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2012

Waterways Magazine

604 Peterson Lane; Lakeway, TX 78734

waterwaysmag@gmail.com
www.waterwaysmagazine.com
Editor/Publisher: Cathie Parssinen 512.785.6313
Designer: Sheila Parr waterwaysdesign@gmail.com
Contributors
Editorial: Linda Holland
Photography: Andy Sams, Brandi Nellis Photography,
Brianna McKinney Photography,
Pat Manicom, Bruce Maxwell, Patti
Pieszchala, Yuri Teshler

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ABOUT THE COVER

Model, Amanda Tatum, is photographed by the pool at the waterfront home of
Monica and Jeff DeCoux. Amanda is married to Brad Tatum and is the mother of the couples two young sons. She is a Realtor at Capital City Sothebys
International Realty and specializes in Farm and Ranch, equestrian and Luxury
properties, like the one pictured here. Dress (Chelsea Flower) from SAKS FIFTH
AVENUE at the Arboretum | Jewelry (Tacori) from Five Star Jewelry Brokers,
Westlake | Hair by Tiffany Williams at Salon U | Cover shot by Brandi Nellis.

10
About the Cover
12
Triple Threat at The Reserve
16
LRMC Takes Flight
23
Success Stories: Embellish
24
Casino Royale, LTEF Gala
34
Business Profiles
36
Bob Mayberry Foundation
40
Seton Gala at Villa del Sol
44
Hill ~ Kutscherousky Wedding

16

46
Fashion For Compassion at Saks
50
LTlov Benefit at Roccos
53
Mardi Gras
54
Ballet Austin Guilds WOTT
56
A Day To Shine
58
Spring Dance
60
Singalongs
62
Dance Institute Is Red Hot!

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About the Cover

story by Cathie Parssinen
photos by brandi nellis and courtesy of cascade custom pools

ur coverfeatures Lake Travis resident Amanda Tatum photographed poolside, at the waterfront home of Jeffrey and Monica DeCoux of Lakeway. Amanda grew up in Bellville, outside of
Houston, but summered at Lake Travis for years. She and her husband Brad are part of a wave of
professionals and business owners with young families who are gravitating to our area for the beauty, quality of
life and opportunities our growing area offers. Amanda is a Realtor with Capital City Sothebys International
Realty, specializing in Farm and Ranch, Equestrian and Luxury properties, like the one pictured here.
When it was built in 2001, the pool, built by Hank Thompson of Cascade Custom Pools, was the largest
residential pool ever built in the state of Texas. It was also Robert
Rodriquezs pick to shoot the pool scenes in his movie Machete. This
pool, also pictured below left, is not your average pool.
And Hank Thompson is not your average pool builder.
Hank Thompsons company, CASCADE CUSTOM POOLS, is celebrating their 30th anniversary and, to his knowledge, Hank doesnt
know of anyone in this town that has been building pools under the
same company name and ownership for as long as he has.
This extraordinary record of success is due to a combination of
TJ, Hank and Theresa Thompson, Cascade Custom Pools factors, including exceptional creativity and the ability to offer the
After interviewing multiple
complete portfolio of options for the pool and outdoor living space
pool builders we decided to
that you would expect from a superior custom pool builder. But
hire Hank Thompson with
CASCADE CUSTOM POOLS.
perhaps CASCADE CUSTOM POOLS greatest strength comes from
Cascades designs, experience
being a family-owned business that capitalizes on Hank Thompsons
and professionalism were
charismatic and personal touch, Theresas finance and business
not only noticed by us, but by
most of the leading architects knowledge, as well as, their son T.J.s design and marketing skills.
in Austin. During the building
As Hank puts it, Im in your backyard every day. From the time you
process Hank stayed on top
of all the details, including
first talk to me to the time I hand you the keys to the pool, you have
design enhancements that
made dramatic improvements one chain of commandand my exclusive attention. I have great
to the overall aesthetics.
people working for me, but I am there through every phase of the
We have known Hank for
project.
over 10 years now and
Hank Thompson built all of Sandra Bullocks pools, and he also
continue to believe Cascade
is the superior pool builder in
built a pool for his hero, Tom Landry. He prides himself on the divercentral Texas.
sity of his work, from concepts that are lavish and
Jeffrey DeCoux
over-the-top, to the very creative or to pools that
seam flawlessly with natural settings. He specializes in impossible pools cliffhangers and
other pools characterized by difficult construction
challenges. He has built pools in backyards where
five different pool companies had previously told
the owner that putting in a pool would be impossible. He once rented a crane to lift a tractor over
the roof of a home to an inaccessible backyard.
The crane was so enormous that he had to get
clearance from the FAA.
Cascade Custom Pools
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Hank Thompson and Tommy Cain have known each other since
they were in college and Hank has built a number of pools
for Tommy over the years. Pictured left is the pool CASCADE
designed for Tommy, a stunning reproduction of a 1959 Gibson
Les Paul guitar. In fact, it is the guitar Tommy plays when he
performs with his band The Big Johnsons. Hank and Theresas
son, T.J. Thompson designs all CASCADES pools, and the
general consensus is that he knocked this design out of the
park. The guitar strings are made from glass tiles, the fountain
is the guitars volume control and the headstock is the spa
which flows into the neck of the guitar.

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Epitacio Resendez and Robert Haggard test out the

Bentleyn GTC

Cliffside Cottage Interior

Crowd watches the christening of 3 Meridian yachts

Triple Threat
at The Reserve
story and photos by Cathie Parssinen

T
Sail & Ski Christening party at The Reserve Marina
Bonnie and Gary Johnson, Jenny Stanley, Allyn Johnson

he Reserveat Lake Travis, John Eagle European and Sail &

Ski combined to launch a triple threat to discretionary income with
a tantalizing taste of what it might feel like to own some of their high
dollar toys. On a flawless day at the end of April, guests toured The Reserves
Cliffside Cottages and took test drives in their choice of luxury autos, including
Bentleys, Rolls Royce and Aston Martin. Guest of Sail & Ski were wined and
dined al fresco at the Reserve Marina, enjoyed boarding privileges on several
models of Meridian yachts and listened to Latin and Caribbean tunes played
by Acoustic Jungle. The highlight of the Sail & Ski event was the christening
of three gleaming Meridian yachts by their new owners Brad Harwell and
Stephen Ovalle, Hank and Robin Von Der Bruegge, and Bob and Kay Pryor.
Each shared anecdotes of boating and of the process of selecting a name for
their new yacht before the christening ceremony. Friends and family raised
their glasses in a toast and asked for safe passage for all who sail in them.

