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AliCEA JONESedItor’S note

My 18-year old has completed all the mandatory forms for college and will soon be off to the land of higher learning. Taking this time off from my work with the View to accompany her through the college application process has been eye-opening.

For one thing, applying for college is harder than auditioning for American Idol. On American Idol, you get to face your judges. For college, your life history—well, at least the last four years of it—catapults from your computer as you click “enter.” It races through the clouds and is sucked into a waiting line behind thousands of other revealing applications on the laptops of college admissions officers whom you’ll never meet. And they want to see everything—every

grade, every extracurricular activity, and the details surrounding every mandatory visit to the principal’s office, whether law enforcement was involved or not.

At least with American Idol, you get to pick your one best song, and that’s that. The judges don’t ask you to sing every song you have ever sung or make you describe in painful detail every time you crooned a flat note in the church choir.

But that’s just how things are in our modern world. With every generation, we set the bar higher and higher, including for college admittance. And though pole vaulting over that higher bar sometimes seems impossible, we stand in amazement when we look back and realize that we were capable of achieving much more than we thought we could. The work, the practice, and yes, even the disappointments make the victory at the end worth it.

So to you students who have your eyes set on college, take heart. Yes, the application process can be daunting, especially if you’re applying to several colleges. However, if you start early, remember the prize you’re reaching for, and don't become defeated by the process, you will succeed. And for you parents who are trying to replenish your bank accounts after the assault of college application fees and non-refundable dorm deposits, you may be interested in this tidbit: I hear American Idol is looking for new judges.

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fortunate is the new hire that benefits from a mentor to show him or her the ropes, and more fortunate still is a child

who receives concern and at-tention, week after week, from a caring mentor. Children may not understand the advantages of such a relationship until later on, but they like having a special someone who comes to see them. The mentor-child relationship bolsters academic success and builds trust, confi-dence, and empathy.

Stephanie Blanck, interim direc-tor of Partners in Education (PIE), describes the collaborative efforts that started in the mid-nineties to form “the supporting village for Georgetown kids,” beginning with the Georgetown Project. This year, GISD assumed full operation of the mentoring program for the

first time, with Laura Antoine as director. About 650 students are being served, one on one, by 500 mentors, including about 100 high school mentors from the PALS class, an outreach program that predates the current program. Some mentors commit to mul-tiple children, and approximately 200 mentors have returned from previous years. Still, with nearly 1,200 students on the waiting list, counselors and teachers must prioritize who receives a mentor. Waiting list numbers have in-creased over the years as the city has grown. Both Stephanie and Laura agree that networking and word-of-mouth are the best ways to bring new mentors aboard.

Prospective mentors may apply online on the GISD home page. They must provide information for background checks, plus fill out an interest inventory about

preferences for age, gender, and campus of the mentee. Laura facilitates training sessions for incoming mentors each month, focusing on district policies and ways to build meaningful rela-tionships with children. Mentors leave with a Mentor Manual, their “go-to resource.” Generally, mentors are asked to spend 30 minutes per week with a child, usually at lunch, although some find other sites, like the library or outdoor benches, more suitable for conversation than the caf-eteria. Stephanie says that some mentors initially fear a lag in conversation, but that’s seldom a long-term problem. Listening and enthusiasm are a mentor’s best tools. Schedules at elementary campuses are generally more flex-ible; however, this year Laura saw an increase in mentors specifically interested in high school students.

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With many students in single-parent homes, there’s always a need for male mentors; and some of the most pro-ductive relationships develop over several years. Roger Young, Director of Career Services at Southwestern University, mentored Javier from fifth grade through high school graduation in 2011. Roger says they hit it off right away, and he immediately saw that Ja-vier used humor to overcome shyness. Their birthdays were one day apart, and Roger enjoyed Javier’s sense of fashion and enthusiasm for computers. Javier needed help with math, which Roger gladly provided. “Over the years, I fol-lowed him from campus to campus. I met his family, and recently, he joined me and my new mentee for lunch at Williams. It was great,” Roger reports. He beams at the recollection of Javier speaking on a student panel at a Rotary meeting and says that the “most fun was the end-of-the-year Round Rock Express game for students and men-tors. Boy, Javier could pack away those burgers.” He continues to offer Javier ongoing encouragement about career choices, praising Javier’s work ethic. Roger’s advice to potential mentors is to “try it, with the reward of making a difference, of helping kids with choices about honesty and integrity.”

In 2010, another GISD mentor, George Wagner, was chosen as a Hero for Children, one of only 15 statewide, by the Texas State Board of Education. Although George hadn’t been a mentor

before moving to Sun City, he has gone “full steam” since joining PIE in 1999. He sees that “kids and parents can’t do it alone, nor can teachers. It’s a team ef-fort, with greater need, fewer economic resources, and more pressures today.” George feels a special connection with at-risk children, remembering growing up in a household of seven kids, with-out books or other common resources; after a stint in the Marines, he com-pleted his schooling, crediting people who helped him along the way. Today he mentors six students and volunteers with other organizations focused on helping young people. On mentoring days, George brings athletic equipment for impromptu fun, but he also relies

on his iPad to schedule visits, provide child-friendly games, and even set up social situations for role-play. George recruits tirelessly in Sun City, organiz-ing special “group-mentoring projects” such as fishing, golf, and cookouts. He claims Patsy Cline’s “If You Could See the World Through the Eyes of a Child” as his song.

Rob Dyer, Mitchell Elementary prin-cipal, says, “I’ve never seen this level of success or community support in any of my previous districts. On our campus, we believe in the mentoring program so much that we let our mentors come any time of day. We feel that a student’s emotional well-being and physical needs must be met before any academ-ic intervention can be successful.” The GISD mentors help to meet these needs, and Georgetown is fortunate to have such a program and such people.

