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NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE, INC: Making Memoriesfor Mothers and DaughtersMemorial mom Candace Reed, along with herdaughters Claire and Paige, enjoy serving the community together through National Charity League, Inc. The national non-profit organization promotes community service, leadership development and cultural activities among mothers and daughters.

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May is finally here, and that means gearing up for graduation, the end of school and Mother’s Day. I spent last Mother’s Day with family at 024 Grille for a fantastic brunch. Had I known it would be the last Mother’s Day I would spend with my mom, I think I would have sa-vored every second. So, if your mom is still here, savor the moments!

Our cover story this month is about mothers and daughters and how they can give back. I learned about this orga-nization called National Charity League (NCL) many years ago while I was a volunteer with the Junior League of Houston. How fantastic it is for mothers to serve to along side their daughters. There are several chapters here in Memorial, so if you have a daughter in elementary school, you’ll want to learn all about NCL, Inc. for upcoming years!

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NCL, Inc. is a non-profit national organization of mother and daughter members in chapters across the Unit-ed States. Before NCL, Inc., National Charity League was established in 1925 by a group of women in Los An-geles. They supported the American Red Cross by making layettes and as-sembling food baskets for the hungry during the holidays. The women en-gaged their daughters, and by 1938, the daughters formed their own group.

In 1947, all groups united to become the nation’s first mother-daughter charity. National Charity League ex-panded its program beyond philan-thropic work to include educational

and cultural activities and was reorga-nized and incorporated to become NCL, Inc. in 1958.

NCL, Inc. currently has 215 chap-ters nationwide in 25 states. Texas alone claims 66 chapters, and 30 of those chapters are located in Houston and its surrounding areas. The Memo-rial and inner loop area is home to the following chapters: Bayou City, Bayou Villages, Bright Star, Heart of Texas, Houston Hearts, Memorial, Post Oak, Texas Sage and West Houston.

NCL, Inc. membership opportuni-ties are dependent on chapter openings and its membership selection process, which occurs once each year. The or-

ganization is committed to the devel-opment of mothers and daughters as leaders and is dedicated to improving local communities through hands-on volunteerism. Mothers, referred to as Patronesses, and daughters, or Tick-tockers, participate in a six-year core program of community service, leader-ship development and cultural activi-ties.

For the community service pillar, each NCL Inc. chapter promotes so-cial awareness by considering the local community’s needs and selecting ap-propriate non-profit organizations to serve. Each chapter then supports its philanthropic partners through hands-on volunteer activities. Some of the ar-eas supported by local chapters include agencies for disadvantaged children, food pantries, performing arts institu-tions and programs for the disabled, senior citizen programs, children’s hos-pitals, women’s health initiatives and military veterans organizations.

For its leadership development pil-lar, each chapter offers opportunities for members to engage in experiences by having jobs within the chapter, which build essential skills, such as confidence, consensus building, team building, conflict resolution, event planning, meeting etiquette and par-liamentary procedure.

The final pillar, cultural experi-ences, is where the chapter promotes cultural values and traditions that are essential to the orgainzation’s role in

I have enjoyed volunteering over the years with numerous worthy non-profit organizations in our great community. I also make it a point to include my children in most of my

volunteer endeavors. When I heard about an organization called the National Charity League, Inc. (NCL, Inc.) where mothers serve alongside their sixth to 12th grade daughters, I knew I wanted to inform our readers about it.

COVER STORYBy Lara Bell

Candace and Paige Reed volunteering at a Houston Food Bank event in February 2011.

National Charity League, Inc: Making Memories for

Mothers and Daughters

Paige, Candaceand Claire Reed.Photo by MichaelMartinez Photography.

the community. Each chapter holds an annual Chapter Tea and celebrates the culmination of its graduating class by hosting a Senior Recognition event.

