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Visitorswest, txact of love

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How to listento life

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08 THIS I BELIEVE by Katie DeBinskiSchreiner University Student Spotlight 12 wEST, TExaS TragEdy Hill Country

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20 How To LISTEn To LIfE by radio personality, Sonny Melendrez. 26 MISSIon of THE HEro card

Shop Local & Save. Support local business.

28 SwIMMIng BLESSIngS Inspiring true story by T. Scott Gross. 04 guadaLupE rIVEr paradE

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CONTENTSWelcome to our first issue of Hill Country Visitors. We hope you enjoy and benefit from this quarterly project. We love the Texas Hill Country and would love to hear from you. The ideas, stories, events and beauty unique to the area is the focus. We are part of the Hometown Hero family of businesses located at River Hills Mall in beautiful Kerrville, Texas. For info & Sales: Scott Robinson, Area MGR (830) 315-1220 Visit us online at HillCountryVisitorsCenter.com. Email: [email protected]

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thisI Believeby Katie DeBinskiKatie is a senior religion major and currently on the Deans List. She also was on the Presidents List in 2010. After graduating, Katie is moving to Pittsburgh to serve with Amer-iCorps over the summer and then attending the University of Pittsburgh to complete her Masters in Social Work. Peggy Bowie is the Adjunct Instructor in Communications Studies.

Schreiner university student spotlightkerrville, texas

Many of my beliefs may change over the years, but there are a few things I can see myself standing by for life. I’ll

start with a story: I saw the soul of a man in its purity. His spirit spoke to mine through a simple gaze and a few small words. I was awakened, and the light of my life consumed me.

A middle-aged man, obviously inebriated, approached my friend and me in the park and spilled his sorrows to complete strangers. Through some Spanish and broken English and the lazy drawl known to drunkenness, my friend and I, though defensive at first, began to sympathize as we internalized his words. His son had suffered an early death and left his family and loved ones to mourn. This man was visibly, tangibly overflowing with anguish. Not long afterwards, a friend of his, who also appeared to have been self-medicating with alcohol, approached our table. Already nervous, but open to this experience, my friend and I calmly welcomed him and offered a hand in helping him grieve. After listening to the men for a few moments and giving a small word of encouragement and an invitation to my church in hopes

A middle-aged man, obviously inebriated, approached my friend and me in the park and spilled his sorrows...

Not long afterwards, a friend of his, who also appeared to have been self-medicating with alcohol, approached our table.

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that they could find better help—food, clothing, counselling resources, etc.—the most profound experience I have ever shared with a stranger graced my existence: Anthony, the second man to approach our table, pierced me with a look so powerful I felt it in my stomach and said to me, “I want to see you again.”

Through the influences I’ve had studying Theology, and moments such as the one in the park, I have come to call myself one of the homeless. I believe I am one of them and I stand with them, bridging the gap. kd

In those six small words, beyond their primary message, I felt a genuine, holy connection with this man that was more human than anything else I had experienced. Statements such as “be the change,” and “love your neighbour as yourself,” which I had previously under appreciated, melded together in that moment and birthed my new realization of the depth of the bond I have with others as brothers and sisters struggling through the difficulties and pleasures of life.

In those six small words, I heard that man tell me that in a matter of minutes. Because of a genuine interest in his condition, I was able to influence him on a deep and soulful level. I was hooked. I believe in positive human interaction, in supportive communities, and in really seeing each other at full-value, not face-value.

That moment and others that have been built upon it clings to my spirit and feeds my love for the materially, spiritually, and socially poor of the world. Listening to stories and experiences, sharing my own, and transforming together with the people I meet has truly made me a lover of humanity; and it has become my religion.

I believe it is possible to find a kind of simple, pure excellence among those who have nothing-- a kind of gateway to another world found in the type of care and interdependence that can be seen only in groups that have mere basics. Though beauty can be found here, there is no denying the painful, difficult, wearisome places of homelessness. Hunger, disease, and violence plague the poor. It is my goal and my desire to protect, heal, and uplift these people, to make their suffering known and through the best means possible, to alleviate their burdens. This is what makes me come alive.





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Hometown heroesAct of LoveA small group of Hill Country women implement an idea to help a hurting community.

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The Texas Wrap Girls, a group of distributors for “It Works” Skinny Wraps were sponsoring a “wrap party” they had already planned before the West, Texas tragedy occurred.

One of the associate distributors, Robyn Bentke, got the idea to utilize the event to inspire do-nations for a relief effort. Tina Matlock and Tara LaMontia began to organize the group.