Kay and Bob Pryor celebrate the

christening of Pryority

Amy Boone

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Jeffrey Kahn, Michael Doherty

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story by Cathie Parssinen

photos by yuri Teshler

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llyn Johnsontook a simple boat detail company he started fourteen years ago
and transformed it into a flourishing yacht management company providing three
levels of service: annual boat management, yacht management and an elite level of
concierge services for the discriminating boat owner. Today, Boatworks Yacht Management
employs an experienced staff at 13 local marinas and Yacht clubs. We service a variety of boats
that range in size from 18 runabouts to 100 foot yachts and everything in between! Our clientele includes those local to Austin and those from the Dallas, Houston and San Antonio areas.
Additionally, we have gained many clients from outside Texas representing those who leave
their boat permanently on Lake Travis or Lake Austin, as part of their second home. Boating
provides Allyns customers with the ultimate escape, an unparalleled sanctuary for relaxation.
What they desire is a trouble-free transition to the pleasures of the lake. And thats precisely
what Boatworks Yacht Management delivers to them, explains Allyn. Our proactive approach
based on exceeding our customers needs has served us well during the recent downturn in the
economy. Our customers deserve value, and we continue to deliver a high level of personalized
service that maintains a very valuable asset and assures that our customers continue to enjoy
the level of lifestyle that remains very important to them.
Boatworks Yacht Management starts with the basics: washing and detailing the boat,
checking levels of fluids and dock lines, and making sure the boat is charged and ready to be
enjoyed by the owners. Beyond the basics, yachts today are routinely equipped with a series of
very complex systems, from audio-visual equipment, navigational systems, to sensitive security systems and climate control units, along with power plants. Allyn and his team assume
responsibility for making sure that these systems operate flawlessly and, when they dont, he
arranges for all necessary service requirements.
In addition, Boatworks offers a variety of concierge services, including stocking the boat
with wine, beer, sodas and snacks. Allyn occasionally will serve as captain, driving the boat if
the owner wants to be completely free to entertain guests!
Boatworks Yacht Management also has relationships with several boat dealerships, including Sail & Ski and Eriksen Marine. Boatworks Yacht Management is charged with cleaning and
checking systems in conjunction with dealership technicians and often provides a seamless
transition for the owners and their new boats.
Allyn raced sailboats competitively throughout the five-state area, including off-shore racing for the last 20 years, so his business builds on his own love of boating as well as that of his
sons, AJ and Robert. We are proud of our unparalleled service as the longest operating Yacht
Management company in the state of Texas. I am fortunate to work in a business that allows
me to share my passion for the water and boats with my customers each and every day.
Allyn Johnson, President, Boatworks Yacht Management
512.294.9084

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STAR Flight (Shock Trauma Air Rescue)

helicopter with Pilot, James Jackson;
STAR Flight Nurse, Bill Derrick; and Flight
Paramedic, Michael Summers

Lakeway Regional Medical Center Takes Flight

story by Cathie Parssinen | photos by Patti Pieszchala
On time and on budget, the highly anticipated Lakeway Regional Medical Center lifts off with an impressive menu of comprehensive services. Pictured on
the following pages are scenes from the LRMC Grand Opening and the Opening Gala for Physicians and Investors, as well as information from providers
of critical services in our expanding health community.

Lisa Hoffpauir, VP of Operations for Surgical Development Partners on helipad

LRMC CEO David Kreye addresses Grand Opening Gala guests

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Now Open
in Lakeway!
LRMC Nursery

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story and photos by Cathie Parssinen

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n articleby Jordan Rau in the April 14th edition of the

Washington Post took note of preliminary efforts by the government to enact a complex, little-known provision of the 2010 health
care law that involves rewarding doctors who provide quality care at a lower
cost to Medicare by paying them more while cutting payments to physicians
who cost Medicare more without achieving better results. The correlation
between cost and quality is critical to the effort to curtail spending and to
keep Medicare solvent. According to Rau, Efforts have begun to change the
way Medicare pays hospitals, doctors and other providers who agree to work
together in new alliances known as accountable care organizations. This fall
the federal health program for 47 million seniors and disabled people also is
adjusting hospital payments based on quality of care, and it plans to take cost
into account as early as next year.
The interrelationship between quality and cost of care is incredibly complicated. According to Dr. Donald Berwick, former administrator of the federal centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, implementation could lead
to levels of gaming and misunderstanding and incorrect signals to physicians that might not be best for everyone. No patient presents for treatment
without a complicated history of previous care from other providers. A physician or a hospital may be victimized if previous providers of care did not take
the right preventive steps to avoid more expensive treatments down the road.
And there is the potential hazard that paying bonuses to those who use fewer
medical resources may lead to decisions to avoid patients with expensive-totreat medical conditions.
As the nations biggest insurer, Medicare wields extraordinary clout, and
any effort to shift money from high-cost physicians to low-cost physicians
would be a game-changer, according to Anders Gilberg, senior vice-president of the Medical Group Management Association that represents doctors
groups. Getting physician and public support for this sort of cost management contained in the 2010 health care law may be challenging. And the fate
of the health care law itself is still uncertain and awaits the decision of the
Supreme Court. The complexities of health care in America are daunting. One
thing we know. We are
beneficiaries or victims
of our medical neighborhood. And the medical neighborhood in the
greater Lakeway/Lake
Travis area just received
a first class upgrade
with the opening of
the Lakeway Regional
Medical Center.
LRMC CT Scanner

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Lake Travis Communitys Premier Destination

for Health & Wellness
Gentle Specific Chiropractic
Family Care Sports Rehab
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Also offering acupuncture, neuromuscular massage,

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and Medicare accepted. Affordable cash plans.

