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Large-scale leaps boost women’s care

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Since 1992, the life expectancy for women has risen from an average life span of 79.1 years (according to the CDC) to what was a record high of 81.2 years at the end of 2015 according to the National Center For Health Statistics, and the landscape has undergone a massive shift so that access to care and resources are more available than ever.

“I think there is better access to care than what was available to women many decades ago, and women are becoming more educated on how to stay healthy,” said Dr. Ana Torres with The Torres Center in the Heights.

“We’ve had so many advancements in women’s health and women’s medicine over the years and decades that will help us take better care of women,” added Sharon Smith, an OB-GYN affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital.

Over the last several decades, Torres said everything from physical care -- such as a new vaccine now that will help reduce the incidents of cervical cancer -- to technological advancements have completely re-shaped the women’s care landscape and given physicians and caregivers more (and better quality) methods by which to give women the best possible care.

“The advancements have definitely helped the improvement in diagnostic testing, such as the ease of mammograms and access to doctors — that connection with the primary caregiver is extremely important,” she said.

“These things are available now, and they’re easy. It can prevent these preventable deaths from cancers.”

A prime priority As the primary caregiver at home, Torres

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believes an additional change has come in the form of women doing a better job learning how to take care of themselves so that they can take better care of their families.

“Before, they would just take care of their families and not of themselves,” she said.

Smith echoed the sentiment.

“Women drive healthcare, and they’re a driving factor in a family. Women take care of the kids, and take care of everyone to a certain degree,” she said. In that vein, Memorial Hermann Greater Heights is rolling out a new program this summer which will have hospital-

ists (a dedicated in-patient physician working exclusively in a hospital) as a new attempt to improve the quality of their maternity care.

Do your homework Along with the physical and technological leaps in the medical field, Torres and Smith believe greater access to online studies and notebooks has created an even greater awareness among their patients, helping their car-

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Where to Go When a Stroke Occurs Primary Stroke Center improves patient outcomes

Stroke Center that meets the stringent standards of The Joint Commission. He will tell you the level of care was significantly stronger.

“With my first stroke, there was no educaWhen Marshall Handy had his first stroke in tion about my condition,” says Handy. “There 2007, he did not receive care from a certified was no physical therapy, so I had to figure out, Primary Stroke Center. What he received was on my own, how to write and walk again. That an injection, discharge papers and the chal- took months.”

At Memorial Hermann Greater Heights, lenge of teaching himself to walk and write Handy received lifesaving emergency care, folagain.

Fast forward to 2017 when Handy had his lowed by intensive physical, occupational and second, more severe, stroke at age 67. This speech therapy during his hospital stay. This time he received care at Memorial Hermann was followed by more rehabilitation as an outGreater Heights Hospital, a certified Primary patient. Having this continuum of care enables stroke patients to receive all needed health services in one location.

Three months after his stroke, Handy has regained his ability to eat, walk, talk and is participating in most of his activities of daily living. Throughout his recovery, Handy and his wife were encouraged by the medical staff and became educated about the importance of taking blood pressure medications, eating a healthy diet, getting daily exercise and keeping medical appointments after a stroke.

Understanding Stroke A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain is blocked or ruptures. When this happens, it takes just minutes for brain damage to ocPhoto supplied cur. This is why a stroke is the leading Marshall Handy with his wife Beverly, daughter Rachel and cause of long-term disability in the along with his speech pathologist Lindsey Duckworth MA, United States. It’s also why knowing CCC-SLP the symptoms of a stroke and the time it occurred are so important (see Memorial Hermann Greater Heights For The Leader

Richard Kuehn, LPC-S, Clinical Program Director of the Center for Behavioral Health at St. Joseph Medical Center, will discuss the “Healthy Aging Brain” on Wednesday, May 24, at a complimentary senior breakfast seminar.

The event is from 8-9:30 a.m. in the basement-level cafeteria at the hospital’s Heights

campus located at 1917 Ashland Street. Reservations can be made by calling 713-9695376 by May 22.

The St. Joseph Senior Advantage Program hosts monthly educational and social activities for seniors ages 55 and up. Membership in the program is free.

For more information about joining the program visit sjmctx.com/senioradvantage or call 713-969-5376.

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Memorial Hermann Greater Heights offers amputee support

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com On the second Friday of every month, Memorial Hermann Greater Heights strives to give those coping with the fallout of amputation a safe space to vent as well as share their stories to help elevate those struggling to cope with a myriad of emotions.

MHGH Amputation Prevention Liaison Shannon Brown said the idea was born when staffers began noticing when talking to patients in rehab that patients would get postop care and treatment, but physicians could never figure out who was doing the amputation and rehab itself. As a result, she said patients were not receiving the proper support and education needed beyond initial rehab.