Although all chapters operate un-der the same pillars and goals for their members, each chapter does things a little differently. At its core, all mem-bers generally have a financial obliga-tion, which can include annual dues and special event fees. In addition, members are required to work a cer-tain number of hours for their chapter’s approved philanthropy partners each year and to attend a monthly chapter meeting. In most chapters, prospective members should also anticipate hold-ing a job with the chapter each year.

The President of the Bayou Villages Chapter Candace Reed offered her van-tage point on NCL, Inc. and her experi-ence with her daughters, Paige, who is a senior at Memorial High School, and Claire, a seventh grade student at Me-morial Middle School.

absolutely! Memorial: Why did you decide to participate in NCL?Candace Reed: Honestly, it was “mom peer pressure” initially. I knew from friends with older children that Paige would need a philanthropic com-ponent for college resumes, and I liked the moms who were joining Bayou Vil-lages that year.

AM How did your perception of NCL differ from reality?

CR My first inclination was that NCL was something I was

doing for my daughters. It was some-thing that would benefit them. I never thought about what it would mean for me.

AM What have each of your ex-periences been?

CR Well, Paige’s experience was phenomenal. Throughout

the six-year journey, she was able to serve her Ticktocker class as the com-munications chair, historian, presi-dent, a member of the nominating com-mittee and most recently as the special events chair.

What that means in real life terms is that she has a skill set that many people her age might not have. She can write an agenda. She can send a well-written, informative e-mail to a group. She understands parliamentary procedure and the role of a nominating committee, and she is capable of stand-ing in front of a ballroom of 350 peo-ple and emceeing an event with poise and confidence. So far, Claire has been communications chair for her class and served on the nominating committee. She takes her job seriously.

president. I never considered myself a “board” kind of girl, but I love it.

AM What advice would you give someone considering NCL

or looking for philanthropy opportuni-ties to share with their daughters?

CR My greatest advice for some-one considering NCL is to

learn about the program and decide for yourself and your daughter if you want the “whole package” that NCL offers. NCL is not just about doing philanthro-py with your daughter, although that’s a big part of it. Both Patronesses and Ticktockers have a meeting require-ment each month and other chapter required events, and many chapters like Bayou Villages require members to have a chapter job.

AM If you had to do it over again, would you?

CR Well, I kind of am doing it over again. Paige just fin-

ished, and Claire is just starting. I will have 11 years invested in Bayou Vil-lages when we are all done. Do I think it will be worth it in the end? Absolute-ly. My sweet friend Darla Baerg spoke at one of our Patroness meetings one month about how we can look at things in life like a “to do” list. A person can choose to look at things like something they “have to” do or something they “get to” do. NCL will always be a “get to” for us.

For more information on NCL, Inc., visit www.nationalcharityleague.org.

AM What have you gotten out of it?

CR The most valuable thing, bar none, is precious hours with

my girls volunteering and sharing our gifts with others. I don’t have to tell you how fast life is and how easy it is to disconnect. With NCL philanthropy opportunities and the chapter events, my girls and I get hang out, work to-gether and really know what it means to invest our time where it matters. The other positive for me was the op-portunity to serve on the board for the past three years and most recently as

Claire and Candace Reed at Claire’s new member meeting in March 2015.

Claire, Candace and Paige Reed.Photo by Michael Martinez Photography.

Ticktocker classmates Morgan Vicknair, Amy Drews and Paige Reed received the Mission Bell Award at the 2015 Awards Night for working at least 70 hours for the year, of which 50 hours were for one philanthropy partner.

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Basing her philosophy of inner wellness on the use of bio-identical hormones rather than synthetics, Dr. Shel also includes nutrients, supplements and lifestyle modifications customized for each patient in her treatments.

Dr. Shel’s successful treatment of patients is reiterated in one patient after another, including Memorial resident Gin-ger Kingston, 66, who found Dr. Shel through a combination of Internet research and television. “I had just moved back to Houston from San Antonio,” the interior designer said, “and I needed to find a doctor who uses natural hormones. I’d seen her on The Debra Duncan Show. I looked up her website, and I liked what she had to offer.”

