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Blue Cross could end coverage at Memorial Hermann by Jonathan McElvy jonathan@theleadernews.com It may just be a game of posturing, but as of press time, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas says its will end coverage at all Memorial Hermann hospitals in the Houston market, including Memorial Hermann Northwest, effective July 1. Both Memorial Hermann and BCBSTX are clear about the issue: Reimbursement. The insurance company is looking to obtain reimbursement levels as low as possible. The hospital wants to be paid more. “BCBSTX monitors our contracts closely to ensure we offer competitive rates to health care providers that also

help keep premiums affordable for our members,” said a release distributed to impacted business owners in Texas. “We have offered Memorial Hermann a fair and reasonable reimbursement rate.”

James T. Campbell, who works in the external affairs ofﬁce for the Memorial Herman Health System, countered that negotiations are ongoing because the level of care at their facilities has improved, and those improvements must be factored into reimbursements. “Memorial Hermann has worked very hard over the past years to create high quality, cost effective care for our patients,” Campbell said in a written response. “We are a recognized national leader in clinically integrated care. Therefore, any agreement with BCBSTX must embrace our clinically integrated care structure and provide appropriate reimbursement for our services.”

Many of the questions looming over such a separation are still unanswered. From what happens to BCBSTX patients admitted into the hospitals who may still be there on July 1, to if there is an ability to extend the current contract, cannot be answered yet. What seems clear, among both parties, is that negotiations are still being held and both sides want to ﬁnd a solution. “Memorial Hermann is hopeful that we will be able to come to terms with BCBSTX,” Campbell said. “However, if we are unsuccessful in reaching a mutually acceptable agreement over the next few weeks, Memorial Hermann... will no longer be included in the BCBSTX network,

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effective July 1.” Campbell did say access to Memorial Hermann Emergency Centers will remain available to BCBSTX members. And Blue Cross also said it wants to ﬁnd a solution. “We are disappointed that our longstanding relationship with Memorial Hermann may soon end,” the written statement said. “It remains our desire to keep the health system as part of the BCBSTX provider network.” Among health facilities that would continue to accept BCBSTX patients in The Leader’s coverage area are Doctors Hospital-Tidwell and St. Joseph Hospital in the Heights.

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Health begins in the grocery aisles by Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com

Water, sun and heat are all factors that can turn summer fun into a health emergency. (Photo from Houston Arboretum & Nature Center)

Follow tips to keep you and your family safe during outings by Cynthia Lescalleet For The Leader Ah, summer. Beaches and barbecues. Pools and playgrounds. Road trips and picnics. And quite possibly a visit to the emergency room. Part of the shift to summer’s pursuits is mental, as we remember how to safely enjoy the season’s activities. To help area residents gear up for a safer summer, the Emergency department at Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital has a few reminders – including that the trained staff is there and ready if you slip up and need their care. Simple awareness helps hinder accidents and injuries, says Harparminder Chadha, M.D., the Emergency department’s medical director. ”We have to be vigilant about our surroundings. When we go out to enjoy our interests, we tend to forget common sense.” Such as: Wear insect repellent and long-sleeved shirts if you can. Bug bites and stings send a lot of victims to the ER waiting room – as can insect repellent sprayed in your face or eyes. While you’re at it, empty outdoor containers with standing water where mosquitoes can quickly breed. Learn what poison ivy looks like and

avoid it if you encounter it. Skin reactions to it can be quite severe. Note how a more crowded playground means more chaos. Watch the swings, for example. Make sure your youngsters don’t walk in front of them when they’re in use. Pick a playground with soft surfaces by the equipment in case your child falls. Check the sizzle of the slides. They can get scorching hot in the Texas sun. Drink water and electrolyte-replenishing liquids to avoid dehydration, particularly if you are working – or working out – outdoors. Signs of dehydration include fatigue and confusion, then cramping, dizziness and nausea. Refrain from leaving your children or pets unattended in the car. A hot car can kill them in minutes. Use a grill mindfully. If at a park, keep at least 10 feet between ﬁre pits. If children are present, don’t leave the grill unattended. And never use a grill inside your home or garage. Storing the propane tank in the garage is unwise. So is using gasoline to get your coals burning. Be on the lookout at cookouts. They’re notorious sources of food-borne illnesses. Perishable food quickly goes bad. “It might not taste bad, but the bacteria are forming even though you can’t taste them,” says Dr. Chadha. Another picnic tip: Preheat the