Dr. Ryan Smith

Gonstead Practitioner,
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Expect Results

John Lopez, CEC, Director of Austin

Chef Assc.; Ian Reynolds, Director
of Food Services

Radiologist Kevin Barker,

LRMC Chairman of the Board

Kyle Janek, Chief of Staff

LRMC Opening Gala

Dr. Sam DeMaio, Founding Father
of the LRMC, Amy DeMaio

story by Cathie Parssinen | Photos by Patti Pieszchala

f the crowdof physicians and investors were all smiles, they had good reason to be.
Momentum had been building all spring for the landmark opening of the Lakeway Regional
Medical Center, which officially opened its door on April 16, 2012. Shortly before that, on March
31, physicians, staff and investors celebrated with local Lakeway officials and dignitaries.
Only two short years ago, on March 17, 2010, Sam DeMaio, a key member of the founding team,
got a call from HUD, approving the application for the HUD financing package, the 242 Program, that
secured the federal government as guarantor of the note. Less than three
months before that, HUD, paralyzed by the uncertainties of health care
reform, then winding its way through Congress, had initially rejected the
application to guarantee the loan. Now, a little more than two years and
one month after the 2010 St. Patricks day approval call to Sam DeMaio,
the Lakeway Regional Medical Center is open to care for patients.
Brad Daniel, Jack Diamond, Dr. Jeffrey Rush, Evan Stone
In remarks he made to the crowd, CEO David Kreye said, We are honored
to be here and to be able to provide care for this community. LRMC has 220
Louan Kirk, Director of Surgical
Services, Eddie Quine
full-time employees, and Kreye has been impressed by
Julia Cude, Comptroller; Sergio
the caliber of staff that has been hired. Additionally, the
Pantoja, Cleaning Services
numbers of physicians who have applied for hospital
privileges have greatly exceeded expectations.
During the three-month lifetime of this issue,
from May until mid-August, we may very well see the
first child born at the LRMC, and we may hear of the
Lakeway Councilman Bruce Harris,
first life saved by the interventions of its physicians
Linda and Lakeway Mayor David DeOme
Brandon Moreno, Director and staff.
of Business Development
Dr. Thomas and Jennifer Baldocchino
with daughter Hayden

Shannon Grant, LRMC CEO David Kreye, Sherry Kreye, Sharon Walker, VP, Asset Mgmt.;
Dr. Danielle Grant, Chief of Pediatrics Barbara Lloyd, VP Walker & Dunlap; Courtney Lloyd

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Close to Heart, Close to Home.

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Echocardiography
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Open MondayFriday
Same day appointments available

Call us for an appointment

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Dr. Jeffrey Rush and Loni Rush

Dr. Ana Eduardo and Dina Merrill of HCOB/GYN, Lakeway Police Officer Steven
Howell, Dr. Candice Walker, HCOB/GYN; Lt. Ken Farr, Lakeway Police
Director of Food Services, Ian Reynolds, Karen Reynolds

CFO Steve Perez, Grace Perez

Lakeway Police Chief Todd Radford, Rita

Carlos and Pam Teal, Pharmacy Director
Radford, Chief Asst. to David Kreye
Chief of Staff Kyle Janek, Sue Collyer-Potter
CFO of Surgical Development Partners, John Prater,
Elizabeth Prater

Jeremiah Harris, Director of HR; Jennifer Forbes Danielle Caldwell, Jens Gruenkemeir, Mahud and Terry Smith, Doug Caldwell, Lynn Edgar

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Success Stories: Embellish

story and photos by Cathie Parssinen

he home furnishingsmarket is diverse and highly

fragmented and exhibits trends that vary widely between retailers with different profiles. There is nothing monolithic about
the market or its customers. While one of the largest furniture chains in
Texas, The RoomStore, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December and
will close 14 stores across the Lone Star State, including two in Austin,
Lakeways family-owned EMBELLISH experienced steady growth in 2011
and will expand its showroom, adding 1,100 sq. ft. of show floor and space
for a design center. Local, family-owned stores have been key players in
the industry, and Embellish has used its strengths strategically to capture
customers and market share.
Owners Mike and Sherri Vikesland understand that their decision to
offer atypical concierge services that include merchandise trials in the home
and free deliveries and installations contributes a great deal to their success. Mike spends hours hanging artwork and mirrors, positioning heavy
furniture and installing hard window treatments. As he explains, We love
doing this for our customers. It gives us a lot of pleasure seeing our merchandise well-presented and accessorized in the home, and these are services our customers depend on. People are surprised to learn that we offer
a large selection of cellular shades, motorized solar shades, woven woods

and shutters, very competitively

priced, Mike continues. We are
a premier Graber dealer and can
offer extremely quick turnarounds
and great pricing.
Traditionally, designers
charge for their services per hour,
but retail income from hundreds
of lines of furniture and accessories allows EMBELLISH to
offer Sherris design services on
a complimentary basis. Knowing
that there is no tab running is an
Sherri and Mike Vikesland
enormous benefit for a customer
who wants a change but who might not even know where to begin. With
the pressure off, customers can relax and let Sherri guide them expertly
through the library of choices currently available in home design.
Versatility, diversity and value define the design profile at EMBELLISH.
We go to four markets a year, and we have the lines we need to satisfy any
purpose, so we can create interiors across a broad spectrum, from casual
contemporary to hill country contemporary to rustic Tuscan or transitional
combinations, Mike confides. We dont have one look, Sherri agrees,
and thats because our work reflects the preferences of the family. Its not
about usits about listening carefully to figure out exactly what would best
reflect their lifestyle and their tastes. I want people to say, Oh, your house
is beautiful and it looks like you! It fits you!
Value is a paramount goal as we evaluate our ordering and our pricing, explains Mike. Our merchandise has got to have great value, or we
stay away from it, and we pride ourselves on the fact that we offer the most
design for the dollar. This extraordinary focus on customer satisfaction
has resulted in a healthy level of repeat business and referrals. This community has been extremely loyal to us, and we appreciate the fact that our
customers tend to shop locally and they always check us first, Sherri says.
The Vikeslands are excited for the future of the area and for the future
of EMBELLISH.

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James Starr, Monique Threadgill, 2012 Gala Chair and LTEF President Elect

Tamra and Scott Villarreal, Patinum Sponsors

Debbie Pate

2012 Casino Royale

As supporters gather to raise funds,
district braces for fight against state.
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photos by Cathie Parssinen
and andy sams

otal ticketsales to the 2012

LTEF gala jumped by a third over
tickets sold in 2011, from 500 to
750. The Foundation will use the $178,000
raised for scholarships for deserving high
school seniors and grants to educators for
instructional materials and programs that
expand learning opportunities. Because the
Foundation is a private nonprofit, the funds it
donates to the students, staff and faculty of the
district are exempt from the current system of
recapture by the state. According to the Texas
Education Code, property-wealthy districts
are required to give up a substantial portion of
their local revenue to the state for distribution
to less wealthy districts.
Claiming the current school funding system
violates provisions of the Texas Constitution,
the school board for Lake Travis Independent
School District (LTISD) has joined more than
80 other property-wealthy districts in a legal
effort to overturn the current financing system.
The unanimous vote occurred during a regular
meeting of the Board held February 23 at the
Districts Educational Development Center.

