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Contents APRIL 2016
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Mid-Century Modernism Historic home’s design transcends time and place. Interview by: Cheryl Alexander Photography by: Benjamin Hill Photography
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Scene in The Woodlands Parties, galas and celebrations. See what The Woodlands’ movers and shakers are doing!
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The Woodlands Events! Mark your calendars for upcoming events and activities.
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{56} Arts for All at The Woodlands Waterway This amazing festival offers visual, performing and culinary arts.
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Contents APRIL 2016
In Store Now {44 DISCOVERIES} New and unique finds for your home and lifestyles. {46 BOOKS} New releases on decorating, cooking, health and more. {48 FASHION} What to wear now and a look at new styles for the upcoming season. {52 NEW AUTOS} Reviews of the Toyota Tundra 1794 and Acura ILX.
The Good Life {98 MEMORABLE WEDDINGS} Couples share their special memories. {104 WINE} Duckhorn Wine Estate Producing Some of the Best in the World.
Home Inspirations Inside &Out More Features {54} AHA’s Montgomery County Go Red For Women Luncheon Group joins others to fight heart disease.
{86} Springtime Kicks off Hibiscus Show Season
{74} INTERIOR DETAILS Specialty Materials Add Interest and Vibrancy Fusion brings pizzazz to your home.
Dramatic tropical flower will be featured at local events.
{107} Montgomery County Historical Commission Seeking Info on WWI Vets
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{80} HOME IMPROVEMENT Plan for the Right Pool Consider the options before making your backyard investment.
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INTERIOR DETAIL
HOME IMPROVEMENT
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Health & Well-Being
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{92} What is IBS?
{108} The 2016 Angel Run Half Marathon
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Where angels are remembered and runners gain wings.
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Community News {112 BUSINESS BRIEFS} Keep up with the local business climate and its leaders. {114 AROUND TOWN} Community groups and people making local news. {117 CAMPUS} Achievements and activities of area schools and students.
Columns {62} ARTS & ANTIQUES BY DR. LORI Spring Clean Your Art and Antiques Carefully.
{120} Historical History of Montgomery County Courthouses.
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Mark Atnipp and team members ham it up on the golf course.
7th Annual Hope On The Green Fundraiser Tees Off, April 11 The 7th Annual HOPE on the Green tees off Monday, April 11 at The Woodlands County Club Palmer Course and benefits The Will Herndon Research Fund. This year's golf tournament features unlimited beverages and food throughout the course, pre-game contests, fabulous Hole-In-One prizes, the Blindfold Hole, the Helicopter Ball drop and plenty of HOPE hospitality. Check-in begins at 10 am, while the driving range is open and contests are underway. The Helicopter Ball Drop is scheduled for noon, with a shot gun start promptly at 12:30 p.m. Dinner will be served immediately following the Tournament. A four player team can be reserved with a $1,000 donation. Sponsorship opportunities begin at $1,500. Online registration opens midFebruary at willherndon.org. The Will Herndon Research Fund (HOPE) was established in 2009 to raise funds for research into finding a cure for juvenile Batten disease. This effort began in honor of Will Herndon, who was diagnosed with juvenile Batten disease at age 6. This rare, fatal, genetic disease attacks an otherwise healthy child beginning with vision loss, declined cognitive skills, and seizures. Progressively, children suffer loss of memory and speech until they are mentally and physically incapacitated, eventually leaving them wheelchair bound, then bedridden. With no current treatment or cure, Batten disease is always fatal, often by the late teens or early 20s.
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“In the years since Will’s diagnosis, we have never been more filled with HOPE than we are now,” says Missy Herndon, Will’s mother and HOPE founder. HOPE researchers have discovered six drug compounds that could slow the progression of the disease. Two of these compounds are under further evaluations, with the anticipation of receiving approval from the FDA to conduct a clinical trial — a clinical trial that could give Will a bright, promising future.” To learn more, visit the website or call 409-454-9330.
Both children and parents can enjoy running together at the TWFG Muddy Trails Bash.
TWFG Muddy Trails Bash, april 2 The Ninth Annual TWFG Muddy Trails Bash will be held on Saturday, April 2 from 3-8 p.m., at the 1,700-acre George Mitchell Nature Preserve, located adjacent to Rob Fleming Park in the Village of Creekside Park. Five events will be held at the Bash: chiptimed 5K trail run; chip-timed 10K trail run; 2K-9 fun run for you and your dog; Little
Muddy Kids’ one-mile fun run and the Muddy Bowl Crawfish Cook-Off. All races will be capped. The Woodlands Financial Group (TWFG) Muddy Trails Bash is a USA Track and Field (USATF) sanctioned event. Please Note: TWFG Muddy Trails Bash is not a mud run or adventure race. The post-race party, held at Rob Fleming Park, will include live Zydeco music by the Platinum Players Zydeco Band, children’s activities, crawfish plates and the Muddy Bowl Crawfish Cook- Off. All 2016 participants will receive a TWFG Muddy Trails Bash cotton T-shirt, a finisher medal and food and beverages upon completing the race. Concessions will also be available for purchase. Register for the races and download the Muddy Bowl Crawfish Cook-Off application at thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/muddytrailsbash. Race day registration will only take place if the race is not full. The 2016 TWFG Muddy Trails Bash is sponsored by TWFG, Luke’s Locker, Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine, The Strong Firm, Homewood Suites, Finish Strong Coaching, VillaSport Athletic Club & Spa, Windvale Pet Hospital, Miam Electric, New Haven House of Prayer and WoodsEdge Community Church. For more information, visit the Township’s website at thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov, email races@thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov or call 281-210-3800.
GivinG Goes GlaM Fashion shoW and luncheon, april 1 Save the date for the fifth anniversary of the Giving Goes Glam Fashion Show and Luncheon presented by Market Street The Woodlands and The Woodlands Mall on April 1 at 10:30 a.m. The event will take place at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, 1601 Lake Robbins Dr., and will benefit Interfaith of The Woodlands and Junior League of The Woodlands.Visit jlthewoodlands.org or woodlandsinterfaith.org for more information.
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Headliner Cody Bryan Band will perform at Barefoot Bands in the Park on Saturday, April 9.
neW MonTGoMery counTy Music FesTival, april 9 Barefoot Bands in the Park will debut in the Spring master-planned community of Harmony on Saturday, April 9 starting at noon when several of the nation’s top upand-coming artists in pop, country and contemporary sounds, including the headliner, the Cody Bryan Band, take to the stage. All of the festivities will be held in Harmony’s Barefoot Park, a rolling hillside park minutes from the community’s main entrance on Rayford Road at the newly extended Grand Parkway. The afternoon music fest starts at noon when singer-songwriter Amy Andrews presents her unique southern sounds. Singer-songwriter Dede, named one of the Best Vocalists in Houston by the Houston Press with four albums to her credit, takes to the stage at 1 p.m. At 3 p.m., enjoy the fresh, Texas country sounds of the Cody Bryan Band. The Austin band’s debut album, “Wreck Me,” showcases Bryan’s considerable vocal and songwriting skills on 10 strong tracks, most co-written during a marathon weekend in Nashville. The event will also feature delicious fare from food trucks Cousins Main Lobster, TexMex cuisine from the Cajanos Food Truck and hot, fresh sugar donuts. In addition to the live music, there will be plenty of free activities for kids of all ages, and the first 100 concert fans at the event will receive a free picnic blanket. The festival is free and open to the public. Blankets and lawn chairs are welcome. Free onsite parking is also available. Additionally, families can tour Harmony’s
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The Woodlands Grass Roots Environmental Education Network is a nonprofit organization that promotes environmentally responsible actions.The Woodlands G.R.E.E.N. Sustainability Lecture, titled Water Conservation Plans for People and the Environment, will be held on April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Montgomery County South Regional Library, 2101 Lake Robbins in The Woodlands. The availability of water is a critical issue impacting us statewide and in the water planning area where we live – Region H. Our region with its rapid population growth is projected to experience water shortages as early as 2020. A proven strategy for meeting increased water demand is conservation. Actions to reduce demand can effectively and efficiently avoid shortages or at least significantly delay them. Other strategies,
Paula Paciorek, water resources coordinator with Galveston Bay Foundation, will speak at the lecture.
such as construction of reservoirs and desalination plants, are expensive and environmentally damaging. The Woodlands has taken a leading role in water conservation efforts by adopting workable water efficiency tools that can be applied in the greater north Houston area. This event is free and open to the public and is not sponsored or endorsed by Montgomery County Memorial Library System. For additional information, contact Cinda Hitchcock at 281-363-2723.
sTaGe riGhT presenTs neil siMon’s RUMORS, april 15-May 1 Stage Right of Texas, resident theatre company at the historic Crighton Theatre, presents Neil Simon's comedy Rumors April 15 – May 1, directed by Travis Bryant. Rumors, a farce in two acts, set in Palisades, shows a dinner party gone topsy-turvy. An enjoyable romp that has been staged countless times all over the country, Rumors is one of Simon's most celebrated comedies. Four couples arrive at the townhouse of a deputy New York City mayor and his wife to attend a party celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary. However, the four couples soon discover that there are no servants, the hostess is missing and the deputy mayor has shot himself in the head (it’s only a flesh wound). Comic complications arise when, given everyone's upper class status, they decide they need to do everything possible to conceal the evening's events from the local police and the media. Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 p.m. and two Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. on April 24 and May 1. The Crighton Theatre is located at 234 N. Main in Conroe. Tickets can be obtained by calling 936-441-SHOW (7469) or online at stage-right.org.
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Tails & Trails BeneFiT For hoMeless peTs, april 16 Tails & Trails is a unique, community oriented event to be held on April 16 at the 20-acre Rob Fleming Park, 6055 Creekside Forest Drive, to benefit Happy Trails Rescue. The event will include a raffle and a silent auction. The park's large green space will provide ample room to showcase vendors, dogs for adoption, educational booths, law enforcement dog demonstrations, activities for children, agility dog demonstrations and delicious food and beverages. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome to join their owners.The park is surrounded by a half-mile of paved walking path allowing potential adopters to take dogs on a stroll for some bonding time and to better see if they are a good fit for adoption. Educational booths will focus on many of the ways to get involved with solving the serious and invisible issue of homeless animals in Montgomery County and beyond. Most people are unaware that so many animals, many of whom are loving family pets turned in to the shelter by owners no longer able to care for them, are ending up in the county shelter, which is so full that many dogs don’t even get a daily break to get out of their kennel to play or go for a walk. This issue is compounded by a booming stray animal population in Montgomery County. The shelter takes in up to 100 animals per day. In 2013, the shelter took in more than 24,000 dogs, cats, and other animals. Many of these animals wait in the shelter for an adoptive family for many months and many never make it to their "forever home." For more information, call Heather Calkins, founder/chairperson Tails & Trails, at 512-579-1229.
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Celebrate Mexican heritage and culture at The Woodlands Children’s Museum’s Cinco De Mayo fiesta.
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo at The Woodlands Children's Museum, May 5 Join The Woodlands Children's Museum for its annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration – complete with art projects, story times, music and dance. The celebration is scheduled from 10 a.m.--2 p.m. on Thursday, May 5 at the museum, 4775 W. Panther Creek Drive, Suite 280. This event is recommended for ages 7 years and under. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. The event is included in the price of admission, which is $5 per person 1 year and older. To learn more, visit woodlandschildrensmuseum.org or call 281-465-0955.
Participants in the Pink 5K, benefitting Breast Cancer Charities of America.
The Pink 5K Benefit, May 7 The Pink 5K is returning to The Woodlands on Saturday, May 7 in Creekside Park, for the third consecutive year, benefitting The Breast Cancer Charities of America. Presented by Northside Imports-FIAT-Alfa Romeo-Maserati, The Pink 5K sold out in 2015 and expects to be another sell-out this year with over 1,000 walkers and runners. “We are excited to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with the community by honoring moms and women everywhere through The Pink 5K,” said Erica Johnson, founder and executive director of The Breast Cancer Charities of America. “What better way to honor the women in your life than walking to win the fight against breast cancer.” The race is open to all ages (including children, dogs and even strollers). Awards will be given to all participants as well as special awards for top fundraising teams and individuals. Early Bird Registration is open online for $30 until March 31. Proceeds from The Pink 5K will go toward the charity’s mission to eliminate breast cancer as a life-threatening illness and to directly help women to prevent and survive breast cancer through program services. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For questions or to get involved with the event, call 936-231-8460 or email Info@iGoPink.org. For more information about the organization visit iGoPink.org.
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sprinG concerT series reTurns To MarkeT sTreeT, april 21-June 9 Market Street’s popular spring concert series, featuring artists in classic rock, jazz and the best of Latin sounds, returns to the luxury shopping, dining and entertainment destination every Thursday, April 21-June 9, from 6-8:30 p.m. Market Street’s cozy Central Park once again will be the scene of the eight-week concert series when music fans can enjoy performers from the shady patios of Jasper’s, Crú –Wine Bar, Tommy Bahama Tropical Café, Uni Sushi, 1252 Tapas Bar or any of Market Street’s signature restaurants. Every spring music concert at Market Street is free and open to the public. Blankets and lawn chairs are welcome.
red poTaTo MarkeT days , april 22-23 Red Potato Market Days returns Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. at 9114 FM 1489, in Simonton. There will be a Preview Party on Thursday, April 21 from 4 -7 p.m. Over 70 vendors participate, bringing vintage, antiques and painted furniture, lighting, eclectic finds, art, jewelry, clothing, pottery and handmade soaps and crafts. It’s the perfect place to relax in the country only 35 miles west of Houston and 15 miles west of Katy. Local Farmers also bring fresh produce and home made goods. Food trucks and a live band combine to make this a fun event. The event takes place under a covered area, rain or shine. The $5 admission supports Young Life & Simonton Christian Academy. Children under 12 are free. The cost to attend the Preview Party is $20. For more information visit the website, redpotatomarket.com, or call 281-533-9863.
kniTTinG/crocheTinG MeeTs aT Bush liBrary on Fridays The knitting, crocheting and conversation group meets every Friday from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in the Earl Elliott meeting room at the Barbara Bush Library. Help make lap blankets for veterans and chemo caps for MD Anderson Cancer Center patients. For information, call 281-376-4610. The library is located at 6817 Cypresswood Dr. in Spring.
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Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County has announced that Anadarko will be the presenting sponsor for the 2016 Habitat for Humanity Gala on April 23. Other significant gala sponsors include Revenew International and Strike. KHOU Channel 11 meteorologist Chita Johnson will act as the emcee for the event, and The Woodlands Community Presbyterian Church will be the gala honoree. The fifth annual gala will take place at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott and entertain guests with a “James Bond, A License to Build” theme that promises to be a sleek, elegant affair. For more information about remaining, available sponsorships and underwriting opportunities, visit habitatmctx.org.
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davd’s dreaM run To BeneFiT Texas children’s hospiTal, april 23 The annual David’s Dream Run will be held on Saturday, April 23 at Woodforest Bank Stadium in Shenandoah. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m; the first race begins at 8 a.m. This event, hosted by David Elementary School, is held to honor the memory of David Vetter, known as the “bubble boy,” who was born with an immune disorder that robbed him of the ability to fight germs. All proceeds from the 1 mile and 5K run/walk will go to the David Center at Texas Children’s Hospital. Registration forms are available at David Elementary, 5301 Shadowbend Place in The Woodlands, or online at david.conroeisd.net. Race day registration is also available. For additional information or to learn about a race sponsorship, contact Colleen King at 832-771-6621 or davidptodreamrun@gmail.com.
“TasTiesT picnic in The park,” in Grand cenTral park, april 30 Take a step back in time and enjoy Houston’s Tastiest Picnic in the Park at one of the region’s most highly anticipated new developments, Grand Central Park. The old-fashioned fun will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Grand Central Park Lake House, 715 Camp Strake Road. The event will feature picnic favorites, popcorn, cotton candy, balloon art and music. The adventurous can try an on-site obstacle course and large zipline. New home builders just announced also will be onsite offering information. Grand Central Park is located along Interstate 45 and Loop 336. Learn more at grandcentralparktx.com.
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Save the date of May 7 for the American Cancer Society’s new gala fundraiser in Montgomery County. Details are coming together for the inaugural year of Couture for the Cause of Montgomery County. This exclusive, fun-filled evening will include fabulous food, drinks and music. The evening’s main event will be a professional New York-style fashion show featuring the latest trends, presented by models whose lives have been touched by cancer. This year’s theme, Moonlight in Milan, honors the tradition of fashion as it has evolved in this beloved European city. The event will take place in the luxurious Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands. Event co-chairs Shelley Rollins and Krisiti Leggett bring their considerable talent and leadership to the planning committee for this first-year event. The committee is currently seeking event sponsors and underwriters, local cancer survivors to serve as guest models, donated items to be used in auctions or swag bags, and volunteers to help achieve the fundraising goal of $175,000. To learn more, contact Leigha Hughes at Leigha.Hughes@cancer.org.
