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SportzBuzz – June 2010June 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 … Rumor Has It – June 2010June 2010
Iconic ending… West U residents are Twittering, blogging and Facebooking about the June 30 closing of Variety Fair 5 &10 after 61 years. Many long-time residents like Sally Howe Garwood have special memories of the store. “We rode bikes to Variety Fair every Saturday morning to buy a little ceramic dog for my collection.” No one is likely to have … Shattered DreamsJune 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.”… Buzz About Town – June 2010June 2010
Champs among us Two-Wheeling it to WorkJune 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… Class of 2010: Then and NowJune 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. Hayley Gift – West University Elementary, Pershing Middle and Lamar High Buzz Kidz by Corey Pursell, age 16June 2010
Educating others about Tourrette’sI was born with Tourette Syndrome (TS), a genetic neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor and vocal tics. It is sometimes associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and/or obsessive compulsive disorder. Sometimes tics can be misdiagnosed as “nervous habits” or being too hyperactive. I showed symptoms of TS when I was 2 years old. I had excessive blinking and … Buzz Eatz – Get Your Boil On. It’s Mudbug SeasonJune 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 … Travel Buzz – Isles of WonderJune 2010
Houstonians mark a rite of passage in the GalapagosFew 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 … Fatherhood at FiftyJune 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 … Neighborhood Tails – Baby Kitten, age 15June 2010
Baby Kitten, age 15
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