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Guadalupe national is owned by 100 of our Friends and neighbors. Thanks to you, we are the largest locally operated bank in Kerr County.

We offer a wide range of products and services including: ✓ Checking and savings accounts designed with your needs in mind ✓ Loans – Personal, business, and mortgage ✓ remote Deposit ✓ extended hours ✓ Full service banking on Saturday ✓ Free online banking with bill pay ✓ Free ATM nationwide ✓ Deposits posted same day until closing* *On weekday transaction

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Chairman’s Corner

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New Members, Renewals, Anniversaries

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Director’s Profile: Frank Dunlap Executive Director: Salvation Army

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April Calendar

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Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce Dora Gonzalez Susan Rogers Kristan Craddock Barbara Allerkamp O: 830-896-1155

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PUBLISHER Morgan Schooley morgan@mykerrville.org

Vista Camps John & Freddie Hawkins - Kerr County Hall of Fame Inductees 2011

by Mary Lee Gowland

Boil & Blast with the Kerrville Young Mens Business League

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Member Spotlight: Alltex - Nursery & Landscape

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Dancing with the Kerrville Stars - Dancer Bios

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Kerrville Area Business Magazine is published monthly by Uncle Frog’s Island, LLC. No reproduction in any form is authorized without the consent of Uncle Frog’s Island, LLC. Printed in the USA. All rights reserved. No responsibility is assumed for unsolicited submissions. Manuscripts, photographs, and other submitted material can be acknowledged or returned if accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The content contained does not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of Uncle Frog’s Island, LLC or the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce. Uncle Frog’s Island, LLC, and the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce assumes no liability for misinformation, omissions, or errors.

Directors: Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce

Officers:

Bob Waller, Chairman of the Board, Broadway National Bank Mark Tuschak, Chair-Elect, Schreiner University Sue Steele, First Vice Chairman, Bank of the Hills Kyle Bond, Vice Chairman, Terminix Pest Control Brenda Beaty, CPA, Treasurer, Pressler, Thompson, PC Joe Herring Jr., Immediate Past Chair, Herring Printing Co.

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William “Bill” Beltrone, CPA Kim Clarkson, Kerr County Abstract Frank Dunlap, The Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center James Eastland, Camp Mystic­­­ Judy Eychner, Century 21 Malson Realty Denny Foster, Lemon Tree Cleaners Mike Graxiola, Kerrville Daily Times Trevor Hyde, Comanche Trace Tracy McCuan, Kerrville Public Utility Board Kent McKinney, Guadalupe National Bank Scott Peschel, Fidelity Abstract & Title Co. Joe Piszczor, Peterson Regional Medical Center Linda Somerville, Security State Bank & Trust Ellen Williams, Kerrville Independent School District Delbert Wilson, Hill Country Telephone Cooperative

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GREAT DUCK RACE PRIZES

Sticks for Kids Jr. Golf Lessons Fly Fishing Lessons 1st Prize - 46” Toshiba Flat Screen donated by Moore’s Home Furnishings Duck Fashion Show/ 2nd Prize Notebook Computer & Printer Duck Parade underwritten by H.E.B Kerrville Police Dept. & McGruff 3rd Prize - $500 Cash underwritten Citizen’s Police Fingerprinting

by Ranchers ATV & Tractor Kerr County Sherrif’s Dept.

4th Prize - Brinkman Gas Grill donated by Albertson’s 5th Prize - Camcorder underwritten by National Car Sales KFD Fire Truck & EMS Units 6th Prize - Kodak Play-Touch Video Camera Wildlife Activities for Kids Inflatables PLUCK - A - DUCK $250 CASH Dunk Tank Underwritten by Kerrville Auto Body AirLIFE Team Lion’s Club Mobile Eye Screening Unit Dietert Clowns Flashbacks (Band) Face Painting Inflatable Hamster Ball Other Activities & Games Wisequackers Race Coaches Kayak Race

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Appointment required.

Tim Jones Signature Homes

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Hill Country ChapterAmerican Red Cross

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Davis Chiropractic - Dr. John W. Davis

208 Wesley Dr., Kerrville, TX 78028 830-257-3284 Dr_johndavis@yahoo.com Waive co-pay or 20% discount on initial visit.

Texas Etc. - Wayne J. Este 1001 Junction Hwy @ Inn of the Hills Kerrville, TX 78028, 830-257-4300 10% discount on Jewelry, Art, and Gift Items. 10% discount on consigned items.

