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Ready for school

By Angie Frederickson | September 15, 2025
People in this article:
Sara Hans, Alma Lopez, Jessica Canizales, Priscilla Aguilar, Karen Womack, Terri Drabik-O’Reilley, Amy Holmes, Sarah Lopez, Anne Stewart, Kenya Rodriguez, Shellyn Shoenthal, Leisa Novak, Miriam Zatarain, Elizabeth Detweiler, Perla Kenley, Maria Berretta, Whitney Anderson
Gene Gopon and Julie Fitsch-Mouras

Introducing Mr. Bellaire

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 18, 2020
People in this article:
Spenser Dale, Ethan Towber, Nathan Schlitzberger, Jared Cordova, Jack Pittman, Soheil Esmaeili, Dany Ramirez, Daniel Priftis, Carlo Hackenberg, Preston Jong, Lloyd Ford, Alex Stonecypher, Michael Batten, Noor Jahlul, Peyton Bayne, Gene Gopon, Giulia Sdringola, Reagan Duffey, Cara Coffman, Eve Fontarosa, Ashley Kennedy, Ashlyn Holly, Emily Reiner, Olivia Mustachia, Emily Hawes, Lauren Ohler, Gabby Wehrung, Julie Fitsch-Mouras, Jessica Hoechstetter, Leigh Vo, Anna Macia, Maddie Wentworth, Kristi Coffey, Buster Adams, Andrew Friedberg, Olivia Baba

Eyeing elegance

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 18, 2020
People in this article:
Jan Rhodes, Jan Griesenbeck, Ginger Blanton, Deborah Dunkum
Lauren Levicki Courville, Wendy Daboval, Kristi McCarthy and Nancy Levicki

Run for a reason

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 18, 2020
People in this article:
Kristi McCarthy, Ben Patton, Wendy Daboval, Jessica Arledge, Rachel Nieto, Michael Nieto, Nancy Levicki, Lauren Levicki Courville, Maria Mejia, Dorothy Daboval, Kyle Courville
City of Bellaire’s Daddy Daughter Dance

Daddy-daughter dance

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 18, 2020
People in this article:
Ryan Knape, Bernie Edwards, Claire Knape, Myles Rose, Nitin Sud, Lillian Sud, Sophia Edwards, Jason Roth, Ellie Roth, Kendall Rose, Garth Beinart, Savannah Beinart, Emerson Sud, Sophie Efron, Eric Efron, Karen Vine Fuller
Peter Berry, Jose Altuve

Honoring Houston athletes

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 18, 2020
People in this article:
Matthew Boling, Peter Berry, J.J. Watt, Carl Lewis, Mary Lou Retton, Rudy Tomjanovich, Robert C. McNair, Jose Altuve, Cal McNair, Hannah McNair, Janice McNair, Devon McNair, Robert McNair, Calhoun McNair, Michael McNair, Pooja Salhotra
Samuel Caruso, Maria Caruso, Austin Crossley, Natalie Crossley, Pedro Caruso, Kristen Gary and Josh Gary

Neighbors who run together

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 18, 2020
People in this article:
Kristen Gary, Josh Gary, Natalie Crossley, Yolanda O'Malley, Samuel Caruso, Austin Crossley, Hugh Herman, Maria Caruso, Pedro Caruso
POMS seventh grade boys and Hakeem Olajuwon

Slam dunk

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 17, 2020
People in this article:
Hakeem Olajuwon, Juan Alanis, Brayden Blackburn, Andrew Brown, Greg Burleigh, Edward Campbell, Ejypt Lundy, Devin Singh, Grant Stewart, Lukas Thorning, Luke Wang
100 days of school

One hundred days

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 12, 2020
People in this article:
John Robinson, Grady Baker, Evan Miller
Robert Simpson, Marianna Parnas-Simpson

Gone to the Grammys

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 11, 2020
People in this article:
Robert Simpson, Ken Cowan, Marianna Parnas-Simpson, Blanton Alspaugh
Emily Ross’ kindergarten class

Souper stars

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 10, 2020
People in this article:
Emily Ross
Avni Shiv, Liz Goodman, Wyatt Throckmorton-Kahn

Wilchester wordsmiths

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | February 1, 2020
People in this article:
Wyatt Throckmorton-Kahn, Avni Shiv, Liz Goodman

Yellow brick road

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 31, 2020
People in this article:
Esther Freedman, Laurie Pickei, Lea Radom, Samantha Lee, Liz Rubinsky, Lindsay Schmulen

Surprise celebration

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 31, 2020
People in this article:
Mindy Schultz, Kevin Tofsky, Elyse Schultz, Howard Schultz, Neil Tofsky, Pam Tofsky

Every step counts

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 31, 2020
People in this article:
Owen Sweeney, Micah Love, Sophia Riley, Jo Jo Sweeney, Camryn Love, Amere Lattin, Ella Sweeney, Auroro Riley