Platinum Sponsor Margaret Kilgo of Kilgo Consulting,

Steve Harvey, LTEF Board President

The 20112012 LTEF Board of Directors

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Shannon Grant cradles his donated bottle

of Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac while
Tony Ciola stands by the sign describing the
donation of dinner for 10 at The League.
Mike and Kala Meyer, Karen and Brad Lancaster,
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staff to engage the services of Haynes and
Boone, LLP, who on behalf of the Calhoun
County Independent School District filed
suit against the state on December 9, 2011
(Calhoun County ISD et al vs. Robert Scott).
The firm represents one of five current lawsuits on school finance filed against the state.
According to Texas Lone Star magazine, a
publication of the Texas Association of School
Boards, more than 540 school districts representing about two-thirds of Texas schoolchildren have filed suit seeking to overturn the
current system.
The Calhoun County plaintiffs are associated with the Texas School Coalition, an
organization of revenue-contributing school
districts which include Eanes, Highland Park,
Alamo Heights and others. The plaintiffs contend the states current finance model fails
to provide schools with sufficient funding to
meet state educational standards and that the
system has become a statewide property tax.
As a result of the most recent Legislative
session and based on current state funding
formulas, LTISD will lose approximately $8
million over the next biennium (2011-2012
and 2012-13 school years), said Dr. Brad
Lancaster, LTISD Superintendent of Schools.
Consequently, we have grave concerns
regarding our ability to protect the interests of
our students and the Lake Travis community
in the coming years.

Drs. Steve and Angie Hernandez, Karen and John Hupp

Tim Hendon and Haythem Dawlett, Principals with Legend

Communities, with Amy Hendon and Sherrie Colca. Legend
Communities Rough Hollow Lakeway and Tuscan Village Lakeway
were the Presenting Sponsors for the 2012 Casino Royale Gala.

Lakeway Chief of Police, Todd Radford;

Tina Radford

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Haythem Dawlett, LTEF Board President Steve Harvey

According to the Texas Education Code, property-wealthy

districts must contribute a portion of their local revenue to
the state for distribution to less wealthy districts. The current
system of wealth equalization is often referred to as recapture, or Robin Hood. Since 1994-1995, LTISD has sent the
state over $257 million in recapture payments. Plaintiffs in
the Texas School Coalition lawsuit hope to secure a permanent injunction that would prohibit the state from distributing money under the current financing system.
Even with the cuts in funding weve already absorbed, it
is important to know that through frugal planning and costsaving measures, we did not eliminate a single staff member
or teacher positionand perhaps more importantlyno
student programs were eliminated, added Dr. Lancaster.
However, if the system goes unfixed, it will only be a matter
of time before school districts like ours no longer have the
funds or the discretion to provide the current level of programs and services that our students deserve.
Earlier this year, the Travis County District Court
assigned the four lawsuits to Judge John K. Dietz of the
250th District Court. LTISDs is expected to incur $15,000
for expenses associated with the lawsuit.

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Cathi Brown, Judy Stewart
Dorie Degeest, Kristin Kirby
Matt and April Womack

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Gleam Whitening
Four years ago, Kyle Leinart signed up for a teeth whitening service from
a company in Dallas that claimed to offer a treatment that was quick, easy,
safe, affordable and very effective. He was so impressed by the results that
he immediately decided to investigate the business model for this service.
Today, he and Alexandria Oliver are co-owners of GLEAM WHITENING in
the BODHI YOGA WELLNESS CENTER at the Shops at the Galleria.
Porcelain veneers remain the Cadillac treatment in teeth whitening.
This treatment, performed by cosmetic dentists, involves the bonding of a
wafer thin shell of porcelain to the front of the tooth surface. The treatment
preference of the stars, the procedure is expensive, costing many thousands
of dollars. At the other end of the spectrum are a number of whitening
materials such as toothpastes, rinses and strips that can be purchased over
the counter and applied at home. These are inexpensive but not especially
effective. In between these two extremes is ZOOM whitening, a treatment
created by Philips that involves the application by a dentist of a very strong
hydrogen peroxide to the surface of the teeth that is then light-accelerated
to whiten teeth. ZOOM whitening usually costs between $400 - $600.
GLEAM WHITENING, like ZOOM, also uses a very concentrated, specially formulated peroxide gel but the application, which is performed by
the customer under the instruction and supervision of certified GLEAM
associates, is considered a cosmetic procedure and does not require the
services of a dentist. Thus GLEAM WHITENING offers substantial savings
over ZOOM whitening. Once the gel is applied, a powerful LED blue light
activates the whitening process for sessions that last 15 minutes each. When
the session is over, the customer rinses and can then reapply for another 15
minute session. !5, 30, and 45
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treatments increase the whitening achieved. Typically,
teeth will be from two to eight
shades whiter after the 30
minute session and from four
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45 minute sessions, according
to Kyle. Staining and discolorations vary, depending on the habits of the individual and how much coffee,
tea and wine they drink and whether or not they are smokers. The procedure actually lifts stains from the teeth. Because the hydrogen peroxide
penetrates the enamel, it leaves the teeth very porous for 24 hours after the
procedure. During this period, customers should avoid exposing the teeth
to any staining agents. Again, depending on individual habits, results will
last between six months to two years. There is even a take home pen that
allows customers to touch up minor discolorations between treatments.
Due the ease of the procedure and the dramatic results, the level of
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Hospice of the Hills

Rodney and Debbie Gamble were inspired to establish Hospice of the Hills
in Bee Cave because of the impact of their own personal experience with
hospice care for their own family. The hospice group that cared for Debbies
mother provided outstanding service, quality care and compassion not
only for Debbies mother but also for the rest of the family. The comfort
they offered filled those final days with a sense of serenity, and Rodney
and Debbie were grateful
for the exceptional care they
received. Four years later,
Rodneys mother became
gravely ill and needed hospice
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the experience the Gambles
confronted with this agency
was nightmarish. The group
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was disorganized and sometimes didnt show up for appointments. Worse yet, some staff members
were disrespectful and insensitive to Rodneys mother and to the family.
Stress levels skyrocketed, complicating the already difficult grieving process, and Debbie and Rodney ultimately changed agencies. Fortunately, the
new agency provided the same sort of exceptional care as the group that
cared for Debbies mother, helping the family move beyond the negative
experience they faced with the first agency.
After considerable soul-searching and reflection about their hospice
experiences, Debbie and Rodney decided to open their own hospice agency
in Bee Cave. We believe no one should have to endure the unnecessary
stress we once did, especially during such a critical and emotional time,
says Debbie. We have put together a wonderful team with a wealth of
ability and experience. Our commitment is to provide the highest level of
hospice care with compassion, dignity and grace. The end-of-life journey
our loved ones take should be one of peace and comfort, and you should
have the peace of mind that your loved one received the very best care. We
are committed to providing this comfort and care with the highest level
of ethical standards and impeccable integrity using a comprehensive and
competent team approach, adds Rodney.
Hospice of the Hills is fully licensed and adheres to all state and federal
regulations. The initial site survey has just been completed, and Hospice
of the Hills is now accredited with the Joint Commission for Home Care
Accreditation. This accreditation sets Hospice of the Hills apart from other
providers of hospice care as it establishes Hospice of the Hills as a provider
at a higher level of required standard of care.
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Revival

