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A Houston tradition in luxury senior living, The Village of Tan glewood offers discerning seniors an elegant lifestyle and mainte nance-free living with a host of services and amenities, each designed to allow residents to Live Life Well®. The luxury senior living com munity allows residents to experience the best of all worlds, with the freedom to enjoy friends, community ties, and personal interests, along with superb dining and worry-free transportation—all includ ed in your monthly lease.

There is a lot of positive energy at The Village of Tanglewood! The community has a fully operational generator. With this full-building generator, there is no outlet that can hide. The entire building will be powered which will eliminate the need to evacuate residents, ensure power for necessary equipment, provide safety and security during inclement weather, prevent mold growth, and food from spoiling. The on-site generator will also ensure that systems such as refrigerators, stoves, and air-conditioning will be served without missing a beat.

As sole owners of the latest, most advanced piece of equipment, The Village of Tanglewood has full rights of usage. This is advantageous compared to most communities leasing the equipment where they are at the mercy of others in when and how they are able to use the generator. The Village of Tanglewood prioritizes the safety and comfort of its residents to be able to have the freedom to utilize such an important piece of equipment without any potential obstacles.

The Village of Tanglewood is located minutes from the Galleria, Theatre District, and the Texas Medical Center, allowing us to provide access to the best that Houston has to offer.

The Village of Tanglewood believes that your apartment home should be as appealing as its premier location. With high-qual ity design details and finishes, such as nine-foot ceilings, crown molding, spacious walk-in closets, stainless steel appliances, washer & dryers, and balconies, our residents enjoy traditional, luxury living.

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Join The Village of Tanglewood for monthly events or visit for lunch to experience its excellent culture and a taste of tradition in luxury senior living. Visit our website, www.villageoftanglewood.com or call 346-800-5981 to schedule a tour and lunch.

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Is the World in Flames

Media sites say the world and the US are on fire. We can attest that our world is in turmoil as we struggle to understand and feel the growing pains of a nation and a world where everyone doesn’t agree. The holidays and the New year should be a time to reflect and make changes.

We can all agree on many things, such as not wanting to pay higher taxes, whether part of our escalating property taxes in Texas or the growing myriad of other taxes in states like New York or California. However, we can all agree that we want safe streets and great educational systems to propel future generations. And as our sacred constitution provides, everyone expects free and equal elections. When we, the people, fail to accept the results of an election, it impedes us as a nation. It overshadows the hard-working people who devote their time and expertise to making our elections fair and valid, as our forefathers require.

My grandmother worked as a clerk at Montgomery Ward, and my grandfather was a hard-working welder. They were both sons and daughters of immigrants, were proud to be Americans, and held their freedoms and right to vote sacred. My grandmother was a dedicated poll worker all her adult life and was honored to fulfill her patriotic duty to help count votes. She witnessed many of the people she wanted to be elected win and, just as importantly, those she did not prefer. But the results were what was necessary. And how we accepted them even more so. The people had spoken with their vote, which is how our democracy works.

Parties evolve with sentiments changing again and again, but the will of the people must always prevail. In my lifetime, I have seen five democrats and five republican presidents. If you don’t like what is happening now, go vote but only question the results if there is a reason to do so.

We can argue over how much tax, where we spend our monies, and how long it should be before an abortion is unacceptable. We cannot, however, undermine our democratic system that, for over 200 years, has been the shining light in this sometimes dark world.

There is no doubt that this is a difficult time in our history, but with understanding and discernment, our freedom and democracy can and will prevail.

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34th ANNUAL UPTOWN HOLIDAY LIGHTING

Make plans to join us for the 34th Annual Up town Holiday Lighting on Thanksgiving evening! We kick off the dazzling holiday season with the illumination of Uptown’s 300 custom, 20-ft. hol iday trees along Post Oak Boulevard from the West Loop to Richmond Avenue. Make family memories at this FREE family event from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. featuring a festive market with holiday

shopping and treats, unique street entertainment and the sights and sounds of the holiday season, along with a special appearance from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Following the ceremonial lighting of Uptown’s holiday trees, the evening will culminate with a brilliant light show and breathtaking fire works extravaganza.

