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f eat u re S
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a Traveler’s view
Greetings | 6
Rachel Harris shapes more than
hairstyles in Georgetown
Grand Teton:
Journey to the Top | 64
Celebrating 70 on top of a mountain
an Extra view
get ting to know georgetown
Wee Program with
a Big Heart | 70
Rachel’s Chair | 36
Breaking Bread
Together | 42
Teaching kids where food
comes from
d e partments
A FITNESS VIEW
Firefighters Dive into
New Assignment | 25
Despite dangers, team trains for
water rescues, recoveries
Create
a Business view
The Sweet Life | 19
Dolce Music offers summer camps
of all flavors
Tips to make your flower garden
flourish
San Gabriel Eye Center focuses
on Georgetown
Flower Power—A
Perennial Primer | 74
Second generation steps up in pest
control business
All in the Family | 78
what’s cookin’
Flavor of the Old
Continent | 83
A Clear Line of Sight | 53
What If? | 66
Elective Surgery
Promotes Confidence | 86
What a lift or a tuck can do for
your appearance
Mercedes-Benz salesman
experiments with European flavors
Master Jeweler John Green repairs
the unrepairable
a HEALTHY view
Tips from Pro Bill Easterly
Pfau & Company,
on the Move | 62
Child isn’t slowed one bit by
growth disorder
Events | 90
Rising Above | 88
Real estate duo makes moving in
or out easy
74
How business insurance can stave
off disaster
a Business view
Jewelry Done Right | 58
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CASA volunteers stand by children
in court
a natural view
Artist captures landscapes in pastels
Purr-fect Pets grooms dogs—and
cats—with care
Speaking Up for
a Child | 16
The Future Is Coming… | 72
Arctic Service leads the way with
solar, geothermal systems
a Business view
Splish Splash Way | 49
Knowing your insurance benefits
saves a lot of pain
Teaching kids with special needs
at Annie Purl
Heart and Hands
of an Artist | 31
an Animal view
Get Wise about
Wisdom Teeth | 11
a Giving view
Golfer’s Corner
Learn from the Best | 77
Georgetown Live | 91
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Spring is my favorite time of year. My yard is full of
butterflies, fresh from their metamorphosing labor.
I love how the sun chases away the cool air and
warms the ground, gently waking up all the sleepy
things. It is gratifying to watch the bulbs planted
years ago push up through the earth and slowly
reveal their blooms. It’s the newness of life in spring
and the showing forth of nature’s labors that make
spring a time of reward.
There has been much laboring in Georgetown,
and the budding fruit of that labor is all around us. I
have watched the rising of the capacious, brick-laden
El Monumento restaurant downtown on the South
San Gabriel River, and new dining and gathering
establishments have blossomed on the square. Much planning has gone
into the details of these new establishments, and we are the fortunate
beneficiaries of that labor. I notice the crowds thickening along Austin
Avenue, visitors and residents alike, as they happily discover the fruit of
many labors.
And many other “fruits of labor” projects are springing up in
Georgetown: the new fire station on D.B. Wood. The newly-created
insignia for downtown Georgetown. Our own city art center which Eric
Lashley, Library Director, and the Georgetown Arts and Culture Board
is working to create. Too many other projects to list here. Drive around
town. Notice all the fruit springing forth. Georgetown is indeed in the
spring of its labor. Taste the fruit of its rewards.
Bill Skinner
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Editor in Chief
Alicea Jones
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Managing Editor
Meg Moring
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Assistant Editors
Cynthia Guidici
Jan Schultz
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Production Management
Jill Skinner
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Creative Director
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Director of Photography
Carol Hutchison
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Contributing Writers
Carol Hutchison
Christine Switzer
Meg Moring
Karen Pollard
April Jones
Karen Lange
Karen Jones
Contributing Photographers
Carol Hutchison
Todd White
Rudy Ximenez
Wayne Rhoden
Lee Kunkel
Dave Carey
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woman, a county employee, was
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do once his surgery was over and
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“Once the child was out of the
hospital, the volunteer continued
to check on him every three days,”
recalls Alisa De Luna, the Executive Director of the Williamson
County CASA program. “I had
been aware of the case, but I did
not know some of the details. Stories like these continue to reaffirm
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Alisa De Luna
my belief in CASA volunteers and
what our program does to improve
the quality of life for our children
and our community.”
The two-year-old Williamson
County CASA program, established in conjunction with the national CASA volunteer movement,
has nearly 50 volunteers who
provide “a voice in court” for more
than 70 abused or neglected children. To serve in the highly confidential capacity of Guardian ad Litem (a person appointed by a court
to see to the interests of a minor
or incompetent person involved in
court proceedings), volunteers go
through an application and background screening process, as well
as more than 30 hours of training
and court observation.
“There is no shortage of information or support for CASA volunteers,” says Alisa, who herself
served as a volunteer before
stepping into the role of executive
director in 2010. “The training is
very comprehensive, and it is only
the beginning of a volunteer’s education on the legal and foster care
systems. Every year, volunteers
also complete in-service training.
All that they learn, they will pass
on through their advocacy for their
assigned child.”
Williamson County’s foster care
system cares for nearly 600 children, and Alisa said that she and
her staff are committed to seeing
that each of these children has a
court-appointed advocate in the
form of a CASA volunteer. “We
need to do more,” she explains.
“These children do not have
someone to speak up for them.
Our whole mission is defined by
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The
Sweet Life
Dolce Music serves
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D
olce is an Italian word
meaning “sweet,” a
signal to musicians
who encounter the
word in a piece of
music to play or sing sweetly.
Dolce Music Studio certainly lives
up to its mantra, “Candy to your
ears.” This summer, Dolce offers
camps of all styles and flavors that
appeal to each musical appetite,
whether beginner or veteran.
The Wunderkeys Piano Camp
for preschoolers is a new addition.
Students will experience an intro
to keyboard awareness and rhythmic notation, as well as learn patterning, grouping, counting, and
number recognition math skills.
Prelude Camps offer instruction in piano, guitar, violin, drums,
and more, for the beginning set
ages seven and up, with four private or group lessons scheduled in
one week.
Vocal Camps come in an enticing array. Seussical the Musical is
available to the younger singers.
Glee Camp is for middle and high
school students, while Rodgers
and Hammerstein Ensemble is for
singers ages six to 20.
Violin and Fiddler Camps are
available to beginner and intermediate students, as well as Chamber
Orchestra for more experienced
string musicians.
Rock Band is provided in the
venues of guitar, bass, piano, and
drums.
Composer Camp is a brand new
class for students who wish to
learn more about writing music.
A Region Music Clinic will
be offered in early August for
those students who are in music
classes at school. Most of
the instructors work alongside the Georgetown fine
arts instructors and can help
students get a jumpstart on
the upcoming repertoire.
What else is in store for
Dolce Music Studio? The
plan to expand is moving
forward. With 14 instructors
and a large student base,
Dolce needs more space.
Brenda Bedell, owner, says
that’s a good problem to
have. The studio has tripled its
student base since opening the
doors of the Leander Road studio
two years ago. The faculty of 14
instructors continually pursues the
goal of inspiring students to discover the heart and beat of music
as they express its message to listeners. “That’s what this business
is about,” Brenda says, “inspiring
students to grow. To motivate
growth and commitment… lesson
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I believe this is achieved by creativity in private lessons… along
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By
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Photos by
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THE SWEET LIFE from page 19
build relationships and rhythmic accuracy.”
A piano instructor of 39 years, Brenda
began teaching under the guidance of
her own piano instructor at the age of
16. Since that day, teaching piano to the
next generation has been her passion.
Her parents and piano instructor set
Brenda on this glorious journey. Her
teacher poured into Brenda the knowledge she had acquired over the years:
“She taught me to always keep up with
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the times.” Hence, the studio is
equipped with state-of-the-art
Roland digital pianos.
Now Brenda is passing on
the baton. She has three mentees who
are starting the student teaching program
at Dolce. They assist Brenda with the beginning piano students in group settings.
Additionally, they help the private teachers once a month. All the while,
Brenda and her faculty monitor their progress to ensure
that student teachers not only
develop their musical talents
but also acquire the leadership
skills they will one day need to
become inspiring instructors.