Kingston already had an inkling of what ailed her through her research when she went to see Dr. Shel. “My dermatolo-gist said I should have my thyroid checked, that I probably had Hashimoto’s Disease. It’s kind of disturbing when you read about it.”

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Treatment with Dr. Shel often becomes a family affair. Kingston revealed her 14 year-old granddaughter, Jordan, has just been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s. “Jordan and her family live in Montgomery, but they are about to move back here,” Kingston said, “I want her to see Dr. Shel.”

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Believe it or not, stores buy Christmas goodies and décor in January at market. The world is packing up all of the décor, and at market, we are buying for next year. The market experience enables store owners to find the best items to delight shoppers. Everyone wins! I love going to market, especially with my two crazy cousins who make it so much fun!

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let a little teenage eye rolling get in her way of enjoying the day. She decorated her room for the holidays, brought candy for the kids and came up with games for them to play. They loved her! Do what you can to make your daily tasks joyful.

2 Know your favorite people’s favorite things and not so favorite things. Growing up, my brother hated

nuts. Mom always made half of the cookies without nuts for him. We laughed at her little index cards in front of the plat-ters labeled “Nuts” and “No Nuts.” She would even frost half of a cake with “no nut” icing. Things like that seem small, but it really shows love and consideration.

3 Listen. My mom could listen to me pitch 15 birthday party ideas like it was riveting material. I miss that. I

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4 Stay in touch. During the holidays this year, my mom got a few Christmas cards from distant friends who

didn’t know she had died. While writing to them in response was difficult, it reminded me of the importance of real com-munication. My mom always in-cluded a letter in her Christmas cards to let people know what was going on in our family. She also mailed birthday cards to tons of friends and relatives each year. Facebook posts are not a replacement for sincere, hand-written correspondence.

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ably, no one will ever be as im-pressed with you as your own

mother. That reality has been hard to accept. My biggest cheerleader is gone. She thought I was remarkable for hav-ing dinner in the Crock Pot on nights when my kids had to be at two or three different places throughout the evening. This made me realize that I need to praise others more often, and not just for the big accomplishments in life.

6 Volunteer. Someone needs to get those 300 hot dogs do-nated to the school carnival, and it might as well be you.

You might think your kids won’t remember, but I remember my mom and her best friend cooking and selling those hot dogs. It matters.

7 Take care of your friends. I think my mom made Chicken Tetrazzini so many times for various births,

surgeries and deaths that she could have made it in her sleep. It wasn’t always convenient timing for her, but she did it. People are grateful.

8 Holidays are important. Traditions made during vari-ous holidays help define your family. It is a huge comfort

to bake the same cookies with my kids that Mom baked with my brother and me. She went all out decorating the house for all occasions. On our birthdays, she put huge butcher paper signs across the front porch. I think she was the first person in Fort Worth to have those giant Easter eggs in her yard. One of her dearest friends sent me a card at the beginning of December and said, “Heaven has never been so beautifully decorated for the holidays.” It made me cry, but it also re-minded me that although she is no longer here, I have many wonderful memories.

My mom also taught me to bake and sew, and while I am certainly grateful for those skills, I am even more grateful for the time we spent together working on them. My hope is to follow in her footsteps and celebrate all that is joyful in life. Happy Mother’s Day!

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Susan Comey, Emily Paulson, Kelly Wolf, Stephanie Nolen and Morgan Scholl chaired Bunker Hill Elementary’s annual auction, Noche de Fiesta: A Night in Old Mexico on March 5th.

Frostwood Elementary auction team members and their husbands Preston and Heather Cody, Michael and Jill Josephson, Justin and Courtenay Nichols, Dennis and Whitney Gormley, J.J. and Ara Hardig, Curt and Neely Besetsny, Katherine and Clayton Gring and Courtney and John Anderson dressed for success! The February 27th event raised funds for various enrichment opportunities including enhanced science and technology curriculum, a cultural arts program and the hiring of specialist teachers focused on Spanish, math and reading intervention.

