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West U - 2025-02

West U - February 2025

Features

Gem Rigsby

A Gift of Gratitude

By Andria Dilling
People in this article:
Gem Rigsby, Terry Rigsby, Jeffrey Chen, Lana Rigsby, Annie Powell
Eli and Faires Weber

A Good Hug

By Cindy Gabriel
People in this article:
Cindy Gabriel, Lance Westendarp, Stan Ehrenkranz, Julia Weber, Eli Weber, Faires Weber
Ben Portnoy

Brain Rot

By Ben Portnoy
People in this article:
Henry David Thoreau, Casper Grathwohl, Ben Portnoy
THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB

In Their Golden Age

By Cindy Burnett
People in this article:
Anna Johnston, Clare Pooley, Deanna Raybourn, Colleen Oakley, Monica Wood, Hendrik Groen, Simon Van Booy, Tess Gerritsen, Richard Osman, Jesse Q. Sutanto
Mary Alford, Gene Alford

Recipe for a Sweet Space

By Jennifer Oakley
People in this article:
Mary Alford, Gene Alford, Charles Alford, Darren Gore, Bess Gore, John Alford, Lauren Alford, Harper Alford, Landon Alford, Tricia Oyer, Mary Chenoweth Wright, Elizabeth Chenoweth
Judy Feinstein, Emily Jalnos, Kelly Masel, Brian Masel, Alli Feinstein, Jeffrey Feinstein, Leslie Bormaster, Kim Bormaster

Rolling Forward

By Pooja Salhotra
People in this article:
Jeffrey Feinstein, Julia Feinstein, George Feinstein, Joshua Feinstein, Alli Feinstein, Emily Jalnos, Brandon Jalnos, Michael Feinstein, Judy Feinstein, Scott Bormaster, Leslie Bormaster, Brian Bormaster, Stacey Tally, Eric Danziger, Allie Danziger, Jamie Wolf, Rori Feldman, Sandi Helfman Wolf, Jesse Tally, Sam Tally, Cowles Tally, Wells Tally, Mila Jalnos, Hattie Jalnos, Leslie Sutin, Erin Skalak, Nicole Dobbs, Dara Frankel, Lindsay Cohen, Kelly Masel, Brian Masel, Kim Bormaster
The Wilchester Men’s Club’s East team

The Wilchester Men’s Club

By Annie Blaylock McQueen
People in this article:
Rick Byrd, Jeff Gentil, Steve Vierra, Jack Emery, Paul Oliphant, Doug Goodson, John Buri, John Hampton, Matt Cooper, Todd Porter, Jorge Martinez, Brandon Fleetwood, John Grygar, Jeff Peterson, Rene Meza, Steven Craig, Grant Butrum, Matthew Hawthorne, Matt Gronseth, Alexis Valentine, Cory Valentine, Walker Agnew

Back Porch

INSTA OFFICIAL

Insta Cooks: Recipes from our feeds

By Andria Dilling
People in this article:
Xandy Sutherland Nickel, Karen Edelman, Evan Rausch, Polly Roth, Tracy Kapiloff, Justine Doiron, Caroline Chambers, Carolina Gelen, Lindsay Ostrom, Courtney Cavender Smith, Jeri Amundsen, Arthur Feldman, George Graham, Alexandra Griffin, Maria Koutsogiannis, David Lebovitz, Jennifer Garner

Buzz About Town

Carson Brown, Steve and Daphne Savva with Jenga, and Angela Hernandez

Best in snow

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Aliza Dutt, Susan Boggio, Stephanie Gayter, Angela Hernandez, Carson Brown, Frank Billingsley, Brittany Franklin, Alexandra Lowenberg, Elizabeth Lowenberg, Julianna Lowenberg, Ben Ackerley, Allison Boulle, Nick Boulle, Clark Caperton, Andy Cerota, Dana Fertitta, Blake Fertitta, Brittany Hildebrand, Kirby Lodholz, David Lodholz, Daphne Savva, Steve Savva, Megan Waldrop, Keith Waldrop
Victoria Bryant, Renee Kariv, Pamela Fazzone, Sonya Galvan, Victoria Varner, Kathi Davis, Bridgett Matthes, Chastiti Horne

