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December 2012 | www.focusongeorgetown.com 1

Main Feature 

6 Ornamenting Downtown 

Downtown Georgetown program 

offers a restricted number of historical 

ornaments. 

Historical Focus 

14 Urban Pioneer 

Georgetown resident Marc Truxillo 

now calls a former car repair shop 

his home. 

20 Gift Guide 

Find the perfect gift for your special 

someone. 

New Business 

23 All Routes Lead 

to Great Food 

American Bistro brings tastes from 

Route 66 states to Georgetown. 

<strong>Biz</strong> Spotlight 

24 Awards Abound! 

Georgetown’s favorite gift emporium, The 

Escape, earns well-deserved recognition. 


28 Hope Welcomes You! 

An inclusive congregation for those 

who yearn for God and are passionate 

about serving the community. 

Wining and Dining 

30 Fresh, Hearty, 

and Healthy Choices 

Souper Salad offers healthy food at a 

reasonable price. 

Generosity 

35 The Faith-Based Safety Net 

Faith In Action provides a much needed 

network for seniors. 

2 December 2012 | Focus on Georgetown 


38 Finding Balance 

Discover relaxation and a chance to 

de-stress at Balance Wellness Center. 


42 Growing Your Business 

Shelton and Power, LLC helps business 

owners “Expand their Brand®.” 

44 Church Directory 

Spotlighting local churches. 

Community Event 

46 Holiday Gifts Abound at 

East View Bazaar 

Find one-stop shopping and help 

local students at the same time. 


48 A Miniature Wonderland 

Berry Creek Country Club showcases 

Col. Bevis’ collection of Christmas 

miniatures. 

Bon Appétit 

51 Clip-and-Save Recipes 

Try out these yummy dishes, then clip 

and save this collection. 

Talent 

64 Wrap up in Memories 

Tina Bremer turns sentimental T-shirts 

into cozy creations. 

59 Nature in Lights 

Fort Hood’s Christmas tradition is a 

must-see holiday event. 

60 Salado Christmas Stroll 

Small town puts on a massive celebration. 

on the cover: 2012 Main Street Collectible 

Ornament, photo by Joe Cornejo and Shutterstock. 

December 2012 

CONTENTS 

62 Plugged In 

Stay enlightened and in touch with 

current books, the latest movies, and 

live music in the area. 

63 Plugged In Pirates 

Your guide to the events and happenings 

at Southwestern University. 

64 Business Briefs 

Spotlighting local businesses. 

Business Briefs 

65 Handguns, Firearms, 

and Fishing Poles 

Triple H Trading specializes in helping 

hunters and fishermen. 

Save the Date 

66 Monthly Calendar 

Keep current on this month’s 

events and festivities. 

New Business 

68 A New Taste on the Square 

Gumbo’s brings Cajun flavor to 

Georgetown.


FOCUS ME DI 

Happy Holidays to all! Is it just the magic of the season? There seems to be a feeling 

in the air, a buzz around town and hustle and bustle of the merchants trying to add those 

last minute details to their store fronts to create the warmth of the merriest season of the 

year. They have gone above and beyond to make Georgetown a place where people feel 

at home, where we want to spend our evenings just meandering around the square and 

gazing at the heavily decorated storefronts and letting the grandeaur of the lavish lighting, 

if only for a season, fill our hearts with delight and put a twinkle in our eyes. 

There is just something about this season that brings family and friends closer. I 

remember that even as a child my favorite part of the holidays was the fact that all of 

our family was together. We sat down to a feast on Christmas Day that my mother had 

stayed up for days preparing, relatives came in from near and far. Of course I will have 

to admit that part of the excitement of Christmas day was the anticipation of finding 

what was left under the Christmas tree; I can still see my mom and dad as they sat back 

and watched with big smiles and full hearts as we opened our gifts. My favorite part was 

the stocking . . . it was filled with fruit, nuts, and peppermint candy. There was usually 

one toy and some handmade clothes and we were as happy as any kids could be. 

I wonder what kids now-a-days would do if that were the case? I am old enough that 

I can say . . . those were the good old days! We have come a long way with technology— 

computers, cell phones, iPads, electronic games, and so much more, but I think there 

is one thing that will never change and that is the way that this season has of bringing 

people closer. Whatever your faith, whatever your beliefs, I think we would all agree that 

there just seems to be something magical about this season and the spirit of giving seems 

to abound. 

I have decided that it has been much too long since I have been able to spend time 

with my family so I am doing something that I have not done in a lot of years, if ever! I 

am taking a long vacation; I am going to visit and spend some quality time with my family 

this holiday season, extending even into the New Year. I am so excited for the opportunity 

to do this . . . and so is my family. I will miss being here in beautiful Georgetown and 

among all my friends here during the holidays but I will treasure the time that I have to 

spend with family and old friends and reminisce about the years gone by. 

Focus’ Editorial Director Bethany Powell will be stepping into my position as 

Publisher in my absence and Focus will continue to bring you all the same great articles 

about our community and to serve our advertisers and readers by keeping the same 

quality and standards. We have a great team working to keep Focus as the people’s 

choice! 

I wish you all a very Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year. I will see you next 

year! 

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Ornamenting 

Downtown 

By C. Wayne Dawson 

Main Street offers a limited number 

of historical ornaments 


Shelly Hargrove 

As the City of Georgetown 

Main Street Manager, 

Shelly Hargrove has 

a passion for helping downtown 

Georgetown thrive. One of her 

favorite projects is the Main Street 

Collectible Ornament Series, 

which offers commemorative brass 

Christmas ornaments of historic 

downtown buildings. Now in its 

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>> continued from page 6 

sixth year, all proceeds from the 

ornament series help the annual 

downtown holiday lighting program 

install lights on the downtown 

corner oak trees. The goal is to create 

a bright, festive appearance that will 

also attract out-of towners to come 

and shop. 

Shelly emphasizes that these 

commemorative ornaments, crafted 

by Custom Collectibles, are limited 

editions each year. Between 250–300 

have been ordered this year. As Shelly 

says, “They’re the perfect gift to give 

for the person who has everything.” 

The Williamson County 

Courthouse was the first ornament 

in the program, which started in 

2007. “We chose this building in 

order to focus on the restoration 

of the courthouse,” says Shelly. 

The Palace Theater was the focus 

in 2008. According to Shelly, 

“It celebrates the only art deco 

architecture downtown.” The M.B. 

Lockett building was the model for 

the 2009 ornament, where Burger 

University is currently located. “It 

stands out as a key corner building 

on the Square and is distinctive

ecause of its top-floor oriel 

window.” 

Shelly shows one ornament that 

is different from the rest, portraying 

a Main Street scene of a horse and 

carriage prancing westbound along 

7th Street with the Masonic Lodge 

building in the background. “This 

was our 2010 commemoration. We 

wanted to do something different that 

year and focus primarily on a street 

scene, though the Masonic Lodge 

is certainly one of the Square’s most 

recognized landmarks, even if it isn’t 

the centerpiece of the medallion.” 

they’re the 

perfect gift to 

give for the 

person who has 

everything. 

The 2011 decoration represents 

the old Light and Water Works 

building with its landmark 

smokestack towering skyward, 

a structure now housing the 

Georgetown Police station. “That 

year marked its 100-year anniversary,” 

Shelly explains. 

Finally, she brings the 2012 

ornament out, bearing a likeness 

of the historic City Hall and Fire 

House building. The second floor 

currently contains the city offices 

of Economic Development, Public 

Communications and the Main 

Street program. The first floor 

of the building will soon house 

the Georgetown Art Center, 

Thundercloud Subs and another 

undisclosed eatery. 

Shelly smiles proudly and says 

that because of the program, “We 

added nine more trees to be lit up 

this year, which gave us a total 

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10 December 2012 | Focus on Georgetown

continued from page 9 

of 33.” The Lighting of the Square 

was held on November 23, when 

the Williamson County Judge and 

Georgetown’s mayor led the official 

lighting of the courthouse and 

square. 

“Light Up the Square” is a new 

holiday lighting competition for 

downtown’s best decorated merchant 

windows in four different categories, 

such as Window Wonderland (best 

use of window lighting), Home 

for the Holidays (most warm and 

inviting storefront), and Best in 

Square (best overall window display 

and lighting). The winners were 

announced at the Lighting of the 

Square event. “We had three to five 

judges,” says Shelly, “a mixture of 

locals and out-of-town judges to 

prevent the possibility of favoritism.” 

Contestants had to turn on their 

lighting from dusk to midnight.” 




(More information is available at 

mainstreet@georgetown.org.) Finally, 

the public can still vote for the 

People’s Choice award at the Visitor’s 

Center from among the contestants 

until December 6. The winner will 


be named during the December 7 

First Friday event. 

This year’s ornament and 

limited quantities of some of the 

past ornaments can be purchased 

at the Visitor’s Center at 103 W. 

7th Street. Discover more about the 

Main Street ornament offering at 

mainstreet.georgetown.org/aboutthe-program/fundraising/ 

or call 

the Main Street program office at 

512-930-2027.

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Historical Focus 

Urban Pioneer 

By Ellen Davis 

Georgetown resident 

Marc Truxillo 

now calls a former car 

repair shop his home. 


Marc Truxillo is an urban 

pioneer, but he doesn’t 

live in downtown 

Austin, Dallas, or Houston. He lives 

in downtown Georgetown, just two 

blocks from the historic square. 

Truxillo took a dilapidated 

building on Myrtle Street that used 

to serve as a car repair shop and has 

turned it into a home that anyone 

would be comfortable in. 

“When I bought this building it 

was just four walls and a leaky roof,” 

Truxillo says as he proudly shows off 

the finished product. 

That finished product is a house 

with 1,900 square feet of living 

space, including two bedrooms and

two bathrooms. A large open area 

in the back of the house serves as an 

office, living room, dining room, and 

kitchen. Truxillo partitioned off the 

rest of the building to use as a garage. 

The 2,400 square-foot building 

was originally built in 1903 for 

Timothy Caswell, who owned the 

adjacent home that is still standing 

at 207 E. 9th Street. Caswell owned 

a buggy-carriage-bicycle shop and, 

according to Clara Scarbrough’s 

history of Williamson County, was 

the second person in Georgetown 

to own a car—a 1907 model Ford. 

Caswell later opened the first Ford 

dealership in Central Texas and a 

Gulf Oil station. Caswell was also 

the foreman of the grand jury that 

convicted the Ku Klux Klan under 

the lead of district attorney Dan 

Moody. 

