June 2006
On any given afternoon, you’ll find young families—complete with dog and stroller—wandering down the streets of Memorial. A sort of mecca for young families, this area is a haven for those with small children. While school-age children and teens have always graced these streets, the recent influx of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers is a welcome sight.
The neighborhood scene didn’t …
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June 2006
Have you ever wanted to fly like an eagle or soar like a bird? Well, believe it or not, each weekend there are several area residents doing just that as members of the Soaring Club of Houston.
Soaring—a type of flying—is done in a small engineless plane called a sailplane or glider. Aerodynamically designed to move efficiently through the air, …
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June 2006
Jennifer Lobel was given a bridal shower at Jade deLite and what a delight attendees had when they discovered chocolate covered fortune cookies! Jennifer surprised her mother, Mady Kades, when she planned a surprise party for her 60th birthday. It was no surprise when Dad, Ken Kades, picked up the tab. Soon after, Jennifer and Dr. Alexander Butkevich marched …
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June 2006
Family RV trips
For some, living in a small confined space, preparing all your own meals, and dumping your own waste system does not sound like a vacation. But those who have “roughed it” in an RV claim to have harvested some of the richest memories of family bonding imaginable. The experience is even played out in the summer blockbuster, …
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June 2006
Walking on sunshine
Seven-year-old Katie Estelle Klaff eagerly waits to see how her face painting will turn out. First-graders with the Hunters Creek Elementary Brownie Troop 18036 participated in the Walking on Sunshine service unit weekend. It was held at the Girl Scouts’ Camp Agnes Arnold in Conroe. The girls had a fun-filled day that included face painting and scavenger hunts.
Love …
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June 2006
I can’t believe I won an award for art
My name is Colby Gottschalk. I’m 8 years old and a second-grade student at St. Francis Episcopal Day School. I am going to tell you a story about something amazing that happened to me.
The story starts when my class went to art last fall. Our art teacher, Mrs. Shrader, explained …
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June 2006
Domy, age 4 & Lali, age 1
Coton de Tulears
Heritage Lane
We are Domy and Lali, and we ruff living in Memorial!
Just look at this paradise where we run and play everyday!
I am 4, and Lali, my “girlfriend” is now 1! I love going to the agility field and hanging out with my buds! Lali is all …
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June 2006
Our 2006 Buzz Magazines Digital Photo Contest was a huge success with over 300 entries received from residents throughout our coverage area and beyond. We’d like to thank everyone who submitted their photos and extend our congratulations to the following winners in each of our four categories. We’d also like to thank Wolf Camera for helping sponsor our contest. Our …
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June 2006
The Bombay Brasserie
Last December, work took me and six colleagues to Mumbai, the city formerly known as Bombay. Our head and neck oncology counterparts there treated us like Rajas, and since that time I have been dreaming of spicy vindaloos and curries. Dining in the Indian subcontinent, one quickly understands the allure of the spices that drew European adventurers …
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June 2006
The world’s most famous cities have an icon—that singular snapshot you see and know exactly where you are. Paris has its Eiffel Tower. San Francisco has its Golden Gate. New York has the Statue of Liberty.
If Houston ever had such a thing, it would have been the Astrodome—now a lifeless relic. Not the sort of image most Houstonians want …
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June 2006
Remember how long summer seemed to last when you were a kid? Blue sky, thick with cicada calls. Whether you were running around taking the biggest bite of unleashed freedom that your parents allowed, or just hanging out in the deepest shade you could find, there was no reason to stay inside—even the Texas sun couldn’t keep you in the …
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June 2006
The smell of barbeque wafting from outside shouts its summertime. Meet three Memorial dads who are keeping the kitchen cool and giving back to their community by serving up a steaming plate of finger lickin’ barbeque.
One such enthusiast is KPRC news anchor Bill Balleza whose fascination with the art of grilling started several years back. While serving as a …
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June 2006
The Memorial Drive Garden Club had plenty of desperate gardeners this year. And why would this year be different than any other year? The 2006 humorous flower show theme, Desperate Gardeners, was selected by the board members, “desperate” to keep the group of fun loving women inspired.
Once the home for the flower show was selected, photographs were taken of …
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June 2006
The best scoop on travel destinations comes from people who have recently visited them. When they are your friends and neighbors, that is best of all.
Snorkeling with stingrays, sharks, and Hero
Ambergris Caye, Belize
Bellaire residents Anita and Jim Bettis took their children—Paul, 14, and Lizzie, 10—in June 2005 to Ambergris Caye, a small island off the coast of …
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