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Phrases like “urban farming” and “community gardening” are on many tongues these days, and for good reason. “A community garden offers all kinds of benefits and help to the novice gardener,” says Natalie Vreeland, horticul-turist and community garden program coordinator through the Williamson County and Cities Health District. Heritage Gardens is her pet project. “I feel like I’ve built this garden one wheelbarrow at a time,” she laughs.

For an annual fee of $25, gar-deners get a plot to plant whatev-er they want. Water and gardening tools are provided. “Community gardening is a great way to get more fruits and vegetables into daily meal planning,” Natalie says. The community garden-ers also help those less fortunate

to increase their intake of fresh produce. Gardeners are asked to donate ten percent of their crops. “In a normal year, we donate over 2,000 pounds of fresh organic pro-duce to The Caring Place, Meals on Wheels, Wesleyan Nursing Home, and needy families. Last summer, with the severe drought and heat, we donated only about 900 pounds.”

With a little planning, garden-ers can grow crops and pick fresh from their gardens all year. “When you grow it yourself,” Natalie says, “you are assured that the food is safe, sanitary, and fresh and picked at the peak of flavor.”

Gardening is fun and education-al for any age. Heritage Commu-nity Gardens has planted several “theme” gardens, such as the “piz-za garden” and the “sense-ation

garden.” The pizza garden offers the fruits, vegetables, and herbs found in a pizza. The sense-ation garden features plants that appeal to several senses at once, like furry lamb’s ear and rattling legume pods. One gardener hopes to breed a drought-resistant sweet corn by cross-pollinating maize with corn. “He hasn’t yet succeeded, but he keeps trying,” Natalie says.

Natalie loves to expound on the benefits of gardening. One benefit many people forget is that gar-dening is good exercise. “Unlike the treadmill, it’s exercise with a purpose,” Natalie adds. “It’s also a great way to spend time with your children and teach them a skill that will last a lifetime.”

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Being a teacher often means long days loaded with large classes, les-son plans, grading, and paperwork. How do

teachers handle such stress? In one Georgetown school, several teachers and staff members are completely losing it—but not in the way you think. They’re light-ening their daily loads in a good way.

Language arts teacher Kendra Harrison was the first to discover a new “lesson plan” a few years ago. She knew she was on to something when she pulled on a pair of drawstring pajama bottoms that "literally fell to the ground," even tightly cinched! And she told librarian Monica McCollum.

Old friends and acquaintances do a double take when they see Monica now. A shadow of her former self, Monica is now 75 pounds lighter than she was a few short months ago. She’s wearing jean sizes that she hasn't worn in 26 years! So she told school nurse Christine Johns.

After her recent 18-pound weight loss, Christine hopes to ditch the diabetic medications she’s taken for three years. In the meantime, positive comments from her family, like the remark

that she no longer has a fat crack in the middle of her back, keep her motivated. And she told four friends.

These women are Williams Elementary School staff mem-bers who have teamed up to get healthier by shedding extra pounds. They joined forces after watching Kendra's success on the Medifast program. Once she adjusted to the program, Ken-dra says, everything she needed was right at her fingertips, so all she had to do was stay disci-plined. While all the participants found that the pre-packaged foods fit easily into their lifestyle, they agree that any sensible, nutrition-ally sound weight loss plan, com-bined with exercise, can produce similar results. Kendra is no longer on the program but has shaped its principles into a lifestyle.

"I was able to put on jeans recently that I hadn’t been able to wear in three years, and they actu-ally fit me just right! At that very moment I took a look at myself in the mirror and thought, ‘Wow, this diet is really working,’” reports math and science teacher Lean-dra Sustayta, who is thrilled with her results after struggling to lose weight after the birth of her child last year.

“This is my ticket to health,” says science and social studies teacher Lorraine Bonsall, who first watched to see if her peers would gain their weight back before making the commitment to join the weight loss effort herself. “Yes, I’m losing a little weight,” Lor-raine responded to a student who asked if she had lost weight. “No, I mean a lot of weight!” the student said. Lorraine just smiled.

The women don’t have formal meeting times, but they stay in touch daily with words of en-couragement and support. Face time in the hallways, uplifting texts and emails, and check-ins in the teachers’ lounge keep them connected and moving forward. Accountability is second only to commitment when it comes to the group’s success. “Accountability is key,” says Kendra, who makes a point to eat lunch with her team every day. Lorraine says she told everyone when she started, partially so that she would stick with her commitment or face the embarrassment of quitting, but she adds that too much pressure doesn’t work for her at all. Luck-ily for her, there are no guilt trips here—just friends encouraging friends, teaching each other how to lose it—the right way.

Teachers Lose ItElementary school teachers lighten their “loads”

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The woman’s eyes began to fill with tears as she traced the embossed let-ters and delicate tool-ing of the child-sized

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No one would have guessed that the drum corps, which took first place in the Pipes and Drums competition, consisted of several players who had been playing highland drums for only a year or two. Certainly, none of them had grown up playing Highland drums, considered the most com-plicated form of drumming—ex-cept one of them.

Marching on their left wing—the only man not wearing a badge—was their drum instruc-tor: Stephen Cameron. When the band formed in 2007, members couldn’t believe their luck in hav-ing a world champion Highland drummer from Ireland living right in Georgetown. And he was eager to teach them all he knew.


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trounced many adult bands to become the first junior band in history to make it to Grade 2, the second highest level of competition (Grade 1 is the highest). Stephen himself became an award win-ning All-Ireland solo drummer. “Cul-lybackey” became a lucky calling card that opened many doors for Stephen as he grew up.

