Way Out Wineries – Summertime Cook-Off Road Trip

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Eleven boutiques family-owned wineries invite travelers to crown the culinary star of the Way Out Wineries. The weekend of June 22nd – 24th your ticket will allow you to visit all eleven wineries for complimentary wine tasting and also to sample the Chef’s Choice Dish paired with the winery’s selected wine.  At your first stop you will receive a souvenir wine tasting glass and at your last stop you can vote for your favorite winery dish.  A coveted, fabulous trophy will be awarded along with year-long bragging rights for the winner. (Some wineries are known to bribe for votes!)

This year’s Road Trip will be the best ever with four new wineries in the Way Outs.  Participating wineries are: Alamosa Wine Cellars, Bend; Barking Rocks Winery, Granbury;  Bluff Dale Vineyards, Bluff Dale;  Brennan Vineyards,  Comanche; Fiesta Winery, Bend (NEW); Lost Oak Winery, Burleson (NEW); Pillar Bluff Vineyards, Lampasas; Rising Star Vineyard, Rising Star; San Saba Wine Cellars, San Saba (NEW); Sunset Winery, Burleson (NEW); Texas Legato Vineyards, Lampasas.

All road trips are self-directed driving tours.  Ticket holders will be asked to select which winery they would like to visit first so they can pick up their souvenir glass.  New winery maps will include the new winery locations.

The Way Out Wineries self-guided tours are available June 22nd – 24th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $20 each person and may be purchased by PayPal or credit card.

The Way Out Wineries, a collection of small, boutique wineries in the heart of Texas, has upped the WOW Factor by adding four new wineries to their group.   Expanding the scope of the wine trail, the group now includes Sunset Winery and Lost Oak Winery near Burleson; San Saba Wine Cellars, a new winery in San Saba; and Fiesta Winery near Bend, Texas.  The trail now boasts eleven wineries, all family-owned and operated, with great proximity to the Metroplex and to the Texas Hill Country.

Travelers enjoy meeting the owners and winemakers at these small wineries and find that each winery has its own unique charm.  Drive through the beautiful countryside and quaint country towns in the area.  Four seasonal Road Trips during the year are great opportunities to visit the wineries during a special event.  Early spring is time for the Mardi Gras Road Trip when the Way Out Wineries celebrate with Texas wine and Cajun dishes.  The Wildflower Road Trip in April is very popular for the great country vistas covered with wildflowers and the wine and pasta served at each winery.  June is time for the annual Summertime Cook-Off Road Trip when winery chefs (winemakers) pull out all the stops to win the votes of ticket-holders and get the “coveted, fabulous, trophy” and bragging rights for a year.   The Holiday Road Trip in early December pairs holiday goodies with wine and each ticket-holder receives the winery’s special ornament.

The Way Out Wineries are open every weekend and some are open during the week as well so a Road Trip is possible any time.  Visit www.wayoutwineries.org for details on each winery and each WOW event.   For more information email karenj@alamosawinecellars.com  or call Karen Johnson at 512-565-2718. Or email Tiberia@barkingrockswine.com

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The Communities that Pray Together

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UnDOne

By Kennon Pickett

On Thursday, June 7th,  you are invited to a very special evening of contemplative worship with your neighbors, friends and classmates.  The service is designed to explore the aspects of “unDOne,” to meditate on God’s word, connect to Him in prayer and experience Him in worship.
This powerful, contemplative service features dramatic presentations, dance, live traditional and contemporary music, interactive prayer and altar calls, artistic media presentations, narrated readings of Scripture and Holy Communion.
This is truly a community wide service…actually it embraces two communities…Granbury and Glen Rose. The worship is being led by clergy and worship leaders from Acton United Methodist Church, Brazos Covenant Ministries, Acton Baptist Church, Stonewater- Glen Rose Campus, Church on the Rock – Granbury and Granbury Church of Christ.
Paul Gravley, Senior Pastor at Acton UMC said, “With the end of the school year approaching and the jump into the summer months, so many of us are pushed to our limits.  The unDOne worship experience reminds us that even in the midst of all the craziness, God is still here, offering grace.  The Scripture says, “Be Still and Know that I am God.” This service will offer stillness in our chaotic lives that we can hear God’s call and respond. What is incredible about this unDOne experience, is that it isn’t just an Acton United Methodist thing.  Churches with different denominations and styles are part of this leadership experience – an incredible sign of unity! I am convinced that God is moving in powerful ways in Hood County, and this worship experience is just one of the many ways it is happening.”
Join your neighbors at 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.  Prayerfully prepare your heart to receive God’s love and to experience His presence.  Children’s programming and nursery are available.  This community service will be in the sanctuary at Acton United Methodist Church, located at 3433 Fall Creek Hwy.  For more information, please call 817.326.4242.

