Fall 2017 Parkside Hermann Park Conservancy Newsletter

FALL 2017 PARKSIDE HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY NEWSLETTER

1&3 park in the Hermann Park’s Beloved Japanese Garden Celebrates 25th Anniversary Hermann Park’s Beloved Japanese 2 Letter From the President Garden Celebrates 25th Anniversary 4 Hermann Park’s Japanese Garden was created in 1992 when the City of Get Active with HPC’s Fall Community Events Houston engaged renowned Japanese landscape architect Ken Nakajima Urban Green’s Havana Nights to design five acres of Park space for an authentic Japanese Garden. 5 New Conservancy Board Members 6–7 Evening in the Park 8 Job Shadow Program Summer Interns 9 Featured Plant HPC Celebrates George Hermann’s 174th Birthday Phillips 66 Helps to Keep Hermann Park Beautiful 10 Save the Dates! Top left: New ceremonial entrance gate on the garden’s west side; Bottom left: A small gazebo in the garden, which received a new roof as part of the rennovations; Above: View of the traditional dry stream garden

Built to symbolize the friendship • The creation of an event lawn, which between the United States and Japan, will allow cultural groups wishing to use and to recognize Houston’s thriving the garden to help raise funds for its Japanese community, the Japanese preservation. Garden, offers a stunning oasis in • A “dry” stream garden (Karesansui), EVENING IN THE PARK Hermann Park and celebrates Houston’s designed by Japanese landscape see pages 6–7 ever-increasing diversity. architect, Terunobu Nakai, located just To commemorate the garden’s 25th inside the west gate welcoming visitors MISSION anniversary this year, the Conservancy and setting the tone for their visit. Hermann Park and the Japanese Garden Advisory • A new maintenance and storage area Conservancy is a Committee sought to complete a major to improve the efficiency of the Parks citizens’ organization renovation to further enhance its beauty, Department staff, Conservancy staff, and dedicated to the while also making it more accessible to volunteers working in the garden. stewardship and visitors. These improvements included: • The replacement of the garden’s improvement of • A new west entrance gate of traditional perimeter fence and essential roof repairs Hermann Park— Japanese design on the Fannin Street to the entry gate building, the teahouse today and for side of the garden, allowing access from pavilion and small gazebo. generations to Rice University and the Hermann Park/ Take in all these beautiful improvements on come. Rice U METRORail stop. your next visit to the Japanese Garden! continued on page 3

