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How is it that we remember some things and totally forget others? I often forget where I put my car keys or my grocery list. But I can remember quirky things that happened long ago, like the time I mistook wasabi for guacamole and swallowed enough to set the back of my head on fire. I suppose we’re more apt to remember the extraordinary than the common.

I wonder what extraordinary memories are being created today that our children will tell their own children. Will they remember learning to swim at the public pool or throwing gutter balls at Mel’s? Perhaps they’ll remember their first snow-sighting in Georgetown, meeting someone from a different culture, or picnicking in front of the courthouse.

Maybe their fondest memories will be of helping someone who really needed a hand.

Memory-making events happen all the time, both common and extraordinary. And this summer has been no exception. Live music under the stars at Music on the Square or The Beacon, munching kettle corn at this year’s Poppy Festival, viewing the work of artists at the Artist’s Booth—and sampling the equally artistic work of the chefs there as well. As summer begins to wane and the leaves show their first retiring hint of fall by the end of this month, I hope that you will take a moment to pause. Take stock of the memories you have stored and those you have created this summer—especially those in which you made an extraordinary difference in someone’s life, for it is these memories that remind us of our potential for good.

I have unofficially dubbed this month’s View the “Remembering Others” issue. You’ll read about how one young woman chose to memorialize a friend lost to tragedy in “The Girl with the Tornado Tattoo.” You’ll find other stories, too, about our Georgetown neighbors, visitors, family, and friends as they give of themselves to make happy memories for others.

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As Edson strummed the first three chords, he changed. Light came back into his eyes. Be-fore finding a guitar at

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Through her camera’s lens, Katy was privileged to capture moments of joy and document growing friendships. She uti-lized her background in art and photography to teach new ways of expression, build confidence, and further relationships through creativity. Katy regularly sends encouraging emails to the boys, including Edson, who influenced

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This isn’t your traditional land-scape painting.

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ART WiThOUT BOUNdARiESfrom page 25 rocks and parts of smashed kimchi pots. Hyunsuk’s mastery of more traditional styles of art has given her the freedom to break rules as she chooses.

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In a recent exhibit titled Hyunsuk Erickson’s Spring Solo Art Exhibition, Hyunsuk debuted her sixty-three-piece art display, Transforming Nature. Custom-built for display on Hill De-sign and Gallery’s twenty-by-ten-feet cobblestone rock wall, the piece depicts the natural course of a person’s life. Hyunsuk’s overall goal for each piece of art is to “capture the mortal instinct of all living things by seeking the origin of how things are born, how they exist, and how they perpetuate themselves.”

Life’s dualities run throughout her artwork, blending together bright colors with darker hues, soft textures with harsher surfaces, and feminine and masculine materials to evoke the duali-ties of human existence.

Hyunsuk points to a brightly col-ored piece that represents childhood and then gestures to a darker piece that repre-sents death or loss. “If you look at it here,” she says, “you can see hap-piness, sadness, child-hood. . . .” Hyunsuk es-timates that the project took four to five months of intensive labor and

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“The beautiful cycle of life is an endless process,” says Hyunsuk, who models her art after the totality of human existence, creation, and the cosmos. “I am less than a piece of dust in this huge universe. However, my heart beats strong, and I understand my significance as an essential component in the life cycle and balance of all living things.”

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choir. “She was so confident in herself and had an amazing faith. I admired that. She didn’t care what anyone thought. She was a wonderful role model for me, even though she was a year younger,” Kandy thinks back.

Audrey never left home without her blue Chevy bow tie necklace. Her father loved restoring old Chevrolets. “Mr. Igo had a shop right downtown in Jarrell. Every year, during homecoming, he drove an old Chevy convertible around the football field with the newly crowned homecoming queen,” Kandy says. Other kids teased Audrey about that neck-lace. “I asked her what the deal was with the necklace,” Kandy remembers. “Audrey said, ‘It’s special, because Daddy gave it to me.’ That always stuck in my mind, because it was that impor-tant to her.”

After losing her friend, Kandy couldn’t bring herself to help

On May 27, 1997, four days after she gradu-ated from Jarrell High School, Kandy Kub-ala watched help-

lessly from her Walburg driveway as a wall of dark blue water and wind ripped through nearby Jar-rell, killing twenty-seven people and mowing down fifty homes. She desperately wondered if her friends and their families had survived. She dialed their num-bers over and over, only to hear endless rings, finally realizing the lines were down.

A few hours later, Kandy’s father finally located her friend Lacy Ickes. Kandy rushed to Jar-rell to see Lacy, relieved to know she survived. Kandy listened as Lacy’s uncle described pavement and foundations ripped from the ground and animals caught in tree branches. Lacy told Kandy har-rowing stories of huddling with family members in the only room left standing after the rare F5 tornado. Then she told her some-thing Kandy will never forget: “I don’t think any of the Igo family survived.”

a lost frIendThe tornado erased all five

members of the Igo family from the earth—Larry and Joan, husband and wife; Audrey, their daughter; and the twins, Paul and John.