StoneWater’s July 1st
Beach Baptism & Citywide Worship Celebration

By Lara Whidden

On July 1st join your neighbors and classmates in a worship experience at Granbury’s City Beach for a special Independence Day service presented by SoneWater Church.  Everyone is welcome.
StoneWater is honored to host the Granbury Citywide Annual Worship Celebration and Baptisms at the City Beach on Sunday, July 1st at 9:30 a.m. Bring your beach towels and lawn chairs and come join us. We will have a time of worship (featuring the StoneWater Band) a family message, and a time of baptisms in Lake Granbury.
“We are also very interested in knowing if you would like to be baptized at this community event,” said Pastor Joey White.  You can call 817.579.9175 or email him at joey@stonewaterchurch.com. “We look forward to celebrating the 4th of July with you at the beach!”
For more information about our Community-wide Worship Service and Baptism Celebration, you can go to our website at www.StoneWaterChurch.com.

Home Sweet Home – The Estates on Lake Granbury

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More than just a place to live in retirement, The Estates on Lake Granbury offers the ultimate in charming, safe and affordable lifestyle options in a Christian-based environment for active seniors fifty-five and older.

As an independent residence facility with a quiet Victorian ambience, The Estates offers exceptional features, including 24-hour security, meals, housekeeping services, transportation, entertainment and companionship. Your next door neighbors might be engineers, artists, pilots, teachers, ministers, entrepreneurs, moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas and, according to many residents, the best friends anyone could find, anywhere.

Services and Amenities ~ No matter what style of house you call home, comfort, convenience and security are paramount to enjoying life.

One of the great luxuries of living at The Estates is no “honey-do” list. The maintenance department makes sure residents never have to change a filter or a ceiling light-bulb. The staff will even hang pictures for you.

Because The Estates provides a 24-hour attended front desk, someone is always available to answer the phone and greet residents and guests. Since each resident is issued an alert pendant for emergency use, the attendant is often the first person to respond to emergency calls from Alert USA.  When you need assistance, the staff responds within moments.

The activities department ensures that residents have plenty to do: movies in the in-house theater, cards and games, clubs, libraries, exercise classes, a wood carvers group, a puzzle group and more. Outings include fishing trips, casino excursions, live-theater outings, the Breakfast Club and the Lunch Bunch (breakfast or lunch out at local restaurants), weekly shopping trips to Walmart and Kroger, plus monthly trips to department stores and the Dollar Tree.

Affordability ~ Ann Elkins, administrator of The Estates says, “Retirement living facilities face a host of challenges as a new generation comes on the scene. We’re standing on the shore, facing the baby boomer tsunami. The average age of our residents is dropping substantially as baby boomers arrive, ready to enjoy life.”

Baby boomers are healthier and living longer, so making their retirement money last is foremost in their minds.

“For active seniors on a fixed income an unforeseen incident can be disastrous, like a broken hot-water heater flooding your home or an air conditioner breaking down,” Ann says. “One way our facility helps is to make food and shelter a fixed, monthly expense. At the Estates you know exactly what your expenses will be, with no surprises. Once you pay your invoice at the beginning of the month, your meals, utilities, transportation to doctors, housekeeping, linen service and security needs are paid in full.”

In addition, Ann adds, “We’re a nonprofit, so I can work with people to offer competitive pricing. No one should assume by looking at us that they can’t afford to live here.”

Independent Living ~ While The Estates offers a broad roster of services, it doesn’t offer assisted living services. Residents may hire someone to help them with those activities, but it isn’t part of the independent lifestyle.

Ann explains, “There’s often a misconception about facilities like The Estates – that they’re assisted living facilities or even nursing homes. ‘Independent living’ may be a new word in the vocabulary of many people. Independent living is a lifestyle for the active senior.

