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COVER STORY By Kathleen Cook
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Cody Cowden, Thomas Wallace, and Charlie Givens are descendents of early pioneer families who settled in Kerr County in the mid-1800s. Those first pioneers were enticed to the Texas hills by the promise of a new life in a new place where they could work, prosper, and grow their families. In those days, natural abundance was everywhere, available to anyone who was willing to work hard enough to carve out their unique place in the Hill Country. Their spirit of adventure, vision, bravery and plain old guts helped shape the communities that grew from nothing all along the Guadalupe River and its tributaries. That same spirit is still alive today.
Charlie Givens, CPA Davidson, Freedle, Espenhover & Overby
The three men in this profile, now in their 30s, were born and raised in Kerrville, Ingram/Hunt or Mountain Home. Though they are from different families they share the same impressions and memories of the magical quality of growing up in the hills and along the Guadalupe. They also share the same reasons why they have now returned, after education, marriage, work, and life away: “This is home! This is where I want to raise my family.” Each of these congenial and enthusiastic young men is keenly aware of his family’s legacy of cherishing the land and the quality of life that is now theirs to honor and preserve.
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Cody Cowden Cowden Construction
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ody is the great-great-grandson of Christian Dietert who came from Germany in 1857. He was a master miller who started the first waterpowered grist and sawmills on the banks of the Guadalupe River, near the heart of the town that would become Kerrville. It is interesting that water is one of the things that connects Christian with his great-great-grandson, Cody, 150 years later. After high school Cody attended the Ocean Corporation Dive School in Houston and then worked as a commercial diver both on and off shore for nine years. Cody remembers being fourteen-years- old when a teacher told him that a person could actually weld and build structures under water. This “light bulb” moment led to the rigorous training and disciplined life of working safely underwater, alone in dark, confined spaces, wearing heavy dive equipment while performing complicated tasks. These experiences ultimately gave Cody a special confidence and selfreliance that would serve him well when he returned home to the Hill Country to start a new career on dry land.
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As much as water was a part of Cody’s life, so was the lure of fresh air, sunshine and the quiet open spaces of his family’s ranch, which he had been missing. But how to make a living? Returning to his roots, to what he knew from childhood, Cody traded his scuba tanks for earthmoving equipment and began to clear land, build fences and roads, and take care of the Cowden and Syfan family ranches in Kerr and Frio Counties. Soon other people became aware of Cody’s talent for visualizing and creating building sites, while preserving and incorporating natural topography. It was an easy and logical next step that Cody Cowden Construction of Kerrville would become a business.
Cody graduates from Tivy High.
Cody’s love for the Hill Country land is evident in every project he oversees, for he realizes that what is done with the land today will have farreaching consequences to the next generations. Cowden Construction is eager to work personally with each client to help them design and achieve their dream of a Hill Country lifestyle that makes the most of the natural beauty of hills, rocks, and trees. Cody’s motivation? “I want to wow my clients. I make sure the job is done right by the right people. If my name is on it, I want it to last.”
Back: Bill and Kitty Syfan Cowden, Sarah Syfan Frederick with baby Clayton, Tom Frederick, J.T. Rieck, Bruce Rieck, Cyntha Syfan Rieck, Robert Rieck. Front: Cody Cowden, Courtney Cowden, Amy Frederick, Morgan Frederick, Meta and Thomas Syfan (Cody’s grandparents), Meta Helen Rieck.
Cody with his cousin Clayton Frederick, little sister Sophia DePuy, and parents Kitty and Bill Cowden, standing underneath a cypress that Kitty’s father planted on Johnson Creek in the early 70s.
Back: Charles Real, Robert Real, Julius Real, and Arthur Real; Seated: Albert Real and Walter Real (Cody’s great-great-grandfather).
Cody’s great-grandparents Helen and Rollins Syfan.
Cody Cowden is proud of his family heritage and the people who link him back to the early pioneers, but he also credits more immediate family members for his awareness of the real and intangible value of the land and the responsibility to take care of it. Cody’s family is father, Bill Cowden, president of Security State Bank in Fredericksburg, and mother, Kitty Syfan Cowden, co-owner of RE/MAX Kerrville real estate company. Cody remembers life advice his maternal grandfather, Tom Syfan, (a Kerr County rancher since the 1940s) gave him. “Make sure that you’re doing a job the way you would want it done, if you were paying the bill. Treat others the way you want to be treated.” Cody having a busy work day.
For custom site clearing, roads, and fences, contact Cody Cowden Construction Company at 210- 2491306 or CodyCowden1@Yahoo.com.
Esther Rosenthal Real, Cody’s great-grandmother, with 3 of her 8 children, Hulda Real (Cunningham), Walter Real, and Ella Victoria Real (Fisher).
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Thomas Wallace Texas Grapes Wine and Limousine Tours and Realtor RE/MAX of Kerrville
Thomas at Tivy High.