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At top, a day at the beach requires planning for sun protection, hydration and careful attention to water conditions. (Photo from state of Texas) Above, with plant life in full bloom in summer months, learning how to identify problematic growth, such as poison ivy, is essential. (Photo from Houston Arboretum & Nature Center)

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If you ever want to see your grocery store with new eyes, just tag along with Melissa Hawthorne. A registered dietitian and wellness coach, Hawthorne is on the staff of Advice for Eating, a group of registered dietitians who help people eat — and be — healthier. Formerly at The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa for six years, Hawthorne started with Advice for Eating in January of this year. The company was founded by Catherine Kruppa, who served as a dietitian for the 2004 and 2008 US Olympic Diving Teams and also worked with former President George H. W. Bush. Advice for Eating conducts grocery tours for interested parties every other month. People can also schedule a private tour anytime up to 10 people at your grocery store of choice. Hawthorne visits Kroger stores around the Houston area, including the one on 43rd Street, for her tours as well as H-E-B, Central Market, Whole Foods and Rice Epicurean. “Many Houstonians rush in and out of the grocery store and buy the same products every week,” she said. “My clients rave about the tours and enjoy spending the time in the store to ﬁnd out about new products and meal ideas.” While Hawthorne enjoys the group tours, a larger portion of her work is one-on-one consultations with individuals. Nutrition is always a part of the discussion, but Hawthorne says she also focuses a lot on a person’s overall lifestyle and eating habits. Her clients are a di“When people are in the verse group who come hospital, they’re often not for a variety of reasons: in the right frame of mind weight loss, food alto work on their nutrition. lergies, Celiac disease, sports nutrition, heart What I do helps prevent disease, diabetes, and pepeople from being in the diatrics, among others. hospital to begin with.” “I like helping the community in a wellness setting,” she said. “When people are in the hospital, they’re often not in the right frame of mind to work on their nutrition. What I do helps prevent people from being in the hospital to begin with.” From an early age, Hawthorne was interested in nutrition. She grew up in the Sharpstown area and was a gymnast before making the switch to cheerleading. “I had a pretty healthy upbringing,” she said, “and an open palate for most foods.” After a summer internship with a private practice, Hawthorne graduated from Texas A&M in 2004 with a bachelor of science degree in nutritional science. She then earned her master of science in nutrition from Texas Woman’s University. During her master’s work, she completed an internship of 1,200 hours and passed a national exam to become a registered dietitian. As part of her job, Hawthorne says it is important to stay abreast of nutritional fads and trends, in order to put them in context for her clients. “There will be a nutrition topic mentioned on a television show one day and I get questions about it the very next day,” she said. Advice for Eating is located at 1911 West Alabama,

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UV-rays also cause damage to the eyes, experts say. Prevent Blindness Texas promotes the use of “sight-saving accessories,” meaning UV-blocking sunglasses, preferably wrap-around ones that protect the eyes and skin around them, and wide-brimmed hats. The month of May was the organization’s UV Awareness Month. Related materials discussed how lower-energy UV-A can “penetrate deep into the eye and may injure the macula.” UV-B, meanwhile, “is mainly absorbed by the cornea and lens of the eye and can damage those tissues.” Like skin, eyes accumulate UV damage, possibly appearing later as tumors, cataracts and macular degeneration. People taking medications like tetracycline, sulfa drugs, birth control pills, diuretics and tranquilizers are at special risk. For more information, visit http://texas.preventblindness.org/

Safety • from Page 1B grill to kill any accumulated bacteria left over from an earlier use. Carry hand sanitizer. And use it. Watch the water. Pools, swim parties and the beach demand extra attentiveness in watching your children. Wear a bike helmet. You, too, Mom and Dad. Anyone can topple and crack his or her skull. Ditto skateboard and scooter users. Never attempt to work on a running lawnmower.

They cause some of the most serious injuries the Emergency department sees. Watch your children, especially as summer kicks in. It takes them a while to get used to new behaviors as well. “These are very common-sense things, and yet we get so many accidents and falls and injuries,” Dr. Chadha says. “We are here to help them and at the end to remind them one more time to be careful.”

