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Micah Massey has always ad-mired his grandfather’s advice and football knowledge.

Now, the St. Pius X junior run-ning back and his maternal grand-father, Waltrip head football coach Milton Dailey, are closer than ever, thanks to their mutual love of football.

“After games, we’ll discuss my game and what I have to do to im-prove, but mostly it’s just grand-son and grandfather talk,” Massey said.

Both are headed to the playoffs this weekend.

Waltrip (4-5) will host Stratford (8-2) in the UIL Class 4A playoffs at 7 p.m. Friday at Delmar-Tusa Stadium, while St. Pius X (6-4) will welcome Addison Trinity Christian (7-3) to Parsley Field at 1 p.m. Saturday in the TAPPS Di-vision I playoffs.

Dailey said he’ll get the chance to watch Massey play for the first time this season, in the Panthers’ playoff opener.

There was a possibility that Wal-trip and Pius-- separated by 3.1 miles -- could play each other in a non-district game next season, but it probably won’t happen for scheduling reasons.

“I don’t think I’d like that -- he’s pretty darn good,” Dailey said. “But it (would be) Waltrip and St.

Pius X, not granddad and grand-son.”

Massey said he’d be “pretty ner-vous” about facing his grandfa-ther’s team.

Last season was a special one for both Massey and Dailey.

The SPX running back rushed for 900+ yards and earned second team All-TAPPS honors on a team

that finished 8-4.This season, Massey’s rushed for

1,175 yards and 10 touchdowns (and caught 12 passes for 104 yards), and has garnered attention

from the likes of BYU, Iowa State and Nebraska.

Dailey debuted as Waltrip’s head coach after a decade as an assistant and has led Waltrip to consecutive playoff appearances, extending the program’s streak to five.

Because they’re both so busy with football, Massey and Dailey rarely get a chance to watch each other’s team play.

“I want to see him play, but I have an obligation to prepare my team,” Dailey said. “I usually call my daughter (Keisha, a Waltrip alum) and see what he’s doing.”

Dailey, who played running back at Prairie View A&M in the 1970s, does what he can to offer his grandson advice.

“My advice to him is always the

same -- stay focused and continue to work,” Dailey said. “This sum-mer, I worked him pretty darn hard. I was trying to get him ready for the season.”

Massey said he checks The Leader each week to get updates on the Rams’ season.

“I’d like to see my grandfather’s type of coaching and how he com-mands his team,” said Massey, who plans on studying Pharmacy in college.

Massey is the second of Dailey’s six grandchildren, and he also trains with his grandfather in track & field. His cousin (and Dailey’s granddaughter), Lutheran High North track & field athlete Tori Massey, joins them in offseason track training.

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Grandpa and grandson enjoy football, camaraderieby Michael Sudhalter

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The Peavy Brothers, Two of a kind

One of the things in a wide re-ceiver’s job description is adjust-ing to different quarterbacks and their respective styles.

Texas Lutheran University ju-nior wide receiver Cameron Peavy, a 2010 St. Pius X graduate, has had the good fortune of playing along-side the same quarterback for 15 of the past 16 years.

And that signal-caller is none other than his twin brother, Brent, a fellow SPX graduate who was born 15 minutes -- or one quarter of college football -- earlier than him.

“When I first got here to TLU, we had a different quarterback and that was the only time,” Cameron said. “It was difficult, I was out of my element, but it was something I adjusted to.”

The 21-year-old twins are iden-tical, and sometimes, even their TLU teammates get them con-fused.

“Cameron is a little bit taller (6-feet, to Brent’s 5-10),” Brent said. “I have a mole on my right ear, and he doesn’t.”

The twins have played quarter-back and wide receiver, respec-tively, since they were 5 years olds lining up for the Cy-Fair Sports Association Titans.

The Peavys began their athletic careers at Cypress Woods, a UIL Class 5A program, and transferred to St. Pius X, their mother, Kayren Peavy’s alma mater.

