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• Every Mon & Fri, 1pm - Play Bingo at 1pm, Habitat for Safe Seniors Center, 2174 Old Sattler Road (Startzville), next to Canyon Lake Animal Shelter. 830-899-2256.

• Every Mon, 6pm - Mona Vie Mondays at Waters Edge Day Spa. 830-935-4677.• Every Tues, 7:30-8:30pm. Boy Scout Troop 222 meets. For more information, call Rusty

Smith at 830-964-5107 or 830-305-4043.• Every 3rd Tues, 7pm - Native Plant Society of Texas, Lindheimer Chapter meets in the

GVTC Auditorium, 36101 FM 3159 (Smithson Valley), New Braunfels. • Every 1st & 3rd Thurs at noon - The Canyon Lake Noon Lions Club meets at the Canyon

Lake Golf Club. Visitors are welcome. For information, call 830-899-4406.• Every Thurs, Noon-1pm - Canyon Lake Rotary hosts outstanding speakers on local to

international subjects. The group meets at Anchors Landing on Startz Rd in Startzville. Public is welcome. Lunch is included ($12). Call 830-899-3205.

• Every Thurs, 7pm-11pm - Great Steak Night & Karaoke at Midnight Express, 1407 FM 306 (former location of Serline’s). For information, call 964-3700.

• Every 3rd Thurs - The Lindheimer Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists meets at the Comal County Extension Offi ce, 325 Resource Drive, New Braunfels (on 46W behind the Comal County Recycling Center). The public is invited. Call 830-935-4699.

• Every 3rd Thurs, 10am – “The Friends of Tye Preston Memorial Library” meet at the library, 1321 FM 2673 in Sattler. Be a part of your library. Call 830-899-4015.

• Every 4th Thurs, 10am - The monthly meeting of The Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country is held at Tye Preston Memorial Library. Public is welcome to join in celebrating the heritage of our local area. Show and tells are encouraged. Call 830-899-4542.

• Every 3rd Friday, 1pm - Habitat for Safe Seniors at 2174 Old Sattler Road (Startzville) hosts Birthday Bingo celebrating birthdays for that month. Call 899-2256.

• Tues, July 28, 5:30pm - Vintage Oaks at The Vineyard on Hwy 46W hosts the Chamber’s annual Serve & Protect Mixer that benefi ts Canyon Lake Fire/EMS. For information or to donate, call the Chamber at 830-964-2223.

• Every 2nd Sat -The Canyon Lake Aglow Lighthouse invites ladies to join their speaker meetings. Husbands are welcome. Call 830-885-6094 or visit canyonlakeaglow.org

• Sat, Aug 1 - Delbert McClinton performs at Whitewater Amphitheater. For information, visit FloatTheGuadalupe.com.

• Sat & Sun, Aug 1 & 2 - 6th Annual BBQ & Chili Cook-Off at the Dam Red Barn on South Access Road to benefi t the Comal County Jr. Livestock Association, CASI, & ALS. To cook, call 830-899-7150 or 830-832-8219. To judge, be there at 11am.

• Wed, Aug 5, Noon to 4pm - Food Fair will be held at Habitat for Safe Seniors, 2174 Old Sattler Road. It is open to Canyon Lake & Comal County residents who meet Tex Cap Guidelines. You must register to participate. Call 899-2256 if you have any questions.

• Sat, Aug 8, 7-11pm - Back In Time Dance featuring 50s & 60s music at Startz Memorial VFW Post 8800. $10/person. Public is invited. For information, call 899-7774.

• Mon, Aug 24 - SCHOOL STARTS. • Tues, Aug 25, 5:30pm - The Canyon Lake/Bulverde/Spring Branch Chambers host the

Business After Hours Mixer and Membership Drive Kick-Off at GVTC Auditorium on FM 3159. For information, call 964-2223.

When I was a kid, school started in September and signaled the end of summer. Times change – school now starts in August, so sum-mer ends early these days. With these unusual triple digit days continuing, we wish it really would.

The Canyon Lake community is changing, too. It has reached a milestone as summer ends and school begins. The new Canyon Lake High School has grown to hold four grades this fall to include freshmen through seniors. And we are proud of that achievement.

Coach Matt Monzingo was chosen as our Canyon Lake Community Profi le to highlight this back-to-school issue. He concentrates his efforts on helping teens achieve success during their time of transition to adulthood. And he wants the community to pitch in by participating. you can jumpstart your school spirit by supporting the Booster Club’s fi rst Sports Gala on August 29th. It’s at Fischer Hall and will be another ‘fun for a good cause’ event that Canyon Lake does so well.

Times change, people change and places change. This great community is growing and everyone is no-ticing. (Even Dwight yoakum came to town!)

you, too, can change. Change your life, change your home, change your future – change yourself. Make a plan. Sing a song. Learn to dance. you might discover you love what you become.

The Canyon Lake Views is a community magazine mailed free to all addresses in the 78133 zip code, plus Spring Branch routes that reach Mystic Shores, part of Rebecca Creek and down 311 to Hwy 46 – almost 9,200 addresses by direct mail! It is also distributed at key locations throughout the Canyon Lake area. The Canyon Lake Views is not responsible for the products, services or views contained in this publication. Entire contents copyright ©2009 by The Canyon Lake Views, 13501 Ranch Road 12, Suite 103, Wimberley, TX 78676.

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A strategic plan is a valuable tool whether used in business or in one’s life. From a young age, Sandy Patin was forced to become her own facilitator of change. She doesn’t understand how people leave for vacation with a destina-tion, a map, proper clothing, airline tick-ets or the car gassed up and visualizing

leisure activities, yet most people travel through life without a plan. “They believe everything will just work out. Well, consider the state of today’s economy,” she says.

Simplifying her career strategic planning principles into inter-active, fun exercises, clients review possible destinations, former career paths, job and home responsibilities, and other pertinent data. Patin’s goal is to guide clients in making their own decisions. Using her former sailing and regatta strategies to “win or place”, clients relax as they describe their boat (former life successes), the intensity of the storm brewing (present situation and financial needs), which sails to fly (skills and resources), etc. Each program is customized.

In 1997, when her husband was diagnosed with cancer, Sandy began designing Options: For Those in Transition. During his re-covery, she tested her prototype and today, nearing retirement, the plan is still adjusted and monitored. When Options was ready for marketing, she was involved in a Hwy 281 car accident resulting in a brain injury (TBI) and thus required serious alterations to her own plan.

