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CELEBRATING100 YEARSHunt,TexasMAY 19, 2012

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Cover ArtMark JacksonStudio Rio Graphics

Contributi ng EditorsSkye AlexanderAnne Schneider

Contributi ng WritersSkye AlexanderAnne SchneiderKathleen CookWayne Este

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EVENTS

ARTICLES

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insideLook

34 Peterson RMC Gala

36 Dietert Center Glala

39 KCWC Luncheon

5 Flexible Trust

9 The Pointe Theatre

12 Managing Curly Hair

16 Double Centennial-Vlasta Matter

20 Hunt, Texas

22 Hunt Revisited

24 Happy Birthday Botox

27 Opportunity Knocks on Wood

29 Title Talk

30 Birds of Color

31 Watering Tips

38 Dietert Center

40 Don’t Let Your Diet Dumb You Down

41 Dry Eyes

42 Advance Planning

44 Family-Centered Cesarean

45 Home Healthcare

46 Peterson RMC Volunteers

Diane FerrellEditor & [email protected]

Mark A. JacksonArt Director│Graphics

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Celebrating

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

How exciti ng to see Hunt celebrati ng 100 years! It has taken about 50 volunteers, working many hours, to make this historic May 19th centennial event happen. It’s going to be a fun day, so come out and experience this once-in-a-lifeti me event. We’ll be there with our camera, so if you see us, ask us to take your photo.

We love all anniversaries—they usually signify wonderful accomplishments. We’d also like to congratulate our friends, Kevin and Linda Pillow, on Wild Birds Unlimited’s 5th anniversary. Yes, that’s a few years shy of the Hunt anniversary, but sti ll momentous for a great litt le shop that brings such pleasure to bird lovers! If you haven’t been in, stop by to visit them at 855 Juncti on Highway in Kerrville (River Oaks Shopping Center). Way to go, Kevin and Linda! Warm Regards,to go, Kevin and Linda! Warm Regards,

Kevin & Linda Pillowcelebrate Wild Birds Unlimited’s 5th anniversary.

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“Over the last few decades, in my opinion, revocable living trusts have been promoted based on the wrong reason. The primary selling point has been the avoidance of probate and the corresponding expenses.“

There are other and bett er reasons to consider a trust for handling your fi nancial aff airs. Trusts are excellent instruments for disability planning. With a trust you may avoid a second probate in another state if you own out of state property. A trust can minimize legal challenges to your estate’s distributi on plan. A trust can be a more simplifi ed way of handling survivorship property.

Having a trust will not necessarily avoid probate. It is standard practi ce to draft corresponding “pour-over” wills that distribute any assets not already in the trust at death to the trust for distributi on. “Pour-over” wills may very well need to be probated in order to distribute some estate assets. So where is the savings? Using a revocable living trust is not about savings. It is about convenience and fl exibility.

Revocable living trusts are “living” because they can be revoked or amended during the Sett lor’s lifeti me, provided the Sett lor is competent. Unlike a will, a trust can be changed or amended with very litt le formality. Amendments can be writt en by laymen and simply signed and notarized. At death, trusts can act as convenient and effi cient conduits for smooth and instant transfer of assets with minimum or even no necessity for a lawyer and a courtroom.

Despite having a trust or a will, you will always need a durable power of att orney for fi nancial matt ers and a power of att orney for health care. These documents are designed to give you the opportunity to name agents for your aff airs, fi nancial or health, in the event you become incapacitated. A power of att orney becomes ineff ecti ve upon your death. Without them, a guardianship may be necessary while you are sti ll alive and unable to make your own decisions.

If you have a trust in additi on to powers of att orney, you could have more fl exibility. You may prefer to appoint an insti tuti on,

like a bank, to handle your fi nancial aff airs during any incapacity. There is no provision for naming an insti tuti on as agent under a durable power att orney. Another valuable benefi t is that the trust can be used to specify in detail how you’d like your money to be spent, during any incapacity, even the kind of nursing facility or a specifi c nursing facility.

Power of att orney documents have litt le value if the insti tuti ons refuse to accept them. An insti tuti on may only accept their own power of att orney forms. However, an insti tuti on will generally honor the authority of a duly appointed Trustee of a trust instrument.

There is a lot fl exibility that can be draft ed into a revocable living trust. Even though trusts are commonly known to be used by large estates for various and compelling reasons, the small estate should consider a

trust for its fl exibility and convenience. Keep in mind, the convenience is not just for your benefi ciaries at your death, but is for you and your family during your lifeti me. During our lifeti me, we spend a lot of money for convenience. You probably paid more for all those conveniences on your automobile than you will pay for a revocable living trust. If you think a revocable living trust might be for you, then, consult a lawyer who can draft your trust for your ulti mate convenience and fl exibility.

Doyle Weaver earned his JD from Regent Uni-versity School of Law in 1990; was licensed to practi ce law in Virginia, 1991and in Texas, 1997.