MUSEUMS

Asia Society Texas Center Everything She Has Within Herself Through Nov 13, 2022

Yōkai: Scenes of the Supernatural in Japanese Woodblock Prints Through Dec 17, 2022

Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston The Sugar Shack Ongoing through Dec 31, 2022

Gordon Parks: Stokely Carmichael & Black Power Ongoing hrough Jan 16, 2023

Philip Guston Now Through Jan 16, 2023

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

Troy Montes Michie: Rock of Eye Through Jan 29, 2023

Diane Severin Nguyen: IF REVOLUTION IS A SICKNESS Through Feb 26, 2023

Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks

Holocaust Museum Houston Charlotte Solomon: Life? Or Theater? Through Dec 4, 2022

Menil Collection Samuel Fosso: African Spirits Through Jan 15, 2023

Tanglewood Wooded Lot on The Bayou.

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Walter De Maria: Boxes for Meaningless Work Through Apr 23, 2023

Wall Drawing Series: Mel Bochner Ongoping though Sep, 2023

Houston Museum Of Natural Science Special Exhibits

Transcending Audubon Dreher Materworks1 Body Worlds & The Cycle of Life King Tut’s Tomb

THEATER

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A Christmas Carol Nov 18 through Dec 30 Edward Albee’s Seascape Through Nov 13 Broadway Across America Hobby Center Six Nov 8 through 20

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The Rise Of Lauren Through Nov 13

Snow White and The Seven Dorks

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Houston Symphony Orchestra

November brings some interesting program ming. The Houston Symphony will have Gemma New as a guest conductor as well as Camille Thomas as a solo cellist.

Born in New Zealand, Ms. New is the new ar tistic advisor and principal conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the principal conductor of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orches tra. She also is currently the principal guest con ductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Last year Ms. New received the Sir Georg Solti Con ducting Award.

Franco-Belgian Camille Thomas is truly a rising star and will be soloing in the Elgar Cello Concer to. She plays the Stradivarius “Feuermann” cello (1730).

The performances will begin with the U.S. pre

just been named music director of the Minne sota Orchestra and will assume that position next season. French-born de la Salle is another performer bursting on the world’s musical scene. She will perform the Schumann Piano Concerto. The concerts open with “Of a Spring Morning” by Lili Boulanger, and will conclude with Brahms Symphony No. 3.

November 18-20 2022, 8:00 pm

Another holiday tradition continues in Decem ber with HSO performing Handel’s Messiah. Conducted by Matthew Halls, with Karina Gua vin, soprano, Krisztina Szabo, mezzo-soprano, Lawrence Williforn, tenor, Tyler Duncan, bari tone, and the Houston Symphony Chorus, Allen Hightower, director.

December 9-11 2022, 7:30 pm

All Houston Symphony performances are at Jones Hall.

Houston Grand Opera

HGO begins its winter season with a return of “El Milagro Del Recuerdo” (The Miracle of Re membering) with music by Javier Martinez and libretto by Leonard Foglia. This is a Christmas tale, originally commissioned by Houston Grand Opera, deals with life-altering family decisions to stay in Mexico or to seek a better life else

December 8-18 2022

Sung in Spanish with projected English

translation. Performances at the Wortham The ater Center, Cullen Theater

A special treat by HGO with its Annual Holiday Celebration at Discovery Green. “The company’s Carols on the Green Sing-Along, Transforming the Human Spirit through Song,” to take place on Saturday, December 3, 7:00 pm, Discovery Green - Hess Deck. It will be led by singers from El Milagro Del Recuerdo featuring holiday songs in English and Spanish.

Saturday, December 3, 2022, 7:00 pm

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Houston Ballet

It is the holiday season and that means that Houston Ballet will be performing The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky. Thirty-three times!!

Friday, November 25 - Dec. 27 2022

All performances at the Wortham Theater Center, Brown Theater

Final thought - I attended the Sunday, Sep tember 25 Houston Symphony performance with Music Director Juraj Valčuha conducting Joshua Bell playing the Sibelius Violin Concerto, and the Shostakovich Symphony 5. Bell and the Sibelius was stunning, but Valčuha’s reading and interpre tation of the Shostakovich was probably the best that I have ever experienced! His conducting and leadership skills are not to be missed. This is a most exciting new era for the Houston Symphony.

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The Community Artists' Collective celebrates its milestone 35th anniversary on Saturday, November 12, 2022!