From there, the hospital leapt into action, and found its perfect other half in a local prosthetic company who was willing to partner with MHGH in the endeavor.

“One of our managers started educating our physicians to ask more questions, and the prosthetic company already had patients that had been living with amputations for years, so they were willing to speak with others and educate others. It just built from there,” Brown said.

Not only does the group provide emotional and social support for amputees, but MHGH brings in speakers to cover topics like dealing with pain, emotional coping techniques, and physical exercises to help with a variety of side effects from amputation.

“We’re trying to give them an education and ask them

Photo courtesy of MHGH Shown here are attendees of the Amputee Support Group at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. On the second Friday of every month, the hospital provides those coping with the fallout of an amputation a safe space to vent and share their stories.

questions so we can help our patients,” Brown said. “Between amputation prevention, care and prosthetics, it just kind of grew from there, and it’s become a family. Everybody’s very open.”

Even on the occasion when patients feel a sense of apprehension or fear of opening up, MHGH’s Amputee Support Group also employs accredited amputee coalition volunteers.

“For patients who are shy, one of these members can go to their hospital room or call them on the phone to try encouraging them to come— then when they do come, they bond really well,” Brown said.

A disturbing trend, Brown said, was the severe lack of knowledge regarding posttreatment care with regards to how fallout can impact the emotional or psychological state of a patient--how will it affect the family, how will it affect their health, whether

they’ll be confined to a wheelchair or be able to use a prosthetic and more.

In one instance, a burly police officer who lost his leg in the line of duty seemed reluctant to open up, sitting very subdued at the meetings.

However, one night, he finally gathered the courage to share, and Brown said it served as a shining example of what creating an open, accepting environment can do for a patient.

“He said he was embarrassed that his teenage sons see him in such state, as though it’s a weakness,” she said. “For somebody to open up like that and feel comfortable knowing there are people around him who have gone through the same thing is one of the huge goals. We try to empower these people. We need to get the knowledge to these people that are at risk,” she said.

Another example of the impact the group can effect is

breast cancer survivor Karen Chambers, who was forced into amputation after a simple infection turned into something more dire.

“There was a ball under my foot that had caused me to rock back and forth. We were going to keep an eye on it and see what happened,” she said.

“Overnight, it burst open, and all this blood was in my bed—I pulled my sock off, and there was a big hole in my foot. I found out later it was a bone infection.”

After exhausting just about every available resource, doctors said amputation was Chambers’ only option. And by a twist of fate, MHGH’s amputee support group entered Chambers’ life.

“I was on my way out of therapy, and there were these fliers sitting there—and I know they weren’t there before I went in. It caught my eye,” she said. Initially, she passed it off as not for her, possessing

Neighbors: Tovar gets heart transplant, Harvard students donate to Kids Meals

By Elizabeth Villareal elizasgarden@outlook.com

Jose Tovar, the young man from Waltrip high school who has been in the hospital for months awaiting a heart transplant, and to whom the band has been donating all of the money they’ve been raising this year, had his heart transplant and is expected to make a full recovery! What was the tragic tragic thing for one family turned into a miracle for another.

A few Harvard Elementary 5th Graders in Mrs. Lauck’s class (Alexandra Psaras, Gia Messina and Anamaris Rodriguez Madera) took on the subject of Childhood Hunger for their 5th Grade IB (International Baccalaureate) project. Their team researched and found a local organization called “Kids Meals” that helps to feed kids under 5 years old. Each weekday, Kids Meals delivers approximately 2,500 healthy meals to Houston’s hungriest preschool-aged children.

When school is out, every child up to age 18 in these homes also receives a healthy meal from Kids Meals – up to 3,700 kids per day.

The IB team made a plan to collect the packaged food and fresh fruit left over from breakfast each morning as well as collecting money during an IB exhibition at Heights High School. All the food and donations were taken to Kids Meals at 330 Garden Oaks to help feed the children of Houston. If you would like to volunteer with or donate to Kids Meals, please contact: whitney@kidsmealshouston. org to volunteer and/or omcdaniel@kidsmealshouston. org to donate.

a wariness of support groups from prior experience—but there was something within her that she couldn’t shake.

“I had tried one for breast cancer, and it turned out to be a whining session. I didn’t want to hear that and I didn’t go there for that,” she said. ”But with the amputee support group, something within me was saying to go and give it another shot.”

And sure enough, she was blown away.

“It’s been a joy to see people

who look like me and to hear some of the things they’re going through and how they’re handling it,” she said.

In the time since the amputation, Chambers has drawn resolution from her faith, and has not looked back, looking at the operation and chance to share her story as a blessing.

