PAWS & CLAWS

Louis Charles Webb, who answers to Louie, “loves his mommy the most,” according to, well, his mommy, AngeeWebb (she just knows). The LakeHighlands resident tells us that the 5-year-old Brussels Griffon loves watching TV, specifically “Animal Planet,” squirrel and ball chasing, swimming in the backyard kiddie pool, and guarding the house from his stoop in the front window.

Here at Walnut Hill our tradition of family continues as we announce the hiring of Dr. Jennifer Muller .

Jennifer’s mom Evelyn Scott, RN is our nurse manager and has been employed at Walnut Hill for 23 years.

Dr. Muller will open her schedule for appointments in June 2012.

Writer In Residence

Jeannie Morrison

Retired science and English teacher Jeannie Morrison penned “The King’s Nose, an Ecological Fairy Tale” in an effort to teach children about the role of bees and other pollinating creatures in the food chain. It’s the story of a king who, because of a painful bee sting, orders the destruction of all flying insects in his kingdom. Bad idea for a guy who loves his royal garden with all of its beautiful roses. The king and young readers receive a valuable science lesson.The book’s illustrations contribute vastly to the story, and the true tale of the illustrator is most intriguing. The pictures, Morrison says, were drawn by her longtime friend Jeane Wallace, who suffers from a rare facial cancer that has caused the loss of her left eye, nose and the teeth on the left side of her mouth. “Her paintings make the story so special,” Morrison says. “Many people would be defeated by this cancer, but Jeane continues to paint and volunteer.” When Morrison was a science specialist at Highland Meadows, she says she designed lessons using White Rock Lake and neighborhood creeks to learn about the flora, fauna and water cycle. Morrison has lived in Lake Highlands since 2001. She has five grandchildren — one is the namesake and likeness of “The King’s Nose” hero, Alexander.

—Christina Hughes Babb