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28-29 FINANCIAL FOCUS: PROTECT YOUR CHILD’S IDENTITY
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18-21 DESIGN: SUSAN GAY 22-24 HOME DESIGN: ROCHELLA COOPER
Paula Hagerman ABR, CDPE, WCR, Realtor, member GHLHC and member ILHM Remax Vintage (713) 306-3557 www.paulah.remaxtexas.com
Tiffany Palacios CNE Keller Williams Memorial (713) 289-9898 www.TiffanyPalacios.com
James Brodnax CLHMS ABR GRI CPA Realty One Group (713) 822-3423 www.westandloop.com
Genevieve Rowland REALTOR, MCNE, CLHMS Keller Williams Memorial (281) 904-7014 www.rowland-properties.com
4814 Bellview | Bellaire
27001 Lenze | Spring
List Price $1,185,000 | MLS# 24778475
List Price $2,450,000 | MLS# 464524
Traditional home in heart of Bellaire with 5 huge bedrooms on second floor and game room (6th bedroom) on third floor. Open first floor living with high ceilings, lots of natural light, formal living, dining and study. Refinished hardwoods on the first floor and fresh paint throughout. Gourmet island kitchen with granite counters, Kitchen Aid appliances. Easy access to 610, shopping, walk to schools.
Unparalleled! is 5,944 sq custom built estate sits on 24 acres of secluded, unrestricted land. Nestled in the backyard of e Woodlands, and minutes from 99 Grand Parkway, this “Hidden Gem” has much to offer.
Tiffany Palacios | Keller Williams Memorial | Phone: 713-289-9898
David M. Young | Young Realty Group | Phone: 713-320-6453
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Sima Dalvandi Realtor Keller Williams Southwest (832) 630-7605 www.ezhomerealestate.com
Weldon Rigby CRS, ABR Founding Member KW Luxury Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan (713) 621-2555 www.weldonrigby.com
Moira Holden CHMS, CLHMS, CNE, GRI Better Homes & Gardens - Gary Greene (281) 460-9402 www.garygreene.com
David Michael Young BROKER, CNE, CLHMS, GREEN Young Realty Group (713) 320-6453 www.youngrealtyhouston.com
Jennifer Fitts Fuller CLHMS Keller Williams Memorial (713) 927-9809 www.jfullerrealty.com
Wendy Cline CLHMS, SRES, ABR, CPRES Wendy Cline Properties Keller Williams Memorial (281) 858-3451 www.WendyClineProperties.com
29003 Dobbin Hufsmith | e Ranches of Pinehurst
6711 Sjolander | Baytown
List Price $2,599,000| MLS# 13455472
List Price $6,500,000| MLS# 45165171
Spectacular estate in Ranches of Pinehurst on 19 acres features custom home constructed with Cantera Stone, an 18 stall horse barn of Old Chicago Brick & an infinity pool overlooking the scenic lake. Fine details throughout from the custom gate at the end of the private drive constructed of river rock, the two story glass window wall in the family room, the grand double wrought iron staircase, the exquisite ceiling treatments & red onyx wet bar. 5 bedrooms all with ensuite baths.
e possibilities are endless at this spectacular property which includes two homes, a hotel style pool, covered arena, two horse barns & additional barn on 10 acres. e complex could be a stately residential address or turned into a conference center, wedding venue & boutique hotel or even a recreation center & clubhouse. Adjoining 123+/- acres unrestricted also available. Main home is 6,409 sq with 6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths & the Guest house is 5,897 sq 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath with Men's & Women's bathrooms & sauna.
Wendy Cline | Keller Williams Memorial | Phone: 281-858-3451
Wendy Cline | Keller Williams Memorial | Phone: 281-858-3451
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Beverly Smith CLHMS, Lake Conroe Specialist Coldwell Banker United, Realtors (713) 569-2113 www.har.com/bevsmith
Val Arbona REALTOR, CLHMS, CRS RE/MAX Vintage (713) 562-4903 valarbona.com
Debra Osborn Camino Realtor, ABR, AHSS, ALC, ALHS, CNE, WCR Keller Williams NE (713) 397-3867 www.LiveNEHouston.com
Mariana Saldana Broker, CIPS Uptown Real Estate Group, Inc. (713) 629-7771 www.uptownhouston.com
Marlene Foad ABR, CRS, ePRO®, CLHMS 360 Property Agency (281) 686-4444 www.HoustonLuxuryEstates.com
Julie Pistone Krampitz Owner TK Images Photography (713) 545-9177 www.tkimages.com
22009 Holly Creek Trail | Tomball
7439 Enchanted Stream | Teaswood
List Price $900,000 | MLS# 28185022
List Price $899,000 | MLS# 65984464
Exquisitely updated home in prestigious Holly Creek Estates surrounded by towering trees providing privacy. 7,392 sq Main House w 5 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms & 2 half baths with detached 3 car garage. Separate Guest house built 4 yrs ago, not included in the sq footage, with island kitchen, living & dining areas, bedroom & full bath. Chiseled travertine & hardwood flooring, grand double staircase & superb fixtures & finishes throughout. Outdoor kit & master bedroom patio opens to pool with hot tub & water wall.
Custom built Tuscan Retreat on 1.9 acres with abundant of wildlife at your back door along with White Oak Stream running at back of your property. Close to I-45 Conroe, TX, gated luxury home in Teaswood. Features 5 bedrooms (4 downstairs), game room, elevator, private backyard with 2 sitting areas. Call now to see.