Susan Fruit Draughon and Chris Lane, along with more than 350 high school senior girls, attended the Houston Alumnae Panhellenic Association’s Recruitment Roundtable on February 27th at St. John the Divine. This annual event educates college-bound girls and their parents on the benefits of sorority membership and explains the recruitment process.

Girl Scout Troop 18453 members Sarah Tesarek, Katherine Ochs, Elise Egger, Ava McCord and Anna Brandt enjoyed selling cookies outside the Memorial Villages Kroger.


On February 4th, the Sewing Ladies of Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church boxed up over 2,000 donated homemade cookies for troops. Senior Pastor Alf Halvorson, Fran Gantt, Judy Peters and Joy Humphrey prayed over the 60 packages, each of which contained individual cookie packets and notes of gratitude for about 40 soldiers to be mailed and distributed.

The 11-13 Sky won the Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association Gold Division Championship in an overtime battle against the Shock in Don Coleman Coliseum on February 27th. Congratulations to champions Fidel Sapien, Baris Ertan, Kane Kinney, Gabby Rosenwasser, Ellie St. Martin, Ava Picone, Meta Sapien, Kinsey Jacobs, Ellington Whitaker, Sydney Shelton, Sophia Cone and Leyla Ertan!

Memorial Middle School Girls 8th Grade A and B basketball teams won the Spring Branch Independent School District Championship! The teams went undefeated in pre-season, district play and tournaments. The B team was invited to play in the A team tournament and won the Consolation Bracket due to being defeated by their sister A team. Both teams’ combined wins were 26 wins and 1 loss. Way to bring home another championship, Eagles! Celebrating were 8th Grade A Team members Caroline Shea-han, Anayo Tanaka, Kaitlyn Blan, Haley McCloskey, Meredith Clark, Sarah Flynn, Bea Jeon, Alyssa Elias and Brooke Moore.

The 8th Grade B Team: Kendra Evans, Nikki Altmann, Caroline Prewett, Katie Wilson, Emme Patterson, Elizabeth Dunn, Cameron Queal, Maddi Sangi, Kimberley Moore, Haley Basham, Michelle Fu, Elise Bounds, Leigh Robinson, Reece Weir, Caroline Harper, Peyton Mitchell, Jackie Davis, Allison Fuller, Lilli White, Grace Valerius and Emily Bishop.Frostwood Elementary moms

coordinated a Scholastic Book Fair for their friends at sister Spring Branch Independent School District school Housman Elementary. At the library were Chairs Kate Harrison, Aubrey Slye, Becky Fenn and Frostwood Principal Ellen Green.

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Yoga for older adults has become in-creasingly popular due to its benefits to prevent and alleviate many of the health conditions associated with aging. Yoga has been proven to promote good bone health, sharpen the mind, minimize hy-pertension, strengthen bones, improve balance, boost mood and reduce blood pressure. But, injuries happen. That is why it is important to do it right!

Campbell Wellness Center’s (CWC) priority is to first assess the health and fitness condition of each client. The fit-ness test includes testing cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance and flexibility. The CWC team also per-forms basic measurements including height, weight, body mass index (BMI), body composition, blood pressure and girth measurements. This is a great way to track progress and help clients reach their goals.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed Friday, May 20th Troop 641 Day. In rec-ognition of this honor, the troop will hold its 65th Anniversary and Homecoming Celebration at 6:30 pm at The Pavilion on Gessner, located at 2500 Gessner Drive. All current and former Scouts, parents and Scout leaders are invited to attend. This unique event will recognize the hundreds of youth and adult volun-teers who have participated in the troop over the years, as well as honor the Scouting spirit in the community. Troop 641 is chartered by Chapelwood United Methodist Church with its constant sup-port and use of facilities.

Boy Scout Troop 641 was founded in 1951 at Chapelwood United Method-ist Church with the goals of developing young boys into capable young men and teaching values and ethics in the wilder-ness. Today, Troop 641 continues the tradition of Scouting excellence with 140 active Scouts participating in monthly campouts, summer high adventures, Eagle Scout projects, troop service proj-ects and weekly meetings.

