Texas Hill Country Culture February 2019

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WEDDING GUIDE Find the perfect gift, tips to make your big day special, plus Stories of Long-Lasting Love

A Hard Day’s Night Take an inside peek at the nocturnal goings-on inside a busy printing operation

FINDING PASSIONS Hill Country Residents with Devotion for Their Work

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February 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 2 Carlina Villalpando Publisher

Travis Webb Managing Editor

Jeanette Eastwood Nash Assistant Managing Editor

Chelsea M.K. Stack Special Sections Editor

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Contributors John and Carol Aceti John and Polly Holmes

Writers Nancy Foster Ariel Lutnesky Judith Pannebaker Donna Provencher Travis Webb

Photographers Tom Holden John and Carol Aceti John and Polly Holmes Judith Pannebaker

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EDITOR’S LETTER

Love in the hills Love is in the air.

Valentine’s Day, and everything that goes with it — the cards, the flowers, the chocolates and wine and gifts of all kind — will be upon us before we know it.

This is the time of year, more than any other, that we talk of love. And it’s all well and good to devote a day to remember the greatest of emotions — and to honor the commitment of those who choose to love us day after day, year after year, even at our most unlovely.

But I believe it may do us all some good to widen the focus and spread some of that affection around throughout the year. Love is a powerful thing; a little can go a surprisingly long way. For every grand gesture or extravagant present traded between a loving couple, there are a thousand and one small acts of kindness and affection that serve to strengthen the ties that bind two souls together.

Contrary to what storybook endings would have us believe, relationships are hard work. And, as with any hard work — such as putting a magazine together, perhaps — coming to the task with ardor helps. But at the end of the day, you still have to put in the work.

And in love, just as in any creative endeavor, it’s sometimes the little things that count the most — the grace note at the end of a measure, the extra step that finishes the journey.

Of course, when we speak of love (especially this time of year), most of us think of romantic love first.

But the truth is that love guides us in many of the things we do.

“Love is not just something that happens to you: it is a certain special way of being alive,” said American writer and mystic Thomas Merton. “Love is, in fact, an intensification of life, a fullness, a wholeness of life.”

Special thanks Dana Cardwell and her husband, Eric were kind to serve as our models for the cover. Dana and Eric are counselors — she specializes in trauma therapy, while Eric’s specialty is couples. The couple has one child, a daughter, and will celebrate their 25th anniversary in March. More information on their services can be found at www.cardwelltherapy.com.

The lucky among us love their work. And what else moves the artist to create, the volunteer to sacrifice his time to a worthy cause, the passerby to gift a smile to a stranger or the kind deed done without thought of reward?

Love, of course.

Love of community. Love of a job well done. Love born from the satisfaction of bringing joy to others.

Love in all its many-splendored forms.

We’ve done our best to share all of these amid these pages. We hope you love reading them as much as we love sharing them.

Travis Webb

Managing Editor travis.webb@dailytimes.com

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Contents Features 15

Love What You Do Love affairs of a different kind

Wedding Guide 23 WEDDING PLANNING AND SPECIAL COUPLE EXPERIENCES

Your Home in the Hill Country 43 HOME SHOWCASE Home of a Legend A look inside Jimmie Rodgers’ home

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15 ON THE COVER Dana & Eric Cardwell pose in the beautiful Hill Country Photo by Tom Holden

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Departments 6

GET TO KNOW Bill Blackburn

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A HARD DAY’S NIGHT The Kerrville Daily Times

58 HILL COUNTRY SCENE Love birds, chapel and chocolate foam

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The Long Haul 38 GIFT GUIDE Perfect gifts for your better half 52 GOOD TASTE Chocolat

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Get to know

Bill Blackburn

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GET TO KNOW 15 things you didn’t know about Kerrville Mayor Bill Blackburn 1. I was born in the small Texas town of Rotan (north of Sweetwater) and grew up in San Angelo with two sisters. Our father was a salesman calling on electrical contractors in west Texas and eastern New Mexico, and our mother was a secretary in the central office of the San Angelo School District.

2. I started working when I was 11, and I have worked as a newspaper delivery boy, TV cameraman, for an auto dealership, in the bookkeeping department of a bank, as a doorto-door salesman, in a college dining hall, at a brick factory and at a grain elevator that’s now Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Silos and the Magnolia complex, Waco.

3. To deliver newspapers, I rode a Cushman Eagle.

4. My first car was a 1957 Bel Air hardtop Chevy paid for by working nights at the TV station.

It was black and white with red and black interior.

5. I was president of my senior class, San Angelo Central High School, and freshman class, San Angelo College (now Angelo State University).

6. I graduated from Baylor University.

7. I met my wife, Deana, at Baylor and have been married 50 years. We have two children, Cara and Carter, and eight grandchildren. Cara and her family live in the Waco area, and she is a pastor with children and their families at Antioch Community Church. Carter and his family live in Austin, and he is a broadcaster for CBS Sports.

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My seminary education was in Fort Worth and Louisville, Kentucky.

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I pastored Burk’s Branch Baptist Church, Shelby County, Kentucky, from 1973

until 1976. This is a rural church founded in 1801 when Thomas Jefferson was president.

10. From 1977 until 1984, I was Family Life Consultant, Baptist General Convention of Texas, and we lived in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas.

11. In 1982, we moved to Oxford, England, where I did postdoctoral study at Oxford University.

12. From the age of 6 years old, I have had an interest in auto racing and have driven a NASCAR car at the Atlanta Motor Speedway (Richard Petty’s Driving Experience) and a Formula1 car (McLaren F1) with a top speed of 240 miles per hour.

13. I served as pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, Kerrville, for 15 years from 1984 until 1999.

14. I was the founding president of Partners in Ministry and served there from 1999 until 2011.

Partners in Ministry was focused on the needs of children, youth and those in poverty in Kerr County.

15. I have a deep love of and appreciation for Kerrville and was elected mayor in May of 2018.

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A HARD DAY’S NIGHT

Travis O’Bryan oversees print production as the pressroom manager at The Kerrville Daily Times.

Pressing business Daily paper production requires nightly orchestration Story by Travis Webb | Photos by Tom Holden

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n the age of digital assistants, self-driving cars and TVs that record your favorite shows for you, it’s easy enough to expect things to be a certain way — for some things to just be ready and taken care of as we start our day.

But long before the advent of any of the modern conveniences we’ve come to expect, a certain segment of society has been working magic behind the scenes to keep our fast-paced, consumer-friendly civilization running while the rest of us are asleep. They are the third shift, the graveyard shift, the night owls and the (very) early birds.

Whether it’s making sure shelves are stocked at the local grocery store or keeping us safe from some of the real things that go bump in the night, there are millions of Americans

who have said goodbye to the old 9-to-5.

Call it a byproduct of today’s fast-paced world: According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 15 million Americans work full time on the evening shift, night shift, rotating shifts or other employer-arranged irregular schedules.

Roughly 20 percent of the American workforce is on the clock during “non-standard” hours of the day. They play an essential and often unseen role in our communities and face a number of risk factors to their physical and mental health.

This is part 1 of an ongoing series that will examine their careers, stories and contributions — and how their unusual working hours affect their lives.

Like clockwork

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A HARD DAY’S NIGHT It’s just after midnight on a Friday night and Travis O’Bryan is marching through the newsroom at The Kerrville Daily Times. Ink stains his hands and his clothes and he’s waving a thin sheet of metal several feet wide.

