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Austin supports its Music Community with Estes Audiology & HAAMTEN YEARS OF PROTECTING EARS

As Austin begins the now annual anticipation of SXSW hype, the thought of music streaming through the streets of the Live Music Capitol of the World is fairly typical around the city. It also gets some thinking about hearing protection and long-term effects of noise exposure, not only to those who go to the concerts, but those on stage as well.

The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians provides access to primary medical care for low-income, working musicians. Since 2008, medical services have included hearing healthcare. Estes Audiology Hearing Centers is celebrating 10 Years of Ears with HAAM in providing education to local Austin musicians on hearing protection through awareness, audiological screenings, and custom-fit hearing protection.

"Musicians are exposed to high decibel ranges which—without the musician's knowledge—can cause irreparable damage to their hearing," said Reenie Collins, executive director of HAAM. "At HAAM, we focus on providing access to affordable healthcare for musicians, including hearing and vision. We rely heavily on our affiliate partners, like Estes Audiology, who understand the importance of keeping our local musicians healthy while protecting their greatest assets. Estes' HEAR Clinics are an incredible resource for our musicians to

monitor and maintain their hearing."Local musicians are provided with hearing

services and hearing protection at quarterly clinic events held in Austin. Those with active HAAM memberships receive education, a

hearing test, ear impressions and a pair of custom-fitted earplugs for a modest co-pay of $25. The clinics are in-kind staffed by Estes Audiology personnel along with Audiology doctoral

students from the University of Texas.“This is a great program for our local musicians,” enthuses Soriya Estes, AuD, president of

Estes Audiology Hearing Centers. “Since the inception of the HEAR clinics, we have provided over 3,000 pairs of custom Musicians earplugs to local artists. These give the advantage of

protection with filters to allow the music to still come in clear and not compromise the sound quality. Without HAAM and the HEAR clinic, these artists would have continued to not pursue custom hearing protection due to the expense.”

Music and concert lovers also enjoy the benefits of quality hearing protection, which Estes Audiology specializes in for a variety of occupations and hobbies. The first sign of damage from noise can be difficulty understanding in noisy situations, tinnitus (ringing) in one or both ears or hearing high-pitched sounds such as birds and women’s voices. If you have any of these pre-cursor signs call to schedule a baseline

evaluation at Estes Audiology to discuss hearing protection and hearing treatment options. 512-961-1808. www.HearLifeAgain.com

ESTES AUDIOLOGYSoriya Estes, AuD 1206 W 38th St #3101 | Austin, TX 78705(512) 961-1808www.HearLifeAgain.com

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Why is home staging so important?

Susannah: Home staging is important in a vacant home because it helps the buyer see how the home will feel and look with furnishings in place. It helps them remember the scale of the room as well as its purpose. With beautiful items installed, it creates an ideal set up to romance the buyers to the home’s potential. In occupied homes, staging will streamline the owners existing items so that it is decluttered and less personalized, so that the buyer can imagine themselves living there, versus being too distracted by who currently is.

Cindy: Home staging plays a very important role in marketing homes. We have stagers help tidy, declutter, and in cases where homes are vacant, fully stage the home. This is vital as it provides the warmth needed for buyers to envision making the house their own.

How significant of a role does a home’s interior appearance play in the buying and selling process?

Susannah: It is sometimes surprising how important the interiors can be in the sale of a home. Although the furnishings will not convey with the sale, it gives an impression that will stick with the buyer. Even if the home is in perfect condition, if the furnishings appear overly worn or the rooms too cluttered, people perceive that the rooms are too small or the home has not been properly maintained. I always recommend that you put your best foot forward in every aspect of the home: from the landscaping to the paint to the furniture.

Cindy: A home’s interior appearance is critical to a sale. It should be neat and clean and with professional staging, it showcases the best version of the home. Even if the buyers don’t have equal quality furnishings, a staged home is more appealing than an unstaged one.

Staging seems to have become more and more desired recently. What is your take on why business has picked up so much in recent years?

Susannah: With the competitive nature of the real estate market in Austin, staging has become the new norm. As buyers go through and see several houses in a single day, studies have shown that the buyers will linger longer in a staged home because it is more inviting and comfortable, enabling them to connect more with that property versus a vacant one. Realtors are finding in order to be more competitive, it is a standard part of the process.