Realty Austin
Company owners Jonathan and Yvette Boatwright are excited to expand
their presence in the Lake Travis market by opening an office in the heart of
Lakeway at the corner of 620 and Lohmans Crossing. The new location, set
to open its doors in June, will be Realty Austins third location.
Jonathan and Yvette Boatwright

Jonathans background in technology and Yvettes background in real

estate and education combined to create the perfect formula for building a
successful real estate company. Since opening in 2004, Realty Austin has
rapidly grown to become the #3 real estate brokerage in Austin and the #2
real estate brokerage in the south Lake Travis market.
Yvette Boatwright, Broker/Owner of Realty Austin said it best, With
such a strong presence in the Lake South market, we wanted to open an
office that would be convenient for our agents and their clients. We believe
it is important for our company and our agents to get involved in the
Lakeway community, so we are focused on hiring agents who want to roll
up their sleeves and make a difference.
Lakeway resident and longtime Realtor Jolene Weinstein was handpicked and recruited to serve as Realty Austins Lake Travis Office Manager.
I was thrilled when I got invited to work for Realty Austin. Their reputation for excellence precedes itself since they only hire the best in our industry. This is only one of many reasons they are the fastest growing real estate
company in Austin.
Realty Austin is already home to several well established Lakeway
agents; Todd Grossman, Tommy Cokins, Sherry Ellenbogen, Charla
Housson and Michelle Jones. Todd Grossman was recognized by the Austin
Business Journal as the #2 Residential REALTOR in the Austin area in
2011, and is a member of 2012 Austin Elite 25. Tommy Cokins, is a 30 year
Lake Travis resident, and has been a top producer in the area since 1993.
Realty Austin is thoughtfully assembling a high caliber team powered by
some of the best and brightest agents in the Lakeway area.
Realty Austin - Lake Travis will be located at 2418 RR 620 South, Suite
200, Lakeway, Texas 78738, in the former space of Two Hot Mammas Grill.
For more information, visit realtyaustin.com or call 512-241-1300. Become
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What do quirky plants, linen-tufted sofas and century-old French doors

have in common? Aside from filling up the boards on your Pinterest page,
all of these can be found at ReVivAL, Lake Traviss Home marketplace.
ReViVAL, the home decor extravaganza, curated by David and Tara
Camp, showcases their passion for uncommon goods. We love to be on
the hunt for the unusual and to invent new and exciting ways to use common objects says Tara. Those who are discriminating about the things they
surround themselves with will appreciate what David and Tara call The
ReVivAL Experience.
Located just west of the Galleria Mall on Highway 71, Revival is housed
within two main buildings and spills onto the Camps 2.4 acre plot of land.
Inside is a mix of eclectic home furnishings, upholstery, statement furniture
pieces and fun vintage finds that add instant character to any home. We
have these amazing lamps crafted from century-old architectural pieces
that are one-of-a-kind says David. Taking something of quality and resurrecting it into something relevant for todays modern home is true Revival.
A recently added succulent garden grows just outside the main building. Succulents are drought tolerant and easy care plants shares Tara,
perfect for our area. They are curious plants as well, truly beautiful with
interesting shapes and growth patterns. Every home must find a way to
incorporate these into their design! Beyond the succulent garden is the
unique Revival collection of architectural doors, iron, barn-wood from the
mid-west and salvaged pieces from the past. The diversity of our selection
allows us to help homeowners find the perfect architectural piece, whether
its a centuries-old, reclaimed French door that makes a statement in the
homes entry or a vintage, hand-forged iron gate to be used in the garden.
David continues, This is something we are helping homeowners do more
and morewe love to brainstorm about creative ways to add something
with age and quality to a homes architecture, thereby increasing interest.
Yet another building (which is really an old barn from a feed store
from yesteryear), houses an ever-changing abundance of interesting finds
unearthed by local pickers (the term used to describe those who rummage
properties and old barns for rusty treasure)!
David and Tara offer upholstery services and have a great selection of
home lighting and furniture pieces, with the ability to locate just the right
piece for customers through their extensive catalogue ordering options.
Revival is a cradle-to-grave home marketplace, David shares. Its a great
place to check out before you even begin the building process.
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David and Tara Camp

Summer 2012 | Waterways 35

THE VOLUNTEERS! Back row: Mary Beth Kenis, Kathy Montana, Natalie Peery, Andrea Hodne, Dr.
Edward Kim, Diane Judah Mayberry, Rosemary Jennings, Tracey Lanehart, Laura Dunnigan; Front
row: Kate Steece, Angela Morris, Niece Laws, Geri Boyce, Sue Collyer Potter, Kathy Mayberry

Niece Laws designed the table settings Give cancer the BOOT! The Laws
Lakeway Valero also donated the water and provided the Koozies. Thank you, Bob
and Niece Laws! The salsa was donated by My Chihuahua Bites Salsa.

Vanessa Baker, Pam Mayberry Solly

Bob Mayberry
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Dr. Tom and Sara Conley; Geri and Jim Boyce

t the 6th Annualfundraiser for the Bob

Mayberry Foundation, held at the La Paloma Event
Center in early April, friends showed up with boots
on the ground, ready to do what needs to be done to raise funds
for lung cancer research at the MD Anderson Cancer Center and,
specifically, to support the pioneering work of Dr. Edward Kim
and his associates on tumor biomarker analysis. These analyses, based on the specific characteristics of the tissue biomarker
profiles for each patient, determine which clinical trials will
offer the best benefit. After Bob Mayberry, a non-smoker, was
diagnosed with lung cancer, Diane Judah Mayberry watched
helplessly as the initial treatments prescribed for him were not
only ineffective but made his condition worse. Her own exhaustive research on the disease led her to Dr. Edward Kim at MD
Anderson who provided a series of treatments that gave Bob and
Diane five more years together.
Diane Judah Mayberry, Pam Mayberry Solly, Sam
Mayberry, Kathy Mayberry

Elyssa, Alex and Drs. Florence and Edward Kim

Doug and Lynn Caldwell, Dr. Sam and Amy DeMaio, Rosemary and Bob Jennings

Pam Mayberry Solly awards the 2012 Mayberry Scholarship to Stacey Arnold who addresses
the audience, accompanied by Teresa Anderson, the 2011 Mayberry Scholarship recipient.