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Happy Spring! Although April begins with the ever fun April Fool's Day, the amount of love and volunteerism in our community is no joke. I am so excited for all of the amazing events coming up for the month of April. I didn't think I could be more impressed than I already am with how our community gives back, but each and every week I sit in awe as I reflect on what is being done here. The Woodlands and surrounding areas care so much about their residents.. April is extra special for me, as it is child abuse awareness and prevention month. We have some wonderful organizations locally that provide support to our foster community. CASA of Montgomery County, Angel Reach, Children's Safe Harbor, and Love Fosters Hope are just a few of the amazing groups. Foster and adoption has been and always will be important for my family. Our motto is "Fostering love, fosters life." We definitely have the opportunity to pour out love each and every day to so many in need. Here are a few of the events coming up this month:
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April 1: Giving Goes Glam April 5: Touched by an Angel Banquet April 7: YMCA 4th Annual Dancing for a Cause with The Woodlands Stars April 9: Love Fosters Hope “Night of Hope” April 22: 8th Annual Tea on the Lawn 2016 April 23: 5th Annual Habitat for Humanity Gala April 29: MCYS Ladies Night Out 2016 I look forward to getting out and about this month with a full calendar of events and I hope that you too will be “Scene in The Woodlands”. Keep me posted on your events – email whitney@gmont.com.
American Heart Association's – Montgomery County Heart Ball The glamour of Hollywood lit up Montgomery County on Saturday, Feb. 20 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott as over 700 philanthropists, community activists, socialites and business leaders hit “Hollywood Boulevard” dressed in their finest for the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Montgomery County Heart Ball. Themed “Hollywood: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” the event’s co-chairs, Tracy and Richard Wilken, hosted an unforgettable evening focused heavily on the research necessary to fund initiatives like CPR education.The event raised nearly $1 million. It was a night of surprises for the Montgomery County Heart Ball as five first responder groups, including Montgomery County Fire Department, Porter Fire Department, Woodlands Fire Department, Montgomery County Hospital District, and South Montgomery County Fire Department were honored for their lifesaving work in the community. Amid the glitz and glamour of the ball, guests were inspired by the story of Bob Braden, who was saved by the first responders of the Montgomery County Hospital District and the South Montgomery County Fire Station after suffering a cardiac arrest at Legend’s Sports Complex. Without immediate CPR given to him by the Legend’s trainers, first responders wouldn’t have been able to defibrillate his heart and save his life. Mattress Mack was also honored for his surprise donation of 100 mattresses. Since the summer, volunteers have handmade over 300 heartshaped “Sweet Dreams” pillows in honor of Mattress Mack. The pillows were donated during this year’s Heart Ball to hospital heads to help
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The American Cancer Society recently held a VIP party to kick off fundraising for its upcoming Couture for the Cause of Montgomery County Gala. Hosted by Mercedes-Benz of The Woodlands, the event spotlighted generous community donors, sponsors and philanthropic VIPs who are working together to make the gala a big success. The main event, benefitting the American Cancer Society in Montgomery County, is to be held May 7 at Carlton Woods Country Club in The Woodlands and will include a fashion show featuring cancer survivors and their brave stories. To learn more about Couture for the Cause of Montgomery County, including sponsorship opportunities, stay connected by following Facebook.com/CouturefortheCauseMontgomeryCo. 1) (Back row,l-r) Kareen Marshall, Dr. Rose Cantu, Julie Dawson, Tisa McCrorey, Julie Adcock, Melissa Back, Heather Masten, Patti Conner, Zach Richmond (middle row) Kristi Leggett, Amanda Beard, Valerie Gay, Shelley Rollins, Cris McGinnis, Kelli James; (front row) Theresa Roemer, honorary chair, and Leigha Hughes 2) John Cooper School Flying Dragons aerial arts students
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3) Ray and Terry Larson 4) Terri Jaggers, Debbie Glen, owner of Red Brick Tavern, Marco, and Tiger Abusaed 5) Patti Seefeldt, Angie Mayrant, and Christin Allphin 6) Becky Reynolds, BJ Whetstone, Becky Shannonhouse, Mitzi Fox, Melissa Rascon, Julie Adcock
Interfaith of The Woodlands’ Five Who Share Luncheon Five recipients were honored and presented with the 2016 Service of Excellence Award at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center on Friday, March 4. This year’s sold-out luncheon highlighted Fine Arts. Celebrated for their volunteerism during the 12th annual Interfaith of The Woodlands Five Who Share luncheon were Susan Cosculluela-Education; Debbie Browne-Youth; Dr. Don BarrickFine Arts; Henry Sneed-Seniors; and Gelena Scally-Health. “The Interfaith Spring Luncheon was a very special celebration,” shared Dr. Ann Snyder, President and CEO of Interfaith of The Woodlands. “The community came together to honor these individuals who give so much of their time, to say thank you and applaud them for their service and dedication.” 1) Sabrina Militello and Gelena Scally, DEFINE the Woodlands 2) Stephanie Clements, Lance Floyd, Lou Ann Potter 3) Janine Jones, Nelda Blair, and Kelly Lindsay
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Open Your Purse for Change Luncheon The unique fundraiser “Open Your Purse for Change” was definitely a luncheon I will never forget. This year's event was co-chaired by Ally Seder, Terry Larson and Shirelle Chimenti. The elegant luncheon started off with a champagne reception featured inspirational survivor stories, a silent auction full of gently-loved designer handbags, and a raffle of luxurious prizes. Proceeds benefitted the Montgomery County Women’s Center, which serves the needs of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or abuse and stalking from all areas of Montgomery County and surrounding counties. 1) (L-R) Janet Wood, Stephanie Costea, Denise Deblanc, and Annmari Cooper 2) (L-R) Shirelle Chimenti, Diane Kink, Christine Winston, amd Soly Lachterman 3) (Back row, l-r) Shirelle Chimenti, Betty Murphy, Cheryl Harland, Ayesha Fayaz, Beth Griffith, Denise Lipar; (Front row) Ally Seder, Kathy Phan, and Iram Taylor
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Habitat for Humanity VIP Event for ReStore Shop Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County recently hosted a VIP event for its new ReStore home improvement resale shop. The event recognized capital campaign donors, board members, and community leaders. Officially named “ReStore at the Woodforest Center” the new and expanded nonprofit home improvement resale store and donation center is located at 9407 S.H. 242 in Conroe. ReStore sells new and gently used furniture, home accessories, building materials, appliances and more to the public at a fraction of the retail price. The ReStore concept reduces substandard housing, helps improve living conditions, and is environmentally friendly by re-purposing items for reuse and recycling. Proceeds from the sale of donated items are used by Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, a faith-based nonprofit, towards its mission of bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope. For more information visit HabitatMCTX.org. 1) Fred Koetting, President of Schulte Building Systems; Bill Walters, Lyle Klingbiel, and Brandon Heidel of Revenew International; and Larry Abston, Vice President of Corporate Audit for Anadarko Petroleum Company and Habitat Board officer. 2) Cindi Stewart, Senior VP of Woodforest National Bank; Barbara Smith, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity MCTX; Jay Dreibelbis, COO of Woodforest National Bank; Patricia Brown, Regional President of Commercial Banking for Woodforest National Bank and Habitat Board President; and Cathy Nash, President and CEO of Woodforest National Bank 3) Ron Brandt, former Habitat Board member; Steve Pate, CEO of Strike; Brenda Mizell, community volunteer and Habitat Board member; John Mizell; and Kim Lindley, community volunteer and Habitat Board member. 4) Cindi Stewart; Jay Dreibelbis; Cathy Nash; Larry Abston; and Patricia Brown
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Komen Houston’s “Paint the Night Pink” Gala Susan G. Komen Houston “Painted the Night Pink” on Feb. 20, when more than 350 guests celebrated the organization’s 25th Anniversary at the Omni Houston, raising more than $300,000. Chaired by The Woodlands residents Judy and Glenn Smith, along with Jane and Ed Parker, the gala benefitted Komen Houston in its efforts to fund breast cancer research and community health programs aimed at the underinsured and uninsured men and women in the Houston community. The evening also paid tribute to Sue and Lester Smith, the largest single donors to cancer causes in Houston. 1) Gala Chairs Judy and Glenn Smith at “Paint the Night Pink” l
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is a workhorse in show horse clothing. The Tundra is designed, engineered, and built entirely in the U.S. and is mostly made from American-made components. Its styling is certainly bold enough, with that huge chrome grille and tight design lines. Inside, the cabin is a study in refinement and feels equally at home off road or at a country club. The Crew Max cab is roomy and comfortable for adults both up front and in the back seat. Copious amounts of legroom and a reclining rear seat are major contributors. Unique stitching in soft, supple leather, trimmed with wood and just a touch of shine make the interior as luxurious as any Lexus out there. The 1794 is equipped with abundant and user friendly tech that will appeal to many
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hirty thousand seems to be the magic number for an entry-level luxury car. The Acura ILX is proof of that, with a base price just north of $27,000 and ranging up to about $35,000. So, the question becomes, what does $30,000 get you these days? Well, from Acura, you will get a mighty fine ILX. First of all, the ILX has a nice, design aesthetic. The front end is crowned with 5 jewel-like LED lights in each headlamp. Its stance is proud, as if eager to please its owner. The optional 18-inch diamond-cut wheels add some more sparkle and yet at the same time, give this compact vehicle a sportier, more aggressive feel.
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consumers. Toyota’s Entune system features a premium JBL sound system with integrated navigation and an app suite. Bluetooth, aux jacks and USB ports are standard, as are satellite radio, hands free phone capability, and a rear backup camera. Automatic dual zone climate control keeps everyone comfortable. The Tundra 1794 is powered by a very hefty 5.7-liter V8 mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. It produces 381 horsepower and a brawny 401 lb-ft of torque. This truck is capable of towing 10,500 pounds. Fuel economy averages 13 city/17 highway for a 4WD. The TRD package adds even more capability, with 18-inch 5-spoke alloy wheels with P275/65R18 off-road tires, tow hooks (standard on 4x4), off-road-tuned suspension, Bilstein® shock absorbers, engine and fuel tank skid plates, and exclusive TRD graphics on bed quarter panels. There’s no mistaking that driving this truck gives you a commanding presence. It’s big and brawny and you have to watch yourself in narrow places because its burliness makes everything around you seem much smaller. However, it handles quite well despite its truckiness. Steering and braking feel accurate and offer good feedback. Outside noise is minimal — including the roar from the big engine up front. Overall, this is truck can go anywhere, do anything, and keep everyone pampered while doing it.
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The Acura ILX is definitely the flashier cousin to the Honda Civic, and that is evidenced all throughout the sport-inspired interior. From aluminum gas and brake pedals to the classic stitching on the three-spoke, leather steering wheel, the ILX has a flair for attitude. The center stack has a nice, symmetrical appearance, starting with the navigation screen above, audio screen below that, and control buttons beneath, finally cascading down to the stitched-leather gear shifter. The cockpit hugs without feeling too cramped. The ILX comes in three trim levels: Standard, Premium, and Technology Plus. Notable features include Navigation with 3D View, premium surround sound, and rear cross traffic monitoring. New this year is an all-new power train. Gone is the old 150-horsepower 2.0-liter engine matched to the 5-speed automatic. Taking its place is a more modern, more efficient 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that yields 201 horsepower and 180 lb.-ft. of torque. The transmission is also new: a unique torque-converter equipped dual-clutch 8speed automatic. I believe the power train makes for a smarter, faster ILX. It measures 0-60 in 6.2 seconds, which shaves two full seconds off the previous model. And even with all that power, fuel economy is rated at 25 city/36 highway. Driving the ILX is also much improved over the previous model. New calibrations were made to the electronic-assisted steering which improves road feedback and gives you a more engaged driving experience. Braking is laser sharp and feels accurate to the amount of pressure you put on the pedal. Overall, the ILX is fun to drive and rewards those who like to drive. In fact, even for those who feel that driving is a bother, the ILX will make your commute much more enjoyable. Competitors in this category include the Audi A3, Mercedes-Benz CLA class, BMW 2-series, and Buick Verano. The good news for Acura shoppers is that an ILX tops out at $35,000 while others can range into the low fifties. So, what does $30,000 get you these days? In the case of the Acura ILX, you can get a fun-to-drive, sophisticated, car that offers a touch of class in the entry-level luxury category. For information on these and other vehicles, please visit mycardata.com. l
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n an effort to continue to bring prevention, education and heart health awareness to the masses, the American Heart Association (AHA) is pleased to announce that real estate moguls Diane Kink and Jo Anne Johnson from Keller Williams The Woodlands and Magnolia, will be joining the fight against heart disease as co-chairs of the 2016 Montgomery County Go Red for Women Luncheon. Their agency is also the presenting sponsor at the event. Joining forces with the AHA, the largest and oldest organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke, Kink and Johnson aim to increase women’s awareness of their No.1 health threat – heart disease, while emphasizing prevention as the key to reducing death from heart disease and stroke. The event, sponsored locally by Advanced Cardiovascular Care Center and nationally by Macy’s, is slated for Friday, May 13 at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. In addition to key messaging related to women’s heart health, CPR and AED education will play a major role at the luncheon. Amy LeCrone, the wife of late Woodlands-area orthodontist Dr. Vance LeCrone, who died in August 2014 after suffering a heart attack, will share her passion towards providing more education on CPR and AED awareness in the community. “We are thrilled to have Amy as our Open Your Heart speaker. Amy’s strength in the time of loss continues to inspire
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us each and every day,” Kink said. “Her determination to single-handedly train Montgomery County in CPR and AED education is remarkable, and we are over the moon that she has agreed to help us push towards our goal of training more bystanders in life-saving CPR in our community.” “We are wanting to paint the town red in promoting heart health for women in building a better future,” Johnson said. “We are honored and humbled to have Amy LeCrone as our Open Your Heart Speaker. Their family’s legacy is grounded in their philanthropic spirit. We are grateful to take their powerful message on the road in
In addition to key messaging related to women’s heart health, CPR and AED education will play a major role at the luncheon. order to help others. No one can take care of your health for you to embrace the power of driving your own health!” In Montgomery County, the bystander CPR rate is only 14.6 percent, while the national average is 39 percent. More than 326,000 people experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital each year. About 90 percent of those victims die, often because bystanders don’t know how to start CPR or they’re afraid they will do something wrong. Bystander CPR, if performed immediately, can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival. The AHA’s Friends & Family CPR Anytime Course teaches the lifesaving skills of adult Hands-Only CPR, Child CPR with breaths, adult and child AED use, infant CPR and relief of choking in an adult, child or infant.
ABC 13’s Katherine Whaley will also join the luncheon as the event emcee. Prior to the luncheon, attendees are invited to bid on fabulous auction items, discover what shade of red they are at the Macy’s makeover booths, create fun, Go Red selfies with friends, and learn Hands-Only CPR from the Woodlands Volunteer Fire Department. More women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined. Unfortunately, heart disease is often hidden and misunderstood. Go Red for Women ® brings attention to the effects of heart disease and stroke. Heart disease is not just a man’s disease. Each year, one in three women die of heart disease and stroke. Eighty percent of cardiac events can be prevented. Funds raised at the Go Red for Women luncheons fund
research specifically geared towards women, education and legislative advocacy programs. More than 275 women’s lives have been saved each day since Go Red for Women’s birth in 2004. Currently, some eight million women in the U.S. are living with heart disease, yet only one in six women believes that heart disease is a serious health threat. In fact, 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease. Tickets to the luncheon are $150 with tables starting at $1,500. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available at montgomerycountygored.heart.org. For more information, contact Jessaca Fowler at Jessaca.Fowler@heart.org or 832-918-4013. l
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The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival Experience the visual, performing and culinary arts at a festival like no other By Melanie Saxton Photography by Ted Washington t’s finally April, a month that fans of The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival have anticipated all year long! On April 8, 9 and 10, families can escape to The Woodlands Waterway for a thrilling three days of world-class cuisine, amazing performers and acclaimed fine artists! The Festival gives visitors a rare opportunity to mingle with renowned talent, watch Art of Food demos, drink craft beer, soak up the live music and explore
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the interactive, hands-on ARTOPOLY Because Art Matters area presented by Texas Children's Hospital. This prestigious outdoor event is produced by The Woodlands Arts Council and ranks in the top 10 of America’s Best Art Fairs, according to ArtFair Calender.com. This year the Festival will host a competition of 255 local, national and international artists from as far abroad as Israel and Hungary. Each work is professionally vetted through a jury process of art profes-
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sors, gallery owners, art collectors and professional designers. More than 1,100 applications were received for a limited number of spots — a record for the 2016 Festival! Festival Fast Facts The Festival, located in Woodlands Town Center and Town Green Park at 2099 Lake Robbins Drive, meanders along the Waterway from the Marriott to Grogan’s Mill Road (next door to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion). A 3day festival pass costs $15 and provides access at any time all weekend, with free admission for children under 12. The public event anticipates 15,000 visitors during following dates and times:
A patron admires artwork.
Enjoy a versatile menu of music such as jazz, R&B, Caribbean, reggae, soca and Latin.