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homas is a great-great-grandson of Caspar Real, another significant name in the roster of early pioneer settlers. Caspar Real (pronounced “REEall”) first came to the Texas Hill Country in 1857, at age twenty-four, from Dusseldorf Germany. He is credited with introducing the first sheep to the area and chose for his settlement the rolling land south and west of Kerrville in the Upper and Lower Turtle Creek areas and much beyond. Ultimately his ranch encompassed about 40,000 acres. at age twenty-four, from Dusseldorf Germany. He is credited with introducing the first sheep to the area and chose for his settlement the rolling land south and west of Kerrville in the Upper and Lower Turtle Creek areas and much beyond. Ultimately his ranch encompassed about 40,000 acres.
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Caspar and his wife, Emilie, the sister of Charles A. Schreiner, had eight children on their Turtle Creek ranch. The life was hard, with droughts, Indians, coyotes, and other privations, but they planned to stay on the land they loved. They intended to thrive, not just survive. In an article in the 1938 issue of The Cattleman, “Home Life on Early Ranches of Southwest Texas,” Myrtle Murray describs about the Reals’ Thomas with one of his Texas Grapes Wine and early experiences at Turtle Limousine Tours’ limos. Creek. “Their early life started in a small log house, chinked with rocks and plastered with adobe. There was one big room flanked by two smaller rooms. Caspar made the furniture, including baby cradles, with his German tools. The beds had shuck-and-cotton mattresses. Long before electricity, lighting was provided by brass cans filled with tallow and a wick. During Civil War times, the family survived on fish, wild game, and produce they farmed. Instead of coffee, they ground parched rye, acorns, and corn.”
Thomas Wallace has returned home excited to help with the ranch he grew up on, owned by his grandfather, Hugo Real, (19001993) and which now belongs to his mother, Terry Real Wallace. “Growing up on the ranch,” Thomas reflects, “I would help my dad manage the hunters and we would work and feed cattle. I liked looking at the old fences built 100 years before that are still standing. I would explore the ranch on foot as a kid and I grew up with a pretty good imagination as to be entertained in the middle of nowhere.” After graduation from Tivy, Thomas earned a degree in agriculture and applied economics from Texas Tech University. Time spent in the oil fields of South Texas reinforced his dream to return as soon as possible to the quiet beauty of the Texas hills.
Thomas and Annaliesa with daughter Camille.
A large gathering of Reals, circa 1912. Thomas’s grandfather, Hugo Real, is at far left on the front row. Captain Charles Schreiner’s sister, Emily Schreiner Real (oldest lady, center front), was married to Caspar Real.
Thomas feeds cattle on the family ranch.
Back: Hugo Real (Thomas’s grandfather), Louie Real; Front: Felix Real, Walter Real (their father), Aime Real.
Now, Thomas wears three hats. First, he helps with the ranch, which still raises cattle and has shifted its emphasis to conservation and native/exotic game hunting. Second, Thomas and his wife, Annaliesa, a physicians assistant with Dr. Melissa Wampler, have created a specialty business called Texas Grapes Wine and Limousine Tours. Their three white stretch limos take tourists on customdesigned tours of select wineries, restaurants, and other destinations. Third, Thomas’s love of the land and its history make him an ideal and knowledgeable real estate agent with RE/
MAX Kerrville, co-owned by his cousin Kitty Cowden (Cody’s mother), whose mother was a Real. Thomas is grateful to be back in the Hill Country with his wife and little daughter. His desire to keep traditions alive by “keeping it old school” comes from a ranching ethic of honest hard work. For your real estate needs contact Thomas Wallace at RE/MAX Kerrville, 1835 Sidney Baker, 830-928-4437 or book a tour with Texas Grapes Wine and Limousine Tours, 512983-7272, TexasGrapesWineTours.com.
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Charlie Givens CPA with Davidson, Freedle, Espenhover and Overby
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harlie returned home to Kerrville in 2008 after graduation from Texas Tech with a degree in accounting. Charlie’s reasons for coming back have more to do with the quality of his childhood than with the lives or land of his early pioneer ancestors. His fondest memories are of exploring along the banks of the Guadalupe near his home in Hunt and the freedom he had to ride his bicycle almost everywhere. Bright stars in black night skies, fireflies, the sound of frogs, the rustle of sycamore trees, swimming in the river, building summer treehouses, camping, fishing, and just getting to be a kid are some experiences that he and wife, Katie, his high school sweetheart, want to offer their three young children now.