The plan was to get a full size Penske truck and fill it with canned goods, clothing, water, blankets and more while introducing people to their planned meeting in Brenham. It was on! Tina rallied 10 radio stations to announce the plan and the event was a huge success. The Texas Wrap Girls began at 9am and didn’t finish taking donations and applying wraps until 9 that night. The truck was filled; and what started out being a party to help a few folks look and feel better about themselves, ended up providing much needed supplies to help dozens in a time of great need. Given the short time in which this event came together and how well it was executed, is a testament to how much can get done when a few deter-mined women with love in their hearts come together on a mission.

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Grand views from this lovely ranch style home with 5 bedrooms and 3 full baths. Lovely decks overlooking the backyard and pool. 3 living areas, 2 dining areas and updated kitchen with a WOW factor (stainless appliances). Circular drive out front. Many, many upgrades. An exceptional property with privacy, pool and views. What else could you ask for in a home? Approximately 4,289 sq. ft. of living area. Asking $499,950

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3308 ARROWHEAD DRIVE, COMANCHE TRACE, KERRVILLELovely home backs up to golf course with great views. Custom home with over 4,.320 sq. ft. Guest wing over three car garage for spill over guests. Main home has 3 bed-rooms and 3 1/2 baths. Lovely office with built in cabinetry. Fireplace on deck & in liv-ing room. Two dining areas. Top of the line quality in this lovely home. Standing seam metal roof. Exclusive listing of Jo Anne English and not in MLS. Jo Anne English must do the showings. Priced at $935, 000. Call Jo Anne for a private showing.

Grand showplace home with views of Kerrville city lights. Gated and fenced. Nice horse property. Guest house. Many fine amenities including over a 40k sports court. Media room. Viking sub-zero style frig. to match Viking gas cooktop in kitchen. High end finishes with granite, faux painting in foyer, kitchen, dining and many other areas. Open floor plan. Two laundry rooms. Hugh bank vault for storage. Swimming pool has been redone with these owners. Barn was added. Detached garage is 44’ x 56’ & can fill many duties. Guest home is a 2/1 and shows very well. Grand Home! MLS# 79099. $1,375,000. Call Jo Anne for a private showing.

Beautiful estate home with 35 mile views that are breathtaking! This home really has it all & is perfectly suited for entertaining. Huge kitchen with double dishwashers built in at higher level for ease of use. Butler pantry between kitchen & formal dining room. Elegant master suite with his and her closets. Everything in this home is top notch. Custom cab-inetry & attention to details! Gourmet kitchen with stunning views of the pool and valley. Two living areas on main level & a rec room, media room w/full custom seating, & gamer-oom too. One of the upper rooms could make a 4th bedroom w/small modifications. From the front door entry into every room, you will be amazed at the beauty and quality of this home. Crown molding & granite countertops. Pool area w/bath & shower. MLS# 79192. $1,000,000. Call Jo Anne for a private showing.

Grand home 23 acres (also a horse or cattle property) with show stopper views. Nice land and a horse barn with 3 stalls. Fenced and crossed fenced. Lovely man-made water fall be-hind the home is stunning. Four bedrooms and three full baths. Formal dining. Master suite with approx. 1,100 sq. ft. Stunning staircase off the large foyer. Storage galore. Attached garage and detached garage large enough for RV storage. Two dining areas. Stone exterior on home. Concrete block tile roof. Great home for entertaining. Gated entry for privacy. Circular drive in front of home. Approx. 4359 sq. ft. of living space. Call Jo Anne to see this beauty. Too new for mls number. Listed for $1.295,000.

Really lovely estate home on 5.98 acres, two master suites, 2 guest rooms, office, sunroom, 3 dining areas, kit. bar, plant house, workshop, 3 car carport, tons of storage and much more! $599,000 MLS# 77952. Call Jo Anne for a private showing.

Lovely four bedroom, four bath home with beautiful great room and formal dining and master overlooking great view of the valley. Great View Home. Kitchen with granite and breakfast room too. $523,800 MLS# 79490. Call Jo Anne for a private showing.

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In 1897, a musicologist and music critic for the New York Tribune named Hen-

ry Krehbeil wrote a book titled, “How to Listen to Music.” Henry said it was for the “untaught lovers of the art.”

Perhaps, that is what many of us may be, untaught lovers of the art…of life. And,

just as Krehbeil’s eloquent explanation of each instrument’s role in the resulting har-mony gave his readers a newly found inter-est in the concerto, so too, can we become better listeners of our daily experience.

