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Growth and development continues to be big
news at Comanche Trace! We have enjoyed three
straight years of custom home construction, adding
fifty new homes during this time, with twenty-four
scheduled to begin construction in 2014.
Two new neighborhoods have been introduced.
We are under construction in Les Chateaux (Phase
6), and are taking reservations for this fifteen
lot neighborhood. All lots are on golf, and the
architecturally planned houses will reflect a French
Country design with two design plans available.
They will offer high-energy efficient building
products to reduce energy consumption. Anderson
Jenkins Signature Homes is the exclusive builder
for this neighborhood, and they are soon beginning
construction on two homes for sale. The Vistas is
an enclave nestled on a hillside overlooking The
Valley course. There are fifteen lots comprising this
neighborhood, all with stunning vista views. Each
custom home will reflect Hill Country styling to
blend into the surroundings. You have to see these
views to appreciate the value of this neighborhood.
The German Hill Country Cottage neighborhood
has four new homes with three more under
construction. Tuscan Village has two new houses
being built by Arthur Schmidt Construction. New
homes in both neighborhoods are available for sale and
will be in the Tour of Homes.
With the holidays behind us, our focus is on upcoming
activities and golf events. Golf never really stops
for winter in the Hill Country, but the members are
just gunnin’ to get out on the course with some fun
competition. We begin our MGA tournament season on
March 8th with The Big Cup.
Spring is just around the corner and we are looking
forward to the annual spectacular wildflower show. Make
plans to get outdoors every opportunity! Take a drive or
go on a bike ride, but get out and enjoy the countryside.
Membership at Comanche Trace provides fun while
you get to know your neighbors. We offer a variety of
fitness classes with personal trainers Jane Garbish and
Kris McMillian, and a broad array of cardio equipment
and weights at our fitness center. Comanche Tracehosts
monthly member events with Happy Hour, holiday
themed parties and other exciting events for you to
catch up with friends. Member clubs such as Book Club,
Mahjongg, and Bridge Club meet frequently. Besides
golf, Comanche Trace offers fishing, walking trails, tennis
and direct access to the Guadalupe River where you can
enjoy the outdoors.
Two big events are coming this summer! To kick it
all off, our 2nd annual Texas Hill Country Wine & Brew
Festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 24th. Last year,
1,000+ people attended which exceeded expectations
for a first year event of this nature. Check the website
often at WineandBrewFest.com for more information.
Finally, the 2014 Tour of Homes is scheduled for
June 27-29 and July 4-6. We have four houses for
sale and three custom homes slated for the Tour.
You will see a variety of design styles and beautiful
craftsmanship from our builders Anderson Jenkins
Signature Homes, Arthur Schmidt Construction, BMC
Homes, Brad Moore Builders, White Construction, and
Stavinoha Homes. Invite your friends and family to
visit and enjoy the Tour of Homes at Comanche Trace!
All the best,
Trevor L. Hyde
President
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UpdateBy Tony Johnson, PGA
held on Friday evenings at 5:00 pm and are scheduled monthly
through November. Players of all handicaps are welcome to
participate, and we can’t wait to see everyone here.
Here is a list of other club events that we will be hosting in 2014:
•LGA Member-Guest – May 1st & 2nd
•Kentucky Derby Skins Game Fundraiser – May 3rd & 4th
•Senior Club Championship – May 9th & 10th
•Kid Comanche camp - June 12th – 15th and July 10th – 13th
•Ladies Club Championship - June 27th & 28th
•Men’s Club Championship - July 11th & 12th
•Kings & Queens Couples Invitational - July 24th, 25th & 26th
•The Futurity Men’s Member Guest - September 25th, 26th & 27th
W
e’re breaking through the winter, and spring will be here
soon. It will be nice to have some warm weather coming
our way. We have some great Club events lined up in
the next few months and were anticipating a grand turnout for
each of them. The first Club event of 2014 is called The Big Cup
and each year the turnout is a great success. In this event, the
cup is actually an inch larger than a standard USGA hole cup. This
event was created for fun and to see if members could shoot lower
scores with a bigger cup. The event is flighted by team handicap
index and there is a ladies flight also. This is a Member-Member
event, so find a partner and sign up for the first event of the year.
Back by popular demand is Twilight Couples Golf, now named
Nine & Dine. Nine & Dine is designed for couples to play golf and
have dinner with other couples in a fun, social format. These are

On the 2014 calendar this year you
will find a few Mondays that the Club
at Comanche Trace will be open.
These are called Member-Guest
days and members will be allowed,
on these days, to treat their friends
and guests by playing Comanche
Trace for a $40.00 fee including cart.
They must play with the member that
day and this rate is only available on
Member-Guest play days. The dates
for these days are listed below.
•March 17th
•May 12th
•June 30th
•August 11th
•October 27th
We are also very excited about
the Hole in One Club created in
2009. When a member of the Hole
in One Club makes an ace here at
Comanche Trace, each member of
the Hole in One club is billed $5.00.
The money is placed into the credit
book account of the person making
the hole in one. We currently have
116 members enrolled in the Hole
in One Club. Some of our lucky
Did you know that for every quarter inch you miss the
sweet spot you lose 11 yards of distance? If you hit
your driver a half-inch off the sweet spot you lose 22
yards. This was tested through the PGA of America at a
swing speed of 95 mph. The importance of hitting your
clubs squarely in the center impacts not only distance
but also control. Here are some small tips to help
ensure you are hitting your clubs squarely.
Place some face tape on the club and when you
make impact it will leave a mark indicating where
the ball struck the face. If you are hitting the toe
of the club that means you are too far from
the ball. If you hit the heel, you are too
close to the ball. Many times I see players
hit the center of the face but the ball
fades to the right or hooks left.
This means, at the top of
your swing and through
impact, your club face is
remaining open or closed. This
type of player should try to feel as if
the club face is more closed or more
open and strike the ball in the center.
Practice with some face tape and
you should see improvement in
hitting your clubs more squarely.
We always have extra face tape
in the golf shop, so drop by
and ask for it.
Tony Johnson, PGA
members who shot a Hole in One
in 2013 were Ed Livermore, Bill
Wood, Leonard Scott, Trish Butler,
Bill Stillwell, Bill Dillard, and Tim
McDugald. Bob Long was the man
of the year by having two Hole in
One’s in 2013, both occurring on the
Hills course. Congratulations to all of
these folks for their Hole in Ones in
2013! Let’s hope for more in 2014.
Call the golf shop to enroll now
because you never know when that
ace might happen.
The touring professional will be
right here at Comanche Trace just
as Spring is hitting the Hill Country.
The PGA tour has revamped their
schedule so that the Valero Texas
Open will be the held the week
before the Shell Houston Open. The
qualifying rounds for the Valero Texas
Open will be hosted by Comanche
Trace again on March 20th and 24th.
With the excellent condition of our
bent grass greens and fairways, the
touring professionals are always
excited to play such a high-caliber
club.
yards. This was tested through the PGA of America at a
swing speed of 95 mph. The importance of hitting your
clubs squarely in the center impacts not only distance
but also control. Here are some small tips to help
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Place some face tape on the club and when you
make impact it will leave a mark indicating where
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of the club that means you are too far from
the ball. If you hit the heel, you are too
close to the ball. Many times I see players
hit the center of the face but the ball
fades to the right or hooks left.
remaining open or closed. This
type of player should try to feel as if
the club face is more closed or more
open and strike the ball in the center.
Practice with some face tape and
you should see improvement in
hitting your clubs more squarely.
We always have extra face tape
in the golf shop, so drop by

