2007 2 Issue

Town Lake Lake Austin Lake Travis Lake Marble Falls Lake LBJ Lake Buchanan
Summer 2007
Summer
is Served!
Inside:
A Mouthwatering
Spread of
Waterfront &
Hill Country
Listings
Roxzan and Layla Castro,

Waterways’ Summer Waterbabies,
at Lick Creek
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Lake Pointe Belterra ridge Harbor
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3 BD/3 Ba
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nestled in the natural beauty of the
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17 Waterfront Homes from the $500s to $800s

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AK GROVE PLAZA is a unique neighborhood
of one-of-a-kind, upscale “boutique” Retailers
and Service Providers. Our neighborhood is now
90% complete and, like the communities we serve, Oak Grove
Plaza presents itself with personality. Our neighborhood of
Merchants offers you a unique shopping experience alterna-
tive. It is the alternative to the mind-numbing profusion of
“big box” retail in which every store is an exact duplicate of
its clone ten miles up the road.
Lakeway…and many surrounding communities…have
ordinances that prohibit the construction of homes that are
exact replicas of each other. Each home built must be differ-
ent, thus contributing to the creation of unique communi-
ties. Oak Grove Plaza is committed to a perpetuation of the
unique lifestyle, ambience and flavor not only of Lakeway
and Austin but the Texas Hill Country itself.
In short, Oak Grove Plaza represents a quality-of-life
experience, branding an elegant destination location within
the gorgeous Lake Travis Hill Country to create a shopping
experience that boasts a local, independent flair…with a
touch of Texas. Make it a point to come see us and visit our
shops and partake of our services.
Oak Grove Plaza, is a co-creation of developers Michael
Craig and John Lanehart, conveniently located on Ranch
Road 620 across from Vineyard Bay and Casa Bella between
the communities of Steiner Ranch and Lakeway. Visit one or
all of our Merchants and Service Providers today by taking
D Vine Wine RR 620 to travel just three miles south of Mansfield Dam or
only 4 miles north of Lohmann’s Crossing.
For leasing information, call 512-784-8751.
Come enjoy the uniqueness of Oak Grove Plaza!
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Summer
Waterways Magazine
107 RR 620 South, C-34, Austin, Texas 78734
waterwaysmagazin@aol.com
2007
Editor/Publisher Cathie Parssinen 512.785.6313
Designer Lisa Woods lisa@lwoodsdesign.com
Contributing Writers Jenny Jacobi, Keija Parssinen, Catherine Settles
On The Waterfront
10 8 Yacht Christening at Rough Hollow

by Cathie Parssinen
10 Kayak to the Music | by Cathie Parssinen

12 Love Story Wakeskate Champion, Aaron Reed
by Jenny Jacobi
14 Summer Waterbabies | by Cathie Parssinen
Water Travel
16 The Inn at Spanish Bay | by Catherine Settles
Summer Real Estate Feature

28 Summer is Served! Feast on this
mouth-watering spread of waterfront
28 and hill country listings
The Arts
49 Reception for Manfred rapp at
Austin Galleries | by Cathie Parssinen
50 Austin Symphony Plays at Lake Travis
High School | by Cathie Parssinen
Charity Among Us
16 21 & 52 Toast of the Town Parties Benefits for

St. David’s Foundation | by Cathie Parssinen
37 Lake Travis Education Foundation’s

56 2007 Crystal Ball | by Cathie Parssinen
56 Ballet Austin Guild’s
“Women on their Toes”
by Cathie Parssinen
58 A Show of Hands in the Wild West

The Easter Seals Gala | by Cathie Parssinen
6 Waterways | Spring 2007

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Rough Hollow
Marina Hosts
Sail & Ski
Christening Party
story and photos by Cathie Parssinen
J
John Ross  ohn and Debra Ross’ Sea Ray 38 Sundancer (Suite
Spot), Ray and Cheryl Lamb’s 420 Sedan Bridge
Todd Smith watches (Running on Empty), and Todd Smith’s Sea Ray 44
as Lana Neal does
the honors Sundancer (Marathon) received a royal champagne blessing
at Sail and Ski’s Yacht Christening Party. Sponsors Amplify
offered giveaways, and Pronto Italiano catered a delicious
hot meal for the celebration, one of the first events to be
held at the new Rough Hollow Marina. Champagne flowed
as the crowd joined in toasts for a long life of safe boating
for these beautiful new yachts.
James Johnson, Wanda Malone, with Buzz and Kathy Watkins
Madeleine, Scott and

Michelle Steves
Roger Duffee with John Ross
Rod Malone
and Tracy Zbranek
Ray, Trevor and Cheryl Lamb
8 Waterways | Summer 2007

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water to launch the kayaks they purchased when they first moved Straube and friends on their boat for a pit stop and a beer at Johnny
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Love Story:
Wakeskate Champion Aaron Reed
Loves Austin’s Lakes and
Hometown Girl
T
he couple featured always keep her close to the water.
in this issue’s Hometown Having also long cultivated a pas-
Profile is a little different sion for both water sports and art,
from previous pairs. They are not Jami has managed to incorporate
yet married and are still in the early the two into a potential career.
stages of their promising careers. Currently attending Texas State
However, Aaron Reed and Jami in San Marcos and majoring in
Jacobi are nonetheless bound to each Graphic Design, she has already
other, and to the lake lifestyle, with begun to generate artwork for spe-
unquestionable dedication. cial series wakeskates designed by
Deemed by many to be the best Liquid Force. And although Jami
wakeskater on the water, Aaron does immensely enjoy wakeskating
Reed, a Clermont, Florida native, is herself, and can hold her own on
no stranger to the spotlight. Having a skate, a wakeboarding accident
wakeskated for over five years, he’s which occurred a year-and-a-half
won countless awards and compe- ago and caused compound fractures
titions, among them the X-Games in her lower left leg prevents her
Rail Jam, the World Wakeskating from pursuing the sport as a career
Story & Photos by Jenny Jacobi
Association’s annual championship, in and of itself.
and the Wakeboarding Magazine Wake Awards’ Best Wakeskate Fortunately, Jami’s speedy recovery from the accident allowed
Move (he was nominated four times over). He spends much of her to get back on the water in time to meet Aaron during that
his time not only behind a boat, but also making public appear- first trip to Texas. Whenever he is in Austin (which is now quite
ances for many of the brands by which he is sponsored. And it often), they wakeskate as much as possible. Although they both
was on just such a “business” trip that Aaron met Jami Jacobi. believe Lake Austin is the ideal spot to wakeskate because of it’s
He had actually been in New Braunfels and Seguin filming a beauty and tranquility, they remain at odds as to the best time of
video put out by Alliance when they met at Texas Ski Ranch, but day to be out on the water. Aaron is very much a morning person,
managed to make it back to Texas only a few short weeks later to and loves to be the first person on the lake in order to ride the
turn that initial meeting into something much more long-term. calmest waters of the day, while Jami generally prefers to burrow
Not surprisingly, he’s been a regular in Austin ever since. back down in bed and catch just a few more hours of shut-eye.
Jami has her own connections to the water aside from her But, they do agree that a perfect day is one spent together on the
famous boyfriend. Growing up on Lake Travis initially estab- water, preferably teaching Pandora, Jami’s new and aptly-named
lished her love for the lake and planted thirsty roots that will puppy, how to wakesurf.