Now, that’s sweet! 
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these are a few of the breathtaking moments that Denise Mahlke
has captured in her paintings. For
Denise, “It’s about giving back. It’s
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out there, and to be able to praise
Him by the work of my hands.”
Even as a toddler, Denise remembers drawing—drawing a lot.
When she was about five, her parents bought her a little easel and
some art supplies. In fourth grade,
Denise “walked to the community
center to take art lessons from
Simon Michael,” a well-known
artist in the Texas coastal area.
By the time she was in high
school, she spent time drawing
everything from birds and horses
to her favorite musicians. A relative commissioned her to do a
pastel portrait of two children,
and Denise says, “I remember hating them [pastels]—the feel, the
look. Now, it is my main medium!” As Denise later discovered,
the “pastels” she used at that time
were actually chalk, unlike true
pastels which are made of pure
pigment and a binder. Calling pastels “chalks”—Denise says, “We
pastelists can get a little touchy
about that!”
Denise moved to Corpus Christi
and married there. One of her
husband’s friends was an artist named Guy Morrow, and she
began taking oil painting classes
with him. He was wonderful at
pointing out details in the landscape. He’d encourage Denise to
go outside and just look. “Compare this green here to that green
there,” he would say. At first,
she couldn’t see the differences.
“You have to be out there a while,
observing and painting,” Denise
says. “I try to remember that now,
when I teach.” And when comparing plein air painting— 
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Photos by
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Denise Mahlke
Heart and Hands
of an Artist from page 31
painting outdoors—with studio painting, Denise says, “Outdoors is where
you learn to see. Come indoors, and
you get to experiment. Both are essential and intrinsically tied together.”
But it was these experiences that made
Denise realize she “had a heart’s desire
to paint land and sky.”
Morrow also suggested Denise try
pastels. “When I saw his box of pastels,” she says, “it was love at first sight,
like a candy store full of color.” She
continued to work in oils with Morrow
and began teaching herself pastels by
checking out pastel books from the
library and working with the medium.
In addition, she attended a Life Drawing
class. There was no instructor, but she
gleaned much from the other artists,
who offered help and encouragement.
Denise reflects that most of her art education was from “other artists whom
I admired, was friends with, or took
workshops from.” While still in Corpus,
she began entering shows and competitions and taking portrait commissions.
In 1998, Denise and her family moved
to Georgetown. Len Lester, owner of
The Escape on the square, gave her
wall space to display her paintings.
After this exposure and her participation in a local art show, Denise began
receiving requests for lessons. She’s
been teaching ever since—private and
small group lessons, as well as workshops. Denise also works with a critique
group. For the most part, being a painter is a very solitary job, Denise says,
so “having colleagues to meet with, to
discuss our art and life in general, helps
stoke the flame—motivates and inspires
us.”
In 2010 she had the
great honor of becoming a Signature Member
of the Pastel Society of
America—a title given
only after her work was
juried and accepted by
the Society. She’s also a
member of the Central
Texas Pastel Society
and Plein Air Austin.
Denise continues to
do art shows, some of
which are by invitation only, including the
Maynard Dixon Country
Show in Utah—a premier landscape show—
and Artistic Horizons in
Bozeman, Montana. For
each event, she sends
four or five paintings
and then looks forward
to visiting these beautiful locations, where she
will, of course, paint!
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Her work is displayed in several galleries, including InSight in Fredericksburg, M Gallery of Fine Art in Charleston, South Carolina, and occasionally
in group shows at Stinger Studio Art
Gallery here in Georgetown. Someday,
Denise would love to have a museum
show, but for now, she continues to
raise the bar for her art. She’s working
on larger paintings and experimenting
with creating her own textured painting
boards.
When people view her art, certainly
she wants them to find it pleasing to the
eye, but more than that, she hopes her
work will “draw someone from across
a room to look at it—if it pulls them in,
I love that. It’s all about connecting. If
it can connect a person emotionally or
spiritually with a memory, spark joy, or
convey peace, that’s a wonderful thing.”
And while she finds inspiration in
Texas landscapes, Denise says, “Anywhere I go, I get inspired by what our
Creator has done.” She works with her
hands “with a heart of thanksgiving and
praise for all that God has created. To do
what we love, we’re just so blessed.” 
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One such event in planning stage is Gallery
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Rachel doesn’t remember the
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committee planning the school.
“The summer before the school
opened, a group of us, led by
Linda, went door to door” in
neighborhoods with high schoolage kids, talking up the school,
Rachel says. From the handful of
students they collected, Richarte
has grown into a campus serving about 80 students in grades 9
through 12 today. “I have always
known Rachel to be an advocate
for children and young adults. She
never said ‘NO!’ to any young person who needed a helping hand,”
Linda says.
Another time, Linda sat in
Rachel’s chair cooking up a different idea: a cosmetology program
at the high school. Rachel’s ears
perked up. Rachel was a perfect
example of how vocational education can help kids find lucrative,
satisfying careers. She’d grown up
poor in east Austin, one of nine
children. College hadn’t been an
option for her, but she’d known
what she wanted to do—hair. 
By
Meg
Moring
Photos by
Carol
Hutchison
Rachel’s Chair from page 29
From the family’s kitchen table, young
Rachel practiced on her sisters. “I saw
that women were putting silver streaks
in their hair,” she recalls. “So I took
some of my father’s aluminum paint
and put streaks in my sister’s hair.” Rachel laughs and shakes her head. “She
looked real good—until we washed it.
Then we couldn’t get that paint out.
Pieces of her hair broke off!”
Capitol Barber College taught Rachel all she needed to know to do hair
properly and, later, to buy and run the
college with her husband, Bill, in the
early 1980s. When Linda Holmstrom
needed someone to put together the
cosmetology program at Georgetown
High School, Rachel was that person.
She also mentored the students. “I’d
have them come in the shop and I’d
have assignments for them. I wanted
them to learn everything that was
involved, so I’d have them fold towels
and sweep and observe.” The cosmetology program eventually lost funding,
but not before one of Rachel’s current
employees at Rachel and Company,
Emily Clear, graduated from high school
with a cosmetology license.
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Helping Teens and
Children
Rachel can’t count
the clients who have
sat in her chair since
1978, whether at her
first shop, Haircuts
Plus, on Austin Avenue
and Second Street, or
at the Leander Road
shop she had before
she opened Rachel and
Company’s current
location in 2003. But
she remembers names
like Paulette Taylor,
a Carver Elementary
teacher who inspired
her to help out with the
Willie Hall Center. And
Coach Rhonda Farney,
with whom she teamed
up in the early 1990s
to offer Friday night
activities for middleschoolers.
In 2003, legendary
Georgetown educator
Jo Ann Ford, for whom
Ford Elementary is named, came to Rachel. She knew Rachel could style any
idea into reality. The two of them had
concocted Eagle Line, an afterschool
help-line for latchkey kids in Georgetown in the 1980s. Naturally, she came
to Rachel with a new need: “We’ve got
about 40 kids sleeping in cars,” she told
her. Rachel remembers having to tell
her, “‘Dr. Ford, my plate is full.’ I was
opening this shop, my husband had
cancer, my father-in-law was dying.”
Dr. Ford passed away in 2006, but
Rachel never forgot her friend’s plea,
and when she could concentrate on
community work again, she became
a board member on the Georgetown
Project, a nonprofit dedicated to helping
Georgetown’s children and youth. “At
the first meeting, the homeless situation
came up,” Rachel recalls. Dr. Ford had
not let the problem rest—and Rachel
wouldn’t let it rest, either. After years
of fundraising and prayers by organizers, Georgetown’s first drop-in, daytime
homeless shelter for teens, The Nest,
opened in November 2011. “We have
hopes of The Nest becoming an overnight shelter,” Rachel says. The need
is there; over 200 Georgetown teens
are considered homeless or “in transition.” Meanwhile, Rachel cuts hair—and
listens for resources that will make that
dream a reality.
