NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY HEART BALL
FLEUR DU COEUR “A NIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS”
Northwest Houston came to downtown Houston to raise funds for the American Heart
Association and increase awareness of heart disease. Dr. Robert Behar, chairman
of the board and president of North Cypress Medical Center, served as
chairperson of the event along with his wife, Mercedes, and Stacy and Ken
Thonton. Stacy is the director of marketing and professional relations at North
Cypress Medical Center.
The corporate honoree for the evening was Robin K. Mueck, president, owner and
CEO of Heritage Texas Properties; while the volunteer honorees were Sherry and
Michael Reiland, who have been involved with the Northwest American Heart
Association for many years and chaired the Heart Ball in 2007.
Making an impact on the audience was speaker Jill Barber, a 37-year-old wife and
mother, who shared with guests that she is the face of heart disease after
undergoing surgery to treat Supraventricular Tachycardia and Sinus Node
Tachycardia. Jill will continue to tell her story when she chairs the NW
Houston/ Montgomery County
“Go Red for Women Luncheon” held at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott on Friday, May 14.
Showing their support of AHA were Jean and Ray Durdin of Parkway Chevrolet, AHA
board members Jan and Jim Harris, Carol and Bill Farrell, Laura and Mark
Farrell, The Shaw Group, Burts Construction, Amegy Bank of Texas, Spaw Maxwell,
Hart Energy Publishing, Davis Stokes Collaborative, PC, Cindy Lones, Joan and
Randy Jones, and Debbie and Stan Horton.
1) Volunteer honorees Micheal and Sherry Reiland receive recognition with corporate
honoree Robin Mueck.
2) Gala Chairpersons Mercedes and Dr. Robert Behar, and Stacy and Ken Thornton.
3) Ryan Varela and Kristi Read enjoy a night out for a great cause!
4) AHA staff member Tiffany Travis with Dana Tyson, celebrity emcee and morning
radio personality.
5) Newlyweds Dr. Robert Jackson and Alica vonGreisman attended as guests of Parkway
Chevrolet.
6) Jerry and Beth Eaton
7) Dalinda Murray, Jan Harris, Jill Barber and Jeannie Lehmann
8) Dr. Mark Mettauer dines with his wife, Melissa.
THE WINTER BALL
The InterContinental Hotel ballroom was transformed into a winter wonderland for
The Winter Ball on Jan. 23. More than 500 guests attended, each admiring the
gorgeous d
écor of crystal trees and bare birch branch centerpieces, white velvet-draped
walls in the ballroom, and falling snow! Connie Cooke and Phyllis Williams
served as co-chairpersons of the event, while Margaret Alkek Williams served as
honorary chairperson.
The Winter Ball, benefiting the Houston Gulf Coast/South Texas Chapter of the
Crohn
’s & Colitis Foundation, raised nearly $450,000 for the organization. John York,
star of General Hospital, flew in to attend the event that also recognized the
following 2010 Women of Distinction: Joan Dunlap, Melissa King, Patti Murphy,
Donna Vallone, Laura Spalding, Helen Shaffer, Harriet Gertner, Carmen Maria
Montiel-Lechin, Traci Lee, Linda Lorelle and Ambassador Jan Carson.
Others in attendance included Paige and Tilman Fertitta, Susan Krohn and Patrick
Gehm, Clayton Cooke, Cornel Williams, Eleanor and Corbin Cooke, Sidney Faust,
and Sherry and Mike Sutton.
9) The Cooke family shows their support of co-chair Connie Cooke: (l-r) Caroline,
Kathleen, Corbin, Eleanor, Connie and Clayton.
BLACK AND BLUE CASINO GALA
The Lone Star Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation hosted the Black and
Blue Casino Gala at the Westin Galleria on Feb. 6. Gala chairs Susan and Mike
Rash, along with program coordinator Melissa Compton, welcomed more than 250
guests. The evening, which raised over $35,000 for the bleeding disorders
community of south Texas, included casino gaming, dinner, dancing and a silent
auction.
Corporate sponsors making the event a resounding success were Baxter, Gulf
States Hemophilia Treatment Center, Bayer, NovoNordisk, Texas Children
’s Hospital, Pfizer, CVS Caremark and Specialty Therapeutic Care; CHRISTUS Health
showed its support by providing volunteers to facilitate the affair. For more
information about the Lone Star Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation,
visit
www.lonestarhemophilia.org.
10) Chris Raschke, Brittany Conley and Mike Buczkowski have fun at a gaming table.
11) Beverly and Paul Raschke
12) Melissa and Brian Compton
13) Chad and Jessica Schoenvogel
14) Marcela and Dr. Miguel Escobar
AHA AND THE HOUSTON ASTROS
15) The American Heart Association and the Houston Astros invited volunteers to
stand up and
“Go Red For Women” by posing for a photo inside Minute Maid Park on Friday, Feb. 5. The event was
part of the American Heart Association
’s National Wear Red Day campaign, which encourages women to wear red and speak
out about heart disease; the number one health threat to women. The photo
represents the 1,500 women whose lives are claimed each day in America from
heart-related illnesses.
LSC-CY FAIR FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARDS
16) Congratulations to Lone Star College-CyFair’s Faculty Excellence Award winners. (L-R) Melinda Becker, who teaches marketing;
Dean Campa, who teaches EMS; Sharon Miller, who teaches developmental English;
and Clay White, who teaches biology. These four individuals took different
routes to their career in education, but all say they have no plans to leave
teaching anytime soon. They are excited about what they do to help students
succeed in college and beyond, as well as where and who they work with each
day. They were among those recognized at the Lone Star College System
’s annual awards banquet on Feb. 26.
ESSAY WINNER EARNS SCHOLARSHIP
Christina Mevs’ essay “How My Community College Experience Has Influenced My Life,” was the front runner for a scholarship to attend Lone Star College.
As a high school senior, she suffered a concussion during an athletic event and
was diagnosed with post-concussive syndrome. In her essay, she wrote that she
was once a vibrant, patient and outgoing teenager in the top 15 percent of her
class who found herself losing interest in school; her grades began to fall as
well as being depressed, pessimistic and defensive. This debilitating condition
forced her to postpone her academic career for several years.
After struggling at a four-year college, Mevs moved back home and started
attending Lone Star College where she immediately felt comfortable and
relatable to the professors.
17) Dr. Levy and Christina Mevsl
