Meadows of Brushy Creek

November 2013

Volume 6, Issue 11

Spicewood Arts Society Bustles with Events, Concerts Mingo Fishtrap, Fri., Nov. 8; Doug Montgomery, Fri., Nov. 15 | Historic Austin Art Trek Nov.21 “Intensity” is the byword of the Spicewood Arts Society this fall. November is filled with a regular concert, a special piano performance and an Art Trek to Austin requiring a Nov. 7 sign-up. “Our Board members and volunteers are super busy,” said Janey Richardson, president of the 14-year-old, nonprofit arts organization. “We are delivering a bountiful harvest of musical fun and artistic adventures for our members, patrons and the public during the next 40 days.” The 10th Annual Arts Round-Up, which brings 30 + carefully selected artisans and their high quality creations to the attention of the Texas Hill Country, is Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20. MELODIC POP MEETS MEMPHIS SOUL The next regular SAS concert is Fri., Nov. 8, featuring Mingo Fishtrap. The Austin soul/funk band delivers a mash-up of melodic pop and gritty Memphis soul with a twist of N’awlins funk. This group, formed up by Mississippi native Roger Blevins, Jr., while at the University of North Texas. The Austin Chronicle The eight-member Austin-based band wrote: “Their gumbo of Mingo Fishtrap, expects to raise the tight & punchy horns, deep rafters with pop, soul and funk at 7 rhythms, restless melodies, p.m., Fri., Nov. 8, at the Spicewood and emotive singing has Vineyards Event Ctr. garnered Mingo justified respect as a live powerhouse.” Mingo members include Blevins as lead singer, guitar; Roger Blevins, Sr., bass guitar; Chip Vayenas, drums/percussion/vocals; Dane Farnsworth, B-3 Organ/keyboards/vocals; Mikel Urdy, percussion/vocals; Dan Bechdolt, saxophone; Steve Butts, trumpet and Zol Waterhouse, trombone. The performance will be at the 225-seat Spicewood Vineyards Events Center (1419 Burnet CR 409), about 18 miles from Marble Falls, 35 miles from Downtown Austin and three miles off Texas Hwy. 71. Copyright © 2013 Peel, Inc.

http://www.spicewoodvineyards.com/. Although Fishtrap is the second concert of the season, a few reduced-price season tickets remain and are the only way to assure seating. A wait list for individual performance tickets also is available. Those on the list generally get tickets, which are $45 each with reservations. (www.spicewoodarts.org or 512-264-2820) Should “returned” tickets become available, a two-week notice will be given to those on the list. POPULAR PIANIST PERFORMS Doug Montgomer y, the classical pianist with the magnetic personality and popular stylings, plays a special performance at 7 p.m., Fri., Nov. 15, at the same Events Center. The ticket price is $50, and his many fans are urged to “make reservations quickly.” “This immensely gifted artist is a true showman and entertainer,” Richardson noted. “Based on the wide appreciation of his first appearance, we have every expectation that he will please all tastes with melodies that linger in Fun-loving, popular pianist the memory long after the concert.” Doug Montgomery of Santa Fe, Montgomery, a Chicago native, NM, will play at the Spicewood attended Northwestern University’s Vineyards Event Center at 7 p.m. pre-college music preparatory on Fri., Nov 15. program at age 15, earning his bachelor’s degree there and a master’s from the Julliard School of Music in 1978. (www.dougmontgomery.com). He relocated to Santa Fe, NM, in 1983 after a brief visit, adding vocals to his performances in 1986, and becoming a fixture at Vanessie’s, often tagged as “one of the best piano bars in the country.” His busy public and private appearances have entertained royalty, politicians, news anchors and fashionistas nationwide. (Continued on Page 3)

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Gene Bennett, President..................... term expires 09/20/13 Cassandra Terry, Chairperson............... term expires 9/20/14 Keith Walkup, Treasurer..................... term expires 09/20/13 Joe Chateau, Secretary.......................... term expires 9/20/14 Mark Ayotte, Director........................... term expires 9/20/14 Cassandra Terry All members can be contacted at:

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Last month I failed to include our Yard of the Month, so I’m putting in two this time. If you’d like to see a couple cute homes just drive by 8608 Pepper Rock and take a peek. It’s not extravagant…. just simply decorated and very appealing. They’ve arranged the rocks in such a natural and inviting way. While you’re admiring that one, double your pleasure by looking at 8802 Pepper Rock. It just has a nice warm feeling about it. Don’t you like it when people take pride in their yards?

