canyon lake views magazine - october 2011

Canyon Lake Views October 2011

October 2011 • Canyon Lake, Texas • Volume 5, Issue 8

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Fall into the Season of Giving

C A L E N D A R O FE V E N T S

• Sun, Oct 2, 5pm. St. Andrew Lutheran Church new weekly “Come As You Are” worship service, Youth & Activity Center behind main church. All are invited. 7420 FM 2673 (half mile east of Startzville Super S), 830-899-2273.

• Wed, Oct 5, 6-10pm. Harvestfest for the Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country. See Community pages for details. GVTC. 830-899-4542.

• Wed, Oct 5, Noon-1pm. CASA Voices Tour at the New Braunfels CASA Of-fice. Lunch by Panhandler Pizza, so please RSVP to 830-626-2272.

• Fri/Sat, Oct 7 & 8. 32nd Wimberley Gospel Music Festival. Southern gospel, country and bluegrass. Cowboys for Jesus Christian Fellowship, 8400 FM 32, Fischer. On Fri. 5-10pm & Sat.11-9pm. Rain /shine. FREE. 210-389-6235.

• Sat, Oct 8. Annual Canyon Lake Noon Lions Club Shrimpfest with Silent Auc-tion at 11:30am, $10 meals. Rec Center. See Community pgs. 830-515-8868.

• Sat, Oct 8, 8:30-11am. Highway Clean-Up. All welcome. Meet at Fischer Store School Community Center. Coffee & light breakfast, then highway clean-up. 830-935-2328.

• Sun, Oct 9, 10:30am. Will the World End on December 21, 2012? Sermon se-ries at Hill Country Bible Church, 20885 FM 306 @ Tamarack. 830-935-2945.

• Sun, Oct 9, 3pm. Tye Preston Memorial Library’s 1st anniversary in their new bldg. Mid-Texas Symphony performs. 16311 S. Access Rd, 830-964-3744.

• Wed, Oct 12, Noon-1pm. CASA Voices Tour at the San Marcos CASA Office. Lunch by Panhandler Pizza, so please RSVP to 830-626-2272.

• Thurs, Oct 13, 1pm. CRRC Senior Center, RSVP-SMP presents Medicare Fraud - Learn about it and help prevent it. 125 Mabel Jones off S. Access Rd

• Sun, Oct 15th. Canyon Lake Golf Club Golf Tournament & Cookout. Benefit event to raise funds & support for CASA, 830-626-2272.

• Mon, Oct 22, 10am-2pm. FREE Community HEALTH FAiR & Fall Festival. Over 20 health care vendors, FREE screenings, medical information, FREE food, games & more. Winter clothing for families in need. See Community pages. CLPresbyterian Church, 230 Shepherd Hill, 830-964-2427.

• Sat, Oct 22. Bike Run. Organized motorcycle ride. All proceeds benefit Wounded Warriors. Call Sylvia at 830-964-3700 or Sattler VFW for details.

• Sat, Oct 22, 7-11pm. Hope Hospice Foundation’s Masquerade Ball and fun-draiser at the McKenna Center in New Braunfels. 830-935-3278.

• Sun, Oct 23, 4pm. Mid-Tex Symphony’s “Made in America” performance at New Braunfels Civic Center with Sharon Kuster on Bassoon. 830-372-8089.

• Thurs, Oct 27, 1pm. CRRC Senior Center, Alz-Care presents Brain Health, Avoiding Dementia. 125 Mabel Jones off South Access Rd next to Rec Ctr.

• Sat, Oct 29, 9am-4pm. Canyon Lake MARKETDAY at the CRRC Rec Center below the dam. See Community pages for details.. FREE admission & park-ing. South Access Rd @ Mabel Jones, 830-964-3003 before 3pm.

Community Calendar of Recurring Events is on the Community Page this month.

• Mon, Oct 31. HALLOWEENFEST, treats at downtown Sattler businesses.

• Mon, Oct 31. HALLOWEEN Spooktacular for kids, Canyon Lake Event Center (across from Mountain Valley Middle School behind Kathy’s), 830-964-6400.

• Mon, Oct 31. 7th Annual Tomorrow’s Child Golf Tournament at Fair Oaks Ranch Country Club to benefit New Life Children’s Center. Donations are needed for the Silent Auction! 830-964-4390.

See our Community Pages 25-31 for more event details.

As we fall into the Season of Giv-ing, a daily act of kindness is not a lot to give. Treating others with compassion and kindness is easy, yet in the hustle and bustle of daily life, we overlook op-portunities to show it. Denounce an in-justice, see some good and say so, lend a helping hand – offer to carry some gro-ceries. The little things do count. Every person makes a difference because collectively we make a huge difference – if compassion and kindness become habit for us all, then we have won.

These principles were written in a journal by Rachel Scott, shortly before she became the first victim of the Columbine High rampage in 1999. The Dream Big event sponsored by the Commu-nity Coalition brought this message to schools and the community in a presentation that many consider life-changing. See the good, be the good, and say a kind word. Maureen Schein writes about it in our expanded community pages this month.

With the surge of messages local businesses want you to know about, The Canyon Lake Views has grown this month – jam-packed with things you can do and Views You Can Use. With the surge of community fundraisers scheduled every October, Canyon Lake, as usual, demonstrates that Rachel’s ideals are firmly rooted here. Events that recur monthly are on the community pages so the Community Calendar list you see here are all special events. Read through them and see if you see a caring community! Pitch in or stop in, and have fun spending money you know goes for good and stays around here.

Our Canyon Lake Community Profile this month is Norma Cas-tilla Blackwell, Executive Director of CASA of Central Texas. As the critical caretakers of abused and neglected kids that are lost in our court system when they are removed from the only home they know, as bad as that might be. Forty percent go through the process alone. For a few days a month, these kids need individuals like you.

Make a difference. Extend a helping hand. Maybe you’ll start a chain reaction that really never ends.


Despite the national trend, real estate in Texas and especially the Hill Country have fared much bet-ter. As a thriving tourist center and stable retirement community, Canyon Lake continues to grow as

more families arrive. Although slowed from the brisk pace before 2008, sales continue, but market saturation means some don’t sell.

Betty Coleman, Broker/Owner and operator of Canyon Land Company says, “it means it’s time for a new approach. If it didn’t sell, then it’s time to rent – and we have the experience to get it filled.” As a full service real estate company, Betty provides expert property management services in addition to traditional sales, both conventional and creative, along with her son Marc, also an accom-plished Realtor®.

In business here for over thirty years, they know the rental value the market will bear and they know the area like it’s their backyard. Betty continues, “handling rental property takes a lot of time and energy – if it’s done right – we don’t know any other way. We take care of everything.” To the relief of many property owners, they take the worry away.

Canyon Land Company sits in the middle of the hub of Canyon Lake in downtown Sattler on FM 2673, a highly visible, high traffic area. A repair list is provided if recommended to comply with state and federal requirements. Tenants are located by reaching the wid-est market possible via the internet, a strong website, yard signs on and off-site, and networking with other Agents. Above all, the great-est marketing tool they use is their referral base of hundreds of satis-fied owners and tenants alike that they have built up over 30 years.

Canyon Land Company is located at 1301 FM 2673 in Sattler. In addition to your Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance, they re-quire that you maintain an Owners, Landlord and Tenant Liability Policy. If you have a house you want to sell or rent or need one, Betty and Marc can be reached at 830-964-3393, direct at 830-907-2742, or toll-free at 800-866-0679.

Applicants are extensively screened, including ability to pay; a Security Deposit is required. Lease forms by the Texas Association of Realtors ensure maximum protection should there be a dispute. Photos accompany Move In/Move Out Inspections. The Colemans collect rent firmly but fairly and handle maintenance, emergency repairs, make ready and eviction if needed.

“We constantly drive by,” Betty adds, and always with a trash bag in the car in case they spot any trash – in the yard or road on the way. “We love what we do. We treat your property like it was ours.” And that includes a healthy respect and extra care for property that belongs to someone else – as they would want theirs to be treated.

“We take care of it, so we get attached. That’s why we take it personal.”

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Have you ever wondered what to do with that thing? Should I plant flowers over it, cover it with sod, mulch, or some other stuff? Can I build some-thing to cover the ugly thing? The answers to these questions are to apply common sense and a few rules of thumb, and to look at your septic system from the maintainer’s point of view.

There are a few rules I use to determine how to decorate your septic system. First and most important, what is around your sys-tem winds up in your system. Everything around it will eventually fall into it, be washed into it, or migrate into it through a port or cleanout. Leaves, mulch, dirt, grass, roots, and any other thing will be found in the spray tank clogging it up and shortening the life of your water pump. Dirt, grass, ants, and bugs wind up in the air com-pressor, causing the diaphragms or vanes to deteriorate and cost you money for a rebuild or replacement. Ouch!

The second rule is this. If the maintenance provider has to move it or work around it, get rid of it. This is not the place for coverings, large plants, or anything else that restricts movement and ease of access to the different compartments of the system. There are some exceptions: lightweight fake rocks work well for a cover. They’re easy to move and they look real. I had one guy who planted a huge prickly pear cactus right on top of the unit and wondered why I left his place angry every time I went there.

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by Steve SalyerIn the eyes of the beholder

The law requires that the lid on the tank be at least two inches above the ground, not buried three inches in the lawn where it is almost impossible to remove, and has to be dug out at every visit. Most installers bury the lid of the trash tank requiring it to be dug up in order to pump the unit out.

Just remember to use some common sense when landscaping around your unit. Digging up a lid costs at least $50 extra every time it must be done. Around the tank, in the tank.


Some horror stories are unfortunately true. Beyond the trivia of Halloween pretense, there are kids who have suffered too much injustice beyond their control and abuse too severe for words. Those that thrive don’t normally prevail on their own; they stabilize or flourish because they were helped by someone who cared. As Executive Director of CASA of Central Texas, Norma Blackwell, along with staff and volunteers, has extended that helping hand to kids in need that count in the hundreds. Asked recently how many children she had, straight from the heart, she said, “323” – and she doesn’t apologize for the answer that she considers true.

CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate, a person designated by the Judge to accompany a child to court if a CASA is available – almost 40% of children go alone. There are more cases than there are CASA’s, but the search for more continues.

“When children can’t speak for themselves, CASA gives them a voice,” Norma repeats, as their purpose is often stated.

Norma was well prepared for the position she now holds. She has two degrees: one in Sociology and another in Psychology. She recently returned to school for an alternative certification in Bilin-gual Education. She has won awards for her dedication and accom-plishments but the percentage of children served in her eight years at CASA has doubled.

Norma wasn’t born into a life of privilege; she was born in Mex-ico and has four brothers and three sisters. After going through the court process, the family came to the United States legally as mi-grants when Norma was 13 – traveling to Minnesota regularly for work. From then, she grew up mostly in South Texas. When she was 17, she became a US citizen and moved to Texas full time.

Norma explained, “my parents always taught us that everything is possible, and they encouraged us to get an education and better ourselves. They were very proud – are very proud. They still have a house in Mexico but live in South Texas now.”

Norma has 25 nieces and nephews and she is close to them all. Without children of her own, many confide in her and would often call her first if trouble cropped up. Memories of those troubles pale when she learned her niece had been raped. More than ten years later, her eyes well up with tears to mention it.

It was her first experience with the court system. With papers in hand and faulty guidance, Norma stumbled from office to office knowing that someone somewhere had the answers she needed to help her niece, but none did. She watched as her traumatized niece struggled with no voice in the system But her niece had no Court Appointed Special Advocate. She had no CASA.

Determined early on to help those in need, Norma worked for several years with Community in Schools, a national nonprofit designed to keep kids in schools and prevent dropout. Norma re-signed to register for training in Leadership Classes.

Norma was hired to teach Leadership In Training skills that was directed, at those schools, toward 6th, 7th and 8th graders with de-veloping behavioral problems. She enjoyed teaching kids how to be a better leader by being a better listener, to listen before you ask questions, and to think before you speak. She taught them the life skills that they don’t learn at home: ethics, values and principles, re-spect of others and how to give back to the community – much like Rachel Scott and the Community Coalition promoted. Norma’s stu-dents became tutors for the elementary school nextdoor including building lesson plans to teach from. They watched each other and would speak out if they saw injustice. Kids often became the family mediator at home. Norma basically taught them how to communi-cate in a positive way – something they didn’t learn at home because their parents didn’t know it either.

She remembers students who would confide in teachers – some secrets were more serious than others; some were handled different ways. Then one day the child fails to show up at school and never returns. Confidentiality would prevent the teacher from learning simply if the child was okay. If the child had had a voice to speak out, Norma knew things would have been different.