At Pius, they played alongside a slew of talented players such as Venric Mark (Northwestern), Greg Daniels (Texas) and Tad Ecby (Iowa State) among others, and they began to improve their own passing connection.

“I know where (Cameron’s) go-ing to be, what routes he’s going to run,” Brent said. “It just comes natural.”

When it came time for college, the twins decided to stick together, and they chose TLU, an NCAA Di-vision III school located in Seguin, located 36 miles east of San Anto-nio.

Brent, a second-year starter, has completed 168 of 259 passes for 2,228 yards, 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions through eight games for the undefeated Bulldogs (7-1). He’s also rushed for 413 yards and four touchdowns.

Cameron, a third-year starter, is the Bulldogs’ leading receiver with 59 catches for 943 yards and 11 touchdowns.

They’ll play their final regular season game at 1 p.m. Saturday against Howard Payne University, in Seguin.

The Bulldogs have a chance to earn their first trip to the NCAA

Division III playoffs. Their last playoff appearance came in the mid 1970s when they won con-secutive NAIA Division II Cham-pionships.

The twins have never played on opposite teams, and it’s not about to happen.

Brent, a Finance major, will ex-plore professional football, but it it doesn’t work out, he plans on earning an MBA in Finance from the University of Houston.

Cameron, who’s studying Man-agement, doesn’t plan on con-tinuing football beyond this year. He’d like to help expand his father, Darrell’s, telecommunications company.

The twins, who are roommates, plan on moving back to Hous-ton and sharing an apartment or townhouse. They enjoy playing golf, video games and hanging out when they’re not studying or play-ing football.

The Peavy twins, both St. Pius X graduates, have been teammates for 16 years. (Photos courtesy of TLU Athletics)

St. Pius X junior running back Micah Massey, left, is the grandson of Waltrip head football coach Milton Dailey. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

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Maltbie counsels to choose your family photographer carefully: “Photography is an investment of your memories--the time when your kids were that age. You should consider selecting a photographer who has worked with many fami-lies and children similar in age to your own children. They will un-derstand that kids have a shorter timeline to work with, and will utilize that to their advantage.”

Dabney suggests families wear deep colors like blue, red, purple, green or orange. “They don’t need to all wear the same color. In fact, I discourage that. Instead, I suggest wearing colors that complement each other. Solid colors are not necessary, but really busy patterns are discouraged because they take away focus from the face.”

Dabney also said families should dress according to their personali-ties. “For instance, I have a family holiday shoot in a couple of weeks, and the mom asked if her kids could wear their soccer jerseys be-cause they play a lot. I told her, ‘Of course!’ It makes it so much more fun when the clothing choices are personal and reflect the family’s lifestyle.”

If you have little ones, sched-ule your session around their nap times said Maltbie. Know when your child is at their best and try to schedule a shoot either right af-

ter naps, or after mealtimes. Bring snacks and favorite toys to make for a happier shoot.

During the shoot, don’t hover around the photographer unless asked. Maltbie said children will act differently with parents watch-ing nearby. This can be a distrac-tion to the child and pull their fo-cus away from the photographer. Just stay in the background and allow your photographer to bond with your kids. An experienced photographer will know just what to say and do to get those natural expressions.

And lastly, don’t stress! “You’ve spent the time selecting the pho-tographer, scheduling, and finding the perfect wardrobe, so try to be as calm and happy as you can on the day of the shoot,” said Malt-bie. “Stress and bad moods show in photos, so take a deep breath and relax before you get photo-graphed.”

Lesli Dabney loves that the Brown Family wore neutrals with pops of color since they knew a graffiti wall would be their background.(Photo by Lesli Dabney)

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Here are 10 fun fall family activities:1.) Take a bike ride along a bayou or on

the Nicholson trail with a pit stop at the Sawyer Heights Chick-Fil-A.

