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The Pemberton Journal
Moving from NewYorkCitytoYorktown(“the wilds ofTexas”)in1915tobringready-to-wear clothing tot h e S o u t h w e s t ,BenjaminandAugustaGoodfriend saw theirs to re become thebuying center of theDeWitt County area.By 1931, their focuswas on educat ingtheir three sons andexpandingthemerchandisingbusiness.Asaresult,theGoodfriendsmovedtoAustinandopenedtheirfirststoreat716CongressAvenue...namedGoodfriends. Twoyearslater,whilelivingonPalmaPlaza,theGoodfriendspurchasedthelotat2418HarrisBoulevard.PageBrotherswashiredtodesignabeautifulMediterraneanstylehome.NotedSwisswoodcarverPeterMansbendel,whohadcometotheUnitedStatesandeventuallysettledinAustin,wascommissionedtocarveanintricatemantelaroundthefireplaceinthelivingroom.Bythistime,MansbendelwasthemostrenownedwoodcarveroftheSouthwest. Inthebeginning,GoodfriendswasafamilyoperatedstorewithBenjaminandAugustaondutyfulltimeandthethreeboyssweepingthefloorsordeliveringpackagesafterschool.Theirbusinessthrived,andin1946theymovedtoatwostorybuildingatNinthandCongress.Thatstorewasenlargedandmodernizedin1951toaccommodatetheircontinuedgrowth. TheGoodfriendboysgrewupwithAustin,graduatedfromtheUniversityofTexas,servedinWorldWarIIandcamebackhometoAustin.Nat,whoalsostudiedattheNewYorkUniversitySchoolofRetailing,becameexecutivevicepresidentofthefamilyoperationwhilehisfatherservedaspresidentandchairmanoftheboard. In1964,GoodfriendscelebratedahalfcenturyofmerchandisinginTexaswith33ofthoseyearsonCongressAvenueinAustin. TheGoodfriendfamilylivedinthisbeautifulhomefor46years. DonandAnnCooperownedthehomefor14yearsbeforecurrentownersBobandMaryCockeboughtitin1993.Maryisanoilandgasinvestor,andBobisascientist.BobandMaryworkedwithSuzanneDeadericktogetthehousedesignatedaCityofAustinhistoriclandmarkin2009.
The History of the Goodfriend House
2418 Harris BoulevardSubmitted by Suzanne Deaderick
Neighborhood Garden Club
Formed NewPembertonresident,ForrestMcCoy,recentlyformedafreeonlinegardeningclubopentoanyoneintheneighborhood.Theclubmaybeaccessedontheinternetbygoingtohttp://groups.yahoo.com/andsearchingfor“pembertongardenclub.”“Iaskedsomeof my neighbors and friends about anygardeningclubswehave,andnooneseemedtoknowofany…[so]Irecentlystartedupagardengroup,”saidMcCoy. McCoy thinks its “a great way to keepin touch and network with our neighborsinPembertonHeights,andhelpskeepourneighborhoodnotonlysociallyfriendly,butlookingexteriorlygreataswell!” Many people in Pemberton havelandscaping contractors and maintenancecompaniestendingtotheirbedsandlawns.McCoyenvisionshisrecentlyformedgardenclubgroupasawaytofacilitatetheofferingand sharing of clippings, seedlings, extraplants,andmulch. ThePembertonGardenClubgroupisalsoagoodforumforneighborstoaskquestionsandshareinformationaboutplants,zones,watering,oranyothergardeningquestions.Members of the group are free to askquestions, respond, post photos of theirplants,gardensandflowerbeds,andgiveanyotherkindofadvicerelatedtogardening. Thereareseveralwaysto“addsomegreento your home (flowerbeds, patio planting,container planting, indoor planting, andadding trees and shrubs),” says McCoy.ThePembertonGardenClubonlinegroupwelcomes beginners to advance gardenerstohelp eachotherout andnetwork those"green thumbs.” Please consider joiningPemberton'sbrandnewgardenclub.
Day tripsarea funandeasyway toaddsomeexcitement toachild’s summer vacation without the need to plan for overnightaccomodationsorthestressandtimeittakestopackforanovernighttrip. The Alamo, San Antonio Zoo, SeaWorld, Six Flags, andSchlitterbahneasilycometomind,buthereareafewkidfriendlyideasfordaytripsfromAustinthatmightbeoffyourradar.
Peach Picking in Stonewall, Texas Thewebsitewww.texaspeaches.comhas information about thevarious peach orchards in this area about an hour southwest ofAustin. Thereare roadsidestandswherepeachescanbebought,butthemostmemorablethingtodoistotakeyourkidstoa“pickyourown”(PYO)orchard.Gonow,beforeallthepeachesaregoneandbuyplentytoeat,shareandfreeze.Thefreestonepeachesarethebest!