She volunteered to be a Court Appointed Special Advocate – to make a difference for one child at a time; and she knows the im-pact she made. As an Advocate, you can help change the life of a child – and therefore the lives that his or her life will touch too. But you realize quite soon, as satisfaction sets in, that the life you have changed is your own – to a life that you find is much richer with rewards not measured in gold.

~ OCTOBER 2011 ~

Canyon Lake Views Magazine

A Court Appointed Special Advocate is often the only constant in the legal process among social workers, counselors, and lawyers whose faces usually change. While a CASA may spend only a few days a month in time, the commitment to stay the entire process is the key. Traditionally, removals from the home increase right before Christmas, attributed to holiday stress; children may be placed with grandparents or distant cousins with limited funds. CASA’s Holiday Gift and Toy Drive and their Adopt A Star Christmas program to assist these families and children without one start in October and end December 8th. If you would like to donate toward the Gift Drive or if you would like to learn more about becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocate, please call CASA at 830-626-2272. Find more information about CASA of Central Texas on the community pages.

NORMA BLACKWELL~ Making kindness count, one child at a time

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ATTEnTIOn: Canyon Lake service organizations! Contact CASA and schedule a Voices presentation to your group soon and regularly thereafter. Every CASA counts – the voice that’s heard might be yours.

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by Lynn HaegelandMost people in the pet industry natu-

rally describe themselves with clichés like “we are different” or “we really love pets.” Yet if you tour many of these “lux-ury boarding” or “premium” pet resorts, all too often you find the same old thing: dogs trapped inside their sleeping quar-

ters for days or even weeks. Even upscale resorts that advertise “outdoor play yards,” often forget to mention that the size of their play yards are too small to allow much playing – let alone running.

When designing the ultimate pet resort from a dog’s perspec-tive, we need to remember that most dogs have lots of energy and need a sizeable outlet for it. Known as “predatory energy,” most dog owners know it all too well – if Fido doesn’t get his walk or playtime when he expects it, he’ll let you know.

Outdoor play areas at many pet resorts have manmade so-called “K9 grass” that’s basically a boring plastic carpet painted green to resemble grass – your pet would not be fooled. Dogs don’t admire the beauty of a bush or a tree – they sniff it to learn what other ani-mals have been there before.

Dogs love to play detective with their big noses, so it’s best to provide multiple outdoor play yards with natural ground cover, shady oak trees with local squirrels for lots of interesting places to sniff and investigate every day and plenty of room to run. Ponds and pools are great for cooling down on hot summer days.

But some pet owners prefer their pets play inside instead. The ultimate play area for these pets would be an indoor activity room full of squeaky toys, comfy couches just like home, with a fireplace

Play areas differ at top pet resortsand a large flat screen TV.

All activities and play areas should be supervised by trained staff at all times. Better Business Bureau reviews and YouTube vid-eos are easily found on line with a Google search of the website – or take an unannounced tour to see for yourself.

A top pet resort will even allow you to schedule training ses-sions while you’re away, and should also cater to special needs pets as well. For a real Christmas treat in your absence, give your furry friend a pampered vacation at the spa. They’ll love you even more.

Lynn and Frank Haegeland are owners of Pet Galaxy, a premium pet vacation resort located on US 281n next to Rebecca Creek Road (just south of FM306). They are accredited members of the Better Business Bureau, the Bulverde Spring Branch Chamber of Commerce, and lifetime members of the Pet Care Services Associa-tion; Frank is a certified dog trainer and a member of the Associa-tion of Pet Dog Trainers. For more information, call 830-885-5335.

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April Saunders is a Canyon Lake resident and the owner of Texas Hill Country Shutters, a full service window covering firm, offering design consultation, custom solutions, and professional installation. With over 15 years experience in the shutter industry, she offers in-home consultations by appointment. She can be reached at 830-624-6521 or [email protected].

by April SaundersAs we look forward to cooler days, and the joy of welcoming

our families and friends into our homes for the holiday season, now is the time to order your new custom-made window coverings, so that they will be in place when your guests arrive. Like your favor-ite tree-topper, window coverings add the crowning touch to your decorating. But, unlike your ornament collection, your new window coverings will be something you can enjoy every day of the year.

What is your window covering style? Shutters add upscale el-egance and enhance views. Cellular shades are great insulators, but almost disappear when opened. Wood blinds give rooms a feeling of cozy warmth. Perhaps the exotic textures of beautifully made woven-wood shades are for you. The sophisticated styling of a Ro-man shade in your choice of fabric creates pattern and interest in your space.

In addition to identifying your window covering style, you should also take into account the functional role you need a window covering to play. Is blocking heat or light important in this room? Is privacy an issue? Is glare interfering with seeing the score of the big game on your new TV? Some window coverings will fill these needs better than others, so be sure to address functionality with your window covering consultant.

And, of course, a very important factor in your window covering selection will be your budget. Today’s automated manufacturing methods, combined with new material choices, give homeowners many price points to choose from, allowing you to design the look of your dreams at a realistic cost.

The holidays seem to come and go too quickly every year. So

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One of your best choices for massage therapy in the Texas Hill Country is a cute little mini-spa on the northside of Canyon Lake. Theresa Castaneda, owner of www.BacknShape.com and Amy Gar-land, owner of www.CanyonLake-Massage.com, both licensed mas-sage therapists, have joined forces in the Hancock Professional Suites

retail complex, a few steps from Silverleaf’s Hill Country Resort. Together, they operate as two separate businesses, but share the of-fice space, advertising ideas, clients and most importantly, the de-sire to provide top quality service at an affordable price to residents and visitors alike. That is why they choose to reward their clients with discounted fees and incentives to become repeat clients.

“We talked for months about massage therapy before we actu-ally started working together and we discovered that we had a lot in common,” says Theresa. “We knew we would develop a great working relationship.”

“The advantage of sharing a space with another colleague goes far beyond monetary,” Amy points out. “We’ve got each other’s backs – literally at times!”

You can read more about them on their respective web sites. The space can accommodate two clients simultaneously but

they ensure each individual client’s session is private. Whether you’re married, dating, or just BFFs, you can spend time relaxing – together. They have also done several collaborative projects, in-

Theresa Castaneda, LMT #033592, owner of Back-n-Shape, and Amy Garland, LMT #040163, owner of Canyon Lake Massage, are Licensed Massage Therapists who share space in Hancock Professional Suites, one block north of the main entrance to Sil-verleaf Resort. Visit backnshape.com and canyonlakemassage.com for more information about both.

cluding spiritual retreats, bridal showers, and corporate chair mas-sage events. Hiring more than one therapist for your event allows a greater number of guests to receive the benefit of a massage, over a shorter period of time. Hiring a team that works well together cre-ates the perfect environment for total relaxation.

They know that one person can’t possibly please every body all the time. As individual massage therapists, “different strokes for different folks” means just what it says: different people like differ-ent techniques. “We encourage all of our clients to spend time get-ting to know both of our talents.” Amy says. And one or the other can easily accommodate most any schedule. That means they have your back covered too.

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sional advice. Massage therapists know how to avoid injury, but they can also target cer-tain muscle groups relevant to relieve your problem or relevant to an upcoming sport or activity to get you better prepared.

If you need to be shown some stretches, call your massage therapist and set up a stretching session to get a daily routine. If you still feel sore after stretching or don’t feel you made any prog-ress, then schedule a massage that includes stretching to help re-lieve your symptoms.

The biggest surprise at the new Canyon Lake Event Cen-ter (CLEC) happens when you walk up to the front door that used to be Spuds Restaurant and walk in. Memories of the small

crowded cafe forms expectations of what you’ll see. Surprise! With renovations underway, the space has opened into big spaces for all the activities the place has to offer. The front 20 x 40-foot room sports a smooth tile floor with a crisp coat of fresh paint on the walls. There’s a huge new 1,000sq.ft room ideal for anything – the rooms were designed for multi purposes from fitness and self improvement classes like yoga or tumbling to birthday parties, receptions and weddings. They now have a dressing room for those who need to change for class.

The room is perfect for the Zumba Fitness classes that co-owner, Billie Kay Watts, holds regularly. The Latin-inspired dance-based workout with easy-to-follow choreography has been referred to as an exhilarating body sculpting workout. It’s guaranteed to boost your energy level while burning as much as 1,000 calories per hour with variations for beginners and active older adults,, one uses weights, and another is for children 4-12. “Its sooooo much fun,” the partici-pants always exclaim, “you hate for the class to be over.” Two other instructors also teach Zumba there: Tami Moreau and Angie Martin.

The Event Center is also the perfect place to host your chil-dren’s birthday parties. They offer themed parties with indoor moon bounces and video game consoles. Why waste the gas driving to town? They have special events planned during the holidays.

Two large garage bays host The Canyon Lake College of Martial

Arts (COMA). The three instructors – Shawn Sawyer, Chris Arm-strong and Taylor Kresta – offer American Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Mar-tial Arts (MMA) and Cardio Kickboxing. The Center is looking for more partners and instructors for sponsored classes and events like Pilates, Flirty Girl, and belly dance. A few classes designed for kids who walk across the street from school. “The garage bays open up to Mountain Valley Middle School. We want to offer kids classes and activities to keep them busy and entertained,” Billie Kay said.

Scott has designed software for the Department of Defense from his home office for the past 12 years. You might recognize himfrom Chamber functions where he’s the official Chamber photographer so that talent is now offered at theCenter if clients need the service. Primarily a stay at home mom while her daughter was younger, Bil-lie Kay became a Zumba instructor after taking a local class and falling in love with it. Scott and Billie Kay met 17 years ago, so this isn’t a partnership of unknowns. They’re excited about their new adventure and know the family-style Event Center will soon be an integral part of the Community. Drop by 1273 FM 2673 behind Kathy’s and see their new space. You’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Canyon Lake Event Center: Bigger on the inside than it is outside Business Feature

Everyone needs to stretch on a daily basis but which stretch to do, how to do it correctly and for how long depends on your spe-cific situation. Lets do a simple test: stretch, reach down and touch your toes. Can you?

If you can, then you’re in good flexible shape – and you likely know it because it takes effort to maintain flexibility. If you can’t, then you’re inflexible and need to stretch more. Which stretch should you do and for how long?

First walk around a few minutes while gently moving the rest of your body to warm up all your muscles a little. If you’re already injured or if you overstretch cold muscles too much too quickly, stretching can be harmful. If you’re already injured, don’t stretch the injury without professional advice.

Individual stretches take little time, for example, one particular stretch is held for 10-30 seconds in a set of three repetitions (or reps), but a series of recommended stretches done well can take time. Work slowly and with each stretch, you should see and feel a difference in how much farther you’re stretching between each rep. Feeling some tension is expected, but you shouldn’t feel pain. Pain is your warning signal that something is wrong – don’t ignore it.

Try and relax into each rep as you hold it. As muscles relax they tend to elongate making the end of a proper stretch more comfort-able and effective. Your body craves to stretch, even if you’re un-aware of it because it’s good for you if properly done.

If you are already injured or want to learn more, seek profes-

Cheryl RoeMassage Therapy

$39 One Hour Massage(First Time Only) (Regular $45)

830-660-400614812 South Access Road, Bldg A • Canyon Lake

To stretch or not to stretchby Cheryl Roe

The Canyon Lake Health Fair this year is held on October 22 at Canyon Lake Presbyterian Church, 230 Shepherd’s Hill, off FM 2673. Cheryl will be giving free Chair Massages; there will be a raffle for a one hour massage. Stop by to sign up and meet her.

Canyon Lake event Center

Seeking dynamic, licensed fitness & health instructors as partners

Halloween Spooktacular

830-964-6400a fun place to be

Themed Birthday Parties, Weddings, Receptions &

Reunions

Facility & Space Rental for Public or Private Events

Parents Night OutHoliday Parties

New Year’s Lock-Ins Karate & Mixed Martial Arts

(former location of Spuds) 1273 FM 2673


by Frank Hoey

Frank Hoey, CLU, spent 17 years in San Antonio with an annu-ity and insurance company, eight years on the Board of Directors and retired as Senior Vice President-Marketing. He was also on the Board of the San Antonio Life Underwriters Association, and Chairman of the Board at Humana Hospital. now a resident of Startsville for six years, he has been helping retirees and soon-to-be retirees simplify and evaluate annuities. If you would like find out more about how certain annuities work, call 830-227-5811 or email [email protected].

Annuities: A personal pension plan?

Retirees and soon to be retirees face a tremendous challenge – planning for guaranteed income that will last throughout their lifetime. Approxi-mately half of all retirees will run out of money in retirement!

This is reported by Professors David F. Babble and Craig B. Merrill of the

prestigious Wharton Financial Institutions where they study how to plan for retirement. They called the current financial momentum in America a “perfect Storm” for retirees looking to invest their sav-ings and not outlive it.