Cindy: Staging has become more critical as homes have become more expensive and more sophisticated in design. Some spaces are larger, and with more volume, it’s harder to visualize how a room would live furnished. Balancing a cozy feel with a dramatic look is critical. We have had similar houses for sale where one is professionally furnished and the other is vacant. Invariably, the furnished house sells first. Additionally, a well-staged, furnished home is much more visually impactful in print and digital advertisements.

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The Girls’ School of Austin Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Service Challenge The 2017 – 2018 school

year marks the 15th anniversary of The Girls’ School of Austin. To kick off the celebrations, GSA held a birthday party cele-bration on the first day of school. Students posed for photos with a giant ’15’ made from green and purple balloons in GSA’s field and then congregated in the courtyard to sing “Happy Birthday” to the school. Head of School, Lisa Schmitt, led the singing and third-grade student, Lenox, blew out the candle. Stu-dents enjoyed cupcakes before heading off for their first class of the new school year.

To further mark the occa-sion The Girls’ School of Austin also launched a ‘15 Years, 15 Hours’ challenge to their com-munity. Students, teachers, and parents have each been chal-lenged to complete fifteen hours of community service over the course of the 2017 – 2018 school year. Eligible service hours include volunteering for a non-profit, helping out a neigh-bor, caring for the environment, or completing a fundraiser for a charity.

The challenge began with a school-wide service project benefitting victims of Hurricane Harvey. Students got together with their “school sisters” (mul-tigrade level groups they are a part of during their time at GSA)

to make cards and banners wel-coming evacuees displaced by the hurricane. Additionally, the girls put their creative talents to use by decorating puzzles for the kids’ corners that have been set up in the temporary shelters so that the children have some-

Many students continued the volunteer work on their own over the weekend assembling ‘Welcome Kits’ for the evacu-ated families. Several students have already reached five or more hours. The Girls’ School has an overriding goal of 1500 total hours for the year from the Olivia Gravette with a card made

Elle McRae, Lucy Gaete, Dune Reid and Libby O’Connell hold asign for a Hurricane Harvey evacuee shelter.

Audrey Murdock and Omi Levey creating a puzzle for a HurricaneHarvey evacuee.

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Mackenzie Lopez, Lila Cisneros-Wise, Grace Schlegel and Ivy Christie celebrating on the first day ofschool.

to celebrate our 15th anniversary in a way that is both meaningful to our students, and gives back to the greater Austin community”, said Shanna Prewitt-Hines, Service-Learning Coordinator for GSA.

Immie Hendrickse, Lauren Savage, Tiernan O’Keefe, Sophie Bajwa and Lila Bajwa on thefirst day of school.

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On Thursday, August 4, the Board Members of The Bach-elors Club of Austin hosted a cocktail buffet at The Head-liners Club to announce the 10 young women who they will honor at their Presentation Ball on January 6, 2018 at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown.

The outstanding young women and their families were welcomed by The Bachelors Club Active Members, Board Members and Past Chairman. This year’s Board of Governors is made up of the following gen-tlemen:

Chairman-Associate: Mark Winter

President- Active: Lyles Carter

Treasurer-Associate:Barry Barksdale

Ball Chairman-Associate:Stuart Bernstein

Board Member-Associate: Randy Howry

Board Member-Associate:William Glasgow

Board Member-Associate: George Covert

Board Member-Active: Scott Stewart

Board Member-Active: Jackson Roche

Board Member-Active: Carson Hawley

Board Member-Active: Ross Barksdale

Board Member-Active: Clayton Stewart

The 2018 Bachelors of Austin Debutantes are:

Lillian Margaret Brown, Daughter of Cathylynn and Charles Brown

Morgan Alexandria Cumby, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bryan Cumby and Ms. Pati Cumby

Jenna May Dwyer, Daugh-

ter of Mrs. Douglas J. Dwyer and the late Douglas J. Dwyer

Barbara Nicole Laughlin, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pat-rick J. Laughlin

Catherine Anne Powell, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan-iel B. Powell III

Nancy Elizabeth Prick-

ett, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Lane Prickett

Claudia Anne Taylor, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tim-othy Charles Taylor, Sr.