Of all the projects Rachel has been
a part of, the Georgetown Project is
closest to her heart. “The Georgetown
Project touches so many kids,” Rachel
says. One of the most frustrating situations, to her mind, is “when you see a
need and can’t make people understand
that need.”
So, Rachel keeps an ear open. People
sit in her chair, they tell their stories,
and Rachel’s mind flies as fast as her
fingers. Her touch extends beyond that
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Together
Embracing
culinary
traditions—
strengthening
family ties
D
ianna Howard remembers her dad
telling the story. Early
one morning, he
heard a noise in the
house. He got out of bed and quietly made his way to the kitchen,
where he found two-year-old
Dianna standing on a chair pulled
up to the stove. She had gotten
eggs from the refrigerator and a
skillet from the cabinet. She was
ready to cook! Diana loved cooking and time spent around the
family table, and she later came
to value the
rich diversity of
traditions from
one family to
another. She
recalls having
dinner with
an elementary
school friend
who was an
only child. The
striking difference between
that family’s orderly, quiet table
and the boisterous mealtimes
of Dianna’s
family of eight
surprised her—
she realized
that each family shared their
Dianna Howard
time in very
unique ways.
Dianna is the founder of the
Culinary Heritage Institute, a
nonprofit organization dedicated
to preserving culinary heritage.
Diana knew from an early age
that her life would always incorporate food and cooking. But she
has often wondered why people
choose the work they choose. “Is
it because of what is written on
our heart,” she asks, “or is it because of our life experiences? I’ve
come to believe that it’s probably
a combination of both.”
Diana has always been interested in traditions that draw family together. Family cohesiveness
became even more important to
Dianna in her adult life because of
a family tragedy in her early years.
She was only two-and-a-half
when her mother was killed in a
car wreck. Separated from one
another, she and her two younger
siblings lived with different relatives for a time. But, Dianna says,
“After the death of my mother, I
was privileged to be raised by a
precious aunt with whom I lived
until I was in first grade, and she’s
one of the kindest, most loving,
positive women I’ve ever known.”
That foundation of love saw
Dianna through many challenges
when she returned to live with a
father she barely remembered and
his new wife. Dianna says, “It also
gave me such intense compassion
for children—to help make their
lives better.” 
By
Karen
Pollard
Photos by
Rudy Ximenez
For more
information, or to
volunteer, go to
www.Culinary
HeritageInstitute.
org
Breaking Bread from page 35
Creating Texas Traditions
Her first company, Texas Traditions,
launched 24 years ago. The idea was
to produce foods such as Mustang
Grape Jelly and Texas Hot Salt that
preserve Texas’ culinary heritages.
Texas chefs also began to participate by creating recipes honoring the
state’s various cultures. To expand the
company’s mission of preservation,
Dianna created a second label focused
on food traditions from around the
country. A business associate who
understood Dianna’s passion for preserving culinary heritages suggested
a nonprofit approach to help fulfill
Dianna’s vision of helping people see
“the profound power of the table and
its impact on their lives.”
mixes, and grow a garden. Nutrition
and Wellness is devoted to learning
about healthy foods, family tables, and
sensory food evaluations using tastes,
aromas, and colors. For the Oral Traditions class, Dianna says, “We invite
elders from the community… to share
their stories.” Native American traditional games and foods, or crossing
Texas in a covered wagon—personal
histories come to life. In Art, kids
explore culinary heritage by creating a
theme-based framed collage and story
and a personalized cookbook.
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Dianna developed a fifth program,
called Communicate To Lead (C2L),
after discerning “that self-esteem is a
challenge for this age group. And what
better way to overcome that than to
have the knowledge and skills to comAffirming Heritages
“I’m
a
woman
of
very
strong
faith,
municate effectively and with confiThat was 16 years ago. Today
dence.” So she met with the president
and I learned early on to listen
Culinary Heritage Institute is a reality.
of Dale CarnegieTraining in Austin to
Founded in 2010, CHI is an organito that inner voice. It’s amazing
talk about CHI and the challenges of
zation “dedicated to strengthening
when
I
do,
the
things
that
come
out
middle school youth. He designed an
families, individuals and communiage-appropriate course for students,
of that discernment—as long as I
ties… through curriculum that uses
currently offered at Tippit Middle
food tradition to foster healthy living,
get out of my own way to do it!”
School.
family cohesion, and environmental
Dianna says, “I wake up every
awareness.” Traditions such as gathermorning
excited
to
be
involved
in this work, and engage more
ing around the table to eat healthy, home-cooked meals and
people
in
this
endeavor.”
She
is
working on a monthly speakengaging in good conversation are vanishing today among
er
series
for
all
age
levels,
cooking
and nutrition workshops
TVs, iPods, and hectic schedules. Dianna’s work centers on
for
Annunciation
Home,
and
partnerships
with the Williamrestoring these traditions.
son
County
Museum
and
the
Georgetown
Library. “There are
CHI’s learning environment for youth is, “Tell me; I forget.
many
layers
to
culinary
preservation,”
she
says.
Show me; I remember. Involve me; I understand.” Dianna
says, “We use a seed-to-table approach that connects eating
Looking to the Future
to the community, giving participants context and meaning
Currently, CHI is looking for land to build on. In the meanthat goes well beyond a consumption centered approach.
time,
the institute offices in an historic chapel, generously
Through discovery learning projects such as gardening, storydonated
for its use by Wellspring United Methodist Church.
telling, art, and cooking with foods from the garden, children
Dianna
is
so grateful for the many talented individuals whose
learn to appreciate the effort involved in food production, past
efforts
help
CHI continue to grow and be the best it can be.
and present.”
Ultimately,
her
vision encompasses “an inviting and compreDianna set in motion four after-school programs in Georgehensive destination place for all ages,”
town’s middle schools. Taught by
that will include “classrooms, a dining
knowledgeable, creative instruchall, a barn, a water well and grist
tors, the programs involve hands-on,
mill, dormitories, cooking areas, reinteractive learning. Each course
treat lodges, walking trails, museum,”
culminates with a field trip such as
and much more. Dianna is especially
a “behind-the-scenes [tour] of the
happy to be based in Georgetown and
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to take a lot of helping hands to do
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Traditional Crafts Village in Elm Mott,
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Citlalyt
Tellez,
Serena
Bender,
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After all this time, I see many second and third generations of families, and I feel privileged to have
established these relationships.”
In addition to providing standard treatments and services, the
center also collaborates with other
medical practitioners as necessary. Patients will be referred to
their primary care physician, a
retinal specialist, or a neurologist
if the doctors find any anomalies
in the eye or any indications of
undiagnosed diabetes or hypertension. “We work closely with other
health care professionals to ensure
coordination of care,” Dr. Schaefer
explains. “We also work closely
with local school nurses to investigate problems found during school
screenings.”
The doctors’ efforts and expertise take them beyond caring for
their established patients only.
They regularly donate their expertise and resources as well to local
and national nonprofits and organizations. Dr. Schaefer has served
as board chairman for both St. David’s Georgetown Hospital and the
Georgetown Health Care Foundation, and he has volunteered with
several other organizations, including the Texas Mission of Mercy
Eye Care Program, and the Mary
Bailey Child Development Center. In addition, he has served 20
years with the Williamson County
Sheriff’s Posse, acting as captain
for five of those years.
“The doctors are very committed to Georgetown,” explains Bonnie Schaefer, the center’s administrator. “They are comprehensive
in their patient care, and they
strongly support local businesses
and residents. They and their
families live here, so they are
involved in Georgetown and concerned about making it the best
place to live anywhere.” Dr.
Schaefer agrees. “I am happy and
grateful to have become an optometrist,” he said, “and I have
found it gratifying to be able
to give back to the community
because of all that it has given
to me.” 
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Christine
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Photos by
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“It’s the hands that
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W
hen the widow
came to pick
up her precious
wedding ring, she
cried. The ring had
needed resizing and repair, and
John Green, owner of The Jeweler,
knew just how to work on the ring
without having to cut it or distort
it. He used a noninvasive method
known as compression to repair
her dearly-held treasure. Many
times, John explains, jewelers cut
or melt a piece to change its size
or form. Compression, however,
does not use these measures. The
widow’s ring, therefore, was
returned to her with its circle
unbroken. Her tears of joy weren’t
the first John says he has seen in
his lifetime of jewelry making.