In a Wall Street Journal article on July 11, 2011 titled; “Retiring: Retirees need less stock, more annuities,” the article quoted a report published by Putman Investments’ new “Think Tank.” It said, “re-tirees should invest just 5% to 25% of their portfolios in stocks, or at least that’s the case for those whose primary goal is to minimize the risk of running out of money, and sustaining their withdrawals.”

When most people think “financial planning” they think “stock market.” We are trained at early age to equate finances with stocks; this could be a critical mistake. For retirement planning, it is im-portant that we make a mental shift and think “long-term lifetime income preservation” and not “short-term market gain.”

Why? In 1930, retirement lasted three to seven years, with people dying at an average age of 60. Today, retirements last a quarter of a century or more, company pensions are a dying breed, and people are on their own to arrange for income to supplement social security.

Today, for a man age 65, there’s a 25% chance of living past 90, and for a couple, there’s a 25% chance one spouse will live to 95! We must plan well to guarantee our money will last as long as we do.

Annuities: the best choice for retirees? Professors Babble and Merrill encourage retirees to examine annuities, where everyone’s risk is pooled together. This provides insurance for an individual, because pooled money will cover them if theirs runs out. The Amer-ican Society of Actuaries indicates that it is more efficient to pool the risk of outliving one’s assets than to self-insure. A recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) speaks very fa-vorably about efforts to encourage Americans to better understand and utilize the guaranteed lifetime income offered by annuities.

Professors Babble and Merrill say that “our research shows that only lifetime income annuities can protect individuals from the risk of outliving their assets and that this simply cannot be duplicated by mutual funds, certificates of deposit, or any homegrown solutions. We believe we’ve shown that income annuities clearly should be more widely used.”

There are several designs of lifetime income annuities, each in-tended to match individual objectives.

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Local Boys Lawn Care has grown and is in need of about 40 more regular clients who need lawn service on a regular basis. Keith Obeck, owner, has completed his Master Garden-ers courses and has been a Canyon Lake resident for over ten years, Keith is active in the community and Chamber because he believes in supporting our local businesses. For more in-formation, call Keith on his business line at 210-380-7883.

by Keith Obeck

Local Boys Lawn Care and Pressure Washing

Keith Obeck, Owner

210-380-7883 Canyon Lake • [email protected]

Member Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce

I know. This summer has been ex-tremely harsh on all our yards, but in reality your lawn has just gone to sleep. If and when we ever get some rain, your lawn will wake up and start to grow and turn green all over again. I’ll bet your lawn looks like it did last winter right now. Well it didn’t die then, did it?

If I can give anyone out there some advice right now, it would be to make sure that your yard is taken care of this win-ter andspring. I mean treat your yard with compost – a thin layer about 1/4 to 1/2” thick spread evenly over the yard and thoroughly watered in. This will return many of the much needed nutrients back into the soil. Your yard has definitely struggled to get any available nutrients from the ground this past summer. Think of compost as Gatorade for your grass and soil. An added measure that you can take to get maximum bang for your efforts is to core aerate your lawn first before you top dress your lawn with compost.

The September/October timeframe is the prime time to fer-tilize your lawn for its fall feeding. If you haven’t done it, get to it. Try to use organic fertilizer as much as you can. It is better for your lawn and you won’t burn up the lawn if you use a little too much, unlike the synthetics.

Trees, trees, trees, they too have had a tough summer; so give them some TLC also. Most people fertilize their lawn but when I ask if they ever feed their trees, they look at me dumb-struck. I guess they think the trees and shrubs do fine with no help at all. Not true. We’ve seen many trees already this fall deteriorating due to lack of water and the nutrients it carries. It’s my guess that you’ll see many of them fall or lose major limbs this winter. Your trees should be watered really well at least once every two weeks, and I mean a thorough soaking.

Pray for rain y’all.

Grass? What grass? Mine is all dead.

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Open 7 Days a Week & Most HolidaysDine In or Carry Out

With the scorching summer just com-ing to an end, it is hard to start thinking about how well your heating unit works, but your HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) components each carry a manufacturer’s Limited War-ranty and manufacturers recommend having a professional con-tractor perform a pre-season check-up, once in fall and once in spring. Like automobiles and other large purchases, regular maintenance of the system is the responsibility of the home-owner and is not covered by the warranty.

Below are a few of the most common homeowner questions.• Question. What should the thermostat be set at during the

winter for energy savings? Answer. Set back to 55 degrees at night. For every degree you lower your heat in the 60-70º range, you’ll save up to 5% on heating costs. Heat pumps should only be set back two degrees from the desired at-home temp range to reduce the use of the auxiliary heat strips.

• Question. How often should the filter be changed? Answer. Filters should be inspected monthly and replaced as needed.

• Question. Is regular maintenance really necessary? Answer. Absolutely! Regular maintenance inspections often spot small problems before they become large and very expensive prob-lems.

• Question. Should I have my ductwork inspected? Answer. Yes. Your HVAC systems ductwork should be ispected periodi-cally for air loss and sealed if necessary.

• Question. What is the life expectancy of a typical HVAC system? Answer. Twelve to 16 years can be used as a general guideline.

• Question. Is it normal for the outside coil of a heat pump to have white frost or light ice on it in winter? Answer. Yes, light ice or frost is normal. Heavy ice could mean there is a problem with the defrost cycle.

As the cool winter months are just around the corner, remem-ber to have your air conditoning system inspected by a licensed heating and air conditioning contractor. A more efficient unit is a cheaper unit to run.

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Kyle Brennan owns and operates Country Comfort Heating & Air Conditioning in Spring Branch (Lic.# TACLA28573E). Country Comfort provides residential and commercial heating and air conditioning services for Central Texas. For more infor-mation on service programs, repairs or install, contact Country Comfort at (830) 237-0248 or email [email protected].

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Why wait for someday? Talk with your localWells Fargo banker, call today.

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Chamber Mixer!Tuesday • OCTOBER 25 • 5:30-7:30pm

Canyon Lake Chamber Mixer, CRRC SattlerCanyon Lake Friendly Chamber of Commerce

Richard Ferrell is the Executive Director at the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce. For more information, please call 830-964-2223 or visit CanyonLakeChamber.com.

830-964-2223 • 3934 FM 2673 • Canyon Lakewww.CanyonLakeChamber.com

We would like to announce our new Executive Director, Mr. Richard Fer-rell. Mr. Ferrell has years of business and marketing experience. We feel is the perfect person to lead our Cham-ber and its membership forward. His enthusiasm and love of our region are a perfect complement for our strategic vision for the Canyon Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. This has been a challenging year for our Chamber and its Board of Directors, but we think each of you would agree that we have met those challenges with a thoughtful deliberation and a sincere desire to meet the expectations of you, our membership and community. As we move forward, the Board is excited about the opportunities that we have as a Chamber. With issues such as planning, develop-ment, and the Program of Work, we are poised to assist you, our membership, in maximizing every opportunity for growth and busi-ness success for our community.

A message from Richard:I am very excited about working with the Chamber of Commerce

and everyone in our community. I have worked in a variety of dif-ferent industries and have always been an active participant in my local Chamber. I remember all of the good things that my previous Chamber did for my business and promise I will work hard – my dedication will surpass your expectations.

I feel a personal responsibility to do whatever I can to make our area thrive. My children go to school here, and my wife and I both have family and friends who live and work here. The Chamber is one of our greatest resources here in the Canyon Lake area. I personally want to invite everyone to see what the Chamber is do-ing today to help you, your business, and our community, and look forward to meeting with each and every one of you to share my experience and hear your unique story.

I look forward to this new chapter in my life and a partnership where your Chamber of Commerce promotes, assists, and watches as your business and our community grows.

Richard Ferrell, Executive DirectorStop by the Chamber office to meet Richard. He wants to hear

from you!by the Chamber of Commerce Directors, Staff and Volunteers

Welcome to our new Executive Director!

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1 – VFW 8800 Annual Bar B Q & Chili Cook-off Startzville (still need time)

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1 – Church in the Wildwood Yard Sale Event 8:00am- 3:00pm5 – HarvestFest Heritage Museum of The Texas Hill Country, GVTC 6:00-9:00pm6 – Gruene Music & Wine Fest 7 – Gruene Music & Wine Fest7 – Wimberley Gospel Music Festival Cowboys for Jesus Evening8 – Shrimpfest CL Noon Lions – CRRC S. Access Road 11:30-3:30pm8 – Gruene Music & Wine Fest9 – Wimberley Gospel Music Festival Cowboys for Jesus All Day9 – Gruene Music & Wine Fest15 – Chili & Bean Cook-off FOCM Mountain Breeze Camp16 - Chili & Bean Cook-off FOCM Mountain Breeze Camp21 – Spaghetti Dinner CL Methodist Church 5:30-7:30pm22 – Blood Drive Canyon Lake Area Churches Ace Hardware/Sattler & Super S/Startzville22 – Hope Hospice Foundation masquerade Ball - The McKenna Center 7-11pm22 – Canyon Lake Presbyterian Church Community Health Fair 10:00am – 2:00pm 25 – Canyon Lake Chamber Mixer CRRC Sattler 5:30-7:30pm29 – Market Days Indoor/Outdoor CRRC S. Access Road 9:00am – 4:00pm31 – Halloweenfest Sattler Businesses 5:00-8:00pm31 – Carnival at Mountain Valley School 5:00-8:00pmNov 2 – Pilot Club of Canyon Lake - Wineless Cheese Play GVTC Auditorium 2pm

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Welcome to Our New Members!

October Events!

Canyon Lake Association of Retired Teachers & School PersonnelCanyon Lake Rotary ClubCanyon Lake United Methodist ChurchCarver RV Repair & ServiceCheckered Flag Automotive, Inc.Creek Hollow Cabins & RV ParkCross Lutheran Church & SchoolCubbison, April & LinEccleston, Donna & BobGlasshoppers Auto Glass

Guadalupe River RV Park Campgrounds & Nature Trails, LPHabitat for Safe SeniorsHaecker, H. Ivan, DentistHome Focus Real Estate GuideLas Barcas Tex-Mex GrillMcNab, Robert & LyndaMorrie’s Small Engine SpecNew Braunfels Optical ShoppeRobert & Patricia Baron

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Thanks to our August Renewing Members!You make us strong!

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Computer DiagnosticsA/C, Brakes, Tune Ups

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A person with insufficient reserves of ei-ther acid or alkaline buffers is a person who is unhealthy. An unbalanced pH keeps the body from operating optimally and allows unfriend-

ly bacteria to proliferate. Cavities, gum disease, and most other dis-eases result from an imbalance in either direction.

Acidity/alkalinity is primarily a function of dietary imbalances, particularly those resulting from insufficient trace and macro-miner-als. This causes toxic acid loads to build within cells. Acid-binding (alkaline-forming) minerals are: calcium, magnesium, sodium, po-tassium, iron, and manganese. Alkaline-binding (acid-forming) min-erals are: phosphorus, sulfur, copper, silicon, and the halides fluo-rine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine.

A typical story: One of my clients reported he had endured ath-lete’s foot for over 40 years. He had learned to live with it, but re-cently decided to try an alkalizing diet. He researched alkalizing foods online and focused on eating only alkaline-forming foods. He was shocked at how fast his athlete’s foot became a memory.

Acidity/Alkalinity balance is also affected by hydration, protein metabolism imbalances, nervous and hormone system imbalances, kidney function, and improper respiration.

Salivary pH is a partial measure of the buffering reserves of the body. A healthy saliva pH is 6.8. If that is your typical resting pH (two hours after a snack or meal), test it after a simple carbohydrate chal-lenge dose. It should remain around pH 6.8. You will maintain that near-neutral pH if your cells are not carrying a toxic acid load. It in-dicates you have adequate reserve buffering capacity. In order of im-portance, you have appropriate trace minerals at the cell level, macro minerals at the fluid level, correct blood balance of carbon dioxide, oxygen, and hemoglobin, and respiration functions as it should.

Respiration, though imperfect, is our last back-up system when the other buffering systems fail. Mouth breathers, those using a CPAP machine, and many of the rest of us, hyperventilate. PH suffers be-cause we blow off excessive carbon dioxide, which in turn, leads to low oxygen release into tissues. Oftentimes habits picked up by bottle-feeding, pacifier use, or other sucking habits lead to improper face/airway development, which in turn lead to sleep apnea. Look for dental solutions to sleep apnea next month!