“I feel like it’s a benefit because with the infection traveling up my leg, it was going to cause me many more problems, so to get rid of it at the point I did, it was a blessing the doctors saw it, caught it early and were able to remove it,” she said. “I look forward to it, and I’ve already put the second Friday of the month on my calendar—that’s my meeting day. Through that I’ve made more acquaintances that could become friends from just being in the group. It’s a joy for me to go because I can share with my amputee members there, and in some cases speak for them.”

As Brown puts it, that’s exactly the point.

“It’s about just having a friendly face—we welcome everybody in and they’re allowed to share their story,” she said.

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Contributed photo The photo represents just a portion of the 211 women who identify as HHWC members today. Membership in the diverse club (active since 1962) has grown 10-fold in the last ten years.

HHWC: Friends making a difference

By Kim Hogstrom For The Leader Since 1906, a diverse group of vibrant, civic-minded women have been making an impact on the local community. Members of the Houston Heights Woman’s Club have long left their gracious stamp on the Heights. The club’s mission was stated in its original charter: ”To aid and encourage charitable and educational interests in the area,” a commitment that is as alive today, as it was the day it was written 112 years ago.

Students, schools, libraries, women and homeless shelters, veteran nursing facilities, and more have enjoyed the fruits of the club’s efforts and generosity.

After all this time, the organization shows no sign of resting on its laurels; its membership grows larger and more spirited with each passing year.

“The longevity is due in part to the bond residents feel to the neighborhood,” explained Kelly Caraway, President of the HHWC’s Legacy Group, sometimes called the Evening Group. “It can also be credited to the forward-thinking nature of the women who have helmed the club for more than a century. It offers its members a unique atmosphere for socializing, intellectual exchange and building the community.”

Under the care of the club’s founder, Hortense Ward, members constructed their clubhouse at 1846 Harvard Street in 1912, eight years before women won the right to vote.

Ward was a tireless advocate for women’s rights; she was the first woman to vote in Harris County, and the first woman to serve on the Texas Supreme Court. Today, the HHWC raises funds for its Hortense Ward Scholarship granted to a college-bound student each year.

The clubhouse has experienced many renovations since 1912. Its original wooden floors have been restored to a gleam. The stage at the back often hosts musical performances before a packed audience, but required adjustments.

When it was constructed, women wore floor-length skirts. As skirt hems started to rise, modesty demanded modifications. The stage was lowered several times in response to more revealing fashions.

The HHWC is also bucking the US trend of deserting clubs. Similar community based organizations played an important role in American society from the 1900s through the 1960s, then started to fade. In the 1970s, membership everywhere plummeted as more women entered the workforce.

The HHWC was not immune. By

2007, it had only 20 remaining.

By 2005, the original group held luncheons in the afternoons, presenting a scheduling problem for working women. In 2007, under the urging of author and club member Anne Sloan, the HHWC wisely added its Legacy Group, which meets in the evenings to accommodate modern schedules.

Today, the original group, now called the Heritage Group, has grown to 45 and the Legacy Group enjoys 166. A total of 211 women now identify as members, which represents a ten-fold growth in ten years.

“Our members come from all walks of life, and ages range from the twenties, to our oldest member who is in her nineties. Many friendships were borne in this club.

We share the tribulations that we all experience in life; we build each other up and we have fun. I am so proud to be associated with such a talented group of women,” Legacy Group President Caraway stated.

Anna Gay is President of the Heritage Group and echoes Caraway.

“We have so much to offer and we would like to extend a warm welcome to members of the community to join us at one of our meetings or social events. That way, each can experience the camaraderie and friendship herself,” President Gay concluded.

HHWC has many gatherings over the course of a year. A short list includes the Halloween Witches’ Luncheon, regular happy hours, and the winter Victorian Tea. A list of community outreach efforts include the promotion of literacy though reading at schools, the collection of dresses and tuxedo gift cards, which are given to disadvantaged kids from local high schools so they can attend their senior prom.

Hand-sewn toiletry bags are donated to the Star Of Hope’s homeless women, and there is an annual uniform drive that assists hundreds of families in need in 10 area schools.

“For me, I love helping the community; it feels wonderful,” stated Hilary Parr Cobb, a 10-year member. “Watching the joy on the girls’ faces when they pick out their prom gowns, or the homeless women who so need the toiletries we bring, these moments are very rewarding. And they are directly in line with the club’s history. It’s the reason we are all here.”

Would you like to make a difference and make friends at the same time? Annual dues for a membership is $100. There are no meetings, times or service requirement, so the level of participation is a choice. Go to www.houstonheightswomansclub.com. Sign up!

givers provide them better care.

“Because of the internet now, we have better avenues of helping our patients,” said Torres, who works primarily with nutrition and weight loss. “There are apps that help with nutrition, diabetes and meal planning and there’s websites that help them for more resources than what we can cover in the 15-minute office visit.

