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T H E P R E M I E R CO M M U N I T Y M AG A Z I N E
A Celebration Of Community
The Ridge Marketplace 5th Anniversary
MAY-JUNE | 2017
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36 First Friday Wine Share 40 KCWC 45th Anniversary 46 KACC Vintage Fashion Show
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Celebrates 5th Birthday On the cover.
Stacy Light, Café at the Ridge Manager; Emily Cain, Marketing; Billy Long, The Ridge Marketplace owner; Jennifer Oldham, Marketing; Sherry Hicks, The Gardens at the Ridge Assistant Manager; Kristi Long, The Gardens at the Ridge General Manager. And everybody’s favorite dog, Mary. Photo by Michael Anglin.
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SCORE James Westfall
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BOARD Photos by Tony Gallucci Tivy Boys Soccer Team Regional Quarterfinalists Vs. Alamo Heights at Boerne, April 4, 2017.
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TheRidge
COVER STORY
n o i t a t i v n i your e m o h e m to co by Anne Schneider
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estled in limestone hills a short drive from I-10 out Ranch Road 783, an oasis appears. Your interest peaked, you stop. The moment you step out of your vehicle you know you’ve arrived someplace different—and very special. The nostalgic clues are many. Some say it’s the aroma of home-cooking slipping out The Café’s screen door. Others follow the fresh-baked scent drifting from The Wild Flour Bakery across the wooden porch. Many head straight for The Gardens’ acres of native plants, saying they’ve never seen anything like it. “I hear folks make those kinds of comments and I know it’s a good day,” shares The Ridge Marketplace owner Billy Long. Indeed it is a good day for The Ridge—its guests and its employees—a community united as the family Billy envisioned five years ago when the doors first opened.
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Marketplace The Ridge experience “Before we arrived,” says Billy, “the place was just an old grill café on some rocky land. I asked myself ‘how could we serve the community way out here?’ It meant coming up with a different way of thinking about things—not your typical business plan.” Rules and guidelines needed to be studied and followed for The Ridge to become its own water purveyor and septic system operator. Oak wilt ran rampant on the property— thirty trees already had been cut down when the land was purchased. Billy oversaw environmentally sound strategies to keep other magnificent trees alive and well on the acreage. In the past five years, The Ridge has blended elements of wood, stone, and metal in a variety of artistic ways that speak to visitors. The Café, The Wild Flour Bakery, and The Gardens all come together to create an experience, not just a destination, for their guests. The Café and The Wild Flour Bakery General Manager Stacy Light describes that experience. “We offer a community gathering place that feels like Grandma’s house. Our menus reflect that down-home sensibility—including daily specials and homemade soups. Fresh flowers brighten all the tables. We strive for excellence in everything we do.”
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Billy adds, “And we’re still expanding and growing—actually evolving The Ridge experience every day.” You can see that experience blossom throughout our community. The Gardens at the Ridge helps with landscaping for the Kerrville Sculpture Prayer Garden, featuring the Empty Cross monument. The Café also serves as a safe afterschool haven for Harper ISD students dropped off by their school bus to wait for parents to pick them up. The Wild Flour Bakery provides each child with a yummy home-baked cookie. Additionally, The Ridge supports our local Red Cross and Young Life with financial donations and by hosting events for them. “We believe in a grassroots approach to our community,” says The Ridge Marketing Manager Emily Cain. “We reach out to the community and let them know they can ‘Come on home to The Ridge.’”
It takes teamwork
The Gardens at the Ridge General Manager Kristi Long (no relation to Billy) explains, “Employees at The Ridge Marketplace are part of a family. They learn how to function as a team, no matter where they work here—even Billy waits tables if needed. “It’s a nurturing environment. I like to think that I nurture the staff the way Billy nurtured me—to grow as a person, as a Christian. Our number one goal for our employees is for them to be successful.” continued on page 14
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The Gardens
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To support that goal, The Ridge employees are offered many opportunities for self-improvement—including video classes with renowned motivational speaker Dave Ramsey, Bible studies, and frequent staff meetings. Billy continues, “At our employee meetings we ask, ‘Where are you going as a person? How can you put value into what everyone does here?’ If there’s joy in your heart and a smile on your face, it spreads to others. We have a family here for those who want it.”