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XIV. Body Balanceby Carol Vander Stoep, RDH, BSDH

Carol Vander Stoep, author of “Mouth Matters: How Your Mouth Ages Your Body” (mouthmattersbook.com) and Charles Warlick, DDS, work together in Wimberley where Dr. Warlick has practiced dentistry since 1979 providing full service biological dentistry for adults and children. Family Dental is located at the Y of R R12 and FM 2325 across Ace’s parking lot. For information, call 512-847-3556.

Edited excerpt from “Mouth Matters: How Your Mouth Ages Your

Body and What YOU Can Do About It”

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It’s true! Merial, the company that makes the heartworm treatment drug “Immiticide”, no longer has a supplier for the active ingredi-ent in Immiticide called melarsomine. Merial says they are currently in the process of trying to find another company who will manufac-ture the drug, but there is no current timetable on when this might happen.

What does this mean to you? It means if your dog is not on a monthly heartworm preventative and contracts heartworms, it will be several months and more likely over a year before you will be able to have your dog treated for the infection. So… maybe now is a good time to review heartworm disease in dogs?

Allow me to start by saying that at my two clinics, we probably see anywhere from one to three dogs test positive for heartworms every week! Making sure your dog gets a monthly heartworm pre-ventative could be the most important thing you can do for your pet!

Heartworms are spread by mosquitoes which become infective when they take a blood meal from an infected dog. If that mosquito then bites your pet, he or she is infected with the heartworm larvae. It then takes a few months for the larvae to mature into an adult heartworm and migrate into your dog’s heart and lungs. Worms in the heart and lungs obviously causes a lot of problems and severely shortens the life expectancy of your pet.

Fortunately, there are several really good and affordable heart-worm preventatives available! If your pet is on a preventative and is bitten by an infective mosquito, the preventative will kill the larval heartworm before it can mature into an adult heartworm and cause problems. As an added bonus, these preventatives also prevent sev-eral intestinal parasite infections such as roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms.

And don’t forget – mosquitoes can bite your dog inside your home just as easily as outside your home and are in the environment all year round. Having an “inside only” dog or only using heart-worm preventative in the spring and summer are no excuses for not providing your pet with year round protection! If you have any questions about heartworms, please contact your vet sooner rather later, or you might be sorry!

Heartworm treatment is no longer available!

by Ryan Bullock, DVM

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Sattler830.964.3696

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Canyon City830.964.3551

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Serving Canyon Lake for nearly 40 years

Ryan Bullock, DVM and Keith Leakey, DVM are the owners of Canyon Animal Clinic and Canyon City Animal Hospital; Julie Liu, DVM and Jeff Quinn, DVM complete the veterinarian staff at Canyon Animal Clinic, a full service primary care veterinary hospitals. For more information, call 830-964-3696 in Sattler, 830-964-3551 in Canyon City or visit www.CanyonVet.com.

“GORDON the PLUMBER”NEW CONSTRUCTION, REMODEL & REPAIRS

“Let Me Repair What Your Husband Fixed”• Free Estimates • Local & Reliable

Licensed & Insured • Senior & Military DiscountsGordon McCleary, Jr.

830-822-1733gordontheplumber.comNow offering full service

drain cleaning

20 Years Experience Master Plumber License #M38706

830-632-2340www.glassdoctor.com / www.GlassRepairNewBraunfels.com

Glass Repair & Replacement

Locally Owned & Operated Franchise

• Home - Auto - Business• Shower/Bath Enclosures• Insulated Glass/Fogged Units• Tinted, Frosted or Decorative Glass

• Windshield Chip Repair• Windshield Replacement• Board-Up Service• Mobile Service

Locally Owned & Operated Franchise

• Home - Auto - Business• Shower/Bath Enclosures• Insulated Glass/Fogged Units• Tinted, Frosted or Decorative Glass

• Windshield Chip Repair• Windshield Replacement• Board-Up Service• Mobile Service

1937 IH 35 North #109New Braunfels, TX 78130

www.glassdoctor.com / www.GlassRepairNewBraunfels.com

Glenn Erlanson &Gordon McCleary, SR

Class A Barbers

14335 FM 306 (Canyon City) Canyon Lake • Tue thru Fri 8-5 • Sat 8-12Authentic Barber Cuts • O• 830-964-2604

Serving Canyon Lake for over 30 years

Glenn’s BArBer shop

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• Flags & Flag Poles• Patriotic Gifts• Knives & Cutlery

512-847-0010 • 800-385-5605Mon-Thu 9-5 • Fri til 3 • 333 FM 2325 • Wimberley

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• Flags & Flag Poles• Patriotic Gifts• Knives & Cutlery

512-847-0010 • 800-385-5605Mon-Thu 9-5 • Fri til 3 • 333 FM 2325 • Wimberley

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830-899-2246 • Cell 830-660-2601

Carports • GaragesStorage Buildings Outdoor Kitchens

Quality Workmanship Guaranteed20 Years Experience

Free Estimates Free Design

Locally Owned Since 1993

DecksDick’sDecks 100% Screwed

(No Nails)

Stonecrafters • Hardscape Designs

& Installation• Drainage Installation

• Seamless Gutters• Landscape Materials

• Garden-Ville Materials Available

4830 FM 2673 • Canyon Lake

www.stonecraftersoftexas.com

Lic #1C185

Homes & Improvements

when quality matters830-964-4514

by Karen newtonReverse Mortgages

Mention Reverse Mortgages and immedi-ately red flags go up. There’s the fear home-owners will be cheated out of their money and their home. Well, bad information can be as harmful as no information. So what’s the truth concerning Reverse Mortgages? What are the benefits and the risks?

Simply, Reverse Mortgages provide homeowners the option of converting the equity in their home into a lump sum of money, a monthly income, or a line of credit. Interest will accrue on the Re-verse Mortgage. Unlike a traditional mortgage, this government in-sured program doesn’t require the traditional mortgage requirements like income, employment and credit. When the homeowner moves out of the home permanently for whatever reason, the loan becomes due. If the homeowner’s heirs want the home, they will have the first option to retain ownership. However, no matter how much debt has accrued against the Reverse Mortgage, the family can retain owner-ship by paying the lesser of the mortgage balance or 95% of current market value. Depending on market conditions over the years, equity in the home may be significant, possibly leaving the heirs quite a nice property at below market value.

The benefit is homeowners receive money to use for whatever they want. There’s no requirement for repayment of the loan until home-owners no longer remain in their home as a primary residence. They must continue to pay the Insurance and Taxes on their home when they become due.

The risk is the current equity in the home will be diminished due to the funds given to the homeowner and the principle and interest accumulated against the new loan. However as time passes, the home may escalate in value which could offset the balance owed.

There are many more safeguards built into the Reverse Mortgage program by the federal government than in traditional mortgages. These include independent counseling by a third party before the loan process can begin and the lender must be an approved, regulated FHA Mortgagee.

Why do a Reverse Mortgage? Homeowners 62 or over can safely access the value of their home to enjoy their retirement without fi-nancial burden or a monthly payment. The money can be used for vacations, medical needs, home improvements, current mortgage pay off – whatever you wish. But one thing is sure, the Reverse Mort-gage is safe. Explore your options at no cost with a qualified Reverse Mortgage Lender. It won’t cost you a dime, and the benefits can be fantastic.Karen Newton is a Loan Officer for Network Funding, a Texas based Mortgage Banker, offering full service home financing. Until 2008, she was the owner of Home Lending of Texas in Granbury near Dal-las. For more information, Karen can be reached at 817-454-1686.

Network Funding would like to announce the addition of Karen Newton to the team in Canyon Lake. She has 30 years

of experience in the mortgage business, providing great service to her clients, and helping them live the American dream!

[email protected] FAX 832-550-2024

Office: 830-515-5906Direct: 817-454-1686

2075-B FM 2673Canyon Lake, TX 78133

Karen Newton, Loan OfficerNMLS # 662130

NMLS#2297


at the LakeStartzville830-899-5626

Best selection • Best Prices • Guaranteed

on the RiverSattler

830-964-2673

Liquor

Justin King, Owner

(830) 237-0942 or (830) 237-0780

excellence • integrity • reliability

• professional landscape design & construction • professional outdoor lighting • natural rock construction • irrigation systems • lake/river pump installation

Chris Moore, Owner/Operator & Texas Licensed Irrigator #001443515 year Canyon Lake Resident • Licensed & Insured

www.EiR/vpweb.com

We go the extra mile – one project at a time.E.i.R.LandscapEs • IRRIgatIon • LIghtIng

Bruce Coma, Project Manager • 14900 FM 306, Canyon Lake • Office: 830-964-6488

Call 713-854-2782 for a FREE estimate!

CANYON CITY SUNROOMS

www.canyoncitysunrooms.com

Screened Rooms • Room Additions • Lattice Covers & More

Rooms with a View at an affordable rate

• Quality American products with lifetime warranties • Blinds, Solar, Roman & Cellular Shades, Plantation Shutters

Superior Service before and after the sale • Fast delivery & installation in two weeks or less!

Call today for a free estimate & consultation.

512-847-8970MadeInTheShadeofWimberley.com

Low pricing on all Hunter Douglas, Graber, TimberBlindat affordable prices

Buy American-Made!

12444 FM 306 • Across from Maricopa Lodge • Canyon LakeMon -Wed 11-8 and Fri-Sat 11-9 • Closed Thursdays & Sundays

Dine in or out

830-964-COOP (2667)

Terry and Valerie Schroller, owners of Alternative Pest Control, have been in the pest control business since 1976. Their license categories include General Pests, Termites, Weeds and Lawn and Ornamentals. For more information, call 830-899-5400 or email them through their new website. They want you to see it!

www.crushabug.com830-899-5400

Email your questions and concerns.This information is for you.

How Hot?by Terry Schroller

You all know by now that all kinds of heat and drought records have been recorded this summer. Man! We haven’t seen stuff like this since way back in 2009. What? Yes, not all that long ago.

I’ve decided that we Texicans should warn other parts of the nation what some of the Hot Signs are in case it happens to them. Here we go...

You know it’s hot when you see a heat wave and you wave back.

You need a spatula to remove your clothes.The best parking spot is determined by shade not distance.Hot water now comes out of both taps.Your biggest bike wreck fear is, what if I get knocked out

and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death? Speaking of cooking, all you have to do to for lunch is pull a potato out of the ground, add stuff and eat.

You discover you can steer with two fingers, your seatbelt makes a good branding iron and yes, you can get sunburned through your car window. You also notice that asphalt is now in a liquid state.

Well, Bugman, what has the heat and drought done to the bugs you ask? It has not been pretty people. The centipedes have caused shortages due to their panic buying in their quest for sneakers so they don’t burn their 100 feet. Scorpions, on the other hand, have bought all existing supplies of bottled water and SPF 80 sunscreen. Unfortunately, they are having a devil of a time getting past the safety caps to use either. Pity the poor fly folks! The Med Clinics’ waiting rooms are full of them every day. Why? They are all experiencing severe bruising of the ovipositor area due to trying to deposit their eggs in animal droppings and compost that’s turned to jerky. If you think that’s bad, consider this. The hoppers are committing hara-kiri, yes, that’s right, Hopper Hara-Kiri. They are jumping onto moving windshields to feel the coolness just one last time.

Yes, it’s been hot. Could it be any worse? Who knows! Wait a few minutes and remember your body weight is 60% water and you are in Texas!


311 FM 306 • Near the new Target • New Braunfels Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-6 and on Sundays 12-6

Vintage, quality collectible, antique &

estate merchandise

830-226-7179

17,000 square feet multi-dealer shopping spacePlain or fancy, primitive or formal furniture,

accessories, art & much more

Gruene Flea Antique Mall

830-228-4484210-637-1130

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Next to Italian Garden Restaurant at the Blue Sky Propane Strip Center

On Site Computer Rentals • WiFi • Mailbox Rentals • Fax • CopiesNotary • Stamps • Printer Ink • USPS • FedEx • UPS • Shipping

Check with us for any of your School Supply needs!

Internet CafeInternet CafeInternet CafeEasy • Cheap • Quick

..and relax.... SHIP CHrIStmaS EarLY

www.AmeritexBuildersInc.com • TRCC #1597

512-847-6800

AmeriTex Builders, Inc.Quality Construction at

Affordable Prices

Bill and Jan Goetz are Canyon Lake residents and owners of Shell Rapid Lube in Sattler, a full service auto maintenance facility that specializes in all lube services, tire rotation, brake services, tune-ups and new car warranty maintenance. Bill spent a 30-year ca-reer with Fortune 100 and start-up companies that specialized in developing technologies to streamlined retail operations of large oil companies and retailers. For more information, call 964-5373.

Stop by to see our new Commercial

Bay!

FREEBRAKE CHECK with tire rotation!