Lights and romance

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 30, 2020
People in this article:
Marla Shields, Lisa Friedlander, Michael Friedlander, Seth Esquenazi, Jake Schrager, Sam Becker, Melissa Shields, Leslie Beckman, Stephen Beckman, William Shields, Karen Shields, Moses Esquenazi, Ava Esquenazi
Pamela Royal, Mirl Cohen, Joseph Cohen, Lindsay Davis Cohen, Sharon Brier, Sara Ostrofsky, Marlene Lord, Frances Rubin, Belinda Denn, Diane Gelman, Tammy Simi, Rosanne Kaufmann, Sharon Maloney

Celebrating Baby Cohen

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 30, 2020
People in this article:
Diane Gelman, Lindsay Davis Cohen, Joseph Cohen, Mirl Cohen, Celeste Davis, Bruce Davis, Pamela Royal, Sharon Brier, Sara Ostrofsky, Marlene Lord, Frances Rubin, Belinda Denn, Tammy Simi, Rosanne Kaufmann, Sharon Maloney
Lisa Jakel

Rodeo roundup

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 30, 2020
People in this article:
Lisa Jakel
Women in STEM Summit

Women in science

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 30, 2020
People in this article:
Nagma Meharali, Vanessa Espinoza, Sossiena Sanders, Annie Zhu, Shirley Zhu, Grace Wang, Jennie Yuan, Christina Chen, Zoe Du, Alicia Xia, Andrea Conley, Smriti Paudel, Abigail Burns

A toast to Bellaire neighbors

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 30, 2020
People in this article:
Rebecca Phillips, Kristi Coffey, Sharon Veldman, Byron Holloway, Linda Holloway, Brian Lopez, April Lopez, James Peery, Holly Peery, Michael Marx, Kelley Marx, Jorge Puig, Esther Puig, Charles Kalas, Lindsey Kalas
Nina Westbrook, Alicia Smith, Laurel D'Antoni

Rebuilding Houston homes

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 30, 2020
People in this article:
Nina Westbrook, Alicia Smith, Laurel D'Antoni, Jennifer Ducote, David Ducote, Brigitte Kalai, Bashar Kalai, Hannah McNair, Cal McNair, Ashley Radack, Jeremy Radack, Sydney Shellebarger, Jeff Shellebarger, Leticia Trauber, Stephen Trauber, Stephanie Tsuru, Frank Tsuru, Hallie Vanderhider. Deborah Duncan, Mike D'Antoni, Leila Perrin, Beth Wolff

Helping a Hero

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 29, 2020
People in this article:
Christine Johnson, Steve Johnson, Kay Zeidman, Fred Zeidman, Macy Middleton, Mayes Middleton, Mica Mosbacher, Chuck Jenness, David Lavine, David Balat, Nikki Haley, Dan Moran, Marcus Luttrell, Lee Greenwood, Kathie Lee Gifford, Stewart Morris Sr., Rex King

Inclusive arts festival

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 29, 2020
People in this article:
Dee Dee Dochen, Benjy Hershorn
Zach Pahutka

Going the distance

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 29, 2020
People in this article:
Zach Pahutka, Bob Pahutka, Teresa Pahutka, Josh Pahutka, Abby Pahutka
Jared Higgins and Alyssa Kleinman

Central park proposal

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 29, 2020
People in this article:
Alyssa Kleinman, Jared Higgins, Ellen Kleinman, Michael Kleinman, Jonathan Kleinman, Mackenzie Kleinman, Rachel Navon, Carolyn Hoffman, Colin Higgins
Michael Milo, Mila Goldstein-Milo, Michael Abbott, Karen Bookstaff, Alma Faz, Howard Bookstaff

House of hope

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 28, 2020
People in this article:
Michael Milo, Mila Goldstein-Milo, Michael Abbott, Karen Bookstaff, Alma Faz, Howard Bookstaff
Danny Harvey, Grayson Lewis

Shooting for the stars

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 28, 2020
People in this article:
Christina Koch, Ted Cruz, Danny Harvey, Grayson Lewis

Love in La La land

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 28, 2020
People in this article:
Sheila Newar, Michael Wernick, Adam Newar, Evi Marnoy, Shelley Wernick, Susan Wernick
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Daisy days

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 28, 2020
People in this article:
Colette Joubran, Everly Caldwell, Addison Cadwell, Colette Childs, Anna Zoch, Charlotte Slovacek, Sloane Bracken, Aria Joubran, Elle Chin, Gail Fussell, Emma Nabors, Anna Lynn Powers, Jaanika Nath
Stephanie Goldfield, Laurie Dorfman

Gardening and girlfriends

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | January 27, 2020
People in this article:
Cynthia George, Laurie Dorfman, Stephanie Goldfield