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The Bakery
A celebration of community
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Marketing and Special Events Coordinator Jennifer Oldham shares, “On June 3, The Ridge celebrates its fifth anniversary with an event planned especially for our community as a huge thank you for all its support.” The Gardens will be the colorful hub of activities throughout the day. Live music will fill the air—out on the grounds and inside The Café. The event will showcase The Ridge’s many natural attractions and skilled services. A specialized kid zone will attract youngsters with good fun and there will be lots of great shopping for everyone. “This is so much more than a party,” states Billy. “We want to really show people what we do and how we do it. We want them to know what we’re about at The Ridge—a family that embraces everyone.” Experience Hill Country community at its finest. Visit The Ridge Marketplace today—The Café, The Wild Flour Bakery, The Gardens and Gift Shop all team up to welcome you home. 13439 S. Ranch Road 783, Kerrville, TX. 830896-0430. Go to TheRidgeMaretplace.com for details of live music on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, as well as current classes offered at The Gardens. Anne Schneider is a Kerrville writer and author of Breath Found Along The Way, a book of poetry and face-cast mask art. She leads natural healing Reiki workshops and Tai Chi classes at her Ventana Al Cielo Studio. Visit her at ReikiTexas.info.
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IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII BACK Y A R D BI R D I N G
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ost of us who enjoy feeding backyard birds typically have a tube feeder that holds loose seeds; a Nyjer feeder for the goldfinches, and a hummingbird nectar feeder. These feeders work well at bringing in our “usual suspects”—Cardinals, Chickadees, Titmice and House Finches. By adding a vertical landing spot filled with suet products you could greatly increase the variety of birds coming to your feeder station. There are a few types of vertical landing spots to choose from. Perching branches are one of the most important elements of your feeding station. Branches can double or even quadruple the number of birds visiting. The reason being is that birds need branches for perching or gathering as they prepare to visit feeders and as they leave. This gives them time to check out their surroundings before approaching or leaving the feeders. It also gives you a great view into the social behavior along with the opportunity to see three-tofour times as many birds. How cool is that? A tail prop suet feeder is another example of a vertical landing spot. These work especially well with the three woodpeckers in the Hill Country. The tail prop on the feeder allows woodpeckers to land naturally using their rigid tail feathers for support.
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A log or slab of bark is a wonderful vertical landing spot that you can use spreadable suet on. These feeders work well with most birds as they can easily land and help themselves to a tasty treat. All of the mentioned feeder set-ups will give any bird lover an extended view of their feathered friends because it acts as a natural vertical landing spot and they tend to stay longer! Since we are in the midst of nesting season, by adding vertical landing spots offering yummy protein-packed suet products you should see a marked increase in bird activity. Vertical landing spots plus suet products equal more birds! Enjoy.
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A PROFESSIONAL APPROACH TO HEARING CARE Quality healthcare can only be achieved when it is provided in a professional manner. We attribute our professional approach as the key component in our success in providing outstanding hearing healthcare. INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION An essential component of better hearing is the IND understanding of each patient’s individual needs, goals, lifestyle, and expectations. We spend the necessary time needed to discuss these aspects so that the most appropriate recommendations can be made. EDUCATION MAKES THE DIFFERENCE Providing successful hearing healthcare EDU requires clinicians that are well-trained, knowledgeable, and up-to-date. Staying current on all of the latest research and technology has gained our Doctors of Audiology continued recognition within the professional community. PROVIDING THE HIGHEST STANDARD-OF-CARE In order to achieve the best results possible, our office uses the most current equipment and techniques available. Offering the latest, most advanced, and best quality hearing devices insures optimal results for our patients. SERVING THE COMMUNITY Hill Country Audiology Service has been addressing SE the hearing care needs of Kerr County and the surrounding region for over 20 years. We honor and cherish our recognition as Best Hearing Aid Center in Kerr County for the last 8 years running.
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Texas Lions Camp a community built on strength
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by Anne Schneider
ach summer over 1,500 children with physical disabilities and serious health challenges arrive in our beautiful Hill Country for a life changing experience.