Beverly Smith | Coldwell Banker United Realtors | Phone: 713-569-2113
Wendy Cline | Keller Williams Memorial | Phone: 281-858-3451
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PUBLISHER’S LETTER
Summer Solstice
Beginning of summer for me is much like the beginning of the new year, in that I will vow to make changes to affect my new summer body and clothes. Summer is a revelation on how well we did on counting calories long abandoned months ago. Many summer vacationers head to cooler northern or mountainous regions to avoid summer heat and humidity, while others opt for close by or intown splurges for a day or weekend staycation. Whether going local or statewide, Houston and Texas are big destinations in and of themselves. Whether you plan to leave Houston and venture out to Big Bend for the first time, or a weekender to one of Houston’s favorite destinations like Galveston Island. Our own Minnie Payne has a small roadmap for each in this issue. In the coming days and months, there will be some great plays with Broadway Across America’s renditions of Wicked at The Hobby Center and final performances of Houston Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet. The Children’s Museum and the Houston Museum of Natural Science are relevant stops for raging children. There is also a new water park in Katy, and as always, the free Memorial Park Pool is a family friendly place to cool down. With insight from DeAndre Hopkins, one of the most exciting and productive players in the NFL, we take a peek at the Texans’ season hopes. Speaking of sizzling, how about the Houston Astros catching fire just in time to make another playoff run. General Manager Jeff Luhnow may have been wondering early in the season if the young guns were going to step up - well, they have and the Astros are one of the hottest teams in baseball with Carlos Correa and George Springer, along with veteran All-Star Jose Altuve, leading the way. For those looking for a summer project, our design focus may help direct you. Whether you are looking for a new home or just sprucing up the one you have, our coverage of two interesting designers may offer insight.
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ARTS + EVENTS
Kusama: At the End of the Universe Yayoi Kusama, Love Is Calling, 2013, wood, metal, glass mirrors, tile, acrylic panel, rubber, blowers, lighting element, speakers, and sound, courtesy of David Zwirner, New York; Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo/Singapore; Victoria Miro, London; KUSAMA Enterprise. Image © Yayoi Kusama
Museums Asia Society Texas Center We Chat: A Dialogue in Contemporary Chinese Art Ongoing through July, 2016 Yuriko Yamaguchi Ongoing through August 21, 2016 The Mystical Arts of Tibet Featuring the Tibetan Monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery Opens Aug. 18 through Aug. 21, 2016
Look to the East: Decorative Arts and Orientalism, 1870-1920 Ongoing through Oct. 23, 2016 Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait Ongoing through Jan. 29, 2017
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Mark Flood: Greatest Hits Ongoing through Aug. 7, 2016 Flow Ongoing through Sept. 18, 2016
Museum Of Fine Arts Houston High Society: The Portraits of Franz X. Winterhalter Ongoing through Aug. 14, 2016
Right Here, Right Now: Houston, Volume 2 Opens Aug. 20 through Nov. 27, 2016
Infinite Pause: Photography and Time Ongoing through Sept. 5, 2016 Selections from the Museum’s Collection: Post-War Painting and Sculpture Ongoing through Sept. 5, 2016 Kusama: At the End of the Universe Ongoing through Sept. 18, 2016 Statements: African American Art from the Museum’s Collection Ongoing through Sept. 25, 2016
Statements: African American Art from the Museum’s Collection Mequitta Ahuja, Off the Edge, 2008, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the African American Art Advisory Association. © Mequitta Ahuja
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Holocaust Museum Houston
Music & Dance
“Taking Flight: The Butterfly Project” Ongoing through July 31, 2016
Houston Ballet
“H-O-P-E: Paintings by Samuel Bak” Ongoing through Sept. 11, 2016
Romeo and Juliet Ongoing through July 9, 2016
Menil Collection
Houston Symphony
William N. Copley: The World According to CPLY Ongoing through July 24, 2016 Life Is Once, Forever: Henri Cartier-Bresson Photographs Ongoing through July 24, 2016 As Essential as Dreams: Self-Taught Art from the Collection of Stephanie and John Smither Ongoing through Oct. 16, 2016 Francis Alys: The Fabiola Project Ongoing through Jan. 28, 2018
Houston Museum of Natural Science Faberge: From a Snowflake to an Iceberg Ongoing Amber Secrets: Feathers from the Age of Dinosaurs Ongoing Gemstone Carvings Ongoing La Virgen de Guadalupe: Empress of the Americas Ongoing through Sept. 5, 2016 Out of The Amazon: Life on the River Ongoing through Oct. 16, 2016 The Chronophage Clock Ongoing through Sept. 5, 2016 The National Parks Photography Project Ongoing through Sept. 28, 2016
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Raiders of the Lost Ark Star-Spangled Salute Day of Music Houston Chronicle Concert
Miller Outdoor Theatre Children’s Hilltop Festival JULY 19 The Emperor’s New Clothes 20 My BFF, The Dragon 21 The Great Zoo Switcheroo 22 Santa’s Rockin’ Reindeer: Christmas in July! Houston Shakespeare Festival JULY 29 ,31 Much Ado About Nothing 30 Henry V AUGUST 2,4,6 Much Ado About Nothing 3,5,7 Henry V JULY 2 Johnny Rivers 4 Exxon Mobil Summer Symphony Nights: A Star-Spangled Salute 12-17 Million Dollar Quartet AUGUST 9 Amado Mexico: Texas Traditional Folk Dance 11-12 Little Women 13 Incredible India HEB Presents Dance 17 Theatre of Harlem 18 The Piano Men: Salute to Elton John & Billy Joel 19 Classic Albums Live Presents David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust 20 Hot Rize + Red Knuckles 26 What’s Going On: The Marvin Gaye Experience 27 The Odyssey - from Vietnam to America
Photography Exhibit Puts Spotlight on Faces of Hunger July 2 - August 31 On any given day, 66,000 people in southeast Texas experience the pain of hunger and no food, according to the Houston Food Bank. Five thousand of those hungry each day are children. e Health Museum’s goal with their “About Hunger and Resilience," is to bring awareness. Photographer Michael Nye's multi-media exhibit documenting the voices, stories and portraits revealing the courage and fragility of those living with hunger. Over a four-year period photographing and recording stories from across the country, Photographer Michael Nye spent two to three days with each subject to capture their image and the personal story of their lives. In simple and eloquent detail, the 42 blackand-white portraits and voices draw you closer into each life by addressing and exploring many topics: guilt, isolation, suffering, and personal identity tied to hunger. “Hunger and food insecurity is a challenge in every community,” said Melanie Johnson, Ed. D, President and CEO of e Health Museum. “We hope this exhibit puts not only a face to hunger, but by way of each personal story illustrates our shared humanity and creates a catalyst for personal action to stop hunger. To that end, we have partnered with e Houston Food Bank and Interfaith Ministries, organizations that feed Houston's hungry every day, and encourage our patrons to take action through food and monetary donations to these organizations.” e Houston Food Bank reports that the face of hunger is not what you'd expect. Two-thirds of food insecure families with children have at least one working parent; 97 percent of people served by the Houston Food Bank have permanent housing; and 20 percent of people served locally are seniors ages 60 and older. e Health Museum is located at 1515 Hermann Drive in Houston's Museum District. For more information, visit thehealthmuseum.org/hunger or call 713-521-1515.
