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Still running

By Angie Frederickson | August 27, 2025
People in this article:
Melanie Margolis
Peyton Cantrell, Kent Cantrell

Farewells

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 30, 2016
People in this article:
Trudy Jackson, Kent Cantrell, Peyton Cantrell, Grace Phillips
Robert Del Grande, Mimi Del Grande, Carolyn Piro Landen, Paul Landen

A grand affair

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 30, 2016
People in this article:
Robert Del Grande, Mimi Del Grande, Carolyn Piro Landen, Paul Landen, Anita Jaisinghani, Mark Cox, Chris Shepherd

A beautiful memorial

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 30, 2016
People in this article:
Gary Markowitz, Ruth Steinfeld, Gail Klein, Steve Estrin, Denise Estrin, Ann Leis, Jorge Leis

Books and plants at a bargain

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 30, 2016
People in this article:
Francis Macatangay, Pat Madden, Della Marston, Elizabeth Jennings, Melinda Talley, Joel Talley, Pat Spencer, Webb Spencer, Nancy Eubank, Carolyn Serena
Kelli Langford, Christine Ussher and Irene Madriz

A dove hunt and more

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 30, 2016
People in this article:
Kelli Langford, Christine Ussher, Irene Madriz, J.J. Watt, Susan Comey, Stephanie Nolan, Emily Paulson, Morgan Scholl, Kelly Wolf

Aim for a cure

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 30, 2016
People in this article:
Matt Davis, Ryan van Steenis

Gearing up for the gala

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 29, 2016
People in this article:
Kayla Lehmann, Brigitte Kalai, Bashar Kalai, Osama Gaber, Lilian Gaber
Elizabeth Newhouse

School pride

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 29, 2016
People in this article:
Christina Meyer, Elizabeth Newhouse
Melissa Erwin, Grace Erwin

Family fun

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 29, 2016
People in this article:
Ashlon Erwin, Aedin Erwin, Crawford Erwin, Grace Erwin, Melissa Erwin

Junior League hosts seniors

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 29, 2016
People in this article:
Elle Samantha Bennett, Sarah Catherine Bland, Emily Ann Boswell, Adeline Hope Braverman, Kendyl Claire Bree, Allison Nicole Buaas, Emily Elizabeth Calkins, Catherine Grace Catechis, Emma Nicole Cohn, Emily Cecilia Cone, Claire Emily Dameris, Madeline Elizabeth Davet, Isabelle Anne Draper, Emily Michelle Fraser, Brooke Kruger Gilliard, Hannah Jane Goulden, Emma Marie Hansen, Isabelle Hamilton Haugh, Kristen Marie Kling, Brooke Katherine Kushwaha, Jennifer Claire Lillard, Grace Layden Linesch, Callie Ann Lucia, Lily Patton Martin, Caroline Rose Murphy, Susanna Brooks Pacha, Meredith Brooke Rasmussen, Brittney Hart Reese, Natalie Marie Romano, Lola Sloan Rucker, Catherine Elizabeth Schell, Jennifer Claire Trieschmann, Julia Renee Tucci
Walt Cunningham, Gretchen Kasper-Hoffman, Will Eknoyan

Out of this world

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 28, 2016
People in this article:
Walt Cunningham, Gretchen Kasper-Hoffman, Will Eknoyan
Andrea Conley

Local talent

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 28, 2016
People in this article:
Andrea Conley
Jennifer Shellist, Debbey Guy, Elva Akin, Melissa Lawson, Carrie Chaplan, Rina O'Malley, Danielle Stewart, Megan Pond, Anna Gurvitch, June Lovland, Natalie Wall and Lauren Granello

Fay turns 25

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 28, 2016
People in this article:
Elva Akin, Carrie Chaplan, Jennifer Cunningham, Shanna Halperin, Megan Pond, Tica Perwien, Erica Levit, Sarah Pollock, Jennifer Shellist, Debbey Guy, Melissa Lawson, Rina O'Malley, Danielle Stewart, Anna Gurvitch, June Lovland, Natalie Wall, Lauren Granello
The Frostwood Elementary auction team

Mission possible

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 27, 2016
People in this article:
Heather Cody, Jill Josephson, Courtenay Nichols, Whitney Gormley, Ara Hardig, Neely Besetsny, Katherine Gring, Courtney Anderson

Living legacies

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 26, 2016
People in this article:
Bob Southwell, Campbell Southwell, Ian Southwell, Barbara Southwell, Brian Southwell, Justin Treat, Kelley Southwell, Brent Southwell, Karla Havlina, Glenn Havlina, Nicole Southwell, Thomas Sanders, David Wegner
West University Elementary book fair

A school tradition

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 26, 2016
People in this article:
Kelley Russell, Amber Pinchback
Beth Smith, Lauren Cancienne, Lexie Boudreaux, Molly Evans, Lucia Clark and Dawn Persia