For these special children this means leaving behind a daily focus on their disabilities to newly explore themselves, growing their self-image as leaders and helpers in a community of other kids facing much the same challenges. Texas Lions Camp Director of Marketing and Public Relations Trish Wilson says, “The Camp offers them a ‘Can-Do’ philosophy—allowing them to live life as an adventure for one week a year. They find confidence in themselves that grows and flourishes at Camp and that encourages other kids to do the same.” 22 | MAY-JUNE 2017 | KERR COUNTY PEOPLE MAGAZINE
A history of healing
In the 1940s, one of the largest polio epidemics swept the United States killing over 2,000 and leaving over 40,000 disabled—many of them Texas children. In 1949, responding to the distinctive needs of these children, the Lions of Texas formed the Texas Lions Camp to serve children with physical disabilities. Since then, the Camp’s mission evolved to include children who have all manner of physical disabilities, cancer, and diabetes.
Trish continues, “Today we serve children with over 150 kinds of disabilities, including sight and hearing impairment, asthma and scoliosis, heart murmurs and Down syndrome. And in our Camp cabins we blend the children with different disabilities so that a community emerges, building on the kids’ individual strengths.” A 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, Texas Lions Camp is the largest of thirty Lions Camps around the world operating yearround—serving as a venue for other organizations to hold conferences and classes in an idyllic setting among the hills out Highway 27, just past the South Texas Veterans Health Care campus. An integral part of Texas Lions Camp history for the past twenty-five years, CEO Stephen Mabry began work there—while still a student at Texas A&M University—in the Camp’s horse barn as a seasonal staff member and later as the Equestrian Director. He raised his family at the Camp, going on to become Program Director and eventually Executive Director. Trish sums it up. “Stephen Mabry has invested his life and his heart in his family and the Texas Lions Camp.”
The residential camping facility
Every summer Texas Lions Camp opens its 500 acres to children with disabilities,
inviting them to attend one of nine weeks. Each week is designed for fun, exploration, and challenge—with horseback riding, swimming, hiking, camping out, high-ropes course, and crafts. For many of these kids it’s the only chance they have to explore on their own, outside the constant safety net of parents and medical caregivers. “It’s tough for a lot of parents to let go of their children for a whole week and to trust us to keep them safe,” comments Trish. “Camp helps to give the parents and any other children in the family a necessary respite.” No doubt it helps for parents to know that the Texas Lions Camp—licensed by the Texas Department of Health—maintains on-site medical facilities and a medical staff. During their weeks of children with type-1 diabetes, the medical staff grows to provide more care for the needs of the campers. Trish adds, “Equally important, kids at Camp learn about what’s going on with their body and health—and how to take care of themselves.” During the summer, in additional to the year round sixteen-member Camp staff, 160 young camp counselors come from all over the world—the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland—enriching the children’s Camp experience with new elements from the mix of cultures. Their desire to invest their lives in the lives of these children has a tremendous effect on the campers. continued on page 26
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The blessings of generosity
All children attend Texas Lions Camp at no charge to their family. “But it’s not free,” points out Trish. “Somebody pays all the expenses so kids can come. We’re grateful to our Texas Lions, with over 908 clubs in Texas and over 26,000 members who make the Camp possible. “We are thankful for outside donors—foundations, businesses, social organizations, and individuals. One of our biggest outside donors is the San Jacinto High Rollers—150 bikers who come to town each year to personally deliver their check.” In addition to the annual 1,500 campers and their parents and siblings, Texas Lions Clubs come to town and positively impact our local economy at hotels, restaurants, shops, and recreation sites. During the summer they generously give their time to help facilitate Camp check-in, meals, snacks, and awards night. Throughout the year, they attend work weekends and other events at the Camp—each time staying, shopping, and eating in Kerrville. Additionally, over 300 Texas Lions Camp Board members and their spouses come twice a year to our lovely locale to further bolster those numbers. (See sidebar on next page.) For the ultimate blessing, Trish shares a story from ten years ago at her first Camp summer. Her job then as Developmental Director was to shoot photos and videos. She was very busy that special day at the highly entertaining talent show featuring the campers.
Who’s Eligible?
“There was a beautiful little girl with prosthetics on both legs. She loved to go around Camp singing, so I thought that’s what she would do as she approached the stage with her hot-pink colored prosthetic legs.