Even corresponding with us through the electronic medical records is easier for them—the information available now that wasn’t available 30 years ago is amazing.”

For Smith, an educated woman is her best friend, with all the information now available to women regarding issues ranging from rehab or outreach and help with breastfeeding or maternity care to breast cancer awareness and dermatological care.

“That woman is the best patient because she asks appropriate questions.

Not all the medical information on the internet is true or correct, but you have an abundance of information available to patients,” she said. “I educate my patients all the time, to empower women so that they have accurate, evidence-based information that’s going to help educate them even further.”

Revolution not done yet However, with each passing day comes the possibility of further discoveries—the wheels will never cease to turn, and the population must be prepared to keep up.

“We’ve come from a time when women would die in childbirth to a place now where it does not have to happen—the incidents are far fewer, and that’s all because of the advancement of medicine,” Smith said. “Over time we’ve developed protocols as way to give a better quality of care to women and help their care.”

While advancements in women’s care have been made, Torres stressed that we cannot become complacent just because of greater access and improved quality— residents still need to do their homework and pay close attention.

“Just continue learning, keep routine visits to your doctors, and listen to your body and minds—don’t ignore symptoms, and know who you need to go see, whether it’s a physician, counselor, etc.,” Torres said. “Do your research and remember that it’s the individual in front of you who’s taking care of you—not a building, pamphlet or company, but the healthcare provider sitting in front of you.”

Women’s Health

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Dr. Stephanie Fulton Dr. Fulton is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her practice consists of obstetrics, gynecology, and cosmetic procedures such as laser hair removal.

She is a graduate of the University of Texas and completed residency at St. Vincent’s Medical Center where she was a Chief Resident. Dr. Fulton volunteers as part of the health team ministry of her church.

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Dr. Rosemary Buckle Dr. Rosemary Buckle specializes in knee and hip joint replacement surgery, treatment of adult and pediatric fractures, and treatment of sports injuries. She is a native Houstonian and a competitive athlete and relates to her patients in a way that brings her advanced medical knowledge to life. She has over 20 years of orthopedic surgery experience using a wide range of technologies.

Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon 427 W. 20th St., Ste. 303 • Houston, TX 77008 713-756-5546 www.houstonsportsandortho.com

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Dr. Fredrickson has been practicing ophthalmology for over 10 years. She routinely sees patients for diabetes, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and ocular infections. She specializes in surgical procedures including eyelid lifts, eyelid cysts, cataract, Botox and Juvederm, and pterygia.

1740 W. 27th St. Suite 180 • Houston, TX 77008 713-864-8652 www.northwesteye.net

Dr. Amy Haase Dr. Amy Haase, a podiatrist with a medical degree from Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, is board-certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.

And is also a graduate of Texas A&M with a Bachelor of Science degree. Being a mom has better helped her deal with child foot and ankle problems.

She seeks to help patients using pain-free methods.

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Dr. Julia Kovacs Dr. Julia Kovacs has more than 20 years of experience practicing primary care and internal medicine in Houston. She focuses on preventive medicine and the management of chronic diseases including diabetes, thyroid disorders, HIV and hypertension, among others. She graduated from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and did her internship and residency at Baylor College of Medicine.

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Dr. Alexandra Pellicena Dr. Pellicena is committed to providing state-of-the-art health care services in an environment where patients always come first. She is bilingual English-Spanish and an experienced doctor in women’s care.

Her goal is to provide firstclass medical care that consistently surpasses patient’s expectations.

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Dr. Attiya S. Khan Dr. Khan focuses on the prevention of heart disease through early diagnosis and provides the latest interventional techniques to treat coronary and peripheral vascular diseases.

She is one of the few female interventional cardiologists in Houston available to perform emergency angioplasties and stents for patients who are experiencing a heart attack.

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Dr. Dora E. Cantu Board Certified Ophthalmologist Dr. Cantu has been practicing ophthalmology for over 20 years. She sees patients daily for ocular problems including glaucoma, diabetes, macular degeneration, and ocular infections. Her passion in cataract and pterygium surgery.

Dr. Cantu has been recently named one of the Leader’s best ophthalmologist!

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Hospital Rehabilitation Unit Provides Continuity of Care Handy, a U.S. veteran, spent 18 days at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights, mostly in the TIRR Memorial Hermann - Greater Heights* rehabilitation unit located within the hospital. Here, he received intensive, comprehensive rehabilitation care from a team of affiliated physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, physical, occupational and speech therapists as well as TIRR Memorial Hermann neuropsychologists.

“Mr. Handy progressed from wheelchair to walker, to cane, to walking on his own,” says Lindsey Gockel, M.A., CC-SLP, a TIRR Memorial Hermann speech therapist. “To help him increase the volume of his voice and improve communication, we worked on vocal fold exercises. We also provided memory strategies to help him compensate for short-term memory problems.”