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Registered dietitian and wellness coach Melissa Hawthorne leads a grocery store tour through the Kroger on 43rd Street in Oak Forest. (Photo by Betsy Denson) Suite A. Visit them at http://adviceforeating.blogspot.com/ to sign up for a free monthly newsletter with recipes, success stories, and upcoming events, including upcoming grocery store tours. Hawthorne’s tips for grocery shopping: •Start in the produce section where you get the best nutritional bang for your buck. There is no one “super food.” Getting lots of different colors of fruits and vegetables means getting lots of different nutritional benefits. •Walk the perimeter of the store first where the food is generally less processed. Then shop the aisles. •Limit foods that have fat or sugar in the first three ingredients. Examples of fat: butter, mayonnaise, hydrogenated oils. Examples of sugar: honey, sugar cane, corn syrup, fructose, sucrose. •Look for food that has not been “enriched,” which means that during processing nutrients have been taken away and re-added. For instance, when shopping for bread, look for 100 percent whole wheat, or grain as the first ingredient on the ingredient list. •When choosing a breakfast cereal, look for those that have at least 5 grams of fiber per serving. Fiber will help you lower your cholesterol as well as keep you feeling satisfied longer.

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Get snipped at SNAP! Free spay/neuter services offered by SNAP (for qualifying, low-income dog and cat guardians) is going on throughout the month of June at locations all over Houston. Please call 713-522-2337 for more information. Please keep friends, relatives and neighbors in mind who might could take advantage of this valuable service! Polka For Pets! Pick up your freshly-pressed Lederhosen from the dry cleaners and hurry over to the Polka For Pets Slavic Dinner and Dance, beneﬁtting Smart Pets Rescue at SPJST Lodge 88 (1435 Beall St. 77008) on Saturday, June 29. Dinner begins at 7 p.m., and dancing goes from 8:30 p.m.-midnight. Music will be provided by Grammy-winning group, Brave Combo. Tickets are $20 each. Go to www.smartpetz. com for more info. Proceeds from this event will help fund Smart Pets Rescue’s animal sanctuary, located in Conroe. Follow Molly on Twitter @TheMollyDiaries.

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Reagan High language arts teacher Nancy Abrego, a 1976 graduate of the school, is the Bulldogs’ biggest sports fan. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter) eral studies/political science from by Michael Sudhalter University of Houston-Downmichael@theleadernews.com If Nancy Abrego is wearing a color besides maroon, it’s a rare occasion. The Reagan High language arts teacher and self-described “super fan” attends every Bulldog sporting event. “The kids kind of look for me there,” said Abrego, a 1976 RHS graduate. “Win or lose, I’m there for them. I talk to the kids and tell them ‘good game.’” She said it’s important to attend the games because often the athletes’ parents aren’t able to make it. In addition to following the teams, Abrego makes scrapbooks for coaches to give to their athletes. Abrego, who competed in track & ﬁeld, swimming and volleyball for the Lady Bulldogs in the mid 1970s, was born and raised in the Heights, one of six children. “I used to live where I-10 is now, on 3rd Street,” Abrego said. “The neighborhood where I lived, the state bought it.” She attended Harvard and Travis elementary schools, Hogg Middle School and Reagan. “I was all over campus (as a student),” Abrego said. “I followed ROTC and went to football games. Softball was my favorite sport. We’d play touch football at Hogg on Sundays.” Abrego met her husband of 24 years, Steve, when she was 11 and he was 7. They attended the same elementary schools, but he graduated from district rival, Davis. “I tease him about it when we play Davis,” Abrego said. After high school, Abrego earned a bachelor’s degree in gen-

