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Bellaire - 2024-12

Bellaire - December 2024

Features

Nicole Anderson

Best Books of the Year

By Cindy Burnett
People in this article:
Tate Billingsley, Marissa Stapley, Allison Espach, Laura Wood, Monica Wood, Eileen Garvin, Holly Gramazio, Karen Outen, Simon Van Booy, Ellery Lloyd, Clare Mackintosh, Ashley Elston, Nicole Anderson, Ruta Sepetys, Amanda McGee, Lori Fisher, Elizabeth Strout, Laurie Frankel
Jessica Moghaddam, Cole Thomson, Alana Bethea

Doing Good

By Cheryl Ursin
People in this article:
Cole Thomson, Alana Bethea, Jessica Moghaddam, Kitty Genovese, Ray Schultz, Onesimo Lopez, Jeff Mraz, Katie Wilson
Deck the Park

Festive Fun

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
Caroline Vestal, Lucy Vestal, Jenny Vestal

Holiday Helpers

By Annie Blaylock McQueen
People in this article:
Sara Payne, Abby Payne, Isabelle Payne, Jenny Vestal, Lucy Vestal, Caroline Vestal, Tabatha Urech, Jen Deutsch
Cindy Gabriel

Life After Surgery

By Cindy Gabriel
People in this article:
Cindy Gabriel, Helmi Khadra, Stan Ehrenkranz
Santa cookie jars

Magic and Christmas Cookies

By Andria Dilling
People in this article:
Kathryn Wilson, Adele Bentsen, Laura Grove Prouty, Emily Grove, Allison Grove, Marshall Wilson, Merrick Wilson, Charles Hall, Tom Wilson, Louise Watkins
Travis Gidley, Dom Finetti, Drew Prince, Carrie Kurtz, Alesha Yamal, Heather Cryer, Janet Burnett, Patrick McAlexander

Nothing Tops Barbershop

By Cathy Gordon
People in this article:
Patrick McAlexander, Sarah McAlexander, Brad McAlexander, Ann McAlexander, Travis Gidley, Carrie Kurtz, Janet Burnett, Thomas Burnett, Drew Prince, Dom Finetti, Heather Cryer, Alesha Yamal
Will Goldfarb, Max Goldfarb, Gus Goldfarb

The Miracle of Hanukkah

By Ben Portnoy
People in this article:
Ben Portnoy, Will Goldfarb, Max Goldfarb, Gus Goldfarb

Back Porch

wrapping

Wrapping Things Up: Gift-wrap stories and ideas

By Andria Dilling
People in this article:
Andria Dilling, Sarah Sampson, Philip Sampson, Tina Pyne, Nancy Beck, Joy Yeager, Sarah Dyke, Liz Wozencraft

Buzz About Town

Nicholas Newland, Deborah Cooper-Newland, Bob Newland, Stephanie Newland, Samantha Newland

A hot-red Christmas truck

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Nicholas Newland, Deborah Cooper-Newland, Bob Newland, Stephanie Newland, Samantha Newland
Rita Shuma, Chelsea Collmer, Laurie Sanders, Jennifer Wisler

Boot scootin’

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Rita Shuma, Chelsea Collmer, Laurie Sanders, Jennifer Wisler, Blake Harlow, Johnny Bravo, Craig Biggio
Jody Merritt, Samantha Kennedy, Saula Valente, and Christine Johnson

Building hope

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Jody Merritt, Samantha Kennedy, Saula Valente, Christine Johnson, Gary Becker, Sherri Zucker, Maria Moncada Alaoui, Laura Ward, Rania Mankarious, Rachelle Rowe, Brigitte Kalai, Bashar Kalai, Lori King, Todd King, Larry Martin, Janelle Reid, Greg Reid, Dave Ward, Guillermo Hernandez-Ching
Allie Pappas, Nancy Bihlmaier, Ashlee Love, and Leslie Pitts

Dazzling in pink

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Allie Pappas, Nancy Bihlmaier, Ashlee Love, Leslie Pitts, Fady Armanious, Amanda Boffone, Jenny Packham, Sheridan Williams, Ann Neeson
Barry Kelly, Suzanne Kelly, Hudson Holmes, Corinne Kelly, Matt Kelly, Mallory Kelly, Jeff Kelly, Kate Kelly

Married in Music City

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Barry Kelly, Suzanne Kelly, Hudson Holmes, Corinne Kelly, Matt Kelly, Mallory Kelly, Jeff Kelly, Kate Kelly