Friday, April 8 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, April 10 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Don’t miss the special “First Look Friday” on April 8, presented by MD Anderson Cancer Center, which is filled with leisurely shopping and spicy Latin music. A 3-piece postcard set giveaway showcasing the art of Julia Gilmore, the Festival’s featured artist, will go to the first 2,000 people. The popular Friday night Art Dash Party will be held from 6:30-10 p.m. at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. VIP artists, top chefs, a live auction and a 60-Second Art Dash all converge to kick off the Festival. A Feast for the Eyes For art lovers, a wonderful array of media await including clayworks, metalworks, drawing, fiber, glass, wood, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography and sculpture. There is truly something for everyone to enjoy, and families can meet immensely gifted artisans while strolling the waterway and reveling in unique and completely original exhibits. Be sure and visit the booths
The Art Dash Party will include a live auction.
of Best of Show artists from 2015 who are returning this year, notably printmaker Robin Lauersdorf of Wisconsin; jewelry maker Don McCoy of Englewood, Florida; mixed media 3D artists Steven and Beth Radtke of Monroe, Georgia; and painter Erin Hanson of Burbank, California. The 2016 featured artist is Julia Gilmore, a well-traveled talent who is bringing her trusty border collie, Lucky, from the snow of Montreal, Canada to the warmth of The Woodlands. She visits major U.S. cities throughout spring, summer and fall to show her work at prestigious outdoor art exhibitions. Gilmore’s work is represented by several U.S. galleries and hangs in numerous private and corporate collec-
An incredible array of art awaits patrons – clayworks, metalworks, drawing, fiber, glass, wood, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography and sculpture.
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The interactive, hands-on ARTOPOLY area is presented by Texas Children's Hospital.
Patrons having fun at the Art Dash Party.
tions. Her use of vintage objects — a dress, a bike, bowling pins, a camera — tells a nostalgic story and creates visceral connections with memories of the past. These whimsical oil paintings mix bold colors and textures to reveal an intense beauty in everyday objects — a juxtaposition of her rural roots and a sophisticated urban background. “Armed with tubes of oil paint and a palette knife, I carve and create paintings that elevate ordinary prosaic subject matter to a vibrant exuberant level of iconic imagery,” explains Gilmore. Enthusiasts can also meet artists located closer to home. Harold Seifert, a cast
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Art of Food demonstrations by culinary and visual artists and local chefs will share their skills.
A cross section of genres will entertain visitors from three performance stages.
bronze sculptor from Houston, is attending for a sixth year and creates sculptures from the lost wax process, patinated for color, and sealed with wax and or acrylic. Seifert encourages fans to touch, feel and enjoy his art so that they can fall in love with sculpture as he did while visiting museums and art galleries. Eric Lee, a painter from Austin, is attending for the eighth year. His exquisite technique consists of back and surface painted glass, sealed with proprietary backing and resin surface coating. Aly Winningham of Terra Firma Studios hails from Cedar Creek and works in mixed media 2D. She’s attend-
ing for the fourth year and uses stones, metal, hand-cut glass and found objects to create magnificent mosaics. Oil painter Suzie Baker of Shenandoah is attending for the third year and creates landscape, portrait, figure and still life works that have been published in Fine Art Connoisseur, Plein Air Magazine, and SouthWest Art Magazine. Music and More! Dine and shop to incredible music! A cross section of genres will entertain visitors from three performance stages. Enjoy a long list of well-loved local Montgomery
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“Escape!”
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“Little Girl’s Dress” by Harold Siefert
“Candy Island” by Aly Winningham
“Ntensity” by Eric Lee
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“Birds on a Wire” by Suzie Baker
County musicians as they serenade crowds on the Art & Culture stage. The Woodlands High School Orchestra will present 13 highly skilled string players of jazz, rock, classical and movie scores. Patrons will also meet musicians from across the nation, including virtuoso instrumentalists and great vocalists who perform an extraordinarily versatile offering of jazz, R&B, Caribbean, reggae, soca and Latin from the Palette Cafe Stage. A rotation of musicians brings original material and high energy to any and all music lovers — another reason to bring the family to the Waterway. As for cuisine, plan on watching Art of Food demonstrations by culinary and visual artists. Local chefs will share their skills and promote their restaurants on foodie stages in the Town Green Park. A huge variety of
scrumptious wares, from distinctive menus to desserts in booths to craft beer in a garden, will entice visitors throughout Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Terrace Hos pitality Club presented by Glade Gallery is a new on-site, shaded area with comfortable seating featuring small bites and beverages, package hold and VIP parking. A three-day pass for $75 includes entry to the Festival for all three days and a 5-by-7-inch reproduction of a Julia Gilmore piece. A Community that Cares It takes a full year to create the Festival with the help of staff, 400-plus volunteers, a wonderful board and generous sponsors. “The festival is a machine!” says Jenny Wright, Festival director. “I help people understand the enormity by comparing it with something most people can relate to:
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This year the Festival will host a competition of 255 local, national and international artists from as far abroad as Israel and Hungary. their wedding. We plan a ‘wedding’ for up to 15,000 guests over three days!” Wendy Paynter, development director, notes that The Woodlands Arts Council is able to produce The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival with the generous donations, grants and sponsors who make it all happen. The Woodlands Development Company, Stella Artois, KHOU11, The Woodlands Convention & Visitor's Bureau and Mercedes-Benz of The Woodlands are
anchor sponsors this year. By elevating the arts and bringing an incredible experience to the public, the Festival gives back through net proceeds that are reinvested in the community, which is truly an example of cultural enrichment for all. Kayleen Barton, Because Art Matters community education and outreach director, adds, “More than $500,000 has been raised over the last decade for Because Art Matters pro-
grams, resulting in student scholarships, teacher awards, assistance to art-related nonprofit agencies, and year-round community and educational art programs.” How wonderful that families can buy and enjoy distinctive gifts for loved ones, as well as artwork for their homes and offices, all the while supporting the arts and generating funds for the community. Plan your escape to The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival at woodlandsartsfestival.com! l
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Spring Cleaning Tips Art and antiques need special treatment
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pring cleaning has its drawbacks and its ad vantages. The drawbacks are obvious: nobody really likes to clean. Once the task is complete, the advantages to spring cleaning include gaining additional storage space, discovering items that you thought you had lost, and netting some quick cash if you work to sell some of your unwanted stuff online. In the world of art and antiques, spring cleaning is a great opportunity to review the condition of objects, repurpose items, sort out what to keep and what to sell, and reconsider a collection’s display options within your home. Here are some tips for your spring cleaning your valuable art and antiques: • Don’t be too hasty to clean paintings. Many people automatically want to clean old paintings, but some just don’t need to be cleaned. If a painting only has minor evidence of surface dirt but no evidence of yellowing varnish, consider leaving the painting alone. Never clean a painting using soap and water as this will dry out the pigment and the canvas, and can lead to pigment flaking and damage over time. • Glass jars and bottles require special care when cleaning. For cloudy glass jars and bottles, use equal parts of white vinegar and distilled water, and wash
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rough places. Cloths that do not leave textile or cotton residue behind are also the desirable cleaning choice when it comes to antiques and art. And don’t forget to do your spring cleaning of fragile collectibles while seated at a table and when you are not tired or in a hurry. Take care with these tasks so that you don’t damage your valuables, whether you plan to keep them or pass them on. Happy spring cleaning! l gently. Try to avoid using any harsh chemicals or cleaning agents on your antique items. Do not submerge any glass item into standing water that is too cold or too hot as this “shock to the system” may result in cracking your antique or vintage glass item. • Don’t be overzealous when cleaning silver pieces including silver plate. Basically, as you clean or polish sterling silver or silver plate, you rub off a layer of the metal’s sheen. Try to polish silver and silver plate items,
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such as tea trays, water pitchers and frames, no more than once or twice a year. Use appropriate white cotton cloths and recommended polish. Be gentle when polishing silver plate so you don’t rub the silver off to the point where the under metal — usually copper — shows through the silver. The tools that you use during spring cleaning of your art or antiques are just as important as the cleaning supplies and techniques. Q-tips or cotton swabs can be very helpful to get into those tight or
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Mid-Century Modernism
Historic home’s meticulous design transcends time and place Text by Cheryl Alexander Photography by Benjamin Hill Photography Original architecture by Lars Bang Restoration architecture by Steve Curry, Curry Boudreaux Architects Construction by Dovetail Builders Landscape design by Martha and Steve Curry and Teresa Villa, USA Lawns Interiors by Martha and Steve Curry
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n 1952-53, Lars Bang, one of the first graduates of the University of Houston’s College of Architecture, designed the extraordinary Bendit House in the then-new Ayrshire section of Braes Heights subdivision (now Braeswood Place) in suburban Houston. The home was featured on the Contemporary Arts Museum’s popular Modern House Tour VI in 1957, and it was heralded by local and national media, including the January 1954 Good Housekeeping article, “10 Best Small Houses for 1954” and the April 10, 1957 edition of The Houston Press. Of the home’s original design, architect Bang said, “This residence was designed so that the house and lot would be integrated into one unit. To accomplish this, the terrazzo flooring, masonry and frame walls and ceilings were carried from inside to outside, further emphasizing the basic
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THESE PAGES: The home’s street view seems conservative in size, while inside has spatial richness, material tactility and an expansive quality that belies its humble size. All exterior materials were restored or replicated to original effect, including burnished vertical siding, corrugated translucent screen in redwood frame and the front porch flagstone paving between the terrazzo and carport. | In the entry, all surfaces are continuous, inside and out – original concrete terrazzo flooring, plywood ceiling/soffit, corrugated translucent fiberglass panels and recessed planting beds. The corrugated panels and planting beds had previously been covered and were reinstalled. The front door in stained redwood framing is original to the house; it was refinished to the original color and upgraded with new hardware. | The rear terrace features an extension of the interior terrazzo flooring and is the connection between the house and pool. The residence was designed so that the house and lot would be integrated into one unit.
characteristic of transparency in the glass walls and affords an apparent gain in the size of the indoors.” Though it was originally a banner of mid-century modernism, the Bendit House was eventually forgotten along with the other one-story ranch houses that originally surrounded it.
Fast-forward to 1993. Martha and Steve Curry were shopping for a new home to accommodate their young family. Martha, a nurse practitioner in the Texas Medical Center, and Steve, an architect and a founding principal of Curry Boudreaux Architects, wanted a home on a cul-de-sac and something closer to Martha’s job.
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“This is the perfect Houston house, a forcible reminder of how beautiful and rewarding simplicity and good sense can be.” – Stephen Fox, architectural historian
THIS PAGE: The new job-built kitchen of stained ash millwork, with solid-surface countertops and plastic laminate backsplash, pays homage to the original, lost long ago to an unsympathetic replacement. | Stained wood paneling and built-in shelving line the home’s only hallway. The terrazzo floor and plywood ceiling is continuous throughout.
Martha spotted the home, which had just been listed for sale. “It was love at first sight,” said Steve, although nearly all of the original surfaces of the house were obscured by paint, gypsum board and fence-board cladding. The couple was immediately captivated by the very open living/dining/kitchen plan and its relationship to the rear yard and pool. The Currys made an offer on the just-listed house, and Steve began researching the home’s original design. He found architect
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RIGHT PAGE: Between the dining area and the kitchen are a bar-height counter and ceilinghung, sliding, glass-faced cabinets. Vintage barstools are by Umanoff; dining furniture is by Conant Ball. At the brick wall, a restored recessed planting bed under skylight is mirrored by adjacent features outside, creating a smallerscale effect of that at the entry. | The feature brick wall, now stripped of paint and with period sconce installed, is book-ended by large fixed glass in stained redwood lumber frames. The new credenza, designed of the same materials as the new kitchen millwork, provides storage space and conceals the TV when not in use. Reupholstered furniture, furnishings and artwork have been collected over a 20-plus year period. Vintage coffee table, and end table of wrought iron and maple, are by Paul McCobb for Winchendon; stool is by Florence Knoll.
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Lars Bang in the Yellow Pages and dropped by to meet him and found him in the process of closing down his office, clearing out furniture, equipment and files. When asked about any available documentation of the Bendit House, Bang assured Steve that he didn’t have any project information from that long ago. They discussed the house, which Bang remembered very well, offering several anecdotes from about the original client and construction process. Steve gave Bang his business card and thanked him for his time. That evening at home, Bang called Steve at home with good news. As he had continued with the clearing out of his office, Bang found the complete original construction drawings for the Bendit House in the back of a file drawer. If not for Steve’s inquiry, those drawings would have followed many others into the dumpster that day. Steve went back to Bang’s office the next day to get the documents to copy. Armed with those plans as well as copies of the original press and images of the Bendit House, the couple selected Dovetail Builders to oversee their renovation based on its reputation, quality of its subcontractors and willingness to take on the challenges of a multi-phase restoration/ renovation project. The project’s goal was the total restoration of the original features of the home, along with a new kitchen that would relate to unique aspects of the original, which had been lost to replacement. That set of original construction documents, obtained more than 20 years ago, proved to be a key reference source and design inspiration for this project. This was supplemented by record photographs and on-site analysis of existing conditions revealed during selective demolition. Phase 1 was a total roof replacement with contemporary materials, allowing for vastly improved energy efficiency and resistance to Houston’s semi-tropical environment, with respect for the original detailing of fascia, soffit, flashing and skylights. On-site analysis during demolition of non-original materials and finishes led to a more complete understanding of what was depicted in 1954 Good Housekeeping photos. Original wood paneling and millwork where extant were stripped of paint and restored to finishes of tinted stain, and a plywood ceiling was installed throughout to match original layout and finish. New materials – such as ceramic tile in bathrooms, cork tile flooring in the study, patterned glass at kitchen hanging cabinets, plastic laminate sliding
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THESE PAGES: This bath features a vintage sink and medicine cabinet obtained from a nearby demolition site, on new four-inch-square ceramic tile wall. The light fixture above is “new old stock” — 60 years old and never been used. | The study is furnished with two vintage Texas-made Sevacraft daybeds with built-in storage. Original redwood paneling under the windows was stripped of paint and then restained, replicated by new paneling on the far wall. The flooring is new cork tile, which continues into the adjacent bathroom. | Original millwork, all of stained ash lumber and plywood, features fixed shelves with clerestory glass at the ceiling and frames the pocket door to the hall with floor-to-ceiling storage. All rooms, including this one, are furnished with period-correct furniture obtained in neighborhood estate sales and from locally-based dealers, including David Lackey and Don Browne.
cabinet doors throughout – were specified to complement to that original color palette. The interior décor gives homage to the original mid-century modern design. The selected furniture and furnishings are low and relatively small in scale, period-correct for the house and collected over 20-plus years. Many pieces were obtained from area estate sales; some are family inheritances. All contribute to the relaxed quality of the environment, with textures and colors of upholstery fabrics and window coverings specific to each room. Light fixtures, hardware and other finish details are either original to the house, “new old stock” found from online sources, or were obtained from neighboring demolition sites. The Currys love their master suite with its all-glass eastern exposure that allows morning light and excellent star and moon gazing at night. But the central living/dining/kitchen area – the heart of the house –
is the couple’s favorite, with light patterns changing throughout the day. Martha said, “The informal, open plan of the common space is cozy enough for daily life, and also is great for entertaining.” And as with the original kitchen, the view to the backyard is stellar, through a kitchen window that is 8 feet high and 32 feet long. The Currys also love that their home is close to all the amenities and services they use now – YMCA, grocery stores, Metro bus line – and will also be great for aging in place. The vintage vehicle in the carport adds to the attention the home draws from passers-by who often wonder if it is a prop. It is not – it is a genuine 1950 Chevrolet Styleline Convertible – Martha’s inheritance from her dad, which coincidentally arrived just as the house project was nearing completion. The end result of the project include the home being featured in the 2012 AIA
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The original large-scale handmade brick at the bed headboard continues from inside to outside, creating a walled private garden to the east. All original framing – stained redwood lumber at fixed glass, and painted steel at sliding glass – was refinished to original specifications, and period-correct light fixtures were installed inside and out.
The partition between the master bedroom and bath is the original redwood framing with clerestory glass above a pocket door. Other existing interior surfaces and features were restored, refinished and complemented with new plumbing fixtures and four-inch-square ceramic tile.
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Houston Architectural Guide. Stephen Fox, architectural historian and author of the guide, said, “Dating from the first generation of houses built in Ayrshire, this is the perfect Houston house, a forcible reminder of how beautiful and rewarding simplicity and good sense can be.” The home also was featured in the 2015 AIA Houston Home Tour. The Curry’s home represents and yet transcends its time and place with a design rigor effectively showcasing the optimism of early Modernism. It is futuristic enough to be mistakenly identified at times as contemporary construction – although it is 60plus years old. From his architectural perspective, Steve assessed the home’s appeal saying, “The house presents conservatively to the street, while inside we find spatial richness, material tactility, and an expansive quality that belies its humble size. This restoration/renovation project is a tribute to the original Bendit House and its capability to teach and inspire.” With a 2015 AIA Houston Design Award, a 2016 Preservation Houston Good Brick award and a 2016 Preservation Texas Honor Award, the restored Bendit House is the first residential project ever to receive this combined recognition. On top of the home’s numerous accolades, the Currys love living here. It is their dream home — the perfect combination of location, size and requisite amenities – even as it has become a part of the history of the neighborhood and the city. l
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Adapting to Change: Business and Design
W
e sat down with Michael
What do you attribute
Shawn Kelly, founder of Mirror
this change to?
desires of the homeowners have also matured. During the rapid growth in the
Lake Designs, to discuss the
I can probably point to two things right
‘70s and ‘80s people were so busy with new
changes he has seen in The Woodlands over
away. First, would be television and
locations, new jobs, new families, new
the last few decades working as an award-
Internet. Shows about great gardens and
houses, many folks just didn’t have time to
winning landscape designer.
pools are all the rage on TV and with the
think about developing beautiful gardens. In
You’ve been designing and building
advent of websites such as HOUZZ.com
general we all seemed so much more hur-
garden settings for over 35 years in
people have great resources to inspire their
ried and rushed. We seem to be changing
the Woodlands area. Have you
dreams of luxury outdoor living. Secondly,
towards a population that has decided that
noticed any changes over the years?
as areas around Houston mature, the
we should enjoy ourselves where we are.
