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Dear Lifestyle Reader,
October 1, 2012
It’s fall again in the Texas Hill Country, no better time to venture out and explore the countryside. LIFESTYLE of Comanche Trace and the Texas Hill Country has all of the current events and the most interesting themes. We seek to direct readers to unique destinations that delight and intrigue. Because veterans play such a significant role in our lives, we have paid tribute to them through interviews and photographs in this issue. Their stories are touching and they inspire us all. Though we could not mention everyone, we appreciate the sacrifices of all who have fought and gained the freedoms unique to our country. Joe Herring Jr. has even provided a history of how local military heroes influenced a few of the more infamous wars. No fall issue would be complete without a rundown of some of the festivals and traditions we share. One example is Wurstfest in New Braunfels, a burgeoning celebration of the German influences in the Texas Hill Country. For some, seasonal changes around the home are an easy way to express your inner designer,
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and fall is the perfect time to brighten the seasonal décor of the home. Take a look at our Style section for some ideas to “dress” your fall table. Gardening in the fall can take on a seasonal look, as well. Pumpkins and other gourds are as versatile for decoration as they are for healthy eating. Look around and enjoy this beautiful weather! Besides spring, you won’t experience a finer time to be outdoors and enjoy the unique culture of the Texas Hill Country. All the best, Trevor L. Hyde
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GARDENING Halloween Gourd Gouging
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The Oldest Tree on the Trail
54 | HILL COUNTRY EVENTS Texas Wine Month
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63 | KIDS CORNER Back to School
38 | CULTURE
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42 | STYLE
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CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Colby Cobb, Don Grogg, Gena Teer, Jane Garbish, Joe Herring Jr., Leigh Ann Grasso, Lynne Schuneman, Reggie Cox, Tony Johnson, Valerie Chambers
GUEST EDITORS Betty Taylor, January Wiese, Jeffrey Brown, Jennifer Phelps, Jenny Kistler, Tricia Hamil
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MARGARITA NIGHT Twilight Golf had its first Margarita Night on July 20th. There were twenty-nine members who played nine holes in the afternoon. Twilight Golf is a great way to play with new members and meet people from within the community. With a great Mexican buffet and ice cold margaritas following play, it is hard to turn down such a great night at Comanche Trace.
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KINGS AND QUEENS MEMBER GUEST HELD IN JULY The 2012 Kings and Queens Member Guest was held July 26th thru the 28th and had a turnout of ten teams consisting of two members and two guests. This is a great event to showcase all that Comanche Trace has to offer, from the great condition of the golf course to the Hill Country cuisine at the Pinnacle Grill. The team of Tom and Dora Daniluck (members) and Alan and Julie Delisle won first place. Bill and Barbara Lipe (members) and Dave and Cindy Bagwell took second place. Larry and Karen Slates (members) and John and Karen Johnson took third place. Mike and Delayne Sigerman (members) and Randy and Jaye MacKay brought home fourth place. The weather was hot and so was the competition!
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After three rounds, Mike Lewis held on to become the club champion with a 73-78-76 for a total of 227. Tied for second were Matt Griffin and Larry Seligmann, and one shot back in fourth place was Bill Stillwell. In the first flight, Jimmy Locke and Dave Barker were leading after round one with net 72 and 73. Jimmy played stellar on day two and won the first flight net, followed by David Barker in second and Bill Page in third.
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It is important to know which rangefinder will best suit your needs. There are two types of rangefinders, Laser and GPS. Lasers bounce a beam of light off a distant object while a GPS device compares its exact location to an internal database of objects on the golf course. Many companies make both laser and GPS rangefinders. Bushnell, Leopold, and Callaway make the top rated laser rangefinders in the industry. For the GPS rangefinders, Gar min, Bushnell, and Skycaddie have been reviewed as the best. Some rangefinders are not allowed to be used in tournament play because of some of the information provided, such as slope. The members at Comanche Trace have found the Laser Link, Skycaddie, and Bushnell to be the most user friendly and accurate. All three are offered in the Comanche Trace Pro Shop.
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Alpacas
Alpacas are interesting animals to hang out with. You can get your Christmas shopping done when you see the beautiful items made with their fiber. From the minute you meet Don and Beth Weeks, you will have new friends and learn so much about these soft animals with beautiful eyelashes. (Continued on page 14)
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lpacas are related to camels and llamas, but the temperament of the alpacas does not involve spitting. That makes them more pleasant company. I am sure by now you are wondering where in the Hill Country you can go to visit these unique creatures. I made a morning trip to meet Don and Beth Weeks and tour their alpaca ranch. A visit to an alpaca ranch makes for a very interesting and educational day. Wildflower Ridge Alpaca Ranch is located just a short drive from Comanche Trace. The drive is a scenic one with pretty views and several cattle guards so take your time and enjoy the drive. I learned so much. For instance, what “cria” and “cushing” are and how these animals, who are native to the Andes Mountains, adapt to the Texas Hill Country Upon arrival at the alpaca ranch, Don and Beth will greet you and introduce their alpacas. It is evident from their conversations that they love alpaca ranching – (quite a change from aerospace engineer and geriatric nurse practitioner). Don will explain how alpacas do much better when the girls and boys are separated. Each group has a pasture and run-in barn. Don will give you the opportunity to feed the alpacas from your hand – a ticklish experience. You will meet such divas as Minnie Pearl, one of the youngest girls. Freedom and Contessa will also make your acquaintance. When I first touched Freedom, I found a new standard for softness – my favorite soft thing has always been a horse’s muzzle. Alpacas are softer! When an alpaca is born, he or she is microchipped and has a blood sample drawn for DNA identification and registration purposes. Alpacas have a lifespan of 17 to 20 years long, so it is important for them to be identifiable. Don will also explain how alpacas “orgle”. He may even demonstrate. AS I mentioned earlier, the males are kept in a separate pasture. The males who produce the best fiber and are able to pass that characteristic on to their offspring are kept as sires like Cimarron. He is a superstar and show winner! The males who are not so good at passing on their best features are kept as fiber producers. It is an art and a skill for alpaca ranchers to determine which of the males will become the best sires. The boys are quite personable and come in a wide range of colors (16 to be exact). Don says they display typical male behavior by doing such activities as neck wrestling. You will meet such guys as Tito Bandito and Zorro – like the girls, they too like being hand fed. 14 LIFESTYLE October/November 2012
Alpacas are raised for their fiber. The criteria for judging fiber include density, crimp, luster, uniformity, and fineness. When alpacas compete in shows, they are judged on their fiber. They are sheared once a year and each alpaca will produce from 6 to 8 lbs of fiber. Alpaca fiber is made into products like rugs, socks, hats, shawls, blankets, afghans, and more. After your tour of the ranch, Beth will show you through the shop, where exquisite items are offered for sale. With Christmas shopping well underway, her shop is the perfect place to find that perfect gift or stocking stuffer. You must actually touch the blankets, afghans, socks, and other offerings to appreciate how soft and light they are. Beth makes many of the items and also sells woven products from South America. If you like to knit or crochet your own gifts, the alpaca yarns are extraordinary for that special gift to a loved one or yourself. Weavers should not miss this shop!
IF YOU LIKE TO KNIT OR CROCHET YOUR OWN GIFTS, THE ALPACA YARNS ARE EXTRAORDINARY FOR THAT SPECIAL GIFT TO A LOVED ONE OR YOURSELF.
One other commodity that is sought after by gardeners is the excellent organic fertilizer all of the alpacas produce. This fertilizer is available by the bag for purchase and will enhance your garden. Alpaca “beans” are high in nitrogen, potassium, and low in phosphorus. It can be composted or put directly into garden soil without fear of burning plants or flowers. Your plants will thank you! Don and Beth graciously offer tours of their alpaca ranch. The tours must be arranged in advance by calling them at Wildflower Ridge Alpaca Ranch – (830) 990-9125 or their website www.wr-alpaca-ranch.com. They will be happy to talk to you about coming to see their alpacas. Get your group or family together and spend an educational and fun filled day. At Don’s suggestion after our tour, we enjoyed lunch in Fredericksburg at The Peach Tree Restaurant located at 210 S. Adams (Hwy 16) – 830-997-9527 or www.peach-tree.com for information. The potato jalapeno soup was great and the baked bread and desserts are fabulous - a nice finish to a great day. LIFESTYLE October/November 2012 15
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There’s a definite difference between goals others “suggest” for us and goals we set for ourselves. EXTRINSIC GOALS are those hints or suggestions that well-intentioned friends, loved ones, or perhaps even your doctor have given you. Extrinsic is defined as “being or coming from the outside”. As good as they may be, if you haven’t internalized these goals, the incentive to accomplish them is just not there – at least not for the long-term. Even a short-term goal to lose ten pounds before the next class reunion is merely extrinsic if, after the reunion, you gain the weight back because the timeframe is over. INTRINSIC GOALS, however, are what you really need. If a goal is intrinsic, it is not dependent on external circumstances. It is internal – it is inside of you. You want it to happen because you know it’s right. Even if someone else suggested the goal, you have accepted the fact that it is something you need to do. You’ve bought into the concept. The light bulb went off. You get it!
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ARE THEY S.M.A.R.T. GOALS? The acronym S.M.A.R.T. goals was initially directed toward a business perspective. In a 1981 publication of Management Review, (Volume 11, 1981), G.T. Doran introduced it as an effective way to write management’s goals and objectives. In further study, though, it’s obvious that this S.M.A.R.T. concept has a broader outreach. Let’s see how it applies to fitness goals.
