By Jacob Millwee For The Leader I love the holidays. We celebrate Christmas in my home, and I have the privilege of watch- ing my two young boys experience it each year. Magic is still very real to them, and my child- hood memories of that very magic are so much crisper and clearer for watching them. Decora- tions, food, carols, and of course Santa all per- meate the very air in the Millwee house from Thanksgiving until New Years. Even simple things like baking cookies be- come a ritual filled with eldritch wonder for my boys. They will swear that the cookies taste better, that they heard noises on the roof, that Christmas car- ols can be felt as well as heard. While it may be magic for the boys, there is nothing magi- cal about the stress, the plan- ning, and the expense that goes on behind it. Schedules fill up, bank accounts run dry, shop- ping never seems to get done, and on the whole nerves get a little frayed. The cooking seems to generate exponentially more cleaning than it should, and inevitably I find myself wrapping gifts on the 24th. None the less, my spirits stay up and I am happy to share the holiday cheer with everyone I meet. We all have an opportunity this season to do that very thing, and share that holiday cheer not only with our family and friends, but with our neighbors as well. One way is to find time to reach out to the local businesses whose ser- vices you have used this past year and let them know that you appreciate them. It can be as simple as a Facebook post on their page, a Yelp review, or a quick email. Let the owner know that you referred them to a friend, or that you have been looking forward to doing your shop- ping with them. Take the time to explore retail in the Greater Heights Area. We are blessed with some of the greatest antique shops and specialty boutiques in Texas right here in our very neighborhood. 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Two years ago she left her job at Lanier to focus on Raising the Bar full time. “All our staff are certified edu- cators, most of whom are full time teachers during the school year,” she said. “We all believe that teaching is an art.” Today, Raising the Bar offers individual and group tutoring for kindergarten through 12th grade, test preparation, home consulta- tions and parent workshops, as well as their summer day camps and academic classes. Raising the Bar does not have a storefront. Fegen rents space for her camps during the summer. For the past few years, she’s been at Emerson Unitarian Church at 1900 Bering Drive, between Westheimer and San Felipe. She’s also looking to rent addi- tional space, perhaps in the Med Center. The 60+ tutors visit clients in their homes. Fegen describes the summer camps as Leisure Learning for kids and says that what is offered has evolved organically as participants discover their interests. “I thought, let’s see what the public wants,” Fegen said. Now, there is cooking, photog- raphy, archery, guitar and even duct tape creations among other offerings. All sessions are Monday through Thursday for three hours a day with Friday set apart as a ‘fun day’ where activities and games revolve around a specific theme. A week costs about $150. “We have so much fun planning it,” Fegen said. She notes that the camps offer kids a chance to explore a talent or interest that they may not have a chance to develop anywhere else. “Maybe volleyball is their thing, and they haven’t done a lot outside of that,” Fegen said. “We give them opportunity and exposure.” The academic classes become more of a priority in August as the start of school ap- proaches. But no matter what the concept being taught, Fegen says she has a ‘hands on, minds on’ phi- losophy. “It’s important to me that they really under- stand what they are learning,” Fegen said. Information regarding next year’s summer classes will be posted in the spring. For more information about Raising the Bar, visit www. raisingthebarcc.com. Oak Forest business ‘raising the bar’ for local youngsters Knowledge is Power Photos by Betsy Denson Lisa Fegen, an Oak Forest resident, emphasizes a “hands on, minds on” philosophy to her business, Raising the Bar, which hosts summer programs for students in second through tenth grades. Lisa Fegen From the Chamber: Sharing happiness, joy with local businesses Jacob Milwee • Oak Forest community rallies for local Baskin Robbins (2B) • Reagan Hall of Fame recipient Karey Patterson Bresenham shares story, love for ‘Reagan Red Coats’ (11B)
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By Jacob MillweeFor The Leader
I love the holidays. We celebrate Christmas in my home, and I have the privilege of watch-ing my two young boys experience it each year. Magic is still very real to them, and my child-hood memories of that very magic are so much crisper and clearer for watching them. Decora-tions, food, carols, and of course Santa all per-meate the very air in the Millwee house from Thanksgiving until New Years. Even simple things like baking cookies be-come a ritual filled with eldritch wonder for my boys. They will swear that the cookies taste better, that they heard noises on the roof, that Christmas car-ols can be felt as well as heard.
While it may be magic for the boys, there is nothing magi-cal about the stress, the plan-ning, and the expense that goes on behind it. Schedules fill up, bank accounts run dry, shop-ping never seems to get done, and on the whole nerves get a little frayed. The cooking seems to generate exponentially more cleaning than it should, and inevitably I find myself wrapping gifts on the 24th. None the less, my spirits stay up and I am happy to share the holiday cheer with everyone I meet.
We all have an opportunity this season to do that very thing, and share that holiday cheer not only with our family and friends, but with our neighbors as well. One way is to find time to reach out to the local businesses whose ser-
vices you have used this past year and let them know that you appreciate them. It can be as simple as a Facebook post on their page, a Yelp review, or a quick email. Let the owner know that you referred them to a friend, or that you have been looking forward to doing your shop-ping with them.
