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com

Guest columnist
o f s o u t h e a s t t e x a s
Dr. Garrett peel
pinK oUt for
Michael breast cancer
Sarver awareness
Charting his course great dates
this month

Sell this house!


From so-so ARE GHOSTS REAL?
to showpiece 2 ghost
hunters’
shannon tales

gros
model mom

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vip magazine
c o n t e n t s

inside october
04 starters 38 totally worthy
Letter from Editor 38 Michael Sarver rides the
Ferris Wheel
10 vip shelter 41 Who ya gonna call?
10 Set the stage Ghost hunters!
44 Too much personality
13 vip style for two pages: Virgilio Davis
13 A Touch of Pink
47 vip guide
41
14 Mom, model & more:
Shannon Gros 47 4 Great dates in October

17 health&beauty
17 Guest columnist

13
Dr. Garrett Peel
20 Tips for your tips

22 eating&drinking
22 Fall ritual renewed:
Tailgating

24 totally social
24 Celebrating the best

44
of events

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vip guide
l e t t e r s

dream big Editorial

N
Executive Editor
cheRYL RoSe

Contributing Writers
ONE OF THE PEOPLE cathLeeN coLe
featured in this issue, with gaRRett PeeL
the exception of Shannon hoLLI PeteRSeN
haLeY StRahaN
Gros, really look the part
of a “celebrity.” When Photography
you meet them, they Contributing Photographers
don’t seem like the kind SILVIa mccLaIN
of people who are jetting KYLe PeteRSeN
about the country perform- ReNe ShePPaRD
Lee StINSoN
ing on stages, working in television, modeling high couture. JUDY StoKeLY
Instead, they are unpretentious and friendly folks. Every one of them is a talented indi-
vidual who didn’t let negativity, doubt or fear stop them from reaching for something Art
bigger than Southeast Texas. On the other hand, though their work carries them far Executive Director, Advertising Services
away, they like calling Southeast Texas home, and find themselves rooted here by choice. aNNa SINgLetaRY
There is a message here for all dreamers, whether your dream is the bright lights or
an athletic accomplishment or something on a smaller scale: If you believe it, you can Manager, Creative Media
BLaNche BoND
achieve it! But prayer, hard work and strong relationships are important contributions to
all achievements. Supervisor, Creative Media
We are pleased to feature an extended guest column from Dr. Garrett Peel, with a DoN gRaY
comprehensive update on the options available in breast cancer diagnosis and treat-
ment. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. The Julie Rogers “Gift of Lead Graphic Designer, Creative Media
Life” Program works very hard all year to educate women about breast cancer. Show JUStIN BLaNe SmIth
your support by purchasing a Pink Shopping Card, and thanking the merchants who Contributing Designers
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De-personalize
and de-clutter
to make your
home a house.

House of Horrors Every real estate agent has at least one nightmare house – one they walked into to meet a potential
client or one listed by another agent that was just too horrible to believe, and here are four ...

Laurie Wilcox of American Real Estate received a call while on phone duty Vivian Todd of RE/MAX once took a first-time homebuyer to see a vacant
early in her career from a man who wanted to sell his home. The property house. When they approached it, they realized the exterior stucco was
was in a nice area and looked good so she agreed to list it. While putting up the riddled with bullet holes. “We ran to the car!” she exclaimed. At a house in
for-sale sign, neighbors approached and asked, “Did you know that a meth lab foreclosure, she and her clients discovered what looked like dried blood in the
was in this home?” Her heart sank. She contacted the owner, who said he’d ask master bathroom. “We just ran out!”
his lawyer how to put it on the seller’s disclosure. “Needless to say, I terminated
the listing agreement then and there!”
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DesigneD
to Sell
text by CAtHLeen CoLe

Y
ou’ve spent so much want people to feel like they’re walking through
time adding personal your house. You want people to feel like they’re
touches that make walking through their next house.”
a house a home. Even after de-personalizing and de-clut-
But when it comes tering, a house might need some sprucing up.
time to sell, it’s wise “Paint cures many, many ills,” Johnson said.
to put away those “It’s the cheapest way to change a room.” And
family mementoes don’t forget the curb-appeal factor. Clean up
and photos and make the front walk and entrance. Freshen up the
your home a house. landscaping too. “Mulch is like paint for your
Think “show room” not “family room.” front yard,” she said.
The concept of “staging” a home to put on According to Johnson, the most important
the market has been around for decades and first step to selling your home is inviting an
“de-personalize” and “de-clutter” are its key accredited staging professional to view it and
words. “A lot of times, it’s more un-decorating give objective advice. Many real estate agents
photography by Lee e. stinson