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aterways photographed our waterbabies, Roxzan and 16-month
old Layla Castro, for our summer cover shot at this idyllic spot on
the western branch of Lick Creek, just off Pedernales Canyon Trail.
A green canvas of new life surrounded the pool and the flowing falls, jumpstarted
by recent rains.
Two things in these images are fragile and deserve protection. The first, and
most obvious, is the baby, innocent and sensitive to her surroundings. The other
fragile element captured in these photos is the creek itself. The countless creeks are
the jewels of our Hill Country landscape. Like Layla, Lick Creek and others like it
are keenly sensitive to its surroundings. Over three years ago, careless development
in West Cypress Hills resulted in damage so egregious to Lick Creek that alarmed
property owners and other citizens, like concerned parents, were mobilized to
action. They became “The Guardians of Lick Creek.” Information about their
three-year ordeal to protect this fragile creek in the face of big money with deep
pockets and the indifference of authorities who are entrusted with the protection
of public lands, water resources and the public interest is available at www.lick-
creek.org. The suit was finally settled out-of-court with promises to restore what
once was a flawless, pristine masterpiece of nature to its previous glory. If possible,
that restoration will take years. The role of the “watchdog” citizen appears increas-
ingly important to counter the impact of development that dismisses the needs and
the care of the land. Development is not the issue, but careful development that
protects the land that provides a magnificent home to all of us is.
Read more about the Castro family’s new Lakeway restaurant, Café CastroNova
in the story on page 24.

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Water Travels: Between
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The Inn at Spanish Bay, pebble beach
story and photos by Catherine Settles
S
omewhere south of San Francisco and north of Big Sur State Park,
go west towards the edge of the earth. Past the towering dunes, through beautiful Del
Monte forest and there, next to the Pacific Ocean, lies a hidden treasure with a seductive
force as powerful as the tides themselves.
The Inn at Spanish Bay, part of the Pebble Beach Resorts, is a warm, rustic lodge with 269
luxurious rooms and suites. The Inn is a haven for golf, tennis and spa lovers. Among its numerous
awards, it was ranked #3 in Condé Nast Traveler’s annual 2006 Reader’s Choice Awards, and the
Links at Spanish Bay golf course boast the 2006 Gold Medal from Golf Magazine.
A stroll down to the patio before sunset leads to fire pits surrounded by benches. It’s a perfect
place to order a glass of the Groth Cabernet Sauvignon, sit back and enjoy the magnificent view of the ocean and prepare for one of the
most memorable and haunting moments offered by the Inn at Spanish Bay – the serenading of the sunset each evening by a lone bagpiper.
Pure magic.
The Inn has a number of superb restaurants, each offering unique culinary traditions. Among these is Roy’s, which offers Hawaiian
fusion with fresh seafood and a stellar wine list, and Peppoli’s, serving delicious Tuscan cuisine. For dessert, the chocolate soufflé with
champagne is intoxicating. A warm fire, even in the spring and early summer, takes the chill from the ocean air and provides just the right
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Spring Formal at
the Lakeway Resort & Spa
T
he Women’s Club of Greater Lakeway held its annual spring
formal in the sparkling glass ballroom at the Lakeway Resort & Spa, and a
180 degree view of the lights on Lake Travis glittered outside while ball gowns
glittered inside. Bill Cole, at the time serving as Director of Food and Beverage, did an
outstanding job working with the committee to provide a delicious menu for the evening
created expressly to taste.
The theme for the evening was taken from the period of the “Roaring Twenties,” and,
as usual, this lively group had themselves a roaring good time! In an effort to recreate
the spirit of the prohibition era, Event Chair Annette Tyson secretly arranged for the
Lakeway Police Department to conduct a surprise “raid” on the party to search for the
“illegal” presence of “prohibited spirits.” No one could have been more surprised than
“Miss Gayle” who was “set up” with a glass of wine that appeared mysteriously in front of
her and that was thoroughly “investigated” by Officer Steve Adams. Fortunately, Gayle
Laminack, current President of the Women’s Club of Greater Lakeway, has some influ-
ential friends in high places! See the next page for pictures as Police Chief Gordon Bower
intervenes in Officer Adams “investigation.” After Chief Bower’s personal taste test, he
reassured Officer Adams emphatically that the glass of red liquid was most certainly
NOT WINE! Miss Gayle was cleared of any wrongdoing, and the party rocked on!
Other highlights of the evening included a performance by TexARTS own Robin
Lewis with TexARTS student and star dancer, Micah Rapisand. The two performed a
tango and a Charleston number and then led the crowd in a Charleston lesson!
Annette Tyson, Gayle Laminack, and Pat Smith Boyce and Glenda Foreman
Joann Anderson, Sharon Rogers,

and Joyce Botta
Gayle Laminack, LaNell and Charles Edwards, Richard and Maryleeann Bryan, Sharon and Conrad January, Joyce and Jon Champeny
and Margrit Tartella

Micah Rapisand and Robin Lewis Micah Rapisand Sue and Jeff Alt Bonnie & Bill Thompson
Police Chief Gordon Bower and Officer Steve Adams

conduct “investigation!” “Miss Gayle” was set up with a glass
of wine that appeared mysteriously
in front of her and that was
thorougly “investigated” by Officer
Steve Adams and Lakeway Police
Chief Gordon Bower. Fortunately,
“Miss Gayle” was cleared of all
wrongdoing!” Whew!
Britt Dawson, Jean Dula, and Charlotte Dawson Norma Smith, Peg Geiler and friends
Bob and Ann Neighbors
Bob and Jody Berry, Margrit and Charlie Tartella Gil Boyd, Gretchen Nearburg, Dottie Stevenson,
with Gayle Laminack and Betsy Smith
Summer 2007 | Waterways 19