And he has been in the jewelrymaking business for almost a lifetime. At the age of 13, he mowed
the lawn and cleaned the pool at
the home of a jeweler for whom
his mother cleaned house. On
Sundays, after John completed his
work, the jeweler and his wife,
the Mosbachers, taught him about
the business. They saw the young
man’s potential for hard work
and his drive for success. Seven
years later, the Mosbachers paid
for John to attend jewelry school,
and after finishing school, he
returned to complete a four-year
internship with the Mosbachers. Then in 1985, John and his
wife Janet opened Round Rock
Jewelers and have been serving
the people of Williamson County
ever since. When the Greens opened The
Jeweler in Georgetown 10 years
ago, they started in a 485-square
foot building. They had decided
to quit the retail business in
Round Rock, but so many previous clients needed their services that they started over from
scratch, this time in Georgetown,
after doing trade-work at home
for a few years. “If you’re gonna
dream, dream big,” John believes.
He set about building the business’s counters himself out of
plywood and began forming and
re-forming jewelry once again. He
and Janet now work from a
1,400-square foot space facing
North Austin Avenue in the Park
Avenue Center. The Jeweler specializes in unique custom design
and repairs of all kinds, at a reasonable price. All types of jewelry
are sold, repaired, and re-formed.
What makes The Jeweler stand
out from similar businesses is the
fact that John and Mark Ballard,
the second jeweler on site, are
Master Jewelers. They don’t send
items out to be repaired; instead,
they form or repair them right
there in the store. Together, John
and Mark have almost 80 years
of workbench experience, and
they are also Master Diamond
Setters. They find it especially fun
and challenging to repair jewelry
items for customers that other
jewelers claim are unfixable.
“When customers get their jewelry
repair back, the item looks brand
new again,” says Janet. John has two and three generations of return customers from
around the country. Recently,
a returning client from Illinois
stopped by because, she says, she
doesn’t trust her repairs to anyone
else. Customers know that John
treats a ring, bracelet, or watch as
“more than jewelry.” He is not just
in the jewelry-making business,
but also in the memory-making
business. And, of course, John
says he could not have done it
without Janet. “Behind every good
man is a good woman pushing,”
Janet adds. “We draw strength
from one another. Besides choosing inventory together, we listen
to and learn from each other.”
Inside The Jeweler, stunning
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color fill the showcases. John,
however, is not the showy type.
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of person. We’re blue-collar,” he
insists. “It’s not the tie or the white
shirt that makes the jeweler. It’s
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T
he word moving can
incite dread, panic, and
excitement, all at once.
Whether you move by
choice or necessity, you
face stressful decisions. Buyers are concerned with house
or lot selection, finding the best
school districts, and checking
the pulse of a new community.
Sellers worry about pricing and
home presentation. Jon and C.J.
Pfau, owners of Pfau & Company,
handle these concerns. C.J. says,
“We want to make sure that we
take as much of the burden off
our clients as we can.”
Jon and C.J. know Central Texas
well. They grew up in Florence,
Taylor, and Austin and have been
in Georgetown since 1997. They
love Georgetown’s people, places,
and outdoor opportunities and
are active in the community. Jon,
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Chamber of Commerce, and C.J. is
a past president
of the Williamson
County Association of Realtors. C.J.
is a licensed realtor
and will be a broker
within a couple of
months. While they do
most of their business
in Georgetown, they also work in
Round Rock, Liberty Hill, Leander,
and Austin.
Jon and C.J. make a good team.
C.J. says, “Our clients know if
they talk to one of us, the other
one will know what’s going on,”
because they maintain excellent
communication.
If people are in the market to
buy a house or lot, C.J. and Jon
use both traditional house-hunting methods and current technology. First, they get to know the
clients—their family, lifestyle, and
needs. Then C.J. and Jon help narrow the choices, providing information on towns and neighborhoods and assembling a specially
selected list of houses or lots to
view online. Of course, touring
houses in person is key to making
that final decision,
along with seeing
the surrounding
area. If the buyers are moving to
Georgetown, Jon
says, “We like to
make a big loop
around, showing
them the parks,
hike and bike trails, the lakes
and surrounding hill country, as
well as the schools and shopping.”
When helping people sell, C.J.
and Jon know how to make a
home shine. Jon says, “Most of
the time, sellers don’t need to
spend any money. It’s just a matter of knowing how to present the
home.” But if the house does need
work, Jon knows contractors and
costs. He and his family have a
side business investing, repairing,
and reselling foreclosed homes,
so they work with contractors
frequently. He notes that if improvements are necessary, “we
can help people spend a little bit
of money and add a lot of value to
their house.” And their marketing
is top-notch, including narrated
virtual tours of their listings, as
well as quick access to these
via a Web link or QR codes on
their yard signs.
After putting together a
contract, it’s time to negotiate.
Jon and C.J. take great pride in
their negotiating skills, working to see that their buyers’ or
sellers’ goals are met and that
they walk away happy. Having
worked for a bank for many
years, as well as for a title
company, C.J. knows the ins
and outs of the mortgage process. Pfau & Company works
closely with people they trust
to handle loans and closings.
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people we care about, and
taking care of their needs by
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T ra v e l er ’ s VI E W
Grand Teton:
Journey
to the Top
A birthday present
without a box
By
Carol
Hutchison
Photos
provided by
Lee Kunkel and
Dave Carey
M
ost people celebrate
birthdays with a
party—perhaps a
small gathering of
friends and family, or a quiet dinner at a favorite
restaurant. But Lee Kunkel set
out to celebrate his 70th birthday
last September by accomplishing
something: a trip to Wyoming to
conquer the 13,770-foot Grand
Teton sounded like a good plan.
The inspiration for the trip
emerged out of Lee’s passion for a
photograph. “I’ve got an Ansel Adams print from back in the 1940s
hanging in my bedroom,” says
Lee. The majestic black and white
image displays the winding Snake
River and the towering Grand
Teton on the horizon. “When I got
up in the morning and looked at
that photograph, I’d say, ‘I’ve got
to get up there.’”
Lee’s friend Dave Carey went
along on the adventure. “We
needed something that was exciting, worthwhile and a real challenge,” says Lee. Neither Lee nor Dave had ever
attempted a climb so treacherous.
“It’s the kind of thing where people
need to know what they’re doing. In our case, we needed to be
trained,” Lee explains. They hired
Exum Mountain Guides for their adventure. “When you’re putting your
life in someone else’s hands, you
want to make sure you’re getting
someone good,” says Dave. During
training, Lee fell from a rock on a
steep climb. “Dave was up above
“Accomplishing something like that was so hard and took a lot of
training. We were incredibly charged up and appreciative that the
good Lord watched over us. I said more than a few prayers on the way
up there.” —Lee Kunkel
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holding the rope,” says Lee, thankful he’d asked his friend along.
After arriving in Jackson Hole,
the men received two solid days
of training—learning to use
ropes, climb rocks, and trust their
equipment. “During training, the
climbing gets steeper and more
challenging, so we began to get
a hint of how difficult this would
be,” says Dave. On Lee’s birthday, the two
friends, along with two additional
climbers and two guides, set out
for the climb of their lives. It took
seven and a half hours to hike
five miles and over 5,000 vertical
feet. The group overnighted at an
Exum hut in the Lower Saddle of
Grand Teton, roused at 4:00 the
next morning, and geared up for
the ascent.
“The second day, it was all vertical,” says Lee. The group reached
the summit in under four grueling hours. “It was a beautiful day,
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A
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of the pizzeria sifted
through the ashes
of the building they
leased. Rent was due
next week—how would they pay
it? How could they possibly replace
the ovens and equipment, the
damaged delivery vehicles? People
had been hurt in the fire, too—one
customer and two employees.
How would they pay the hospital
and unemployment costs for those
people? Their income was gone,
and they had no insurance.