Hill Country Wine Tours

830-329-WINE www.hcwinetours.com Rates for Chamber Members are $50 per person, 3 person minimum (tasting fee not included).

Hill Country Limousine Service, Inc

P.O. Box 291152, Kerrville, TX 78028 896-1429, mpolden@ktc.com or maryolden59@msn.com $10 off per limo rental – 3 hour minimum, $10 off airport fare one-way.

First American Storage

2390 Memorial Blvd, Kerrville, TX 78028 895-2454, tricia@tonyroberts.us 1 month free on all new storage rentals.

The Elks Lodge Hall is available to rent for meetings, parties and special occasions. Published rental rate is $75 per hour, with a minimum of 3 hours.

Chamber members pay only $50, a 33 1/3% discount off regular price. Hall will accommodate 210 people. Tables and chairs available at no extra charge.

Stage with ample power sources for band or DJ. Kitchen and full service bar are available. For details call: Jim Keefe at 830-792-4377. “All proceeds help support the Elks Local Charitable Programs.”

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YO Ranch Resort & Branding Iron Restaurant

2033 Sidney Baker St. Kerrville, TX 78028 257-4440, www.yoresort.com or johnhelm@1859historichotels.com Offering a 20% discount to Chamber Members on sleeping rooms or meals in the restaurant. Not valid with other discounts. Please tell us you are using your member to member discount at the beginning of your reservation or meals.

Texas Homeplans, LLC

dba Archetype Designs Mickey Thompson 815 Jefferson St. Kerrville, TX 78028 830 257-2311 betty@texashomeplans.com 5% off any Stock Plan by Texas Home Plans Partnership, LTD. We appreciate referrals. As a token of our appreciation, when the referred job is completed, we will award a restaurant gift certificate to the Chamber Member who has referred a client.

Kerrville Folk Festival

3876 Medina Hwy., Kerrville, TX 78028 830-257-3600, info@kerrville-music.com $200 off Small Business Package includes tickets, parking, & advertising.

Details at: www.kerrvillefolkfestival.com TERMINIX

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Clean & Shine

Sherri Baker 411 Harper Road Kerrville, Texas 78028 830-370-7223 25% off top to bottom clean, carpet shampoo or floor buffing or polishing and window cleaning.

Hill Country Chiropractic & Wellness Center

311 West Main Street Kerrville, TX 78028 830-896-4108 www.hillcountrychiropractic.com Free complete nutrition consultation with initialvisitand 75% off your first supplement order. Established patients receive 50% off an adjustment with referral of friends or family.

Hill Country Telecommunications, L.L.C. SECURITY ALARM DIVISION

P.O. Drawer D, 220 Carolyn Street Ingram, Texas 78025 (830) 367-1111 FREE wireless Robbery/Panic Button ($50 value) with the purchase and installation of a new monitored commercial or residential security alarm system.

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Well here we are at close to 3 A.B… about 3 months after Brian Bondy departed for his new position as President of the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce. To be quite honest, I had some anxieties about holding things together at the Chamber until the process of searching for Brian’s replacement ran its course. My worries were for naught as the Chamber staff, the Executive Committee, and the Board stepped up to the challenge.

The four ladies that make up the Chamber staff; Dora Gonzalez, Kristan Craddock, Susan Rogers, and Barbara Allerkamp, have been exceptional in handling their respective areas of responsibility. I cannot stress enough how much I have depended on them.

Dora has spent a lot of time installing an upgrade to our primary operating system and adding a new accounting software package. One of our Board members, Bill Beltrone, CPA, spent many ‘volunteer’ hours in guiding and assisting Dora in this process…a special thank you to Bill.

Kristan oversees our events during the Chamber year and is always juggling at least a couple at any one time. The 16th Annual Sandbagger’s Golf Tournament was moved later into the spring, April 4th, to hopefully move it into warmer weather. Kristan and Trevor Hyde, also a Board member, worked to let us pick up Mercedez-Benz of Boerne as a major sponsor for this event. We look forward to them becoming more involved with the Chamber over time.

Susan Rogers coordinates the very successful monthly mixer and luncheon programs which attract around two hundred members each month. She put together the 2011 Job Shadowing event which had a record student attendance of nearly two hundred. The challenge of matching students with businesses was hard enough, but she was also charged with the coordination of getting them to and from the businesses…great job Susan!

The newest addition to the Chamber staff, Barbara, has fast become the ‘master’ greeter and is charged with answering all the questions from visitors and giving them proper guidance to our community. Barbara has also taken the initiative to provide visitors with referrals to our business members and is working to track and report them to our members.