Take the time to explore retail in the Greater Heights Area. We are blessed with some of the greatest antique shops and specialty boutiques in Texas right here in our very neighborhood. There’s no better place to find a unique gift that
will stand out from all the gift cards. We also have a wealth of fine eating establishments, great for a quick bite during a shopping expedition or for treating out of town guests.
As stressed as we get doing the shopping, remember these shops are run, staffed, and frequented by your neighbors. They are stressed too, often in ways we don’t see. To engage fully in the holiday spirit I en-courage you to be good custom-ers. Have some patience and
be appreciative. Wear your smile! One of the most overlooked gifts of the season is the easiest one to give – courtesy and well wishes. Be the neighbor you want to live next to. Shop like you are in a friend’s home, not a strange store. Eat at the restaurant like you are at a family gathering. Treat your waiter like an old friend. Create the community you want to live in.
We also have a number of local charitable or-ganizations who would love your support. I en-
courage you to keep your donations as local as your shopping. Don’t know who to donate to? Go to your Chamber of Commerce’s website, to the membership directory, and peruse the Non-Profit category. Or call your local Church or YMCA for donation ideas.
Whatever holiday your family celebrates this
time of year, or even if you don’t celebrate at all, I encourage you to make a point of greet-ing and thanking your neighbors and busi-nesses this month. Happiness and joy tend to yield greater returns the more you share them, and who knows? You might re-discover a little magic yourself.
When Oak Forest resident Lisa Fegen was trying to find quality summer activities on a teacher’s budget for her then middle-school age son, she came up short. Then, the light bulb went off.
“I said ‘I’ll put on my cape. I will change this’,” Fegen said.
A long time science teacher at Lanier Middle School, Fegen started Raising the Bar in 2007. First she offered summer programs for middle school children, before expanding the classes to meet the needs of kids in second through tenth grade. Then after talking with parents at the camps and hearing their needs, Fegen made the move into tutoring as well.
“Over time my colleagues came because they wanted to do something different,” Fegen said.
Two years ago she left her job at Lanier to focus on Raising the Bar full time.
“All our staff are certified edu-cators, most of whom are full time teachers during the school year,” she said. “We all believe that teaching is an art.”
Today, Raising the Bar offers individual and group tutoring for kindergarten through 12th grade, test preparation, home consulta-tions and parent workshops, as well as their summer day camps and academic classes.
Raising the Bar does not have a storefront. Fegen rents space for her camps during the summer. For the past few years, she’s been at Emerson Unitarian Church at 1900 Bering Drive, between Westheimer and San Felipe.
She’s also looking to rent addi-tional space, perhaps in the Med Center. The 60+ tutors visit clients in their homes.
Fegen describes the summer camps as Leisure Learning for kids and says that what is offered has evolved organically as participants discover their interests.
“I thought, let’s see what the public wants,” Fegen said.
Now, there is cooking, photog-raphy, archery, guitar and even duct tape creations among other
offerings. All sessions are Monday through Thursday for three hours a day with Friday set apart as a ‘fun day’ where activities and games revolve around a specific theme. A week costs about $150.
“We have so much fun planning it,” Fegen
said.She notes that the camps offer kids a chance
to explore a talent or interest that they may not have a chance to develop anywhere else.
“Maybe volleyball is their thing, and they haven’t done a lot outside of that,” Fegen said. “We give them opportunity and exposure.”
The academic classes become more of a priority in August as the start of school ap-proaches.
But no matter what the concept being taught, Fegen says she has a ‘hands on, minds on’ phi-losophy.
“It’s important to me that they really under-stand what they are learning,” Fegen said.
Information regarding next year’s summer classes will be posted in the spring. For more information about Raising the Bar, visit www.raisingthebarcc.com.
Oak Forest business ‘raising the bar’ for local youngsters
Knowledge is Power
Photos by Betsy DensonLisa Fegen, an Oak Forest resident, emphasizes a “hands on, minds on” philosophy to her business, Raising the Bar, which hosts summer programs for students in second through tenth grades.
Lisa Fegen
From the Chamber: Sharing happiness, joy with local businesses
Jacob Milwee
• Oak Forest community rallies for local Baskin Robbins (2B)
• Reagan Hall of Fame recipient Karey Patterson Bresenham shares story, love for ‘Reagan Red Coats’ (11B)
New townhomes coming to TC Jester
Passerby on West T.C. Jester may have noticed the work going on in the lot across from the Oak Forest Post Office. Herman Ramos with Ramos Utility Works confirms that they have been doing the preparation work for a new development. The development will be a 36 unit townhome community and the responsible entity is 3675 West T.C. Jester Townhomes LLC. Chris Hudson, a local Heights developer, is involved with the project. Construc-tion on the development will start in February. The price point for the townhomes will be in the low to mid $400,000. They will not be 3-story zero lot line townhomes, but will rather be 2-story, 3 bedroom, 2 bath units with green space in each yard. The company has also purchased additional land behind the first lot. That land, which previously was in-dustrial, will be phase two of the planned development.