2.) Visit one of the four state parks within an hour drive of Houston: Lake Livingston Park, Huntsville State Park, Stephen F. Austin State Park or Brazos Bend State Park

3.) Check out some books at Discovery Green’s Express Library and read them on the blanket in the grass while enjoying a

picnic.4.) Find a family volunteer activity at

Volunteer Houston’s searchable database.5.) Spend the day at the Oil Ranch in

Hockley or Dewberry Farms in Brookshire.6.) Bring some carrots and apples to the

horses at the HPD Mounted Patrol Facility on Little York Road.

7.) Visit artist James Turrell’s Twilight Epiphany Skyspace at Rice University. Reservations are free but required.

8.) Go medieval at the Texas Renais-sance Festival before it closes in early December.

9.) Do a drive-in movie at the Show-boat in Hockley

10.) Take a walk around the Bayou Bend gardens off Memorial Drive. There are also family days the third Sunday of each month. The next one is Nov. 17.

– Compiled by Betsy Denson

As of Nov. 1, the Young & Rest-less Boutique in the Ella Plaza Shopping Center is under new ownership. Longtime Oak Forest residents Craig and Angela Pen-nington have taken the reins at the shop, which has offered both con-signment and new goods in three different locations since 1988.

“We have always loved the store, so when the opportunity came around to own one of our favorite shops, we couldn’t pass it up,” said Angela Pennington. “We’ve been patrons for 15 years.” Pennington said that that their four daughters are as excited as they are.

Marlo McClung, who has been the owner of the boutique for the past fi ve years, said the time was right for her to sell.

“For a mom with little ones, this business is so perfect,” she said. As McClung’s children are older now, she doesn’t need as much fl exibil-ity in her schedule and plans to reenter the workforce, maybe as a teacher or in the insurance indus-try.

In November, McClung will still work on Tuesdays and Thurs-days to ease the transition. “We’ve known the Penningtons since our early days at Oak Forest Elemen-tary,” she said. “They are like fam-

ily to me.”As with any new business owner,

Pennington is looking to put her personal stamp on the place. She said that by early 2014, the store will have a new look.

“I want it to evolve into a more boutique feel, while still offering the same wonderful deals to our consignors and customers,” she said. “One main focus is to expand the cloth diaper section, educating

our moms about their diapering options and making our cloth dia-per section larger and more acces-sible.”

She likes the store’s current lo-cation too: “It’s perfect for the store currently, and not just be-cause it’s around the corner from Shipley’s.”

There is a big Merry and Bright party planned for December 1 from 1-5 p.m. For $25 per family,

there will be digital professional photos with Santa, hot dogs and lemonade, Christmas karaoke, and best of all, access to their 25th Anniversary Sale, where they will have hundreds of items for a quarter. The Kona truck will also

be on hand to supply wintry snow cones.

The Young & Restless Boutique is located at 3468 Ella Blvd across from La Casa de Frida Mexican Kitchen. They are also on Face-book.


Rich and Nancy Kinder, through their family foundation, have an-nounced plans to donate $50 mil-lion to the non-profi t Houston Parks Board for the Bayou Green-ways 2020 project, which would make it the largest donation in the history of Houston’s park system and one of the largest grants to a public greenspace in the United States.

Houston Mayor Annise Parker commented, “Bayou Greenways 2020 will complete the 100-year old vision of city planner Arthur Comey and many like-minded leaders who saw the potential benefi ts of integrating Houston’s waterways into our recreational system. I would like to thank the Kinders for their generosity and commitment to the future of Houston.”

Houston Parks Board Chair Tom Bacon said, “The Houston Parks Board has been providing new greenspaces for almost 40 years; the Bayou Greenways 2020 project has created excitement be-cause it is so transformative for this city. With the Kinder Foundation’s intent to make this extraordinary investment, it demonstrates what we have long known – parks and greenspaces bring communities together and are an incredible re-source to enhance Houston’s qual-ity of life and quality of place.”