Concerts
Sports
Toyota Center
Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
JULY 22 Julion Alvarez 23 Hillsong United
NRG Stadium JULY 9 Sunidhi & Ayushmann Live In Concert 12 Louis C. K. 18 Go DJ Hip Hop & Entertainment Awards Show AUGUST 5 Guns N’ Roses: Not In This Lifetime Tour
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ARTS + EVENTS
Chicago WS Seattle Oakland LA Angels NY Yankees Toronto Texas St. Louis Tampa Oakland
Houston Dynamo BBVA Compass Stadium JULY 2 23 31 AUGUST 13 24 27
Philadelphia Vancouver San Jose
High Society: The Portraits of Franz X. Winterhalter Franz X. Winterhalter, Princess Leonilla of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, 1843, oil on canvas, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
Toronto Seattle Dallas
(Left) Infinite Pause: Photography and Time Harold E. Edgerton, Cutting the Card Quickly, 1964, dye imbibition print, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of the Harold and Esther Edgerton Foundation. © The Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation (Right) Look to the East: Decorative Arts and Orientalism, 1870–1920 Etablissement Gallé, Elephant Vase, 1918–31, glass, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of J. Brian and Varina Eby.
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MFAH Celebrates Olivia de Havilland’s 100th Birthday
Twelve screenings in July and August honor the legendary actress During July and August, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents twelve films in celebration of Olivia de Havilland’s 100th birthday on July 1. She is the last cast member alive from Gone with the Wind. She still resides in France where she has been living since the 1950s. e legendary actress personally selected each of the screenings, which include the popular films e Adventures of Robin Hood and Gone with the Wind. Along with the films, de Havilland’s bestselling memoir about life in Paris, Every Frenchman Has One, will be available at the MFA Shop.
Theater
Broadway at the Hobby Center
A.D. Players
Wicked July 6 through Aug. 14
Little Women Ongoing through July 10
Alley Theater Born Yesterday Ongoing through July 3 Agatha Christie’s Spider’s Web July 12 through Aug. 14 A Night with Janis Joplin Aug. 19 through Sept. 19 Hand to God Aug. 19 through Sept. 18
The Ensemble Theatre Satchel Paige and The Kansas City Swing Ongoing through July 31
Stages Repertory Theatre The Marvelous Wonderettes: Dream On July 28 through Sept. 18
The Music Box Theater Feelin’ Groovy July 2 through Aug. 27
photo Credit: Lezlie Mahan
Sandy Barrett, Nory Angel & Susan Sarofim Anne Park & Kim Sharp Philamena Baird & Ilona Carson
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE GOLDEN TICKET EVENT Houston Community College Foundation Celebrated the Golden Ticket at the Hilton Americas Hotel in Downtown Houston. More than 400 guests help raise monies for scholarships for HCC students. Guests were treated to a whimsical, Wonka-inspired ballroom with fanciful swirls and candy-colored trees and florals by A Memorable Event. HCC graduate Wendi Hay shared her story of the impact her HCC Foundation scholarship made in her life. Hay was living in a homeless shelter with her four daughters at the time she was accepted to HCC and is now living independently, has a full-time professional job and is pursuing her four-year degree thanks to the turnaround in her life which began at HCC with a scholarship from the HCC Foundation. Board President Shawn A. Taylor told the crowd the Foundation awarded a record $1 million in scholarships for the 2015-2016 school year.
Susan Sarofim & Son David Lee Mayor Turner, Sue Sim & Randy Sim
Arthur & Philamena Baird
Denis DeBakey, Lavonne DeBakey, Maya Shay and State Representative Gene Wu
Fr. Ted Baenziger CSB, Dr Jo Meier Marquis and UST Board Chair Bert Edmundson
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS TWO SAINTS & TACO TASTING St. Thomas Alums host Two Saints and a Taco Tasting raising $95,000 in support of student scholarships. The event was hosted at Saint Arnold Brewing Co. and presented by flemingattorneys.com.
Awards Trophis handmade by Kelli Kickerillo '03
Alumni Board Parliamentarian Alexis Guzman
Alumnus John Marion Carrabba with his daughter Jessica Carrabba '14
For the first time, both awards went to Little J’s Bar, which also won the People’s Choice Award last year under its former name Bourbon and Bacon. Little J’s’ taco featured pork sautéed with brown sugar and coffee on a bed of black bean hummus with poblano sauce, arbol chili, pickled red onions and queso fresco. Alumni Board President Marcia Galatas’ 95 said restaurants participated. Ten UST students received scholarships from the monies raised last year.
Little J’s staff with celebrity judges Maria Younger
The University of St. Thomas, dedicated to educating leaders of faith and character, is a private institution committed to the liberal arts and to the religious, ethical and intellectual tradition of Catholic higher education.
[Food]
Photo courtesy of Brennan’s
Summer Cocktails from Brennan’s A s i p o f N ew O r l e a n s r i g h t a t h o m e by Marene Gustin
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reaming of a summer brunch lounging on a shaded courtyard in the Big Easy, sipping a cool cocktail? But can’t make the trip?
wood grilled oysters and the flambé of bananas foster drenched in Caribbean rum, don’t forget the bar menu here.
an incredible deal now.” So much so that they limit the drinks to three per customer, and they are now offering 25-cent bloody Marys and mimosas for Saturday brunch.