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By Jane Garbish
Anyone who knows me well would not be surprised to learn
that I seek out fitness articles in whatever I’m reading. Even
I was caught off guard a bit, however, when I ran across a
fitness article of sorts in a recent Sunday edition of the Austin
American Statesman business section. The columnist, Scott
Burns, discussed the increasing longevity predictions for the
average American. At 70 something years old, he admitted to
leading a rather sedentary life to this point. He used a website
to calculate his life expectancy (www.bluezones.com), and
was surprised at the results. In spite of his lifestyle, the Vitality
Compass predicted his total life expectancy as 96.2 years
and his healthy life expectancy as 88.7 years. A little shocking
for a writer who has spent the majority of his life behind a
desk and almost no time in a gym!
The point of his article was to show how this increasing life expectancy
is going to affect all of us – financially. The most recent Medicare Trustees
Report said the unfunded liabilities of Medicare over the next 75 years are
$27.2 trillion. If anything will drive our country to bankruptcy, health care
certainly could. To quote Mr. Burns, “the largest single problem this country
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What to do now to make those future years more
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• Keep Moving!
Aerobic exercise, whether it is walking, running, biking, or swimming,
among others, can help you live longer and healthier. The Mayo Clinic cites
10 ways consistent aerobic activity will benefit your health:
1. Diminish weight gain. Not only can the movement help you lose
weight, but it will also help keep it off.
2. Increase stamina. While forcing increased heart rate while you’re doing
it (thereby conditioning the heart) and making you tired in the short
term, a regular aerobic routine will increase stamina and reduce fatigue.
3. Ward off viral illnesses. The activity will activate your immune system,
leaving you less susceptible to minor viral illnesses like cold and flu.
4. Reduce your health risk. It makes you healthier by reducing the risk
of many conditions such as obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure,
type 2 diabetes, stroke and certain types of cancer. And if your aerobic
exercise is weight bearing, such as walking or running, it also will protect
against osteoporosis.
5. Manage chronic conditions. If you already have a problem with
high blood pressure or elevated blood sugar, it can bring them to a
manageable level.
6. Strengthen your heart. And who doesn’t want a stronger heart?
Aerobic activity will lower your resting heart rate, thereby making your
heart more efficient.
7. Keep your arteries clear. Aerobic activity raises the “good cholesterol”
(HDL) and lowers the “bad” (LDL), thereby reducing the amount of plaque
buildup in your arteries. Too much plaque can lead to stroke.
8. Boost your mood. Don’t you always feel better when your exercise is
over? It stimulates hormones in your body which reduce tension and
promote relaxation.
9. Stay active and independent as you age. Here we go! Not only does
aerobic exercise strengthen the large muscles of our body, but studies
continue to show it also benefits our brain. Dementia is caused by
blockages of small blood vessels in the brain. Consistent aerobic activity
lessens that plaque buildup, thereby reducing our chance of dementia.
10. Live longer. Since our life expectancy continues to grow, why not be
as healthy as we can be?
• Strengthen those Muscles!
Our muscles grow larger and stronger as we age, but only until about the
age of 30. After that, people who are relatively inactive will lose between
3% and 5% of their muscle mass every decade. These changes are not so
noticeable in your 30’s and 40’s, but they increase exponentially as you age
and they become significant after age 60.
Loss of muscle mass has a name – sarcopenia. It is a natural result of
aging, but it doesn’t have to happen to you. It is reversible! But why should
that matter to you? Here are a few consequences of sarcopenia and how
they can negatively affect your life and your future:
1. Weight Gain. As our muscle mass decreases, the amount of fat in
our body increases. Our metabolism slows and prevents our body
from burning fuel efficiently. Thus, eating the same amount of calories
in your sixties as you did in your thirties leads to weight gain. And of
course, the consequences of weight gain are numerous: cholesterol
problems, high blood pressure, diabetes, and joint problems, just to
name a few.
2. Loss of Functional Strength. The activities that you used to
accomplish easily become more difficult. Performing household
chores, carrying groceries, getting out of a chair, playing golf and even
carrying a grandchild can become more cumbersome and maybe even
impossible as muscle loss occurs.
3. Loss of Balance. Your balance – or lack of it – is strongly associated
with your lower body strength – the strength of your legs, hips and
buttocks. And the consequences of lack of balance are huge. Falls in
older adults are the leading cause of injury deaths (Murphy 2000) and
the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital admissions for
trauma (Alexander 1992).

4. Bone Loss. With age our bones become less dense,
leading to the debilitating condition of osteoporosis
and its predecessor, osteopenia. Recent studies
published in Consumer Reports conclude that weight
bearing exercise, including strength training and
walking, are more effective in preventing osteoporosis
in people who have osteopenia than medication.
So, what can you do?
It’s simple – begin a strength training program! A
regular routine of lifting weights and doing resistance
exercises can lead to a dramatic improvement in our
quality of life. As muscle mass increases, those problems
listed above can all be dramatically reversed.
You don’t need to become a body builder or a gym
rat to get the results. Just a 30-60 minute session twice
a week on a consistent basis can rebuild your muscles
and lead to increased strength and functionality. Use a
combination of weight machines, free weights and body
strength exercises to target all major muscle groups.
Have you waited too long to get started? It’s never too
late! In an extreme example, the Journal of the American
Medical Association published a study in June, 1990 of
nursing home residents, average age 90, who were put
on an 8-week strength training program. They did one leg
extension exercise - 3 sets of 8 repetitions 3 times a week.
The results: average quadriceps strength increased by
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February
February 5
MGA 10:00 a.m.
February 6
LGA 10:00 a.m.
Lady 9’ers 10:00 a.m.
February 12
MGA 10:00 a.m.
Mah Jongg 1:00 p.m.
Member Happy Hour 5:00 p.m.
February 13
LGA 10:00 a.m.
February 14
Valentine’s Day Dinner
February 17
Club Open
President’s Day
February 18
Club Closed
Book Club 4:30 p.m. - Location TBD
February 20
LGA 10:00 a.m.
February 22
MGA 10:00 a.m.
February 26
MGA 10:00 a.m.
Mah Jongg Practice 1:00 p.m.
February 27
LGA 10:00 a.m.
February 4
Bridge Club 2:00 p.m.
February 11
February 25
February 15
Golf Channel Ama Tour
February 15
February 24
Covenant Academy Charity Golf Classic
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March 3
Schreiner Spring Classic
March 5
MGA 10:00 a.m.
March 22
MGA 10:00 a.m.
March 24
Valero TX Open Qualiﬁer 8:00 a.m.
March 6
LGA 10:00 a.m.
March 13
LGA 10:00 a.m.
March 17
Club Open – Member Guest Day
St. Patrick’s Day
March 20
Valero TX Open Pre-Qualiﬁer 8:00 a.m.
March 8
The Big Cup Member/Member
March 26
MGA 10:00 a.m.
Mah Jongg Practice 1:00 p.m.
March 27
LGA 10:00 a.m.
March 12
MGA 10:00 a.m.
Mah Jongg 1:00 p.m.
Member Happy Hour 5:00 p.m.
March 18
Book Club 4:30 p.m.
March 25
March 11
Bridge Club 2:00 p.m.Bridge Club 2:00 p.m.
March 4
Schreiner Spring Classic
March 20
March 15
Golf San Antonio Amateur Championship
March 16
Golf San Antonio Amateur Championship
March 21
Dream Kamp for Kids Charity Golf
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March 31
Arms of Hope Charity Golf Tournament