2007 Toast of the Town:
“Hawaiian Breezes”
F
or twenty-three years, St. David’s Community Health Foundation has pre-
sented a signature series of unique parties and special events that benefit the needs of the
health community. Since 2005, the Foundation has dedicated the proceeds of Toast of the
Town events to the W. Neal Kocurek St. David’s Scholarship Fund. In honor of Dr. Kocurek’s legacy as
a visionary civic leader, who served as longtime President and CEO of St. David’s Health Care system,
the Fund provides college scholarships to AISD graduates interested in health-related careers. This
year’s Toast included 16 stellar parties and events held throughout Austin and the surrounding Hill
Country. Waterways Magazine features two of these parties in this issue.
Pictured here, at the superb waterfront home of Roger and Sandy Dorf in Caslano on Lake Austin,
40 guests enjoyed a slice of Hawaii and a lavish luau, catered by Gourmet Guys & Gals that featured the
sweet aromas of island cuisine. And the Fabs provided the hypnotic music of the islands! …dreamy!
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W
hen Café CastroNova opened last year, Rob
and Elle Castro and family added a new alternative to res-
taurants in the Lakeway area. Offering an upscale menu
of breakfast and lunch, the cafe catered to a more sophisticated palate.
When the Castros decided people might enjoy another option for din-
ner, they changed their menu to lunch and dinner, keeping breakfast on
the menu for their delicious weekend brunch. “We had to keep serving
breakfast, at least on the weekends,” said Joshua Castro, CastroNova’s
General Manager. “Our homemade Eggs Benedict is so popular people
would not be happy if we stopped breakfast completely.”
The menu change led to new changes at the restaurant as well. The
hiring of Chef Morris Buck, the addition of The Casbah (a plush and
relaxing cigar and martini lounge) and the new management team of
Joshua and Roxzan Castro added a well-rounded flare to the restaurant.
“Morris has brought so much to our restaurant…every time he creates a
new special, we want to add it to the menu!” Roxzan says laughing. “The
restaurant has changed dramatically since it’s beginning, now with full
service, white tablecloths, extended wine list and full bar, it is definitely
a new Hill Country favorite!”
Did someone say martini? With close to a hundred martinis, the
Casbah offers not just all the fine old standards but a selection of exotic
martinis that will satisfy the most discriminating cravings. The Almond
Joy Martini tastes just like the candy bar, and the Banana Cream Pie
Martini…well, you get the picture. The Casbah is stocked with the finest
liquors as well as premium cigars and personal cigar lockers. The atmo-
sphere is intimate and inviting.
“When our family opened the restaurant, we knew people would like
it, but it is a great feeling to see what it has become, from the breakfast
and lunch café to the great restaurant/bar that it is today.” says Joshua,
“The people were talking, and we were listening.”
For more information, visit www.cafecastronova.com. Café
CastroNova is located in The Lakeway Commons Shopping Center at
900 Ranch Road 620 South in Lakeway (on the corner of Lakeway Blvd.
and Hwy. 620, behind Wells Fargo Bank). Roxzan and Layla Castro are
featured on the cover of this issue of Waterways Magazine.

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Now and Forever
Pastor Wally Goodman presided over the vows of Cara
Lynn Hart, daughter of Carolyn and the late James Hart,
given in marriage to Isaac (Trey) Wilson III, son of Isaac
and Donita Wilson. Cara’s grandfather, George L. May,
walked the bride down the aisle on behalf of and in loving
memory of Cara’s father, James E. Hart. A reception at
Chateau Bellevue followed the ceremony. The couple
spent their honeymoon in St. Lucia and now reside in
Carrollton, near Dallas.
Alisha Isner, Jenny Jacobi, Kasey Sandlin, Devin Wuest, Cara Hart,
Analisa Ray, Elizabeth Pohl, Andrea Burba
the marriage celebration
Cara Lynn Hart

and
Isaac Alfred Wilson, III

twenty - fourth , march , 2007
at six o ’ clock
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Weather and the
Real Estate Market
By Cathie Parssinen
W
hen levels on Lake Travis  are low, it is
not only boat dealerships, water recreation businesses
and waterfront restaurants that suffer but also realtors
and homeowners. Ever try to sell a home on a variable waterfront in a
period of drought? Realtors and homeowners might just as well take
the property off the market and pray for rain for it is the presence,
not the promise, of water that drives the price of such properties.
Lake Travis has many small creeks that feed into it that dry up in
drought periods. Even homes on deep water had some pretty disap-
pointing views of the main basin by last fall.
The thunderstorms and heavy rains of late spring have given
lakedwellers cause to rejoice. They have brought a much-needed
recharge to the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer,
a development that led the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer
Conservation District to remove the Alarm Stage Drought Status
and to declare that the aquifer was in a no-drought condition. These
storms have also started to replenish Lake Travis.
Yet the long-term forecast provides cause for concern. Although
May is typically wet, the National Weather Service’s Climate
Prediction Center forecasts that La Nina conditions may emerge
over the next few months, contributing to hotter and drier conditions
in our area. More alarming still is a report published by Columbia
University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. In a Dallas Morning
News article titled “Perpetual Drought,” journalist Randy Lee Loftis
discussed results of the study that predict a future of perpetual
drought for Texas that will resemble the Dust Bowl years of the l930’s
and Texas’ worst ever drought of the l950’s. However, these past
droughts were driven by identifiable and natural short-term temper-
ature variations in the Pacific Ocean whereas the coming conditions
of drought will not be temporary. They are linked to permanent global temperature
change induced, according to the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change, by the production of greenhouse gas emissions, currently higher
than at any time during the past 800,000 years. As awareness increases, individuals
are beginning to explore ways to reduce their own carbon footprints in an effort to
lead more environmental-conscious lives.
Another lesser threat to lake levels on Lake Travis is LCRA’s practice of sequential drawdown for Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan to provide
water for irrigation for rice farmers in South Texas. Read on to learn what sustains current policies that adversely affect Lake Travis.
And The Real Reason Is…

By Cole Rowland | Reprinted with permission from Water Matters
Reasons given by LCRA and Lake Buchanan interests why the lakes should not be treated the
same during the rice irrigation season. The rice industry uses a large volume of water each year for irrigation purposes. The
LCRA has always provided this water by taking half the needed volume from Lake Travis during the months of March through July, and the other
half from Lake Buchanan during the period August through October. The result is that Lake Travis is either down, or going down, during the entire
water recreation season, while Lake Buchanan only begins to be lowered after the kids are on their way back to school.
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They live several hundred yards from the lake and have access to a private
boat launch, swim dock, park and tennis courts through their homeown-
ers association. So what triggered the move to Rough Hollow? David, for
one wanted a bigger house. The waterfront lots in their neighborhood are
all gone, but because they like their neighborhood so much, they actually
thought of gutting and remodeling their current home. But reason won
out over emotion as they realized it made no financial sense to build a
million dollar home on a side of the street where the average home price
varies between $300,000 – 500,000.
By far the biggest factor in the move to Rough Hollow was the Smith’s
desire to embrace the lake lifestyle. They bought their first boat last May,
but because their neighborhood boat launch has only variable water
access, by July there was no water. Plus, they had to keep their boat in
their garage. “Rough Hollow give us a chance to have our boat in the
water at all times, in a slip of our own,” David explained. “One day, after
staring at our boat stuck in the garage, we decided to go over to Rough
Kelly and David have three sons—Jack , Harry and Cain
Hollow and take a look. We just fell in love with the whole set up…the
—and three schnauzers, Fenway, The Green Monster,
and Charles Richard Smith III views, the facilities that are going in, the school…and two days later, we
pulled the trigger,” recounts David “Brady Baird, the Sales Manager for
The Enclave, was awesome. He showed us all the different lots that were
Young Money available and why one was better than another.” Kelly added, “Brady was
the big difference. He was huge. The thing both David and I remarked
Contributes to Growth on was that Brady didn’t judge us. We don’t really look like the kind of
people that can go in and spend a good amount of money. I think David
in Rough Hollow was wearing shorts, a t-shirt and flip-flops, and we’d just come from a
lacrosse game, but Brady couldn’t have been more welcoming.”
and Other High-End “Once we started visualizing ourselves in Rough Hollow, we went on
a tour of practically every Monterey Community in the western part of
Communities Austin…Barton Creek, Steiner Ranch, Green Shores…to see if we could

