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29MADE IN TEXASFarmers markets offer variety of fresh foods

From computers to ice cream, soda to shoes, and wines to beers, a lot of products are manu-factured, made or produced in Texas. The list is lengthy but some of the Texas-made products in-clude movies, music and grocery stores that are born and elevated to empire status in the state.

By CaTherine hosman 35FINE JEWELRYLastovica’s craftmanship includes bracelet for pope

although quick to smile and banter with their customers, the Lastovica brothers’ mood turns solemn as they relate the story of the brace-let they etched for a man who would become a saint.

By CaTherine hosman

39BIG ADVENTUREWomen explore outdoors

one of the things that makes Karen Wheel-er the happiest is participating in the annual Women in the outdoors event.

By VaLerie L. VaLdez


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10CoNTRIBUToRS

43PRoFILES

57TexThERAPY

58ADVERTISER’S INDEX

13TexTalk NEIGhBoRSThree Bandits Dog Barkery

15TexTalk FLAVoURJohnny’s Steaks & Bar-Be-Que

16TexTalk SCENEConcerts draw crowds

18TexTalk SPoTLIGhTCommercial Furniture Solutions

21TexTalk BEAUTYKaren Wheeler

23TexTalk WELL-FED hEADWindle’s historical Novels

24TexTalk CALENDAR

47TexPETSKeep pets comfortable in a move

49TexFITCrossFit workouts

53TexADVENTURESMiller Springs Nature Center

ON the COVERFarmers markets bring fresh foods

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Life & Style in Central Texas

From the Editordear readers,

i have an old ironing board that has served me for a number of years. recently i thought maybe it was time to trade in the old board for a new one; it still worked, but finding a pad and cover to fit seemed futile.

one day i pulled out my trusted ironing board from its storage place with the intention of donating it and buying an updated version until i noticed something: in big, bold letters on the underside were the words made in ameriCa. i have to tell you, seeing those words changed my mind about trading in a still-functioning piece of household equipment just because i couldn’t find a cover to fit it. instead, i decided to make my own cover and keep my precious made in america ironing board.

over the years it’s become harder and harder to find things made in america. most household items are outsourced overseas to manufacturers that may or may not have the same quality standards that american manufacturers had, or have, refer-ring to those manufacturers still operating — some of them here in Texas.

From boots to books, medi-cal equipment to olive oil, whis-key, wine, art, soda, candy, and a host of other items, there is an abundance of quality products manufactured or grown right here in Central Texas.

To introduce you to a few, we talked to our local farmers markets’ coordinators and asked them to identify some of the more unique products available. it was not an easy choice to make. We have dozens of quality producers of homemade and handcrafted products and natural farmers who

produce high-quality meats, eggs, produce, honey, herbs and spices. But i had to narrow it down. so have a seat, flip the pages and learn about some of

your neighbors who produce quality products made in Texas, such as edith rodriguez of Three Bandits dog Barkery in Killeen (page 11), and Johnny Jim and Billy Bob Lastovica of Lastovica Jewelers in Temple, who design, handcraft and cast their original gold and silver jewelry designs (page 35). Come with us on an adventure that makes Texas women strong with Women in the outdoors (page 39); and browse some of the made in Texas delights that await you at our local farmers markets (page 29).

and remember to send me your ideas of interesting places, people and events to intro-duce to our readers.

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ContributorsValerIe l. ValDez has taught theater arts and film classes at Central Texas Col-lege in Killeen since 2009. an accomplished writer of stage plays and screenplays, she earned her m.a. in theater arts from Texas state university in 1991. Val served as a marketing direc-tor for architecture firms in austin for a decade. From 1981 to 1991, she worked as a producer and director of training films for the u.s. army at Fort hood and was also a program direc-tor at nBC and pBs affiliates for eight years.

JaMeS HarPergraduated from Texas a&m university–Central Texas with a major in english and a minor in history. he has won awards for his academic writing and had several poems published in creative writing anthologies. he is currently the editor of the Copperas Cove herald and working on his master’s degree. he and his wife, Katie, and daughter, ailyn, live in Copperas Cove.

JODI PerrY lived in saudi arabia prior to her Texas residency and has traveled the world extensively. her love of photography began when her children were younger and has grown into a profes-sional skill that continues to open new doors for her. her pho-tos can be seen gracing the walls of homes in Central Texas and in Kdh media Group publications and websites. she lives in harker heights with her husband and two children.

GaIl DIllONis a journalist and a former air Force public affairs officer. she also writes a weekly blog, “married To it,” about life as a military wife and mother, for the Killeen daily herald, and a weekly column for the Fort hood herald. she and her family are currently stationed at Fort hood.

lOIS WaUSON Lois Wauson has written a weekly column for the Wilson County news in Floresville for more than a decade. she is the author of two books, “rainy days and starry nights – Grow-ing up in the south Texas Brush Country,” a compilation of her columns, and “Looking for a silver Lining: staying posi-tive in an alzheimer’s World,” about her husband’s journey through the disease and her own role as wife and caretaker. at 82 years young, she is an avid reader and stays active with her family, friends and church.

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Natural, homemade dog treats fit for champions

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some people with dogs have signs on their doors or windows saying “Beware of dog,” maybe with the image of an in-timidating canine staring you down. not

edith rodriguez, founder, owner and baker of Three Bandits dog Barkery.

approach her front door and you’ll see a sign that reads: “The more people i meet the more i like my dog.”

“i love all animals, all kinds of dogs,” rodri-guez said. “i’ve been with dogs all my life. i used to have boxers, now i have Boston terriers.”

rodriguez relocated to Killeen from arecibo, puerto rico, with her husband, Jaime, a 32-year army veteran, to be closer to her son, daughter-in-law and grandsons.

a busy woman, rodriguez recently wel-comed a guest to her home then headed back to the kitchen where she watched over pots of fresh sweet potatoes and premium grade beef stew and broth simmering on her stove. Flavorful aromas filled the air and it seemed that dinner was go-ing to be a tasty one. except for one major thing: the fresh foods she was cooking were not for her family, but were two of the natural ingredients she uses in homemade dog treats.

Four years ago, her daughter-in-law, sarah rodriquez, suggested that edith rodriguez — al-ready an established baker of special event cakes for weddings, birthdays, holidays and other occa-sions — begin a natural dog biscuit bakery and sell her goods at the local farmers markets.

“i had just moved here not long before her,” sarah rodriquez said. “she had tried some differ-ent things and was wondering what to do next. she gave it a shot and it just happened to fit her.”

edith rodriguez, 54, who was named one of 50 women from the dove soap real Women Campaign for her work as a bilingual teacher of self-esteem to young women in puerto rico, said it didn’t happen overnight, but eventually Three Bandits dog Barkery was born.

“after a time i came up with the first ingredi-ents, then added other ingredients as it went on,” she said.

Three Bandits dog Barkery is named for three of her four Boston terriers, Blackie, sebas-tian and pepe. it is a home-based business where she creates only natural cookies and treats for her canine customers and sells them at local farmers markets.

“The most important thing, besides finding good ingredients, is the love i have for this,” edith rodriquez said. “When people bring their dogs to the farmers market, the dogs bring their owners to the booth. i greet my dog customers first, then the pet parents and hand-out treats.”

although her creations are not organic, edith rodriquez said she uses only natural ingre-dients purchased from the farmers markets when available.

“There are no chemicals, dyes, sugars, salts

or colors added,” she said. “When i use bacon for a treat, it is nitrite-free.”

she uses a dehydrator to keep her treats pre-servative-free.