Child Advocates’ angels

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Victoria Bryant, Renee Kariv, Pamela Fazzone, Sonya Galvan, Victoria Varner, Kathi Davis, Bridgett Matthes, Chastiti Horne, Diane Rifai
Jessica St. John and Natalie Vega

Healing through art

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Jessica St. John, Natalie Vega, Lori Raijman, Isaac Raijman, Brinda Chellappan, Meshann Fitzgerald, Terrance Wadley, Jean-Paul LeFave, Mark Dannenbaum, Dean Moore, Jose-Miguel Yamal, Lauren Langford, Amita Bhalla, Brandon Goodwin, Ed Hirt, Anson Koshy, Dalia Moghazy, Shetal Amin, Cindy Williams, Kristen Collins
Beth Cooper, Lindsay Mericli, Jenny Vestal, Bonnie Gervais, Megan Richardson, Cecile Deutschen, Brooke Shelton, Kathy Twiford, Nancy Gill, Tricia Chio

Jingle all the way

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Beth Cooper, Lindsay Mericli, Jenny Vestal, Bonnie Gervais, Megan Richardson, Cecile Deutschen, Brooke Shelton, Kathy Twiford, Nancy Gill, Tricia Chio, Claire McShane, Keli Luce, Melissa Patin, Steve Smith
Gloria Ryan, Maribel Farish, Ronda Holladay, Blaire Hickman, and Lauren Allen

Kappa Pilgrimage swan song

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Chris Hudson, Stuart Hudson, Doug Vander Ploeg, Laurie Vander Ploeg, Becky Austin, Holland Austin, Kelly Aimone, Callaway Aimone, Gloria Ryan, Maribel Farish, Ronda Holladay, Blaire Hickman, Lauren Allen, Kim Martin, Scott Martin, Debbie Jones, Sarah Jones Lane, Lynn West, Elizabeth West, Taryn Proler, Cammy Johnson, Brett Chisholm
Aleena Khan, Peter Hotez, Sophia Burnette

Mysterious worlds

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Aleena Khan, Peter Hotez, Sophia Burnette, Ernie Manouse, John Arcidiacono
Mike Peters, Clark Varner

Tee it up for Easter Seals

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Mike Peters, Clark Varner, Tom Ryan Sr., Tom Ryan Jr.
Trini Mendenhall-Royalty

The substance of Houston

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Trini Mendenhall-Royalty, Paula Sutton, April McGee, Paul-David Van Atta, Lara Bell, Chree Boydstun, Theresa Chang, Tena Faust, Melanie Lawson, Tama Lundquist, Marian McClendon, Sneha Merchant, Edna Meyer-Nelson, Leila Perrin, Heidi Rockecharlie, Jerre Williams
Megan Nicodemus, Kelly Beth Hapgood, and Katy Turner

Urban campout

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Megan Nicodemus, Kelly Beth Hapgood, Katy Turner
Angela Stanich, Rebecca Massey, Jamie Werner, Cliff Stanich, and Nate Werner

Walking to end type 1 diabetes

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Angela Stanich, Rebecca Massey, Jamie Werner, Cliff Stanich, Nate Werner, Logan Cerny, John Shepherd, Sharron Melton, Rick Byrd

Buzz Kidz

Adela Kusinski

Operation Clean Sewers

By Adela M. Kusinski
People in this article:
Adela Kusinski

Buzz Reads

WHAT TO READ

Five picks for February

By Cindy Burnett
People in this article:
Callan Wink, Jakob Kerr, Charmaine Wilkerson, Victoria Christopher Murray, Kristin Koval

