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West U - 2020-12

West U - December 2020

Features

Hermann Park Railroad

Christmas Trains

By Meg Scott
Sally Worthington

Collaborate and Create

By Deborah Lynn Blumberg
People in this article:
Kay McStay, Judith Shamp, Sally Worthington, Maria Brown, Mollie Gordon, Gail Plunkett, Karleen Koen, Anat Ronen, Dionicio Rodriguez
John Rice

Gifts of the Magi

By Jennifer Oakley
People in this article:
John Rice, Glenda Rice
Discovery Green

Holiday Happenings

By Jenna Mazzoccoli
Clymer Wright

I Left Ronald Reagan Hanging

By Cindy Gabriel
People in this article:
Cindy Gabriel, Clymer Wright, Ronald Reagan
Lisa Cochran, Frost Cochran, Samuel McAllister, Kelly McAllister, William Cochran

The Big Red Truck

By Jennifer Oakley
People in this article:
Steve Cochran, Betty Cochran, Wendy Cochran, Frost Cochran, Lisa Cochran, Kelly McAllister, Shelley Cochran, William Cochran
Kathryn Wilson, Adele Bentsen

The Great Cookie Tin Bake-Off

By Andria Dilling
People in this article:
Adele Bentsen, Kathryn Wilson, Tom Wilson, Lan Bentsen
Debbie Robbins

’Tis the Season

By Andria Dilling
People in this article:
Margrit Young, Sarah Sampson, Ron Young, Anna Sampson, Joy Yeager, Kathy Archer, Debbie Robbins, Susan Danziger, Nigella Lawson

Back Porch

HERE AND NOW

New year, new thinking

By Andria Dilling
People in this article:
Gretchen Rubin, Henry Richardson, Lisa Helfman, Sean Fitzpatrick

Buzz About Town

Ellen and Bob Sanborn

Advocates for kids

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
W. Stephen Love, Sheila Johnson, Claire Bocchini, Ellen Sanborn, Bob Sanborn, Rowena Steves, Buddy Steves
Ella Regan

Fall fest

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Ella Regan, Wynn Regan, Rachel Regan, Anaam Zamorano, Ginger Baldwin, Marissa Gutierrez, Eryn Roche
Hallie Vanderheider, Tony Bradfield

Home-run event

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Danny Trace, Vanessa Ames, Chuck Ames, Maisha Colter, Twila Carter, Christina Stith, Rebecca Berens, Dori Kornfeld Goldman, Tony Bradfield, Hallie Vanderheider, Meredith Marshall
Kyle Suhl, Debra Suhl, Randy Suhl, Ryan Suhl

On par

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Corey Powell, Luke Carpenter, Adam Carpenter, Matt Werner, Eric Suhl, Kyle Suhl, Debra Suhl, Randy Suhl, Ryan Suhl
Sam Stuckey, Brooke Jenkins

Park proposal

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Brooke Jenkins, Sam Stuckey, David Jenkins, Julie Jenkins
Red Raider moms

Red Raider moms

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Kathy Tedor, Melanie Modica, Laura Winston, Anne Vachon, Theresa Bosley, Kellie Green, Elizabeth Groff, Alma Connor, Karen Fernbach, Karen Vine Fuller, Julie Kuenstle
Catherine Murphy, Jay Goossen, Bruce Bilger, Matt Goossen, Andrew Bean, Shaw MacIntyre, Jennifer Bilger, Lacey Goossen, Caroline Bean, Megan MacIntyre

Super soiree

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Geoffrey Bracken, Steve Daniel, Pamela Joubert Davis, Jason Endecott, William Griffin, Catherine Horn, Brad Morgan, Robert McCallister, Linda Nunnery, Charlene Pate, Jeffrey Scofield, Sebastien Solar, Saul Solomon, William J. Toomey II, Virginia Lahourcade, Lee Lahourcade, Deborah Duncan, Ernie Manouse, Catherine Murphy, Jay Goossen, Bruce Bilger, Matt Goossen, Andrew Bean, Shaw MacIntyre, Jennifer Bilger, Lacey Goossen, Caroline Bean, Megan MacIntyre, Stephen Nunnery
Gisela Cherches, Igor Cherches

Trivia time

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Gisela Cherches, Igor Cherches, Allison O'Neill, Kyle O'Neill, Linsay Radcliffe, Jeremy Radcliffe, David Gow, Carla Dawson, Collins Agyeman, Shelby Haskett
Trish Morille, Sidney Faust, Betty Hrncir and Julie Baker Finck