When Stephen was 18, he went to Canada to work for a year as part of the requirements for a degree in econom-ics and finance. There, “Cullybackey” earned him an automatic audition with the Toronto Police Pipe Band led by the son of the “Godfather of Highland drumming,” Drew Duthart. “So play something,” Drew gruffly demanded at try-outs. “I just lifted the sticks and

played the opening tune to the med-ley selection we’d played in the world championships. I played the crap out of it,” Stephen recalls. Drew curtly nodded: “All right, you’re in.” Until he finished his degree, Stephen played with the band in the summers and reigned as North American Professional Solo Champion for three years in a row—be-fore he was even 21.

pLayInG for a Good CauSeFrom about 1995 to 2000, Stephen

backed off competitive playing to devel-op a career with Price Waterhouse and then with Dell. Despite a demanding travel schedule, he managed to squeeze in the 2003 world championships with the Toronto Police Pipe Band, this time to compete in Grade 1, the “Holy Grail of pipe band competition.” Then, in 2007, the organizers of the Salado Highland Games called him. Some Georgetown firefighters wanted to form an honor guard band and needed a drum instructor. Would Stephen come out of retirement to teach them?

Luckily for those firefighters, he did. “I started working with them, and some of them showed a lot of promise,” Ste-phen says. “They began to get a thirst for playing beyond solemn events like line-of-duty funerals.” When word got out that Stephen Cameron was work-ing with Georgetown Fire Department (GFD), other departments wanted in, too. That’s how ESPADA formed from members of GFD, the Austin Police Department, and other emergency ser-vices entities in the Georgetown area. “We started a cult movement,” Stephen says, amazed. “Fire departments all over Texas started forming bands.”

ESPADA turned out to be lucky for Stephen, too. “I’d be going crazy with the sticks and see their eyes just dancing,” he says. The members’ enthusiasm reminded him how much he loved drumming and inspired him to get back into competitive drumming. From 2008 to 2010, he not only worked with ESPADA, but also took charge of the drum corps for Westminster

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With his wife Carla’s support, Ste-phen now teaches lessons at home, in firehouses, at police stations, wherever willing students might be, whatever time they have open—all while main-taining his demanding career with Dell. He also hosts drumming clinics at The Beacon, a music venue he co-owns in Georgetown, teaching everything from holding sticks properly to tightening a

Stephen with the Cullybackey Junior band

drum’s Kevlar head to understanding different tunes. “I’ve basically cre-ated a fast-track method that’s gotten ESPADA to the point where they can perform admirably in half the time it would normally take to do so,” Stephen explains. When he can, Stephen plays with ESPADA during performances.

And thanks to Stephen, ESPADA has an ambitious plan: competing in the world championships three years from now. “They can do it,” Stephen says confidently. “They’re in it for the right reasons. They desperately want to honor the tradition that they started the band for.” They’re willing to put in the hard work. And lucky for them, Stephen will be right there among them.

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Forty-eight hours prior to pulling out for the Rockies, Ron oversees the young adventurers as they wash and wax the well-loved, meticulously-maintained, 30-seat bus. They vacuum the interior and pack in the supplies. Close to 50 percent of these boys have traveled with Ron before; many have looked forward to this trip for almost a year.

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“That camp was such a pivotal experience for me,” Ron explains. “I still have all these vivid memories of the beautiful Rocky Mountains, of carefree fun, of laughter and learning—it all made an indelible mark on my life and memory. I see it now as some of the most enjoyable and happy times of my childhood. By the time I graduated college, I had a dream of making a difference in the lives of boys in that way.”

That dream remained a dream for several decades.

Ron worked first as a teacher and a coach, and then pursued a career as a human resources executive in high-tech industries, building broad-based skills in personality assessment as well as organizational and project management. In 2001, however, September 11 happened, the dot-com industry bottomed out, and his son survived a near-fatal car accident.

“These events caused me to reconsider the future directions for my life,” Ron says. “At that time, a friend asked what I would do if money were no ob-ject. I immediately responded that I wanted to build a youth-leadership camp for boys and take them out west, teaching them introductory leadership con-cepts, the history of the westward expansion, and field sciences. It seemed an odd and risky idea, but I had a real interest in helping young men grow up.”

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gathering together an advisory board and searching out potential staff members. He drew on the leadership training and travel experience he had gained through his work in the tech industry, the camping and outdoor knowledge he had accumulated as a scoutmaster and Wood Badge program graduate, and his bachelor's degree in earth sciences and geology from Texas A&M University.

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Rhonda’s support has been critical in Ron’s work with the Fort Smith Mountain Men. She holds a bach-elor’s degree in education and a master’s in guidance and counseling, and she works both as a high school counselor for Richarte High School and in private practice as a licensed professional counselor. She helps design the curriculum and lessons at the core of every Fort Smith Moun-tain Men adventure.

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Lisa is a certified PBi-Placenta Encapsulation Specialist. After childbirth, Lisa takes the mother’s placenta and processes it into a powder to make pills for the new mother to consume through her first postnatal month. “It looks like a vitamin,” Lisa says. “Stud-ies have shown that the placenta stabilizes hormones, boosts milk supply, treats fatigue, and pro-motes a feeling of general well being.”

This past fall, CNN’s Anderson Cooper introduced the topic of placentophagia (consuming one’s placenta) on his show, asking Dr. Sanjay Gupta to explain theoreti-cal studies that claim that moth-ers who consume their placentas receive a good source of nutrients and have a decreased chance of suffering postpartum depression. Lisa agrees. “Those are your nutri-ents in that placenta. Your body created that specifically for you.”

Several of Lisa’s clients confirm the benefits of placenta encapsu-lation. New mom Amy says, “I did not experience the dramatic mood fluctuations that many women do, and my physical recovery was

quite rapid.” After giving birth to a nine-pound baby, another client, April, was pleased that “my milk came in quickly, much faster than I had imagined. My body just felt very balanced and normal while taking my capsules.” Another new mother, Jessica, explains that “I was feeling my ‘normal’ self and better able to take care of my son and less stressed about why I had been feeling so out of sorts. The capsules helped balance my hormone levels, something I am completely grateful for during this precious time that I have at home to bond with my son.”