DIFFERENCE FORMER GOAL:
I want to start exercising to lose a few pounds, and maybe it will help my golf game.
S.M.A.R.T. GOAL:
SPECIFIC
What is it that you specifically want to accomplish? Do you want to lose weight? Do you want to follow a specific fitness routine? Do you want to improve your sports performance? Why does this matter to you? (Intrinsic) Who needs to help you accomplish the goal? - trainer, coach, friend … Where are you going to do it? – gym, outside, golf course, etc.
MEASURABLE
How will you measure progress?
ATTAINABLE How will you accomplish your goal? Is it reasonable?
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Why is this important to you? How will this change your life?
TIME-BOUND
How long will this take to accomplish? What happens if you reach the goal? Do you continue the program?
I need to find a fitness trainer who will design a program for me that includes cardio, strength, and core training that will help me lose ten pounds in three months. I will monitor my eating to focus on nutritious choices and rid my house of all junk food. I will set up a lesson series with my golf professional to analyze my swing and outline practice ideas to improve my weaknesses.
Is it specific? Definitely! Is it measurable? Yes. I can track
my weight loss and my golf scores. Is it attainable? Yes. I have a plan on how these goals can be accomplished, in a reasonable time period. Is it relevant? Yes. I realize how much it means to me to find a way to lose weight and keep it off with a lifestyle change of fitness and proper nutrition. Golf is my passion, so it’s important that I’m playing to the best of my ability. Is it time-bound? Yes. I’m giving myself three months to reach the initial goal. Beyond that, I’m trusting that the habits I’ve made will become an integral part of my life.
Do yourself a favor. Begin this fall with a S.M.A.R.T. goal.
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The Texas Olive Oil Industry, SantaMaria Cellars, & Beef Short Ribs Recipe
Olive oils are a nutritious source of mono-saturated fats from the olive’s oleic acid that resists oxidation. The term “Extra Virgin” refers to the very first pressing of the olives. It is rich tasting oil that actually can make one cough a bit from the expected peppery finish in the throat after swallowing it. In a class at the Culinary Institute of America in California, I tasted some 15 different domestic and imported olive oils from the Extra Virgin Grade to the Pomace Grade made from the leftover ground olives when the process is finished.
It was truly amazing to taste the extremes of the variety of oils. Oil from Spain and oil from a ranch in the Sonoma Valley were voted as the best tasting oils by our class. While the very tasty Extra Virgin olive oils are used for bread dipping (sometimes called Italian Butter) and for salad dressings, the regular, Non-Extra Virgin oil is great light oil for sautéing and frying. It has a high smoke point and adds very little flavor to the food. The first olive trees were brought to Mexico and the Americas in the 1700s by the Spanish. Olive trees were first known to be planted in Texas in the 1930s but no actual production began until the late 1990s. The Texas Olive Region runs through what was once known as The Winter Garden from Eagle Pass up through the Texas Hill Country. A new orchard has been planted near Granger in Williamson County north of Austin. I planted seven Mission olive trees at my house in Kerrville to be harvested for the fruit and not the oil. No crop is expected until the fourth year. MORGUEFILE.COM
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ith all the press and notoriety from the explosive growth, obvious monetary investment and success of the Texas wine industry, little has been heard or written about the Texas Olive Oil industry. Olives originated in the Mediterranean countries and are often mentioned in religious testaments for use as anointments, lamp fuels, and foods.
By the way, olives picked directly from the tree, no matter how ripe they appear, are absolutely, totally inedible. I know this from personal experience. It is much like tasting a spoon full of alum or biting into a green persimmon. The very first taste initially draws all of the moisture from your mouth, then your mouth surges with purple saliva and stains all that it touches. Olives must be run through a brining process to make them edible and delicious. The temperature variation in Texas weather makes olive production challenging in much of the state. To thrive, olives require warm days and cool nights. Growth starts in the spring when temperatures reach 70º F and continues until the temperatures drop below 70º F in the fall. Freezing temperatures are dangerous to olive orchards, and trees can be killed to their roots at a temperature of 10º F. However, a mature tree may regrow from its underground parts even after freezing. Olive oil production is taking place in Texas, but growers have to keep in mind the potential for freezing conditions in a given year. It takes a lot of trees to produce olive oil. Each tree produces from 20 to 40 pounds of olives. It takes a ton (2000 pounds) to produce 30 to 40 gallons of oil. This year several of the ranches had a butterfly migration pass through their orchards and up to 95% of the crop blossoms were lost to the hungry larvae. To learn more about the Texas Olive Oil industry or to visit an olive producing ranch, look up the Texas Olive Oil Council at www.texasoliveoilcouncil.org. Some of the ranches offer tours and tastings by appointment only. Texas Olive Oil is available at most local farmers’ markets and by mail order.
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he newest winery close to Kerrville is at 12044 Highway 16 South in Gillespie County. SantaMaria Cellars is owned and operated by Martin Santamaria and his wife Angela. Mr. Santamaria was born in Mendoza, Argentina, in the heart of the Argentine wine country. In his early days, he was a very competitive rugby player for the Mendoza Province Selection, Cuyo Region, from 1991-94. Martin graduated from the University Nacional of Cuyo in 1998 with a degree in Agricultural Engineering. He went on to complete his formal wine education in Italy, at the University of Bologna where he earned a Master’s Degree in Viticulture and Oenology in 1999. (Continued on page 26)
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Martin moved to the USA in 2000 and served as the winemaker at Dry Comal Creek Vineyards in New Braunfels until 2005. While he worked for Dry Comal Creek, as most young winemakers do in their spare time, he founded Santamaria Cellars and began crafting wines under his own label, the premier wine being a very tasty Malbec. Santa Maria Cellars does not grow its own grapes, but all of their grapes are grown in Texas. Santa Maria Cellars make seven to nine varietals of wine from grapes procured from Texas vineyards in the Hill Country and high plains. The wines include the sweet Muscat Canelli and a Sweet Red that are real favorites of both the European born seniors and younger wine drinkers in the Texas Hill Country. My favorites are the light and tasty Pinot Grigio, the hearty Malbec, and the Cabernet Sauvignon that begs to be paired with a roasted wild game and mushroom feast. Total production for the winery is about 1500 cases. The wines are made to the personal tastes of Martin and Angela for either quaffing Total production for or to complement the winery is about hearty Argentinian meals, much like my Beef Short Rib recipe. Angela operates the tasting room at the winery, which is open Fridays and Saturdays from 12pm to 6pm. On weekends, Martin can be found at the Texas Wine Store in Fredericksburg promoting their great wines.
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Short Ribs 5 to 6 lbs. with bone or boneless beef short ribs (Costco or Sam’s is fine) 3 to 5 tablespoons olive oil (Maybe from Texas Olive Ranch) 1 or 2 large onions (white, yellow or red) chopped very coarsely 8 to 10 cloves of garlic chopped 1 teaspoon fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried thyme 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper Kosher salt to taste 1 - 28 oz. can Cento tomatoes (chef strips or chop coarsely) ½ cup dry porcini mushroom pieces reconstituted in warm water 1 bottle of a big red drinkable wine (Like a Santa Maria Malbec) Place olive oil in an 8 to 10 quart stock pot with cover and bring to medium high heat. Cut meat to 3” to 4” pieces seasoned with WHAM! Or Montreal Steak Seasoning, grill or pan sear in a bit of olive oil to medium rare. (If you do sear the meat in the pan, remove the meat from pan before adding the onions and garlic.) Cook onions and garlic in remaining liquids in stock pot until edges begin to turn brown. Place meat back in pot with onions and garlic and add thyme, bay leaf, pepper and (salt to taste).
Add the bottle of wine less one glass for the chef. Bring mixture to a boil Cover tightly and place in a 275 degree oven for 2 hours, then add tomatoes and mushrooms, cook one additional hour. Remove lid and cook for 30 more minutes to condense the liquids. Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, polenta, noodles, or spaetzle with more red wine
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FEATURE STORY
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WE SALUTE YOU BY CAPT TOM VORTMANN, SC, USN (RET)
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THE eleveNTh HOUR OF THE eleveNTh DAy of The eleveNTh moNTh … 1918: The day when World War I, the Great War, finally came to a close upon the signing of the Armistice by the Germans. The following year President Wilson proclaimed our nation’s first Armistice Day – November 11th, 1919. Some 20 years later the 11th of November would become a legal holiday to be dedicated to the cause of world peace.
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following World War II, one man, veteran Raymond Weeks of Alabama organized National veterans Day and thus began annual observances to honor all veterans, not just those who served during World War I. In 1954 President Dwight D. eisenhower signed legislation proclaiming November 11th as veterans Day. In doing so, President eisenhower said, “It is well for us to pause, to acknowledge our debt to those who paid so large a share of freedom’s price. As we stand here in grateful remembrance of the veterans’ contributions, we renew our conviction of individual responsibility to live in ways that support the eternal truths upon which our nation’s strength and greatness is founded.” As we approach this year’s veterans Day, we each reflect upon those we know who have served perhaps a parent or grandparent, uncle or cousin, spouse, son or daughter. Perhaps it’s a friend or a neighbor. for those service members still living, take time to thank them … and to find out what they did while in the service.