Ages 7-16 with Qualifying Physical Disability Ages 8-15 with Type-1 Diabetes Ages 12-16 with Down Syndrome
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“But before coming onstage she sat down, removed her legs, waited for the music to start and danced into the spotlight on her stumps. She was totally in her element—arms spread wide, twirling with her long blonde hair flying out around her, leaping and landing smiling—her bright blue eyes shining out at everyone. I was so stunned I didn’t take a single photo and stood to applaud with the rest of the audience, tears streaming down our cheeks. “The child ended her performance, hurried offstage and was putting on her prosthetics when I asked why she chose to remove her legs to dance. Her answer was simple—‘Sometimes you just have to take off what the world gives you so you can be who you are supposed to be. I am a dancer. I just needed a stage to prove it.’” Texas Lions Camp, helping kids be kids—70,000 children in 68 years. 4100 San Antonio Highway, Kerrville. Call today to see how you can be a part of TLC, 830-896-8500. Visit LionsCamp.com for online applications for Summer 2017. Families with children between the ages of 7-16 with a qualifying physical disability, or children between the ages of 8-15 with type-1 diabetes, or children between the ages of 12-16 with Down Syndrome can register their camper to attend TLC this summer. And remember, “Children can…with TLC!” Anne Schneider is a Kerrville writer and author of Breath Found Along The Way, a book of poetry and face-cast mask art. She leads natural healing Reiki workshops and Tai Chi classes at her Ventana Al Cielo Studio. Visit her at ReikiTexas.info.
Helping Kids and Our Economy Local Economic Impact Tourism 1472 campers (with multiplier of $542.79) = $798,986 2000 Lions & spouses for Board meetings/Camp workdays/assist at Camp (with multiplier) = $1,085,580 Local Purchasing Power (salaries, utilities, repairs, maintenance, computer services, insurance, & printing) = $2,775,000 annually Overall Annual Economic Impact $3,860,580 / $7.7 million (with multiplier effect)
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IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII WINDOW TR EA TM E N T S
Windows
The Point Outdoor Theatre
are energy holes
by Teresa Carosella
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ortunately, modern windows do a good job of preventing unwanted air flow. However, closed windows still offer very little resistance to the flow of energy. Compared to the walls and roofs of today’s home, standard double-pane windows allow ten to fifteen times more heat energy to flow through them. Up to half a home’s heating and cooling energy can be lost through them. Many of today’s window coverings are more than attractive, they offer a variety of options that make a room look great while giving your home a green makeover. Energy efficient window coverings can double the value of a standard window with double-pane glass and low-E Coating. HONEYCOMB SHADES are an effective temperaturetransfer barrier between the window and the room. They’re a beautiful, energy efficient choice.
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PLANTATION SHUTTERS are a classic favorite. The Energy Smart Alliance reports that wood shutters offer R-values of 2.77 to 3.17. Both wood and vinyl shutters are effective insulators, and because they fit tightly in the window frame, they also block the transfer of heat—so important with our Texas summers. DRAPERY is another great energy saver. Blackout lining protects from sun and heat, while providing a lovely finishing touch to your room. Maximum efficiency is achieved with a shade mounted inside the window frame, and floor length drapery to seal off the window. Prices vary with fabric choices, and whether the drapery is fully operable, or stationery panels with an energy efficient shade. Consultation with a window coverings professional will always save money in the long term, by helping you make the right choice. Window exposure, time of day use, and preserving the view are all considerations when selecting products. This will assure the best fit for energy efficiency, aesthetics, and future resale value. 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. 28 | MAY-JUNE 2017 | KERR COUNTY PEOPLE MAGAZINE
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One of the most important aspects of home safety is medication management. Accurate medication management cannot be overstated, especially when it comes to caring for the elderly, who often take multiple medications simultaneously to treat different conditions and symptoms. In official terminology, this is called polypharmacy. While we’ve quickly become used to the idea of our aging parents taking more and more vitamins and pills each day, polypharmacy has a number of potential health hazards, including overmedication and dangerous drug interactions. The management of medications, as prescribed by the physician, and when taken correctly, supports the healing and longevity of the patient. Knowledge of the patient’s medication and medication regimen at home provides a key element to the physician’s care. Serving patients in the Hill Country for 21 years, locallyowned Alternative Health Care’s licensed visiting staff may
administer and set up prescribed medicines in daily reminders as ordered by the doctor while moving towards the goal of the patient achieving safe selfadministration. It’s as easy as a phone call to provide safe, effective medication management with many options to choose from.