Oak Forest community rallies for Baskin Robbins
Baskin Robbins owner Shawn Salyers shocked the Oak Forest community re-cently when he announced that his Baskin Robbins fran-chise, 1354 W 43rd St., might not make it through the win-ter.
“If this neighborhood is still interested in having a Baskin Robbins then please support us,” he wrote on the Oak For-
est Homeowners Association Facebook page. “The last five months have been hard and the way things are going we might not make it through the winter. I understand if the market does not value us anymore, but I just thought I would let everyone know so there would be no surprises.”
No doubt the opening of sweetFrog Frozen Yogurt in May of last year has contrib-uted to the slump in sales. The business has also had to cope with a fire in one of the nearby units the first year of its tenure and the closing of
Blockbuster. Last year, there were a rash of break-ins at the Oak Forest Shopping Center. Wintertime is also hard on an ice cream shop.
Oak Forest residents who pledged to support the store online were true to their word.
“I would like to thank the community for all the support on Facebook and the bump in sales,” stated Salyers. “We just need to make it to Valen-tine’s Day and things should be OK.”
ARTS ALIVE raises $4,200 during Celebration
ARTS ALIVE! put on a very successful “Ignite the Joy” 20th Anniversary Celebra-tion in November at St. Paul’s Methodist Church. The event was attended by close to 200
guests ranging from infants to senior citizens. The event raised over $4,200 to spon-sor ARTS ALIVE! programs for children and organizations in need. Girl Scout Troop 21 members were among the VIP guests. The adult troop, comprised of women with physical and/or mental ex-ceptionalities, is co-led by ARTS ALIVE founder Tina Sabuco.
Realtor Heather Sterr is excited to announce that she has joined IndyQuest Prop-erties as a real estate agent. “We are located at 2902 N. Shepherd just north of the 610 Loop. If you are ever in the area, feel free to stop in and say hi.”
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As The Leader celebrates 60 years in this community, we pooled resources to find a list of 60 people who have helped shape the Heights, Garden Oaks, Oak Forest and all the neighborhoods in between.
Developing a list such as this, in some regards, is a no-win situation. There are far more than 60 people who have helped our neighborhoods thrive. Who knows, maybe some should have been re-moved and others added.
With that disclaimer, we hope you’ll take a read through this list and enjoy it for some wonderful memories about our community. It’s an opportunity to say “thank you,” and not just to the people listed below, but to all of the people who go out of their way to support the place we live.
Business Leaders1. Lawrence Shipley Sr.
created his Shipley doughnut recipe in 1936, making and selling the donuts out of his garage on Euclid Street. Law-rence “Bud” Shipley, Jr would have graduated from Reagan in ’53 but left school to help with the business. They moved to 5200 North Main in the early 50’s, where the offices are still located. Lawrence Shipley III is now president. This local bake shop now has franchise operations in 6 states.
2. Paul Neal “Red” Adair grew up at 415 Merrill, attend-ed Reagan but left school to begin his career as an oilfield fireman. His company was in-ternationally acclaimed, and John Wayne’s, movie “Hell-fighters” is loosely based on Adair’s life.
3. The Kaplan Family owned the beloved depart-ment store which Clayton Lee called the “Neiman Marcus” of Houston Heights, a store that became known all over the state for its fine merchan-dise. Sadly, it closed in 2006 af-ter operating for ninety-three years.
4. The Wiesenthal Fam-ily began “Harold’s in the Heights,” a menswear store that lasted sixty years. Its cli-entele expanded to nationally known sports figures, such as Earl Campbell who would not allow interviews unless he was wearing his “Harold’s” cap.
5. Robert L. Waltrip (RHS’48) grandson of S.P. Wal-trip (for whom the high school is named), grew up in the house behind the family busi-
ness, Heights Funeral Home, begun by his grandmother and father, and founded Southern Corporation International, in order to buy funeral homes in clusters. SCI now owns 1614 funeral homes across the U.S.
6. W. Jack Fields, who over his 50 year career built Reagan State Bank into a na-tionally recognized community banking powerhouse, was also deeply involved in civic affairs, establishing the Heights Com-munity Improvement Awards and cofounding and chair-ing the Greater Heights Area Chamber. He was the lead-ing force in securing a Texas Historical Commission Main Street Project which revital-ized the moribund West 19th Shopping District.
7. Tommie Vaughn, best known for the local Ford dealership which has born his name over half a century, played center on the 1939 Tex-as Aggie national champion football team and was a leg-endary leader of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. He was a founder and chair-man of the Greater Heights Chamber and a generous con-tributor to local causes.