Elouise McAshan Weil, Daughter of Ms. Louise Baker Weil and Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith Weil

Marietta Merritt Wise, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jef-frey Conrad Wise

Harper Mackenzie Young, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rog-er Neil Young

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The Bachelors Club of Austin Announces 2018 Debutantes

2018 Bachelors Debutantes Barbara Laughlin, Catherine Powell, Nancy Prickett, Claudia Taylor, Elouise Weil, Marietta Wise, Harper Young

Barbara Laughlin and Ryan Ramirez

Billy Bedillion and Elouise Weil

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Mark Winter, Board Chairman Stuart Bernstein, Ball Chairman

Catherine Powell and Kley Reynolds

Harper Young and James Balagia

Marietta Wise and Ross Barksdale

Nancy Prickett and Clayton Stewart

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On Friday, February 9, Jo Anne Boykin embarked on her final trip, surrounded by family and friends, bound for glory, with a pure heart, and a beautiful soul. Just weeks after her 85th birthday, she is at peace.

Born in Big Spring, Texas, to Ruby Opal (Heath) and Calvin Clay Boykin, Sr., on January 11, 1933, Jo Anne graduated from Midland High School in 1950, Columbia College in 1952, and earned a BS in Education from The University of Texas in Austin. She was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. For two years, Jo Anne served as a housemother at Littlefield, the freshman girls’ dormitory on the campus of The University of Texas. She was a Longhorn, tried and true.

Jo Anne’s first job was at All Air Sea Travel Agency on Lamar in Austin, Texas, the beginning of an over 60 year career as a travel agent specializing in leisure travel.

A mother to all of us, Jo Anne’s love for her family and her friends was immense and unconditional. We were blessed to have her in our lives.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Calvin Clay Boykin, Jr. and wife

Rosemary (DePasquale) Boykin, and Robert Heath Boykin, as well as her dear friend and former business partner Liz Cole.

Jo Anne leaves to mourn her sister-in-law Camille (Inkman) Boykin of Plano; nieces: Karen Lee (Boykin) Peterson and Paul D. Tannehill of Corsicana and Mission, and Elizabeth Anne Boykin of College Station; her nephews: Calvin Clay Boykin III and wife Laurie Bell of Austin, Robert Heath Boykin, Jr., and wife Susan of Atlanta, Georgia, and Thomas Heath Boykin and wife Katyla of College Station; her great nieces: Tamara Anne Gunter of Austin and Kensey Lee Boykin of College Station; her great nephews: Lance Arvid Peterson and wife Marcela (Cardenas) of Mission, Daren Ray Peterson and wife Leigh

of The Woodlands, Ryan Clay Peterson and wife Julie of McAllen, Thomas Arthur Gunter and wife Sunday Taylor of Leander, and Brandon Heath Boykin of Houston; her great-great nephews: David Cardenas Peterson, Thomas Allen Gunter, Forrest Calvin Gunter, and Calvin David Peterson; her great-great nieces Carmen Car-denas Peterson and Ava Delaine Gunter; and Buddy Boy Boykin, her beloved Turkish Van cat.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 7, at 4 p.m. at Unity Church of the HillsPavilion, 9905 Anderson MillRoad, Austin, Texas. In lieu offlowers, donations may be madeto a charity of your choice. Acomplete obituary and photogallery is on the Weed CorleyFish Funeral Home website atwcf.tributes.com.

JO ANNE BOYKINJanuary 11, 1933 - February 9, 2018

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On the evening of Friday, February 9, Austin Ridge Bible Church (ARBC) hosted Night to Shine, an unforgettable prom night experience for 220 Austin-area adolescents and young adults with special needs, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Guests enjoyed the full prom experience, including hair and makeup, limousine rides, corsages and boutonnieres, before being welcomed upon arrival with a stroll down the red carpet and an enthusiastic greeting by fans and paparazzi. Once inside, guests enjoyed a catered dinner, karaoke, glitter tattoos, hand art, caricature artists, favors, and, of course, a dance floor, all leading up to the moment when each guest was crowned King or Queen of the Prom.

“Night to Shine is my favorite night of the year! It’s also a favorite night for thousands and thousands of kings and queens all over the world that we crown at the end of this prom,” said Tim Tebow, founder of the Tim Tebow Foundation. “It’s a time in which people can work together and be a part of something significant and life-changing – and be blessed in the process. It’s about being a part of one team, God’s team.”