When we listen to the world around us, we see things that suddenly have

brighter colors of clarity. That is, their place in our life has more importance and appreciation. Similar to a finely tuned musical performance, each day can bring the sound of highs and lows, providing meaningful contrast to the entire recital. It’s the difference between merely hearing the confusing sounds of an array of instru-ments and actually living in our personal concert. The art of listening is just that: an art. It must be practiced to be learned. Becoming the listener who knows what to listen for serves to amplify our apprecia-

tion for the music. Mere appearances no longer get in the way. It’s amazing what we can see when we close our eyes. I’ve heard it said that to truly be happy, you must have three things: Something to do, some-one to love and something to look forward to. Something to do refers to purpose. When you have a purpose you have the satisfaction of knowing that you matter; that you are giving back; and that you are making a difference. Someone to love is someone to care about. Whether it’s your partner, family, or friend, love of another soul transcends all the names we give our relationships. We are never without the

opportunity to direct our warmth toward another. And, sometimes “someone to love and care for” is our “something to do”. Something to look forward to can be whatever may give you joy in the future. Whether it’s climbing the highest mountain or just climbing into bed with a good book, the anticipation that you’ll soon be delighting in the event, no matter how simple, can make you smile with anticipation. All the while, we pray for those we care about, for those who are hurting, and for ourselves. We ask the God we believe in to give us strength and guidance. Yet, the greatest prayer we can offer Him is simply to say “thank you”. Thank you for the abundance of what matters most. Thank you for letting us feel the

goodness that surrounds us. Like Henry Krehbiel, we must become critics by his definition, “A critic’s job is to separate excellence from defect. He should excite curiosity, arouse interest, and pave the way to comprehension.”

That’s when we truly hear the symphony.

That’s how we listen to life. Sonny Melendrez

how to listen to lifeby Sonny Melendrez

The art of listening is just that: an art. It must be practiced to be learned...It’s amazing what we can see when we close our eyes.

Sonny Melendrez is an award-winning inspirational speaker, Hall of Fame broadcaster and author of “The Art of Living With Enthusiasm!” He travels the world delivering a message of encouragement, joy and kindness. He lives in San Antonio and credits his wife of 30 years, Linda as his number one source of love and inspiration. Visit his website: www.SonnyMelendrez.com.




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The art of listening is just that: an art. It must be practiced to be learned...It’s amazing what we can see when we close our eyes.





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seeINg hIM through the eyes of a child

Every year at Christmas, we attend a local church

pageant which tells the story of Jesus from His birth through his resurrection. It is a spec-tacular event, with live animals and hundreds of cast members in realistic costumes. The Magi enter the huge auditorium riding llamas, descending the steps in pomp and majesty. Roman soldiers look huge and menacing in their costumes and makeup. Of all the years we have attend-ed, one stands out indelibly in my heart. It was the year we took our then three year old granddaugh-ter, Bailey, who loves Jesus. She was mes-merized throughout the entire play, not just watching, but involved as if she were a player. She watches as Jo-seph and Mary travel to the Inn; and is thrilled when she sees

the baby Jesus in His mother’s arms. Later, Jesus descends the steps riding a young donkey from the back of the auditorium depicting His triumphal en-try into Jerusalem. Bailey was ecstatic! As he neared our isle, Bailey began jumping up and down, screaming, “Jesus, Jesus! There’s Jesus!” Not just saying the words; but exclaiming them with every fibre of her being.

She alternated between screaming his name and

hugging us. “It’s Jesus. Look!” I thought she might actually pass out. Tears filled my eyes as I looked at

Jesus through the eyes of a child in love with

Him, seeing Him for the first time. How like the blind beg-gar screaming out in reckless

abandon, “Jesus, Jesus!”, afraid he might miss Him, not caring

what others thought. (Mark 10:46-52) This was so

much fun. Then came the arrest scene. On stage, the soldiers shoved and slapped Jesus as they moved

Him from the Gar-den of Gethsemane to

Pilate. Bailey responded as if she were in the crowd of women, with terror and anger. “Stop it!” She screamed. “Bad soldiers, stop it!” As I watched her reaction, I wished we had talked to her before the play. “Bailey it’s OK. They are just pretending.” “They are hurting Jesus! Stop it!” She stood in her seat reacting to each and every move. People around us at first smiled at her reaction, thinking “How Cute!”. Then they quit smiling and began watching her watch Him.

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Bailey was now hysterical. “Stop it

soldiers. Stop it!”, she screamed. She must have

been wondering why all these people did nothing.

She then began to cry instead of scream. “Jesus, Oh, Jesus!”

In a most powerful scene, the soldiers lead Jesus carrying

the cross down the steps of the auditorium from the back. They were yelling, whipping, and curs-ing at Jesus, who was bloodied and beaten. Bailey was now hysterical. “Stop it soldiers! Stop it!”, she screamed. She must have been wondering why all these people did nothing. She then began to cry instead of scream. “Jesus, Oh, Jesus!” People all around us began to weep as we all watched this devoted little dis-ciple see her Jesus beaten and killed as those first century disciples had. Going back and forth between her mother’s lap and mine for comfort, she was distraught. Cont on page 27

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Bailey’s Jesus (cont. from p. 23)

I kept saying, “Bailey, it’s OK. Jesus is going to be OK. These are just people pretending to be soldiers. She looked at me like I was crazy. In my lap, we talked through the cross and burial. “Watch, Bailey, watch for Jesus!”