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The Flexible Trust

A trust can minimize legal challenges to

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The Flexible Trust

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POINT THEATRES M I T H / R I T C H

2012 SUMMER OUTDOOR SEASON

July 6 - 21, 2012June 8 - 23, 2012

By Charlie LovettMusic & Lyrics

by Bill FrancoeurA rockin’ 1950’s musical loosely based on the classic fairy tale

Little Red Riding Hood. It’s Like, Crazy, Daddy-O!

by Randal Myler& Mark Harelik

presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Servicepresented by special arrangement

with Pioneer Drama Service

Two Great Summer MusicalsJune 8 - 23, 2012

By Charlie Lovett

a musical bio of theiconic legendary

I l lum inat ionExhibit commemorates

Buck Schiwetz and corresponds with the

Hunt Centennial celebration

May 11- 25

DestinationsJuried competition of

Texas college students’ artwork

June 8 - 29

FOR TICKETS CALL 830.367.5121or buy your Tickets Online at hcaf.com

HILL COUNTRY ARTS FOUNDATION

by Bill Francoeurpresented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service

presented by special arrangementwith Pioneer Drama Service

I l lum inat ionExhibit commemorates

Destinations

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91st Annual

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May ShowsMay 1-20Clementine Hunter ExhibitionLecture by Robin E. Clark Ph.D.5/12 @ 10amMay 4 - June 3Summerfish Studio:“Texas Botanicals; Endangered & Not So Much"May 4 - June 3"GADzooks:Guadalupe Art Dogs Howl Again"May 5, 1-3 PMReception - Hunter/Summerfish/GADzooks

June ShowsJune 7- July 8"Box ... What Box?" Hill Country fiber artists

Works by Wednesday Painters

Reception for June Shows June 9, 1-3 PM

May 24 toJuly 8, 2012

ReceptionMay 26 1-3 PM

a juried exhibit featuring many

of the best gourd arti sts in America

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Besides theatrical producti ons, Hill Country Arts Foundati on off ers art classes and workshops this summer for all ages. Classes and workshops this summer include “Developing Color Energy” with Ken Hosmer, “Folk Art” with Heidi England, and “Collage on the Press” with Karen McCauley. In additi on, HCAF will again be hosti ng Art Camp for children and teenagers in the month of July. HCAF will also be hosti ng Theatre Camp for children and teens during the month of June.

The mission of Hill Country Arts Foundati on is to sustain a center for the visual and performing arts that promotes educati on and public interest in the arts. For more informati on call (830) 367-5121.Hill Country Arts Foundati on is located at 120 Point Theatre Road South in Ingram, Texas.

Besides theatrical producti ons, Hill Country

Hill Country Arts Foundati on is very excited about bringing to you our 2012 Summer Theatrical programs. We are starti ng this season off with a children’s producti on of “Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood”. A laugh-out-loud retelling of “Litt le Red Riding Hood.” This musical boasts a large cast and 1950’s-style doo-wop music in this comedic tale that promises to have children of all ages laughing. “Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood” runs June 8 – 23.

Hank Williams’ fans will want to be sure and not miss The Point’s second summer producti on, “Hank Williams: Lost Highway.” This producti on uti lizes Williams’ disti nct sound and key moments from his life to tell the story of his rise to fame and the eff ects fame had on his life. “Hank Williams: Lost Highway” is on stage July 6 – 21.

This Summer season is a historical event for Hill Country Arts Foundati on and The Point Theatre: Shakespeare at Stonehenge. William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” will be performed at HCAF’s newest venue and art structure, Stonehenge II. Stonehenge II is a scale replica of the 3,500-year-old monument in Salisbury, England. Visitors and residents alike won’t want to miss this fi rst play to be performed at Stonehenge II for a magical experience under the stars. Performances of “Taming of the Shrew” at Stonehenge II are August 10, 11, 17, and 18.

2012 SUMMER SEASON AT

he Point Theatre has been a venue of historic and cultural signifi cance to the Kerr County community for 52 years. If you

have never experienced a summer evening at the Point Theatre watching a producti on at sunset with the Guadalupe River as a backdrop, here are a few observati ons from someone who has.

Supported by its memberships, generous donati ons, countless volunteers (including actors and arti sts) the Hill Country Arts Foundati on makes The Point a viable community campus for youth art programs, workshops, educati on, art exhibiti ons and great theatrical entertainment for everyone.

Every summer, parents, grandparents and patrons of the arts provide a legacy of support for young aspiring arti sts giving them the opportunity to express themselves, explore their talents, and enlighten their minds via the arts. Everyone is invited to parti cipate in this annual touch of memory making summer magic, and I encourage you to help us help our community through your in-kind donati ons, or by becoming a member or volunteer of the HCAF. Together we can conti nue to sustain our mission thru vocati on and bring great entertainment for all to enjoy. This is your community, your children’s memories and your theatre, so purchase your summer season passes today!

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I know—you’ve pressed, chemically straightened, and probably even begged your curly hair to please, for the love of all that is right in the world, just cooperate. And when it doesn’t, you curse it—and all those straight-haired girls who don’t know how easy they have it. But what if I told you it’s ti me to stand up and be proud of your coarse, someti mes unruly mane?

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On Saturday, May 19, 2012, the community of Hunt, Texas, will celebrate its 100th birthday—an exciti ng one hundred years worth commemorati ng! The story of Hunt began in 1912, when Lizzie and Alva Joy opened the Lizzie Joy General Store on land purchased from their good friend Robert Hunt at the confl uence of the North and South Forks of the Guadalupe River in West-Central Kerr County. The day-long Centennial Celebrati on will take place at the Hunt Preservati on Society’s (HPS) park located at the intersecti on of Hwy 39 and FM 1340 in Hunt.