From Handy’s perspective, the care he received was extraordinary.

“The staff was compassionate, courteous, knowledgeable and professional to both me and my wife,” says Handy. “We liked that they included the family in the rehabilitation process. Memorial Hermann Greater Heights is the best place for any stroke victim to be for their rehabilitation.”

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Leader Celebrates Women

Our own driving forces share their stories ahead of Women at Work Luncheon

Jeanette Black, Inside Sales Born and raised Leader area resident, Jeanette Black, an Inside Sales Executive, began her career with The Leader as a delivery driver over ten years ago. After obtaining the position, Black quickly aspired to have a more consistent position and found her way into the office as a sales manager.

“I have always loved my position here,” said Black. “It’s never the same thing over and over, each day is different, and I get to meet a lot of different people. So many of them are interesting, and friendly, and knowledgeable. Not only do I get to connect with people but I have continuous relationships with these people.”

Black also enjoys her sales position because it encourages her to be creative and continu-

ously strengthens the family of co-workers.

“I remember the first time I got to design an ad, and the customer approved it, I was so excited,” said Black. “And we work for really great people here, and that makes the biggest difference when you like who you work for.”

When away from work, Black can be found loving on her grandchildren, Lizzie and Zain.

“I love talking with Elizabeth, she’s so smart, and she’s only three,” said Black. “You try and help her do something and she’s like ‘no I got this.’ She’s at the point where she’s starting to dress herself too and will come up with some very interesting outfits that may not match but do show off her personality.”

Jane Broyles, Accountant Jane Broyles, The Leader’s business manager, has earned her tenure, having joined The Leader family over twenty years ago.

After working a ten year career in restaurant and hotel management, Broyles found herself wanting a career change. She began looking for a new job by perusing The Leader classifieds. While already being an established Leader reader, Jane saw an ad for an open position and thought it a perfect fit.

“I love working for The Leader for many reasons,” said Broyles. “I like the variety of my duties and love the people, we’re pretty much a

family here.”

Outside of work Broyles is an avid volunteer for Friends for Life, a local non-profit animal adoption center.

“I primarily work with the cats,” said Broyles.

“I often foster groups of kittens and bottle babies, until they are old enough to eat on their own. Over all I have fostered over 60 cats and kittens.”

With three senior cats of her own, and a loving family at The Leader, Jane finds joy in the smiles and the purrs of those around her.

Katy Cattoni, Inside Sales Katy Cattoni, an Inside Sales Executive, began her career with The Leader just over two years ago.

“After being laid off from my long time career in the hotel and restaurant business, I came across an ad for an opening at The Leader and immediately sent in an application,” said Cattoni. “I’ve been reading The Leader for years and was already in love with the creativity they showed before I even began working here.”

Cattoni finds great joy in her position at The

Leader as it has created a large family comprised of local businesses, various area residents, and her fellow co-workers. Living in The Leader area has more benefits than a short commute for Cattoni, it also has given her life-long friendships with her neighbors and a wonderful atmosphere to take her dog on walks around the neighborhood. While away from work, Cattoni enjoys spending time with her dog and husband, gardening, watching movies, and reading romance novels.

Christina Martinez, Outside Sales Nearly three years ago a young journalist named Christina Martinez was doing her weekly front to back reading of The Leader when she was struck with an idea.

“I was working for The Baytown Sun at the time, which was a really dry paper about oil and gas,” said Martinez. “But I lived in Garden Oaks and loved reading The Leader every week and just decided to send them an email about keeping me in mind if a position opened.”

Sure enough, about a month following her email, Martinez was contacted about an open journalist position with The Leader.

“I was only writing at the beginning, and food and drink was sort of my niche,” said Martinez.

“My position later grew to include sales among other things.”

Today, Martinez wears many hats for The Leader, including: writing, editing, digital marketing, advertising sales, training, and social media maintenance.

Martinez had a love for The Leader prior to her position, and that love only grew after joining The Leader family.

“My favorite part about the job is how submerged you get to be in your community,” said Martinez. “Even on the sales side of it, I get to have a hand in helping these local businesses grow and that’s a pretty cool feeling.”

“One of my favorite things to do in the area is try new foods and restaurants, which works out perfectly for my food and drink column. I also love beer and this area just happens to have six of our own breweries, so you could try a different beer every day for a year and still not have tried them all.”

Outside of work, Martinez serves as the President of the previously featured non-profit Oaks Dads’ Club soccer division. With a love of working out and playing soccer, and after the recent adoption of her new puppy, Martinez maintains an extremely active lifestyle.

Prosperity Bank Heights welcomes Angela Putnam to the Heights.

She has over 20 years of banking experience and is a long time employee of Prosperity Bank.