Audrey Igo, one of Kandy’s good friends, had just finished her junior year in high school. The girls shared their talent and passion for singing in the school

clean up debris left by the mon-strous tornado. At the funeral, Kandy says, “A girl in my class brought me a picture she found in a field. It still had a clump of mud on it. It was of Audrey and me to-gether. I guess it was somewhere in Audrey’s house. I didn’t know it existed.”

the tornadoAccording to the National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-ministration (NOAA), twenty-two confirmed tornados unleashed their power in Texas that day. The Jarrell tornado, with a damage path of approximately 800 yards, remained on the ground a long time. Meteorologist Lon Curtis, a storm chaser at the time, followed the storm to Jarrell from McLen-nan County. He says he remem-bers how hot and humid the air felt that day—even at 6:30 a.m. “These are things you don’t forget. The people in Double Creek

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One woman’s choice to find solace in a tattoo leads her

down a bittersweet path of remembrance and healing.

Photo of the Jarrell tornado Kandy found and used for her artwork.


TORNAdO TATOO from page 31

Estates did exactly what they were told to do, which was to take shelter. This was just not a survivable tornado,” Lon says.

the tattooThe events of May 27, 1997, affected

Kandy’s life so profoundly that, fifteen years later, she found herself sitting backward in a padded chair, having the haunting image of that massive tornado etched into her skin. Forever. For some people, tattoos are an integral part of recovering from life’s trials. “The needle, the scarring, and the pain are all part of the healing,” Kandy says.

“Tattoos are not little rainbows that people splash on. It involves needles and blood. You’re actually scarring your body. It’s a very painful process,” Kandy explains. Forrest Hyde, Kandy’s tattoo artist, designed the work of art. “It’s a pretty massive undertaking,” Forrest says over the buzzing tattoo machine. He dips the needle in a small tub of black ink and drags it through Kandy’s skin. “But to me, it’s worth it,” Kandy decides. She’s in pain after several hours of work but looks up with a wea-ry smile. She stops talking for several minutes and rests her forehead in her hands while Forrest continues, his eyes focused on her back—his canvas.

“I don’t get a tattoo unless it means something. What I’m going through to

get the tattoo to show tribute to Audrey is nothing compared to what she went through when she died,” Kandy asserts.

For three years, Kandy carefully considered the tattoo and the conse-quences of this large, permanent mark on her body. It’s not her first. She says, “Once I got started in tattoos, I heard they’re addicting. It’s true. They are.” In seventeen years of experience, Forrest has come across many repeat custom-ers. “I don’t think it’s the feeling of it that’s addicting,” he says. “My personal opinion is that it’s a fascination with our ability to alter our bodies—some-thing God gave us. Yet we still have a little bit of control,” he says.

Once she made her decision, Kandy typed the words “Jarrell tornado” into Google. To her surprise, a photo popped up. Not just a tornado, but the tornado. She took it to Forrest. They designed what would become a work of art, a

tribute, and a memorial, as well as a means for Kandy to heal—something she could see and reflect on daily.

The tattoo on her back illustrates the Jarrell tornado, including the three vortices within the tornado; a Roman numeral twenty-seven, for the number of people killed; the date of the tragedy; the phrase “gone, but not forgotten”; and a blue Chevy bow tie. Kandy says no one ever found her friend Audrey’s necklace. Even today, she still searches the ground for it when she’s in Jarrell.

the healInG The tornado left Kandy with one

fewer friend, many unanswered ques-tions, and shaken beliefs. “I’ve actually gone through major issues with my faith. I’m just now starting to get a little bit of it back. It’s what Audrey would want. If she could speak to me, she’d say, ‘Are you crazy? Of course there is a God. Just be patient, and He’ll tell you what He needs to tell you.’” Kandy still asks, “Why Audrey?” She’s not sure if that question will ever go away.

It took nine hours, in four sittings, to complete the tattoo. Kandy says, “Now that the tattoo is finished, I feel a sense of pride. It’s going to be a constant reminder for me. And when someone asks me about it, I get to tell the story and talk about Audrey. I’ll keep the memory alive for those who died. I be-lieve that, in turn, will heal me.” Friends Audrey Igo, Kandy Kubala and Kenneth

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The youngest of three children, Dr. Leman grew up in the shadow of a “perfect sister” and a good-looking brother who excelled at every sport he attempted. Leman graduated high school fourth from the bottom of his class. “If you were going to bet money on us, I was not a good bet,” Leman says. “I became the best at being the worst. Look-ing back, that’s how I coped

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A defensive controller is one who controls not because he or she enjoys controlling, but they do it for defensive pur-poses. Why? Because they’ve been hurt, hurt by people. So they’re really guarded. Very few people get close to them. You become a defensive controller to protect yourself from getting hurt. It’s a coping mechanism; it helps you get through the day. It helps you get through the year. It helps you get through life. Men are specialists at that because men thrive at arm’s length in relationships, where women want to hug everything that moves.