than decorating,” said Dana Johnson, a Beau- have this accreditation and offer the service
mont-based real estate agent and an accredited at no charge. Kevin Fortney took advantage
staging professional. She recommends taking of Johnson’s expertise when he gave her the
down family portraits and boxing up collect- contract to sell his Beaumont home. “Staging
ibles. She remembers one seller whose kitchen the house is the hardest,” he said. “It is difficult
had a chili-pepper theme. There were hundreds to make your house appealing to a wide group
of chili-pepper items including salt-and-pepper of people, instead of having it match your own
shakers, oven mitts, curtains and crockery. She taste. For most people, de-cluttering is hard.
told her client to pack it all away. “That kitchen That wasn’t an issue for me!” He agrees that
was a completely different room when I walked it’s important to make it easy for the potential
back in,” she said. buyer to see themselves living in your house.
Take down those framed diplomas too, she “Some buyers can look past the owner’s tastes,
advises. An avid Aggie might be turned off by but most can’t,” he said. “At the very least, you
a UT degree. And you don’t want to advertise want to minimize any negative first impressions
affiliations with specific groups such as politi- and simple staging efforts can do that.”
cal parties or even which sports teams you root When shopping for a new home, Fortney
for. Hunters should probably take those deer contends that staging matters. “A nicely staged
heads and other animal trophies off the walls to home does leave a positive impression on me
avoid negative feelings from some potential and puts the home in a favorable light,” he said.
buyers. If you’re a smoker or pet owner, or “It makes it easier to look past minor flaws in
both, you’ll need to work extra hard to keep a home.” When looking at homes to buy, one
the odors away. Johnson tells her clients of his biggest pet peeves is pet odors. “If I can
not to smoke in the house when it’s on the smell pets or other odors,” he said, “it is hard
market. Stash your pet’s food bowls and to finish looking at a home.”
chew toys when potential buyers are on When you’re trying to sell your house,
their way over and take your pooch for a remember the motto of StagedHomes.com, a
ride in the car. leader in staging education: “The way you live
“You want to merchandise your house in your home and the way you market and sell
like a product,” Johnson said. “You don’t your house are two different things.” VIP

Dana Johnson of Keller Williams Realty remembers taking clients to see Taryn Hebert of Coldwell Banker walked into one home to meet a potential
a beautiful house with a large porch on several acres. When they walked client and could barely find a place to sit. “There was not one place in the
in the front door, they couldn’t make another move without stepping into pee entire house that had a free surface,” she said. The homeowners moved dirty
puddles. “Goats must have lived in this house,” Johnson said. “It was disgust- dishes and food items off the couch so she could sit down. Luckily, the people
ing!” decided to buy a house using Hebert as their agent and move into it before
putting their current house on the market. When Hebert returned to the empty
house, it gave her “a great sense of relief.”
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vip style
d u a l l i v e s

A
Model
Life text by HALEY STRAHAN

O
n the average
day, she’s
a busy
mother
of four. She
drops the kids
at school, makes
a trip to the grocery
store, and teaches a
few swim lessons. But
the next day, Shannon Gros
photography by SILVIA C. MCCLAIN

could be in Dallas, Miami or


New York, modeling fashions
for a hot designer’s print ad,
or strutting the runway in
cutting-edge couture.

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Finding a Dream
National fashion models aren’t the norm in Port Neches, but
then again, Gros isn’t the norm. When she first discovered she had
modeling dreams, she was a 30-year-old mom with an infant and a
hectic life, hardly the profile of the typical aspiring model. But when
she and some friends were taking photos of each other on a lark
one evening, her beauty and magnetism in front of the camera was
undeniable. “We looked at each other and said, ‘Wow! She really has
something,” said Jeremy Gros, Shannon’s husband and manager.
After booking an amateur photo shoot as a test run, Shannon de-
cided to give professional modeling a shot. She submitted photos to
an online casting call, and was quickly engaged to model for a Florida
designer. “Going out for my first shoot was so exciting,” she said. “I
was really nervous, of course, and I didn’t want to let anyone down.”
But Shannon’s first job went smoothly, and her career was officially
in motion.
Three years later, Shannon has an extensive portfolio of modeling
jobs. She has appeared in numerous commercial ads, on billboards in
New York, on the pages of Marie Claire, a television commercial, and
even a music video. “Our lives have definitely changed,” said Jeremy.
“It’s more fast-paced, but we love to travel. It’s great to get to visit so
many places as a part of her work.”

