
the book to about halfway, and lay
it flat. Draw a roughly symmetrical
pumpkin shape on the book, half
on the pages open to your left and
half on the pages open to your
right. Make the shape’s bottom
flat, instead of round, so that the
pumpkin-shaped book will stand
upright when you’re done. Now
use the cutter or knife to cut away
the excess paper around the edges
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of the pumpkin shape, working
through the book by cutting several
pages at a time.
Next, add color to the pages. Tint
just the edges, or paint all the way
to the binding. If your paint is thick,
thin it with water before applying
it so that the pages do not stick
together once the paint has dried.
After the pages are dry, you can
add curly spirals or leaves. Hot glue
small sticks to the backs of leaves.
Wrap thin wire around a pen or
pencil and then slide it off to create
the curly spirals. Open the book,
spine facing toward you. Hot glue
a stick (to be the pumpkin’s stem),
along with leaves and curly vines,
into the top of the book’s spine.
Zigzag glue all the way down the
spine, form the spine into a tube,
and close the book. Finally, fluff out
the book so the pages spread out.
 Wreath of Sticks
Materials:
Wreath base (explained below)
Sticks of various lengths (straight sticks
are easier to work with)
Hot glue gun
Ribbon or twine
Leaves, flowers, vines, etc. (optional)
Instructions:
Fashion a recycled wreath base (cut
a ring out of cardboard, twist old grape
vines into a wreath, or cut a ring into
two layers of a large brown paper bag
and glue or staple them together while
stuffing plastic grocery bags inside for
bulk). Hot glue the sticks onto the wreath
base, one after another, until the design
resembles a sunburst. You can also glue
fall-colored leaves or flowers onto the
sticks. Finally, cut a long piece of ribbon
or twine and attach it to the wreath as a
hanger.
 Recycled Jar
Luminaries
Materials:
Recycled jars
Granulated substance (such as
sugar, salt, or sand)
Tea light or votive candle
Instructions:
Clean and dry recycled
jars. Put salt, sugar, or sand in
the bottom of the jar. (Brown
sugar gives a nice, brownish
fall color and smells nice, too.)
Next, make a slight indention
in the middle of the granulated
substance and set a candle
into each well. Finally, light the
candles and enjoy the lovely,
warm glow. If you make more
than one luminary, you can
stagger them on a fall-colored
plate for a nice touch. 
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Joint Health Myth-Busters
Debunking common misconceptions about joint health
By
April
Jones
T
hink you’re up on the
latest in joint health?
Sherri Exum, physical
therapist with Georgetown Orthopedics, has
been advising patients for almost
fifteen years. A Canadian-born
sports-lover, she found true love
in Georgetown and is mom to a
tiny sports-lover. Her family fills
weekends with hiking, boating,
swimming, and the outdoors. Below, Sherri refutes some common
myths.
Myth: I feel like resting when
my arthritis flares.
Fact: Arthritis may try to slow
you down, but you can fight it
with movement. Most joints are
self-lubricating, so it’s imperative
to keep them oiled with activity.
Walking will take strides toward
that goal. “It’s a great way to
use your core,” says Sherri, who
suggests biking or water ballet as
weight-bearing exercise alternatives.
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Myth: Although I prefer a
healthy weight, extra weight
doesn’t affect my joints.
Fact: It’s as simple as the law of
give-and-take. Weight produces
pressure, and your joints tend to
take the brunt of the added cargo.
Myth: My diet is important only
to other parts of the body.
Fact: A healthy diet provides
nutrients that promote joint
health. “If you consume a healthy
diet, you can eat as much as you
want,” Sherri says. She suggests
shopping the perimeter of the grocery store, where you can find everything you need from the main
food groups. Foods with additives
are more likely to be on shelves in
the middle of the store. Watch out
for diet foods, she warns, as they
can stimulate the brain to crave
more. “If you can’t pronounce
something on the label, then you
probably shouldn’t be eating it,”
she says.
Myth: The way I feel about
myself has little to do with joint
health.
Fact: Your entire being is
connected. They way you feel
emotionally or what you believe
spiritually can affect your physical
body and surface in areas such
as your joints. Get up, go outside,
and get exercise, taking in the
sunshine. Your body will release
endorphins to give you a natural
high.