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recently sat down with a group of American veterans who Todd Ezell now call Comanche Trace home. In discussing their home, they have chosen this area for the same reasons as most of the residents; the beautiful hill Country, warm weather, friendly small town, nice neighbors, its proximity to San Antonio and Austin, providing all that a major city has to offer – including military bases for those who are retired from the service, and … golf ! Several commented that Comanche Trace reminds them of a military base or post where they served – mainly discussing the friendliness and comradeship of their fellow residents. one vet answered the question of how he and his wife selected Comanche Trace with a simple, “She was tired of the hurricanes in florida.” I met with many of the resident veterans to talk a bit about veterans Day and, more importantly, what their time in service means to them today. About two dozen were available for our “Burger and Brew” interview – a wonderful time to learn more about their military backgrounds. many commented how this gathering reminded them of a Thursday afternoon at the o Club; time to unwind, swap sea stories, and enjoy a beer or two. Several of the veterans are close friends, while others were meeting fellow vets for the first time. how they decided to serve their country varied greatly. Some went to a service academy, some enlisted. Some were following in the footsteps of their father or grandfather. Still others joined, or were drafted, upon the recommendation of Uncle Sam. With few exceptions, the military experience of these veterans created memories that have stayed with them
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a lifetime. lTC Gail Goodloe, lTC Dave Rittenhouse, and CPT Bill Stillwell all retired from the Army. CAPT Bill hipple retired from the Navy with 28 years of service, as did CWo3 Keth henley with 32 years. Col Bob Baker spent 31 years in the Air force. others served for periods of two years, five years, six years, or ten years. 1st lT Todd ezell of the Army was the most precise: four years, eight months, and 27 days. It’s often said the world is the service member’s playground and our veterans proved it. fully one third of the “Burger and Brew” bunch served in vietnam – one saw action in Cambodia. A close second was service in Germany. other garden spots outside CoNUS included Panama, midway, Korea, okinawa, and Guam. Stateside locations included Texas, virginia, Rhode Island, California, Alabama, Kentucky, New Jersey, Colorado,
oklahoma, louisiana, massachusetts, Washington state, and Washington, D.C. And of course, hawaii topped the list for three veterans while no doubt others passed through the Aloha state going to or returning from vietnam.
“After much conversation and a beer or two, it was never determined just who asked whom to marry …” marriage and careers played a part in the lives of several Comanche Trace veterans. CPT Bill Stillwell, with orders in hand, asked his girl to marry him, adding
he’d take her to Germany. It worked, and off they went! Another couple, Jean and Dave Rittenhouse, met while standing in formation in Germany. After much conversation and a beer or two, it was never determined just who asked whom to marry, but marry they did and are now retired Comanche Trace residents. Army CPT Perry Branyon, who spent six years in the Army, humorously tells of the marriage ceremony that almost was not to be. his Jump Week at Airborne School was just a week prior to his scheduled wedding. of the required five jumps, he quickly completed the first three jumps and figured all was well – he’d be home for the weekend wedding festivities. And then the rains came! Day by day the fourth and fifth jumps had to be rescheduled for the weekend – of his ceremony. (Continued on page 32)
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Thank these veterans – and others you know or meet, be it at home in Kerr County or in your travels around this country. Remember all of them in your prayers.
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Not knowing how to tell his fiancé he might not make it for the wedding, he decided instead to pray for dry weather. Pray he did and sure enough, his major finally declared weekend liberty due to the storms. Perry was able to get home for the wedding and back to Airborne School the following monday to successfully complete his final two jumps. All’s well that ends well! on the serious side, these Comanche Trace veterans shared stories of war in vietnam, Cambodia, and aboard the USS liberty as it was nearly destroyed. There was talk of collateral duty at the White house during the Nixon Administration and another having a career with the Secret Service after leaving the military. each veteran had his own story and tales. And while they are different from the stories we read of today’s veterans coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan, war is still war. So as we approach November 11th, let us remember what these men and women did for all of us. They served. They answered the call. The men and women serving today are strictly volunteers, though serving for the same reasons: to protect our freedom, our American way of life.
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JUST A feW of The veTeRANS AT ComANChe TRACe Jeff Giles, US Army: 1972 – 1978 Jim McGuire, US Air Force: 1952 – 1956 Jim Ramsey, US Air Force: 1967 – 1972 Keth Henley: US Naval Reserve: 31 1/2 years Lloyd Painter, US Navy: 1965 - 1970 Mike Elliott, US Army: 1965 - 1970 Mike Kerstetter, US Naval Air: 1954 – 1962 Norm Smith, US Army: 21 months Paul Hallberg, US Air Force: 1974 – 1978 Paul Schoenfeld, US Air Force: 1956 – 1960 Perry D. Branyon, US Army: 1959 – 1965 Rainer Gebhardt Robert A. Long, US Army: 1945 – 1946 Steve Hultquist, US Army: 2 years Steve Patterson, US Air Force: 1972 – 1975 Tim Dylina, US Army: 1970 – 1972 Todd Ezell, US Army: 1969 – 1973
with a high quality veterans hospital located right in Kerrville, as well as one of the best museums in the world dedicated to the Pacific War, the National museum of the Pacific War in fredericksburg.
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Bill Hipple, US Navy: 28 years Bill Novak, US Army Finance Corps: 8 years Bill Stillwell, US Army: 1966 – 1976 Bob Baker, US Air Force: 1951 – 1981 Byron Warren, US Marine Corps: 1967 – 1970 Courtney Groce, US Army: 1966 – 1968 Dave Anderson, 82nd Airborne: 1983 – 1985 Dave Rittenhouse, US Army: 1975 – 1998 Doug Matey Jr., MD, US Navy Medical Corps: 1974 – 1980 Doug Matey Sr., Naval Air and Marine Corps: 5 years Ed Barlow, Us Marine Corps: 1964 – 1973 Ed Livermore, US Army: 1966 – 1968 Fred Womack, US Navy: 1952 – 1956 Gail Goodloe, US Army: 26 years Howard Sengel, US Army: 1960’s J. Johnson, Us Naval Reserve: 1968 – 1971 Jean Rittenhouse, US Army: 1975 – 1980
It’s easy for veterans to call Comanche Trace home
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Dick Holmberg and his wife Julie, owners of Singing Water Vineyards located in Comfort, Texas, were the featured vintners. Thirty-two members, and their guests, enjoyed a delicious five-course meal, carefully paired with select wines for each course. The menu for that evening included:
Passed Hors D’oeuvres
Summer Filo Cups filled with Fresh Figs & Diced Pear topped with Crispy Prosciutto Smoked Salmon Rosettes Filled with Caper Dill Cream Cheese served on Rice Crisps Served with Singing Water Vineyards 2011 Pinot Grigio
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Grilled Sea Bass served with Bibb Lettuce Leaves, Julienned Jicama, Diced Pistachios, and Local Peaches Marinated in a Tarragon, White Balsamic Vinaigrette Served with Singing Water Vineyards 2011 Sauvignon Blanc
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Smoked Breast of Duck rubbed with a Dark Chocolate Masala served with Baby Kale Pakoras and Mint Cilantro Chutney on a Bed of Arugula Served with Singing Water Vineyards 2011 Merlot
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Roasted Bistro Medallions of Beef served with Shaved Walla Walla Sweet Onion Rings and a Singing Water Merlot Demi-Glace joined with Crab Stuffed Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Drizzled with Lemon Ghee Served with Singing Water Vineyards 2010 Freedom Meritage
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Fredericksburg Peach Bread Pudding served with Talenti Vanilla Bean Gelato and Sarah Creek Whiskey Sauce Served with Singing Water Vineyards 2011 Sweet Lupe (Merlot)
David Rittenhouse wrote, “Jean and I want to thank you and your staff for the superb Winemaker’s Dinner last evening. We really enjoyed ourselves. The food was really first class; every item a real treat. The wine pairings from Singing Water Vineyard and Dick Holmberg’s explanations went very well together with each course.” Upcoming Winemaker’s Dinners are scheduled. Seating is limited to 42 participants, and reservations are required. foR moRe INfoRmATIoN PleASe CAll GeNA TeeR | memBeRShIP DIReCToR | 830-895-8500 | exT. 224 LIFESTYLE October/November 2012 35
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Comanche Trace held its inaugural Winemaker’s Dinner on August 23rd, featuring some of the best of local wines paired with delicious foods prepared by Chef Frank Padilla.
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PASSED HORS D’OUEVRES
Coconut shrimp with ginger hoisin dip and filo cups filled with Granny Smith apples diced in white balsamic glaze and edible flowers.
FIRST COURSE
A trio of Texas wild mushrooms layered with filo dough and roasted bell peppers; topped with warm garlic thyme vinaigrette (pairs well with white or red)
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Trio of house-smoked seafood: trout, salmon, and scallops served atop a bed of arugala and blood orange vinaigrette (pairs well with white or red)
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Flat Iron of Aka Ushi Oscar served on a bed of asparagus with grilled slipper lobster tail and horseradish hollandaise.
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Pears poached in Becker Vineyards Moscato with apricot zabaglione.
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Promising a band in every corner, Wurstfest, a unique celebration rich in German heritage and full of Texas fun, serves up a 10-day family-style festival beginning November 2nd this year on the Wurstfest grounds along the Comal River in Landa Park in New Braunfels. Four different venues will provide live musical entertainment by more than 40 groups offering the best in old-time polkas, waltzes, alpine music, and more.