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letter fromletter president the Historic Clubhouse – A stroll through the Japanese Garden is a Japanese organizations and have formed Lott Hall at Hermann Park unique Hermann Park experience. While special friendships among them—making $250,000–$499,999 working together that long possible! The Cullen Foundation we celebrate the restoration project $25,000–$49,999 completed in the last year for the 25th DS: And it has developed into a very special Lucia Benton friendship with the Conservancy, the City anniversary, much of the restoration has John Bradshaw, Jr. – In memory of of Houston and the Japanese community. John Bradshaw been happening over the last 10 years— You personally have logged countless hours $1,000–$4,999 overseen by the Japanese Garden volunteering in the Japanese Garden. Steppie and Robert Holsclaw Advisory Committee. Composed of Any special memories? $100–$499 Anonymous members of the Japanese community, KM: Since I was not an expert on Japanese Gardens, I spent a lot of time educating In honor of Phoebe Tudor cultural and business groups, this Dorothy and Mickey Ables myself —reading books and visiting gardens committee has met monthly to ensure Chinhui and Eddie Allen in Japan and understanding that the original Holly and Austin Alvis the garden remains true to traditional design of the garden by Nakajima-san was Nancy Ames and Danny Ward Japanese style and supports the annual a specific response to the Texas landscape Natalye Appel and John Casbarian and climate—not a re-creation of an existing Jana and Scotty Arnoldy visit of the team from Japan. At the helm Theresa and Evans Attwell garden in Japan. I volunteered to translate of the committee, is retired businessman Jay Baker for the Japan team during their visits, but I Gina and Devinder Bhatia Kunio Minami, who has chaired the never imagined I’d be working so closely with Gloria and Jesse Bounds group since its formation in 2006 and has the team in the garden. They taught me the Kathleen A. Boyd Catherine Bradley since become an unexpected expert special knots and I personally built much of the bamboo fence around the teahouse! I found Kristy and Chris Bradshaw in Japanese gardens. Ting and John Bresnahan it fun to watch the Japan team work on the Lindsey Brown construction and meticulous stone placement Peter H. Brown DS: How did Hermann Park become the in the dry stream garden alongside the Christy and Tom Compson home of the Japanese Garden? American contractors that worked on the Susie and Sanford Criner project. They learned from each other. Jennifer and Jon Daly KM: Former Consul-General of Japan Like you say, Doreen-san, it was quite an Isabel and Danny David Hori approached the Japanese Business Viviana and David Denechaud international effort! Association with a proposition to build a Valerie and Tracy Dieterich Laurie and Scott Dorfman Japanese Garden in Hermann Park back in DS: What do you look forward to for the Milane Duncan-Frantz the late 80s. Among the Japanese community, Japanese Garden’s future? Annie and Campbell Eifler there were many positive reactions to the KM: The end of construction in a place like this Luis J. Elizondo-Thomson idea as the Japanese people were very active doesn’t mean it is done—we have to continue Cece and Mack Fowler culturally here and wanted to share their Stephanie and Clinton Fox to plan for maintenance. New features are not Ellie and Michael Francisco culture. Houston had been developing a the end, it is just the beginning. Maybe one relationship with Chiba City, its sister city, Ann and J. Kent Friedman day we can bring a gardener from Japan to Morgan and Patrick Garvey and the two governments agreed to invest work full-time in the garden to oversee the Cyndy Garza-Roberts and $250,000 each. Raising the balance of the work. I have enjoyed explaining our work to Thomas Roberts private funds was split 50/50 between the the many American visitors who stop by to ask Jennifer and Josh Gravenor Saundria and Jerome Gray ocal Japanese and American communities— questions. The features of the garden should a unique arrangement at the time. Christina and Mark Hanson be treated as if they are a museum—that Leisa Holland-Nelson DS: How did you become involved? would be my fondest dream—for the garden Christine and Gregg Hollenberg to serve as a museum educating the guests on Steppie and Robert Holsclaw KM: It wasn’t until 2003 when I retired and its cultural significance. Linda and Barry Hunsaker was asked to form the Japan Association of Linda and George Kelly Greater Houston that I heard the voices of the Ann Kennedy and Geoffrey Walker Japanese community here in Houston with I hope on your next visit to the Japanese Christopher Lykes Knapp concerns about the state of the Japanese Jenny C. Ko Garden you will take a moment to reflect Elyse Lanier Garden. I took those complaints very seriously on the dedication and friendship that Sam Lasseter and Dillon Kyle and wanted to do something about it. So I Kathy and Tom Lord called a collective meeting between Japanese enables it to thrive. Or follow Minimi-san’s Marley Lott organizations and this was the starting point of lead and come volunteer in the garden Susan and David Lummis a new project and formation of the Japanese Nancy Manderson on one of our regular workdays! The Rebecca Mark-Jusbasche and Garden Advisory Committee. deep international friendships we share Michael Jusbasche DS: The group has been instrumental in Jackie and Malcolm Mazow through our work in the garden manifest Devin and Ryan McCord supporting the annual visit of the Japan itself in the serene beauty of the garden Anne and John Mendelsohn team each year. Did you ever think the Roslyn and Derrick Mitchell Japanese Garden Advisory Committee itself. Terrylin G. Neale would still be meeting after 10 years? H. Joe Nelson III See you in the Park, Kathleen O’Reilly and Kyle D. Smith KM: The key to the future of the Japanese Precious and Ore Owodunni Garden is keeping the Japanese Garden Roz and Alan Pactor Advisory Committee together. This garden Erin and Adrian Patterson is so special because we’ve gotten the Alisa and Gary Porter opportunity to work with people across many Doreen Stoller, President Nancy Kate and Mark Prescott Carol and Dan Price