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Carolyn Moore, Outside Sales Almost 17 years ago, The Leader gained a new family member, Carolyn Moore, an Outside Sales Executive.

“Terry, the previous owner before Jonathan, had found out about me through someone and called me to ask me to join to the team,” said Moore. “I said ‘oh you don’t want me, I don’t know anything about the newspaper business.’

And he told me that my skills would fit well with the position and said I would learn everything I needed along the way.”

Before she knew it, Moore was a star saleswoman at The Leader.

“I had no intention on staying here as long as I have, but I love what I do,” said Moore. “I love the way you get to meet with all of your customers, and I’ve even become good friends with many of them.”

Moore has loved The Leader far before she became their employee.

“The Leader is just such a great product,” said Moore. “When you have a product that you believe in and that you know is good, it helps to sell it. And helping all of these people

be a part of that and watching their businesses grow is really fun. It gives me a reason to get up in the morning, when I wake up and think ‘okay who can I help today?’”

When she’s not at The Leader, Moore spends her time gardening, cleaning, and hanging out with her ten grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Although she currently lives in Wimbledon, Moore also loves spending time in The Leader area.

“I like to go to Merle Norman off of Ella, the owner Diana has been a friend of mine for years and years,” said Moore. “Her mother, Willie May, opened that place many years ago.

Her mother, as a matter of fact, did my make up for my high school prom.”

“Although I don’t live in this area at the moment, this is home to me,” said Moore. “It’s like living in a small town. This job allows me to get to know everybody, so when I’m out in the Heights walking around, people know me and wave at me, and that is just an incredible feeling.”

Lucinda Dukate, Sales Coordinator Lucinda “Lucy” Dukate, a Sales Coordinator, began her journey with The Leader over 20 years ago in 1994. Over the years Dukate’s duties have evolved and changed to better fit her skills. With a wide range of duties of everything from layout, to website maintenance and front office duties, her job is ever-evolving.

Lucy is not the only Dukate here at The Leader. When Dukate first came to The Leader family, she was quickly followed by her husband, Jean “Jake” Dukate, who has become the Design Production Manager.

“I love working here,” said Dukate, “and I speak on behalf of myself and my husband that we are very blessed to have been employed here for as long as we have been and to continue being here for as long as they’ll keep us. We’re blessed to work with the people that we work with and to have a boss like Jonathan.”

Dukate does not put all of her eggs in one basket, and also works as a licensed aesthetician with a passion for professional skincare and the healing arts.

“I have a little shop that is built out of my house, where I do everything from waxing to microdermabrasion,” said Dukate. “That’s something that I do because it’s really fun for me and earns me a little extra cash.”

In the mornings before work you will most likely find Dukate at the pool or working out at LA Fitness.

“I love swimming,” said Dukate. “If I’m anything, I’m a swimmer.”

Dukate also enjoys creating art, going to the beach, playing with her dogs, shopping, simple holistic living, and is a spiritual seeker. She is a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church.

Building Confidence through Dance Autumn Rosemond is the Owner and Artistic Director of Houston Dance Works and has an extensive list of accomplishments in dance. Autumn is a local resident with her husband and two daughters, and being a mom of two children three years old and under and owning a business is definitely a challenge, but it brings her a great sense of pride in that with grit, determination, and planning, you can do anything.

Autumn plans her studio schedule to ensure that she is there to bring her three-year-old to dance and soccer, is there for her one year olds weekly physical therapy sessions and spends quality time with her family every day.

The backbone of Houston Dance Works is “Building Confidence through Dance.”

Autumn considers it an honor to be able to provide this environment and nurturing to children. Watching them develop into thoughtful, socially responsible, and respectful young adults gives her pride and is simply awe-inspiring.

Autumn is proud to be considered a role model within our community. She supports the local elementary and middle schools many of our students attend through sponsorship of events, inviting dancers to perform, or speaking to a group of students at the schools, not to mention any student dancing with us his or her senior year is awarded a scholarship for use in higher education. Autumn is excited to help pave the way for the next generation to lead and believes the future of Houston only gets brighter.

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With her thorough knowledge, experience and explanations she can win over those who incorrectly believe these services are unnecessary. She has been voted as the Readers’ Choice Best Attorney with The Leader.

Working as a legal assistant in her earlier years provided the experience and knowledge to allow her to open her own office.

Early in her practice, she realized Wills, Probate, Estate Planning, and Real Estate are the areas of the law that allow greater interaction with clients, which is what she enjoys and what drives her.

Her approach to being an attorney is to be a problem solver. Phyllis enjoys getting to know her clients as it helps her to better serve their needs so that they do not have to worry and are assured their matters are being taken care. Phyllis’ goal is to offer her clients personalized service at affordable rates. Her office is located at 4001 N. Shepherd, Suite 121, Houston, Texas, 77018. Give Phyllis a call at 713-692-0300 to assist in getting your affairs in order.