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The festival features a carnival, tasty German/ Texas foods, as well as the Marktplatz shopping area, offering everything from cuckoo clocks to women’s wear. There will even be an opportunity to listen to live music while enjoying the scenic views of the Comal River. “In 1961, Wurstfest began as a promotional event for the city’s sausage-making industry” said Herb Skoog, Director of “Wurst” Relations. “Ed A. Grist, a local veterinarian and city meat inspector, conceived the idea and thought it would be a typical small town festival. It was called The Sausage Festival” Skoog said. The idea caught on and the festival grew from a two-day event into a week-long event before expanding into a ten-day affair. “It is like a community reunion,” said Martin Allen, Wurstfest President. “Adults remember the days when they went to Wurstfest as a kid, and now they come back with their families. It is very family oriented.” The event begins with opening ceremonies at 5pm November 2nd as Wurstfest officials gather on stage in the Wursthalle to lead with the official “biting of the sausage” and ceremonial tapping of the keg. The Comal Community Band and Alex
Meixner will provide music from 4 to 5pm. For a complete schedule of entertainment, visit www.wurstfest.com. Opas and Omas (Grandpas and Grandmas) still dress in lederhosen and dirndls as they celebrate New Braunfel’s rich German heritage. Patrons can still enjoy plates of bratwurst and sauerkraut and kartoffel puffers (potato pancakes), but newer traditions also have been added to the festival. Kinderhalle, hosted by the City of New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Department, provides an evening of entertainment for the younger ones on Saturday nights during Wurstfest. Several family events also take place as part of Kinderhalle. Stelzenhaus, the “stilt house,” which opened last year above the banks of the Comal River near the front entrance to Wurstfest, provides a fourth venue for bands. “This past year, we had bands playing at the Stelzenhaus on weekends,” Allen said. “This year, we will have bands playing weeknights as well. That means you can go hear a band at the Wurstfest Hall, the Big Tent, the Little Tent, and at Stelzenhaus.” (Continued on page 40)
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Wurstfest Regatta at Canyon Lake, the Wurstfest 10K Walk hosted by the New Braunfels Marsch-und Wandergruppe and the Wurstfest Skat Tournament at Landa Haus. Herbelin said Wurstfest ticket prices have remained the same for years. Admission to the Wurstfest grounds will be free from 4 to 7pm on opening night, November 2nd, as well as after 3pm on November 11th. All other evenings, admission to the festival will be $8 at the gate; and children ages 12 and younger will be admitted free at all times. Group rates, advance discounts, and special weekday promotions are available. Patrons can take advantage of the Park and Ride custom shuttle service provided by Rockin’ R River Rides. The service allows patrons to buy admission tickets ahead of time as well as tickets for use on the grounds. For information, call 830-708-7300 or visit www.wurstwagen.net. The Wurstfest Association of New Braunfels is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to promote the local economy through tourism and promote and preserve the community’s rich German heritage. Proceeds from the event benefit a wide variety of projects. For information about Wurstfest, call 830-625-9167 or 800-221-4369, or visit the Web site at www.wurstfest.com.
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“etched” enough to allow light from inside the pumpkin to glow through without a complete hole being made. This allows extra flexibility and design intricacy. Because pieces are not cut away, the designer need not worry about “connecting” all the sections. Etched pumpkins also glow beautifully and incorporating both cutting and etching gives a multi-dimensional look. MORGUEFILE.COM
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The key to an innovative Halloween pumpkin is creativity. Pumpkins are excellent canvasses for all kinds of artistic exploration. From hilarious to spooky, pumpkins add dimension and character to any Halloween celebration. One can look to pop culture for inspiration and create a portrait of just about anyone, from movie icons to rock stars. Other popular
designs include cartoon and comic book characters. I found pictures of pumpkins carved with Spiderman, a sports car, Bugs Bunny, Mount Rushmore, the Jack Daniels logo, the globe, a cougar, dragons engulfed in flames, and 2012 Presidential candidates, to name a few. Scary scenes make great carvings, also. How about a pack of snarling wolves, vultures perched on a tree limb, ravens squawking while sitting on gravestones, or fluttering bats? Any creepy subject silhouetted against the moon is sure to be a successful creative jack o’ lantern pattern. The realm of possibilities is endless! Props and accessories add new dimension to pumpkin design. Use an old wig to create a pumpkin rock star or celebrity look-alike. Form hands by attaching gloves or use other clothing and accessories like hats, sunglasses, and scarves to construct an animated appearance. Pumpkins can also be decorated with paint, leaves, feathers, and more. Pumpkin carving is among the best-loved traditions of Halloween. For centuries, European households carved designs into turnips and gourds, placing lumps of coal inside for light. These early jack-o-lanterns were thought to guide the spirits of loved ones and protect the home from evil. Since then, the tradition has evolved into a fun, whimsical Halloween pastime for all skill levels. Now that you know more about creative pumpkin carving, why not give it a try? Your masterpiece could very well end up being the envy of the Texas Hill Country! (Continued on page 46)
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nce I got my pumpkin home, I sat on the floor, floor cut a hole in the top and scooped and scraped the stringy goo out onto a pile of newspapers until the inside was clean. Finally, with a poised knife ready, I would go Hannibal Lecter on that hollowed out shell; I hacked out a basic face with very little precision. Every year, my design was virtually the same. You can picture it … a traditional jack-olantern with slits for eyes, a triangle shaped nose, and a lopsided grin sporting sharp or disheveled teeth. Until recently, I thought this was what pumpkin carving was about. Boy, was I wrong! When I decided to write about creative pumpkin carving for this issue, I began researching this truly unique art form. I quickly realized that pumpkin carving is not only a fun annual activity for children where crude jack-o-lanterns are made in a matter of minutes. It is also for artists who spend hours or days designing, sketching, tracing, marking, sculpting, and decorating the ideal pumpkin into magnificent works of art! Expert pumpkin carvers often spend months planning their designs. These artists print from the internet or sketch a pattern and size it to fit on a specific pumpkin. The pattern is then adhered to the outside of the pumpkin with tape, spray adhesive or small tacks. They then transfer the pattern on to the skin of the pumpkin. In my research, I discovered there are two common ways of doing this. One is to trace it lightly with a knife; the other is to use a pushpin or needle and poke tiny holes along the lines intended to be cut with a small box-cutter type knife, power tool, or other precise instrument. The tiny dots need to be deep and very close together. I cannot imagine how time consuming this would be! Something about pumpkin carving I didn’t originally know is that the flesh can be cut to different depths. Patterns don’t need to be made solely by cutting all the way through to the center of the pumpkin. Instead, sometimes the flesh can be thinned or
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As you search for the great pumpkin, don't forget to consider squash and gourds. They, too, come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes and can be carved just like a regular pumpkin, bringing a new twist to an old favorite. Delicious by-products of pumpkin carving are pumpkin pies and seeds. While many people simply discard the pumpkin’s insides, these materials are edible. The pumpkin meat can be used for homemade pumpkin pie, and the seeds can be roasted for a quick and tasty snack. Instead of carving just one side, try utilizing the entire pumpkin. For display, place it on a Lazy Susan and simply rotate it to show off your workmanship.
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Many towns have local pumpkin carving contests, where carving is judged and awarded. Consider entering your composition. Make carving a social experience. Organize a neighborhood pumpkin carving event with groups of friends working together, comparing designs, and sharing ideas. When thinking about the proper tools, anything goes; ust make sure to use them with care. Think beyond the usual kitchen knife and spoon. Look around your house for everyday items that can be of help. Search the toolbox for various saws and scrapers, and be sure to look in the kitchen drawers.
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COMMUNITY
Rally for the
Cure By Jennifer Phelps
WEAR YOUR BEST PINK Photography By Fred Womack
Comanche Trace Ladies Golf Association (LGA), Men’s Golf Association (MGA) and Lady Niners will team up with corporate sponsor Hill Country State Bank to host another Rally for the Cure golf tournament on Wednesday October 24th. 48 LIFESTYLE October/November 2012
Last year’s inaugural event was supported by the entire Comanche Trace community. There were 100 participants including 80 golfers and other supporters who attended the luncheon and silent auction. Not only did the golf groups get involved, other Comanche Trace organizations contributed as well. The Mahjongg Group, Book Club, Bridge Club, and Topless Convertible Club donated to the silent auction, sponsored a hole, or did both. Neighborhoods went together to sponsor holes. In total, over $10,000 was raised for breast cancer research. This year’s event will again be a four-person step-aside scramble with a shotgun start in the afternoon. The teams will be established according to handicaps which will give members a chance to play with and get to know new people. The tournament includes a putting contest and closest to the pin prizes for the four par three holes. Dinner and a silent auction at the clubhouse will close out the day.
The committee is chaired by Jennifer Phelps. Trish Butler and Vicki Downing are recruiting hole sponsors. Dianne Clark will head up registration and goody bags. Judy Coombs and Jan Woolnough are organizing the silent auction. Cindy Gosmano is planning the dinner.
Lynne Schuneman is handling publicity. Leonard (Scotty) Scott is in charge of the actual golf tournament. With the Comanche Trace members support and enthusiasm, the committee is sure the second Rally will be as successful, if not more successful, than the first.