After Caswell died in 1945, 

the building was primarily used as 

a warehouse. In 1948, a resident 

named William E. Theis purchased 

the building to use as a warehouse for 

his furniture store that was located by 

Gus’s Drug Store on Hwy. 

29. Mr. Theis also used it to 

store mistletoe that he would 

sell for the holidays. 

“Mr. Theis hired kids 

to climb trees and collect 

mistletoe,” recalls longtime 

resident J.C. Johnson, who 

owns a house across the 

street from the building. “He 

would box it up and ship it 

to New York City where stores like 

Macy’s and Gimbel’s would sell it for 

the holidays.” 

Two other longtime Georgetown 

residents—Nel and Doug Benold— 

remember ordering mistletoe from 

Mr. Theis when they were living in El 

Paso in the 1950s. 

The person who owned the 

building prior to Truxillo also considered 





turning it into a house and even went 

so far as to remove the tin ceiling tiles so 

he could add a second story. His plans 

fell through, however, and he sold the 

building to Truxillo in 2010. 

Truxillo worked with local 

architect Tom Nichols to draw up 

plans for his house. Truxillo, who owns 

a home insulation business, did 95 

percent of the work on his new house 

himself, including the foundation, 

the plumbing and the HVAC system. 

Truxillo had previously restored the 

house at 1818 Church St., which 

he bought when he first moved to 

Georgetown in 2008. 

While repurposing the building, 

Truxillo reused some original parts in 

creative ways, For example, he took 

the original door from the back of the 

building and used it to separate his 

bedroom from the living room. 

Truxillo went to Marble Falls 

to recover the original tin ceiling 

tiles that had been taken down, and 

laboriously sanded them all, dipped 

them in phosphoric acid, and primed 

and painted them before putting 

them back up. 

Truxillo salvaged other elements 

for the house from other houses in 

Georgetown. The cabinets in the 

guest bathroom were the original 

kitchen cabinets from the house he 

restored at 1818 Church St. The 

baseboards in the master bedroom 

were salvaged from another house on 

Church Street that was torn down in 

Maybe someone 

will see this 

and say 

‘I could do that, too.’ 

I want to pass on 

the concept 

that not everything 

needs to be 

torn down. 

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2008. The artisan door in the foyer 

that leads to the garage was salvaged 

from a house on George Street that 

was recently remodeled. 

One of the advantages of his 

downtown location, Truxillo notes, is 

that he has no yard maintenance since 

his house is only a few feet from the 

neighboring properties. 

Truxillo’s home is one of six that 

will be on display at this year’s annual 

Holiday Home Tour sponsored by the 

Georgetown Heritage Society. The tour 

will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, and 

Sunday, Dec. 9, from noon to 5 p.m. 

Other houses that will be on the 

tour include two bungalows that have 

recently been restored, a Craftsmanstyle 

bungalow on Walnut Street that 

was built by the Belford Lumber Co., 

J.C. Johnson’s house at 303 E. 9th 

St., and a Victorian cottage on 15th 

Street that used to be located on the 

Southwestern University campus. 

Tickets for the tour will be on 

sale at Grace Heritage Center, 811 S.

Main Street, the Georgetown Visitors 

Center on 7th Street, The Escape, 

Georgetown Antique Mall, and 

the Sun City Community Center. 

Tickets also may be purchased on the 

Georgetown Heritage Society website 

at www.georgetownheritagesociety. 

com. Tickets for the tour are $15 in 

advance and $18 the weekend of the 

tour. 

Truxillo said he is looking 

forward to the tour and hopes to 

learn more about his home from 

visitors who may come through it. 

He’s also hoping the house will serve 

as an inspiration to others. 

“Maybe someone will see this 

and say ‘I could do that, too,” he 

says. “I want to pass on the concept 

that not everything needs to be torn 

down.” 

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$25 Gift for You 

Good Water Animal Hospital 

Bring in this check for $25 off your first 

service. Good Water Animal Hospital 

is open for business on December 3. 

Located a quarter mile west of Sun City 

by Dollar General, we are a full service 

small animal hospital. 5411 Williams 

Drive #102 & 103, 512-868-0175, www. 

goodwaterah.com 

Give the Gift of Bowling! 

Mel’s Lone Star Lanes 

Spend some quality and fun time with your loved ones. 

Gift certificates available. 512-930-2200, 1010 North 

Austin Avenue, www.MelsLoneStarLanes.com 

Handcrafted Sculptures 


Gift Certificates 

The Escape 

Beautiful sculptures skillfully 

handcrafted by artisans from wire 

and glass beads. Starting at $38 

713 S Main St., Downtown, 

512-930-0052, www. 

theescapegeorgetown.com. 

The Car Pool Car Wash 

Offering self serve, Laserwash, hand 

washing, and detailing of cars, trucks, 

boats, and RVs. Get a 10% discount on 

our gift certificates for the holidays. 

2020 S Austin Ave. (512) 819-0864. 

www.carpoolcarwash.com. 

TACORI Collection 

Quenan’s Jewelers 

Quenan’s Jewelers features a large selection 

of beautifully handcrafted designer jewelry. 

Whether looking for luxurious diamond 

and platinum pieces or something more 

casual, you’re sure to find that perfect 

piece at Quenan’s Jewelers, 700 S. Austin 

Avenue, Georgetown, 512-869-7659, 

QuenansJewelers.com. 

10% Discount for November 

Southern Hippie/Baby Hippie 

A women and children’s boutique 

offering high quality and fashion 

forward clothing & accessories. 4230 

Williams Dr. (in the back building), 

512-819-0878 

Manicures, Pedicures & More 

Escape Nails & Skincare 

Running out of ideas to give your loved one for 

the holidays? Ask us about our Customized 

Holiday Package. 3303 Williams Dr., 512-868- 

9999, www.escapebeautyproducts.com.

Home Decor Treasures 

Real Deals on Home Decor 

Shop our store with warehouse prices for 

Christmas decor and gifts. Mention this ad 

to receive $5 OFF your purchase of $25. 

202 Austin Ave., 512-791-7254 

www.realdeals.net/georgetown. 

New Year! New You! 

Unique Treasures 

Georgetown Antique Mall 

An Antique Shop full of beautiful 

items that remind you of the past, 

but still fit in the present. A great 

staff is available to help you pick 

out those special items. 110 W. 8th 

Street, Georgetown, 512-869-2088, 

georgetownantiquemall.com. 

Like Sleeping in 

Melted Chocolate 

PM Designer Collection 

Avoid Department Store Mark-Up. Enjoy 

1,200 Thread Count Bed Sheet Sets 

valued at $120—Holiday Sale for only 

$45 a set! Mention ad for an additional 

$5 OFF. Choose from 12 beautiful colors, 

in 5 different bed sizes. (512) 638-7853, 

www.PMDesignerCollection.com 

Team Beachbody 

Give the gift of Health and Fitness. Team 

Beachbody offers a wide range of fitness 

programs, nutritional supplements, 

equipment and gear. Give an egift card 

or challenge pack this holiday season. 

Challenge pack includes your first 30 day 

supply of Shakeology, your favorite Team 

Beachbody DVD, free standard shipping 

and more. Call 254.722.0763 or visit www. 

beachbodycoach.com/deniseg to order. 

Stocking Stuffers! 

CherryBerry 

CherryBerry Gift Cards, T-Shirts and 

Wristbands make great stocking stuffers! 

Souvenir Cups are also available for a 

limited time! Come out over the holiday 

for a healthy dessert option and try a new 

holiday flavor or just enjoy a hot cup of 

coffee! Located in the Rivery Right next 

to Cici’s Pizza. (512) 864-2591 

Living a Longer, Healthier Life 

NEW You Health 

NEW You Health offers a rapid weight 

loss and optimal health program that is 

convenient, affordable, safe and effective. 

Susanne is a Certified Take Shape for Life® 

Health Coach. FREE Program workbook to 

all NEW 2012 clients! ($15 value). www. 

New-You-Health.com, 512-591-7615 

Texas State Capitol Ornament 

Williamson Museum 

Give the gift of history with a LIMITED 

EDITION Texas State Capitol ($20) 

or Williamson County Courthouse 

($15) ornament. Both available at the 

Museum Store this holiday season. 

716 S. Austin Ave., (512)943-1670, 

www.williamsonmuseum.org. 


Everything Princess and Pirate! 

All Things Kids 

Everything Princess and Pirate! We have a 

great selection of American-made toys as 

well as European favourites like Lego and 

Playmobil creative sets. In stock now—Mini 

Figures and Advent Calendars. $2.95–$19.95 

703 S. Main Street, 512-868-2659, 

allthingskidsusa.com. 

Peace of Mind 

Brittain Plumbing 

Wishing all our present and future customers a Wonderful Holiday Season and 

Happy New Year. Let us handle any plumbing issues that you may have while 

expecting your holiday guests. 104 Country Road, 512-869-1331 

Salons of the 

Town Boutique 

Sparkle and Style…these purses 

are great for women of all ages. 

In two different sizes, they are 

sturdy enough to be an everyday 

tote, but the bling makes them 

fancy enough to go “out on the 

town” at night as well! They make 

the perfect gift for you or someone 

else! 901 S IH 35 Suite 102 (next 

to Hobby Lobby), 512-868-1904, 

www.salonsofthetown.com 


See What’s In Fashion 

Fashion 

Give the gift of style! Fashion offers 

ladies’ clothing and accessories. We 

have gift ideas in every price range. 

From casual to dressy, there’s Fashion 

in every fit! Gift cards are available. 

3010 Williams Dr., Ste. 115, 

(512) 869-7011 

Your Locker—Your Look 

Salons of the Town Boutique 

Gift ideas for teens! Design and Decorate 

your “Home Away From Home” with 

coordinating locker accessories. Available 

items to personalize your locker: wallpaper, 

rugs, chandeliers, mirrors, curtains, bins, 

decorations and dry erase. 901 S IH 35 Suite 

102 (next to Hobby Lobby), 512-868-1904, 

www.salonsofthetown.com 

Bring on the Bling! 

The Gift of Music 

Ken’z Guitars & Accessories 

Not only do we carry guitars, but a wide 

variety of instruments, also. If you have 

the desire to learn to play an instrument, 

we can do that too! And if you need 

repairs, we can get you fixed up! Come see 

us at: 705 South Main St., (512) 869-8064

All Routes Lead to 

Great Food 

American Bistro brings tastes 

from Route 66 states to Georgetown 

Finding a new place 

to try for dinner 

can be hard. 