The cost to attend the May 20th cele-bration is $10 per person and includes a buffet dinner. Former and current Troop 641 Scouts and volunteer adults can register at Troop641.com.

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“After two limping weeks, and it wasn’t getting any better, my boyfriend, Gene Haynes, took me to my veterinar-ian. Dr. Tippit has taken care of me for seven years and until now is the only vet-erinarian I have ever known. She loves me, even though I have a tendency to snap when things aren’t going my way. You see, when Gracie isn’t happy, no one is happy!

“I am still wondering how a simple jump off the couch could cause so much pain and trouble. I could lose a few pounds, but I doubt my round hound fig-ure was the total cause for tearing the ACL in my knee. I never howled when it happened, but holding that back leg up was a sure sign something was amiss. It hurt when I put weight on it.

Crazy Gracie’s Torn ACL

O ur precious pooch Princess Grace Kelly, also known as Crazy Gracie, has a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which is one of a pair of ligaments found in the knee joint.

Technically, it is called the cranial cruciate in dogs. In other words, a ligament in her left knee was torn. It was torn in the back knee because dogs don’t have front knees. The front joints are called elbows. Thanks to two wonderful veterinarians, Dr. Taffi Tippit and Dr. Wayne Whitney, Gracie is on the mend! Here is how our schnauzer-maltese-poodle Gracie tells it.

he told me in no uncertain terms, ‘Here’s the deal. The ACL was torn. It won’t grow back. If I wait, it would get worse, and arthritis would develop more quickly.’ He said he would perform arthroscopic sur-gery, which is a tiny dab of an incision and minimal pain. After eight weeks of healing, I should be back to chasing and humiliating squirrels in the neighborhood again.

“The next part of my story I don’t remember too well. A few days after our meeting, Dr. Whitney performed the surgery, and I was sent home with medicine, a bandage on my knee and an awful lampshade around my head, so I couldn’t chew on my leg.

“As I write this, it has been 10 days of healing, and I am at Gulf Coast again for my recheck. Dr. Whitney says he can barely see the incision, and I can take this lampshade off and get off the medi-cine. I have enjoyed the pain medicine but hated the lampshade.

“During the last 10 days, the only hurt I felt was when Jan took my bandage off. You could hear me cry all the way to New Orleans. There are no more weeks of wearing the lampshade, bumping into the furniture, listening to laughter from Jan’s cat, Tammy, the odd stares from the dogs in the neighborhood and the squirrels sitting in their trees chattering about me.

“That doggone headdress wasn’t my best look, but hey! The last 10 days I got anything I wanted from Jan and Gene. Every day was breakfast in bed, hugs and kisses, treats galore and a few pain pills now and then. I love my two vets. It is all a beautiful thing – and that darn lampshade is gone!”

“I had my first X-ray and it was ‘ruff’ news. My ACL was torn. That is an injury that happens to sports people and not a lovely princess who spends her days chasing squirrels and lounging on the couch watching television. At Dr. Tippit’s suggestion, I was scheduled to be ex-amined the next day at Gulf Coast Vet-erinary Specialists (GCVS).

“The next day in the waiting room at GCVS, I did my usual shaking and hug-ging on Gene until Allison Black, the Cli-ent/Patient Service Coordinator, calmed me down. She prepared Jan, Gene and me for the meeting with Dr. Whitney, an orthopedic specialist, who not only was going to surgically put me back together again but was to become my new best friend. He was one of Marvin Zindler’s Angels on Channel 13, and now he is my angel.

“He took an X-ray and tested me to see which procedure was needed. Then,

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Keep them hydrated. Dehydration and heatstroke can be fatal to pets, so access to a clean water bowl both inside and outside is critical in the summertime. While you’re on the go, be sure to bring water for your pet in a suitable drinking container.