This sheet, called a plate in the printing business, represents what will be, come tomorrow morning, a pair of pages in the next edition of the newspaper.

O’Bryan has spotted a mistake: an incorrect date on a page toward the back of the paper. Certainly common enough during the first month of a new year, but his sharp eyes have caught it in time to correct the issue before the press begins to run.

Preparing and placing these plates is one step in an hours-long journey O’Bryan steers his team through every night as the pressroom manager for The Kerrville Daily Times.

“We make one of these every night, a completely new product,” he said.

“People don’t always realize what it takes to put out something like that.”

From scheduling mailroom employees and those working to guide

the machines that insert coupons and advertisements into completed papers, to setting up the press, which can be formatted in a variety of ways depending on the nature of a specific print job, to guiding his crew through a run, O’Bryan’s job often has him wearing multiple hats — not only in the same night but sometimes even during the same press run. And yes, sometimes one of those hats is “impromptu copy editor.”

And, because the KDT handles dozens upon dozens of print jobs every week in addition to printing the daily paper, a late-breaking story or a Friday football game can prove challenging, he said.

“If the newsroom is late, it can really mess with the workflow,” he said.

“If we’re off, let’s say 45 minutes for a game, that can put the mailroom behind, that might be another 20 or 30 minutes.”

That, in turn, can put papers into the hands of delivery personnel later than usual — something O’Bryan tries to navigate amid the dizzying, clockwork whirl of managing a busy pressroom.

“Obviously, we try not to let that happen,” he said. “Especially if there are concerns about bad weather.”

Up the ladder

Originally from Fairbanks, Alaska, O’Bryan grew up in a military household. His father retired from the United States Air Force when O’Bryan was just 8, and the family moved to Sulphur Springs before eventually finding their way to the Texas Hill Country.

He got his start at The Times the same way many people begin their careers — with a “help wanted” ad.

“I picked up the paper looking for a job, and I saw that (KDT) was looking for an inserter,” he said. “There’s a machine that does it, but it has to be set up depending on the specific job and somebody has to manually ‘feed’ the machine.”

But he was instantly drawn to the sight of the printing press.

“I saw the press and I thought, ‘That definitely looks interesting.’”

Over time, he learned the ins and outs of the more intricate machine and

Travis O’Bryan oversees print production as the pressroom manager at The Kerrville Daily Times.

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by 2008, he was running his own print jobs as the head pressman.

Eventually, O’Bryan left Kerrville for a position in Hondo, but returned to The Times family in 2016 before being named pressroom manager in 2018.

Since then, he’s managed both the press and mailroom and overseen an expansion of The Times’ commercial printing.

“I usually get here between 3 to 5 p.m., depending on the day of the week, the number of jobs we’re doing, whether we’re on late or early deadlines for some reason,” he said.

In his experience, the scheduling of those jobs, based largely on size but also on a variety of other factors, plays a huge role in how efficiently a pressroom operates.

“We don’t want to have to rush jobs,” he said. “That’s how you get wrong inserts, or the wrong labels and things won’t get delivered on time.”

It’s a daunting task, but one he’s embraced with enthusiasm.

“The setup, changing rolls of paper,

printing and changing plates, filling inks, cleaning and maintaining the press — there’s a lot to coordinate.”

Night moves

Despite his affection for the job, O’Bryan said his work on the printing press came with one initial hiccup: the hours.

“I had never worked at night before.

It was definitely an adjustment — especially since I started immediately,” he said.

Thrust into a night shift role for the first time in his life, O’Bryan said he quickly learned to keep his apartment dark, although by now he’s fully adjusted to the unusual schedule.

“I can go to sleep whenever now,” he said.

Still, working a night shift isn’t without its own unique challenges.

“You start to notice how many other people work at night, but also what’s closed. Not much is open: convenience stores, Whataburger, Jack in the Box, that’s about it.”

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His nocturnal schedule can also complicate his personal life. After all, it’s not just an adjustment for him — friends and family also need time to adjust.

“Everybody has to plan around my schedule, or they try to at least. When I’m going to be working, when I’ll be off, especially around the holidays,” he said. “And people don’t always understand that when you get home, we do the same things everyone else does: eat dinner, watch some TV — it’s not just straight to bed.”

In fact, it’s often 5 a.m. before O’Bryan can call it a day.

“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve fallen asleep with the sun rising,” he said.

But it’s not all bad for the contented pressman. There’s one aspect of his schedule that he’s particularly fond of: getting up late.

“That’s one thing I found I love,” he said. “Sleeping in. Waking up without alarms, no interruptions. It’s not every day, but when it happens, that’s nice.”

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The Long Haul

Couple shares love of hitting the road on 2 wheels Story and photos by John and Polly Holmes

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ebruary’s theme is love and there are all sorts of examples of true love if you look around. We were privileged to meet Leroy and Cleste Braxdale of Kerrville. They not only love each other, but they have another love – riding motorcycles. Yep, being just 92 and 90 years old, they enjoy jumping on either the BMW F-800 GT or the Yamaha FZ1 and going for a ride ... a long ride! Every Monday, Leroy hits the road for a short spin through the Hill Country and then on Wednesdays he gets together for coffee with friends in the “Lost Boys” motorcycle club at Destination Cyclesports.

Cleste goes along occasionally, but really prefers the long

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rides to rallies.

Leroy and Cleste met in 2012, and that’s when Cleste got her first motorcycle ride. In fact, her first ride was 550 miles, going to a rally in New Mexico. She was hooked on motorcycles and apparently on Leroy too because they got married in El Centro, California, in 2014, while on a threemonth motorhome-truck-motorcycle trip through the desert.

They were just 88 and 86, so on their honeymoon, of course, they went on a long motorcycle ride.

Speaking about friends, Rufus and Marie Maxfield are fellow riders in that club, and Leroy and Rufus have taken

WHEELS many long trips together all over this continent as well as touring Europe on their bikes. They have been riding together for 18 years. Just one of many examples of their endurance rides is the Border to Border to Border Insanity Gold, which was Mexico to Canada and back to Mexico in less than 48 hours. Leroy is the oldest person to ever accomplish this feat.

Leroy’s resume is unbelievable. After his stint in the Navy during WWII, he moved to Texas in 1946. He drove racecars from 1947 until 1957 and was the Texas State Champion in midgets in 1957. In addition to his crop dusting business for 30 years, he flew air shows and participated in aerobatic contests with five first place finishes. He has done seven Ironbutt motorcycle rides, and on his 91st birthday did a parachute jump. In 1991, he sold his crop dusting business and tried to retire, but wound up flying tourists on tours over Mt. McKinley in Alaska from 1991 – 1996. Now, at 92, he is still riding his beloved motorcycle at least once a week plus occasionally attending motorcycle rallies or tours. It’s interesting that Leroy got into endurance riding at the urging

John and Polly Holmes John and Polly Holmes are longtime gearheads. They have written for automotive publications for more than 40 years. Now they’re going to bring some interesting stories about things with wheels in the Hill Country. Their perspective comes from years of racing, restoring classics and participating in car club activities.

of his friend Rufus, who was a health and physical education teacher, wrestling and football coach for 30 years.

