Features March 2009

Letter From the Editor

Cover Story

50 Rolling Along with Marcia Ball

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At six feet tall, blues singer and pianist Marcia Ball is hard to miss. Her height is only one of the things that make this Austin icon stand out. For 2009, her 60th birthday and fourth Grammy nomination are reasons to celebrate. Yet, she says there’s an even bigger celebration this year and it has her on fire and looking forward.

Story by Julie Tereshchuk
Photos by Holly Reed and Burton Wilson + Courtesy of Marcia Ball

Special Section

SOCIAL MEDIA MAVENS

Women to watch in the world of Austin’s hottest new topic: Social Media.

Edited by Julie Tereshchuk

58 LISA GODDARD
Capital Area Food Bank Our Classic Profile

As Told to Jennifer Simonson
Photo by Korey Howell Photograph

60 LESLIE MOCK
LifeFlipping.com

As Told to Laura Mohammad
Photo by Korey Howell Photography

62 CONNIE REECE 
Founder, Every Dot Connects

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Story by Terri Schexnayder
Photo by Korey Howell Photography

64 SHEILA SCARBOROUGH

Blogger

Story by Nancy Miller Barton
Photo by Korey Howell Photography

66 LAURA THOMAS

Dell Inc. – Global Online

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As Told to Holly Elizabeth Anderson
Photo by Korey Howell Photography

Web Exclusive

WEB NEWS

Stop The Violence

Departments

14 CONTRIBUTORS

Lyssa Myska Allen
Amy Lemen
Laurie Stoneham 

16 MUSIC

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Running After The Dragonfly: The Musical Quest of Maggie Walters

Story by Leashya Padma-Munyon
Photos Courtesy of Maggie Walters

20 austinwoman TALKS WITH …

Ann Ciccolella Artistic Director of Austin Shakespeare on the Bard and the State of the Arts in Austin

Story by Deborah Hamilton-Lynne
Photo by Fabrizio

22 GIRLS NOW

Handling Money is Child’s Play

Story by Nancy Miller Barton
Photo by Peter Gonzalez

26 EXPLORE

Ski Utah

Story by Amy E. Lemen
Photos Courtesy of Sundance Resort, Park City, Utah

30 PROFILE

High Tech Mom

Story by Lyssa Myska Allen
Photos by Suzanne Koett

34 SPAGIRL

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Ancient + Modern Ways to Look Younger

Story by Laurie Stoneham
Photos Courtesy of Acupuncture Wellness Center

38 WEEKEND

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City by the Sea

Story by Shelley Bueche
Photos Courtesy of Galveston Convention and Visitors Bureau

44 HEALTH - Kids’ Health Series - Part 3

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Immunizations

Story by Darline Turner-Lee

68 WORTH

Social Media: It’s Not Just for Kids!

Story by S. Kay Bell

72 GADGET GIRL

Blog Blab

Story by CJ Romberger

76 HOME

The Greening of America Started in Austin

Story by Christine Cox
Photos by Rachel Dewayne,
Carson Fisk-Vittori + Blake Gordon

80 SUSTENANCE

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Deep in the Heart of Czexas

Story by Susan M. Cashin
Photos Courtesy of Dawn Orsak

84 UNCORKED

Old Wine, Old Bottles

Story by Robert Calvert
Photos Courtesy of
Maison Joseph Drouhin

88 GREEN

Austin’s Clean-Air Status At Risk

Story by Marcy Goodfleisch

96 CALENDAR

March 2009

Compiled + Edited by Ashwini Salpekar

98 HOROSCOPE

March 2009

Story by Deborah Carter