If they had gotten business
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Using a hypothetical restaurant
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Dady Insurance covers the
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As an independent company,
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Senior account executive David
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Wee Program with a Big Heart
Special education at Annie Purl Elementary
By
April
Jones
Photos by
Todd White
Terri Space, principal at
Purl Elementary
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I
t’s been said that all children
are gifted—they just unwrap
their packages at different times. The Georgetown
Independent School District’s
Preschool Program for Children
with Disabilities (PPCD) is ready to
help students open their gifts, each
in his or her unique way.
Annie Purl Elementary is one
of two Georgetown schools that
offer a PPCD and is the only one
to offer the full-inclusion PPCD
Pre-Kindergarten approach, in
which PPCD kids are incorporated
into the regular Pre-K program,
in a classroom that includes a
special education teacher, a PPCD
teacher, and a paraprofessional.
Terri Space, Annie Purl principal
says, “Each staff member…
is wonderful and highly
qualified. We have a great
team here.” Sarah Wilson,
Pre-K teacher agrees: “It’s
been great to have another
teacher in the room and
work together.”
Annie Purl’s Support
Services team includes occupational, physical, and
speech therapists; a visual
instructor; an orientation/
mobility specialist; a spe-
cial education counselor; and a
dedicated program nurse. Because
children can enter the program
when they turn three—at any
time during the school year—the
Pre-K staff is present to help them
adapt. For example, PPCD teacher
Robyn Hart is prepared to communicate with a child via American
Sign Language, picture cards, or a
communication belt, a device that
translates picture symbols into
audible words.
Children enter PPCD through
a recommendation from Child
Find, a federally-mandated service
available to all children. Then,
GISD assessors begin their job,
free of charge. For instance, while
a student plays with colored bears,
the assessor observes cognitive
patterns as the child arranges the
pieces. To the assessor, the session is a multidisciplinary evaluation, but for the child it’s just a
giant play session.
The staff uses three forms of
communication: physical, visual,
and verbal. They may lead a new
student around the classroom by
the hand. Soon, however, the child
may need only a sign to know
where to go. Eventually, the child
responds to a simple command.
Terri says, “The goal is to be universal so anyone can understand
[the student]. It is a linguistic and
socially-enriched environment.”
Ina Glenn, the Admission,
Review and Dismissal Facilitator,
says that the program aims to admit students, regularly review their
progress, and, when they are ready
to be successful in a typical classroom, dismiss them from special
education services. “The goal of
the program is to provide individualized education and eliminate or
minimize each student’s unique
set of challenges,” Ina says. “It’s
been an eye-opening experience
for everyone, especially [in terms
of] social awareness of others that
are different,” Sarah adds.
Hilda Franks, GISD Early Childhood Coordinator, says, “I couldn’t
ask for a more hard-working,
dedicated, and loving staff. We’re
fortunate to have top notch-administrative support from our Special Education Director, Mrs. Cara
Schwartz, and Superintendent Joe
Dan Lee. Every time I walk into a
PPCD classroom, I [am awed by]
the level of education and nurturing each child receives. I’m honored to be a small part of a bigger
picture.” 
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The Future Is Coming…
…and Arctic Service has it
By
Meg
Moring
Photos by
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I
n 1902 Willis Carrier flipped
the switch on his new invention, an “apparatus for treating air,” and cool air wafted
into a New York publishing
company, where steamy summer
days made paper curl and ink run.
Carrier’s invention solved those
problems—and gave rise to the
modern air conditioning. Homeowners, however, were wary
of this newfangled technology.
It didn’t seem to have a future.
Today, we can’t imagine not being
able to tweak the dial and flood
our homes with dry, cool air on a
sticky summer day.
The whirring,
electricity-devouring
AC units we love are
about to change, however. According to
Brian Wilson, owner
of Arctic Service Company in Georgetown,
geothermal and solar
systems are the new
future of home
heating and air
conditioning. As
electricity rates
skyrocket, more
and more home-
owners are considering the clean,
renewable, affordable energy produced by these types of systems.
All Georgetown homeowners
have to do is call Arctic Service to
find out about them. Brian and his
son Scott install conventional systems such as American Standard
and Lennox—and they service all
makes and models—but they also
install and service geothermal
and solar systems. They’re excited
to be able to bring the future to
homeowners today.
Going Geothermal
Scott explains that basically, a
geothermal system taps the air
beneath the ground, which remains at a constant temperature.
Geothermal heat pump systems
use a pipe to bring warm air up
from deep in the ground to heat
homes. In the summer, the pump
sends a home’s hot air back into
the ground, leaving the home at
a comfortable, cool temperature.
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“AC units,” says Scott, “are the
biggest electrical pull on a house”
and generate huge electric bills
for many people. Geothermal
heat pumps, on the other hand,
don’t have to make cool air—they
just move it into a home (or out),
a process that requires far less
electricity. “It’s going to drastically
reduce your electric bills,” Scott
says.
To set up a geothermal system,
Arctic Service first comes out to a
new or existing home and designs
the system, calculating the heating/cooling load on the house,
the size of equipment needed, and
the best access point to drill the
hole for the pipe. “You don’t need
a lot of land to put in geothermal,” Brian adds. Arctic Service
then contracts with a drilling
company to drill the hole in the
yard. Once the hole, which can
go down 300 feet or so, is ready,
Brian and Scott install the equipment and hook it up to existing
ductwork. They can also hook
it up to provide hot water in
the home. Brian recommends
having the equipment serviced regularly in the fall and
the spring; otherwise, geo-
thermal systems are basically worryfree and don’t often require repair.
Going Solar
Brian and Scott are also trained to
install and maintain solar panels to help
cool a house. For existing homes, Brian
says, fitting solar panels to the roof is
a lot faster—and less expensive—than
installing geothermal. “It takes about
three to four days,” Scott says, to install
a solar panel kit for any kind of roof,
from clay tile to shingle, and to have
an electrician hook up the panels. And
when the panels aren’t helping the AC
cool the house, they can help with other
electrical loads, like lights or washing
machines.
“We’re one of the oldest companies
under one name in Georgetown,” says
Brian, who started Arctic Service in
1987. Scott will take over when he
retires. “We’re here for the long term,”
Brian declares. “We’re ready for the
future. It’s coming.” 
Until December 31, 2016, homeowners can get a 30 percent tax
credit for geothermal or solar installations. The credit also covers the
cost of repairing and re-landscaping a yard after geothermal drilling.
For information go to http://energytaxincentives.org/business/
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Brian Wilson and Scott Shorey unpacking
a new Lennox Solar-ready unit.
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By
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Pollard
Photos by
Wayne
Rhoden
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williamson. For more
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F
lowering plants perk
up any landscape, but
sometimes searching a
nursery for just the right
flowers for your yard is
overwhelming. Pinks and purples?
Perennials or annuals? Droughttolerant, Old World, hybrids? Not
to worry—here are some helpful
tips to get you primed for selecting the best plants for your Central
Texas garden.
Since May is often the wettest
month in Georgetown, Master
Gardener Wayne Rhoden reminds
us that it’s an excellent month to
plant. Perennials require less work
than annuals because, as Wayne
points out, “though some perennials die back during the winter,
they will return each spring.”
Perennials offer endless variety.
Wayne says, “Some are evergreen
shrubs which give color in the
winter.” Others lose their leaves
in winter but produce brightly
colored berries and food for
wildlife. Consider planting some
fall-blooming perennials, such
as Fall Asters and Mint Marigold,
along with perennials that bloom
in the spring and summer, for
year-round color.
Native perennials and other
plants adapted to hot, dry summers make excellent choices, says
Wayne, because they “require
less maintenance, less water, and
most do not need insecticides to
Flower Power —
A Perennial Primer
“Earth laughs in flowers.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
perform well.” Turk’s Cap with it’s
deep red blooms, golden BlackEyed Susan, white flowering Guara
(or Whirling Butterfly Bush), Indigo
Spires Salvia, and Butterfly Weed
are a few examples of native
perennials. Each of these nectarladen plants attracts butterflies;
Butterfly Weed serves as a host
plant for Monarch caterpillars.
Some native plants, such as phlox
and some salvias, are sweetly
fragrant as well as colorful.