Each career juncture and aging brought her skills in designing her three Options programs: developing on-site business training for a university, as the first female on a bank’s executive team, strategic

planner for a 70 physician medical group and 20+ years owning her management and marketing firm working for independent banks and clinical practices. This fall she introduces Mid-life Ladies Liv-ing A La La Life (small three hour workshops designed around mid-life issues).

Motivating, inspiring, a story teller, and a great listener adds to client outcomes. Sandy Patin’s passion is functioning as a conduit when experiencing unexpected challenges or those simply wanting more independence and financial stability.Sandy Patin’s first career path was in the university, banking, hotel, and business environments. She opened Business Directions in 1984 finding that working with independent banks and independent clinic practices brought more meaning. She now extrapolates her manage-ment, marketing, and strategic planning tools into her three Options programs. Her first La La Ladies group (a prototype for this fall’s program) lasted two years. This July, Patin taught Money Matters for Teens at the Bulverde Spring Branch Library. For brochures on the Options programs, it’s best to contact her at [email protected] or speak slowly and clearly at 830-935-4008. She is available for day presentations to small groups and organizations.

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by Steve ShermanSummer shouldn’t stop you from getting

those home improvements done. There are some major projects that can be done in the cool of the indoors. Freshen up a room or some furniture with a new coat of paint.

When you get to the paint aisle at the store, you’re faced with an array of different types of paint finishes. How do you know

what will work best for your project? The answer is as close as the helpful folks at your neighborhood hardware store.

What follows is a listing of the five paint finishes and their ideal uses:

Flat or matte finishes are recommended for living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms or dens. Flat paint dries to a rich, formal and shine-free finish that acts as a camouflage for surface imperfections such as “waves” in drywall, small dents and similar surface mars.

Eggshell paint has a low sheen level and is most often used for living, dining, bedrooms and hallways. The finish is washable, but not “scrubbable”.

Satin paint provides a soft looking, velvety finish. When viewed straight on, the finish looks flat; however, it has a slight sheen when viewed from an angle. Satin is excellent for areas where frequent scrubbings are required and the formality of a flat finish is desirable. It’s great for children’s bedrooms, playrooms, hallways, dining rooms and family rooms.

Brushing up on finishesSemi-gloss has a medium shine. This bright, clean-looking, crisp

finish is very durable and scrubbable, making it a great choice for kitchens and baths, doors and windows, trim and cabinets.

Gloss is the shiniest of the available finishes. This is also the most durable finish, making it an excellent choice for areas that are subject to hard use, such as doors, trim and kitchen cabinets. It can also make old furniture look new again.

Pick some colors, get a good brush and roller to complete the job, then stand back and admire your latest masterpiece. Whether it’s a chair, a dresser, a room, or the whole interior of the house, the right finish can make all the difference.


it is where he plans to stay. Coach Monzingo is pleased that life has brought him here.

He loves the small town atmosphere and the community in-volvement it allows. His wife, Sharon, is an English teacher and was Teacher of The Year here for the 2007/2008 school year. They have two grown kids, Ben and Whitney.

“It is so enjoyable coming to work, knowing you’re going to make a difference every day. We’re around these kids all day, sometimes more than the parents,” the coach says. “We fi rst try to teach them to do the right thing – daily – and that despite mistakes along the road, good things will happen if you do the right thing.”

He anticipates the new UIL realignment this coming February with excitement. “We were out-manned, or ‘out-womanned’ as the case may be, because we didn’t have all the seniors we needed for varsity competition. We are battle ready now and better prepared this year, both physically and mentally.”

“What we need is for the community to get involved in student athletics and student activities,” the coach contin-ues. “More parental and community involvement provides ‘a watch dog’ – watching for the kids – so we know what’s going right and what’s going wrong. It takes a while to establish the unselfi sh participation needed in the success of your child’s school; but it helps your child succeed, not only on the ath-letic fi eld, but in the classroom and with personal success as well. But the school can’t do it alone; it takes a lot of parents volunteering to make it work, attending games and events – just participating.”

Coach Monzingo is excited about being at the school from the ground up and being part of this new growth. School pride, like personal pride, is not developed overnight; it evolves. “I’m excited about getting a tradition established here; it may not be easy, but I look forward to the task.”

Coach Matt Monzingo is the Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach at Canyon Lake High. He knows what he wants to do; he focuses on the kids and how he can help them succeed.

The new high school opened in 2007 with two grades: freshman and sophomore. It added the junior class last year and is now a full four-grade school. The coach explains that grades are “phased in gradually to allow time for the students to invest time and effort into the school; it is a working pro-cess.” It’s more diffi cult on seniors to split their senior class so it’s routine with new high schools to start with lower grades fi rst – so the students build friendships and pride as they grow into their senior year.

This group of kids were the fi rst sophomores at Canyon Lake High and the fi rst juniors and now they are the fi rst se-nior class. “We are looking forward to leadership from our new seniors,” the coach explains. Adding about 250 students to the enrollment for each of the last two years is a transfor-mation he fi nds both challenging and inspiring.

One of his primary objectives is to build confi dence, in the individual and the school as well as the teams. Coach Monz-ingo explains that “we must be patient with the kids and their parents going through and growing through this transition, and vice versa.” Too often, both sides expect instant success and this progression takes time. Active parental involvement in the kids and their school activities eases this transition.” If parents exhibit pride in the school, the kids will follow that example of value.

Coach Monzingo grew up in Memphis, Texas in the Pan-handle – a small town boy with ranching roots who played all sports, but he never knew what coaching entailed. He had planned on becoming a farmer or rancher, following his fam-ily’s tradition, but he is now busy building a different tradi-tion. With 27 years of coaching experience behind him now,

Building a tradition– COACH MATT MONZINGO

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Canyon Lake High’s Booster Club is hosting their fi rst major athletic fundraiser on Saturday, August 29th, at Fischer Hall. The Sports Gala will include a dance and dinner and raffl e to assist with new equipment, team meals on the road, and other expenses not covered in the regular school budget. Do your best to attend. For more information on the gala or how you can get involved, email [email protected] or call 830-885-1744.

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”

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Use a programmable thermostat. By programming your a/c, you’ll cool your home only when it needs to be cooled, saving you money. Depending on the size of your home, you can save 3% on your cooling costs for every degree you raise your thermostat in the summer. Raising the thermostat from 73º to 78º can mean sav-ings of up to 15% in cooling costs.

Improve insulation. Is your home properly insulated? If it is, then your a/c unit won’t work as hard to bring you a cool house.

Air loss. Inside, you want your air ducts to be free of obstruc-tion in order to deliver cool air to your home, but the ductwork should also be sealed to reduce air loss into the attic.