The Centennial Celebrati on kicks off at 9 a.m. with a parade featuring the Lackland AFB Honor Guard, anti que cars, bands, and fl oats representi ng Hunt area businesses, civic groups, and families. Once the parade begins, highway access in and out of Hunt will be limited. If you want to watch the parade, arrive in Hunt no later than 8:30 a.m. to ensure you have enough ti me to park and fi nd a good spot to enjoy the parade.

Exploring the pastFollowing the parade, acti viti es move to the HPS park grounds where a mariachi band and a mock-up of the Joy Store welcome visitors entering the grounds. The Centennial Celebrati on will commence with a brief opening ceremony. Following this ceremony, Hunt School students will perform a historical pageant about the hardships, dangers, and challenges the early sett lers faced. The pageant is based on the well-documented book, Hunt Texas the Early Years 1857-1959, writt en by Hunt pioneer descendant Jeanne Sutt on.

A variety of exhibits demonstrati ng cowboy cooking, quilti ng, churning, shingle making, blacksmithing, and ranching will further delight history enthusiasts. Descendants of the early ranching families will be on hand as well to share their families’ memories. Photos and memorabilia will illustrate the story of the early days of the Hunt School and the area churches. Local singers will belt out good-old-fashioned gospel music. In additi on to an arrowhead making demonstrati on, a local arti san will share a display of arrowheads and other Indian arti facts.

by The Hunt Centennial Committ ee

14 │Nov-Dec 2011 │ KCP14 │ May-June 2012 │ KCP

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Sounds of musicThroughout the Centennial Celebrati on no matt er where you go in Hunt you will hear the sounds of music. The Music Heritage tent will feature accomplished Hunt musicians, some of whom are nati onally recognized recording arti sts. Come listen to Texas swing, classic rock, country western, and more. Bands will play all-ti me favorites from the 1950s to current day. Texas music legend Billy Joe Shaver will be onstage. Other performers include Jr. Pruneda and Friends, Joe Vorhes and the Texas Strangers, The Danny Feller Band, The River Rats, Exit 505, and The Reefs. Between music sets, storytellers will regale the audience with yarns from Hunt’s rich history of summer camps, cowboy life, hunti ng, and more. You’re sure to enjoy a special appearance by our own Hill Country’s Kinky Friedman. And when you feel hunger pangs coming on, you can visit Hunt’s local restaurants—Elaine’s Table, The Hunt Store, and Rio Rancho Café—for great food and more live music from more great local musicians. Join us for a fi ddle contest sponsored by the United Fiddler’s Associati on as fi ddlers compete for a stake in the $3500 prize money generously provided by the Hunt Store.

Art, entertainmentand shoppingDon’t miss the Centennial Art Colony where local arti sts will display and sell pastel, oil, acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media painti ngs, bronze works, rare jewelry designs, and gourd art. In additi on, renowned sculptor Clay Dahlberg will demonstrate bronze sculpti ng.

The 4-H Club will off er a petti ng zoo for family entertainment and an anti que car show will feature vehicles popular through the decades. A variety of commemorati ve memorabilia for sale at the celebrati on will delight shoppers. Aft er the day’s festi viti es at the HPS park conclude at 6 p.m., the historic Crider’s Rodeo and Dance Hall (circa 1925) will celebrate Hunt’s milestone birthday Texas-style with a rodeo, live music, and a dance.

It takes a villageThe Hunt Centennial Celebrati on is a result of countless volunteer hours, generous fi nancial donati ons from the community, and nearly two years of work and planning. The Hunt Centennial project has engendered an enormous amount of enthusiasm, good-will, and spirit throughout the Hunt community. Hunt businesses, churches, schools, civic organizati ons (including the Hunt Preservati on Society, the Hunt Volunteer Fire Department, and the Hunt Garden Club), summer camps, and members of Hunt’s founding families contributed to making this event possible.

It is the sincere hope of the Hunt Centennial Celebrati on Committ ee that visitors from across Texas and beyond will join Hunt’s residents on May 19 to celebrate and commemorate the fi rst one hundred years of Hunt, Texas!

For more informati on visit the website at www.Hunt2012.net or contact us at the West Kerr Chamber of Commerce (830) 367-4322.

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sets, storytellers will regale the audience with yarns from Hunt’s rich history of summer camps, cowboy life, hunti ng, and more. You’re sure to enjoy a special appearance by our own Hill Country’s Kinky Friedman. And when you feel hunger pangs coming on, you can visit Hunt’s local restaurants—Elaine’s Table, The Hunt Store, and Rio Rancho Café—for great food and more live music from more great local musicians. Join us for a fi ddle contest sponsored by the United Fiddler’s Associati on as fi ddlers compete for a stake in the $3500 prize money generously provided by the Hunt Store.

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shares its centennial with once-upon-long-ti me resident Vlasta Matt er. In fact, Vlasta beat Hunt to the 100 year-old mark by several months. “Last December I had a birthday party with 150 friends and family,” Vlasta recalls, smiling. “And there were fi ve birthday cakes—all delicious!”More CoincidencesThe oldest of four sisters and one brother, Vlasta was born December 1, 1911, in Dime Box, Texas, Lee County, to Czech immigrants Joseph and Millie Zgabay Balcar. The fact that Dime Box received its name from the local custom of leaving a dime in a box at Brown’s Mill to get a lett er delivered to Giddings, takes on extra signifi cance when it’s considered that Vlasta later served as a Hunt postal employee for almost 40 years.