“i dry them really good,” she said. “They will last in the fridge up to three weeks or in the freezer for six months.”

edith rodriquez’s choice of using only the highest grade fresh ingredients was based on her desire to feed her dogs a natural diet.

”i read a lot about dogs and learned about all those (pet food) recalls,” she said. “i was looking

to give my dogs the best by doing research on dog nutrition. i don’t cut corners when it comes to feeding my dogs.”

now her selection of dog treats include pea-nut butter and peaches; cream cheese and bacon; bacon, oats and carrots; sweet potato and beef; ba-nana and peanut butter; blueberries and peanut butter; and strawberry and peanut butter thumb print. she sells her biscuits by the pound at area farmers markets, but warns her customers to feed their dogs only two or three biscuits a day.

“don’t feed them a half-pound, treat them like kids,” edith rodriguez said. “if they eat too much, they will get fat.”

When rodriquez isn’t in her kitchen or workshop creating dog biscuits or fulfilling spe-cialty cake orders, she can be found at the hark-er’s heights Farmers market on saturdays or at the library with Blackie for the reading to dogs program.

“i have a full life,” she said. “i don’t need a fancy house, designer clothes or handbags, just a roof over my head, my family and my dogs.”

Edith Rodriguez plays with her dogs, from left, Pepe, Blackie and Sebastian. Rodriguez runs Three Bandits Dog Barkery, which makes all-natural treats.

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When it comes to food, there’s nothing more Texas than steaks, barbecue and chicken fried steak. Throw in some

live country music and you have a complete Texas culinary experience.

Johnny’s steaks & Bar-Be-Que in salado opened in 2002 and is owned and operated by the father-son team of Johnny and Josh Bratton. Chicken fried steak is one of their specialties.

“our chicken fried steak is made from a tenderized beef cutlet and hand-breaded using a longtime family recipe,” Josh Bratton said. “We take great pride in serving fresh made-to-order food and treating our patrons with southern hos-pitality.”

Johnny’s also offers live music on saturday nights, featuring some of the biggest names on the Texas music scene along with longtime country music legends. here is Josh’s recipe for Johnny’s Chicken Fried steak. enjoy!

Johnny’s Chicken Fried SteakFour 5 oz. tenderized beef cutlets

Batter3 cups Pioneer Flour2 tbsp salt2 tbsp fresh ground black pepper1 tsp garlic powder½ tsp ground cumin1 pinch cayenne peppermix thoroughly. Egg Wash3 cups Whole milk2 eggsWhip until thoroughly mixed. Cream GravyLeave 3 tbsp of remaining grease in skillet on me-dium low heat.Brown ½ cup of chopped onions.Add 1 ½ tbsp of flour and stir until brownAdd milk and stir to desired consistency.Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

season beef cutlets with salt and black pep-

per; press in flour until entire cutlet is coated. Lift and shake excess flour from cutlet and dip in egg wash. shake excess egg wash and press in flour coating thoroughly. remove and shake excess flour and place in canola oil heated to 350 degrees or cook in skillet with enough oil on medium low heat to cover bottom half of cutlet. if cooking in a skillet, flip when edges begin to brown. if cooking in deep fryer remove one minute after cutlet floats to top. Cover with cream gravy.

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If you goJohnny’s Steaks & BBQ and Johnny’s outback is at 301 thomas Arnold road, Salado, tX 76571. Call 254-947-4663.


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1. alejandro escovedo, center, and his band warm up with a sound

check prior to a concert June 7 at the Temple Cultural activities Center.

2. From left, richard and Linda egg visit with Tracy mcLoud before

the concert.3. Kimbery and samuel Torres attend

the alejandro escovedo concert.4. Temple Cultural activities Center

board member, Barbara sorge shows some of her work before the

alejandro escovedo concert. 5. nick mcCann of harker heights

and alyssa Jimenez of Temple attend a Whiskey meyers concert at

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6. Jeana o’Brien and Larry Guess at the Temple Cultural activities Center on June 7.7. Clarice norman and susan hutchinson enjoy a night out at the Temple Cultural activities Center.8. From left, sherly Garza, paul mcTavsh and henry Garza socialize while waiting for the alejandro escovedo concert June 7.9. Lisa Goodwin and sarah Goodwin of moody enjoy a show at Johnny’s in salado.10. patrons of the Temple Cultural activities Center, Bob and robin reynolds, enjoying the evening together.

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how do you staybeautiful on the go?Each month Tex Appeal peeks inside the bag of one busy woman to reveal her best beauty secrets and must-have essentials.

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How does she stay beautiful on the go? By using a tissue to blot her make-up so she’s not too shiny.

Helpful Tip: Wheeler’s purse is ex-tremely organized with different sections for each item. Her keys go in one pocket, the phone in another, and she uses small zipper purses for credit cards and change.

CELL PhoNE Wheeler loves to show off the latest photos of her grandbabies and stay con-nected with the world.

hAND-WRITTEN “To Do” LIST An avid list maker, Wheeler uses a list to remind her of things to do and what to buy now and in the future.

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RED LIPSTICK The brighter the better as far as Wheeler is concerned. It’s her signature beauty style and she prefers Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Red Velvet.

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By Lois Wauson

uthor Joyce Woods Windle’s roots run deep through Texas.

six generations of her family helped make histo-

ry in the Lone star state, and she chronicles their stories in her three books, “True Women,” “hill Country” and “Will’s War.” The novels are based on family tales passed down through the generations and Windle’s extensive research of her ancestors.

since my family roots are also firmly buried in Texas, Windle’s books have always appealed to me.

“True Women” is a wonderful book for any history buff. it is based on true happenings in Texas history, such as the runaway scrape when settlers fled from antonio López de santa ana and his attempt to conquer Texas in 1836. Windle describes the flight in detail, from the spring rains that fell in sheets making river crossings terrifying to women floundering in waist-deep mud with ba-bies in their arms.

“hill Country,” Windle’s second book, is the story of her grandmother, Laura hoge Woods, who grew up in Blanco County and married peter Woods Jr. her close friend was rebekah Baines Johnson, mother of president Lyndon Baines Johnson. Windle weaves historical facts, includ-ing little-known stories about the Johnson family, into fascinating fiction.

“Will’s War” is based on the life of Windle’s g r a n d f a t h e r , Will Bergfield, who was ac-

cused of treason in 1917 in the midst of the anti-Ger-man sentiment that ran rampant in small-town Texas during World War 1. This book is full of courtroom drama that many attorneys may find interesting.

i had a chance to meet Windle, who lives in el paso, in may when i attended

her mother’s 100th birthday cel-ebration in seguin. she told me she has a new novel in the works that she has been writing for the past few years.

she also autographed copies of her books for me, writing, “To Lois, a true Texas Woman” on the flyleaves. i was truly honored to be included in that special group of women with Windle and her ancestors.

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TexTalk calendarPack the Pantry

July 1–31: help pack the harker heights Food Care Center’s pantry. Bring a canned food and personal care items to donation boxes at the harker heights City hall, recreation Center or activities Center.

Clay Classes with Larry MatthewsJuly 1-Aug. 5, express your creativity and use

your imagination while playing at the CaC.9 a.m.-noon or 6-9 p.m. $82 per person in-

cludes clay and glaze; Cultural activities Center, 3011 n. 3rd st., Temple. 254-773-9926.

Free Movie in the Park, TempleJuly 5, “despicable me 2” pre-movie activities begin at 6:30 p.m. movie

begins at sundown.Lions park, 4320 Lions park road, Temple;

For more call 254-298-5440.

Family Tree and Me with artist Ann Montgomery

July 8, everyone needs to trace their family tree, why not paint one? You and your family will enjoy creating a unique painting for your home.

