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contents F E AT U R E S MAGIC, MAKE-BELIEVE, AND MOTHERHOOD | 24 Costume changes, character voices, and child-rearing are all part of one woman’s repertoire

IN THE BEST LIGHT | 32 Meet the man behind the lens during President George H. W. Bush’s time in the White House

BY THE WORK OF THEIR HANDS | 46 Georgetown’s oldest black church stands strong after 145 years

RIPPLES IN THE COMMUNITY | 58 How a program begun for farm wives almost a century ago evolved into the Texas Extension Education Association

SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY TURNS 175! | 66 Follow SU’s success story through our timeline

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EDITOR’S NOTE

“Wow.” I must have uttered that word at least a hundred times while Carol Hutchison and I took a special behind-the-scenes tour of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum at A&M back in December. Our tour guide? None other than Georgetown resident David Valdez, George H. W. Bush’s official photographer, who shadowed Bush during both his vice presidency and his presidency. David took us back to the archives where his photos—from thousands of rolls of film—are preserved in neatly-labeled black binders. As David led us through the museum, whose exhibits rely heavily on his candid photos, he shared what it was like to be on call practically 24/7 in order to document presidential history. Let me tell you: “Wow” doesn’t half cover my amazement at David’s work. But that’s probably the word you’ll find yourself using after you read Carol’s fascinating article about David’s career in this issue. Another article that may have you saying “wow” is Alicea Jones’ feature on Wesley Chapel A.M.E., a church that was chartered 145 years ago and has survived the shifting currents of both national and county history to stand strong today. Thanks to both of these articles, I’ll see Presidents’ Day on the 16th as more than just a holiday on a calendar. This year, I’ll think about the tough decisions presidents have made that have shaped our nation. I hope that you, like me, will be grateful that as citizens of the United States we’re able to access books, libraries, and museums that document the nation’s presidencies and history. Wow. Not every country’s citizens can say that.

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For many high school seniors, prom is the event of the year. But with prom dresses typically tagged at hundreds of dollars for a one-night affair, the price of admission can quickly become prohibitive. “Every girl should have the chance to experience prom, if she wants to,” says EVHS art teacher Terri Carpenter, who helped to create The Ruby Slipper, an organization that provides free prom dresses to EVHS senior girls. “But the more we started talking, the more we realized there’s actually more to this organization than just a free prom dress. It has to be about women believing in women.” With that concept in mind, Terri and several other EVHS teachers started The Ruby Slipper, a teacher-student organization that not only provides prom attire to senior girls but also teaches them poise, generosity, and self-confidence. Georgetown View spoke with Terri to get the scoop on The Ruby Slipper. What is the significance behind the ruby slipper? Our motto is “Women Believing in Women, Making Dreams Come True,” and the ruby slipper signifies support for our young ladies as they transition into womanhood. In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy was given her slippers as well, and they symbolized femininity and power. Red shoes are something that not everyone wears; but when you put them on, you instantly feel powerful. How does The Ruby Slipper teach young women to be self-confident? Century21/The Power of 4 is going to host a formal tea for our East View young ladies. We’re going to have several successful and empowering women come to talk about loving yourself and being a successful young woman. Then, in the spring, we’ll also have a Ruby Slipper Fashion Show with the dresses we’ve collected. And before prom, we’ll have a closet full of dresses, shoes, and jewelry for students to choose and keep if they’d like. Everything will be student-led, with our girls as the leaders. How much do you estimate that these girls will be saving by getting their prom outfits from The Ruby Slipper? I’d say anywhere between $300 and $500. A prom dress typically costs around $300, and then another $50 for shoes, plus hair and nails. What would you like people to understand about The Ruby Slipper? The dresses are not only for our senior girls in need. They’re for any senior girl who wants a dress and who wants to feel beautiful. – Rachel Brownlow Lund

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Pick up Georgetown author Jeanell Bolton’s What the Heart Wants, a love story set in the fictional Texas town of Bosque Bend. Sixteen years after her father brought shame to the family, Laurel Harlow has decided to sell the family home and start over. Enter Jase Redlander, the boy who once broke her heart. He’s back—with a troubled teenage daughter. Will he convince her that he’s worth taking a chance on again? Will she reveal a secret she’s kept from him? Read and find out!

