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West U - 2021-05

West U - May 2021

Features

Bayleigh Collins, Michele Scarantino

Dock Diving

By Karen Vine Fuller
People in this article:
Candyce Beneke, Bayleigh Collins, Jo Dunham, Michele Scarantino, Courtney House
Sandra Lee

My Mama's 1950s World

By Cindy Gabriel
People in this article:
Cindy Gabriel, Sandra Lee, Clymer Wright, Leola Lee, Clyde Kennard
Eniola and Abiola Bello

Ramadan Traditions

By Pooja Salhotra
People in this article:
Wafa Taiym, David Thanoon, Amelie Thanoon, Ameena Thanoon, Alya Thanoon, Ayo Bello, Abiola Bello, Rosalind Bello, Eniola Bello, Zuhaira Razzack, Huda Razzack, Jamal Razzack, Yusuf Razzack, Faisal Razzack
Bella Kalra, Esha Bhavsar, and Maya Kadia

Spreading Joy

By Andria Dilling
People in this article:
Esha Bhavsar, Bella Kalra, Maya Kadia, Sneha Bhavsar, Lily Harvey, Mikki Hebl, Nancy Bynon, Jackson Harvey
Ellie and Jane Wexler

The Pony Girls

By Andria Dilling
People in this article:
Jane Wexler, Ellie Wexler, Kimberly Wexler, Scott Wexler, Hazel Wexler, Patty Roberts
Taylor Ratkiewicz

What's In Season?

By Meg Scott
People in this article:
Taylor Ratkiewicz

Back Porch

WHAT A YEAR

Missing senior year

By Andria Dilling
People in this article:
Andria Dilling

Buzz About Town

Allie Danziger, Samantha Lee, Lea Radom, Lauren Sancton, Holly Radom

A sweet soiree

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Andy Cohen, Josh Samuels, Allie Danziger, Samantha Lee, Lea Radom, Lauren Sancton, Holly Radom, Melissa Goodman, Allison Feldman
Susan Rosenbaum and Sherri Cooley

Celebrating 75 years of HJF

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Linda West, Susan Rosenbaum, Sherri Cooley, Debby Berner, Mary Cooper
Oliver Zhou, Sumin Choi, Sunnie Liu, Mia Garcia and John Smith

Donating devices for seniors

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Sunnie Liu, Oliver Zhou and Sumin Choi, Mia Garcia, John Smith
Sasha Arlinghaus

Love for lacrosse

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Sasha Arlinghaus, Paul Arlinghaus
Abbie Kamin, Matthew Hansel, Slade Hansel

Lucky little one

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Abbie Kamin, Matthew Hansel, Slade Hansel, Alan Slade Crandall, Lester Kamin, Mark Kamin, Juli Lando, Chuck Hansel, Terry Crandall, Jennie Kamin, Neil Gustafson, Adam Hansel, Rachael Hansel
Dennis Langlois, Lili Rubin

Milestone birthday in Maui

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Lili Rubin, Dennis Langlois, Michelle Rubin
West U Elementary School’s 3rd-5th grade “Name That Book” team

Name that book

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Ryan Atha, Isabella Chen, Zoya Jethani, Nandini Kapoor, George Linqin, Ritvika Mohanty, Mason Grahmann, Laura Atha, Toby Yip, Sophia Kim, Emeka Ndefo, Clement Ding, Kenenna Ndefo, Sam Atha, Henry Friedman, Uche Ndefo, Melissa McMillan
Heidi and Marcus Smith and Allison and Troy Thacker

They had a ball

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Stanton Welch, Oliver Halkowich, Fady Armanious, Susan Binney, Kristy J. Bradshaw, Anne Chao, Jo Furr, Gillian Hobson, Jesse H. Jones II, Mark Loveland, Kelley Lubanko, Beth Muecke, Alicia Smith, Leigh Smith, Liliana Soltero, S. Shawn Stephens, Stephanie Tsuru, Phoebe Tudor, Christine Underwood, Hallie Vanderhider, Kelli Weinzierl, Beth Zdeblick, Marc Boom, Victor Fainstein, Joshua Harris, Vijay Jotwani, Kevin Varner, Sherry Weiner, Valerie Shatto, Anna Winter, Deb Koehler, Candy Stansbury, Dawn Cornell, Heidi Smith, Marcus Smith, Allison Thacker, Troy Thacker
Mary Houseman, Evan Fichter