2:30-4:30 p.m., $55 for parent and one child, $5 each additional child

Cultural activities Center, 3011 n. 3rd st., Temple. 254-773-9926.

Lego Dream it. Build it. Wreck it. Repeat.

July 7-11, Kids dive into massive collections of Legos and build elaborate objects, structures and vehicles while learning the fundamental prin-ciples of engineering and physics and how to col-laborate and create without fear of mistakes.

9 a.m.-12 p.m. ages 5-8, pre-engineering with

Lego; 1-4 p.m., ages 9-12; ages 5-8 engineering Fundamentals with Lego

$130 week, sign up at www.play-well.org, Cultural activities Center, 3011 n. 3rd st., Tem-ple, 254-773-9926.

Couples Night out: Two is better than one

July 10Couples will paint fish on two canvasses

characteristic of themselves: one paints the tail and one paints the head. Bring snack and drinks.

5:30-7:30 p.m. $35 per couple, Cultural ac-tivities Center, 3011 n. 3rd st., Temple. 254-773-9926.

Making Dinosaurs Jurassic Craft Journey

July 7-10, 10 a.m. -2 p.m.; July 14-17, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Create a 3-d dinosaur dinorama filled with 3-d dinosaurs made with a variety of fun craft sup-plies and computerized craft machines (Cricut & Cameo). supplies needed: Colored markers, scis-sors, sack lunch or snacks. ages 5-12. registration $75. enrollment limit 12.

Cultural activities Center, 3011 north Third street, Temple, 254.773.9926, www.cacarts.org

Cricut and Computerized Craft Machines

July 10-11; 17-18 and 24-256:30-9:30 p.m.Learn how to use the Cricut machine and

Cameo cutter. machines will be provided in the classroom. Great class for tricks and tips on greet-ing cards, scrapbooks, 2d and 3d crafts, decora-tions, vinyl stickers and more! open to any expe-rience level. supplies needed: scrapbook paper;

student can bring machine or use the ones in classroom.

ages 15 to adult, $35 per class. Temple Cul-tural activities Center, 3011 north Third street, Temple, 254.773.9926, www.cacarts.org

Free Movie in the Park - KilleenJuly 11: “The Lego movie”Bring a blanket or chair. Concessions avail-

able for purchase.pre-movie activities start at 8 p.m. Free ad-

mission, Killeen amphitheatre, 2201 e. Veterans memorial Blvd.

Call 254-501-8880 or 254-501-6390

Camp heights Summer Day CampJuly 7-11; July 14–18; July 21- 25 and July

28–Aug. 1Children can spend the summer with the

parks and recreation staff. activities include in-door and outdoor games, board games, field trips and more.

7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m, monday thru Friday ages: 5–11. registration: $75 per camper per

week ($5 resident discount) skipcha elementary school, 515 prospec-

tor, harker heights. registration continues until sessions are filled. maximum 25 campers per ses-sion.

register in person at the harker heights rec-reation Center, 307 miller’s Crossing, call 254-953-5657, or go to www.ci.harker-heights.tx.us.

Temple Free Concert in the ParkBaylor scott & White heath plan presents

the 16th annual hot summer sounds free sum-mer concert series at miller park. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets, friends and neigh-bors for a free evening of music and relaxation. please, no glass containers in your picnic baskets.

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July 11, Texas Lightning Classic, rockJuly 18, Bennie Wheels, Johnny Cash Trib-

ute artistJuly 25, newsboyz party Band, Variety7:30 to 9:30 p.m. miller park, 1919 north 1st

street, Temple

Fun Day at Carl Levin ParkJuly 12, 4–7 p.m.There will be a variety of family friendly ac-

tivities, field games, concessions and inflatables. attend the Family dive-in for a movie at the Carl Levin park outdoor pool at 7:30 p.m. normal daily

admission rates apply for the dive in (season pass-es not acceptable). Carl Levin park, 400 miller’s Crossing, harker heights. Go to www.ci.harker-heights.tx.us/parks for a list of the activities.

Family Dive In July 12, 7:30-10 p.m.Watch a movie on the big screen, swim with

friends and family and enjoy snacks. Carl Levin park pool, 400 miller’s Crossing, harker heights. www.ci.harker-heights.tx.us/parks for a list of the activities. normal daily admission rates apply (sea-son passes not acceptable).

harker heights Farmers Market – Christmas in July

July 12, 8 a.m.–12 p.m.seton medical Center harker heights, 850

W. Central Texas expressway, harker heightsshop early for the holidays. all vendors will

have their Christmas-themed items.

Kids in the Kitchen July 14-15, part one; July 16-17, part Two

(can take as a stand-alone class)10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.part one: kids learn to read recipes, kitchen

Teens enjoy the water at Carl Levin Park Pool in harker heights.


TexTalk calendarsafety, and proper use of kitchen tools through hands-on cooking. Kids can take both two-day ses-sions offered, creating different dishes. part Two: make and eat lunch each day; kids go home with their own set of recipes and a special treat.

ages: 7-10, $99 each sessionTemple Cultural activities Center, 3011

north Third street, 254-773-9926, www.cacarts.org.com

harker heights 2014 Summer Basketball Camp

July 14–18, 2–5 p.m.$30 per person, ages 7–9register online at https://apm.activecom-

munities.com/harkerheightspr or at harker heights recreation Center, 307 miller’s Crossing, harker heights.

Free Concert in the ParkJuly 18pavement ends Bandrock to boogie and up-tempo blues, pre-con-

cert activities start at 8 p.m. Free admission.Concessions available for purchase. Killeen

amphitheatre, 2201 e. Veterans memorial Blvd.Call 254-501-8880 or 254-501-6390

Kids Cooking Camp – Beat the heat July 21–24, 1–3 p.m.$60 per session (includes supplies/ingredi-

ents), ages 5–12Kids will learn to prepare breakfast, lunch,

dinner and eat what they create. register online at https://apm.activecommunities.com/harkerhe-ightspr or at harker heights recreation Center, 307 miller’s Crossing, harker heights.

Young Chefs: Around the World in Three Days

July 21-23, 10:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m,Travel around the globe in three days and

cook dishes from italy, mexico, France, and more! Learn how to use kitchen tools, kitchen safety and culinary techniques through hands-on cooking. Learn how to follow recipes and customize cre-ations for appetizers, entrees, and desserts. make and eat lunch each day, and kids go home with their own set of recipes and a special treat. ingre-dients and equipment included. please bring an apron and water bottle and hair ties. Kids must wear closed-toe shoes. The class is not nut-free. Let us know of any food allergies or concerns when you register.

ages 11-14, $149. Cultural activities Center, 3011 north Third street, Temple, 254-773-9926, www.cacarts.org

Dragons, Unicorns and Castles Fantasy Land Craft Journey

July 14-17, 2:30-6 p.m.students will create a 3d fantasy land filled

with dragons, unicorns, castles, princes and prin-cesses made with a variety of fun craft supplies and computerized craft machines (Cricut & Cameo)

open to any skill level with an interest in dinosaurs.

registration: $75 ages 5-12, Cultural ac-tivities Center, 3011 north Third street, Temple, 254-773-9926, www.cacarts.org

Girls Night out: Wine a littleJuly 17, “Wine” a Little with your BFFs.

Bring your favorite munchies and drink and party while you paint with easy step-by-step instruc-tions a colorful masterpiece of wine pouring into a wine glass. You can also personalize the wine

bottle label. Your own creativity and having fun is encouraged.

5:30-7:30 p.m., $30 per person, Cultural activities Center, 3011 n. 3rd st., Temple. 254-773-9926.