find any neighborhood that appealed to us more. And we ended up right
back in Rough Hollow. Everyone at Monterey was so helpful. Even after
story and photos by Cathie Parssinen we told sales managers at other communities that we were thinking about
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buying in Rough Hollow, they still spent a lot of time with us, explain-
he impact of homeward-bound Texas retirees, continued
ing various things that could be done to change up the different mod-
corporate business growth and the influx of an ongoing wave
els,” David said. “In fact,” Kelly continues, “Monterey is making several
of California immigrants to Austin and the surrounding Hill
significant changes to the configuration of the Santa Cruz, the model we
Country sustains a robust real estate economy despite lagging sales
chose…we’re adding a circular, wrought-iron staircase, and we changed
nationwide. But the infusion of “young” money also fuels growth, espe-
the layout of several other rooms. They’ve done everything we’ve asked
cially in purchases at the high end. The smart, independent young entre-
for, and we’re really excited.”
preneur has zoned in on Austin as an ideal place to relocate. The story of
The Smiths have three sons, Jack (12), Harry (9) and Cain (5) and three
David (32) and Kelly (30) Smith illustrates the point perfectly.
schnauzers, Fenway (a giant schnauzer) and two miniatures, The Green
David Smith owns a successful staffing company, Triple Crown
Monster (named after the left
Consulting, that contracts the placement of hardware and software engi-
Brady field wall in Fenway Park) and
neers with companies nationwide. David and Kelly are originally from
Baird, Sales Charles Richard Smith III. Have
Boston, and before David started his own business, he worked in West Manager for
Rough Hollow
you guessed that the Smiths are
Palm Beach, Florida and Seattle, Washington. In Seattle, he and Kelly
huge Boston Red Sox fans?
had a beautiful home with a view of Puget Sound and the Seattle skyline.
“Seattle’s a great city, and the summers were beautiful, but for nine month
of the year, I was miserable. I just couldn’t get used to the dreariness,”
David confides. “Austin has everything. I’ve lived in a lot of places, and
this is my favorite. The only thing I don’t like about Austin is that it has
no professional sports, but I wouldn’t want to move anyplace else. From a
business perspective, Austin’s location in the Central Time Zone give me
ease of access by phone to companies on either coast.” “It’s ironic,” Kelly
adds, “because for years David’s company pushed Texas, but we always
said ‘No way!’ Now, good luck trying to get us out of here, because we
absolutely love it!”
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n an industry where mortgage companies retain less
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low lake levels during boating season would be shared equally by both
lakes instead of only Travis.
Various reasons for maintaining the status quo have been offered
by LCRA and Lake Buchanan interests. The following examines sev-
eral of these.
The economy of Burnet County is totally

dependent on Lake Buchanan having high lake
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levels. The representatives of Lake Buchanan are understandably
Wonderful vacation home on gentle slope Room for boat dock
reluctant to lose the advantage that the existing drawdown procedure
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gives their lake. One of the questions they raise about the proposed
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, to Burnet County and Travis County. One representative of Lake

Buchanan informed the advisory group on September 5, 2002, that
“The whole economy of Burnet County is based upon Lake Buchanan
- if you take away the lake, you take away the economy.” An elected
official from Burnet County stated at the same meeting that “(Burnet
County) is totally dependent upon Buchanan.”
Some figures from the County Business Patterns report of the 2000
Census (Table 1) shed light on the question of what portion of the
Burnet County economy might be affected by changes in local water
Sherry Ellenbogen, REALTOR® recreation. The following table shows the number of establishments
Waterfront Specialist SEllenbogen@Sellstate.com that the 2000 census found in Burnet County by various Standard
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Establishments in Burnet County Year 2000 

  Total Lake related 
 Farms (1997 Census of Agriculture) 1,110 
 Forestry, logging 2 
 Mining 13 
 Utilities 5 
 Construction 103 
 Manufacturing 42 
 Wholesale Trade 28 
Decor :: Furnishing
 Sporting goods 1 
Moving :: Staging
 Retail trade 175 
 Boat dealers 1 
 Convenience stores 8 
 Beer, liquor 4 
 Gas stations 25 
 Sporting goods 2 
 Transportation & warehousing 18 
 Information 24 
 Finance & insurance 46 
 Real Estate 52 
 Professional 77 
 Corporate offices 2 
 Administrative, waste, remediation 31 
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 Educational services
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 Health care 80 
Services We Provide:  Arts, entertainment & recreation 14 
 Museum 1 
Staging: Furniture & Accessories, Set-up and Take-down  Marinas 4 
Moving : Packing, Moving, Unpacking & New Home Set-Up  Accommodation & food service 74 
 Other services 98 
 Unclassified 18 
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tured below left) as “The Golden Goddess,” and her stunning dress students, staff and teachers but also by business, philanthropic and com-
seemed an appropriate inspiration for yet another evening of “golden giv- munity groups not directly associated with the schools. It was an effort that
ing” to help support the ever-growing needs truly brought the entire community togeth-
of teachers and students in the District. er. By offering a matching pledge, Haythem
Dedicated to its flagship motto, “Every Dawlett and John Scardino, of Las Ventanas
Childs Need A Good Foundation,” the LTEF Partners, were instrumental in challenging
sponsors a series of fundraising events other donors to contribute.
throughout the year, capped by annual No doubt the star of the evening was
Gala. Monies raised provide grants to sup- the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, donated
port projects proposed by teachers and also by Terry Courts of Flipper’s Pets. Fitting
fund scholarships for deserving high school dubbed the “LT” Cavalier King Charles
seniors. Spaniel, he was truly a show stealer.
Shannon Heidi Gudelman, Michelle Zogas, and Tracy Hall

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Jana Babinski, Sandra Fulks,

Holly Mills Gardner and Carrie Young
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Wyatt and Faith Hicks (front) Katie and Kip Harris
Michelle Sexton,
Rob and Elke Martin,
and Kurt Sexton