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Charlie can trace his earliest Texas roots to the Ingram/Hunt area with the arrival, from Travis County Texas in 1883, of his maternal great-great-great-grandfather William Lee (1833-1913) and his wife Martha Jolly Lee. He was an early Texas Frontier Ranger and then served in the Civil War before returning home to raise fifteen children. Farther down the family line are Dan and Mattie Moore Lee, Charlie’s great-grandparents (19041992), who left a mark on the community in a unique and still visible way. Among many jobs, including driving the Hunt school bus, Dan worked mostly as a stone mason. Evidence of his skill can still be seen today on well-known landmarks as T.J. Moore’s Lumber Yard, Ingram Grocery, and the rock walls at Camp Waldemar. Dan and Mattie Lee had four children. Daughter Henrietta married Art Gabler. They were the parents of Charlie’s mother, Paula Gabler Givens.
Charlie at Ingram Tom Moore High.
John and Paula Givens with children Chris, Gale, and Charlie.
Charlie in his natural habitat—his CPA office.
Grandparents John and Martha Givens with Amanda, Reagan, Charlie, Chris and Gale.
Great-grandfather Dan Lee with Chris and Charlie. Charlie’s grandparents Art and Henrietta Gabler with great-grandparents Mattie and Dan Lee.
Charlie and wife Katie with children Luke, Annie, and Maggie.
Julia and Samuel David Moore, Charlie’s great-great-grandparents.
Ed Cole, Lena Lee, Ilafay Lee, Henrietta Lee, Mattie Moore Lee, David Lee, and Dan Lee.
As a child in the 1930s, John Givens, Jr., Charlie’s grandfather, spent vacation summers in Hunt playing and swimming with his lifelong best friend, Bernard Syfan. The Givens family officially moved to Hunt in 1974. Charlie’s father, John Givens III, was also a CPA and influenced Charlie to listen to his own aptitudes, which were a knack with numbers and keeping things in order.
businesses with their day-to-day tax planning and business consulting needs. His goal is to be a trusted advisor and part of his clients’ “team.” Charlie also cares about building the community and currently serves as a trustee with the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Charlie says, “The Hill Country is a very special place and I want to help others enjoy it in the generations to come.”
Charlie Givens is also a builder, perhaps not with rocks but with the desire to build a happy life for his wife and children. Professionally, he is also building lasting relationships with his clients as he takes care of their annual tax filings. He enjoys helping individuals and
Contact Charlie Givens, CPA, with Davidson, Freedle, Espenhover & Overby, P.C. at 830896-1100, 222 Sidney Baker St. S. Suite 635, Kerrville, or email CharlieG@DFEOcpa.com.
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Native Sons
Kerr County’s New Generation Charlie, Thomas, & Cody
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t is true that in any family, those living today are busy getting on with their lives, not thinking much about past generations. Yet when some are born into a family and in a place where there is a special legacy of history, there is an awareness that tomorrow is influenced by decisions made today. These three young men are stepping up to that challenge: Honoring the past while living in today with an eye to the future. The limestone hills, waving natural grasses, wildlife, towering trees, and the life-giving water of the Guadalupe River created the perfect gathering place for the pioneer people of many nationalities, abilities, and dreams to flourish. Those same attributes and opportunities are still here today, available to all who call the Texas Hill Country their home— whether they were born here or have recently arrived. Kathleen Cook is a professional artist in Kerrville who also likes to write. She is a known for beautiful light and color in the people, places, and things she paints. To learn more visit KathleenCook.com.
Author’s note: The early pioneer history of Kerr County has been widely chronicled. For readers who want to know more, some website resources are listed here. Thank you to Irene Van Winkle’s historical profiles in the West Kerr Current (WKCurrent.com/Cowdens, WKCurrent.com/Reals, WKCurrent.com/Lees), KerrHistory.blogspot.com, JoeHerringJr. blogspot.com, FrontierTimesMagazine. blogspot.com, Texas State Historical Association (TSHAonline.org). Christian Dietert, Charles A. Schreiner, Caspar Real.
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Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, a natural solution by Sabrina Griggs, RPH
H
ormones control most bodily functions. They serve as an internal communication system between cells throughout your body. They coordinate everything from digestion and growth to your appetite, immune function, mood, and libido.
Optimal hormone levels are necessary to a healthy, vigorous, and more youthful life. When your hormones are out of balance, even slightly, it can have a big impact on your health and well-being. In order to be your best, men and women must maintain a proper balance of the natural hormones: estrogens, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, pregnenolone, cortisol, and thyroid. Often, when hormone levels drop or become unbalanced, people turn to hormone replacement therapies to ease symptoms. One such therapy, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. It promises a “natural” solution to hormone issues. But what exactly is BHRT, and how is it different than other hormone replacement therapies? Bio-identical hormones are hormones derived from plant estrogens, usually soy or yam. They are chemically identical to those produced by the human body–– that’s why we refer to them as biologically identical or “bio-identical” for short. These prescription-only hormones are then used to replace missing or depleted levels in the body. Estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone are among the most commonly replicated hormones used in treatment. BHRT can be used to treat men and women when their hormone levels drop or become unbalanced. It is most frequently used to ease symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. It may also be used to reduce side effects of cancer treatment, or to aid conditions such as insulin resistance, adrenal and thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, and fibromyalgia. Bio-identical hormones come in various forms, including capsules, creams, and gels. These natural hormones cannot be patented by drug companies, and are therefore largely supplied by compounding pharmacies.