Salado legendsJuly 19 and 26Central Texas’ favorite outdoor musical

drama. Written by playwright/lyricist Jackie mills and directed by donnie Williams. honored by the Library of Congress in Washington, d.C. as a “Local Legacy” depicting life in the 1850s. For the optional dinner, reservations are required. din-ner 7:15 p.m, $10 adult or child. show 8:15 p.m., $20 adult, $5 child under 12. Tickets on line at www.tablerock.org or call 254-947-9205.

Making Dinosaurs Jurassic Craft JourneyJuly 21-24, 1-5 p.m.open to any skill level with an interest in

dinosaurssupplies needed: Colored markers, scissors,

sack lunch or snacks. students will create a di-norama filled with 3d dinosaurs that are made with a variety of fun craft supplies and computer-ized craft machines (Cricut & Cameo). ages 5-12: registration $75, Temple Cultural activities Cen-ter, 3011 north Third street, Temple, 254-773-9926, www.cacarts.org

Hogwarts express Summer CampJuly 21-25 12-4 p.m. ages 9-11, $125 week.Create a customized wand, learn magical

arts, and play hogwarts express summer Camp Quidditch. day one make wands, “uniforms” (t-shirts), sorting ceremony, feast, hogwarts trivia game. day two is potion making, history of magic


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(dVd trivia game), make wand pencils. day three make owls, horcrux hunt party, make a wizard-ing hat;. day four make butterbeer (cream soda drink), history of magic (dVd game and favorite movie watch). day five is Quidditch day.

Cultural activities Center, 3011 north Third st., Temple, 254-773-9926, www.cacarts.org

Movie in the Park - KilleenJuly 25: “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate

Factory.” pre-movie activities start at 8 p.m. Free admission.

Killeen amphitheatre, 2201 e. Veterans me-morial Blvd., 254-501-8880 or 254-501-6390

Youth art CampJuly 28–3110:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m. (ages 5–8). in Your

own Backyard

1-2:45 p.m. (ages 9–12). recycled art$65 per session for 1st child/$55 per session

for every child thereafter (materials included). on the art Bus at Carl Levin park, 400 miller’s Crossing, harker heights.

register online at https://apm.activecom-munities.com/harkerheightspr or at harker heights recreation Center, 307 miller’s Cross-ing, harker heights.

Bricks 4 Kidz–amusement Parks Campparticipants will build, learn and use Lego

Bricks to make creations or tell a story. July 28–31, 1–4 p.m., $120 per session, ages

5–13register online at https://apm.activecom-

munities.com/harkerheightspr or at harker heights recreation Center, 307 miller’s Cross-ing, harker heights.

Salado Legends is performed each

year at Tablerock’s Goodnight

Amphitheater.

Participants will use Lego

Bricks to make creations or tell

a story during camp July 28-31 in

harker heights.

Made in TexasHealthier choices available

at local farmers markets

Story by CAthErinE hoSmAn • Photographs by JULiE nABoUrS, JoDi PErrY and JEn morGAn


From computers to ice cream, soda to shoes, and wines to beers, many products are manufactured, made or produced in Texas. The list is lengthy

but some of the Texas-made products include movies, music and grocery stores that are born and elevated to empire status in the state.

Chewy pralines are made in Texas. Grapefruit, watermelon and other produce are grown in Texas. owner-operated non-chain restaurants and cafes are made in Texas, and many of them buy and use the local foods grown in the Lone star state.

Troll the internet and you can find lists of items, some world renowned, made in Tex-as. But perhaps the more unique items made right here in the Lone star state are showcased at local farmers markets dotting the Central Texas landscape on most any day of the week.

many farmers market coordinators seem to have the same goal in mind: To introduce the public to sustainable farmers and artisans who produce homemade and homegrown products.

“The two main reasons we have our farm-ers market is to provide a healthier option in eating for the community and to support our local farmers,” said alex hainsinger, coordi-nator for Baylor scott & White Farmers mar-ket in Temple.

Emerald Solomon, right, handles a purchase for a customer at the Glorified Granola booth at the Baylor Scott & White Farmers Market in Temple. The market, also seen at top, offers a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables and other homemade items to shoppers during the summer.

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Baylor Scott & White Farmers Market9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays (through September)2401 S. 31st Street, temple

What began as a 12-vendor market four years ago has steadily grown to 25 to 30 ven-dors offering an assortment of products and services each week. Two of those vendors are Glorified Granola and zella Jo’s handmade soaps.

GLoriFiED GrAnoLAGlorified Granola is a non-Gmo, gluten-

free and paleo, faith-based business owned and operated by emerald solomon. she be-came interested in making her own granola two years ago in an effort to promote healthi-er eating for herself and her customers.

Cooking for others has been her passion since she was a kid, she said.

“i always recognized my mother’s love for me because she always had dinner ready for me when i got home from school,” solomon said. “she worked a late shift as a nurse and wasn’t always there.”

her mother’s ability to show love through homemade cooking inspired solomon. as she became older, she began to make gifts for fam-ily and friends, instead of buying them.

“Glorified Granola started when i made granola for a friend at church,” she recalled. “That was my first order.”

making a handmade present or prepar-ing a meal for her friends and family is her way of loving and nourishing those closest to her, she said.

some of her granola f lavors include warm butter pecan, peanut butter almond

crunch, apple cinnamon crisp, orange dream and French vanilla almond.

ZELLA Jo’S hAnDCrAFtED SoAPWhen salado resident shauna hardin

lived in Killeen, she used to drive 100 miles round trip to austin just to buy handmade soaps. so she decided to make it herself.

as someone who “doesn’t go with the

Shauna hardin, left, offers handcrafted soap at the Baylor Scott & White Farmers Market. The soaps made from beer and other natural ingredients always attract a crowd of potential customers, below, who check out the variety of scents. The farmers market also offers organic granola along with many fruits and vegetables and other homemade items.


grain,” she decided to do something a bit dif-ferent, however, with her soaps. in addition to her fragrant infused and natural vegetable soaps — she uses raw, fresh ingredients such as avocado, swiss chard, tomatoes and other vegetables — she introduced tequila, wine and beer into the mix.

“i’m sort of a beer connoisseur,” hardin said. “i love Texas beer.”

her beer soap became an immediate hit with her male customers.

“i can’t keep the Texas beer soap for long,” she said. “The guys love it.”

she tries to use local Texas wine but re-lies on liquor stores for the beer and hard li-quor. For her vegetable soaps, she purchases ingredients from area farmers markets.

“We don’t use vegetables in the processed state,” she said. “We take them raw and throw it into the soap mix.”

harker heights Farmers Market8 a.m.-noon Saturdays through octoberSeton medical Center850 W. Central texas Expressway, harker heights

it took two girls from the midwest to get the harker heights Farmers market running. heather Cox is from nebraska, and her for-mer coworker, sara rodriguez, is from iowa.

in the midwest farmers markets are a nat-ural course of the weekend, Cox said. after she moved to this area in 2011 for an intern-ship at Fort hood, she decided to start the harker heights Farmers market.

“We are a transient community,” Cox said. “people come in and out. The market is an opportunity to bring neighbors together. people really like it. This is something they have to do — check it off their list of things to do for that day.”

more than 30 unique vendors set up at

the harker heights Farmers market, includ-ing euphoric Gingerbread, Woody’s Wood-working and Bestemor herb Farms.

thE EUPhoriC GinGErBrEADshellie Jensen named her company eu-

phoric Gingerbread because of her love for gingerbread.