By Kristi Seay 

the historic road and just a few 

of his very own creations that 

will leave customers coming 

Luckily for Georgetown, 

back back for more. 

though, there’s a hot new 

The perfectly seasoned 

place to check out for 

meat of American Bistro’s Philly 

delicious, savory meals 

Cheese turns this sandwich into 

and a fun atmosphere— 

an instant classic. The Chicago 

The American Bistro! 

Dog will have you coming back 

Chef Jerry Honnel 

for seconds. Jerry’s Guinness 

knew he wanted to create a restaurant Soaked Beer Brats, Santa Fe street tacos 

that brings the charm of Route 66 and fajitas, and pulled pork creations 

here to Georgetown. His menu is full will have you dancing in your chair 

of delectable food from all corners of with their deep flavor and savory spices. 

Don’t forget to try a side of 

Jerry’s amazing coleslaw and a glass 

of the Austin made Main Root Sodas 

from the fountain. They are the only 

restaurant in town carrying the Main 

Root brand, and no other soft drinks 

compare to the flavors. 

For a taste of sumptuous, 

flavorful food, all roads lead to the 

American Bistro! Go by and let Jerry 

cook you one of the best meals you’ve 

had in years. You won’t be able to go 

just once. 

American Bistro 

1203 Leander Road 

512-240-5738 

December 2012 | www.focusongeorgetown.com 23 

New Businesses


Les Lester, Judy Lester, Shawnee Kunz, and Linda Gillman 

Awards 

Abound! 

By Lauren Wilson 

Georgetown’s favorite gift emporium 

earns well-deserved recognition. 

The Escape is celebrating 

an award winning year; 

2012 was a huge success 

for the old town retailer. They won 

the Chamber’s Small Business of 

the Year award and The Swirl’s Best 

Retailer award. The community also 


chose The Escape for several Best of 

Georgetown honors including Best 

Specialty Shop, Best Gift Store, and 

Best Friendly Service. 

Len and Judy Lester opened 

The Escape in 1996. They were 

excited to launch their own business 

as an escape from the corporate 

world. Naming their gift gallery 

“The Escape” seemed fitting as their 

intention was always to create an 

oasis for their customers as well. 

And so they have. The Escape is 

bursting with colorful, fine gifts and 

furnishings that were all handcrafted 

in the USA. 

Passers-by are drawn inside by 

unique wind chimes and windows 

full of colorful merchandise. It’s 

nearly impossible to walk by without 

peeking in the front door to check 

out the colorful BeadWorx animal 

sculptures and hand blown glass

creations. Once inside, the inventory 

is dazzling. This year’s seasonal 

merchandise includes hand-painted 

heirloom Advent calendars and 

exquisite menorahs. Shoppers can 

also find a distinctive collection of 

Christmas tree ornaments and other 

unique seasonal décor. The Escape’s 

beautiful pottery and wooden serving 

dishes would be the perfect finishing 

touch to any holiday meal or an ideal 

hostess gift. Judy is excited to point 

out their new collection of metal 

sculptures near the front door. The 

charming figurines are business card 

holders molded to look like sports 

figures, dentists, hair stylists, and 

musicians, just to name a few. 

This year, The Escape is also 

a finalist for the Texas Downtown 

Association’s Best Downtown 

Business award, which includes 

competition from various types 

of retailers across the entire state. 

Businesses are evaluated based 

on their success but also on their 

community contributions. Len and 

Judy are devoted to promoting the 

vitality of downtown Georgetown 


Holiday Flair 

T h e E s c a p e 

713 S. Main Street Downtown Georgetown 512-930-0052 

www.theescapegeorgetown.com Mon - Thur 10-6, Fri & Sat 10-8, Sun 12-5 




and supporting anything 

community related whether 

that involves fundraisers 

or serving on advisory 

boards. They will even 

be honorary chairs at 

this year’s Georgetown 

Swirl. Preserving historic 

downtown is one of their 

main objectives. As their 

inventory grows, Len 

and Judy are continually 

challenged to be creative 

with their space. The goal 

is always to find more 

room while preserving 

their building, which dates 

back to 1902. Three new 

jewelry cases display layers 

of necklaces and earrings 

without taking up the floor 

or wall space that showcases 

larger items. Elaborate glass 

chandeliers hang from the 

ceiling in a colorful display. 

The resourceful use of space enables 

The Escape to exhibit and sell the 

works of around 300 artists and 

craftsmen. 

As the economy has shifted, 

Len and Judy have seen many other 

businesses come and go. They 

attribute their store’s success largely 

to their employees. “Our employees 

are like family and they’re the reason 

we’re still here.” Wonderful customer 

service has long been one of The 

Escape’s great hallmarks. As Judy 

explains, “our employees know our 

merchandise and they love talking 

with customers.” Everyone at The 

Escape also does everything possible 

to make shopping easy. They have 

created a Facebook “social store” that 

connects to their website from which 

items are are sold, packaged, and shipped 

daily. 

The Escape really does offer 

shoppers a wonderful refuge from 

malls and mass-produced mass-produced gifts year 

round and especially through through the 

holidays. They invite visitors to shop 

or just browse and marvel marvel in the 

artistry of of their their inventory. For those 

with a a long holiday list, it it truly is is 

a one one stop shop for for anything from from 

handmade gift cards to something 

personal for a cherished friend.


Hope 

Welcomes You! 

An inclusive congregation for those who 

yearn for God and are passionate about 

serving the community. 

Hope United Church, a 

relatively new congregation 

in Georgetown, is affiliated 

with two denominations—the United 

Church of Christ and the Christian 

Church (Disciples of Christ). They 

seek to be a community of faith that 

is open to all, offering the freedom to 

explore the questions of life, share the 

love of Christ, grow in faith, and work 

for peace and justice. 


By Alexandria Zertuche 

Although Hope United has only 

been in existence for two years, the 

church’s minister, Reverend Ron 

Trimmer, has been ordained as a 

minister for more than 10 years. 

He explains that his compassion for 

the less fortunate and a desire to be 

a voice for those who are cast aside 

is at the root of his calling to serve 

God. Many people are surprised to 

learn that Reverend Trimmer lost his 

faith at one point in his young life. 

He explains, “The pain, suffering, 

and injustice of this world drove 

me from God, and I became cynical 

and disillusioned. When a friend 

committed suicide, I gave up on God. 

But God did not give up on me! The 

Lord renewed my faith, nurtured 

and strengthened me for my calling, 

and instilled within me a passion for 

service.”

Reverend Trimmer’s struggles in his life and faith shed 

some insight into the emphasis Hope United puts on being 

an open, welcoming place to worship. Whether someone 

is gay or straight, black or white, old or young—all are 

welcome at Hope United. Reverend Trimmer says, “Jesus 

didn’t turn people away; neither do we.” He acknowledges 

that many people have felt marginalized or even wounded 

by the church, but still yearn to make connection with 

God and serve their fellow man. The congregation of Hope 

United believes that when people feel safe enough to be 

able to open themselves to God, our Lord can do amazing 

things in their lives and the lives of others. 

Hope United also emphasizes service to the 

community. Reverend Trimmer says, “We have a saying 

‘Less Religion, More Jesus,’ for we believe that we should 

actively live out our faith in Jesus, to do the kinds of things 

Jesus did, like help the poor and graciously serve others.” 

Some of the missions supported by the congregation 

of Hope United include The Georgetown Project, The 

Literacy Council of Williamson County, CASA (Court 

Appointed Special Advocates) of Williamson County and 

Meals on Wheels, among many others. Those interested 

in finding a spiritual home in an active and welcoming 

congregation can join Hope United for worship Sundays at 

10 a.m. at the Heritage Clubhouse at 4611 Vista Verde in 

Georgetown. One can also learn more about Hope United 

by visiting www.HopeGeorgetown.org. 


Fresh, Hearty, and 

Healthy Choices 

Souper Salad offers 

healthy food 

at a reasonable price. 

By Sonja Asendorf 

The popular Souper Salad 

restaurant in Wolf Ranch 

began its fifth year in 

November, and it is going strong. 

Owned and operated by Glenn 

Deringer, this franchise store has 

been number two in national sales 

for the past few months—among a 

total of 45 stores under the Souper 

Salad umbrella. The mantra that Mr. 

Deringer and his employees live by 

could be the reason for this success— 

cleanliness, quality, ambience, and 

execution. 

The cleanliness and ambience go 

hand-in-hand, immediately apparent 

to both the customer grabbing a 

quick, healthy lunch and the family 

indulging in a more leisurely supper 

hour. There is something delicious 

here for all tastes and all ages; and the 

quality of the food is of paramount 

concern to those who prepare and 

serve it. The cold salad bar (accented 


by icy serving plates) is replete with 

freshness and variety: crisp salad 

greens, chopped raw veggies, bitesized 

tomatoes, roasted veggies 

(served cold), diced ham, sliced 

olives, crumbled boiled eggs, and 

grated cheese, just to mention just a 

few items. Ahead in the line-up are 

three tantalizing pasta salads and a 

tempting fruit salad, and a tray of 

fresh fruits is always available, sitting 

right beside the dessert selections. 

As for the hot items, six kinds 

of hand-crafted soups sit on the hot 

bar at the back of the room; chili 

and melted cheese are there, too, in 

readiness for the build-it-yourself taco 

salad or plate of nachos (jalapeños, 

too). Pizza, lasagna, and spaghetti 

with meat sauce fill the bill for Italian 

food, and some of the beautifully 

roasted vegetables are served hot in 

this location. Finally, there are baked 

potatoes with all the trimmings and 

baked sweet potatoes with butter. 

The macaroni and cheese also has 

quite a following. Five kinds of breads 

(including that southern favorite, 

cornbread, and tasty gingerbread) 

complete the the display. 

Dessert choices choices abound at Souper 

Salad, not not the least of which which is is the 

soft-serve soft-serve ice cream with a a variety 

of toppings. Also featured is a wide 

selection of daily desserts designed to 

sway the strongest vow to watch the 

calories! 

Need takeout? Souper Salad 

has what they call a “fresh take on 

takeout,” offering all of their fresh 

and flavorful food for you to take 

home—individual servings or partysized 

platters and seasonal bread 

mixes, all available for the taking. 

Souper Salad is located in Wolf 

Ranch at 1013 West University 

Avenue, Suite 101. Check Souper 

Salad’s corporate website www. 

soupersalad.com for general 

information plus weekly menus for 

the Georgetown location. Or call 

the restaurant at 512-869-0000 for 

specific information.