Saturday in the park

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Tilman J. Fertitta, Mike Lowenberg, Gary Petersen, Barbara McKnight, Laura Ward, Dave Ward, Mary Gracely, John Whitmire, Brandon Dewan, Arcadi Natanelov, Michele Meicler, Youval Meicler, Rachael Natanelov, Deanna Barton, Amy Leibman, Paige Fertitta, Laura Mudd, Karen Thompson
Dhara Agrawal, Zara Bukhari, Elly Zhang, Jessica Wang, Cindy Tint

Three cheers for Three Penny Press

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Dhara Agrawal, Zara Bukhari, Elly Zhang, Jessica Wang, Cindy Tint, Grayson Yen-Asprec, Luca Cheng, Helen Beebe
Feinstein family

Walk and roll down Mulberry Lane

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Joshua Feinstein, Julia Feinstein, Alli Feinstein, Jeffrey Feinstein, George Feinstein
Chris Laquer, Anita O'Shaughnessy, Jennifer Laporte, Chris Laporte

Wings of Wonder

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Chris Laquer, Anita O'Shaughnessy, Jennifer Laporte, Chris Laporte, Cathy Cleary, Joe Cleary, Cullen Geiselman Muse, Robert Muse, Courtney Harmon, Zac Harmon, Victoria Villarreal, Arthur Brown

Buzz Kidz

Angelina Sorena, Alice Hood, Isabella Ventura, Corinne Montgomery, and Samara Vencil

All-girls BSA den makes history

By Samara Vencil
People in this article:
Samara Vencil, Alice Hood, Corinne Montgomery, Angelina Sorena, Isabella Ventura

Buzz Reads

WHAT TO READ

Five picks for December

By Cindy Burnett
People in this article:
MaryBeth Mayhew Whalen, Weike Wang, David McCloskey, Sharon McMahon, Tom Ryan

Chef's Corner

Jesse Ando

Japanese Ramen: Elevated Soup Cuisine

By Dai Huynh
People in this article:
Dai Huynh, Mai Nguyen, Jesse Ando

Mailbag

Billy Cohn

Mailbag - December 2024

By The Buzz
People in this article:
Billy Cohn, Shaun Cohn, Teri Gerber, Mick Brown, Cindy Gabriel, Helmi Khadra, Kathaleen Chenoweth, Jodie Sinclair, Russell Weil, Paul Zarefsky

Neighborhood Tails

Ruby Red

Ruby Red, age 4

By The Buzz

Publisher's Note

Michael Hoffman

Publisher's Note - December 2024

By Michael Hoffman
People in this article:
Michael Hoffman

SportzBuzz

Mark Hanrahan

SportzBuzz - December 2024

By Todd Freed
People in this article:
Tim Keogh, Joseph Johnson, Jason Butz, Eric Mosher, Elias Al-Ramahi, Joaquin Shields-Sanchez, Max Mallay, Mark Hanrahan, Nathan Labus, James Glenn, Shaun Benesch, Isaac Knape, Jaden Stephenson, Bryce Farrell, Nathan Larned, David Capobianco, Wayne Shanks Jr., Jordan Manuel, Jackson Staley, Cooper Chambers

SportzBuzz Jr.

West University Softball Association Wave 12U

Making Waves

By Annie Blaylock McQueen
People in this article:
Elizabeth Baudin, Stella Boyd, Julissa Sanchez, Lorelei Walker, Aviana Chang, Julia Shidler, Alexis Freshwater, Lauren Martin, Grace Hirvensalo, Ava Castillo, Shiloh Landrum, Ellis Gorski, Marco Hirvensalo, Jorge Castillo, Alfonzo Sanchez
Pin Oak Middle School girls’ seventh-grade volleyball team

Pin Oak Volleyball

By Annie Blaylock McQueen
People in this article:
Annabelle Chung, Lorelei Niggli, Katherine George, Laney Ripper, Jentry Byrd, Aven Wright, Michelle Gaw, Izzy Tang, Anna Claire Dykowski, Anariel Flores, Lila Byrd, Jane Butler, Crystal Krolczyk, Shelly Hulbirt
SFL Gators

SFL Gators

By Annie Blaylock McQueen
People in this article:
Ewan Walker, Zain Thowfeek, Beckett Whitman, Oliver Chen, Roman Feyin, Banks Dailey, Jack Jurgens, Jeter Osorno, Richie Hinojosa, Asher Levy, Richard Hinojosa, Matt Jurgens, Omar Thowfeek, Gavin Osorno

Travel Buzz

Heather and Bob Westendarp

Northern Lights and Nordic Nights: A Journey through Finland

By Tracy L. Barnett
People in this article:
Heather Westendarp, Bob Westendarp, Rochelle Jacobson, Alan Jacobson, Gloria Bluestone