We do virtually everything except assist with activities such as bathing, dressing or health care. We entertain, provide transportation, cook for you, clean for you and do countless other things to help you age in place. As long as people are active and making their own decisions, they stay healthy longer – both mentally and physically.”

In 2010 The Estates was presented with the Texas State “Champion Employer with Experience Works” award. “Experience Works” is a program that helps older workers re-enter the work force. Seventy-five percent of The Estates’ staff is over age 50.

The Estates and its sister facilities directly affect more than 1,000 families every day.
“I’m thankful for the opportunity to help others,” Ann Elkins says. “My job is an answered prayer that I didn’t even know I was praying.”

Rose, White & Blue – Glen Rose 4th of July

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Celebrate America’s Independence Day in Glen Rose with four days of entertainment for all ages. The festivities kick-off Sunday, July 1st with a FREE fireworks show at Wheeler Branch Park and continues on till Wednesday, July 4th with the annual 4th of July Parade presented by Glen Rose Chamber of Commerce and Glen Rose Downtown Association.

At 7 p.m. the gates open and Three Rivers Shine presents a FREE concert at the Pavilion. Wheeler Branch Park is located at 2099 CR 301. (Take Bo Gibbs Blvd to CR 301.) The park opens at 8 a.m. Visit www.scwd.com for directions, park rules, and fees. (Overflow parking in Amphitheater parking lot.)

At 9:15 p.m. the Gates close to visitors; be there early. By 9:30 p.m. the beautiful fireworks show presented by Luminant, Glen Rose CVB and Somervell County Water District light up the sky. Food vendors will be available; however you are invited to bring your own picnic basket.

The annual Rose, White and Blue parade rolls down to the downtown square at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 4th. Presented by the Glen Rose Chamber of Commerce and Glen Rose Downtown Association, the parade grows pride in home and country and makes family memories to last a lifetime.

Following the parade, join in the fun at the Annual Cow Patty Bingo, benefiting the Optimist Club.

For information on other events like: Outdoor Movie at Storiebook Café, Concert at Oakdale Park, Horseshoe Tournament and Glen Rose Talent Show call 254.897.3081 or visit www.GlenRoseTexas.net

First National Bank of Granbury’s 125th Anniversary Celebration

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One Hundred and twenty-five years ago, two Texas pioneers, John Traylor and Dan Cogdell, founded First National Bank on the Hood County courthouse square in 1883, where it stands today. With business booming, the original partners along with E. A. Hannaford, Jesse Baker and James H. Doyle chartered the bank as The First National Bank of Granbury in 1887.

First National Bank grew steadily with Hood County over the years, and First National Bank assumed the accounts of Granbury’s City National Bank in 1928. The 1920s and 1930s were difficult years for the U.S.A. as well as Hood County as the county began to feel the effects of the Great Depression. FNB took quick steps to strengthen its financial holdings and protect its clients and customers during that time.

In 1933 FNB received its license as a Federal Reserve Bank. That same year, the U.S. Congress passed the Glass-Stegall Banking Bill, which created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The bank was then certified as a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which at that time insured individual deposits up to $5,000.

The original bank building offered a stairwell on the outside of the building. This stairwell led to offices which were rented. Houston Street didn’t exist at that time, nor did the bridge crossing the river. The bank purchased the building directly east of the original bank in the mid 1960s. Originally this building housed a livery stable and blacksmith shop, and later a dry goods store. This property later became the bank’s first drive- in teller lane by chiseling arches in the walls. Now the area houses the loan department.

In 1972 First National Bank received a state historical marker from the Texas Historical Commission, designating the bank building as a Recorded Historic Texas Landmark. In 1989 First National began its Hood County expansions by opening its first branch-bank on Highway 377. FNB now services customers with seven branches in Hood County. The current expansion and widely anticipated opening is that of a huge remodel of the branch. This expansion will house the Mortgage Group, which has been in existence since 2002.

Dan Cogdell serviced as bank president until 1935 when he resigned and was succeeded by C. H. Bencini, who served until his death one year later. Hood County native and rancher Jake Green (grandfather of Jake Caraway –current vice president and loan officer of FNB) became President and served until his death in 1948. Mr. Henry Zweifel, a director of the bank, began serving as President after Mr. Green’s death and continued for twenty-two years, until he died in 1970. John S. Luton, son-in-law of Henry Zweifel and a member of the bank’s staff in the 50s and 60s, became the president of the bank at that time. John Henry Luton (son of John S. and Doris Zweifel Luton) began his banking career in 1974. He became the bank President at the retirement of his father in 1984.