Lisa worked in a hospital for many years as a NICU respiratory therapist, but after the birth of her second child, she decided to train as a midwife. On a mission trip to the Dominican Republic with a group of midwives, Lisa met a Canadian midwife who discussed placenta encapsulation. Lisa found the idea interesting and began to research the subject. Her midwife training took a detour with the birth of a third child, but Lisa’s interest in placenta encap-sulation didn’t wane, and she became a certified specialist this past year.

The mother doesn’t have to do anything but allow Lisa to come into the house and provide the placenta for Lisa to process. “I do it all in the mother’s home,” Lisa

says. “I cannot take a placenta to my home. That’s considered transporting an organ, and it’s against the law.” Lisa has been trained in state law and is OSHA certified. The state of Texas also requires that she carry a food-handler’s certificate. “It’s im-portant for people to know that the specialist they hire has been properly trained and follows state guidelines.”

Lisa doesn’t regret not finish-ing her midwife training. She loves what she’s doing. “I’m still involved in the natural birth processes. I’m helping women, educating women. I think that’s actually my calling.”

This information has not been evalu-ated by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). The services are not clinical, pharmaceutical, or intended to diagnose or treat any conditions. Families who choose to utilize this service take full responsibility for researching and using it.

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What are you go-ing to do? Your darling puppy is teething and has chosen your liv-

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The buzz, click, squeal, hiss, or knock of the air conditioning system often gives it all away. Within a minute or two

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ture to the greater Austin area. Pamela and her husband sold their townhome in Austin, moved their family, and bought a home in Georgetown. “I think out of every place I’ve lived, Georgetown is my favorite,” Pamela recalls. “It’s a place that has an instant feel of community, and over the last twelve years, I’ve fallen in love with this town and its people!”

After ten years on the square, Pamela closed the retail store because of the shaky economy, but she then turned her focus to Annarella Home, the interior design side of the business. This focus enables her to do what she loves and still spend time with her

family. Working from Georgetown while managing her own busi-ness allows her to pick up her three kids from school and attend school functions. She now works on new construction, remodels, rearranges, window treatments, accessorizing, lighting, flooring, and real estate staging. Pamela undertakes many new construc-tion and remodel projects with J. Bryant Boyd Architecture & Design-Build, a leading George-town firm builder. She also has an established presence at Beltorre, a beautiful Hill Country neigh-borhood in Georgetown, and is currently working on the model home and sales office.

Her passion, however, is creat-ing homes that reflect the unique-ness of the families who live in them. She loves to rearrange and accessorize a home to pull a space together. “People will go buy furniture and put it in their home and wonder why they don’t love their space,” Pamela says. “It just takes the right arrangement and then a few extras to go from boring to wow. Creating your dream space may only be a matter of moving key pieces to the forefront and adding just the right accessories. I love to

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She believes that everyone deserves a beautiful space to come home to.

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Want to learn more about the CARES Team min-istry? Visit www.caresteam.org

Welcoming Smiles and Helping HandsCouple CARES for residents through community building

looking around the open porch at the apartment complex, where nearly a dozen of his neighbors sipped on cold water or

hot coffee and chatted comfort-ably together, Calvin Anderson couldn’t help but smile. He had begun the weekly “Walk-n-Talk” just a couple of months before, and already the event had become a favorite among the residents of the Mariposa Apartment Homes at River Bend.

“We have seen the ‘Walk-n-Talk’ absolutely blossom,” said Calvin, who along with his wife, Marjorie, serves as the apartment complex’s CARES Team leaders. “I have seen residents who could hardly walk make an effort to join us for a few minutes each week. Now, these residents are walking over a mile, and afterwards they spend time just sitting and talking together and getting to know one another.”

In addition to the weekly exer-cise activity, Calvin and Marjorie host Welcome Receptions for new residents and Birthday Bashes every month, along with country line dancing and regular prayer meetings. They take time, as well, to make individual welcome visits to new residents of the ac-tive adult apartment community and to recognize residents who make a difference in the commu-

nity with Good Samaritan awards and receptions.

“As the CARES Team, we are here to build community and to serve those who live at Mariposa,” explained Marjorie. “I personally enjoy meeting new residents and learning about their backgrounds, such as where they come from and what brought them here. I also enjoy minister-ing to their needs—listening to them, praying with them, and sharing in their everyday victo-ries.”

CARES Teams—comprised of couples or families, as well as sin-gle adults—can be found at apart-ment communities in 13 major U.S. cities. These teams serve as part of the faith-based, nonprofit CARES by Apartment Life, which is dedicated to helping apartment communities re-tain residents through com-munity building and care. In 2010, Calvin and Marjo-rie decided to become Mar-iposa’s CARES Team as the “perfect opportunity for ministry.”

“Serving as a CARES Team gives me the chance to lift the spirits of resi-dents,” said Calvin. “I am an upbeat person and usually try to reflect this positive attitude in my deal-ings with the residents. Just

saying ‘hello’ or ‘good morning’ to residents can put a smile on their faces. You never know how this greeting may affect someone. It’s something that I always do, and I enjoy seeing what a differ-ence it makes.”

“You have to love people and to enjoy sharing and car-ing,” Marjorie added. “There’s no other way to do an effective job as a CARES Team. Sometimes you spend ten minutes with a resident—other times, you spend hours without realizing it. It’s rewarding to help put a smile on a resident’s face by reading a Bible scripture or sharing a hug when they are hurting or discouraged. It’s awesome to help them grow and develop their faith and trust in God.”

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A Clearer View

phil Walden has been providing high quality, custom-crafted eyewear to the Georgetown community for more than 20 years. Drawn to optical care by a passion for math and an appreciation for aesthetics, Phil explained

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SpInnInG at a rate of 25,000 rotations per minute, the diamond blade on the Vista lens Generator hones the glass Trivex lens to the perfect cut. A lens may then have bi- or tri-focal cuts or colored tinting added before being measured more than 500 times by an italian Santinelli Edger for fit and placement in the eyeglass frame. Customers will then be fitted for any final adjustments needed.

framed in turquoise green, melon red, basic black, and other colors, each pair of custom-crafted glasses undergoes a minimum of 14 quality inspections by phil and his team during the production cycle. The careful, consistent attention to the highest quality has resulted in loyal repeat customers, many of whom have been with phil for at last 20 years and some for two or three generations.

that he focuses on personalized service and long-term relationships. Supported by veteran staffers Patrick Tucker and Melissa Jones, Phil customizes every pair of eyeglasses in the on-site laboratory of Phil Walden Opticians.