(830) 964-5373

Tire rotation is keyby Bill Goetz

Keeping your vehicle’s tires rotated on a regular basis is important to maximiz-ing tread integrity, a comfortable ride, and your safety.

What is tire rotation?Tire rotation is the practice of switching

your front tires with the back tires at regular intervals. In most cas-es, this will prolong the life of your investment by minimizing tire wear. The front tires of a vehicle perform several tasks. Aside from providing traction on the road, they also carry 60% of the vehicle’s weight, are responsible for 80% of the braking stress, and must re-spond to steering demands, which results in gradual loss of tread. Front tires simply take more abuse than the rear tires. In most cases, the front tires are simply swapped with the rear tires, keeping the tires on the same side of the vehicle. There are some vehicles that recommend rotating tires in a crossing pattern (ie, the right front tire goes to the left rear, etc.)

How often should tires be rotated?Much depends on how you drive and where you drive. Here in

Canyon Lake with all of the hills and sloped terrain, tires take a more brutal beating and rotations may be needed on a more frequent basis than in the “flat” land. Experts seem to agree that tire rotation should be performed between 6,000 and 8,000 miles, or every other oil change.

What about vehicles with differing sizes on front and back?There are some models, some Infinity models for one, that actu-

ally have wider tires on the rear than on the front. These tires can only be rotated between sides and not front to back. Make sure that you know the tire size on your vehicle.

A few things to remember.1) Many vehicles require different air pressure settings in the rear

and front tires. The tire pressure may need to be adjusted once the tires are rotated.

2) Lug nuts may be removed and replaced with an impact wrench, but many vehicles require that a torque wrench be used to manually tighten the lugs so as not to over tighten.

3) The lug nuts need to be tightened in a star pattern when re-placed. This pattern may be different for most vehicles. This en-sures that the wheel is snug when replaced.

4) Make sure that your brakes are checked at the same time.


Antiques, Art, crAfts, consignment

www.startzville.com

Antiques, art, consignment (25%)crafts. Call Tom 210-241-8353



Antiques, art, consignment (25%) crafts. Call Tom 210-241-8353

www.startzville.com

ANTIQUES, ART, CRAFTS, CONSIGNMENT 210-338-0473

ANTIQUES, ART, CRAFTS, CONSIGNMENT

210-338-0473 www.startzville.com

830-899-6700

Dr Suzie Pet HospitalDr Suzanne Jardine

Keeping Your Pets Healthy!

Board Certified in Veterinary Preventive Medicine

10179 Startz Road • Canyon Lake, Texas 78133

830-899-4900www.drsuzie.com

Ask Us about Pet Insurance! Mon-Fri 8-5 & Sat 9-1

Surgery • Dentistry • Full Laboratory • Radiology Pet Foods • Boarding

Startzville

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Call (210) 834-1246Charles Campbell, Lifelong Canyon Lake Resident with Decades of Experience • Member VFW Post 8800

Tx Master ElEcTrician Lic. #8131 • Tx ElEcTrical Contractor Lic #19015 • Tx Reg. Bldr. #19485

ChAmp Bell Systems.comELECTRICAL SERVICERESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

Repairs & New Installation

Charles Sullivan is the founder of Sullivan & Associates, PLLC. His practice is primarily in business, personal injury, real estate litiga-tion, family, criminal and specializing in probates, wills, and trusts as well. He never has and never will represent an insurance com-pany. He has an office in Canyon Lake at 8115 FM 2673 and can be reached locally at 830-899-3259 for more information.

Sullivan & Associates, PLLCA T T O R N E Y S A T L A W

Ofc: 830-899-3259Cell: 210-863-6340

8115 FM 2673Canyon Lake

Ofc: 830-899-3259Cell: 210-863-6340

www.csullivanassociates.com [email protected]

Sullivan & Associates, PLLCA T T O R N E Y S A T L A W

Ofc: 830-899-3259Cell: 210-863-6340

8115 FM 2673Canyon Lake

A T T O R N E Y S A T L A WA T T O R N E Y S A T L A W

www.csullivanassociates.com [email protected]

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www.lawcsullivan.com

Everyone is aware of the recent ad-vances in technology that have changed our lives. Personally, I would be lost without the access to legal information on electronic formats. Cell phones have made communi-cations with family members and business associates so much easier. Additionally, the safety that is afforded with constant contact with the outside world has made it much less worrisome when traveling and we suffer a breakdown, road rage, drunk drivers, and other situations where we can contact authorities often before a situation gets out of control.

We are all aware that identity theft can create havoc for those who have the misfortune of this terrible crime. There are horrifying stories of atrocities perpetrated on innocent victims, often children, as a result of the misuse of social platforms such as Facebook, and MY Space.

I felt compelled to write an article on how to reduce the dangers associated with the great information age. First and foremost do not put anything out there by text, voice mail, social media, inter-net, email, or any other accessible media that you do not want your mother, the police, the judge in your child custody case, or anyone else for that matter to read or hear at some point.

It always amazes me what people will include in a text message, voice mail, email etc. Often this is the best evidence in litigation whether criminal or civil. The deciding factor in some of my family law custody issues have been largely based on text messages that fly in the face of the order of the court regarding contact amongst the parties. In business litigation, internal emails and electronic memorandum are the very evidence that will turn the corner for the Plaintiff.

My solution is to always communicate on media with the idea the last person in the world I would want to see it, will. Therefore, my recommendation is to limit use of communication in sensitive matters, and to avoid the pitfall of some random remark being taken out of context. One last item. Folks when you send an email to a bunch of friends, jokes and the like, utilize the bcc: option so that no addresses are sent to the recipients. Otherwise when that friend forwards, and does not delete the recipients, then all his friends get the addresses before exposing those addresses to exponentially in-creases in people with access to all the addresses.

by Charles Sullivan

The dangers of the information age


Ellen Salyers

Service TimesSUNDAY

Sunday School 9:30 amWorship Service 10:30 am

Children’s Church 11:15 amSpanish Worship 4:00 pm

WEDNESDAY NIGHTIn the Word 7:00 pm

Youth Service 7:00 pmBible Quiz 7:00 pm

THURSDAY NIGHTRoyal Rangers 7:00 pmMissionettes 7:00 pm

FRIDAY NIGHTSpanish Bible Study 7:00 pm

Church in the Wildwood Assembly of God

Come Grow With Us

(830) 899-2149

227 Charter Oak DriveCanyon Lake, TX 78133

FM 2673 @ Oaks subdivision entrance

Email:[email protected]

or [email protected]

Called, Committed, Caring

Pastor John Masseyhttp://wildwoodAG.org • http://web.mac.com/wildwoodag

Chris and Tish Perry own and operate Texas Pride Insurance at Can-yon Lake. They are an independent agency and can insure just about anything. They offer Personal and Commercial coverage, including but not limited to, Home, Auto, RV, Motorcycle, Boat, Life, Health, Medicare Supplement Plans, Long-term Care, Worker’s Comp, Gen-eral Liability, Liquor Liability, Special Events, Bonds, and much more. They shop for better rates so you don’t have to. For more information, call 830-226-5540.

Chris & Tish Perry 830-226-5540www.TexasPrideIns.com

...we gotcha cover’d

1642 FM 2673, #10 • Located in Sattler at the bottom of Dam Road

Texas Pride Insurance

by Chris Perry

Ok, so what does liability mean? I was thinking about that recently and I think the best one word answer would be responsibility. I have folks come by here all the time asking for liability insurance of one kind or another, and I frequently ask “Do you know what liability coverage means?” In many cases, they answer, “Not really, I just know I need it.” That’s a true statement – they do need it, but what does it do?

We know you need liability insurance for your vehicle. This coverage is not only required by State law, but it’s necessary to help you keep from losing all that you own in the event that you’re “responsible” for an auto accident. There’s that word: “responsible” which means it’s your fault. Had you not been there, the accident would never have happened.

So, you purchase auto liability insurance. The sole purpose of this coverage is to help protect your assets by providing the person with whom you collided, money. Because it’s your fault, you’re liable and now the insurance that you purchased will protect your money – by spending theirs.

This same concept applies to your homeowners’ insurance policy. The mortgage company requires you to have homeowners insurance. Included in this policy is liability or “responsibility” insurance.

So what are you responsible for at home? The answer is every-thing. Loose boards on the porch, old rundown fences, rock piles, tree limbs; the list goes on and on. Whether it’s outside or in, hazards are everywhere and if someone is injured at your home, statistically it’s your fault in the eyes of the law.

So, now you wonder how much liability insurance should I have at my home? I recommend everyone carry at least $500,000 liability coverage. Surprisingly I have found that adding $500,000 liability coverage is very affordable. Many companies default to $25,000 for liability as part of a package deal. But what is peace of mind worth? I would happily pay a few bucks more to make sure that if someone is injured at my home, I will have enough insurance to get them back on track without breaking my bank.

Liability means responsibility


Cedar Cabins • Storage Buildings & Hunting Cabins • Built On Site or

Delivered to Your Location

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Zach Shipman, Sr, Owner

Trading PosTSpecializing in Cedar Since 1972

Lady Dye’s Salona full service hair salon for men, women & children

20% OFF Any Service new clients only • offer expires

23410 N. Cranesmill Rd • Canyon Lake • Next to North Cranesmill Storage

Tues thru Fri • 9am-5pm • Sat 9-1 • Evening Appts AvailableDiana Wallace ~ 830.935.3444

Walk-Ins WelcomePedi’s, Mani’s & Shellac

Iverson FencIng

FREE ESTIMATES

Specializing in: • Farm & Ranch Fencing• Privacy• Wood & Chain Link• Pipe Fences• Wrought Iron• Welding• Hole Digging• Repairs

RESIdEnTIAl & coMMERcIAl

Serving the Tri-County area

Locally owned & operated

David Iverson830-899-4164

Cell [email protected]

Since 1997

Cell: (210) 912-0728New Cell: (210) 340-6000

Email: [email protected]

We’re QuaLity,and it shows!

Canyon Lake Resident since 1995

Randy Lawrence is the owner of ProQuality Water Systems, a full service water treatment company with 15 years experience. He is one of only five Class III Certified Water Treatment Special-ists in Hays County (LIC# WT0002693). For more information, call Randy at 512-618-1334 or 830-822-3533, or email him at [email protected].

A full service water treatment company specializing in customer service & integrity

Certified by the Texas Commission for Environmental QualityClass III License # WT0002693

“When you want quality, call a pro.”

RanDy LaWREnCE512-618-1334830-822-3533

www.ProQualityWater.com

ProQualITyWater Systems

by Randy Lawrence

In recent months, we’ve discussed many aspects of water softeners and oth-er types of treatment equipment. We’ve talked about the wide range of prices, and

the varying degrees of quality. As is typically the case when con-sidering any household appliance, choosing the least expensive option usually means you’ll be sacrificing quality of construc-tion and, therefore, longevity. Applying this logic, it stands to reason that the highest priced units will work best and last the longest.

Don’t tell the big guys where you heard this, but most of what you’re paying for is a name, and an awful lot of overhead. Many companies will add decorative accessories, such as tank covers, in order to justify higher pricing. Some will try to sell you addi-tional equipment which may not be necessary. There’s a point at which you’re no longer getting the added value for your dollar. If you’ve ever sat through a sales presentation for a water treat-ment system, watching the endless array of slightly interesting chemistry experiments, and listening to all of the reasons you positively cannot live another minute without purchasing the “Scale-Buster 4000”, then you’re well acquainted with the “what did he say?!?” feeling which usually follows such encounters.

When it comes to the actual equipment, the simple truth is that one component matters far more than the rest of the system. The control valve mounted on top of the resin tank is the brains of the system, and will dictate your overall experience with the softener. It’s important to consider a softener which incorporates recent technological advances, while maintaining ease of use for the homeowner.

The goal is to get the most bang for your buck and to find equipment which will provide clean worry-free water with the least possible effort on your part. Sizing and placement of the softener are also crucial and can asily be determined by a li-censed and experienced professional. The Texas Commission for Environmental Quality regulates the water treatment indus-try. It is simple to check the status of licensed individuals by visiting the TCEQ website at www.tceq.state.tx.us.

Simplifying Softeners

830-899-21127719 FM 2673 • Startzville • Canyon Lake

Carpenter Hardwareexpert help for your home

since 1973

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After fighting with the heat all sum-mer long, who wants to be wrestling with the multiple remotes on your coffee

table? Watching someone play musical remotes trying to play a DVD or watch TV can be comical.

The newer all-in-one remotes are easy to use and extremely ver-satile. Many people purchase equipment but don’t use it because it’s too time consuming and troublesome. Now, by pressing one button from one remote you can turn on your TV, turn on the satel-lite/cable box, and turn on your sound system.