Written & Photography By Don Grogg
For our daily nourishment needs, we
all shop at one of our two great
HEB stores or at the Walmart food store.
But almost hidden around the Texas Hill
Country are some little independent mom
& pop style family operations providing us
with some tasty treats from their European
ancestry. They also have added some
Hill Country twists such as mesquite and
pecan wood smoking and the addition of
cheese, jalapeños and some other unusual
products that are so favored in Texas. All
of these markets provide high quality fresh
beef, pork and chicken. But, that is not
what we will discuss in this issue.
Several of these markets were founded
decades ago as farm animal slaughter
houses and processing plants where local
live animals were processed from on the
hoof into food products. They also were
known as “Lockers” that rented freezer
space to consumers who did not have
the then expensive home refrigerators
or freezers. All of these markets are also
custom game processors for the hunters
who flock to the Texas Hill County for
native and exotic game.
Daddy Jim’s, Loop 534,
Kerrville and Hwy. 16,
Bandera
Daddy Jim’s, named for owner Danny
Applewhite’s father, offers the greatest choice
of unusual gourmet sausages and meat
products. Danny is a lifelong butcher and
sausage maker. Danny was the specialty fresh
sausage maker for HEB’s first Central Market
on North Lamar in Austin and then at the
Broadway store in San Antonio before coming
to Kerrville to open his own market. He also
continues that tradition at Daddy Jim’s in
Bandera, the self-proclaimed Cowboy Capital
of The World. The market is managed by
his wife, Shirley. One of Daddy Jim’s market
favorites is the lean Mexican-style Chorizo. To
get this Chorizo to brown in a skillet you really
need to add a bit of cooking oil. The Chorizo
also makes a great, spicy burger patty in the
skillet or on the grill. I have used it in little
meatballs in a Mexican tortilla soup.
Daddy Jim’s fresh-made sausage selection
varies from week to week, but it will always
include a specialty chicken sausage. A tasty
FLAVORS

Bernhard’s Meat Market,
2920 Junction Highway
(Hwy 27), Ingram
In 1952, Milton Bernhard and his older
brother, Earl, started Bernhard Ingram Lockers,
Inc. that later become Bernhard’s Market. In
1995, Mark Lampson purchased Bernhard’s from
Milton and kept the name. Bernhard’s moved to
their present location in 2005. Bernhard’s has
an extensive offering of ready to eat smoked
meats and sausages including peppered turkey,
pork tenderloins and pork chops. They also have
a selection of the cheeses we grew up with, like
the traditional orange colored Longhorn Cheddar,
the processed Pepper Jack and Swiss cheeses
along with several wax coated, aged cheeses.
appetizer is the chicken, feta and spinach. I steam
it then grill it lightly for more flavor and serve
it sliced with jalapeno jelly. For sweet sausage
lovers try his maple blueberry pork breakfast
sausage. Seasonally, you may also find sausages
of Hatch green chili and pepper jack cheese,
Bratwurst, Boudin, German Potato, fresh pork
and bacon or homemade genuine frankfurters
(around the summer Hot Dog holidays) in the
meat case.
The smoked Kerr County sausage and
andouille are a wee bit spicy but make a great
grilled meal or in jambalaya or gumbo. The
regular and peppered jerky, summer sausages,
and ready-to-eat smoked “Buck” pencil sticks
of sausages in different varieties are favored by
hunters and outdoorsmen. Daddy Jim’s also has
the hard to find California-style gourmet Flatiron
steaks and Tri-Tip roasts for quick grilling.
Back in the mid-1980’s, Bernhard’s became
the only local processor to ever process a
hippopotamus. The docile hippo had turned rogue
and killed several registered Black Angus cattle
on an exotic game ranch in Utopia and had to be
put down. Exotic meat purveyor, Zimmer Meats in
Chicago, purchased the animal from the ranch and
contracted with Bernhard’s to process it and ship it
to Chicago.
Dzuik’s Meat Market, 608
Hwy 90, Castroville
Dzuik’s (pronounced Jukes) was my first
adventure in Hill Country meat market. Our
family leased a hunting ranch in Val Verde County
on Lake Amistad back in the late 1970’s. We
would drive through Castroville and if Dzuik’s
was open we would stop for some jerky and
dried sausages for our hunting trip. Should we
bag a deer on the trip, Dzuik’s was our choice
as processor for venison to become summer
sausage, jerky and breakfast sausages.
In recent years, I discovered and now crave
their Parisa. Parisa is a dish that came from the
Alsatian area of France with the immigrants. It’s
not found anywhere that I know of, other than

in the Texas Hill Country. It is similar to a paté,
made with uncooked meat and served cold. It is
traditionally served on plain saltine crackers. I like
mine with a thin slice of fresh cucumber on top.
The Parisa made at Dzuik’s is hand chopped (not
ground) very lean, beef round steak, shredded
cheddar cheese, onion, fresh jalapeno, garlic,
salt, ground pepper and lemon juice. They make
it every day. It must be kept very cold and eaten
within twenty-four hours of purchase. Everyone
who has tried it loves it. Dzuik’s also makes
excellent fresh, unsmoked Alsatian and Polish
sausage with no preservatives. Traditionally it is
boiled or it can be grilled.
Great Gourmet Choices
If you are a carnivore, you are in one of the
very best areas to taste and enjoy a larger
variety of locally made meat products than are
available anywhere else in the country. If you
are in the area of any of these markets or find
yourself with a nothing-to do-day, visit these
fine culinary treats and buy some of these
unusual products to surprise and delight your
family and friends. And don’t forget your ice
chest with a couple of blue gel packs to keep
your prizes safe and fresh until you get home.
Bon appetite!
Alamo Market & Lockers, 509
Front Street, Comfort
Alamo Market & Lockers, a family-run institution
since 1947, closed in 2010 because the founding
Pankratz’s brothers were ready to retire. Early in
2013, Trevor Stakes and his wife Judy, along with
his cousin/investor Johnny Canavan, acquired the
premises and brought Alamo Market back to life.
Trevor and his wife worked tirelessly, renewing its
1940’s look.
The Alamo Market uses their own, several
generations old, family recipes for their fresh,
smoked and dried varieties of sausages and other
specialty meats. Three of the delicious specialties
are Parisa, Pon-haus and the dried sausage. Their
Parisa is made from ground beef round steak,
cheddar cheese, onions, jalapenos, lemon juice and
a family blend of spices.
Pon-haus better known as Scrapple in the
Pennsylvania Dutch country, and is traditionally a
concoction of pork scraps and trimmings (Alamo
uses only slow-cooked Boston Butt) combined with
cornmeal, wheat flour, and spices. The mixture is
formed into a semi-solid, congealed loaf and then
sliced in half-inch slices for cooking. The slices of
the Pon-haus (or scrapple) are then pan-fried to
crisp and browned before serving. Please try it
before forming an opinion.
When I visited the Alamo Market for my article
research, they were sold out of their dried sausage.
Even though they had a sign on the door about the
dried sausage not being ready until the next day,
several people came in wanting to purchase
it. Trevor showed me the some 300 links in
the smoker that needed one more session of
smoking that night to truly dry the sausage. By
the next afternoon, every link was sold.
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STAFF PROFILE
By Carolyn Brown Photo by Jarrick Cooper
Meet the New Chef at Comanche Trace
I grew up in an Air Force family and lived in Tokyo, Japan and Hawaii. Of course
we were there before any high rises were built in Waikiki, but that really dates me.
I worked for La Costa Spa and Resort, a 5-star golf and spa resort in Carlsbad,
California. While at La Costa, I handled many high profile events including the
Tournament of Champions Golf Classic. I also worked at Fess Parker’s Red Lion
Resort in Santa Barbara, California as the Director of Conventions.
After relocating to the Pacific Northwest I became co-owner of one of the finest
produce and U-Pick farmers markets. Two times we received “Best of the West”
in produce markets in Sunset magazine. During that time, I also manufactured
jams, jellies, sauces and syrups delivered fresh from the kettle to 650 stores in the
Northwest and sold online at Christmas.
My children and I moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, a small town with great schools. It
was a good place to raise my girls, who are now out of college. One is a professor
of Biochemistry, the second oldest is a financial analyst for Boeing Aircraft in
Seattle, and the youngest is working in insurance. They all turned out great and
I am so proud of them. At the time I owned my own restaurant overlooking Lake
Pend Oreille in Hope, Idaho, which became the hub of the community with live
music and catered events.
About four years ago, my sister called me from Fredericksburg and told me
about the Food & Beverage Director position at the Kroc Center in Kerrville, so
I drove 2,500 miles down from Idaho and took the job. Since then I have been
the Executive Chef at Camp Verde Restaurant. I am now the Executive Chef at
Comanche Trace, and I am so happy to be here.
Here at Comanche Trace, I jumped right into the Thanksgiving lunch and
Christmas parties. My goals are to begin the New Year with new menus for the
Pinnacle Grill and Banquets in mid-February. I have brought on two new staff with
great culinary experience. I have a great kitchen team and I look forward to meeting
the members.