The executive officers have led the bank into the latest technology boom of each generation, but work to retain the hometown attitude, giving customers the best of both worlds.
James Hodges, the executive vice president and cashier, explains the success of First National Bank. “Our bank excels because of our loyal customers and employees. The employees strive to create excellent customer service to our community. Our goal is to maintain our small hometown feel and to treat our customers the way that we would want to be treated. It has worked so far. Of the 126 loyal employees, twenty-one have been with FNB for over twenty years and twenty-three for over ten years. Come by any of our locations and experience the FNB values and traditions. Become a part of our family.”

First National Bank is a family that has remained since 1887. Thank you for the past, the present and the future.

Heroes of 1776

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When the name of our own local heroine, Elizabeth Crockett, is mentioned, one’s thoughts automatically spring to her famous – or as some of their Tennessee contemporaries might say – infamous husband, David Crockett.

Long before Elizabeth married the heroic David Crockett who gave his life for Texas Independence at the Battle of the Alamo, she lived with another American hero – her dad. Elizabeth Patton Crockett was the daughter of Rebecca and Robert Patton. It’s a little known fact that Robert Patton was a patriot of the Revolutionary War.

As a soldier in the North Carolina Militia, Robert Patton’s service to his fledgling country is documented through North Carolina Revolutionary War pay vouchers. These still exist to this day in the National Archives and can be viewed on microfilm.

Soldiering was difficult for anyone, but especially so for someone of mature years. When the war began, Patton, born about 1739, approached an ‘advanced’ age for this time–40. He served with Colonel Griffith Rutherford, who would later be promoted to the rank of Brigadier General of the Salisbury District of North Carolina. Rutherford’s North Carolina Militia troops traversed the length of state, engaging in arduous battles along the dangerous frontier with the Cherokees, who had sided with the British. Rutherford would eventually lead his troops even further, into South Carolina and the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill.

Patton survived the war and lived to the ripe old age of about 93. He died in Gibson County, Tennessee on November 11, 1832 and received a land grant in the Indian lands of western Tennessee for his service, which went unclaimed for many years.

It’s said that Elizabeth played a key role in her father’s decision to leave North Carolina near the end of his life to relocate in Tennessee. She and her husband, David Crockett, had made their home in western Tennessee. In 1831 she returned to North Carolina to visit her family. When it came time for her to return to Tennessee, her widowed father decided to go with her – it was the opportune time to claim his long-held land grant on the Rutherford Fork of the Obion River.

Robert Patton died about a year after his move to west Tennessee – the land received for his military service became his final resting place. He is believed to be buried in Gibson County on a bluff over-looking the Obion River.

Elizabeth herself remained on that land until 1853. Then she and her son, named for her father, Robert Patton Crockett, immigrated to Texas to claim the land grant in what is today Hood County, awarded to her husband, David Crockett for his service to Texas.
On June 2, 2012, the Elizabeth Crockett Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will place a commemorative marker with the NSDAR insignia at her gravesite in Acton so that all who visit will realize that she is the daughter of a Revolutionary War patriot.

Bells Will Be Ringing

The 200th anniversary of what is often called the “Second War for American Independence” will be commemorated on June 18th, 2012. The War of 1812, in which Americans fought to preserve their freedom from Great Britain is one of the “forgotten wars” in our country’s history. On June 18th, bells will be rung through-out the nation to commemorate the date in 1812 when this war began.

Hood County’s Elizabeth Crockett also has a connection with the War of 1812. Both David Crockett, and Elizabeth’s first husband James Patton were soldiers in the War of 1812. James Patton died as a result of wounds suffered in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Crockett returned home from his War of 1812 military service, but was widowed soon after. He eventually courted and won the hand of Elizabeth also widowed, and the rest is Texas history.

Local efforts to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 are being coordinated by the General Edward H. Tarrant Chapter of the United States Daughters of the War of 1812, a lineage society for descendants of soldiers of this war. For more information on membership in USD 1812 contact Marcy Carter-Lovick, Registrar of the General Edward H. Tarrant Chapter – marcymail09@gmail.com.