Between Two Worlds


Shannon was initially hesitant to tell anyone about her other
life as a high-fashion model. “I didn’t even tell my mom at first,” she
said. In fact, Shannon was about two years into her career before
she finally let a few friends and family in on her secret. “I just didn’t
know what peoples’ reaction would be,” she explained. “You worry
about people telling you that you can’t do something like this. But
everyone was actually really thrilled and supportive.”
Through all the excitement, Shannon’s first priority is her four
children. “My kids think it is pretty cool,” she said. “I have even
offered to help my older boys get into modeling, but they think it’s a
girly thing. They aren’t interested!”
But Shannon believes that her unconventional success story is an
important lesson for her children. “The thing we are always trying
to get across to our kids is that they can do anything.” she said. “I
don’t want them to think that their dreams are limited to what is
around them. Don’t think small. Dream big!”

Making it in the Industry


Shannon has had to overcome challenges along the way. At only
5-feet, 4-inches, she is considered too short to walk in many high-
fashion runway shows. “The fashion side of modeling is what I
really love so I would like to be able to walk in some of the big name
shows,” she said. “But most of the smaller names are willing to work
with models who aren’t so tall.”
In addition to strict height requirements, working in the modeling
industry means putting up with the whims of the designers and pho-
tographers. “When you go on a job, it is their choice of what clothes
you will wear, what makeup, what hair,” she said. In fact, one design-
er insisted upon cutting her hair by several inches and dying it bright
red - a fact Jeremy wasn’t aware of until she stepped off the plane at
home. “You don’t question their vision,” Shannon said. “And you
never know what picture of you will end up on the billboard!”
Despite the drawbacks, Shannon feels that modeling has had a
positive effect on her life. “The best part of it, to me, is meeting so
many people of different backgrounds and cultures,” she explained.
“Being from a small town, I had never experienced some of the types
of people that I have gotten to know.”
The Groses have considered moving to a big city where Shannon’s
career would be near, but they say that they will probably stay put.
“Port Neches is where we were born and bred,” said Shannon. “It’s
our town, and we love coming home.”
As for the future, Shannon has a plan for the day that she quits
modeling. “There is an expiration date in this industry, and I know
that one day I won’t be able to do it anymore,” she said. “I’m looking
into creating my own label of children’s wear, so I can stay involved
in the fashion business in that way.” As always, Shannon Gros is
dreaming big. VIP

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WHAT IF IT’S
CANCER
Advanced innovations offer options for women

B
reast cancer is For most in our commu-
a disease that nity, the wait can be weeks,
touches all of our sometime months, until those
lives in some way. “what if” questions are finally
The statistics are answered.
staggering. Approximately one The first patient that came
in nine women in Texas will be to my office in Beaumont was
diagnosed with breast cancer a woman with several new
in 2010. Early detection and a breast lumps. She had a strong
rapid response to the diagnosis family history of breast cancer.
are keys to survival. Despite having health insur-
In recent months, I heard my ance, she had been waiting over
own wife utter those dreaded 30 days to see a surgeon for a
words: “I found a lump!” We breast biopsy.
stayed calm and gained access My job as a cancer surgeon
to a diagnostic system quickly. is to respond quickly to the
text by GARRETT PEEL, M.D., M.H.S.
However, I struggled with the patient’s diagnosis and provide
“what if” questions: What if key information to offer a plan
it’s cancer? What would happen of care, so the patient and their
if I lost her? How would we tell family can make life-saving
the children? How would she decisions. Expertise and time
look without her breasts? The count when trying to answer the
wait was horrific; full of anxi- “what if” questions.
ety, stress and a lot of her own When a cancer scare occurs,
“what ifs.” the knee-jerk reaction for >>

theVIPmag.com | October 2010 17


Digital Breast Mammography The switch from film to digital mammography has led to an in- many in Southeast Texas is to
crease in breast cancer detection rates. An electronic image is taken and stored in a computer. The display travel to Houston. However,
characteristics of the image can then be manipulated and the radiologist can use software to help detect the latest specialized innova-
breast abnormalities. tions and cutting-edge resources
for breast cancer detection and
Breast MRI Breast MRI has been successful in diagnosing very early breast cancers. MRI is par- treatment can be found right
ticularly helpful in patients who are at high risk of breast cancer, or those with a strong family history here in Beaumont. Use of digital
of breast or ovarian cancer. MRI is also useful in patients with a lump or mass not seen on mammogra- mammography, breast MRI,
phy, and those patients with a history of precancerous breast changes or dense breast tissue. Addition- newer approaches in mastec-
ally, if the patient has been diagnosed with breast cancer, MRI can be a valuable tool for the surgeon tomy and breast reconstruc-
to determine the extent of disease and recommend appropriate treatment. In some cases, breast MRI tion, minimally invasive breast
biopsy and surgical treatments,
catches cancers before they are seen on mammography.
to include Breast Conservation
Therapy, sentinel lymph node
Minimally Invasive 360-degree Ultrasound Guided, Vacuum-Assisted Breast Biopsy biopsy and brachytherapy, are
This “one pass” device allows for a less painful breast biopsy with more accuracy. Six to eight times the
all examples of key innovations
amount of sample breast tissue is removed compared to the conventional core biopsy. Patients have less offered by medical professionals
pain overall, with minimal recovery time needed. The procedure can be performed in a surgeon’s office, in our community.
rather than at the hospital. As a patient, it is important
for you to ask questions and