No worries. Head to Brennan’s of Houston in Midtown and enjoy the old world charm of one of the city’s most revered restaurants, a product of New Orleans taste and tradition and sister eatery of the famous Commander’s Palace. Since 1967 Brennan’s of Houston has survived floods, hurricanes and a devastating fire and yet has persevered to continue as a beacon of genteel comfort.
e weekday happy hour at the courtyard offers Seven for Seven until Seven: Seven cocktails, seven wines (by the glass) “I don’t like to hire and seven Creole bites for $7 a piece bartenders who have until 7:00 p.m. e long bar, which been to bartending was lengthened during renovations schools. It’s too hard to aer the devastating fire during undo some of that Hurricane Ike, sports hundreds of training. What a bottles of premium liquors and the successful bartender restaurant is known for its superb needs is knowledge of cocktails, including its famous 25-cent martinis offered during liquors and brands and a way with people. weekday lunch.
e gorgeous two-story brick building on Smith St. is not only elegant architecturally but the service is impeccable and the food divine. And while you may yearn for the famous snapping turtle soup finished tableside with sherry, the Creole cuisine like Jimmy’s pecan
“Back in the late 1940s the Brennans everything else.” offered 25-cent martinis at lunch,” says Richard Middleton, the restaurant’s Bar “I don’t have any professional training,” Chef, or, as he likes to call himself, the Drink Middleton says. “And I don’t like to hire bar Daddy. “It was a good price then but not like it tenders who have been to bartending schools. is now. In the 1990s we brought it back and it’s It’s too hard to undo some of that training.
I can teach them
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Middleton likes to think he’s one of the oldest living bartenders, although he’s only 68 years old. But this is his retirement job. In his former career as an AT&T executive, he brought all of his clients to Brennan’s starting in 1974, and he’s been coming here every since. When he retired Brennan’s asked him to come bartend and he’s been here for the past six years.
What a successful bartender needs is knowledge of liquors and brands and a way with people. I can teach them everything else. “People come in and sit at the bar and ask for a drink. You talk to them to see what they want and suggest things. e thing about cocktails is that they are not tattoos, if they don’t like the drink I’ll just make them another one. It’s okay. God created chocolate and vanilla because we all don’t like the same thing.” And while Brennan’s offers wine and some beers, cocktails are the main draw, particularly vodka drinks. Middleton says women still order Cosmopolitans the most and men tend towards Old Fashions. He makes those with housemade fig jam instead of the standard sugar cubes. As for himself, Middleton prefers Scotch and Bourbon like Rob Roys and Manhattans with meat dishes. “But if you want a gin and coke,” he says and you can almost hear him shudder, “I’ll make you one. I don’t judge. People come to Brennan’s to enjoy themselves and have a good time.” But just in case you can’t make it to Brennan’s for a good time, do try the Brennan’s Courtyard Tea, recipe below, in your own backyard for a cool summer sip. Just close your eyes and pretend you’re at the old world patio surrounded by trees and ivy covered brick walls and relax. It’s summer.
Brennan’s Courtyard Bar Tea Ingredients: 2 oz Seagram’s vodka 1/2 oz hibiscus tea 1.25 oz pineapple juice one mint sprig and cherry for garnish
Directions:
Photo by Liz Wyman
For hibiscus tea: Bring one quart of water to a boil. Add one cup of hibiscus flowers. Boil for five minutes and remove from heat. Dissolve one cup of sugar in liquid and let cool. Use one-half once in cocktail, stir and garnish with mint and cherry. Enjoy.
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[Road Trip] By Minnie Payne
Taking a Week-Long Road Trip to Big Bend National Park and West Texas The Window - Lost Mine Trail photo by Ross Dunn
Houston city slickers may be apprehensive about visiting West Texas and Big Bend National Park as they might visualize laborious hiking and rattlesnakes, versus basking in the sun on the beach. Distance might also be a factor, but most visitors will attest that the trip is well worth the effort and time. The fastest way to drive from Houston to Big Bend is to take I-10 about 200 miles to San Antonio and either continue I-10 about 315 miles to Fort Stockton, or take U.S. 90 from San Antonio about 160 miles to Del Rio. Another 175 miles will land you in Marathon, gateway to Big Bend, 36 miles south for tourists coming from the north on U.S. Hwy. 385, or from the east on U.S. Hwy. 90. Estimated time is about 10 hours, and once you get past Kerrville on I-10, the speed limit is 80 mph the rest of the way with little to no traffic and a scenic drive. There is considerable distance between towns and services, so be sure you have plenty of gas, oil, food, and water. The park has four camp stores, but supplies and selection are limited. Also, there are small stores in the communities outside the park. The last major shopping areas (grocery and hardware stores) are Alpine, Fort Stockton, and Del Rio.
According to the National Park Service, 1,200square-mile Big Bend National Park averages 300,000-350,000 visitors a year, a great many being international travelers. Adventurous visitors can enjoy 800,000 wide-open acres of mountains, desert, hiking, and water activities. Lessadventurous explorers can enjoy driving tours. Centrally located, Chisos Mountain Lodge offers lodging in the park and features a restaurant and store. Campers can toss their tents among black bears, mountain lions, jackrabbits, and deer. According to the National Park Service, because Big Bend features the least amount of light pollution in the United States, it’s one of the best places in the world to stargaze. And because it is on north-south migratory pathways, Big Bend is home to approximately 450 species of birds, more than any other national park. The Chisos Mountains are home to birds that flit, waddle, soar, and swim in the park. They represent more than half the bird species found in North America, including the Colima warbler, found nowhere else in the United States. Woodpeckers and scaled quail (distinctive for their dangling crests) are found in the desert scrub. For cuckoos, cardinals, and screech owls, prowl along the river. Rangers lead birding talks. While you are on the borderline of Big Bend National Park, about 35 minutes away and 33 miles south of Marfa, you might like to see Cibolo Creek Ranch, located off Hwy. 67 and the ranch where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died. I-10 leads into Hwy.67; you will see a small sign in a rock wall which is the entrance to the ranch. Cibolo Creek Ranch is located 15 minutes off Hwy. 67.
Houstonian’s Day Trip to Galveston Whether you’re a newcomer to Houston or a seasoned resident, we’re fortunate to be within approximately 50 miles driving distance from downtown Houston to downtown Galveston on I-45 South, taking about one hour in moderate traffic. Galveston, a historic beach town located on the Gulf of Mexico, is best known as a vacation destination, offering 32 miles of beaches, a variety of family attractions, Texas’ premier cruise port, and one of the largest and well-preserved concentrations of Victorian architecture in the country. It is believed to be approximately 5,000 years old, with an interesting history during the past 500 years. It is generally believed that Cabeza de Vaca and his crew were shipwrecked there in 1520, eventually making their way to colonies in Mexico. Commerce thrived, but major storms in 1867, 1871, 1875, and 1886 greatly slowed progress. The great storm of 1900 devastated the island, killing 5,000 to 10,000 people, prompting construction of the seawall that protects the northern half of the island.