Myth: I’ve heard that weather
affects my body, but does it really?
Fact: Despite the fact that most
studies on the subject have been
contradictory and therefore inconclusive, Sherri says that many
patients claim to feel worse in
certain climates. Learn to trust
your body. If you’re thirsty, for
example, you most likely need to
hydrate, especially in the warmer
summer months (although staying hydrated is important yearround). 
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but looking for control and more
accuracy, the solution may be in
your front heel.
Many players who swing hard
try to create a long backswing by
lifting their front heel. This can
cause you to sway and therefore
lose control of the ball.
For power hitters, accuracy is
the name of the game, because it
doesn’t matter how hard you hit
the ball if it isn’t in play. Follow
these tips to help you plant your
front heel and start hitting more
fairways and greens in regulation.
1.Eliminate the Sway – The
“front heel lift” on the backswing may work for some
players, but for most, it simply
creates a sway to the right – ruining both your timing and your
control. To keep from swaying,
address the ball with your feet
no more than shoulder width
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will let your front heel lift and
you will allow your weight to
shift outside of your back foot,
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causing a sway. Concentrate on
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W h a t ’ s C oo k i n ’
The Best of the Wurst
Recipes from Zion Lutheran’s annual Wurstbraten supper
W
illkommen! The
German greeting
welcoming folks
to Zion Lutheran
Church and
School in Walburg for the past 130
years also invites people to the
41st annual Wurstbraten sausage
supper, scheduled for November
5, 2012.
Wurstbraten is held on the first
Monday in November and has become so popular that thousands
of folks flock to the little community just north of Georgetown
for a taste of homemade German
fare: sausage, sauerkraut, coleslaw, potato salad, sweet potatoes, green beans, homemade
bread, and desserts.
During the preceding week,
members of Zion Lutheran Church
and School gather to stuff homemade sausage, peel sweet and
Irish potatoes, bake bread and
desserts, and stock the Country
Store with food and handcrafted
items that are available for purchase at Wurstbraten. The result
is a delicious meal that keeps
happy patrons coming back year
after year. 
By
Karen
Lange
Photos by
Carol
Hutchison
Streusel Kaffee Kuchen (Coffee Cake) 
“My mother, Lina Kieschnick, made coffee cake and rolls
almost every weekend for her nine children and husband
to enjoy. When I married my husband, Ray, my mother-inlaw, Hanna Mickan, also made delicious coffee cake. After a
few failures, I decided I would give up on coffee cake. When
I became a grandmother for the first time, I decided every
German grandma ought to be able to make coffee cake, so I
tried again, and my family is now enjoying my coffee cakes.”
– Ethel Mickan
Ingredients:
1 cup lukewarm milk
1⁄8 cup vegetable oil
¼ cup sugar
½ tsp salt
1 pkg. dry yeast
1 egg
approx. 3 cups flour
Topping:
1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
Fruit—dried prunes, apricots,
or peaches (optional)
1 small can of condensed milk
Preparation:
Mix milk, oil, sugar and salt together. Sprinkle yeast into mixture
and stir in the egg. Stir in flour. It will take approx. 3 cups or less of
flour to give it a good mixture but not a tough dough. Cover and
let rise in warm place for 2 hours. Beat down and let rise again for
approx. 2 hours. When dough has risen for the second time, put
it in a greased jellyroll pan. Then you can either put the topping
of melted butter, flour, and sugar on top or put the fruit on the
dough and then put the topping on top of that. (If fruit topping
is used, cook dry prunes, apricots, or peaches until tender and
add a small amount of sugar.) Let this rise for 20 minutes and
bake for 25 to 30 minutes in a 350°F oven. Do not over-bake. After
removing cake from oven, sprinkle condensed milk over cake to
keep it moist.
Grape Jam 
“I remember looking forward to my mother-in-law’s delicious
homemade jam when my husband and I came to Texas to visit
during the summer or at Christmas. Now that we’re in Texas, we use
the same recipe to make grape jam for our family and friends.”
– Peggy Kelm
Ingredients:
Approx. 3 gallons of grapes (concord, wild mustang, etc.)