The tomb began to tremble and lightening flashed as the stone rolled away. A Super Bowl touchdown cheer couldn’t come close to matching this little one’s reaction to the resurrection. “Jesus! He’s OK, Mommy. It’s Jesus!” I prayed that she wasn’t going to be traumatized by this event, but that she would remember it. I shall never forget it. I shall never forget seeing His suffering, crucifixion and resurrection through the eyes of an innocent child.

Following the pageant, the actors all assembled in the foyer to be greeted by the audience. As we passed by some of the soldiers, Bailey screamed out; “Bad soldier. Don’t you hurt Jesus.”

The actor who portrayed Jesus was some distance away surrounded by well-wishers and friends. Bailey broke away from us and ran toward him, wrapping herself around his legs, holding on for dear life. He hugged her and said, “Jesus loves you.” He patted her to go away. She would not let go. She kept clinging to Him, laughing and calling His name. She wasn’t about to let go of her Jesus.

I think God in heaven stopped whatever was going on that day and made all the angels watch Bailey.

“Now, look there! This is what I meant when I said, ‘Of such is the kingdom of heaven.’ ”

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Pops! The doll-sized voice was barely

audible over the sound of the water-

fall at our pool. Pops. That has to be my

favorite word especially when it is spoken

by a princess. Well, not ‘a’ princess, The

Princess. Only four short letters on paper

but sometimes several syllables long when

the Princess smiles that little smile and

says… Pops. “Pops, it’s time for my swim-

ming blessings.” “Your what, sweetheart?”

“My swimming blessings. You said you

were going to give me swimming blessings…

and I’m here!”

I suppose that at four years old or so

it would be easy to confuse the word

lessons with blessings. And as it turned out,

blessings was the better of the two. The

Princess was blessed to be taught to swim

and Pops was blessed to have been the

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is one of those lessons in life that you never

forget how and when you learned. And

you never forget the one who taught you,

who brought a gift of knowledge that would

never run out.

As it turned out, it was I who was

about to receive a ‘blessing.’ We

kept the lessons short, just ten or so

minutes. Little people don’t always

have much span of attention. Our first

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breath under water. As a reward the

Princess got tossed into the air, making a

big splash just like her bubba. (Texan for

‘brother.’)

Bobbing to the surface our little

brown granddaughter would

push her hair away from those blue,

blue eyes, giggle as only a little

one can do, and then say, “Do me

again, Pops! Do me again!” And so

we had our afternoon swimming

blessings until one late afternoon

the Princess seemed to have lost all

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“Come on, Princess! Let’s go over what we’ve been studying and then I’ll watch you do whatever you want to do. But right now we need to focus.”

“No, Pops. Watch me! Watch me!” “Okay, fine. What is it that you want to do?”

Without a word my bullet shaped Princess dove into the water and swam right past her amazed, amused, and yes, even mystified Pops.

I don’t know how she learned to swim although in later years it was me who taught her. And hopefully her recollection will be the same. But just between you and me, I’ll remember the whole story about the day that Pops received a swimming blessing of his own. And now I will share that blessing with you: sometimes the best thing a teacher or parent or boss can do is to get out of the way and let the blessing come to you.

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oing to the Texas Hill Country is the preferred destination of multitudes who are not from here. If you are reading

this, you are probably a resident or visitor. When I was in the real estate business (many, many years ago) I received a phone call from a delightful couple who had been doing their due diligence researching the country for a place to retire. A place to call home. A place to stay. Keith had been in the photography business for many years. The call was from Concord, Massachusetts.

I’m always a little curious as to why people do what they do, especially as it relates to where they intend to spend the rest of their lives. I didn’t know at the time that I was discovering two new lifelong friends. In this brief first phone conversation, they made it clear that Kerrville, Texas was going to be their new home and to please find a suitable property.

At this point I assumed they had either vacationed here many times or had family in the area, so I asked the typical question for my profession: “ What do you two like most about Kerrville?”

Their answer? “Not really sure just yet. Never been there before.” My next query was simple, “So, family in the area?” They simply replied “Nope. Not a soul.” They began to share with me all about their wonderful grown children. I finally asked the obvious: “Why Kerrville? Why my town?”

“Went to the library in Concord and found a book that told us about this wonderful area of Texas. Kerrville was right smack dab in the middle, so we figured that would be just fine.”

I found them their new place in the hills and it would take a lot of pages to describe to you the unique blessing of knowing Keith and Audrey Martin. Their love for one another and gracious spirits made my life and the lives of my wife and children richer.

Folks come to the Texas Hill Country for many reasons. Keith and Audrey came here because a book told them it was a nice place to live. -- Mike Simpson

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