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Movies—live and on location in Georgetown Football scenes from the hit 2006 television series Friday Night Lights made the former Eagle Stadium in San Gabriel Park famous. But Birkelbach Field isn’t the only hot spot destination for filming. Here are a few movies you may not have known were filmed in Georgetown: Bernie (2011)—Based on a true story and starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey, Bernie is a dramatic comedy about a kind, small-town mortician who befriends a wealthy widow and then goes to great lengths to extricate himself from her controlling grip. Film crews set up shop in the Georgetown courthouse and Square to film the courthouse scene. Men, Women & Children (2014)—Formerly known as Pale Blue Dot, this comedic drama’s name was changed before it was released in theaters. The film, which stars Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, and Emma Thompson, centers on how modern-day technology has changed interpersonal relationships. Several scenes were shot at Georgetown’s East View High School and on the East View JV Football field. Varsity Blues (1999)—Set in small-town Texas, this teen drama focuses on the West Canaan Coyotes high school football team and their quest to win a district championship. Two Georgetown locations had cameos in the film: the Sears department store, located at 900 N. Austin Avenue; and Birkelbach Field—known as “Coyote Stadium” in the film—once located at E. Morrow Street and Stadium Drive. James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, and Paul Walker star in the movie. Dazed and Confused (1993)—This cult-classic teen dramedy, featuring a baby-faced Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, and Matthew McConaughey, chronicles the adventures of misspent youth on their last day of school in 1976. Williams Elementary School, on East University Avenue, served as the site where upperclassmen haze the incoming freshmen with paddles. – Rachel Brownlow Lund

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Finding Love in Africa “Where are you from?” “Texas.” Limbani Banda was trying to make conversation with the young woman driving the car. They were sharing a half-hour ride to Karonga, Malawi, where he taught at Chaminade Secondary School. She was a librarian at MIRACLE Technical College, a sister school on the same campus. “I was in the passenger’s seat, trying to ask her questions, and she was giving one-word answers,” recalls Limbani, who comes from a village called Embangweni. He smiles. “I didn’t know if she didn’t want to talk to me or if that was her personality.” “See, I don’t remember that at all!” Alyson interjects. “But if it’s true, I must have been focusing on the road.” Whatever actually occurred on their first encounter, the two became good friends over the next year. When they weren’t working, they’d watch soccer games in the staff room, chat in the thatch-roofed summer hut, or dance to reggae and Nigerian hip hop. On Saturdays they’d carpool into town to grocery shop. Limbani soon fell in love. “Every time we were together, it was normal and perfect,” he says. “I’d think to myself, ‘It would be wonderful to be like this forever.’” For Alyson, the realization didn’t come until she returned to Georgetown for the holidays. She missed Limbani and realized that she considered him much more than a friend. Two days after Alyson returned to Malawi,

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Fanciful personas enliven a Georgetown area mom’s days

Even though she didn’t begin performing magic until two years ago, Renae Kingsley leads a magical life through an alternate identity. A married mother of four, she is also a performance artist known as Sunny Blossom. For many years, Renae expressed her artistic talent by facepainting at parties, but she says, “I realized I needed to be more competitive in the party entertainment industry. Clients prefer to hire an entertainer that can do several types of entertainment.” And voilà! Sunny Blossom added magic skills to her repertoire. “I always loved watching [magic shows],” Renae says, “but I never thought I’d actually do it myself.” Though intimidated at first, she began learning how to twist balloons and do fun, silly magic tricks. She learned magic from a variety of sources, from YouTube demonstrations of easy tricks to classes with professionals. “I was honestly very surprised how much I loved doing stage magic,” she says. “Now it’s