A special thank you to our current Executive Committee that is also doing double duty as the Search Committee for the Chamber’s new President/CEO. They started their charge by retaining the same search firm that brought us Brian Bondy over seven years ago…… and we are hoping for the same results.

We have received a good number of

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qualified applications, reviewed them and developed our group of semi-finalists, which we interviewed in late March and narrowed the group down to our finalists.

We will bring the finalists and their spouses into Kerrville for two days in early April for an introduction to Kerrville, a reception, dinner and final interviews. Our goal is to make an offer on April the 8th and work towards having a new President/CEO on the job in early May. I had the privilege in February to make a trip to Washington, D.C. with a group of community leaders to meet with our Congressional representatives.

Guy Overby, Precinct 2 County Commissioner and former Executive Director of the Kerr Economic Development Foundation, started these annual trips over six years ago. The groundwork he laid over this time was evident with each office we entered.

It is important that our representatives know where Kerrville is, what our issues are, and have a relationship with our local elected officials and community leaders.

This is a challenging time for our economy and our federal and local budgets. We promoted the construction funding appropriation for a new USDA Laboratory, retention and expansion of the Kerrville V.A. Hospital, and talked about possible federal transportation funding for an overpass on I-10 to help open up commercial property on the south side of the interstate.

There are a lot of things going on in our community and I’m so thankful for the commitment of the Chamber staff, the men and women on the Chamber Board, and our local leaders

Bob Waller Chairman of the Board Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce

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Ray Watson 1700 Sidney Baker, Ste. 100 Kerrville TX, 78028 830 896-1157 ray-watson@kerr-edc.com www.kerr-edc.com 3/7/2011 Organizations

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Kerrville Personal Care Homes, LLC Cloe Sill 710 Mockingbird Kerrville TX, 78028 830 257-2590 cloe@kerrvillepch.com www.kerrvillepch.com 3/2/2011 Home Health, Assisted Living, Convalescent, Skilled Nursing, Respite Care

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Days Inn of Kerrville Tri County Home Health Agency, Inc. Ritz Hair Studio II White Construction Company Kerrville Performing Arts Society

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Questar Capital - Registared Principal • Kickapoo Kamp for Girls H.E.B. Foods-Drug Store • Stoepel, Ken Ford - Lincoln, Inc. ACprint, Inc. Member 5+ Years Hill Country Living • First Insurance Agency K & G Plaza Meat Market Wendy’s of the Hill Country Lakeside Apartments Hill Country Chorale • Cowpokes Cartoons / Humane Society of Kerrville Kerrville Roofing Inc. Reid, Ace Enterprises Sunset Inn / Sunset Studio Member 20+ Years Christian Women’s Job Corps • Windstream Communications Morrison Supply Company Crocker Real Estate • Kerrville Title Co. Unity Church of the Hill Country Plant Haus 2, The Billy Gene’s Restaurant • Ackman Pharmacy Homes & Land of the Texas Hill Country Schulte, Stephen B., P.C. • McCollom & Associates River Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center Member 10+ Years Keller Williams • River Inn Resort and Conference Center Hill Country Home Builders Assoc.

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On growing up (name one lesson you were taught as a child What hobbies do you have? Long that sticks with you today): bicycle rides, reading historical books, crossword You are known by the friends you keep.

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Mardi graS

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The 2011 Mardi Gras on Main was held on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at the Inn of the Hills Grand Ballroom in Kerrville.

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Rhonda Taylor Insurance and Financial Services won the titles of King and Queen, and James Avery debuted his design for the Downtown Public Art Piece. The event was attended by 500 guests and raised $20,000.00, that will benefit the Downtown Public Art Piece.

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21,515 3,974 9,595

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342,251,639 312,563,893 71,194,065 54,121,128 N/A 92,792,000 123,314,124 119,277,626 32,283,884 29,840,603 72,179,000 240,597,000 N/A N/A

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777 31 7,106,849 7,106,849

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Hill Country Charity Ball Association Hill Country Charity Ball Association Invites You to the Silver Anniversary Ball Benefiting the Mary Elizabeth Holdsworth Library Foundation. The Library Playground project promises to bring more children and adults to reading and learning.

As springtime rolls through the Hill Country, members of the Hill Country Charity Ball Association are making final preparations for another sensational evening. From the elegant beef wellington dinner to the rousing entertainment, from enticing auction items to the elaborate decorations, the ladies have worked diligently to make their 25th anniversary ball an event to remember.