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Dean Putterman Karen and Ken Redding Kim and Chris Reichert Family Carolyn and James Robertson Mary and Brian Rollins David Enrique Ruiz Jon Sanfelippo Shavonnah Roberts Schreiber and Joseph Schreiber Barbara and Louis Sklar Ed Smith Rachel and Sebastien Solar Cassie B. Stinson Patrick Summers Y. Ping Sun and David Leebron Texas Medical Center Allison and Troy Thacker Claire and Rick Thielke Michele Thompson and Bob Yekovich Gary Tinterow and Christopher Gardner Kim and Dan Tutcher Vermillion Family Support for the Japanese Garden was presented to the Conservancy at the 2017 Japan Festival. Pictured are Bill Weiland and Glen Gondo of the Japan America Society of Houston, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Gabriel Durham of Hermann Park Conservancy, Beth and Joe Weikerth and Taichi Nagino of the Japan Business Association of Houston. Phyllis K. Williams Burke Windham Crystal and Randall Wright Elizabeth and Barry Young Susan Young Japanese Garden $5,000–$9,999 Mary Murphy Gallagher – In memory of Michael Charles Gallagher $1,000–$4,999 Donna Fujimoto Cole Japan Business Association of Houston Tomiko Mita Doreen Stoller and Dan Piette Tokyo Gas America LTD. $500–$999 Claude R. Glover – In memory of Jonathon Arthur (JA) Sheeran Lion dog and dancer wows at Evening in the Park Masato Kato, Council Member Jack Christie, Consul-General of Japan Tetsuro Amano, Conservancy Board Chair Phoebe Tudor, and $100–$499 Conservancy President Doreen Stoller unveil donor stone in Bridget Bray – In honor of Japanese Garden. The Tingleaf Family continued from page 1 Lindsay Robinson – In memory of Marlys Tokerud Formed to help restore the Japanese garden, with members of the Japanese In Kind Shawn Renzoh Head - Shakuhachi player character of the garden, the Japanese community and Advisory Committee Houston Japanese Ladies’ Chorus “Sakura” Garden Advisory Committee has met once a often sharing bento boxes for lunch, Ikebana International Houston, Texas month for the last ten years. Each year they further embodies the friendship the Chapter #12 Izakaya WA bring a specialized landscape team from garden brings to Hermann Park. Kaminari Taiko Japan who have designed and built features Okinawan Cultural Association of Texas To commemorate the Japanese Garden’s Sushic – The Sushi Company such as tea garden and wisteria trellis. The 25th anniversary, the Conservancy hosted team also trains HPARD and Conservancy George Hermann Corner a number of special events throughout the and Playground staff, and volunteers, on how to shape spring including: $1,000–$4,999 bushes and trim trees in true Japanese Steppie and Robert Holsclaw style. When they construct stone paths they • Evening in the Park gala on April 28, McGovern Centennial Gardens personally sift through tons of stone at the chaired by Jana and Scotty Arnoldy, $10,000–$24,999 Robin and Sandy Stuart – In honor of stone yards and put each stone in place! Valerie and Tracy Dieterich, and Yasuhiko Ann and David Peake Construction of the dry stream garden was and Akemi Saitoh $5,000–$9,999 The Brown Foundation, Inc. an “international” effort with the local • A special dedication ceremony on May 2 $1,000–$4,999 team from Millis Construction driving the where the City of Houston presented a Constance and Richard Crittenden – heavy machinery to lift boulders and proclamation, naming May 1–7, 2017 as In honor of William Schull Patricia and Chris Roman – In honor of the Japan team carefully working with Japanese Garden at Hermann Park Week William Schull and Jack Sewall hand spades to set them in the perfect • Annual Japan Festival held in the Park $100–$499 location. Each year the Japan team leaves Anonymous between May 6–7 Sara A. Barton – In honor of William Schull “homework” for HPC to complete before • Special Ikebana exhibition by Ikebana The Briargrove Park Women’s Club their next visit. The Japan team’s visit Demetra C. Jones – In memory of International Houston Chapter in the Altha Muckelroy each year also brings a joyous sense of McGovern Centennial Gardens on May 7 community to those working out in the