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faded paper envelopes in purple, gold, and blue, stamped with the names of long-shuttered lens makers like the Virginia lens Company, hold lenses that date from the past century. phil scours garage sales, thrift stores, and Web sites, to build his expansive collection of antique eyeglass lenses, frames, and instruments. Many of his customers donate as well, contributing eyewear used by grandparents and great-grandparents.

phIL wrapS toothpick-thin copper wire around the frame of the eyeglasses and then holds the enforced area under the blue-white flame of a soldering iron. He will use sandpaper, once soldering is complete, to remove rough edges left from the wire. As one of the region’s only custom opticians, he receives steady requests for nose pad, hinge, and other repairs from his own customers as well as from other eyeglass retailers.

hand-powered with an iron crank, the 1940s-era American Optical lens cribber required full-time, physically-intensive labor to create up to eight or nine pairs of eyeglasses a day, far fewer than can be created with modern technology. phil has collected antique optical machines such as this one for several years. He also counts a 1912 lens centering devise, a precursor to the optical microscope, among his collection.

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Taking Pups out of MillsRescuing neglected animals is organization’s goal

Triage has been set up outside of the Humane Society of Williamson County building. Dozens of volunteers and staff

members stream in with rescued patients in need of medical atten-tion. The 75 animals rescued on this occasion were living in a Bell County puppy mill, in heartbreak-ing conditions. Although these patients can’t express in words the difficulties they have faced, the trials are evident in their eyes, trembling postures, and sunken bellies.

As a private non-profit orga-nization, the Humane Society of Williamson County (HSWC) strives to provide homes for dogs and cats through adoption. Rescuing animals is their highest prior-ity. “Typically, 70 to 80 percent of our intake is through rescuing animals from central Texas mu-

nicipal kill shelters that euthanize due to space,” says Eran Fehily, Com-munity Relations Manager for HSWC. “The other 20 to 30 percent comes from owner surrenders.”

Occasionally, these owner surrenders involve complicated rescues of animals from puppy mills. Puppy mills are breeding environments that do not provide adequate social-ization, medical attention, food, or clean drinking water for the animals.

In most cases, these rescues involve a long period of commu-nication between HSWC and the owner of the animals, something Eran says is an important part of the process. “It can be a very positive, cooperative situation with the owners,” she says. “If anyone in the community finds themselves in a situation with an overwhelming number of animals that they cannot care for, we are willing to help.”

Since HSWC is a non-govern-mental organization, it does not participate in searches or seizures at facilities that are breaking the law but rather assists members of the community and the sheriff’s department upon request.

After the animals are rescued, they are im-mediately evaluated, vaccinated, and test-ed for heartworms. Soon after, they are put up for adoption, unless they require time to transition—in which case they are placed in foster homes. “Our foster

families are incredibly important to our organization,” Eran says. “Some of our animals, like newborns, or nursing or pregnant mothers, need the calm, relaxed environment of a home before they can transition to the adoption stage.”

As public awareness of im-proper breeding practices in-creases, Eran hopes people who want a pet will consider adoption, rather than buying from a puppy mill, thus reducing the demand for poor breeding situations like mills. “The stigma that comes with shelter animals is definitely fading away,” she says. “People often think that dogs in shelters are abused or have behavioral or medical issues, and that is just not true for 99 percent of the animals. They are there because a person couldn’t or wouldn’t take care of them. Shelter animals make wonderful family mem-bers.” Rescue in progress at the puppy mill facility

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CARTS: A new Way to TravelA ride to town is a phone call away

you’ve probably seen the CARTS station off of I-35. It’s that mod-ern building with the orange clock tower

that just happens to house an 11,000-gallon rainwater collec-tion system for irrigation. It’s also “green,” with solar panels and a wind turbine to generate the facility’s electricity. The building integrates recycled materials and maximizes natural light and venti-lation. And there are two charging stations for electric cars.

But what exactly is CARTS? It’s the Capital Area Rural Transporta-tion System. A multi-county gov-ernment program, CARTS offers affordable transportation in rural communities, including the rural areas of Travis and Williamson Counties, explains Derek Goodall, CARTS Facilities Superintendent. The program’s goal is to provide transit service geared to meet the needs of each community, so CARTS welcomes public input on routes, times, and services.

The CARTS Georgetown Park & Ride Station, located at 3620 South Austin Avenue, offers weekday bus service to the Metro Capital Bus and Metro Rail Lake-line Mall Station starting as early as 5:30 a.m. The station provides connections with national bus lines and scheduled service to Austin, Round Rock, and Temple. CARTS also provides car pool and van pool transportation for groups needing access to larger vehicles. But for rural communities like Georgetown, where public trans-portation is limited, CARTS’ most valuable contribution is the local “curb to curb” transit service that provides residents a ride to town for shopping, church, or other business. This service can be ar-ranged by calling 478-RIDE.

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TLC for Georgetown’s CanopyTree health tips from Georgetown’s urban forester

in March, Texas trees awak-en from their winter slum-ber, buds burst forth, and leaves emerge, shiny green, into the sunlight. Most

people never think about what it takes for trees to thrive—un-less you’re Heather Brewer. As Georgetown’s urban forester for the past seven years, Heather knows just what tender loving care trees need.