This year the HCCBA, Inc. has chosen the Mary Elizabeth Holdsworth Library Foundation (MEHLF) as beneficiary for 2011 funds. MEHLF will utilize the funds raised to build a handicap accessible, state of the art playground to be placed on the grounds of the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library Campus. “We are so excited to be working with the foundation to raise money for a project dedicated to learning and the children in our local community,” said Lindsay Conklin, HCCBA President. “In honor of Mary Helen Schreiner and the organization she created to memorialize her late son, Charles Schreiner V, HCCBA wants to thank ALL the women who have raised $1,163,950 over the past 25 years. Please come and help us celebrate!”

The mission of the Mary Elizabeth Holdsworth Library Foundation is to promote the enhancement and development of libraries and library initiatives in Kerr County, with special attention given to the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library.

Their vision is to increase the availability of state of the art information systems and outstanding library collections to all citizens of Kerr County. Their first task is to renovate the ButtHoldsworth Memorial Library and the surrounding campus to create an expanded facility of learning and connectivity for all people of Kerr County.

The Hill Country Charity Ball Association, Inc. was founded in 1985 to honor the memory of Charles Bowmer Schreiner, V (January 17, 1980 - January 2, 1981) who died of a congenital heart disorder. Baby Charlie was the son of Mary Helen and Charles Schreiner, IV. Each year, members of the board of the HCCBA, Inc. dedicate the proceeds of the annual gala to non-profit organizations seeking to improve the lives of others. Many non-profit organizations in Kerr County have received financial support from the funds raised at this festive annual gala.

Over the years many women have volunteered to serve

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in the Hill Country Charity Ball Association. Some past presidents include familiar names and represent women of leadership throughout Kerr County such as Gaye Avery, Elizabeth Loggie, Betty Mosty, Ann Overby, Tricia Hamil, Beth Johnson, Robbie Crocker and Stacy Fritz; just to name a few.

“The Mary Elizabeth Holdsworth Library Foundation is pleased to be chosen as the Silver Anniversary beneficiary of the Hill Country Charity Ball Association, Inc.,” said Robin Amerine, Executive Director of the library foundation.

“MEHLF is equally honored to partner with a dedicated group of women who share our desire to create lifelong readers and learners through a variety of venues, one of which will be the critically important library playground.”

The 2011 gala celebrates the organization’s 25th anniversary and will be held on April 30th at the Floyd and Kathleen Cailloux Campus Activity Center Ballroom at Schreiner University. The theme for this year’s black-tie, formal event is The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland and promises to stir the imagination and delight the child in all of us. Tickets are $125 and are available to the public. To learn more, please visit www.hillcountrycharityball.com and http:// mehlf.org .Our first task is to renovate the Butt Holdsworth Memorial Library and the surrounding campus to create an expanded facility of learning and connectivity for all people of Kerr County.

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HCCBA, PR Chair Kelli C. McLaughlin Cell: 413-695-6039 Email: kellimac@usa.net Please direct all press inquiries regarding MEHLF to: MEHLF, Executive Director Robin Amerine Office: 830-928-5377 Email: admin@mehlf.org

ABOVE: (left to right) Angela Bailey, Ivalu Rose, Jenna Cummings, Trina Sanchez, Mandy Langbein, Jennifer Phillips, Mary Beth McCullouch, Michelle Chancellor, Lindsay Conklin, Victoria Wilson, Georgia Roth, Kay Hayes, Joanne Redden, Charlotte Petty, Brenda Williams, Sherry Hiller, Robin Amerine. Not pictured: Katy Mosty, Elizabeth Hughes, Matt Bogler, Lisa Earl.

RIGHT: (left to right, front row then back row) MEHLF Board: Sherry Hiller, Kay Hayes, Brenda Williams, Georgia Roth; back row: Victoria Wilson, President; Charlotte Petty; Joanne Redden; Robin Amerine, Executive Director.

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Friday-Saturday 7:30pm & April 10th 2:00pm, April 14th 7:30pm A comedy within a comedy, captures a production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance and a performance near the end. Brimming with slapstick comedy, Noises Off is a backstage farce of slamming doors, young women running about in their underwear, old men dropping their trousers and flying sardines!

Playhouse 2000, Kathleen C. Cailloux Theater, 910 Main St, 830-896-9393.