Obstruction free. you’ll also want the condenser (outdoor unit) to be free of leaves, yard waste, shrubbery or any other obstruc-tions which can reduce airfl ow.

Replace your unit. Older units are much less effi cient than the ones available today. New units all come with a SEER rating (Sea-sonal Energy Effi ciency Ratio) which determines how effi cient

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Many people cannot imagine living without air-conditioning. Keep it in top shape and it’ll provide you with many years of indoor climate control. Stay cool.

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We are in critical water restrictions in this Texas drought. With daily temperatures topping triple digits, our landscaping needs a conservative and efficient long-term method of watering. The drip irrigation system was implemented as a means of practicality in the 1960s farming industry to yield more crops while reducing water consumption. This discovery began making

a presence in the residential market in the 1980s. With the onset of environmental concerns, talk about carbon footprints, the use of renewable resources, as well as the economic downturn, the drip system is an alternative to go green and save green.

Unlike traditional forms of sprinkler irrigation where you could lose up to 60% of the water due to evaporation, overspray, or run-off, drippers are precisely located at the source – the root. By applying the low water pressure directly to the root, this allows the plant to maintain an ideal moisture level, reducing chances of diseases, then producing healthy foliage and fruit. By eliminating over watering, this can signifi cantly reduce weed and pest problems in the garden. As the garden grows, the system can be easily modifi ed.

A system can be retrofi tted to a zoned sprinkler system or just be used on its own. It’s ideal for shrubs, groundcover, fl ower beds, vegetable gardens, containers and pots, and even some trees. It’s great for nurseries and greenhouses. If you have a hillside garden or irregular shaped area, they’ll benefi t because of its versatility.

When installing a system, the design is crucial. With a typical install, you would need the poly tubing (which is for mainline and lateral piping), the emitters (also known as drippers), back fl ow preventer (to prevent contaminants from re-entering the home), pressure reducer, fi lter, shut-off valve, and the timers. Emitters are the backbone of the system. They work off GPH (gallons per hour). Some are pressure compensating (PC), and some are self-cleaning. They can be attached on a single line, or be installed on a drip hose line. Some can be mulched over, or even buried, but the preferred method is above ground. Very little maintenance is required.

If you want to save your plants from dying in this heat, save time in your garden, and save money on your water bills while conserving our precious water supply, a drip irrigation system is the answer. Call a professional to discuss options for your particular needs.

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Last month, my column discussed the death tax but its importance war-rants continued discussion.

They say the best medicine for the inevitable catastrophe is pre-plan-ning. As that relates to our loved ones, the best pre-planning we can do for them is evaluate the estate which we intend to pass to them. The tax code is diffi cult to understand, however, what is clear to most Americans is that the Death Tax Exemption which was part of President Bush’s tax cut is set to expire in 2011.

Prior to the Death Tax reduction, estates were taxed at a rate between 37% and 55% depending on the value of the estate. The plan was to phase out the Death Tax by raising the amount on which estates could be taxed. For example, according to IRS literature, an estate would be taxed at �7% in 2005 if the estate’s value was over $1,500,000 – that is the value of the total estate.

In other words, if your home, cars, boats, RV, jewelry, stocks, bonds, and everything else you owned had a total value of $1,500,001, your family would pay �7% of that to Death Tax. The threshold value was raised in 2008 to $2,000,000, and in 2009 to $3,500,000. Those amounts, however, may bring you false security because all such rates are cut in 2011. In other words, dying on December 31, 2010 and January 1, 2011 can mean 55% of your estate.

Something for all to bear in mind is that the items for which your family will pay taxes on at your death, you have already paid taxes on during your lifetime. In essence, this tax can be equated to the famous “double jeopardy” provisions in criminal law.

The best alternative is to set up a trust structure during your life time which can operate to eradicate administration costs and taxes. Most Americans assume joint ownership with a spouse, or the creating of a Will operates to bypass such taxes – they do not. The only way to avoid this double taxation scheme is to carefully plan your estate while you’re alive.

you worked your entire life to get it, work a little bit more to keep it. Contact an attorney skilled in estate planning to discuss your best options to protect your estate for your heirs.

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When walls and contents are dried after fl ooding, concrete areas are often assumed to be dried as well. New fl oor coverings are often installed right away. Within weeks, customers may complain that the newly installed fl oor is defective. The real culprit is not the fl ooring, but most likely ex-cessive moisture remaining in the concrete and the condensation that can occur because of the dew point.

Dew point is the temperature at which water vapor in the air begins to condense into water. As the air cools, its ability to hold moisture is reduced. If it continues to cool, the air becomes satu-rated with moisture condenses into water droplets. Normally, a concrete fl oor is signifi cantly cooler than the rest of the room. Condensation will occur at the surface of the concrete long be-fore it happens elsewhere in the room. Such condensation may form on the concrete even if the rest of the room and contents have dried.

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Prudential Don Johnson Co. REALTORS®, San Antonio’s old-est real estate fi rm has expanded operations to Canyon Lake and New Braunfels. The company recently added two offi ces and 60 sales professionals.

After retiring from the military in 1965, the company’s founders entered the real estate industry in San Antonio. Don and Ann John-son have been active in leadership at the San Antonio Board of RE-ALTORS and the Texas Association of REALTORS. Ann Johnson served as President of the San Antonio Board of REALTORS and Regional Vice President of the Texas Association of REALTORS. In 1997 son Bernie Johnson became the company’s CEO and has served as Director for the San Antonio Board of REALTORS and chaired the Board’s MLS committee. Don and Ann Johnson reside at Canyon Lake, and Bernie Johnson and his20wife Betty make their home in the Spring Branch area.

“Our increased exposure in the Comal County and Texas Hill Country markets will help us better serve customers throughout greater San Antonio and Central Texas,” said CEO Bernie John-son.

Earl Lee, president of Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Ser-vices, applauded the move and its timing. “Prudential Don Johnson Co. is well positioned for the long term,” he said. “This company is known for great customer service and sound business decisions.”

Dianne Thomas was named Manager of the Canyon Lake offi ce of Prudential Don Johnson Co. She brings over 30 years experience in the real estate industry and has served on the Ethics Committee of the new Braunfels/Canyon Lake Association of REALTORS. Dianne is very active in the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce having served as Director and as Chairman of numerous commit-tees. Terry Harris completes the management team as Offi ce Ad-ministrator.

Manager Dianne Thomas said, “Our goal at Prudential Don Johnson Co. REALTORS is to provide the highest level of customer service. Our Canyon Lake offi ce is a designated FINE HOMES IN-TERNATIONAL offi ce with knowledgeable, experienced, full time agents. We take great pride in serving our community.”