The Kinder Foundation was inspired by the visionary project to create new parkland and trails to connect greenspaces along Houston’s bayous. The creation of parkland, trails and natural areas along major bayous – while enhancing protecting and preserv-ing water quality, natural habitat, and native wildlife – promotes the overall health and welfare of the city. Once Bayou Greenways 2020 is complete, Houston will have the largest off-street shared use path system in the nation.

“Creating and preserving parks and greenspace is one of the most important investments we can make in improving the quality of life for all Houstonians. These parks and trails will be enjoyed for generations,” said Nancy Kinder, president of the Kinder Founda-tion. “As a Foundation, we were inspired by the vision of Bayou Greenways 2020 but also by the strong leadership of Mayor An-nise Parker and City Council and the dedicated governance of the Houston Parks Board.”

The seven-year Bayou Green-

ways 2020 project will be funded through a public-private partner-ship. In November 2012, voters ap-proved a bond referendum allow-ing the City of Houston to fund $100 million to complete the Proj-ect. The Houston Parks Board has committed to raising a matching $115 million. To date, $21 million has been committed with signifi -cant gifts by Houston Endowment Inc., The Wortham Foundation,

Inc., The Fondren Foundation, the Brown Foundation, multiple fed-eral agencies and individual do-nors. “The Bayou Greenways 2020 Project puts the ‘bayou’ back in the Bayou City” said Roksan Okan-Vick, executive director, Houston Parks Board. “And we could not do the work we have so ably done all of these years without the lead-ership from community members like Rich and Nancy Kinder.”

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THE CALENDAR.HEIGHTS GARDEN CLUB MEET AND GREETHeights Fire Station

The Heights Garden Club will hold a meet and greet from 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 14, at the Heights Fire Station, 107 W. 12th St., upstairs in the conference room.

Come meet others who love to garden and want to help in the beautification of the neighborhood. Refreshments will be provided.

ST. MATTHEW’S SILENT AUCTIONSunday, Nov. 17, 11:30 A.M. 4300 N. Shepherd at Crosstimbers

Some items included in the auction will be two full sized quilts and one baby quilt, assembled by ladies in the church quilting group. Other items include electronics, collectibles and miscellaneous pieces. Residents in the community are invited to come and participate in the auction. A light meal of sandwiches, chips and desserts will be available. Sunday morning worship and Children’s Church begins at 9:30, followed by Sunday School at 10:30. A Wednesday evening Prayer and Praise Service with Holy Communion starts at 6:30. For more information about church activities, please visit the web site at www.stmatthewsmethodist.org. or call 713-697-0671.

BOOK SIGNINGNorthwest Crossing Baptist Church6722 West Little York

Pastor Leslie Kessler will sign copies of his book, “I Believe in Miracles,” at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

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RANSOM OF RED CHIEF446 Northwest Mall

Express Children’s Theatre presents performances of the O. Henry classic family comedy at 2 p.m. Nov. 16. Info and tickets: www.expresstheatre.com or 713-682-5044.

MAN 1 BANK 0Theater LaB Houston

The true story of Patrick Combs deposit-ing a $95,000 junk-mail check into his bank as a joke and the bank cashing it. The performance, written and performed by Combs, will be from Nov. 13-17 at Obsidian Art Space, 3522 White Oak Blvd. Information: 713-868-7516, www.theaterlabhouston.com.

LEGAL LINEHouston Bar Association

The Houston Bar Association offers free legal advice over the phone through LegalLine on the first and third Wednesday of every month. The next session is 5-9 p.m. Nov. 20. The Mexican American Bar and the Hispanic Bar, together with the Houston Bar Association offer Consejos Legales for spanish speakers the first

Thursday of every month. The next spanish session will be from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 5. Infor-mation: 713-759-1133, www.hba.org.