His wife Cleste is also a fascinating person. She was an aerospace research scientist working for the U.S. Department of Defense on projects for NASA, doing pre-moon research while she was still working on her PhD studying T-cells. She was trying to determine the possible radiation effects on astronauts from the Van Allen Radiation Belt that surrounds the Earth. The results of her research, along with others, proved that the radiation effects were not injurious to human tissue. This paved the way for man to go to the moon. She wound up her career as head of the TB/Mycology Laboratory at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB. What a pair! Just your typical loving senior citizens.

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Leroy and Cleste Braxdale met in 2012. Shortly afterward, Cleste enjoyed her first motorcycle ride and never looked back. The couple married in 2014.

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LOVE WHAT YOU DO Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s romantic affection or a love affair for the kind of work that brings joy to hearts,

Texas Hill Country is filled to burtsting with passion. the

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THE

PASSIONATE ONES

Harold “Buzzie” Hughes’ love affair with barbecue has blossomed into a renowned business.

Hill Country residents find passion in their work Story by Donna Provencher

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hen most people think about Valentine’s Day, they envision chocolate, flowers and a romantic string quartet. But people with passion are those who love what they do seven days a week, 365 days a year — and that persistence pays off all year round.

In Kerr County, Harold “Buzzie” Hughes owns and operates one of the most beloved barbecue joints in the Hill Country.

Born in 1958, Hughes was raised by a mother who worked three jobs — so he learned to cook at the age of 11 or 12.

After working in an oil field, traveling around the world and working as a boiler tech, he met his wife Brenda in Austin and settled down there.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Hughes began making barbecue pits and throwing barbecue parties for his friends, cooking up a smorgasbord of chicken, brisket and sausage.

At times, his parties would attract 300 guests at a time, he said.

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But indulging his passion was expensive, and his wife gave him an ultimatum.

“She said, ‘If you want to do this, you have to open a store,’” Hughes recalled.

And so it was that Hughes returned to Kerrville with his wife and fashioned an old grocery store in Comfort belonging to his aunt into a barbecue restaurant.

In October 1993, Buzzie’s Bar-B-Q opened its doors in that first location, with its present Kerrville location opening a few years later.

Though Hughes’s fingers are occasionally arthritic these days, his gift for seasoning a steak continues unabated.

“I just use salt and pepper on everything,” he said, noting that he tries to give generous helpings to customers. “Our slogan is ‘more slice for the price.’”

Hughes describes his restaurant as a “family-run, familyoriented” business, one with only about 10 employees, including his wife, son and daughter-in-law.

Courtesy photos Harold “Buzzie” Hughes opened his first restaurant at the urging of his wife, Brenda.

His menu is a beloved Kerrville fixture for a reason: The extensive offerings include brisket, sausage, ribs, ham, turkey, pork loin, jalapeño cheese sausage, chicken, potato salad, beans, cole slaw, baked potatoes and a salad bar.

Hughes’ own personal favorite is steak — a good rib-eye, he said.

He is particularly choosy about the cuts of meat he cooks and sells, relying on prime cuts.

“It’s kind of like buying a car: You can get a junker or you can get a Cadillac,” he said, noting that he purchases a lot of meat from Sysko and gets his brisket from Iowa Beef Packers.

Overall, Hughes loves the barbecue business despite the ebb and flow of operating a barbecue restaurant year-round.

“One day, you can’t keep up with it, and the next you’re wondering what you’re going to do next,” Hughes said.

And his passion has paid off in spades: He’s competed on “Kingsford BBQ Pitmasters” twice, winning the first time and second place in the second, and has also competed on “The Grill of Victory” on the Travel Channel — and won —

against eight other teams.

“I didn’t anticipate where I’d be at this point,” said Hughes. “It started as a hobby but turned into a business.

Finding a passion that you like — that’s less like a job and more appeasing that way.”

Hughes also built his own barbecue pit, which is 15 feet long, 5 feet deep and 11 feet tall — and weighs 8,500 pounds.

In June 2008, the pit room burned down with a restaurant full of customers.

“I said, ‘Don’t worry about it,’” Hughes said. “We’ll just rebuild and start over.”

And start over he did, sometimes seeing as many as a few hundred come through his doors a day.

“I love the whole thing start to finish,” Hughes said.

“I love the people you get to meet, the camaraderie with customers. It makes people have a warm fuzzy feeling. I tell my employees, it’s not me that pays you — it’s the customer.

However you treat them is what matters.”

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Courtesy photo For Linda Heatherley and the other members of the Cibolo Creek Quilters Guild, quilting is more than a hobby — it’s a way to give back to their community.

Over in Kendall County, Linda Heatherley’s great passion is fulfilled, not with barbecue tongs, but with a needle and thread.

Heatherley is the president of the Cibolo Creek Quilters Guild in Boerne, a position she has held for just over a year.

The organization, founded in 2012 and boasting about 50 members, is a registered nonprofit that celebrates traditional, modern and artistic quilting, focuses on teaching and improving quilting techniques and — most importantly — supports the local community through service projects, events and the donation of charitable quilts.

Membership dues are $25 per year, and four different quilting bees are available to members to socialize and exchange tips on a monthly basis: the Appliqué Bee, the Fiber Arts Bee, the Happy Scrappers Bee (focusing on charitable quilts) and the Kronkosky Sewing Bee. Guild members participate in these bees as well as quilt exhibitions throughout the year, and both quilting newbies and seasoned veterans can exchange ideas and information at monthly meetings, Heatherley said.

Monthly guild meetings are held at the Patrick Heath Public Library in Boerne on the second Thursday of each

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month — except May — starting at 7 p.m.

“I think the reason people come is that it’s just the most friendly guild,” Heatherley said. “Everyone is so encouraging and interested in getting to know you. Many people have commented on how friendly everyone is.”

Meetings begin with a business component, and then quilters have a “show and tell” section discussing different projects they’re making.

Heatherley credits much of the guild’s success to Judi Burr, first president of the guild, original founding member and chair of the quilt conference, and to Shirley Smith, chairwoman of charity quilts.

“Charity quilting is really something our guild has embraced and it’s a really big part of our organization. We’re looking forward to more education programs and expansion, too,” Heatherley said.

In the past, the nonprofit has donated quilts to the NICU at University Hospital, Rare Bears, Quilts of Honor — which honors veterans — and Kendall County Women’s Shelter.

Members have also donated activity mats to Alzheimer’s patients at senior assisted living facilities.

At the November meeting, the guild focused exclusively on

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giving, Heatherley said, inviting representatives from some of these organizations to speak at their monthly meeting.

“It was really moving,” Heatherley said.

She added that what she finds unique about quilting is that it’s both functional and beautiful.

“I consider quilting to be an artistic expression,” she said. “It’s not just sewing fabric together — it’s all in the planning.”

These days, Heatherley designs and shows her own quilts, selling a particular favorite — an elaborate quilt patterned off a jazz album cover — at the Kerrville Fiber Arts Show at the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center in July 2018.

“Now, I can look at a quilt and I can make it — I don’t need a pattern,” she said.

In 2019, Heatherley looks forward to the weekend quilting retreat the guild has planned for February, as well as the guild’s quilt conference and Quiltfest the first week of May. At Quiltfest, a citywide quilt show sponsored by the city of

Boerne, the organization displays quilts up and down Main Street in the square, as well as patriotic quilts at Veterans Park — some of which are for sale.

The guild also displays small wall hangings and people walking by can vote on favorites.

In the days leading up to Quiltfest, quilters can attend quilt conference, three full days of workshops and nationally known quilting speakers, Heatherley said.