It’s your health. It’s your home. And it’s ALWAYS your choice. Alternative Home Health Care 117 Hugo St - Suite A, Kerrville HomeHealthServicesKerrville.com 830-895-3104
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Hometown Events Who
Robert Earl Keen
Acclaimed Americana recording Artist and Billboard Chart-topping singer/songwriter.
What
10th Annual Concert benefitting Hill Country Youth Orchestras
When
Robert Earl
KEEN
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Where
Cailloux Theater Kerrville
Robert Earl Keen, portraying Johannes Brahms, introducing the Hill Country Youth Orchestras.
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Patricia Lee, Kathleen C. Cailloux Director of Education and Hill Country Youth Orchestras’ Conductor Chair.
Scotty Hanley (left), Robert Earl Keen, and a happy, smiling young man.
Lynda Ables, Founder, HCYO, Matt Evans, Executive Director HCYO, and Kathleen Vincent, HCYO Board of Directors President.
This year is the 7th year for “What Does Music Look Like?” art program sponsored by Robert Earl Keen and Keen Productions. This art contest is held in conjunction with the Robert Earl Keen Concert for Hill Country Youth Orchestras. The purpose of this art contest is to bring awareness to the students and the community of the importance of the art programs in the public school system. It is hoped that by involving art and music together, it will give the students exposure to all the various arts programs available. Playhouse 2000 Executive Director Jeffrey Brown and Robert Earl Keen auction a guitar designed and signed by Mr. Keen.
Students from the art classes of B.T. Wilson 6th Grade, Peterson Middle School 7th and 8th grade, and Tivy High School participate in creating drawings representing what music looks like to them. KERR COUNTY PEOPLE MAGAZINE | MAY-JUNE 2017 | 31
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Why Pre-Plan Your Funeral?
hy make your loved ones guess at what your wishes might have been? Every detail can be attended to now and you can spare them the need to make arrangements under most trying circumstances. Appointments can be made at the funeral home or in the convenience of your own home to discuss prearranged/ prefinanced funeral plans with no obligation to you.
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Hometown Events What
First Friday Wine Share When
Friday, March 3, 2017 Where
Century 21 The Hills Realty Kerrville
Bruce Bond & Century 21 The Hills owner Toni Manchester
Cathy Willson & Peggy Salazar
Kathryn McHone & Carolyn Northcutt
Leah & Tim Thomason
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INS URA N CE
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII by Amber Thomason
Determining your home insurance coverage Your home may be the biggest investment you’ll ever make. So if you’re serious about protecting that investment, here is some important information to consider when determining the coverage amount. Market value and replacement cost differences Make sure that your home is insured for at Least 100% of its estimated replacement cost
To determine your amount of homeowner’s insurance coverage: • Get an estimate of the replacement cost of your home. • Select the home insurance coverage amount that best fits your needs. We recommend that you purchase an amount of coverage at least equal to the estimated replacement cost, but the choice is yours. Determining your home’s estimated replacement cost is important because this will ultimately determine which policy options are available to you. Since it is impossible to predict today
what the exact cost will be to replace your home in the future, it’s important to have enough coverage to account for unforeseen circumstances.
Market value vs. replacement cost
Market value is the amount a buyer would pay for a home, including the land, regardless of how much it would cost to rebuild the home. Replacement cost for this purpose is the rebuilding cost necessary to replace the entire home.
Replacement cost IS NOT:
• The market value of the home. • The home’s purchase price or the cost of the land. • The outstanding amount of any mortgage loan.
Be sure to obtain a replacement cost estimate
Before you purchase a new home, make sure that you determine the appropriate amount of coverage needed. Here’s how: • Ask if a replacement cost estimate is available when you have the home appraised. • Or, consult with your local builder association or a reputable builder for an estimate. • You can also check with your State Farm® agent to help you with this process.
Be aware of any factors that may affect your estimated replacement cost, such as:
• Upgraded bathrooms or kitchens (including cabinets). • Finished or partially finished basement. • Additional rooms or living space. • Custom molding or arched windows. • Other unique features
Review Your Homeowners Insurance Coverage Annually
Have you recently remodeled or improved your home? When you upgrade or improve your home, you may increase your home’s estimated replacement cost. Your State Farm agent will then help you adjust your policy to meet your coverage needs. As part of your policy’s provisions, you have 90 days to notify us of any remodeling or additions to your home that increases its value by $5,000 or more. 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. 315 W. Main, Kerrville. 830-315-5433.