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MEMBERSHIP & EVENTS
Valentine’s Day
Open to the Public
When: Friday, February 14, 2014
Where: The Vista Room
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Price: $99.95 per couple
RSVP Deadline: February 7, 2014
Call 830-895-8505 to make your reservation and
pre-purchase roses for your sweetheart!
Menu:
Gorgonzola and Turkish Apricot stuﬀed Pork Loin, Crispy
Tilapia Fillet with Fennel Mint Tzatziki, Classic Caesar Salad
with Parmesan, Israeli Couscous Pilaf, Glazed Crew Cut Carrots,
Dinner Breads and Dipping Oils, Pear Chiﬀon Dessert,
Grand Finale Chocolate Cake
Breakfast with
the Easter Bunny
Members Only
When: Saturday, April 19, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Price: $12.95 per person
RSVP Deadline: April 12, 2014
Enjoy a morning of Easter crafts, fun, buffet,
and pictures with the Easter Bunny!
Easter Day Buffet
Open to the Public
When: Sunday, April 20, 2014
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Price: Adults - $31.50 / 5 to 12 years old - $16.50 / 4
years old & under - Complimentary
Menu:
Fresh Fruit, Yogurts, Cereals, Granolas, Juice Selection On Ice,
Green Salads, Pasta Salad, Caprese Salad, Carving Station with
Ham and Prime Rib, Scallop Potatoes with Fresh Herbs, Deviled
Eggs, Frittata with Spinach, Feta, and Tomato, Cheese Enchiladas,
Fajitas, Bacon, Sausage Links, and Bratwurst
Sautee Station – Eggs, Crepes, Omelets, Smoked Salmon
Carpaccio, Shrimp on Ice with Cocktail Sauce and Aioli
Dessert Station and Unlimited Mimosas
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Members Only
When: Sunday, April 20, 2014
Where: Comanche Trace Sales Center
Time: 3:30 p.m.

Get close toyourmoney.
Hardly anybody’s more than ten minutes away from
Bank of the Hills—full service, drive-in or ATM.
No doubt about it. Bank of the Hills is close. Almost no matter
where you live in these hills, you’re close to your money with
Bank of the Hills. In addition to the main bank in Kerrville and
locations in Kerrville-South and Downtown, Comfort, Hunt and
Ingram, you can also find banking like it used to be at our
ATM/Night Depository in Center Point and our ATM in the
Peterson Regional Medical Center. With eight Hill Country
locations, just about everyone who wants good, old-fashioned
friendly service has easy access to their money.
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New! Pasta Night
Open to the Public
When: Every Tuesday
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Price: Adults - $16.95 plus tax and gratuity / 5 to 12
years old - $8.50 plus tax and gratuity / 4 years old &
under – Complimentary
Reservations Suggested – 830-895-8505
Enjoy assorted pastas prepared fresh and made to order! Gluten free
and vegan selections are available.
Member Happy Hour
Members Only
When: Second Wednesday of Every Month
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Enjoy assorted hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and mingle
with fellow Comanche Trace members!
Elegant Events made Simple
We can take care of everything for your next corporate
luncheon, birthday party, wedding, or any other event!
Contact our Event Coordinator, Joni Peterson, to inquire
about event booking and availability.
jpeterson@comanchetrace.com
830-895-8500, ext. 237

MEMBERSHIP & EVENTS
New Member Lead Event Committee
at Comanche Trace
We are a group of friends who
entertain, dine together, play golf
together, and do just about everything
together.
As we age, we want to stay on
premise to have dinner and share a
few drinks without having to drive
out of our neighborhoods; thus, the
Social Connection was born. With the
help of a few of the executive team at
Comanche Trace (Diane Hagne, Food
and Beverage Director; Joni Peterson,
Event Coordinator; and Carolyn Brown,
Executive Chef) we hope to expand on
the already abundant entertainment and
fun at Comanche Trace.
We have all come from clubs that had
many social activities for their members.
Utilizing our newly remodeled Vista
Room, which can accommodate two
hundred people comfortably, as well as
our wonderful restaurant and events
staff, we want to develop a calendar of
events that will bring our community
closer together in our local setting.
New homes are being built at
Comanche Trace and club membership
continues to grow. We are looking
for ways to meet new residents
and welcome new members to our
community. Some of the ideas that we
have discussed are a Summer Kick-off
Party at the pool, Gourmet Night once
a month in the Vista Room, Cooking
Classes taught by Executive Chef, Carolyn
Brown, Holiday Events, a Kentucky Derby
event, Bingo Night, as well as golf rounds
paired with dining at the Pinnacle Grill.
At the moment these are just ideas
manifested out of our brainstorming
sessions. If you are a Comanche Trace
member and would like to offer any
suggestions or comments, please share
them with anyone of us as you see
us around the club or on the course.
Or you can send an email to Marian
Ezel(tmezell@stx.rr.com) or Joan Spear
(rnspea123@aol.com).
We will see you at the next event-
Cheers!
(top row from left) Ariana Almond & Marian Ezell
(bottom row from left) Sherry Maytorena & Joan Spear (not pictured) Donna Wilems.32 LIFESTYLE FEBRUARY / MARCH 2014

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By Jennifer Phelps
Photography by Delayne Sigerman & Colby Nash
The LGA got into the holiday spirit by filling gift
baskets with homemade goodies and other
donated treats for our golf pros and their staff;
just a small thank you for their help all during the
year with play days and other events.
Also in celebration of the season Joan Spear and new chef, Carolyn
Brown, planned a festive luncheon held in the Vista Room. At such a busy
time not all of our 40 members could attend but a majority was there to
enjoy the chance to visit with each other. In attendance was the newly
elected 2013-2014 Board, including President Diana Bamerick, Vice
Presidents Sherry Maytorena and Ariana Almond, Treasurer Margie Hirsch
and Secretary Amaya D’Amore.
We are trying to get photos of all our members to use throughout the
year. You can see some of them in the Golfer of the Month frame on our
bulletin board located in Shelton Room West. However without golf hats
and visors some of us may not be recognizable!
Thanks to Bill Stillwell the LGA will have a brand new website this year.
Check out this web page at https://sites.google.com/site/ctracelga/.
With record participation in our 2013 Member/Member and Member/
Guest tournaments LGA is geared up to have an even greater golf season
in 2014. We have new events planned along with our annual tournaments
and Thursday play days. Social events and luncheons are also on the
agenda in the New Year. All are welcome to join us!
Every Thursday is LGA play day,
weather permitting of course. The
format changes weekly, with both
individual and team events. Once a
month we have a Golfer of the Month
event.
The Member/Guest Tournament is
in May. It is a two-day event with a
different format each day. The cocktail
party is held in a member’s home and
is very popular with all the participants.
Our Member/Member Tournament
in September is the replica of
the Member Guest Tournament.
Historically, this event has the best
participation of our membership.
At year-end we hold the Golfer of
the Year tournament. Ringer scores
are kept all year long and are used
to qualify the 24 members who are
invited to participate. There is always
a Gross winner and a Net winner to
insure everyone’s competitiveness.
The Hill Country Stableford Cup
has eight LGA members traveling
to compete against nine other
surrounding clubs. Not only do you
get to visit other clubs and meet new
people but we always enjoy a great
lunch. Teams are flighted so everyone
has a chance of winning prizes.
New last year was the first
year for Team Play Competition.
Comanche Trace LGA teamed up
with Riverhill’s LGA to compete
against ten other area ladies golf
groups. The joint team fields six,
low handicap players in a match
play format. Last year, Comanche
Trace was the home course but this
year it will be held at Riverhill.
Tentatively scheduled during the
2013-2014 year are two play days
with the Lady Niners. Also in the
planning stage is an LGA, MGA and
Lady Niners play day.
A mid-year luncheon is
scheduled in May, and our End of
the Year Luncheon is in October. At
this last luncheon our two Golfers
of the Year are recognized. Prizes
are also given to Most Improved,
Ringer winners and we all get
golf balls for every birdie we had
throughout the year. Our new
board is also elected at this time.
This is a fun way to end our golf
year and great way to begin a new
one.
Contact Margie Hirsch at
Trailhead1@windstream.net for
LGA membership information.
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY Delayne Sigerman & Colby Nash