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Honoring one who makes community go round For The Leader Earlier this year, The Leader asked readers to submit stories of women who help the community go round, and Marcus Wagner wanted the community to know about his wife, Gambrill Hollister Wagner.

Gambrill has a B.A. in Biology from Rice University and an MPH in Public Health from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Immediately after graduating from Rice, she became a Teach for America Corps member and taught science at Furr High School in Houston for three years, after which she went to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to get her Masters in Public Health.

Having obtained her public health degree at Chapel Hill, Gambrill became a Presidential Management Intern at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, where she was responsible for developing the CDC budget that was submitted to Congress each year and worked in the Division of Adolescent and School Health. But soon, she wanted something more.

After working at the CDC for three years, Gambrill married Marcus and left the CDC to move to London with her husband. While in London, Gambrill did not let her skills go stale.

She secured a project with

the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where she did research on public health issues in Albania and Ukraine, and ran a workshop at the World Health Organization Evidence for Effectiveness Conference in Paris in 2001. Then, upon returning to Houston from London in 2002, the couple welcomed their first child, Helen. A second daughter, Juliet (in October of 2006), and a son Harrison (in March of 2008) completed their family.

While Gambrill is extremely accomplished in the professional world, her contributions to our community extend further than any corporate accomplishment ever could, and she has thrown all of her heart and soul into raising her children, who are now 13, 10 and 9.

In the early years of parenthood, Gambrill threw herself into motherhood for all three of her children. Despite her high degree of education and work experience in the biology and public health fields, Gambrill realized that she could make a much greater positive impact on the world by staying home and raising and teaching her children during their younger years. Gambrill has fulfilled this role as homemaker, teacher, and moral and spiritual leader of the family as well as any mother could aspire to.

Photo submitted Earlier this year, we asked readers to submit nominations for Woman of the Year, and one of our readers wished to honor his wife Gambrill Hollister Wagner, who has bettered the Heights through her efforts.

Since becoming a mother, Gambrill has thrown herself into the betterment of her own and the community’s children, always striving to clear the next hurdle, whether it be as a Sunday School Teacher at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church for six years, grades pre-school through 3rd grade or helping establish Friends of Field Elementary School, in order to work with the principal to improve the school.

As a member of the Junior League of Houston from 2002 to 2008, she volunteered at M.D. Anderson, visiting and providing comfort to cancer patients. Gambrill is one of the Administrators of HEIGHTS KIDS GROUP (an online par-

enting community for families in the Heights) and co-Founder of American Heritage Girls Troop TX3126, the premier national character development organization for girls ages 5-18 that embraces Christian values and encourages family involvement. Since inception in 2013, the chapter Gambrill co-founded has impacted the lives of approximately 65 young girls and their families.

Gambrill also created a handbook for new families entering Harvard Elementary called “The Ropes” (which helps new families navigate all the important aspects of life at Harvard Elementary School), is a co-teacher (home school teaching partner to in-school teachers in a university model school) at Trinity Classical School for all three of her children for grades pre-K through 7th and Founder of Noctua Poetica, an original poetry competition of Trinity Classical School, including an annual Poetry Slam and Poetry Competition for all students of the school.

She is also a member of the 2013 Capital Campaign Committee of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, responsible for helping the church raise over $40 million in capital funds to expand the church facilities through renovation of existing facilities as well as new construction.

Finally, Gambrill is a home-

Differing paths, same calling for HPD officers there in time,” she said.

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Throughout today’s paper, readers will see stories of moms, business owners (sometimes both in one) and others who make the community go round at work and at home. However, for these mothers and the like to keep the world turning, they need the safety and security to do so. For some, that service is a calling. For others, it’s an acquired taste. But no matter the journey, all roads have led to the same end game for several astounding women who patrol The Leader’s neighborhoods. “(Growing up in Houston), as soon as darkness would fall, I would be so scared, because it changed into this completely different world,” said Vanessa Torres-Miranda with HPD’s Central Patrol. “As soon as night fell, you would hear gunshots, people screaming, gang members would be robbing people and we would actually see people getting shot. I remember my parents would close the windows and doors, and we would always start praying for the police to come help.”

One day, those answered prayers laid the groundwork for Torres’ journey. Amidst another round of ducking and covering in response to unimaginable violence, a voice rang out Torres-Miranda will remember forever.

“I heard a female voice saying, ‘get on the ground!’

I remember telling my mom that I wanted to get up and look because I heard that female voice—she was fighting back,” she said. “I could hear her saying very professionally ‘Get on the ground!’ After the third time, I didn’t care—I had to get up and look, even though she would never let us do that.”