my favorite part of the business.” Depending on the client’s preference, Sunny Blossom can be a clown or a fairy, but as Sunny Blossom the fairy, Renae sprinkles lots of fairy stories into her performance. “My fairy character has a complete backstory I wrote on why she paints faces at parties, and how she came to be so big, and why she can’t fly anymore. She knows many classic fairy tale characters and tells the children stories of how the fairy tales really happened.” Renae loves both characters, but currently she prefers Sunny Blossom the clown. “Only because the wings for Sunny Blossom the fairy are too big!” Renae clarifies. “I need to redesign my fairy costume and invest in smaller, more horizontal wings.” Sunny Blossom’s magic show is so full of movement that her big wings always get knocked askew. Sunny Blossom the clown also has a handy apron with pockets, which are fantastic for certain magic tricks. Besides Sunny Blossom, Renae is most often hired to dress as a princess for “royal parties.” She works with a costume shop that offers more than a thousand costumes to rent. “Basically, I can be any character

a client requests to fit in with their theme,” she says. “One time I was hired to come in costume as Queen Amidala and help train party guests in the Jedi art of fighting.” As much as Renae loves to perform, she doesn’t have time to make Sunny Blossom Parties a full-time career. “Family is very important to me,” she says. “I try very hard to protect it and keep a work-home balance.” Besides being a wife and a mother, Renae teaches art lessons out of her home and is actively involved in her church. She’s also a Destination Imagination coach, and until this school year, she homeschooled her three children. Education is very important to her. During the summer, Renae performs “Reading is Magic,” an hourlong educational magic show at libraries all over Texas for their summer reading programs. “‘Reading is Magic’ teaches kids to love reading and takes them on a journey to explore different genres in the library,” Renae explains. “I frame every magic trick around a different book and teach the children about fiction, nonfiction, biographies, poetry, reference books, and fairy tales.” 

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The Kingsley family works off a well-regimented calendar, but Renae uses her performances as another way to spend quality time with her family. “Sometimes I take them with me, and we make a day trip out of my work. Sometimes I take one child with me, and we have one-onone time to talk while we drive to a performance, and we go out to lunch together or pick up ice cream on the way home.” Her son, Matthew, thinks he has a pretty cool mom. “I like working with her because it’s fun being a line manager at big parties,” he says. But his older sister Sarah, who

is 12, says that while her mother’s magic tricks are cool, it can also be a bit embarrassing “when she does magic tricks at random public places, like for kids crying in the grocery store.” Renae is usually just Mom at home, but sometimes she does slip into character when she’s teaching art classes or the nursery class at church because “it keeps the kids captivated and makes class more fun.” Renae understands the importance of keeping children engaged and involved. “In my magic show, I always involve the children in a variety of ways,” she says. “They’re never just a passive

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On an ordinary day at the White House, David Valdez stepped into the Oval Office, 35mm Nikon film cameras around his neck, another hanging from his shoulder. In the room stood President George H. W. Bush, Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell, National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft, and Vice President Dan Quayle. Valdez studied the light from the window and quietly positioned himself for the best shot. He waited for certain moments as President Bush made phone calls to world leaders, planning how the coalition would remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait. Although David was aware of the conversation, he focused on the task at hand. He thought to himself, “How will this one look?” and “Oh, he’s about to look this way—there it is!” With each snap of the shutter, David recorded what he soon realized were the moments before the launch of Desert Storm.

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From 1983 to 1993, David Valdez shadowed George H. W. Bush during his vice presidency and presidency and photographed almost every move he made. David’s photographs, from nearly sixty-five thousand rolls of film, tell stories of family, legacy, war, determination, compassion, victory, and defeat. They’ve appeared on stamps, in magazines, and in films, and are known around the world.

WHAT’S A PHOTOGRAPHER? In 1967, after high school graduation, David got his draft notice and decided to follow in his father’s footsteps. He joined the Air Force. “The Air Force told me I was going to be a photographer. I literally turned to 34

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the guy next to me and asked, ‘What is that?’ I didn’t even know,” David says. After photography training, David was stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, in 1967. There, he worked for the base newspaper and photographed generals during the Vietnam War at Strike Command headquarters. “I remember my sergeant instructed me to ask the generals to move if they weren’t standing in a good light. So I, a one-stripe airman, 18 eighteen years old, am telling a three- or four-star general to move,” David says with a laugh. After four years in the Air Force, David earned his degree in journalism and radio and television production from the University of Maryland. “When I looked for jobs, the only thing I knew was photography. So I got a job as a photographer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture,” he says, and worked as photographer for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and as chief photographer for Nation’s Business magazine. “In 1983, I noticed an opening for Vice President Bush’s photographer, so I sent a cold letter to his press secretary,” David says. He landed an interview. “I met with the press secretary, the chief of staff, and the vice president of the United States!” During the interview, Vice President Bush explained how much time 