Rally for the Cure is a nationwide fundraising event for Susan G. Komen, a 501c (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting breast cancer through research, education, screening, and treatment. All the funds raised by Comanche Trace will go to Komen’s research grant program.
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THEN AND NOW
THE OLDEST TREE ON THE TRAIL
Remembering those who passed this way before us / A history of military service in the Hill Country
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If you could live as long as the oldest tree along the trail known today as the Comanche Trace, you would have seen a lot of interesting military figures passing to and from Camp Verde and Kerrville in your time.
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“Comanche Trace,” was an actual trail, and was blazed by the area’s Native American tribes, including groups preceding the Comanche, and would later be used by the Spanish; those same paths would later be used by Mexican soldiers; eventually by Texans, and early settlers of our area. Later still, many of those earliest footpaths became the routes of today’s modern highways. There is some evidence the trail connecting Bandera Pass and the confluence of the Guadalupe River and Town Creek in modern-day Kerrville has been in continuous use for thousands of years. That confluence of the creek and river can be found behind today’s Riverside Nature Center on Francisco Lemos Street. And so, if you had the lifespan of the oldest tree along the trail, you would have seen some very interesting military travelers over the years.
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No one knows how many generations of Native American warriors passed this way, but an archeological site on the southern side of Bandera Pass suggests there was a camp there at least 3,000 years ago. If you use 25 years as a rough estimate of a single generation, people have been traveling along this trail for more than 120 generations. When the Comanche’s arrived in this part of Texas, they used routes established by earlier tribes, including the trail between Bandera Pass and the crossing near downtown Kerrville. Later, when the Spanish built their missions and presidios in Texas, the route saw soldiers and priests traveling from San Antonio to missions in the northern Hill Country, including Mission San Saba, which was near present-day Menard. A common name for this route was “The Old Spanish Trail,” a name later used by those promoting a crosscountry highway from Florida to California, a route which eventually passed through Kerrville, though the highway and the earlier trail had very little in common. In 1732 a battle between Spanish forces and Lipan Apaches occurred at Bandera Pass. In the three-day battle the Spanish were victorious, which resulted in a brief period of peace between the Spanish colonists and the Apache tribes. When Texas was a part of Mexico, the trail would have been used by Mexican soldiers. And when Texas gained its independence from Mexico, the trail saw use by both settlers and groups of Texas Rangers.
For years rumors told of camels being sighted among the rugged hills around Camp Verde. One group of Rangers, it is said, fought a battle at Bandera Pass. John Coffee “Jack” Hays, one of the most colorful Texas Ranger captains, often figures in stories about the battle. Though the various accounts of the battle seem to conflict with each other -including the actual date of the battle, whether the Ranger’s newly acquired Colt Paterson revolvers played a role in the encounter, and even if the battle ever occurred -- it is likely more than one skirmish between the various local tribes and Texas Rangers occurred near the site in the 1840s when Hays and his rangers were active here. Bandera Pass saw its oddest military group in August 1856, when a herd of forty camels, their handlers and U.S. troops, traveling from the Middle East, walked the last few miles of their journey to their destination at Camp Verde. Camp Verde was established a year earlier, in 1855. The famous camel experiment was a project of the U.S. Secretary of War at the time, Jefferson Davis. The idea was simple: given the long stretches of arid country from Kerrville west to sites like Fort Davis and El Paso, perhaps camels would serve better than horses or mules for transport across the desert. When the camel herd arrived, the experiment began.
Two factors proved troublesome in this experiment, however. First, the soldiers were unaccustomed to camels and seemingly reluctant to learn more about them and the advantages they might offer, though in several expeditions they proved quite valuable. The second factor, of course, was the interruption of the experiment by the Civil War. During the Civil War Camp Verde, along with around 80 camels, was surrendered to Confederate forces. Union forces regained the fort in 1865. Four short years later Camp Verde was abandoned. The remaining camels were sold after the war, though there are stories of some of the camels being turned out into the wild. For years rumors told of camels being sighted among the rugged hills around Camp Verde. Some of the famous military figures passing through Camp Verde include Robert E. Lee and Albert Sidney Johnston. Since Camp Verde was between Camp Mason and San Antonio, likely some of the officers connected with Fort Mason in Mason County, such as John Bell Hood, George H. Thomas, and Fitzhugh Lee (who was Robert E. Lee’s nephew, and who later served as governor of Virginia). It was near Camp Verde that a young Charles Schreiner, along with his brother in law Caspar Real, opened his first store; from that humble beginning a great business career began. During its brief existence after the Civil War, Camp Verde served as a base of operations against several Native American tribes, including the (Continued on page 52)
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Kickapoo, who raided the hill country from their home in Mexico and became especially troublesome after 1865. Even though so many famous Civil War era soldiers traveled along the trail, there is perhaps one military figure that had an even greater impact on the world than they. Though he was born in Fredericksburg, Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz moved to Kerrville as a child and attended Kerrville public schools. His family operated the St. Charles Hotel at the corner of Water and Sidney Baker streets, where, until recently, the Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital stood. As a teenager, Chester Nimitz first wanted to go to West Point. According to one story, a chance encounter with two West Point graduates on leave here in Kerrville kindled within Nimitz the ambition to apply for a congressional appointment to West Point. James L. Slayden, who represented Kerr County in congress at the time, told Nimitz no appointments were available to West Point, but suggested he apply for an appointment to Annapolis. Nimitz’s application efforts were successful, and he was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in1901. Nimitz was fifteen when accepted, and had not yet completed high school. His career in the navy was extremely successful. After graduating from Annapolis in 1905, he served on the USS Ohio. His first command was the USS Panay, a gunboat. In 1909, Nimitz joined the First Submarine Flotilla, and was a pioneer in the Navy’s submarine service and became known as an expert on submarines and submarine warfare. A variety of assignments followed, including appointment as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. Ten days after the attack on Pearl Harbor Chester Nimitz was selected as Commander in
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Chester Nimitz is the only Tivy graduate in history to receive his diploma while also carrying the rank of Fleet Admiral. Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Though the U.S. fleet suffered heavy losses in that attack, Nimitz developed the plans which halted the Japanese naval advance. In 1942 he was named Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, which gave him command of all Allied air, land, and sea units in the Pacific war. In 1945 Nimitz was named Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy, the Navy’s highest grade. So, during the height of the Pacific War, Nimitz commanded more than two million fighting men and over 1,000 ships. When peace with Japan finally came, it was Nimitz who served as the United States signatory to the surrender terms on the deck of the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. It is speculation on my part, of course, that Nimitz ever traveled between Kerrville and Bandera, though I find many references to Bandera Pass as
a popular day trip and picnic site during the time he lived here. Odds are that good he traveled along the Old Spanish Trail more than once during his time here, and almost certain he traveled on at least part of what was known as the “Old Spanish Trail.” After World War II ended, Kerrville welcomed Fleet Admiral Nimitz home with a parade. Thousands flocked to see the hill country boy, many remembering him when he was just a cotton-headed youth. Bands played, speeches were made, and people cheered. And when Nimitz was on the small stage erected in front of the Kerr County courthouse, officials from the Kerrville Independent School District handed him a Tivy diploma, since he’d left Kerrville before completing high school, and making him the only Tivy graduate in history to receive his diploma while also carrying the rank of Fleet Admiral. Our friends in Fredericksburg celebrate Nimitz’s life with the fabulous National Museum of the Pacific War and a historical marker noting the place of his birth. But we in Kerrville celebrate the fact that Chester Nimitz was a fighting Tivy Antler. Many hundreds of Kerr County men and women have served their country in the armed forces, and to each of them we owe a debt of gratitude. Had we the lifespan of one of the old live oaks along the Comanche Trace, we would have had the opportunity to see a great number of them pass by on their way to and from the old Bandera Pass and Kerrville, one of the most historic routes in Texas.
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Texas is the fifth-largest wine producing state in the nation and we use October to rejoice in the growth of the industry and the great wines coming out of Texas vineyards and wineries. Within Texas is the 2nd largest AVA (American Viticultural Area) in the nation – the Texas Hill Country. This area is home to the Texas Hill Country Wineries with 32 unique and independent winery members. In support of Texas Wine Month, Texas Hill Country Wineries host the Texas Wine Month Trail. Take your time this month to visit all thirty-two member wineries, taste award-winning wines, tour beautiful facilities, and celebrate Texas Wine! The trail offers a minimum of one and up to three complimentary tastes plus a 15% discount at each winery with ticket purchase.
To add to the celebration this year, Texas Hill Country Wineries has upped the ante with a whole new experience and adventure at the wineries. Seventeen of the thirty-two member wineries will be participating in A Month of Sundays: Barrel and Tank Tasting on October 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th in their barrel rooms and cellars with winemakers and owners, for a taste of something special. Each winery will taste barrel, tank, library, or specialty wines. Be one of the select guests allowed access to these exceptional wines by the hands of these essential figures at the wineries. The art of pairing each wine perfectly with food has been left up to each winery. From charcuterie and cheese to chocolate truffles, each pairing is sure to bring out the best of both food and wine. While enjoying your pairings, discuss with winemakers and owners the winemaking process, winery lifestyle, and the future of the wine industry in the Texas Hill Country. This is also a great opportunity to join the many wine clubs and sign up for wine futures at the wineries so you can enjoy Texas Wine all year long. Did you know October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month? With a number of Texas Hill Country Wineries, Texas Wine Industry members, and Texas Wine fans having been affected by Breast Cancer, we thought it was appropriate to give back! So $5 of each ticket sold for the Texas Wine Month Trail is going straight to local breast cancer screening, treatment, and education. In full support of this donation, wineries will be featuring their PINK wines (if available) for trail tastings throughout the month! So wear pink, drink pink, support pink!