8. Terry Burge published The Leader newspaper for four decades. An outstanding com-munity leader, he has served as Board Chairman of Heights Hospital, charter member and director of the Houston Heights Association and the North Houston Chamber of Commerce, and is a founder and past president of the Greater Heights Area Cham-ber.
9. Karey Patterson Bresenham, (Reagan HS ’59) is a trailblazing entrepreneur who turned Great Expectations into one of the largest quilt stores in the U.S. Forty years ago, she co-founded Houston’s International Quilt Festival, which now draws over 50,000 attendees and 1,100 vendors. In 1988, she started the Quilt-ing Expo in Europe.
10. Bud Hadfield started his international printing em-pire Kwik Kopy in a tiny build-ing without running water on West Crosstimbers near Yale. An early leader in the world of franchising and a man of enormous imagination, he generously supported area boy scouts, local schools and civic affairs.
11. The Marek family built a thriving drywall instal-lation business in the heart of Oak Forest where they employ thousands of local workers. Now, the largest interior con-struction firm in the southwest and occupying almost two city blocks at the same location, the family has quietly but pro-foundly supported area civic, education, and religious en-deavors.
12. Donna Buchanan, owner and founder of Bu-chanan’s Native Plant nursery, 611 E. Eleventh, serves on the Board of Directors of the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association and has made her excellent establishment a draw for gardeners well be-yond those who reside in the Heights. Her generosity to this community is typical of many Heights’ business owners.
13. Bill Baldwin, owner of Boulevard Realty, resident of Woodland Heights, has served on the HHA Board as member and president. His community involvement is indicated by his sponsorship of events, fund-raisers, and projects. And he generously opens his home for many fund raising events.
14. Abel and Mildred Du-puis (Mildred was one of the earliest female pharmacists in Texas) came to Houston Heights in 1923 and opened Yale Pharmacy. Their son Joe took over the business and with his wife Neva continued the tradition of community involvement and commitment to the Heights which his par-ents had begun.
15. Dr. Mylie Durham, Sr. co-founded Heights Hos-pital with Dr. Thomas Sinclair in 1924. Durham Elemen-tary and Durham Drive were named for this dedicated phy-sician who practiced medicine in the Heights for 45 years and served as the doctor for the
Reagan football team.
Government Officials16. David Barker (1869-
1967) settled in Houston Heights and was soon elected Mayor (1907-1913) later serv-ing as Land and Tax Commis-sioner of the City of Houston in 1928, the first city official elected from the Houston Heights. His daughter Bernice Barker Gale, longtime Heights educator, served as Red Coat sponsor and Dean of Women at Reagan High School.
17. Criss Cole (1918-1985) grew up at 945 Harvard, left high school to enlist in the US Marine Corp during WWII and was blinded in 1943 by a Japanese grenade for which he was awarded the Purple Heart. Despite his eye prob-lems, he graduated from UH Law School and served as a Texas legislator (1955-1970) and then the 315th District Court Judge, as well as nu-merous civic organizations such as a director of the Light-house for the Blind, and state general chair man for the Tex-as Society for the Prevention of Blindness.
18. Judge Hatten, (af-fectionately known as “Wild Bill” by Harris County Court-house “regulars” who describe him as a legend) served as judge for more than 50 years and presided over the Hen-ley-Brooks mass murder trial. Many remember the horses he kept stabled behind his home in Timbergrove.
19. Louie Welch, Candle-light resident, served on the Houston City Council and was elected Mayor of Houston for five consecutive two year terms. Louie Welch Middle
School was named for this well-known Houston politi-cian.
20. Everett August “Squatty” Lyons, Candle-light resident, was first elected Harris County Commissioner in 1942 and served in this po-sition for 48 years. The Squatty Lyons Health Center in Hum-ble, an elementary school and a park all bear the name of this beloved public official.
21. Judge Dale Groczyn-ski serves as Justice of the Peace of Precinct 1, Place 2. Elected in 1993 after serving on the Houston City Council, District H (area that serves Houston Heights and points north), this jurist is a founding member of the College of Jus-tice Court Judges.
22. Judge David Patro-nella has served as Presiding Judge of Harris County Pre-cinct 2, Place 2 since 1989. A noted jurist, he has served on the Houston Area Women’s Center, Greater Heights Cham-ber of Commerce, Citizens for Animal Protection, and the Downtown Houston Historic District.
23. Walter Rankin, Harris County Precinct 1 Constable, transformed his office from a minor agency with a handful of deputies into one of the most modern jurisdictions in the southwest. Along the way he amassed such astounding political influence that any serious statewide candidate sought his endorsement and Presidents took his phone calls.
24. Joellen Snow, Heights attorney and resident, has served as an Associate Mu-nicipal Court Judge for COH since 1982 and presided as Chair of the Probate, Trusts and Estate Section and the
Elder Law Committee of the Houston Bar Association for which she received the HBA President’s Award for Out-standing Service. Also an ac-tive member of childhood
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IN ELIMINATINGShirley Theresa Benefiel, 79, born July 16, 1935 in New Orleans,
died Nov. 29. She attended San Jacinto High school and worked for Gulf Oil Company for many years. She married Gene L. Benefiel and enjoyed traveling and playing bridge. Her ancestors were the first German set-tlers of Texas and she will be buried in their family cemetery Pilgrims Rest in Industry, Texas. Benefiel is survived by her sister Barbara Rome Keith.