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IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII GARD EN I N G
S
ome of the questions we’ve answered every day since the move “all the way across the street” are amazing. Yes, Agapanthus and Calla Lily (our store cats) have settled into their new home. No, they have not ventured back across the street. Yes! We are still the original Plant Haus 2. No, we have not changed owners. Yes! The new facility is twice the size of the old one. No, we are not operating next door too. Still in the finishing phase—we’re trying to get the grounds organized, and the greenhouse floor graded and graveled. We hope to be completely finished this summer and anticipate our grand opening in the fall.
NO PaRkINg lOt wORRIES !
Remember that the old location had only seven parking spots. We now have a real parking lot! Thirty-one spaces, including three handicapped, at the front of the new store! The entrance is next to the store and the exit is on the Walgreen’s side. Yes, there is plenty of parking. And, no, I don’t direct traffic anymore!
by Trena Cullins
We made it!
This garden center is for you, so please give us your opinions on how we can serve you better. All constructive suggestions are welcome. Stop by to see us!
The
Trena Cullins, Certified Nursery Professional #4985, has been with the Plant Haus 2 for sixteen years. Trena and her experienced staff have the knowledge to serve your gardening needs. 604 Jefferson, Kerrville. 830-792-4444.
Yes, after all this time, the Plant Haus 2 has finally settled into its new facility.
Plant Haus 2
The smart way to shop . . . The easy way to sell! “Laura Garcia, owner of Grand Wows, has an incredible eye for design. This set of hand carved chairs from Peru was in her store—she had the vision to pair them with my French country dining table. Reupholstering them in a contemporary fabric added an unexpected flair to round out my living area.” Barbara Stovall, longtime consignor and customer of Grand Wow’s
GrandWowsConsignments.Com 210 Old Ingram Loop
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COMM U N I TY EN R I C H M E N T
by Tina Woods
The Dietert Center Keeps You Active and Independent
The Dietert Center
is a busy place—there’s always something new and interesting going on, and lots of active people enjoying themselves. Besides providing great meals, stimulating classes and activities, the Center also has a Community Services Department which offers help for those who are less active, as well as their caregivers. Dietert’s Community Services Coordinator, Nick Villanueva, welcomes calls and visits from folks needing information about area services. He can help with everything from home health agencies to senior housing, plus handyman volunteers who can assist with small home repairs. Reach Nick at 830-792-4044, ext. 225.
Nick Villanueva
Quality Care. Personal Touch
Our free reassurance service has clients call the Center each morning to check-in before 10:00 a.m. If their call is not received by this deadline, volunteers call the client. If the client can’t be reached, the emergency contact in the client’s record is called for assistance.
Dietert’s free medical equipment lending program is recycling at its finest. We accept clean, gently used items, such as walkers, canes and wheelchairs, and lend it to those in need. Dietert’s PAL emergency response systems provide peace of mind 24/7, at the push of a button. Our new mobile units work anywhere there’s cell phone service! More than 200 PALs are installed throughout the Hill Country. Caregiving for an elder loved-one is a challenging and loving task. Dietert has a caregiver resource center, caregiver support groups, Dementia Care Advocates and our on-site respite service, the Take Five Club.
Call us—we can help! Tina Woods is the Dietert Center’s Executive Director. Contact her at (830) 792-4044, ext. 247, or visit the Center’s website: www. dietertcenter.org. The Dietert Center is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization located at 451 Guadalupe Street in Kerrville.
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We file all Primary and Secondary Insurances on patient’s behalf. 20% patient discount at time of service or online at www.cpllabs.com
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Hometown Events
Tammy Parkhurst-Rhodes, New Horizon Award recipient Bethany Mikeska, Jo Carol Smith, Debbie Barron.