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Number one, guilt is the propellant for most of the lousy de-cisions you’ll make in life. There are certainly more guilt gath-erers who are females than males. Men generally don’t run on guilt. Lots of women do. Because they feel bad about the circumstances they bring to their family with their children, they overcompensate. “I’m just going to love Little Buford, love him, love him, love him.” Which ends up creating a little monster because she doesn’t have the guidelines she needs to have. She doesn’t have the firmness she needs to have. So that combination of guilt with no model to really follow in her family—she survived and she’s coping, and now she’s got kids and she doesn’t know what to do.

What advICe do you have for parents Who May not have had healthy role Models?

Parenting is not a popularity contest. Every kid needs vitamin “N,” which is “No,” and vitamin “E,” which is encour-agement. Kids don’t need praise. Praise is actually destruc-tive. Praise should be reserved for God. It’s the false praise that gets me. I mean, the kid strikes out at little league, and the parents are screaming “Great at bat!” I’ve got news for you. It wasn’t great at bat. “Everybody wins, everybody gets a trophy.” That’s the mentality today. It’s crazy. Failure is important. Talk to anyone who has done it in life. Ben Carson: His mother was illiterate but made him write a book report every week. I love that. She was a domestic, cleaning people’s houses. Ben Carson is the top neurosurgeon at John Hopkins Hospital. Those kinds of stories inspire me.

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with feeling like I didn’t measure up.”Like many children who feel disenfranchised, Leman coped

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These childhood memories are the most poignant for Dr. Leman and help explain who he is today. However, instead of cutting up in the classroom, he now uses his humor to help others understand how our childhood memories af-fect who we are as adults.

Dr. Leman conducted parenting workshops earlier this year at First Baptist Church in Georgetown,

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soMe of your ChIldhood MeMo-rIes InClude GroWInG up In a hoMe WIth an alCoholIC father. hoW dId that sItuatIon affeCt you?

When you don’t have a relation-ship you should have had with the dad, you pay for it in the long run. It’s sort of like making a cake and leaving one main ingredient out.

Now what happens to the cake? It falls flat. So you end up with ways of coping with that missing piece. So you become a survivor; you’re in survivor mode. You go “I’ll show ’em.” That happens to a lot of people.

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Elaine enjoys tending to a purple heart garden near the back-yard entrance. “Elaine planted the purple hearts. We started her off with Asian jasmine, and she added her own touch. She has a good eye for color,” James explains.

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We all have our favorite part of Georgetown. Besides the re-juvenating lake,

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How will this goal be achieved? By adding more space to hang out in the open air, for start-ers. “One of our goals is to get people outside when the weather is nice,” Shelly says. Sidewalk expansion along the west side of the square has begun, providing more room for outdoor seating.

The expansion allows businesses to get more visual exposure, and it provides ample space for public art displays. A courtyard for Grape Creek Vineyards near 7th and Main is going in, and New York artist Mark Schlesinger, known for his paintings along the River Walk in San Antonio, will beautify the sidewalk and retaining wall near El Monumento.

Additionally, a cluster of winer-ies is in the works to attract tour-ists. So far, two wineries are slated for downtown Georgetown, and consultants are recruiting more to expand the cluster. The team has a vision to fully utilize each space of Main Street. Once Fire Station 5 is built, all fire administration and storage will be moved from the old Fire House, freeing up that building as prime downtown com-mercial real estate. The numerous upstairs vacancies can also be repurposed as residential areas.

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Shelly says that she has heard visitors comment, on seeing downtown Georgetown for the first time, “I feel as if I’m stepping into a Norman Rockwell paint-ing.” With the new face of Main Street underway, visitors may not only feel as if they’re seeing a vi-sual representation of a Rockwell painting, but they may actually believe they are part of it.

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kim Becker learned early on to work through the pain. For serious runners, muscle fatigue, shin

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Kim was sold on the healing benefits of massage therapy. She dreamed of becoming an LMT (licensed massage therapist) and opening her own massage therapy business. And that’s exactly what she did. Starting a new business is not for the faint of heart, and Kim had no idea what the outcome would be when she opened 49 Dollar Massage last January. Even

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Kim has lived in Williamson County for the past six years, and she says she chose Georgetown because the location is wonderful: “I can see a need here, and I love to help people.” Now situated in 1,500 square feet and six therapy rooms, she has a staff of nine to assist in accommodating her dream.

Kim believes in doing busi-ness in an untraditional manner, to ensure that everybody wins. “I try to do something for every-one,” she says. “First, I keep the prices low for the customer.” This is rare in the business because massage chains usually charge a membership fee to keep prices low. Not only has Kim excluded the membership requirement, she also offers massages lasting

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if you’ve driven down Shell Road lately, you’ve likely seen the large black banner with the bright green treble clef sign swaying in the

wind. It waves back and forth, as if to entice passers-by to pull over and see what lovely, musi-cal path awaits inside. And that is exactly what many people have done since the sign was erected earlier this year.

Sharon James bought George-town Music Studio last December. With the purchase of the studio, she inherited a well-established business, seven teachers, six studio rooms, and nearly 100 stu-dents. “The facility is welcoming and the location is ideal,” Sharon says, “and there are even a num-ber of family activities nearby.”