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TWENTY-FOUR/SEVEN David continued to photograph Vice President Bush and was promoted to director of the White House photo office after Bush was elected president in 1989. “One person couldn’t physically do the job 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” David explains, “so I hired more photographers. We worked in shifts, 24 on and 24 off, midnight to midnight.” The press corps travels everywhere with the president—with President Bush, that meant even when he spent vacation time in Kennebunkport, Maine. On a typical day, David says, “President Bush would jog at 6:00 a.m. What if something happened to him when he was jogging? So the press corps would follow.” If President Bush went fishing after his jog, David went out on the boat, too. “There was the president’s boat, a press boat, the secret service boat, the Coast Guard, and the U.S. Navy,” David says, counting off fingers, “After fishing for a couple of hours, he’d maybe have lunch and then play tennis in the afternoon. Maybe a celebrity would go to dinner with them. That evening they would have guests over for drinks. After they went to bed, I was still on duty until midnight. At midnight I knew [my relief] would take over and I’d say, ‘Ah!’” But even in the middle of the night, the president remains on call, along with the president’s photographer. “If something happened in the world, they woke up the President, the national security advisor, the photographer, and the press secretary. At 3:00 a.m. we could be back on duty,” David says.

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HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH A PRESIDENT Documenting the daily activities of the President of the United States can be a delicate matter. “You had to be discreet about it,” David says. He never directed the president to move into more favorable lighting. “You were documenting what was happening. If you interjected yourself into it, that wasn’t what was actually happening. There were scheduled photo ops, but nothing else was ever staged. If you look at some of the historic photos—like President Kennedy silhouetted in the window—images like that just happen. It’s better to just let it happen,” he explains. Maybe the president would smile,

look up, or reach out to shake a hand. “I spent my day looking at one person—the president of the United States. I learned all his mannerisms and learned to anticipate what he was going to say or do.”

AIR FORCE ONE As a kid, David always had an interest in travel. “If you’re going to travel, going on Air Force One isn’t a bad way to do it,” he says. He flew two million miles on Air Force One and traveled to 75 countries and all 50 states with President Bush. During a trip with Vice President Bush in central Africa, where it was summer, one of the Soviet leaders passed away. “We were asked to 

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“I’ve worked for three generations of the Bush family. That’s kind of neat.” go to Moscow for the funeral,” David recalls. “We had planned on going back to the United States for a few days before our next trip, to South America.” No one had packed winter clothes, and David hadn’t planned his film supply to include Russia. “So we flew to Rhein-Main Air Force Base in Germany first and got winter clothes, and I went to the base exchange and bought every roll of film they had.” After working all week, it wasn’t out of the ordinary for David to accompany the president on a weekend trip. “One time I drove out to Andrews Air Force Base on a Friday and flew to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Air Force One with the president. We met with the king on Saturday, flew back Sunday, and on Monday at 6:00 a.m. I was back at the office,” David recalls. “People would ask, ‘What did you do over the weekend?’ I’d say, ‘We went to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!’” David Valdez’s camera showed the world many sides of George H. W. Bush: a leader, a human being, and the 41st president of the United

States. Valdez made sure his photos were set in the best light, whether it was the light shining through the window of the Oval Office, or the bright sunshine on a fishing boat, or the slightest ray peeking through a cloud on a rainy day hours before the beginning of the Gulf War. When he thinks about all the moments he captured and about seeing them play out through his camera lens, David says, “Every once in a while you would just say, ‘Wow.’”

THE END OF AN ERA On January 20, 1993, at 12:00 noon, David’s job as photographer of George H. W. Bush ended as President Bill Clinton took office.

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David went on to head up photography for The Walt Disney Company for eight exciting years during the dawn of digital photography. After his time with Disney, David served as the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs during George W. Bush’s presidency. David and his wife, Sarah Jane, then came to Georgetown, where they live with their two dogs. But the Bush family called on their old friend David once again to photograph George P. Bush, George H. W. Bush’s grandson, during his successful campaign for Texas Land Commissioner. “I’ve worked for three generations of the Bush family. That’s kind of neat,” David says. 