Heather’s extensive work en-compasses everything from main-taining park trees to working with city developers. She also answers Georgetown residents’ questions about their trees. Unfortunately, residents often contact Heather too late to save their ailing trees. Heather explains that proper watering and mulching will make a vital difference in the health of trees, especially during extreme heat and drought. Here are some of Heather’s tips:

• Sprinklersystemstypicallydo not provide the deep root watering that trees need. Instead, trees need a slow trickle of water, applied until a screwdriver can easily push six to eight inches into the soil.

• Mulchplacedaroundatree(not piled against its trunk) increases the nutrients a tree receives, helps hold in mois-ture, and keeps the tempera-

ture lower around the tree’s root structure during the long Texas summers.

• Aboutpruning,Heathersays,“It takes more energy for a tree to seal off a new cut than it does to send water to healthy limbs,” so it’s best to forgo major pruning during drought situations.

Heather encourages homeown-ers to plant at least one tree in their yard because “a tree ap-preciates in value over time.” Her top five favorite trees for planting around a home are Monterrey oak, bur oak, cedar elm, Chinqua-pin oak, and lacebark elm. She advises homeowners to plant any shade tree at least twenty feet away from the home’s slab and thirty to forty feet away from any other shade tree. Also, people should look up for power lines that might hinder the tree’s long-term growth and find out what’s

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As you’re admiring the beauti-ful trees this spring, remember to give your own trees some TLC to keep them glorious and green. Or plant a new tree! And whether you have your own trees to care for or would like to “adopt” a few around the city, Heather would love to add you to her list of volunteers. For, as Henry Ward Beecher said, “No town can fail of beauty… if venerable trees make magnificent colonnades along its streets.”

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Browning diced pancetta and anchovies for Pasta Cat-ania or cooking up brothy, peppery Pastina always takes Michael D’Amelio back to his boyhood days in the kitchen of his Italian grandparents.

“All my relatives were great cooks—it was in the blood,” explains Michael, a part-time business lecturer at Texas State University’s Round Rock campus; he also counts intellectual property attorney and engineer among his profes-sional credits. “My grandmother’s house was where friends and family congregated. The meals were huge and lasted almost all day.”

Michael has been cooking for as long as he can remember. “We were recruited from about age two,” he says, “and I still cook for the same rea-sons my family did—to get friends and family together, to enjoy every-one’s company, and to make sure all go home satisfied. I often think that I would like to one day open an Italian market and deli in Georgetown.”

tomato Chickpea Soup with fresh rosemary “The Tomato Chickpea Soup has that robust Italian flavor that people associate with Italian peasant food. It’s hearty and tastes so good on a cold winter day.”

Ingredients:2 15-oz. cans chickpeas¼ cup olive oil2 cloves garlic, mincedRosemary leaves, finely minced,

from a 6-inch sprig3 15-oz. cans italian-style diced

tomatoes½ tsp sugar1 tsp salt½ tsp coarsely ground black pepper4 cups vegetable broth

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Preparation:drain chickpeas in a colander and rinse well. Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic cloves and finely-minced rosemary leaves. Stir until garlic begins to brown. Add tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper, chickpeas, and vegetable broth. Bring to the boil. Then simmer covered about 20 minutes. partially puree the soup with an immersion blender, leaving about half the chickpeas a little chunky. Serve hot.

pasta Catania “I love dishes like Pasta Catania because the flavors are complex, it’s satisfying, and it looks so inviting in the serving bowl—even though it’s relatively easy to make.”

Ingredients:1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil½ pound dried pancetta, diced1 can anchovies in olive oil4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced12 oz. pasta of your choice1/3 cup kalamata olives, chopped1 Tbs capers, rinsed1/3 cup sun-dried, oil-packed tomatoes,

sliced1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper1 package of frozen artichoke hearts,

cooked2 Tbs pine nuts, toasted,½ pint feta cheese, crumbled

Preparation:Heat a large frying pan heated over medium high heat and add the extra virgin olive oil, pancetta, and anchovies in their olive oil. Stir constantly until pancetta begins to brown and the anchovies dissolve, and then add the garlic. Stir until garlic starts to brown. Reduce heat to simmer.

Cook the pasta per package directions, drain, and add to pancetta mixture in pan, tossing well to coat pasta. Add the kalamata olives, capers, tomatoes, and pepper. Toss together loosely.

Transfer pasta mixture to large serving bowl and add cooked artichokes, pine nuts, and crumbled feta cheese. Toss. Serve immediately.

ricotta pie “Ricotta Pie is another dish that brings me right back to my childhood. On holidays, we’d spend mornings visiting relatives. At each stop, there’d be a freshly made Ricotta Pie, and we’d be offered a piece everywhere we went. It was not uncommon to have tried 8 or 10 different pies before the visiting was over. People would compare them to determine who made the best one that year.”

Ingredients:1 10-inch graham cracker pie crust, store

bought or homemade in a spring-form pan

1½ cups water½ stick butterdash of salt1/3 cup long grain white rice1 cup whole milk½ cup sugarMinced zests of 1 lemon and 1 orange2 eggs½ pound whole milk ricotta cheese½ tsp vanilla

Preparation:Bring water, butter, and a dash of salt to a boil, and then add the white rice. Simmer, covered, until all liquid is absorbed; the rice should start to get mushy. Cool in the refrigerator overnight.

The next day, put the rice mixture in a food processor with the milk and puree it. Then transfer it to a mixing bowl and add sugar, lemon and orange zests, eggs, ricotta cheese, and vanilla. Mix well and transfer into graham cracker crust. Bake at 350° fahrenheit for 45 minutes. To dress up the pie, brush top lightly with an egg and milk wash 10 minutes before cooking is complete. Cool completely before cutting.

pastina“Pastina is what all good Italian mothers fed to their children when the kids didn’t feel well. No matter what ails you, it’s guaranteed to fix you right up. My mother made this for us when we were kids, and she made it for her grandchildren as well. It’s one of those comfort foods that always makes things better.”