The MoRe YoU KNow demand answers. Breast cancer

KNow
The latest technologies for can easily become a disease that
breast cancer detection and can spread throughout your
system. In most cases, surgery
treatment which are safe, combined with radiation and
chemotherapy, and in some in-
effective and available in stances brachytherapy, can ward
our community off a recurrence for life. Depend-
ing upon the stage of breast
cancer, and when it is detected,
Bilateral Skin, Nipple, Areolar Sparing Mastectomy Breast cancer surgery is not cos- many patients can be cancer-
metic, but lifesaving. However, the bilateral skin, nipple, areolar sparing mastectomy provides women free forever.
an alternative to the traditional mastectomy, with much more dignity. Studies show cancer recurrence You might be wondering
rates are similar to conventional mastectomy. The breasts are immediately reconstructed to provide a what happened with my wife.
After a digital mammogram
more natural look—cancer free!
and follow-up ultrasound, the
new lump does not appear to
Breast Conservation Therapy (BCT) BCT is the most revolutionary surgical innovation in be cancer. We will continue to
the treatment of breast cancer to date, and eliminates the need for mastectomy and reconstructive sur-
keep a close eye on this constant
gery. For those patients who are candidates, the surgeon removes the breast tumor and a small portion reminder of our own “what if.”
of normal tissue surrounding the cancer. Following the tumor removal, the patient undergoes external However, we both felt more in
beam radiation therapy, which targets the affected breast, and lasts for approximately 6-8 weeks. Some control of our future, because
patients may choose brachytherapy, which uses a catheter to target the radiation to a specific part of the we know the breast cancer treat-
breast and significantly cuts treatment time. Data shows the survival rate is the same for those patients ment options available to us.
undergoing BCT versus traditional mastectomy (complete breast removal), and the recurrence rate Become aware and ask your
drops from 40 to 6 percent if radiation therapy follows lumpectomy or BCT. doctor about these lifesaving, in-
novative technologies available
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Historically this technology has been reserved for large academic to you for breast cancer care
centers. Now, surgeons and radiologists in Southeast Texas work together to offer this cutting-edge procedure. here in Southeast Texas. You
Radioactive material is safely injected into the affected breast. The surgeon can then locate the first can be confident and in control
lymph node that drains this breast, usually found under the arm. The lymph node can be safely re- of your health care decisions
moved and tested for cancer cells. This procedure saves the patient a complete axillary lymph node when you know what treatment
dissection or modified radical mastectomy, and is offered along with Breast Conservation Therapy. It is options are available. Ask ques-
associated with less arm swelling and less potential neurologic complications.
tions. Demand answers.
Live well. Live long.
Targeted Partial Breast Brachytherapy Dr. Garrett K. Peel, a native
Targeted partial breast radiation, or brachytherapy, is treating breast cancer from the inside out after Texan, is Senior Surgical Con-
breast conservation therapy. Therapy is given on an outpatient basis with no need for a hospital stay. sultant and Cancer Surgeon at
The cancer surgeon inserts a specialized balloon catheter inside the lumpectomy pocket. Once treat- Previty−Clinic for Surgical Care.
ment is complete, the balloon is deflated and the catheter is removed. Treatment can be completed in He received his training and was
five days, versus six to eight weeks as required by traditional external beam radiation. This technology Chief Resident at the Mayo Clinic.
has been approved by the FDA, and shown in several clinical studies to be safe and effective, with equal Dr. Peel holds degrees in journal-
results to traditional external beam radiation. Cancer centers across the United States are adopting this ism, communication and a medical
new type of radiation therapy for the appropriate patients. doctorate from The George Wash-
ington University and a master in
The specially designed balloon catheter has multiple lumens, allowing for radiation to be targeted public health policy and manage-
internally toward cancers close to the skin or chest wall, and to the nearby tissues in the lumpec- ment from Johns Hopkins School
tomy cavity where recurrence is most common. This innovation offers fewer side effects and of Public Health. VIP
radiation-associated complications.