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and donated by Mike Hutton

Linda and Rockey Piazza, Larry and Kaye Blount

Stan, Stacey and Leslie Arnold

On behalf of the Bob Mayberry Foundation,

Pam Mayberry Solly awarded the 2nd annual
college scholarship to Stacey Arnold, a senior at
Lake Travis High School. Applicants are judged
on an essay they submit about the experience
of living with a family member who has lung
cancer or who has died from lung cancer. Stacey
spoke eloquently about her grandfather who
lost his struggle with lung cancer.
Diane continues her fight against lung
cancer not only in Bobs memory but also to
reach out on behalf of others who suffer. She
is indebted to a group of passionate volunteers who have worked tirelessly to support the
work of the Bob Mayberry Foundation. Kilgo
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John, Tracey and Marsha Lanehart

Dr. William Williams; Dr. Edward Kim; Elizabeth Andrus,

Stage IV Lung Cancer Survivor

Diane and Bubba Breazeale

Diane Judah Mayberry, Mike Hutton, Drs. Florence and

Edward Kim

Lonnie and Brandy Oglesby, Ron and Andrea Yakerson, Ryan Manicom, Brittany Martin
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38 Waterways | Summer 2012

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Support for Seton

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David and Jean Hennagin

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Development Board. The event was held this year at the waterfront villa
of Beau Theriot, well-known interior designer, restaurateur and developer.
Host Beau Theriot welcomes
Sponsorships, donations, tickets and a silent auction generated gross proceeds of
guests to Villa del Sol
$43,359, with $35,290 in net proceeds after expenses. Funds raised will benefit special projects and equipment at Seton Shoal Creek Hospital. Seton Shoal Creek is the only hospital in
the region that helps children, teens and adults on the road to mental health recovery. For more than
30 years, the 80-bed facility has provided much needed care through in- and out-patient programs
using physical, occupational and artistic activities during individual and group therapy sessions.
Alan Isaacson, VP and Chief Operating Officer of Seton Shoal Creek Hospital, expressed appreciation on behalf of the staff, the patients and their families for the long-term support offered by
the Lakeway community to Seton Shoal Creek Hospital. He also noted that Seton Shoal Creek and
the Lakeway Regional Medical Center are working on a transfer agreement for those who present
at LRMC and need psychiatric care.
Silent auction organizers Donna Kumar and Sally Barto

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Margrit Stratman, Bill and Bonnie Thompson

40 Waterways | Summer 2012

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Sharon Rogers, Downy Ferrer, Courtney Ketchum

Dotty and Jim Hord, Mary Lee Reese, Maryleeann Bryan

Pat and Tim Doucet, Kim Nearburg

Lisa and Charles Kana, Linda Lauret

Lauren Kennedy, Mary Jo Lucas-White

Diane and Bubba Breazeale, Gala Co-Chair Barbara Bembrey, LaNell and
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Alicia and Robert Supkey

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Just Married
photos by Cathie Parssinen
On Friday, the twentieth of April, at six thirty in the evening
at the Hummingbird House in Austin, Texas,
Kendra Janan Hill, daughter of John Hill and the late Jana Hill
&
Jordan Kutscherousky, son of Mark and Kathy Kutscherousky,
exchanged wedding vows before friends and family.
The groom is a 2003 graduate of Lake Travis High School. Both bride and groom
are graduates of Texas State University. After a honeymoon in Costa Rica, the
couple will reside in Dallas where the groom works for CSJ Engineering.

David Lawson, M.C. Pohl, Crystal Biggs, James Ball

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Kathy, Mark and Jonathan Kutscherousky

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Kelly and Ronda Gray

Tina Hambly, Sherri West

Co-chairs David Garza,

Charmaine McGill, John Hogg

Rusty Tally and Mary Herr Tally

Fashion for Compassion

at SAKS 5TH AVENUE
story and photos by Cathie Parssinen

Victoria Reed-Fenimore, Chet Fenimore, ACS CEO Kelly White

Graycyn and Stacy Bennett

well-heeledgroup of distinguished Austinites won applause from friends and family as they showcased fashions by a variety of designers featured at Saks Fifth Avenue in the
5th annual Fashion for Compassion, presented by Mercedes-Benz of Austin. Funding from
the event benefits the Austin Childrens Shelter and supports programs and services for children and
youth who have experienced abuse and neglect or are at extreme risk. The closed-door event included
tastings from select restaurants and catering companies, great music, a live auction and private shopping. But the catwalk appearances of Austins select provided the highlight of the evening.
We are so pleased with our fifth annual Fashion for Compassion results and the incredible support we had this year!, said Carmine Salvucci, chief development officer for the Austin Childrens
Shelter. We celebrated with a record-breaking 400 people, including 62 prominent local family models! And thanks to the generous support of Mercedes-Benz of Austin, Saks Fifth Avenue, the Cain
Foundation and so many others, we more than doubled our sponsorships and ticket sales this year!
This will provide critical support for the physical, mental health and other needs of the abused and
neglected children in our care.
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Sherrie Colca

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LTlov Benefit at Roccos

story and photos by Cathie Parssinen

B
Michelle Zogas; President, LTlov, Boat Candy Owner Kenda Beall
with future daughter-in-law Kendra Lee; Roccos Rockey Piazza