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McGovern Centennial Gardens continued $100–$499 Get Active with HPC’s Fall Community Events Jean Maccluer – In honor of William Schull Camilla Mims Nita and Michael Smolensky – 2017 In honor of William Schull St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Mary and George Stancel – In honor of William Schull John Svirbely – In honor of William Schull Peter Tsan Art in the Park $1,000–$4,999 Cece and Mack Fowler Fund for Public Art in Hermann Park $10,000–$24,999 Jaime and Christine Yordán Foundation $500–$999 Kathleen and Glenn Cambor – In honor of Cece Fowler Evening in the Park Gala All gifts in honor of the Japanese Garden’s 25th anniversary and chairs Jana and Scotty Arnoldy, Valerie and 4th annual Park to Port Bike Ride 14th annual Run in the Park Tracy Dieterich, and Yasuhiko and Saturday, October 7, rolling start 7–9 a.m. Saturday, November 11, 8 a.m. Akemi Saitoh. A portion of all gifts $500 and over were dedicated to the • Cruise from Hermann Park’s Bayou • 5K run/walk, 3K walk and 1K kids fun run Japanese Garden restoration project. Parkland to the Port of Houston and back under the Park’s historic live oaks $100,000–$249,999 along the Brays Bayou Greenway Trail Yasuhiko and Akemi Saitoh • Tons of post-race fun at Molly Ann Smith Drew and Laura Tingleaf/ • Turn-around party at the ride’s halfway Plaza with food, drinks, music and more! Nanako and Dale Tingleaf point, sponsored by Port Houston and $50,000–$99,999 • Save with early bird registration before Stephanie and Frank Tsuru Brady’s Landing, plus a post-ride bash October 10 $25,000–$49,999 with music, drinks, food and more! • More info at BVLGARI hermannpark.org/run Kathrine McGovern/ • More info at hermannpark.org/ McGovern Foundation parktoport Phoebe and Bobby Tudor $10,000–$24,999 Chinhui and Eddie Allen Abbi and Robert Antablin Jana and Scotty Arnoldy Mo and Ric Campo Urban Green’s Havana Nights Jane and Bill Curtis/ Curtis & Windham Architects/ Marley Lott Valerie and Tracy Dieterich Cherie and Jim Flores H-E-B Tommy W. Lott Devin and Ryan McCord The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Rice University Allison and Troy Thacker $5,000–$9,999 All Nippon Airways Jay Baker BB&T/Courtney and Bill Toomey Kristy and Chris Bradshaw CenterPoint Energy/Gloria Bounds/ June Deadrick Chado Urasenke Tankokai Houston Event Chairs Cotton Clark, Mary Stewart Anderson, Urban Green Chair Jon Sanfelippo, Chelsea Fred and McKenzie Hull Association Anne and John Clutterbuck Susie and Sanford Criner/ Hermann Park’s historic clubhouse transformed into red, hot Havana for Urban Green’s June Cece and Mack Fowler fundraiser, Havana Nights. These young professionals, decked out in the most colorful of Isabel and Danny David/ Baker Botts L.L.P. outfits, enjoyed an evening of Cuban-themed dishes and cocktails and even took in a quick Clayton and Shel Erikson/ salsa lesson. Chairs Mary Stewart Anderson, Cotton Clark, Chelsea Fred and McKenzie Hull Kim and Dan Tutcher hosted a successful event, bringing in more than $14,000 for the Conservancy’s stewardship Friedman Foundation Sandy and Lee Godfrey and improvement programs. Hildebrand Fund