Wayne and Lisa Salem Gale and Bobby and Vanessa Baker
Kim Gilbert Barry and
Melissa Krieger
Denis Martin and John Scardino with Melissa and Haythem Dawlett Cynthia Lanier with Jan Jernberg David and
Shauna Faust
Talaya and Kenny Frazier Gail Snowden, Valerie Gilmore and Michele Woods Casey and Ella Moore and Jamie Clayton
Beth Cotton
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Wake by Each type of business in Burnet County was clas-
sified as whether or not it might be sensitive to water level changes;

the lake... and therefore, lake recreation, on Lake Buchanan. Those types of
business included in the lake-sensitive category include all marinas
and boat dealers, hotels, restaurants and service stations in the coun-
ty. Also considered lake-sensitive were all convenience stores, liquor
stores, convention and visitors bureaus and museums.
The total number of establishments classified as sensitive to the
level of Lake Buchanan totaled 122, or six percent of the total of
205 BUNNY HOP TR. 2,020 establishments counted in Burnet County in the 2000 census
(owner/agent)
(see table attached).
This figure probably overstates the percentage of lake-sensitive
establishments. For example, the service station, restaurant and
convenience store on Highway 71 at the Spicewood exit are in Burnet
County, and are included in the 122 total, although these establish-
ments are about two miles from Lake Travis and at least forty miles
from Lake Buchanan. In addition, using establishments as the mea-
sure of size of a business category brings up the problem of equating a
1,000 acre ranch with a liquor store as each being one establishment.
16430 CLARA VAN TR. Flood Control Another argument used by LCRA for staying
with the present drawdown policy is flood control. An LCRA manager
Please call us for more information on these beautiful properties. provided the luncheon program in February, 2004, for the Lake Travis
Chamber of Commerce. In an article about that luncheon program in
Terrie Bertina the Lake Travis View on February 26, 2004, another LCRA spokes-
Kunec Schreiber person, Krista Umscheid-Mount Joy, was quoted as follows: “During
REALTOR® REALTOR® the spring water releases for various downstream uses, LCRA releases
771-4921 cell 796-5740 cell water from Lake Travis first to free up space in the flood-control reser-
TKunec@Moreland.com Bertina@Moreland.com voir for any heavy rains the area may experience. If we released water
from Lake Buchanan first and left Lake Travis full, there may not be
room in Lake Travis to store the floodwaters, resulting in the possible
flooding of homes in the Lake Travis flood pool.” This statement is
This beautiful area is… inaccurate and misleading.
Carolyn Hill Country Lake Travis is the only flood control lake in the Highland Lakes
chain. When Mansfield Dam was constructed, the dam was built to
a height that accommodated not only roughly 1.1 million acre-feet of
water below the pool stage elevation of 681 feet, but also room between
681 feet and the spillway height of 714 feet for another million acre-
feet of volume to be used for temporary storage of flood water.
The volume of Lake Travis from height 681 feet down is desig-
nated the “conservation volume,” and its contents are managed by
LCRA under its Water Management Plan and water rights granted by
the state. Above the 681 foot level is the so-called “flood control vol-
ume.” The flood control volume is subject to the policies of the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (COE). The COE rules basically require that
the flood control volume remains empty of water so as to be ready to
LAKE AUSTIN catch rain events from upstream of Mansfield Dam that otherwise
would cause flooding downstream.
waterfront home.
In practice, LCRA River Operations manages any water that flows
Wonderful one story.
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Offered at $949,000. floodwater downstream as quickly as can be done without causing
flood damage downstream of Mansfield Dam. These flood water
For more information visit www.moreland.com or contact: releases from the flood control volume are not included in the LCRA
water right, and cannot be sold to LCRA’s water customers.
Carolyn Hill Ms. Umscheid-Mount Joy’s statement indicates that LCRA is
using part of the conservation volume of Lake Travis as additional
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authorizes the use of Lake Travis’ conservation volume for flood control With a two-reservoir system, water should be
purposes. stored in the highest reservoir. This is an old hydrol-
Nor is such use necessary. The flood control volume of Lake Travis is ogist’s saying that is not applicable to the Buchanan-Travis system.
sufficient to accommodate the runoff from a storm so large as to occur LCRA acknowledges this in the 2006 study, “Highland Lakes Recreation
with a frequency of only once every 100 years (716 feet water level, or two Economic Impact Study” by Halff Associates. That report says, “…the old-
feet above the spillway) according to the LCRA web site. A storm expected est rule of surface water management:’ keep water as high in the system
to occur only once every 500 years can be contained within the flood con- as possible’, may not always be the case for the Highland Lakes under hot,
trol volume of Travis, with the water level reaching 728.5 feet. This level is prolonged drought conditions when lake levels are low.”
still more than 21 feet below the top of the dam. According to Dr. Darrell Fontane, PhD, Professor of Hydrology,
The LCRA’s publication, High Water, puts it this way: “When the level Colorado State University, “The Romans, Chinese and also Egyptians
of the lake (Travis) is projected to be at 681 feet and below, operations invented this (old adage) a long, long time ago. It has nothing to do with
are managed for water supply.” In other words, managed for water supply a reservoir system which involves flood control, hydropower and water
rather than for flood control. supply (such as the Highland Lakes). In the (Halff Associates) report,
So, why not use the flood control volume for flood control instead of they actually acknowledge that, but not until I had read the adage (in the
lowering Travis down below 681’? The answer seems to be financial. Flood report) too many times.”
water that is captured in the conservation volume of Lake Travis (below
681’) is controlled by LCRA under the water right granted to them by the Lake Buchanan is broad and shallow so that the
State of Texas. That water may be sold by LCRA to its agricultural, munici- drop of a foot of water elevation exposes much
pal and other customers. more shoreline than in the case of Lake Travis.
Flood water that is captured in the flood control volume of Travis The proposal by Lake Travis interests to draw both lakes down simultane-
(above the 681’ level) is not controlled by LCRA but is subject to the rules ously would not change the volume of water taken from each reservoir, only
of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Instead of being LCRA’s saleable the timing of the releases. Therefore, the shape of the lakes is irrelevant.
merchandise, flood water released from the flood control volume of Lake
Travis becomes “run-of-the-river” water, subject to use free of charge by Water supply might be adversely affected by
downstream water right owners. equal drawdown. In 2001, Quentin Martin PhD, Manager of
So, there seems to be no hydrologic reason for putting off equal draw- Water Resource Planning for LCRA, conducted a computer simulation of
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down. The flood control argument turns out to be a question of revenue the reservoirs to evaluate this question. He ran the model for a 25 year
saving rather than life saving. period, including the 1950’s drought of record. (continued from page 44)
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If you want it… There are two ways to measure water supply – system yield and