1 box of pectin
7 cups of sugar
Preparation:
Add grapes to water and boil until tender. Squeeze grapes
through a cheesecloth sieve to remove seeds and skin and
to produce juice. Pour 6 cups of grape juice into an 8-quart
saucepan. Stir in 1 box (1.75 oz.) of pectin and bring to a full
rolling boil. Quickly add 7 cups of sugar and bring to a full rolling
boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and ladle into warm, sterile,
jelly jars.
German Noodles 
“My ninety-seven-year-old grandmother, Hattie Bethke, is known for
her delicious homemade German noodles. This rich family favorite
brings back warm and loving memories of every holiday and family
gathering. I wanted to follow her family tradition of making German
noodles for my family as well. She graciously agreed to teach me the
art of noodle making, and what wonderful times we had together!
A lot of the time, effort, and tender loving care go into her delicious
noodles. Her painstaking work of cutting each noodle by hand was
a daunting task, and if it weren’t for the modern day noodle cutters,
I may have given up keeping this tradition all together. I am so very
grateful that Grandma Bethke was willing to spend the time teaching
me to keep this family tradition alive, so that I am able make those
family memories a gift to pass down to my grandchildren.”
– Stephanie McNickle
Ingredients:
3 eggs (fresh, home-grown eggs are best for color)
3 Tbs water
¼ tsp of salt
2¼ cups flour
4 quarts hen broth
chicken broth (optional)
1 chicken bouillon cube (optional)
Preparation:
In a large bowl, mix eggs, water, and salt until frothy. Gradually
add flour to the egg mixture. Additional flour will be needed
when handling dough. Do not over-mix or noodles will be tough.
Separate dough into several balls to fit through a modern noodle
press. Run each dough ball through a modern noodle press # 2,
#5, and #7 to create a thin long strip. Allow each noodle strip to
dry enough to run it through the noodle cutter so the noodles
do not stick together. Once dry, they are ready to cook or freeze
for later use. To cook, combine noodles with hen broth for an
extra rich taste. Chicken broth can be added if additional broth
is desired. Add a pinch of salt and a chicken bouillon cube, if
desired.
German Christmas Stollen 
“This recipe was given to me by Mrs. Norbert (Alvina) Kasper of
Walburg, who took it out of a recipe book she received from the Ford
Motor Company when she and her husband bought their new car
around 1965. The recipe reminded Mrs. Kasper of the German bread
baked from scratch at the Rath bakery across from the old post office
in downtown Georgetown. Mrs. Kasper started baking the bread and
passed the recipe on to friends and family.”
– Leona Kokel
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Ingredients:
3 cups white raisins
3 cups dark raisins
1 cup finely diced glazed fruit
½ cup rum
3 pkg. active dry yeast
½ cup warm water
1½ cups milk, scalded, then
cooked to lukewarm
8 cups all-purpose flour
(divided)
½ pound sweet butter,
softened
1 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp salt
Grated rind of 1 lemon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
1 Tbs vanilla
2 cups sweet butter, melted
1 cup cinnamon sugar
Confectioner’s sugar (as
desired)
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Preparation:
Soak raisins and diced fruit in rum for 3 days. Stir fruit once to
make sure it is completely soaked. In a small mixing bowl, place
yeast and warm water; mix until yeast dissolves. Add warm milk
and 1 cup of flour, mixing well. Cover and place in a warm area
until light and bubbly. In a large mixing bowl, cream softened
butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating well after addition. Mix in salt, lemon rind, and the yeast
mixture. Stir in nutmeg, vanilla, and flour, 1 cup at a time, stirring
well after each addition. Turn dough out onto a floured board
and knead until smooth, about 10 to 15 minutes. Add drained,
rum-soaked fruit to dough and knead until evenly distributed.
Place dough in a greased bowl. Turn it over so it is greased on all
sides and cover with a towel. Allow to rise in a warm spot until
doubled in bulk, about 1 to 1½ hours. Punch dough down and
divide into 3 equal parts. Let rest 10 minutes. Roll each out to
a strip about 12 by 8 inches. Brush with 2 tablespoons melted
butter. Fold each strip by bringing one long side over to the
center and pressing the edge down lightly. Fold the other long
side across it, overlapping about 1 inch. Press edge gently to keep
it in place. Taper ends of the loaf and pat sides gently to mound it
in center. The finished loaf should be about 4 inches wide and 13
inches long. Place stollen on lightly greased cookie sheets. Brush
with melted butter, cover lightly, and allow to rise 1 hour or until
doubled. Bake loaves on middle rack in 350°F oven for 35 minutes
or until golden brown and crusty. Remove loaves from oven, and
puncture each 12 times with a wooden dowel, and then brush
with melted butter so it soaks in thoroughly. Sprinkle liberally
with cinnamon sugar. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Before serving, sprinkle generously with confectioner’s sugar.