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Christine and Gregg Hollenberg Sis and Hasty Johnson Linda and George Kelly/ Ann Kennedy and Geoffrey Walker The Conservancy Welcomes Legacy Asset Management, Inc. Rebecca Mark-Jusbasche and New Board Members Michael Jusbasche Morgan Stanley 1. 3. Petrello Family Foundation 1 Glen Gondo Shavonnah Roberts Schreiber Carolyn and Jimmy Robertson Glen is an established Houston Shavonnah is the founder of SNR Barbara and Louis Sklar businessman with an outstanding Creative, a boutique marketing and Meg and Dick Weekley William and Marie Wise record of service in both the business development firm that Family Foundation Japanese and Greater Houston specializes in using human insights Christine and Jaime Yordán communities. He is currently the to develop fit-for-purpose marketing $1,000–$4,999 president and owner of a number of campaigns. She is a fitness enthusiast Dorothy and Mickey Ables catering and food service companies and is a certified personal trainer and A Fare Extraordinaire – that provide sushi and Japanese sports nutritionist. She graduated Rachael and Jason Volz 2 Takako and Kenneth Allsford foods to hundreds of venues across from the University of Arizona with a Natalye Appel and John Casbarian the nation. Glen is also the founder B.A. in Communications and a minor Lee and Bob Ardell of the Houston Japan Festival, which in Journalism and also received Sarah Balinskas and Jeff DeBevec is held in Hermann Park annually, an MBA from the University of Jeff Beauchamp Adele and Lan Bentsen and maintains an active role in the St. Thomas. Kristen and John Berger festival’s planning and execution. Gina and Devinder Bhatia 4. Judy and Elliott Bouillion 2. Terry Smith Harry L. Bowles Terry Smith and her husband Ting and John Bresnahan 3 Linsay Radcliffe Robin and Richard Brooks Linsay has lived in Houston for Tommy are native Houstonians whose Ralph Burch 11 years and enjoys spending time families have enjoyed Hermann Cindy and Larry Burns at Hermann Park feeding the ducks, Park for generations. She is the Kim A. and Joe C. Caruana rolling down the hill at Miller Outdoor daughter-in-law of Molly Ann Smith, Gracie and Bob Cavnar Theatre and riding the train with a longtime Park supporter, bringing a Jereann Chaney Estela and David Cockrell her seven-year old son, Owen, and multi-generation family commitment Mary and Mark D’Andrea four-year-old daughter, Ryan. Linsay to the Conservancy full circle. She is Viviana and David Denechaud is co-founder of Freya, a luxury looking forward to helping preserve Bonnie and James Denham 4 travel brand and is married to and enhance this special green space Sally and Philip Edmundson – In honor of Sanford Criner and Jay Baker Jeremy Radcliffe. for generations to come. Lissa and Farzanah Gangjee Frederic and Florence Gautier-Winther Maureen and Geoff Goddard Welcome to the newest members of the HPC board of Laura and Jonathan Goddard – directors! We appreciate the dedication of all of our In honor of Maureen and Geoffrey Goddard board and advisory board members. Kathy and Glen Gondo Lainie Gordon and David Mincberg Valerie and Rick Greiner Merrill and Joe Hafner Michelle and Frank Hevrdejs Linda and Barry Hunsaker Merle Hunsaker/Jerry Dietrich – Become a Hermann Park In honor of Miwa Sakashita Judy T. Izumi Conservancy Member Kathleen and James Jennings Josephine and Phil John Did you know Hermann Park Kathleen and Mike Johnson Demetra and Frank Jones Conservancy members receive FREE, Masato Kato unlimited train rides on the second Lynn and Tynan Kelly – In memory of Marlys Tokerud Saturday of each month and invitations Gaye and John Kelsey to exclusive member events? Sissy and Denny Kempner III – In honor of the Criners and the Fowlers Members also enjoy discounts at Pinewood Cafe and the Conservancy Gift Shop, Carolyn and Matt Khourie as well as invitations to exclusive member events in the Park! Conservancy members Margaret L. Kripke and Isaiah J. Fidler are a special part of one of Houston’s most loved and visited community treasures. Nancy and Erik Littlejohn Membership dollars help us to continue our work to rejuvenate Hermann Park Joella and Steve Mach Nancy Manderson by providing vital operating funds that keep the Conservancy’s programs and Sushila Mathew initiatives going strong. See all of the benefits of membership and join online at Jackie and Malcolm Mazow Kristen and Steve McDaniel hermannpark.org/membership. Anne and John Mendelsohn Roslyn and Derrick Mitchell Ginni and Richard Mithoff

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Evening in the Park Held on Friday, April 28, the Conservancy’s annual Evening in the Park gala drew nearly 550 guests to Hermann Park to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the verdant Japanese Garden. Chairs Jana and Scotty Arnoldy, Valerie and Tracy Dieterich, and Yasuhiko and Akemi 1 2 Saitoh planned a truly opulent event, ultimately raising $605,000 to benefit Hermann Park Conservancy’s initiatives and improvements to the Japanese Garden. The evening began with cocktails in the Japanese Garden, with guests greeted by the drumming of Kaminari Taiko before entering through 6 7 8 9 the garden’s new ceremonial west entrance gate. A Fare Extraordinaire prepared an inspiring east-meets-west al fresco dinner aside McGovern Lake as guests were awed by dance troupe performances from Tamagusuku-ryu Kayonokai and Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko. The Conservancy also saluted retired Parks and 14 15 16 Recreation Department director, Joe Turner, with a special toast, thanking him for his leadership during his tenure. Following the program, patrons enjoyed a colorful dessert buffet and danced the night away to the beats of DJ Mav.