Want to change from watching live TV to a DVD or Blu-ray? No problem – just press Watch DVD and it will effortlessly switch all the proper inputs for you because the one remote talks to all your devices for you; it’s that simple. Many people leave cabinet doors open because standard remotes can’t talk through the doors; most all-in-one remotes avoid this.

Some upgraded remotes offer many convenient features besides talking to your TV – they can even talk to your house. Would you like to easily turn on or off your landscape lighting or outside lights? No problem – it’s as simple as replacing a light switch. Now you can access that light from the same remote on your coffee table – all from the comfort of your Lazy Boy chair, but hey, that’s for another column.

The point is, instead of having three, four or even five remotes, you can do it all from one remote. Remote features and prices will vary by manufacturer so make sure yours will suit all your needs now and in the future.

Some dos and don’ts: 1) Do have this installed by a trained, certified audio/video technician to avoid issues. 2) Do contact a reliable local source to lead you in the right direction and offer support for future upgrades and add-on devices. 3) Don’t be per-suaded if your friend, cousin or brother wants to sell or install this new device for you. From my experience, that situation rarely ends up working the way it was meant to. 4) Don’t hesitate considering an all-in-one remote; you’ll be glad you did and wonder why you didn’t do it sooner!

As always, thanks for using your local businesses!


Your Local Expert Since 2001

1457 FM 2673 • Canyon Lake

WWW.MAINSTREAMHOME.COM

(830) 964-6040

830-237-2541

SKYLARK CLEANING

Residential & Commercial cleaning and make ready service

Present ad for $10 OFF next cleaning

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Producing bordeaux style red

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Chuck Ferguson is CEO of Mainstream Home Theater LLC. Chuck has been in the residential and commercial audio video industry for over 25 years. He holds certifications for sales, service, design and installation of audio video systems and solar and wind power systems. For more information, call Chuck at 964-6040 or email him at [email protected].

by Chuck Ferguson

It’s time to take back your coffee table!

830-885-5858

“Check Engine” light on? We offer Computer Analysis!

We can service your air conditioning.

Need a Doctor for your vehicle?Call an ASE Certified Technician!

13102 FM 306 (behind TACO 830-964-2502 sTAnd)

Canyon Lake Auto Repair

Patsy Keim, LELicensed Skin Care Esthetician

& Permanent Cosmetic Technician

Patsy Keim, & Permanent Cosmetic Technician

830-964-4315 • www.ArtquestBeauty.comPatsy Keim, LE • 1395 Sattler Road, Suite 2 • Near the Pharmacy • Canyon Lake

Osmosis Treatment Products & PCA Peels

jane iredale ~ THE SK IN CARE MAKEUP

MINERALMAKEUP

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Skylark Cleaning

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Skylark Cleaning



Gary Poss is the owner of Local Tech Service, providing PC and Macintosh hardware, software, and service support as well as web design services. For more information, call Gary at 830-708-9866 or visit www.LocalTechService.com

by Gary Poss

Online music methods

LOCAL TECH SERVICEPC & MAC Support - Web Design

[email protected]

(830) 708-9866

GARY POSS OWNER

There are two methods for obtaining music online – legally, highly recommended. One method is to purchase individual tracks (songs) and pay anywhere from $.69-$1.29 each. If you buy an entire album, sometimes you receive a discount, paying around $10-$12 per album. The most popular vendors are iTunes and Amazon MP3. When you purchase tracks by this method, you own the music downloaded and can use it own any computer or gadget. It is yours to keep as long as you wish.

The other very different method is to subscribe to a music ser-vice vendor, paying a monthly fee. In return, you can download or stream all the music you want from their library. The caveat is that you do not own the music. Each song is embedded with a special code called Digital Rights Management (DRM) which allows you to play the music as long as your subscription is current. If you stop paying the subscription, then DRM locks the music files and they can no longer be played. One is also limited on which gadgets can play the music. This is more like renting the music rather than owning it – similar to renting a movie DVD.

The per-track method appeals to persons who like to control and own their music, keeping their music forever and using it as they wish. The subscription method appeals to those who like to try new artists and styles. If you do not like an artist, go on to the next – no money wasted. You can play you favorites over and over or try new ones, as long as your subscription is current.

Rhapsody, Zune Marketplace, and Spotify are the most popular vendors. Rhapsody has 12 million titles to choose from in their library. For $10-$15 per month, you can choose different plans, allowing single or multiple gadgets to play your music. Streaming and download op-tions are available. Remember, if you lose your internet connection, you can’t stream or hear the music.

Review the different vendors music libraries and plans to de-termine if the genre focus meets your music tastes and style of listening. Rock On.

Jim and Joyce Dannehy are 25-year residents of Canyon Lake and owners of Comal Floors & Interiors. With 30 years in the floor cov-ering industry, Jim has represented major manufacturers during the last ten years wholesaling their products to retail floor cover-ing stores and providing the retail staff with product information. With that background and experience, Comal Floors & Interiors can help you make the correct flooring covering choices.

carpets, laminates, ceramic & porcelain tiles, natural stones, wood floors & more

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

Jim & Joyce Dannehy 1395 Sattler Rd, Suite 5 • Canyon Lake

Next to Mountain Valley Pharmacy

COMAL FLOORS & INTERIORS

a full service flooring store

Making your home beautiful ~ one floor at a time! Store: 830-964-2407Cell: 210-846-7538

Store: 830-964-2407Cell: 210-846-7538

carpets, laminates, ceramic & porcelain tiles, natural stones, wood floors & more

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

Jim & Joyce Dannehy 1395 Sattler Rd, Suite 5 • Canyon Lake

Next to Mountain Valley Pharmacy

COMAL FLOORS & INTERIORS

a full service flooring store

Making your home beautiful ~ one floor at a time!

With 30 years in the flooring business, I’ve heard about every question. One customer who asked about Prego flooring was, of course, asking about Pergo, which many people think is its own type of flooring. Let me try to clear up this and many other myths about laminate floors. Not all laminates are created equal. Armed with some basic truths about them can ensure you make the right choice.

This category of flooring came into the US market in the early 1990s. Because Pergo was the first company to cross the Atlantic, people naturally think it’s a special floor. Pergo is simply one of many companies currently manufacturing laminate. As with any other type of flooring, consumers must wade through the mine field of misinformation to make an informed buying decision.

Regardless of brand or price, you need to understand the two most critical components that make a quality laminate perform and maintain a high appearance level for many years. The first compo-nent is the core or body of a laminate – it must be dimensionally stable and have a low swell rate. This ensures the floor will remain flat and have relatively little movement after it is installed. About 70% of the manufacturing cost is in the production of the core. Consequently, it is also the way manufacturers can lower their cost by making the core to a lower standard.

The second component critical to a high quality laminate is the locking system; remember these floors float so this is the part that holds it all together. I remember when the first laminates came into our market – they required glue to hold the floor together and they were certainly more difficult to install. Our industry now offers locking systems that are literally milled to aircraft manufactur-ing standards. These locking systems are capable of lifting 1,000

by Jim Dannehy The benefits of laminatepounds of weight for every lineal meter of engagement. Simply put, that technical jargon means the market is producing some tremen-dous laminates.

Once you’ve found a brand that meets these standards, you’re free to address the look and texture of laminates. The vast major-ity of laminate mimics wood flooring but tile and stone looks are also available. Hopefully this makes laminate easier to understand and gives you the information you need to make an informed deci-sion. If you have more questions, ask an experienced independent who knows the good and bad about all flooring choices.


In spite of the headline, this article is not about the economy.

Halloween is just around the corner and it’s a wonderful time for kids and adults alike to dress up and run around scaring the begeebers out of each other. Here are some facts that may

startle you a bit, too.Did you know that a dripping faucet or leaking toilet can waste

up to 20 gallons of water a day? Repairing these leaks takes just a little time, and a small investment for the parts needed. The pay-back – both in dollars and for the environment – is huge!

Your water heater can do a better job keeping the water in the tank hot if you buy it a jacket. Insulating jackets can be installed on most conventional water heaters and reduce the number of times a water heater “fires” during standby. In fact, 20% of your energy cost to heat water is used up during standby!

Tankless water heaters are here to stay, and are a viable choice when it comes to installing a new water heater in your home. Standby energy use is completely eliminated, and you will never run out of hot water from a properly-sized unit!

Did you know that almost 25% of water used in the home is for showers, and each member of a family of four taking a five-minute shower can use up to 700 gallons a day? By installing low-flow shower heads, you can reduce that use by almost half, and with new technology, still feel a brisk force from the water.

Unbeatable Customer Service,Selection, Competitive Prices,

and Close to HomeThe helpful place.

Wimberley AcePhone: 512-847-235614307 Ranch Road 12Wimberley, TX 78676www.WimberleyAce.com

Canyon Lake AcePhone: 830-964-27971150 FM 2673Canyon Lake, TX 78133www.CanyonLakeAce.com

Steve Sherman is the Store Manager at Canyon Lake ACE Hardware. Halloween is one of his favorite times of year – be warned. Your local Ace Hardware is routinely a knowledgeable source of information on a wide variety of subjects that pertain to the products they offer. For more information, call 830-964-2797.

Scary facts! (and their solutions…) by Steve Sherman

Feeling all goth-like and gloomy? Let the sun shine! Uncover those windows during the day. Not only will it brighten your mood, it will keep you from flipping the switch. In the colder months, the rays from the sun can help to heat your home, and the best part of this tip: it’s absolutely free!

Your local hardware store can assist you with everything you need to help take the scary out your utility bills. Stop in today, but please… leave your mask at home!

by Villa Jean TillerEating veggies is brainy move

Most of us know others of our family or our friends who are suf-fering from dementia or Alzheimers. I’m convinced that many of the diseases prevalent in today’s society could possibly be delayed or lessened by what we put, or don’t put, into our bodies.

To “slow senior mental decline,” Ronald Kotulak found in his study that eating two or more servings of vegetables a day may slow a person’s mental decline by about 40% compared with a per-son who consumes few vegetables – according to a six-year study of nearly 4,000 Chicago residents age 65 or older. The slowdown in the rate of cognitive decline experienced by people who ate 2.8 or more servings of vegetables a day is “equivalent to about five years of younger age” compared with people who ate less than one serving. (Scientific Journal of the American Academy of Neurology)

That study also suggested it may never be too late to reap the benefits of vegetable consumption; older people who started eating more than two servings a day still showed significant delay in men-tal decline. One serving of a vegetable is generally equal to a cup. Two earlier studies by Rush Institute for Healthy Aging, indicated that the foods people eat may significantly affect their mental agil-ity. Earlier some studies indicated that eating foods high in vitamin E appeared to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and more re-cently, that eating fish had a similar effect.

Vegetables, especially those in the green leafy category, are brimming with antioxidant compounds like vitamin E, flavonoids and carotenoids that help snuff out cell-damaging free radicals. Re-search suggest strongly that green leafy vegetables like kale and collard greens had the greatest benefit, followed by carrots, squash and other yellow vegetables, then cruciferous vegetables like broc-coli and Brussels sprouts. The results of these studies are encour-

Tiffany Bordelon, an experienced personal trainer from the Hous-ton area is offering her services at VJ’s. For information call 830-964-5929 or 281-705-6457. Villa Jean Tiller, owner of VJ’s Fitness Express Wellness Center, has a BS in Behavioral Science and a Mas-ters of Divinity Degree. She will help you with a nutritional plan and exercise program for a healthy, happy outlook. Call 830-964-6046.

aging. Remember: Cover half your plate with vegetables or fruits. Also, go to www.vjshares-juiceplus.com to learn more about a great and easy way to increase your intake of fruits and vegetables.

Research conducted in independent clini-cal studies and in leading hospitals and uni-versities worldwide have demonstrated the health benefits of sup-plementing the fresh fruits and vegetables you routinely eat with JuicePlus+. Healthy aging can be achieved and information is read-ily available. Contact a wellness center whose staff is knowledge-able about and specializes in the easy first steps you can take to slow the mental and physical declines we associate with aging.

VJ’s Fitness express Wellness Center

Two FREE Aqua Massages per Month with Membership

PACE Adjustable Hydraulic Resistant Equipment Circuit Strength Training • Body Conditioning

Tai Chi • Silver Sneakers Classes for SeniorsSpa Capsule Aqua Massages • Yoga

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830-964-6046 • 1387 Sattler Rd, Ste. A • Next to Super S

Visit us on Halloween!!


For Optimist info: 830-935-2578, occanyonlake.org For Tye Preston Memorial Library info (right photos): 830-964-3744, tpml.org

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VJ’s will be working out for The St. Jude Children’s Research Hos-pital during October. You’re invited to help those searching for a cure and those who help children who suffer from various forms of cancer by adding $5 to your monthly membership fees in ex-change for a 25 minute aqua massage. Non-members are invited to participate and receive a massage also. For more information, call 830-964-6046.