Big Bend offers much education wise and recreation wise, a trip well worth the time and effort. Photo by Wells Brown
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For sure, if you’re going for a beach experience, Galveston’s brand new beaches named Babe’s Beach after former Texas Rep. A. R. “Babe” Schwartz, located on a stretch of the seawall west of 61st Street, will be a pleasant experience. It has plenty of space for relaxing in the sun, playing volleyball, or simply wandering the coast. The island’s other beach parks, including Stewart Beach, East Beach, and Seawolf Park, are now updated, featuring new playgrounds, vendors, and amenities. And, of course, most people want fresh seafood when visiting Galveston. Saltwater Grill, 2017 Post Office Street, Galveston 77550 in the downtown district, 1520 minutes from the new beaches area with parking provided in the lot behind the grill, was voted best restaurant in Galveston 2016. Lunch Monday through Friday – 11 a.m - 2 p.m.; dinner Monday through Thursday – 5-9 p.m.; dinner Friday – 5-10 p.m.; dinner Saturday – 4-10 p.m.; dinner Sunday – 5-9 p.m. Lunch will not be served July 4. Happy hour at the bar Sunday through Friday – 5-7 p.m. According to Manager Megan Walker, Saltwater Grill specializes in fresh seafood and steaks. Fresh seafood comes from the Gulf of Mexico usually every day and from the Atlantic Ocean twice a week; steaks come from local Texas. Entrees range from $24 to $36, and appetizers are big enough that many people make a meal out of them. Fried asparagus topped off with jumbo crab meat and garlic butter is a favorite and if ordered at the bar, a special price is offered. If you’re looking for an educational/entertaining experience, Galveston offers Moody Gardens, a public, non-profit, educational destination, which utilizes nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation, and research. Moody Gardens began in the mid-80s with only a horse barn and riding arena. The purpose was to begin a hippotherapy riding program for people with head injuries. Today, Moody Gardens is one of the premier educational/leisure facilities in the Southwest. It also provides horticultural therapy, education, and employment for persons with a wide range of physical and emotional disabilities. Since its inception in 1983 and adoption of an eightphase master plan in 1985, Moody Gardens has illustrated through its various attractions numerous innovative and creative programs – resulting in a visitation count of approximately 2 million visitors annually. The gardens are open 365 days a year, and summer hours are from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Various tickets are offered, with a popular one-day pass for $59.95, featuring admission into Aquarium Pyramid, Rainforest Pyramid, MG 3D Theater, 4D Special FX Theater, Discovery Museum, Colonel Paddlewheel Boat, SpongeBob SubPants Adventure, Palm Beach (seasonal), Festival of Lights (seasonal), and ICE LAND Ice Sculptures (seasonal) for one day (one entry) or two consecutive days (unlimited). Receive 25 percent discount on Ropes Course and Zip Line admission with day passes. Much can be seen and much fun can be had in a oneday trip to Galveston Island. Houstonians, be glad that you’re privy to privileges that many people travel long distances to experience. intown 17
[Design]
Photo Credit: Jill Hunter for The Scout Guide Houston for MAIN
SUSAN GAY DESIGNS Neutral, Timeless and Individuality in Spaces For Home
As you enter award-winning interior designer Susan Gay’s uncluttered, spacious one-of-a-kind 4,400-square-feet Spaces for Home boutique furniture store, 2439 Westheimer Road in Houston Upper Kirby District, you find a unique collection of dining tables, sofas, ottomans, benches, chairs, rugs, chandeliers, consoles, coffee tables, mirrors, pillows, art pieces by local artists, decorative accessories, and antiques. Aer 33 years’ experience of being an 18 intown
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interior designer, Gay decided to open Spaces for Home in 2012, because she felt Houston had enough antique stores and needed a more transitional/ contemporary/traditional type store. “I created light walls for an airy look and diverse style,” she adds. “e reason I call it Spaces is that within my store, I created different looks to be able to create my own design.”
Her store allows her to bring her own passionate design to life and if she wishes, she can change it. Compliments abound on the uniqueness of it.
“I think what happens is that people wander into my store and love it, then wind up hiring me. I end up getting a lot of work that way,” she says. When clients enlist Gay’s services, she schedules a consultation time with them in order to determine what they want to achieve. If it’s a husband and wife, she interviews them individually.
Showhome in West University
Photography by Connie Anderson
“It’s fun to get to know your client. I think a home should reflect you, and when you walk around your house, you just feel good about it. If you don’t love it, don’t buy it. I think creating a home is kind of like a canvas – you step back and look at it. Creating a home is a process – it’s like art. It
takes time. It’s our job to guide the client to bring their design to life.” “Good design evokes emotion, and your home tells a story about you,” she informs. “You have designers who have a ‘look.’ I can walk into a house and immediately know the designer who did it.”
“If you don’t love it, don’t buy it. It’s like art – it takes time,” she reflects. “I wear black, white, and neutral colors – my home reflects my personality.” Inspiration for her work varies from client to client. Sometimes it comes from traveling and nature.
“It just comes to me. e more time I spend with the client, something just triggers me,” she says. She remarks that the scale and proportion of your furniture is important. “A lot of people who design a house don’t keep in mind scale and proportion. intown 19
Single Space Private - ASID Award Winner
I always say ‘less is more,’” she advises. “Keeping everything simple and elegant is important.” Texturing and layering is a favorite feature she utilizes, so that the design looks “sterile.” She adds color through
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art, pillows, windows, and accessories. Her philosophy for her furniture boutique is to provide a good service, help clients create a beautiful space for their home, and inspire them.
“Neutral” and “timeless” are “go” words with Gay. Since she grew up in Singapore, she likes white orchids and uses them with her designs. She also likes white roses – “Guess that’s the romance in me,” she smiles.
Q&A
How do you acquire your pieces?
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SUSAN GAY People's Choice Award Winner To be effective, what does one have to have in home or office designs?
What is your philosophy about Spaces for Home?
Timeless and sensible designs, but with comfort and individuality in mind, whether it’s home or office.