Lyndon Baines Johnson National Historical Park in Johnson City Start your tour at the LBJVisitor Center, continue to LBJ’sboyhoodhomeandthencheckinattheLBJRanchDistrictVisitorCentertoreceiveadrivingpermitthroughthePark,mapofthetourrouteandaCDcontaininganarrativetour.Formoreinformation,gotohttp://www.nps.gov/lyjo/index.htm.
Day Trips from AustinPresidio La Bahia in Goliad, Texas LesscrowdedandmorepeacefulthanavisittotheAlamo,thisfortandCatholicchapeldatingbackto1721couldbevisitedasadaytripfromAustin,butisprobablybettersuitedasasidetriponthewaytoorfromthecoast.VisitorstourthegroundsandchapelandvisitthePresidio’smuseum.ManypeopleleavefeelingamazedthatsuchanoldstructurecouldexistinTexas.Youngchildrenwillbeespeciallyentertainedinknowingthatpeoplestilloccasionallyfindsmallantiqueartilleryroundsandotherartifactshere.TexashistorybuffswilllovevisitingLaBahia,butalsointerestingisthefactthatthePresidioandsurroundingcommunitiesareoneoftheonlycommunitieswestoftheMississippiRivertohaveparticipatedintheAmericanRevolutionof1776.TolearnmoreaboutPresidioLaBahia,visithttp://www.presidiolabahia.org/index.html.
Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, Texas CameronParkZooinWacois,asitsnameimplies,partzooandpartpark.Amustseeforthezoocrowd!Informationcanbefoundathttp://www.cameronparkzoo.com.
McKenna Children’s Museum, New Braunfels, Texas PackupthepreschoolandelementarysetandheadtotheMcKenna
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Save tHe Date! TheStilettoStampedefortheCure™isbackattheHill
CountryGalleria,Saturday,October16,2010!PresentedbyIdealHeel™andDillard’s,theStilettoStampedefortheCurebenefitstheSusanGKomenAustinAffiliate.TheStilettoStampedefortheCureisahighheeldash(100yards)withamissiontoencourageyoungwomenandmentoknowandunderstandtherisksofbreastcancerandempowerthemtopreventthediseasebyutilizingoverallBreastSelf-Awarenessthrough early detection,screening methods andeducation.Moreinformationis available online at www.stilettostampede4thecure.org
Natural Bridge Caverns and Wildlife Ranch Designated as a National Natural Landmark, Natural BridgeCavernsislessthananhoursouthofAustin.Headoutearlytobeatthecrowd.Tourthecaveandseeancientformationscenturiesinthemakingandstillgrowingtoday,suchasstalagmites,stalactites,flowstones,chandeliersandsodastraws.Moreinformationcanbefound at http://www.naturalbridgecaverns.com. If you still havetime,itisfuntodrivethroughtheadjacentNaturalBridgeWildlifeRanch.Here,youwillsee40speciesofnative,exoticandendangeredwildlife,suchaszebras,giraffe,ostriches,rhinosandwildebeests.
Inner Space Caverns in Georgetown, Texas Located inGeorgetown,Texas, InnerSpaceCaverns isanotherfunlimestonecavetotour.Directionsandhoursareathttp://www.myinnerspacecavern.com.
Wonder World Park in San Marcos, Texas Locatedabout30minutessouthofAustininSanMarcos,WonderCaveislikelookingatanearthquakefromtheinsideout.AdjacenttoWonderCaveisasmallwildlifeparkwherechildrencanrideatrainandfeedsomeoftheanimals.Pleasegotohttp://www.wonderworldpark.comformoreinformation.
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Destination Marfa, TexasSubmitted by Michelle Kinney
Another long weekend meant another excuse for my husband to fly the four of ussomewhere.Thisweekend'sdestination:Marfa,Texaspopulation2400andgrowing! DowntownMarfaseemedneatandintheprocessofaslowremodel. Youngtwenty-somethingsinaviatorsandexpensivejeanshungoutandworkedinthefewcafes,bookstores,artgalleriesandrestaurants.Therewasevenanorganicgrocery.WestayedinthenewlyrenovatedPaisanoHotel,builtin1930andfamousforhousingthecastofthemovieGiantfilmedintheareain1955.WedrovetoFortDavistotourtheMcDonaldObservatoryandattendthe"starparty"thatevening.Wecouldhavegazedatthestarsandplanetsallnighthaditnotbeenforthefreezingtemperatures. Sunday'sbrunchattheBrownRecluseincludedorganiccoffeeandhotchocolateandhighfiberbread-wereweinWestTexas?WeheadedbacktotheObservatoryforthedaytouroftheWorld'ssecondlargesttelescopes.ThateveningwesataboutfivefeetfromRobertEarlKeenasheplayedtoasmallcrowdattheGoodeCrowleyTheatre-whatatreat! IfeltsurethatwehaddonealltherewastodowhentheweatherinAustinpreventedusfromflyingout.So,ourdaughtersuggestedwegohorsebackriding.WithourguidePaulfromtheHooves&Hooke'sStablesinFortDavis,werodeourhorsesforalmosttwohoursthroughbrush,acrossstreamsandbelowtherockycliffsoftheDavisMountains.Whatarefreshingwaytoseetheland! Stillgrounded,weovernight-edat theSproulRanch'sguestaccommodations inFortDaviswherewetookatwo-hourjeeptouroftheranch. Whenfinallyclearedtoflyout,Irealizedwehadn'tevenseentheMarfaLights!