For the second year in a row, the organization is fundraising by making and selling a raffle quilt, with each member making one segment. Members have traveled around to antique shows and other guilds since September, selling six tickets for $5 for a May drawing to win the quilt.

Heatherley said she is proud of the guild and its charitable initiatives — and endlessly impressed by the commitment of its members.

“It amazes us when we see how much people turn in to donate,” she said. “I’m always in tears, really.”

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FEATURE Meanwhile, in Gillespie County, Tim and Carol Bolton own and operate Carol Hicks Bolton Antiqüités in Fredericksburg in order to fulfill their own unique passion: antiquing.

Tim Bolton has always been fascinated by antiques, opening a furniture store at the age of 19 selling furniture and antique pieces, while Carol Bolton said she has always loved having pieces with character in her home.

“I love to imagine the stories that each piece would be able to tell, were they able to speak,” she said.

The couple, who met in 1979 in Beaumont, opened their first furniture store in San Antonio in 1982, combining contemporary pieces with country living style pieces, said Carol Bolton.

In 1986, they opened a shop in Fredericksburg called Homestead that was a cottage-style home furnishings store. In 2010, they moved into and renovated their current location at 301 South Lincoln St., and changed the store’s name to Carol Hicks Bolton Antiqüités.

“When we moved off of Main Street, we decided to transition into Old World antiques,” said Carol Bolton.

“We traveled to Europe occasionally, and seeing all the pieces that gave each home, hotel and church so much character made us want to bring them home for ourselves … (and) the idea of sharing with others our European finds took root.”

The store sells pieces ranging from religious items from the 1870s to French and German books to colorful Hungarian wardrobes to wedding chests from Europe to custom-made iron beds, said Carol Bolton.

While they also sell fine upholstery constructed in the U.S., they primarily opened the store to share their rare European finds.

“There are two aspects of the antiques industry that stand out,” said Carol Bolton. “First, the different story that each piece tells. They all have such diverse backgrounds — whether it’s a wine press from the Provence region in France or the laundry basket we found in a small village that was used by the German Army in World War II. The second aspect we love is the amazing individuals we are able to meet who walk through the doors of the store.”

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collecting World War II memorabilia with his son, Mac Bolton, and was excited several years ago to find huge shell casings from anti-aircraft guns used in World War II. “It gave me a greater appreciation for the men who worked these machines,” he said.

Carol Bolton said one of her favorite pieces was a sofa pulled out of an abandoned French cottage.

The Boltons agreed that beauty really is in the eye of the beholder where antiquing is concerned, and noted that a piece worth $20,000 to one person might be worth $200 to another.

“What’s exciting about being in this business is that you never know who will walk through the doors for you to help,” said Carol Bolton. “One piece of advice we always give the younger entrepreneurs is to work hard and make the greatest impact on humanity that you can. When everything boils down, life is really about how well we love others — not how much furniture

is sold or how many hours worked, but if we really made a difference in the lives of the individuals who came through our doors.”

The pair noted that words can’t convey how much finding and sharing antiques excites and fulfills them.

“People rarely take the time to make their homes places of beauty these days,” said Carol Bolton. “We’re privileged to be able to help those who do want to make their homes beautiful do just that.”

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Through the ages Love stories from all stages of life Story by JD Templeton

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he Abbey and Clark Elliston story began during their college days at Baylor University.

During that time, they both attended Brazos Meadows Baptist Church and got to know each other while serving that community. Clark ultimately realized that â&#x20AC;&#x153;given the realities and respon- Abbey and Clark Elis ton. sibilities of life, there

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Courtesy photos Jesse and Donna Hinton share a love that has spanned years and seen them through travels across the world. was no one else I would want to serve alongside more.”

After a great deal of deliberation and wise counsel from trusted people, he proposed and they were married in August 2004. The wedding was a blurring whirlwind of preparation and activity.

The future Schreiner professor and speech pathologist honeymooned in Whistler, British Columbia. There they learned that Clark is afraid of bears and Abbey (arguably) cannot ride a bike.

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like with the absence of easy support networks.

Two of their three children were born abroad, which only heightened this developmental process.

Today, life is equally a blur with various kids’ activities.

Clark shares: “While there are days empty-nesting sounds delightful, there are equally days where our family is clearly the crown blessing of my life.

Abbey is, undoubtedly, the force behind that blessing.”

Health classmates

The year 1981 found Jesse and Donna Hinton uniting their lives in what they describe as a simple, traditional wed-

ding in Belton. According to Jesse, their introduction was “in a health class during my last semester at Baylor.” Having similar beliefs and goals in life helped their budding romance quickly click in a very natural way.

The big moment came while Donna worked as a checker at H-E-B. Jesse went through her line, popped out the ring, and asked her to do a price check on it! She immediately asked to go on break, where Jesse asked her to marry him.

The couple honeymooned at every newlywed’s dream: the National Athletic Trainers Convention in Fort Worth.

Thankfully, lodging was on the school’s dime. The next week was a romantic improvement – Donna’s parent’s condo

in Breckenridge, Colorado.

Jesse notes the biggest adjustment for him was that he now was responsible for more than himself. It taught him not to be selfish. With both working in education and athletics, along with raising twin boys, they learned a good family life takes planning and flexibility. The Hintons are quick to give God credit for making a good thing great. They believe their marriage has grown when they each put God first in their individual lives.

Watching their twin sons grow, mature and eventually marry has brought Donna and Jesse great joy. They couldn’t point to one particular difficult phase, but were quick to acknowledge there have been periods of learning. Their advice: put God first, then spouse and family. It’s not a recipe for perfection, but it will prepare you to weather any storm with grace and joy.

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Mutual friends

In a world increasingly dominated by social media, Corey and Taylor Howie met the old-fashioned way; college roommate connections. They were introduced during the fall of 2014 while attending Howard Payne University.

When asked, How did you know you wanted to marry your spouse?” Corey replied, “She’s the most kind-hearted person I know and I don’t deserve her.” Taylor was quick to say, “He’s my best friend. He has always been there for me, loving me, challenging me, supporting me.”

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Kerrville. After church, Taylor’s family went to the cross to take family pictures. As she and her sister posed, she noticed another family watching. Corey walked from his hiding place behind the cross, gave her a hug, got down on one knee, and asked her to be his wife.

The wedding, conducted by Corey’s father, Paul Howie, at First Baptist Church of Fredericksburg on June 23, 2018, was a fun and beautiful ceremony. The rustic, elegant-themed reception (decorated by Barbara Collins) was at the Farm Bureau Event Center. It was highlighted by a delicious barbeque meal, vanilla and red velvet cake, a dance and a Dr Pepper sponsorship! They provided vanilla float Dr Pepper as the groom’s specialty drink and a Dr. Pepper cake.

The newlyweds honeymooned on a seven-day Caribbean cruise, including Cozumel, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

When asked the best and worst part of wedding planning, Corey responded: “Best — finding the drive-away car, worst — so many questions!” Taylor replied, “The best part of planning the wedding was deciding on all the special little details for celebrating our special day. The worst part was handwriting all of the addresses for the invitations.”

Taylor’s biggest adjustment to married life is getting used to life as “one,” including figuring out a budget, balancing different work schedules and deciding on what to get at the grocery store.

For Corey? Living with one girl rather than six guys. It has been a fun journey for the two.

The new couple looks forward to all of the new adventures that they will get to do together, including starting a family one day. They are so excited to see what God has in store for them.