Sharon has a deep-seated, fam-ily-endowed passion for music. She is a classically-trained violin-ist, 12-string guitarist, singer, and

composer, and she is currently a member of the Williamson County Orchestra. Additionally, Sharon has actively participated in the running of a business for many years. Born in Belton, Sharon spent the last thirty-three years in Houston before making the deci-sion to move to Georgetown last September. Her grown children moved to the Austin area a few years ago, and she was drawn to Williamson County to be close to her baby grandson. She feels as if she has “returned to her roots.”

“I have a desire to see more of the classical side come out,” Sharon says. Georgetown Music Studio teachers are experienced in training both the hobbyist and classical musician, and enjoy each avenue. A former member of the King-wood Pops Orchestra in the Houston area, Sharon has experienced

all types of music and gets excited about passing that passion on to others. Besides their obvious zeal for music, most of the instructors are degreed music teachers with extensive technical abilities to accommodate any music student, regardless of age or level. The studio offers private lessons in everything from piano to violin, including voice, drums, guitar, trumpet, saxophone, accordion and more.

With numerous activities vying for students’ time, scheduling can sometimes be a challenge. Add to that illnesses, vacation, and make-up lessons, and you would think the job would be over-whelming. But Becky, Sharon’s daughter, handles the calendar

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What does Sharon foresee in the future? “I would love to expand and grow,” Sharon says, “to the point where we have a great mix; a symphonic blend of

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This is a true story, and one much more common than you might imagine. In fact, research shows that one out of every four people will require a blood dona-tion during his or her lifetime.

Blood is an integral component of modern medicine, but so far, scientists have not found a way to create it synthetically. Thus, much of today’s medical care depends on a steady supply of blood from healthy donors.

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Perhaps one of the most com-mon reasons people choose not to donate is that they think they aren’t eligible. “In truth, there are very few things that may prevent a generally healthy person from donating blood,” Cindy said. Center personnel gladly answer questions about eligibility.

To ensure the integrity of each pint of donated blood, The Blood and Tissue Cen-ter adheres to regulations imposed by the Food and Drug Administration and the American Association of Blood Banks. During the donation process, donors are required to go through a standard mini-physical (pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and hematocrit) and answer a series of questions about their medical and travel histories. After donation, the blood is then run through thirteen tests—eleven for infectious diseases—to ensure that it is safe to be used.

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Some say that it takes a village to raise a child, but folks in the George-town Independent School District know that

it takes not only a Village, but an East View, Williams, McCoy, and Tippit—in fact, every campus that makes up the school district. It also takes the Georgetown Junior Forum (GJF), which for the past four years has collected school supplies for area families in need.

The GJF’s “Fill the Bus” col-lection campaign takes place at Walmart during tax-free weekend in August. Junior Forum members brave sweltering heat to hand customers a list of the most need-ed school supplies as they enter the store. They want to make sure every GISD student has essential school supplies on the first day of school.

Along with supplies, the vol-unteers have collected stories of Georgetown’s generosity.

One GJF member recalls volun-teering on a hot day when “every-one that drove up in an expensive car was ignoring me, pretending to be on cell phones” as she hand-ed out flyers. “One gentleman,”

she recalls, “who drove a rather beat-up vehicle, did not ignore my greeting.” The man, in well-worn clothes, listened as she explained that more than forty percent of children in GISD, at that time, were unable to afford school sup-plies. He was there to buy school supplies for his own grandchildren and didn’t know if he could afford to make a donation, he told her. However, he later came out of the store with extra supplies. He said that he could not imagine his own grandchildren not having a back-pack and supplies. The thought of another child doing without, well, it just didn’t sit well with him.

Another customer entered the store intending to buy an iPod for her boyfriend’s birthday, but she instead left with bags of school supplies. She confided that she had once been on the receiving end of the donations and wanted to return the favor.

Yet another customer contribut-ed a box of crayons—all she could afford. “I can’t do much, but every child should have a box of cray-ons on the first day of school,” she said.

Does this group profit from its

efforts? No—and yes. One hun-dred percent of the over $100,000 of school supplies and cash that have been collected by the Georgetown Junior Forum over the past four years of “Fill the Bus” has gone directly to the students who need them most. What the group does get is the satisfaction of knowing it is making a tremen-dous difference in the community. The school supplies are immedi-ately taken to GISD to be sorted into stacks of like items and distributed to GISD campuses on the first few days of school.

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patty Eason wonders if the idea of a manicured lawn filled with Saint Augustine grass and roses originated in the

1950s, when companies started advertising these images. A city council member and Georgetown resident since 1980, Patty uses her native landscaped one-acre lot to show that using local plants makes more sense in 2012.

As the Methodist church ex-panded its grounds in 2002, Rick and Patty Eason moved their 1924 Belford bungalow from Ash Street to College Street. Once the dust settled, the couple considered landscaping options. “My family taught me about gardening as a child in San Antonio,” Patty says. “But hiking and birding is where I watched wildlife and nature coexist. My dream was to have the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center in my own backyard.”

