June 2010
Eagle scouts soar
Boy Scout Troop 642, sponsored by Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, awarded the rank of Eagle Scout to (from left) Memorial junior Tyler Clayton, Houston Christian senior Christopher Tutunjian, Second Baptist senior Michael Tauber and Stratford senior Joseph Hays. For his Eagle project, Tyler remodeled two classrooms and a hallway at Ministerio Esperanza en Cristo. …
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June 2010
As the school year was winding down, many of the area’s top high school athletes were gearing up to compete at the collegiate level, including a standout group of players from Memorial High School.
The 15 athletes, who’ll be attending major universities across the nation, were honored during a special reception at Memorial. “It’s really exciting, just because we’ve …
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June 2010
Our former lawn boys, babysitters and grocery sackers are all grown up. Take a walk down memory lane as we spotlight some of our neighborhood high school grads, looking back at their early interests that, for some, may become their lifelong passions.
1. Al Fallick – Wilchester Elementary, Memorial Middle and Stratford High
Once Al Fallick gave up on his sky-high plans …
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June 2010
Austin, age 14
Blue and white domestic
Kuhlman Road
My name is Austin, and I was named after the great city in Texas where I was adopted. I enjoy playing with my toys on my owner’s bed. Even though I am 14, I am still an active, indoor cat. I do like to venture outside every once in a while …
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June 2010
Operator: “9-1-1. What is your emergency?”
Caller: “Help! I need help. We’ve had an accident. My friends. They’re hurt bad! One of them might be dead. He’s not moving. Please hurry!”
Operator: “OK, sir. Where are you?”
Caller: “I’m at school. At Jesuit. Please hurry. There’s lots of blood!”
Operator: “Stay where you are. Do not attempt to move anyone.”…
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June 2010
Charming, secluded and tight knit – that’s how a lot of residents describe the Memorial neighborhood of Riverbend. Nestled into a corner of Hunters Creek Village, cradling a bend in Buffalo Bayou, sits what you might call an upscale version of Mayberry. Prime property here is so coveted that houses sell before sale signs hit the dirt.
There’s something else about the 69 oversized lots lined with spacious ranch-style homes and dotted with tall trees – the neighborhood is crawling with kids. Some of them liken their childhood in Riverbend to a magical place where lifelong friendships are forged, forever cemented with longevity and loyalty. Among them are nine high school seniors who graduated last month.
Miles Abell (Episcopal High School), Thomas Burke (Episcopal), Reese Henningsen (Episcopal), Alec Horner (Strake Jesuit College Preparatory), Ford Jones (The Kinkaid School), Harrison Kane (Episcopal), Scott Lange…
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June 2010
When his wife totaled his car, Dr. Charles Koller took it as a sign. He bought a bike and rode to work the next day.
That was 21 years ago. He still rides 3.2 miles from West University to the Medical Center and back nearly every day, rain – thanks to rain boots and a slicker – or shine. He doesn’t own a vehicle of his own.
“The only exercise I get is riding my bike to work and back. And it’s great exercise,” said Koller, 60, a leukemia specialist at M.D. Anderson. “I like to see the seasons change. I like to see what people have growing in their yard. I like to see the houses being built.”
Nearly 4,000 working Houstonians, or just .04 percent, ride their bicycles to work, according to a 2008 U.S. Census survey. Pedaling might take a little longer than driving, but the commute is more pleasurable, say cyclists. And when traffic…
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June 2010
The crawdad season may have gotten off to a slow start this year, but the mudbugs are in full swing now, and that means plenty of backyard boils are going on.
Louisiana Foods imports 10,000 to 50,000 pounds of Cajun bugs a week this time of year. Co-owner Jim Gossen says the lingering cold made the May-to-early-July season start a …
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June 2010
Houstonians mark a rite of passage in the Galapagos
Few places on Earth awe the spirit like the Galapagos Islands. Here is a place where smoldering volcanoes pulse with red-hot rivers of molten stone; where penguins from the frigid south cohabit with sea lions from the balmy north; where cartoonish creatures, from the bright red Sally Lightfoot crabs to the …
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June 2010
Life was all planned out. Early retirement, then leisurely pursuits. But the plans of several local men of a certain mature age underwent a few modifications – thanks to the pitter patter of tiny feet.
“Yes, if things had worked out differently, I would have liked to have children earlier, but I am so glad I finally got started,” says …
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June 2010
Helping on the sidelines
I first learned about the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer – a two-day, almost-40-mile, walk – when my mom walked in the Houston event in 2008. I heard that kids 10 years and older could get involved. I was thrilled to be chosen as one of eight 2010 Houston Youth Crew members, a group of 10- …
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June 2010
Although the party to celebrate Anne and Allen Routon’s “recurring 41st” birthdays was planned with only four days notice, they still managed to have a calypso band on hand. The lively tunes blared from the stage in the soundproof music studio/club room at their home, where 30 friends came for last-minute celebrating. The tropical, ready-to-party crowd included Barnes and Susan …
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