“I used to walk from home to work at the post offi ce; even turned down rides because I liked walking so much,” says Vlasta. Her home was on Cutbirth Lane in Hunt, now across from Canyon Springs on Highway 39. Vlasta’s two daughters, four grandchildren, and a total of six great-grandchildren sti ll enjoy spending special ti mes at the house Vlasta and her husband Elmer Matt er built aft er World War II ended.

The Hunt HomesteadVlasta recounts, “Elmer heard of some army barracks for sale in Hondo and he bought two for $500 a piece.” She explains that her husband dismantled the barracks and brought the salvaged building materials to Hunt. “We pulled out every nail from those boards and then straightened each nail so we could use them again to build the house,” she recalls. Elmer Matt er did all the work on their home, according to Vlasta, except for the plumbing and electric. She adds, “I was his go-fer and even helped on the roof.”

Having grown up working on her family’s 400-acre cott on farm in Dime Box, Vlasta was no stranger to raising crops. She boasts of a big garden “back in the day” at their Hunt home. “We worked it all the ti me. Lots of cucumbers and onions, some fl owers.”

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The Matt ers also raised chickens, pigs, and cows. “We had a goat for awhile, too, but it was a pest,” claims Vlasta. Daughters Rose Marie Browning and Doris Turner conti nue the story. “One night Mama decided to serve ‘Nancy’ for dinner,” Rose Marie laughs. “We couldn’t eat a bite and Mama had to give it all away to neighbors,” adds Doris.

From their home, the Matt ers sold lye soap, pork “cracklins,” eggs, butt er, cream cheese, and milk. “The tourists loved those glasses of milk fresh from the cow, warm with foam on top—we preferred ours cold,” remembers Vlasta. She goes even farther back in ti me to recount when she and Elmer were fi rst married in 1935, and lived in his hometown of Comfort. In 1938, the Matt ers moved to Hunt and found work at Camp Waldemar where they lived for the summer. “The two of us milked 30 cows twice a day,” recalls Vlasta, “so those litt le girls could have milk at their meals…I’m telling you it was hard work.”

Life Beyond Work Though it wasn’t all work and no play for Vlasta in Hunt. “I think I made over 300 quilts,” she declares. “People from all

over Texas would bring their quilt tops to me for quilti ng…they knew how much I loved it.” For years, Vlasta also enjoyed being a member of Hunt’s sewing group, Sew and Sews—“for the sewing and the friendships,” she confi des. Daughter Rose Marie brings out a quilt, drapes it across her mother’s lap and recalls, “I did the cross-sti tch and Mama quilted it for me nine years ago.” Vlasta chuckles, “Of course, I’m too old for that now.”

But Vlasta’s age does not keep her from sti ll att ending Hunt Bapti st Church…nor does now living in Kerrville with her daughter Rose Marie. “Mama sti ll goes to Church two or three ti mes a month,” says Rose Marie. Doris concludes, “Thanks to so many friends and family who help us with the driving.” Over 60 years have passed since Vlasta led singing and Sunday school, Doris played the piano, and Rose Marie helped with the weekly bulleti n at Hunt Bapti st Church. Nowadays Vlasta is welcomed as one of its oldest church members.

Special-Delivery LetterA young Vlasta left Dime Box in the early 1930s and moved to Comfort where she worked as a cook at Hermann Sons Reti rement Home. For fun on her days off , she frequently went with friends to the nearby Fairyland Dance Hall. “That’s where I fi rst met my husband,” Vlasta says with a shy smile.

“Aft er our fi rst dance, Elmer sent me a love lett er. He fi lled the envelope with what I thought was salt,” conti nues Vlasta. “But it was sugar and he said it was to remind me how sweet he was…just like ‘Elmer Chocolates.’” Elmer Chocolates? They’ve been made in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, since 1855. Gratefully, some things never change.

Anne Schneider is a writer and author of Breath Found Along the Way, a book of poetry and face cast mask art. She leads Tai Chi classes and Reiki workshops at her Ventana Al Cielo Studio. Visit her at www.PoetsMask.com.

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Elmer Matt er and Vlasta Balcar wed in 1935 at the Brethren Church in Dime Box, Texas.


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Hunt Precursor —JaponicaOne might say the seeds of Hunt were sown just a few miles away in the ti ny pioneer sett lement called Japonica. Hunt sits at the confl uence of the north and south forks of the Guadalupe River and was named for Robert Hunt, the friend of pioneer Alva “Alvie” Curti s Joy who had sett led earlier about 2-1/2 miles upriver along the north fork in Japonica.

Alvie’s parents Richard “Uncle Dick” and “Grandma” Ann Compton Joy opened the fi rst mercanti le at Japonica—approximately where Camp Stewart is now located. The name Japonica came from a tree in Tennessee where the Joys lived before coming to Texas.

Hunt Post OfficeIn 1912, Alvie’s wife Lizzie opened a general merchandise store near the Guadalupe confl uence. Less than a year later, Alvie bought adjoining land and established the fi rst Hunt Post Offi ce. Their son, Alonzo, was the fi rst mail carrier on the North Fork. A second route was established on the South Fork, where the Litt le Pebble post offi ce operated near today’s Heart ‘O the Hills Camp.