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Reverend Richard Robert Haywood rode into Georgetown, swaying gently on Old Charley, his well-worn pony. He sat tall in his saddle, his frame slim but high for the size of his horse and awkwardly square. His gaze was set serious and straight; his ebony skin gleamed under the intense Texas sun. It was a blazing August day in 1869, only four years after the end of the Civil War and six years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Shaded by a wide-brimmed hat that was as broken down as Old Charley, Haywood, a man born into slavery in North Carolina, was determined to gain converts and bring freedom of worship to black people in the Austin area. He planted the seed which would grow into Georgetown’s first African American Church: Wesley Chapel A.M.E.

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To appreciate the spiritual independence that Wesley Chapel A.M.E. (African Methodist Episcopal) Church represents, one must first understand the social environment before the church was founded. Slavery came relatively late to Williamson County, in comparison to other regions of Texas: The first blacks in Georgetown came as slaves in the 1840s. By 1860, Williamson County had 891 enslaved people and 3,638 whites. Not much is known about the lives of these enslaved people, but historians of the area think that they worked on farms and ranches and as house slaves. They were not allowed to be educated, own property, rise to places of prominence in church or society, or live and worship independently. According to the Texas State Historical Association, some slave masters in Texas built churches for their slaves while others controlled, segregated, or disallowed worship. In the latter case, masters were afraid that enslaved people would hear the radical message of the Gospel that all people can receive salvation. If slaves began to believe that they were equal to their masters in their eligibility for salvation, they might come to believe that they otherwise were equal to their masters, threatening slave owners’ control.

denomination in which blacks could worship without racially motivated restrictions. Over the next several decades, the denomination spread beyond Philadelphia to major cities in Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Michigan, as well as to Washington, D.C. By 1856, it had swelled to 20,000 members. The A.M.E. Church

A CHURCH IS BORN The African Methodist Episcopal denomination was founded because of these disparities. Richard Allen, a man born into slavery and a parishioner at St. George’s Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had grown weary of the discrimination and degradation he experienced as a second-class church member—especially at the hands of those who professed the Christian faith. In 1787, Allen formed a separate congregation, and in 1816 he organized several black Methodist congregations into a new denomination called the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He believed that the best way to protest racial subjugation by white church leadership was to have a strong black church

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was not allowed in Texas until after the end of the Civil War; however, many slaves had practiced Methodism, following the custom of their owners. The first African Methodist Church missionary to Texas was M. M. Clark who, in 1866, blazed the path for 15 A.M.E. missionaries to Texas, including Reverend Richard Robert Haywood.

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NEW PREACHER IN TOWN Haywood had traveled the 25 miles from Austin to Georgetown, preaching in rural black communities and seeking converts along the way. He preached to small groups of blacks under the faded green of dried branch cuttings placed across the top of open beam roofs supported by wooden pillars. These brush arbors were constructed by the recently freed slaves who attended Haywood’s services. They could not write their names because educating blacks was illegal. But they were skilled laborers, builders, and craftsmen who took pride in building these outdoor, sometimes hidden, places of worship.

A NEW CHURCH In 1877, five Wesley Chapel trustees began negotiations for the property across the street from where they had been meeting. However, it wasn’t until 1881 that the purchase was completed, for $5.00. The five trustees, Monroe Sansom, Mark Cook, John Rentfro, Joseph Armstrong, and Addison Rose, placed their Xs on the deed, and the clerk filled in their names. “It is noted that the purveyors of the deed refer to the Methodist Episcopal Church [rather than the African Methodist Episcopal Church] as they were not willing to recognize the independent black clergy,” writes Dr. Paula Dawning, Wesley Chapel pro tem, steward, and church researcher. 

