Mailbag - November 2025

FRIENDSHIPS IN BLOOM Sally McMillan, Jill Atmar, E. Jane Hughson-Myers, and Sharon McWhorter (pictured, from left) are the newest crew of volunteer master gardeners educating Houston families at the Centennial Gardens in Hermann Park. (Photo: hartphoto.com)

Planting seeds

I was fortunate enough to be featured in a lovely article in The Buzz, Harvesting Happiness: The masters of Hermann Park’s Family Garden by Michelle Casas Groogan [May 2025]. Thank you for spreading the word about our work at Centennial Gardens and the joy of companion gardening, for vegetables and people, too. The Master Gardeners of Harris County are a great (free!) resource for the community, we are receiving an uptick in questions and visitors thanks to your beautiful photos and descriptions of our mission.

We look forward to even more visitors and more questions. Our neighborhoods are wonderful places to plant gardens and build friendships.

Sally McMillan

Encouraging a young writer 

Thank you for publishing Liam Beebe’s Buzz Kidz story [Celebrating America’s birthday with writing, Sept. 2025, West University Buzz]. He was very happy to see himself in the magazine. He just got notice that his story was selected for the iWRITE publication, so hopefully Liam continues to enjoy writing from these encouraging experiences. Many thanks. 

Joyce Beebe

Loved the Aug. issue

I read this article today [Before the Flood, After the Flood: A view from higher ground by Cindy Gabriel, Aug. 2025] – the whole publication was a wonderful read. Thank you for sharing. And I loved reading about The Beehive [The Buzz about The Beehive by Michelle Casas Groogan, Aug. 2025], Make-a-Wish [Heart of a champion by Alden Farrow, Memorial High School], and more! 

Elizabeth Eggleston

Evoked emotion

Cindy, you did it again… Tackled and unwrapped so many layers of emotion and meaning in your Buzz article [Before the Flood, After the Flood]. I think it hit my heart as much or more than anything else I’ve read about this tragedy, except for of course the obituary you wrote [for 8-year-old Blakely McCrory and father Blake McCrory]. You have such a gift and I appreciate you sharing it with others. I’m sure it was also very comforting and supportive to your extended family. Wow. 

Dee Dee Dochen

West U Elementary’s 100th 

Loved this article [The School that Shaped a Town: A century of learning, legacy, and lasting memories at West University Elementary by Cathy Gordon, Aug. 2025] and cannot believe that West U Elementary School will be 100 years old! What a great tribute. My kids did not attend WUES, but I had many friends who lived in West U. After reading this delightful article I think West U families who didn’t take advantage of this delightful school missed out on what sounds like a great experience. My kids went to our public schools through elementary school in Hunters Creek Village and had a great education and made good memories with close-by neighborhood kids – walking to and from school together like the “good old days.” Congrats on a wonderful read! I know and love one of the former teachers. She is very special and has wonderful memories of her students there. Happy it all continues!

Pamela Sengelmann 

Sweet memories 

How nice it was to read Angie Frederickson’s September 2025 Wedding Buzz article featuring our son, John, and daughter-in-law, Shelby’s wedding! This is such a nice feature for Buzz readers! Thank you so much for including them; they loved it! It was a chance to relive all of the wonderful memories made during their April wedding! Longtime fan.

Lisa Ganucheau

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