The evening, which begins at 6:00 p.m. with a Private VIP reception, will feature works by widely recognized visual artists, performing artists, dancing, a silent auction, food and libations at the Decorative Center of Houston 5120 Woodway Drive Houston, TX 77056

For 35 years, The Collective has been the catalyst that provides inspirational and educational sources for artists and citizens so that they can use their talents and creative abilities to solve economic, cultural and social challenges in the natural and built environments in which we live, work and serve.

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Urban Harvest Has Your Holiday Needs HOLIDAY HARVEST

By Marene Gustin

On any given Saturday morning, in the lot at the corner of Buffalo Speedway and Westheimer Road, you’ll find tents and stalls overflowing with local produce, fresh eggs and poultry, cheeses, and baked goods, alongside a few food trucks and throngs of shoppers. This is Urban Harvest’s Saturday Farmers Market, a gathering of vendors ¬— ranchers, famers, and food sellers — all from a 180 miles radius around Houston.

Over 30 years ago, two Fourth Ward activists, Deacon Malcolm McLemore and Deacon Jean Cam eron, started a community garden in their neighbor hood along with Dr. Bob Randall, one of the founders of Urban Harvest. Their garden grew and grew. The simple act of growing food brought neighbors togeth er to share recipes and seeds, to solve problems about crime and blight, and to eat and celebrate together. The

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seed that was planted by the success of this garden led to the creation of Urban Harvest seven years later. Since 1994, Urban Harvest has cultivated communi ties of gardeners, educators, farmers, and neighbors to launch thriving gardens and farmers markets. Today, the nonprofit provides support to over 160 commu nity gardens, school gardens, education and classes, and, of course, the farmers market. Which is a great place to do your shopping during the holidays.

“You can preorder your turkeys from, Tejas Heritage Farms and Three Sister Farms while supplies last,” says Tyler Horne, director of the farmers markets for Urban Harvest. “And if you want a great side to go with your holiday meals we have prepared foods from Moni ca Pope, Little Kitchen HTX, Craft Pita, Sally’s Persian kitchen, Blackwood Farms, Taha Spreads, and more.”

The Saturday market, which began in 2004 with just seven vendors, today has more than 100 sellers, and is one of Texas’ largest farmers markets. Original

vendors such as Animal Farm, Atkinson Farms, and Wood Duck Farm, are joined by sellers of fresh Gulf Coast seafood, locally produced honey, flowers, chees es, coffee, olive oils, and prepared foods from baked goods to Indian dishes. The market is open year-round from 8:00 a.m. to noon on Saturdays and in 2020 the organizations launched its mobile market, bring fresh foods to underserved and food insecure communities.

But don’t just think about your own table for the holidays. A lot of the items offered at the market can make wonder ful gifts.

“Some great shelf stable holiday gifts from the market include organic pecans from Rio Grande Organics, bonsai trees from Sugar Land’s Cabrera Farm, cajeta from Blue Heron Farm, margarita mix from A Casa, dried flowers from Addy’s Flower Farm, wreath from Animal Farm, and bean-bar chocolates from Xocolla,” says Horne. You’ll find the handmade wreaths available around Thanksgiving and the cajeta, a Mexican caramel sauce

Family Service • 4:00pm Energetic, kid-friendly, and interactive! Come early to experience the manger animal petting zoo.

Candlelight Services • 5:30, 7:00, 8:30pm Joyful and reverent worship with full choir, organ, and a chamber orchestra.

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made with sweetened goat’s milk, is sold by Chris tian and Lisa Seger who also sell whimsical cal endars and mugs decorated with pictures of their Nubian goats. The farm uses sustainable agriculture practices and Animal Welfare Approved standards for their herd.

If you’re not shopping for a goat fan, how about a grow your own home mushroom kit?

“Flying Saucer Farms sells these baggies of what look like dirt,” says Horne. “You cut a slit in them, and you can grow about a pound and a half or oys ter mushrooms.”

Another good gift idea this season are the spice infused honeys, which Horne says are a big trend right now. But there’s one thing you won’t find in abundance this year.

“We used to say, ‘put a citrus in the bottom of the stockings!’ but this year Texas has lost a lot of its citrus industry.” From 2020’s flood and hurricane damage, to Winter Storm Uri in 2021, to this year’s drought, the state has produced less citrus than usual and often the fruits are smaller. “I’d say we only have about 20 percent of our usual citrus,” says Horne. “I had six trees in my backyard and only one survived this year.”