“Last year i did wood cutouts and paint-ed them as gingerbread men to use as decora-tions,” she said, laughing at the mention of it. “Gingerbread makes me happy, euphoric.”

her gingerbread isn’t only decorative. she also makes edible gingerbread for the holidays.

another facet of Jensen’s business is growing fresh mints, including pineapple mint, spearmint, chocolate mint, double mint, orange mint and mountain mint. she

uses natural growing practices, plants her mints in a natural garden soil and sprays soap and water on the plants for pest control.

When the herbs grew faster than she could use them, she took her leftovers to sell as clippings at the harker heights Farmers market. eventually she began to transplant them into windowsill boxes for customers.

it isn’t just mints and gingerbread that keeps this vendor happy. she also has affec-tion for squirrels and makes squirrel feed-ers, although she said they don’t sell well. she said she was surprised how many people around here don’t like squirrels because they “eat their garden.”

Jensen practices her own brand of squir-rel philosophy,

“if you can’t beat them, join them,” she said. “i put my feeders up away from my gar-den. if they have food, they will stay away from your garden.”

WooDY’S WooDWorkinGJoshua and morgan Woodward of

Woody’s Woodworking are new to the Cen-tral Texas farmers market scene. Together they continue a woodworking tradition start-ed by Joshua’s grandfather. some of the items they create together include jewelry boxes, key chains, key chain holders, pens and pen stands with decorative back drops, wine stop-pers, ice cream scoops and pizza cutters.

different types of wood are used for spe-cific products. For example, birch, a lighter wood, is used for ornaments. For pens, maple or zebra wood is used.

“different woods have different grains,” morgan Woodward said.

BEStEmor hErB FArmSTwin sisters Kim Berg and Kathe Kitch-

From left, Joshua Woodward, Morgan Woodward and Lily Belk discuss items for sale at the Woody’s Woodworking booth at the harker heights Farmers Market.

From left, Sean Collister, Grace Collister, Kim Berg and Kathe Kitchens look over a selection of herbs at the Bestemor herb Farms booth at the harker heights Farmers Market.

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ens raise herbs, produce and f lowers on a half-acre plot of land on their farm in Belton. Kitchens said they raise their crops very care-fully using only natural fertilizers and pest control.

“our fertilizer is compost, seaweed and fish emulsions,” Kitchens said. “We make our own compost so all of the nutrients the plants on our herb farm get are natural.”

Kitchens said customers don’t have to worry about toxins.

“We don’t allow toxins on our land,” she said. “We never have synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.”

most people aren’t sure how to use herbs very well, Kitchens said, so she brings samples of herb tea for her customers, including a tea made from holy or Tulsi Basil.

“We introduced basil tea at our market and it became a fast favorite. it has cleans-ing properties that support the liver, lymph system, urinary function and gut,” Kitchens said.

in addition to her variety of basils and other herbs, the sisters also raise seasonal produce and f lowers.

Pioneer Farmers Markettractor Supply2002 E. Central texas Expressway, killeen9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays (through September)

pioneer Farmers market opened last october and hosts up to eight farm-related vendors every saturday through Labor day. Vendors sell local honey, eggs, baked goods, jams and jellies, and Texas produce.

VirGiniA’S GArDEnVirginia Kessell brings her herbs, mints,

rosemary, dried herbs and spice mixes to the market.

“When the garden comes in, i sell pro-duce,” she said.

Last year was not a good year for produce, Kessell said, but she didn’t want to stop going to the market so she began making f lavored syrups, including basil syrup, jams and jel-lies. some of her jellies are diabetic-friendly, which she makes with agave syrup instead of sugar. she also blends herbal teas.

ChEek FLAVorED PiCkLESrebecca Bass and her mother-in-law, pa-

mela stevers, heat up taste buds with their hot pickle f lavors, such as the Fire pickle, not quite the hottest, and The zombie pickle, a much hotter infusion of jalapeño, habanero, serrano and anaheim peppers.

“it’s pretty hot,” rebecca Bass said. “some people drink the juice and it’s noth-ing. others will eat a half pepper and break out in a sweat and tears.”

These are just two of the 16 f lavored pickles handmade by Bass and stevers. They

started making pickles a year ago and set up at the pioneer Farmers market every saturday. other f lavors on their pickle palate lean more toward the savory and include less spicy alter-natives like ranch, garlic, bacon, sesame teri-yaki, hawaiian ginger and The steakhouse.

“it’s not your ordinary pickle,” Bass said. “We give pickles personality.”

Bell County Farmers Market 1 & 27 a.m.-sell out, Saturdays through SeptemberCorner of Central Avenue and Penelope

Street, Belton7 a.m.-sell out, tuesdays and thursdays,

through September212 S. main St., temple

The Bell County Farmers markets are a little smaller than some of the other farmers markets, but they have been around for “more

than 30 years,” said coordinator mary Cop-pin.

Coppin, said they have 16-17 vendors at any time. she considers all of her vendors unique, however, one that stands out is L.a. Jez honey Farms in Temple.

owned by Larry Jez, a veteran bee keeper who has worked with bees for more than 30 years, he currently has 12 hives at his farm in Temple. Jez sells his honey at the Belton Farmers markets in Belton and Temple and said he sells out fast because of its “smooth, sweet taste.”

“You just want to eat more of it,” he said. “it’s good.”

Jez keeps his bees happy with proper nu-trition and by making sure they have plenty of honey after the harvest to live on during the winter months and supplements their winter diet with sugar water. he medicates them when needed and feeds them a patty in-fused with vitamins and minerals formulated for bees.

Jez’s bees work anything with blooms but are partial to his tallow tree and crepe myrtle blooms. he also spreads a wildf lower mix in fall and spring that the bees like to work.

“You’ve got to take care of your honey bees,” Jez said. “it helps them maintain a good healthy little body to do their thing.”

Virginia Kessell, left, of Virginia’s Garden helps Alyson Whisenhunt bag Texas peaches she bought at the Pioneer Farmers Market in Killeen. Persis Mones, below, enjoys a taste of one of the many pickles available at ChEek Pickles found at the Killeen market on Saturdays.

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Billy Bob Lastovica works on a piece of jewelry.

Story by CAthErinE hoSmAn

Photographs by JULiE nABoUrS

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Johnny Jim and Billy Bob Last-ovica stood behind the counter of their Temple jewelry store, Lastovica Fine Jewelers, with a sense of playful mischievous-

ness. maybe it was the little boy twinkle in their eyes or the fact that both of their wives were close in the background keeping an eye on their brotherly antics.

although quick to smile and banter with their customers, the brothers’ mood turned solemn when they related the story of the bracelet they etched for a man who would become a saint.

in 2002, the wife of a former Lutheran minister whose husband converted to Catholicism and was a newly ordained Catholic priest wanted to give a special thank you to (the late) pope John paul ii who helped him be accept-ed as a priest of the roman Catholic Church.

“she said she woke up in the middle of the night with an idea,” Johnny Lastovica said. “she wanted to present a gift to the man who allowed her husband to become a Catholic priest. she came in with a vision for a bracelet, a small budget and a lot of faith. i kept thinking about it and i wasn’t sure i could do that with her budget.”

he talked it over with his brother, Billy, and they agreed it could be done.

“daddy never turned down a job, no matter how big or small it was,” Johnny Lastovica said.

They chose a gold identity bracelet and had it engraved with an outline of the state of Texas on the left side with the Greek symbol for Christ, Chi rho. on the backside of the bracelet his holy name, John paul ii, was inscribed, and on the front was his polish birth name, Karol Wojtyla.

“i asked myself, ‘can we get this done for such a big icon,’” Johnny Lastovica said. “The obligation or the duty of doing this job kept us humble. We didn’t have time to be scared. We had a deadline.”