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Sabrina Griggs, RPH, has thirty years of broad-spectrum pharmaceutical and nutritional healthcare knowledge. She is the owner/pharmacist at Apothecary Shoppe, 1228 Bandera Hwy, Kerrville. 830-257-0732. KERR COUNTY PEOPLE MAGAZINE | JULY-AUGUST 2018 | 19
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by Lainie Johnson
The Parenting Resource Center
Alcohol during pregnancy? It’s
important to remember that you’re a parent even before your baby is delivered. In fact, you are a parent before you are aware of it.
If you wonder about any activity that might be harmful to your baby, it’s best to hold off on doing it until you check with your doctor. However, some activities are known to cause harm during pregnancy. For instance, alcohol—if you drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy the alcohol goes right to the baby through your bloodstream at the same level you’re drinking, concentrated into a much smaller body (your baby). Experts are not sure how much alcohol must be consumed to harm the unborn baby, so it is generally accepted that there is no safe amount. Experts agree that excessive amounts of alcohol can cause fetal alcohol syndrome. The question remains: who is going to determine how much alcohol is excessive? What if you think it is not excessive but to your baby it is? What if you don’t drink enough to cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, but without the alcohol your baby would be healthier and smarter, with fewer behavior problems? 20 | JULY-AUGUST 2018 | KERR COUNTY PEOPLE MAGAZINE
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome causes babies to be shorter and lighter in weight than normal and they do not catch up later in life, even if special care is provided. They have smaller heads, abnormal features of the face, head, joints and limbs, heart defects and poor control of movement. They also run a high risk of being mentally retarded or having behavioral problems. Alcohol also increases the risk of miscarriage. Alcohol is particularly dangerous for the baby early in pregnancy when all the major body systems are being formed. It is best to stop drinking before conception. You will be pregnant for several weeks to a month before you’re aware of it and during this time your baby is developing rapidly. The best advice about drinking while you are pregnant is don’t do it, according to Heritage House who provides parenting class curriculum for crisis pregnancy centers. To learn more, please contact us at ThePregnancyResourceCenter.org or call us 830-257-2166. We offer free Parenting Classes on a personalized, confidential basis to address whatever concerns you may have about your child. Lainie Johnson is the Executive Director of The Parenting Resource Center. To learn more, visit TheParentingResourceCenter.org. The Center offers free parenting classes on a personalized and confidential basis to address whatever concerns you may have about your child from conception to age twelve.
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BACK Y A R D BI R DI NG
HOT commodities
by Kevin & Linda Pillow
Holy Cross Lutheran “where truth matters”
F
ree food just sitting there. Easy pickings! Any creature that can fly, climb, reach, or jump to a feeder can enjoy a free dinner. There just doesn’t seem to an easy button to keep unwanted visitors off your bird feeder. However, if you just ask the experts, they can show you the easy button—capsaicin. Yes, hot pepper will do the trick to keep squirrels and raccoons off your feeders. But not just any hot pepper will do. Using cayenne pepper from the spice isle is not what we’re talking about here. As a matter of fact, sprinkling cayenne pepper on your loose seed is not recommended as it can become airborne. Please leave this to the experts. We’re talking capsaicin oil that is infused in bird food products. “Won’t that hurt my birds?” you ask. No. Birds don’t have the same taste bud system that we have and they don’t feel the heat. But, boy do the squirrels! Generally, one taste is all it takes. Hot pepper offerings typically are suet products and seed cylinders. Suet is rendered beef fat, sometimes with bugs or berries included and seed cylinders are loose seed held together with gelatin. Both of these products are highly effective when infused with capsaicin oil. What’s nice about hot pepper products is that you can hang them anywhere without the worry of critters getting to them and eating them up in a day. Typically seed cylinders come in a small and large size—the large size is perfect if you’re leaving town for a couple of weeks. Both forms of food offer easy use and many are mess-free, which makes hot pepper offerings even more appealing to us humans. Caution should be used when offering hot pepper products. You should place food in the appropriate feeders and promptly wash your hands. Do not touch your face. That’s a mistake you’ll only make once. Worry-free feeding, what could be better?