BURNT AT THE STEAKTheater LaB Houston

The critically acclaimed one-woman musical comedy created and performed by Carolann Valentino is about a young aspir-ing female artist who leaves Texas for NYC to pursue a theatrical career. She lands a day job managing an infamous multi-mil-lion-dollar steakhouse. The performance will be from Nov. 20-24, at Obsidian Art Space, 3522 White Oak Blvd. Information: 713-868-7516, www.theaterlabhouston.com.

HELMS WINTER FESTIVALHelms Elementary School

Come by for some good family fun at Helms Winter Wonderland in Texas, from 3-6 p.m. Dec. 7, at Helms Elementary School, 503 W. 21st. There will be food, fun and games at this free event. Information: [email protected].

OPEN HOUSESt. Jerome’s Catholic School

St. Jerome’s, 8825 Kempwood, will host open houses on Sunday, Jan. 26 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and Monday, Jan. 27 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, log on to www.stjeromecs.org or call 713-468-7946

ReunionsREAGAN CLASS OF ‘73Nov. 16

Tickets are on sale for this 40-year reunion set for 6:30 p.m.-midnight at the Cadillac Bar, 1802 Shepherd Drive. Cost is $65 a person through Oct. 15, $75 after and at the door and includes appetizer, dinner, dessert, music and dancing. There will be a cash bar and digital memory book. Information: www.reuniondb.com, www.facebook.com/groups/JHR73, or email Connie (Pugh) Guidry, [email protected], or Patricia (John-stone) McDonald, [email protected]

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This free social running club, part of the Oak Forest Homeowners Association, meets at 3542 Oak Forest Drive at 6 p.m. each Tuesday. Brother’s Pizzeria provided post-run food. Information: 281-685-9929.

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U.S. Labor Department-funded training in more than 20 trades plus courses to earn a GED or high school diploma and degree are available for ages 16-24. Meet-ings are held 4-7 p.m. on Mondays in Suite 477. Information: 713-880-2454.

Waltrip alum finds peace in writing books

Garden Oaks native Betty Jean (Sherman) Kristoffersen self-published a book, “Seven Steps to Serenity Journal”, earlier this year that she describes as “spiritual self-help.”

“Our main goal in life is to be happy, to make changes if you want to be happy,” Kristoffersen said. “It’s seven days and seven steps. It gives everybody a chance to (achieve) courage, wisdom and peace on the seventh day.”

Kristoffersen, 66, attended Gar-den Oaks Elementary and Black Middle before graduating from Waltrip High in 1964. She has fond memories of living in the neighborhood.

“You knew your neighbors, you had big yards and you played out-side until it was dark,” said Krist-

offersen, who now lives in West Houston.

After living in Dallas and Nor-way in the 1970s and 1980s, she moved back to Garden Oaks and bought her grandmother’s house.

She was proud of the fact that two of her three children gradu-ated from Waltrip, too.

Kristoffersen was working as the executive director of the Air Con-ditioning Contractor’s Association (ACCA) of Greater Houston when she became interested in writing.

One of her duties was produc-ing a monthly newsletter for the ACCA. She soon decided she liked writing on her own time, too.

“I would wake up at 4 a.m., wide-awake,” Kristoffersen said. “I would write every day from 4 to 6 and then go to work.”

Kristoffersen said the book can be purchased at the River Oaks Bookstore or by e-mailing her at

[email protected]. She currently owns BJK Consulting, an image consulting company that assists people with self-esteem is-sues.

The book is a memoir, and it details Kristoffersen’s strong faith.

“I’ve been a member of the Bap-tist Temple Church in the Heights since I was two weeks old,” Kristof-fersen said. “When I was 12, I was bitten by a mosquito in Colorado and got Encephalitis. I was in a coma for three weeks. Mrs. (May) Jester (T.C. Jester’s wife) prayed for me all night, and I woke up the next day.”

Kristoffersen said she learned about life and love, and shows those lessons in the book.

“I decided to respond in love, instead of trying to stop getting everybody to fit into my plans,” she said.