Take time to consider your
landscape, too, before selecting and planting perennials. To
simplify your garden, group plants
with similar water and sunlight
requirements. Vary heights, placing the taller plants in the back or
on an end, and think about adding
a focal point—a particular group
of plants, a bird bath, a tree, or a
splash of color that directs the eye
toward the house or an outdoor
area. Here’s another landscaping
secret, courtesy of Wayne: landscapers cluster plants in odd-number groupings, which are more
pleasing to the eye than evennumbered ones. Then, of course,
consider color combinations.
Complimentary colors, such as
yellow and purple, or orange and
blue, create attractive pairings.
With a little planning, selecting
the best perennials for your yard
will be as easy as a walk in the
park. And who knows, you might
hear the colorful, fragrant laughter
of the earth blossoming from your
efforts. 
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All in the Family
Second generation steps up at King’s Pest Control
By
Christine
Switzer
Photos by
Rudy Ximenez
78
E
ven though most calls to
King’s Pest Control involve spiders, ants, scorpions, earwigs, roaches,
and other small crawling
creatures, this one involved bats.
Slipping in through open peaks
and roof joints, several hundred
Mexican free-tailed bats had
taken up residence in a local
church’s sanctuary and ancillary
buildings.
“Bats are not a common issue,”
explains Landon King, secondgeneration owner of King’s Pest
Control. “Most of our business
involves smaller bugs. Last
summer,
though,
hundreds
of bats entered
a large church.
So we rented
an 85-foot hydraulic lift and, under
a full moon, were able
to seal up the building after
dark when the bat population
went looking for insects.”
While most jobs don’t call for a
hydraulic lift, the task of pest control does require speed, creativity,
and preparedness for any situation. On a given day, Landon and
his team of service technicians
may manage everything from installing a Mosquito Mist Away System around a backyard to removing a small raccoon family from a
child’s dollhouse in a garage.
“Helping a family enjoy a home
pest free means a lot,” Landon
says. “We are a Christian-based
company and try to uphold integrity in the work we do. What
I enjoy most is building relationships with our customers, getting
to know them on a personal level.
We are a family-owned business,
and we want our employees and
our customers to feel like part of
the family.”
Landon grew up in the family
business established by his par-
ents, Lynn and Lisa King, in Houston in 1982. The couple reopened
the business in Georgetown in
2001, and it has since grown to
deploy six trucks that service
the surrounding communities. As
a boy, Landon learned first-hand
from his father how to schedule treatments, supply technicians with tools and products,
perform services, and arrange for
follow-up.
“Some of my most memorable
moments as a child were going
to work with my father,” says
Landon. “I remember being as
young as four years old when my
dad would take me to work with
him. Those days he would make
sure to have the fire departments
on his schedule. I really enjoyed
being able to ride around from
job to job and really getting to
see what a day of work involved.
I think that is when I started training for the position that I am in
today.”
King’s Pest Control
512-930-5128
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Landon and
his wife,
Brittney, purchased King’s
Pest Control
from his parents in 2011. Lynn
and Lisa remain invested in the business. Lynn handles termite work,
rodent enclosures, and Mosquito Mist
Away System installations, and Lisa
works as office manager and bookkeeper. Landon’s father-in-law, Steve
Vessels, serves as a veteran technician
for the company, while Brittney works
part-time in the office.
Landon continues to train for his role
as a business owner in the Georgetown
community. Having graduated from
Georgetown High School and attended Mary-Hardin Baylor University, he
is active in the Chamber of Commerce
and works with mentor Kirk Kriegel, a
Lisa, Lynn, Landon and Brittney King.
lead consultant with U.S. Leadership,
Inc., an organization that equips business owners to lead with excellence in
their companies and communities.
“We are so grateful to God for the
continued growth in our business,”
says Lisa King, “and we are so proud
to see our son responsibly step into his
role as a business owner.” Lynn agrees:
“Landon had worked for us for several
years, and he was very familiar with
many of the aspects of the business, so
the transition was very simple. He is a
hands-on boss and is involved in every
area of the business. It must be in his
blood.” 
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W h at ’ s Coo k i n ’
Flavor of the
Old Continent
Chef embraces European
culinary influences
Sauce Béarnaise
A
s a young boy, John Moore watched in dismay as the ingredients for the Sauce Béarnaise dispersed in the saucepan. “One
of my first cooking experiences as a boy was trying to make
Sauce Béarnaise to go with steak that we were having,” says
John with a smile. “My mom wasn’t going to make it, so I tried.
But what a failure—I remember watching all of the ingredients separate.”
John has since
mastered the
traditional French
sauce. As a cook,
he draws on his
childhood in
France and on
several years of
living and traveling in European
countries.
“I have been influenced the most
by French and Italian cooking,” explains John, a longtime salesman with
Mercedes-Benz of Georgetown. “I like to experiment with and doctor
things, and I don’t always follow a recipe. I really enjoy preparing a great
meal that my friends and family will enjoy.” 
By
Sauce Béarnaise was my first real
endeavor at French cooking.
Christine
Switzer
Ingredients:
¼ cup white wine
2 Tbs tarragon vinegar
1 Tbs minced shallots ½ Tbs chervil
½ Tbs tarragon
Pinch of pepper
3 egg yolks
1 Tbs lemon juice
Pinch of salt
½ cup melted unsalted clarified
butter (Don’t know how to
clarify butter? See http://www.
davidlebovitz.com/2010/03/howto-clarify-butter-recipe/ )
2 Tbs unsalted butter, at room
temperature or cold
Photos by
Todd White
Preparation:
First combine the white wine,
shallots, chervil, tarragon, and
pepper in a sauce pan. Boil down
the mixture until 2 Tbs remain.
Remove it from heat and let it cool.
Whisk in 1 Tbs cold butter before
adding to egg mixture, which you
will prepare next.
In double broiler or sauce pan, add
the egg yolks and whisk for about a
minute. Then add the lemon juice
and pinch of salt, and whisk while heating
until the egg yolks start to thicken. Once
you can see the bottom of the pan
between strokes, remove it from the heat
and whisk in ½ Tbs of the butter (at room
temperature or cold). Gradually whisk in
the chervil-tarragon mixture. Now add
the 1/2 cup melted unsalted clarified
butter by slowly drizzling it in while
continuing to whisk the mixture. Once
all the melted butter is whisked in, whisk
in the remaining 1 Tbs of the cold butter
(this helps set the sauce).
Great with grilled steak and fish.
NOTE: You can also make great
Hollandaise Sauce with this recipe just by
leaving out the chervil-tarragon mixture.
Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb
This has become one of my signature
dishes.
Ingredients:
2 frenched racks of lamb
Salt and pepper for seasoning
4 Tbs Dijon mustard
2 Tbs minced rosemary
2 Tbs olive oil
2 Tbs honey 4 Tbs unsalted butter
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup bread crumbs
1 tsp brown sugar
Preparation:
Mix the mustard, rosemary, olive oil,
honey, butter, and garlic in a bowl.
Combine the bread crumbs and brown
sugar and save separately.
Score the fat that covers the lamb in a
cross pattern, taking care not to cut into
the meat. Rub the fat with oil and salt
and pepper. Sear the fat side of the rack
until brown in a pan on high heat, about
2 minutes.
Now brush the fat and the meat with
mustard-rosemary mixture. Then spread
the bread crumbs over the racks. Put the
rack in a preheated 425° F oven for 25 to
30 minutes. Meat should register
130° F in center of the rack.
Osso Buco
This is one of my favorite Italian
dishes and the dish I use to rate Italian
restaurants.
Ingredients:
¼ pound pancetta, diced into ¼-inch
cubes
2½ to 3 pounds veal shanks (about 2
inches thick)
2 Tbs brandy
½ cup diced carrots
½ cup diced celery
2 medium onions, diced
4 cloves chopped garlic
3–4 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried)
2 bay leaves
4 leaves fresh basil
1 tsp lemon peel
1 14-oz. can chopped tomatoes
1 cup dry white wine
1–2 cups chicken or veal stock
Flour for dusting the meat before
browning
Salt and pepper
Preparation:
In a Dutch oven, cook the pancetta on
medium heat until crispy and most of the
fat is rendered. Drain the pancetta on a
paper towel and set aside.