Happy Birding! Kevin & Linda Pillow are the proud owners of Wilds Birds Unlimited Nature Shop located at 855 Junction Hwy in Kerrville. Each staff member is a Certified Bird Feeding Specialist and can help you discover a refuge in your own backyard. 830-895-7393. 22 | JULY-AUGUST 2018 | KERR COUNTY PEOPLE MAGAZINE
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Thank YOU, Kerrville & surrounding area by Teresa Carosella
Kerrville Window Fashions has just celebrated
three years in business at our store on Junction Highway, where we offer the finest in window coverings to the Kerrville area. Our Marble Falls store, Custom Creations, has been open since 2001, and I have been creating lovely custom window treatments since 1997. During these three years, we’ve seen amazing improvements in motorized window coverings. No more cords to pull––it’s all electronic. You just push a button to get exactly the right amount of sunlight and privacy. And you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on fancy devices to control your shades or blinds either. My Amazon Echo Alexa does it for me. She also controls our lights, plays our favorite music, and much more. Rechargeable battery systems, solar panels to recharge the batteries, and power wands to control your shades are the latest in our quest for completely cordless operation. Many of our vendors offer cordless systems at little or no extra cost, because it’s all about safety. No more risk of tripping on cords lying on the floor. It’s a great time to be in the window treatment business, and Kerrville Window Fashions would like to thank everyone for the warm welcome we have received as we mark our third year at 507 Junction Highway. We look forward to what the coming years hold for us and to what exciting new developments we can offer you. Until next time.
Teresa Carosella has been helping Hill Country clients make the right choices for their windows since 2001. In Kerrville since 2015, she loves meeting people and being part of the community. A Hunter Douglas Showcase dealer, Kerrville Window Fashions offers many products, at various price points, from the showroom at 507 Junction Hwy. 830-733-0041. KerrvilleWindowFashions.com.
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La Frontera:
El Viaje con Papa
a story of love and commitment by Anne Schneider
Imagine an eight-year-old boy making the perilous journey from Mexico to Texas with his father, leaving behind his mother and siblings. His first home here is in “the Embassy”—a collection of discarded vehicles. He and his papa rely on drinking water dropped along the tracks by train crews.
Deborah Mills
Eventually the whole family is reunited. The boy goes to a new school, does not know a word of English and always carries a one-hundred-dollar bill in case he’s picked up and returned to the border. The entire family builds their new lives on a strong foundation of love for each other and a commitment to work hard in their new home. It is a familiar story, especially here in Texas where so many immigrants from Mexico live, work, and raise their families. While the tale brings opportunities for a new life, it often includes losses and dangers as well. Two Kerrville residents became friends and together bring this powerful story to a bilingual picture book for children ages eight to twelve.
Alfredo Alva
Deborah Mills and Alfredo Alva joined forces to create La Frontera: Mi Viaje con Papa—My Journey with Papa. Richly illustrated by Mexico City artist Claudia Navarro, the story unfolds from co-author Alfredo’s own immigration from Guanajuato, Mexico, as an eight-year-old child with his father.
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My Journey with Papa Evolution of La Frontera After a lifetime of living all over the world, architect Deborah Mills and international banker husband Peter settled in Texas from the East Coast about ten years ago. Deborah says, “I was amazed by how many people I met in Kerrville who came here illegally—it seemed like it was every gardener, construction worker, restaurant helper, and housekeeper. That definitely wasn’t the case back in New York.” Using her rudimentary Spanish, Deborah got to know the Alva family—a large family with many sons all doing stone masonry. One day as they were working on a project for her, she asked if any of them would like to help her write a story about leaving Mexico and starting over in the United States. “Alfredo agreed,” recalls Deborah, “and he met with me over the next few months as he shared his poignant story of crossing the border to the United States with his father to ‘find a place where work would be plentiful.’”
During the ensuing months, Alfredo—now a stonemason in his thirties with a wife and two children—carefully recounted for co-author Deborah those harrowing times in the dangerous South Texas landscape. It’s been over two decades since a paid “coyote” guide abandoned the young Alfredo and his father to their fate in the desert. Doing firsthand research for the book, Deborah travelled with Alfredo to La Ceja in Guanajuato. There she walked the village, meeting many Alva family relatives and gathering their stories. Three years later, Deborah and Alfredo published La Frontera with Barefoot Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Get your copy today of La Frontera: El Viaje con Papa—My Journey with Papa to share with your young children and grandchildren. Available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Follett (a company providing educational-based materials).
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Starting A Small Business by Amber Thomason
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ccording to Forbes, more than 500,000 small businesses open each month. If you're looking to join the entrepreneurial club, consider this planning guide for starting a small business. Laying the Groundwork
It's important to have a well-developed business proposal that meets an untapped need. Follow these steps to think yours through: 1. Decide on a business idea. Think about your strengths and interests: What could you do forever? What could you never do? How do you feel about interacting with people or spending your time at a desk? Ask yourself these questions to narrow down your business ideas and options. 2. Research market demand and competition. You should feel confident that your product or service will have a hungry audience and that you can offer it in a better way than your competitors. 3. Write your business plan. You'll need the following components : • • • • • • •
Executive summary Organization and management Funding requests Company description Service or product line Financial projections Market analysis
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Before getting your small business up and running, you'll need to complete the following legal requirements. Consult an attorney and/or accountant for guidance relevant to your specific situation. 1. Decide your business structure. Is your business a sole proprietorship or a partnership? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can provide more information on types of business structures. 2. Most states require you to apply for one or more licenses, permits or identification numbers. Learn more about the small business requirements for your state. 3. If you plan to employ people to help run your small business, you'll need to apply for employee identification numbers through the IRS. Determine whether you will use the calendar year or a fiscal year for taxes. Also talk to your State Farm® agent about special small business insurance needs. You'll want to do your best to protect the investments you've made, and important coverage can vary by business. We are small business owners and would love to help you get started on your dream today. Amber Thomason and her staff have over 15 years of insurance and financial service experience and would love the opportunity to earn your business. Come home to a local agent that is dedicated to the life and needs of her customers. 221 Thompson Dr., Kerrville. 830-315-5433.