San Antonio’s oldest real estate fi rm has expanded operations to Canyon Lake

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For more information on Prudential Don Johnson Co. REAL-TORS®, call 830-964-4355.

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Security State Bank & Trust"THE Hill Country's Bank"

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Mandy Stewart is the President of the Canyon Lake Area Cham-ber of Commerce, a non-profi t organization located between Sat-tler and Startzville. Bonnie Hopper is Administrative Director. For more information, call 830-964-2223 or 800-528-2104.

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Every year at this time, the Cham-ber fi nds itself surveying its mem-bership, looking for a stand out in the crowd, searching for its next

and newest leadership. Each August, a Nominating Commit-tee convenes to determine who they will put in front of the membership to be elected to your Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors are “elected members of the organi-zation charged with determining the policies which direct the affairs of the Chamber.” They are representatives of the mem-bers – the businesses, organizations and individuals working together to improve the community in which they reside.

As a member of the Board, it is a director’s responsibility to maintain close contact with members in order to identify the most important needs of the community and determine the programs needed to fulfi ll the Chamber’s objectives. These directors are at the wheel of the Chamber’s ship steering us into the future.

Do you want to be at the wheel? Do you want to provide leadership and vision for your Chamber of Commerce? Do you want to be a part of the foundation for economic growth and prosperity in Canyon Lake? If your answer to any of these ques-tions was yes, you should consider volunteering for the Board of Directors at the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce.

As a Board Member, you should actively participate in Chamber committees and ensure committees are given mean-ingful responsibilities and challenges, and ensure that com-munity groups are brought into the decision making process. you should ensure that the Chamber accomplishes its goals within budget, and is adequately funded, and you should ensure the Chamber has a set of long-term, achievable goals. You should maintain objectivity, be a team player, be prepared to attend all board meetings, serve as a resource to committees, think creatively and understand that achieving goals means compromising.

If you believe that you can be these things and more to the Chamber of Commerce and wish to be included for consider-ation for nomination, please inquire with Chamber Staff at the Canyon Lake Area Chamber of Commerce at 393� FM 2673 or call 830-964-2223.

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Pure absenthe (also spelled absinthe) is a 120 proof liquor that is green in color. It is actually made from herbs and an ancient medicinal plant called Artemisia absinthian, also known as worm-wood. Between 1870 and 1900, the vineyards in France had been devastated by the bug phylloxera. Wine prices shot up and shortag-es persisted. Absinthe was a more affordable and far more alcohol-ic alternative to wine. It replaced wine as the drink of the working class. One absinthe distillery in France was said to produce 20,000 liters a day. Everday between 5 and 7pm was the green hour.

The legend of absinthe is that it provides a noticably different kind of intoxication. In addition to the effects of alcohol, it has been said that some have unusual sensitivity to light and color, visual disturbances, light euphoria, and a clear-headed type of drunkeness. The likes of Pablo Picasso, Edgar Allen Poe, Ernest Hemmingway, Oscar Wilde consumed absinthe. Vincent Van Gogh cut off his ear and gave it to his girlfriend under the infl uence of absinthe. It was believed to stimulate creativity and act as a cura-tive and aphrodisiac.

Absinthe was the subject of studies into alcoholism – actually it was referred as absinthism. Absinthism was a trip to the insane asylum. There were new theories on heredity which believed that any traits absinths had would be passed on to their children.

The grape growers were politically connected and sought to prohibit unnatural products like absinthe. There were intensive studies into absinthe’s toxicity. The chemical name for the active ingredient in wormwood is thujone. There was evidence that high levels of thujone killed labrotory animals and it was speculated that it was uniquely psychoactive. Some said that the effect was

The lure of absenthedue to thujone binding at the cannabi-noid receptor, where the components of marijuana act.

Absinthe was the scapegoat for many alcohol related problems and became the main target of the early prohibition ef-forts in France. At the turn of the cen-tury, absinthe was banned in many coun-tries around the world. It was banned in the United States in 1912. Absenthe became legal once again here in the US in november 2007 and it has been in high demand and short on supply since. I haven’t tried it, yet when I do, it may be the subject of one of my future columns.

by Justin King


Annuities have advantages unheard of with other investments. They are issued by the safest fi nancial Industry in the world. Investors can sleep at night knowing their money has been matched by reserve requirements that exceed 100% of amount invested.

If you are concerned about safety, consult an outside source for an opin-ion like “Weis Ratings” or “Moodys.” Growth of your money is tax deferred and is not used to cal-culate to determine if one social security benefi ts are taxable or not. Whenever you invest money in a fi xed annuity, 100% of your money goes to work immediately without commis-sion ever being taken away. Your principal is always guaran-teed by the company. These annuities can be purchased by buying a fi xed rate annuity or an indexed annuity. The fi rst one is a fi xed rate over a specifi c length of time, no up or downs, just simple straight level rate of return no surprises, simple.

The indexed annuity allows you to capture some of the market gains in an up market and protects your down side so your principal will not lose value. you will not get all the market gains and will have a cap or ceiling on the gains. Both of these annuities offer tax deferral, avoid probate, have death benefi ts, income riders, nursing home riders which can release more money if you become ill, and usually have free withdrawals of 10% of value once per year. These are long-term investments; three to seven years is recommended.

When using both types of annuities together, you can re-ceive income and growth while recovering your principal, so you never lose money, never run out of money, have a steady stream of income, and not have the market downs you’re see-ing today. Sometimes it’s not what you make, it’s what you don’t lose that counts. For a good source of information, read Getting Started in Annuities by Gordon K. Williamson.

Benefi ts of fi xed annuities

Cory Martelli is a Spring Branch resident and has trained over 500 agents and CPAs in the industry and has helped develop his company’s proprietary software model based on mathematics. Email him at [email protected] or call him at 281-957-5761 or 713-471-9778.

by Cory Martelli

These articles are not intended to provide tax or legal advice and should not be relied upon for such. They are summaries of our understanding and inter-pretation of some of the current laws and regulations and are not exhaustive. Investors should consult their legal or tax advisor for advice and information concerning this subject.

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Traditional Western Medicine, including urgent careHerbal & nutritional Therapies • Aromatherapy

Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture • yoga • Massage

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Acupuncture as a healing art has been practiced for thousands of years. Chinese medicine is based on the belief that the body is an ecosystem (just like the earth, or your garden). Illness results from the ecosystem being stressed, or out of bal-ance. For instance: too hot, too cold, too

damp, too dry, stagnation, external pathogens or toxins, internal stress such as emotion, defi ciencies of nutrients, or excesses of any kind can cause the system to lose its balance.