Who
Kerr County Women’s Chamber What
45th Anniversary Luncheon When
March 1, 2017 Where
Rails Event Center Kerrville Photos courtesy Jannell Bullock
Kerr County Women’s Chamber
45th Anniversary Luncheon
Mayor Pro-Tem Stephen Fine, Judge Rex Emerson, Kerrville Chamber of Commerce Chairperson Kim Clarkson, Kerrville Mayor Bonnie White, Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Walter Koenig, Maria Giovanna, KCWC President Tammy Parkhurst-Rhodes, Kerrville City Council Member Harley Belew, Kerr County Christian Women’s Job Corp Director Ann Buck, Jo Carol Smith, Jannell Bullock, Judge Keith Williams.
KCWC Past Presidents. Back Row: Dub Haney for Raye Haney, Melissa Fields, Jennie Motheral, Jannell Bullock, Jody McCully, Beverly Bond, Rose Bradshaw, Mindy Wendele. Front Row: Tammy Parkhurst-Rhodes, Grace Ayala, Delores Vinas, Pat Dye. 40 | MAY-JUNE 2017 2017 | KERR COUNTY PEOPLE MAGAZINE
TITLE Talk A Title Company’s Commitment Tammy Parkhurst-Rhodes with Community Achievement Award winner Ann Buck.
by Diane Green
After signing a contract to purchase a home or piece of land and escrowing the contract with a title company, you will receive a title commitment. We get frequent calls from buyers asking, “What did you just send me?” or “What do I do with this document?” Below is some basic information about the commitment.
ABCs of the title commitment Schedule A
This portion of the title commitment contains basic information about the proposed transaction, including proposed policy amount, current owner of record, and legal description of the property. Make sure each of these items is consistent with your signed contract. Schedule B Here you will find exceptions from coverage. These items were discovered during the title search and include property restrictions. Standard exceptions such as mineral and water rights can be found here. The title policy will not insure against loss from problems listed in Schedule B. Check Schedule B for restrictions on the use of the property. Talk to the title company if you have concerns.
Outstanding Woman of the Year Stephanie Miller and Tammy Parkhurst-Rhodes.
Schedule C
This section lists requirements that must be met before closing. Common requirements include paying taxes and recording a release of lien. Existing liens that must be paid at closing are listed here. You will also find any title defects—such as federal or state tax liens, abstracts of judgment, and pending lawsuits. Talk to the title company about fulfilling unusual requirements to avoid a delay in closing. A title commitment offers a statement of the terms and conditions on which the title company is willing to issue you a title policy. Take time to read through the document and ask questions before your closing.
2nd Miler Award winner Jannell Bullock with Tammy Parkhurst-Rhodes.
Diane Green moved to Kerrville in 1972 with husband, Bob, and immediately began her title insurance career at Kerr County Abstract & Title Co. Diane and Bob feel grateful to have raised their family in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. This is Diane’s 42nd year in the title business. She is the owner of Kerr County Abstract. To learn more, call 257-5151 or visit KerrTitle.com. KERR COUNTY PEOPLE MAGAZINE | MAY-JUNE 2017 | 41
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What can Reiki do for you? Reiki is a non-intrusive, hands-on technique that promotes relaxation and supports your healing at multiple levels:
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• catalyzes your body’s natural ability to heal • reduces stress – physical and/or emotional • stimulates your immune system • manages pain
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Reiki’s high-frequency energy brings your body to a place of balance where healing can occur naturally. Reiki supports other health care modalities and can increase their effectiveness. Hospitals and patient programs, including Houston’s M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and our own South Texas Veterans Health Care System, encourage the use of this worldwide integrative therapy.
What to expect during your Reiki session
Your relaxing hour and a half Reiki session includes 75 minutes on a massage table. You lie fully clothed as the practitioner lightly places her hands in a specific sequence of positions on the head, chest, and back. There is no manipulation of the body involved. Time is allowed post-therapy for discussion between you and the practitioner.
How to make your Reiki appointment
Contact Reiki Master Anne Schneider today to make your appointment at her Ventana Al Cielo Studio.
How to learn Reiki
Reiki is easy to learn at Anne’s practical two-day Reiki I training—FRI, 6:30-9:30 p.m. through SAT, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Contact Anne now to attend one of her next training workshops May 12-13 or June 2-3. Learn how to practice Reiki on yourself and, if you choose, on others.