Wedding bells

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
People in this article:
Mary Houseman, Evan Fichter, Justin Cash, Nelson Bell

Buzz Baby

Finding your mom squad

By Annie Blaylock McQueen
People in this article:
Kelly Crumley, Archer Crumley, Jarred Crumley, Abigayle Crumley, Annie Blaylock McQueen, Amanda Behanick, Alyssa Pratka, Jackie Roy, Renee Clary, Kathryn Gerwig

Buzz Kidz

Lauren Fulghum

Moderating a candidate forum

By Lauren Fulghum
People in this article:
Lauren Fulghum, Missy Roe, George Boehme

Buzz Reads

WHAT TO READ

Five picks for May

By Cindy Burnett
People in this article:
Walter Isaacson, Julia Sweig, Ashley Weaver, Renée Rosen, Kristy Woodson Harvey

Chef's Corner

Rina Kamkhagi, Dany Kamkhagi

Chef's Corner: Dany and Rina Kamkhagi

By Dai Huynh
People in this article:
Rina Kamkhagi, Dany Kamkhagi, Dai Huynh, Dayna Steele, Jennifer Kamkhagi, Hakan Martensson

Cooking Buzz

TEX-MEX

Tex-Mex every day

By Erin Faulkner

Editor's Note

Joni Hoffman

Editor's Note - May 2021

By Joni Hoffman
People in this article:
Joni Hoffman, Annie Blaylock McQueen, Karen Vine Fuller

Mailbag

Alexia Kazilas

Mailbag - May 2021

By The Buzz
People in this article:
Alexia Kazilas, Jennifer Oakley, Alexandra Simotas, Meg Scott, Carl Noteboom, Sara Bettencourt, Rame Hruska, Anastasia Domakhina, Andria Dilling, Kevin Trautner

Neighborhood Tails

Buzz

Buzz, age 2

By The Buzz

SportzBuzz

Adelhia Ghonda

SportzBuzz - May 2021

By Todd Freed
People in this article:
John Herndon, Kate Marshall, Olivia Sauvageau, Ella Ryan, Nolan Ryan, Leyla Ertan, Olivia Walker, Alan Thompson, Anneliese Switzer, Cate Plagens, Erin Williams, Hadley Wormser, Lindley Amarantos, Adelhia Ghonda, Juliann Kidd, Abigail Mohun, Logan Patterson, Lydia O’Neill, Maddie Dukes

SportzBuzz Jr.

Bellaire Little League American League Yankees

A strong start

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Lance McCullers Jr., Eric Eddlemon, Rylan Lim, Gabriel Mejias, Miles Eddlemon, Sully Mulcahy, Dominic D'Ambra, Anthony D'Ambra, Zachary Mason, Trajan Wright, Shai Rahimi, Paden Vines, Benjamin Chapin, Neil Rahimi, Steve Lim
Nickel Evans

Father-son tournament champ

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Nickel Evans, Jon Evans, Roger Federer
8U Stars team

Stars on the field

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Arlene Natkin, Baileigh Davis, Caroline Irwin, Catherine Lerch, Courtney Lerch, Karis Lim, Taylor Wells, Lyla Davis, Emily Tschen, Kinsey Kerlin, Eleanor Ngo

Travel Buzz

Wendy and Cade Burks

Three tiny Texas gems

By Tracy L. Barnett
People in this article:
Barbara Canetti, Carlos Rios, Victor Stanzel, Joseph Stanzel, Suzanne McDaniels, Wendy Burks, Cade Burks, Catherine Chandler, Betty Mundinger, Dan Mundinger Sr., Erich Mundinger, Nancy Mundinger, Will Mundinger, Calvin Mundinger, Dan Mundinger Jr.