The use of acupuncture needles, to restore the fl ow of energy, along with herbal formulas to correct other types of imbalance can help you to regain homeostasis. Homeostasis is a fully func-tioning state of being where all systems and organs of the body work together to maintain harmony and balance (or health). When there is homeostasis, the body is able to handle stress easily and ward off disease. The body is also able to renew and maintain cells, body fl uids, bones and hair.

Most people experience deep relaxation during and after be-ing treated. you might experience a deeper or more restful sleep after an acupuncture session. Often a series of treatments is rec-ommended to correct illness or the cause of a painful condition. Acupuncture is not the only therapeutic treatments used in a Chi-nese Medicine practice.

Acupressure is often used with children and very sensitive peo-ple. Tui na, a type of massage can be used, and cupping where a glass cup is applied to the skin with suction. Moxabustion is used

What is acupuncture?

Margaret Boswell is a licensed acupuncturist with a Master of Sci-ence of Oriental Medicine from Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Charlotte Widick, nurse practitioner, has a Master of Sci-ence in Nursing from University of Texas Houston Health Science Center. Both practice at Healing Arts Community Health Center. Healing Arts offers services tailored to the needs of each client and are based on the client’s preference for various methods or traditions of healing. For more information, call 830-833-0510.

by Margaret Boswellto apply heat to acupoints. Gua sha is a gentle scraping of the skin that relieves deep muscular pain. In addition to these therapies, of-ten an acupuncturist will suggest that you take an herbal formula. Chinese Herbal Medicine is a complex method of combining herbs in a way that is much more effective than taking single herbs. The formulas are specifi c to individuals and their illness. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a drug-free, individually based, natural and comprehensive system of health care that has been effectively used for thousands of years.

Lynda Arredondo is the Nutritional Consultant for Sebring Clinic and the manager and founder of Nature’s Nutrition. She can be reached at the Clinic at 16811 Ranch Road 12 (north) in Wimberley at 512-847-6868.

Summertime is in full swing and the Texas heat can be unbear-able at times. A great way to cool off and hydrate your body is by eating fresh, organic fruits. An organic fruit is grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, genetically modifi ed seeds, or synthetic fertilizers. The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) defi nes Organics as “A production system that is managed...to respond to site-specifi c conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and me-chanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote eco-logical balance, and conserve biodiversity.”

The problem with non-organic fruit is the high concentration of pesticides. There are about twelve fruits and vegetables to avoid unless you are buying organic. The environmental Working Group, a not for profi t organization, reports that you can cut your pesticide exposure by 90% by avoiding the “Dirty Dozen.”

The following are ranked in order of highest toxicity: peaches, then apples, celery, sweet bell peppers, nectarines, strawberries, potatoes, cherries, lettuce, imported grapes, pears, and spinach.

The good news is that there are several that are very clean. The “Cleanest Dozen” are ranked in order of lowest pesticide load to highest and are as follows: Avocado, onions, sweet corn (frozen), pineapple, mango, asparagus, sweet peas (frozen), kiwi, bananas, cabbage, and broccoli. note that most of the fruits and vegetables have a thick, outer skin, which helps to keep the pesticide load down.

Fruit smoothies are a wonderful snack and the kids love them! Try this recipe: 1/2 cup of frozen, organic berries per person; add ½ banana per person and 2 cups of ice and water to fi ll blender.

Add in some whey protein and you’ve got a near perfect drink!

Juicing is also great way to gently cleanse and detoxify the body. Fruits and vegetables are very alkalinizing and will minimize acidosis. Organically grown produce also has a higher nutrient con-tent than conventionally grown foods. In a 2001 study published in The Journal of Alternative and Comple-mentary Medicine, the magnesium content of organics was tested to be 29% higher, vitamin C content 27% higher, and iron content was 21% higher on average. The organic produce is simply more nutritious.

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Waters Edge Conservatory for Healing Arts will be offering this new modality in August. Sign up and inquire now. Donna Aloia is a Licensed Massage Therapist with 17 years experience and owner of Waters Edge Conservatory for Healing Arts. She is a master in the healing arts and offers an array of services from various massages, MonaVie nutritional beverage, and equipment to aid in these detox treatments. For information, call Donna at 935-4677.

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From ancient Greek times to modern day spas alike, massage has been rec-ognized for its many health enhancing effects. The healing practices of many lands and cultures, including our own, use hands-on therapy to soothe aches, pains and the body’s own healing powers.

Therapeutic massage is an age-old remedy and a natural health care practice, used from birth to old age. Because it is used for health promotion as well as its curative aspect, anyone can benefi t from massage. Many therapeutic effects of massage recognized by personal and clinical experience are supported by scientifi c research. Massage, commonly known for relaxation, has many other physical benefi ts including increased circulation, relief from muscle tension, and the purging of toxins. Massage contributes to and supports the func-tioning of the immune system.

Massage helps restore balance, bringing the body back to nor-malcy by triggering the relaxation response. Physically massaging the muscles and trigger points moves the energy fl ow increasing circulation. Mentally, massage can be thought of as a mini-vaca-tion. During the massage you are given permission to relax.

new applications of massage are now used for many mental and emotional levels including as an antidote to stress. It is well known that a balanced life is essential for optimal health: balance in diet, exercise, work and play and also social relationships. Massage can play an important role in helping you achieve physical and mental well-being. In today’s fast-paced world, our greatest health chal-lenge is to balance the effects of stress in our lives. A stressor is a situation, event or a demand that disrupts one’s equilibrium and the effects of these may either be mental or physical or both. Stress may also block or distort energy fl ow within the body.

Whether it’s for relaxation or muscle realignment, the benefi ts of massage are numerous. It has dramatic effects on every sys-tem of the human body and is especially benefi cial for people who suffer from fi bromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and thoracic outlet syndrome. Massage therapy, once thought to be for the rich and famous and for professional athletes, is now recommended for ev-eryone routinely for optimal health.

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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

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Usability and utility determine the success or failure of a website. The visitor is the only person who clicks the mouse, deciding everything. User-centric design has become a standard approach for successful and profit-oriented website design.

Navigation. navigation and site architecture must be intuitive, or the visitor will not comprehend how the site works and how to get around. Clear structure, moderate visual clues, and easily recogniz-able links help visitors find information quickly.

Patience. Keep user requirements minimal. The less action re-quired from visitors to use a website, the more likely a visitor is going to do business with you and bookmark the site.