Saturday 8:00am-3:00pm Exhibits, displays, seminars and entertainment for the whole family. Biggest native plant sale. Concessions available. Riverside Nature Center, 150 Francisco Lemos St, 830-257-4837. www.riversidenaturecenter.org

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Friday-Saturday 7:30pm Sunday 2:00pm A touching comedy about five unforgettable women whose friendships began years ago on their college swim team.The Point Indoor Theatre, Hill Country Arts Foundation, Hwy 39, Ingram, 830-367-5121. www. hcaf .com

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Kerr County Annual Tribute to Camps

Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm Sunday 1:00pm-4:00pm Historical photos of area camps, featuring one camp professional and his/her camp.

Kerr Arts & Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett St, 830-895-2911. www.kacckerrville.com

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april 29 - 30

The 9th Annual Relay for Life of Kerr County

Friday-Saturday 7:00pm-7:00am This overnight event is family-oriented, with activities for all ages. River Star Arts and Event Park, 4000 Riverside Dr, www.relayforlife.org/kerrtx

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n spring the 120 acres that comprise Camp Rio Vista and Camp Sierra Vista appear to be a peaceful paradise. Trees along the glimmering Guadalupe River rustle with new leaves. Green fields work their way up to rolling hills where cabins are nestled.

Newly resurfaced tennis courts present a portrait of orderliness and calm.

But soon this bucolic enclave will be transformed by the arrival of summer staff and hundreds of children. The air will be filled with shouts, laughter, and song. The grounds will teem with boys and girls and the energetic team who oversee every aspect of their lives for the time they live in the “Vista Bubble” as the camps are fondly referred to by campers and counselors.

“Even though I’ve been doing this for years,” remarks co-director, John Hawkins, “on that first day of camp, when cars are lined up to the highway, I get butterflies in my stomach. I love it! I’m pumped!

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John and his brother Freddie are two of six sons of Carl and Diane Hawkins. Both were raised in the camp business and have done everything from washing dishes, wrangling and mowing acres of fields to recruiting campers and counselors, teaching activities and running the daily business.

John’s son, Justin, is following in his father’s footsteps and serves as the business manager and handles off-season programs. Freddie who has attended and worked at several camps in his lifetime and his wife Chaille, a Hill Country camper for many years, have worked in all areas of the business. Between the four of them, they have over 120 years of camping experience. Camp is a legacy in the family.

In 1977 when Rio Vista became available, Carl and Diane purchased it. Freddie was in college and John had a construction business in Conroe, Texas. But soon they were drawn back to the Hill Country and the camping way of life.

“I’m blessed,” says John. “I’ve got the luckiest job in the world. In summertime it’s twenty-four hours a day. We make an incredible impact on children. In schools there are so many regulations, but camp is still camp.”

“I recently was talking to an eighty-year-old man,” says Freddie. “He told me ‘I am who I am today because of my camping experiences.’ And it’s the same for me. Some of my best friends I made at camp.”

John’s opinion is, “Camps are even more important now in our history. I hope every boy and girl can leave camp and feel good about themselves. We love to make them better people.”

On the first day of camp all children see one of the two nurses on staff, take a swimming test, and those who want to participate in horseback riding are evaluated on their horsemanship skills.

Then they get to choose which activities they will participate in, even the youngest campers.

“For some children this is the first time they’ve had to make a decision about anything,” Freddie comments. “We run it like college registration. All the activities are laid out, and for children having difficulty deciding, there are “roamers”, counselors who help them through it.”

Activities range from high-intensity sports such as the high ropes course, water skiing, kayaking, lacrosse, volleyball, wrestling to less strenuous pursuits such as drama, guitar, journalism, arts and crafts, scrap booking. There is also animal care and gardening. There are over thirty-five activities to choose from.

The programs are run separately and the two camps don’t interact, except on Sundays, when everyone gathers for chapel. Occasionally there is a special event like the carnival, picnic or end of term dance.

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camps and Freddie adds, “Children who were campers in my cabin when I was a counselor now have their children coming to camp. It’s great to see my campers bringing their children back to camp and sharing the same experiences.”

Head Cook Becky Green is now in her twenty-fifth year of providing meals for a staff of 90 and 250 campers each term.

Recently Sarah Kendrick was brought on board as office secretary. Her father was a counselor at the camp and she was a camper, counselor and now her daughter attends the camp. Many of the camp counselors were once campers themselves.

While we often think of camp as being a big adjustment for kids, sometimes it’s the parents who have to learn to let go. A few years ago a mother was insistent that her ten-year-old son keep his cell phone.

