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Tanglewood - River Oaks - 2025-01

Tanglewood - River Oaks - January 2025

Features

Cindy Gabriel, Stan Ehrenkranz

70 is Not the New 50

By Cindy Gabriel
People in this article:
Cindy Gabriel, Stan Ehrenkranz, Joni Hoffman
Linda Lowe, Michelle Caillouet

A Songwriter’s Calling

By Cathy Gordon
People in this article:
Linda Lowe, Bonnie Raitt, Jesse Colin Young, Donovan, Loudon Wainwright III, Michelle Caillouet, Karl Caillouet, Malcolm Smith, Martha Gay, Townes Van Zandt, Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith, Lucinda Williams, Shake Russell, Mary Shannon McConaty, Jordan Maat, Kayla Pendleton, Riley Child, Mia Vellano, Gabriella Rose, Lee Monistere, Rock Romano, Aura Lee Emsweller, David Amram, Dizzy Gillespie, Leonard Bernstein, Jack Kerouac, David Broza, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Al Danto
steak frites

An Air Fryer Skeptic

By Andria Dilling
People in this article:
Andria Dilling, Lucy Frankfort
The Between the Lines Book Club

Book-Club Books

By Cindy Burnett
People in this article:
Lydia Companion, Carla Buerkle, Kathy Rundstein-Lopez, Karen Urbani, Hina Pandya, Phebe Chen, Dinah Godwin, Linda Alley, Elizabeth Basler, Lisa Martin, Gigi White, Meredith Clarage, Barbara Davis, Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray, Sanaka Hiiragi, Jason Pargin, Marissa Stapley, Karissa Chen, Renée Rosen, Jakob Kerr, Roisín O’Donnell
Henry Peterman, Paul Scott, Lester Klebe, Sandy Weiner, Ben Portnoy, Nachum Dafny, Howard Derman, Marvin Beasley, Chuck Pehr

Romeos, Without Our Juliets

By Ben Portnoy
People in this article:
Alan Fisherman, Henry Peterman, Paul Scott, Lester Klebe, Sandy Weiner, Ben Portnoy, Nachum Dafny, Howard Derman, Marvin Beasley, Chuck Pehr
EyeCan Alliance

Running Blind

By Pooja Salhotra
People in this article:
Adam Smooke, David Adame, Brandon Adame, Marilyn Adame, Mary Lowe, Louis Ditta, Madison Smooke, Mikey Fields, Nicole Small, Amanda Forner, Mark Mayo, Adam Boutté, Eric Garibay, Tjuana Richardson, April Taylor, Phoenix Brown, Jennifer O'Shea Bratkowski, William Greer, J.J. Rodriguez
Gary Pagtama, Emery Desilets

Stayin’ Alive

By Cheryl Ursin
People in this article:
Gary Pagtama, Emery Desilets, Mark Nitcholas, Ashley Miller, Salil Bhandari, LeBron James, Bronny James, Gail Gould, Ben Bobrow
Alli Tompkins, Clay Tompkins, Warren Tompkins, Austin Tompkins, Lila Tompkins

Unplugged Moments

By Annie Blaylock McQueen
People in this article:
Annie Blaylock McQueen, Alli Tompkins, Clay Tompkins, Warren Tompkins, Austin Tompkins, Lila Tompkins

Back Porch

READY, SET, GO

Thinking About a New Year: Pop culture insights

By Andria Dilling
People in this article:
Andria Dilling, Matthew McConaughey, Jay Shetty, Ina Garten

Buzz About Town

Lauren Levicki Courville, Carrie Fersen, Mary Patton, and Maria Lowrey

A night for women veterans

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Lauren Levicki Courville, Carrie Fersen, Mary Patton, Maria Lowrey, Alison Johnson, Brent Johnson, Melkeya McDuffie, Larry McDuffie, Angela Hawks-Johnson, Angela Matthews, Mia Gradney, Susie Cunningham, Kate Dearing Fowler, Katherine Orellana Ross, Monica Richards
David and Susan Light, Mano DeAyala, David and Carolyn Light, Melissa DeAyala, Courtney Robertson, Elizabeth and John Batton, and Susan and Mike Padon