Ingredients:15 large bamboo skewers 4 cups chicken broth1 cup pastina (any tiny pasta shape) or

orzo pasta2 eggs¼ cup grated parmesan cheese½ tsp coarsely ground pepper

Preparation:

Bring 4 cups of chicken broth to a boil. Add 1 cup of pastina or orzo pasta and simmer covered for 20 minutes (ignore pasta package directions). While the pasta is cooking, crack the eggs into a small bowl. Stir in the parmesan cheese and pepper. Beat well with a fork. After the pasta is cooked, drizzle egg mixture into pasta while stirring constantly with a fork. Continue to stir for about a minute until the egg is completely cooked. Serve hot.


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Located in Framer’s Gallery at 610 S. Main

in Historic Georgetown

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Birthday Party!

Williamson CountyRegional Animal Shelter1855 SE Inner Loop Georgetown, TX 78626512.943.3322 http://pets.wilco.org

We are 5 Years Old and

We are Celebrating

Benefit ConcertCritical Sun Recording and Hardtails Bar & Grill

present an

ALL DAY OUTDOOR EVENTHardtails Bar and Grill • 1515 IH 35

Benefiting the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter

Sunday, March 18featuring

Furniture Girls • Darius WillrichSightseer • In Cahoots

The Januariez • Rob MarcusSeeing Blind

OPEN HOUSEMarch 14 • 2:00 – 6:00

Cake & PunchFree Adoptions


�e Wesleyan presents Laurel Hall Memory Care Community and its unique approach to Alzheimer’s and dementia care. Our Laurel program was designed by a �erapeutic Recreation Specialist and is based on �e Wesleyan’s values.

Our specially trained staff is enthusiastic about enriching the lives of the resi-dents by helping them maintain their lifestyles by enhancing their abilities. With personalized living spaces, personal care assistance, and the many other services offered, we can ensure that our residents are comfortable at home.

The Wesleyan takes great pride in establishinga community that maximizes strengths,

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THROuGH ApRil 11 | free federaL taX preparatIon. Community Resource Center, 805 W University Ave, noon to 4pm. AND Cowan Creek Amenities Center in Sun City, 1433 Cool Spring Way, thru 4/17/12 on Tuesdays and Thursdays noon to 4pm. [email protected]

1-4 | SoS - Save one SuIt weekend. Dressbarn at Wolf Ranch, Clean out your closets and bring any new or gently used suits and career separates to Dressbarn. They will be donated to the local Dress for Success affiliate which assists disadvantaged women in achieving employment and self-sufficiency.

1-4 | the BeGGar’S opera by John Gay, Directed by Ronald Ulen. Alma Thomas Theater, Southwestern University

2-3 | 30 hour famIne. Church of the Nazarene, DARLA 284-8153

2-3 | GaraGe SaLe. Annumciation Maternity Home, 8am-noon, both days, 3610 Shell Rd. 864-7755

3 | free fInanCIaL fItneSS feStIvaL. 10am-3pm at First United Methodist, 410 E. University, booths, kids activities, FREE LUNCH, prizes, workshops. [email protected]

4 | BInGo. Knights of Columbus 112522, Sun City Ballroom, 2 Texas Dr. Doors Open 5pm, session starts at 6pm. Bring your favorite snacks & beverages and enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship, all proceeds go to charity. 864-0825 [email protected]

8 | open houSe. Georgetown Toastmaster, 7-8pm, GISD Bldg at 603 Lakeway Dr. [email protected], www.georgetowntoastmasters.com

8 | faCuLty reCItaL. Eri Lam, violin, 7 pm, Alma Thomas Theater, Southwestern University

10 | market dayS are BaCk! Over 100 Arts & Crafts, Food, Meet Artisans and buy one of a kind items. 9am-4pm, On the Square. www,thegeorgetownsquare.com

10 | uSa danCe. Nightclub Two-Step with Tom & Ying Apel, Learn, exercise, fun, 7-10pm, 2 Texas Dr, Sun City Village Center. dancegeorgetowntexas.com

16 | 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.

17 | wILLIamSon County GeneaLoGICaL SoCIety SemInar. First Methodist Church, 8am, D. Joshua Taylor, speaker. 863-2385

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.

18 | BInGo. Knights of Columbus 112522, Sun City Ballroom, 2 Texas Dr. Doors Open 5pm, session starts at 6pm. Bring your favorite snacks & beverages and enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship, all proceeds go to charity. 864-0825 [email protected]

21 | faCuLty reCItaL. Hai Ye Ni, cello, and Kiyoshi Tamagawa, piano, 7pm, Alma Thomas Theater, Southwestern University

21 | oIL wreStLInG. Hardatils Bar & Grill ,1515 IH 35, hardtailsbarandgrill.com

22 | preSChooL open houSe. A Child’s Place, 6-7:30pm at Wellspring UMC, 6200 Williams Dr., Classroom Tour, Teacher Meet, Ask Questions, Be Ready for Fall Preschool, 930-5959

22-24 | dISney’S aLadIn Jr. By Arts Avenue for Kids, 7pm, Church of Nazarene, 4051 University, $7 Tickets $4 for age ten and under, www.artsavenueforkids.com

23-24 | BLueBonnet CeLeBratIon. Georgetown Quilt and Stitchery Show, Presented by Handcrafts Unlimited at Community Center in San Gabriel Park, 10am-5pm, $6, Tea Room, Quilt Raffle, Vendors, Silent Auction, www.georgetownquiltshow.org

24 | Barn danCe. Ride On Center for Kids (ROCK), Merlin Hoppe Arena at 2050 CR 110, 6-11pm, rockbarndance.org, 930-7625, [email protected]

24 | SprInG pLant SaLe & hand CraftS. Sun City Horticulture Club, 9am-2pm, Community Gardens at 141 Sun City Blvd. Landscaping, bedding, plants, vegetables, herbs, drought resistant, natives, mulch

27 | GISd pta Summer Info faIr. 5:30-7:30pm at Georgetown Community Center, Camps from all over Texas are invited to show families the endless opportunities children have this summer.