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The land purchased by the trustees included a diminutive one-room frame building that became the congregation’s first real building. Congregants worshipped here for 23 years, outgrowing the building by 1904. The story of how they raised the money to build a new structure, which still stands today, testifies to their fortitude and character. Led by Reverend J. A. Jones, who had been appointed pastor after Haywood, and Elder J. W. Watson, the church raised enough money to begin construction. The pastor’s wife—her name recorded

only as Mrs. J. A. Jones—organized “The Nail Club,” the children’s fundraising cohort. The children sang and danced in musicals and made things to sell, raising enough money to buy one of the most expensive construction materials at the time: nails. The women sold baked goods and dinners. Members and other community volunteers built the church by hand in the stately Gothic style prevalent at the time. To celebrate the dedication of the new building, dignitaries from Southwestern University, among others, were in attendance. 

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LOOKING FORWARD Some births are long in coming, especially those conceived in the womb of strife. But as protracted and as hard-fought as they are, the struggles teach us to appreciate what has been wrought. That’s the kind of back story that forms the foundation of Wesley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Georgetown’s flagship African American house of worship. Today, the building on East 4th Street stands as a physical monument to the vision and work of its founders, faithful members, and community volunteers. The modest church stands stubbornly strong on its plot of land. However, frequenters perceive how the building’s slight lean shows its age. Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church has been refurbished over the years, including the addition of a new dining hall adjoining the original kitchen and a handcrafted wooden ramp allowing access to the physically impaired. The members raised the money for these repairs the way they always had done—by the work of their own hands. Now the congregation plans to start an endowment for building upgrades and expansion. Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church, with its lancet windows and colored glass panes, will be around for a long time. 

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Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church was designated as a Texas landmark by the State Historical Commission in 1984. In 1986, the church was entered into the National Register of Historical Places.

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Southwestern University’s story began while Texas was a republic, before Georgetown existed. Years would pass before SU arrived here, the offspring of four small colleges located elsewhere. The Methodist Episcopal Church sent Martin Ruter, Littleton Fowler, and Robert Alexander to establish Methodist missions less than a year after Texas gained independence from Mexico. Ruter spoke passionately of planting churches and schools throughout Texas, envisioning one central institution of higher learning. He purchased land near La Grange but died in May 1838, leaving Alexander to pursue plans for a Methodist academy. Rutersville College received its legislative charter February 5, 1840, the official founding date of the institution that became SU.

Methodist impetus for Texas higher education continued. John McKenzie opened a preparatory school in Clarksville in 1841. Wesleyan College opened in 1844 in San Augustine, and Soule University began in 1856 in Chappell Hill, not far from Rutersville. McKenzie’s school was the most successful; the others struggled with financial and frontier hardships. He led the campus independently and rigorously, finally seeking a state charter reflecting Methodist affiliation in 1860, just before the Civil War. Francis Asbury Mood of South Carolina became president of Soule. He envisioned a single Methodist university for Texas, and Soule’s trustees planned toward “the University of the Southwest” in 1870. Mood’s efforts were strengthened by John McKenzie and Robert Alexander. Southwestern’s birth was at hand.  Francis Asbury Mood

Southwestern University through the years… 1870: Georgetown leaders took formal steps with a constitution for “a good school,” located where Williams Elementary now stands.

1888: M. B. Lockett, businessman and SU trustee for 27 years, moved to Georgetown. 1889: Ladies Annex opened on land given by the Snyder brothers east of the first campus.

1871: Methodist Educational Convention narrowed possible locations to Bell, Williamson, Burnet, and Travis counties; 11 communities, including Georgetown, entered bids.

1892: Enrollment reached 269, and upper classes were co-ed. 

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1873: Georgetown was formally chosen and “Texas University” opened, led by Dr. Mood and two professors. 1875: Charter was granted, but the name was disallowed by the legislature; Mood’s suggested name, Southwestern, was adopted instead. 1878: The Young Ladies School opened. 1884: Dr. Mood died after 11 years of leadership; the school had 15 faculty members.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015 Charter Day events—the Georgetown community is welcome! • Library exhibit, “SU and the Great War” • Presentation of SU scrapbook from Williamson Museum • Documentary and lecture by Milton Jordan, “Southwestern’s Root Colleges” • Paideia Connections Lecture Other events: musical performance, student “images” projects, presentation about the late Laura Kuykendall (Dean of Women) and women’s higher education in Texas.