By Mary Muse
Photos supplied by Riverside Nature Center
Recently, a friend came home from visiting China and declared,
“I am a changed person.” Travel does broaden one’s perspective, and
international gardens and parks can inspire our own efforts.
Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed some of
the most revered open spaces in the United States,
including New York City’s Central Park, was inspired by
a trip to England. A lesser known fact is that Olmsted
traveled through the south, including Texas, between
1852 and 1857 and found inspiration there, as well.
Olmsted kept a journal during his travels. He referred
to the Texas Hill Country as western Texas. He wrote,
“The Guadalupe was even more beautiful here …
quick and perfectly transparent. I have rarely seen any
resort of wood nymphs more perfect then the bower
of cypress branches and vines …Western Texas
has charmed us; and of all Western Texas the upper
Guadalupe seemed, all things considered, the most
attractive point.”
Rather than favoring the overtly stated designs of the
formal gardens of Europe, Olmsted took a revolutionary
approach to designing landscapes. His goal was to
highlight the naturally occurring features of space
through a design that does not call attention to itself,
but rather to the whole space. He worked with light and
shadow close up and blurred detail further away. He
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would end a vast expanse of greenery with a grove
of trees. He designed with indistinct boundaries
using plants, brush, and trees. Paths wind through
his landscapes and intersect with one another,
dividing the terrain into islands of successive new
views.
His hallmark was the use of naturally occurring
plants; non-native species planted for the sake of
their own uniqueness would defeat the purpose of
his designs. In this regard, Olmsted was a leader
in today’s movement of using native plants in
landscaping. His reason for using native plants was
aesthetic. Today, our understanding of ecosystems,
water usage, and land management has led
groups such as the Riverside Nature Center (RNC),
the Native Plant Society of Texas, and the Texas
Master Naturalists to advocate for native plants
in landscaping because of their water-conserving
qualities, ease of maintenance, and beauty. The
Texas Hill Country is home to a number of rare
plants found no place else on earth, many you can
experience in their full beauty and fragrance on
a spring drive through the Hill Country when the
wildflowers are in bloom.
Hill country native plants are more than beautiful;
some are useful as medicines, food and fiber. A
basic herbalism class presented by Amy Coward
and Sally Garret, the caretakers of Riverside Nature
Center’s Native Healing Garden, focuses on local
native plants and their current and historical uses.
“We teach classes in basic herbalism and study
herbs by body system. We teach when and how to
grow and harvest them, using plants from our own
healing garden. We offer a hands-on experience
with herb gardening, tea-blending, tincture making,
and we create salves and body care products.”
West Texas provides a congenial environment
for herbs. Most herbs like it hot and dry, so they
are natural here. Herbs are a pleasure to care for.
As you trim them, they fill the air with delightful
fragrance. These attractive plants work well in
flowerbeds, often adding extra appeal, color, and
fragrance. Amy and Sally recommend four Hill
Country Natives herbs for starters.
Turk’s Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus) is in
the hibiscus family, and it’s a multi-season
wild edible. This low-growing perennial shrub
thrives in shade. The tiny red flowers do look
like Turk’s caps and turn into red, apple-like
fruit, often called a Mexican apple. The leaves,
flowers, and fruit can all be eaten, either raw
or cooked. The flowers wilt quickly so should
be plucked just before serving. It’s also a
wonderful nectar plant for butterflies.
Echinacea (Echinacea augustifolia), or
purple coneflower, is a beautiful medicinal
plant. There are several species but
augustifola is our native perennial. It’s a
member of the aster family and sunflower

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Naturalist. As a resident of Comanche
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designs, and respects the excellent job
Comanche Trace has done to preserve
native habitats among its golf courses
and beautiful homes.
tribe with striking, large flower heads, about 2 to 3 1/2
inches across. The ray petals are pale pinkish-purple
surrounding a dark, reddish-purple spiky disc. The
flowers, leaves, and root can be made into a tea. Take
in small, frequent doses to boost immunity to a cold
or to prevent bronchial infection. Because of the huge
demand, echinacea has been over-harvested, so there
is great value in organically cultivating this plant in a
sustainable environment.
Agarita (Berberis trifoliata) is a favorite drought-
tolerant medicinal plant. It is perennial, sturdy, keeps
its leaves, and is low maintenance. The agarita’s
yellow flowers smell like honey and attract pollinators,
February through March. April through June, its red
berries make a tasty jelly or jam, and a wonderful
syrup, besides being a wonderful treat for the birds.
Agarita is the best antimicrobial and antifungal herb for this
region. It has the same active ingredient as Golden Seal.
Cenizo (Leucophyllium fructescens), most commonly
called purple sage, is not a sage at all, but part of the
Figwort family. This drought-tolerant, evergreen shrub has
silverish leaves and produces many pale purple flowers
before a rain. It can grow to a 6-8 foot height, but takes
very well to pruning. The flowers can be made into a
basic cold and flu tea, and it can also be used to make an
excellent salve for arthritic joints. It also has anti-spasmodic
actions that prove effective for gas, nausea, and a “gripping
bowel.”
Lady Bird Johnson once said, “Native plants keep Texas
looking like Texas.” What a simple, yet true statement. From
that idea, she joined—and led—one of the greatest natural
resource stewardship programs our country has ever seen.
So as we look forward to the return of our wildflowers, let’s
remember and thank Frederick Law Olmsted, Lady Bird
Johnson, and all those who are committed to preserving
the unique beauty of the Texas Hill Country for our own and
subsequent generations.
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Article and Photography by John Swann

I
t’s 6:30 in the chilly morning, and we’re
heading for the airport for an early flight. We’re
in a small, open, long-tail boat, skimming
across Inle Lake, and we have our ponchos and tiny
umbrellas to shield us from the pouring rain. Today
is the Nat festival and we’re lucky to have this boat.
Life is good.
And that’s when the engine begins to sputter and
the boat slows. “Seaweed,” offers Njong, our guide,
“seaweed in the propeller.” But the engine is dying.
When the boat finally comes to a stop, we’re in a
side-channel amongst high reeds that protect us
from the worst of the weather. It’s really quiet.
A week earlier we had arrived in Myanmar’s capital
city, Yangon (formerly Rangoon). Before our journey,
we had watched documentaries and searched the
Internet, and we were a little concerned that this
In November 2013, Comanche Trace
residents John and Maria Swann
journeyed to Southeast Asia to spend
ten days in Myanmar.
trip might be difficult. Myanmar (formerly
Burma) is tucked between India, China,
and Thailand. The country has been
politically isolated for decades, and
has only recently opened its doors to
western tourism. We really didn’t know
what to expect, and were we in for some
surprises!
The first surprise was a pleasant
one. The airport arrival hall (often an
indicator of things to come) was clean
and modern. The immigration and
customs officers smiled a big “Welcome
to Myanmar.” Outside, instead of the
expected crush of porters and taxi
drivers, we found our guide easily and
were driven to the city center. On the
roads, we were surprised to see no
motorcycles, no heavy trucks, no ox-
carts, no cows, and no smoky buses.
There were hardly any car-horns. Instead,
there was orderly traffic on fairly modern
streets. The only thing that was odd was
that they drive on the right side of the
road, but all the cars have the steering
wheel on the right!
Our hotel, The Traders, is an icon in
Myanmar. Three weeks earlier it had
been the target of a bomb attack.
Understandably, security was now tight,
but once inside, we found magnificent
hospitality. Things were looking good.
The Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River runs
through the heart of the country and
connects the main tourist areas, but we
had chosen to fly from place to place. We
had a different guide in each