Serve up healthy meals. Warmer weather invites opportunities, such as enticing picnic spreads, for pets to nab tasty treats. Protect your pets’ health by preventing them from ingesting food intended for humans, and opt instead for food and treats that fit their special needs and preferences.

Never leave your pet in a parked car. Studies show that on a hot day, the temperature inside a car can reach more than 160 degrees in five minutes. Leav-ing the windows cracked for fresh air or parking in the shade does not prevent temperatures from soaring either. Leav-ing pets in the car “just for a minute” is never a good idea.

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Provide skin protection. Just like humans, dogs can expe-rience sunburn and even skin cancer. To prevent sunburn, ap-ply sunscreen where hair is thin and skin lacks pigment – nose, ears and sensitive areas – every day your dog is outside.

Avoid hot surfaces. Dogs’ pads may seem tough, but side-walks, pavement and sand can get so hot in the summer that dogs’ feet can burn and blister. To prevent this, schedule walks for the morning or evening, when sidewalks are cooler, or pur-chase protective boots designed just for dogs.

Practice smart snacking. After exercising and in between meals, a sensible snack can provide a boost of energy. Treats such as Natural Balance Dental Chews do double duty by giv-ing a little help with oral care between brushing. These tasty treats encourage natural, healthy chewing to help reduce and remove tartar and plaque.

Provide outdoor relief. The best spot for your pet to cool off in the yard is a shaded, grassy area. For added comfort, provide a raised bed that increases the flow of cooler air under-neath the bed mat to help your pet beat the heat.

Keep water safety top of mind. Even if you consider your dog a good swimmer, a life jacket is very important if you take him on the boat or trips to the beach.

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Q: WHAT ARE PET ALLERGIES?

People with pet allergies have super-sensitive immune systems that react to certain proteins in the pet’s dander, saliva or urine. These proteins are called aller-gens. Allergens can collect on fur, walls, clothing and other surfaces. The allergens will not lose their strength for a long time, sometimes for several months.

Q: WHAT ARE SYMPTOMS OF PET ALLERGIES?

When dog and cat allergens land on the mucous membranes that line the eyes and nose, the membranes begin to swell and itch, causing a stuffy nose and inflamed eyes. A lick or a scratch from a pet can cause the skin area to become red. If allergen levels are low or sensitivity is minor, symptoms may not appear until several hours after contact with the pet.

Q: WHAT ARE SOME TREATMENT OPTIONS?

If your allergies are severe, the best prevention is to avoid contact with cats or dogs and their dander, and avoid visit-ing people with pets. If you must come in

contact with pets that you are allergic to, many over the counter products, such as Benadryl or Zyrtec, contain antihistamines that can be very helpful in treating pet al-lergies. Decongestants, such as Sudafed and Claritin-D, can also be very helpful in reducing pet allergy symptoms.

Q: HOW DO I KEEP A PET, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE AN ALLERGY?

First, let us talk about the benefits of owning a pet. Studies have found that owning pets can alleviate stress, dep-ression, lower blood pressure and mini-mize the risk of heart disease. Pets are especially beneficial to children since they teach responsibility, compassion and allow for an emotional connection for children with impaired social interac-tions. Interestingly, exposing children to pets at a very young age actually re-duces the chances of developing allergies later on. So, if you decide a pet would be good for you and your family but are con-cerned about allergies, then consider fish, snakes, turtles or a “hypoallergenic” dog or cat. Certain dog and cat breeds have little to no dander.

Who doesn’t love adorable little pups and their sweet little kisses, puppy breath and soft, cuddly fur? That is until the itchy, watery eyes, itchy skin, runny nose and sneezing appear. Pet allergies can range from a mild inconvenience to downright misery. Below, we’ll discuss some common questions regarding pet allergies.

If you decide to keep a pet that causes you to suffer from allergies:

• Bar the pet from the bedroom, keep-ing the door closed and the bedroom clean. You spend from one-third to one-half of your time there.