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Meals on Wheels feed our seniors with . . .
Tables for
Good Show and Sale October 19-20
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ou may have noticed that Kerrville has a lot of nonprofit organizations and each raises money for its causes. Have you wondered how much money actually goes to the cause in question? Have you ever hoped that nonprofits could work together for a critical need in our community? Well, two are doing just that— again. The Dietert Center, home of the Kerr County Meals on Wheels program, is joined by Victorious Walk Ministries (operator of the supportive employment programs in the Finds resale stores in Kerrville) to raise critically needed funding to feed more than 280 area residents in the Meals on Wheels program. The next Tables for Good event is on October 19-20 at the Dietert Center. We’re seeking show sponsors whose generous charitable dollars help make this event possible. And the good news? 100% of your sponsorship funds goes directly to the Meals on Wheels program. Volunteers at Victorious Walk Ministries put on the Tables for Good Show and Sale and all event costs are funded through the event sales. The October Tables for Good will be the largest show and sale staged to date, with fifty percent more tablescapes, offering even more visual treats and exciting ideas than before. This popular event expects record attendance this fall. The Tables for Good Show (Friday evening) features rooms full of themed table settings, with over the top designs, where attendees can take their time enjoying the show and the wine and nibbles. The Tables for Good Show Sale on Saturday morning includes breakfast goodies from Chef Karen and the raucous sale of table-setting merchandise. Sponsors receive tickets to the Tables for Good event, recognition of their contributions in public and at the event, and contributions are fully tax deductible.
Sponsorship levels include: •
Banquet — $2,025.36 (pays for one year of meals for one person)
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Buffet — $1,011.91 (pays for six months of meals)
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Fine Dining — $505.96 (pays for three months of meals)
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Casual Dining —168.78 (pays for three months of meals)
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Takeout — $39.19 (pays for one week of meals)
So, your generous contributions mean that no one is turned down for service and that no friend or neighbor in need risks being put on a wait list to eat. Your sponsorship level will provide precisely the number of meals shown. Won’t you join Dietert and VWM and agree that having a hot meal available for area seniors and persons with disabilities should be a priority for our community? Becoming a sponsor is easy. Sign up online at DietertCenter.org (click on the Tables for Good link), or call 830-7924044, ext. 247 for Brenda Thompson. More information is also available at Finds: 830-315-3463. And thank you for being a good neighbor. KERR COUNTY PEOPLE MAGAZINE | JULY-AUGUST 2018 | 29
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What Exactly is the Fascia System? by Lea Heflin Jimenez, MA, LMT
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any people have never heard about this system, yet it is one of most useful and intriguing aspects of the human body! Dr. John Barnes refers to fascia as a crystalline matrix, as it is a densely woven tissue that exists as one continuous structure from head to toe. You can think of it like a sort of internal sweater, covering and running thru every single muscle, bone, nerve, artery, vein, and each one of our internal organs. So, what is the function of this specialized system? Fascia encloses, attaches, stabilizes, and separates muscles and internal organs. There are three layers of this complex collagen-based tissue: superficial, deep, and visceral. Superficial fascia is the lowermost layer of the skin, and it is the layer that primarily determines the shape of your body. Deep fascia surrounds individual muscles and separates muscle groups. Visceral fascia wraps around all of our organs, and suspends them within their cavities. Healthy fascia has the ability to stretch and move without restriction, and plays a vital role in the support and function of our bodies. Physical trauma, surgery, scarring, and inflammation cause the fascia to lose its pliability. It becomes tight, restricted, and
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a source of tension to the rest of the body. Falls, accidents, whiplash, poor posture, and repetitive stress injuries have cumulative effects on the body. In many situations, bound up and irritated fascia is the culprit for people suffering with pain or poor range of motion. There are many things that you can do to try to keep your fascia system in good condition. Maintaining good hydration, regular exercise, yoga, stretching, acupuncture, foam rolling, and deep tissue massage, are all great ways to keep this crucial connective tissue healthy and functioning properly. A massage therapist for sixteen years, Lea Heflin Jimenez, MA, LMT, owns Essential Escape Massage. 448 Sidney Baker S Ste 106, Kerrville. 830-315-5600. EssentialEscapeMassage. com for massage or InspiringNaturalWellness. com for information on essential oils.