Wit, wisdom and wonder

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Barbara Bush, Betty Hrncir, Sidney Faust, Melanie Lawson, Maria Bush, Neil Bush, Doro Bush Koch, Jenna Bush Hager, Andrew Hill Card Jr., David Demarest, Elizabeth Demarest, Robert M. Gates, Jay Leno, Reba McEntire, John Meacham, Sichan Siv, Russ Levenson Jr., Dolly Parton, Lee Greenwood, Trish Morille, Julie Baker Finck
Louis Train, Sheila Train

Zooming into 80

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Sheila Train, Louis Train

Buzz Baby

Cate, Caroline, Annie and Charlie Shackouls

Christmas-tree traditions

By Annie Blaylock McQueen
People in this article:
Elizabeth Shackouls, Scott Shackouls, Charlie Shackouls, Caroline Shackouls, Annie Shackouls, Cate Shackouls

Buzz Kidz

Joshua Danziger, Ethan Canfield

Podcasting about politics

By Ethan Canfield and Joshua Danziger
People in this article:
Ethan Canfield, Joshua Danziger

Buzz Reads

WHAT TO READ

Five picks for December

By Cindy Burnett
People in this article:
Wendy Walker, Kermit Pattison, M.J. Rose, Fiona Davis, Jim Gray, Jane Igharo

Chef's Corner

ORGANIC TEXAS OLIVE OIL

What chefs like to give and get

By Dai Huynh
People in this article:
Carlos Rodriguez, Mark Schmidt, Philippe Verpiand, Neil Doherty, Pamela Manovich, Jason Gould, Jim Mills, Randy Evans, Chris Shepherd, Alba Huerta

Cooking Buzz

Emily Robinson

A Christmas-breakfast tradition

By Emily Robinson
People in this article:
Emily Robinson

Mailbag

Eric Blumrosen, Ralph Robinson, Lenny Davis, Richard Seline, Billy Freed, Barry Zietz, Alfie Meyerson, Michael Rubenstein, Jeff Genecov, Alan Luskey, Stephen Berkman

Mailbag - December 2020

By The Buzz
People in this article:
Eleanor Balloff Seline, Andria Dilling, John Keating, Michael Keating, Tracy L. Barnett, Alex Guevara, Judy Hollinger, Tammy Barr

Neighborhood Tails

Lily

Lily, age 8

By The Buzz

Publisher's Note

Michael

Publisher's Note - December 2020

By Michael Hoffman
People in this article:
Michael Hoffman

SportzBuzz

Lamar Texans

SportzBuzz - December 2020

By Todd Freed
People in this article:
Cate Urbani, Anh Ho, Dina Owers, Sofia Diaz, Skylar Park, Maryah Hampton, Brandon Cosler, Zain Hamdani, Koet Jimata, Fnan Measho, Abo Jimata, James Dylan Ballard, Nathan Labus, Benjamin Lauzon, Brett Koehn, Patrick Bourg, Emilio Castaneda

SportzBuzz Jr.

Emery/Weiner School volleyball

Determined to play

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Jillian Garrett, Juliette Hess, Sophie Grosman, Micayla Farber, Emily Williams, Lexi Robinson, Sofya Domakhina, Hailey Sheena, Elissa Roser, Sophia Zimmerman, Avery Josef, Maddie Lacombe, Raya Weinstock, Esther Gordon, Emmy Brounes, Sara Callahan, Amy Benavides, Sofia Kulkarni
Addison Perry, Trace Langin

Game changer

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Addison Perry, Trace Langin, Mike Quinn, Bill Langin, Woodrow Scriven, Jason Berlin
St. Vincent de Paul School cross country

Speed racers

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Benjamin Seaworth, Ceci Bass, Dominic Phan, Sophie Bireley, Alessia Fuestes, Emma Stoett, Natalie Schwartzenburg, Sophia Bellard, Benji Adachi, Oscar Castro, Bennett Hughes, Bobby Fiore

Travel Buzz

Michael Caplan, Diane Caplan

Mexico: To stay or go

By Tracy L. Barnett
People in this article:
Tracy L. Barnett, Sharon Albert Brier, Mike Brier, Steve Saks, Marilyn Saks, Larry Feingersh, Isaac González, Marjo Leussink, JW Leussink, Michael Caplan, Diane Caplan