The 

Faith-Based 

Safety 

Net 


Faith In Action provides 

a much needed network 

for seniors. 

Alice can no longer slip 

into the driver’s seat, 

drive to the store, and 

do her own shopping. How does 

she survive in this car-dependent 

community? Her thank you note to 

Faith in Action Caregivers explains it 

all, “I am enclosing a check to show 

my appreciation for Faith in Action 

Caregiver Carol and the wonderful 

job she does as my ‘Monday morning 

grocery shopper at HEB.’ Carol is 

very kind and considerate of my 

limitations. I push the grocery cart, 

she takes my grocery list, selects 

the items, points out items on sale, 

Rita Handley 

new products, and yes, even dishes 

up samples of tasty foods offered as 

‘appetizers.’” 

Georgetown’s Faith in Action 

Caregivers (FIAC) provides a range 

of services to seniors 65 years and 

older, enabling them to maintain 

the dignity of independent living 

by offering them transportation to 

physicians, medical facilities, the 

grocery store, and other important 

errands. As their literature explains, 

“When a person does not drive a 

car, he or she has few affordable 

transportation options in the 

Georgetown area. Family members 

may not always be available. Public 

transportation is inadequate. The 



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public transit service for people 

with disabilities is nonexistent. 

Taxi services may cost too much 

for people on fixed incomes. Many 

seniors need personalized, affordable, 

door-through-door transportation. 

FIAC offers this service—at no 

charge to the rider.” 

But seniors need help in other 

ways, too, so FIAC provides limited 

handyman services, visits to shut- 


ins, and a medical equipment closet 

available to any Georgetown resident 

where those in need can access canes, 

wheelchairs, and other assisted living 

equipment. In these and many other 

ways, the faith based organizations 

and volunteers sponsoring Faith in 

Action have cast a virtual safety net 

beneath the needs of Georgetown’s 

elderly. 

The churches donating talent 

and treasure to FIAC include Christ 

Lutheran Church, 

Faith Lutheran Church, 

First Baptist Church, 

First Presbyterian 

Church, First United 

Methodist Church, San 

Gabriel Presbyterian 

Church, St. Helen 

Catholic Church, 

St. John’s United 

Methodist Church, The 

Worship Place, Main 

Street Baptist church, 

Wellspring United Methodist 

Church, and Zion Lutheran 

Church. Additional funding comes 

from the City of Georgetown, 

private donors and fund raising 

activity.

“Most, but not all of our 

volunteer drivers come from these 

congregations,” says Rita Handley, 

Executive Director. “Others come 

from the community at large. The 

Georgetown FIAC is independent 

but works with eight other Austin 

area organizations bearing the 

same name, and serves the city of 

Georgetown and the area defined as 

the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction.” 

FIAC volunteers’ generous “can 

do” spirit is typified by Melinda 

Eidson, a former school teacher of 

twenty-eight years and currently 

serving as a board member and office 

worker. She smiles as she says, “I 

love this work so much. Seniors 

are so much fun to be around 

and have such great stories 

to share. My whole family 

likes to donate to Faith In 

Action, even my sister in 

Arkansas.” 

With 160 volunteers 

and 385 clients, Faith 

in Action needs more 

helpers and contributions. 

The organization will reach 

out for both through two 

major events held each year, a 

choral concert (April date to be 

announced), and a dance in the Sun 

City Ballroom on October 5, 2013. 

Taking advantage of FIAC’s 

services is simple. One need only 

phone in and give one’s age, name, 

address, and phone number. The 

organization will respond by 

sending a trained volunteer to the 

home for an assessment to make a 

determination of eligibility. 

Find out more about FIAC 

by phoning 512-868-9544, or 

visiting their web site at http:// 

www.faithinactioncaregivers.org/ 

georgetown_texas.php. 



Finding 

Balance 

The stress of living can 

cause aches, pains, and 

fatigue. But there’s a place 

in Georgetown where people can go 

to find relaxation and a path toward 

health. That place is Balance Wellness 

Center, a place to discover and 

achieve optimal health for body, skin, 

mind, and soul. 


By Kristi Bullock 

The professionals at Balance 

Wellness Center are exceptional, with 

over 4,000 total hours of training. 

Team members use their unique 

training and years of practice to, not 

only provide every client with an 

experience that provides relaxation 

and relief from a busy and hectic 

life, but also to equip those clients 

Donna Quiram, Ben Parker, and Marty Caskey, 

Discover relaxation and 

a chance to de-stress at 

Balance Wellness Center. 

with tools to help them live a more 

balanced, healthy, and fulfilled life. 

Ben Parker, the owner of Balance 

Wellness Center, is an incredible 

massage therapist who also has a 

certification in Personal Training. The 

advanced training he has pursued 

in structural bodywork and other 

massage modalities make him a

perfect choice for relaxing massage 

and assistance with chronic pain. He’s 

qualified to provide his clients with 

personalized stretching routines and 

basic exercises that can help alleviate 

daily nuisances like aches and pains, 

stress and tight muscles. Ben says, 

“I want to help people on their path 

to feeling better, to be a part of the 

investment in their health.” Nothing 

gives him more pleasure than to aid 

his clients on their journey along the 

path of wellness and balance. 

I want to help 

people on their 

path to health, 

to be a part 

of the investment 

in their health. 

“I love to work with other 

athletes and people who are investing 

in their own health,” confides 

Marty Caskey, another of Balance 

Wellness’ licensed massage therapists. 





Her extensive training in a myriad 

of massage modalities, including 

Swedish, deep tissue, myofacial 

release, and structural bodywork, 

allows her to provide her clients with 

massages not only for relaxation, 

but also intended to release a body’s 

tension and pain. One specialty 

that she brings to Balance Wellness 

Center can be found nowhere else 

in Georgetown—Ashiatsu massage, 

or barefoot massage. Once she gets 

her hands (or feet) on a client, they’ll 

never look elsewhere for a massage. 

The third member at Balance 

Wellness Center, Donna Quiram, is 

a skin care specialist and a waxing 

expert. Donna uses her twenty years 

of experience as a licensed aesthetician 

to provide the highest level of 

service and pampering to clients, 

using health-oriented, non-invasive 

procedures to bring glowing results 

to the skin of those she cares for. 

Her specialties include progressive, 

results oriented, anti-aging facials, 

and the use of Osmosis clinical skin 

care, which provide amazing results to 

every skin type. She provides all types 

of waxing from eyebrows to Brazilians 

with the promise that “waxing 

services can actually be enjoyable 

when done correctly.” 

Ben says, “We know that people 

are living busier lives full of stress. 

Taking time away from that and 

putting yourself first is hard. When 

you come here and choose to do just 

that, we are honored and place high 

value on that trust.” Each client is 

assured sixty minutes of hands-on 

time. No one is rushed. They take 

time to learn about their clients 

and exactly the type of service each 

is looking for and needs, without 

pushing them into something they 

aren’t seeking. Their truest and 

deepest desire is to help clients find 

their way to wellness, balance, health, 

and relaxation. 

This holiday season is an 

excellent time time to visit with the team 

from Balance Wellness Center for a 

one-on-one, one-on-one, personalized personalized treatment 

in order order to gain gain relaxation relaxation and release 

from the stress that that comes along this 

time of year. The Center is having a 

gift certificate sale sale (buy one one get one 

half off). Give a relaxing relaxing massage massage 

or facial facial to friends friends and loved ones ones 

(and (and even even yourself). yourself). Take Take time to 

treat treat yourself and explore where 

the path to wellness and balance 

can lead you. Learn more at www. 

balancewellnessandmassage.com.



Growing Your 

Business 

Friends and colleagues since 

their college days at Barry 

University School of Law, 

partners Lynne Shelton and Jason 

Power have always made a good 

team. As friends, attorneys, successful 

business owners, and members 

of the Georgetown Chamber of 

Commerce, Shelton and Power have 


By Rebecca Lackie 

Shelton and Power, LLC helps business owners 

“Expand their Brand.®” 

put their expertise to good use by 

providing franchise law, business law, 

intellectual property, wills and trusts, 

litigation, and consumer protection 

services for today’s business owner. 

“Our firm’s primary focus 

is setting up businesses, drafting 

documents, and assisting clients 

with creating, setting up, or buying 

a franchise. If they are looking to 

expand their existing business we 

can help them expand it,” explains 

Jason. If they are looking to purchase 

a business, we can help them 

review their contracts, and assist in 

negotiation to level the playing field.” 

Jason defines the company as a 

corporate law firm with a boutique 

feel, meaning that you have all of 

the expertise of a large downtown 

law firm, but with the personal 

relationships and extra assistance that 

larger firms cannot offer. 

Co-authors of articles and books 

such as From Wall Street to Main Street: 

How to Buy A Franchise With Your 

Retirement Funds, Shelton and Power 

have made it their business to help 

others grow theirs. With numerous 

publications and speaking engagements 

under their belts on succeeding in 

the business world, it would seem as 

if this dynamic pair would only be 

going after high-dollar clientele. Yet,

to the contrary, Jason says Shelton and 

Power like to help individuals with 

their business from start to finish, 

often preferring entrepreneurs and new 

business owners instead. 

“We can help you create your 

business, protect your business, help 

you to have the tools to run your 

business, help you ‘Expand Your 

Brand®’ and even provide exit strategies 

if you want to sell,” explains Jason. “In 

addition to this, our prices are half to 

two thirds of what other firms charge 

because we are able to control our 

overhead. Our firm will come out and 

meet you, get to know you, and have 

a more intimate relationship with you, 

instead of just answering questions. 

We go that extra mile to help our 

customers. Our goal is always to have 

a relationship with our clients. Even 

when I am helping clients negotiate a 

contract, I want them to come back 

to us if they need anything in the 

future. We want to have a long-term 

trustworthy relationship.” 

Helping business owners think 

outside the box and find solutions 

that will work for them is what keeps 

Shelton and Power at the top of their 

game. For more information on the 

firm visit www.sheltonpower.com or 

call them at (512) 535-0090. 

What What can we do for you? you? 

Shelton & Power, LLC 

Attorneys at Law 

Lynne D. Shelton, Esquire 

Jason W. Power, Esquire 

Areas of Law 

• Business Law/ 

Contracts 

• Trademarks 

• Consumer Protection 

• Wills & Trusts 

No Billable Hours 812 S. Church Street 

Georgetown 78626 

(512) 535-0090 www.SheltonPower.com 

• Probate 

• Civil Litigation 

• Commercial Litigation 

• Franchise Law 



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Holiday Gifts Abound at 

East View Bazaar 


Find one-stop shopping 

and help local students 

at the same time. 