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An enduring love Bob, Diane and the love of a lifetime Story by Nancy Foster

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ne of the first things you notice about Bob and Diane Green is the way they look at each other. It’s the special way that only well-connected couples use to communicate; a quick sideways glance confirms the other’s comments with nary a word passing between them, or they seamlessly complete each other’s sentences, each knowing precisely what the other intends to say. That’s just what long marrieds do, and Bob and Diane do it well.

Courtship and marriage Bob and Diane first met in the cafeteria of Abilene Christian University in 1968, and it didn’t take young Bob long to set his sights on a beautiful young student. After much flirting, within a week he had convinced Diane to go for dinner and a movie, and the relationship soon progressed to attending daily chapel services together, walking to and from dorms and enjoying picnics in the park. Diane remembers, “He made me laugh.” Bob said he was entirely smitten. Undeterred by a summer separation, their romance quickly rekindled when school returned. She typed his papers and gifted him with gourmet dishes she learned to make in homemaking class. He plied his sweetheart with “elaborately decorated Valentine’s and birthday cakes from my Dad’s bakery in San Angelo.”

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Courtesy photos Bob and Diane Green first met in the cafeteria of Abilene Christian University in 1968.

over when Bob presented his Diane with a “nice, big diamond” bought from proceeds of selling the herd of cattle he had raised. The future Mrs. Green, despite being desperately in love, managed to lose (and find) that beautiful engagement ring three times!

Engaged in February, they tied the knot at a lovely large wedding in July 1969 and proceeded down the path of happily ever after.

Career Path Their first post-college jobs were in the Rio Grande Valley. Two years later, Bob was hired to teach honors junior English in Kerrville, and the couple soon headed to the Hill Country.

So much could be written about the stellar careers of this most revered couple, but since this article centers on the enduring love of two people whose love spans

nearly half a decade, suffice to say that the award of “Bill Dozier Citizens of the Year” in 2015 stands testament to the significant achievements they have both made in their community.

Bob spent 48 years in education and retired as deputy superintendent of Kerrville Independent School District, earning high marks and abiding respect from students, faculty and community for his achievements and advances in education.

Diane started out working at Kerr County Abstract & Title Company, learned all aspects of the operation and today is its president. Bob, undeniably proud of Diane’s achievements in the business world, says “she was liberated before her time,” when equal opportunities for women were not a given. Bob takes pride that many people look up to her as a role model.

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The family Both the Greens have long, deep Texas roots going back at least four generations and both follow the “strong work ethic instilled by our parents,” a trait they’ve ingrained in their children.

Kim Green Clarkson, a former teacher, followed her mother in the title business and serves at Title Plant Manager in the family business.

Son Robert Brandon Green followed his dad’s path into education and is an assistant principal in San Antonio.

Needless to say, Kim and Robert are the couple’s crowning achievement.

The Twosome The couple complement each other beautifully and have “always done everything as a couple,” Diane says. Their easy camaraderie is testament to a partnership

grounded in love and trust.

Faith has always played a significant role in their lives and that of their family, providing “a stronger commitment and the ability to get through any tough times.”

They enjoy traveling, cruising and exploring historical sites, with favorites including trips to France, London, Alaska and the New England coast. More travel is on their radar.

When asked for tips on longevity in a relationship, they shot back with rapid-fire responses.

Diane volunteered: “Be of service to others,” “Do whatever is right,” “Follow the Golden Rule,” “Don’t collect past history because each new day comes with challenge” and “Go to church as a family.” Bob weighed in with “Communication is healthy,” “Be of high integrity” and “Never go to bed mad; we always talk through our problems.”

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he joined the company as vice president and very much enjoys working with his wife at their current office on 712 Earl Garrett St. Prior to opening the location in 2004, the couple worked together to restore, repurpose and reconfigure the historic residence into an unpretentious suite of offices. Bob says they thoroughly enjoyed the project and have incorporated many pieces of ancestral furniture into the décor.

The next milestone Diane and Bob will celebrate 50 years of marriage in July and want no elaborate fanfare.

“We just plan to do something special with our family.”

At that, he shot a glance at Diane, who nodded confirmation with that radiant smile.

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The big question Tips on asking the right way Compiled by Chelsea M.K. Stack

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with their favorite flowers or providing a specific champagne once the proposal has been accepted. Tie the ring to an exquisite tea cup brought out during dessert or drop it in the wine glass.

Give them a hand-painted plate that asks “Will You Marry Me?” and get the wait staff to cover the question with the entreé or dessert.

f you’ve found the person you want to spend the rest of your life with, there is more than one way to pop the question.

With so much pressure to savor the Kick it ‘old school’ memorable moment and ensure everything goes smoothly, here are some guideShow respect to future in-laws by asking for lines to keep in mind while planning the their blessing.

Get down perfect proposal. on one

Keep it simple The more complex a proposal, the more opportunities for things to go wrong.

Add a personal touch Take them to a special place that recalls a significant moment to set the backdrop. It could be the place you first met, danced or kissed.

Play a special song to make it more meaningful.

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knee when asking for their hand.

Timing is everything If your significant other is overwhelmed by work projects or stressed about upcoming events, consider waiting to propose at a more relaxed time. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t propose at the beginning of the meal, as some appetizers and a little wine in your stomach can ease pre-proposal jitters.

Plan to expect a scene if proposing in a restaurant or public setting, and make sure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re both comfortable with public displays if considering

this route.

Consider a weeknight if proposing in a restaurant, which is less busy on weeknights than weekends, so you can expect a more intimate setting Monday through Thursday than you might find Friday through Sunday.

A little help from your friends Ask friends and close family members for help with proposal ideas, picking out the perfect ring and taking photos of or video taping the memorable moment.

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A wet wedding?

Dealing with bad weather on your big day Story by Chelsea M.K. Stack

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eather is one reason why summer is such a popular season to tie the knot, but Mother Nature can always invite herself to the festivities, attempting to upstage happy couples in the process.

While some feel itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good luck for couples to get rain on their wedding days, most would trade that luck for clear skies. Here are some tips to prepare for the uninvited inclement weather.

Have solutions for sun and heat If the ceremony or reception is outside, make sure to offer shade, stock the area with cold bottles of water or a chilled lemonade stand, as well as have fans and umbrellas available so guests can protect themselves from the sun or avoid passing out due to heat exhaustion.

Make a rainy day plan Host early luncheon receptions or ensure a Plan B that includes a covered area to accommodate for sudden downpours. Newly weds and their wedding party can stash spare shoes or even rain slickers in the car to keep their wedding attire protected against rain as they dash between venues or take photos. Vivid skies with lightning or overcast days can make for unique and striking wedding photography, while flowers are less likely to wilt in rainy conditions. Work with the venue Courtesy images

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to arrange for a tent or gazebo. Couples who live in notoriously damp climates can purchase golf umbrellas, which tend to be larger than the average umbrella, and keep them stationed in decorated stands to ease transitions between wedding sites, keeping everyone dry. Ask the makeup artist to use durable, waterproof products. Know vendors’ rain policies, as some live musicians will not play in damp weather.

Wedding insurance may help cover the costs of nonrefundable cancellations.

Keep a generator on standby Be sure to address how power outages are handled as storms may knock out power and some reception venues may have their own backup power. If not, bring in a portable generator to keep the reception room cooled by fans.