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health beauty
p o l i s h e d

Nail It!
Fall into Color: This fall, nails go from
dark to darker. Style harbingers OPI revealed
dark, jeweled colors for their Winter 2010
line. “For fall, dark browns and dark reds
text by HALEY STRAHAN

Shape it Up: For the most up-to-date look,


break out the nail file and ditch those gel
tips. Short, functional nails are the height of
fashion. “Color looks better on short nails,”
are popular,” said Leah Higgins, nail techni- explained Higgins. “All the magazines show
cian at On Stage Hair Design. For the more short, dark nails for this season,” agreed
fashion-forward, hot colors include navy Baker.
blue, jade green and black. Worried about
maintenance? “Your nail tech should know Take Care: The cooler temperatures and
to lock in dark colors properly,” explained dry winter air can play havoc on your
Jan Baker of P.S. Modern Cheveux. “That nails. “To keep your nails healthy, get
will help the manicure last.” good cuticle oil with emollients. Rub
it back across your nails into the
Shellac and Relax: If you long to wear cuticle,” advised Baker. “Keep it
stylish dark colors, but fear the dreaded pol- somewhere handy so you can
ish smudge, there is a solution. “Shellac is a use it frequently.” To minimize
new nail polish designed to last longer with- breakage, file your nails in one
out chipping,” said Baker. Shellac, offered direction rather than back
by CND and introduced this year, is actually and forth to avoid splitting
a hybrid of nail polish and nail gels, which the nail fibers.
allow the manicurist to paint soft gel over the
nail, and then cure it under UV lights. Shel- Go Green: No, we’re
lac doesn’t damage your nails like traditional not talking about color,
hard gels, but it offers an indestructible mani- but the formulations of the
cure which is then soaked off with acetone. nail polish you choose.
Traditional nail polishes
contain yucky chemi-
cals like formaldehyde
DIY Manicure • Dry nails and apply cuticle cream or oil. and DPB. Luckily, more
Remove excess with a cotton swab dipped companies are coming out
So you want flawless fingers, but can't with versions of non-
spare the dough for a professional job? in polish remover.
toxic, eco-friendly nail
Here are some tips for a beautiful • Apply a base coat. polish. If you want a
manicure at home. • Apply two thin coats of polish. If the polish professional manicure or
pedicure but aren’t sure if
• Remove any traces of old polish. is very dark, you may need one more coat. they stock “green” polish,
• Cut or file nails. File in one direction, • Finish with a clear top coat to reduce pick up a bottle and
keeping a simple, rounded shape. chipping. bring it along with you.
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eating drinking
r e d h o t g r i l l s

photography by LEE E. STINSON

Kenneth Goolsby, Jesi Courville, Rich Courville and Chuck Harris

H
text by HOLLI PETERSEN

ere in our neck of the woods, we like our Spindletop Steakhouse & Continental Cuisine. This team of
barbecue sizzlin’ and our football rowdy. pigskin devotees is building a mini-football field, complete
So, naturally, we can all understand why with goal posts and Astroturf, to churn out scrumptious
locals flock to the parking lots before cuisine from their private tailgating space.
a big game. For it is in the parking lots “We’re all going to be cooking before the home games,”
where you will find some of the best eats Courville described. “Every one of us is fired up about Lamar
in Texas, fresh off the tailgate grill. football since it’s been so long since we’ve had a [college]
With the return of Lamar University’s football team. It’s really been the only vacant space in an
football program, the entire community otherwise wonderful university.
is abuzz about the upcoming wild The rest of the men echo the same sentiment. Kenneth
tailgating bashes guaranteed to go down in history. In Goolsby feels that tailgating and generating excitement
fact, many area companies and private individuals have about the game will be his small addition to making the new
purchased their own tailgating space from Lamar University, football program triumphant. “I’ve been a big Lamar fan for a
analyzing and reworking their best dishes in the ol’ tailgating long time,” Goolsby said. “I’m going to do all I can to make it
playbooks. a successful season.”
“I think Lamar recognized the spirit fans bring to the Chef Chuck Harris is eagerly anticipating a phenomenal
game when they tailgate,” said “Big” Rich Courville, owner season filled with great football and, hopefully, even better
of Courville’s Special Events and Catering. “With tailgating, food. “I am excited about tailgating and Lamar football; it is
there’s that electricity in the air that really enhances the great for the school and the community,” Harris said. “Lamar
excitement of the game.” was and is still a big part of my success here in Beaumont,
As a renowned local chef, Courville is bringing his and football will only make Lamar a more successful school.
tailgating expertise to the game with three of his best cooking I hope the community gets behind it, comes out, and is a big
buddies - Kenneth Goolsby, owner of AGS Rentals, Bobby part of ‘Big Red’ football. With a great field and more than 20
James of PRN Medical, and Chuck Harris, chef and owner of local players, plus tailgating, you cannot pass it up.” VIP