Wow, when you put it like that, it scares me. Thirty five years is a long time. The Woodlands only had two stoplights when I started Mirror Lake. But yes, I have seen some major changes over the last 35 years… and not just my hair color or weight. Our clients have gotten more sophisticated in their goals and desires. People’s vision of landscape architectural design used to be all about stuff: a deck, some plantings and a sprinkler system, maybe a fountain or a pool. Now, people have been educated through the media about outdoor living. They are looking for “places” rather than “stuff.”
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How has your business
type of environment will
changed over these
encourage the lifestyle they
last 35 years?
hope to enjoy. When people see
Well, the biggest change
a space developed that is more
would be the staff. I have sur-
than a setting for the stuff they
rounded myself with a fantas-
asked for, more than a collec-
tic team. When I started, it was
tion of things, they begin to see
just me and some equipment in
outdoor living as a real asset to
my El Camino. But the biggest
their homes rather than just
difference, and perhaps the
another expense.
greatest source of our success,
So do you only do massive
has been developing designs
projects these days?
that achieve our clients’ goals,
The fact is we do some unbe-
not just giving them what they
lievable designs, as far as size
ask for.
and cost, but we still do smaller
How do you mean?
A small backyard design by Mirror Lake Designs.
projects. We always emphasize
When someone comes to us
that even if the immediate bud-
and says, “I want a pool and a
get is limited, it is best to put
waterfall,” we could start draw-
together a long-range plan that
ing and pricing in order to sell
will accommodate future needs
something, but as designers
and goals. Then you can adjust
our goal is more complex. We
the scope and scale of your pro-
consider this first conversation
ject to be completed in phases.
with a client as the beginning
About half the work we do each
of a deeper dialogue. We’ll talk
year is for families who have
about entertaining, the family
had us install one or two
and friendless that will be
phases in previous years. The
using the space, the times of
key is to make sure each phase
day and times of year they will
of the design always appears
be outside, and exactly what
finished.
Visit www.MirrorLakeDesigns.com to see more of Michael Shawn Kelly’s award-winning landscape and pool designs.
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Specialty Materials Add Interest and Vibrancy Fusion of attractive pieces brings pizzazz to your home By Mara Soloway o make your home’s interior spaces be dynamic, balanced and infused with your individuality, think Spring. The interior furnishings that are part of this Spring’s designer collections will add the feel of visual beauty to your home. Start with a foundation of harmony and elegance – one with classic and organic designs with pastel and more colorful elements. To bring a touch of added Spring’s pizzazz to your rooms, complement these furnishings with the latest trends as shown at the renown furnishing trade show, High Point Market, and in its Winter/Spring 2015-16 Style Report. The distinctive trends that will show off your home include interesting geometrics and pieces crafted with metal, wood, plexiglass and other iconic materials. At a minimum, they will be conversation starters and ultimately will contribute visual beauty to your decor for many years. We’re sharing the thoughts of some of the well-known interior professionals who contributed to the Style Report. Beth Dotolo, co-owner and principal interior designer of Pulp Design Studios, attended the Market. She has branded the mix of materials as “Ethereal Glam” and feels we’re trending toward a more glamorous approach to a new simplified look. “Earthy neutrals and flat whites crave a bit of sparkle and luxury. Whites, brass and acrylics are trending, and our interiors are beginning to take on an ethereal feel,” she said.
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The Luxe chair from Bernhardt show its flair with interlocking metal squares as side supports and arm rests.
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For the Love of Wood Known for her contemporary interior makeovers, designer Lori Gilder is aware that incorporating modern and elegant wood furnishings into our designs says “welcome” in any space. She saw numerous pieces at the Market crafted of wood that will bring a natural sophistication into
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the home, with detailing that shows a handcrafted texture and intricacy. The Antiquarian round dining table by Bernhardt is an elegant piece that is a building block for a formal dining room or even an eat-in kitchen. Depending on the design of the room and the homeowner’s style, the table can be dressed up with formal dining chairs and a buffet, or it could be given a more casual look depending on the chairs and interior accents used. As always, Jonathan Charles plays with form and function to create whimsical designs. The Emperor Red chest of drawers blends Asian and mid-century motifs in an eclectic yet sophisticated look. The line’s Octagon Limed Acacia coffee table is a stunning design and beautiful from any angle, even from above. What is available for those who like a minimum amount of wood? It can be kept simple, as in Flexsteel living room pieces. The restrained wooden legs of the several tables and the living room sofa, love seat and recliner blend well with the furniture fabrics and the tabletops. The Moderne platform bed by Thomas Pheasant for Baker Furniture is outlined in wood with a dark, rich finish. It is understated and still luxurious, reminiscent of 1940s Hollywood Modern. The bed can be integrated into any color scheme.
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THE DESIGN FIRM For over 30 years, The Design Firm has been Houston's most acclaimed interior design agency. Synonymous with luxury and sophistication, their philosophy has propelled them to be the watchword of interior design, not only in Houston, but across the U.S. Find them on Facebook, Twitter, and Houzz. 281-494-4433 13013 Southwest Freeway thedesignfirm.com
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MILSTEAD GLASS & HOME DECOR Milstead Glass & Home Décor offers unique furnishings and gifts for every occasion. Milstead Glass features custom frames with over 1,000 choices. Give bathroom mirrors a new look with no tear out or mess. Refresh your artwork. Custom frames can be used in so many ways to update your home interior. Make your updates for spring effortless with the new spring products are blooming all over the store. There is always something fresh and exciting waiting for you. Don’t forget, custom frameless showers are a Milstead Glass specialty. Milstead Glass & Home Décor, It’s a Different Niche! 936-321-3300 milsteadglass.com
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FARGO’S ART Make your decorative dreams a reality. Let’s travel together to a world of decorative techniques, where everything is possible and even the smallest piece of decor can become a jewel, and the simplest room an enchanted place to enjoy. Decorative finishes can be applied to most any surface, transforming it into a surreal luxurious and fantastic piece of art. Designing and creating a beautiful environment is our passion. Call for a professional consultation. 832-277-6757 fauxdesignstyles.com
ANTHOLOGY LIGHTING Anthology Lighting is a new and exciting lighting showroom serving Magnolia, The Woodlands, Tomball and Conroe. With a large selection of gas and electric lanterns, crystal chandeliers, vintage and modern style lighting, lamps, ceiling fans, lamp shades and much more, Anthology Lighting has all of your decorative lighting needs covered. Showroom now open. 281-298-5200 AnthologyLighting.com 32411-A FM 2978 at Eygpt Lane
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The Antiquarian round dining table by Bernhardt is an elegant piece that is a building block for a formal dining room or even an eat-in kitchen. Jonathan Charles’ Octagon Limed Acacia Coffee Table is a stunning wood design and beautiful from any angle. The Moderne platform bed by Thomas Pheasant for Baker Furniture is outlined in wood with a dark, rich finish.
LEATHER SHOPPES Started in 1988, Leather Shoppes is family owned and the oldest leather specialty store in Houston. They offer the highest quality leather furniture or theater seating for your home from some of the best names in the business, American made companies who take pride in their leather furniture. Leather Shoppes continually strives to offer the best products for the best price and still give the level of service you expect. They also custom size. Come visit their 10,000-square-foot showroom. 713.690.9400
Alden Parke’s Monaco end table has a walnut-stained top and brass-look frame supports.
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Flexsteel living room pieces add a minimal yet beautiful wood presence.
GLADE GALLERY Figurative art is truly timeless but is currently experiencing a tremendous resurgence in today's art world. By nature it is universally appealing — figurative art provides a mirror for our individual selves while leading us into a sense of connection to the universally shared human experience. There are few galleries in the Houston/Dallas/Austin area that feature this remarkable genre. Focusing on internationally established artists, Glade Gallery intends to bring the finest global expressions of contemporary figurative art to The Woodlands and the tri-city area. Dragos Tapu, Gallerist: 1-832-557-8781 Dragos@GladeGallery.com
lighting add a certain crispness to a room, as well as a sparkle here and there. “Truly there was a metal for every taste and style debuting at the Market. Metal adds an additional layer to the design of a piece of furniture as well as the design aesthetic,” she said. The Luxe chair from Bernhardt shows its flair with interlocking metal squares as side supports and arm rests. Another interesting Bernhardt chair, the Headon, is more simplified in its use of metal but just as eclectic as the Luxe. Many accent tables are available, including Alden Parkes’ Monaco end table that has a walnut-stained top and a brass-look frame supports.
An everyday ‘building block’ accent table, the Emperor Red Chest of Drawers blends Asian and mid-century motifs in gold leaf, Chinese red lacquer, and black paint.
Geometrics Geometrics continue to be up near the top of everyone’s list of must-haves, thanks to their many patterns, including chevron, trellis and honeycomb. These will work with any decorating style – mid-century modern, classic, contemporary and more. Geometrics with a clean, simplified aesthetic shone all over the Market. The Jessica Charles collection incorporates large, repeating patterns on their settees, gliders, swivel rockers, Lexi slipper chairs and Lexi vanity chairs. Accent tables with bold geometry include the Jonathan Charles Dark Santos console table with its octagonal support. The Antiquarian dining room set by Bernhardt makes the basic recThe Woodlands Lifestyles & Homes | April 2016 |
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MEREDITH O' DONNELL FINE FURNITURE Meredith O' Donnell Fine Furniture has too much inventory and summer stock has already shipped. The store and warehouse really need to clear it out! Take advantage of their dilemma and get top-of-the-line furnishings for the lowest prices EVER seen! Product includes Trosby, Baker, Hickory Chair, Hancock & Moore, Councill, Century, Theodore & Alexander, John Richards, and on and on. 713-526-7332 meredithodonnell.com 1751 Post Oak Boulevard
HOMESTEAD HOUSE Located in Historic Downtown Conroe, Homestead House is Houston’s major resource for TOP BRAND NAME furniture and accessories, such as the newly added Chelsea House, Henredon, Hancock & Moore, Taylor King, Tommy Bahama and more. Their “In Home Design Service” assists clients in choosing pieces that best suit their needs. Beautiful accessories, rugs, and large selection of mattresses make them a one-stop shopping experience! Visit their website for additional resources and map. 936-756-3360 homesteadhousetx.com 201 N. Pacific Street, Conroe
MELANIE KING DESIGNS Creating your dream home begins like most — on the back of a napkin, or if you are further down the road, with your builder and architect. This can be streamlined with a designer and architectural designer on hand. Melanie King Designs provides full-service interior design including residential, commercial, and remodeling. 832-647-9203 hello@melaniekingdesigns.com melaniekingdesigns.com 18 Augusta Pines Drive, Ste. 133E, Spring
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This family owned business was established in 1982 and offers over 20,000 ready-made picture frames. They also have an inventory of over 1,000 styles of custom frame mouldings up to 40% off. A professional staff assists customers in appropriate custom framing design selections for all types of art work, photos, diplomas, prints, and sports items. Hundreds of original oil paintings and framed mirrors are displayed in the 20,000-square-foot warehouse showroom, at very competitive pricing. Ph: 713-974-6000 Fax: 713-974-6006 warehouseframes.com sales@warehouseframes.com 3815 Fondren Rd., Houston
Let Chene Interiors transform your worn out spaces into functioning, inviting spaces. They offer free initial in home consultation. You supply the problems; they supply the ideas and solutions. Thirty-two years of design experience is at your disposal.They can supply any of your needs from a simple wood blind to a complete kitchen or bath remodel. Their licensed and insured contractors will be expertly supervised to accomplish your goals in a timely manner. Their service is completely turn key. They are there with you from start to finish. Your complete satisfaction is their goal. So call today for an in home consultation. 281-364-1744 or 281-660-0703 cheneinteriors.com sue.chene@gmail.com
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The Jessica Charles collection incorporates large, repeating pattern on numerous furniture items, including settees. The simplicity of Alden Parkes’ Glacial cocktail table framework and the soothing tone of the tabletop will bring you a sense of relaxation.
Accent tables with bold geometry include the Jonathan Charles Dark Santos console table.
Kincaid’s Fitzgerald swivel chair has strong rectangularity and comes in plain and patterned fabrics.
The movement of an ocean wave is captured in Alden Parkes’ Oceana console table.
Add the Neue Sofa from Laura Kirar-Baker in a matching tone for a cohesive look to transparent and opaque tables. The sofa is available in more than 700 fabric options.
tangle a thing of function and beauty. Kincaid’s Fitzgerald swivel chair has strong rectangularity and comes in plain and patterned fabrics. Plexiperfect and Opaque According to luxury interior designer Leslie Hendrix Wood, there is certainly power in the transparency of plexiglas and acrylic furnishings. She finds that transparency works well in rooms dominated by color and pattern because it does not take up visual space. “This medium reflects light and can
The Antiquarian dining room set by Bernhardt makes the basic rectangle a thing of beauty.
inject any space with renewed energy. The clear, reflective quality of plexiglas makes it a perfect candidate for small spaces,” said the Midland, Texas-based professional. “Updating traditional design with plexiglas adds a contemporary touch and can produce stunning results.” Alden Parkes furnishings have several tables with inspired uses of transparent tops in beautiful turquoise tones. The top of the Oceana console table gives a cascading effect of waves; a clear glass top is also available. The soothing tone of the company’s
Glacial cocktail table will bring you a sense of relaxation. Add the Neue Sofa from Laura Kirar-Baker in a matching tone for a cohesive look. The sofa is available in more than 700 fabric options. Combinations As these trending furniture items show, no piece is an island unto itself. Wood is mixed with plexiglass, geometry with metals, etcetera. The results are vibrant, sometimes eclectic and always appealing furnishings that will add beauty, form and function to your home. l
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Plan the Right Pool for Your Living Style Consider many options before making your backyard investment
By Merry Wise lanning a custom swimming pool and/or spa for your specific environment and style of living is similar to planning your home and fashion styles — you want to analyze how you plan to use it as much as how you want it to look. Just as people choose fashion to suit different activities, different design considerations for your custom pool will be based on what activities you and your family enjoy. Of course, safety is your first consideration. Proper enclosures and constant supervision are a must to ensure the safety of children, pets and wildlife that may go near the pool. Many specialty safety products are
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available, including water alarms, laser technologies, safety covers and personal accessories such as life jackets and pool floats. Next, you begin considering all the other aspects of your pool’s design. Think about the current ages of your family members, and plan for the future as your family grows and changes. Think about how many years you plan to stay in your home, and plan the pool to be as suitable to your future situation as your present one. Are you a young family with growing children? How many children? How many relatives, friends and neighbors might you be entertaining in the pool? Are you a family with teenagers? Are you an older couple building a pool primarily for the grandkids to enjoy when they visit? Is your family primarily adults who will be doing
more sophisticated entertaining? Or will your pool just be a relaxing getaway for you as an individual or couple? These parameters will mostly affect the size, configuration and materials you select, as well as addition of items such as a spa,
Adding a spa and heater to the pool is a great way to create your very own relaxing “resort” right in your own backyard. slide, diving board, shallow kiddie area, tanning bench, etc. Ask yourself what features might provide the most enjoyment for your individual needs, such as whether your family will
use the pool primarily for exercise, sports activities such as volleyball or basketball, entertaining adult friends and parties for kids or teens. After you’ve considered the family uses and activities, next you will want to carefully analyze the custom features you can add to a basic pool to perfect it for maximum function and fun. This would include selection of equipment, high-tech additions that can make the pool easy to operate and maintain, and visual design elements that create the wow factor you might wish for. The average pool size is 16 feet by 32 feet, or about 20,000 gallons of pool water. If you have a large site, big family, lots of teenagers, want a diving pool, or plan to have big pool parties, you may want to
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design a larger pool. For safety reasons, if you choose to have a diving board, you need a length of at least 20 feet just for the deep end diving-well area of the pool. If you have a smaller site, or don’t have divers in the family, you could opt for a shallower “play pool” design, with a smaller overall size. Most families find themselves spending more time in the shallow water, and for many, this type of pool is the better choice. If your family enjoys volleyball, a good choice is a pool designed with a shallow end at each end and the deeper part in the middle and equipped with built-in anchors for a durable volleyball net. Many other quality games are available, including basketball and badminton. If your family will use the pool for a vigorous fitness program, then a lap pool might fit your style. Obviously a pool can be designed in a long, slender configuration, but sometimes the site is not really suitable for a long lap design. This issue can be easily solved in several ways. First, a swim jet can be fitted into the end of any size pool — even a large spa — and then equipped with a very powerful pump that allows you to “swim in place” against its strong current. Portable stationary swimmers
tant consideration when equipping your pool. An automatic pool cleaner or in-floor cleaning system is as essential to most people as a dishwasher in the kitchen. Pool design, plumbing characteristics, proper equipment size and choice of sanitizing method and equipment also are important. With the right selections, your pool will be a pleasure to maintain. Adding a spa and heater to the pool is a great way to create your very own relaxing “resort” right in your own backyard. A spa is great for entertaining, especially for teenagers who love to chill out and visit with their friends. And best of all, you know exactly where they are! The latest in technology will add to your enjoyment of your pool. Equip it with an automatic controller, and with a few keystrokes on your smartphone while you’re out, you can arrive home to a soothing
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bubbling spa, hot and ready to enjoy. You can also program splashing waterfalls or color-changing lights. If you want a pool with all the wow factors that will impress your guests and create an elegant ambience for parties, the design choices and unique details you can add are unlimited. If a natural ambience is your style, it can be created with rock waterfalls, lush plantings and the lagoon look. Make sure, though, that such a setting blends properly with your home style and doesn’t look drastically out of place. Fresh additions to the natural look are fire features and fire pits. Add a misting fog system for a mystical jungle experience. If you have a very contemporary home, the Zen look may suit your design with its clean, simple lines, vanishing edges, the “wetted edge” where water appears to merge with the surrounding deck, spas that appear to “float” in the pool, and fire features and spectacular tile selections as well. Some homes will call for a more classic pool design, with columns, statuary, and sheer descent and laminar water features, often with light suffusing the water. Every year, the choices of materials available to create beautiful pools in every style get more varied, especially tile and deck materials and interior finishes. In addition to the pool itself, many homeowners are creating entire outdoor living areas, including fireplaces, televisions, summer kitchens, pergolas and gazebos, with complementary landscaping. Whatever the size and shape, whether simple or elaborate, there is a pool for everyone and every style of outdoor living! l
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Springtime Kicks off Hibiscus Show Season Dramatic tropical flower will be featured at local events
A kaleidoscope of blooms plucked from Gloria Mikulenka’s hibiscus collection.