Focus. Images are more eye-catching than the text – just as the sentences marked as bold are more attractive than plain text. Web-site design must reflect how humans interact with presentations.

Appeal. Users must be guided with visually appealing 1-2-3 steps, buttons, and links. These methods are extremely effective in leading visitors through site content in a very simple and user-friendly way.

Effective writing. As the Web is different from print, it’s neces-sary to adjust the writing style to standard preferences and brows-ing habits. Promotional writing won’t be read. Long text blocks without images and keywords marked in bold or italics will be skipped. Exaggerated language will be ignored.

Simplicity. The “keep it simple” principle (KIS) must be the pri-mary goal of site design. Users rarely visit a site to enjoy design,

Good website designbut are looking for information despite the design. Utilize simplicity instead of complexity.

White space. White space helps reduce the cognitive load for visitors, making it possible to perceive the information presented. When a visitor looks at your site, the first thing he/she tries to do is to scan the page and divide the content area into digestible pieces of information.

Conventions. In regular life, we are used to how we organize data (folders) or shop (placement of products). With conventions, you gain a visitor’s confidence, trust, reliability, and prove your credibility. Understand how site navigation, text, images, color, etc. compliment one another.

As with selecting a mechanic or doctor, choose your website designer carefully.

Webmail accounts can be hackedMore and more, we are all using email accounts that are web

based, such as G-mail, Yahoo Mail, and Live Mail. Webmail accounts provide easy email functions from almost any computer – world wide. In addition, webmail tends to be more secure. Most internet service providers (like GVTC) provide webmail.

Hackers used to extract email addresses from chain letters. This method is not working as well, so, they’re hacking webmail accounts. This gives them access to your address book and the ability to send messages directly from your account. Using your account also makes their messages seem valid. They will recommend malicious web sites to your friends and even send a sob story – sometimes, outright asking for cash. Having your email account used for mali-cious purposes is embarrassing.

Here is how hackers access your webmail. The most direct way is by stealing logins and passwords. This is easily done through viruses, malware, or spyware. you can pick up these on malicious sites and through spam. you can help prevent this by keeping your Windows and security software updated. Good software to fight the hackers is available from Norton, McAfee, AVG, Malwarebytes, Lavasoft, and Safer-networking, among others.

Hackers often use invisible software called keyloggers to steal log-in information. These programs record every keystroke. That information is sent back to the hacker for his malicious use. Keylog-gers even work while you are off line, storing information that will be sent, invisibly, to the hacker.

For the technically adept, try the program KL-Detector available for free from dewasoft.com (for PCs only). This program monitors

the hard drive for freshly created keystroke logs. It provides a list of these logs with their location. It also reveals which program saved each log. Of course, many other programs create logs; therefore, look for unfamiliar programs.

The best webmail security is a strong password! “Forgot Password” buttons are used by hackers to gain access to your account. Many passwords can be guessed, by astute hackers. Avoid passwords that can be gleaned from public records, like your school or kid’s name. Use a long hard-to-guess password along with a password manager such as KeePass, PageOnce, or RoboForm. The internet can be dangerous – be safe.


Mike and Jan Jones, a husband and wife team who live in Wimberley, have owned and operated AmeriTex Builders, Inc. since 2001. Mike has 30 years of hands-on experience in various phases of home construction and oversees every stage to ensure excellence in craftsmanship. For more information, call Mike toll free at 1-866-847-6800 or visit www.AmeritexBuildersInc.com.

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When companies intentionally or un-intentionally make false, misleading, or exaggerated claims about the environmen-tal benefi ts of their products, it’s called greenwashing. We’ve seen lots of green claims – some are too good to be true.

Remember when the fi rst of the new water effi cient clothes washers came out? They used from 50 to 75% less water than the traditional machine. Terrifi c! However, they neglected to let us in on the fact that a cycle of wash went from 45 minutes to 80 or 85 minutes. How effi cient is that?

So, how can homebuilders ensure they are selecting green build-ing products that not only live up to their sustainability claims but also offer the expected performance of the products they are replac-ing? We ask lots of questions.

Like: (1) How long will the product last? (2) How diffi cult is the product to repair? (3) Are there installation issues that need to be considered? (4) Are there maintenance requirements to ensure long-term performance? (5) How will the product work in a wet environ-ment or if it gets wet? (6) What effect will the product have on the home system? (7) What is the product’s performance history?

We also ask: How does the product affect the environment? We weigh energy effi ciency, water effi ciency and public health. Is it Energy Star certifi ed?

Here are a few things to watch out for if you are choosing green products for your new home. (1) The hidden trade off – Emphasiz-ing one green attribute while ignoring a product’s other – potential-ly more signifi cant – environmental issues. (2) Vagueness – The use of meaningless descriptive words like chemical-free, all-natural or earth-friendly without offering a clear defi nition of what this means for the environment. (3) Lesser of two evils – The practice of hyp-ing up a certain green attribute without addressing that the product itself is inherently bad for the environment.

Green building is defi nitely here to stay, and done right will provide you with a comfortable, effi cient home for generations to come. Let’s just make sure the product you’ve selected has been researched and proven to be all it says it is.

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Dawn and Keith Obeck own Local Boys Lawn Care at Can-yon Lake. Keith completed the Master Gardeners course and has been a Canyon Lake resident for ten years. Active in the community and Chamber, they believe in supporting our local businesses. For more information, call Keith at 830-964-5684 or email [email protected].

yep, August is here. August is now upon us and making its arrival very no-ticeable. It is the hottest part of the year and it is taking its toll on our plants and yards. Fortunately for us, many of the plants we grow here can withstand the heat and lack of water. They are called native plants. When you pull one of them up, you will see a taproot almost as tall as the plant itself. That is how they survive in these conditions. The water is down there – it’s just way down there.

If you’ve been diligent in the watering of your plants, they have put down deep roots and are doing okay. If you’ve been watering too often though, the root system is probably shallow and the plant is suffering or even dying now. Some plants like Bermuda grass just go dormant when the water is not suffi cient. If and when the rains return the grass will spring back.

Trees will drop their leaves when the moisture is not there, thus keeping the accessible moisture available for the trunk and roots. It’s just Mother nature taking care of her plants. you can help by watering deeply but not often. Remember, every year we always think everything is going to die but yet somehow most everything makes it through.

I read the other day about someone who used the bladder out of a fi ve-liter box-o-wine for a drip irrigation system for her plants. Fill it with water, lay it on the ground next to your plant and turn the spigot on just enough to let the water drip out over a period of a few hours. That is deep watering, and very ingenious.