John Lewis Breyette, 66, born April 20, 1948 in Glens Falls, New York, died Nov. 23. He was proud of his military service, having enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard on his 17th birthday. He also served in special operations in the Navy, fulfilling five tours of duty in Vietnam, and received numerous commendations and awards. Breyette married his beloved wife, Libby, in 1982 and returned to school to graduate with honors from the University of Houston.
John was a member of The Difference Sunday School Class at Houston’s First Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Libby, son Michael Breyette, daughter Kathryn Breyette, and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, the Salvation Army or to the charity of one’s choice.
Virginia Benton Broyles, 83, born Dec. 31, 1930 in Prescott, Ark., died Nov. 26. She worked for Southwestern Bell and retired with J.C. Penny. She was blessed with a loving church family, very caring neigh-bors and enjoyed RVing with her husband and Space Travelers Camping Club for many years and saw amazing sights throughout the U.S. Bro-yles is survived by two brothers and one sister, twin daughters Deborah Kay Scopa and Cynthia Ann McCoy, and two grandchildren.
Joan Duplantis, 73, born May 16, 1941, died Nov. 21.
Gloria Hauptman, 94, born July 6, 1920, died Nov. 24. She is sur-vived by her son, Arthur Hauptman Sr.; daughter, Elaine Hauptman; two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Robert Allen Jircik, 92, born Dec. 29, 1921 in Cleveland, Texas, died Nov. 29. He attended Cleveland High School, Class of 1938, then Uni-versity of Houston, graduating in 1942. During WWII he served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific as a First Lieutenant, participating in four land-ing operations including the Battle of Okinawa. Postwar he attended the University of Texas law school, graduating in 1948. Jircik was a practicing attorney in Houston. In 1953, he married Nancy Rogers and together they raised four children. He loved Opera in the Heights, and remembered fondly his on-stage time as a supernumerary at Houston Grand Opera. Jircik is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Dr. Nancy Jircik; his children Stanley P. Jircik, Mark A. Jircik, Daniel C. Jircik and Susan J. Jircik McClure; siblings Clayton Jircik, Victor Jircik and Viv-ian Muckleroy; and five grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Opera in the Heights.
Robin Clifford Norvick, 64, born Nov. 29, 1949, died Nov. 22. A lifelong resident of Houston Heights, Norvick served stateside in the U.S. Army and was a loyal member of the Fourth Church of Christ Sci-entist. Survivors include brothers Glenn Norvick, Michael Norvick, and Samuel Norvick II; sisters Debra Roberts, and Janice Norvick. Memorial contributions may be made to Houston Visiting Christian Science Nurse Service, Inc. at 11726 Primwood Dr., Houston 77070.
Billy B. Probst, 79, born Jan. 4, 1935 in Yoakum, Texas, died Nov. 20. Probst served his country in the U.S. Army for 23 years and retired as a Sergeant First Class. He served in both the Korean and Vietnam wars. He received the National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, four Good Conduct Medals, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm, and the Expert Qualification Badge for the M-16 rifle and .45 caliber pistol. He was also a member of the VWF and foreign legion. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Vaudry Verne Probst; children Vonita Peterson, Peggy Barnett and Billy Probst; sisters Lady Beth and Delores; five grandchildren and five great-grand-children.
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cancer support groups, Snow has created art programs at Harvard Elementary to honor her daughter Ellen
25. Jessica Farrar, Lin-dale Park resident, is the lon-gest-serving Hispanic female member of the Houston of Representatives from Har-ris County. Always attune to the needs of our district, she serves the Heights well.
26. John Whitmire, at-tended Waltrip HS and offices at 803 Yale Street. Today re-ferred to as “Dean of the Sen-ate” having served as District 15’s state senator since 1983, Whitmire won his first politi-cal race when he was 23 years old. Texas Monthly has twice named this respected senator as one of the “Top Ten Texas Legislators.”
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27. Kathy Huber Houston Chronicle Garden Editor since 1988 is a Master Gardener and a journalist who lives in Gar-den Oaks and loves Jack Rus-sell terriers.
28. Shelly Duval (Waltrip ‘67) went from selling cosmet-ics at Foleys and attending South Texas Junior College to an acting career in movies and television which has earned her two Emmy’s and a Cannes Film Festival Award.
29. Patrick Swayze (Wal-trip HS), a nationally known movie star lived in Oak For-est until he was 20. In 1991 People magazine named him the “Sexiest Man Alive.” The untimely death of this talented actor from pancreatic cancer in 2009 saddened this commu-nity as well as the rest of our nation.