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pring is upon us, and as warm weather blossoms begin to burst, few are as stunning and impressive as the eye-catching exotic hibiscus. Also known as “the Queen of the Tropics,” hibiscus colors range from snowy white to yellow, orange, peach, pink, red, purple, lavender, blue and brown. Hybrid varieties include all sorts of color blends and multicolor combinations. With massive vibrant blooms set against dark green foliage on sizeable shrubs, these flowers are a striking element of any southern garden.
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Show and Sale Events Whether you are an enthusiast of the beautiful hibiscus or just a casual gardener, be sure to check out the Lone Star Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society’s (AHS) annual show and sale events coming up in April and May. On Sunday, April 17, growers will gather at the Bellaire Community Center for the Houston Hibiscus event, and on Saturday, May 7 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Sugar Land for the Fort Bend event. The shows will open in the morning to
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Lone Star Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society’s
Annual Show & Sale Open to Public 1:00-4:00 pm
Sunday, April 17 Bellaire Community Center 7008 S. Rice Blvd, Bellaire 77401
Saturday, May 7 Knights of Columbus Hall 702 Burney Road, Sugar Land, Tx., 77498
There will be between 200-300 different bloom varieties on display at this year’s show.
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Gloria Mikulenka shows off a few of her early spring blooms in one of her greenhouses.
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“My first question upon seeing all of the magnificent exotic blooms was ‘Are they real?’ ” – Gloria Mikulenka
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competitors and AHS members with competitions among four categories of exhibitors: Amateur, Collector, Open Collector and Commercial. Exhibitors will enter single, double or miniature hibiscus blooms to be inspected by a panel of judges, who will evaluate as many as 500 blooms based on their form, size, color, substance and condition. There will also be a competition for seedlings. Judges will award gold seal prizes, as well as blue and red ribbon awards. After the initial awards are given, the gold seal blooms will be grouped according to class for final judging for head table honors, the highest distinction at the show. The facilities will then open free to the public from 1-4 p.m., when patrons are invited to come and view the competition blooms and purchase plants. According to Ottmar Schimek, President of the Lone Star Chapter of AHS, this is an event you’ll want to see. “If you miss our shows, you miss the convenience of buying quality plants that cannot be found in local nurseries. You will also miss the opportunity to meet with experienced growers to ask fertilization, insect control, or any other hibiscus question that you may have. We will have 200 to 300 different bloom varieties on display.” A Wide Range of Exhibitors Will Show Many Variations of the Flower Exhibitors will come from all over the area and beyond, some with a wealth of experience growing hibiscus plants and some new to the hobby. Retired teacher Gloria Mikulenka, second vice president of the Lone Star chapter, will be an open collector exhibitor and a judge for the shows. She currently grows around 450 different varieties of exotic hibiscus, along with many common garden varieties. “I have mostly singles, but also have many doubles and minis,” which are blooms under five inches, she explains. “I have all colors, but really love the blues, browns and especially the multi-colored.” In 2015, her plants earned ten head table awards.
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Gloria, who now has three backyard greenhouses full of hibiscus shrubs and seedlings, and is often seen wearing clothing with hibiscus prints and a silver necklace in the shape of the flower she loves, got her start at an American Hibiscus Society event. “I attended a Lone Star Hibiscus show in Sugar Land with my daughter about seven years ago. I couldn’t believe my eyes,” she says. “My first question upon seeing all of the magnificent exotic blooms was ‘Are they real?’ I laugh now because I hear that same question from all of the newcomers at our shows.” She ended up buying several plants at that show and became obsessed. Cindy Wilson, the Lone Star chapter secretary, will also both exhibit and judge the show. She hasn’t been around the show circuit as long as some of the other society members, but she is no less devoted. “A friend took me to a hibiscus show five years ago. I saw all of the incredible blooms on display and I was hooked. I started buying plants that day and at one time had over 1,500 varieties in my collection,” she explains. “With the youngest of my four children graduating from Cy-Fair High School and heading to Rice University in the fall, I have downsized my house, yard and hibiscus collection. I currently have approximately 75 different varieties.” In addition to the actual growing, Cindy enjoys the frantic pace of planning and participating with the shows. “We begin picking blooms two to three days before the show and food becomes unnecessary as our refrigerators fill up with boxes of blooms that we hope will be winners,” she says. The day of the event, “we gently open the blooms that are completely ready to open and place semi-closed blooms outside in the sun while we pray to the hibiscus gods that they will open. If you arrive early you will see exhibitors
The hibiscus bloom is beautiful to display. At the show you can meet experienced growers to answer your questions on fertilization, insect control, and more.
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Pat Merritt's Tips for Growing Healthy Hibiscus in Houston Feeding: Tropical Hibiscus are heavy feeders. Fertilize at least every two weeks with a fertilizer labeled for hibiscus. This will be one with an N-P-K formula of 2-1-2, such as 2010-20 or 18-10-28. N-P-K = NitrogenPhosphorous-Potassium. Hibiscus like more nitrogen and potassium (potash) than phosphorous. Keep the middle number of your fertilizer low. Space City water-soluble hibiscus fertilizer, 18-10-28, makes an excellent foliar spray for tropical hibiscus. Mix organics such as fish emulsion with water-soluble hibiscus fertilizer. Apply Epsom salts at a rate of one tablespoon per gallon once a month for more abundant blooms. Epsom salts may be sprinkled on top of the soil in pots or inground plants and watered in, or mixed with water or fertilizer and applied once each month. Pruning: Tropical hibiscus are tropical evergreens. As such, they do not HAVE to be pruned. However, hibiscus bloom on new growth. Pruning causes branching, and branching means new growth. Prune hibiscus to shape and to suit yourself. It takes from 60 to 90 days for a pruned hibiscus to begin blooming again on the pruned branches. Some growers will prune their hibiscus plants in three stages: one-third of the branches at one time, then another third a month later, with the final one-third pruned a month after that. When pruning, make each cut just above an outward and upwardfacing eye, which is where a leaf is growing or will grow. This causes new growth to be directed up and away from the interior of the plant. Make sure pruning is done at a time of year when the new growth it stimulates will not be affected by freezes. In the
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Houston area, this means pruning can begin about mid-February. Root Pruning: Potted hibiscus plants will benefit from root-pruning about every second or third growing season. Remove the plant from the pot and scrape off the outside oneinch of soil from the sides and bottom. The plant may be returned to the same pot with fresh potting mixture, or moved up one pot size. Repotting: When repotting hibiscus, it is better to move them up only one pot size at a time. Placing a onegallon hibiscus into a five-gallon pot may produce a plant that spends a long time growing new roots instead of blooming. Mulching: Mulching potted hibiscus plants will aid in retaining moisture and discouraging weeds. Using a product such as Cedarcide’s shredded cedar mulch will help keep snail and slug populations under control. Staking: Stake tall plants to prevent wind damage to roots. Spent Blooms and Leaves: Picking and disposing of spent blooms will cut down on fungus from soggy blossoms falling on leaves and into the pots. Keeping spent blooms plucked will not necessarily cause more blooming. It’s just good plant hygiene. Hibiscus get yellow leaves for a living. If new, green leaves are pushing out, don’t worry about a few yellow leaves. Yellow leaves will not green up again. If they bother you, pluck them off. Share your blooms. They can bring great joy to those unable to grow and care for their own plants. Hibiscus pollen is not airborne, so it’s very unlikely that even highly allergyprone people will be affected by it.
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This hibiscus, purchased at the show, produced these beautiful triplets one summer morning.
rushing outside every few minutes, trying to wait for the perfect moment to bring their bloom inside for judging.” According to Cindy, the highlight of the show is when the winning blooms are placed on the head table, and the public is admitted to view the winners and to shop for flowers to take home. A more experienced exhibitor and member of the Lone Star chapter, Pat Merritt, has been growing hibiscus for more than 30 years. Her late husband, Roz, was an award winning hybridizer. Hybridizing is the process of cross-breeding flowers to create new variety seedlings that grow into flowers with unique color combinations and patterns. Over the years, Pat has grown more than 1,000 different varieties of hibiscus in her garden and has earned many awards for her plants. In addition to growing hibiscus, Pat also photographs the flowers and she, along with the late Barry Schleuter, one of foremost hibiscus hybridizers in the country, revised the The Tropical Hibiscus Handbook, a comprehensive guide on caring for the plant. She is also a contributor to YourHoustonGarden.com, which offers practical advice and information from local experts on gardening in this area. For more information on the Lone Star Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society or the upcoming Hibiscus Show and Sale events, visit lonestarahs.org. l
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large intestine (colon) and small intestine with disturbances of intestinal/bowel (gut) motor function (motility) and sensation. These gut related activities are regulated by the brain. This may also be impaired, which is why IBS is often called a brain-gut disorder. Symptoms of IBS Individuals with IBS may either have mostly diarrhea, mostly constipation, or both diarrhea and constipation (mixed pattern). The pain is often relieved by having a bowel movement and can at times be worsened after eating. Symptoms can change over time. There can be periods when symptoms flare up as well as periods of remission when they diminish or disappear.
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tractions) and increased sensitivity to food, gas, or stool in the bowel. Finally, there is a tendency for the bowel to be overly reactive to various factors, which can amplify or bring about the symptoms. Examples include eating, stress, emotional arousal, GI infections, menstrual period or gaseous distension. Brain-gut interactions: The altered patterns of colonic motility and sensation appear to be due to disruptions in the communication between the brain and gut. This interaction is known as the brain-gut axis. These interactions between the brain and gut are important in maintaining normal bowel function. They also respond to any potential disturbance or stressor. In IBS, normal regulation of the brain-
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A strong partnership between a knowledgeable patient and an empathetic, knowledgeable health care provider can produce significant improvement and control over symptoms for individuals with IBS. The first line of treatment for IBS includes general measures such as: • establishing an effective patientphysician relationship, • obtaining education about IBS, and • implementing lifestyle changes, which may be associated with symptoms Lifestyle changes: The term lifestyle refers to things in your life you have control over. For example, evaluate any dietary or stress-related factors that may be related to symptoms and discuss these with a health care provider. If certain foods set off or worsen symptoms, reduce or avoid them. If the abdominal discomfort or pain occurs after eating, it may be helpful to eat smaller and more frequent meals. Increased stress may result in the onset or worsening of IBS symptoms and associated non-bowel symptoms such as fatigue or low energy. Proper rest and exercise can help reduce stress levels and positively influence IBS. Remember that having IBS is also a stress and learning more about the disorder, communicating effectively with
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Fortunately, Diane read an article about “slow-motion” strength training, a revolutionary new exercise method promising a firmer, stronger, more shapely body from just two 20-minute training sessions per week. Even though the time efficiency and results sounded almost too good to be true, she decided to enroll with a personal trainer at The Perfect Workout, a local company with 56 private fitness studios throughout the United States specializing in this unique approach.
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your health care provider, and taking more of a role in your self-care can reduce that stress. Medicines: If lifestyle changes do not completely relieve IBS symptoms, a number of medications may be helpful, including antispasmodics, anti-diarrheal agents, laxatives and anti-anxiety medications. A thorough evaluation by a physician is an important step toward selecting the treatment that is most appropriate for your individual circumstances. Regardless of the treatment therapy, always discuss it thoroughly with your doctor so you are familiar with the therapy or method, are aware of alternatives, understand the risks as well as benefits and know what to do if side effects occur or symptoms return. Individuals who have not responded to lifestyle changes and careful use of medications should consider being evaluated by a physician who specializes in functional GI and motility or stress-related GI disorders. More complex medication regimens and specialized screening can reveal specific conditions which may respond to treatment. Learn More To learn much more about IBS, visit aboutibs.org. l Courtesy of the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
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icole Brende and Jan-Oliver Schmidt are living proof that blind dates really do work. They were introduced by mutual friends during a “chaperoned” dinner at UP restaurant in Highland Village and have been together ever since. Nicole studied broadcast journalism at Southern Methodist University and is active in the SMU Houston alumni chapter. Prior to her career in real estate, Nicole was a television host and producer for 10 years. Her programs included Hot On! Homes for KPRC Local 2, Designing America on HDNet and Designing Texas. Jan-Oliver is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and Huron University College in Canada, earning an Honors BA degree in philosophy/economics. He is senior vice president of Stahlschmidt Incorporated. The happy couple tied the knot on Oct. 3, 2015 at The Country Club in Pepper Pike in Gates Mills, Ohio. They originally planned an outdoor wedding at Jan-Oliver’s brother’s historic Tudor estate, but hurricane Joachim swept through Ohio. Thank heavens they had a back-up plan!
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A beautiful reflection of a beautiful bride. • The happy couple dance at a water wall. • Soles announce: “He stole my heart” and “I stole his last name.” • An exquisite invitation. • Proud parents stand with their daughter before the walk down the aisle. • Three little future brides.
First Solo Date After a month of group get-togethers, Jan-Oliver invited Nicole on their first solo date at Kiran’s. He had no idea if she liked Indian cuisine, but the gamble paid off. They dined four hours, nearly ordering the whole menu! The restaurant became the future venue for their engagement party of 150 guests.
Courtship The couple, dubbed “The JaNic” by a close friend, love antiquing together and embarked on road trips to Brenham and San Antonio. They visited family in California and Ohio and enjoyed adventurous travels to Puerto Vallarta, Hawaii and Spain. They spent a week yachting to the British Virgin Islands with a captain, cook and plenty of the famous local “Pain Killer” tropical drinks.
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A happy groom-to-be. • Bottoms up! • The couple poses with bridesmaids, groomsmen and flower girls. • The perfect pair say “I do.” • The ring bearer lets the groom know, “Jan-Oliver, here comes your bride!”
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Proposal Nicole and Jan-Oliver became officially engaged on Jan. 3, 2015 on Maui. Jan-Oliver had carefully pre-planned their last morning in paradise and opened one remaining bottle of Veuve Cliquot on the beach. As he popped the champagne, a rainbow, which he of course had ordered from Mother Nature, appeared over the water. Holding Nicole’s champagne flute, he asked her to take a photo of the rainbow while his remaining free hand attempted to extract an engagement ring from his backpack. It took several tries, but finally Jan-Oliver was able to drop the ring into his beloved’s champagne flute. A surprisingly intense swell of bubbles camouflaged the diamonds, so Nicole noticed neither the sparkly addition to her glass nor the volcanic eruption taking place. To draw her attention to the ring, JanOliver told his bride-to-be that a bug had just flown into her glass. At last he had her attention, but by now was somewhat flustered and forgot the words to his eloquent proposal. Improvising on bended knee, he asked, “Can you tolerate me for the rest of your life?” Luckily, Nicole answered in the affirmative.
Engagement The engagement lasted nine months to the day and involved to trips to Cleveland, Ohio for wedding planning. A bachelorette party weekend in San Francisco at The Ritz Carlton Hotel enabled the bride and her friends to spend one day in Napa and Russian River valleys for private wine tastings. The bachelor party took place over a week on board a 46foot Catamaran sailboat in the British Virgin Islands hosted by the groom’s best man.
Say CHEESE! • Chocolate favors and "JaNic Rocks" — spin off of "Cleveland Rocks” at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. • A welcoming chalkboard sign captures a sentiment. • A lavish — and luscious — cake. • The bride’s favorite drink is champagne, which inspired parting gifts for guests. • Fun and festive popcorn bags for guests.
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The sweetheart table is adorned with gold sequin-accented cloth. • Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt strike a pose in a lovely garden. • In love by candlelight! • The couple exited to a flurry of sparklers.