As the end of the year begins 

its inevitable approach, 

thoughts turn to finding 

easy ways to locate unique gifts for the 

holidays. Enter the East View High 

School Annual Holiday Bazaar. Now 

in its second year, the EVHS Holiday 

Bazaar will be held on Saturday, 

December 8. The bazaar is located in 


East View High School’s cafeteria at 

4490 E. University Avenue. Doors open 

to the public at 9 a.m. and admission 

is only $1 for everyone 12 and older. 

Admission entitles guests to two 

door prize tickets that they can enter 

into a drawing of their choice. Raffle 

tickets for items donated by vendors 

and crafters will also be available 

for purchase, and food and drink 

concessions will be available, as well. 

Hosted by the East View Softball 

Booster Club, all proceeds from the 

Bazaar support East View’s softball 

program and its athletes. The EVHS 

girls’ softball team will be assisting the 

80 participating vendors and crafters 

at the bazaar. Vendors and crafters are 

selected to ensure the widest possible 

variety of products for shoppers and 

also to maximize each vendor’s success 

at the event. Participating home-based 

businesses include: Perfectly Posh, Mary 

Kay, Pampered Chef, Scentsy, Arbonne, 

BeautiControl, Avon, Tupperware, 

Velata, ItWorks, Parapazzi Accessories, 

Partylite, Thirty-One, and more. The 

bazaar will also feature many unique 

handmade items such as jewelry, 

glassware, homemade food products,

quilts, hand-woven baskets, pottery 

and much more. Local businesses 

Hippie Cowgirl, Kopcakes, and The 

Georgetown Pecan Company, among 

others, will also be joining the bazaar 

this year. A big hit during last year’s 

bazaar is returning once again—a pie 

throwing booth where guests can test 

their pitching arm by throwing cake 

or pie at the Head Softball Coach, Jeff 

Roberts. The pie throwing booth will 

be open from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. in the 

back right corner of the cafeteria. 

EVHS shows its appreciation for 

the community support it receives from 

all its vendors and guests by making 

sure the bazaar is highly organized and 

that everyone has the information and 

assistance they need to make sure that 

the event is a big success for all who 

attend and participate. Come out to 

the East View High School’s Annual 

Holiday Bazaar on December 8 to do 

some holiday shopping for everyone on 

your gift list this year and help our the 

East View students at the same time. 

For more information, contact 

the EVHS Holiday Bazaar Event 

Coordinator, Tina Callahan, at 

EastViewHolidayBazaar@yahoo.com or 

call 512-690-3949. 



A Miniature 

Wonderland 

By Bethany Powell 

For everyone that has walked by a shop window 

and stopped to enjoy the small miniature villages 

that pop up this time of year, be sure to go by 

Berry Creek Country Club this Christmastime to check 

out retired Air Force Colonel Robert Bevis’ masterpiece of 

miniatures. 


Berry Creek Country Club showcases Col. Bevis’ 

collection of Christmas miniatures. 

Col. Bevis and a bevy of kind hearted neighbors, 

including his two daughters Mandy Meredith and Pamela 

Brady, start in the middle of November to unload the 31 

large plastic totes and unwrap the 150 houses, 40 carnival 

pieces, and several hundred street lamps and people that 

make up the Colonel’s miniature Christmas collection.

Then they spend the next few days 

setting up the village, which is 17 

feet long and 14 feet deep by the 

time they are done. 

Col. Bevis began his hobby 

after seeing a neighbor’s small train 

set one year. He liked the detail 

and variety of the miniatures, so he went to Walmart 

and picked up a 5-house collection for himself. He soon 

discovered Lemax miniatures, and started ordering direct 

from the company, buying 10 to 15 houses a year. This 

year he bought 15 new houses, four new carnival pieces, 

100 new carnival people, and another 300 streetlights. 

The first year his village was set up in a bay window. 

He had three young kittens the next year, however, who 

“tore it to pieces,” says Col. Bevis. After having to put the 

village back together one too many times, he moved all of 

the furniture from one of his spare rooms into the garage 

and set up his village in that room instead. 

His collection continued to grow and so did its fame. 

He had over 200 people through his house one year. One 

of the last people through turned out to be the manager 

of the Berry Creek Country Club, Donny Darville. They 

discussed that the display was outgrowing Col. Bevis’ spare 

room, and Mr. Darville generously invited Col. Bevis 

to move his display to the Country Club the next year. 

The first year the village was at the Berry Creek Country 

Club, 6,000 people came to see it. The next year, 11,000 

people came through, and the third year 17,000. The best 

estimate is that 35,000 people will come view Col. Bevis’ 

Christmas village this year. 

The village will be setup from the day after 

Thanksgiving through January 15. The Country Club is 

open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Monday-Saturday and 

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Be sure to come see this 

miniature extravaganza. 



Roasted 

Vegetable 

Medley 

Apricot 

Glazed 

Holiday Ham 

This veggie dish is good with 

any meat, but it is especially 

good with pork. And because 

the vegetables can be prepared in 

advance, you will have more time 

with the family. 

Serve this delicious, mouthwatering 

ham as an alternative to 

the traditional turkey at Christmas 

or in addition to for larger dinners. 

The apricot glaze is delectable, and 

the pineapple and cloves give it a 

beautiful, festive presentation. Also 

works great for a spiral sliced ham. 

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pumpkin 

torte 

surprise 

Monkey 

Bread 

This beautiful layered cake has a 

creamy filling with a mild pumpkin 

flavor and a little spice. It’s quick 

and always turns out so wonderful 

and is a beautiful addition to any 

holiday table. The nuts and caramel 

topping add a nice finishing 

touch, but you could also try other 

toppings as a variation. 

Best “Monkey Bread” recipe ever . 

. . this is excellent for any brunch 

but an especially big hit during 

the holidays. Very easy and may 

be made the night before and 

refrigerated till morning . . . 

great for Christmas morning! 

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Bon Appétit

pumpkin torte 

surprise Monkey Bread 

Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or 

until an inserted toothpick comes 

out clean. Cool for 10 minutes 

before removing from pans to 

wire racks to cool. 

1 pkg. yellow cake mix 

1 can (15 oz.) solid-pack pumpkin, 

½ cup milk 

4 eggs 

⅓ cup canola oil 

1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, 

1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese 

1 cup confectioners’ sugar 

16 oz. frozen whipped topping 

¼ cup caramel ice cream topping 

⅓ cup chopped pecans 

cheese cube. Fold dough over 

filling; pinch edges to seal tightly. 


in a large bowl, beat softened 

cream cheese until light and fluffy. 

Add the confectioners’ sugar and 

remaining pumpkin and pumpkin 

pie spice, beat until smooth. Fold 

in thawed whipped topping. 

sprinkle ½ cup walnuts into a 

10” fluted tube pan coated with 

cooking spray. layer with half of 

the biscuits, cinnamon-sugar and 

butter mixture and ½ cup walnuts. 

Repeat layers. 

1 cup packed brown sugar 

½ cup butter, cubed 

2 tubes (12 oz. each) refrigerated 

flaky buttermilk biscuits 

½ cup sugar 

1 tbsp. ground cinnamon 

1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, cut 

into 20 cubes 

1½ cups chopped walnuts 

Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or 

until golden brown. immediately 

invert onto a serving platter. serve 

warm. Refrigerate leftovers. 

in a large bowl, combine the cake 

mix, 1 cup pumpkin, milk, eggs, 

oil, and 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice. 

Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, 

then medium for 2 minutes. pour 

into two greased and floured 9” 

round baking pans. 

in a small microwave-safe bowl, 

heat brown sugar and butter on 

high for 1 minute or until sugar is 

dissolved; set aside. 

Cut each cake horizontally into 

two layers. place bottom layer on a 

serving plate, spread with a fourth of 

the filling. Repeat layers. Drizzle with 

caramel topping and sprinkle with 

pecans. store in the refrigerator. 

Flatten each biscuit into a 3” circle. 

Combine sugar and cinnamon; 

sprinkle ½ teaspoon in the center 

of each biscuit. top with a cream 

Roasted Vegetable Medley 

Apricot Glazed Holiday Ham 

in a large bowl, combine the 

potatoes, red peppers, squash, 

sweet potato and onion. in a small 

bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar and 

seasonings. pour over vegetables 

and toss to coat. 

mustard and allspice. Bring to a 

boil, cook and stir for 10 minutes 

or until slightly thickened. 

Spoon half of the glaze over 

ham. Secure pineapple slices and 

cherries on top and sides of ham 

with toothpicks. 

1 boneless fully cooked ham 

(about 6 lb.) 

1 tbsp. whole cloves 

1 can (20 oz.) sliced pineapple 

1 cup apricot preserves 

1 tsp. ground mustard 

½ tsp. ground allspice 

Maraschino cherries 

transfer to two greased 15” 

x 10” x 1” baking pans. Bake, 

uncovered, at 425° for 30-40 

minutes or until tender, stirring 

occasionally. 

3 Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 

small wedges 

2 medium sweet red peppers, cut 

into 1-inch pieces 

1 small butternut squash, peeled 

and cubed 

1 medium sweet potato, peeled 

and cubed 

1 medium red onion, cut into 

wedges 

3 tbsp. olive oil 

2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar 

2 tbsp. minced fresh rosemary or 

2 tsp. dried rosemary, crushed 

1 teaspoon dried thyme 

1 tsp. salt 

½ tsp. pepper 

Bake 30-45 minutes longer or 

until a thermometer reads 140°, 

basting twice with remaining 

glaze. 

Place ham on a rack in a shallow 

roasting pan. Score the surface of 

the ham, making diamond shapes 

½ in. deep; insert a clove in each 

diamond. Bake, uncovered, at 325° 

for 1½ hours. 

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. 

In a small saucepan, combine 

the pineapple juice, preserves,

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Talent 

Wrap up in 

Memories 

Don’t throw away old 

souvenir T-shirts or sports 

jerseys; they are recyclable! 

Tina Bremer uses T-shirts to create 

customized quilts that preserve 

memories and are thoughtful gifts. 

Her first few quilts were sewn with 

love for her husband and daughters 

five Christmases ago. Before long, 

Tina began making them for friends. 

Once the word got out, she started 

receiving requests and hearing 

comments like, “you should sell 

those!” 


Tina Bremer turns sentimental 

T-shirts into cozy creations. 