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1900: The Main Administration Building was completed. 1908: Mood Hall opened to house 150 men, serving as a dorm until 1966. 1910: A campaign to relocate Southwestern either to Fort Worth and Dallas began; Dallas citizens and Methodists statewide weighed in, Professor Claude Cody led former students in protest, Georgetown rallied, and Dallas offered support for a new university instead. 1918: The campus was used briefly for Student Army Training Corps during World War I. 1923: June saw the celebration of the school’s Golden Jubilee. 1925: The Women’s Building burned completely, without loss of life. 1939: Cody Memorial Library was dedicated, with capacity for 75,000 volumes. 1943: SU was chosen for Navy College Training (V-12 Unit) during WWII; football team wins the 1944 Sun Bowl. 1950–1958: Several generous gifts, including the start of SU’s relationship with Houston’s Brown Foundation, initiated a campus building program. 1966: Chapel attendance was no longer required. 1969: The First African American student graduated. 1970s: Several major building renovations were carried out. 1978: The first annual Brown Symposium was held. 1988: SU was named a top regional liberal arts school in the nation.

Like to know more? Kathryn Stallard, Director of Special Collections and Archives at Smith Library Center, suggests checking the complete timeline of Southwestern’s history at http://tiny.cc/v3fxox. 68

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ecently I have had several students come in and ask me about a proper takeaway and follow-through. This is the drill I recommend to improve your swing path: If you have alignment sticks, lay them down about three feet in front of your ball and about three feet in back of your ball. Now take the club back very slowly and look at your clubface at waist high. Make sure the club is staying slightly inside your toe line at this point. Toe up! Now finish your turn with your shoulders, making sure you do not

pull it with your hands too far inside. As you make your shoulder turn, the club will move into position. You should now be slightly inside your alignment stick behind the ball. Now complete your shoulder turn and start the transition to your downswing. On your downswing you should take the club now slightly to the outside of the front alignment stick and extend it down the target line. This is where you need to remember to chase the ball with the club head moving toward your target. Do not flip your wrists to the inside behind your back. Do this in slow motion and work your way up to full speed. If you do not have alignment sticks, lay two clubs on the ground with grips facing you. Just make sure you have them going straight toward the target. 

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SPRING LANDSCAPING TIPS FROM K E L L E R Aeration and pre-emergent will vastly improve the quality of your lawn. The perfect time of year to aerate your lawn is February to May. Aerating annually helps your grass to recover from a year’sworth of traffic and heat. Aerating helps improve drainage, giving the grassroots growing room. This helps restore access to nutrients, and increases microorganism activity in the soil. One harmful effect of soil being too compact is excessive production of thatch. Aerating properly is essential for reducing and reversing these harmful effects. To aerate, punch holes four inches apart across your lawn. The best aerators pull out 3-inch cores, leaving them exposed to break down. The next step is increasing microbial activity by spreading compost over the aerated area. Aerating annually will keep your grass looking healthy. Since spring brings lots of new growth, now is the time to put down pre-emergent herbicides. These should be applied to your lawn before the weeds germinate. A pre-emergent is not a weed killer. Weed killers are referred to as post-emergent and should not be applied this early in the year. Once the pre-emergent is applied, water your lawn within 48-hours. This will saturate the pre-emergent into the grass. If exposed to the sun too long, the pre-emergent can break down and lose its potency. Hopefully, these tips are helpful in beautifying your lawn this spring. You can always call Keller for a free estimate on all your outdoor needs!

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Southern Potluck Classic recipes for church socials By Nikki Elkjer Photos by Carol Hutchison

The church potluck is a soulful tradition that celebrates feast and fellowship. As members gather to sample delicious offerings, warmth and conversation also fill their hearts. Got a potluck in your future? Pass the plate with these satiating and palettepleasing home-style recipes. 

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food Chicken Spaghetti  Ingredients: 1 12-oz. package spaghetti noodles 3 cups chicken breast, cooked and chopped ¼ cup onion, minced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 Tbsp. butter 1 10¾-oz. can condensed cream of chicken soup 1 small can diced tomatoes ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper 2 cups chicken broth 2 cups cheddar cheese

Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter or spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. 2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then generously salt. Break noodles into thirds and cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside. 3. Sauté the onion and garlic in butter. 4. In a large bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, diced tomatoes, salt, pepper, and chicken stock. Add in 1 cup of the cheese. 5. Add the chicken and noodles, mix well, and taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Pour into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with half of the remaining cheese. 6. Cover and bake for 45 minutes or until heated through and bubbly. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, uncover, top with the remaining cheese, and return to the oven uncovered, just until cheese has melted.