To provide a service and help clients create a beautiful space for their home and to inspire the client.
I go to market in High Point, N.C., Atlanta, Ga., and from antique dealers. All our merchandise is available off the floor or it can be custom ordered. I’m also getting into the business of making my home store and in the process of designing casegoods and upholstery. What is your training/ experience background? I started out over 30 years ago in my 20s and kind of fell into it. I went to school, studying fashion merchandise, but went into interior design. I started out doing commercial design and then went into interior design.
What is the process for going about a design or redesign? Here’s the way I do it. I meet with my clients to get to know them and find out what they want to achieve by asking for inspirational pictures from magazines, Pinterest, etc. It’s a way of getting into their heads. If it’s a husband and wife, I get them to interview individually. I look at how they dress, the way they live in their home, what kind of car they drive, hobbies, and lifestyle. I ask questions about them. If they like color, they will want color in their design. Every person has their own style. It’s our job to create a home that reflects them and brings joy and comfort to them. Your home tells a story about you. I’m also a strong believer in mixing colors. What space are you most proud of and why? I think my store, in that it allows me to bring my own design to life. I can change it. I designed and built my house from the ground up and get lots of compliments on the design. I’m presently working on a house on Rice Boulevard that I’m very excited about. The client and I have become very good friends. It’s very important to scale and proportion your furniture. A lot of people who design their house, don’t keep in mind scale and proportion. I always say “less is more.” Keep everything simple and elegant – proportion is very important. What color combinations do you favor? Today, I’m loving creamy/toasty Champagne, gray, and white. I love mixing. intown 21
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Rather than downsizing, Rochella Cooper’s latest move could be called an “uprising” to a fit lifestyle for an 83-yearold pickle ball champion in her age group (more on that later). roughout the years, Cooper readily adapted whenever a better place appeared or an empty space in time sparked a new career idea. Finally, it is time to stay put. “I have another house in mind,” she said, “but I don’t have the energy in mind.” Her house in the Heights is the fourth home Cooper has designed and built – a Southampton family home, a beach house and an edgy metal one in Rice Military. Before builders discovered the latter area, she bought two lots for $45,000 each. Outside the metal house she installed an “Artful Garden” where artists of outdoor works displayed and sold their art in her “gallery.” When development in the neighborhood soared and a huge house rose next door, she sold out and moved to Virginia. But Texas called her back, and she returned to build her latest creation. Cooper now resides in 1400 square feet that appears much larger, down from the 2800 square foot metal house. e green and white 22 intown
ROCHELLA COOPER By Carole Keeney Harrington
exterior is Hardiplank, and the blasts of interior artistic color reflect Cooper’s creative side in a compact package with soaring ceilings and walls of light. She added a garage apartment in case a live-in assistant is ever needed. Environmental concerns like doublepane windows, none on the west side of the house and only three outside doors keep the heat out and air conditioning in. Floors are reengineered maple, and trees surround the property with shade. e house took five months to build. Every wall, nook and cranny in Cooper’s home is an art-filled feast for the eyes. In partnership with architect, Frank Zeni who also designed her metal house, tall blank spaces were de rigueur for the woman with careers dominated by music and art. e living room is flooded with light and art, and the open design allows room for the dominant
piece of furniture - a Schimmel grand piano of African wood that harkens to her past as a native of Johannesburg, South Africa, and ongoing work playing concerts and accompaniment. e walls, floors and bath colors are earth tones and whites that leave the eye free to roam artwork. In the living room, two large pieces by Zeni made of cardboard boxes in yellows and burgundies hang high above the windows, drawing the eye upward to enhance a sense of space. On the opposite wall hangs a piece by Cooper from one of her career eras – textile art. About those seven careers, each coincidentally lasting seven years, they began with parents who nurtured Cooper’s creativity. Her grandparents immigrated from Eastern Europe in the early 1900s, fleeing political turmoil and targeting of Jews. In London where her father was an oral maxillofacial surgeon, he met and married Cooper’s mother. e family later moved to South Africa where her mother was a director of theater and music at Johannesburg’s major performing arts center. She encouraged Cooper in ballet and film but finally ceded
The dining room wall offers a blank canvas for art. Cooper commissioned the colorful painting on the back wall by Houston artist Charles Washington. The whimsical chandelier by Mary Margaret Hansen is made of Clorox bottles. The small backyard surrounded by dense foliage provides privacy, and the rocky walkway is low maintenance. The pie-shaped lot appealed to Cooper because of its trees and foliage but before she bought it, she asked Frank Zeni, her architect, to be sure he could fit a house on it. Light floods the living area with windows on every wall. Height provides generous spaces to intown 23
display art, like the two pieces by Frank Zeni made of boxes and the yarn wall hanging by Cooper. Thinking ahead, Cooper built a garage apartment for the income now and a place for a caretaker later, should she need one. The compact bathroom includes a shower, closet, dressing table and jet tub, all in soothing earth tone colors. Cooper has won a pile of medals by honing her pickle ball skills in play three times a week. On the paddle is the national championship medal in her age group.
Photos by Carole Keeney Harrington (Opposite page) Rochella Cooper at her Schimmel piano is surrounded by light and greenery on every wall of her home. Behind her is calligraphy by the legendary Japanese artist, Obata. (Clockwise from top left) Dining Room, Foliage, Back Porch, Front of House, Living Room, Garage Apartment, Compact Bathroom, Pickle Ball Medals
that her too tall daughter at five feet nine inches, (she was once a Neiman Marcus model) should study the flute. at led to a second flute position for Cooper in the Durban South Africa Symphony and later the Haifa Symphony Orchestra in Israel. Married at age 26 to neurologist, Dr. Ben Cooper, they settled in Johannesburg. Later, Baylor College of Medicine recruited Dr. Cooper to Houston. As the family grew to three boys, Charles now 56, Andrew 54 and Jonathan 53, the family moved to Southampton.
Aer a divorce, Cooper again turned to work. She became principal of the Montessori School of the Woods. Next Kenneth Schnitzer asked her to establish a Montessori School for employees at Greenway Plaza. en came executive director of the Houston Festival where she brought musician and visual artist Jean Michel Jarre to Houston for a spectacular music light show in 1986 celebrating the Texas Sesquicentennial. In 1987, during the city’s worst economic downturn, Cooper resigned the festival post, “a terrible time to leave,” she recalled.