Photo contributed Officer Vanessa Torres-Miranda with HPD’s Central Patrol is just one of many brave women patrolling our area neighborhoods.

The moment she saw the female officer walking someone in handcuffs back to the car (and the aftermath), Torres’ life changed right there, and led her on the path to where she is now as an eight-year veteran of the department.

“Ever since then, there wasn’t any more crime (in the place I grew up)—we stopped hearing all those things and I stopped feeling afraid,” she said. “At that point, I thought ‘I want to do that when I grow up.’ I thought, if she can do it, I can do it.’”

For Sgt. Kristi Barnes with HPD’s North Patrol , she heard the call early, and has been with the department for more than two decades after joining straight out of college.

“From the time I was probably four or 5 years old, I already knew, and it never changed. I never consciously made a decision, weighed the pros and cons—for me, it really was a calling,” she said.

“It’s what I was led to do, and I never considered doing anything else. There’s a lot of excitement and adrenaline that comes along with policing if you stay in patrol or in the field — that’s what I feed on.”

The ones that get away The best strive for perfection, no matter the outlook;

however, both officers acknowledged the not-so-rosy side of the job.

“The challenging part is that we don’t see people on their good days, we only see them on their bad days. They’re calling us to tell us they were a crime victim, someone disrespected them or assaulted them or so forth,” Barnes said.

“We step into a situation that might have taken years to develop and we have maybe 10 minutes to solve it. One of the hardest things to realize is that the folks don’t have the tools to solve their problems, so you have to step in and have the ‘mom’ role.”

And despite their best efforts to learn how to diffuse situations as experience comes, Barnes acknowledged there can be times when it feels as if officers are running in place.

“You just learn it over time, but sometimes you go home and think you haven’t solved anything, because this is going to be an ongoing situation,” she said.

Torres-Miranda echoed the sentiment.

“I remember every single one that I went home thinking I didn’t do enough or that I could’ve really helped the person but I didn’t have the resources or I didn’t make it

Worth the grind While most every officer has calls that keep them awake at night, Barnes said that those she’s closed are what give her life, and keeps alive the motivation to keep pounding the streets even when her heart may be heavy from those that got away.

“That’s what keeps us coming back to work every day, and it’s one of the biggest factors in why you stay in patrol—when you see that you were able to make a difference in someone’s life, it is amazing,” she said. “When you work a beat, you see the same people over and over, so when you finally solve their problem and stop seeing them, it’s a good thing — you know something you did had some impact.”

Though women have become more accepted in the police force, it still remains a male-dominated pursuit. However, both had some advice for any out there apprehensive about taking that leap of faith—be strong and be yourself.

“If you come in, you’re confident and you be yourself and work hard, the male officers will see that and accept you,” Barnes said.

Additionally, any rookie coming in, she said, has to step up right away.

“It’s like the military—if you come in and do your job, they’re not going to have an issue with you. Just come in and do the job you’re trained to do,” she said.

“Respect others and others will respect you, and you’ll never fail. I think respect has brought me a long way, and I’m always of the mindset that if you want to do something, just do it—don’t be afraid,” Torres-Miranda added.

maker for the Wagner family right here in their beloved Heights. In this role, Gambrill has ensured the Wagners have had a home-cooked meal almost every night for the past 14 years. She has also been a great neighbor and friend in our community. She has hosted countless dinners and other social events includ-

ing welcome parties for new neighbors, farewell parties for those leaving the neighborhood, Holiday Hayrides for their block and surrounding neighbors, and many other events and gatherings that have strengthened neighborhood bonds to help make the Heights the special neighborhood that the family loves.

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By Jonathan Valadez For The Leader The 4x100-meter relay team consisting of juniors Katelyn Moses and Chinwe Akuechiama and sophomore Anna LeBlanc represented St. Pius X at the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 6A State meet for the second straight year at Baylor University’s Hart Stadium in Waco this past weekend.

Newcomer Kaylee Moses, who is a freshman, rounded out the team for the Panthers, as she ran the third leg of the relay and replaced former Panther Hunter Eriksson.

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LeBlanc, along with the Moseses, ran the 4x200-meter relay at regionals, where they finished just one second shy of a third-place finish, which would have guaranteed them a spot at state. Sophomore Jaiden Jefferson joined the trio.

LeBlanc also appeared in the open 200-meter race at regionals and then state, finishing in third and seventh.

Katelyn said she limited herself to the two relays because of her injury but felt confident that she could’ve made it to regionals and state in the 100-meter individual race. Her fastest 100m time of the year would have put her in third place at regionals, granting her a spot at the state meet.

Her younger sister ran the 100m at regionals and finished fourth with a time of 13.41 seconds. She came in just a fifteenth of a second behind the third-place state qualifier.

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