“We had to get it going,” Billy Lastovica added.

When the bracelet was completed, the couple traveled to rome and presented the gift to pope John paul ii, now known as st. John paul the Great.

“To make a bracelet for the pope was quite the honor,” Jimmy Lastovica said.

Growing up lastovicaThe brothers Lastovica grew up in the jew-

elry business. They were just 9 and 10 years old when they started working in the Temple jewelry store and television repair shop that their father, alfred, founded in 1950.

“We were free labor,” quipped Johnny Las-tovica, smiling. “on weekends we would polish silver and wash windows while daddy did the jew-elry, watch and television repair.”

Born into a devout Christian family to alfred and Joan estes Lastovica, the brothers were two of five siblings. They were raised in the Church of Christ and learned the lessons of hard, ethical work at an early age.

“hard work was in our blood,” said Billy Las-tovica, whose wife helen rosemary works behind

the counter. “We had a founda-tion. They would let us know what was going on. They were great par-ents.”

neither brother gave the jew-elry business much thought while in high school. That is until their older brother, alfred Jr., a certi-fied gemologist who worked at the store, asked for help.

“When i came to work with daddy, i saw he was overloaded,” Johnny Lastovica said.

his brother, alfred, talked him into going to Kilgore College to study jewelry and watch mak-ing. at Kilgore, Johnny Lastovica earned a certification in horology, which is the science of measuring

time and the art of making time pieces.Billy Lastovica wanted to do something dif-

ferent with his life and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from sam houston state university. after graduating in 1975, he took over the TV repair portion of the business. in 1980, after he closed the TV repair shop, he at-tended Kilgore College where he became certified in jewelry manufacturing and repair in 1981.

evolutionover the decades, Lastovica Jewelers evolved

from a jewelry/television repair shop to a fine jew-elry store. not only do the brothers restore and repair old watches and jewelry for their customers, they also design, mold, cast and handcraft much of their own original jewelry.

one example is an elk ivory watch designed for longtime customer Ken Bridges, an elk hunter. on one of Bridges’ last trips to new mexico, his native american guide related the story of elk ivo-ry. “he told me the indians said if you care and keep in your possession the ivory that comes from the elk, it brings you good luck,” Bridges said.

From that time on, Bridges carries elk ivory in his pocket and wears the watch designed by the Las-tovica brothers and made of inlaid elk ivory on ei-ther side of a wristband of antique silver and gold.

“i’ve traded with the Lastovica brothers for 30 years,” Bridges said. “These guys do good work and work with you and are just there to please you.”

Lastovica brothers keep family business goingLastovica Fine Jewelrs etched this bracelet for Pope John Paul II. The gold identity bracelet in engraved with an outline of the state of Texas and the Greek symbol for Christ, Chi Rho. The bracelet, made in 2002, also includes his Polish birth name, Karol Wojtyla.

Billy Bob, left, and Johnny Jim Lastovica keep the family jewelry business running. This elk ivory watch, below, was designed for longtime customer Ken Bridges.


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Karen Wheeler participates in a kayaking class.

Story by VALEriE L. VALDEZ

Photographs by JEn morGAn

Outdoor womenBanker empowered by adventure

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a wooden plague sits on Karen Wheel-er’s desk in her extraco Bank office in Belton with the words “she believed she could, so she did.”

Wheeler points at it and smiles. “it’s the motto for Women in the outdoors,

and i really believe it too,” she said.Wheeler speaks with a gentle firmness in her

voice that floats through the air. it is the voice of a truly empowered and happy woman. one of the things that makes her the happiest is participating in the annual Women in the outdoors event.

For the past seven years, Wheeler, a senior relationship banker, and more than 100 women gather at the hilliard ranch near davilla to expe-rience outdoor activities, such as fly fishing, duck hunting and geocaching, just three of the more than 20 classes offered to women.

“everyone knows i do Women in outdoors. it’s the one thing that’s just for me,” she said.

Wheeler is no stranger to the great outdoors, and the day-long event is like a trip into her past.

Born in Brownwood and raised by her grand-parents, Wheeler trailed after her “papa” outdoors on their 3-acre farm. her childhood was idyllic growing up fishing, hiking and playing in his little shed where he kept his deer horns. Wheeler re-calls his country-style pampering.

“When my cousin and i got stung by yellow jackets, papa would take chewing tobacco from his mouth and put it on the sting,” Wheeler said. “he was my pride and joy, so that was my beginning.”

mother nature rewarded Wheeler with a life-long love of the outdoors that she shares with her own family. married for 31 years to Wesley Wheeler, they have two adult children, two grand-children and multiple grand-puppies. she under-stands the value that a healthy respect for the out-doors brings to the family unit. “it’s so important to get back to nature, so you can do more as a family,” she said.

Both of the Wheeler children grew up in-volved with Girl scouts and Boy scouts, and that’s where she met monica sobotka, who introduced her to the Women in the outdoors event.

“When i heard about it, i said, i’ve got to do it,” Wheeler said.

her first year was spent kayaking, archery and firing a pistol. afterward, she told her hus-band that she wanted a kayak, bow and arrows and a pistol.

“i haven’t gotten them yet but i will,” she said with a laugh.

Kayaking is still her favorite activity that she repeats every year.

“no matter what happens, i’m getting in that kayak,” she said. “i love it because it’s serene

and relaxing.”each woman can select four events, two in

the morning followed by lunch and then two in the afternoon. it’s like an outdoor candy store for Wheeler.

“Welding is one of my top priorities, and kayaking, of course,” she said. Then she counts off the ones she’s already done: archery, aTV, beginning shotgun, cowboy cooking, duct tape handbag and handgun. The classes are rotated every year giving women plenty of new classes to try.

“it boosts my self-confidence so much be-cause everyone cheers for you,” Wheeler said. “There’s no better investment you can make than in yourself.”

monica sobotka, Women in the outdoors coordinator, said the event “lets Karen be Karen for that day, so she can identify who she is.” about 250 people, including participants, volunteers and instructors attend annually.

“This is a really big event and it keeps grow-ing every year,” sobotka said.

Through the years, Wheeler has transitioned from just being a participant to a planning com-mittee member. she helps organize and collect prizes for “Queen for a day” which started four years ago. a $5 donation gives a woman a chance to win the random drawing.

“The queen is pampered all day and gets to wear a tiara, a pink camouflaged sash and is driven around in a pink aTV,” said Wheeler, beaming broadly. even though she hasn’t won it yet, she gets a lot of pleasure seeing someone else enjoy the pampering.

For the rest of the 364 days of the year, Wheeler works at extraco helping customers with banking information and giving out free hugs. This august, she will celebrate her 25th anniver-sary at the bank.

Wheeler pauses and reflects for several long seconds on what she has learned by attending Women in the outdoors. “i always learn some-thing new to do and something new about my-self,” she said. “it’s a personal growth experience unlike any other.”

“(Women in the outdoors) boosts my self-confidence so much because everyone cheers for you. There’s no better investment you can make than in yourself.”

— karen Wheeler

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Karen Wheeler kayaks during a Women in the outdoors weekend. During the week, she works at Extraco Bank in Belton.

Women in the outdoors offers nearly two dozen activities, including lessons in driving all-terrain vehicles, seen at left, and how to cook over a campfire, above.

on opposite page, Karen Wheeler fires an arrow at the bowhunting range.

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Pundt Family Dentistry provides a different type of family dentistry, where advanced technologies are combined with a gentle, compassionate style to help you maintain a healthy smile. Their dental team is committed to excellence, providing some of the latest advances in dental technology including digital x-rays, intra-oral cameras, laser dentistry, metal-free restorations and implant restorations to replace missing teeth.