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Hometown Events
What Annual Boots, Beer & BBQ Fund-raiser Benefitting PBS TV Station KLRN Hosted by Estela Avery When Sunday, May 6, 2018 Where Estela Avery’s Algeria Barn 15475 South Hwy. 16 Fredericksburg, TX
Host Estela Avery & Chairperson Paco Espinoza
Rose & Sam Zook, Emilio & Dianna Duran
Janet & Richard Soboleski
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Carmen & Jerry Bryla
Betil & Roy Johnson
Beth & David Johnson
Susie & Dale Patenaude
Marion & Cameron Munk
Renee Wash & Beth Johnson
Suzanne & Kirby Brown
Karla Muller, Paco Espinoza & Lisa Cronen
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TLC
by Brenda Thompson
for caregivers!
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aregiving for an elderly loved one is an awesome and loving task. Few gifts are more valuable than time and attention. Far too often, though, the stress of caregiving creates health problems for the caregiver.
Like oxygen masks on an airplane, caregivers must first care for themselves so they’ll be able to care for their loved one. Hard as it may be, it’s critical for caregivers to take a break so they can continue their important work. The Dietert Center’s Take Five Club can help. Caregivers bring their loved one to the Club for structured activities, games, and lunch. It’s not adult day care—it’s better! We celebrate life and all that a person can still do. While your loved one enjoys the Club, caregivers have five hours to run errands or just relax. “Caregivers need time away from their caregiving role and their loved ones need time away as well,” says Peggy Pilkenton RN, Coordinator of the Take Five Club and Dementia Care Advocates.
Quality Care. Personal Touch
“When people attend the Take Five Club regularly, they form meaningful friendships and engage in fun social activities that benefit them physically, emotionally, and cognitively.” The Take Five Club meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 A.M. to 3 P.M., and costs $35 per day. Scholarships are available. Prospective Club members should be able to socialize, be ambulatory (canes and walkers are okay), and be continent. To learn more about enrolling in the Take Five Club, contact Peggy Pilkenton, RN at 830-792-4044 x 228 or by email PeggyPilkenton@ DietertCenter.Org.
Brenda Thompson is Dietert’s Executive Director. Contact her at 830-792-4044, or visit the Center’s website DietertCenter.org. The Dietert Center is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization located at 451 Guadalupe Street in Kerrville.
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Heritage Artists
a new exhibit for a time-honored tradition An exciting new exhibit by “Heritage
Joining them are other creative notables such as Kathleen Cook and Joyce Barton of Kerrville, Dusty Pendleton of Bandera, Daryl Howard and Steve Kriechbaum of Austin, Terri McAshan of Lake Travis, John Maskey of Comfort, and Mark Jackson of Ingram
Don’t miss this invitation-only special exhibit, indoors at the Foundation’s Duncan-McAshan Gallery. Invited exhibitors include regional artists who have a historical connection to the Arts and Crafts Fair and to the Hill Country Arts Foundation.
Attend the legendary Texas Arts and Crafts Fair to enjoy scores of other artists’ works, as well. You can find their exhibits among the festival tents surrounding Stonehenge II. And be sure to check out the arts and crafts demonstrations, food trucks, and musical entertainment that round out this year’s legacy of the arts.
Artists” makes its debut at the 42nd Annual Texas Arts and Crafts Fair on September 29-30, at the Hill Country Arts Foundation.
Headliners include watercolorist Edith Maskey of Comfort and goldsmith Fred Stockbauer of Wimberley—both exhibitors at the first Fair in 1972, held on the Schreiner University campus in Kerrville.
For more information visit the Fair’s website at TxArtsAndCraftsFair.com.
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PhotoQuest
or the eighteenth year, the Hill Country Camera Club will host PhotoQuest, an annual judged display of photographs by the club’s members. This year’s PhotoQuest will be held at the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center (KACC), located at 228 Earl Garrett Street in Kerrville, Texas. Meet the photographers and enjoy wine and refreshments at the PhotoQuest Reception on Saturday, August 4, 2018 from 2 until 4 P.M. Admission is free. KACC’s museum quality walls and gallery lighting provide a professional exhibit space for the show. Each participating photographer can display up to four framed, gallery-wrapped, or standout photographs. Prominent photographers in the area judge the show and award ribbons for Best of Show, First, Second, and Third Place, and Honorable Mention. Visitors who view the exhibition can vote for a People’s Choice Award and a ribbon will be given for the most popular photo. All works are framed and available for sale at reasonable prices. PhotoQuest provides several important functions. It gives people a chance to see and purchase photographs by local photographers, as well as an opportunity at the opening reception to find out about the latest photography trends. The club gains new members as a result of holding the show annually. Membership consists of photographers of all skill levels from beginner to professional. PhotoQuest also gives the photographers an opportunity to think critically about their own work during the selection process. This encourages photographers to continuing growing and producing work that exceeds the quality of what they have done before. The Hill Country Camera Club was started in 1980. The club is a charter affiliate member of the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center, which means that it supports the organization with docents every week. The club’s monthly meetings are held at KACC on the second Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 P.M. and the group has a great time when they get together. Visitors are always welcome. The photographs will be on exhibit from Thursday, August 2 through Sunday, September 2, 2018. For more information visit HillCountryCameraClub.com or the club’s Facebook page. 38 | JULY-AUGUST 2018 | KERR COUNTY PEOPLE MAGAZINE
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Falling for
Tomatoes by Trena Cullins
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id you miss out on spring tomato planting? Unfortunately, some crops were lost due to the weather and it was too late to find transplants for those beautiful, juicy red rounds of deliciousness.