Plan for wind Tie down tents and use weights to keep wedding programs or other papers from catching a gust. The bride and her wedding party should opt for free-flowing tresses so they needn’t worry about intricate updos coming undone.

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Home of a legend A look inside the Jimmie Rodgers home Story by Ariel Lutnesky | Photos by Tom Holden

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immie Rodgers is known by many as the “father of country music.” But what many may not know is that his dream house stands in our very own Kerrville community.

Rodgers was one of the first successful stars to record his music, said Joe Herring Jr., who researches Kerrville history for his column in The Kerrville Daily Times. Rodgers was a very innovative musician, blending blues music and country music and adding his yodeling to his songs.

Rodgers was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was one of many who moved to Kerrville because of the supposedly arid air, Herring said. He lived here from 1929 to 1931 before moving to San Antonio.

But while he was in Kerrville, Rodgers lived in his house, enriching the walls of not only the building, but also the community, Kathleen Hudson, Schreiner University professor, said.

“His house and the energy around it, that is one thing

that’s very distinct about Kerrville,” said Hudson, who has arranged an annual Jimmie Rodgers tribute event for years.

“I’ve met 80-year-olds who you could tell were so affected by him during the Great Depression. Seems like he brought hope to people.”

The house is called Blue Yodeler’s Paradise after one of Rodgers’s hit songs, “Blue Yodeler.” Bill Crittenden, who owns and lives in the house now, said the house is mostly original except for a porch that changed to a sunroom and a fireplace mantle that his father replaced after it fell.

“The house is beautiful – its brick, its archways – but it looks like some of the other houses up there,” Hudson said. “It doesn’t stand out in terms of architecture or as a physical symbol of something that was so important.”

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Bill Crittenden points out old photos inside his home in Kerrville, sometimes known as “Blue Yodeler’s Paradise” after its original owner, music icon Jimmie Rodgers.

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YOUR HOME FEATURE family supposedly owned it, and they were the ones who bought it from Rodgers.

He said the land the house stands on used to be a dairy.

“We don’t think about it anymore, but the resources needed to make this house were (hard to get),” Crittenden said. “You couldn’t go over to Home Depot and buy it. This home and the home across the street and another house all bought brick and brought it in at the same time.”

The house’s walls are lined with windows because Rodgers needed a lot of fresh air for his tuberculosis, Crittenden said. It has light hardwood floors and is about 2,800 square feet. Small decorative tiles with blue designs ornament the front of the house.

“These homes are not open concepts,” Crittenden said.

“These are all very compartmentalized. There is a dining room, and then there’s a breakfast room and there’s a kitchen, and you know, they’re all small.”

Hudson said that for the time, especially considering that it was built during the Great Depression, the house was very large and cost around $55,000.

There are little clues about Rodgers all over the house, like an inscription on the back of the downstairs toilet that has Rodgers’s name and a plumbing company on it.

“Every time I drive by it on my way to school, I can just feel all the history and stuff that would have gone on in that house. I just love imagining the singing,” Hudson said.

“I sort of yodel when I drive by, imagining the family.”

Crittenden plays guitar, and has played some of Rodgers’s songs before.

“When I was a kid and I found out this was Jimmie Rodger’s home, people would come up — and they still come up — and they would want to take pictures, and I’d go run upstairs and get a guitar and play while they were taking pictures,” he said.

He said the knowledge of Rodgers having played in the house could help people get into music.

“You know he played here, he had to have sung in these walls,” Crittenden said. “I think there’s something neat about singing here. The walls pick up vibrations of sounds.

There’s gotta be something to that. I believe in that.”

Crittenden talked about the people Rodgers would share his music with, especially his house. That’s something that Crittenden said he wants to do: get people together to stop by the house and sing.

“My mother never made this public,” he said. “It’s always been a private home. A lot of people don’t think there’s a Jimmie Rodgers home here.”

Hudson said she thinks the house is incredibly special to the community of Kerrville. “(I love) the fact that it is a material manifestation of the dream of a man who has been an influence in every genre of music,” she said.

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The spacious home features a dining room, great room, kitchen and bar, a large master bedroom, an office, a separate formal dining, utility room and dedicated media room.

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Lecia Duke

For the love of chocolate Story and photos by Judith Pannebaker

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ever mind its individual monikers — chocolat, schokolade, cioccolato, ¿chocolate? or ciocolată — the divinity known as chocolate translates instantly across the globe. And, Lecia Duke is a master linguist.

President and founder of the retail shop Chocolat, located in downtown Fredericksburg, Lecia’s elite line of Quintessential Chocolates offers a European tradition that has been modified for American tastes.

Enjoying America’s liquor praliné While Lecia’s shop features a variety of small-batch, artisan confections, she specializes in handcrafted liquidcenter chocolates using a process known as liquor praline, a technique that has been used to create delectable edibles for centuries in Europe.

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“zukercrust.” This edible moisture barrier retains and preserves the captured essence, which can be alcoholic or nonalcoholic. The essence inside the sugar shell is then enrobed in dark chocolate.

Lecia is the only chocolatier in America who handcrafts these delicate morsels with their enticing liquid centers.

“There are two ways to enjoy these chocolates,” she said.

“The first way is to place the entire chocolate in the mouth, which eventually allows the thin outer shell to collapse on itself. This releases the liquid center slowly, enabling it to mingle with both the sugar and chocolate shells.”

Another school of consumption centers around placing the chocolate in the mouth and, without waiting, simply crunching down on the outer shell, which immediately releases the liquid center.

“The mouth is instantly filled with the very strong liquor,

GOOD TASTE often causes choking and sputtering — not very enjoyable sensations,” Lecia said, adding, “I don’t recommend using this method.”

Those who fail to follow Lecia’s recommendations due so at their palate’s peril.

Nashville, Seattle and back to Texas After career twists and turns led the chocolatier halfway across the county from Nashville, Tennessee to Seattle, Washington, Lecia finally returned to her native Texas.

“I was born in Baytown. Since my mother is an artist, we often vacationed in the Hill Country because she loved to paint the region’s landscapes,” Lecia said. “My brother and I spent summers tubing in the rivers and exploring. That was the happiest time of my life.”

After an amiable divorce from her architect husband, Lecia returned to the Lone Star State to start over and recapture fond memories from her youth. She has excelled at both.

Lecia’s lifelong vocation began in Nashville, where she described herself as “just playing with chocolate.” Nevertheless, Honda commissioned her to produce 3,000 miniature chocolate cars for the company’s 1987 American launch of the Acura Legend.

She also created a 12-inch chocolate record album for The Judds. “They had three LPs on their wall — one gold, one platinum and one chocolate,” Lecia recalled.

Enter Jack Daniels Eventually she turned her talents to creating chocolates with liquid centers that are so prevalent in Europe; however, Lecia intended to fill her version with Tennessee’s iconic whiskey, Jack Daniels.

“I wanted to learn the proper technique for crafting liquor praline, so I contacted Lindt, the Swiss chocolate company, and asked, “Can you teach me?”

To Lecia’s surprise and delight, the company send master chocolatier, Art Oberholzer, who was living in Hollywood, Florida, to Nashville without charge to teach her the process of crafting spirit-filled chocolates.

Lecia simply followed the old European tradition that had aspiring chocolatiers apprenticing with masters in the craft.

After perfecting the process, Lecia met with executives with the Brown-Forman Corporation, the company that owns Jack Daniels. “We did a taste test at the Dallas Marketing Center and the response was overwhelming,” she noted, adding, “However, we immediately hit a wall.”