Mulch your trees and shrubs to help conserve moisture and keep the ground cooler. Three to six inches of native mulch will really help.

Maintenance thoughts: now is the time to put gas stabilizer in the gas can you keep stored in the garage or barn. The reason you put it in now is because you want it to run through the ma-chine you use it in a time or two before it gets cold. It needs this to avoid gumming up the carburetor during the off season.

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pet is outside. (2) Do restrict exercise dur-ing the heat of the day. (3) Do allow your pet to come inside the air-conditioning (if at all possible) during the day and make sure they have plenty of water when in-side as well. (4) Do use fans, or even bet-ter, misting fans outside. (5) Do clip or shave long-haired breeds in the summer. (6) Do provide tubs of water or a children’s swimming pool for your pooch to take a dip in.

If you suspect heat prostration or heat stroke, immediately cool your dog off with cool (not ice) water and call your veterinarian. Immediate treatment by your veterinarian is vital to your pets’ health. Heat stroke is always serious and can be fatal.

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Jeff Quinn, DVM has been a Veterinarian for 37 years with 34 of those in Canyon Lake. Debbie Simpson is Hospital Administrator at the clinic. Canyon Animal Clinic is a full service primary care veterinary hospital, located at 1834 FM 2673. For more informa-tion, Dr. Quinn may be reached at 964-3696.

by Jeff Quinn, DVM, and Debbie SimpsonIt’s that time of year again, the dog days of summer! With tem-

peratures soaring into the upper 90’s and even the 100’s, we must pay close attention to our pets when they are outside during the daytime. Just like us, dogs don’t tolerate high temperatures. Dogs don’t have sweat glands and depend on rapid breathing (panting) to exchange warm air for cool air. When air temperature is close to body temperature, panting is not an effi cient way for them to cool off. Also, dogs with airway disease have great diffi culty with ex-cessive heat. Dogs are just as susceptible to heat stroke as humans, so take special care during our hot Texas summer months.

Some signs of heat stroke are rapid and/or frantic noisy breath-ing, thick saliva, swelling of the throat, vomiting and a body tem-perature over 106º. If these symptoms go unchecked, the dog usu-ally becomes unsteady on his or her feet, has bloody diarrhea, and is lethargic, often resulting in a coma and death. This is considered an emergency and requires immediate veterinary care.

Here are some do’s and don’ts for taking care of your beloved pet during the summer:

Don’t: (1) Don’t leave your pet in the car, even with the windows rolled down, even for just short periods of time. The temperature inside a car during the day can soar to 150º. (2) Don’t leave them outside, on a concrete run, chained without shade. (3) Don’t leave smashed nose breeds (ie, bulldogs of any type, pekinese, pugs, Boston terriers, etc.) out for more than a few minutes. They re-ally have problems dissipating heat because of their conformation. English bulldogs are especially heat intolerant. (�) Don’t put your dog in stressful or anxious situations out in the heat. Stress and heat will cause heat prostration in a much shorter time. (5) Don’t leave black or very dark dogs in the sun as black absorbs heat.

Do: (1) Do provide cool water and plenty of shade when your

Heat stroke

by Terry Schroller

Terry and Valerie Schroller own Alternative Pest Control at Canyon Lake. Terry has been a Certifi ed Applicator for 33 years, Valerie for 11. They specialize in scorpion control programs and their licenses include General Pest, Termite, Weed and Lawn. For more informa-tion call 830-899-5400 or email [email protected]

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Pity the poor Canyon Lake fl ea. You just have to feel sorry for a creature that has so many food sources it has a real dilemma deciding what to feed on next! We only have what? Two or three bazillion deer, raccoons, skunks, squirrels, opossums, rats and, oh, don’t forget the beloved indoor-outdoor furry pets – Fido and Sylvester. Yes, our other children that we share everything with from home to automobile. you gotta let ‘em outside because they haven’t invented a dog box yet and the cat box, whew! So, here goes Fido into the yard where the deer just cruised by. Because the egg is almost round and smooth, it rolls off its host at any given point. Bingo! The fl eas hatch due to agitation or vibration from Fido and here we go.

How about ole Sylvester? Well being in a yard is just too confi n-ing, so over the fence he goes on a ‘walk about’ or more appropri-ately ‘a fl ea gathering mission’. By the way, the cat fl ea is our most common adversary. What’s that you say? you got ‘em on a program? Awesome! The fl ea that just caught the fi ve o’clock Fido train into the house isn’t hungry yet and so no lethal ingestion of said program has occurred, and its’ squirting out eggs which roll off Fido into your carpet. In one to ten days, the eggs hatch into larva, eat organic matter or dried blood feces from adult fl eas, make a cocoon, and in about two to three weeks, you have your own personal fl ea infestation.

Remember the ‘Three Week Rule’, people! Once a fl ea treatment has been done, you are a minimum of three weeks from gaining control.

Flea phobiaThe battle will have to take place on

all fronts – yard, animals, carpet, fl oors, furniture and auto interior. Anything your pets come in contact with is suspect. For your sake, confi ne your pets to treated areas. If you take Fido walking or let Sylvester roam, you’ve just added to your infestation. Remember, even if you do everything right, you’ll still have fl eas for three to four weeks.

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Winning the 12-year old all-star championship was an emotional victory for the Canyon Lake 12-year old all star team. These 12 young men have been playing baseball together for most of their lives. To come off of the fi eld with a championship against a team who beat them in the tournament last year was the culmination of years of practice, games and lessons.

The 12-year olds were coached by Eddie Avey, Gordon Mc-Cleary and Danny Jones. They won the District Championship for their division in a fi nal game against LaVernia with a score of 16 to 13. Some wins go to great pitching, others to awesome batting, and sometimes terrifi c defense gets the credit. This championship was all of the above.

Congratulations to TJ Jones, Austin Headrick, Forrest Hodges, Jared Bruckman, Colton Avey, Gordon McCleary, Skyler Tschoepe, Jon Slough, Cameron Stone, nick Cahill, DJ Williams and Jake Merritt. your hometown is proud of you all!

Canyon Lake Rotary is forming an Interact Club at Canyon Lake High School – open to students from freshmen to seniors! Interact is a leader-ship and service club designed for high school students and is modeled along Rotary guidelines.

The members will elect their own offi cers, set a dues structure and determine which and how many community service projects they will accomplish.

Since the club will be chartered by Rotary International, there is a time frame for this to occur;. They would like to have organizational meetings with students and school offi cials during the summer so the club will be in place on opening day. Plans are to have a booth set up on opening day of school to sign-up for the club. While this Interact Club is open to all students at Canyon Lake High, Canyon Lake Rotary plans on forming an Interact Club at Smithson Valley High School later this year or next school year. Anyone interested in joining the club or getting more information on the club can email [email protected] or call 830-935-2728.