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Hometown Events
Who Hill Country Crisis Council What Monte Carlo Casino Night Fund-raiser Benefiting Kids’ Advocacy Place When Friday, June 15, 2018
Beverly & Marshal Callaway & Melanie Thayn
Where YO Ranch Hotel & Conference Center Kerrville
Bill & Kelly Bluemel, Jill Civello
Chelsea Olsen & Mike Taylor
Steve Kluting, Aaron & Joanie Bulkley, John Davis
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Stephanie Skrumeda, Jason & Traci Davis
Rebecca Talarico & Phyllis Ricks
John & Jeri Skrumeda
Mary & Buddy Volpe
Kerr County Constable Ken Wilke & District Attorney Lucy Wilke
Kerrville Chief of Police David Knight & Lt. Phil Engstrom
HCCC Executive Director Brent Ives & Stephenie Nagy, Kids’ Advocacy Place Program Director
Sana & Bob Waller
Sharon & Brian Armstrong
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Pain. We all deal with it at some point in our lives and
for an estimated 100 million Americans, pain is chronic. It robs us of our vitality and our capacity to participate fully in life. Medications and surgery may help in some cases, but they come with considerable side effects and risks. Let’s look at a natural approach to pain relief—Reiki is a hands-on, non-invasive therapy that catalyzes your body’s organic ability to heal itself. This integrative healing technique makes Reiki the perfect complement for traditional medical practices. Reiki can reduce the amount of necessary drug therapy and speed the recovery time for required surgeries—all the while, assisting pain relief by natural means. With Reiki you can feel relaxed, refreshed, and better able to cope with your condition.
Anne Schneider is a Kerrville Reiki Master with twelve years of experience. She is a member of The Reiki Alliance—an international organization of traditional Reiki Masters. Anne invites you to experience Reiki for yourself and find out why many hospitals around the world utilize Reiki in their patient programs. Contact her today to schedule your Reiki session with Anne at her Ventana Al Cielo Studio. Anne@ReikiTexas.info or (830)739-5828. Visit her website at www.ReikiTexas.info. Interested in learning Reiki to help manage your own pain or that of a loved one? Anne’s two-day Reiki I training is simple and practical—FRI, 6:30-9:30 p.m. through SAT, 10 a.m.--6:00 p.m. Contact Anne now to attend her next training workshop, July 20-21 or August 17-18. KERR COUNTY PEOPLE MAGAZINE | JULY-AUGUST 2018 | 45
PRMC Volunteer Auxiliary by Judy Jones
Summer Volunteers . . . and some are future healthcare professionals
Photo Courtesy E.J. Amason
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hould you happen to visit PRMC or the Ambulatory Care Center this summer, you might catch a glimpse of one of these bright-eyed, enthusiastic young students in a teal Elevating Health T-shirt. They have qualified to spend part of their summer vacation working a shift each week for eight weeks in various areas of the hospital. They escort patients, perform clerical and other duties for staff, as well as assist the regular Volunteers on medical units and in Women’s Services. They work with nurses at the ACC on the surgery side as well as assisting the Joint Coordinator Nurse. Their motivation: giving back to their community and getting a preview of possible careers in healthcare. This year’s volunteers are from Tivy High School, Ingram Tom Moore High School, Harper High School, Najan Charter School, Hal Peterson Middle School, and Our Lady of the Hills Regional Catholic School.
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The 2018 summer Junior Volunteers are: Taylor Alexander Sandra Arredondo Megan Brown Hannah Cox Sydney Garcia Jacqueline Gonzales Angela Landa Breauna London Shelby Reno
Katelyn Saski Gazelle Schreiner Ileana Scoccia Miracle Thomas Holly White Rosslyn Wright Lizbeth Zapata Ashlee Zirkel
We welcome and thank you. You are the bright stars of our future. Would you like to know more about your options for volunteering? Give Judy Jones a call at 830-258-7630. A thirtyplus-year employee at PRMC, Judy is the Volunteer Coordinator and Patient Advocate. She is also the recipient of the 2012 Duan Packard Award for “Employee of the Year.”
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