Kristoffersen is working on a

second book, this time a novel, “Going to Baltimore.”

“It’s about a lady who knew all the right answers, but made all the wrong decisions,” Kristoffersen said.

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St. Pius X High School honors Hidalgo family at Foundation Gala

The St. Pius X High School Foundation Gala raised more than $450,000 and was honored to recognize Anna Marie Pulido Hidalgo and Harold G. Hidalgo, Sr. ‘59/‘59 as the recipients of the Del Sarto Humanitarian Award for their generosity and commitment to the commu-nity.

The Del Sarto Humanitarian Award is named for Pope Pius X, Giuseppe Del Sarto and exem-plifies his tradition of caring for others.

He was revered for his great humanitarian efforts, especially his abiding interest and care for children. St. Pius X High School Founda-tion now proudly bestows the Del Sarto Hu-manitarian Award as a legacy in his beloved name. The award honors prominent individu-als who have made a significant difference in the quality of life in our community.

Both Anna Marie and Harold are native Houstonians and members of the first gradu-ating class from St. Pius X High School. They met as classmates and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the gala.

Since graduating from SPX in 1959, Anna Marie and Harold have generously and often been involved with St. Pius X. SPX and other charities in the Houston area have been the beneficiary of Anna Marie’s philanthropic ef-forts, including the CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare and the Good Shepherd Resi-dential Treatment Centre.

Harold was a founding member of the St. Pius X High School Foundation and has served as the Foundation’s President and Treasurer. His commitment to Catholic education is evi-denced by his being one of the founding mem-bers of the Catholic Endowment Foundation of the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese, where he has served as President and currently serves as Treasurer. Anna Marie and Harold are active

members of St. Michael Catholic Church.The theme of this year’s gala was An Evening

of Latin Elegance. It was held at The Westin Houston, Memo-

rial City, where guests kicked off the evening with cocktails and a silent and a big-board auc-tion, followed by dinner and a live auction. No-table attendees included long time benefactors and friends of the School Archbishop Emeri-tus Joseph A. Fiorenza, Bishop George Sheltz, Sister Carol Mayes, O.P., Mrs. Raye G. White, 2012 Gala Honoree Trini Mendenhall Sosa,

members of both the Foundation Board and the School Board, and Head of School Sister Donna M. Pollard, O.P.

This year’s festivities were organized by the Gala Committee, including Gala Chair Teri O’Connor, with support from the Foundation. Music and entertainment were provided by Yelba and Latin Fire.

Funds raised from the gala benefit the St. Pius X Foundation endowment and help to provide funds for financial aid and school op-erations.

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Neighbors: New Computer Lab for Frank Black MS Frank Black Middle School has some

exciting news to share with the commu-nity: the school has a new computer lab featuring brand new HP desktop comput-ers. These computers were made possible by a very generous donor who is not only an advocate for the school itself, but is also an advocate for the students at FBMS. This amazing gift will make a significant difference for current and future students at FBMS. The computer lab will be used for the new career and technical educa-tion (CTE) program.

Additionally, this year is the first time FBMS is offering Principals of Information Technology, which is a high school credit course option for students. The Principles of Information Technology course is the first under the Information Technol-ogy cluster for the Career and Technical Education plan of study for high school

students, and now FBMS students will have the opportunity to begin high school with this credit already earned. The P.I.T. course is the foundation for students who are interested in computer maintenance, programming, or digital and interactive multimedia. The Information Technol-ogy cluster is offered at several of FBMS’s high school partners as part of a pathway program which can lead to students com-pleting an Associate’s Degree by the time they graduate high school. It’s exciting to see FBMS growing in this way. Thanks to Melaney Herron, CTE Teacher and Cam-pus Technologist at FBMS.

Parent Shirley Evanicky explained, “The new technology lab means my daughter has access to the most up-to-date equipment and current software and she is getting the basic information to help her be successful in the technology driven

society in which we live. My sixth grader is already reaping the benefits of the new equipment because her English teacher takes the kids to the lab to type their own assignments. My daughter is also very ex-cited about receiving a high school credit while still in middle school!”