Season the veal shanks with salt and
pepper and dredge in flour, shaking off
the excess. Brown the shanks on all sides
in the hot fat on medium high heat.
Remove to a plate and set aside.
Deglaze the pan with brandy. Add the
carrots, onions, and celery, and cook
the mixture slowly until the onions are
translucent. Now add the garlic and herbs
and continue cooking about 5 minutes.
Put the pancetta and shanks back into the
Dutch oven. Pour in the tomatoes, wine,
and enough stock to cover the shanks.
Bring to a simmer. Cover and place in a
325° F oven for about 2 hours, until meat
is tender.
Serve with risotto, polenta, or mashed
potatoes.
I like to serve the lamb with
mashed, scalloped, or roasted
potatoes.
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Café de Paris Butter
One of my favorite comfort meals is Steak
Frites, which is served with this family
secret sauce.
Ingredients:
1 pound butter, softened (see
instructions)
1 oz. ketchup
½ oz. prepared hot mustard
½ oz. capers
2 oz. shallots, roughly chopped
1 oz. parsley, roughly chopped
1 oz. chives
½ tsp dried marjoram
½ tsp dried dill weed
½ tsp dried thyme
10 tarragon leaves
Pinch of rosemary
1 clove garlic
4 anchovy fillets
1 Tbs cognac
1 Tbs Madeira
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp paprika
1 tsp curry powder
4 black peppercorns
Juice of 1 lemon
Zest of ½ lemon
Zest of ½ orange
¼ tsp salt
Preparation:
Combine all the ingredients except the
butter in a bowl, and let the mixture stand
in a warm place for 24 hours.
On the next day, let the butter warm to
room temperature. Fold the soft butter
into the mixture to create complex. Form
the complex butter into a sausage-like
shape and wrap in plastic wrap. Then
store the butter in the refrigerator to set
or in the freezer to save for later.
This is as close to the secret recipe
used by Café de Paris Restaurant in
Geneva, Switzerland, as I have been
able to make. Great on grilled steaks
and French fries, it can also be used on
grilled pork chops or fish.
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“P
eople will look at
you and say, ‘Something about you
looks different, but
I’m not sure what it
is.’” This is the comment people
often receive after a mini-facelift,
according to Dr. Craig Staebel of
Georgetown Plastic Surgery. Along
with this procedure, Dr. Staebel
performs many other elective
(nonessential) surgeries on a daily
basis, helping his patients meet
their personal goals and gain more
confidence in their appearances.
Dr. Staebel, a board-certified
surgeon with the American Board
of Plastic Surgery, frequently
performs mini-facelifts on men
and women who seek a smoother,
firmer look to their cheeks, jaw
and neck. The in-office surgery
lasts three to four hours, under
a local anesthetic, and results in
“about 75
percent of
the effect of a
full facelift.”
Dr. Staebel
makes an incision around
the ear and
lifts the skin.
Then, he
says, “I manipulate the deeper
structures of the face, which will
give the patient eight to ten years
of lasting effect.” Bruising and
swelling last for about a week and
a half. Dr. Staebel notes that most
people feel comfortable going out
to eat after two weeks, but he advises allowing six weeks recovery
before a big event such as a wedding. He says “a good mini-facelift
makes you look fresh, like you just
had a nice vacation.”
More and more women, young
and older, are opting to have
breast augmentation procedures.
Perhaps it’s a mom wanting to
restore the breast fullness lost
from pregnancy and/or breastfeeding, or a woman wanting to
balance out the proportions of her
figure. In an initial consultation
lasting approximately one hour,
Dr. Staebel explains the operation,
options, and realistic expectations.
There’s a brief breast exam, and
then it’s time to try on “sizers.” Dr.
Staebel says this step helps him
“to better understand what the
woman wants to look like.” The
consultation fee is $50, which is
applied to the surgery or to any future procedure done at his office.
Patients also consider types of
implants. Saline implants are less
expensive, but silicone implants
have a more natural feel.
Generally, Dr. Staebel can book
a breast augmentation within
two weeks, and the outpatient
operation lasts about 45 minutes.
Back at home, the recovery is
fairly quick. There is some pain
for several days, and he instructs
patients not “to lift more than ten
pounds for about a week.” It takes
about three weeks for the swelling to disappear. Then comes the
fun of shopping for new clothes.
Dr. Staebel loves “seeing [his
patients’] sense of self go through
the roof—how they talk and how
they carry themselves.”
He performs many other elective surgeries, from thigh to eyelid
and brow lifts, and more and more
patients are wanting combined
procedures, such as a breast augmentation and a tummy tuck. Dr.
Staebel helps his patients make
the right choices, and when it’s all
said and done, they walk out the
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Georgetown boy
By
T
he brilliant green grass
of the golf course rivals
the sky’s crisp blue,
thanks to recent rains.
Photos by
Eleven-year-old ConCarol nor Colangelo carefully sets up
Hutchison his shot. No doubt it will be good;
he’s already achieved 11 birdies,
an accomplishment for any player
his age. For Connor, it’s even
more impressive. He has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.
When Connor was diagnosed
with achondroplasia (achon) at
two days old, parents Diane and
Richard suddenly
had to become
experts on the
disorder, which
affects bone
growth, resulting
in adult heights
of under five
feet. In children,
it can involve
complications
such as chronic
ear infections
and breathing
and orthopedic
problems. “We’ve
Connor and his dad, Richard Colangelo
been blessed,”
Karen
Jones
88
says Diane. “Other than eight sets
of ear tubes, he’s been relatively
healthy.”
Achon certainly hasn’t slowed
Connor down. He also plays
basketball, with rules his friends
adapted. “People can steal from
me, but they can’t block me,” Connor says. He’s learned to dribble
closer to the basket to make the
shot. And Connor’s double plays
helped his baseball team win first
place three springs running. This
was inspirational to the team and
their parents. “That really meant a
lot,” Richard, who coached, says.
Usually, Connor’s parents and
sister, Nicole, don’t think about
him having physical disadvantages compared with kids of
average size. “He’s just a typical
11-year-old who likes sports and
loves video games,” Diane says.
Indeed, when asked to describe
himself, Connor grins and says, “I
don’t like pie.” He looks forward
to getting his driver’s license in a
few years. He knows the chal-
lenges, but a car can be modified
to accommodate his size. “Ooh,
can I get a Corvette?” he asks. He
wants to be a marine biologist or
a textbook representative like his
dad. “It’s cool to be a publishing
dude! He gets to go to UT.”
At school Connor, an accomplished student, recently gave a
presentation on genetics, a topic
he chose to better understand. “I
realized that everybody’s genetic
makeup is 99 percent alike. The
other one percent is what makes
everybody different from one another,” explains Connor. “A gene
was switched when I was born,
and it makes me really small.” It
took courage to talk about achon,
but he likes answering his friends’
questions because he feels that
the more people understand
about each other, the less their
differences matter. 
To learn more about achondroplasia
and other forms of dwarfism, visit the
Little People of America’s Web site at
www.lpaonline.org
M A Y E v ents
Every Tuesday | SUN CITY FARMER’S MARKET. 9amnoon, Sun City Social Center Parking Lot
Every Thursday | GEORGETOWN FARMER’S MARKET.
3:30-6:60pm, 1525 W. University
3-5 | Nifty 50’s Dance Show. Sun City, Georgettes
dance and music show. The best and funniest
Master of Ceremonies, Chuck Schlewitt. Enjoy a
dance contest during intermission with prizes.
Tickets are on sale now on line at www.sctxca.org.
The cost is $12 with reserved seating, cabaret style
3 | NATIVE PLANTS. Lecture and Potluck Lunch,
11am, Heritage Oaks Clubhouse, 4611 Verde
Vista, Lunch followed by Monthly Meeting
at noon. And installation of 2012-13 officers.
Cat McGrath-Farmer, Wilco Master Gardener
georgetowngardenclub.org
4 | FIRST FRIDAY. 6-8pm, Stores open late, Music,
Stroll, Dinner, Art at Framer’s
4 | SPRING GOLF TOUR. Georgetown Chamber,
11:30am, $150 pp for Green fees, Cart, Lunch &
Dinner, Cowan Creek Golf Club at Sun City,
[email protected]
If you have an event
you would like to
include in next
month’s issue, send
your information to
jill@viewmagazineinc.
com by the 15th of the
month and we’ll do our
best to include you.