Guests departed with special 21 22 23 gifts from Japan in the form of hand-folded origami cranes and silk kimono flowers, courtesy of chairs Yasuhiko and Akemi Saitoh, as well as a full-sized fragrance from BVLGARI. Thank you to everyone who supported this special evening benefiting the Conservancy. 28 29 30

Photography by Priscilla Dickson and Wilson Parish

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1 Chairs Valerie and Tracy Dieterich, Jana and Scotty Arnoldy, and Akemi Saitoh 2 2018 co-chairs Jim and Dancie Ware 3 Bobby and Phoebe Tudor 4 Akemi Saitoh, Conservancy President Doreen Stoller and Consul-General of Japan Tetsuro Amano, and Okinawan Dance Troupes Tamagusuku-ryu Kayonokai and Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko 5 Nanako and Dale Tingleaf 6 Stephanie and Frank Tsuru 7 Robert and Abbi Antablin 8 Sherry and Tommy Lott 9 Cyndy Garza-Roberts and Thomas Roberts 10 Troy and Allison Thacker 11 Eddie and Chinhui Allen 12 Kristy and Chris Bradshaw 13 Kim and Dan Tutcher 14 Joe Turner and Conservancy President Doreen Stoller 15 Jane Curtis and Marley Lott 16 Council Member Larry Green, June Deadrick, and Mayor Sylvester Turner 17 Mack and Cece Fowler 18 Danny and Isabel David 19 Michele and Brent Friedman 20 Kathy Lord, David Leebron and Ann Kennedy 21 Yuzuru Nagawa, Donna Cole and Masato Kato 22 Carolyn and Jimmy Robertson 23 Bill and Courtney Toomey 24 Derrick and Roslyn Mitchell 25 Linda and George Kelly 26 Glen and Kathy Gondo 27 Susie and Sanford Criner 28 David Ruiz and Van Ngo 29 Divya and Chris Brown 30 Sushila Mathew, Midori Mochizuki and Meena Mehta 31 Vivek and Ishwaria Subbiah 31