Boss Merritt sti ll lives in the same house where his grandfather “Foss” sorted the mail before he delivered it. Since then, the mail service has passed through many hands and Gaylynn Hierholzer now manages the Hunt Post Offi ce.

The following is excerpted and edited from The West Kerr Current series on Kerr County history. The Current cites two recently-published books as sources—Hunt Texas, the early years 1857-1959, by Jeanne Schumacher Sutt on and Around Hunt, by Janey Crum—and credits other sources, as well, including the Kerr County Album.

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The Joy family at Japonica in the early 1900s.

Lizzie Joy Store with Alva Joy in doorway.

Old Hunt Schoolcirca 1915-1925.


The Robert Hunt Family Robert Hunt, who also came to Texas from Tennessee, arrived in Kerr County in 1911. At that ti me, on land owned by John DuBose, all that existed at the confl uence of the north and south forks of the Guadalupe River was a cabin and the Primiti ve Bapti st Church.

Robert soon married Clara Byas, daughter of Joe Byas and his wife, a “child of the Alamo”—pioneer Mary Ann Kent Byas Chambers Morriss (1827-1917). Located in Nichols Cemetery, Mary Ann’s gravesite received a historical marker in 2009.

Robert bought more than 300 acres from John DuBose and began selling off acreage, including four acres to friend Alvie Joy. Alvie’s wife Lizzie Lock Joy bought a half-acre for what would become her store’s locati on and she owned the ti tle to the property—highly unusual for the ti mes since as a woman she, as yet, could not even vote. Eventually, Robert and Clara sold most of their land to Tom Moore, who then subdivided it into tracts around town. The Hunts relocated to the Flat Rock Lake area.

Hunt Kids CampsEdward J. “Doc” Stewart was a physician as well as athleti c coach who in 1924, founded Camp Stewart for Boys—the oldest conti nually-operated private camp in the Southwest. Rio Vista Camp, founded by Herb Crate, is older but was closed for several years in the 1930s.

Camp Stewart, fi rst located at the old Kerr County Fairgrounds, later found a new home. In 1927, Doc Stewart moved the camp to its present site on the North Fork. Its new home may have once been that of the Japonica post offi ce—just west of the locati on of the present-day Camp Stewart offi ce.

In 1926, Doc built Camp Stewart for Girls and it ulti mately became Camp Mysti c. Two years later on the South Fork, he constructed Heart ’O the Hills Inn for parents of campers to spend the night; this later became a girls camp. The Ragsdale family now runs the Camp Stewart boys camp. With many of the Hill Country’s summer camps operati ng near Hunt, its camping industry conti nues to thrive to this day.

The Store in HuntConsidered even early on by many as the pulse of the town, The Store is a Hunt insti tuti on that has undergone numerous changes and ownerships. It remains today as the place where visitors and locals alike stop by for a quick meal, a cold drink, or a newspaper. Folks feel welcome to relax for a while on the benches indoors or out on the back porch—perhaps to catch up on a bit of gossip.

The Store began when Whitlock “Whit” Zander bought an 8,465-square-foot patch of land from W.B. Kellogg in 1949, and then purchased nearly .40 acres shortly aft erward. Whit had worked for Hardin’s store near the Hunt Crossing as a butcher and helper before deciding to strike out on his own. He built a frame structure on his property, calling it Zander’s and Groc. He did a lot of butchering there, and kept the television on to entertain customers.

Whit owned and operated the store unti l 1958, when Henry and Marvel Rhems took over. They kept it running unti l 1972, when two new owners—Larry Graham and D.W. “Bud” Wright—took over and transformed it to a whole new dimension. They remodeled the building in an old-cabin style and gave it the name, The Store. In order to run nearby Camp LaJunta full-ti me, Larry sold Bud his share in 1974. A year later, Irvin “Buddy” Henderson—who came from another Hunt pioneer family—bought The Store. His meat and game processing specialty became very popular and the restaurant that Buddy and his wife Gwen operated also served hamburgers—oft en made with exoti c meats.

In 1977, the purchase of The Store by Eddie Sears and Bert Winston began the era of the celebrated “Hunt Happenings”— ti mes when everyone gathered at The Store to eat and play; when the walls oft en reverberated with the tunes of local bands. Later ownerships passed to Mike Hickey, Frank Sorell, Bob Denson, and Jack and Janet Parks. Today, a new partnership of individuals own The Store.

Hunt Entertainment & ArtsThen there is Crider’s, just a few miles up the road from Hunt—sti ll a wonderful family place to dance and watch great rodeo. A few miles the other side of Hunt, another dancehall once rocked—Mosel’s Corral, located during the 1940s at Hwy. 39 and Cardinal Lane.

The Hill Country has always encouraged arti sti c pursuits—oft en inspired by the picturesque scenery—and the town of Hunt boasts its own unique crop of arti sts. Noteworthy among them is E.W. Schiwetz (whose daughter Pat Nelson sti ll lives there), Frank Mudge Edwards, and Edith McAshan.

Today, the descendants of a handful of other pioneer families—Crenshaws, Vlaseks, Wootens, Taylors, Mogfords, Baldwins, Hardins, Sublett s and Raifords, to menti on just a few—sti ll carve their own disti ncti ve niches in Hunt history. n

Inside the Hunt Store, circa 1940s.


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A scene in downtown Hunt aft er the 1932 fl ood easily shows the devastati on that ripped up and down along the Guadalupe River.