town. She worked at UHD and the Texas Medical Center where she was a conference coordinator, setting up educational programs for doctors and nurses. From the late 1970s through the early 2000s, Abrego only followed Reagan athletics passively. But in 2004, she went back to UHD for a teaching certiﬁcate and promptly returned to RHS. “I jumped right in and started going to all of the games,” said Abrego, who even follows 7-on-7 football during the summer. “I’ve been all over the city and all the way to Tomball and Texas City. I enjoy watching them play.” Abrego’s daughter, Elizabeth, played basketball and volleyball for the Lady Bulldogs, graduating in 2009. Abrego even wrote a poem about Reagan when her daughter enrolled there, so she’d understand the uniqueness of the school’s tradition. Last season, Abrego enjoyed watching the RHS volleyball and softball teams win outright district championships. “I thought it was so neat – I was so happy for the girls,” she said. Abrego counts the Reagan football’s team ﬁrst playoff win in a half-century in 2011 and the appearance of RHS alum and former Astros shortstop Craig Reynolds as the keynote speaker at a Reagan sports banquet as two of the highlights since she’s returned to the school. She also volunteered with the school’s Alumni Golf Tournament, which raised $60,000 for scholarships in April. “I think it’s wonderful they raise money to give to scholarships,” Abrego said.

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I am about to lose a child. Well, we will send this delightful child back to her family in her home country. Sure, she has been our child since Aug. 9, 2012, and we sure knew it was a temporary situation. Love is something quite amazing, really. For most of my life I have said that I love everyone. I believe it is God that loves everyone, and I just express God’s love when I share my life with complete strangers. I usually write about growing things and nature. I decided to submit this piece to The Leader because family is so important; but family is not always the people that you share genes with. Luiza DeFreitas has been in our home now for more than nine months. She came to us through the American Field Service (AFS) exchange student program. This program was started by former members of the ambulance corps that served in Europe in World War II. They believed that if they simply brought people together, maybe the carnage of war that they witnessed could be a thing of the past. I ﬁrmly believe that exchange student programs do create a more peaceful world. We have hosted students from China, Kazakhstan, and, most recently, Luiza from Brazil. I tear up just looking at this delightful child who will leave soon but, will always be part of our lives. She will be on another continent, but just like Bingjie and Eyla, we will think of her often and see her in cyberspace. Our family is much richer for the experiences we have had with these three delightful people that we have shared our home with.

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The ‘Chase’ Is On

St. Pius X senior cornerback Chase Fontana, left, defends junior teammate Matt Alexander during spring drills last month. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

Senior cornerback expected to lead this fall by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com St. Pius X senior cornerback Chase Fontana always welcomes a challenge, and this fall, the second team all-state performer will be expected to lead the Panthers’ defense. “(As a cornerback), you do a lot of things that are unexpected, and it’s rewarding,” Fontana said. “You’re covering guys that are a lot bigger than you, proving (your ability) to yourself and others.” SPX third-year head coach Blake Ware is conﬁdent that the 5-foot11, 175-pound three-year starter will continue to make things hap-

pen for the defense. “He was a great leader during spring (drills),” Ware said. “He was doing it the right way, he was doing it through encouragement and actions. He allows us to do a lot of things that we wouldn’t be able to do -- different coverages and different blitzes.” Fontana, who’s also a three-year starting outﬁelder for the Panthers’ 5A state runner-up baseball team, is attracting attention from several college programs, including University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. “His grades are fantastic -- he does a great job in the classroom,” Ware said.

In the future, the 17-year-old senior would like to use his intelligence to help make the community safer. He plans on studying Criminal Justice in college. “It’s a challenge, and you see interesting stuff day in and day out,” Fontana said. “You get to help people out.” Before that happens, he’ll focus on improving his skills in 7-on-7 competition. The Panthers will play in a 7-on-7 Tournament today in Hitchcock. “It helps you, lets you know what you’re doing well and what you have to work on,” Fontana said of 7-on-7. The summer will be a welcome

time period for the Panthers, who begin the season with road games at Kinkaid and Sealy, respectively. “We’ll be better on defense, and our skill guys are going to be better,” Ware said. “Some of the ways we’re going to approach the season are going to allow for patience and more consistency.” Fontana, a Cypress resident, chose SPX over public school because “it’s more of a home, and I felt like I’d ﬁt in better.” His goals for the football season include “playing hard...getting better each week, improving individually and as a team and (ultimately) winning state.”