Makes 3 loaves.
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(Northbound exit 264, Southbound exit 262)
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O C T O ber E vents
1-31 | PUMPKIN PATCH benefiting SGPC Scouts &
Georgetown Project for GISD homeless. Hay bales,
tractor, scarecrows. Mon-Sat 10:30am-6:30pm
& Sun 12:30-6:30pm. San Gabriel Presbyterian
Church, 5404 Williams Dr.
2 | MENTORING OPPORTUNITY! GISD has 1200
students on a wait list and you can help. Volunteer
training session at SU, Prothro Building Room 147,
mentor@georgetownisd.org
3 | TOWERS, TURRETS, GABLES or COLUMNS.
Georgetown Heritage Society presents Lunch
and Learn session on “Fifty Years of Architectural
Styles in Historic Georgetown Homes, 1890-1940.”
This session, “Victorian Period, Noon-1pm. Grace
Heritage Center, 811 S. Main, Bring a lunch! 512869-8597
4 | Walking Woody’s Road: A Tribute to Woody
Guthrie. Jimmy LaFave honors Woody Guthrie’s
legacy through music and words. This tribute
to Woody has achieved nationwide attention
resulting in an invitation to Washington’s Kennedy
Center. 7:30pm, Sun City Ballroom, $12.50. Tickets
512-431-4412, Sun City Democrats - Proceeds
benefit IMPACT, PAC of the Sun City Democrats
If you have an event
you would like to
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month’s issue, send
your information to
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month and we’ll do our
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4 | BONSAI. Georgetown Garden Club, 1:30 pm Shari
Lakin, Wilco Master Gardener, Austin Bonsai
Society Georgetown Parks & Rec Comm Room,
1101 N College. georgetowngardenclub.org
4 | MENTORING OPPORTUNITY! GISD has 1200
students on a wait list and you can help. Volunteer
training session at GISD Annex 2295 Austin Ave
Room 132 10am, mentor@georgetownisd.org
6 | HARVESTFEST 5K & FAMILY FUN RUN. Benefitting
WBC Opportunities Meals on Wheels. 8am, San
Gabriel Park (near gazebo) Cost: $10-$35, Awards,
Prizes, Fun for the kids, Info & Registration: www.
harvestfest5krun.org Contact: 512-763-1400 or
sferguson@wbco.net
6 | LARGEST GARAGE SALE. Sun City Kiwanis and
Community Association, 7am-noon, Social
Center on Texas Dr in Sun City, Over 100 booths,
Proceeds to Charity
6 | BIRDING CLASSES by Williamson Co Audobon
Group, 9:30am-noon,Learn field marks to
id birds, $35, Lone Star Circle of Care Suite
101 (2423 Williams Dr) www.meetup.com/
WilliamsonAudobonGroup/ or 512-635-6925
6 & 7 | ART IN THE SQUARE. Over 100 local national
and international artists, food & drinks, “kids
create” area. Sat 10am-6pm and Sun 10am-5pm,
info@bluelotusartshowtour.com
7 | 3rd ANNUAL RYAN DAY DMD FUNDRAISER. The
Parent Project shares info on Duchenne, Muscular
Dystrophy, 11am-8pm, Music by Wheelz, Lixbox,
Bootleg Jenny, Honey Baked Soul, PJ, Hannah
Prestridge, (Special note: No one under 21 after
4pm). Emcee: Chris Willis & Grace Sharingto,
Silent Auction, Raffle, Moonwalk, Face Painting,
Games, Kareoke, Wheel of Fortune, Horse
Shoes. Food may be purchased at Hardtails
(Burgers, fries, Chicken sandwiches,onion
rings, salads) Event at Hardtails, 1515 North IH
35, 512-869-5454, www.hardtailsbarandgrill.
com, Leslie Schmidt 512-587-2091. Website for
the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, www.
parentprojectmd.org
10 | TOWERS, TURRETS, GABLES or COLUMNS.