Boss Merritt stands on the porch where the Pebble Post Offi ce was operated in the 1920s by his grandfather, Foss, called “Fudge.”

This 1914 photo shows Easter (Maxey) Baldwin and Geroge W. Baldwin at the Baldwin homeplace in Hunt with all of their nine grown children and oldest grandchild.

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Water your lawn in the early mornings toconserve water and prevent lawn disease.

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If you would like more details regarding the program, ask Wayne

when you drop off your phones.

Thanks for your support!

DROP OFF SITEWayne Este initi ally hoped to collect 50 phones for the Cell Phones for Soldiers program, but thanks to your donati ng your unused phones, his new goal is 1,000! And he needs only 200 to reach that goal!

Gather your old cell phones (it’s okay if they don’t work) and accessories and drop them off at Texas, etc. at Inn of the Hills in Kerrville. And, please help us spread the word—tell your friends.

Let’s help Wayne reach that 1,000 mark by July 4th!

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WhenSaturday, March 31, 2012

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Sabrina and Calvin Luck Bill and Dee Bartley

Greg and Karen Schenck, Linda and Brad Camp Carson and Lindsay ConklinGary and Jane GarbishBK and Fred Gamble Dr. Conrad Nighti ngale, Susan Hallmark


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Bill and Antoinette Childs, Chris and April Childs, Linda and Kit Werlein

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Melanie and Brian Schleff e Lindsey Hollin, Jose Flores, Keri Kropp Mike and Laurie Lowe, Bruce Stracke

Diane and Bob Green Karen Schenck, Nancy Nighti ngale

Carrie Wilson, Janie Altgeldt, Mandy Barton, Jim Wilson


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Andrea and Jon SiebertVirginia Smith and Elsa Villareal

Barbara Gaither and Alice Whatley

Nancy and Mike Ragsdale

Pat Davis, Jan Miles, Ellen Connelly

Sue Hamill and Liz Bigelow

Wayne and George Anna Parker

Bett y and Dewey Scarborough, Tina Woods

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Gil and Hazel Jordan

Karen and Roger Smith Liz and Pat Murray

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The Dietert Center is a busy place—there’s always something new and interesti ng going on, and lots of acti ve people enjoying themselves. Besides providing great meals and sti mulati ng acti viti es, the Center also has an Independent Living Program which off ers services for those who are less acti ve, and their caregivers.

Dietert’s Informati on and Referral offi ce fi elds a myriad of calls and visits, dispensing informati on about area services and resources. There’s help fi nding everything from home health agencies to senior housing and more.

Dietert’s PAL emergency response service provides peace of mind 24/7. Just the push of a butt on summons help from the PAL operators, who stay on the line unti l help arrives. More than 240 PAL units help seniors throughout the Hill Country.

The Recepti on Desk volunteers operate our free Call Reassurance service. Folks who are enrolled call the Center each weekday morning to check-in before 10:00am. If the call is not received by the deadline, volunteers call the client. If there’s no answer, they call the emergency contact in the client’s record for instructi ons.

Dietert’s free medical equipment lending program is recycling at its fi nest. We accept clean, gently used equipment, such as walkers, canes or wheelchairs, and lend it out to those who need it.

Caregiving for an elder loved-one is an awesome and loving task. We have a variety of services, including our caregiver resource center, caregiver support groups and our on-site respite service, the Take Five Club. Call on us—we can help!

Tina Woods is the Dietert Center’s Executi ve Director. Contact her at (830) 792-4044, ext. 247, or visit the Center’s website: www.dietertcenter.org. The Dietert Center is a 501 (c) (3) non-profi t organizati on located at 451 Guadalupe Street in Kerrville.

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WhoKerr County Women’s ChamberWhat40th Anniversary LuncheonWhenWednesday, March 7, 2012WhereYO Hotel, Kerrville

Guest Speaker, Texas Supreme Court Justi ce Eva Guzman and KCWC President Beverly Bond

BJ Billeiter, Debbie Freed, Liz Farris

Kathy Coleman, Judy Webb-Smith, Louise Kirby

Linda Pillow, Kim Baden, Delores Vinas

Judge Pat Tinley andCounty Att orney Rob Henneke

Gay and Paul Avery

Jane and Ann BuckDenny Foster andState Rep. Harvey Hildebran

Jean and Sheriff Rusty Hierholzer


Organized in March, 1972, the KCWC works for the betterment of the Kerrville area community through charitable, civic and environmental programs and projects. KCWC welcomes new members.

The way you eat has a lot to do with how your brain functi ons, your emoti onal health, and your ability to learn. The human brain comprises only about 2 percent of your body weight,

but it gets 20 percent of your blood supply and uses 25 percent of your body’s glucose.

Your brain is about three-quarters water. If it becomes dehydrated by only a few percent, your ability to think and reason becomes impaired––so make sure to drink plenty of water, especially in hot weather.

Twelve percent of your brain is fat, but not all fats are good brain food. A diet high in saturated or trans fats can clog arteries and restrict blood fl ow, causing the brain to get sluggish. Omega-3 fatt y acids, found in fi sh and fl ax seeds, are the type you need to nourish neurons and gray matt er. Another 8 percent of your brain is protein. Most Americans get plenty of protein in their diets, but consider the source. Your best bet is to eat lean meat and beans/legumes.