Which is a shame since citrus tasting and buying orange trees are popular at events, like the upcom ing Winter Fest on December 10. You can expect plenty of gift ideas, delicious snacks, those gorgeous holiday wreaths, and even a photo op with Santa.

And, if there’s a gardener on your shopping list, you can get them the gift of gardening classes through Urban Harvest, as well as a copy of Year Round Food Gardening for Houston and Southeast Texas by Urban Harvest’s founder Dr. Bob Randall. This 12th addition covers how to adjust food plant lists, planting schedules, and more for our warming climate. It can be purchased online at urbanharvest. org. And while you are there, maybe you’ll make a holiday gift to the community with a tax-deductible donation to Urban Harvest so they can continue to promote local, fresh, sustainable foods.

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Samuel Fosso’s “African Spirits”

AT THE MENIL COLLECTION

By Virginia Billeaud Anderson

In 1970, the FBI issued a “wanted” poster for Angela Davis. It made a hefty impact, so much so that in some respects it overshadowed Davis’ 1972 acquittal for capital murder and kidnapping and distinguished career as a university professor, international hu man rights activist and writer. The myth of a menacing subversive lingered after exoneration. Intrigued, Nigerian-based artist Samuel Fosso borrowed details from Davis’ poster to stage his photo graphic self-portrait “Angela Davis.” He put on a mile-high afro wig, 70s-style gold loop earrings and a dress. Black liquid eyeliner is an astutely observed, penetrating detail by which Fosso, in a sense, embodied Davis. Such photo-

graphs are the reason Fosso is called “a man with a thousand faces” and regard ed as one of Africa’s most important contemporary artists. “Angela Davis” is part of the series “African Spirits” (2008) at the Menil Collection through January 15, 2023.

Conceptually, Fosso used his body and costumes to represent Africans and African Americans who rattled cages in the arenas of independence from colonial imperialists and civil rights, or used celebrity to sabotage an oppressive status quo. Wearing a gold medal for instance, he recreated the moment Tommie Smith raised a Black Power fist during the 1968 Olympic Games awards ceremony, radi cal stuff back then. The Olympics oust-

All Photos from the series African Spirits, 2008. Gelatin silver prints, 64 × 48 in. Courtesy of the artist and Jean Marc Patras, Paris. © Samuel Fosso

Samuel Fosso, Martin Luther King, Jr., FBI Mugshot

Samuel Fosso, Muhammad Ali

ed Smith. To portray Patrice Lumumba, first post-independence prime minister of the Republic of the Congo, he wore a thin moustache and a white shirt simi lar to one Lumumba wore when arrested. Not long after he died by firing squad. The photos’ distinctive details, such as Martin Luther King Jr.’s Montgomery Alabama arrest mug shot, and Ethiopi an Haile Selassie’s bald forehead and of ficious bearing, come from well-known, widely distributed photographs. A mili tary coup whacked Selassie.

Here Fosso reflects on the idea of liberty as a moral imperative. Despite blow-back. And in some cases, even if by ruthless means. He said, “these figures were committed to the idea of freedom for black people in order to reclaim their culture and human dignity.” He “immortalized” them. He also dissects the power of iconic images and media manipula tion. Celebrity as well. Also fashion and performance.

His grandmother was holding his hand. They were moving. There was shooting. She took a jacket off a dead man and “put it on me.” Fosso (b. 1962) told us this at the Menil. He was six years old when the Nigerian civil war began. He witnessed atrocities, burned villages. I wondered if wearing a dead man’s jacket opened him up to inhabiting another’s persona.

Hunger brought Fosso to Bangui in the Central African Republic. There in 1975 he opened a commercial photog raphy studio. He was thirteen. When not shooting engagement portraits, he photographed himself. Self-portraits as sured his family in Nigeria he was well. “I am growing.” Western magazines en tering post-colonial Africa revealed the creative possibilities of props, makeup and lighting. One photo shows a mus cular beefcake in a tight shirt, another a cocky shades-wearing celebrity. Fosso ex perimented like this from 1975 to 1978. Then began to work conceptually.

Things exploded in 1995. An exhi bition in Mali won him an award. He won more awards. Offers to exhibit on other continents poured in. He had ex hibitions, and entered prestigious col lections in Africa, the Middle East, Eu

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rope and America, including London’s Portrait Gallery and Centre Pompidou. Tate Modern labeled his self-portraits “penetrative.” MOMA noted “intrinsic interest in studied self-presentation.” Germany’s Walther Collection hosted a full retrospective. Stockholm, Montreal, others. Fosso is in MFAH’s collection.