Many of our community members have become involved with Friends of Frank Black Middle School and raised aware-ness about the school; and in doing so, have raised the bar, so to speak, regarding the community’s expectations of HISD in regard to its support for the school.

New Oak Forest Women’s GroupThe Oak Forest Women’s Group en-

joyed its first meeting and reports it was a great success. Neighbor Ginny Ledwell has created the group for women of all ages in Oak Forest. Ginny and the group’s

members plan to hold events such as community-wide yard sales, fall festivals, and other activities encouraging family involvement in the community for peo-ple of all ages. Other ideas are fundrais-ing projects for the neighborhood and schools, starting a “Big Kids” group simi-lar to Garden Oaks and Heights Kids, and a speaker series. Regular meetings will be for the purpose of planning events, host-ing guest speakers from different areas of the community, and/or having a Ladies’ Night Out monthly/bimonthly.

Ginny said, “I’ve lived in Oak Forest since 2006, and I know how wonderful this neighborhood is and the resources we have to offer. I think that having an orga-nization like this could make our commu-nity even better, as well as relieve some of the burden from the OFHA. ... I believe that with some time and effort, we could

really make a difference.” If you would like to join, the next meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the Haum Hair Salon, 3415B Oak Forest Drive. A great big thank you goes out to Joey Haum for sharing his space with the group. I am looking forward to attending the Dec. 2 meeting and will hope to see you there!

Welcome home RabesRichard and Darlene Rabe, having

celebrated their 50th anniversary last July, waited for cooler weather to go on their second honeymoon, which became a three-week, 5,300 mile road trip through 10 states. They got rained on, snowed on, and saw lots of beautiful country. Now home, they feel they need a vacation from the vacation.

by Molly Sue McGillicutty November is an exciting month. Not only is it “Adopt-A-Senior-Pet” month across the country, during which most shelters have promotions with reduced adoption fees for pets over a certain age, but it’s also the beginning of a busy travel season. I’m sure you’ve already made your travel plans but have you made plans for your pet? The clock is ticking, but there’s still time to make sure that everyone is happy, healthy and well-cared for this holiday season.

If your pet is more of a homebody (like yours truly) I’d recommend finding a pet sitter to come to your home to care for your pet. A good pet sitter will be bonded and insured and come over before your trip to meet the pets that he or she will be caring for during your absence. You can have the pet sitter come as many times a day as you’d like--however many pet sit-

ters have a strict rule to come at least once a day, in order to make sure that everyone is healthy and happy at all times--so keep that in mind when planning your pet sit-ter budget. Many pet sitters will bring in your mail, open and close your blinds and alternate lights, in order to give the ap-pearance of someone being at home while you’re away. Visit www.petsit.com to lo-cate a pet sitter in your area.

If your pet would prefer to go some-

where else and hang out while you’re away, look into pet boarding facilities. Here in Houston, the options range from serene, cat-only boarding all the way to ranch-style fun for critters of all shapes and sizes. Plan to book early and have your pet’s vaccination records on hand if you plan to board. Your vet might be able to recommend a boarding facility that will suit your pet’s needs.

Perhaps your pet would enjoy traveling with you this holiday season. If you prefer not to burden your hosts with the addi-tion of your precious pet, look into hotels that are pet friendly. Many of the large hotel chains are pet friendly. Go to www.tripswithpets.com to see a comprehensive listing of all pet friendly hotels.

Canines invade CottonwoodBring your dog to Cottonwood (3422

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4 p.m. and join Bayou City Outdoors for a pre-holiday mix and mingle. In addition to the doggie camaraderie and merri-ment, there will be a drawing benefiting Barrio Dogs, Inc. Cheers!

Golf with the gray ghostsPlease join Weimaraner Rescue of

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