Don’t forget to include fruits and vegetables in your diet , too. They contain anti oxidants, which fi ght free-radicals that can damage your brain.

The top fi ve brain foods are wild salmon, cacao beans, green tea powder, blueberries, and coff ee beans. Steer clear of brain-damaging substances including alcohol, drugs, cola, nicoti ne, arti fi cial sweeteners, arti fi cial food color, refi ned bread, and junk sugars. You are what you eat!

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Dry Eye is a term that describes eyes that do not produce enough tears. Or, the tears that are produced do not have the proper chemical compositi on.

Naturally produced tears have three layers. The outer oily layer, the middle watery layer and the inner mucus layer. All three layers of tears in proper balance are required for proper lubricati on.

Dry eye is part of the natural aging process. As people become older eyes tend to become dryer. The degree of dryness can vary from individual toindividual, but some people may have more pronounced symptoms.

Dry eye can result from or be exasperated by• problems with normal blinking• anti histamines, anti depressants or oral

contracepti ves• dry climates or exposure to wind• chemical or thermal burns to the eye• health problems such as arthriti s or

Sjogren’s syndrome

Dry eye symptoms can be any one or a combinati on of

• redness of the eyes• burning sensati on of the eyes• foreign body sensati on in your eyes• blurred vision• excessive watering as the eyes try to

comfort themselves• irritated, scratchy or dry eyes

Excessive dry eye can eventually cause damage or scar the cornea. Scarring on the cornea can decrease vision as the normally clear surface becomes less transparent. Optometrists can diagnose dry eye and can determine the severity by viewing the surface of the eye through magnifi cati on and a dye process that will make damaged ti ssue more apparent.

Daily acti viti es and hobbies, as well as your general health, can aff ect the severity of your symptoms. Discussing your lifestyle with your optometrist can help in personal soluti ons that can alleviate some symptoms.

Other helpful hints include: frequent blinking, especially when watching television or focusing on computer screens. Avoiding high wind and dust levels, or increasing your eye protecti on when in those types of weather conditi ons. Using arti fi cial tears as needed or arti fi cial tear moisturizing gel at nightti me. As always, following your doctor’s prescribed treatment is important.

A therapeuti c optometrist and an optometric glaucoma specialist, Dr. Blaker has been practi cing optometry since 2004. Doctor of Optometry-University of Houston College of Optometry and Bachelor of Science in Biology, also from University of Houston. Hill Country Vision Center, 205 West Water, Kerrville.896-4044.

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Kerrville Reiki Master Anne Schneider offers free public Reiki talks and demos, as well as private Reiki sessions and training at her Ventana Al Cielo Studio. Private sessions are also available atThe Center for Fitness.

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When Americans are asked is they would prefer to spend the last part of their life in their home or a facility, 8 out of 10 say home. Despite this fact, 60 percent of Americans spend their last days in an acute care hospital, with 20 percent in a nursing home and only 20 percent at home. Although we have preferences, many ti mes our feelings and desires are not discussed with loved ones and/or friends. Planning ahead and sharing your ideas with your loved ones is not only your right, but a true gift to those that care about you.

How do you begin the process? Begin simply with yourself. Try to confront and understand any fears you might have: Do they relate to the possibility of pain? Loss of dignity while undergoing treatment? Not being clearly understood by those around you? Being alone? Leaving loved ones or unfi nished projects behind? Once you recognize and explore these topics, begin to talk with your family and friends. Share your values and beliefs, your hopes and fears about the last chapter of life. Ask about their plans. The following will assist you in your plans:

Are proper legal documents in place?

• A Will or Trust

• Advance Medical Directi ves

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• Durable Financial Power of Att orney

Financial Plans• Funding for long term care, is it

adequate?

• Life Insurance

• Funeral Policies

Unresolved Medical and Personal Questions

• What medical treatments and care are acceptable to you?

• If you are seriously or terminally ill, do you want to reside in an assisted living, nursing facility or at home?

• What opti ons do you have locally to fulfi ll these wishes?

• If your wish is to stay at home, what are local resources for:

Custodial CareHome Health CareHospice when needed

• Talk with your personal physician

to gain understanding in “what if” scenarios

• Do you have spiritual issues that are unclear or unanswered? Speak with your minister about any concerns you have

Take the ti me to plan this important chapter of life. Discuss your desires with your family and friends. Pick the person and/or persons that you feel comfortable with in making tough decisions for you. Document your decisions and ensure that the people you are relying on know where necessary paperwork is located.

If you have additi onal questi ons, please call Peterson Home Care at 830-257-3111 or Peterson Hospice at 830-258-7799. We have resources that can help you in making your plans. Both Peterson Home Care and Peterson Hospice are not-for-profi t members of the Peterson Regional Medical Center Family of Programs.

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Over thirty percent of all American babies will enter the world through cesarean secti on, making it the most common surgical procedurein the US.

The contrast between cesarean secti on and vaginal birth can be stark. The acti ve role a mother takes as she pushes her baby out, the relief and joy on her face as her baby is placed on her chest; those picture-perfect moments as the new family rejoices together are irreplaceable.

Compare that with an operati ve delivery where the baby is removed from the uterus, and given to the nurse and pediatrician who perform initi al stabilizati on and physical exam. The baby is then wrapped in a blanket, shown briefl y to the parents and taken to the nursery with dad in tow.