Dr. Alzayat would like to welcome you to a fantastic dental experience. “Your oral health is so very important. Our dental team is dedicated to creating a positive dental experience that can help keep you and your smile healthy for years to come,” says Dr. Alzayat. By combining advanced clinical dentistry with a fun and friendly style, Pundt Family Dentistry will make you and your family more comfortable than you ever thought possible.

The dental professionals at Pundt Family Dentistry combine “big city” clinical dentistry with “small town” care and communication that will make you feel right at home. The practice offers the best of both worlds--today’s advanced dentistry combined with old-fashioned relationships--it really is something to smile about!

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Dr. Richard House, DDS

House of Smiles5610 E. Central Texas Expressway, Suite #3254-680-4450www.houseofsmiles.net

It is a known fact that simply smiling will change a person’s attitude for the better. House of Smiles dentistry in Killeen has been making beautiful smiles a reality since 1989.

Dr. Richard House, DDS has dedicated his career to building a clientele of loyal patients and long-term employees who make every customer experience a positive one. Dr. House said, “We have made a commitment to our patients to provide beautiful smiles.” Indeed, his staff’s caring attitude and dedication to patients is exemplary.

House of Smiles offers general dentistry, Invisalign, orthodontics, Lumineers, and dental implants. All procedures are performed by a general dentist. The practice is currently offering $100 off any restorative dental treatment for all new patients.

Dermatology Associates of Central TexasThe Real Skin specialists1300 East Sixth Avenue | Belton254-778-5400866-778-DERM (3376)www.aboutderm.com

The skincare experts at Dermatology Associates in Belton specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of the skin, hair and nails. We provide complete medical and surgical dermatology services, as well as a wide variety of cosmetic products, services and procedures. These include: skin cancer diagnosis and treatment, laser hair and laser tattoo removal, Botox, Xeomin, Radiesse and Juvederm facial fi llers, acne treatment, facials and chemical peels and IPL and CO2 skin rejuvenation. All procedures are performed under the direction of an on-site, board-certifi ed dermatologist. You will fi nd our friendly medical staff well trained and dedicated to providing you the best dermatologic care available in a pleasant, well-equipped facility. For more information on Dermatology Associates, please call (254) 778-5400, visit www.aboutderm.com, or stop by our location at 1300 E. 6th Avenue in Belton.

Lenore Chiles, MD, Leo Conger, MD, Jordan Isle, MD

Bell County Public Health DistrictTemple Killeen509 S. 9th, Temple 309 N. 2nd, Killeen254-778-4766 254-526-8371 Opt. 6www.bellcountyhealth.org

Bell County Public Health District has provided health services for over 50 years in Bell County. Family Planning services are provided in their Temple and Killeen clinics. The services provided are: complete examinations, all forms of birth control (including IUD’s and Nexplanon), pregnancy testing/counseling, and STD testing and treatment. An advantage for clients seen at the Health District, is that pharmacies are located on site, so clients goes home with their birth control method (usually a year’s worth) – meaning no monthly visits to a pharmacy. Fees are based on family size and income, TWHP and some private insurance accepted, and no one is refused services for inability to pay. For TWHP clients, whose program only pays for birth control, the Health District charges minimal fees for return visits not related to birth control. Services are provided by Nurse Practitioners & caring staff that excel in helping clients plan their families.

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Dr. Howell Davis is the medical director at Doctors Express - Temple, an urgent care center that provides Bell County and the surrounding area with immediate, effective and affordable health care after hours or when a patient’s primary care physician is not available.

Doctors Express Urgent Care Center provides an array of medical services, including personal health care,occupational health care sports physicals, workers comp, DOT physicals and recertification, as well as pre-employment physicals tailored to specific job requirements. Physicals are available seven days a week without an appointment. Dr. Davis is certified and registered on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME).

Dr. Davis has 30 years of experience. With a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the University of Mississippi, he earned his medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Bio Medical

Science. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at Darnell Army Medical Center in Fort Hood.

Dr. Davis served as a physician for eight years in the United States Army with tours in South Korea and Iraq. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Emergency Medicine and a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Cornerstone Gardens Health Care and Rehabilitation Center opened in 2008 with the goal of “Making a difference … offering a choice,” which is the facility’s motto. It is Temple’s newest skilled nursing center. It has been on U.S. News and World Report’s list of Best Nursing Homes two years in a row.

Cornerstone Gardens provides resident centered care with state of the art technology. Spacious lounges and lobbies, private dining facilities, interfaith services, a beauty/barber shop, therapeutic whirlpool baths and tastefully decorated rooms with a large window and view of the surrounding countryside are a few of the amenities. Nutritious meals are provided in a large dining area. Private dining rooms are also available for residents to use with their family and friends.

Cornerstone’s top priority is the comfort and wellbeing of each resident. Around the clock care is provided by teams of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and state certified nursing assistants.Physical, occupational and speech therapies are available to residents requiring skilled services. Licensed professional therapists offer daily education to our certified nurse assistants to provide an active restorative program.

Being privately owned by native Texans, allows decisions at Cornerstone to be made “based on what’s best for our residents and not solely on the bottom line or the expectations of investors,” the administrator, Ryan Holler says.

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Dr. Dave Webster is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, having practiced for over 36 years. As a practitioner of osteopathic medicine, he not only treats all manner of ailments and diseases, but also treats the “whole person” through preventative and wellness programs designed to complement the body’s own natural processes.

Dr. Webster began his Central Texas practice in 1977 in Temple, Texas and moved his practice to Harker Heights in 2001. In 2006 he moved the practice to its current location at 5610 E. Central Texas Expressway, Suite #1 in Killeen. Since then, he has been voted Best and One of the Best Family Physician in Central Texas by the readers of the Killeen Daily Herald an impressive ten times between 2001 and 2014.

Dr. Webster’s goal is to provide high-quality health care for every member of the family, which is easily seen by the services he provides. Dr. Webster and his staff offer family medicine, urgent care, HCG weight loss, skin health and allergy treatments. In addition, they conduct HIPAA-compliant medical TEAM Research studies on-site. They are currently conducting three studies focused on treating emphysema and asthma.

The HCG weight loss program Dr. Webster offers relies on the Human Chorionic Gonatotropin hormone, a “naturally-occurring hormone in adults.” The hormone normally functions in pregnant mothers to metabolize fat stores into nutrients for the developing fetus, and has been isolated for weight loss purposes for both men and women. With small, regular injections of the hormone patients can lose up to one pound a day in conjunction with a healthy diet.

As part of his plan to care for the whole person, Dr. Webster instated an in-house skin health and wellness program in 2007, offering “personalized skin care for each patient.” These skin treatments include Botox, microdermabrasion, acne treatment, skin pigmentation concerns and more.

Dr. Webster and his staff also recently began a brand-new program for extensive allergy testing, diagnosis and treatment. The treatments include the latest in testing options as well as immunotherapy for common and seasonal allergies.

Dr. Webster also offers house calls to house-bound elderly patients with his medical home team, allowing them to stay at home and continue receiving the care they need.

While Dr. Webster does offer a widely-varied list of treatments, therapies and medicine, what truly sets his practice apart is his friendly staff that treats each patient like family. The practice location is easily-accessible and is one of the few businesses left that does not use a pre-recorded phone menu. Each patient who calls in can talk directly to a caring staff member who often book same-day appointments.