Georgetown Heritage Society presents Lunch
and Learn session on “Fifty Years of Architectural
Styles in Historic Georgetown Homes, 1890 1940.” This session, “Eclectic Revival Period”,
Noon-1pm. Grace Heritage Center, 811 S. Main,
Bring a lunch! 512-869-8597
12 | MARINE CORPS LEAGUE SPAGHETTI
DINNER. 5-7:30pm. Public Welcome!
VFW post 8587, 1000 N College St,
512-863-2535
20 | DENIM & DIAMONDS FUR BALL.
Dinner & Auction, 6-9:30pm,
Marriott N at La Frontera in Round
Rock, $50 pp, wilcopets.org
13 | SERENDIPITY FESTIVAL. Learn about
and sample food from countries
around the world, dragon dance,
Capoeria demos, Master Gardener
demos, 11am-2pm. Community Montessori School at 500 Pleasant Valley.
20 | 2012 CITY WIDE GARAGE SALE. On
the Square, Set up 7am, $40 booths
512-868-8675
15 | MOPS. (Mother’s of Preschoolers)
for Mother’s of children under 5,
come eat, socialize, decompress
with us, 9:30am-noon, First Baptist
Church, mopsgeorgetown.com
17 | TOWERS, TURRETS, GABLES or
COLUMNS. Georgetown Heritage
Society presents Lunch and Learn
session on “Fifty Years of Architectural
Styles in Historic Georgetown Homes,
1890-1940”. This session, “Arts &
Crafts Movement,” Noon-1pm. Grace
Heritage Center, 811 S. Main, Bring a
lunch! 512-869-8597
18 | MOVIE NIGHT! Cary Grant
Classic, Father Goose, fundraiser
for Williamson County Children’s
Advocacy Center, 6pm, City Lights
Theatre. wilcocac.org
19 | PHILLY CHEESESTEAK NIGHT.
Georgetown American Legion
Post 174 @ VFW, 1000 N. College
St., 5-7pm. $6. Take-out Available.
Proceeds benefit Boys State, Veterans
Assistance, Scholarship. Support the
American Legion Programs.
19 | VIEWING NIGHT. SU Physics &
Wilco Astronomy Club guides sky
viewing. 8-10:30pm. Free, donations
encouraged. Side of SU campus
next to Rockwell Baseball Field (#6
on map www.southwestern.edu/
map). For weather-related updates
about viewing nights, call the
Fountainwood Observatory hotline
at 512-863-1242.
19 | CATTLEMAN’S BALL. Presented
by Williamson County Museum.
Georgetown Community
Center at 445 East Morrow,
upthechisholmtrail.org
20 | FUN IN THE FIELDS. Hay rides,
inflatable slide, sack races,
storytelling, face painting, pumpkin
carving, and bean bag toss. 6pm.
San Gabriel Presbyterian Church,
5404 Williams of October.
21 | Georgetown Symphony Society
Recital. Sunday, October 21,
Contact: Liz Stewart, 512-868-8130,
wlstewart.sc@suddenlink.net
21 | JAN JIRACEK. Finalist in the Tenth
Van Cliburn International Piano
Competition, in Recital. GHS Klett
Center for the Performing Arts,
4pm. Presented by the Georgetown
Symphony Society, works by BachBusoni, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky,
Schubert, and Rachmaninoff. Adults
$27 and $20, Students $5; available
at the door. Pre-concert lecture by
Dr. Ellsworth Peterson, 3:15pm in
the Little Theatre. 512-864-9591,
www.gsstx.org
21 | BLUE JEANS and BLING, Polo at
the Ranch! University of Texas
Polo Club vs Texas A&M Polo
Club, benefiting R.O.C.K., Ride on
Center for Kids, a therapeutic riding
center in Georgetown. 2:30-5pm at
Schwertner Ranch Event Center. Fun
for the family with food, children’s
games, demonstrations and the
traditional polo hat parade and divot
stomp. General admission free but
donations accepted. VIP tickets and
sponsorships available. Call 9307625 for more information.