• Because animal allergens are sticky, you must remove the animal’s favorite furniture, remove wall-to-wall carpet and scrub the walls and woodwork. Keep sur-faces throughout the home clean and un-cluttered. Bare floors and walls are best.

• If you must have carpet, select ones with a low pile, and steam clean them fre-quently. Better yet, use throw rugs that can be washed in hot water.

• Wear a dust mask to vacuum. Vac-uum cleaners stir up allergens that have settled on carpet and make allergies worse. Use a vacuum with a high efficien-cy particulate air (HEPA) filter if possible.

• Forced-air heating and air-condi-tioning can spread allergens through the house. Cover bedroom vents with dense filtering material like cheesecloth.

• Adding an air cleaner with a HEPA filter to central heating and air condition-ing can help remove pet allergens from the air. The air cleaner should be used at least four hours per day. Another type of air cleaner that has an electrostatic filter will remove particles the size of animal al-lergens from the air. No air cleaner or filter will remove allergens stuck to surfaces, though.

• Washing the pet every week may re-duce airborne allergens but is of question-able value in reducing one’s symptoms.

• Have someone without a pet allergy brush the pet outside to remove dander, as well as clean the litter box or cage.

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If you are considering getting a divorce or are getting divorced, you should know that a court can order you and/or your

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These courses are helpful for divorcing parents or parties involved in a suit af-fecting a parent-child relationship (SAP-

CR). Frequently, parties experience conflict re-garding access, visitation, exchange of a child and custody of a child. These courses help in providing an understanding of a child’s perspec-tive in these situations, avoiding conflict, how to handle conflict and methods of communicating with the other party and the child that are pro-ductive and healthy, not destructive and damag-ing.

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These lucky boys got a chance to watch the Astros at Spring Training Camp, where Andrew Marks celebrated his 9th birthday.

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A group of Memorial friends traveled to Beaver Creek for their annual girls’ ski trip.

Rummel Creek Elementary recently hosted a Boosterthon Fun Run.

Ready to run were third grade boys Michael Pratt, Owen Bennett, Lucas Dominguez, Parker Johnson, Cole Messer, Luke Wright, Rylan Reichenau, Nathan Moss and Andrew Marks.

The Memorial High School Softball Team volunteered at the SpringSpirit softball clinic. SpringSpirit softball players of all ages enjoyed the clinic, which included pitcher and catcher lessons, throwing and catching fundamentals and correctly running the bases. SpringSpirit provides safe pathways for youth to realize life opportunities through sports, education and mentoring programs.

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CanCare Announces Devon Stillas Keynote Speaker for 22nd Annual

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CanCare’s 22nd Annual National Cancer Survivors Day Luncheon will be held Thursday, May 19th at The Westin Houston, Memorial City. The luncheon keynote speaker will be NFL Houston Texans Defensive End Devon Still, who recently signed with the Texans after taking some time off to care for his now five-year-old daughter, Leah, who recently finished an intense battle with cancer.

Still graduated from Penn State Uni-versity in 2011 with a degree in criminal law and justice. He received both the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Big Ten Lineman of the Year awards in 2011. In 2012, he was drafted in the second round by the Cincinnati Bengals. On June 2, 2014, Still received the devastating news that Leah was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma, a very rare form of childhood cancer with a 50 percent survival rate.

Still put his football career on hold to be by Leah’s side during her fight. The Bengals placed him on the practice squad so he would not lose his medi-cal benefits and not be required to travel with the team, thus allowing him to stay with Leah. Leah fought a long and hard battle, and on March 18, 2015 in an Instagram post, Still announced that Leah was finally cancer free. On July 15, 2015, both Devon and Leah received the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPYs, and in January 2016, Devon signed a contract to play with the Houston Texans.

In recognition of their 25 year commitment to CanCare and bringing Hope to the cancer community, Tommy and Nancy Tucker will be celebrated as the event honorees, following Nancy Tucker’s retirement in February 2016 as Can-Care’s long-standing president and CEO.