30. Dan Rather, gradu-ate of Love, Hamilton and RHS (Class of ’51) succeeded Houstonian Walter Cronkite as Anchor and Managing Editor of CBS Evening News.
31. Chris Little (Son of Haskin Little #50) grew up on W. 34th Street but left the neighborhood to attend Yale University and UT Law School. A lifetime in the magazine publishing business resulted in his serving as President of Newsweek magazine.
32. Barbara Dawson Smith, a long time resident of Garden Oaks, has written more than 20 historical ro-mance novels and has won several national awards for her books.
33. Lisa Falkenberg, a Metro columnist for the Hous-ton Chronicle and Norhill resi-dent, previously wrote for the AP Dallas bureau where she won Dallas Press Club awards and was named Texas AP Writer of the Year in 2004. In 2007, she was named Houston Chronicle Commentator of the Year and in 2014 she was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
34. Barbara Karkabi, Woodland Heights resident and Houston Chronicle col-umnist for more than 30 years died in 2012. To honor this ad-vocate of women’s rights, the University of Houston Wom-en’s Studies Department has created the Barbara Karkabi Living Archive Center.
35. Doug Johnson, Rea-gan graduate, is referred to as
“the legendary weatherman” by blogs. David Paul, his fellow meteorologist, says Johnson is the first weatherman he re-members ever seeing.
36. Sharon and Gus Ko-priva, both graduates of Reagan HS and Heights resi-dents, are a dynamic artistic duo. Sharon, a sculptor of na-tional renown who was named Texas Artist of the Year and her art collecting husband, continue to bring exciting and innovative exhibits to Houston Heights such as the current bold installation of art on the Boulevard.
37. George Burnett (Heights High ’25) resided at 219 W. Eleventh for 94 years. His career ranged from vaudeville accordion-ist, “speed” landscape painter, hobo, inventor, carnival ven-dor, cabinetmaker, and inven-tor. Irene Ryan (“Grannie” on television’s Beverly Hillbillies) was the love of his life and he spent summers in Hollywood to be with her.
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38. W.W. “Bill” Thorne retired after leading the Aldine School District from bankrupt-cy to excellency as its super-intendent. He then came out of retirement and proceeded to build North Harris College (now Lone Star College) into one of the fastest growing community college districts in the country.
39. Gordon Cotton, first principal of Waltrip High School, was determined to prove that students could get a first class education in a pub-lic high school. He handpicked his teachers and earned a reputation for educational suc-cess that alumni from that era still point to with pride.
40. Connie Berger (RHS ’79) has served as the principal of her alma mater since 2006. Facilitating the move into the newly renovated build-ing, Berger has also achieved International Baccaalaureate status for the school that was once known as Heights High.
41. Mary Sheehan, “Sis-ter Agatha,” lived in Houston Heights until she entered the convent in 1915. In 1956 She wrote a slender volume His-tory of the Houston Heights, 1891-1918. A librarian at In-carnate Word Academy, her work was so respected that in 2002, the Texas Library Asso-ciation selected her as one of their 100 Library Champions.
42. Joe Tusa (Reagan ’48)) served as football coach at his alma mater before becoming Athletic Director of HISD for twenty five years. In 2011 he was elected to the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in part due to the campaign mounted by his ’59 Bulldogs football team.
43. Emily Riojas Cole, a national and state award-win-ning HISD educator whose honors include an invitation to address the White House con-vening on Hispanic Education and an appointment by Texas Governor George Bush to two educational committees, spent the last thirteen years of her career as principal of Jeff Da-vis High School. After 37 years as an educator, this Heights
resident, working with Rotary Club and the Heights Educa-tion Committee, is spending her retirement continuing to work for schools and her com-munity.
Sports44. Craig Reynolds, (Rea-
gan HS ’71) was named the Greater Houston High School Athlete of the Year. He was drafted straight out of high school by the Pittsburgh Pi-rates in the first round and went on to play 11 seasons for the Houston Astros.
Neighborhood Heroes45. Marcella Donovan
Perry, (Heights High ’22), the only child of Judge James Donovan, was a dancer at heart but followed her father’s wishes and for thirty-five years was at the forefront of Hous-ton business, recording three minute spots on radio and television known as “Econo-casts.” Her support for the Heights knew no boundaries, and she is largely responsible for the formation of the Hous-ton Heights Association, a civ-ic club founded to improve the image of this community.
46. Clayton Lee unofficial-ly regarded as “Mr. Heights,” ran his dad’s plumbing com-pany for many decades, but spent his free time working with Heights Rotary and walk-ing Nineteenth Street looking for prospective members for Baptist Temple and talking about the Heights. His last contribution was the creation of the WWII Memorial on Heights Boulevard, a dream he
did not live to see completed.47. Reverend Haskin
V. Little, a Virginia native, came to Texas and served for twenty-five years as rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Nineteenth and Heights Boulevard. Heights Tower and Heights House retirement buildings owe their existence, in part, to his commitment to the Heights community.