But the camps have a “no electronics” rule. She said, “I can’t believe there’s a camp without cell phones!” Eventually she relented and when she came to pick up her son admitted, “It was hard on me, but it didn’t seem to bother him.”

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“Campers must turn in their letter every week,” says Freddie, “but sometimes it feels like the envelope is empty! Still it lets their parents know they’re okay.”

Children come from all over the country and all over the world to attend Rio Vista and Sierra Vista camps. “Some of the city kids are so amazed to see a deer or an armadillo,” says Freddie. The staff, too, always includes several from

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As all good things must come to an end, September arrives. “It takes me about a month to wind down,” remarks John.

“Even the dogs are sad. There are no more dropped ice cream cones for them to lap up, no more kids to love and play with them.”

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y typical standards, it was a normal Saturday morning. My kids (5 & 7 years) rose with the sun asking for breakfast, the dog needed to go outside and yet again, I did not get to sleep in. However, there was one difference about today than a normal Saturday; my boys did not want to watch tv but rather wanted to go shoot guns. So, the boys and I got dressed and loaded in the car with my shotgun and some ammo and left mom at home. This was the day the boys were participating in their 1st shotgun tournament. We had been practicing at home, but now it was time to showcase their skills in public.

We were taking part in the 2nd Annual Boil & Blast hosted by the Kerrville Young Men’s Business League (YMBL).

Participants matched their skeet shooting skills against others of all skill ranges from people like myself and my boys who are not trap & skeet shooters but enjoy shooting anyway to competitive shooters. After our shoulders were sore enough, we were able to enjoy all the crawfish we could eat.

The Boil & Blast is the signature fundraising event for the YMBL and is what allows their continued support of DreamKamp. For the past 14 years, YMBL’s mission has been to make an impact in local children’s lives through a

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DreamKamp is a week-long summer camp that provides an enriching, outdoor & spiritual leadership camp experience for 5th and 6th graders of Kerr County who show strong leadership potential among their peers. From learning to safely point and shoot a rifle, to saddling and riding a horse for the first time and gathering the courage to jump off of a 600-foot-zipline platform, DreamKamp teaches life skills via challenges, new experiences, and plenty of fun. An equally important aspect of the DreamKamp experience involves evening discussions on Christian values with leaders from the community, including such topics as faith, hope, charity, courage, and community.

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MAy 5th INN OF THE HILLS

The excitement is nearing!!

The highly anticipated 11th Annual Dancing with the Kerrville Stars returns for an encore at the Inn of the Hills Conference Center on Thursday, May 5, 2011, sponsored by the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce. This year’s line-up features Kerrville “stars” Penni Carr, Texas Arts & Crafts Educational Foundation; Denny Foster, Lemon Tree Cleaners; Fred Gamble, Schreiner University; Joe Piszczor, Peterson Regional Medical Center; and Keri Wilt, Grape Juice. Dance instructors to the “stars” include Kimberly Hubbard, Miles Jones and Tristan Stewart, Peter Seville, Jennifer Slaughter, and Kaitlyn Toepperwein.

Last year’s event was the hit of the spring and, by popular demand, the event has returned for an encore.

Organizers expect a sell-out crowd again this year. The star-studded

evening begins at 5:30 with the “Ladies’ Extravaganza”, a silent auction filled with shopping treasures. All of our guests will then be treated to a chicken pasta buffet with fine wine poured by your own private gentleman wine server as the couples perform choreographed dance routines in front of a panel of judges, while the audience votes on the winning dance couple.

We will finish the evening with dancing for all.

For the best seats in the house, corporate sponsorships are available.

Join BBVA Compass, James Avery Craftsman, Bank of the Hills, and Security State Bank as a corporate sponsor. Don’t miss out! Contact Kristan Craddock at the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce at (830) 8961155 or kristan@kerrvilletx. com. This is the ladies’ night of the year!!

INTRODUCING: THE KERRVILLE STARS!

Penni Carr

Penni Carr has been with the Texas Arts and Crafts Educational Foundation since 2005. She began as Assistant Director and when the previous director retired, she shifted into the Executive Director position.

She has been recognized as a leader by serving on the Texas Festivals and Events Association Board after completing the Texas Event Leadership Professional Program in 2008.