area, and every two days we were dropped off in an airport
departure lounge. We flew for 30 minutes to the next city,
where our new guide greeted us on arrival. About a dozen
flights make the circuit daily. Each guide is a licensed expert
for their particular location, and each is well-educated, and
speaks good English. The whole process is very efficient.
Our first stop, Bagan, sits on a fifty-square-mile dusty
plain on a bend in the river. Eight hundred years ago, visitors
would have found as many as 13,000 temples and holy
sites on this plain. Today 2,000 of these sites survive (in an
area roughly equivalent to the valley between Kerrville and
Comfort!). The first view of the plain is breathtaking. There
are temple spires everywhere. There are redbrick temples
and monasteries, capped with intricate sandstone carvings.
There are gilded temples glinting in the bright sunshine. And
we had it all to ourselves! The few tourists who visit the area
were spread out amongst all the sites.
Inside each temple, our guide used a flashlight to point
out the myriad paintings and carvings as she explained their
meaning. Much of the artwork is original from the 11th century,
and the brightest images are found in the darkest corridors,
protected from all but the faintest sunlight. Statues of Buddha,
some original and some replica, are located in every place of
significance. We visited temple after temple; each one was
unique.
In the late afternoon we climbed the steep flanks of a tall
bell-shaped pagoda to see a magnificent sunset over the plain.
The Ayeyarwady River was in the background with mountains
beyond. We shared the view with a few hundred visitors; the
tourists now concentrated in this one special location.
Mandalay was our next stop. This was a royal capital in the
1800’s, and is now the second largest city; it’s home to about
one million people. It’s a bustling city with some really unusual
attractions. We walked across the longest, oldest and perhaps
creakiest teak footbridge in the world. Built with timbers reused
from old wooden buildings, the bridge itself is more than 200
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years old, and on the 20-minute (3/4 mile) walk across, we saw
more Burmese people than foreign tourists. Buddhist monks and
nuns use the bridge daily.
Then, at a nearby monastery, we saw 1,500 monks and novices
lined up waiting for the bell that signals their daily meal. With their
alms bowls, they file along the road to accept donated rice. Then
they all move to long dining halls, already set with dishes of lentil
soup, chicken curry, vegetables and fruits. There’s a three-month
waitlist to donate this daily food to the monks.
A one-hour boat ride across the river brought us to the village of
Mingun. Ox-cart taxis ply the streets and take visitors to see the
world’s largest pagoda, and to see (and hear) the world’s largest
functioning bell. You can crawl inside the bell – it’s an eerie feeling
to stand beneath 92 tons of ringing metal.
Life on the Ayeyarwady is fascinating. We shared the river
with rafts of bamboo, barges loaded with hardwood timbers,
and all sorts of boats big and small. The river meanders across
its floodplain, and floodwaters fill its banks every rainy season.
But now, with the rainy season over, the mid-river islands are
dry, and are being cultivated to produce a single crop before the
floodwaters return.

Our next stop was Inle Lake. With a cool climate and a
beautiful setting Inle Lake is idyllic. Lakeside resorts are
accessible only by boat, and we rented a long-tail boat for
two days. Our hotel was on the water, and our guide led us
across the lake to visit temples, stilt houses, workshops,
and fishing villages. The lake is famous for its boatmen who
use one leg to row their tiny canoes (leaving both hands
free for fishing), and for its tomatoes that are grown on
floating gardens.
There are electricity poles and satellite dishes outside
many of the stilt houses, but these villages seem to be
entirely self-sufficient, almost from another era. Even the
“seaweed” is harvested, by hand, from the lakebed to
fertilize their floating crops.
Much too soon, our two-day lake visit was over and
we were on the long-tail boat one last time. And soon we
were stuck in a side channel in the rain. Of course, almost
immediately an empty long-tail came gunning down the
channel and after brief negotiations we made the transfer
into the new boat, and we continued on to the airport with
time to spare. It was that kind of trip, like a round of golf
where every putt goes in.
Throughout the trip, there were lots of opportunities to
visit handicraft workshops, and some are quite unique. As
in most Asian countries, there are silk weavers. But at Inle
Lake, there’s a thread that costs ten times more than silk.
The fine thread is removed from the stem of a special lotus
flower that grows in only one other place in the world.
At another workshop, gold leaf is hammered by hand
from a small ingot of pure gold. Using mallets, men
hammer for hours to produce the leaf that is then used by
worshippers to adorn statues of Buddha. On some statues,
the gold leaf has accumulated to become several inches
- Myanmar is on the opposite side
of the planet from Kerrville. Flying
time through Bangkok is about 24
hours.
- You will need a visa (ours took
only 2 weeks to arrive in the mail).
- The best time to visit Myanmar is
in the dry season from November
to March.
- There are no ATM machines,
credit cards and travelers checks
are generally not accepted
anywhere, and US dollars are
widely accepted but must be in
top condition.
- Good hotels are in short supply,
so book early with a reputable
company. Better yet, book a
cruise along the Ayeyarwady River.
- Go now, while tourism is in its
infancy.
A few travel tips
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thick, turning the revered statue into an unrecognizable ball of
gold.
Myanmar is a beautiful, friendly country. New to the tourism
business, it’s quickly gaining ground. Each hotel we stayed in
provided a modern, five-star experience, and in Yangon, the old
British colonial buildings are being renovated to become first-
class hotels. This may be a perfect cruise destination, and cruise
companies are introducing new boats to tour the Ayeyarwady
River. And Myanmar is training new tour guides just as quickly as
possible.
Even so, a visit to Myanmar is like going back 40 years; it’s like
so many other countries were in the 1970’s. Most Burmese men
wear their traditional sarong called a Longji, while the women
adorn their faces with pale yellow fragrant Thanaka paste. Horse-
carts and ox-carts provide transportation in many rural areas.
We were so lucky to visit during the Nat full-moon festival. This
is the time when donations are made to the monasteries. The
whole country was in a festive spirit, and we became part of
the celebrations. Twice, our van became part of village parades,
and we shared the roads and temples with pilgrims and partiers.
There were so few tourists that it was easy to become part of the
local crowd. The Nat slowed our progress time and again, but
what a treat!
The grand finale for our trip was the Shwedagon Pagoda. In
the heart of the capital, the golden spire rises 326 feet above
Yangon. Twelve and a half tons of gold adorn the pagoda; at the
top is an orb, covered with over 4000 diamonds with a single
76-carat diamond at the very top. Surrounding the pagoda are
hundreds of ornate pagodas, stupas, temples and statues. Arrive
here at sunset and the whole world glows golden. On our last
night in Myanmar, we shared the pagoda with crowds of local
visitors, family groups, worshippers, monks, nuns, and many
foreign tourists. Everyone, even the monks, had cameras working
overtime to capture every magical moment. This is the holiest
site in Burmese Buddhism, and the perfect place to wrap up an
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THEN & NOW
The hills over which we glide in our air-conditioned
automobiles, listening to music and sipping a Coke, those
same hills were once isolating obstacles that locked
towns like Kerrville as if they were islands in the midst of
a rolling limestone sea.
Until the railroad arrived here in 1887, the only way
to travel from Kerrville was by foot, steed, or wagon; if
one lived in a nearby rail-less town, such as Junction or
Rocksprings, this limitation continued until automobiles
arrived here around 1908.
Even with the arrival of cars, though, passage could
be tough. Roads then were rocky and steep, and when
our area was blessed with rain, they formed stretches of
axle-deep mud. Most roads were little more than trails or
paths. Pavement was unheard of.
In my collection of historic Kerrville and Kerr County
photographs, I have several photos of wagons and teams
of buggies, and later, of early automobiles. I noticed many
of the photos of automobiles included air pumps, similar
to bicycle air pumps today. It was not uncommon for
those early cars to have several ﬂats on a single journey.
But travel by automobile was much easier than by
wagon or buggy; not only did attention need to be given