Mathew Brake, LTFR

oat CandyOwner Kenda Beall and Kendra Lee worked closely with the Piazza
family to organize and sponsor a fashion show at Roccos Grill to benefit local charity,
LTlov, The Lake Travis Labor of Love. The runway should certainly have erupted in
flames from exposure to Boat Candys sizzling hot models in bikinis designed to enflame, and
firefighters from LTFR and C-Bar, modeling swimwear by Rip Curl, did their bit to stoke the fire.
No complaints about the heat were heard from the enthusiastic audience, however. Models from
Susie Ds, The PJ Shop and Cristianis also walked down the runway showing off their latest looks.
The South Shore of Lake Travis is generally seen as a community of considerable
affluence. While this is true, there are also serious pockets of poverty that exist within
its boundaries. It was the hope of assisting Lake Travis families struggling with daunting socio-economic disadvantages that inspired Michelle Zogas, along with other
founding members, to establish LTlov in October 2007.
LTlov is a proud supporter of Green Santa Lake Travis, Lake Travis Crisis Ministries,
Helping Hand Crisis Ministries of Spicewood, Peaceful Dreams, Lake Travis Fire
Rescue, Partners in Hope, Austin School for the Visual and Performing Arts, Dream
a Dream Therapeutic Horsemanship, the Lake Travis Lunch Truck, the Lake Travis
Independent School District and other worthy causes.
Sponsors Boat Candy and Roccos Grill presented LTlov with a check for $5,000.
Additional personal donations from guests brought the total to $5,130. The donation
from this dedicated fundraiser will be used to establish a scholarship fund for young
women in the Teen Parenting and Pregnancy Program at Lake Travis High School.
The primary goal is to empower these young mothers to graduate from high school.
Additionally, the fund will set aside a certain percentage that will be used exclusively to
enable them to pursue secondary education opportunities.
To learn more or to find out about volunteer opportunities visit www.ltlov.org

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Barbara Schaefer, Heather Felton, Joan Hennagin, Kim Nearburg,
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Donna DeBerry, Eva Wilson, Joy Peters

Glenda Foreman
(Queen Mother,
Lakeway Mardi Gras)

Martha Kubala, Linda Bishop

Linda Rives, Cherie Brown, Patsy Brister

Mardi Gras 2012

story and photos by Cathie Parssinen

f the castof characters on this page looks suspiciously familiar, it may be because you read
about the infamous, women-only, Lakeway Mardi Gras party in our Summer 2011 issue. Glenda
Foreman and Pat Doucet, graduates of Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas, introduced this special Mardi Gras celebration in 2003. 10 hostesses sponsored this years party for over 150
guests who drank toasts to Fat Tuesday, danced to the tunes of Jean-Pierre and The Zydeco Angels, ate
toufe and pecan pie, danced some more, and demanded to hear the annual collection of ribald South
Louisiana jokes, flawlessly delivered by someone who shall not be named here!
Maryleeann Bryan

Jody Berry, Karen Knaus

Gretchen Nearburg,
Barbara Pembrey
Christine Wotkyns, Janet Wright, Linda Swan

Joann Anderson

Hostesses: Pat Doucet, Martha Kubala, Ann Neighbors, Glenda Foreman, Joann Anderson, Barbara Helmueller,
Nancy Bain, Karen Knaus, Carol Roettinger, Ernie Clay, Pat Smith

Jean-Pierre and The Zydeco Angels

The 2012 Ballet Austin Honorees: Ted Whatley, Breakthrough Austin; Amrita Moor, The Amala
Foundation; Lauren Espinosa, Badgerdog Literary Publishing; Jarrett Crippen, Breast Cancer
Resource Center of Texas; Jenny Eversole, Hospice Austin; Jimmy Shields, The Christi Center;
Kerri Morrison, New Milestone Foundation; Mary Ann Parker, Assistance League of Austin Not
pictured: Griffin Davis, The Trail Foundation; Misty ONeal, Texas Hearing and Service Dogs
Honoree Misty ONeal,
Texas Hearing and
Service Dogs, Ballet
Austin Guild Member
Glenda Patterson

Hyatt Regency Ballroom

The 18th Annual

Women on Their Toes
story by Cathie Parssinen
photos by Brianna McKinney Photography and Cathie Parssinen

Ballet Austin Executive Director

Cookie Ruiz

Fashions by Estilo

Fashions by Estilo

54 Waterways | Summer 2012

t its annualSpring Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency, the Ballet Austin

Guild honored this years selection of outstanding volunteers for their work
with the nonprofit organizations they serve. The Guild chose the theme
Passion, Fashion and Philanthropy for this years event, and the passions that inspire
such remarkable service to others were clearly evident in the filmed introductions of the
honorees.
Ballet Austins Executive Director Cookie Ruiz spoke eloquently about the nine
year involvement in human rights work led by Artistic Director Stephen Mills through
Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project. In fact, she said, we are currently engaged
Ballet Austin Guild Members Becky Herrington,
Christine Wotkyns

2012 Event Chairs, Candice McKay

and Jennifer Canaday

Guest Emcees, KVUEs Terri Gruca

and Tyler Sieswerda

Karen Michalik, Nancy Hopper

Lesley Angle, Jessica Taylor, Rachel Irvin

in public dialogue across our city through a powerful collaboration with 48 Community
Partners from arts, education and human rights organizationsall focused on the responsibility and the opportunity each of us has to ensure the protection of individual human
rights for all of our citizens against bigotry and hate. In the course of this work we have
had the great honor of meeting Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel in 2005 and seeing him again
just two weeks ago. Professor Wiesel reminded us that the opposite of love is not hate. It is
indifferenceIndifference is the Enemy. So lets check ourselves on this for a moment. We
are aware of issues of hunger, homelessness, growing poverty among the youngest and oldest in our community, the need for access to health care for all, challenges facing education,
the need for affordable housing, the protection of our water supply and environment. So
many issues face us.
Billie Martin, Dee Dee Schmeisser
The concept of refusing to accept
the indifference around us continues
to motivate the work we do at Ballet
Austin. Perhaps it is a city without
passion that slips most easily into
a climate of indifference. So as we
continue the process of building a
collaborative nonprofit community of
professionals and volunteers, working passionately together across
platforms of focussocial service,
education, the artswe celebrate that
passion today. Today we are filled Guild Members Sandy Cary, Gayle Hamilton, Marybeth Bolerjack
with powerful examples of these
amazing Honoreesvolunteers who
refuse each day to slip into the dangers of indifference.
The audience was cleared moved
by the individual stories of the honorees and the by inspired remarks of
Ballet Austins Executive Director.
What better way to add to the mood
than with a presentation of inspired
fashions by Estilo?
Right: Carla Ferguson, modeling a custom Guild Members Carla Ferguson, Lorelei McDevitt.
necklace from private jeweler Peter
Martino, an exclusive WOTT raffle item.