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Oktoberfest www.oktoberfestinfbg.com, Fredericksburg
Kerr County 4-H Wild Game Dinner Hill Country Youth Exhibit Center
Art, Wine, & Live Music 213 N. Nugent, Johnson City
OCTOBER 14
OCTOBER 27 - 28
OCTOBER 4 - 6
Luckenbach Fiesta Luckenbach
OCTOBER 19
OCTOBER 27
OCTOBER 5 - 7
Outdoor Painting Event www.kacckerrville.com, Kerrville
OCTOBER EVENTS OCTOBER 5 - 20
Collective Dating Hill Country Arts Foundation, Kerrville
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OCTOBER 6
Bandera Market Days 500 Main St., Bandera
OCTOBER 9 NOVEMBER 3
Classic Car Cruise-In Pecan Street Brewing, Johnson City
OCTOBER 19 – 21
Nite at the Races Grand Starz, Brownwood
Kerrville Main St. Moonlight Drive Scott Schreiner Golf Course, Kerrville
Fredericksburg Trade Days Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Food & Wine Fest Fredericksburg
OCTOBER 12 - 14
Llano Chuck Wagon Cook Off & Heritage Days Festival Badu Park, Llano
Fredericksburg Dogtober Fest Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, Fredericksburg
Blanco Quilt Show Uptown Blanco Ballroom, Blanco
Bandera Market Days 500 Main St., Bandera
OCTOBER 20
Kerr County Market Days Kerrville
The Mouse Trap Cailloux Theater, Kerrville
Texas Mesquite Art Festival Fredericksburg
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NOVEMBER 1-3
Texas 4-Step Shopping Weekend Main St., Fredericksburg
NOVEMBER 16 – 30
Dashing Through the Snow Hill Country Arts Foundation, Kerrville
NOVEMBER EVENTS NOVEMBER 3
NOVEMBER 17
47th Annual Utopia Arts & Crafts Fall Fair Utopia
Bandera Market Days 500 Main St., Bandera
Bandera Market Days 500 Main St., Bandera
Gillespie County Wild Game Dinner Fredericksburg
NOVEMBER 9
Gaelic Storm Cailloux Theater, Kerrville
NOVEMBER 23 - 25
NOVEMBER 9 – 11
Fredericksburg Trade Days Fredericksburg
NOVEMBER 11
Ray Price Christmas Cailloux Theater, Kerrville
NOVEMBER 16
The Four Freshmen Cailloux Theater, Kerrville
James Avery Hill Country Golf Classic, Kerrville Art, Wine, & Live Music 213 N. Nugent, Johnson City Classic Car Cruise-In Pecan Street Brewing, Johnson City
NOVEMBER 16 - 18
Fredericksburg Trade Days Fredericksburg
NOVEMBER 25
NOVEMBER 29
NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 2
Texas Hill Country Wineries “Holiday Wine Trail” Fredericksburg
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
The Cailloux Theater BY JEFFREY BROWN
Another Hill Country Entertainment Destination
For ten years, the beautiful Texas Hill Country has been matched in grandeur by the limestone and marble edifice of the Kathleen C. Cailloux City Center for the Performing Arts, located on Main Street in downtown Kerrville, Texas. Now entering its second decade, the Cailloux is redoubling its efforts to invite every resident and visitor to enjoy outstanding performing arts in an intimate atmosphere. The Cailloux lobby’s soaring interior, magnified by the imposing central staircase and massive central pillars, gives visitors a sense of the value placed on the performing arts by the managers of the City-owned facility, Kerrville’s Community Theater, Playhouse 2000. In 1998, when Playhouse 2000 was seeking a new, permanent home, and the Cailloux Family Foundation was interested in bringing the 1950’s-era Kerrville Municipal Auditorium up-to-date, an arrangement was struck to bring together a wide variety of resources to create a vibrant new performance hall for the Hill Country. Under this arrangement, the Cailloux Theater was born, and it has been offering outstanding performing events to the Hill Country ever since. In particular, it is the home of concerts by the Symphony of the Hills, the Hill Country Youth Orchestra, and the Kerrville Dance Company as well as several performances per year by Playhouse 2000 itself. It has also hosted free military band concerts, performances 58 LIFESTYLE October/November 2012
by local high school bands and choirs, and gatherings for political debates and teachers’ meetings. In just the last few months, events at the Cailloux have included New York based TheaterworksUSA, international country music star Ray Price, and local phenomenon The New Buddy Holly Band. Now in an effort to enhance the already active calendar of events, Playhouse has put together The Cailloux Performances Series of special events designed to bring back to Kerrville the kind of outstanding performances ticket buyers have come to expect. The first concert in the series was a tribute to the music of the legendary John Denver called “Rocky Mountain High.” This concert featured the talents of Ted Vigil, an award winning performer, whose homage to Denver’s life and music has played to standing room only crowds across the country. Vigil was accompanied on stage by guitarist, Steve Weisberg, for many years the arranger and guitarist for Denver himself.
Just after Thanksgiving, the Cailloux Performances Series will continue with a visit from The Four Freshmen, a jazz vocal and instrumental powerhouse founded in 1948. Many will remember them from sometime in the past going all the way back to when they hit the scene as the most important vocal jazz ensemble in the country. Since then, their unique sound, developed under the watchful eye of Stan Kenton and other greats of the era, has been heard around the world and earned several “Grammy“ awards. This latest incarnation of the band has been together since 2001, and is considered among the best ever. This exciting concert will be seen on the Cailloux Stage on Thursday, November 29th at 7:30pm. The final event in the series will be an appearance by the world-renowned “Russian Folk Festival” featuring their charismatic leader, Nikolai Massenkoff. This group of spectacular dancers, enter the stage on Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 at 3:00 in the afternoon. The Cailloux Performances Series has been in planning for several months. It was created to meet the demand of many regular visitors to the Cailloux for more events like those they have enjoyed in the past. Playhouse 2000’s president, Kit Werlein describes the origins of the series this way, “We have listened to our community, and we have responded by working hard to bring these outstanding performances to the Cailloux Theater.” According to Werlein, the future success of both the Cailloux Performances Series and the Mary C. Rohe Classical Series, another group of concerts presented by Playhouse 2000, rests primarily on securing financial support from the Kerrville community through underwriting, subscriptions, and ticket sales. “Producing the Cailloux
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Thursday, October 4, 7:30 pm Symphony of the Hills “Bach to Rock”
October 19 - November 3 Playhouse 2000 presents The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie
Friday, November 9, 7:30 pm Gaelic Storm “America’s No. 1 Celtic Party Band” In concert
Sunday, November 25, 3:00 pm Sharity Productions presents “A Christmas Gift for You” With Country Music Legend Ray Price Featuring special guest Billy Mata Performances Series is a step-out in faith by the Playhouse Board of Directors. We hope everyone will take advantage of this unique opportunity to see three great shows for such a modest cost.” Tickets to events at The Cailloux, including the complete Cailloux Performances Series, are on sale now by phone (830-896-9393), online at www. CaillouxTheater.com, at the Cailloux Box Office, and now at the Kerrville Visitor’s Center on Sidney Baker Road. The Cailloux brings high-quality performing arts in an elegant performing hall within reach of the entire Hill Country without the need to make the drive to Austin, San Antonio, or Houston. It’s worth a visit to Kerrville to see what this beautiful space has to offer!
Thursday, November 29, 7:30 pm The Four Freshmen Jazz vocal and instrumental band In concert
Thursday, December 6, 7:30 pm Symphony of the Hills “Christmas through the Ages”
Sunday, December 9, 2:30 pm Hill Country Youth Orchestra Christmas Concert
Saturday, December 15, 7:30 pm, Sunday, December 16, 3:00 pm TJ Smith and The New Buddy Holly Band Christmas Spectacular
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Kerrville Title Company
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830.896.5811
Many of life’s most memorable moments are enjoyed in the home. People long to have a smooth, secure experience when making the choice to buy or sell something so valuable. At Kerrville Title Company, Ann Robertson and son, Clay Robertson, are dedicated to giving the best service in the Hill Country in order to make this time of transition a peaceful one.
Ann and her husband, Dickie Robertson, moved to Kerrville 42 years ago. After taking over and eventually buying what is now Kerrville Title Company, Ann and her oldest son, Clay, have had a harmonious working relationship for 17 years. While serving homeowners in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, Ann has also been blessed with a large family. She believes that organization is the key to enjoying both work and family. “The more you have to do, the more you can get done,” states Ann. Ann and Dickie have four adult children. Their three sons, Clay, Doug, and Troy are married with families, and their daughter, Elizabeth, is engaged to be married later this year. Ann adores spending time with her twelve grandchildren, and says that, “being involved with all of my grandchildren makes me feel young.” Feeling young is key for Ann, as she has no plans to slow down. “I will always be doing something,” Ann says with a smile. She is presently in her 42nd year of teaching Sunday school at the Kerrville Church of Christ and also serves as a board member for the Museum of Western Art. Her past civic responsibilities have included Vice President of the City of Kerrville Economic Improvement Corporation, Secretary of the Hill Country Home Builders Association, Director of the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce, and member of the Executive Women’s Club and the Kerrville Board of Realtors. She also participated in the mentoring program for Kerrville ISD. Ann now finds great reward in ministering to the elderly and being part of a visitation group at her church that regularly visits the senior citizens.
