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The Leader and Memorial Hermann Greater Heights’ annual Senior Expo is now less than a week away, and welcomes seniors, their loved ones, and their caregivers. This year’s event will be held Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the SPJST Lodge 88 at 1435 Beall St., beginning at 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Now in its seventh installment, the event provides access to resources, services, and businesses across the com-

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munity that are imperative for senior care. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and greet with a variety of different vendors offering healthcare, insurance and transportation options while listening to experts

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tackle subjects important to senior health. From 9:15-9:45 a.m., Dr. Rosannah Velasquez with Heights Dermatology will speak on Skin cancer prevention, skin cancer treatments, and general skin care.

Oncology Nurse Navigator Angela Sisk, MSN, RN, OCN, AHN-BC, ONN-CG, will speak from 10-10:30 a.m. on Chair Yoga and cancer prevention tips. Immediately following, Dr. Kesha Zaveri will give a presentation about exercise and

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fall prevention from 10:4511:15 a.m. Seniors and will also be able to enjoy free breakfast and lunch, along with door prizes and other giveaways throughout the day. Cavatore See Expo P. 7A

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Photo by Michael Sudhalter Former St. Pius X standout Kohl Stewart at his press conference in 2013 after the Minnesota Twins took him 4th overall in the First Year Player Draft. Stewart made his MLB debut Aug. 12, and pitched against the Astros in Houston Sept. 4.

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Competitor. Grinder. That’s how former teammates and coaches alike all describe former St. Pius X pitcher Kohl Stewart, who has recently joined Los Angeles Angels reliever Justin Anderson as former Panthers stars putting the school on the map on baseball’s biggest stage, one pitch at a time. The Minnesota Twins selected the former St. Pius X standout 4th overall in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, culminating a whirlwind life that, while it came at him like a blur, is more of the same for a kid driven by an intense competitive fire. Stewart made his MLB debut Aug. 12 against the Detroit Tigers.

despite not having played a down of competitive football in almost a decade – at St. Pius X Athletic Director Jason Kimball’s urging. He would go on to star as a quarterback at the perennial powerhouse, drawing interest from Kevin Sumlin and Texas A&M, who offered him a scholarship immediately following a nationally-televised game his sophomore season in 2011. All the while, however, he was also starring on the mound for the Panthers, and was a twosport All-American in football and Photo by Michael Sudhalter baseball. Stewart receives his medal at the TAPPS Baseball scouts began to fill the state tournament in 2013. seats at Stewart’s games during his junior year, and by his senior Familiar chaos After trying his hand at seem- year, more than a dozen scouts ingly every sport with a ball growing up, Stewart joined the football See Stewart P. 6A team as a freshman at St. Pius X –

LHN standout gives commitment to UNT By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com One the local area’s football stars appears to be spoken for. Last week, reports came out that Lutheran High North star defensive end Jimmy Walker announced his intent to sign with the North Texas Mean Green and head coach Seth Littrell. The Lions’ senior two-way weapon also held offers from Tulane, New Mexico, and UTSan Antonio as a defensive end before deciding to join the Mean Green. He was rated as a threestar prospect by 247Sports and a member of VYPE’s All-Houston Area Private School Team follow-

ing the 2017 season. Walker, a 6’3”, 255-pound senior who has displayed a wideranging skill set during his time at LHN, played on both the offensive and defensive lines during his freshman and sophomore seasons before transitioning to a tight end and flex receiver in 2017. In 2018, he has added another skill to the toolbox – in addition to helping on the line as a defensive end, he has also taken over the reins as the team’s quarterback. However, North Texas has recruited Walker as a defensive See Walker P. 6A

Photo courtesy of Nathan Robbins (Twitter) Lutheran High North defensive end Jimmy Walker recently committed to continue his journey at the University of North Texas.

This week Emily Guyre was introduced at the Houston Heights Association’s general meeting as the first ever executive director of that organization. Guyre was chosen out of 450 candidates for the position and says she feels most fortunate to land a job that comprises all the things that she is interested in. “It’s working with neighbors and volunteers, it’s planning for the future, it is fundraising and events,” said Contributed photo Emily Guyre is the new Guyre. “I’ve executive director of the been onboard HHA. for a week and it has been very fulfilling.” Guyre is a third generation Houstonian who has called the Heights home for 16 years. She founded Learn Local for Hogg Middle School, a non-profit to encourage the local community to invest in their neighborhood school and most recently served as the parent engagement coordinator at Hogg. She has a degree in biomedical science from Texas A&M and also has a background in pharmaceutical sales. She says that she’s compared her new job at HHA to the bio-chemistry class she took her senior year at A&M. “It was one of the hardest classes I took in college but I couldn’t wait to get there because every path I’d travelled led me to that point,” she said. “The executive director position is like that too. It involves the things I already know and what I want to learn about. I feel confident tackling the tasks ahead.” HHA President Bill Baldwin said that the caliber of candidates for the job was high but that Guyre was a standout. “We were all floored by Emily’s unique capacity for both vision and execution,” said Baldwin. “The way she was able to articulate and tackle her objective at Hogg without any clear precedent or mandate is the definition of a visionary leader. But someone who can then roll up her sleeves and get the entire job done from concept to technical minutiae, that is rare. In creating the role, we toiled over whether the job description was too expansive, but we sought to demand the best for this generation and generations of Heights residents to come. It clearly paid off, since Emily is a global thinker with an equally expansive skill set.” Guyre is the third paid employee who has been added to the HHA roster after its Business Manager Lauriel Hindman and Property Manager Greg Campbell. She has hit the ground running, already networking with local business owners and spending the weekend shoveling mulch See Guyre P. 7A

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