Find out more about Reiki–its history and Anne’s practice and teaching. Visit her website today at www.ReikiTexas.info. To schedule an appointment or training, contact Anne at (830)739-5828 or Anne@ReikiTexas.info. KERR COUNTY PEOPLE MAGAZINE | MAY-JUNE 2017 | 43
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of strength: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspectives, costs, charges, and financial stability. This group was selected from iVantage’s Top 100 Rural Community Hospital list, released earlier this year. “Peterson Health is proud of the efforts of the exceptional physicians, nurses, and employees who have contributed to our hospital achieving this designation,” said Pat Murray, Peterson Health President and CEO. “Our results as a top health care provider means our community can count on us to deliver the services they need now and in the future.
Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville
was recently named one of the Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals in the country and is the only hospital in Texas to make this exclusive list. The Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals, including Peterson Regional Medical Center, scored best among Perspective Payment System hospitals on iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength Index™. The rankings were recently announced by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). An awards ceremony will be held during NRHA’s Rural Hospital Innovation Summit conference May 11 in San Diego, Calif. The Top 20 Rural Community Hospital winners are those hospitals who have achieved success in the overall performance based on a composite rating from eight indices
“Making the choice to advertise my new business, JJ’s Hill Country
Cleaning, in Kerr County People Magazine was definitely money well spent! Fifty percent of all business came after seeing my ad in the publication and I secured many referrals from those clients. Thanks to Kerr County People, my business was profitable in the first month and I now have a waiting list!” Jennifer Genova
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LONE STAR Hill Country Arts Foundation hosts “Lone Star,” a juried exhibit of people, places, and things that surround us, May 26 through June 23. The reception is Friday, June 16, 5 to 7 p.m. HCAF.com. Doublewide, Texas, a Jones, Hope and Wooten comedy, will be onstage at the Point Outdoor Theatre on the banks of the beautiful Guadalupe River, June 16 through July 1. Order tickets online at HCAF.com.
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII There is a new open-air market along the Guadalupe River in Ingram.
The Ingram Farmers & Artisans Market meets every Thursday from 2 until dark at 107 Old Ingram Loop S. This is a community of farmers, ranchers, artists, artisans, business owners, friends, and family coming together to sell the best of what our area has to offer.
Look for fresh produce and eggs, homemade jams, jellies and breads, spices, herbs, and various sweets. Enjoy a glass of local wine and mouthwatering fare from BBQ to Cuban sandwiches, Homemade Tomatillo Salsa and Spinach Enchiladas. Stroll through eclectic treasures by artists and artisans such as natural soy and essential oil candles to stained glass compositions, paintings, furniture, handmade hats, jewelry, baskets and other crafted items. Kid and dog friendly. Bring a blanket and a kite. Stay awhile. Enjoy a little Homegrown, Handmade, and Hill Country hospitality. For more info call 830-367-2800.
The Hill Country Quilt Guild Show will
be at Schreiner University, in Edington Gym, 2100 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville, May 27 and 28. Over 200 judged quilts will be on display, as well as wearable and fiber arts, boutique with hand-made items for sale. Admission $5. HillCountryQuiltGuild.com.
The Heart of Downtown Kerrville is
You’ll be amazed by the fine art created from the humble gourd.
the site of the 4th Annual Kerrville Festival of Arts, a juried fine arts and crafts event featuring 125 artists on Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28. 10 – 5 each day. Street performances, wine tasting, and lots of other fun opportunities. Free admission.
Kerr Arts & Cultural Center presents the annual Southwest Gourd Fine Art Show, May 25 through June 25, 2017. Show hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m, – 4 p.m. Located at 228 Earl Garrett Street in Kerrville. For more information call 830-895-2911 or visit KACCKerrville.com.
The 14th Annual Texas Masters of Fine Art and Craft Invitational Show will be Friday,
Huggins, Jammey, Bronze Sculpture
May 26 through Sunday May 28, as 25 award-winning Texas artists transform the ballrooms of the Y.O. Ranch Hotel into a breathtaking gallery of original artwork. Now, in its fourteenth year, the Texas Masters show has earned a reputation as a high quality, artist-
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Cathy Carden (Henry), poses
with the 1961 formal she wore to her Tivy High School prom and later to Schreiner College events. The dress was inspired by the newspaper clipping shown here and made by her mother from this Vogue pattern. This beautiful dress was part of Kerr Arts and Cultural Center’s Vintage Clothing Exhibit in March of this year.
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