Locally, she serves the Kerrville Main Street Advisory Board, Kerrville Arts 38 | APRIL 2011

Cooperative Marketing Committee, Mardi Gras on Main Committee, Kerrville Holiday Round-Up Committee, is a Member of the Kerrville Noon Rotary and serves on the Rotary Fish Fry Committee and the Rotary Casino Night Committee. She is also an active Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce member.

Penni’s instructor is Miles Jones, Ph.D. Miles has recently returned to Kerrville.

He is founder of an educational institute for homeschoolers, serving children and their families all across the country. He does accelerated learning of mathematics, literature, and languages. Dr. Jones has served overseas with the Defense Language Institute. He has worked as a professor of English and Linguistics at Texas A&M, the Sorbonne in Paris, the Air Defense Academy in Yemen, and the University of the United Arab Emirates. He has recently published a book called “The Writing of God” based on his fieldwork in the Middle East. Dr. Jones graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Ph.D. in Languages and Linguistics. Dr Jones has taught and performed dance for many years, starred in local dance productions, and appeared as a dancer in the NBC movie “Shield of Honor.”

Denny Foster

Denny is the owner of Lemon Tree Cleaners. Prior to purchasing the business he spent more than 20 years in the Telecommunication industry in various sales and leadership positions. Denny has lived in the Hill Country for over 20 years. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce, is a member of the Kerrville Noon Rotary Club and a 2010 graduate of Leadership Kerr County.

His wife Shanna was raised in Comfort;

she is currently a teacher at Medina Elementary. They have two children, a son Justin, who is a junior at Texas A&M Kingsville. Daughter, Rylie is a 9 year old 4th grader at Medina Elementary.

Denny’s instructor is Schreiner student, Kaitlyn Toepperwein.

Presbyterian Church in Kerrville.

Fred’s partner is Kimberly Hubbard.

Kimberly Hubbard is a senior at Schreiner University. She is 21 years old and has been dancing “her entire life.” Kimberly is a double major in English and Psychology and is captain of the Schreiner University Dance Team.

After she graduates, Kimberly plans to go into the Peace Corps in Africa for two years.

Keri Wilt

Fred Gamble

Fred Gamble is currently the Vice President for Administration and Finance of Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas.

Fred assumed this position in February 2002 after serving as chairman of the University’s Finance and Audit Committee for three years and on the Board of Trustees for fifteen of the last twenty years.

Fred’s Hill Country roots run deep. He attended public school in Kerrville for twelve years, graduating from Tivy in 1971. At Tivy, he earned Varsity letters in Basketball and Track and was a member of the Student Council, held several class offices, and was a member of the UIL Number Sense team. Fred later attended Schreiner (f/k/a Schreiner Institute) and was a member of the Honor Society (Phi Theta Kappa), Varsity Basketball Team, and the Student Senate. He graduated from Schreiner in 1973 with an Associates of Arts with a concentration in Accounting. Fred later attended Texas Lutheran University where he received his BA in accounting.

After returning to Kerrville, Fred served as a board member of the Kerrville Economic Improvement Corporation, Kerr County YMCA, and as President and founding member of the Doyle School Community Center, Currently he serves on the Board of the Texas Heritage Music Foundation, as Treasurer and Board member of Partners in Ministry, and as Treasurer and Board member KPUB. Fred and his wife Brenda have one son, Preston. Preston is in the Life Skills Program in KISD. The family attends First

Joe Piszczor

Joseph Piszczor is currently the Assistant CEO at Peterson Regional Medical Center.

He came to Texas in August of 2003 and found his way to Kerrville in July of 2005.

A native of Chicago, he graduated from the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign with a bachelor’s degree in community health. He received a master’s degree in healthcare administration from the Texas A&M University School of Rural Public Health, College Station.

Joe recently attained Fellow status in the American College of Healthcare Executives and is currently the president of the Kerrville Kiwanis Club. He is a member of the steering committee for Leadership Kerr County and serves on the board of directors for the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce. He is married to the most amazing woman in the world- his beautiful wife Rebecca. Joe has a son, Kaleb, and another boy on the way in May. Joe’s instructor is Jennifer Slaughter.

Jennifer is married to Mike Slaughter.

They have 2 children: Chris 9 and Shayla 8. Jennifer works at Peterson Regional Medical Center in the Marketing Dept as the Hospital Liaison. Jennifer has been taking dance since she was 2. She has been involved in cheerleading since 7th grade, Cheered @ Ranger College, has coached Schreiner cheer squad, and has coached competitive cheerleading for 7 years.

Keri and her husband Patrick are the owners of Grape Juice, a restaurant, bar, and retail wine shop in downtown Kerrville.