Sings out Freedom

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“The issue here is Independence!”
~ Benjamin Franklin

In the days leading up to July 4, 1776, Continental Congress, including men like John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, coerced Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence while they persuade the colonies to support independence from the tyranny of the King.

In June and July of 2012, Granbury Theatre Company opens its premier season with the musical, 1776. The perfect way to celebrate freedom, 1776 brings a passionate look at the politics and personalities that led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the theater scene in Granbury. At times highly compelling and at times outrageously funny, this musical, written by Peter Stone and music by Sherman Edwards, follows John Adams and the rest of America’s forefathers as they face numerous obstacles and strive to form a new nation. Though the final outcome is well known long before the curtain rises, the journey is pure musical entertainment.

To enhance the experience this production will play at the Hood County Courthouse at 1200 W. Pearl Street in Granbury. With a backdrop of justice, surrounded by the furnishings of freedom in the historic Hood County Courthouse this musical version of 1776 can only be provided by father-time, between walls where life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness continue to be protected.

This award winning musical begins a new era of theater in Granbury, opening June 22nd and playing every Friday and Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. through July 7th with two special 4th of July performances at 3:30 and 7:00 p.m. To order tickets, call 801.231.9545. Or visit www.granburytheatrecompany.org

2012 Granbury
Theatre Academy

Granbury Theatre Company presents the first season of its performance arts educational program. Granbury Theatre Academy offers a variety of performance art disciplines for youth ages 8 to 18. Educational courses include: intensive study in acting, musical theater, stage movement, voice, tap, jazz and more.

Classes are available in a two-week semester and will culminate with an open workshop. Both sessions will be held concurrently, beginning on July 12th, 2012, with children (ages 8-12) studying from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. and teenagers (13-18) from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Taught by experienced and caring instructors, students will be inspired to grow in their individual area of study.
Executive Director of the Granbury Theatre Company, Andrew Barrus, brings to the Granbury Theatre Company and the Academy over 15 years of experience. His entire life has been spent obtaining hands-on experience in virtually every aspect of live theater production. He now blesses Granbury with that expertise.

“Our goal,” Barrus explains, “is to provide children and teens with every opportunity to expand their knowledge and expertise in the performance arts. We take very seriously our responsibility as youth educators and look forward to sharing our experience with your children in the theater profession.”
For more information call 801.231.9545. Or visit www.granburytheatrecompany.org

PERFORMANCE DATES:
June 22-23 – 7:00 p.m.
June 29-30 – 7:00 p.m.
July 4 – 3:30 – 7:00 p.m.
July 6 – 3:30 – 7:00 p.m.

PLEASE CALL FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
General Admission Tickets – $30
Group Tickets for 10
or more – $28 per ticket
Box Office 817.579.0952

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From the Editor – June 2012

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“Love is the answer to everything. It’s the only reason to do anything. If you don’t write stories you love, you’ll never make it. If you don’t write stories that other people love, you’ll never make it.”
~ Ray Bradbury

As we reach the 10th Anniversary of Granbury Showcase Magazine, I feel profoundly thankful for the blessings this work has dripped into my life. Like an IV of love and goodwill, fun and entertainment, my world has become richer and fuller by hearing the stories of people who live, move and have their being in this land between the rivers.

Years ago we had the honor of knowing pastor, Casey Perry, who said, “When you hear someone’s story, you can understand and love them.” Casey wasn’t a great preacher, nor did he have a magnetic personality. His short stature accentuated his slightly overweight frame. His hairline was rapidly moving south and his scarred hands made jerky movements when he talked. This is what you would see when you met Casey. However, when you heard his story you discovered the scars occurred when he was a boy. Their home caught on fire. Casey wouldn’t get out of the burning house until he saved his sister.

Everyone has a story. Hearing the stories and sharing them with you has changed “my story.” I often begin an interview with questions about an event, a business or special occasion to discover the heart of the person, and then I listen for their “real” story. What a blessing this has been for me.

Petting a rhino, riding in a race car, meeting childhood idols—each month brings a new adventure in the “Magic Valley.”

It is always so good to hear the reaction from readers about the stories and pictures we share. Because we believe in each other, businesses investing in the community, neighbors buying locally and the rest of us, giving our best to help everyone succeed, we will flourish as a community. God blesses those who bless their neighbors.

Thank you for sharing your stories and for creating new ones with us for ten years. Business is good! And for me, business is love.

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