An amazing evening for brain health

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Mike Moody, Laurie Moody, David Light, Susan Light, Mano DeAyala, Carolyn Light, Melissa DeAyala, Courtney Robertson, Elizabeth Batton, John Batton, Susan Padon, Mike Padon, James Robertson, Meliza Gómez, Alf Halvorson, Tracey Brown
Birthday gals

Birthday gals give back

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Linda Mendeloff, Sylvia Schultz
Gary Kansas, Jzeke Dukes, Tina Peters Berry, Fran Callahan

Golfing for Lamar

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Gary Kansas, Jzeke Dukes, Tina Peters Berry, Fran Callahan, Andre Humphrey, Dominique Allen, Enrico Callaway, Jim Graham, Mark Pieratt, Enrique Franco
Jordan Seff, Kristen Cannon, Vanessa Ames, and Courtney Harmon

Home safe home

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Jordan Seff, Kristen Cannon, Vanessa Ames, Courtney Harmon, Stephanie Von Stein Schusterman, Mark Schusterman, Caroline Monday, Matthew Monday, Julia Stallcup, John Stallcup, Mark Russell
Houston Christian High School (HCHS) dancers

Houston Christian HS takes New York

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Emilie Abraham, Leah Babbitt, Camille Bavaro, Georgia Bedre, Camella Brown, Kaylin Caesar, Mia Chieng, Amelia Cooper, Riley Devlin, Kenny Erler, Ellie Kay Eubanks, Elizabeth Fuselier, Brianna Lemon, Carley Martin, Elizabeth Mason, Alyssa Melton, Payton Mitchell, Abby Pisklak, Taylor Williford, Olivia Wilson, Charlotte Young
Wade Bowen, Laurel Bashaw, Susan Plank, and Randy Rogers

Kick up your boots for kids

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Wade Bowen, Laurel Bashaw, Susan Plank, Randy Rogers, Dodi Willingham, Kendall Plank
Lamar High School Class of 1984

Lamar’s Class of ’84 comes home

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Winthrop Nunn, John Goode, Everitt Soliz, Sean Johnson, Anthony Taylor, James DeGregori, George Davis, Tim Taite, Beth Brown, Kay Johnson, Gary Bundage, Katherine Feser, Tangie Estes, Keisha Gardner, Felicia Guidry Carpenter, Margi Arias, Duncan Robertson, Kathy Potter McGuire, Kim Jones, Ursula Jones, Falana Batiste Adams, Janet Bell, Kris Able Frost
Helen Solomos, Toula Tolias, Georgia Butta, Sofia Simotas, Chrysi Polydoros, Maria Varcados, Stacy Kirages, Ellie Malavis, Katie Constantatos, and Polina Kyriakides

More than just a book club

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Helen Solomos, Toula Tolias, Georgia Butta, Sofia Simotas, Chrysi Polydoros, Maria Varcados, Stacy Kirages, Ellie Malavis, Katie Constantatos, Polina Kyriakides, Leah Magee
Michelle and Jonathan Zadok

Texas crime stoppers

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Michelle Zadok, Jonathan Zadok, Vanessa Ames, Jordan Seff, Rania Mankarious, Elizabeth McIngvale-Mackey, Jim McIngvale, Linda McIngvale, Matt Mackey, Dave Ward, John Whitmire, Matthew McConaughey

Buzz Kidz

Vanna Truong

Teen Court is in session

By Nithya Ravi
People in this article:
Vanna Truong

Buzz Reads

WHAT TO READ

Five picks for January

By Cindy Burnett
People in this article:
Marianne Cronin, John McMahon, Fiona Davis, Tiffany L. Warren, Tracey Lange