Patty turned to ecologist and landscape designer David Mahler of Environmental Survey Consult-ing to guide her dream. “We allevi-ated ligustrum and chinaberry and created a thriving woodlands and wildflower prairie,” David says. Redbuds, cedar elm, live oak, spiderworts, white poppies, and widow’s-tears re-emerged, soak-

ing in sunlight, nutrients, and rain.Native landscaping, Patty notes,

is often confused with lazy yard maintenance. “We battle the inva-sives, relocate plants, and moni-tor the soil and sunlight,” Patty explains. “This is not an unkempt free-for-all; we have a specific intention for it.”

Since last summer’s drought, interest in native landscaping has increased among homeown-ers. “When Georgetown ceased all lawn watering measures for three weeks, we were finally able to measure the water wasted on yards,” Patty points out. “George-town should offer incentives to residents and builders to use na-tive plants and teach homeowner associations the difference be-tween native plants and weeds.”

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The couple earned Texas Wildscapes Backyard Wildlife Habitat certification through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department after demonstrating that their native land-scaping offers food and water sources and places for nesting and shelter to a variety of creatures, including hum-mingbirds, butterflies, frogs, birds, tor-toises, and other central Texas critters.

“A lot of money is spent putting tox-ins on grasses and shrubs to force them to remain green all year,” Patty notes. “Native landscaping changes through-out the year, giving a true reflection of the nature of Texas.”

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Those unfamiliar with Chi-nese medicine often be-lieve it’s merely a holistic way to alleviate pain, but Hedy Chen, licensed

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The care she provides derives from the Chinese theory of the meridians. Meridians are the paths through which the qi (pro-nounced “chee”) flows. All acu-puncture points are located on the meridian lines. Fourteen major meridians—twelve regular merid-

ians and two extra merid-ians—run through the body. They are all inter-connected and related. “We look at the body as a whole,” Hedy explains, “not as segmented parts. We can treat the

back of the body with the front [acupuncture] points along the meridian. We can treat the front with the back points. We can treat your arm with the points on your leg.”

Hedy understands why some people may find this theory hard to believe. Acupuncture points and meridians are both invis-ible to the eye and undetected by modern technology. Still, she claims, “From 5,000 years of his-tory, it works.” And from Hedy’s own clinical experience, it works.

Everyone’s body responds dif-ferently to acupuncture. “Chinese medicine is about self-healing,” Hedy says. “I insert needles in the right points, and then I leave the room. Your body takes over the job, and then I come back later.” Some people will feel the differ-ence immediately; other patients may not notice a difference until after the second or third visit. Hedy points out that a young person’s body bounces back more quickly than does the body of an older person who has experienced fifty years of back pain.

Hedy feels that patients should

give their medical practitioner three visits before assessing the results. “You have to trust your healthcare providers and work with them. Some illnesses may be very complicated, so give your doctor at least three opportuni-ties to make a difference.” Hedy is confident that her patients will see results by or before their third visit.

Hedy’s office is a one-stop shop for the body. Besides working with patients with pain syn-dromes, Hedy currently treats pa-tients with a variety of symptoms such as scleroderma (hardening of the skin), sleep talking, insuf-ficient breast milk, and shingles in the eye. The clinic also has excellent massage therapists for traditional massages and facialists who perform acupuncture facial services.

Hedy knows that these services are not what most people expect when they think about Chinese medicine. She wants to change perceptions. And to her doubt-ers, she succinctly says, “If you’ve never tried it, you’ve never ben-efited from it.”

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Cycling Through the BoroughsCentral Texan pedals through the heart of NYC

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ing her enthusiastic, if somewhat breathless, support to the familiar tunes of “This Little Light of Mine” and “I Believe I Can Fly.”

“We were actually riding on into Queens singing,” Claudia laughs. “I don’t think I’ve ever tested my lungs like that on the bike before. Each borough along the route hosted a different type of live mu-sic—Reggae in the Bronx, rock in Brooklyn, and jazz in Queens—but the gospel group in Harlem was by far my favorite. Of course, when we were singing, we weren’t as good as the group, but it felt great.”

Along with close friends and fel-low cyclists Janet Koran and Saun-dra Nichols, Claudia joined more than 32,000 biking enthusiasts in early May for the 35th annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour through

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“I loved being able to see so much of the city from my bike,” explains Claudia, a Georgetown fitness specialist. “In Manhattan, we rode up the Avenue of the Americas and right past Radio City Music Hall. Then we had a scenic ride through Central Park, where spring had sprung and everything was green and gorgeous.”

In addition to Manhattan, the forty-mile tour loops through the Bronx, Brooklyn, Harlem, and Queens, passing many of New York City’s best-known landmarks, such as the Statue of Liberty, and crossing five major bridges, including the Queensboro Bridge over the East River and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge onto Staten Island.

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Claudia first heard about the tour while customizing a fitness-oriented vacation to Napa for a cli-ent. “I love active travel, whether cycling, hiking, or walking tours,” she says. “I don’t think you should have to leave your fitness behind when you vacation. Instead, a slower pace of travel can help you savor your experiences and gain a richer memory.”