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When designing her final home, Cooper asked herself, ‘What’s the need and what’s the want?’ She eliminated the unnecessary and focused on anything that would enhance the quality of her life.
” Never idle long, an article in the Houston Chronicle about women learning to sail in Annapolis, Maryland, prompted her to call the founder of the school. An experienced sailor with her family, she hung up and said to herself, “I can do that” and started Women at the Helm. “e women came out of the woodwork,” she said. “And men wanted to learn, so I started a program for corporations that was a metaphor for leadership and team building.” Seven years later, the National Multiple Sclerosis Houston Chapter offered a job as its president; she sold the sailing school. Aer seven years in the MS job, Cooper retired at age 63, but went on to form another non-profit. “Texans for Alternatives to Pesticides” successfully stopped the spraying of toxic weed killer in neighborhood ditches and on school playing fields. “I was incensed,” she said. ese days when she’s not playing pickle ball – a game similar to tennis with a smaller court using paddles instead of rackets and a whiffle ball - or singing in the Houston Masterworks Chorus as its president, Cooper sits on her back porch and drinks in the quiet and the greenery that surrounds her small yard. Inside, the open spaces and high windows bring the outside in. “Volume is height; Infinity is windows where we can look out and see the sky,” Cooper said. “I have infinity everywhere I look.” When designing her final home, Cooper asked herself, “What’s the need and what’s the want?” She eliminated the unnecessary and focused on anything that would enhance the quality of her life. Settled into the house that is “just big enough for me,” the grand piano reminds her every day that “music is the anchor in my life,” and along with her new green home and pickle ball, that is quite enough for now. Carole Keeney Harrington is a writer/filmmaker who is working on three movies about Ima Hogg, drones and autism.
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ROBERTA ROLLER RABBIT BENEFITS THE CHILDREN’S FUND AT STYLISH GRAND OPENING SOIREE Roberta Roller Rabbit, a lifestyle brand offering exotic, sophisticated yet affordable leisurewear, accessories and home goods Rabbit, along with Tennessee Ott and Caroline Billipp, launched its first Houston storefront in the posh River Oaks District. Founder of the travel-inspired line, Roberta Freymann, mingled with guests and offered styling tips to shoppers. A percentage of the evening’s proceeds benefited The Children’s Fund. The Children’s Fund is a nonprofit dedicated to helping early-stage charities fulfill their mission to provide critical services to disadvantaged children across the greater Houston area.
Kara Smith, Jailyn Marcel, Farrell Lawo
Caroline Billipp, Lori Brown, Tennessee Ott
Renate Ferraro, Mary Cullen Lombardi Roberta Freymann
Lauren Smith, Maggie Sims, Callie Ann Stahl Kimberly Bayley, Scott Bayley
HOUSTON NIGHT FOR NIÑOS 2016 KICK OFF EVENT AT BLACK & WHITE The event benefitted Fabretto Children’s Foundation, an international non-profit organization empowering under-served children and their families in Nicaragua by improving economic opportunity through education and nutrition. Black & White, a locally owned and operated Mediterranean and seafood bistro in the pulsating Heights neighborhood and Foundation Chairs, Luvi and Carlos Wheelock hosted the event where they honored the outstanding host committee and individuals for their efforts to eliminate the greatest injustice of our time – extreme poverty. The Third Annual Gala will be held at the Hobby Center for Performing Arts on Thursday, October 13.
Emily Hanley and Trevor Thompson Mike and Sharon Brier
Today, the organization serves over 18,000 children and youth through work in eight Fabretto Education Centers and more than 300 local public schools. For more information, visit www.fabretto.org.
Hosts Carlos Wheelock, Luvi Wheelock
Pauline Huen, Jake Gopinath, Tammy Leyton
Janessa Young and Sannam Warrender
Nadia Palacios, Gabriella Aliberti
Elizabeth Fertitta, Kathy Baczko
[The Game]
DeAndre Hopkins Interview The Houston Texans will be counting heavily on their star wide receiver, DeAndre Hopkins in 2016 as they try to return to the NFL playoffs. Entering his fourth season after being 27th overall pick in 2013, Hopkins led the Texans with 111 catches and with his acrobatic catches has become one of the most exciting players in the Will Palaszczuk: I find it interesting that this is your first camp, How's your experience been so far? DeAndre Hopkins: It's been great, lots of participants out here, parents out here watching and cheering them on. This is my first camp in Texas, not my first camp in general. I do a camp in South Carolina. I did one last year with a former high school teammate of mine who currently plays for the New York Jets, so this is my first camp in Texas. WP: What does it mean to you to have your first pro camp in your first pro home base?
NFL. The former Clemson wide receiver holds records at his alma mater for most yards and touchdowns despite foregoing his senior year to enter the draft. We caught up with Hopkins during his first Texas football camp as he weighed in on his new quarterback and the Texans chances to repeat as AFC South Champs.
DH: It feels great, a lot of these kids look up to me. Just coming into the league it was something I wanted to do, just the timing never worked out. I finally got up with pro camps, and we made it happen. WP: As far as the moves the Houston Texans made this offseason, obviously first and foremost is Brock Osweiler, bringing him in, and I know that's something that made you very excited. DH: Yeah, of course. He's a very good quarterback. He really hasn't had a lot of NFL experience but he showed he can get the job done against anybody and everybody and he did it at a high level in Denver. WP: What has the process been for the two of you in getting to know him and getting to know the routes you like to run and get that chemistry working? DH: It's been great. As soon as he verbally committed to come here, we
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were doing drills in Arizona, probably not even a week later. So just getting that timing down and doing it on our own, no coaches around.
WP: Certainly a good thing for you, and what kind of help can you provide to him on how to learn the offense? Bill O'Brien's offense obviously has been unique and has been a little bit different than what he ran in Denver. DH: Oh yeah, by far, it's a very versatile offense, and everything runs through the quarterback, almost like the Patriots. The quarterback is the offense and they give Brock that control and that's what he likes. I'm going to do the best I can to go out there and help him out but he's a smart guy. He stays out there at the
DH: Yeah, we were close last year, making it to the playoffs and getting beat by the Chiefs like we did, nobody wants that taste in their mouth anymore. We feel like this is our division now. The past has been the Colts but we definitely have been making steps and progress to maintain it.
help, though, to have that taste in your mouth, at least as a motivator? DH: Oh man, that's the best motivation in any sport. Getting beat in a playoff game, the whole world is watching all game long, it's embarrassing, and you don't want for that to happen again. That's sitting at the back of my mind even though it's in the past.