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Ann enjoys the title business and says, “It is not all dry research. We have the opportunity to help some interesting people.” She went on to explain that Kerrville Title has closed baseball great, Nolan Ryan, Thomas Haden Church of TV series “Wings”, Madeleine Stowe, and Robert Earl Keen. Ann even remembers a time when a buyer wanted to purchase a property with gold Krugerrands requiring her to contact a coin expert and arrange for an armored car to pick up the coins. Ann believes in taking care of her customers and being willing to accommodate people. Sharing in her vision to provide excellence in customer service is her eldest son and business partner, Clay Robertson. An integral part of Kerrville Title Co., Clay has made the Hill Country home for his family now for 17 years. He and his wife, Allison, have been blessed with four children - Olivia, Juliana, Audrey, and Grant. Clay and Allison love the Hill Country and have found it to be a wonderful place to raise a family. As a man, Clay strives to be a Godly example, a devoted husband and father, and a genuine
friend. He spends a great deal of time leaning on his past experience as a high school coach by teaching and inspiring his children in their athletic endeavors. “I am very blessed to have such a loving wife, who loves and cares for me as well as our children. I also love to watch our children grow and mature in every stage of their lives.” Just as Clay is attentive to his family, he feels that caring about people is highly important in his business. He says he will always be involved in helping others. Clay is currently a member of the Board of Realtors, a deacon at the Kerrville Church of Christ, a member of the Tivy Athletic Booster Club, and a basketball coach for YMCA and Kerrville Swoosh. His past civic involvement includes President of Economic Improvement Corporation, as well as a member of Rotary, Hill Country College Fund, and Young Men’s Business League. He also served as a mentor for Kerrville ISD and is a graduate of Leadership Kerr County. Together, Ann and Clay Robertson strive to consistently provide impeccable service to their customers. They are dedicated to maintaining a pleasant and selfless attitude that will put people at ease and make the buying or selling of a home the positive experience that it should be. “The staff at Kerrville Title puts forth their best effort to do things in a timely and efficient manner,” says Ann. Clay states, “For many people, purchasing a home is the biggest investment they’ll ever make. We do all we can to be communicative, friendly, and attentive so that people can feel at ease during this highly important time.”
She believes that organization is the key to enjoying both work and family. ‘The more you have to do, the more you can get done.’ states Ann.
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Why Do I Need Title Insurance? Title insurance is an insurance policy or contract issued by a title company. It protects you, the purchaser or owner, against a loss that may arise by reason of a defect in your ownership or an interest you have in real property. Some examples of defects are: FORGED DEEDS, RELEASES, WILLS, OR OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS UNDISCLOSED OR MISSING HEIRS LIENS FOR UNPAID TAXES INCLUDING ESTATE, INHERITANCE, INCOME, OR GIFT TAXES MISTAKES IN RECORDING LEGAL DOCUMENTS
In addition, the title insurance company agrees to defend you in court if there is an attack on your title. It will cover attorney and court expenses or pay a loss caused by the defect in title up to the face amount of the policy, subject to the terms listed in your policy.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
Does Your Immune System
Need a Boost? By Leigh Ann Grasso, Pharm.D.
A N N I E ’ S A P O T H E C A R Y – S P E C I A LT Y P H A R M A C Y, B O E R N E , T X
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Now that we are heading into the cough, cold, and flu season, have you started boosting your immune system? Most people are aware of increasing consumption of vitamin C, zinc, selenium, vitamin D, and vitamin A to help boost the immune system. It is also very important to have a healthy gut. Almost 70% to 80% of our immunity lies within our gastrointestinal tract; therefore, a healthy gut can be a first line defense against viruses and bacteria.
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diet is extremely important in supporting a healthy gut. Low carbohydrate and low sugar diets rich in raw fruits and vegetables are healthier for your immunity. Probiotics, such as Endomune® and Florastor®, serve an important role in maintaining healthy gut flora to combat viruses and bacteria that are introduced to the gastrointestinal tract. Another way to boost immunity is by oral supplementation of immunoglobulins. The basic functions of immunoglobulins are to neutralize and mark bacteria and viruses for destruction by the body’s immune system. Unlike antibiotics, they allow the immune system to differentiate between pathogens (bacteria and viruses) and the body’s normal flora. Each day, the GI tract immune cells produce about five grams of immunoglobulins. However, during times of stress there is a significant
reduction in production. Immunoglobulins, taken orally, act first in the intestinal tract to eliminate or inhibit the proliferation of diseasecausing organisms and toxins. Supplementation with immunoglobulins reduces the demand in the gut for naturally produced antibodies. Since the body’s resources are not infinite, conservation of immune resources in the gut allows more resources to be available wherever else they may be needed. Serum-derived immunoglobulins offer a casein, lactose and dairy free alternative to a colostrum-derived source. IgG 2000 DF™ is a proprietary immunoglobulin concentrate that offers a wide array of immunoglobulins such as IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE, and IgD. Don’t wait until you start feeling ill to boost your immune system. It is much better to boost it before you need it. Annie’s Apothecary carries a wide variety of pharmacy grade vitamins, probiotics and the IgG 2000 DF™.
Leigh Ann Grasso. Pharm.D. is a registered pharmacist who graduated from the University of Texas College of Pharmacy in May 2004. Since graduating from UT, Leigh Ann has held various positions in pharmacy including retail and a position at NASA. She managed a closeddoor pharmacy for two years prior to opening Annie’s Apothecary. The Boerne Star has recognized Dr. Grasso with the gold award five years in a row for “Best Pharmacist in Boerne”. Her pharmacy is strictly a compounding pharmacy, which means that all prescriptions are tailor made to each patient’s needs. Dr. Grasso does hormone balancing for both men and women, and also health & wellness consultations, customized weight loss options, and she carries pharmaceutical grade supplements at her pharmacy.
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IMAGINE A DAY THROUGH THE EYES OF AN ARTIST. See the perspective, the lighting, the colors, and the textures found all around us but so seldom noticed. Yet in the eyes of artists, inspiration abounds throughout the Texas Hill Country. Among those expressing artistry and creativity is Kathleen Cook, a studio painter in Ingram, Texas, known for her exquisite work with pastels.
Born and raised in Amarillo, TX, Kathleen first experienced the world of art through her father, Lloyd Cook, a modern day graphic designer and illustrator. Surrounded by an endless supply of art mediums and blank canvases, Kathleen’s desire and exploration of art evolved at an early age. “I had an inner knowing that art was what I wanted to do, although I wasn’t sure of what that meant,” Kathleen reflects. Opportunity took the form of a summer babysitting job, where she met her greatest mentor, Leona Turner. While watching Leona’s four young boys, Kathleen learned firsthand what being a female artist during that time meant. Kathleen learned a valuable life lesson as she watched Ms. Turner raise and support her children with the earnings from her art. Turner, a fashion illustrator for the Amarillo based department store, White & Kirk, would bring home ostrich boas and silver lamé fabrics. “It spoke of a world that I was curious about,” Kathleen remembers. Leona Turner’s influences lead to Kathleen’s discovery in her choice of medium. Leona provided Kathleen her first glimpse of pastels. “She was the one that took time with me, showed me how to do things, how to paint and draw. I try to do that, look for young people where I can pass that on.” As Kathleen worked toward her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Texas Tech University, she took a job as a copywriter in the advertising department of White & Kirk. She was eventually promoted from copywriter to assistant illustrator, and after graduation, Kathleen worked her way up as head illustrator and advertising art director. She credits her experience in fashion illustration as invaluable preparation in honing her observation skills and responsiveness to strict deadlines. In 1981, marriage brought Kathleen to the Texas Hill Country, where she set up shop as a full-time studio artist. Despite her fear of branching out into a new work environment, Kathleen experienced affirmation by the rapid rate at which new ideas and inspirations came to her. The change of pace excited Kathleen, “Beginning that phase of my life allowed me to be open to the things I wanted to paint.” More affirmation came in the form of acceptance into notable competitions, where she gained over forty national and international awards for her paintings. She is also an elected signature member for the Pastel Society of America in New York.
An ended marriage and a desire to continue as a studio painter brought Kathleen to teach classes in pastels at the Hill Country Arts Foundation. Teaching proved to be difficult, however, “I can teach anyone how to paint. It’s those inner thoughts that communicate what’s in the heart, I don’t know if that can be taught.” She found her humor to be an asset in front of a classroom in order to put her students at ease and gain their trust as she helped nurture their craft. She encourages aspiring artists to follow their visions and work at their craft everyday. Kathleen claims her style to be contemporary realism. She creates modern day elements, people and things, and presents them in new and unique ways. In studying Kathleen’s work, it is clear her work speaks to the audience, telling its own individual story, inviting one into a silent conversation. Her overall motivation is the desire to capture the dimension through lighting, depth, mood, and mystery. Her artwork speaks of humanity, the fragility of life. “Most of my work involves people for short periods of time. I’m immersed in their life, trying to capture something of their humanity, because everyone is really beautiful, even when they don’t believe they are.”