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4 & 5 | Dancing Through the Decades. Georgetown
High School - Georgettes Spring Show. 7 pm,
Klett Center for the Performing Arts, $5 adults, $3
children, 25 raffle tickets for $10 available from any
Georgette prior to or on the nights of the shows.
Need not be present to win prizes. 5 | BIKE RUN. Vets Helping Vets, at Hardtails, Food,
Bands, Silent Auctions, Bike Show, 1515 N IH 35.
www.hardtailsbarandgrill.com
5 | WALK FOR BLADDER CANCER. San Gabriel Park,
Registration 9am, Walk 9:30am, bcan.org
6 | BINGO. Sun City Ballroom 2 Texas Doors open
at 5:00pm and session starts at 6:00. Bring your
favorite snacks & beverages and enjoy an evening
of fun and fellowship. Sponsored by Knights of
Columbus 112522, all proceeds go to charity.
512-864-0825 [email protected]
6 | AFTERNOON TEA with WC4C, 1-4pm, Cimarron Hills
Golf Club, 512-966-1500
10 | 10th ANNUAL BANQUET. Annunciation Maternity
Home, 6pm, St Helen’s Catholic Church,
thematernityhome.org/events
11-June 10 | THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY. Fri & Sat
7:30pm, Sun 2pm, georgetownpalace.com
12 | MOTHER’S WHITEWATER ADVENTURE. Ages 12 and
up, San Marcos, River. We bring the kayak you
bring the lunch. See adventuregeorgetow.org
12 | MARKET DAYS. Every 2nd Sat. Music, Arts, Crafts,
Kids Area. TheGeorgetownSquare.com
12 | CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE. 9am-4pm, Downtown
Georgetown, thegeorgetownsquare.com
14 | FORE THE KIDS GOLF TOURNAMENT. Williamson
County Children’s Advocacy Center, noon at Avery
Ranch, Lunch & Dinner, 512-709-9199
18 | PHILLY CHEESESTEAK NIGHT. Georgetown
American Legion Post 174 @ VFW, 1000 N. College
St., 5-7pm. $6. Take-out Available. Proceeds benefit
Boys State, Veterans Assistance, Scholarship.
Support the American Legion Programs.
19 | BARK-N-PURR FEST. Williamson County Reg
Animal Shelter, 10am-4pm, Fun, Food, Dogs & Cats
for Adoption, 1855 SE Inner Loop – at the shelter
19 | FAMILY FUN DAY at REUNION RANCH. 2pm-night.
Fireworks at 8:43! Live Entertainment, BBQ Cook
off, KASE 101, KIDS ACTIVITIES. 512-515-6200
www.reunionranch1.com
GEORGETOWN
19 | ZION WALBURG MARKET DAYS.
Zion Lutheran Church, www.
ZionWalburgMarketDays.com
19 | CAR & BIKE SHOW. Humane Society
of Williamson County, 10am-3pm,
Family & Pet Friendly, 10930 Crystal
Falls Pkwy, Leander.
www.hswc.net/carshow
19 & 20 | GEORGETOWN GRAND. Class of
2012 Seniors Only, Georgetown Rec
Center, Following Grad Ceremony.
10pm-5am, more info on page 85
25 | PROJECT GRADUATION. Social Hour
5pm, Dinner 6pm, Muster 6:60pm,
GISH East View High School, 4490 E.
University. [email protected]
26 | FOR THE LOVE OF MOTHERS.
Art & Dinner Show, 5-8pm. 516
E. University Ave., Georgetown
78626. General Admission includes
exhibits, live music, appetizers,
and wine, all for $5. Chef Tasting
includes general admission, chef’s
choice sampler, live music, and
wine, for $15. [email protected] or
ArtistsBoothProductions.com
27 | BINGO. Sun City Ballroom 2 Texas
Doors open at 5pm and session
starts at 6pm. Bring your favorite
snacks & beverages and enjoy
an evening of fun and fellowship.
Sponsored by Knights of Columbus
112522, all proceeds go to
charity.512-864-0825 kocbingo@
suddenlink.net 31-June 3 | UNE FETE FRANCOIS.
Georgetown Festival of the Arts,
Music of Claude Debussy, Maurice
Ravel, Francis Poulenc, info@
gtownfestival.org
June 10 | GeorgeTOWN TRIATHLON
SUPER SPRINT. 200 meter swim
(indoors), 7 mile bike, 2 mile run,
followed by food & drink. Register
at Active.com, more info at
www.flipflp-events.com
50/50 RESTAURANT & WINE BAR
708 S. Austin Ave. Georgetown
www.the5050.biz
Live Jazz / Blues every Sat Night DALE’S ESSENHAUS
3900 FM 972, Walburg
www.Dales-Essenhaus.com
4Gabriel River Band 7-11pm
5Hot Texas Swing Band 7-11pm
11Roland Waits & The Wayward
Travelers 7-11pm
12Gary P Nunn 7pm
18Go 4 Broke Band 7-11pm
19Reach for the Topp Fundraiser –
see ad
25 Bennett Jackson 7-11pm
26Ruby Creek Band 7-11pm
GERMAN WALBURG RESTAURANT
3777 FM 972, Walburg
www.WalburgRestaurant.com
Live Music Every Fri & Sat Night
The Walburg Boys
Music in the Biergarten
HARDTAILS BAR & GRILL
1515 IH 35, Georgetown
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FREE POOL: SUNDAYS and TUESDAYS
KARAOKE: EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT
STEAK NIGHT: EVERY MONDAY NIGHT
3 Catfish Daniels
4 Stooch Band
5 Planet Texas
5 Benefit for In-Country Vets
10 Brian Hankins & Brewer Nation
11Guilty Pleasures Band
12Instigators
16 Female Oil Wrestling
17 Sonny Wolf Band
18The Crush
19 American Gypsy
24Whitestone Band
25Groove Night
26Radiostar (Outdoors)
31 Shuffle Up & Deal Band
TONY & LUIGIS RESTAURANT
1201 S. Church, Georgetown
www.TonyandLuigistx.com
EVERY THURSDAY EVENING
Frankly Sinatra, Frank Sinatra
Tribute, 6-9pm
City Lights theatres combines first
run movies with a casual dining menu,
offering a wide range of choices,
including fresh grilled burgers,
homemade fire cooked pizzas & several
appetizers to choose from. Place your
order at the concession and your order
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4 Marvel The Avengers
11 Dark Shadows
18 What to
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25 Men in Black III
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show times
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ProjectGraduation
The Senior Class of GHS Needs You!
For more than a decade the graduating classes of Georgetown High School have been
staying up all night to celebrate at an event called Project Graduation. This is a national
event aimed at providing a fun environment so our kids can safely return home to their
families the next day.
Following the graduation ceremony on May 25th, all 600+ graduating high school
seniors are invited to gather on the grounds of the Georgetown Recreation Center to
hang out and have fun in an environment that is free from both alcohol and drugs. We
are busy working hard for this tradition and we are in need of: money, in-kind donations,
prizes, food and volunteers. Your donation will go a long way in not only making a
memorable evening for our grads, but it might just be the thing that saves their life.
send a donation to:
Parents for Pride
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Home of the “Walburger”
LIVE MUSIC EVERY FRI & SAT
OPERATION AMERICAN HERO
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Style, May 5
May 19:
Fundraiser for Reach for the Topp covering
medical procedures, prosthetics, rehab &
prescriptions for our Military Veterans
LIVE MUSIC: Several Bands
COMEDIANS from the National Stage
Come Enjoy & Show Your Support
For more info: reachforthetopp.org
See our full music schedule online
and in the Georgetown View
In the Biergarten
Hot Texas Swing Band - No Cover!
Gary P. Nunn, May 12, Tickets on sale NOW.
$12 advanced, $15 at door
Ro-Tel & the Hot Tomatoes, June 9
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