29 | BIG Band SoundS. Georgetown Symphony Society presents The Temple Jazz Orchestra, with Ed Calle, Klett Center/Performing Arts at GHS, 4pm, Adults $25-$20, Students $5 864-9591, gsstx.org

29 | SenIor aduLt danCe. Georgetown Community Center. 6- 9pm. Refreshments, photographer. Ages 55+ $5, RSVP to 930-1367. Sponsored by Georgetown Parks and Recreation, Always Best Care Senior Services, and Guardian Healthcare.

31 | SouthweStern unIverSIty wInd enSemBLe. 7 pm, Alma Thomas Theater, Southwestern University

M A R C H E V E N T S


50/50 RESTAURANT & WINE BAR708 S. Austin Ave. Georgetownwww.the5050.biz3 Big Frank gomez Band10 tiburon, latin Jazz17 Rewired, Chicago Blues24 pride and Joy, texas Blues31 king onus, laid-Back Blues

DALE’S ESSENHAUS3900 FM 972, Walburgwww.Dales-Essenhaus.com3 warren Rew Band, 6-109 Bennet Jackson, 6-917 Josh Rekeita, 7-11 23 Amy Brice, Call for times

512-819-9175

GERMAN WALBURG RESTAURANT3777 FM 972, Walburgwww.WalburgRestaurant.comlive Music every Fri & Sat nightthe walburg BoysBiergarten Music Sarts March 20th

HARDTAILS BAR & GRILL1515 IH 35, Georgetownwww.HardtailsBarandGrill.com1 Jean-pierre & the Zydeco Angels2 Stooch3 Rhythm dawgs8 Brian Hankins & Brewer nation9 groove knight10 planet texas15 Sonny wolf Band16 Cruch17 irish pipes & drums

throughout the day weathermen (9pm - 1am)18 williamson County Animal

Shelter Benefit - Five BAndS!22 Swamp Sauce23 leigh Cates Band24 kB & the Headliners29 Jean-pierre & the Zydeco Angels30 groove knight31 outdoor Concert - vallejo

TONY & LUIGIS RESTAURANT1201 S. Church, Georgetownwww.TonyandLuigistx.comeveRy tHuRSdAy evening Frankly Sinatra, Frank Sinatra

tribute, 6-9pm

GEORGETOWN

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.

M A R C HO p e n i n g D a t e s

subject to change

2 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax

2 Project X

9 John Carter

9 Silent House

16 21 Jump Street

23 The Hunger Games

30 Wrath of the Titans

30 Mirror Mirror

this month, the duck you see here is hidden somewhere in this issue! Find it and email the correct location to [email protected] or mail the answer to Georgetown View Magazine, p.o. Box 2281, georgetown, tx 78627.

this month’s winning answer will receive a $25 dinner at Rattlesnake Inn and two tickets to City Lights Theatre. good luCk!

Congratulations to February winner Mike Robbins.

Find the Duck!

Heart ofGeorgetownplease send your nominations for View‘s Heart of georgetown to [email protected] by March 15.

let is know who in our community deserves to be honored and why.

View will honor the winner with a cash award to continue in their charity efforts.


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Preschool Open HouseMarch 22, 2012 6–7:30pm

Considering a Preschool in the fall? Please join us for an Open House. Come tour the classrooms, meet the

teachers and ask any questions you may have. Also come hear about our Preschool Play and Learn

starting Monday March 26th. It is a special six week session for children 18 months–3 years. It will be on

Mondays from 9–12pm.

6200 Williams Dr Georgetown • [email protected]

Join Relay For Life of Northwestern Williamson County for

Upcoming Events

RELAY FOR LIFEApril 20-21, 20127:00pm-7:00am

Forbes Middle School1911 Northeast Inner Loop

Georgetown, TexasThis event gives people in the community a chance

to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At our Relay, teams of people

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Reserved Cabaret Seating BYOB


if you haven’t had shingles yet, you have a one in three chance of developing shingles in your lifetime. In the United States, there are an estimated 1 million cases of shingles each year. Shingles is a viral infection that causes a pain-

ful rash. Although shingles can occur anywhere on your body, it most often appears as a band of blisters that wraps from the middle of your back around one side of your chest to the breastbone.

Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus- the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox, the virus lies inactive in nerve tissue near your spinal cord. Years later, the virus may reac-tivate as shingles.

what are the SymptomS?Pain is usually the first symptom of shingles and

can be intense. The signs and symptoms of shingles usually affect only a small section of one side of your body. They may include:

• Pain,burning,numbnessortin-gling

• Aredrashthatbeginsafewdaysafter the pain

• Itching• Fluid-filledblistersthatbreak

open and crust overIn addition to the symptoms

listed, some people may also ex-perience fever and chills, general achiness, headaches, and fatigue.

who IS at rISk?Anyone can get shingles, but it is most common

in older adults, and the risk of developing shingles increases with age. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about half of all shingles cases occur among men and women over the age of 60. Some experts estimate that half of the people who live to the age of 85 will experience shingles at some point in their lives. Those who have a weakened immune system are at higher risk for developing shingles.

are ShInGLeS ContaGIouS?While you can’t get shingles from another person,

a person with shingles can pass the varicella-zoster virus to anyone who has not had chickenpox. Once infected, the person will develop chickenpox, not shingles.

IS there a treatment for ShInGLeS?An episode of shingles usually heals on its own

within a few weeks. “Receiving prompt treatment can ease pain, speed healing and reduce the risk of complications,” said Dr. Ashton Wickramasinghe, in-ternal medicine physician at Lone Star Circle of Care Senior Health in Georgetown. People with shingles may benefit from antiviral drugs, pain medication and some over the counter medications such as Ibupro-fen, antihistamines and anti-itch creams.

If you are experiencing symptoms of shingles, you should consult your doctor immediately.

The TruthAbout Shingles

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