Lecia continued, “As we were negotiating licensing and marketing the products, we discovered it was illegal to produce whiskey-filled chocolates in Tennessee.” At that time, only seven states allowed the production of spirit-filled chocolates.

Not to be deterred, however, Lecia developed a solid

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chocolate bar infused with Jack Daniels whiskey, the only such manufacturer in the country. Later, after relocating to Seattle, she returned to her first inspiration because, in Washington, one could legally craft superlative Tennessee whiskey-filled chocolates.

Introducing Chocolat

Lecia Duke, owner of Chocolat, located in downtown Fredericksburg, holds up a box of chocolates.

Later, after her marriage dissolved, Lecia settled in Fredericksburg.

“I wanted to open a retail shop and needed a tourist area with lots of foot traffic,” she explained. “Although, at that time, I mostly wholesaled and sold to the trade.” She still sells her fine chocolates to clients who market them under their own private labels.

“The day I opened Chocolat, I met my retail neighbor, Cord Switzer, who owns Fredericksburg Winery.

I told him I planned to create small-batch chocolates filled with liqueurs, wines and spirits,” Lecia said.

“He immediately gave me six bottles of his wines and said, ‘Use these.’ I obliged.” That began Lecia’s enjoyable alliance with craft distilleries and wineries throughout Texas.

Chocolat’s liquid-filled Quintessential Chocolates line includes classic spirits and liqueurs, non-alcoholic fruits and coffees and wines, as well as premium and organic collections. One novel assortment box, the “Texas Six Pack,” features Garrison Bourbon, Pecan Street Rum and Republic Añejo Tequila.

Lecia has also created Saskatoon Berry, a delicate non-alcoholic blueberry, for the Canadian market; saki for Japan; single malt Scotch Whisky; grappas; ice wines and numerous teas. Only beverages with bubbles, such as beer and champagne, cannot be used for the liquid center because they quickly go flat, Lecia said.

In addition, Chocolat offers handmade chocolates with soft centers, such as truffles and colettes; a variety of barks and nut clusters, silk fudge, turtles and caramels. “Our biggest seller is the milk chocolate pecan clusters,” Leica said.

And, while it will probably never be deemed a best seller, the most interesting chocolate in Lecia’s collection is Fortunata Medallion, a rare single-bean chocolate.

‘Rarest chocolate in the world’ According to Lecia, the rarest cacao bean in the world was rediscovered in Peru’s Marañón Valley in 2009 after being considered extinct since 1918. “It was also found growing at an altitude 1,500 higher than cacao trees usually thrive,” Lecia said.

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Lecia Duke is the president and founder of the retail shop Chocolat, located in downtown Fredericksburg. Lecia’s elite line of Quintessential Chocolates offers a European tradition that has been modified for American tastes.

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According to experts, because the beans of Nacional cacao are often white rather than purple, the chocolate produced is more mellow tasting and a less acidic than usual. Unrelated to so-called “white chocolate,” the white beans turn brown when roasted.

After being transformed into Fortunato No. 4, chocolate bars produced from Nacional cacao beans are so refined that adding vanilla to alleviate any trace of bitterness is unnecessary.

Lecia deals directly with the Fortunato family in Peru under a fair trade agreement. “We work together as a family and I am happy to support the Fortunatos,” she said.

Not to be missed Lecia continued, “Chocolate has become an incredible commodity. It’s the new wine.” She purchases her pure chocolate in 50 pound cases and goes through from 3,000 to 5,000 pounds of the divine decadence each month.

For a never-to-be-forgotten experience with chocolat, schokolade, cioccolato, ¿chocolate? ciocolat or just plain chocolate, visit Chocolat, the retail store of Quintessential Chocolate Co., Inc, at 251 Main St., Fredericksburg. For hours of operation, call 830-990-9382. The website is liquidchocolates.com and Lecia’s handcrafted chocolates can be purchased online.

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1851 Vineyards 1851 Vineyards is located at 9445, 4222 S. Texas Highway 16 in Fredericksburg. For more information, visit www.1851vineyards.com or call 830-391-8510.

Family business has deep roots Story and photos by John and Carol Aceti

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amily fun mixed in with family work characterizes 1851 Winery on Texas 16, about 4 miles south of Fredericksburg and owned by John and Dabs Holliman.

Dabs, who taught science, is now the winemaker. John, former teacher and coach, is the manager of the 16-acre vineyard. Both are certified from the two-year program at Texas Tech. They inherited the property from Dabsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; grandparents in 1961. It was originally the Pioneer Flour Mill, founded in 1851. The property is a designated Texas Landmark.

Their sons and daughters, Jeska, Jordan, Josh and Julie, are all involved. Four-pawed canine partners include Harley, Huck, Benji and Bessie, who are just as friendly as the rest of the family.

On the property are two houses dating from 1851. One

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house has been repaired, and John and Dabs Holliman live there.

They planned to remodel the other for the tasting room, but costs to renovate proved too high. So the tasting room is new, but the 1851 aura comes from the barn-like metal walls, old doors for table tops, slices of old barrel staves shaped to hold wines and glasses and the counter top that used to be a bowling lane.

Special monthly events include Februaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cookie and wine pairing with cookies as exotic as the wines with which they are paired. Apricot sage cookies invite creative wine choices.

March offers market days when local vendors come out to challenge oenophiles to pair crafts and food with wines.

Harvesting 16 acres is an all-hands-on-deck event. Five

UNCORKED thousand cases resulted from their first year in 2016 and 9,000 cases are anticipated from 2018 harvest. The best-selling wine is the 2016 Estate Tannat.

Harvested in August 2016 and aged 22 months, it is fullbodied and yet velvety. It won a silver in 2018 at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo International Wine competition.

Blended wines include a White Blend with LOC on every label to honor their grandparents. The grandparents called the farm “LOC” because it borders Live Oak Creek. Sourced from vineyards located in the Texas High Plains, this wine is a blend of Muscat Canelli and Orange Muscat. These varietals are known for their aromas and their dry, semi-sweet or sweet finishes.

Locals are known to hangout at 1851 because humor and fun are spoken here. The logo they commissioned was supposed to include a J for John and a D for Dabs, but the J seemed too small compared the the D. So the logo was turned on its head and now looks like an umbrella with a little curved handle. It appears that “just deal with life and enjoy,” is John’s motto.

Another battle that John lost was a choice between buying the new truck he wanted or a OenoFoss that Dabs wanted.

The OenoFoss measures sugar content and 9 other qualities to inform the best time to harvest. The OenoFoss set them back $42,000, but outsourcing for this information would have cost much more. So John’s new truck lost out to the OenoFoss, a blue machine about the size and shape of a giant box of cereal.

To add a little zing to the wine flavors, John also showed us a “two-footed squasher” used on harvested grapes. It really is a fun conversation piece that probably appears at the apres harvesting party.

A special red velvet sofa waits quietly among the barrels of aging wine. It is the “engagement” sofa and while family and friends wait in the tasting room, the couple spend some moments visiting at the sofa. When a proposal is offered and accepted, the couple emerges from this room to the cheers and congrats of family and friends. In one ominous instance, it took the lady quite a while to decide on her answer and the group waiting in the tasting room began to fear the worst.

But, ultimately, they did decide to marry and surely will live happily ever after — aided and abetted by 1851 Winery.