We thank First State Bank for Sponsoring

Our Just For Kids & The Community Page

Hours: Sun-Thur, 11am-10pm & Fri-Sat, 11am-11pm

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The Canyon Lake Optimist Club proudly announces the official charter of Canyon Lake High School’s Octagon Club with 55 stu-dent members. Octagon youth clubs are part of the JOOI program of Optimist International, a 96 year old civic organization whose motto is “Bringing Out the Best in KIDS”. Octagon members have already been involved in many great community service projects including Optimist Flag Football, Float-a-Soldier, New Life, and Adopt-a-Highway.

New officers are Caitlyn Valadez-President, Amber West-VP, Kelly Annestrand-VP, and Jordan Sills-Secretary/Treasurer. Teacher Sponsor is Dr. Nancy Hartman, CLHS librarian and Opti-mist Club Senior Advisor is Glenn Erickson. The club is looking forward to a fun year giving back to the community. For more information, call Goin’ Postal at 830-935-2578.

Optimist International’sOctagon Club chartered at

CLHS

VJ’s is working out for St. Judes Children’s Hospital(no membership required to participate)

To report child abuse, call 1-800-252-5400.

• October 31 • Halloweenfest on FM 2673 in Downtown Sattler from 5pm-8pm. Canyon Lake area businesses pass out candy to all the kids.

• October 31 • Mountain Valley Middle School Fall Festival in conjunction with Halloweenfest. Stop by the school for fun and games.

• October 31 • Halloween Spooktacular for kids • Canyon Lake Event Center Across from Mtn Valley (former location of Spuds), 830-964-6400

Halloween Activities


Call 830-964-3003 or [email protected] crrcofcanyonlake.org

Saturday, October 29, 20119am to 4pm

Free ParkingFree Entry

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The message was that kindness can prevail, and live forever, even when it seems apparent that evil has won. More than 500 people packed the CRRC Rec Center on September 13 and heard the message from Rachel Scott, the first victim of the shooting at Columbine High School. Rachel died that day but her thoughts and dreams live on.

Joseph Manning, a childhood friend of Rachel’s, told the crowd that Rachel had kept journals – much like her heroine, Anne Frank. Because of those writings – both Anne’s and Rachel’s – the world knows and will remember these two young girls.

Rachel believed that a person would never really know how ef-fective an act of kindness could be. Her parents didn’t know how many lives her kind acts had touched until after her death. She wrote that a person could start a chain reaction by showing com-passion to another – something she practiced. She would greet and welcome each new student, each student with differences.

Last spring, Kate O’Reilly and Shari Tucker shared a dream

Community Coalition at the CRRC Rec Center learns Rachel’s Challenge

Columbine sharesmessage of kindness

by Maureen Scheinthat Rachel’s Challenge could make a difference in Canyon Lake. They combined efforts with the Community Resource and Rec-reation Center, drew Executive Director Darin Zumwalt into the team, and the dream became the Canyon Lake Community Coali-tion with the theme, “Dream Big.” Funded by the United Way of Comal County, the coalition worked to bring the Challenge pre-sentation to each school in the Canyon Lake High feeder pattern.

“We couldn’t be happier with the reception the presentation had at the schools. The kids were almost mesmerized by it. It was amazingly quiet ...,” O’Reilly said. FOR (Friends of Rachel) Clubs were organized at the schools, and students enthusiastically signed on to a banner that said, “I accept Rachel’s Challenge.”

An essay Rachel wrote for her 5th period English class was pulled from her journals; it encourages the reader to see if giving trust and compassion a chance would have an effect on their world. She concluded, “You just may start a chain reaction.”

The Coalition hopes the presentations will do just that. In each of the schools, paper links will be made to symbolize each act of kindness. Paper chains will be made with those links. Next spring, the community will come together again, to assemble one, big, pa-per chain. FOR Clubs will continue encouraging students and the community to create a chain reaction of kindness and remind them that they accepted the challenge.

The five parts of the Challenge are: Look for the best in others; Dream big; Choose positive influences; Speak with kindness; and, Start your own chain reaction. And they have.

“We want a chain of kindness that will stretch all the way around this lake,” Tucker said.

"I have this theory that if one person

can go out of their way to show compassion, then

it will start a chain reaction of the

same."Rachel Scott

If you want to change the world, dream big, and start with kindness, one link at a time.

Community Coalition


Men are protectors. Their natural in-stinct is to rescue the innocent and stop whatever is standing in-between the help-less and whatever is threatening them. But when it comes to awful news stories of innocent children caught in the snare

of abusive parents, most men just don’t know how to effectively channel those natural instincts to help the helpless. When it comes to little girls suffering from abuse, sometimes men are at a loss for how to help. They care deeply about abuse issues, but most men just aren’t equipped to help young girls heal from severe abuse and neglect.

We have an idea, a very effective and proven strategy for men to plug in and make a huge difference in these little girls’s lives. Play golf. Yes, we are serious, playing golf. Each year volunteers and staff of New Life Children’s Center, a home which annually cares for 150 precious little girls suffering from severe abuse and/or neglect, hosts a golf tournament to raise money for the girls’ needs. This tournament was started by a group of men who be-lieved they could offer the men in their area an avenue to make a difference in these girls’ lives. And they have. This annual tour-nament has raised over $250,000 to meet the needs of little girls recovering from unspeakable abuse.

Please consider playing in the 7th Annual Tomorrow’s Child Golf Tournament this year. Save the date for Monday, October 31, at Fair Oaks Ranch Country Club. To register, visit www.newlife-childrenscenter.org and click on the golf tournament link, or email [email protected].

Individuals and businesses are also asked donate items for the silent auction held following the golf tournament. Please go to http://www.lsss.org/SanAntonio for forms and more information on how you can contribute to the success of this tournament or contact Kristy McKinney at [email protected].

Each month, the public is invited to visit and learn more about New Life Children’s Center. Join us on the 4th Thursday of every month from Noon to 1pm for a “Hope Tour” at New Life Children’s Center, 650 Scarborough Road, below the dam. Please RSVP to Lisa Brown, Director of Volunteer Services, at 830-964-4390.

Hope Tour

Golf matters

Lori Rhodes is President of the new Life Children’s Center Advi-sory Board. For more information about new Life, or to join us for the Hope Tour (an introductory tour of new Life the 4th Thursday of every month from noon to 1pm), contact Lisa Brown, director of volunteers at 830-964-4390 or [email protected].

by Lisa Rhodes

7th Annual Tomorrow’s Child Golf Tournament

MondAy, oCTober 31Fair oaks ranch Country Club

To register, visit www.newlifechildrenscenter.org and click on the golf tournament link, or

email [email protected].

Each October, the Mid-Texas Symphony performs four free concerts for over 4,000 fourth and fifth graders from public and private schools in Comal and Guadalupe counties. The Sympho-ny provides related curriculum material and CDs to help schools prepare for the concerts. Music Director David Mairs, an award winning educator, and the orchestra treat the children to an educa-tional, yet fun, experience that they will remember for a lifetime.

This year’s concerts will be held in New Braunfels on October 24th, at 9am and 10:30am in the Civic Center and in Seguin on October 25th at 9am and 10:30am in Jackson Auditorium on the campus of Texas Lutheran University. For more information call 830-372-8089.

Mid-Tex SyMpHOnyChildren’s Concerts

Mid-Texas Symphony email: [email protected] P.O. Box 3216 TLU

Seguin, Texas 78155

34th Season, “America The Beautiful,” a salute to America and its composers

Music Director, David Mairs

Season Tickets ~ Reserved $125 • General Admission: Adult $100 • Senior (62+) / college student / military $75 • Student (18 & under) $25 • Family Pass (2 adults & all children) $205

Single Tickets ~ Reserved $25 • General Admission: Adult $20 • Senior (62+) / college student / military $15 • Student (18 and under) $5

830.372.8089www.mtsymphony.org

Sharon Kuster,Bassoon

“Made in America”

Sunday • October 23, 2011 • 4 pmNew Braunfels Civic Center

Sharon Kuster, Bassoon

Barber: Second Essay for Orchestra Weber: Concerto in F majorHanson: Symphony No. 2,

“Romantic”

Mid-Tex SyMpHOny to perform at

TpML Anniversary, October 9thTye Preston Memorial Library celebrates their first year anni-

versary at the new location on Sunday, October 9th at 3pm with an event that is free and open to the public. The Mid-Texas Symphony orchestra, will perform in concert at the Library with selections from Beethoven, Mozart, Puccini and more filling the Library with beautiful music in an equally beautiful setting! A treat for the the ears, eyes ...and heart.Tye Preston Memorial Library is located at 16311 South Access Road (across from the CRRC sports fields). For more information, call 830-964-3744.


Wednesday, October 56:00 - 9:00 pm GVTC Auditorium

36101 FM 3159 • Smithson Valley, TX

Wednesday, October 5 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. GVTC Auditorium

36101 FM 3159 Smithson Valley, TX

Join us for:

A delicious stew dinner/cornbread/dessert/drink Raffle/Silent Auction/Door Prizes Entertainment: Rob Carter as “Elvis”

Call today to make reservations. Buy tickets from museum members, the Chamber of Commerce and at the door

Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country 830-899-4542

Wednesday, October 5 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. GVTC Auditorium

36101 FM 3159 Smithson Valley, TX

Join us for:

A delicious stew dinner/cornbread/dessert/drink Raffle/Silent Auction/Door Prizes Entertainment: Rob Carter as “Elvis”

Call today to make reservations. Buy tickets from museum members, the Chamber of Commerce and at the door


Join us for • A delicious stew dinner/ cornbread/dessert/drink• Raffle/Silent Auction Door Prizes• Entertainment: Rob Carter as “Elvis”

Call today to make reservations.

Buy tickets from museum members, the Chamber of Commerce and at the door.


The Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country is sponsoring Harvestfest 2011, the annual fund raiser for the museum. This year the dinner is being held at the GVTC Auditorium on Hwy 3159 on Wednesday evening, October 5 at 6pm.

There is an impressive list of raffle prizes as well as a silent auction. There will be a power point presentation of museum ac-tivities during this past year as well our local songwriter and per-former, Rob Carter, bringing us his “Elvis” show. Dinner includes home made stew, cornbread, dessert, and drink. Tickets remain $10 for adults and $3.50 for children. Quarterly meetings are held at the Tye Preston Memorial Library in Canyon Lake. The public is always invited to attend. Show and tells are encouraged. Check us out on our Facebook page as well as our website theheritagemuseum.com. Tickets can be purchased from members, at the Canyon Lake Chamber or at the museum. For information, call 830-899-4542.

Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country Harvestfest 2011 Announced

October 5th • 6pm • GVTC

512-392-3578 or 830-626-2272

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Central Texas, a local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization,

Become a Court Appointed Special Advocate for a Special Child

To volunteer,visit www.CasaCentex.orgor call

Save a child!

CASA Voice ToursLearn about CASA and the work the advocates are doing in

the community. Join them on the first and second Wednesdays of each month for a one-hour “virtual” tour of the CASA mission. CASA can also bring their tour to your organization or business at another time, just give them a call! Open to everyone, bring your friends, family and colleagues and lunch will be provided.

CASA Voices Tours are held the from noon to 1pm on first Wednesday at New Braunfels CASA office in Gruene and the sec-ond Wednesday at their San Marcos office.

1st Wednesday - Noon - New Braunfels CASA office2nd Wednesday - Noon - San Marcos CASA office Lunch will be provided by Panhandler Pizza, so please RSVP

to Ali Wilkinson at [email protected] or 830-626-2272.

“When children can’t speak for themselves, CASA can.”

The CASA Voice

If you are interested in helping a child find a safe, permanent home, please consider training to volunteer as a Court Appointed Special Advocate(CASA) . Imagine the experience of children who are removed from their parents because the people who should have protected them cannot or will not do so. These chil-dren find themselves in a world filled with social workers, lawyers, judges, and courtrooms where life-altering decisions are made on their behalf, while they remain voiceless. A CASA volunteer is a court appointed, trained and committed adult who stands by their side, watches over their case and advocates for their best interest.

A CASA volunteer ensures that these children remain a priority in an overburdened legal and social service system. You may be the only guiding presence involved from beginning to end during a child’s case. For these children, you will be the difference between instability and permanence, insecurity and learning to trust, invis-ibility and being made a priority. And the rewards of success have no dollar amount.