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UTZ PA H,
CH
RD W OR K
HA G
HO L DIN
AND
ON TO A
DREAM ’S JOURNEY
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text by CHERYL ROSE

riving into
Jasper after long
days on the road,
Michael Sarver
feels himself
instantly relax
when he sees the
first traffic light
by the Lowe’s.
“I love being
home. I love my city,” said the young
singer, whose boyish face and positive
attitude have won him so many fans.
For the past two years, Sarver has
been on a roller coaster journey to
fame and fulfillment. In 2008, he took
a risk and auditioned for the singing
talent contest “American Idol.” Among
hundreds of contestants, he finished
10th, making it into the crucial Top 10
of the series’ eighth season.
In his audition, the judges were
photography by JUDY STOKELY

intrigued by Sarver’s job working on


an oil rig, which he described as the
fifth most dangerous job in the world.
Compared to singing solo on a stage
being judged by millions of people,
which was more frightening?
“It’s a different type of fright,” he
explained. “With one, you’re afraid
for your life. In the other, you’re just
afraid to stink — especially when you
know God has given you the ability to
sing well, but you’re nervous.”

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hurt,” he said. “I was so busy trying to be
successful in spite of it, that I forgot that
it stinks. I hope someone listening will get
what they need from it.” album
When Sarver was 11, his mother re-mar- Sarver’s self-titled debut al-
ried. The new relationship soon became bum was released on July 27.
physically abusive for Sarver, his mother The tracks are a mix of songs
and brother. “We have definitely been Sarver wrote and ones that
through some pretty extreme situations;
poverty, a very strict religion that really he personally selected from
held me back,” Sarver recalled. among the hundreds pitched
Music became the young Sarver’s outlet. to him by other songwriters.
He began writing songs and learned to play
guitar, piano and drums. Singing became on “amercian idol”
FulFilling a purpose his passion, but it didn’t pay the bills once
Sarver has dreamed of The reality television com-
he had a family of his own to support, so
turning his joy in music into he sidelined that dream until taking a shot petition has ruled the last de-
a career since he was a young at “American Idol.” cade in television, ranking No.
boy growing up in Louisiana. 1 in viewership for multiple
He began writing songs at age liFe in the Fish bowl
14, sang in church and later years. Through auditions and
Now officially part of the music indus- eliminations, ordinary citizens
became a worship leader in try, there is always pressure to conform to
various churches. Following someone’s idea of what a celebrity looks have a shot at making it to
the excitement of “American or acts like. Sarver takes advice in areas the final round each season.
Idol” and a cross-country tour, where he feels he could use improvement, For Michael Sarver, getting to
Sarver signed a record contract such as haircut and clothing styles. “I’m
and released his debut album that first round audition has
not a real sexy fellow. I’m a country boy,” changed the course of his life.
last summer. he said a bit bashfully, but he is in no way
“Now I get to do what I really believe I abashed about his resolve to stay true to “My sister-in law wanted to
was meant to do,” he said. “It’s just coming himself. “What I won’t allow to change are audition, so we decided to go
to fruition. The biggest driving force in my my core values, the things that make me try it as a team, and then be-
life is God. I believe I have a specific pur- me and the music.”
pose for why I’m here. I just know through fore I knew it, I was in the top
Getting his new career off the ground 10,” Sarver remembered. “I
song is how I’m supposed to impact the has required being away from home
world.” frequently. When he returns to Jasper, he was on the oil rig at the time,
One satisfaction for Sarver has been to makes up for lost time with his family, so I had to go to the closest
show all the naysayers that the pursuit of including 3-year-old son Grayson, 5-year- city where they were holding
his dream was not in vain. “The discour- old daughter Makenna and his wife of five
agement from other people about the mu- auditions when I had my off-
years, Tiffany. “My wife and I love to go hitch, which ended up being
sic business fueled my fire, made me want out on our little dates and flirt a little,” he
it more,” he said. “It took a lot of inward said. “We are definitely in love. And there’s Phoenix, Ariz. It took 23 hours
strength and belief in God to push past absolutely nothing cooler in the world than to drive there.”
those things and not let them shake me.” being a dad. It’s absolutely priceless.” Sarver described the
His conviction comes through in his
music, which has themes of love, hope, liv- experience as humbling, par-
buckle up For the Future ticularly realizing how many
ing through difficult times and succeeding For now, you might see the Sarver fam-
despite circumstances. “I’ve been through ily around town in Jasper, maybe shopping others share the same dream
a lot of those stories,” he said. “I under- at Wal-Mart or eating at The Cedar Tree. of success in an industry
stand abuse and a fatherless home, and However, if his latest venture is a success, flooded with talented people.
people saying you can‘t do that. Singers Nashville beckons. “We just love where
get to speak for people in a way they can’t Being an Idol alumnus is like
we’re at so much that the idea of moving being part of a special family,
speak for themselves.” hurts,” he said.”All of our family is here. If
it ever happens, it’ll be the hardest move he said, even sharing a con-
early challenges we’ve ever had to make.” nection to contestants from
Sarver moved to Texas from Louisiana With the leap from working-class, other seasons. “It’s a very
when he was 20, looking for a change of guy-next-door to television and recording
lifestyle and hoping to make a connection unique thing to walk through
star, has Sarver achieved the success he — only a small percentage
with his biological father. His father left dreamed of?
the family when Sarver was 2. In writing “I’m a hard working guy,” he said. “If understand what’ it s like to
songs for his album, Sarver finally faced you ask me when I’m 90, I’ll probably say be in the top 10,” he said.
the pain of that loss. “I waited until I was that I still haven’t succeeded.” VIP
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Filming at Margam Castle Margam Castle cemetery in Wales