KATHLEEN CLAIMS HER STYLE TO BE CONTEMPORARY REALISM. SHE CREATES MODERN DAY ELEMENTS, PEOPLE AND THINGS, AND PRESENTS THEM IN NEW AND UNIQUE WAYS. Kathleen has now opened her studio to the general public; which is located in the artist village of Old Ingram Loop in Ingram, TX. With a warm smile, Kathleen welcomes anyone, novice or expert, to visit her gallery and studio for a personal meeting with the artist behind the ethereal artwork. Her work can be found at her own studio in the artist village, at the Agave Gallery in Fredericksburg, and at Marta Stafford Fine Art in Marble Falls. She took roots in the Texas Hill Country because of the people as well as the inspirational scenery, particularly the Guadalupe River with the reflections of trees in the water. “I’ve always believed in the ‘bloom where you’re planted’ phrase. I do travel all over with my art, but all artists need a place to come home to.” LIFESTYLE October/November 2012 69
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3944 KITE DRIVE NOVEMBER
3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths, 3 Car Garage, Media Room and Study Approx: 4266 square feet Price: $930,000
3 Bedrooms + Bonus Room, 5 1/2 Baths, 2 Car Garage, Approx. 3919 square feet. Price $795,000 A classic home with outstanding views of golf course and hill country - Master wing has two en-suite bathrooms and 2 closets. Great room has large fireplace - gorgeous wood floors on first floor - beautiful screened porch with tile floor for outdoor enjoyment. Amazing utility room - Bonus room perfect for media room, craft room - upstairs balcony.
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This elegant estate home features fabulous views and privacy. The home is located on a cul de sac and has a lovely entertaining area in the back yard. It features an outdoor kitchen, pergolas, courtyard and lots of covered space for furniture. The master suite is large and gracious. Beautiful tub and a separate walk-through shower are featured in the master bath. The media room has a large screen and projection system. Gourmet kitchen and pantry. Huge stone fireplace in great room.
3908 KITE DRIVE
2935 DRY HOLLOW
2804 ROCK BARN
2 Bedrooms plus Study, 2 Baths, 2 Car Garage plus Cart Storage Approx. 1652 square feet. Price: $235,000 Nice garden home with privacy fenced back yard. Beautiful new landscaping creates lovely first impression. Kitchen has skylight for lots of natural light. Nice built-ins in the great room provide space for electronics and books. Master suite is spacious enough to create your own retreat. Located conveniently near the fitness center, walking trails, river-park and fishing-lake. Comfortable covered back porch for the beautiful hill country weather. Ready for you to move in and enjoy the lifestyle at Comanche Trace.
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3 Bedrooms + Study, 3 Full Baths, 3 Car Garage Approx. 2968 square feet. Price: $499,000 Beautiful, light and bright - located on hole no. 4 of the Valley course with fabulous views. Home has expansive 15 ft. ceilings in entry, dining and great room with fine craftsmanship in the triple-trayed ceilings. The well planned kitchen has granite counter tops, white cabinets complete with command center. The great room features a stone fireplace and built-in shelving including a display space. Three car garage with extra storage space. Large master suite offers access to back patio with fenced yard and beautiful landscaping. A study with built-in desk and two additional bedrooms and two full baths round-out this wonderful golf course home.
This gracious Tuscan style home located on Toscano Way is perfect for the hill country lifestyle. The lovely flagstone courtyard features both a fireplace and fountain. The views from this well situated home include both the Championship golf course and the surrounding hill country. Kitchen includes granite countertops, Kitchenaide appliances and a propane cooktop. The spacious great room is graced by a fireplace and hand troweled walls for that old world feel. Master suite is designed for comfort and easy living with two sink areas in the bathroom as well as both a tub and large shower. The bonus room upstairs is ready for your crafts with natural light and quiet space.
The casita and court yard make entertaining a breeze. The location on the golf course provides both golf and hill country views. Kitchen will have granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. This is a quality home throughout – including a beautiful stone fireplace and a bonus room upstairs for you to use to indulge in your crafts or perhaps as a media room.
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3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths (Including Casita), 2 Car Garage. Approx. 2700 square feet $435,000
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2861 ROCK BARN
3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, 2 Car Garage and Golf Cart Garage Approx. 2791 square feet Price: $495,000
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2076 TOSCANO WAY
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2793 INDIAN WELLS
3 Bedrooms plus Office Nook, 2 1/2 Baths, 2 Car Garage plus Cart Garage. Approx. 2765 square feet Price: $450,000
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Located on a quiet cul de sac, this spacious home overlooks beautiful views of the golf course and the surrounding hill country. Tile and beautiful wood floors throughout along with high ceilings and a stone fireplace gives this home true elegance. A spectacular master suite with separate sink areas and two closets adds to the great floorplan and function this home provides. The guest bedrooms are large and could be put to use as a nice craft room or additional office space. Enjoy relaxing on the back patio of this quiet and elegant home.
2 Bedrooms plus Study 2 Baths, 2 Car Garage Approx. 1914 square feet
NOVEMBER
2955 DRY HOLLOW DRIVE
This home features a lovely backyard. The kitchen offers a nice eat-at bar, and granite counter tops. The master suite has a separate tub and shower. Featuring beautiful stone floors, arches, and cantera fireplace.
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2061 TOSCANO WAY NOVEMBER
3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, 2 Car Garage Approx. 2518 square feet Price: $499,000
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Exquisite Tuscan home with a welcoming courtyard featuring a fireplace and grill. The beautiful front door will lead you into a gracious home with hand-trowel finished walls, knotty alder 8 ft. doors and cabinetry throughout. The large master suite has a walk in shower and jetted tub. The third bedroom is currently being used as an office and has a Murphy bed and built-in desk. The large back porch has spectacular views of the golf course and surrounding hill country. The great room has lots of built-in storage and an inviting fireplace. The kitchen has a gas cook top, stainless steel appliances, and granite countertops including a nice breakfast bar. The back yard is fenced and this home must be seen for you to appreciate all it has to offer.
SOGNI DELLA VITA
Accepting Reservations. Call 877.467.6282 We are still accepting fully refundable reservations for lots in our newest neighborhood, Sogni della Vita. Since this Italian Village community is located on a high vantage point, all lots have stunning views of the golf course and surrounding Hill Country. Many of the 21 lots have views of the club house. This neighborhood will be gated and have a private pavilion. Call our office today to arrange a visit to Comanche Trace to take in the views with Stacy or Stephanie.
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3117 MULLIGAN WAY CIRCLE
3 Bedrooms 2.5 Baths 2 Car Garage plus Golf Cart Garage Approx. 2831 square feet Price: $459,000 This welcoming home is located on spectacular green of Hole No. 4 - Valleys Course. Spacious great room with fireplace and pristine wood floors - Dining room and breakfast room also have wood floors. Foyer is patterned tile. Master suite has walk-in closet and bath with garden tub and large shower. Glass block in bath brings in natural light. Large workshop space in garage and also separate door for golf cart and a hobby car. Home is on quiet cul de sac. Kitchen and baths are granite countertops. Beautiful curb appeal.
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TREVOR HYDE, COMANCHE TRACE PRESIDENT 830-895-8505 ext. 228 • thyde@comanchetrace.com
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REGGIE COX, COMANCHE TRACE BROKER 830-895-8505 ext. 232 • rcox@comanchetrace.com
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STACY STAVINOHA, COMANCHE TRACE SALES EXECUTIVE 830-895-8505 ext. 224 • sstavinoha@comanchetrace.com
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TONY JOHNSON, HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL 830-895-8500 ext. 238 • tjohnson@comanchetrace.com
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GENA TEER, MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 830-895-8500 ext. 224 • gteer@comanchetrace.com
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SCOTT PARKER, GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT 830-257-3745 • sparker@comanchetrace.com
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MICHAEL PARKER, CONTROLLER 830-895-8500 ext. 227 • mparker@comanchetrace.com
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DENNIS GLENEWINKEL, HOA MANAGER 830-257-5330 • dglenewinkel@micocpa.com
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1.
ANDERSON JENKINS (PAGE 7)
2.
BANK OF THE HILLS (COMERICA 70)
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B.J.’S SPECIALTY SALON (PAGE 19)
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BRAD MOORE BUILDERS (PAGE 41)
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CAMP VERDE STORE (PAGE 22)
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CENTURION HOMES (PAGE 3)
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COMANCHE TRACE (PAGE 2 & 71)
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COUNTRY CHIC EXOTIC DRAPERIES AND FINE LINENS (PAGE 12)
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EVANS & ASSOCIATES (PAGE 80)
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HILL COUNTRY MEMORIAL (PAGE 78 & 79)
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HILL COUNTRY STATE BANK (PAGE 5)
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KERRVILLE TITLE (PAGE 62)
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KISS THE COOK (PAGE 19)
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PETERSON REGIONAL (PAGE 53)
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RHONDA TAYLOR INSURANCE (PAGE 34)
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RUSTIC ELEGANCE (PAGE 47)
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SCHREINER GOODS (PAGE 22)
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SHEFTALL’S JEWELERS (PAGE 34)
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STAVINOHA ENTERPRISES (PAGE 23)
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TONY ROBERTS CUSTOM HOMES (PAGE 27)
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WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP (PAGE 67)
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