Editor's Note

Joni Hoffman

Editor's Note - February 2025

By Joni Hoffman
People in this article:
Joni Hoffman, Jeffrey Feinstein, Alli Feinstein, Mary Alford, Cindy Gabriel

Mailbag

Lina

Mailbag - February 2025

By The Buzz
People in this article:
Mary Maxey, Cathy Gordon, Carrie Kurtz, Cindy Gabriel, Patrick Mikulin, Gail Gould, Veer Garg

Neighborhood Tails

Bubby

Bubby, age 4

By The Buzz

SportzBuzz

Jared Pineda

SportzBuzz - February 2025

By Todd Freed
People in this article:
David Walters, Ryann Weber, Allison Goodwin, Mary-Charlotte Paul, Azeez Shifatu, Marley Reese, Linnea Scheet, Maddie Meisenbach, Nahomy Portillo, Delaney Perry, Lillie Fleming, Blanca Guillen, Travis Smith, Lorenzo Juarez, Geronimo Barroso, Sebastian Guerra, Jared Pineda

SportzBuzz Jr.

West University Softball Association 14U Breakers

Breakers win

By Annie Blaylock McQueen
People in this article:
Phoebe Ostrosky, Dany Trejo, Cece King, Allie Kim, Eliana Marino, Cindy Westin, Gaby Ramírez, Lila Elliott, Annabelle Hamilton, Jorge Trejo, Sophie Galfione, Elliott Osborne, Gaby Borum, Mike Marino
Pin Oak Middle School girls eighth-grade volleyball team

Bump-set-spike

By Annie Blaylock McQueen
People in this article:
Shelly Hulbirt, Crystal Krolczyk, Olivia Zager, Bren Johnson, Alison Hardin, Callie Hodges, Victoria Arias, Anna Scott, Katie Savoie, Susana Tesfaslasie, Grace Coady, Ava Atherton, Vivian Foreman, Nina Lipovac, Avery Marx, Maddie Deneen
Annunciation Orthodox School’s varsity field hockey team

Congratulations, Dolphins

By Annie Blaylock McQueen
People in this article:
Amit Shah, Ellen Buja, Ava Wise, Kinley Webster, Shirley Zou, Ava Wagner-Bartak, Ellie Ingraham, Madeleine Skinner, Sydney Monkmeyer, Maria Maricevich, Sloane Goss, Alice Cancienne, Sarah Grace Thomas, Brielle Mathe, Hannah Thomas, Carolina Madrid, Madeline Seaberg, Meg Dillinger, Addie Airheart

Travel Buzz

Raj, Sruba De, Asher, and Siona Guharoy, Ozzie Bloom, Kai Guharoy, Oliver, Sara, Jeff and Owen Bloom

On the Slopes: From Aspen to the Alps

By Tracy L. Barnett
People in this article:
Sara Bloom, Jeff Bloom, Oliver Bloom, Owen Bloom, Ozzie Bloom, Sruba De Guharoy, Raj Guharoy, Asher Guharoy, Siona Guharoy, Kai Guharoy

Wedding Buzz

Madi Goeringer, Chris Simon

The best is yet to come

By Angie Frederickson
People in this article:
Lakshmi Achari, Rahul Rao, Arup Achari, Ameeta Achari, Maheshwar Rao, Mamta Rao, Devesh Achari, Vasudev Achari, Asha Sanghani, Radhika Achari, Sachin Sanghani, Gaurav Sanghani, Mitchell Schwartz, Katy Berk, Cass Schwartz, Michael Schwartz, Lauren Schwartz, Carly Berk, Sam Berk, Alex Bishop, Garrett Browne, Landon Goodman, Nikhil Roy, Madi Goeringer, Chris Simon Jr., Kurt Goeringer, Patricia Goeringer, Chris Simon Sr., Judy Simon, Mia Simon, Alex Goeringer, Chloe Carter, Shane Stevens