48. Jimmie Mae Hicks, was the revered director of the Heights Library for thirty- three years. Her image is the bronze relief plaque at the en-trance to the building. She as-sisted her friend Sister Agatha in recording the history of the Houston Heights.
49. Melvalene Cohen at 91, reflects with pride on her 20+ year career in the gro-cery business, her work with the Cub Scouts and the Sam Houston Council which led to her receiving the Silver Beaver Award, her PTA presidency at Sinclair Elementary and Ham-ilton, her election as Precinct Judge of the Democratic Party, and her mayoral appointment to the Municipal Art Commis-sion. Warmly welcoming ev-eryone she meets, this wom-an’s zest for life and support of the Heights community make her beloved by all.
50. Bart Truxillo, respect-ed Heights preservationist, former HHA President and board member, works diligent-ly to support our neighbor-hood. He was a founder of the Greater Houston Preservation Association and serves on the boards of numerous historical organizations.
51. William “Bill” Dalton led Oak Forest Civic Club dur-ing much of the 60’s and 70’s. Dedicated to defending his community’s deed restrictions against commercial encroach-ment, he preserved the resi-dential integrity that makes this, the largest subdivision in Houston, such a popular real estate investment today.
52. Chris Silkwood, 30 year Heights resident, cre-ated the Victorian rose garden
at the North end of Heights Boulevard with proceeds from her book “Awesome Teen” and more recently spearheaded the renovation of the entire Boulevard. These are just two of the many accomplishments that this talented mosaic artist and HHA supporter has con-tributed to the neighborhood.
53. Donna and Jim Ben-nett are Heights’ worker bees. When you see people spread-ing mulch on the Boulevard that is Jim Bennett and his recruits. Home Tours, fun run, bike rally, auctions, if Donna is not heading it up, she is work-ing behind the scenes.
54. Anthony “Tony” Wenzel (RHS ’42) dedicated his life to the Lions Club with whom he collaborated to bring improved visual care for Cen-tral Americans. Wenzel also provided much appreciated leadership to Timbergrove’s Little League, Timbergrove’s Civic Club, and his friend Clay-ton Lee’s WWII Memorial.
55. Mark Williamson is the indefatigable home tour docent, diligent newsletter editor, perennial HHA board member and President. His preservation efforts have done much to save Heights history.
56. Randy Pace, Houston historian, Heights resident and Preservationist (you notice that is a capital P) is a respect-ed authority on Houston’s ar-chitectural and social history. Generous with his knowledge, helpful to anyone who asks, Pace and his partner Neal Sackheim founded Carter and Cooley, the Heights first deli.
57. Paul Carr, (RHS ’58)
for more than three decades has devoted himself to serv-ing the Heights community. If a job needed doing, he did it, and his dedication to the creation of a jogging trail on Heights Boulevard led to its being named for him.
58. Sharon Balke, (RHS ’67) has dedicated her life to the betterment of her com-munity. A tireless volunteer, she relentlessly insisted upon recycling in her Timbergrove neighborhood, she is called “Ms. Monday” by the home-less that she feeds at Trin-ity Lutheran Church, she has devoted every Saturday for 6 years to nurturing animals at the Wildlife Center of Texas, and after the 2013 Sandy Hook Elementary School trag-edy, Sharon achieved her goal to perform 26 random acts of kindness.
59. Joy Wilson, “Miss Joy,” crossing guard at Helms Elementary for four decades, recently celebrated her 84th birthday on site with mounted HPD officers, television cam-eras, and many well-wishers. Joy has spent her lifetime working as a Boy Scout leader, receiving the Silver Beaver award, and actively serving Grace Methodist Church, ap-plying for and funding their historical marker.
60. Nancy Grieg, curator of Entomology at the Cock-rell Butterfly Center, a board member of the Houston Arbo-retum, and adjunct assistant professor of Biology at Rice University, is an active Tim-bergrove resident who has served as block captain, board member and president of her Civic Club, as well as leading the successful grassroots effort to “Save the Park” now called the W. 11th Street Park.
Honorable Mention: Howard Moon, Walter Shep-herd, Laura and Dennis Vir-gidamo, Anne Culotta, Janet Bucheit, Sam Britt (deceased) or his son Tommy Britt, Gene Blackburn, Fred Schauer, Ben Weaver, and John Harrison
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One hundred years ago, sol-diers from Britain and Germany were burrowed into trenches. Their respective countries were combatants in “the war to end all wars.” However, the men in trenches along a 100-mile front were sometimes so close to one another that they could hear one another’s voices. In the midst of the shooting, men on each side would call out to their enemy “You missed.” That’s how close some of the combatants were to enemy troops.
Soldiers on each side had em-pathy for one another; men on each side were cold and weary and knew that the soldiers in the facing trenches faced the same miseries.