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The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation’s Ladies For Literacy Guild held its inaugural meeting at the home of George and Annette Strake.

Anuj Kothari, Finn Duty, Jed Howard, Kayla Tran and Annalise Bash celebrated Finn’s 9th birthday at the Memorial City skating rink!

Wilchester Elementary recently held its annual science fair. The judged contest encourages students to think independently as they investigate and explore scientific experiments.

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Situated in the new Memorial Gateway complex, Kuu Restaurant has now opened to bring upscale Japanese dining to West Hou-ston. Executive chef Adison Lee, formerly of Nobu, has brought his talent and passion for Japanese fusion cuisine to the Memorial area. Focusing on artistry and complementary flavors, Kuu has a constantly changing menu featuring locally raised ingredients. With an extensive wine list and private dining area, Kuu is well equipped to handle any event.

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Farnsworth & Chambers only occupied their new headquar-ters for a few years before the company disbanded. L.O. Gragg purchased the building and surrounding land in 1961, giving the building its current name. For the next decade, Gragg leased the building to several industrial firms, as well as one unusual tenant. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) chose Houston for its new headquar-ters in 1961. While permanent facilities were constructed in Clear Lake, NASA leased several buildings around the city to house its developing programs. From 1962 to 1964, the Gragg Building served as a temporary home for NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center.

In the mid-1970s, the Gragg Building finally found a long-term occupant. HPARD moved into the building in 1976, joining all of its operations under one roof for the first time in its history. HPARD undertook an extensive but sensitive rehabilitation project in 2009, updating the building’s sys-tems and adding light while preserving historic features. The building is now designated as a City of Houston Protected Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

To see the Farnsworth & Chambers Building, join The Heritage Society for their See Interesting Places (SIP) series on Thursday, May 19th. Guests will tour this iconic Houston building with wine and hors d’oeuvres. For more information, visit www.heritagesociety.org.

T his year, the City of Houston celebrates the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Department of Public Parks, now the Houston Parks and Recre-

ation Department (HPARD). The department now oversees more than 37,000 acres of developed parks and green space from its headquarters in southeast Houston near the Gulf Freeway. The modernist building, whose sprawling plan and earthy materials provide an appropriate setting for the man-agement of Houston’s green spaces, has a storied history of its own.

In the early 1950s, Houston was spreading. Rapid growth, including a 55 percent population increase in the previous decade paired with a popular desire to move from the older infrastructure in the city center, resulted in massive sprawl uninhibited by natural boundaries. Residents and businesses moved outward toward new subdivisions and business devel-opments made easily accessible by new freeways. It was in this atmosphere that Farnsworth & Chambers, one of the largest construction firms in Houston at the time, began planning to relocate from Leeland Street near downtown to a suburban location near the Gulf Freeway, which was com-pleted in 1952. The new location had the added benefit of be-ing near Hobby Airport, where the firm kept three company planes.

Farnsworth & Chambers commissioned local architecture firm MacKie & Kamrath to design their new headquarters. MacKie & Kamrath were at the forefront of modernist ar-chitecture in Houston and were devoted followers of Frank Lloyd Wright’s design principles. The building reflected Wright’s influence in its sprawling horizontal emphasis – appropriate for its vast, undeveloped site – and the visible use of natural materials. Patterning on the exterior walls is similar in appearance to talud-tablero, a construction tech-nique found in pre-Columbian pyramid sites in Mexico. The building included a prominent central courtyard, and the plantings were designed by nationally prominent landscape architect Garret Eckbo.

Due in part to the death of Dunbar Chambers in 1956, The building today retains the distinctive architectural features of the original design.

Green Space and Outer Space:The Farnsworth & Chambers Building

A LITTLE PIECEOF HISTORY

By The Heritage Society


From 1962 to 1964, the building was one of several in the city used as temporary facilities for NASA. This building housed the Manned Spacecraft Center. NASA S62-03939.Images courtesy of the Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD).

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