The Wedding The aftermath of Hurricane Joaquin caused the wedding to be moved indoors at The Country Club, but the bride and groom were cheered by the saying “Rain brings good luck and fertility.” A string trio and a singer performed a rendition of Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars as the bride came down the aisle with her father. The couple customized their ceremony with help of their officiant and literally “tied the knot” with a fisherman’s knot of black and white satin cords. The exit song for the newly married couple was Marry You by Bruno Mars. Bridal Party: Rev. Darwin L. Huartson officiated; he had previously married the bride’s father and stepmother, as well as the bride’s twin brother. Parents of the bride, Vicki and Al Brende and Ann Bayless, were in attendance with parents of the groom, Hans-Joachim Schmidt and Sigrid E. Schmidt. Michelle Brende Evrard (the bride’s sister) and Lori Lemon-Geshay served as maids of honor. Bridesmaids included Lyndsey McCall Rice and Laura Elizabeth Cernock. Flower girls Hadden Charlotte Brinegarm, Shaylie Lynn Rice, and Chloe Chanel Elise Evrard (the bride’s niece) were absolutely adorable. The groom’s brothers Uwe Thomas Schmidt and Kai-Roger Schmidt served as best men. Groomsmen included Willard Chace Brinegar and Richard Alan Brende (the bride’s twin brother). Quentin Leo Evrard served as ring bearer. Attire: The bride’s Pronovias Atelier ivory all-lace gown featured an open-back floating flower applique and train. Her custom extra length lace veil was crowned with a Swarovski crystal tiara. She wore emerald green Manolo Blahnik pumps with a crystal brooch, and a second pair of shoes by Joyce Echols of white snake skin and gold barbed wire
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stilettos. Bridesmaids wore Alvina Valenta strapless black dresses with peplum and trains, paired with Enzo Angiolini sandals in black satin with crystals. The groom wore a custom tuxedo with bowtie, cummerbund and Mont Blanc cufflinks, as well as green socks to amuse his bride and maintain the color scheme of the wedding. Groomsmen wore tuxes in classic black and white and were gifted with Mont Blanc cufflinks. Floral and Décor: Floral arrangements in all shades of white filled the venue. The altar was decorated with birch trees and pomanders hanging from the branches. The bridal bouquet featured a selection of roses, stephanotis and subtle crystals. The bridesmaids’ bouquets were arranged with white mini calla lilies interspersed with camellia foliage. The groom wore a cluster of white roses and stephanotis with silver brunia and grey foliage. The ring bearer’s sign heralded “Jan-Oliver, here comes the love of your life.” Wedding ceremony signs said “Pick a seat, not a side.”
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The Reception The classically elegant black tie affair was themed in black, white, gold and emerald green (the bride’s birthstone). A huge black and white umbrella sat center stage on the dance floor to symbolize a rainy wedding day. The dance floor was checkered in black and white in a nod to the bride’s mother’s love of MacKenzie-Childs designs. The couple performed a custom choreographed number to Michael Buble’s Feeling Good, thanks to dance lessons in Houston at Beginner’s Only. Father and daughter danced to Wonderful World by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. Bridesmaids danced to Girls Just Want To Have Fun by Cindi Lauper; groomsmen to Who Let The Dogs Out by Baha Men. Music of the 1980s/90s entertained partygoers, as well as glo sticks, glo sunglasses, a smoke machine, and props such as frames and mustaches, lips and hats. Floral and Décor: The exterior was lit with coach lamps and decorated with
hydrangea, white roses, alegrian ivy and camelia. Tables were adorned with a floral palette of hydrangea, phalaenopsis, roses, dahlias and mini calla lilies, complete with candles, gold votives, gold chargers and black napkins. As a special touch, tables were named after the couple’s beloved pets (displayed in gold frames), including the sweetheart table with a gold sequin table topper and photo of the bride’s Persian cat, Chako. Custom lighting changed from blue to green to pink and amber to create the ultimate party atmosphere, and guests lounged on white couches. A bar sign stated “No good story started with a salad.” The guest book was an ensemble of polaroid guest selfies. Favors of JaNic Bacon Habenero vodka were a huge hit, as well as mini bottles of bubbly with green ribbon holding black/white straws, JaNic Rocks chocolates and a popcorn bar. Cake: A stunning four-tiered white cake included different flavors of butter cream, peanut butter cup with chocolate and hazelnut with raspberry swirl, all previously taste-tested and approved by the bride’s father! Top Reception Moment: A speech by both of the couple’s fathers included such entertaining banter that the first dance didn’t occur until 11 p.m.! The Exit: “The JaNic” exited to sparklers and a black Rolls Royce. The night ended in the concierge private level at the Ritz Carlton Cleveland hotel with friends and family celebrating over a night cap “recap” before the newlyweds retired to their suite. l
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ç By Denman Moody
author, The Advanced Oenophile
Denman Moody was the Editor and Publisher of Moody’s Wine Review for six years and Contributing Editor on Rare Wine for International Wine Review in New York for six years. He has published or had published over 400 articles on wine, including The International Wine and Food Society Journal in London, Revue du Vin de France in Paris and The Robb Report in Malibu. He is or has been a member of The International Wine and Food Society, Confrerie SaintEtienne d’Alsace, The German Wine Society, Commanderie de Bordeaux, Chaine des Rotisseurs, Les Amis d’Escoffier and The Knights of the Vine. Several of the Duckhorn Winery products.
Duckhorn Wine Estate — the Best of the Best! Young winemakers producing some of the best wines on the planet
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n 1976, Margaret and Dan Duckhorn, along with a number of investors, started Duckhorn Winery, with the first production in 1978 being 800 cases of Merlot and 800 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon. Over the years until 2007, Dan not only vastly improved the quality and quantityof the wines, but also added the following: Decoy; Migration; Goldeneye and Paraduxx — all now with their own wineries He also added enough estate properties in Napa Valley and Anderson Valley to assure a continuous supply of the best estate fruit possible. Dan is already one of the legends of the California wine industry, with his persistent and successful work on branding one of the great names in California winedom, but also in his roles as a Director of The Wine Institute, former President of the Napa Valley Vintners’ Association, past Chair of the Napa Valley Wine Auction and as a primary instigator of the Premier Napa Valley Trade Barrel Auction. In 2007, Margaret and Dan sold a majority interest in the winery to GI Partners, a private equity firm in California and London, for an estimated $250,000,000, making, among other things, 80 investor families very happy. Dan remained Chairman of the Board. There was some skepticism about the sale. You know, corporate bottom line each quarter instead of increased quality? To the dismay of many, Duckhorn has improved
(L-R): Duckhorn Wine Company winemakers Michael Fay, Goldeneye; Dana Epperson, Decoy; Bo Felton, Migration; Brian Rudin, Canvasback; Renée Ary, Duckhorn Vineyards; and Don LaBorde, Paraduxx.
so dramatically that it now ranks among the top wineries in the world! GI has provided, among other things: 1— over $40,000,000 in upgrades 2— state-of-the-art LEED-gold certified winery for Goldeneye 3— a fabled Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyard for Migration in Russian River Valley 4— coveted land on the iconic Red Mountain in Washington State for Canvassback
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5— the purchase of Three Palms Vineyard, probably the best Merlot vineyard in California. Under the direction of the highly talented and well-respected President Alex Ryan, who actually started his career with Duckhorn during high school, along with his 300-plus employees and hand-picked winemakers and vineyard managers, Duckhorn is now sold in 46 countries and has a wine club approaching 10,000 members.
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A General Description of the Wines Decoy — There are seven wines in the Decoy stable: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Decoy Red Wine. Although considered super-premium, this line is the introduction to the Duckhorn Wine Company. The prices range from $20 to $25, and all provide delicious drinking and great value. Goldeneye — After years of searching for the perfect spot for Pinot Noir, the Duckhorns found what they sought in the Anderson Valley — vineyards “that could express varietal purity and an intimate sense of place.” From the first Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir in the ’90s, the stable has burgeoned dramatically in quality and quantity to an additional seven allAnderson Valley Pinot Noirs: Confluence Vineyard; Confluence Lower Bench; Confluence Hillside; The Narrows vineyard; Split Rail vineyard; Gowan Creek Vineyard; and Ten Degrees. The prices run from $55 to $115, with most around $80. All are world-class renditions of Pinot Noir. Paraduxx — The first vintage of Paraduxx that I tasted — possibly in the mid-’90s — was a blend of mostly Zinfandel with some Cabernet Sauvignon, and I remember not being too impressed. It seems like every year, Paraduxx has improved. Today, the original Paraduxx is vastly improved, and sells for around $40 a bottle. I have recently noticed a monumental change. Paraduxx now makes a Richter Creek Red Wine, Howell Mountain Mountain Red Wine, Atlas Peak Red Wine, Winemaker Series Red Wine, Proprietary Red Wine and an X2 Red Wine in addition to the M Blend and the Z Blend! The prices range from $40 for the M and Z Blends to $95 for the X2 Red. Three are $80: Rector Creek; Howell Mountain; and Atlas Peak. I have tasted them all. Some are limited, but all are fabulous! Duckhorn Merlot — The original Napa Valley Merlot now has five sister wines — all Napa Valley: Atlas Peak; Rector Creek Vineyard; Carneros; Stout Vineyard; and Three Palms Vineyard. The NAPA Valley Merlot is $54, and the rest are in the $70 to $95 range. Once again, world-class Merlots, and all great values.
I once served the least expensive of these blind with a $250 Saint-Emilion (primarily Merlot) from a great vintage, and three out of five tasters preferred the Duckhorn and one had them at a tie. And to make it a realistic comparison, the Saint-Emilion had three additional years of age and was from a great vintage. Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon — From the original 800 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon in 1978, another enormous and successful undertaking has given us an additional seven other-worldly Cabernets priced at between $72 and $135 — the latter for Duckhorn’s Discussion. Most are in the $95 price range: Rector Creek Vineyard; Three Palms Vineyard Rutherford; Howell Mountain; and Monitor Lodge Vineyard. Fabulous ultra-premium Cabernets, and like the entire Duckhorn line, luscious drinking and an easy choice for birthday and Christmas presents. When I first visited the California wine country as a wine writer in 1977, most of
the winemakers of great wines were in their early 60s — Andre Tchelistcheff, the most famous of all, was 77, and Robert Mondavi, Joe Heitz, Louis Martini, Warren Winiarski and others were in their early 60s. A recent phenomena of young winemakers making some of the best wines on the planet is highlighted at Duckhorn, with the average age of the winemakers at the five pillars of the Duckhorn dynasty being about 34! I can’t imagine any advancement by Duckhorn over the next nine years that could possibly equal what has transpired since the GI Partners purchase nine years ago, but if I had to bet on it, I’d place my bet on them, along with Alex Ryan, Renée Ary (Duckhorn’s incredibly impressive but understated winemaker), her five sister winery winemakers and J. P. Alviso, the talented Duckhorn Vineyard manager, to find a way! I believe that Duckhorn is possibly the best winery in the world in the 250,000 t0 500,000 case range! l
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Montgomery County Historical Commission Seeks Information on World War I Veterans Project will result in a book with the compiled stories
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n February 1918, three months shy of his 22nd birthday, Thomas Earle Gentry was inducted into the U.S. Army as a private from Conroe. The second decade of the 20th century had been defined by the turmoil of a bitter war that stretched across the globe and was greater than any that had preceded it. Although the armistice that ceased combat and ultimately ended the conflict was only nine months away, in February 1918 the outcome of this war was anything but decided. Much hard fighting lay ahead for the young soldiers. The gravity of an uncertain future certainly weighed on Gentry’s mind as he was shipped from Montgomery County to Camp Pike, Arkansas to train as an infantry replacement. As fate would have it, Gentry would not leave U.S. soil. Rather, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in October 1918 and sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio where he trained more troops until his discharge in September 1919 after the war’s end. The impact of World War I on the globe was immeasurable and reached all corners of humanity. The war produced more than 18 million deaths and left an additional 23 million people physically wounded, not to mention the countless veterans that carried the unseen psychological scars of a bloody war. Many of those men who survived returned to their homes in Montgomery County where they attempted to resume their lives with their families and friends. Some were destroyed by their experiences, yet many made crucial contributions to the development of their communities. Although he only served 20 months near the end of the war and never left the U.S., Gentry’s experience’s as a soldier certainly influenced his years as a veteran in Montgomery County. He returned to open Gentry’s Men Store in downtown Conroe,
service. The book appendix will also include a list of all Montgomery County WWI veterans to honor their service. The goal is to have the book published and available by the 100th anniversary of the WWI armistice on Nov. 18, 2018. The MCHC would like to hear from anyone who may have information about men and women from the county who served in the military during World War I. Contact Dr. J. Ross Dancy, the director of the Montgomery County Historical Commission’s World War One project, at mchc.ww1@gmail.com. The committee looks forward to hearing from you. l
Lt. Thomas Earle Gentry. Photo from his granddaughter, Susie Pokorski.
participated in the fledgling Conroe volunteer fire department, served as the president of the Conroe Chamber of Commerce and was elected as mayor of Conroe. When the United States entered World War II after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Gentry rejoined the Army in 1942 at the age of 46. He ultimately served in Europe as a captain in the Military Police, guarding prisoners of war. The Montgomery County Historical Commission (MCHC) is currently in the process of telling the stories of these veterans, and has begun compiling a collection of biographies to detail their lives and how they impacted Montgomery County in the 1920s and 1930s. The Commission’s plans are for the book project to include 20 to 25 biographies of World War I veterans who were either born in Montgomery County or later came to live in the county after their
The Montgomery County Historical Commission is looking for the following types of information about World War I veterans from Montgomery County: • Any photos, particularly those of him in uniform • Details concerning his birth and death dates • Where he lived and where he is buried • What his life was like before going into the service • The unit he served in and how he came to enter the service • What his life was like while in the service, particularly in Europe during the war • What his life was like when he returned home • Any other stories or experiences that describe what life may have been like for him and his family in the first half of the 20th century
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The 2016 Angel Run Half Marathon, April 16 Where angels are remembered and runners gain wings
Runners of all ages participate in the Angel Run.
Race sponsor and angel Karrie Sills (left), owner of Locker Up, with two of her angel assistants.
By Cheryl Alexander ometimes angels fly, sometimes they sing, and believe it or not… sometimes they run. Kelsey Knepprath is one of those angels. According to those who knew and loved her, she was an angel on Earth the days of her life, as well as a runner and a teacher who inspired many. A mother of two and a teacher at Montgomery Elementary School, Kelsey died in January 2013 at only 32 years of age due to complications from the flu. (L-R) Lindsay DeArman, Brandon Knepprath (Kelsey’s husband), Andrea Terna and Kelsey’s Tim Weeks and Jen Weeks enjoy the post-race activities. teaching colleague, Maria The two young women met several years Esquival, established the Angel ago when their sons began playing soccer Run Half Marathon in her honor. together. Ironically, Kelsey was dealing with The 2016 Angel Run is scheduled for the death of her younger sister, Sara, who Saturday, April 16 in Woodforest. This was a Montgomery High senior when she year’s run is the fourth annual event and was killed in a car accident. Kelsey ran as a will consist of a half marathon, 10K and way to deal with her grief and to heal. At a 5K chip-timed race. Awards will be given to soccer practice for their boys, Kelsey invited the top three male and female winners in Andrea to run with her. each of the three races. One run turned into two, and two into Though the event has grown beyond a three. As the miles stacked up, so too did run that memorializes only Kelsey, it began the depth of the bond between the two as a way for Andrea to honor her dear friend young friends. and running partner.
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“When you run together, you have a few hours,” said Andrea, now a 37-year-old mother of four. “You get to know each other. You share. There’s no better therapy.” The two young moms began a routine of running along Old Dobbin Plantersville Road, a track running south off of Texas 105. Andrea admits that the spot is sacred to her now and hasn’t run that track since Kelsey’s death. In 2012, the two women decided to enter the Armadillo Dash in College Station. In their first race together, they ran together, crossing the finish line after 2 hours, 14 minutes, 16 seconds side by side. It was such a success they doubled down, and started training for the “Love. Run. Marathon.” in Huntsville State Park on Feb. 9, 2013. The race benefited Bethel Ranch, a Christian foster home in Montgomery. Running for a worthy cause was exactly what the two friends wanted to do. “It was important to us that we really identify with the group we were running to support,”said Andrea. “When you know where the proceeds are going, it makes it all the more special.”
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Little angel Sara Allen.
A month before their debut marathon, Kelsey came down with the flu. She went to the doctor, then started feeling worse. Kelsey was diagnosed with staph pneumonia, and then developed sepsis, and quickly passed away. Andrea said she struggled with the decision, but she signed up for the marathon two weeks beforehand. For the first time, she ran solo and was the third woman to cross the finish line, 18th overall in a field of 44. She was presented with an inscribed necklace: “26.2 In Memory of Kelsey.” “It meant so much to me,” she said. “If you knew Kelsey, she’d say, ‘There will always be struggles in life, but we have to push through.’ ” During the aftermath of Kelsey’s death, Maria Esquivel, a colleague of Kelsey’s,
Kelsey’s mom Carolyn Hartnett addresses the runners while race founders Maria Esquivel (left) and Andrea Terna look on.
(L-R): Lone Star Elementary coaches Sherrie Wisnieske and Heather Norris with Sherrie’s daughter Kourtney Wisnieske.