Sausage Cheese Bread  Ingredients: 2 loaves frozen bread dough, thawed 1 pounds breakfast sausage, spicy 1 cup yellow onion, chopped 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 egg, beaten and mixed with 1 Tbsp water Preparation: 1. Place the frozen bread dough on a greased baking sheet and allow it to thaw and rise. 2. Brown the sausage in a skillet and remove to a paper towel to drain, saving the pan drippings. Add onion and bell pepper to the pan and sauté until tender. Remove and add to the sausage. 3. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Butter or spray a large baking sheet generously with non-stick spray; set aside. Place one of the bread dough rolls on a sheet of lightly floured wax or parchment paper, rolling or pressing the dough into a long rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick. Add half of the meat and veggie mixture along the length of the bread directly in the center, leaving a border all around. Top the sausage with half of the shredded cheese. Brush the very edges of the bread dough with water or the egg wash. Then, fold the bottom part of the bread dough up over the filling. Fold the sides in, applying more egg wash, and then fold the top half over, pressing seam gently together to seal. Transfer the bread to the prepared baking sheet by lifting the paper and rolling the dough off, so that it is seam-side down on the baking sheet. Repeat with the second bread loaf. 4. Brush bread all over with the remaining egg wash if desired. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown all over. Transfer to a rack to let rest and cool for 10 minutes or until set. Then use a serrated knife to slice into pieces about 1½ inches wide. Arrange on platter and serve immediately.

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Fresh Pea Salad  Ingredients: ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup fresh lime juice 3 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced ¼ tsp salt 3 cups assorted peas, fresh or frozen then thawed ½ cup red onion, diced ½ cup red bell pepper, diced Preparation: 1. Mix all ingredients together and cover in a bowl. 2. Chill for 12 hours prior to serving.

Corn and Zucchini Squash Salad  Ingredients: 1½ pounds yellow squash, cut into ¼-inch slices 1½ pounds zucchini, cut into ¼-inch slices ¼ cup butter, divided 2 cups onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 cups corn kernels, fresh 1½ cups cheddar cheese ½ cup sour cream ½ cup mayonnaise 2 large eggs, beaten 2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp salt 1½ cups bread crumbs 1 cup Asiago cheese, shredded Preparation: 1. Set oven to 350° F. Melt 2 Tbsp butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté another 2 minutes. 2. Stir together squash, onion mixture, corn, next 6 ingredients, and ½ cup each bread crumbs and Asiago cheese just until blended. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish. 3. Melt remaining 2 Tbsp butter. Stir in remaining 1 cup bread crumbs and ½ cup Asiago cheese. Sprinkle over casserole. 4. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown and set. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

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A Sight to Behold

n October a pair of Bald Eagles makes their winter home down the road, just east of Llano, Texas, along the Llano River. A parking area on Highway 29 makes it easy to observe the elegant creatures. My husband and I visit as often as we can during the winter months. On one of our visits, an eagle-watching enthusiast shared his spotting scope so that we could see up close as the female tore off bits of meat stored in the nest and fed it to the eaglets. The male, we guessed, had gone hunting for more food. As we stood watching, he soared back in and landed at the nest to check on his little family. Sometimes cars go by, and the occupants may have no idea what they’ve driven past. And sometimes they stop, get out, and can’t believe their eyes. – Carol Hutchison

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Wayne C. Zeh, DVM

Dr. Wayne Zeh has been a practicing veterinarian in Central Texas for over 20 years. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M University, and his undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin. His interests include geriatric pet medicine, soft tissue surgery and exotic pets, such as birds, snakes, reptiles and other small mammals. Dr. Zeh is the co-founder of Zoot Pet Hospital with his childhood friend, Jim Root. His parents were both animal lovers and benefactors of the Houston Zoo, so it was no surprise that he chose veterinary medicine as his career. Dr. Zeh owns four dogs: two dachsunds, a border collie mix and a basset hound, Daisy (pictured at right).

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