Tina knew she was onto 

something when one of her quilts 

sold at an auction for $250. She 

made the quilt to help a friend with 

a fundraising event for volunteer 

firefighters. The fire station’s yearly 

fundraiser had been memorialized 

through annual T-shirts. Tina 

took those T-shirts and made her 

sentimental masterpiece, which was 

purchased by the fire chief’s wife after 

a heated bidding war. 

That was the beginning of 

T’s Memory Quilts. Tina started 

attending craft shows last year and 

business is booming. Her quilts can 

be small throws or large blankets big 

enough to cover a king size bed. She 

has made several themed collections 

for college sports fans and motorcycle 

enthusiasts. When her son-in-law 

returned from Iraq, he came up with 

the idea of turning his uniforms

into a memory blanket. So Tina has 

added a line of military quilts to her 

inventory. She is currently working 

on a king-sized project for a client 

with a large collection of sorority 

event T-shirts. Tina’s creations also 

include unique photo throws. One of 

her favorites is a quilt that she made 

for her mother incorporating photo 

squares of each grandchild. 

Don’t throw away 

old souvenir 

T-shirts or 

sports jerseys, 

they are 

recyclable! 

Every memory quilt is 

handcrafted using 16 inch squares. A 

throw-sized blanket only requires six 

T-shirts. Tina adds a border and backs 

them with cozy, high quality fleece. 

The result is a durable throw that can 

be washed regularly. Tina loves that 

the finished products are always as 

one-of-a-kind as each client. She can 

utilize T-shirts that reflect one aspect 

of a customer’s personality and choose 

a border and backing that reflect 

something completely different. 

Tina has been sewing most 

of her life. She grew up in rural 

Kansas watching her mother and 

two grandmothers sew. “I guess it’s 

just hereditary,” Tina explains. She 

remembers her mom always buying 

a little extra fabric so that she could 

make Tina a small version of the 

dress she was making for herself. 

“At church on Sundays, you could 

always tell which girls belonged with 

which mothers because they often 

wore matching dresses.” Tina started 

making her own clothes at 10 years 

old when she and her best friend 

began creating coordinating outfits. 

Now, Tina and her husband, 

John live in the growing community 

of Jarrell and she feels fortunate to be 

doing what she loves. When business 

picked up, she recruited John to cut 

fabric and run her errands. “I could 

not do this without his help and 

support,” she explains, “he even sits 

with me at craft shows.” Some days, 

Tina spends 10 hours at her sewing 

machine. At one point last month, 

she made 10 quilts in three days. 




T’s Memory Quilts will be 

on display in Tina’s booth at the 

Christmas Stroll in Georgetown. 

She will also be at Camp Mabry on 


Sunday, December 2 for the Military 

Moms of Texas show, which is open 

to the public. Tina welcomes people 

to visit her website, www.ts-memory- 

quilts.com and view her selection of 

ready-made quilts “hot off the sewing 

machine!” or to get more information 

about ordering a custom creation. Or 

you can reach her at 913-207-3385 or 

at tsmemoryquilts@aol.com. “With 

enough shirts, we can do anything!”



Nature in 

Lights 



Fort Hood’s Christmas tradition is a must-see 

holiday event 

Santa arrived at Fort Hoot 

near Belton November 16! 

The Belton Lake Outdoor 

Recreation Area (BLORA) is the 

home of the sixteenth annual Nature 

in Lights display. This year’s event 

began on November 16 and twinkles 

on into the New Year, ending on 

January 6. 

Each year, Fort Hood’s 

Directorate of Family and Morale, 

Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) 

creates a five and a half mile display 

of holiday-inspired scenes. They light 

up foliage and architectural features 

to create holiday magic for Fort Hood 

residents and visitors. The drive-

through extravaganza includes lights 

that range from a two-foot snowflake 

to a 500-foot light tunnel. Many of 

the displays are animated, and each 

has a unique theme, which is sure 

to bring out the kid in everyone. To 

add to the ambiance, holiday music 

is available as you drive through the 

park by tuning your car radio to FM 

91.9. 

Lisa Bass is the Program 

Coordinator for Fort Hood’s MWR 

Outdoor Recreation Branch. Nature 

in Lights is one of her favorite 

projects. She describes it as a great 

family event. “My favorite part is 

watching the kids’ faces light up as 

they see the displays.” 

Nature in Lights visitors are also 

invited into “Santa’s Village.” From 

there they can browse through craft 

vendors, drink hot cocoa, and stop 

by the Cowboy Café to meet Santa. 

He always arrives dressed especially 

for photos with little Texans, wearing 

a Stetson hat, cowboy boots, and 

his sheriff’s badge. Due to his 

busy holiday schedule, Santa will 

only be on hand Thursday through 

Sunday until he makes his rounds on 

Christmas Eve. 

This year, Nature in Lights has 

expanded to include “Santa’s Depot,” 

an exclusive route that can only 

be enjoyed from a 10–15 minute 

tram ride. The “Depot” will also 

feature pony rides, a petting zoo, and 

concessions under the stars. 

BLORA is about 30 minutes 

north of Georgetown. From I-35, exit 

loop 121, which leads to Sparta Rd. 

Turn left and follow Sparta two miles 

past the cattle guard. From there, the 

lights will lead the way. Lisa wants to 

be sure everyone knows that military 

ID’s are not required for entry. “This 

is a public event and everyone is 

welcome.” 

Nature in Lights opens each 

evening at 5:30 p.m. and lights up 

the park until 11p.m. For more 

information, including entrance fees, 

and a map to BLORA, visit hoodmwr. 

com, or call 254-287-2523. 



Salado 

Christmas 

Stroll 

Small town puts on a massive celebration. 

It is the day after Thanksgiving 

and people are lining up at the 

Salado Visitors’ Center at 881 

North Main St. to purchase tickets 

($15) for their Historical Society’s 



Christmas Tour of Homes to be held 

on Friday, November 30, from 5 to 8 

p.m., Saturday December 1 from 10 

a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 

2 from 1– 5 p.m. Some of them are 

kicking themselves for waiting late to 

get their tickets and paying $3 more, 

others are happy to just get the tickets 

before they are gone. Still others 

eagerly anticipate the Christmas

parade scheduled for Thursday, 

November 29 at 5 p.m. 

Those who know the Salado 

Stroll know these two events are 

but the beginning of an avalanche 

of attractions about to cascade onto 

the city’s streets such as the 16-foot 

Christmas trees and luminaries 

lining Main Street accompanied by 

elaborate wreaths decking the doors 

of businesses that reflect the theme 

“Wreaths Across Salado.” Many of the 

decorations will be whimsical, others 

festive. 

The tour will take in five 

historic homes, the restored Caliber 

Oaks chapel, even a nineteenth 

century log cabin. One home is the 

former property of supermodel and 

World War II pilot Grace Jones. 

Her biographer, Mary Margaret 

Quadlander, will be on hand with 

autographed copies of her book. 

Salado will also rock with 

entertainment throughout the Stroll. 

Those enjoying comedy can attend 

the play “Christmas is on the Air” 

on December 1, 7, and 8—all at 

7:30 p.m. in the Silver Spur Theatre. 

Everyone can listen to Rockin’ Rick, 

a one man band who will play an 

eclectic mix of music during the 

five days of the Stroll and he will 

also announce upcoming events as 

he walks. The renowned Nashville 

singer-songwriter Rivers Rutherford 

will also perform at the Inn On The 

Creek, perhaps the most famous of 

the many live musicians who will play 

throughout the Stroll. 

Other attractions will include 

the First Baptist Church, which will 

host a live Nativity scene, and Salado 

Glass Works, where visitors can blow 

their own glass ornament, gourmet 

food tastings at several locations, and 

a visit by Santa Claus and a chance 

for pictures with him. Art lovers will 

want to walk through the Salado 

Sculpture Gardens, the perfect place 

for photo opportunities alongside an 

outdoor gallery of statuary. For those 

needing a break from all the holiday 

merriment, signs point the weary to 

WiFi hotspots where they can check 

their email. 

Find out more about the Salado 

Stroll at www.salado.com/calendar_ 

single.cfm?id=1629, and download a 

schedule of events. 


RECEnt PoPULaR aLbUM DownLoaDS: 

PoP: Kesha–Warrior, 

Available Dec 4. 

THREaT VECToR By 

Tom Clancy. Jack Ryan has 

only just moved back into 

the Oval Office when he is 

faced with a new international 

threat. 

An aborted 

coup in the 

People’s 

Republic of 

China has 

left President 

Wei Zhen Lin with no 

choice but to agree with 

the expansionist policies 

of General Su Ke Qiang. 

The Ryan administration 

is determined to thwart 

China’s ambitions, but the 

stakes are dangerously 

high. 

BuRnED (PRETTy 

LITTLE LIaRs #12) By 

Sara Shepard. It’s spring 

break, and the pretty little 

liars are trading in Rosewood 

for a cruise vacation 

for a week of fun. But 

where Emily, Aria, Spencer, 

and Hanna go, A goes, 

too. From scuba diving to 

tanning on the upper deck, 

A is there, soaking up all 

their new 

secrets. A 

storm is 

brewing, 

and if they 

aren’t careful, 

A will 

bury them at sea.. 

safE HaVEn By 

Nicholas Sparks. When 

Katie appears in Southport 

questions arise 

about her past. Beautiful 

yet selfeffacing, 

Katie 

avoids 

forming 

ties until 

a series 

of events draws her into 


R&B: Ciara–One Woman 

Army, Available Dec 4. 

nEw MoVIE RELEaSES: 

PLayInG foR kEEPs (Not Yet 

Rated) Comedy. Starring: Gerard 

Butler, Jessica Biel, Judy Greer, Dennis 

Quaid and Uma Thurman. Opens 

DEC 7. 

RoCk, PoP: Green 

Day–Tré, Available Dec 11. 

JaCk REaCHER (PG-13) Drama/ 

Thriller. Starring Tom Cruise, Rosamund 

Pike, Robert Duvall, Werner 

Herzog and Richard Jenkins. Opens 

DEC 21. 

LEs MIséRaBLEs (Not Yet Rated) 

Musicals. Starring: Hugh Jackman, 

Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Helena 

Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen. 

Opens DEC 25. 

reluctant relationships 

with Alex, a widowed 

father of two and store 

owner and another with 

her plainspoken single 

neighbor, Jo. As Katie 

PaREnTaL GuIDanCE (PG) Comedy. 

Starring: Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, 

Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott and 

Bailee Madison. Opens DEC 25. 

becomes attached to her 

new friends, she struggles 

with the dark secret that 

still haunts and terrifies 

her and one she must 

confront. 