firm yield. System yield is the volume of water available for sale over
We can find it! the entire period. Firm yield is the volume of water available for sale
during a repeat of the drought of record. Quentin’s findings were that
under the equal drawdown scenario, firm yield increased slightly and
system yield decreased slightly (one half of one percent).
Long & Short Term Rentals All of the inputs to the model, including rainfall, inflows, evapora-
Corporate & Family Housing tion and spills are estimates, each with a plus or minus range of accu-
racy. The result of the simulation based on these data necessarily has
Furnished & Unfurnished its own range of accuracy. Quentin said that the small differences in
Vacation & Golf Groups yield were within the range of accuracy of the model, so that we could
not be sure (1) if there was a difference at all, and (2) if there was a
difference, whether it favored equal drawdown or the status quo.
In other words, the model showed that using equal drawdown,
the difference in system gains or losses using equal drawdown vs.
the sequential drawdown policy were too small to be statistically
significant.
In 2006, another computer simulation was conducted by Halff
Associates for LCRA, again for the purpose of finding if system losses
would be changed by the adoption of the equal drawdown policy. The
time period was increased, new modeling software was used, and
Barbara O’Hern Maltese other improvements were made in the second simulation study.
The findings of the new simulation were that system yield using
Real Estate & Property Management Services equal drawdown would decrease by eight one-hundredths of one per-
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had results that were almost identical; that the change in system
losses if LCRA used the equal drawdown policy would be too small to
measure, if there were any difference at all.
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Your Realtor… Similar results but different conclusions It
is interesting and instructive to note that, while the findings of the
40 Water Front Ave. two simulation studies were almost identical, the interpretation of
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Call for details found that while his simulation found a 0.5% decrease in system
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Quentin Martin had an international reputation for his hydrolog-
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Lakes when, on more than one occasion, he supported the position
of the lake interests on a water management issue that his boss did
not support.
Quentin was also well known for his ability to use his considerable
intelligence to find win-win solutions to thorny issues that appeared
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Tucked away on one of Austin’s most coveted streets, you will feel your heart rate slow as you
drive down the hill, covered in a canopy of trees, ending on this one little street that is a slice of para-
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mid-nineties, and became the basis for the regional water plan of the lower so that the economic hardship of lower lake levels during the summer
Colorado River basin that still is in effect today. Quentin raised some eye- recreation season is shared equally by the economies of the two reservoirs,
brows on Lake Austin Blvd. after he shared his idea with the regional water not only Lake Travis.
planning group, of which he was an important member, before discussing How about a policy of simple fairness?
it with his bosses at LCRA.
Quentin passed away in 2003 after a six-year fight with cancer. At his “A difference is only a difference when it makes a difference.”
funeral, his minister spoke about how Quentin had the gift of finding win- How to Lie with Statistics, Darrell Huff – W.W. Norton & Co. p. 58
win solutions to issues within the congregation of his church.
Had he lived, it is very likely that Quentin would have come up with
some compromise solution to the equal drawdown question that might
have satisfied the people from both lakes. Even after his death, the LCRA
staff assigned to the issue said that they thought a win-win solution was
possible. Then the LCRA General Manager, Joe Beal, made his preference
for the status quo known to the staff and from then on, win-win went out
the win-dow.
Summary The bottom line is that LCRA has studied, debated and ana-
lyzed the equal drawdown proposal for a decade. Advisory groups have
met year after year, and consulting firms have been hired. Yet no valid
argument has thus far been offered that justifies placing one lake at an
economic disadvantage to the other lake every year.
A good case could be made for reversing the sequence of drawing down
the lakes during rice season – that is, drawing down Lake Buchanan first,
then Travis at the end of the summer recreation season. Lake Travis has a
much larger economy than Buchanan (fifty public marinas at Travis versus
one or two at Buchanan).
The Lake Travis interests have not asked for a reversal of drawdown
sequence. They only ask for the two lakes to be drawn down simultaneously,
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Lake Travis: New Faces, New Places!
Stacey Nash
Stacey Nash, although born in Corpus, moved to Marble Falls during elementary school and graduated from
MF High School in l995. After graduating from UT with a degree in business and advertising, she realized from
her own experience the huge potential for retail business in the emerging Marble Falls market. She started her
first retail store specializing in fashions for women on Marble Falls Main Street in 2003. Building on this suc-
cessful venture, she opened a second store in the Galleria of Shops in Bee Cave in 2006. She scours the markets
for fashions that are hip and “au courant” and that appeal not only to the mature teen but also to young moms
who love clothes with a youthful appeal. She and her husband Ryan have two children, Isabelle and Leah. She
has been overwhelmed by the positive response to her store by her many new clients from the Lake Travis area
and plans to expand her space and add Smartie Pantz Kids with her mother-in-law this summer.
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Michele Tran grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in
Accounting. She worked for several large corporations in the Southern California area and also supplemented
this business background with exposure to retail at Bloomingdales and Ann Taylor. But Michele’s secret passion
has always been rooted in interior decorating, and, after helping countless friends refurbish and redecorate their
homes, she decided to merge passion with business. After visiting her aunt and uncle in Pflugerville, she fell in love
with the Texas Hill Country and moved from Orange County to Lakeway. She met a fabulous supplier in California
and decided to open an interior fabrics showroom in Lakeway. Surrounded by burgeoning growth in nearby upscale
communities, she is convinced she has something special to offer in home decor.
Melissa Keller
For seven years Melissa Columbus Keller was a very successful Communications Director for a well-known
statewide official. However, in May 2006, after she received an MBA from St. Edwards University she, like so
many, began to rethink her life plan. For over 18 years, Melissa’s mother, Olivia Columbus, has been a buyer
for several women’s and children’s boutiques in West Texas, and Melissa grew up with a built-in exposure
to the unique world of retail. She decided, along with her mother’s invaluable help, to open a women’s bou-
tique in Lakeway. A resident of Lakeway herself, Melissa loves her short commute! Melissa’s husband, Travis
Keller, enjoys a family history in Lake Travis that dates back over 40 years. Melissa and Travis are expecting
their first child, a little girl, in August. She will surely be a Lakeway “boutique baby.”
Luke, Jamie, Hooper, Max , Sarah and Jim Phillips