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pecan praline Ice CreamIngredients:4 eggs2 cups light brown sugar, lightly packed1 quart (32 oz.) whipping cream2 Tbs vanilla¼ tsp salt1 quart (32 oz.) half and halfchopped pecans for topping

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Meet Lawrence Romero:After 25 years of living in the 4th largest city in the U.S., completing a degree at the University of Houston, having a successful career, and dealing with traffic, Lawrence Romero was ready for a change.

With three main objections: (1) pursue his real estate career, (2) reduce the big city hassles, (3) and be more available to his aging mother, he found Georgetown! The area was calling his name. When he visited the visitor’s bureau the volunteer gave him an address of a property that was recently taken off the market. When Lawrence drove by the house he knew in his heart that he was home.

Thanks to Linda Morrison of Morrison Reality, the Glasscock Beaver home built in 1891 became Lawrence Romero’s home. Lawrence is a veteran of the Army and Air Force, both with honorable discharges and he holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems. He has now brought his love for real estate to Williamson and Travis counties. You will find Lawrence working as a real estate agent with Linda at Morrison Reality Group, who helped make his dream come true.

Lawrence is committed to his clients and looks forward to servingWilliamson County and Travis county areas.

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ThRU 20 | art exhIbItIon. “To Be or Not to Be…Naked,” Stinger Studio 4410 Williams Dr. 512-869-5544, stingerstudio.com

1 | WhIsKer Wednesday. Williams County Regional Animal Shelter, All cats over 1 year FREE to qualified homes, noon-6pm, 1855 SE Inner Loop, pets.wilco.org (also available Aug 8, 15, 22, 29)

1 | Joe MCderMott. Summer Reading Program 10:30am-12:20pm, Food, Fun, Reading Club, Georgetown Library 402 W. 8th.

3 | fIrst frIday. Shop, Eat, Stroll, Entertainment, 6-8pm, On the Square, thegeorgetownsquare.com

3 | Just for tWeens party. End of Summer games – DJ – food, 9-12 year olds, Georgetown Public Library 402 W 8th

3 & 4 | GaraGe sale. Annunciation Maternity Home, 8am-noon, 3610 Shell Road, thematernityhome.org

4 | benefIt danCe. Faith in Action Caregivers, David Kautz Spectrum Band, 7-10pm, Sun City Ballroom, 2 Texas Drive, 512-868-9544

6 | spanIsh fIlM festIval. “El Nino Pez,” Argentinean Film presented by Southwestern Univ, Olin Rm 105, 8-10pm, Ellen Davis, 512-863-1570

10-SEpT 9 | a Chorus lIne. Musical at The Palace Theatre, Fri & Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm. georgetownpalace.com

11 | 2012 ChICKen dInner. Fundraiser, 10am-3pm, Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church, 508 west 4th street , $8 cost of the plate drink and desert included with the meal. 512-931-2305

11 | bIble study for everybody. Tuesdays 6-7:60pm, 4701-4 Williams Dr [email protected] www.biblestudyforeverybody.net

If you have an event you would like to

include in next month’s issue, send

your information to [email protected] by the 15th of the

month and we’ll do our best to include you.

11 | Coffee reCeptIon for prospective new member, AAUS (American Assoc of University Women). Come meet and learn the mission of our organization, 10am-noon,Transportation provided if needed. RSVP to [email protected] or call 512-863-9828 (Address to be given upon RSVP)

12 | the Great debate. “Is Creationism Rationally Defensible,” lead by John Murphy & Brian Bolton, Main Street Baptist Church, 1001 S. Main St, Georgetown 6-8pm

12 | bInGo. Knight of Columbus 112522, All proceeds go to charity. Doors open 5pm, session starts at 6pm. Brings snacks & drinks – no kids under 7, Sun City Ballroom at 2 Texas Dr. 512-864-0825 [email protected]

13 | spanIsh fIlM festIval. “La Yuma,” Nicaraguan Film presented by Southwestern Univ, Olin Rm 105, 8-10pm Contact: Ellen Davis, 512-863-1570

13 | bIrdInG on broadMeade. Mikael Behrens presentation on bird diversity in Williamson County, Socialize 6:30pm and presentation at 7pm, Lone Star Circle of Care 2423 Williams Dr #101, meetup.com/williamsonaudubongroup

14 | seCond saturday. Vendors, Handmade goods, crafts, food, gifts, music, thegeorgetownsquare.com

14 | open house. Williamson Co Children’s Advocacy Center, 8:30am-12:00, See how you can help, Wilcocac.org (also on Aug 21 & 28)

17 & 18 | GaraGe sale. Annunciation Maternity Home, 8-noon, 3610 Shell Road, thematernityhome.org

18 | MusIC studIo open house. Dolce Music Studio, 10am-3pm, 1221 Leander Rd, Registration at Open House = $25 Off Fall Lessons. 512-591-7833

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DALE’S ESSENHAUS3900 FM 972, Walburgwww.Dales-Essenhaus.comevery Thursday - karaoke - 7 - 11p3 Pete & the Justice Band (7-11p)4 Too Far Gone (8p-midnight)10 Tessy Lou & The Shotgun Stars