Runners from Woodforest Running Club and others take off at the start line.
reached out to Andrea, and somewhere among the coffee shop talk and tears, the idea for the Angel Run was formulated. They felt this was a great way to remember these sisters whose lives were cut short. To cement the mission of Kelsey’s life even more solidly, Andrea and Esquivel decided to donate all race proceeds for senior scholarships at Montgomery High School where Kelsey and her sister had such an impact. Without Kelsey, running was not the same for Andrea. But she can say that through the void, her faith has grown. Each time she runs, she remembers Kelsey and a scripture Kelsey shared with her when she was struggling with her little sister’s death: “A man who endures trials is blessed, because when he passes the test he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.” (James 1:12.) Since the first Angel Run, Andrea continues her work to grow the race to its half marathon status and reports that registration for that portion of the race is actually up this year. Now even out-of-state participants are signing up and youth sports groups are participating. “In the past the Splendora youth running club came out to participate,” Andrea shared. “They lost a young runner during a race just before Kelsey had passed away. The coach felt Angel Run was the perfect event to help the kids during their grief. They have been a part of it the last three years.” Jeneca Egloff began volunteering for the Angel Run after forming a The Woodlands Lifestyles & Homes | April 2016 |
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(L-R): Colby Vining with Kaytlyn, Josh (one of Kelsey’s brothers), Tonya and Drake Richard.
Splendora Youth Running Club.
Cool style and cool treats are all part of Angel Run fun.
have endured and how Angel Run is a perfect way to celebrate our lost loved ones,” said Andrea. “Kelsey and Sara's mom, Carolyn Hartnett, is who keeps me inspired. I also see Kelsey’s kids on a regular basis. The faith of this family is phenomenal. As a mother, I cannot even fathom what unique friendship with Andrea. They, too, bonded over shared grief. “At the same time Andrea lost Kelsey, I lost my little sister Stacy, who was my inspiration while training for a half marathon,” Jeneca said. “The Angel Run was so near and dear to Andrea’s heart and her passion to continue the legacy of Kelsey and Sara was inspirational. When I heard the race was being planned in my community, I offered to help in any way they needed. Andrea and Maria let me ‘run’ with the task of developing and managing the race route through Woodforest. It is a tough labor of love, to design a course that will keep our runners safe in a community that is booming with construction, and I love every minute — both the planning and the running.” “Through the past several years it has astounded me how much heartbreak people
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Brandon Knepprath (Kelsey’s husband) with friend Lindsay DeArman.
Carolyn has been through and if Angel Run offers her a moment of peace, then this is something I want to continue to do.” This year’s Angel Run will feature a variety of events for runners and non-runners
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alike. There will be hair and face painting, a variety of vendors, an obstacle course, a beer garden and music at a big post-race celebration. Sponsors include Woodforest, Lonestar Cowboy Church, Restoration Church, Royal Texan Homes, Locker Up, Jim's Hardware, Alpha, Cycler’s Brewing and more. Leann Francis, prayer, pastoral care and home group leader at Restoration Church, said her church family is proud to support the mission of the Angel Run. “Kelsey’s story, is one of faith and positive influence. The Angel Run promotes faith, hope, legacy and endurance, much like the mission of Restoration Church.” Woodforest representative Amanda Murphy, marketing coordinator for the Johnson Development Corp., a race sponsor, said, “It is inspiring to see how the Angel Run has been embraced by the Montgomery community and to see how it has grown year after year. To be able to commemorate the lives of these young women who were such a big part of the Montgomery community means so much to me personally, and it demonstrates Woodforest’s dedication to giving back to the community by supporting local organizations in their efforts to assist those in need.” The race will begin at 8 a.m. at 680 Fish Creek Thoroughfare in Montgomery, and end there as well. For more information, including registration forms and sponsorship, visit AngelRunTX.com.l
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‹Conroe ISD One of Nine Districts Named to Texas Honor Roll
Houston Methodist at The Woodlands Breast Care Center.
‹Houston Methodist at The Woodlands Opens Breast Care Center The Houston Methodist Breast Care Center at The Woodlands opened recently with medicine-leading technology and highly trained specialists in breast cancer detection and treatment. Developed as a spa-like environment to create a serene and nurturing experience, the Breast Care Center is located in the new six-story, 150,000-square-foot Houston Methodist Hospital Medical Office Building 1, adjacent to the Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital. The hospital is under construction and scheduled to open in 2017. The center features advanced 3-D mammography technology using low-dose radiation known as tomosynthesis. 3-D mammography takes cross-sectional X-ray images of the entire breast from multiple angles, which allows physicians to look through the tissue. Access to clearer images improves early detection of invasive breast cancers by providing more accurate images than standard 2-D mammography, reducing the need for additional imaging. This innovative 3-D mammography system is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Magda Ghobashy, M.D., a board-certified radiologist and fellowshiptrained in breast mammography, serves as medical director of the Houston Methodist Breast Care Center at The Woodlands. Ghobashy works closely with breast surgical oncologist Loren Rourke, M.D., FACS, Houston Methodist Regional Breast Program Director, who is also fellowship-trained in breast surgery.
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“While a regular 2-D mammogram shows a single view across the entire breast our state-of-the-art 3-D digital imaging technology enables us to see ‘inside’ the breast, reducing or eliminating the problems caused by dense tissue overlapping,” Ghobashy said. “This helps physicians detect smaller tumors sooner at the earliest stages of breast cancer and arrange clinical intervention when needed. This is important because we know that the earlier treatment begins, the higher the survival rate.” Debbie Sukin, Ph.D., Houston Methodist regional senior vice president and CEO of Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital, said the center provides the highest level of treatment options with a cohesive breast care team that includes breast radiology, breast surgery, plastic surgery, pathology, medical oncology, radiation oncology and navigation to provide a seamless patient experience. “The patient-centered approach of our breast care team and state-of-the-art technology is leading medicine in The Woodlands,” Sukin said. “At Houston Methodist Breast Care Center at The Woodlands, you can take comfort knowing that only board-certified, fellowship-trained radiologists dedicated full-time to breast care will read your mammo- grams. Our team stands ready to provide care for the entire patient and family, offering numerous programs for emotional and spiritual health.” For more information, visit houstonmethodist.org/thewoodlands.
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Conroe ISD was selected by the Educational Results Partnership (ERP) and the Institute for Productivity in Education (IPE) as one of nine public school districts in Texas to receive the title of 2015 Honor Roll District. The Honor Roll is part of a national effort to identify higher-performing schools districts and highlight successful practices that improve outcomes for students. Districts receive this distinction from leaders in the Texas academic and business communities by consistently demonstrating high levels of student academic achievement, improvement in achievement levels over time, and a reduction in achievement gaps among student populations. “The connection between economic and educational productivity is very real and critically important,” says Charles Miller, chairman of the Institute for Productivity in Education (IPE). “Shining a light on schools that work is a great first step, but we must also learn more about their financial data if we want the biggest bang for our education buck. With accurate academic and financial data, Texas can build a system that rewards productivity by giving schools the flexibility to reallocate resources for maximum student benefit. The Honor Roll is a powerful start.” In addition to the District being named to the Texas Honor Roll, the following 17 Conroe ISD campuses were recognized as Honor Roll Schools: Buckalew Elementary School, Bush Elementary School, Collins Intermediate, David Elementary School, Deretchin Elementary School, Ford Elementary School, Galatas Elementary School, Giesinger Elementary School, Hailey Elementary School, Irons Junior High, McCullough Junior High, Mitchell Intermediate, Oak Ridge Elementary School, Powell Elementary School, Tough Elementary School, Vogel Intermediate, and Wilkinson Elementary School. A full list of the Honor Roll schools, districts, and the STEM awardees can be found at edresults.org/HonorRoll/HonorRoll?State=TX.
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‹United Way of Greater Houston and Montgomery County United Way Agree to Merge
‹Conroe ISD Receives Rebate on Energy Savings As a result of increasing energy efficiency, Conroe ISD was awarded a $57,000 incentive check from Entergy Texas at the February Board of Trustees Meeting. Phillip Lanier, administrator of commercial energy efficiency programs, presented the check to the district and elaborated on several of the energy savings practices implemented by CISD such as adjusting the cooling temperature in server rooms and making changes that resulted in more unoccupied buildings in the summer requiring less energy usage. The SCORE Program helps organizations save energy and money by providing no-cost facility improvement recommendations and financial incentives based on energy savings. As a part of a new SCORE Program offering, the program is educating participants on simple, behavioral changes they can make to achieve energy savings. The behavioral changes implemented by CISD will save 5,444,766 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, equal to eliminating the carbon dioxide emissions from 422,464 gallons of gasoline, according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calculations. “We’re proud to serve as an energy-efficient role model in the community,” said Roger Garvey, energy manager for CISD. “The school district has made deep commitments to energy efficiency at the highest level of management, and the behavioral changes were embraced by teachers and students who helped make this effort a success,” said Lanier.
(L-R): Dr. Don Stockton, CISD superintendent; Roger Garvey; Phillip Lanier; Marshall Schroeder, CISD director of custodial and maintenance; Dwight Martin, assistant director of custodial and maintenance; and John Husbands, Conroe ISD board of trustees president.
The Montgomery County United Way and United Way of Greater Houston merged to create one regional United Way on March 1. The merger, supported by the organizations' respective boards of trustees, was approved by donors of each United Way at separate meetings held in Montgomery County and in Houston. Leaders from both United Ways cite several reasons for the merger. Chief among them is the ability to serve more people more efficiently by making greater use of the strengths and resources of each organization. Recognizing the region’s dynamic growth, the merger also creates greater convenience for donors, many of whom live in one county and work in another, and are looking for a seamless way to support the quality of life throughout the area.
Broken Barrel, a wine bar featuring tapas and small plates, will be opening on the ground level of One Lakes Edge, a mixed use multifamily and retail complex in Hughes Landing on Lake Woodlands.
‹Broken Barrel Coming to Hughes Landing on Lake Woodlands Broken Barrel has signed a 3,483-square-foot lease for its wine bar featuring tapas and small plates at Hughes Landing, a 66-acre mixed-used development overlooking Lake Woodlands. Broken Barrel is a family-owned business and will make its debut into the Houston area by opening its first location in The Woodlands. Located on the ground level of One Lakes Edge, construction will begin on Broken Barrel in late April with an expected completion date slated for June. The large outdoor patio will overlook Lake Woodlands and is adjacent to the sculpture “Wind Waves,” one of the many pieces of outdoor artwork at Hughes Landing. Broken Barrel will offer its guests small plates paired with craft cocktails and wine. The menu also includes main dishes, boards of cheeses and charcuterie and a selection of homemade desserts. The wine menu features 20-plus wines by the glass and 10 signature craft cocktails. The wine selections are from a diverse variety of worldwide vineyards. “We are extremely excited to be part of Hughes Landing, which is the newest and trendiest place around,” said Hilda Ysusi, one of the managing partners, which also includes Joaquin Valle and Josh Cundy. The Woodlands Lifestyles & Homes | April 2016 |
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Interfaith of The Woodlands and Interfaith Community Clinic are separate nonprofit agencies. Interfaith of The Woodlands is a social service agency providing programs and services to meet the needs of The Woodlands and the surrounding area. Interfaith Community Clinic provides quality basic medical and dental care, counseling and patient services to the uninsured. For more information, visit woodlandsinterfaith. org or interfaithcommunityclinic.org.
TWCC CARS & COFFEE MAKES QUARTERLY DONATIONS
Missy Herndon is the new president and CEO, Interfaith of The Woodlands and Interfaith Community Clinic.
INTERFAITH OF THE WOODLANDS AND INTERFAITH COMMUNITY CLINIC NAME NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO The Board of Directors for Interfaith of The Woodlands and Interfaith Community Clinic have announced Missy Herndon will assume the position as president and CEO of Interfaith of The Woodlands and Interfaith Community Clinic on April 1. Herndon has over 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and brings a wealth of knowledge to the organization. Interfaith of The Woodlands Board Chair Ray Sanders said, “We are very proud of the leadership provided to Interfaith by Dr. Ann Snyder over the last 12 years. With our new CEO, Missy Herndon, we will continue our mission to build a more loving and caring community through service as she brings energy and ideas that will help us grow with our community.” Herndon has been the director of programs and services for Interfaith of The Woodlands for the past three years. She has held numerous positions in the community including past president and various board positions for Junior League of The Woodlands, Inc., board member of Montgomery County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Executive Leadership Team for The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce, and Advisory Council for Texas Children’s Hos pital The Woodlands. In addition, she is a 2012 Hometown Hero, Leadership Montgomery County Alumni, and cofounder of The Will Herndon Fund for Juvenile Batten Disease Foundation.
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In 2015, The Woodlands Car Club (TWCC) Cars & Coffee for a Cause was able to donate $2,000 from change/donations collected from its monthly Sunday charity car event. The four local charities were: 1st Quarter: Humane Society of Montgomery County. The group promotes the humane treatment of animals through community education and supporting responsible pet/animal ownership. The Ruff House provides short term boarding and care to household pets who risk abuse, neglect, or abandonment because of the temporary or unexpected life crisis of their owners. 2nd Quarter: Community Partners of Montgomery County. The CPMC supports abused and neglected children in Montgomery County. They work through the Child Protective Services (CPS) to provide new critical items for the children being served by CPS caseworkers. 3rd Quarter: Conroe ISD Education Foundation. The CEF was formed in 2001 and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, and administered by a part-time Executive Director employee along with substantial volunteer efforts. Its mission is: "Planting Seeds of Knowledge to Grow the Teaching Field" by granting scholarships to Conroe ISD graduating seniors who wish to pursue a degree in education; and to Conroe ISD educators who wish to further their degrees. 4th Quarter: Tamina Community Center. Organized in 1998, the Center provides children, their parents and the entire community with access to valuable educational resources and other services. For enthusiasts interested in participating at the events, the group requests a yearly donation of $20, or any other amount, which helps pay for the insurance required by Market Street the first Sunday of each month for the TWCC Cars & Coffee for a Cause event.
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The group gave special thanks to Randy Weldon, Pam Wilemon, Will Bamford, Stephen and Danielle Adair, and Frank Connor. Since its formation in 2001, TWCC has raised and donated more than $100,000 to local nonprofit organizations and more than $10,000 since the first TWCC Cars & Coffee for a Cause in 2008.
(L-R): Rita Dennis, Vanessa Palmer, Erica Johnson, Dolores Vasquez and Monica Muniz.
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION GRANTS $5,000 TO THE BREAST CANCER CHARITIES OF AMERICA The Breast Cancer Charities of America has received a $5,000 grant from Newfield Exploration, an independent oil and gas company, to fund its ongoing community and program services. Newfield Exploration created The Newfield Foundation in 2001 to improve the quality of community life through support of programs. The Breast Cancer Charities of America is a nonprofit organization headquartered in The Woodlands serving women on a national basis. BCCA is the leader in integrated cancer care, and strives to educate women on mental and physical well-being. “We are so grateful Newfield Exploration has made this generous donation,” said Erica Johnson, founder and executive director of The Breast Cancer Charities of America. “Grants like this allow us to help women who are dealing with the stress that breast cancer brings.” The Newfield Grant will be used for program services, such as the Help Now Fund, iGoPink Educational Workshops, Feeling Beautiful Again and the iGoPink Scholarship Program among other services. For more information, visit iGoPink.org.
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(Back row, l-r): Joe Michels, Jerry McDonald, Heather Dickens, Cindy Hardin, Amy Lecocq (president), John Feuerstein, Kim Lacayo; (front row): Deb Spiess (vice president), Cindy Moss, Dr. Ann Snyder, Theresa Terrell, Maria Holmes, Susan Vreeland-Wendt (secretary), Rich Burket, Mike Bass (treasurer) and Nick Wolda.
The Woodlands Arts Council's New Name and Brand Reflect New Mission, Future Direction The Woodlands Arts Council (TWAC), formerly The Woodlands Waterway Arts Council, has adopted a new name, logo and brand in keeping with its mission to become the allinclusive, pre-eminent fine arts organization in The Woodlands area and Montgomery County. TWAC annually produces The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, ranked among the top juried fine arts festivals in the country. The festival, now in its 11th year, showcases the original works of over 200 fine artists complemented by live music and performance art in a spectacular venue along The Woodlands Waterway and in Town Green Park. During the festival, award-winning student artists are presented with scholarships, and donations are made to the festival’s Charity Partners. Over the past 10 years, over 150,000 people have attended the festival and $200,000 has been awarded in student art scholarships. Through its educational outreach arm, Because Art Matters, TWAC provides art enrichment programs to eight local schools impacting 9,000 students, seniors’ organizations and special needs groups in Montgomery County. Another successful venture is
The Art Bench Project, a juried competition featuring artists from around the world creating benches for The Woodlands community. There are currently 14 art benches located along The Woodlands Waterway from The Woodlands Mall Basin to Town Green Park. The benches add a new dimension to the already impressive collection of public art in The Woodlands. “The Woodlands Arts Council is growing,” said Board President Amy Lecocq. “Although we are especially proud of The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, we want the community to know that we have many other successful programs ongoing throughout the year. Through Because Art Matters, we create educational outreach programs that benefit thousands of local students, seniors and those with special needs. Our creative and original art benches are a welcome addition to The Woodlands Waterway, where visitors and residents can appreciate them every day. Our mission is to bring the beauty of art to everyone in The Woodlands and Montgomery County.” TWAC was founded by The Woodlands Convention and Visitors Bureau, The
Woodlands Development Company and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in 1993. Representatives from these entities plus 16 other distinguished community members bring diverse backgrounds and talents to the Council’s Board of Directors. TWAC also partners with many different arts organizations in Montgomery County, including The Woodlands Art League, The Woodlands Children’s Museum, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Conroe Art League, and The Ann Marie Hopkins Art Alliance. “We have exciting ideas for the future of our organization that include adding a second major event and increasing the scope of our Because Art Matters programs,” Lecocq said. “As we embark on these new ventures, we thank all of the sponsors, underwriters, past and present board members, dedicated staff and volunteers who have helped create and build our award-winning festival, outreach programs and The Art Bench Project.” For more information, visit woodlandsartscouncil.org or email AmyLecocq@gmail.com.