A global phenomenon, ARBC is one of 540 churches in all 50 states and 16 countries hosting a prom for guests with special needs. Since launching Night to Shine in 2015, the foundation has committed over $3.5 million in financial support to hundreds of churches, and each year, the number of participating churches and communities continues to grow. In its first year, 44 host churches and 15,000 volunteers

worked together to honor more than 7,000 Kings and Queens of the Prom. On February 9, 2018, 175,000 volunteers celebrated 90,000 guests at events around the world.

Additional information about Night to Shine, hosted by Austin Ridge Bible Church, is available at austinridge.org/shine. For more information on the worldwide movement of Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, visit: http://www.timtebowfoundation.org/index.php/night-to-shine/

Austin Ridge Bible Church Hosts Night to ShineProm for Austin-area Special Needs Guests Sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation

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In Good CompanyTina McCutchin has always loved clothes and fashion, and she knew she wanted to turn her passion for shopping and fashion into a career. She kickstarted her college education in fashion merchandising at Texas Tech University. Her success at school eventually led to many incredible opportunities in the fashion industry. When she began looking for jobs as a post grad, she was able to land her dream job on Harold’s retail buying team. After a year as a buyer, Tina got married and moved to San Francisco to work in The Gap’s corporate offices and assisted in the launch of Gapkids.com and Babygap.com. The connections Tina made at The Gap later led her to become the senior website manager at Saks Fifth Avenue, where she oversaw the launch of the store’s website, saksfifthavenue.com.

After many years in bustling New York City, Tina and her husband, Brent, relocated to Austin to start a family. They now have three children, Maddy,

16, Ella, 14, and Luke, 11 and are extremely dedicated to giving back to the Austin community. Tina is an active member of the Junior League of Austin, where she contributes her time and efforts to many committees and boards. Along with Junior League of Austin, Tina has volunteered her time and resources to The Austin Symphony League, National Charity League Hills of Austin, Casis Elementary School PTA,

O’Henry Middle School PTA, Austin High School PTA, Tarrytown United Methodist Church, The American Cancer Society, The Elizabeth Ann Seton Board, and The Dell Children’s Hospital Board.

Tina feels that her partnership with Tide will be a great synergy

between her love of fashion and community involvement. She thinks Tide Dry Cleaners is a perfect addition to West Austin. West Austin guests can come into our Westlake store or sign up for our delivery route. We are thrilled to help

West Austin look and feel their best everyday.

Tide Dry Cleaners has set out to change the dry cleaning industry for good. From the clean, fresh scent, to the friendly and attentive staff, and our partnerships within the local community, you’ll discover the difference on your first visit. Tina and Brent McCutchin are excited to bring this Tide quality, service and care to West Austin.

Tide Dry Cleaners offers delivery, 24-hour drop-off, and an automated kiosk for pick-ups. Through our partnership with GreenEarth® Cleaning, and utilization of Tide® and Downy® fabric care products, Tide Dry Cleaners has the cleaning technology to care for a range of garments, as well as specialized services, including Tide Back-to-Black™, Tide Restore for Whites™, and Tide Restore for Colors™. Each garment receives a 7-point hand inspection, ensuring a perfect finish for every piece, every time, because Tide Dry Cleaners believes that our guest deserve more out of their dry cleaning experience.

“At Tide Dry Cleaners you will find we will go above and beyond other dry cleaners to help you look your best so you are ready to take on the world.”

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More adults are choosing to celebrate special occasions with exercise classes called fitness parties. At Castle Hill Fitness, we’ve seen an increase in these types of requests – from bachelorette Pilates classes to wedding party Yoga - why worry about fitting in a workout on your birthday when you can make the workout part of the party!

A private event fitness party creates a healthy alternative to other adult parties that tend to focus on alcohol and special meals. “Sometimes after the hour class the group gets cleaned up for brunch or goes out for cocktails - so the traditional idea of an adult party is not lost,” says Amy Rogers, Director of Programs at Castle Hill Fitness, “it’s just more fun and sweaty in the beginning.”