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photography by MICAH SAMPSON
Sampson freezing at the Wolf’s Lair
Remains of a ninth century saint in Czeschy Krumlov, Czech Republic. (Hitler’s Eastern European Bunker) in Poland.

The San Lucas Prison in Costa Rica was miserable and “definitely creepy.”
The Nicaraguan prison, where captives were brutally tortured and killed, was a top spot too.

Scouting out creepy places good for him and what was good for the show were two different
Sampson worked as a field story producer for the show for about things. “A favorite place for me was always one with electricity
18 months and saw plenty of creepy places. After the network ap- and warmth … and working toilets,” he said. “The miserable loca-
proved a spooky spot, Sampson and the production crew were sent tions tend to be the best.”
to scout and film the location and interview the people privy to the The San Lucas Prison in Costa Rica was miserable and “definite-
paranormal activity – all in about a week. “For us, we had to roll ly creepy.” The Nicaraguan prison, where captives were brutally
pretty quickly,” he said. “We had a limited amount of time.” When tortured and killed, was a top spot too. “There was still blood
the hunters showed up, he’d report his findings and they’d start on the walls,” he said of the place also purported to have hosted
their investigation. satanic worship and sacrifices. “It was still very disturbing.”
But is it real? “Everybody always asks me that,” he said. The
ghost-hunting team told him to never do anything, such as drop- The possibility of ghosts
ping an object on purpose, to create an event. The production Sampson left the show last summer, not because he was scared,
crew, he confirms, never has anything to do with the team’s find- but because he wanted to stay put in Los Angeles and try to land
ings. “They take it very seriously,” he said of the ghost hunters. a writing gig. Ghost Hunters International had him traveling out
And what were his favorite locations? He admits that what was of the country for six to seven months at a time with only about
a month of down time before production ramped up again. “My
experience with Ghost Hunters International provided me with a
unique experience,” he said. “It was great.” But now he wants a
different challenge. “I’m trying to expand my experience,” he said.
“I really enjoy television.” His dream job, he says, is being the
executive producer and/or the head writer of a television drama
series.
photography by SILVIA C. McCLAIN

After spending so much time with paranormal investigators,


does he believe in ghosts? “I believe in the possibility of ghosts,”
he said. “I have seen and heard some strange things.”

The devil’s advocate


Barry “Bear” Blaisdell, on the other hand, definitely does not
believe in ghosts. The local law enforcement officer is also a
professional magician, special effects designer, actor and, during
Halloween season, the general manager and “Night Watchman” of
The Haunted Hotel in Beaumont. (He got his first job there when
he was 16. After being turned away at first for being too young, he
Barry “Bear” Blaisdell came back wearing the Freddy Krueger costume that he designed
42 October 2010 | theVIPmag.com
and made. “They hired me on the spot,” he said.)
He’s a ghost hunter too and belongs to Hollywood Ghost Hunt-
ers – Horror Film Professionals Stalking the Supernatural. On
the group’s website, he’s listed as the southern case manager and
skeptic. “It’s hard to fool me,” he said. “I’m kind of the debunker
of the group.”
The team, co-founded by horror-film actors and stuntmen Kane
Hodder (hockey-mask wearing Jason of Friday the 13th) and Rick
McCallum, hunts ghosts all over the country and reports the find-
ings on the website. Currently, they are putting a pilot episode to-
gether and pitching it to major television networks. Blaisdell, who
makes Hodder’s hockey masks for special events, would play the
devil’s advocate on the show. As a police investigator, he’s in tune
with finding clues and paying attention to details. As a professional
magician, he knows all about illusion and slight-of-hand tricks.
He’s not claiming that what the team does is fake. The Hollywood
Ghost Hunters go to reportedly haunted sites to investigate para-
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the supernatural. Blaisdell just doesn’t buy it. “It’s all psychologi-
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Virgilio Davis has that indescribable (“it”) quality.