So many mothers experience anxiety during this ti me when dad and baby have left them that many anesthesia providers routi nely give medicati ons to make moms sleep. Cesarean babies routi nely spend double the length of ti me away from their mothers as babies born vaginally. Their moms are at increased risk for postpartum depression and diffi culti es with breastf eeding.

The family-centered cesarean seeks to make a cesarean birth into a celebrati on of new life. In a family-centered cesarean, every eff ort is made to involve the parents in the operati ng room environment. The mother can choose the music that is playing. She can walk to the operati ng room instead of rolling in bed. Her arms are left free.

When the birth is imminent the surgical drape is dropped so the parents are able to see the baby as he is slowly wiggled out of the abdominal incision. The baby is lift ed to the mother’s chest where the nurse and pediatrician may dry him and perform an assessment. The baby can remain on the mother’s chest throughout the end of the surgery. Many infants even begin breastf eeding during this ti me. Mothers do not usually need any medicine to keep them calm; they are busy enjoying the new baby.

We don’t have the research available to prove that postpartum depression rates are lower and breastf eeding rates are higher with family-centered cesareans, but I suspect we will have this data in

years to come. The truth is, the smiles on the faces of every staff member and family member are enough proof for now that we’re on to something good.

Not every cesarean birth can be family-centered, but most can. For more informati on check out the natural cesarean video on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/kerrvilleobgyn.

Niessa Meier is an RN and Certi fi ed Nurse Midwife. She is the mother of three and has worked in women’s health for 10 years as a labor and delivery nurse, childbirth educator and lactati on counselor.

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There are specifi c criteria a pati ent must meet in order to be eligible for home health benefi ts through the

Medicare program.

Pati ent must be homebound – it must be taxing and diffi cult for the pati ent to leave their home and absences from the home should be infrequent and not for long durati ons.

There must be a need for a skilled service – the pati ent’s conditi on is one that requires a skilled nurse to

assess and evaluate the pati ent and report to the physician any changes in the pati ent’s conditi on, and/or

provide teaching/instructi on, or direct skill such as catheter care, wound care, injecti ons/IV’s, etc.

the skilled service can also be that of a physical therapist for strengthening and endurance, home exercise program, etc.

or for speech therapy for treatment of stroke, etc.

The care must be medically necessary and intermitt ent, with an end in sight.

The att ending physician must see the pati ent up to 90 days prior to admission or 30 days aft er the start of care date. The physician must document the reason for home health services and certi fy the pati ent meets the homebound criteria.

Is solicitati on of pati ents allowed?

Absolutely not! Solicitati on of pati ents by home health agencies is against state and federal law. Agencies cannot off er to take you to appointments for free or provide any like kind of free service as an inducement to sign up for home health services.If you or your family members believe you or a loved one could benefi t from receiving home health services, you should discuss such with your att ending physician. Your physician will evaluate the circumstances and if appropriate, make a referral to home health services.

Do you have a choice in selecti ng your home health care provider?

Absolutely, federal law guarantees freedom of choice when you need home health services. In fact, federal law says you should be given all the opti ons available to you. You can select the home health care provider of your choice. Discuss your opti on with your physician as home health care is a

multi disciplinary approach to healthcare. When can home health servicesbe benefi cial?

Home health services may be benefi cial to you if you have experienced one of the following.

Onset of a new illness or exacerbati on of a current illness that requires changes in your treatment.

New medicati ons have been started for a disease process or acute illness.

You were recently in the hospital or nursing home for an acute illness or surgery.

Who pays for home health services?

Home health services are a benefi t of the Medicare program. Medicare pays 100% for home health services at this ti me. Most other major insurance companies also pay for home health services.Medicare does not pay for any custodial type services such as housekeeping, shopping, transportati on, or companion type services.

Home health service is a category of healthcare benefi ts. Other categories are hospitalizati on, out-pati ent lab/x-ray, out-pati ent rehab, out-pati ent day surgery, physician services, durable medical equipment, skilled nursing in a nursing home, and ambulance service. Each category has specifi c guidelines and criteria for reimbursement from Medicare or insurance companies.

Home health services are provided by licensed home health agencies which are certi fi ed by Medicare to provide such services to Medicare pati ents.

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Back in September 1977, the Sid Peterson Hospital Auxiliary was formally established to help the hospital, pati ents and the community. Soon aft er the organizati on began, the hospital gift shop was opened.

In the beginning books, magazines, coff ee, and donuts were sold, opening the door to the expanded gift shop merchandise today. You can pick up a beauti ful bouquet of fresh fl owers when you come to visit—volunteers make assorted fl ower arrangements daily. Or you can fi nd a great piece of fashion jewelry or a chic skirt or blouse. And of course, the gift shop includes all the usual items expected in a hospital gift shop.

Guests to the hospital, employees, and pati ents are frequent shoppers. We now off er extended hours for your convenience. Monday through Sunday 9:00 a.m. ti ll 3:00 p.m. Menti on this arti cle for 10 per cent off your next purchase.

Martha Kies, Volunteer Auxiliary Coordinator for Peterson Regional Medical Center, brings to PRMC her love of helping people, as well as experti se in volunteer coordinati on from serving 11 years as Asst. Volunteer Coordinator of Community Relati ons with Kerrville State Hospital. You may call Martha at 258-7495 or email her at [email protected].

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