I’m watching Fosso smoke on the Menil’s sidewalk unaware that curator Paul R. Davis is introducing him, and thinking about some of his other series.

“Memory of a Friend” (2000) for ex ample in which he photographed him self naked and vulnerable to personally identify with his friend and neighbor who was murdered by armed militia during Bangui’s 1996-97 burning and looting. In “Emperor of Africa” (2013) he reenacted Mao Zedong. Like weirdo Andy, Fosso understood that the fat-face Chairman was a universally recognized iconic figure, and transformed himself into Mao with costumes and uncanny

makeup. The series examines propagan da posters, as well as post-colonial eco nomic realities. China is heavily invested in Africa. Imperialists continue to pilfer her natural resources. Africa’s “economic independence must follow political independence,” Fosso said reproachfully.

Fosso’s exhibition title is intriguing. Does he use the word “spirit” poetically? Some people are attuned to unseen real ity. Their boundaries between the phys ical and spiritual realm are porous. The Igbo of Nigeria are like this. They’re not weirded-out by disembodied entities, and spirits of the ancestors. Fosso is Igbo.

It might be pertinent that in 2018 when grabbing an International Center for Photography award he said on vid eo, “My body does nothing but trans form a subject. A figure that I want to talk about. It has nothing to do with my body but maybe my spirit. My spirit, my spirit that follows the subject.”

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Looking at the fourteen large-scale black and white photos put me in mind of something I read. Essayists detect a paral lel between “African Spirits” and the Igbo ritual of costuming or “masquerading.” At its most trance-inducing, with drums and torchlight, the shamanistic practice man ifests the spirit or ancestor invoked, for veneration, or more menacing purposes.

This association isn’t entirely con vincing. Although I am convinced that the leopard skin and beads he wore to refashion himself as his grandfather, a village healer, for the 2003 series “My Grandfather’s Dream,” imparted a deep psychic connection to the man he em bodied. “It’s a staging of the way of life I experienced as a child, a way of life that has since often haunted my dreams. Through my photography I interpreted what my grandfather wanted me to be come: a healer and village leader. I did it to pay homage to my grandfather and to honor him.”

Fosso didn’t mention masquerading, but did tell us he was considered unat tractive when very young because of leg paralysis. Self-portraiture convinced him he was attractive. He lives in Nigeria with his family and works in his Paris studio. www.menil.org

Local Architect JD Bartell Now Global DESIGN

JD Bartell’s first love was in historical preservation where he began in the Old Sixth Ward Historic District. He immediately established a reputation for restorations and remodels, working on 40-plus projects: including 10 house moves and restorations, building guidelines for the Old Sixth Ward Historic District, Houston’s first, and a model for many.

He received two Good Brick Awards from the (GHPA) Greater Houston Preservation Alliance for his recognition of the depth and breadth of knowledge about how to integrate historical architectural perspectives into the development of a growing city.

JD was appointed to two full terms of the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission and left his third term when he was appointed to the Houston Planning Commission. JD is currently the Chair of the Board of Appeals to the Houston Archeo logical and Historical Commission.

This precise detailing of historically accurate architecture led to numerous large new projects in Houston neighborhoods with strict aesthetic guidelines, for clients who wanted houses that referenced many visions, from high-style French and Tudor to definitive Victorian and Arts and Crafts. JD has created custom details in cabinetry, moldings, and light fixtures, and has worked with area craftsmen to create Period-ref erencing interiors that reflect a keen understanding of the way people actually live in houses today.

The first commission of JD Bartell Designs: 1910 Decatur Street, 1998, Old Sixth Ward Historic District. Houston Protected Landmark-Bettie E Williams House, built in 1866. Home Renovation/Restoration for a private commission by JD Bartell Designs. This home received the prestigious Good Brick Award from the Greater Houston Preser vation Alliance and was featured in This Old House Magazine.

Years in Houston

Intown: Your recently designed home on Chilton sold for what possibly is the highest price per square foot in 2022. What is it in the design that made the house special?

JD: The residence at Chilton’s interior is designed around two main ideas, The flow of movement through the house and the introduction of light. The Exterior of the residence is designed to communicate with the architecture of the neighborhood but not directly mimic the classic architec ture of River Oaks.