26 | FISH FRY. All you can eat $8 (under
12 $4) 5-7:30pm, VFW 8587 1000N
College St. 512-863-2535
27 | STARVING ARTISTS on the MASON
SQUARE. 10-4, Spaces available at
325-347-0580, Mason, Texas – 90
minutes west of G’town on Hwy 29.
NOV 1 | FAURE REQUIEM. Performed
by choir and orchestra, under the
direction of Dr. Barry Williamson,
for a special All-Saints service at
San Gabriel Presbyterian Church
in Georgetown. 7pm. Open to the
public. No charge, but a free-will
offering will be taken. 5404 Williams
Dr. Info: Dr. Barry Williamson, 512970-3070 or barrywilliamson55@
yahoo.com
GEORGETOWN
DALE’S ESSENHAUS
3900 FM 972, Walburg
www.Dales-Essenhaus.com
Family Karaoke Thursdays 7-11
5 Old School 6 Ruby Creek Band 13Grissom Hill ($10 cover)
19 Pure Country
20 Pete & The Justice Band
27 Bennett Jackson
GERMAN WALBURG RESTAURANT
3777 FM 972, Walburg
www.WalburgRestaurant.com
Live Music every Fri & Sat Night
The Walburg Boys
Music in the Biergarten
Oktoberfest Band line available online
HARDTAILS BAR & GRILL
1515 IH 35, Georgetown
www.HardtailsBarandGrill.com
Sundays: Bloody Mary Buffet ‘til 2pm
Mondays: Steak Night
Tuesdays: Free Pool
Wednesdays: Karaoke
4 The Fusion Band 8- 2
5STOOCH Band 8- 2
6Gary Lee Cox Band 9-12
7 RYAN’S DAY BENEFIT - 12 BANDS!
11 Brian Hankins & Brewer Nation 8-12
12 THE CRUSH 8 -12
13 The Whitestone Band 9-1
18Sonny Wolf Band 8-12
19Spitfire Band 8-12
20American Gypsy 9-12
25 Jean Pierre & The Zydeco Angels 8-12
26Groove Knight 8-12
27 Planet Texas Band 9-1
27 HALLOWEEN PARTY (see website
and facebook for details)
Montana Mikes
508 S IH 35
512.869.5192
2Golden Oldies 6-9
5Diamond Karaoke 7-10
9Golden Oldies 6-9
16Golden Oldies 6-9
19Golden Oldies 7-10
23Golden Oldies 6-9
29Golden Oldies 6-9
TONY & LUIGIS RESTAURANT
1201 S. Church, Georgetown
www.TonyandLuigistx.com
EVERY THURSDAY EVENING
Frank Sinatra Tribute, 6-9pm
EXTRA VIEW
Cleaning for the Cause
Chem Dry of Georgetown Goes Pink
By
Jan
Schultz
Photos by
Rudy Ximenez
Chem-Dry of Georgetown
512-868-6722
wwwcdgeorgetown.com
P
roud to be part of the
Georgetown community
Kenny and Tracy Meek
of Chem-Dry of Georgetown are fighting breast
cancer one carpet at a time.
Last year’s partnership between
Chem-Dry family of franchises,
the world’s largest carpet cleaning company and the National
Breast Cancer Foundation raised
over $55,000. The goal for 2012 is
$100,000. This month is National
Breast Cancer month and Tracy,
Kenny and their crew are “Clean-
Kevin Mcfarlin, David Turney, Russell Hornbeck, Kenny and Tracy Meek,
Keith Hutchens, Mike Anthony
78
ing for the Cause.”
Little did Tracy know in February when she started working on
this campaign, that in August her
mother would be diagnosed with
breast cancer.“She had her first
chemo treatment and must go
back every 3 weeks for 6 cycles.
She has already lost her appetite,
strength and her hair, but she is
still my Mom and I am fighting this
battle with her,” Tracy explains.
“It really drives home for me the
importance of this program.”
There are several ways you can
help. (1) With every “Stain Fighter”
package done in October, ChemDry of Georgetown will donate $5
to the NBCF and will give away a
cleaning of 3 rooms and a hallway
to a local breast cancer survivor.