((7-11p)11 ruby Creek Band (7-11p)17 dewayne davis & deluxe Band

(7-11p)18 Grimm Jennings (7-11p)24 kody Yeager (7-11p)25 Pure Country (7-11p)

GERMAN WALBURG RESTAURANT3777 FM 972, Walburgwww.WalburgRestaurant.comLive music every Fri & Sat nightThe walburg Boys

HARDTAILS BAR & GRILL1515 IH 35, Georgetownwww.HardtailsBarandGrill.comFree PooL: SUndAYS and TUeSdAYSkArAoke: everY wedneSdAY niGHTSTeAk niGHT: everY mondAY niGHT2 SwAmP SAUCe3 The instigators4 Planet Texas5 Bloody mary Bar ‘til 2pm8 karaoke9 Brian Hankins & Brewer nation10 TBd11 CrUSH12 Bloody mary Bar ‘til 2pm15 FemALe oiL wreSTLinG16 Sonny wolf Band17 Stooch Band18 American Gypsy Band19 Bloody mary Bar ‘til 2pm23 Jean-Pierre & the Zydeco Angels24 Guilty Pleasures25 darby Ledbetter26 Bloody mary bar ‘til 2pm30 whitestone Band31 Groove knight

TONY & LUIGIS RESTAURANT1201 S. Church, Georgetownwww.TonyandLuigistx.comeverY THUrSdAY eveninG Frankly Sinatra, Frank Sinatra

Tribute, 6-9pm

GEORGETOWN18 | ChoIr ConCert. Wesley Chapel

A.M.E. Church - 508 west 4th Street, Free to the public. 6:30pm 512-931-2305

18 | loW Cost vaCCInatIon ClInIC. (for pets)11-2, Williamson County Reg Animal Shelter, 1855 SE Inner Loop, pets.wilco.org

18 | radIo Controlled saIlboat reGatta. 10am-4pm, Sun City Berry Pond, Legacy Hills Park on Del Webb Blvd. Bring a chair.

19 | 143rd ChurCh annIversary. Wesley Chapel A.M.E. 508 West 4th Street 512-931-2305, 3pm. Come help us celebrate a historical legacy with us.

19 | bInGo. Knight of Columbus 112522, All proceeds go to charity. Doors open 5pm, session starts st 6pm. Brings snacks & drinks – no kids under 7, Sun City Ballroom at 2 Texas Dr. 512-864-0825 [email protected]

20 | spanIsh fIlM festIval. “Undertow,” Peruvian Film presented by Southwestern Univ, Olin Rm 105, 8-10pm Contact: Ellen Davis, 512-863-1570

24 | baCK to sChool loCK-In. Mel’s Lone Star Lanes, 11:45pm-6am. Middle & High School Students. Only $25 for unlimited bowling, billiards, 2 slices of pizza, unlimited fountain drinks, guitar hero contest, donuts, juice and more! MelsLoneStarLanes.com

25 | danCe the bolero. Taught by Lillian Nash & Michael, 7-10pm, Sun City Village Center, 2 Texas Dr www. dancegeorgetowntexas.com

27 | spanIsh fIlM festIval. “Zona Sur,” Bolivian Film presented by Southwestern Univ, Olin Rm 105, 8-10pm. Contact: Ellen Davis, 512-863-1570

SEpT 9 | Wo/Men fore! hope. Golf for Hope Alliance, Cimarron Hills Golf Course & Club, [email protected]

SEpT 29 | beerfest. Hartails Bar and Grill, by Jr. Forum

C h e C k U s O U t at:

www.citylightstheatres.comfor complete schedule

show times & purchase tickets on-line

512 868 9922

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 will be delivered to you.

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3 Total Recall

3 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days

10 Bourne Legacy

10 The Campaign

10 Hope Springs

17 Sparkle

17 Paranorman

17 Odd Life of Timothy Green

17 The Expendables

24 Premium Rush

24 Hit and Run

24 The Apparition

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A N i m A l v i E W

it turns out that you can teach old dogs new tricks. Just ask Caitlin Lane, joint owner of Austin Dog Zone. A certified trainer and lifelong dog lover,

Caitlin has made it her mission to improve the lives of dogs and their owners—at the expense of outdated myths.

At Austin Dog Zone, Caitlin says, “We’re constantly going to seminars and conferences to stay on top of the latest information proven by science, not going off old wives’ tales.”

Unlike traditional dog train-ing, which tends to focus on an owner’s dominance and control over the dog, Austin Dog Zone’s training focuses on building dogs up. “You don’t have to hurt, maim, threaten, or intimidate your dog to get it to behave,” says Caitlin, who thinks that most dogs are smarter than their owners believe them to be. “We’re teaching them positive behaviors instead of saying, ‘No, no, bad!’”

Among the most common mis-behaviors, or “dog hobbies,” as Caitlin fondly calls them, are poor leash-walking manners, jumping, and barking. “Dogs love to jump,

bark, and pull on the leash. The most common things we work on are showing dogs how to have manners, impulse control, and self-control.”