Intown: Most homes center around the kitchen. What is your idea of a per fectly designed kitchen?

JD: Modern kitchens are best if open and bright with a connection to living spaces and the outdoors. Plentiful Storage is also of unavoidable importance. Many of my clients are choosing to supplement their main kitchens with fully outfitted

JD Bartell has worked on the planning, exterior detailing, and interior finishing of large-scale traditional architecture in eight states and DC, the Al Thani Palace in Doha, Qatar; projects in Dubai, UAE; and London, UK, as well as an entire permitted development in Beaucaire, France. Currently, JD is working on several projects in Vietnam including two corporate offices, a residence, and several highrise condos.

In all his work, JD strives to create a clean and delicate interior that seems to have evolved over time, just like the personalities of his individual clients.

An eighth-generation Texan and native Houstonian, JD Bartell holds a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design with a minor in Archi tecture from the University of Houston.

Here are the excerpts from out interview with JD.

Butler’s Pantries or Cater Kitchen spaces.

Intown: Is there a particular room or area of the home that is underrated as an important design piece in the final project?

JD: I do not see spaces or rooms being ignored, I do see the emotion of the space being ignored. A home when designed well should feel connected from room to room, space to space. It is best to not get lost in disconnected social media images in the design. Create a residence that communicates uniquely as a whole.

Intown: Describe a favorite new idea in your design or is it more working and refining and recreating the historical buildings you relish?

JD: I do not design with the intent of recreating historic architecture. For the Chilton residence In River Oaks, it was important to communicate with the his toric surroundings. This creates peace and

connectedness. I try my best to look at each project individually and work proto typically into something unique for that project and client. Client’s in this market deserve new and non-repetitive designs. While many of my projects are tradition ally inspired, I do work on a diverse range of projects often including modern, con temporary styling.

Intown: What projects are you work ing on or what would you like to work on in the future?

JD: I am always looking for a new cre ative challenge, though realistically my as pirations for the future are to continue to be able to creative and design new things for my clients. I have always enjoyed all aspects of design and let my career direct me. This philosophy has led me to work on a diversity of projects around the world and introduced me to amazing people.

Homes by JD Bartell Designs: From left, 2148 Chilton Rd., 2240 Inwood Drive, and 1144 Allston St.

The first commission of JD Bartell Designs: 1910 Decatur Street, 1998, Old Sixth Ward Historic District. Houston Protected Landmark-Bettie E Williams House, built in 1866. This home received the prestigious Good Bri Brick Award from the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance and was featured in This Old House Magazine.

Homes by JD Bartell Designs: Left, 2148 Chilton Rd. and 1144 Allston St.

PRETTY IN PINK WAS THE BUZZ AS NOBCF LUNCHEON RAISES AWARENESS FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH

More than 600 people attended the Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation (NOBCF) Luncheon at the Hilton Americas. This was the most successful luncheon to date, enabling the foundation to set new fundraising records.

The foundation donated $165,000 equally divided between the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute.

Amy Bernstein, Chairman of NOBCF since its inception turned over the chairmanship to Terri Guerra in 2019, Bernstein officially passed the baton yesterday. Bernstein is still extremely active in the Foundation and chairs its fund-raising committee. Bernstein was also honored to announce to the crowd that Terri Guerra was awarded the Houston Association of Realtors’ prestigious John E. Wolf Community Service Award.

A highlight at this year’s luncheon was the presentation of the “Nancy Owens Spirit of Courage Award,” which reflects the courage of an extraordinary individual in the real estate industry who has fought the battle against cancer and won. This year’s award was presented to Renee Davy. Davy, very much humbled by this honor, spoke briefly about her personal journey as a breast cancer survivor.

The NOCBF was created in memory of Nancy Owens, a much-loved and well-respected icon in the Houston real estate industry. Owens lost her courageous 20-year battle with breast cancer in 2001. One of Owens’ final wishes, if she had survived her battle with cancer, was to dedicate a large part of her life to the fight against breast cancer.

The NOBCF committee is volunteer-driven and 100% of the proceeds are donated to local research projects.

NOBCF is one of the largest Realtor organized charities in Houston. The foundation is committed to raising funds to donate to local projects that further medical research toward the advancement of treatment and, hopefully, one day, a cure for breast cancer. For more information visit www.NancyOwens.org. or go to www.houstonintown.com for the full release on the event.

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