LIVE MUSIC: 

DEC 1 Live Music, Georgetown Winery, 5 p.m. 

DEC 1 Live Music, Hardtails Bar & Grill, 9 p.m. 

DEC 2 Steve Syx & Troy Frizzell, Cianfrani’s, 1 p.m. 

DEC 4 SU Jazz Band, Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m. free. 

DEC 5 SU Singers, Fine Arts Center, 12:30 p.m. free. 

DEC 6 Bluegrass Jam, Burger University 119 W. 7th Street, 

5:30 p.m. 

DEC 6 Frankly Singing Sinatra Tribute, Tony & Luigi’s, 6 p.m. 

DEC 6 Live Mariachis, Mariachis de Jalisco, 7 p.m. 



DEC 7 Snakeboy Shiner’s Electric Blues, Cianfrani’s, 6:30 p.m. 




DEC 9 Live Music, Steve Syx & Troy Frizzell, 1 p.m. 


5:30 p.m. 










5:30 p.m. 





DEC 21 Live Music, Snakeboy Shiner’s Electric Blues, Cianfrani’s, 

6:30 p.m. 





DEC 27 Bluegrass Jam, Burger University, 119 W. 7th Street, 

5:30 p.m. 









* Bands subject to change; check with venue. 

Georgetown Winery-715 S. Main St. www.georgetownwinery.com 

512-869-8600 

Hardtails Bar and Grill- 1515 N. IH 35.www.hardtailsbarandgrill.com 

512-869-5454 

Mariachi’s de Jalisco-2803 Williams Dr. www.dining512.com/ 

mariachisdejalisco.html 512-868-5622 

Tony & Luigi’s Restaurante-1201 S. Church St. www.tonyandluigistx.com 

512-864-2687 

The Garden at the Monument-500 S. Austin Ave. www.themonumentcafe.com/ 

512-930-9586 

The Walburg German Restaurant-377 FM 972. www.walburgrestaurant.com/ 

512-863-8440 

Rattlesnake Inn-6060 Texas Hwy. www.therattlesnakeinn.com 

254-793-9439 

Cianfrani Coffee- 109 W. 7th St. 512-869-7030

PIRatE bUC$ 

REStaURantS: 

Burger university 

119 W. 7th Street 

Historic Georgetown Square 

512-863-0100 

Casa olé 

1013 W University Avenue 

Wolf Ranch Shopping Ctr 

512-869-6699 

Chipotle Mexican Grill 

900 N Austin Avenue 

512-868-0941 

Cianfrani Coffee Company 

109 West 7th Street 

512-869-7030. 

CiCi’s Pizza 

1103 Rivery Blvd. 

Rivery Shopping Center 

512-930-5863 

Dia Thai Cuisine 

114 E 7th Street 

512-868-0023 

Duke’s BBQ smokehouse 

408 W Morrow Street 

512-930-2877 

El Patron Restaurant 

603 W University Ave 

512-868-1313 

firehouse subs 



512-869-3000 

La Playa Mexican Cafe 

3010 Williams Drive, Ste 102 

512-868-4433 

MaMa fu’s asian House 



512-686-1955 

(accepted for dine in and pickup 

orders only, not delivery orders) 

Paisano’s Ristorante 

1211 Leander Road #1211 

512-863-6344 

schlotzsky’s Deli 

601 S IH 35; 

512-868-1244 

shake’s frozen Custard 

1208 Williams Drive 

512-869-0210 

Taco Bell 

1001 S IH 35 

512-868-2368 

Taco Cabana 



512-863-7306 

Tony & Luigi’s Italian Rest. 

1201 S Church Street 

512-864-2687 

Which Wich 

3303 Williams Drive, Ste 1050 

512-868-8118 

Wingstop 



512-863-8181 

Zio’s Italian kitchen 

1007 W University 


512-869-6600 

Locations other than restaurants 

can be found online at: 

piratecard.southwestern.edu 

your guide to the events and happenings at su 

EVEntS: 

December 4 southwestern university Jazz Band, 

7 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater 

December 5 southwestern university singers, 

12:30 p.m., Caldwell-Carvey Foyer 

January 21 MLk Community Dinner, 5 p.m., Campus 

Center Ballrooms 

January 22 faculty Recital, Adrienne Inglis, flute , 

Kiyoshi Tamagawa, piano, 7 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater 

January 24 Guest Recital, Lorenzo Micheli, guitar, 7 

p.m., Alma Thomas Theater 

January 28 Brown symposium: “Sex Talk: A 

Symposium with Benefits,” Alma Thomas Theater 

January 28–March 3, 2013 art Exhibit: Interludes, 

Paintings by Michael Mogavero and Art from the Kinsey 

Institute for Research in Sex, Sexuality, and Reproduction, 

Inc. (Adult content - for mature audiences only), 1–5 p.m. 

daily, Fine Arts Gallery 

January 31–feb. 3 This is our youth, Directed by 

Abraham Ramirez ’13, 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and 

Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Heather Hall 

february 4, faculty Recital, Hai Zheng, cello, Kiyoshi 

Tamagawa, piano, 7 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater 

february 5, faculty and Guest Recital, Dana Zenobi, 

soprano, Chuck Dillard, piano, 7pm Alma Thomas Theater 

february 8, Musicale, 3 p.m., Caldwell-Carvey Foyer 

february 9, Guest Performance, Austin Civic 

Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater (Admission fee 

for non-Southwestern University Faculty/Staff/Students) 

atHLEtICS: 

WoMEn’s BaskETBaLL 

DEC 15 WBB vs. CUA, 3 p.m. 

DEC. 17 WBB vs. Wartburg, 2 p.m. 

MEn’s BaskETBaLL 

DEC 4 MBB vs. Schreiner, Toys for Tots 

DEC 17 MBB vs. SUNYIT, 6 p.m. 

DEC 18 MBB vs. HPU, 6 p.m. 

DEC 20 MBB vs. HSU, 2 p.m. 

aLL su aTHLETICs EVEnTs aRE fREE. 

For more information about SU Athletics events, call 512- 

863-1381 or visit http://southwesternpirates.com in case of 

date changes. 

ConnECtInG wItH 

SoUtHwEStERn: 

Can’t find what you are looking for here? Call the switchboard 

at 512-863-6511 

Admissions Office ......................................863-1223 

Bookstore .............................................. 863-1344 

Box Office (Sarofim School of Fine Arts). . . . . . . . . . . .863-1378 

Career Services – internships .........................863-1671 

Career Services – job postings ....................... 863-1346 

Library Circulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-1563 

Pirate Card Program ..................................863-1600 

Student Activities ...................................... 863-1874 

www.southwestern.edu 


64 December november 2012 | Focus on Georgetown 

Business Briefs

Handguns, Firearms, 

and Fishing Poles 

Briefs 

Triple H Trading specializes in 

helping hunters and fishermen. Business 

Triple H Trading, located 

at 7115 FM 2338 in 

Georgetown, is a retail 

business specializing in firearms, 

fishing supplies, Texas concealed 

handgun classes, and Texas hunting 

and fishing licenses. A family-owned 

and operated business, Triple H has 

placed its top priority on treating 

every customer that walks through 

its doors like a member of the family. 

Since its opening in 2009, Triple H 

Trading has been offering the highest 

quality firearms and hunting and 

fishing supplies along with the most 


attentive personal service possible. 

The professional, courteous and 

efficient staff at Triple H Trading are 

available to take orders and answer 

questions from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., 

Mondays through Saturdays. They 

also offer concealed handgun and gun 

safety courses licensed through the 

Texas Department of Public Safety; 

and also provide firearms appraisal 

and insurance evaluations. Triple 

H Trading carries a broad selection 

of handguns, rifles, shotguns, 

ammunition, and fishing equipment 

from top brands such as Browning, 

Winchester, Remington, Beretta, 

Glock, Colt, Bushmaster, Ruger 

and many more. Triple H Trading is 

also happy to order anything for its 

customers that cannot be found in 

stock in its store. 

triple H trading 

(512) 868-2643 

www.triplehtradingtx.com 


noV 16–DEC 15 A Christmas Carol, 

sam Bass Community theatre, Round 

Rock, $18/Adults, $10/Children, $15/ 

students/seniors. A Christmas Carol 

has been adapted by phil Grecian in 

this very theatrical stage play. the 

story tells of sour and stingy ebenezer 

scrooge’s ideological, ethical, and 

emotional transformation after the 

supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and 

the Ghosts of Christmas past, present, 

and Yet to Come. For details visit 

www.sambasstheatre.org. 

noV 30 2012 Christmas Stroll, 

Georgetown square, 6–9 p.m. Join the 

Annual Christmas stroll on the square. 

enjoy the walk-through Bethlehem 

Village, WhooVille children’s area and 

santa’s House. Visit over 135 craft 

vendors and enjoy free entertainment 

on two stages featuring wonderful 

local acts. Also enjoy the parade at 

noon on saturday. 

noV 30-DEC 2 Annual Sun City Home 

Tour, sun City, nov 30 from 4–7 p.m. 

Dec 1 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Dec 2 

from 11 a.m.–5 p.m.$10. the eleventh 

annual sun City Holiday Home 

tour will again feature six professionally 

decorated homes. Be inspired as 

you tour these homes ranging from 

modern to traditional decor. tickets 

available at sun City Community Association 

office. For details call Don Muir 

at 512-864-0207. 

DEC 1 2012 Christmas Stroll, Georgetown 

square, 9 a.m.–9 p.m. Join the 

Annual Christmas stroll on the square. 

enjoy the walk-through Bethlehem 

Village, WhooVille children’s area and 

santa’s House. Visit over 135 craft 

vendors and enjoy free entertainment 

on two stages featuring wonderful 

local acts. Also enjoy the parade at 

noon on saturday. 

DEC 1 Freedom Karaoke, VFW post 

8578, 1000 n. College Rd. 8 p.m.– 

midnight. Come sing your heart out. 

512-863-2535 

DEC 2 Sounds of the Season with 

Robert McFarland, Klett Center, 2211 

n. Austin Ave. 4–6 p.m. tickets are 

$27, $20, and $5. tickets are available 

in both HeB stores, sun City CA office 

and at the door. the Georgetown symphony 

society presents the temple 

symphony orchestra. the featured 

guest artists are soprano teri Johnson 

and Metropolitan opera lyric Baritone 

Robert McFarland. 