Before the training process be-ings, Austin Dog Zone gauges the situation holistically to determine the most effective methods of training. During an intake evalu-ation, Caitlin asks dog owners about a dog’s medical history, day-to-day lifestyle, level of in-teraction and exercise, diet, and general wellbeing. “All of these factors come together to help the dog in a much greater way,” says Caitlin, who has been training dogs for more than seven years. “It’s not just on the surface, it’s actually much deeper.”

Though Austin Dog Zone offers both group and individual train-ing, Caitlin recommends private training to pet owners seeking more immediate results. Accord-ing to Caitlin, different dogs have different needs. “One dog might be fantastic in a group setting, while another might be less in-clined to success around so much stimulation.”

An added benefit of private

To learn more about Austin Dog Zone, visit www.

austindogzone.com or call 512-537-2364 (yes, that’s 512-537-A-DOG).

Training is offered at Northwest Pet Hospital

and Luxury Boarding, here in Georgetown

on Williams Drive, or at the owner’s home

by appointment. You can also contact Austin

Dog Zone at www.austindogzone.com/

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Training Dogs and OwnersPositive reinforcement for happy pups

sessions is the opportunity for pet trainers to bond more deeply with the owners and pets. Group sessions last sixty minutes and run for six consecutive weeks. Owners bring their dogs and learn the skills for success. At the end of each class, owners are given handouts and specific assignments to practice with their pets and are additionally offered complimentary consultations via phone and email.

Throughout the process, Caitlin showers pets and their owners with helpful encouragement. “Positive-reinforcement-based training does wonders,” says Cait-lin, who has noticed that the same methods employed to train dogs at Austin Dog Zone can also apply to cats—and even children!

If you work with Austin Dog Zone’s trainers, don’t be surprised if you discover that you’re learn-ing as much as your pooch is. “I always have clients who have this light bulb-moment when they realize that I’m teaching them more than I’m teaching their dog,” Caitlin says. “But I think it’s really healthy for them to learn that on their own.”


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E x T R A v i E W

On the page, purple-colored band-aids, green-toned stethoscopes, and orange-hued ambulances surround a red-and-blue health center. The young girl, a pediatric patient at the Lone Star Center

of Care, gives a final flourish and then regards the sheet of paper and its rainbow-spectrum of color with satisfaction. Her crayon-rendered work of art will be entered into a contest along with that of other pe-diatric patients during the center’s celebration of its 10-year anniversary and the National Health Center Week on August 5 through 11.

“We have a coloring contest for the pediatric patients to help them understand that this is their health care home,” explains Rebekah Haynes, who serves as the direc-tor of communications for the locally-focused, non-profit clinic. “We want to celebrate what we do as a community health center with those that we serve, our patients and their families. This activity and others like it also allow us to show appreciation to our employees and volunteers for all of their hard work.”

In addition to the coloring contest, the federally-qualified community health center will host

a reception at one of its clinics and an information table at the Round Rock Express game on August 5. “We want to raise awareness in the community of what we do,” Rebekah says, “and we want to cel-ebrate our employees, staff, and volunteers too. We want to let them know that we appreciate the time that they invest and to recognize all that they do for the patients.”

Established as a Georgetown-focused health clinic in 2002, the Lone Star Circle of Care now serves more than 90,000 under- and uninsured patients who will account for more than 350,000 visits this year to the health center’s 25 community clinics around Central Texas, including locations in Austin and Taylor. The center, one of 1,200 community health centers na-tionwide, provides a range of services, from primary care, pediatrics, and senior care to integrated mental health care, comprehensive OB/GYN care, dentistry, optometry, and low-cost prescriptions.

“We focus on providing patient-centered, preven-tative care to people who have a hard time finding access to care,” Rebekah explains. “We also seek to provide consistency and continuity across our differ-ent services. We want patients to become involved and to see the center as their health care home. In some ways, Lone Star Circle of Care is a best-kept secret in Central Texas, so one of our primary goals during National Health Center Week is to help raise awareness and to get the word out about our ser-vices.”

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Seton – Circle of Care Senior Health at Texas A&M Health Science Center3950 North A.W. Grimes Blvd, Suite N104Round Rock, Texas 78665

Lone Star Circle of Care Senior Health at Lake Aire Medical Center2423 Williams Drive, Suite 113Georgetown, Texas 78628

STAY HEALTHY

Put on plenty of sunblock for those days you’re stuck in the sand.

During hot summer days spent outdoors be sure to apply plenty of sunblock to protect your skin. Reapply often and wear a hat to shield your face.

Health care thatrevolves around you.

At Lone Star Circle of Care, we’re always thinking about your health — even when you’re not in for a check-up. Our senior health centers strive to be a complete medical home for patients. With experience in caring for patients with unique and often complex medical conditions, our board-certified internal medicine physicians provide a high level of personal attention and service. We offer in-house lab testing, and Medicare prescriptions can be filled in our convenient, on-site pharmacies. So stay healthy out there. And if you need us, we’re here for you.

We accept all Medicare patients.Call today for an appointment 1.877.800.5722 or visit www.lscctx.org

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