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Dr. Dave E. Webster, D.O.5601 E. Central Texas Expressway, Suite 1, Killeen254-690-8887www.websterfamilypractice.com

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summer is often the time when pet owners relocate for work, move after graduation or take long summer vacations. These changes can cause anxiety for dogs, cats

and other pets if their owners are not prepared.Just as it takes people a certain amount of

time to get used to a new routine, location and way of life, the same goes for pets. however, un-like people, they are unable to vocalize their dis-comfort and anxiety. as good pet owners, it is im-portant that transitions are made as comfortable as possible for pets. This means keeping Fido safe and at ease before, during and after the move.

here are some tips to help ensure Fido com-fortably adjusts to his new surroundings, courtesy of Texas a&m university College of Veterinary medicine.

• prior to the move, it is important to check the new surroundings for safety hazards such as hardware, chemicals, exposed wires or other dan-gers.

“it is also smart to make sure to have a safe place to put them when you get there, such as a closed off room or area with water, food and shel-ter,” said dr. stacy eckman, a lecturer at Texas a&m. “doors opened often for moving in may be a tempting way out for anxious pets.”

• due to the chaos of moving, a microchip or other form of identification for pets is highly recommended in case they do sneak off unknow-ingly.

“a microchip is nice because it cannot be lost, but visible identification is also helpful if they

get out and become lost, since they are unsure of their new surroundings,” eckman said.

• if traveling by plane, it is a good idea for pet owners to speak with their veterinarians be-forehand about travel specifics. how long will the trip take? how does the pet normally do during travel? Will the pet be in cargo or in the cabin with the owner? Questions such as these can be discussed with the veterinarian to ensure that pets are as comfortable and safe as possible during travel.

“all pets will also need a health certificate to travel, even across state lines,” eckman said, “and those moving internationally will need an international health certificate which takes more time to acquire.”

• pets thrive on routine. since most every-thing else in their daily routines will be changing, it is important that the presence of the pet owner does not. once settled into the new location, spend plenty of time with Fido to help him ac-climate to his new life.

“often, pets are nervous and anxious with all the activity and boxes, as well as the new smells and sounds, so frequent walks around the neigh-borhood are a good way to help them get used to their new surroundings,” eckman said.

Keep your pets comfortable during a move

Changes can cause anxiety for pets if owners are not prepared.


TexFit

By KrisTen Carmona

power. strength. endurance. agility.These are just a few words people

use to describe CrossFit, a fitness regi-men growing in popularity in Central Texas and across the country.

CrossFit classes optimize fitness with con-stant variations of functional movements at a high intensity. The classes are community-based and participating athletes support and motivate each other. The structure of the program helps people get to their full fitness potential at an ex-tremely fast pace, thanks to the relationships that develop within the class.

“You get in shape so fast because your bud-dies won’t let you quit,” said Ben eseroma, own-er of CrossFit Beyond Limits in Killeen.

erin Carter is a CrossFit success story. The 38-year-old military wife started CrossFit in 2004 and recently competed in her third CrossFit games, the south Central regional in san an-tonio. she trained three times a day for eight months to prepare for the games.

“i wanted to see what my body could do and i did what it took to make it happen,” Cart-er said.

eseroma is passionate about getting people into a healthy lifestyle and loves to see the friend-ships that develop in his gym every day. he trains athletes from ages 9 to 62.

as a retired veteran, eseroma said training other veterans, including disabled veterans, hits close to home for him. he also focuses on us-ing CrossFit to serve the community whenever possible.

Josh Brown, the owner of CrossFit Cata-clysm at Field house Gym in harker heights, was formerly a coach for several different types of group exercises such as p90X and insanity. When he discovered CrossFit he was amazed at how it improved his own fitness level.

“CrossFit gives you the ability to push your-self past limits you may be stuck at,” Brown said. “it gives you the ability to be healthier and it has everything to do with the camaraderie that is de-veloped among the athletes in the class.”

eseroma and Brown said there is a science

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to a higher level

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behind CrossFit programming, with each day structured to be the most beneficial to the work-out. CrossFit in general uses a Wod — Workout of the day — which is written on a white board in the gym and changes daily. The class starts with a warm-up, moves into a strength skill and then to the Wod to get the heart rate up. The workout ends with a cool-down to avoid injury.

people are surprised when they walk into a CrossFit gym and see the minimal equipment used, Brown said.

“some days we use no equipment at all, but with the structure of the program and exercises you get a high-intensity workout using only your body weight.”

Brown is confident that CrossFit will con-tinue to grow at the current rapid pace because of the results that come from it. Case in point: CrossFit Games open, a five-week, online, worldwide qualifier for the CrossFit Games — a competition to find the “Fittest on earth.”

“in 2007 there was only a handful of peo-ple in a field in California watching each other compete,” Brown said. “This year at the CrossFit Games open there were over 190,000 people registered.”

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TexAdventures

Backyard beauty

Explore outdoors at Miller Springs Nature Center

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By James harper

Just around the corner from the Belton Lake dam, a wonderful cove with beautiful scenery and diverse wildlife awaits visitors. one mo-ment a doe may be spotted less than 20 feet

away and the next a hubcap-sized turtle can be seen floating on the surface of the many water-ways that cut through the Texas landscape.

The 260-acre miller springs nature Center has mile after mile of trails that create a literal maze between the Leon river and soaring bluffs.

it only took five minutes for nick and Katie stewart, who were visiting Texas from massachu-setts, to marvel at the park’s many paths and the pristine condition of the trails.

“We don’t have anything like this back home,” said Katie while traipsing the boardwalk that connects the center’s parking lot to the trails. “We have parks and stuff but nothing that comes close to this.”

By the time the couple strolled by lakes, ponds and rivers and trees, along with a plethora of wildlife and a large variety of plants, they had but one thought.

“This is nothing like i thought Texas would be,” said nick, 30. “We thought it would be all flat, dry and like a desert. This is green and lush. it’s amazing.”

The two marveled as the path meandered

through and around groves of trees, deep valleys and waterfalls. all are accompanied by lookout towers and rest benches along the way that allow hikers unobstructed views of the Leon river and the Lake Belton area’s wildlife diversity.

miller springs offers 10 distinct trails that vary in length and difficulty. The armadillo Trail leads around the top of the Tennessee Valley before branching off toward the Belton dam or circling around to the other trails. The Tennessee Valley trail cuts through the historic valley before connecting to other trails, such as the Beaver pond

Trail, that leads towards Bluff Falls.For the recently wed stewarts, the falls were

their ultimate destination and they weren’t let down.

“it wasn’t the largest waterfall i’ve ever seen, but the location made the experience,” Katie said. “We couldn’t imagine such an outstanding place was hidden away. We are glad we found it.”

maps conveniently placed throughout the center help visitors get oriented, while marked trees and rocks help hikers trek the trails.

The nature center is free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to dusk every day of the year. The main entrance is just north of the Lake Bel-ton dam off Farm-to-market 2271. The other en-trance is off Lake road at miller springs park at the south end of the nature center. For more in-formation about miller springs nature Center, go to www.millerspringsnaturecenter.org/

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From left, Elizabeth Felix and Laura Navarrete, pushing William Navarrete, 1, in a stroller, walk along a trail at Miller Springs Nature Center near Belton Lake. There are many native Texas plants to see along the park’s many paths.

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“Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.”

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Bell County museum ......................... 50

Bello photography ...............................10

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Cameron park zoo ............................. 36

Carlson Law Firm .............................. 48

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Centra Land Title Company ............. 26

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Country Chic Catering ...................... 34

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edward Jones ..................................... 56

el Centro pet medical Center ........... 22

ellis air systems ................................. 24

elmcroft of Cottonwood ....................14

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extraco Bank ...................................... 60

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house of Floors ................................. 22

house of smiles ................................. 44

Lastovica Fine Jewelers ....................... 20

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