Jim and Sarah Phillips: The Billiard Factory
Despite the fact that Jim Phillips comes from a large, extended family of longtime Texans,
he and his wife Sarah spent 17 years in Seattle. As part owners, they co-founded a series
of three billiard stores in the Seattle area, called Golden West Games, and there’s not
much Jim doesn’t know about the business of games. They eventually sold their share of
the partnership and decided they needed a sun break. They moved to Nevada where Jim
took on responsibilities for opening two Billiard Factories in the Las Vegas/Henderson
area. Work was good, and the climate was sunny and warm, but ultimately they decided
Las Vegas did not provide the environment they wanted to raise their family of four chil-
dren. When The Billiard Factory asked Jim to help open their new store in the Galleria of
Shops, they returned to Texas…much to the delight of Jim’s parents and 6 brothers and
sisters. The Phillips have two teens at Lake Travis High School and two in elementary
school and are very happy to be “home.”

Chinatown, Northwest Hills,
Celebrates Chinese New Year!
A
ccording to Chinese legend, a man- also thought to scare away evil spirits.
eating monster called Nian emerged during the winter Every year, Ronald Cheng, owner of the Northwest Hills
to devour humans. Believing that Nian was fearful of Chinatown, organizes a reenactment of these time-honored cus-
loud noises and the color red, the ancient Chinese tried to protect toms of Chinese New Year, a time of reunion and thanksgivings,
themselves from Nian with deafening explosions, fireworks and given in honor of Heaven and Earth, the gods of the household
the liberal use of the color red. These centuries old traditions led and family ancestors. Ronald Cheng accompanies this spectacu-
to the first celebrations of the Chinese New Year. The aggressive lar display with a private banquet and communal feast for family
dance of a “lion” to loud drum beats and the clash of cymbals was and old friends.
Amy and Steve Simmons with children, Liz Morse, Ronald Cheng, Isabella Cheng, Shelley Chen, Ping Chen
Olivia, Emma and Henry Sherry Schneider
Liz Morse, Steve Chu,

and Sherry Schneider

Reception
for Manfred
Rapp at Austin
Galleries George and Ann Attal
with Manfred Rapp
C
liff Knowles and Margaret Denana marked their wed-
ding anniversary not with a cruise or with a lavish party but
with the purchase of a painting by Manfred Rapp titled “Sunset
in Venice.” Here, they join other Rapp fans at a reception in his honor
held by Austin Galleries to feature his new works.
Manfred Rapp studied under the renowned Czechoslovakian Art
Professor, Karel Hodr, and he is one of only three students to receive a
diploma from Professor Hodr along with a Masters Degree in Fine Art
George Attal, Ronald Cheng, and Dick Matz
from the Art Academy of Konstanz in Germany.
Rapp’s unique style is a wonderful combination of impressionism
and the glazing techniques of the Old Masters. His paintings produce an
effect of drama enveloped in a soft continuance of color. The relationship
between figures and their surroundings are a constant inspiration for his
still lifes, landscapes and rural life motifs.
Cliff Knowles, Manfred

Rapp, and Margaret Denena
Jim and Betty Skaggs visit

with Manfred and Debra Dan Green with
Rapp’s “Picasso” Amy and Brett Lindner
Betty and Jim Skaggs with Manfred Rapp
Robert Armstrong (center),

Beth Birdwell (r)

Christian Ching, Rannon Ching, Lauren Gates,
Austin Symphony
and Caroline Northedge
Orchestra at Lake
Travis High School
Members of the
ASO warming up
T
hrough a series of nationally acclaimed, educational outreach programs for young peo-
ple from pre-K through high school, the Austin Symphony Orchestra invests consider-
able energy “spreading the love”…hoping to prepare students for future roles as artists,
Lake Travis Cheerleaders
audience members or patrons of the arts. The Austin Symphony Orchestra inaugurated the High
School Concert Program in 1986 with a modest tour of three high schools. Today, under a two-
year rotation plan, the Orchestra reaches all high schools in both the Austin and Round Rock
ISD’s, and this year Lake Travis ISD was added as well.
Lake Travis High Orchestra Director, Anna Macias, called ASO Education Director, Diana
Eblen, to see how a performance at Lake Travis might be included in the touring schedule. Eblen
and Macias held meetings with High School Principal, Charlie Little, and with parents and com-
munity leaders. All agreed that the concert offered an event of tremendous value, and involved
parties began to work to raise the $10,000 to underwrite the concert. The 45-minute concert
featured works from Bizet, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Stravinsky. Selected orchestra and
band students joined the orchestra to perform Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, “In the Hall of the
Mountain King.” The program concluded with High School Principal, Charlie Little, directing the
Orchestra to a rousing rendition of the LT High School anthem.
MC, Marco Perella Conductor, Raffaele Ponti,

and Janet Wright Anna Macias, and Charlie Little
ASO, Diana Eblen with ASO Board Members Nancy Young, Teresa Long,
Karen Landa, and Jane Sibley
Parker Eudy, Andrew Calkin, Alec Woodruff, Lauren Gates, Dan Levine, Rannon Ching,
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Kat & Vic Brooks, Roy & Laura Bechtor, Connie Baines, Karen Landa,
Vivian & Dr. Thomas Kolenda. Honored Guest: Darrell Royal.
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dressed as Hollywood stars and starlets, converged at
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gin and tonic, or any one of the drinks on the menu at the full bar now made
available by the recently acquired liquor license. A new $5 happy hour menu has also
been introduced.
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Gardner. A timeless menu of steaks, chops, chicken and pasta dishes is supplemented
by a selection of fresh fish and seafood dishes, flown in daily, and the in-house des- Russian pianist, Victor Grimes,
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want to indulge you, we’ll give you a bottle chosen from
s e l e c t e d w i n e s a t ½ price w h e n y o u o r d e r 2 e n t r e e s .
B r i n g y o u r c o p y o f W at e r w ay s M a g a z i n e t o r e c e i v e t h i s
sp e c i a l w e l c o m e t h a t i s g o o d u n t i l Oc t o b e r 3 1 , 2 0 0 7

Maureen Wittenburg, Event Chair;
Olga Campos, MC; and Daphne Konderla, President
Namkee Choi, Ph.D., Mary Pat Mueller, Dr. Michael Rotman, Karen Boatright, Mary Simpson Padgett, Daphne Konderla, Maureen
Wittenberg, Judie Murphy, Karen Landa, Amy Jones, Sandra Smith, and Nancy Payne
A Touch of Gold
“To a true artist, only that face is beautiful which, quite apart
from its exterior, shines with the truth within the soul.”
—Mahatma Gandhi
T
his year’s 13th annual spring luncheon, Women these treasured volunteers lies an unquenchable need to nurture others
on Their Toes, celebrated Ballet Austin’s 50 years and also in need and to act on behalf of the common good. It is often said that
paid tribute to the unflagging efforts of ten honorees whose “empty nesters,” whose children have moved on to independent life,
work in our community reveals their unflinching dedication to act as often satisfy their personal needs to nurture with the care of pets and
“their brothers’ keeper.” gardens. Well, I adore my schnauzer and
What is it in life’s journey that turns my two kittens, and I rejoice in the work
a person to follow a path of serious vol- of my garden. However, I am humbled
unteer work? Genes? Family upbringing by the example of those honored this
or a religious tradition? A revolt against year by the Ballet Austin Guild for their
family upbringing and a religious tradi- efforts to make a difference in the lives
tion? The thunderbolt of life experience? of others in our community with some-
In most cases, contributing factors are times-desperate needs for nurturing,
interesting but irrelevant. both financial and emotional.
Many of those honored by the Ballet In a society that, unlike compa-
Austin Guild this year not only devote rable affluent countries in Europe, has
hours of their personal time to their rejected a strong governmental role in
volunteer commitments but also lead addressing glaring social and financial
double lives as full-time professionals gaps that result in individual want, we
with 9-5 obligations that may or may not be connected with their vol- are ever more beholden to the efforts of private philanthropies and to
unteer efforts. One thing we know for sure: within the soul of each of the work of our volunteers.