those vehicles, but the horses (or oxen) required care as
well. While the idea of travel by wagon sounds rustically
pleasant, I’m sure it involved a lot of work.
Modes of travel are not the only differences one
would notice in a journey in the nineteenth century;
accommodations, too, have changed.
I’m reading a book by an Englishwoman who visited
our area around 1890, and lived for a few months on a
ranch near Junction. “Texan Ranch Life,” by Mary J. Jaques,
is especially interesting because she, as a foreign visitor,
notices many things a local writer might have missed.
If a habit or custom is considered normal, a local might
overlook it and not comment. But if it’s something you’re
not used to, you notice it more. The book is available at
Wolfmueller’s Books in Kerrville.
Ms. Jaques passed through Kerrville on her way to
Junction and describes her stay at Kerrville’s St. Charles
Hotel.
The hotel was full, and “there was at first considerable
doubt whether our whole party could be accommodated,
but eventually Didymusa [her traveling companion] and I
shared one room, and the proprietor consented to give us
all shelter. This important manner being settled, we
ordered a special supper, the train always arriving
later than the usual hour for that meal....”Situated
far higher than San Antonio, Kerrville is
consequently more bracing, and the St. Charles
Hotel is usually crowded by consumptives and
persons with delicate lungs, chiefly from the low-
lying coast towns, where ague is prevalent. They
regard Kerrville as a sanatorium on account of the
marvelous healing properties of its air, combined no
doubt with perfect rest.
“The bedroom accommodations was curious,
having fixed washstands with a pipe, like those on
board ship; no baths in the hotel or elsewhere, the
population consisting only of about 1000 persons.
We were unable to get our baggage from the depot
in time to start by the early morning train, or we
should have pushed forward at once. I felt glad we
were to spend only two nights here, and sincerely
pitied the poor invalids, and wondered how they
arranged matters during a prolonged visit...”
It should be noted the St. Charles was likely
the premier hotel in Kerrville in 1890; later
advertisements suggest tubercular patients were
not welcome there. Still, even Kerrville’s best hotel
lacked “baths.”
In sum, then, travel in the late 1800s was much
more difficult than travel today; transportation was
slow, hot, and uncomfortable; hotels were rugged
by today’s standards; food was inconsistent and
often not wholesome.
Reconsidering the list above made me realize
travel hasn’t changed all that much: I’ve been on
vacations where all of those conditions still apply.
Perhaps the safer comparison would be to say
travel was much slower than today.

Despite the problems of travel years ago, Kerrville
people still traveled, and even traveled for pleasure.
For many years there was on display at the Hill
Country Museum what I assume was a rickshaw, a
souvenir from the Far East brought back to Kerrville
by Louis Schreiner. (The Hill Country Museum, for
those that don’t remember, was housed in the home
of Captain Charles Schreiner, on Earl Garrett Street.)
If I remember correctly, the rickshaw was collected
during an around-the-world trip taken by Louis
Schreiner and his first wife. And I’ve found references
of a European journey taken by Captain Schreiner
and his family, when they visited his childhood home
in Riquewihr, France.
Another journey about which I’ve read was not a
holiday vacation: Elizabeth Wright Baker took a trip,
as a guest of the U. S. government, to France to visit
the grave of her fallen son, Sidney Baker. She kept a
diary of her trip.
But of all the historic trips of Kerrville and Kerr
County, one stands out above all the others: the long
bike ride of Starr Bryden.
THEN & NOW Bryden was a pioneer photographer of
our area, and many of the photographs in my
collection were taken by him. He arrived in Kerr
County in 1912, a very ill young man, suffering
from tuberculosis. His father brought him here
and together they lived in a little log shelter on
the edge of a Turtle Creek ranch.
A neighboring ranching family found them,
took in young Bryden, and nursed him back to
health.
Bryden took up a trade: photography. From
what I can tell, he worked with and for a variety
of folks, including J. E. Grinstead, the publisher
of the Kerrville Mountain Sun; at the Huntington
Photography Studio; in one of the early H. E.
Butt grocery stores; and later, offering same-day
developing for Fuzzy Swayze’s customers.
In 1922 he was homesick for family in
Chattanooga, Tennessee, and decided to visit
them. Despite the fact that his lungs were
scarred from tuberculosis, despite the fact that
he only had $10 cash, and despite the fact he
only owned a bicycle, Starr Bryden began his
journey.

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The German Cottages
The German Cottage neighborhood will have
a total of 24 homes when completed. Most are 2
units per building. There are three floor plans and
all offer elements of German Hill Country cottages
such as standing seam metal roofs and stone
and stucco styling. They all have fireplaces in their
great rooms and on the back porch. Views of the
golf course and/or surrounding Hill Country come
with all units.
The interiors offer all granite countertops in
the kitchen and baths, knotty alder cabinets,
a pantry, 3 bedrooms and 3 baths, two car
garages with a separate golf cart garage, and
lots of style. The HOA maintained properties
have backyards that are fenced with stone
columns and wrought iron fencing. The builder
for The German Cottages is BMC Homes, and
they will feature a home in the 2014 Tour of
Homes.
Comanche Trace has a unique offering of three distinctive
neighborhoods – one of them is perfect for your lifestyle.
T
he activity at Comanche Trace was
outstanding in 2013. We are excited about
the new neighborhoods that are coming
together here. They are all unique and offer
lifestyle choices that provide options for today’s
home buyers.

The Tuscan Village
The Tuscan Village offers 11 different floor
plans. All are Tuscan style with tile roofs, stone
and stucco construction and Tuscan style
finish outs.
Home sizes vary from 2,300 to 2,700
square feet and offer great variety in lifestyles
– some plans have casitas and many have
courtyards. Lots are available both on-golf and
off-golf, and views of our championship golf
course and surrounding Hill Country abound.
The finish-out is in the Tuscan style with
old world charm that includes hand troweled
walls, knotty alder doors and cabinetry, stone
fireplaces, granite countertops in kitchen and
baths, and attention to detail. Gracious master
suites are appointed with gorgeous baths and
roomy closets. Check out all of the plans on
our website www.ComancheTrace.com.
Les Chateaux
Les Chateaux is our latest architecturally
planned neighborhood. The homes will be
designed in the French Country style. The
emphasis on these homes will be energy
efficiency and will include such energy saving
features as solar shingles, tankless water
heaters, spray foam insulation in the attic,
xeriscaped yards with use of native plants and
artificial turf for limited water requirements.
We started construction on the
infrastructure for these homes in January and
the lots will be ready for construction in March.
Refundable reservations are available until
such time as the Final Plat is recorded. Call
the office for details.
Arthur Schmidt Construction is currently
building the Villa Dolce plan on Lot 41, and
this home will also be featured in our 2014
Tour of Homes. Construction of the DaVinci
plan on Lot 59 is coming soon. Both of these
homes will be for sale. Contact our office for
details.
We are happy to announce Arthur Schmidt
Construction as the exclusive builder in
Tuscan Village.
Anderson Jenkins Signature Homes is the
exclusive builder in the neighborhood and they
will begin construction on two homes for sale in
the spring. The plans for these two homes are on
our website. Check them out! Comanche Trace is
pleased to be able to offer these innovative homes.
There are only 15 lots in this neighborhood so call
our office for the latest information. These will not
last long.
Comanche Trace continues to thrive with new
home construction – both custom homes and
homes for sale. There are currently 305 completed
homes with 17 under construction and 24 to start
within the next year. These three neighborhoods will
grow quickly. Come and live the Comanche Trace
lifestyle!
www.comanchetrace.com
830-895-8505
877-467-6282

FEATURED HOME
By Reggie Cox Photography by Colby Nash & Jarrick Cooper
FEATURED HOMEFEATURED HOME
Pinnacle Club Drive No. 10
W
e have been looking for that perfect brand new home –
you know, the one that still has that “new smell”. We are
looking for the home that allows us to have lots of time
for playing – golf, bridge, mahjongg, cards, golf, tennis, Zumba class, golf,
Pilates class, walking the dog, fishing, golf – fun! We are not much for
yard work or housework – but we do like nice! This German Cottage is
exactly what we are looking for. All of the homes in this neighborhood
are new and there will be 24 of them when it is completed.