Ballet Austin Executive Director Cookie Ruiz,

Guild Member Maureen Wittenberg

Ann Burns, Guild Member Leslie Cox

Beverly Watkins, Carolyn Hill

Fashions by Estilo

Jeri Archuleta, Kelley Ann Lightfoot

Guild Member Kathy Taylor, Joyce Black

Fashions by Estilo

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Catherine Anne Prideaux, Jonothan Krawczyk, Elizabeth Slaughter, Jacob Mansour

Edith Royal, wife of legendary UT Coach Darrell Royal; Alan Williams,
former UT football player and current DC for the Minnesota Vikings

Rachel McCoy (center) and the GET MAD models: Jordan Downs, Berkley Alwin, Hillary Williams,
Melissa Sauer, Callie Box, Margie Mitchell

A Day to Shine
story and photos by Cathie Parssinen

tudents fromWestlake High School, the University of Texas

and Baylor University continued efforts to raise awareness about the
serious issue of teen dating violence and digital abuse, like sexting
and constant text messaging, by holding two fundraisers for the National Teen
Dating Abuse Helpline, loveisrespect, based in Austin.
The Four Seasons Austin hosted a day of events, including an afternoon
dessert and fashion show and a dinner fashion show
Dyanne Purcell, CEO, National Dating Abuse Helpline; with celebrity models and a live auction, as part of the 5th
KXANs Robert Hadlock, Kathy Hadlock Annual Fashion Show and Gala benefiting the National
Dating Abuse Helpline. Travis County Sheriff Greg

Cathlyn Jones, Jessi Amerie, Emily Fisher

Clint Baker, Claire Jones, Buddy Jones,

Ginny Jones, Marcial Jones, Charlotte
Sorrell, Chandler Jones Hatchett,
Franklin Hatchett

Karen Sheriff, Francine Quigley

Hamilton, Edith Royal (wife of beloved Longhorn football coach Darrell

Royal), Linda McCaul (wife of Congressman Michael McCaul) and
Rachel McCoy (wife of former UT quarterback and current Cleveland
Browns quarterback Colt McCoy) were among the celebrity models and
were joined by many teen models on the runway.
Rachel McCoy attended Baylor University where she ran track and
earned a degree in Public Relations. The McCoys now spend most of
their year in Cleveland but still call Austin home. Rachel, who leads
the Cleveland Browns Womens Organization, delivered a special message. David Coleman, known as the Dating Doctor, was also a featured
speaker.
Austin lobbyist Buddy Jones and his wife Ginny were honored by the
National Dating Abuse Helpline with the 2nd Annual LifeStyle Award for
their outstanding service to the community. The award exemplifies an
individual or couple who, through an outward reflection of their heart
and soul, demonstrates a commitment to inspiring healthy and positive
relationships through strength of
character, inspirational leadership
and service to others.

Cathlyn Jones, Maggie Pickett, Kendall McCollum

For more information about teen

dating abuse, visit the Helpline
online at loveisrespect.org or call
1-866-331-9474 / 1-866-331-8453
TTY.

Cary and Kate McNair

T. Buddy Jones and Virgina Ginny Jones
honored with the 2nd Annual Lifestyle Award; Julie
Stevenson, Chair and Founder of A Day To Shine

Allyson Stevenson, Andrew King

Sara Armstrong, Hayley Redding, Rachel Quigley, GET MAD President

Congressman Michael McCaul, Linda McCaul,

Dyanne Purcell, Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton

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The Glass Ballroom

Oh Elvira!

Spring Dance
Pat Evans, Gwen Holcroft, Ann McIntosh,
Maryleeann Bryan, President, Womens Club of Greater Lakeway

story and photos by Cathie Parssinen

n Eveningin Paris was the theme for this years

spring dance, held by the Womens Club of Greater
Lakeway in the Vistas Glass Ballroom at the Lakeway
Resort and Spa. Cocktails near La Tour Eiffel set the stage for a
memorable evening that included dinner and dancing to Oldies
but Goodies by The Fabs. Social Chairs Sharon Gilmore and Linda
Kephart and their committee of volunteers need to take a bow for
their efforts. As they say in Paris, Ctait SUPER!

Mary Lee Reese, Sharon Gilmore, Kathy Hieronymous, Diane Versher, Linda Kephart

Tim and Joyce Dickinson

Bob and Jody Berry

Ron and Zoe Burns

Dee Ann Burns Farrell, Diane Jackson, LaNell Edwards, Donna Kumar

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Joe Bruzzone, Philomena Rowlands

Susie Hutcheson, Bansi Brandi

Diana Hall, Sherry Bettis

Pat Smith, Nancy Clayton

Paul and Sue Cornett

Sharon and Conrad January

Mike Jackson, Murielle and Bob Hodgson, Diane Jackson

Jonathan Aldaco, Courtney, Donna and Sanjeev Kumar

Pat and Mike Hydanus

Pete and Carol Roettinger, Gloria and Ken Crosthwait, Mike and Kitty Lichty

Don and Cindy Kotrady

Don and Carol Mitchum
Kim Nearburg, Nancy Hopper

Tome and Janice Armstrong

Summer 2012 | Waterways 59

South Pacific, Im Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair

Dottie Stevenson, Linda Swan, Donna Ferie

Oklahoma, Oh What A Beautiful Morning

Dick Cohen, Jody Berry, John Madden, Joann Anderson, Ken and Julianne DeBower

Rogers and
Hammerstein!
story and photos by Cathie Parssinen

f the Sing Alongsget much better, theyll have to move their productions to
the Long Center! The show was pure delight! In terms of material, it just doesnt get
much better than Rogers and Hammerstein. It is so true that a tune can transport
you back in timedecades later to the period in your past when you first fell in love with
it. 25 years ago, my kids watched the video of The Sound of Music at least once every two
weeks. (It alternated with Annie.) I havent heard that music since. So the Sing Alongs took
me back to those joyful days when my house was full of the sound of music, la Rogers and
Hammerstein. The Sing Alongs have entirely too much fun doing what they do. Makes me
wish I could sing!

South Pacific, Some Enchanted Evening

Karen Knaus, Jerry Hietpas

Oklahoma, The Farmer and the Cowman

Mary Ann Funk, Susan Sullivan
The King and I, We Kiss In A Shadow
Kane Pierce

The Sound of Music, The Sound of Music

Carol Roettinger

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The King and I, Something Wonderful

Judy Walker, Kathy Wilson, Diana Angelo

Oklahoma, All or Nothin

Julianne and Ken DeBower

South Pacific, There Is Nothing Like A Dame

Rick Wilsey, Nick Renneker

Oklahoma, The Farmer And The Cowman

Jody Berry, Dick Cohen

Carousel, When The Children Are Asleep

Harry Kilman, Lana Brown

The Sound of Music, Maria

Jessie Silianoff, Anita Fisher
South Pacific,
Storyteller Carol Crowe
The King and I, Getting To Know You Joyce Dickinson

Carousel, If I Loved You

Mike Hahn

Producer/Director, Ernie Clay; Master of Ceremonies, Wilson Smith.

Jody Berry, Pat Smith