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Meadows of Brushy Creek Spicewood Arts Society (Continued from Cover Page) ARTS TREK FOCUS: HISTORICAL AUSTIN SAS’s second “Art Trek” of the young 2013-14 “Season Capriccio” will be Thurs., Nov. 21. The sold-out trip, titled “Austin’s Past . . . Still Present!” has 40 attendees. Treks are open to members and non-members, said Michaela Black, SAS V.P.-Visual Arts, and a waiting list will be open until Nov. 7. Attendees will leave Barton Creek Lakeside at 9 a.m. and return by 4:30 p.m. They will tour the recently restored Texas Governor’s Mansion, lunch at The Blue Dahlia restaurant, and tour both the Texas State Cemetery and Austin’s oldest residence, The French Legation. Transportation and admissions are $60, which excludes the price of lunch. Specific details, including info on Treks to Fort Worth in March and to LaGrange/Round Top in March, are posted on the SAS website www.spicewoodarts.org.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR INTERVIEWS: Michaela Black, Arts Round-Up Committee, Spicewood, TX, 830-7989047, mblack1213@gmail.com; http://www.spicewoodarts.org/ Janey J. Richardson, President, Spicewood Arts Society, Spicewood TX, 512264-2820; SASperformances@aol.com; http://www.spicewoodarts.org/ Preston F. Kirk, APR, Kirk Public Relations, Spicewood (Austin), TX, 830693-4447; kirkpf@verizon.net

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A Focus on Influenza: What You Should Know About the Flu

By: Concentra Urgent Care The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It antibodies build up to provide protection against the influenza virus. SYMPTOMS OF THE FLU can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best • Fever (usually high) • Runny or stuffy nose way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccination each year. Every year • Headache • Body aches in the United States, on average: • Fatigue (can be extreme) • Diarrhea and vomiting (more • 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu • Cough common among children than • More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications • Sore throat adults) • About 36,000 people die from flu Having these symptoms does not always mean that you have the flu. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with Many different illnesses, including the common cold, can have similar certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications. COMPLICATIONS OF FLU symptoms. DIAGNOSING THE FLU Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, It is very difficult to distinguish the flu from other infections on the basis sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic medical of symptoms alone. A doctor’s exam may be needed to tell whether you conditions, such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes. HOW FLU SPREADS have developed the flu or a complication of the flu. There are tests that can Flu viruses spread mainly from person to person through coughing determine if you have the flu as long as you are tested within the first two or sneezing of people with influenza. Sometimes people may become or three days of illness. If you develop flu-like symptoms and are concerned infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching about your illness, especially if you are at high risk for complications of their mouth or nose. Apparently healthy adults may be able to infect the flu, you should consult your health care provider. Those at high risk others beginning one day before symptoms develop and up to five days for complications include people 65 years or older, people with chronic after becoming sick. That means that you may be able to pass on the flu to medical conditions, pregnant women, and young children. GOOD HEALTH HABITS FOR FLU PREVENTION someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick. KEY FACTS ABOUT SEASONAL FLU VACCINE The single best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each The single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year, but good health habits like covering your mouth when you cough year. There are two types of vaccines: and washing your hands often can help prevent respiratory illnesses like • The “flu shot”: an inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is the flu. There also are flu antiviral drugs that can be used to treat and given with a needle, usually in the arm. The flu shot is approved for use prevent the flu. in people older than 6 months, including healthy people and people • Avoid close contact with people you cough or sneeze. with chronic medical conditions. who are sick. • Clean your hands. • The nasal-spray flu vaccine: a vaccine made with live, weakened flu • Stay home when you are sick. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or viruses that do not cause the flu (sometimes called LAIV for “Live • Cover your mouth and nose when mouth due to the spread of germs. PRACTICE OTHER GOOD HEALTH HABITS: Attenuated Influenza Vaccine”). LAIV is approved for use in healthy • Drink plenty of fluids people two to 49 years of age who are not pregnant. The viruses in • Get plenty of sleep • Be physically active • Eat nutritious food the vaccine change each year based on international surveillance and scientists’ estimations about which types and strains of viruses will • Manage your stress circulate in a given year. About two weeks after vaccination, enough

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Two Holiday Giving Ideas to Help Kids in Need There are lots of great programs to help kids out for the upcoming holiday season. Here are two that are worthy of consideration.

The Austin Children’s Center (ACS)

On its wish list, the ACS requests gift cards for clothing to help the organization bolster the self esteem of kids and young adults in its care. Popular gift cards: Wal-Mart, Target, Academy and Old Navy. For more information about delivering the cards and the Center’s other needs, contact Lindsay Contreras at Lindsay@ austinchildrenshelter.org. ACS provides residential and non-residential services to children, youth, and families recovering from abuse and neglect. The organization believes that every child and young adult in our community deserves safety and security, and all our programs and services are designed to help abuse survivors recover from trauma and break the cycle of abuse. ACS provides an emergency shelter and a transitional living program for youth ages 17-22, among other programs.

The Adoption Coalition of Texas (ACT)

Secret Santa is a special holiday gift program of ACT that helps Child Protective Services and foster families provide gifts and spread holiday cheer to Central Texas foster children through the generosity of community donors. If you would like to be a Secret Santa this year and purchase holiday gifts for a Central Texas foster child, please email your name, email address and contact phone number to ACTSecretSanta@gmail.com. The gift drop-off days will be at several Austin-area locations on Wednesday through Saturday, December 4 – 7, and caseworkers will be picking up the gifts the following week. The Adoption Coalition is a partnership of nonprofit adoption agencies and Child Protective Services working together to find forever families for abused and neglected children waiting for adoption. These are usually older children, sibling groups and children with special needs. For information about ACT and adoption, visit www.adoptioncoalitiontx.org.

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