Think of a fitness party as the new way to mark life’s milestones: • Birthdays• Anniversaries• Graduations• Bachelorette/Bachelor Parties• Pre-wedding or wedding weekend events• Workplace Team Events

Things to consider when planning or reaching out to your local gym:

1. Make it About You – have you been taking barre class for years and your friends know it? Ask your favorite instructor to lead your group!

2. Popular Party times – most often mid-afternoons are more available in fitness facilities when regular programming is done for the day.

3. Guest List – Most studios offer a flat fee with no minimum number of participants necessary, however, space might be limited due to the number of props or size of the space.

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2018 Feed the Peace Awards honors Dan Rather and The Flatlanders

On Sunday, February 11, at The Four Seasons Austin, The Nobelity Project's annual Feed the Peace Awards honored Texas legend Dan Rather with rare appearance by The Flatlanders—Joe Ely, Butch Hancock, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore.

Presented at the annual event, the Feed the Peace Awards honor those committed to social change and education. The award has previously been presented to Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson. Steven Van Zandt, Ben Harper, Kyle Chandler, and others. The event celebrated positive change in the world with roughly 400 honored guests including Dan Rather, The Flatlanders, Matthew McConaughey, Ron White and many more. “We are humbled by the steady support of The Nobelity Project’s work for Education for All from our local Austin community,” says the nonprofit.

The highlight of the evening included an inspiring speech given by Dan Rather. “This country needs you and your work right now; now more than ever, to carry on this tradition of willingness of heart, to tell it and to live it. And to hit that goal, I suggest that you and I and every decent American cannot and must not hesitate or waver or cower. You must not get intimidated or get distracted for yours, my friend, is essential, noble work. Good luck. God speed. And thank you very much,” said Rather.

Thanks to generous donors, the organization was able to fund construction of a new Kenya high school dormitory, four new preschools, and a block of primary classrooms. This night was also key for our education work in Honduras and in Texas.

About The Nobelity Project The Nobelity Project is building stronger communities

through education at home and abroad.In Kenya, Latin America, and the U.S., our partnerships

build critically needed school infrastructure, support literacy and scholarship, and promote conservation and community service. Opening hearts and minds by increasing access to education, improving quality of learning, expanding opportunity, and creating connections to the world we all share. Support the Nobelity Project and our education outreach by making a donation at: https://www.nobelity.org

Christy Pipkin, Mary McCabe, Matthew McConaughey, and Camila Alves at the 2018 Nobelity Project Feed The Peace Awards

Dan Rather gives his acceptance speech at the 2018 Feed The Peace Awards

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Passes to Austin's upcoming Dell Match play were auctioned off at the 2018 Nobelity Project Feed The Peace Awards

Lara Logan, Turk Pipkin, Dan Rather, and Christy Pipkin at tHe 2018 Feed The Peace Awards

The Pipkins honoring The Flatlanders at the 2018 Feed The Peace Awards

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WEST AUSTIN NEWSSeptember 14, 2017

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The Austin Center for Grief & Loss stands with victims of Hurricane Harvey. As we grieve for our fellow Texans, it is important for us to acknowledge the losses victims have faced and support our community as we move forward rebuilding from this tragedy.

When a natural disaster of this caliber strikes, we are left with feelings of hopelessness, anger, sadness, and frustration. We experience a fog of disbelief, unsure of how to move forward. We wonder what we can do to help those who have been impacted. We also have the opportunity to work together to support evacuees seeking respite in Austin. At The Austin Center for Grief & Loss, our mission is to provide grief counseling and support services to children and adults experiencing a loss. Hurricane Harvey is a sobering reminder that loss can present itself in many forms. As we are left picking up the pieces, we are faced with the reality that we must move forward. At our center, we help individuals coping with loss address three phases of grief—What

is lost? What is left? What is possible? With every loss experience, we are also given the opportunity to find greater meaning and value in our life. We want to offer our support to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey and the opportunity to build connections. Austin Grief is now providing Hurricane Harvey Support Groups on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. In times of greatest need, we choose to connect, love, and help. Grief has the power to transform individuals. In this transformative process, grieving persons become expanded rather than diminished, more, rather than less. If you have been impacted by a death or loss, regardless of the nature, we are here to offer our support.

Please call Austin Grief for more information at (512) 472-7878 or visit Austingrief.org today.

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