A CASA for every Child In 2003, CASA volunteers were provided to 23% of the chil-

dren who were in state care – in 2010, 44% of the 581 children were served who had suffered abuse and neglect so severe that they were taken in to state custody. A great accomplishment, but that left 323 children still without a CASA.

By matching one advocate to one case, the best guardian ad litem services possible can be provided to each child but only when there are enough trained, available advocates. Consider at-tending one of the upcoming training courses and becoming an advocate; spread the word about the need for more volunteers to your friends, family and coworkers. There are many who would make great volunteers, but they don’t know the opportunity to help a child is available through CASA.

CASA of Central Texas will continue to work toward the goal of serving 100% of the abused and neglected children in state care. How can you help CASA reach this goal?

Please join the family of volunteers, everyday people, who are committed to improving abused children’s lives. It is easier than you think.

To learn more about becomming a CASA volunteer, visit www.ca-sacentex.org or call 830-626-2272. CASA can bring their tour to your organization or business, just call!


or Habitat for Safe SeniorsTHRIFT SHOP

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All proceeds directly benefit ourSenior Citizens of Canyon Lake and Comal County

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On Saturday, October 8, the Canyon Lake Noon Lions Club will hold its 16th annual Shrimpfest, one of the largest annual charitable events in the area. The big “rain or shine” event will be held in the beautiful Canyon Lake community at the air condi-tioned CRRC Recreation Center below the Canyon Lake Dam on South Access Road. Last year over 1,000 people attended.

The event will begin at 11:30am with a big silent auction and great shrimp dinners. Plates of cold boiled gulf shrimp with red cocktail sauce, cole slaw, and iced tea will be served between 11:30am. and 3:30pm. Also available for a small extra charge will be delicious desserts prepared by Lions and their spouses. Park-ing and admission are free. Tickets for the meals are available in advance from any Noon Lions member or from the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce for $10 or at the door. All net proceeds are used for charitable causes, most of which are in the local Canyon Lake and Comal County community. For in-formation, call Bob at 830-885-7187. For information about the Club and Lions International, visit www.clnoonlions.com.

Annual Canyon Lake noon Lions Club Shrimpfest & Silent Auction

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Hill Country Kids

111 Old Kyle Road, Suite 100 Wimberley

Restorative Yoga Workshop

www.HeartOfTexasYoga.com512-663-4278

Sunday, Oct 25 1:30-4pm

• Register early. Cost $35 •Find the Deep Relaxation you deserve

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Sunday, Oct 25 1:30-4pm

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On October 22, 7-11pm, Hope Hospice Foundation will hold a Masquerade Ball and fundraiser at the McKenna Center in New Braunfels. The Foundation's goal is to raise funds for the care of uninsured patients and other Hope Hospice programs, such as the Children's Grief Program. The event promises to be filled with fun and excitement, with a beautifully decorated ballroom and out-standing food, drink, and entertainment. The event will be black tie optional (modern or period), with a progressive dinner, compli-mentary wine and beer, plus custom mask competition featuring local artists, live and silent auctions, and live music by the incred-ible Nightfire band (see www.nightfiresite.com). Raffle tickets for a diamond pendant, valued at $2,500, are available now and at the event for $20. Purchase $75 tickets online at www.hopehospice.net or call Glenn at 830-935-3278. Donations and sponsorships are welcome.

Hope Hospice, the oldest operating not-for-profit hospice in the Central Texas area, offers patients the opportunity to take control over their care when facing the last months of a life-limiting ill-ness. Patients and families are provided a full team of medical support. Families are educated about common situations to give them the confidence and skills to keep their loved ones at home. For information about Hope Hospice, visit www.hopehospice.net or call Glenn at 830-935-3278 for information about the Ball.

Hope Hospice Fundraiser plannedMasquerade Ball, October 22, 7-11pm

Senior Center meet every Thursday, 11-3pm for a pot luck lunch, dominos, board games, Wii bowling, chat with friends at 125 Mabel Jones Drive.

• Thurs, Oct 6, 13, 20 & 27, 9:30am, CRRC Senior Center, A Matter of Balance class presented by AACOG

• Thurs, Oct 13, 1pm, CRRC Senior Center, RSVP-SMP pres-ents Medicare Fraud - Learn about it and help prevent it

• Thurs, Oct 27, 1pm, CRRC Senior Center, Alz-Care presents Brain Health, Avoiding Dementia

Senior Center October events


• Every 1st & 3rd Mon, 6:33pm. Optimist Club meets at TPMLibrary. 830-935-2578.• Every 1st Mon, 10:30am. Pilot Club meets at TPMLibrary. 830-832-0340.• Every 4th Mon, 6pm. St.Thomas Cancer Support Group, Ed. Bldg. 210-382-5889.• Every 3rd Tues, 7pm. native Plant Society of Texas, Lindheimer Chapter meets at

GVTC auditorium., 36101 FM 3159, Smithson Valley. 830-935-4699. • Every Wed, 10am. Storytime & Baby Lap Sit! TPMLibrary, 830-964-3744.• Every 3rd Wed, 10am. CL Republican Women meet at TPMLibrary. 839-899-7555.• Every Thurs, noon-1pm. CLRotary hosts speakers on local to international subjects

at TPMLibrary. Public welcome. Lunch included ($12). 830-935-2728.• Every Thurs, 7-11pm. Great Steak night (karaoke), Midnight Express. 830-964-3700.• Every Thurs, 11-3pm, CRRC Senior Center potluck lunch. Come see! 125 Mabel Jones.• Every Thurs, 7:30pm. Bingo at VFW Post 8800. 830-899-7774 after 2 PM.• Every 1st & 3rd Thurs, noon. CLnoon Lions Club at CLGolf Club, 830-899-4406. • Every 3rd Thurs, 10am. “Friends of Tye Preston Memorial Library”. 830-899-4015.• Every 3rd Thurs, 7pm. Lindheimer Chapter Texas Master naturalists meets. agri-Life

Bldg, 325 Resource behind Moe Schwab Recycle Center. 830-620-3440.• Every last Thurs, noon-1pm. Public is invited to visit and learn more about new Life

Children’s Center. RSVP to Lisa at 830-964-4390 or [email protected]. • Every 1st Fri, 6-9pm. Parents night Out at Cranes Mill Baptist Church. Dinner served.

Preregister before that night. 830-899-7936.• Every 2nd Fri, 11:30am. Democratic Women of Comal County meet for a potluck

luncheon, alternately at TPMLibrary and in Bulverde/Spring Branch. 830-832-4957.• Every 1st Sat, 10am. Blue Star Mothers meet at St andrews Lutheran Church in

Startzville. Membership open to all. 512-213-8166. • Every 2nd & 4th Sat, 2pm.TPMLibrary presents “Books With Bailey,” the australian

Shepherd who enjoys being read to by kids. See tpml.org for details. 830-964-3744.

Community CalendarPublic is invited to all listed. All entries subject to change. Call to confirm.

FRee Community Health FairOn October 22, Canyon Lake's Free Community Health Fair

and Fall Festival from 10am to 2pm is hosted by Canyon Lake Presbyterian Church. Over 20 health care vendors will provide free screenings and information regarding diabetes, heart health, cancer, alzheimers, prescription drugs, and more. There will be free food, games, music, bake sale, and a winter clothing giveaway for families who need winter clothing. Everybody is welcome! Located at Canyon Lake Presbyterian Church, 230 Shepherd Hill Dr., 830-964-2427.

CRRC Marketday on October 29On Saturday, October 29 from 9am to 4pm, Canyon Lake

MARKETDAY is underway at the CRRC Rec Center below the dam. Vendor booths are outside and fill the inside of the Rec Cen-ter for this annual Rain or Shine event that raises funds for Rec Center activities. Get your Christmas shopping started early or pick up a treat for yourself. FREE admission and free parking. South Access Rd @ Mabel Jones. For more information, call the Rec Center at 830-964-3003 before 3pm or email Kristi at [email protected].

Blue Star Mothers support troopsBlue Star Mothers (& more) support our troops. Meetings

are 10am on the first Saturday of each month at St. Andrews Lutheran Church 7420 FM 2673 in Startzville. We are a support group for families whose loved ones are currently serving in all branches of the military. We send care packages to our troops and work in the community to promote troop awareness, support our vets, and promote patriotism of our country.

Please join in! Everyone is welcome to attend including moms, dads, spouses, family & friends! Membership is open to all. See www.canyonlakeareabluestarmothers.shutterfly.com or call 512-213-8166.

Float-A-Soldier floats possible through October weekends

Calling on all restaurants!At press time, Sylvia and Tony Pena, along with Riversports

Tubes, were planning to continue the weekend Float-A-Soldier tube floats (that were moved to the lake due to low river levels)through the month of October – weather permitting! Picnics for these Wounded Warriors and their families may continue on land. If you would like to volunteer, provide a boat or jet-ski, food sup-port (especially restaurants) or give a tax deductible donation, call Sylvia at Midnight Express at 830-964-3700.

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Wounded Warrior RideOctober 22

The Sattler VFW is organizing a motorcycle ride for October 22nd to benefit the Wounded Warriors. For more information, call the VFW at Sylvia at 830-964-3700.

Hill Country Bible Church20885 FM 306 at TAMARACk dRiVe

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Will the World End on December 21, 2012?What about the Mayan Calendar?

• Learn the real reason for the fevered interest in the Mayan prediction.

• Hear what the Christian Scriptures say on the subject.

830-935-2945

Sunday, October 910:30 AM

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Late Night ShoppingSept 31st & Oct 1st • ‘til 8pm or later

(Friday before & 1st Saturdays thru Dec)

Wimberley Merchants Association is a 501(c)3 organization. Robin McCullough, Treasurer 512-847-3333

M a r k e t d ay w e e k e n d s

www.wimberleymerchants.com

OctOber PumPkinfestPumpkin Patch (supply dependent on crop)

• Saturday, October 8, 10am-4pmCHILdren’s PuMPkIn PatCH aCtIvIty day

Pumpkin Painting, Game Booths, Face Painting, Food & Fun110 Old kyle road off the square ~ 512.847.2113

• Saturday, October 15, 10amCOstuMed Pet Parade ~ On tHe square ~

starts at Ozona Bank ~ ends at the Pumpkin Patch on kyle road~ Benefits WAG (Wimberley Adoption Group) & Rescue ~

~ Call 512.847.1818 to sign up ~

• Saturday, October 22 PInk Fest BeneFIt COnCert & fundraiser for breast

cancer awareness on the Outdoor stage at Cypress Creek Cafe

• Monday, October 31, 4:30-7pm saFe trICk O’ treatInG on the square downtown

• Saturday, December 10, 5pm-10pm wInter's eve, A Christmas Celebration

Wimberley Merchants AssociationFa L L & w I n t e r e v e n t s

presents

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On The Square Downtown

Wimberley Valley Art league launches a new brand: the artBeat of Texas™. The City of Wimberley, a

well-known art destination, and WVaL celebrates art with one huge event: Fall into Art featuring a show and sale, studio tour, and gallery show.

Show & Sale: The 18th annual Show & Sale exhibition features over 100 artists. a wide array of original art is on display and available for sale. This event highlights the art league’s finest talent, including painters, sculptors, fiber artists, glass artists, jewelry art-ists, photographers, and potters. Show & Sale also features daily artist demonstrations.

Gallery Hours: Friday, Oct 14, 10am to 8pm Saturday, Oct 15, 10am to 5pm Sunday, Oct 16, 10am to 4pm Reception: Friday, Oct 14, 5pm to 8pm with refreshments, live music, and

artists in attendanceStudio Tour: Over 30 of Wimberley’s artists open their studios to the public, offer-

ing the visitor a rare opportunity to visit creativity where it begins and to dialog with the artists. For your convenience, tickets, studio maps and artist profiles are available at Johnson Hall in the Wimberley Community Center and the Wimberley Visitor’s Center.

Studio Tour Hours: Saturday, Oct 15, 10am to 5pm Sunday, Oct 16, 10am to 4pmGallery Show: WVaL hosts six juried art shows a year in the Wimberley Commu-

nity Center gallery. The current show opens September 21 and ends november 15.Fall into Art is one of the Texas Hill Country’s top shows, offering art collectors,

interior designers, and art enthusiasts the perfect opportunity to add to their collections. “It is no accident that creative artists of all kinds converge here, including visual artists, writers, and musicians,” says Joe nick Patoski, Texas author and Wimberley resident. Wimberley is a rare place that actually earns its reputation as the artBeat of Texas.”

About WVAl: The Wimberley Valley art League is a 501C non-profit organiza-tion supporting artists working in the visual arts, locally and regionally. Over 220 artists belong to WVAL, making it one of the largest art leagues in Texas, with members from Austin and Houston, as well as Canyon Lake and all around the Hill Country.



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