DEC 2 Reindeer Run, old settlers park, 

3300 palm Valley Blvd. Round Rock, 

5:30–8 p.m. Free to $30. the Rotary 

Club of Round Rock sunrise and the 

Round Rock parks and Recreation 

present the annual Reindeer Run, a 5K 


timed run and family fun run to raise 

funds for building a play for All Abilities 

park in Round Rock for children 

with cognitive or physical challenges. 

For details call Roger Heaney at 512- 

341-3361. 

DEC 3-31 Rock’ N Lights Holiday Tour, 

old settlers park and Dell Diamond 

parking lot, 6–9 p.m. sun–thurs. 

6–10 p.m. sat. $15 per family vehicle. 

Rock’n lights is a brand new drivethru 

light show that features thousands 

of sparkling lights through old 

settlers park from Dec. 3 to Dec. 31. 

the 2 million lights, 1½ mile path is 

a must see event of the season! Also 

enjoy Rock’ n light Village, a full scale 

carnival with rides, refreshments, and 

souvenirs. 

DEC 4 Southwestern University 

Jazz Band with special guest Scott 

McQuade, piano, Alma thomas 

theatre, Free. the concert will be 

conducted by Dr. David Guidi, and 

will include Cute by neal Hefti, in the 

Mood by Joe Garland and Glenn Miller, 

Goodbye, pork pie Hat by Charles Mingus, 

st. thomas by sonny Rollins, Joy 

spring by Clifford Brown, lil’ Darlin’ 

by neal Hefti, and Afrodisia by Kenny 

Dorham. For details call 512-863- 

1504. 

DEC 5 Burger Wednesday, VFW post 

8578, 1000 n. College Rd. 11 a.m.–1 

p.m. $5.50 for burger, w/fixings, fries 

and tea. For to-go call 512-863-2535 

DEC 5 & 6 “Break forth With Joy” 

performed by the Sun City Singers, 

sun City social Ballroom, 7 p.m. $8 for 

reserved seating. tickets can be purchased 

by residents and non-residents 

of sun City at the Member services 

office in the social Center and go on 

sale noV 1. For details call 512-948- 

7720. 

DEC 6 Georgetown Garden Club 

Annual Holiday Luncheon, 12:00 

noon. our guest speaker will be Jeff 

pavlat. talking about growing cactus, 

succulents, and agaves in Central 

texas. the public is invited. 

DEC 7 First Friday, Georgetown 

square, 5–8 p.m. free. enjoy an evening 

of strolling, gallery-hopping, and 

dining. shops will be open until 8 p.m. 

DEC 7 Christmas Family Night, Downtown 

Round Rock, 6:30 p.m. Free. 

enjoy free games, activities, street 

and tower lighting, a visit from santa, 

live music, dancers, candle-making, 

carriage rides, game booths, Frosty 

the snowman and more. enjoy free 

hot dogs, popcorn, hot chocolate and 

other refreshments too. 

DEC 7 Mothers of Ministry Service 

and Support (MOMSs) meeting, First 

United Methodist Church Fellowship 

Hall. 9:30 a.m. Foster friendships with 

other women as we minister to and 

support each other and also provide 

service to other mothers in our community. 

on-site child care is provided 

for ages 6 mo.–5 years. $40/semester. 

For details contact momsgeorgetown@ 

gmail.com 

DEC 7–30 Miracle on 34th Street, palace 

theatre, (Weekends only) Fri & sat 

at 7:30 p.m. sun at 2 p.m. Kris Kringle 

takes on the cynics among us in this 

musical adaptation of the holiday 

favorite. A white-bearded gentleman 

claiming to be the real santa brings 

about a genuine miracle, spreading 

a wave of love throughout new York 

City, and convincing a mother, her 

somber daughter, and the entire state 

of new York that santa Claus is no 

myth. For tickets and prices visit www. 

Georgetownpalace.com or call512- 

869-7569. 

DEC 7, 8 & 9 Georgetown High School 

Choir, GHs performing Arts Center, 

Dec 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. Dec 9 at 3 p.m. 

$10/Adults, $5/students and $15/ 

dessert and show (Dec 9 only from 

2:30–3:30 p.m.) Join the GHs show 

Choir for singing and dancing to many 

of your favorite Christmas tunes. 


8578, 1000 n. College Rd. 8 p.m.– 


512-863-2535 

DEC 8 Pajamas and Pancakes, 119 

W. 7th st. 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. $10. 

Hosted by Georgetown Heritage society. 

Come in your pajamas for breakfast 

and pictures with the elves, story 

time, holiday craft time and more. 

Donations of an unwrapped toy will 

be collected for Blue santa. For details 

visit www.georgetownheritagesociety. 

com. 

DEC 8 Hands on History, Williamson 

Museum, 716 s. Austin Ave.

10 a.m.–2 p.m. free. Bring the kids 

to make a Christmas ornament that 

represents one of the many cultural 

groups of Williamson County. For 

details visit www.williamsonmuseum. 

org. 

DEC 8 Georgetown Animal Shelter 

Open House, 110 W l Walden Drive, 

1–3 p.m. Free. Bring the kids for 

shelter tours, cookies and beverages, 

photos with santa Claus, Christmas 

quilt raffle, Angel tree, agility demonstrations, 

face painting. please bring a 

pet food donation. 512-930-3592 

DEC 8-9 Historic Holiday Home Tour, 

various locations, noon–5 p.m. Join 

the Heritage society for its annual 

Holiday Home tour. tour-goers 

enjoy charming, restored, historic 

homes decorated in holiday finery 

that celebrate the past and present of 

old Georgetown neighborhoods. For 

tickets and details visit www.georgetownheritagesociety.com. 


8578, 1000 n. College Rd. 11 a.m.–1 



DEC 14 Holiday Movies on the 

Square, Georgetown square, 6:30– 

8:30 p.m. free. enjoy the holidays in 

Georgetown on the Most Beautiful 

square in texas! Bring the family to a 

classic holiday movie on a Friday night 

on the downtown square. Movies start 

at 6:30 p.m. 


8578, 1000 n. College Rd. 8 p.m.– 


512-863-2535 


8578, 1000 n. College Rd. 11 a.m.–1 



DEC 21 Mothers of Ministry Service 

and Support (MOMSs) meeting, First 

United Methodist Church Fellowship 

Hall. 9:30 a.m. Foster friendships with 

other women as we minister to and 

support each other and also provide 

service to other mothers in our community. 

on-site child care is provided 

for ages 6 mo.–5 years. $40/semester. 

For details contact momsgeorgetown@ 

gmail.com 

DEC 21 Holiday Movies on the 

Square, Georgetown square, 6:30– 

8:30 p.m. free. enjoy the holidays in 

Georgetown on the most beautiful 

square in texas! Bring the family to a 

classic holiday movie on a Friday night 

on the downtown square. Movies start 

at 6:30 p.m. 

DEC 18 VFW Monthly Membership 

and Ladies Auxiliary meeting and 

potluck, VFW post 8587, 1000 n. College 

st., potluck at 6:30 p.m. Meeting 

at 7:30 p.m. For details call Wes at 

512-863-2535. 


8578, 1000 n. College Rd. 8 p.m.– 


512-863-2535 


8578, 1000 n. College Rd. 11 a.m.–1 



DEC 28 Fish Fry, VFW post 8578, 1000 

n. College Rd. 5–7:30 p.m. $8 All you 

can eat, $4 for children under 12. Fish 

and home battered catfish chicken 

strips. to go available. public Welcome. 

512-863-2535 


8578, 1000 n. College Rd. 8 p.m.– 


512-863-2535 

Jan 12 Low Cost Pet Vaccination 

Clinic, Georgetown Farm supply, 1300 

W University Ave., 9–11 a.m., First 

Come First served. John tarlton DVM 

will administer rabies and other shots 

from $5. For info call 512-930-4054 


New Businesses 

In 2005, Shuler and Denise Page 

bought Gumbo’s Louisiana Style 

Café from the founders, the 

late Michael and Yoli Amr. Many 

Georgetown folks gladly made the 

drive to Round Rock for their Cajun 

food fix during the seven years that 

Gumbo’s was in Round Rock. Now 

it will be a shorter drive to seek out 

these original Cajun food recipes–plus 

so much more! 

On October 5 of this year, 

Gumbo’s North Steak and Seafood 

became a part of the Georgetown 


A New Taste 

on the Square 

Gumbo’s brings Cajun flavor 

to Georgetown 

By Sonja Asendorf 

landscape, adding to their authentic, 

mouthwatering Cajun food offerings 

to our dinner offerings—delicious 

beef dishes such as Tenderloin St. 

George (tenderloin steak topped 

with fresh sautéed crabmeat); 

seafood choices such as rainbow 

trout, salmon, and catfish as well as a 

fresh fish of the day; cast-iron skillet 

chicken and smoked pork tenderloin. 

This is just a smattering of the 

delightful temptations on Gumbo’s 

extensive menu. Chef Matt Crader 

and many of the staff from the Round 

Rock location joined in the move to 

Georgetown; their continuity helps 

Gumbo’s to maintain the original 

recipes and to serve quality food with 

excellent service. 

Gumbo’s main dining room is 

street-level at the corner of 7th and 

South Main Streets; the upstairs 

houses both the bar (offering full bar 

service) and a private party room. 

Details about their happy hour can be 

found online. Catering on and off the 

premises is available, as well. Check 

their website at www.gumbosnorth. 

com for the full menu and other 

information; or call the restaurant at 

512-943-4214.

Health care that 

revolves around you. 

Lone Star Circle of Care Senior Health 

at Lake Aire Medical Center 

2423 Williams Drive, Suite 113 

Georgetown, Texas 78628 

STAY HEALTHY 

Boogie your way to a 

better day. 

Dancing and listening to 

music can help keep the 

mind and body active, 

which helps keep away 

the winter blues. 

At Lone Star Circle of Care, we’re always thinking about your health — even when 

you’re not in for a check-up. Our senior health centers strive to be a complete 

medical home for patients. With experience in caring for patients with unique 

and often complex medical conditions, our board-certified internal medicine 

physicians provide a high level of personal attention and service. We offer in-house 

lab testing, and Medicare prescriptions can be filled in our convenient, on-site 

pharmacies. So stay healthy out there. And if you need us, we’re here for you. 

We accept all Medicare patients. 

Call today for an appointment 1.877.800.5722 or visit www.lscctx.org 

Seton – Circle of Care Senior Health 

at Texas A&M Health Science Center 

3950 North A.W. Grimes Blvd, Suite N104 

Round Rock, Texas 78665

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