Editor's Note

Joni Hoffman

Editor's Note - January 2025

By Joni Hoffman
People in this article:
Joni Hoffman, Brandon Adame, Mikey Fields, Linda Lowe, Annie Blaylock McQueen, Andria Dilling, Cindy Gabriel

Mailbag

Eli Weber, Cindy Gabriel, Faires Weber

Mailbag - January 2025

By The Buzz
People in this article:
Cindy Gabriel, Helmi Khadra, Shellie Lewis, Jeff Lewis, Kathryn Wilson, Andria Dilling, Cheryl Ursin, Bennett Fisher, Barbara Lauren Schmeitz, Dai Huynh, Jesse Ando

Neighborhood Tails

Daisy

Daisy, age 6

By The Buzz

Rumor Has It

Harry Faulkner, Tracy Faulkner

Rumor Has It - January 2025

By Sharon Albert Brier
People in this article:
Harry Faulkner, Tracy Faulkner, Hector Villarreal, Mike White, Tianna Hall, Freddy Batres, Anna Hodges, Zach Hodges, Omana Abraham, Arpana Manjunath, Nisha Modak, Jacqueline H. Taylor, Rita Singh, Elizabeth Abraham Colombowala, Arpitha Bhandari, Sharon Taylor, Barbara Files, Jay Files, Sharyn Short, Joe Short, Beverly Mattern, John Mattern, Sandra Bryant, Randy Bryant, Pat Moon, Rachel Messina, Victor Yang, Landa Roitsch, Roger Roitsch, Sassy Pinckard, Bill Pinckard Jr., Barbara Upchurch, Martha Bletcher, Sue Shefman, Sharon Roark, Charmaine Bixler, Donna Mello, Julianne Youn, K.C. Youn, Vanitha Pothuri, Mary Sage, Claire Lawrence, Fred Lawrence, Mitch Feinberg, Warren Simi, Scott Drysdale, Tammy Simi, Sue Feinberg, Michele Hosko, Frances Rubin, Scott Frisbie, Pat Gano, Steve Gano, Carol Lauber, Charles Cooley, Taffy Nelson, Scott Nelson, Linda Schwartz, Kaysie Rusk, Sammie Walter, Mary Mayo, Bill Mayo, Lesley Manville, Pamela O’Brien, Jon Halvorsen

SportzBuzz

R.J. Lee

SportzBuzz - January 2025

By Todd Freed
People in this article:
Cole Allen, Kevin Veltri, Jackson Staley, Brandon Layhew, Ameer Mustafa, Owen Daniels, Lucas Peters, Nathan Larned, Alexander Donnelly, Kristopher Carlson, Cooper Chambers, Beck Brydon, R.J. Lee, Lucas Mensing, T.J. Walker, Bryce Butler, Ethan Dishman, Cash Harris, Felan Li

SportzBuzz Jr.

Memorial 7 JV Spartans

From good to great

By Annie Blaylock McQueen
People in this article:
Grady Baker, Grayson Fleetwood, Evan Miller, Cullen Scott, Walker Finch, Jacob Petersen, Archer Crumley, Forrest Marshall, Levi Saxe, Beckett Raish, Jackson Belcher, Cameron Rector, Scott Miller, Brandon Fleetwood, Jeff Petersen, Chris Rector
Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association Soccer

Rummel Creek Roadrunners

By Annie Blaylock McQueen
People in this article:
Mateo Souto, Charlie Milbert, Henry Sajdak, Leland Walker, Michael Mitchell, Logan Judd
Harper Henderson, Hollis Henderson

Sister gymnasts

By Annie Blaylock McQueen
People in this article:
Harper Henderson, Hollis Henderson

Travel Buzz

Leopold Oakes, Natalia Cokinos Oakes

Reversing Roles in Wales: A Mother-Son Road Trip

By Tracy L. Barnett
People in this article:
Natalia Cokinos Oakes, Leopold Oakes