His deep, buttery voice resonates and that was it,” Davis recalled.
right down to the tips of your toes. He “I just loved it from then on. I
is purely magnetic - a jovial, buoyant think it was the reaction I got
individual that borders on zealous from the audience. I’ve always
when discussing his career. been a performer that likes to
Clearly, Davis was born to be an look the audience dead in the
actor. eye. That is how I communicate
Perhaps his career choice was with them. It’s really a
unexpected at the beginning. Born personal conversation.”
in the Republic of Panama, the Davis In college, Davis unearthed
family began the immigration process more of his treasure trove of
in 1978, eventually making their way talents. Majoring in visual
to Houston, Texas in 1984. Stopping arts, he became a portrait
halfway in Beaumont, they decided artist. He became classically
they had found “home” and quickly trained in singing and
began establishing roots, sending performed with the Shreveport
Davis to Monsignor Kelly High Opera in Louisiana. He also began
School. performing in stage productions, even
Always creative, Davis dreamed of traveling with a theater company
one day becoming a cartoon animator through Greece, Rome and England.
so that he could act with his pencil. It Over the years, Davis has performed
never occurred to him that he could in countless supporting and lead roles
act for himself. That is, until a music in television, film and stage.
teacher forced him to sing a solo his Davis, a self-described homebody,
freshman year of high school. broke the mold by choosing not to
“They gave me a standing ovation, make the characteristic exodus to

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03
Hollywood, rather he chose to remain in Beaumont.
“You can live in Beaumont and sustain an acting career,”
Davis declared. “It might be frowned upon, but it can be
done. Luckily, my life allows me to do that.”
Though he chooses to stay in Southeast Texas, Davis
does frequently book auditions and roles in Los Angeles.
His film, “I Flunked Sunday School,” was recently added
to Netflix and his “adult swim” cartoon, “The Hug-
napper” for which he sings the opening track, is being
haggled over by Cartoon Network and Fox. At the time of
the interview, Davis was traveling to Hollywood for its
premiere.
When he’s not cramming for auditions, Davis is passing
along his passion for the arts to budding Southeast Texas
talents as theater director at West Brook High School.
The district’s new push to elevate the arts programs in
the school’s culture has given Davis license to encourage a
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“I love what I do,” Davis explained. “Yes, I hope to see
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octoBeR 21 octoBeR 25 Haunted Halloween Tours


Presented by The Beaumont Heritage
Pink Shopping Card Day Momix-Botanica Society at both the John Jay French
Today begins 10 days An eclectic score ranging from Museum and the Chambers House
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when you purchase your follows the rhythms of the seasons various family members who lived in the
Pink Shopping Card to and the evolution of the world and homes. John Jay French Museum, 5-8p.m,
support the “Gift of Life” the passing of a day. Lutcher Theater. Chambers House Museum, 6-9p.m.
Breast Cancer Program. 7:30p.m. 409.886.5535, lutcher.org
409.833.3663, giftoflifebmt.org. octoBeR 30
octoBeR 26
octoBeR 22 Shangri La Scarecrow Festival
“Eat a Bug!” Family Arts Day
Sesame Street Live: Learn about the Day of the Dead,
Elmo’s Green Thumb Dracula An annual event where local while making
Everyone’s favorite red monster A three act play about the infamous organizations and individuals create Latin arts and
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Heritage Village Museum. Pioneer
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7p.m. general meeting at the Julie
The 3rd Annual Choral Concert
Rogers Theatre, followed by the
Connect the Dots Lamar University’s Grand Chorus
Christopher Cross concert (details
Music Festival and A Cappella Choir will perform
below).
Featuring artists from under the direction of conductor
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Putting on the Pink with of foot-tapping music, games, food
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Marie Osmond samples, and barnyard animals.
Center. 3p.m.
Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” annual McFaddin-Ward House. 5-8p.m. Free.
& 6:30p.m.
event and fundraiser. 5:30p.m. 409.832.1906, mcfaddin-ward.org
409.838.3435
Dinner and dancing at Beaumont
Civic Center. 7p.m. Survivors
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