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(L to R): LMC Chairman of the Board Rob Koester of Consolidated Communications, LMC Executive Director Sarah Rhea, LMC Infrastructure Session Director Erich Peterson of Jones & Carter, and Allen East and Melissa Bochat of Entergy Texas.
ENTERGY TEXAS SPONSORS LMC INFRASTRUCTURE SESSION The Leadership Montgomery County (LMC) Class of 2016 recently looked into some of the latest issues and accomplishments in infrastructure in Montgomery County at the Infrastructure Session sponsored by Entergy Texas. The Infrastructure Session allowed the 45 leaders to take a deeper look into the inner workings of the county, from water and electricity to roads and more. Erich Peterson of Jones & Carter served as the session director, planning the day for the class. The day began with an overview of infrastructure from Peterson and Virgil Yoakum of Woodforest Development, explaining how it happens including the funding and growth. For more information about Leadership Montgomery County, visit LMCTX.org.
(L-R): Barbara Hilton, president, FAITH “Fighting Cancer” of Montgomery County; Debbie Sukin; Spider Mohle; and Maggie Marmack, vice president of FAITH “Fighting Cancer” of Montgomery County.
FAITH OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY DONATES TO HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL Spider Mohle, partnered with FAITH “Fighting Cancer” of Montgomery County to present a $10,650 check to Debbie Sukin, CEO, Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital and regional senior vice president, Houston Methodist, for The Woodlands Hospital Cancer Fund. Mohle, a 2015 Project Champion, chose Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital Cancer Fund as the recipient because of his personal and family medical experiences and excellent care provided by the hospital. Project Champions included three prominent Montgomery County citizens who volunteered to represent the beneficiaries of the event. Mohle helped raise funds through personal requests, corporate and individual donations as well as silent and live auctions at the annual fundraiser in September 2015. “We are honored that FAITH “Fighting Cancer” recognized Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital through this financial gift,” said Sukin. “We are also grateful for the generosity of patients who appreciate the care delivered at Houston Methodist and who are excited about our presence in this community. It was a good partnership since FAITH “Fighting Cancer” and Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital Cancer Fund share the same mission: to provide cancer education, preventative screening, and emotional and financial support for Montgomery County residents.”
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THERESA ROEMER LAUNCHES NEW BOOK, NAKED IN 30 DAYS Fitness expert, former U.S. Open bodybuilding champion, certified personal trainer and media personality Theresa Roemer shares her coveted secrets to being in the best shape of your life, physically, mentally, and spiritually in just 30 days in her new book NAKED in 30 Days: a One Month Guide to Getting Your Body, Mind and Spirit in Shape. The book is available online at Riverdale Ave. Books and on Amazon. NAKED in 30 Days is an effective day-by-day program that guides the reader through 30 days of diet and exercise, not only for the body but also for the soul. The new book shows women how to change their approach to food and exercise in order to comfortably and confidently stand naked with themselves and the partner they love. The collaboration for the book included Dr. George Davis, a board certified emergency room doctor and co-owner of a wellness center in The Woodlands; Heather Smith, a licensed nurse practitioner specializing in women’s health and well-being; and Sean Smith, Theresa’s personal trainer and owner of Sparta Fitness in Conroe. “Everything in your life will change on the ‘NAKED’ program. You will be the happiest you’ve ever been: your body will feel amazing; your relationships will improve; and you will have more energy than you have had in years, maybe decades,” said Roemer. “Give me 30 days, and I will give you a new body, mind and spirit.” NAKED in 30 Days is divided into two parts. In Part I Theresa shares her personal story, taking the reader through her deep personal relationship and history with fitness. Part II guides the reader through 30 days with each day divided into three components: the daily exercises, the meals, and spirit/mind coaching. For more information or to buy the book, visit Nakedin30days.com.
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SUMMER FUN & Learning THE WOODLANDS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
Sacred Heart School at the Steps for Students 5K Race enjoying the Catholic School’s Village before the race with more than 60 Archdiocese schools raising support and awareness for Catholic education.
SacRed HeaRt awaRded david guite MeMORial awaRd - Raising more than $50,000 is something to celebrate alone, but Sacred Heart Catholic School was recently awarded the David Guite Memorial Spirit Award at the 11th annual Steps for Students 5K race event hosted in Houston at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Steps for Students is an annual archdiocesan-wide event bringing more than 60 schools and over 12,000 participants in the Archdiocese of Galveston Houston together as one to support Catholic education and awareness. It is a day of family fun that includes a 5K USA Track and Field Association sanctioned race, Sunrise Mass, the Catholic Schools Village for Pre and Post Race celebrations and the David K. Guite Memorial presentation. The David Guite Spirit Award is the highest honor given by the Steps for Students race committee and is in memory of David Guite who was a strong advocate for Catholic education and a founding member of the Steps for Students event. The Steps for Students committee along with cardinal daniel dinardo and the Guite family welcomed both Sacred Heart from Conroe and Assumption from Houston to join them on stage to begin the race and to present the schools with the David Guite Spirit Award, the first tie in the event’s history. “Receiving the David Guite Spirit award is more than an honor,” said Principal deb Brown. “It is a true blessing reflecting the dedication and love of all of our wonderful families and friends and is truly a moment to remember and celebrate for Sacred Heart.”
Oak Ridge HigH ScHOOl StudentS cOOk fOR aStROnautS - Oak Ridge High School (ORHS) Culinary Arts students spent the day preparing falafel for the NASA food scientists and astronauts at the Johnson Space Center on Feb. 19. These students were participating in the High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) Program’s Culinary Challenge Event. The HUNCH Culinary Challenge required the preparation of a tasty, vegetarian entrée that met the rigorous NASA nutrition standards while taking into consideration additional factors such as the meal working well in a microgravity environment. The students were also tasked with writing a paper about the entrée demonstrating their knowledge about food science and preparing an informational video. HUNCH is an instructional partnership between NASA and educational institutions benefiting both NASA and the students. NASA receives cost-effective hardware and soft-goods, while students receive real-world hands-on experiences. The program hopes to inspire future explorers and scientists. The winners of the HUNCH Culinary Challenge will be announced in May. For more information about the challenge, visit hunchculinary.weebly.com. Additional details on HUNCH can be found at nasahunch.com.
Now’s the perfect time to reserve a spot in a summer workshop at The Woodlands Children’s Museum – and make the most of your child’s time off from school. There are a variety of offerings that explore a range of subjects – from art and chemistry to biology and culture – for ages 4 to 10. Sessions are available for morning, noon, or the full day with the “Lunch Bunch” option. The museum offers educational exhibits, a full calendar of exciting activities and a cool space for creative play for ages 7 and under during the summer. To reserve a space and learn more about times and costs of workshops offered by The Woodlands Children’s Museum, call or visit the website. Also follow the museum on Twitter @thewoodlandscm. 281-465-0955 woodlandschildrensmuseum.org 4775 W. Panther Creek Drive, Suite 280 The Woodlands
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Destination Imagination Team Mystery History.
cOnROe iSd deStinatiOn iMaginatiOn teaMS advance tO State - The Destination Imagination (D.I.) Regional Tournament took place Saturday, Feb. 20 at Oak Ridge High School. Approximately 197 teams participated, with 162 of the teams being from Conroe ISD. Nineteen Conroe ISD teams advanced to the D.I. State Tournament, which will be held April 1-2 in Anna, Texas. “We're so proud of the hard work put in by all participants in developing solutions to the Destination Imagination Challenges which integrate the core content areas with music, drama, art, critical thinking, and problemsolving skills,” stated chris Reichelt, Conroe ISD Gifted Programs Specialist. “The application of these skills will benefit them throughout their academic career.” Schools with teams advancing to State: Academy of Science and Technology – 5 teams; Collins Intermediate – 2 teams; Cox Intermediate – 1 team; David Elementary – 1 team; Grangerland Intermediate – 1 team; Knox JHS – 3 teams; Mitchell Intermediate – 2 teams; Tough Elementary – 3 teams; Vogel Intermediate – 1 team. D.I. is an extraordinary, extracurricular competition where student teams, grades kindergarten through 12, solve open-ended challenges and present their solutions at competitive tournaments. D.I. has a high alignment with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Additionally, the program is in more than 30 countries, and every year more than 150,000 students across the U.S. participate. In Texas alone, the program reaches over 20,000 students annually.
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Texas is divided into 16 D.I. Regions. Teams work from September until early spring to solve their challenge. Teams then take their solution to a regional tournament to be appraised. In May, state tournament winners will attend Global Finals held annually at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Kozlowski, Angelina Lenz, Arwa Kolsawala; computer Science – Kabir Jolly; earth/Space Science – Michela Bracci , Arman Sharma; energy & transportation – Andrew Le, Ian Pedroza, Evan Rees, Andrew Mahler, Andrew Jones; engineering – Aaron Vieraitis, Nathan Nguyen, Aparna Tampi, Jamie Lee; environmental Science – Shyla Mohan, Rylie Voyles, Ashlee Jarvis, Jared Ali, Keerthi Bhoda, Kaitlyn Trushenski; Mathematics – Shourav Dasari; Medicine/Health – Esha Chakraborti, Grace Farrell, Sascha Mohan, Devon Wendle, Tyler Clough, David Castro, Alexander Kang, Bolurin Ojofeitimi, Edward Winstanley; Physics & astronomy – Olivia Fleming, Gabriel Bustos, Harry Crocker, Chase Kontranowski, Anna Wertz, Rithvik Asani, Ellen Crawford; Plant Science – Caden Pfluger, Kate Tabor, Patricio Trevino, Sarah Winnier, Robert Ross-Kirov, Madison Garriss, Owen Velkoff; team Botany/environment/Zoology – Jimmy Chui, Matthew York; team engineering/ computers/Math – Olivia Anderson, Sophie Hulett; team Physical Science – Matthew Rahlfs, Carson Ruediger; team Behavioral/ Biochem/Medicine – Angela Diep, Alena Tas, Geneva Allison and Delaney May.
A student explains his project to a judge at the Junior High Science Fair.
cOnROe iSd JuniOR HigH Science faiR winneRS - Over 1,100 junior high students from across Conroe ISD participated in the Junior High Science Fair as part of the recent SCI://TECH event series. This event combined with the SCI://TECH Senior High Science Fair serves as CISD’s science fair and is the largest in Texas, and one of the largest in the nation. Seventh- and eighth-grade students submit research projects in one of the life science or physical science categories. Volunteer judges then rank students on their research and presentation skills, and award prizes. Student winners are as follows: animal Science – Helene Sietses, Manal Khattak, Ryan Schroeder; Behavioral/Social Science – Ethan Yu, Abby Frederickson, Chloe Jones,Jackson Sorenson, Carla Cobos, Awanee Gaspar, Andrew Nemeth, Ross Dixon, Avery Palacios, Connor McLean; chemistry – Rohan Vaidya, Vishnu Murthy, Joseph Templet, Caitlyn Roberts, Mateusz
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Glinting Bottles: John Cooper School fourthgrader Timothy Lu will have his charcoal and pastel drawing, "Glinting Bottles" on display in Austin as part of National Youth Art Month.
cOOPeR fOuRtH-gRadeR'S dRawing tO Hang in State caPitOl, BullOck MuSeuM March is National Youth Art Month and the state of Texas has been a leader in Youth Art Month celebrations since it began. timothy lu, a fourth-grade student at The John Cooper School, had his charcoal and pastel drawing, titled "Glinting Bottles," selected to be among 100 pieces of student artwork which was exhibited in the state Capitol from Feb. 28March 5. The exhibit then moved to the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum where it will hang through April 3, when there will be a special reception and awards ceremony.
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(L-R): Cooper Biotechnology team members Nathaniel Wu, Jason Weinstein, Emma Hashimi, Claire Varnai, Sonya Bhatia, Cassidy Sellers, Aiman Adjul Rajek, Alyssa Lai, Alex George, Dr. Tina Davies (faculty) and Mark Flanagan.
(Back Row L-R): Cooper Math Bowl competitors David McDonald (statistics), Michael Dobson (calculus), Anton Pavlov (algebra 2), William Staebel (geometry); (Front Row) Nathaniel Wu (pre-calculus), Jack Wade (pre-calculus).
cOOPeR StudentS deMOnStRate SkillS in MatH, Science, ROBOticS cOMPetitiOnS - Upper School students from The John Cooper School competed in biotech and robotics competitions held on Feb. 13 as part of the EfTA SCI://Tech Exposition. Eight students competed in two-person teams in the Biotechnology Competition held at Lone Star-Montgomery College. The team of Sonya Bhatia and cassidy Sellers placed first and aiman abdul Rhman and alyssa lai placed second in the Data Analysis category. Overall, nathaniel wu and Jason weinstein placed third and Mark flanagan and alex george placed fifth. claire varnai and emma Hashemi also teamed up for the biotech competition. In another building, seven Cooper students competed against 26 other teams and placed eighth overall in the EfTA Engineering Design Competition. Meanwhile, another Cooper robotics team competed in the VEX "Battle by the Beach" competition that was held at Ball High School in Galveston. The previous week, six Upper School students represented Cooper at the EfTA SCI://Tech Math Bowl. Each student served on teams with students from other schools, sharing what they knew of statistics, calcu-
lus, pre-calculus, algebra 2 and geometry. Jack wade finished on the 1st place team and Michael dobson finished on the 2nd place team.
twca SwiM teaM PlaceS 2nd in State - The Woodlands Christian Warrior Swim Team competed in the TAPPS Division III State Championship on Feb.12 in San Antonio. The team’s combined score earned 2nd Place. Senior colin Murphy was named East Region Swimmer of the Meet and State Competitor of the Meet. Senior Hannah Bub was named East Region Swimmer of the Meet. The Boys team finished State Runners Up. The Girls team finished 4th overall. State Champions: Hannah Bub - 200 Freestyle; colin Murphy - 200 and 500 Freestyles with new state records in both; Boys' 200 Free Relay - Jake copeland, Mason Swanner, danyon decker and colin Murphy. Silver Medalists: Jake copeland-100 Freestyle; Girls' 400 Free Relay - Hannah Bub, Hailey Hanigan, Meredith frey and katie albertson; Boys' 400 Free Relay Jake copeland, Mason Swanner, danyon decker and colin Murphy. Bronze Medalists: Hannah Bub - 500 Frestyle; Hailey Hanigan -100 Backstroke.
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ontgomery County courthouses have been the center of political, civic and business activity for more than 175 years. Today’s courthouse in Conroe is a tribute to the history of one of the oldest counties in Texas, which originated in 1837 as the third county of the infant Republic of Texas, with the old town of Montgomery serving as the first county seat. Over the next 100 years, the official Brick courthouse in Conroe circa 1891 seat of county government has been served by three separate courthouses in the town of Montgomery, followed by a temporary courthouse and two permanent courthouses in the city of Conroe. By the time the Republic of Texas was formed in 1836, a large northern portion of the Austin Municipality – an area encompassing all or part of Montgomery County and eight other counties – was known as Washington County, with Washington-on-the-Brazos as its government seat. On July 4, 1837, the town of Montgomery was founded. In October 1837, several Washington County citizens petitioned the Congress of the Republic of Texas to create a new county, the boundaries of which were said to exclude the area further east in present-day Conroe because it was then merely a big thicket full of deer and bear. In March 1838, a log cabin was purchased as the first courthouse and moved to the square in Montgomery. It was soon too small for the operation of the county government. In 1842, a two-story courthouse was built with hand-hewn lumber. On Courthouse Square looking Southwest circa 1940.
In February 1853, a new courthouse was ordered built on the public square at a cost of $3000. In March 1853, the 1842 courthouse was judged unsafe, and court was held in the Baptist church. Specifications drawn for the new courthouse included two lighting rods at 50 cents per foot. The building was completed in 1855. Between 1846 and 1873, Grimes, Walker, Madison, San Jacinto and Waller counties were organized from Montgomery County, leaving it with its present boundaries. With the town of Montgomery no longer the county’s geographical center, an attempt to move the courthouse to Willis failed; by March 1889 an election to move the county seat to Conroe prevailed. A residence owned by Isaac Conroe was designated as the temporary courthouse. In Montgomery County Courthouse circa 1915 May 1889, bids were authorized for a new brick courthouse and jail not to exceed $10,000. The new courthouse was completed in 1891 using red bricks manufactured in Conroe. Repairs and changes have been made, including plastering the outside in 1909. By 1932, the new Conroe oil field was a magnet for thousands of land speculators and oil field workers. Soon the old courthouse and jail were inadequate for the booming economy. In September 1935, the courthouse was demolished, and in October construction started on the new modern art deco-styled courthouse. In November 1936, the new courthouse and jail building was complete at a cost of just over $353,000. Over the next 30 years, Montgomery County grew, requiring an expansion of the courthouse. In February 1965, the Commissioners Court accepted a bid for the construction of new wings on the north and south sides. In March 1979, the Commissioners Court approved $1.7 million for additions and alterations to the Courthouse. Since then, the unrelenting growth of Montgomery County has lead to more auxiliary county office buildings and a new county jail.l
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