Seton’s Cancer Program Receives Komen Grant To Sustain Breast Cancer Outreach
The Seton Family of Hospitals isproud toannouncethatitscancerprogramistherecipientofagenerous$223,000grantfromtheAustinAffiliate
ofSusanG.KomenfortheCure®.This is the tenth year the Komen Austin
Affiliate has supported Seton’s breast cancerservicesforlow-incomepatients.Lastyear,morethan 1,600 women were screened for breast
cancerbythemobilemammographyprogram,withnearly1,800screening mammograms planned for 2010-11. More than 240womenwithbreastproblemswerehelpedthispastyearandupto300areexpectedtoreceiveservicesin2010-11.
“The generous grant from the Komen Austin Affiliate enablesSeton to continue reaching out to underserved women residinginTravis,Hays,Caldwell,BastropandWilliamsonCountieswithvitalmobilemammography services andbreastdiagnostics,” saidDawnParsons,ClinicalManager,SetonFamilyofHospitalsCancerProgram.
TheSetonMobileBreastCancerScreeningOutreachProgrambrings breast health services directly to those most in need.The
TaketheTimevantransportsamobilemammographyX-rayunitand a team of breast cancer screening nurses to neighborhoodandcommunitycenters,clinics,churchesandcivicorganizations.TravelingtocommunitiesthroughoutCentralTexas,theSetonBreastCancerScreeningTeamprovides low-costmammograms,clinicalbreastexamsandbreasthealtheducationtounderserved,low-incomepatientsages40yearsandolder.
ServicesofferedthroughSeton’sBreastCancerDiagnosticWork-UpProgramincludediagnosticmammograms,ultrasounds,biopsies,surgeonconsultationsandpathologyinterpretations.Findingbreastcanceratitsearlieststagewhenthediseasecanbesuccessfullytreated,dramatically reduces mortality related to breast cancer. Seton’sprogramincreasesaccess,convenience,continuityofcare,eliminatefinancialbarriersanddecreasetheamountoftimeittakestoreachadiagnosis,whichleadstobetteroutcomes.
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Affiliates fund innovative programs thathelpwomenandmenovercomethecultural,social, educational and financial barriers-preventingaccesstobreastcancerscreeningandtreatment.
TheSetonFamilyofHospitals isoneof30 hospitals nationwide participating inthe National Cancer Institute’s NationalCommunity Cancer Center Program(NCCCP). NCCCP is a network ofcommunity-hospitalcancercentersworkingto provide research-based cancer carespanningthefullcancercontinuum–fromprevention,screening,diagnosis,treatmentand survivorship through end-of-life care.Theprogramisdesignedasacommunity-basedplatformtosupportbasic,clinicalandpopulation-basedresearchinitiatives.
FormoreinformationaboutSeton’scancerscreening and its breast cancer programs,pleasecall(512)505-5515.
HeiscertifiedincivilappellatelawbytheTexasBoardofLegalSpecialization. He was San Antonio Bar Association Presidentfor 1998-99, and was named the San AntonioYoung LawyersAssociation’sOutstandingYoungLawyerin1997.
Chief Justice Jeffersonhasa fascinatingpersonal story to sharewithusincludinghisascendancytothetopjudicialofficeinTexasandhowthatbranchofgovernmentworks.
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JuLy EvENTS At the Wildflower Center
independence day--Wildflower Center is closed.
lady bird Johnson tribute day-9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, July 25Freeadmission.Comehonorour founderand see some special exhibits, includinga
baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.Combine browned beef, oregano, cumin,andgarlicpowder.Place4lasagnenoodlesin bottom of baking dish. Spread ½ thebeefmixtureovernoodles.Topwith4morenoodlesandremainingbeefmixture.Coverwith remaining noodles. Combine waterandsalsaandpourovernoodles.Coverwithfoil and back 1 ½ hours or until noodlesare tender. Spread refried beans over top.Combine sour cream, onions and olives.Spoon over casserole and top with grated
cheese. Bake, uncovered until cheesemelts. Remove andletstand10minutesbeforeserving.
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