The floors are a nice neutral
porcelain tile – so they are easy
to keep looking great. That new
couch I just bought will look perfect
in here with the rug we found
today at Rustic Elegance. We have
discovered some great shops in
Kerrville.
We love the fireplace on the
back porch. Those cool evenings
are perfect for sitting outside
and enjoying the sunset and
surrounding Hill Country views. A
fire is the perfect finishing touch
to lovely evenings. Did I mention
that the wines we have found in the
area go great with a fire, too?
The three bedrooms and three baths
accommodate our frequent guests and the
floor plan provides privacy for us all. We just
love the master suite with luxurious shower,
double sinks, and pretty granite countertops.
I especially appreciate all of the cabinets and
the spacious closet. I have enough room for
clothes, linens, etc. The great room is huge and
the stone fireplace provides atmosphere and
cozy warmth on those occasional chilly days
here in the Hill Country. The kitchen is perfect
for me, with granite countertops and a long
counter for snacks – what a great place for
friends to hang out.
The location could not be better – located
on hole #2 of the Valley course and across
the fairway from the Tuscan Village where
some of our best friends live. The road to the
Clubhouse is so convenient – easy to dash up
for lunch or a round of golf.

FEBRUARYMARCH
72
1009 CLUB HOUSE ROAD
3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths,
3 Car Garage,
Study, Media Room
Approx. 3468 square feet
Price: $689,500
2889 ROCK BARN
3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths,
2 Car Garage
Great floor plan with
expansive kitchen with
curving counter, island,
Bosch appliances and
custom cabinets. Fireplaces
in great room and on
back porch with built in
grill and sink with granite
countertop. Gracious
master suite with stone
wall, coffered ceiling,
large shower and soaking
tub, custom closet leads
to utility room. Incredible
views of green #1 on the
Creeks course – view of
lake and waterfall.
3504 LA CUMBRE DRIVE
3 Bedrooms, 3.5 baths,
3 Car Garage, Media Room,
Exercise Room and Study
Price: $879,000
Elegant Tuscan style home beautifully
situated on the green of #4 of the
Hills course has it all - tiled roof,
archways and lush landscaping.
Large chef’s kitchen with all the
extras including granite countertops,
wine fridge, large bar and 35 ft. turret
that floods kitchen with natural light.
The home is impeccably finished
throughout with hand trowled plaster,
beautiful wood custom cabinets and
shelving. Master suite is designed for
privacy and luxury. The garage simply
must be seen to enjoy the level of
detail including crown molding.
The 720 sq. ft. tiled veranda offers
the space for entertaining friends
and family as you enjoy the the
spectacular views of the golf course
and surrounding Hill Country.
This is a lovely garden
home with great views
of golf course. Entertain
on covered back porch
with fenced yard.
Spacious kitchen with
beautiful granite and
lots of cabinet space
provides ample storage.
Great room features a
stone fireplace, breakfast
area, and large dining
space. Master suite
is well appointed with
jetted tub, large shower
and walk-in closet. This
home is conveniently
located to walking
trails, fishing lake and
community garden.

FEBRUARYMARCH
73
3516 TRAIL HEAD DRIVE
4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, Game
Room, 3 Car Garage
Price: $559,000
Hill Country style estate
home on beautiful lot. Large
great room with vaulted
ceiling and stone fireplace.
Well-appointed kitchen with
granite countertops and
island. Spacious master
suite with large shower and
soaking tub. Spectacular
back yard with huge covered
back porch.
A classic home
with outstanding
views of golf
course and Hill
Country - Master
wing has two
en-suite bathrooms
and 2 closets.
Great room has
large fireplace -
gorgeous wood
floors on first
floor - beautiful
screened porch
with tile floor for
outdoor enjoyment.
Amazing utility
room - Bonus
room perfect for
media room or
craft room. Enjoy
fabulous views
from upstairs
balcony.
3144 DOUBLE
EAGLE CIRCLE
3 Bedrooms,
2 Bath, 2 Car Garage
Approx 2387 square
feet, Price: $395,900
Texas Hill Country
style home on cul
de sac. Lovely entry
leads into great room
with stone fi replace.
Brazilian Cherry
wood floors in dining
room and study.
Custom alder wood
cabinets throughout,
granite countertops
and butler’s pantry.
Master suite with
Jacuzzi tub and
large walk-in closet.
Beautiful walled
courtyard for privacy
3908 KITE DRIVE
3 Bedrooms + Study + Bonus Room, 5.5 Baths, 2 Car Garage
+ Golf Cart Garage, Approx. 3919 square feet, Price: $795,000
3801 CLUB HOUSE
ROAD VILLA #6
3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths,
1 Car Garage + Golf Cart
Space and Door
Furnished
Lovely golf villa with
fabulous views of
#1 hole on the Hills
course and surrounding
hill country. Stone
fireplaces in great room
and on covered back
porch. Fenced yard
with HOA maintenance
provided for a fee.
Furniture, linens, dishes,
etc. are included.
Tuscan interior including
hand troweled wall
finishes, skylight, large
master suite and granite
tops throughout.

FEBRUARYMARCH
74
3157 DOUBLE EAGLE
3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths,
2 Car Garage
and Golf Cart Garage
Price: $539,000
Classic Hill Country style
home with stone and stucco
construction. Large great
room features a very pretty
stone fireplace and views of
golf course. The gracious
master suite with jetted
tub and spacious shower
and large closet offers a
peaceful respite. Lovely
natural alder kitchen with
flowing granite countertops
and grand counter
space. Upstairs guest
suite and large veranda
for enjoying the awesome
views of the golf course and
surrounding Hill Country.
3120 MULLIGAN WAY
4 Bedrooms, 3 baths, 3 Car
Garage
Price: $419,000
Hill Country style home with
beautiful travertine floors
in entry and dining room,
pretty oak floors in great
room and master bedroom.
Large master suite with
en-suite bath featuring jetted
tub and large shower, two
sinks and granite counters.
All bedrooms have walk in
closets, back porch and yard
are spacious and perfect for
relaxing and entertaining.
Large outdoor fireplace on
covered patio. Views of golf
course and surrounding Hill
Country.
3200 PINNACLE CLUB DRIVE
Unit 10, 3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, 2 Car Garage
Approx. 2050 square feet, Price: $379,000
This beautiful golf home is ready for you to move in. German Cottage design with
standing seam metal roof, and stone and stucco construction. Stone fireplace in great
room and on back covered porch. Located on golf with great views of surrounding
Hill Country and golf course.
3541 LA CUMBRE
DRIVE
4 Bedrooms,
3 Baths, Study,
2 Car Garage
plus Golf Cart Garage
Approx. 2902 square
feet
Price: $469,000
Great home for
a family. Texas
Hill Country style
with beautifully
landscaped yard.
Large kitchen with
granite countertops,
double ovens, and
island. Master suite
has large shower and
tub. Entertainment
area in back yard
with pergola and hill
country views. Large
great room with stone
fireplace. Spacious
dining room.

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