John and Carol Aceti After encouragement from Dick Holmberg, owner of Singing Water Vineyards, John wrote “Wineries of the Texas Hill Country Plus One Fine Brewery” in December 2016. After visiting 30 wineries in the Hill Country, he is convinced that the area has plenty to offer wine connoisseurs and casual wine enthusiasts.

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OUT & ABOUT

Countdown to 2019 The city of Fredericksburg held two free community events at Marktplatz to ring in the New Year.

The first one had families in mind and featured a trackless train, music, arts and crafts as well as a ball drop on the square at 6 p.m. Then, the ball was reset for those wanting to stay up for the official celebration, which included music, a live chainsaw ice carving and another ball drop at midnight.

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FEB. 2-3 Time Travelers Weekend with The Kerrville Renaissance Festival Open rain, shine or cold. Where Cowboys and Steampunk collide. Wear your favorite costumes and bring your best props for the Steampunk costume contest.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; River Star Arts & Event Park, 4000 Riverside Drive; 214-632-5766, www.wildwestvictorianfest.com

FEB. 8-24 Wine Lovers Trail Get tickets online to receive full complimentary tastings and wine discounts at dozens of participating wineries on this self-guided tour.

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FEB. 9 Balsam Range Award winning Bluegrass band from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

7:30 p.m. Saturday; Cailloux Theater, 910 Main St.; 830-896-9393, caillouxtheater.com

Boerne Chocolate Walk at Downtown Boerne Join the Boerne community for this sweet event. The walk takes you through Boerne’s downtown district where you can see firsthand the unique stores,

EVENTS galleries, and restaurants.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 100 N. Main St. Boerne; 830248-1635, kwolfe@boerne-tx.gov, boerne-tx.gov/602/ Boerne-Chocolate-Walk

FEB. 9-10 Hill Country Gun and Knife Show Sale of guns, knives, coins, cutting boards, ammo and more. All proceeds go to local area veterans.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; Hill Country Veterans Center, 411 Meadowview; 830-3153101, Doehill6679@gmail.com

FEB. 10 Chocolate Fantasy Enjoy a festive afternoon of indulgence in chocolate, chocolate & more chocolate. Chocolate cooking competition, silent auction, live music and art.

1-3 p.m. Sunday; Kerr Arts and Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett St.; 830-895-2911, kacckerrville.com

FEB. 10 Painting with Pizazz Create a personalized, one-of-a-kind wine glass to treasure and keep. Enjoy a glass of wine, chocolate treats, and fun while creating your personal masterpiece.

2-4 p.m. Sunday; Kerrville Hills Winery, 3600 Fredericksburg Road; 830-895-4233, kerrvillehillswinery.com

FEB. 14 3rd Annual Hill Country Economic Summit This event will serve to bring Kerrville and the surrounding communities a current economic update and a State of the Union on important happenings within our region. A panel of renowned speakers as well as community leaders discussing important topics that you won’t want to miss as a small business owner and resident of Kerrville and the surrounding area.

8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday; Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 Highway 27; 830-896-1155, kerrvilletx. com

FEB. 15-16 Luckenbach Hug-in and Valentine Ball Get back to the basics of love during this annual camping event with plenty of boot scootin’ in the historic Luckenbach Texas Dance Hall.

8-11:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 412 Luckenbach Town Loop Fredericksburg; 830-997-3224, luckenbachtexas. com

FEB. 15-MARCH 3 Monty Python’s Spamalot This British comedy parodies the legend of King Arthur and his band of haphazard knights as they sing and dance their way through an inane divine quest for the Holy Grail.

7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; 1668 S. US 87 Fredericksburg; 830-997-3588, fredericksburgtheater.org.

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FEB. 16 Valentine’s Day Mystery Dinner: Murder is Fine Art

Explore, Experience, Educate, & Enjoy Indoor and Outdoor Activities

A night of suspense and laughter while enjoying a catered meal paired with delicious wine. Help solve the mystery murder with the help of our chief investigator, with the added insight of those seated at your table. A unique and fun experience.

6:30-9 p.m. Saturday; Kerrville Hills Winery, 3600 Fredericksburg Road; 830-895-4233, kerrvillehillswinery.com

Daddy Daughter Dance 6-9 p.m. Saturday; Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 Highway 27; 830-257-7300, rosa.ledesma@ kerrvilletx.gov, kerrvilletx.gov

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FEB. 17 The Trinity Singers in Concert This concert features 40 highly advanced chamber singers from Trinity University in San Antonio.

3 p.m.; Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 1800 N. Llano St. Fredericksburg; 830-990-2886, fredericksburgmusicclub.com

FEB. 21-23 11th Street Cowboy Mardi Gras Listen to live Cajun and country music, eat Cajun food and participate in a gumbo cookoff, costume contest and canine costume contest.

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FEB. 22 Trinity Irish Dance Company A fusion of Ireland’s vibrant and longstanding dance-form and elements of American innovation, Trinity Irish Dance Company dazzles audiences around the globe with its hard-driving percussive power, lightning-fast agility, and aerial grace.

7:30 p.m. Friday; Boerne Performing Arts, 201 Charger Blvd. Boerne; 830-331-9079, info@boerneperformingarts.com, https:// boerneperformingarts.com/artist-info/

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Mardi Gras Arts and Crafts Show This Mardi Gras, enjoy an arts and crafts show on the courthouse lawn. All proceeds will benefit the Arthur Nagel Community Clinic.

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FEB. 23-24 Texas Gun & Knife Show Providing a safe environment for vendors to sell guns, knives and ammo.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 Highway 27; 830-285-0575, texasgunandknifeshows.com

Hill Country Antiques Show This antique show features booths overflowing with the finest American antiques found in the market today. Exhibitors save their best for this nationally acclaimed antiques show. Find items to add to your collection or to decorate your home.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; Kendall County Fairgrounds, 1307 River Road, Boerne; 830-329-2870, info@texasantiqueshows. com, http://www.texasantiqueshows.com/boerneantique-shows-all.htm

FEB. 28 Symphony of the Hills – “A New World: Classical Music Lands in America” A professional symphony orchestra performing concerts that blend classical and contemporary. A wine and cheese reception precedes each concert.

7:30 p.m. Thursday; Cailloux Theater, 910 Main St.; 830-792-7469, symphonyofthehills.org

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$2,099

$2,549

Regal Princess® 7/26/19. *Taxes, Fees & Port Expenses of up to $190 are additional.

British Isles

May – September 2019 12 days roundtrip London (Southampton)

Interior fares from*

Balcony fares from*

$2,409 $3,269 Crown Princess® 8/5/19. *Taxes, Fees & Port Expenses of up to $210 are additional.

Japan

May – November 2019 8 days roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama)

Interior fares from*

$1,399

Balcony fares from*

$1,999

Diamond Princess® 9/1/19. *Taxes, Fees & Port Expenses of up to $135 are additional.

Caribbean

May 2019 – April 2020 7 days roundtrip Ft. Lauderdale

Baublit’s

To have.

To hold.

To sparkle.

719 Water Street - Kerrville, TX - 830-257-8317

Interior fares from*

$769

Balcony fares from*

$1,189

Caribbean Princess® 6/1/19. *Taxes, Fees & Port Expenses of up to $140 are additional.

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Weddings & Events

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ith our pristinely manicured golf course, hill country views that stretch for miles in all directions, and service, we are sure to make your event one you will always cherish at Comanche Trace.

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