Go, Lexie, go

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 26, 2016
People in this article:
Lexie Boudreaux, Beth Smith, Lauren Cancienne, Molly Evans, Lucia Clark, Dawn Persia, Aaron Boudreaux, Michael Shaver, Scott Shaver, Anne Wallace
Jacob Ladyga, Nimay Kumar, Davis Kirchhofer, Johnathan Schlief and Dillan McDonald

Boys to Eagles

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 25, 2016
People in this article:
Jacob Ladyga, Nimay Kumar, Davis Kirchhofer, Johnathan Schlief and Dillan McDonald, Tom Baumgardner, Marty Baumgardner, Caleb Baumgardner, Ben Kirchhofer, Grant Kirchhofer, Nikhil Kumar, Alex McDonald, Thomas McDonald
Kate Harrison, Aubrey Slye

Mom power

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 25, 2016
People in this article:
Kate Harrison, Aubrey Slye, Becky Fenn, Ellen Green, Whitney Holzer

Luncheon kickoff

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 23, 2016
People in this article:
Jack Sweeney, Ellie Sweeney, Marilyn DeMontrond, George DeMontrond, Frances Dyess, John Dyess
Lesley Abrams-Schwartz, Elle Abrams-Schwartz, Aiden Abrams-Schwartz, Jace Gaff, Kathryn Kotter, Stacie Gaff, Lesley Abrams-Schwartz, Kate Arbiter, Shawn Gray, Lucinda Kotter

Nurturing nature at Poe

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 22, 2016
People in this article:
Lesley Abrams-Schwartz, Elle Abrams-Schwartz, Aiden Abrams-Schwartz, Jace Gaff, Kathryn Kotter, Stacie Gaff, Kate Arbiter, Shawn Gray, Lucinda Kotter
Ashley, John, Walter and Thomas Weathers

Spring fling

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 21, 2016
People in this article:
David Herr, Lauren Herr, Hudson Herr, Kate Schneider, Charlie Schneider, Topher Schneider, Margaret Brown, Bonner Ball, Ashley Weathers, John Weathers, Walter Weathers, Thomas Weathers, Annette Boatwright

A happy hour with purpose

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 20, 2016
People in this article:
Jeannette Nestvold, Carol Coale, Beth Benson, Charlene Moore, Jill Reichman, Linda Mark, Dorothy Nall
Rodrick Harris, Zak Katzenellenbogen

A mile of support

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 20, 2016
People in this article:
Rodrick Harris, Zak Katzenellenbogen, Mark Katzenellenbogen, Fran Katzenellenbogen, Zoe Katzenellenbogen
Jill Deutser, Maria Bush, Mehrnaz Gill, Donatella Benckenstein

A First Lady’s cause

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | March 31, 2016
People in this article:
Jon Meacham, Brad Meltzer, Kelly Corrigan, Scott Simon, Jill Deutser, Maria Bush, Mehrnaz Gill, Donatella Benckenstein

Cameras and camaraderie

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | March 30, 2016
People in this article:
Robert Davis, Mark Edelman, Anatoli Krasko, Anil Sheth, Randy Briones
Greg DeGeorge, Michael Bates, Scott Hays, Mark Peterson

Still got it

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | March 28, 2016
People in this article:
Greg DeGeorge, Michael Bates, Scott Hays, Mark Peterson, Bill Campbell, Warren Coles, Doug Dashiell, Rick Doak, Lee Hood, Chip Horne, George Kane, Craig Kinney, Doug Read, Gary Reese, Ben Richardson, Matt Thanheiser, Bill Prewett, Mills Worsham, Rusty Walter
Thomas Sloan, Billy Miller, Shelly Schultz, Keith Harrison, Christine Dodson, Chris Reichert, Greg Dodson, Jeff Schultz

Take a swing

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | March 28, 2016
People in this article:
Thomas Sloan, Billy Miller, Shelly Schultz, Keith Harrison, Christine Dodson, Chris Reichert, Greg Dodson, Jeff Schultz
Adam Maurer

Fore West U

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | March 25, 2016
People in this article:
Adam Maurer, Mark Egan, Alexis Parker, Bryce Callahan, Josh Gary, Frank Vega, Paul Choi, Paul Nelson, Curt Schaefer, Drew Morris, Kevin Coffman, Michael Stewart, Andrew Nobbay, Jon Saleem, Daniel Dinan, Carl Williams, Jonathan Seiler, Doug Berry, Clary Marshall, Greg Wilbur, John Faulk, John Cruz, Bruce Rios, Cesar Sanchez, Jack Baker, Ashley McClellan, Brett McClellan, Eric Evans, Ryan Henry, Coach Jones, Tristan Anderson, Ben Elmore, Jeffrey Chen, Jonathan Nick, Gordon Burrow, Chick Chickering, Lee Thweatt, Jeth Jones, Josh Jones, David Winks, Frank Karkowsky