Grace Holland, Hayley Hughes, Camilla Hughes, Michelle Ralls, and Amy Latham
and Terrie Kunec
Karen Raven, Robin Segesta,

and Michelle Hirschhorn
Ballet Austin Guild

Publicity Chair, Sandy
Cary, Dancer, and
Courtney Cunningham
Janis Anderson and

Virginia Wedeikes
Debbie Austin and Stacy Odom Kathy Taylor and Shelly McCaslin
Pamela Graham, Jessica

Cook, and Kathy Morgan
Honoree Karen Landa

with Cindy Busby
Anne Shiflet
and Lisa Naeve Jane Sibley

A Show of Hands
in the Wild Lands
the Easter Seals’ Gala
E
aster Seals Central Texas held its 6th Annual Gala
at the Texas Disposal System Exotic Game Ranch and
Pavilion, courtesy of the generosity of the Gregory Family.
In his remarks, Kevin Coleman, President and CEO of Easter Seals
Central Texas noted, “This year marks our 70th year with programs
providing excellent services for children and adults with disabilities
and for those who care for them. As a local non-profit organization,
Easter Seals Central Texas remains committed to a vision that all
families fully participate in their community.”
Among the speakers were Kim Miller and her daughter, Kallista.
Kim spoke movingly about the mixture of joy and then fear when
Kallista’s was born with a tumor on the left side of her neck. When
she was only 20 days old, doctors began a series of extensive surger-
ies to remove the tumor. While successful, Kallista was left with par-
tial vocal paralysis and paralysis of the left side of her tongue. Kallista
came to Easter Seals to begin speech therapy in 2005. Two years of
hard work has resulted in an improvement in understandability of
Kallista’s speech from 60% to nearly 100%. Beaming, Kallista deliv-
ered her own personal thank you to Easter Seals before a large audi-
ence of sponsors and supporters who were clearly both charmed and
impressed by the great results Kallista has achieved through Easter
Seals dedication.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar catered a fabulous
meal, and Blue Mist provided live music, playing a collection of
tunes from rhythm and blues, soul, jazz and the latest hits. Five of
the group’s six members attended and graduated from The Texas
School for the Blind. Jimmy Vinson (keyboard and lead and back-
up vocals) and Rodney Hyder (drums) played together in the Texas
School for the Blind Jazz Band, winning first place in the Nashville
Jazz Festival.
Kevin T. Coleman, Easter Seals Julie Freeman, Easter Seals Kim and Kallista Miller Auction items
President & CEO with MC, Robert Director of Development
Hadlock, KXAN NBC Anchor

Lori Dunne, Lynn
Graefel, and
Nancy Peters
Peggy Welton with longtime major sponsors, Ronne and

George and Ann Attal of Austin Galleries Brad Brock
Keith and Diane McGraugh, with Stacy and Mike Brown
Rebecca and Craig Lusk, Margie Joseph, Billie Martin,

Chris Joseph, Ronnie Martinez, and Peggy Welton
Eric Lassberg, Michelle Valles,

and Ashley Lassberg
Jerry Miller signs the auction pledge
Sue Shearer, Chris Joseph, Ronnie Martinez, and Billie Martin
Richard Vasquez
and Anita Braun
Kim and
Mike Hissey
Kristi & Leo Seitz

Water
Reads
summer Book
Recommendation from
Waterways Magazine
Review by Keija Parssinen
Kiran Desai
A
uthor Kiran Desai recently gave a talk at the Iowa barely notice the budding unrest among the Nepalese Indians inhabiting
Writers Workshop, and she told the assembled aspiring writ- the borderlands. Eventually, that unrest swells to violence, which forces
ers not to fret if their novels were not falling neatly into place. each of them to reevaluate their place in a deeply heterogeneous India.
She assured them that her second novel, the Booker Prize-winning The With 23 official languages and countless unofficial languages, India is a
Inheritance of Loss, took eight years to write and that she threw away multi-ethnic society grappling with all the associated complications of
nearly 1,500 pages of work before settling on a final incarnation. Of diversity. Desai’s book shines a light on specific pockets of Indian society
course, whether her words were encouraging or discouraging depends and reveals the social tensions and interplay that define them.
on the author—certainly, the patient cultivation it With great humor and great tenderness for her
takes to ensure that a manuscript takes its proper, characters, she immerses the reader in a world that
organic form is a frustrating process. But if the is both exotic and familiar. Kalimpong may be far
result is as poetic, hilarious, and emotionally fine- distant, but once situated there, the reader discov-
tuned as Desai’s book, then that’s incentive enough ers that its residents confront universal issues of
for every author to apply the “slow food” approach family, identity, and most achingly, the loss and
to their own writing. recovery of both implied by the title. The searching,
Set in northeastern India, near the Nepalese incomplete characters inherit the bittersweet lega-
border, as well as in New York City, the story exam- cy of loss unique to Indians and members of other
ines modern India’s uneasy relationship with the fractured post-colonial countries that continue to
West and with itself through the interwoven stories struggle with history.
of four primary characters. There is the retired By her own admittance, writing The Inheritance
judge living high in the Himalayan foothills, hidden of Loss was a messy process for Desai, and that
away in a decaying manse built by an adventur- messiness is endearingly present in the novel. If
ing Scotsman years earlier. With his degrees from art is to reflect life, then it can never be too neat,
England and his formal Western mannerisms, he never tie up loose ends too precisely, for life itself
is out of place and isolated among the poor people is nothing more than a colossal, beautiful mess. In
of Kalimpong, the nearby village. After his daugh- The Inheritance this book, each character is refreshingly alive, filled
ter and son-in-law die in an accident, his young
granddaughter, Sai, comes to live with him, and the
of Loss with contradictory desires and thoughts, which
Desai harmonizes beautifully through her singing
book explores the strange iteration of love borne by Kiran Desai prose. Each chapter is broken up into several mini-
out between them. The house’s third inhabitant is narratives set apart by line breaks and white space,
a poor, barely-literate cook, whose happiness depends on infrequent let- a structuring that allows the reader to bounce along with the quick-mov-
ters from his son, Biju, who lives a transient lifestyle among other poor ing narrative, creating small, almost photographic moments that leave
immigrants in New York City. you with an indelible sense of place and person. The Inheritance of Loss is
While the judge and Sai read Bronte and eat with fine silverware, and like a series of postcards penned at the ends of the earth and sent directly
while the cook imagines America’s promise of riches for his son, they to your imagination. It will transport you.

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