Ready Set... Heights Fun Run

Kicking it up a notch Softball takes some skill.” John Sidman of the Heights recently moved to the area from the East Coast. “It’s a nice way to meet people,” Sidman said. “It’s laid back and fun. The umpire is really nice. He has a good sense of humor.” Jamie Holland of Midtown recently found out about the league, which plays most of its games at

by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

The sport of Kickball often conjures up memories of fourth grade recess just before the bell rang. But an entire generation of Houstonians, in their 20s and 30s, are rediscovering the sport as part of the Houston Sports & Social Club. The Club’s president/ founder, Oak Forest resident Omid Rafiei, met his wife, Andrea, in a similar kickball league in Austin. The couple moved to Houston, and Rafiei decided to start the club in the summer of 2011. He said it’s grown “astronomically‚“ over the past two years. “Everything we do is co-ed, it’s about meet- A member of the Houston Sports & Social ing people and having a Club competes in a weekly Kickball league. good time,” Rafiei said. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter) The 21+ Houston Sports & Social Club fields co-ed leagues in softball, Love Park at 13th and Shepherd. “My friends just asked me, and bowling, beach, volleyball and it’d be fun,” she said. thought I by is, kickball but football, flag do something differto good “It’s far, the most popular...accountnight other than Tuesday on ent ing for 30 to 40 percent of our re-runs.” watching Rafiei. business, said There are other adult sports “It’s the least intimidating but Rafiei said “none of leagues, sport -- whether you consider on the social side like focus them he yourself an athlete or not,‚“ do.” (we) continued. Each of the sports has playoffs, The club has about 10,000 parthe rewards for winning the and ticipants through all of its sports, include a $100 bar tab league and Rafiei has built partnerships team. In addition to the the for with local bars such as Christian’s club also hosts charity the league, Tailgate where league members get discounts and drink specials. tournaments, including a recent “I just like to do something one at Houston Beerfest. All of during the week,’ said Jay Hwang the proceeds from that tournaof Sugar Land, who like Rafiei, ment were donated to the Panplayed in a similar kickball league creatic Cancer Action Network. in Austin. “It’s the easiest sport.

Locals help Rice baseball advance to Super Regionals The Rice University baseball team advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals thanks to the local battery connection of freshman catcher Hunter Kopycinski. a St. Thomas High graduate, and sophomore pitcher Zech Lemond, a Waltrip alum. Kopycinski, who grew up in Shepherd Park Plaza, went 4-for5 with four RBI and two runs scored in the Owls’ 11-4 win over Oregon on Monday in Eugene, Ore.

Lemond improved to 7-1 on the season, striking out seven, walking one, and allowing four runs on eight hits in 6 2/3 innings. The Owls (44-18) began their Super Regional Series at NC State on Friday in Raleigh, N.C. Follow @HouSportsLeader for updates. The winner advances to the College World Series, which Rice has reached seven times. They won in 2003 but haven’t been back since 2008.

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Archer wins regional, state tournaments

Tourney wins notch national ranking for local archer Mireille Murphy, 10, has received top honors at two major archery championships, earning her a sixth-place ranking in the 10-12-year-old girls age group of the female recurve bowman’s category nationally. The Oak Forest-area Scout represented the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council at the 2013 Texas State Junior Olympic Archery Division (JOAD) Indoor National Championship and the 44th Southern Region JOAD Indoor National Championship. “She is very committed to her sport and every free time she has, after covering academics and Girl Scout activities, is spent either shooting or watching videos of Olympic archers,” said Rosa Murphy, Mireille’s mother. “She was very happy to have the opportunity to meet two of her favorite Olympic archers, Miranda Leek and Jennifer Nichols.” Indoor tournaments require competitors to shoot 60 arrows 18 meters away from a 60 cm target face. In preparation for tournaments, Mireille shoots 100 arrows a day at home in her backyard, at Girl Scout camp or at an indoor range.

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Gridiron Classic Youth Camp returns to Reagan on Saturday The Gridiron Classic (GIC) announced today an exciting relationship with Reliant to bring back the popular youth camps to the Houston area. The Gridiron Classic offers a one-of-a-kind sports platform for youth ages 8-17 to meet and play with profootball players and celebrities. The event will take place June 15 at Reagan High, 413 E. 13th St., and will feature former Miami Dolphin Alphonso Roundtree,

current and former professional athletes, and local community leaders. “I am very excited to once again partner with Reliant and key supporters in the city of Houston to increase the offering of quality youth sports camps in the Houston area,” said Roundtree. First started in Houston in 2009, the Gridiron Classic success prompted the expansion

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