WP: How much does that stadium later than anybody, gets there just as early as anybody, so he's putting in the work right now before the season starts to be prepared. WP: Looking at all these other moves, I want to talk about first round pick, Will Fuller, and the fact that you guys get a guy who can maybe take some of the attention away from you, which is a good thing, I know you're excited to have somebody stretch the field on the other side of you. DH: Oh yeah for sure, we got Will and Braxton Miller, 2 guys who are very explosive, they haven't done anything in the NFL, but from what they did in college, hopefully they can carry that over and help me out. WP: Does it help to have another quarterback-type-guy in the huddle like Braxton Miller, somebody who understands how things work as far as an offense goes. DH: It's always good to have a guy that's very educated football-wise about defenses because on offense every player has to be very knowledgeable of defenses. You can't just go out there and run a route, you have to know what coverage it, and I'm sure that Braxton is going to help out the younger guys with that. WP: You know with the management having those moves, getting Lamar Miller, getting some of these other guys that they've brought in this offseason, it really sends the message that this team is ready to win now and I'm sure that's something you're appreciative about. intown 27
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Protect your children from identity the by Evans Attwell Senior Vice President Frost Private Banking Your child may be too young to apply for credit, own a debit card, or even count to 10, but his or her identity can be stolen with relative ease, and the consequences can be devastating and long-term. A 2013 research survey (latest year available) drew attention to this growing problem when it revealed that one in 40 families with children under 18 had at least one child whose personal information had been compromised by identity thieves. 28 intown
These criminals target children because
In many cases, the fraud goes
their financial history is a blank slate,
undetected until the child later applies
and they never check their credit
for student loans or a job, or tries to get
record. A child’s Social Security number,
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resources to track and untangle
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Guard your child’s personal information. Keep your child’s Social Security card in a secure place, and don’t carry it out and about. Limit the personal information you or your child shares on social media, and don’t sign up for unnecessary accounts, such as magazines, mailing lists, or loyalty rewards programs because they can sell your child’s information to third parties. Disclose your child’s Social Security number only when absolutely necessary.
Watch for suspicious activity, such as preapproved credit cards, bills for unfamiliar services, or unexpected
medical collection notices arriving in the mail, all in your child’s name. Additional red flags: calls from creditors about debt connected to your child or notices from the IRS about unpaid taxes on income or the use of your child’s Social Security number on another tax return.
Check your child’s credit report with the major credit reporting agencies— Equifax, Experian, and Transunion. This action is especially critical if you suspect your child’s identity has been compromised, but a growing number of experts recommend you monitor your child’s credit report annually.
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photo Credit: Michelle Watson
TOOTSIES HOSTS THE ULTIMATE “TRUNK SHOW” FOR LYME DISEASE Tootsies, known as Houston’s premiere shopping destination, hosted a “Party on the Patio” on June 7th featuring Drunk Elephant Skincare with a percentage of sales benefitting Texas Lyme Disease Association (TXLDA). The event was hosted by Joanie Jacomini Herring, Beverly Jacomini, Libby Watts and Drunk Elephant Skincare founding partner Tiffany Masterson. The event launched the beginning of TXLDA’s “Year of Story” social media campaign, which features victims of Lyme disease and share their experiences. The event showcased Drunk Elephant Skincare, a Houston-based, non-toxic skincare line formulated with clinically effective biocompatible ingredients including Virgin Marula oil. Margaritas and munchies were provided by Armando’s.
Monica Fallone, Silvia Stix Nikki Lewis, April Clark
Armando & Cinda Palacios Shannon Huff, Susannah Wallace, Kathy Masterson
Amy Stephens, Jailyn Marcel
Louise Caldwell, Courtney Kobel
Greg & Brandi Wachel Douglas Glover, Mina Mann, Eric Watts, Amanda Fox
Farrell Lawo, Hannah Swiggard, Kara Smith, Amy Stephens, Amanda Griffin
Joanie Jacomini Herring, Beverly Jacomini, Tiffany Masterson
Michael Guy Rosmarin 1953-2016 Mickey Rosmarin was cool before he opened his first store on Westheimer, selling funky oeat designs, Hawaiian shirts, and old recycled Levi Jeans. Today, he leaves an indelible fashion legacy in Houston that spans generations. His tony West Avenue 35,000-squarefoot store is a fashion mecca for Houston women. Rosmarin built his stores by taking risks, stocking cutting edge designs, and networking, all the while making friends and giving back. A native Houstonian, Mr. Rosmarin attended Bellaire High School and the University of St. omas in Houston. At age 21, his first retail space, Honest reads, debuted in Montrose, located on the outskirts of downtown Houston. Mr. Rosmarin’s first successful brick and mortar, Honest reads, focused on vintage finds. In 1975, his social and professional networking prowess led him to open the Tootsies concept in the Galleria area of Houston. Tootsies’ retail spaces expanded, the merchandise became more
exclusive, customers started spreading the word, and in the late ’70s, Tootsies became the first store in town to carry European imports, hand selected by Mr. Rosmarin from his trips abroad. Rosmarin supported the Houston community through generous financial contributions by hosting innumerable philanthropic events in his stores over the years. I’m sure his wish would be that his legacy continues. His commitment to community service and dynamic personality, along with his passion for retailing and fashion, brought about his success. Tootsies also has stores in Atlanta and Dallas. His sister, Susie Rosmarin, simply states, "He was the most loving, generous, thoughtful, kind, fun, honorable man I've ever known." Karen Henry, his PR person, met him years ago through a mutual friend. Henry had a child die unexpectedly and Mickey consoled her by wanting “to make sure I had something beautiful to wear at the funeral; he gave me a free outfit. I knew him, but not that well, for sure,“ said Henry. with Tamara Mellon
with Sharin Norman and Diane Lokey Farb
with Cindy Garbs
with Holly Waltrip
with Joanne King Herring
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