Besides shared misery, the men on both sides brought with them to war their Christmas memories. The suffering of war, combined with the shared rever-ence of Christmas, were among the factors that made a Christ-mas truce possible. An estimated 100,000 men from both sides par-ticipated in the Christmas truce. Amazingly, it was spontaneous and disorganized. In some places, commanding officers ordered men under their command to re-main in trenches, but elsewhere enemies shared good cheer and shook hands.
Actually, “Christmas truce” de-scribes a series of smaller truces. Up and down the frontlines, on Christmas Eve, a spontaneous spirit broke out. In some places, the truce was formal and involved
officers. History is not clear, but the best sources suggest that the “Christmas truce” began when men on the German side began to decorate their positions with make-shift trees and ornaments and candles.
As the truce got under way, enemy combatants exchanged gifts by meeting in the no-man’s land between the lines. What do we know about details? Most of the letters from soldiers mention some type of truce agreement, allowing time to bury dead who were lying in the no-man’s land, swapping jokes and gifts, singing songs and hymns together, and a mutual understanding as to when the truce would end. Whether there was a football game be-tween German and British troops is a matter of controversy, but that story persists in the lore of the truce.
A member of the Second Royal Welch Fusiliers described how the miracle truce came to an end on the morning of Dec. 26. After the men on each side had wished one another Merry Christmas from their parapets, they got back down in their trenches and the war resumed.
In 1915, a British officer said in an interview “It is a great hope for future peace when two great nations hating each other as foes have seldom hated, one side vow-ing eternal hate and vengeance and setting their venom to music, should on Christmas day and for all that the word implies, lay down their arms, exchange smokes and wish each other happiness.”
The last veteran of the Christ-mas truce of 1914 died in 2005 at the age of 109.
Submitted by Rosie Walker
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When new Reagan Hall of Fame recipient Karey Patter-son Bresenham, Class of 1959, gave her acceptance speech, she said that people often tell her that she should write a book about her life. If she ever did, she’s already got the first sentence.
“All that I have I owe to my mama, polio, my husband and the Reagan Red Coats.”
She went on to explain that her mother, who was widowed at age 43 and earned money as a seamstress, wouldn’t let her be treated differently after Bresenham contracted polio at age six. It was a different time then, and the school district wanted to classify Bresenham as a special education student, placing her in a school for those with those with physical, emotional and mental impair-ments.
Mrs. Patterson fought hard for Bresenham to attend Love Elementary where she also taught kindergarten. Later, Bresenham attended Hogg Middle School and Reagan High, which she started in a wheelchair before moving to a cast and crutches.
None of this however inter-fered with Bresenham joining her beloved Red Coats, a drum and bugle corps who per-formed at football games. The social group also represented the school and district at vari-ous events and did volunteer work in the community.
Bresenham said that her fellow Red Coats valued be-ing smart and doing well in school.
“I knew I had found my place with them,” she said, noting that six of the Red Coats from her group of 12 are still in close contact. Sadly, two have passed.
After graduation, she went to college Sam Houston State University with a stint at the University of Missouri.
“It was too cold so I came home,” Bresenham said.
In college, she reconnected with Maurice Bresenham, also from the Class of 1959, and married him. They lived in West University for 19 years and then moved to the Me-morial area where she served as mayor of Piney Point for a time.
Since 1979, Bresenham has been CEO of Quilts, Inc. which runs large quilt shows, educa-
tion events and wholesale markets across the country. One of the biggest shows is Houston’s International Quilt Festival – for which Bresenham serves as director emeritus – attracting more than 60,000 attendees each year.
“Quilting is a multi-million dollar industry,” noted Bresen-ham. “It’s bigger than golf.”
None of Bresenham’s ac-complishments are a surprise to those who know her.
“She’s always been good about keeping things in line,” said Maurice Bresenham. “She kept me in line. Her life is a to-tal book of accomplishment. She’s always doing something and more often than not, she’s doing things for other people.”
Fellow Class of 1959 alum-nae Anne Sloan, who nominat-ed Bresenham for the Hall of Fame said that she has known her for 60 years.
“While at Reagan I marched behind Karey in the famous Reagan Red Coat ‘Straight Line.’ I played the drum and Karey played the bugle,” she said. “My fellow Red Coats and I watched her perform in countless football games as well as dreary summer prac-tices on the Red Coat field. We should have known as we witnessed Karey’s stubborn determination to keep her line straight though burdened with an iron leg brace, that this was a very special girl who would become a special woman.”
Steve Marmion, president of the Class of 1959 and also the president of the Reagan Scholarships organization which raised $68,000 last year, officiated the induction. He noted some of the other Hall of Fame recipients, including Red Adair who was played by John Wayne in an autobio-graphical movie, and Marcella Perry, a 1922 graduate who went on to become the presi-dent of First Pasadena State Bank and the Heights Savings Association.
Principal Connie Berger was also on hand to express her admiration for Bresenham. “As an alumnae of Reagan and as its principal, I’m proud to be associated with you.”
Bresenham is the third women in the Reagan High School Hall of Fame.
“For those of us who knew [her], it is no surprise what she accomplished in the outside world,” said Marmion.
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