(2) Donations may also be made
with Chem-Dry cleaning professionals and through Chem-Dry
of Georgetown’s Facebook page.
You can also call the office at
512.868.6722 and make a donation
by phone. (3) In addition, by purchasing a PINK can of Professional
Strength Spot remover, $1.00 will
be donated to NBCF.
The Meeks have a personal goal
of $3000 but Tracy says she hopes
to double that amount. Women are
Chem-Dry’s core customers and
with a new diagnosis made every
19 seconds, Tracy said they had to
find a way to help. “We are passionate about this cause and chose
to partner with NBCF because we
support their mission of providing
programs that give women help
today and hope for tomorrow,”
says Tracy.
If you want to help a mother, a
step-mother, a sister, daughter,
aunt, cousin, or friend, then call
Tracy or Kenny and ask for the
Cleaning for the Cause Package,
purchase the spot remover, or
make a monetary donation. The
program is available all month
long. If you are a breast cancer
survivor call and tell us, “I am a
survivor,” and sign up for the FREE
carpet cleaning (3 rooms and a
hallway). “This is a wonderful
opportunity for the community to
give back and get something in
return,” says Tracey. 
3 areas
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95
(up to 350 sqft)
Expires Oct. 31, 2012
SuPERiOR CaRPET & uPHOlSTERY ClEaNiNG
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Fast drying in 1 to 2 hours, not days
No soapy residue, stays cleaner longer
Pet urine Removal Treatment (P.u.R.T.)
Specialty stain removal
Safe & non-toxic – Green Certified Solutions
CHEM-DRY of GEORGETOWN
Independently owned & operated by Kenny & Tracy Meek
512-868-6722
Proudly serving Travis, Williamson & Burnet Counties since 2004
RECREATE YOUR OUTDOORS
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www.HollandStone.com
512-508-2663
How ’ s t h a t W or k ?
Hypnotist with a Big Heart
Reclaiming life and health through hypnosis
By
Meredith
Morrow
Photos by
Rudy Ximenez
N
ancy Philpott, Emotional Health Coach
and CEO of Heart Sync Wellness Center,
provides strategic intervention to help
people understand their emotions and
change unhealthy patterns of behavior.
Through hypnosis and hypnocoaching, Nancy gives
people emotional management tools and strategies
to reclaim life and health
When were you introduced to hypnosis?
I was a smoker for 37 years and tried everything
there was to quit. Somebody recommended hypnosis,
so I went in not expecting it to work because nothing
had. As a nurse, I’d been trained to follow Western
medicine philosophy, so it was difficult for me to believe something worked unless the method had been
tested and proven based on scientific research. However, I came out a committed nonsmoker, fascinated
with what happened and the whole process. Through
hypnosis I discovered the link between my emotions
and smoking and how to interrupt the behavioral
pattern. To learn more, pop over to
heartsyncwellness.com
What happens in the first session?
or email Nancy at
The first session is an introductory session on how
nancy@heartsyncwellness
the subconscious and the unconscious minds work
center.com
together and communicate. I’m the facilitator; it’s
kind of like playing Simon Says. I say, “Okay, close
your eyes, take a deep breath, and focus on your
breathing.” If you’ve ever done a guided meditation
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session, it’s not unlike that. During hypnosis, you’re
relaxed, concentrating, paying attention, and then
following the hypnotherapist’s guidelines.
How does hypnosis work?
As a facilitator, I’m trained to help you access
subconscious memories and put in new information
to neutralize the things that are getting in the way of
your success. You’ve got to recondition your responses and focus your attention on whatever outcome
you want to achieve. When you’re in hypnosis, you
can say, “Here are the behaviors I want to correct,
and here is what I want to do instead.” For example,
if you’re smoking or overeating when you’re seeking comfort, you can condition yourself to take deep
breaths or drink water. We would put those behaviors
in the subconscious, and then you have to condition
that response.
What would you say to people unsure about
hypnosis?
One of the greatest challenges is changing people’s
perception of what hypnosis is. Most people expect to
be quacking like a duck or barking like a dog. Often
people are afraid to try it because of stories in the
media about people losing control during entertainment hypnosis. Clinical hypnosis is about reconditioning responses, focusing attention, and creating new
outcomes. 
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