Approximately 180 children and parents gathered at Tye Preston Memorial Library on Wednesday, July 8, to fi nd out who would go home with a new bicycle. Thanks to generous sponsors and volunteers the library was able to reward 12 of the 336 children who registered with a new bicycle. Children signed up for a spe-cifi c bicycle and kept track of time spent reading. The top reader (by minutes) in each age group received a bike. Summer Reading Program participants read a total of 172,�30 minutes in six weeks! The library is located at 1321 FM 2673 in Canyon Lake at Sattler. Visit their website at TPML.org or call 830-964-3744.

Summer Reading Program Winners!

Front Row L-R: Isaiah Booth, Krissie Feller, Jack Hardy, Valerie Hospers. Back Row L-R: James Fifi eld, Katy Koeppen, Josiah Booth, Jenna Ruiz,

Gracelyn Yantis, Evan Gonzalez, Shae Clinger, Ian Morris

Rotary Club forms Interact Club at Canyon Lake High

Canyon Lake team wins championship!

¡Salud!A Wine-Tasting Event benefi ting CASA of Central Texas

JULy 30 • 6:30 PM • $25 PER PERSOnCourtyard by Marriott • 750 IH 35 north • new Braunfels

Sampling of wines presented by Winery on the GrueneHonorary Hosts: Texas Representative Doug Miller, Texas Representative edmund Kuempel, Texas

Senator Jeff Wentworth, Former Comal County Tax Assessor Sherman Krause

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6th AnnuAl BBQ & Chili Cook-offAugust 1st & 2nd • Dam Red Barn • South Access Road

Phone 830-899-7150 or 830-832- 8219 (Billy Bob Weatherly)This year’s charities: The Comal County Junior Livestock Association,

CASI Scholarship Fund & ALS (Lou Gerigh’s Disease)The Canyon Lake Community is encouraged to come cook or just help judge!

A silent auction, a live auction and a raffle will help raise $1000 for each charity.Comal County Junior Livestock Assn. will be selling BBQ sandwiches.

“…5-6-7-8” shouts Barry Kyle, over the energetic music play-ing in the dance room of the new Canyon Lake Performing Arts Center. The classroom is nearly filled to capacity with happy, dance loving students getting the dance education of a lifetime here in our little community. Barry Kyle and his fiancé, Angela Wright Pineda, are the proprietors of this full performing arts facility.

Barely open a month, the studio is already getting industry notoriety. Barry’s newly formed hip hop crew was hired by the Kumbia Kings to perform with them at the Columbia Fest held in Houston on July 19th. With recent media coverage of Michael Jackson’s passing, the studio was contacted by KSAT 12. They in-terviewed Barry about his experience dancing with Michael in the Bad video.

Barry and Angela’s bio’s read like the Who’s Who of the dance industry. Barry is an national award-winning choreographer spe-cializing in tap, jazz, lyrical, and hip hop. His �3 years of danc-ing has taken him all over the world choreographing routines. you might have seen Barry performing on HBO, Showtime, and Show-time at the Apollo in new york City, in promotional video’s for At-lantic City and Las Vegas, working with stars like Diana Ross, the late Marvin Gaye, the late Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Julian Lennon. Barry has choreographed award-win-ning routines for national talent competitions, ballet companies, and music videos, and was also a choreographer for the nFL’s St. Louis Rams cheerleaders. He was recently featured on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew, Season 1, during the 25th Anniversary of Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album episode.

Angela Wright Pineda has been a dance educator/choreographer for 30 years. Many of her students are currently active in major dance and touring companies throughout the world. She was a cast member with touring Broadway companies, Brigadoon and My Fair Lady, and the Artistic Director/Choreographer for the national Championship Dance Team, The Rhythmasters, for 13 years. An-gela trained with such greats as Henry LeTang (choreographer for the movie “TAP”), Gregory Hines, Ann Reinking, Shirley Gao Lee (former prima ballerina of the People’s Republic of China), Patsy and Patrick Swayze, and more. She is certified with honors through Dance Educators of America. Angela’s former students include the Duff sisters, Renee’ Olsted (Still Standing sitcom and Secret Lives of an American Teenager), Sarah Hagan (Buffy The Vampire Slayer TV series) and her sister Katie Hagan (Deep Impact), and Kate O’Connell, who is in the Step Up 3D movie now in production.

“I spent most summers here visiting my grandfather, Elgin Wartenbach, and my mom, who recently needed our help, lives here,” Angela says. “When Barry fell in love with the area, we decided to make this our permanent home.”

“When we realized that there were no high caliber performing arts facilities in the area, Barry explains, “we knew what we could offer this growing community.”Canyon Lake Performing Arts Center, located at 18200 FM 306, Suite 160, in Hancock Plaza, is currently taking registration for the fall semester. For more information, call Angela or Barry at 830-624-4157 or visit www.CLPAC.com.

Canyon Lake Performing Arts Center: The Hill Country’s premier

performing arts academy

Ballet • Tap • Jazz • Ballroom • Hip HopContemporary/LyricalMusical Theater Arts

Dance/Drill Team Tech • TV/Film Acting

830-624-4157 • www.CLPAC.com

18200 FM 306, Ste. 160 • Hancock PlazaAcross from Canyon Park Road

Back Row: L-R: Shelby Meyer, Barry Kyle. Middle Row: L-R: Paytn Dadarria, Paige Reiter, Macy Rutherford, Kira Lowery. Front:

Adam Cabasa. Not Pictured: Amber Ludwig

Startz Memorial VFW Post 8800 �th of July Parade Winners Announced

Business Decorations: 1ST PLACe - Dave’s Barber Shop

2nD PLACe - Habitat for Safe Seniors • 3RD PLACe - Mr. Transmission

Parade Entries: CIVIC - 1ST PLACe - Canyon Lake Ladies Golf Association

2nd PLACe - VFW Post 8573 • 3rd PLACe - C.L.A.S.S

COMMERCIAL - 1ST PLACe - The Hideout2nD PLACe - PeC • 3RD PLACe - Sattler Ace Hardware

CHURCH & SCHOOL - 1ST PLACe - Crane’s Mill Baptist Church2nD - St. Francis episcopal Church • 3RD - Canyon Lake Methodist Church

INDIVIDUAL - 1ST PLACe - Turkey Cove Royal Court2nD - Texas Corvette Association • 3RD - Barclay Racing Team

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