Keri’s role at Grape Juice involves all aspects of marketing, music, art, and charity programs. Prior to working full time at Grape Juice one year ago, Keri spent the last 10 years in key account sales in the gift/toy industry working for a LEGO licensee and spent the last 5 years working for Crayola.

Keri and Patrick moved to the Hill Country from Dallas 5 years ago to raise their children in a smaller town environment.

Keri currently serves on the Board of Directors for the West Kerr Chamber of Commerce and is in the current class for Leadership Kerr County 2011.

Keri and Patrick live in Hunt with their two children who attend the Hunt School, son Lawsin is in the 2nd Grade and daughter Rylan is in Pre-K. Keri’s instructor is Peter Seville. Growing up in Poland and inspired by old Hollywood movies of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, Peter Seville pursued his dream to aspire to the talents of both men.

In Germany, Toronto Canada and New York, Peter diligently focused on Tap, Jazz and sometimes Ballet - practicing whilst waiting for buses, trains and down the aisles of the grocery store.

Forever moved by the Swing Era, Peter has participated in performance teams in Lindy Swing and Ballroom and has enjoyed the challenges of Community Theatre. He is currently concentrating on perfecting his Argentine Tango skills.

Peter encourages his twin daughters to sing and dance from the heart. “Be bold and courageous.” He lives life by the motto to “Make it a Good Day” and not to count on others to make it for you.

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THE KERRVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE 11th ANNUAL

Dancing with the Kerrville Stars “The Encore”

Thursday, May 5, 2011 Inn of the Hills Conference Center doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Also featuring a silent auction, the “Ladies’ Extravaganza” Name/Company: ________________________________________________________ Contact Person: __________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________

e-mail: _______________________________________

Corporate Sponsor

$ 750

Table Sponsor

$ 500

Individual Tickets (on sale April 1)

$ 50

includes Table for 8 on the dance floor, premium select wine with a private server for the duration of the evening, pasta dinner, table signage, and advertising recognition in the Kerrville Area Business Magazine

includes Table for 8, bottle of wine, private server for the duration of the evening, pasta dinner, advertising recognition in the Kerrville Area Business Magazine

*seating assigned on a first-come, first-served basis*

Check Enclosed: _____ Please Invoice: ______

Charge to my Visa _____ MasterCard _____

Card Number: ___________________________________________________ Expiration Date: ______________ CVV#: ___________ Signature: _________________________________________________________________________________

Don’t miss the ladies’ night of the year!! return form to: 1700 Sidney Baker Ste. 100, fax to 896-1175, email: kristan@kerrvilletx.com call Kristan at 896-1155 for more information

THE KERRVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE 11th ANNUAL

Dancing with the Kerrville Stars “The Encore”

Thursday, May 5, 2011 Inn of the Hills Conference Center doors open at 5:30 p.m.

“Ladies’ Extravaganza”

Silent Auction Donation Form Name of Donor/Company: ________________________________________________________ Item: _________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Description: ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

Retail Value: ___________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________

e-mail: _____________________________________

**Please deliver your silent auction item to the Chamber no later than April 29, 2011** return form to: 1700 Sidney Baker Ste. 100, fax to 896-1175, email: kristan@kerrvilletx.com or call Kristan at 896-1155 for more information

Don’t miss the ladies’ night of the year!!

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RIBBON CUTTINGS

Kerrville’s House of Bling 615 Earl Garrett 830.257.5755 Mon-Sat 10am-6pm Sun 12pm-5pm The Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors welcomed Bileta Preslar and her new business, Kerrville’s House of Bling, with a ribbon cutting.

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Now’s the time to “Spring Clean” your home for energy efficiency!

Invest in these Good Energy Saving Ideas during the spring, and you can help reduce those high bills in the summer: Choose Energy Star® appliances and electronics, which use significantly less energy.

Get an air conditioner tune-up or replace your old air conditioner with an Energy Star ® unit, which uses 40% less energy than older models. Change filters monthly.

Install a whole house fan to draw cool air into your home and force hot air out.

Increase your ceiling insulation to R-38 to reduce energy costs.

Seal ducts as leaking ductwork accounts for 25% or more of cooling costs.

Shade the inside of your home by purchasing drapes and solar screens for your windows to save up to 30% of cooling costs.

Shade the outside of your home by planting trees, shrubs, vines, and groundcover. And remember KPUB’s annual free tree give-away on April 17th at 7:00 a.m.!

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