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Evening in the Park Gala continued $1,000–$4,999 Job Shadow Program Melissa and Michael Mithoff/ Mithoff Family Foundation Each summer, the Conservancy invites Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc. Denise Monteleone youth to “shadow” staff members as Terrylin G. Neale – In memory of they work in the Park through our Job Erin Gregory Neale and Lamar Gregory Neale Shadow Program. Combining hands-on D. Patricia Nelson learning, volunteerism and nature, the H. Joe Nelson III program helps students become familiar Judy and Scott Nyquist Kathleen O’Reilly and Kyle Smith with what it takes to manage and maintain Roz and Alan Pactor public lands. This summer, the program Belle and Peter Petkas Gary Pittman focused on maintenance of the Park’s Kim and Chris Reichert major gardens, the Japanese Garden and Michael G. Rudelson Job Shadow participants working in the Japanese Garden David Enrique Ruiz McGovern Centennial Gardens, as well Miwa Sakashita and John R. Stroehlein as the weeding and cleaning of streams shadowing at the Park is that it is a fun Karla A. Sepulveda throughout the Park. One participant learning experience—I had a blast helping Hinda Simon Erin and James Stewart remarked, “The best part about job the Park’s plants grow and thrive.” Doreen Stoller and Dan Piette Ishwaria and Vivek Subbiah Navin Subramanian John E. Walsh, Jr. Social media intern Emaya, conducted an Luvi and Carlos Wheelock Summer Interns L. Burke Windham III interview with all interns to learn a little bit Lorraine and Ed Wulfe This summer, five interns worked alongside about their favorite parts about working at Ling and George Yang the HPC team in the areas of horticulture, the Park and with the Conservancy staff, and Lyndsey and Bret Zorich reforestation, and social media through $500–$999 what they’ll take away from their experience. Rhonda and Byron Barclay generous funding provided by the Kathleen A. Boyd Bank of America SER-Jobs for Progress, Q: What quality do you think is most Kristen and David Buck Shell Nonprofit Intern and ExxonMobil important to have while working at Hermann Jackson Chang Park Conservancy? Anne and Albert Chao Community Summer Jobs Programs. Yvonne and Rufus Cormier A: (Stephanie): “Flexibility. There’s always Jennifer and Steve Dolman Internship highlights: Jo Lynn and Gregg Falgout/Island something different happening while • Reforestation interns, Athena and Operating Company working at Hermann Park—you never know Mona and Chris Menzel Stephanie, catalogued and mapped more what you’re going to be doing each day!” Bobbie Nau than 1,500 of Hermann Park’s 10,000 trees, Suzanne and James Waller staked locations for 110 new trash cans What does your ideal day in Hermann Marcy and Thomas Wessel Q: Barbara E. Williams Park look like? donated by Phillips 66, and completed $100–$499 a thorough analysis and catalogue of A: (Athena): “Wake up and ride the pedal Max Barrett – In honor of DeShaun Watson (Houston Texans #4) all METRO bus and Rail stops adjacent boats, in the afternoon go get a Steel City Liz and Kevin Boyle to the Park. Popsicle, and in the evening catch a show Cathy and Gary Brock – at Miller Outdoor Theatre.” In honor of Kathrine McGovern • Horticultural interns, Luis and Zion, Peggy and Bert DuPont worked with the McGovern Centennial Jane and Gus Eifler Q: What do you think you will take away Gardens staff on weeding, planting Gayle and Bob Eury from working at HPC? Ellie and Michael Francisco – and pruning in all of the Garden’s eight In honor of Stephanie Tsuru A: (Luis): “A new respect for gardeners, garden rooms. Jo and James Furr working outside all day is not easy.” Gina Gaston Elie • Social media intern, Emaya, worked with Lauren and Paul Grossbard – the development team on social media Q: What message would you give to the In honor of David Finer future HPC Interns? Marie Louise and David Kinder strategy and drafted and scheduled Kathy and Tom Lord posts across the Conservancy’s social A: (Zion): “Be respectful, work hard, and Haruko Lyons prepare for the unexpected.” Louise Perlitz media sites. Shavonnah Roberts Schreiber Melanie and Lasse Seim Alice Su Ellie and Jon Totz Crystal and Randall Wright In Kind A Fare Extraordinaire Alvin Tree Farm Aztec Events & Tents Bergner & Johnson BVLGARI Reforestation interns Stephanie and Athena gathering and Horticulture interns Zion and Luis having fun in the Dj Mav Music cataloging data points for a Hermann Park tree McGovern Centennial Gardens Shawn Renzoh Head – Shakuhachi player

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Kaminari Taiko LG Entertainment Okinawan Cultural Association of Texas McGOVERN CENTENNIAL GARDENS Sovereign Services TPRB Advertising featured plant Hats in the Park Luncheon Toad Lily All gifts in honor of Cece Fowler and Judy Nyquist, honorees, and chairs The Toad Lily (tricyrtis hirta), a leggy perennial that Stephanie Cockrell, Marita Fairbanks, delights the fall gardener with its delicate, orchid-like, and Lisa Holthouse speckled lavender blooms, is a lovely addition to $1,000–$4,999 Tana Wood any shaded, woodland area. This Japanese member $500–$999 of the lily family prefers moist, but well-drained soil, Lynn and Bill Herbert – In honor of Marley Lott and spreads easily (some might find a little too easily) $100–$499 to spill into pathways and over shorter plants. A good Maria Ainbinder Jennifer and Mike Farnell – cutback after the blooms die back is enough to In honor of Betty Blanton Moore stimulate growth into the next year. The genus Ericka Graham name ‘tricyrtis’ comes from the Greek words tri- meaning three and kyrtos Joan Schnitzer Levy Mary and Chip Place meaning humped, referring to the bases of the three outer petals. The species Susan and Dick Stasney name ‘hirta’ means hairy. Tricyrtis formosana, the Korean cousin, is taller and In Kind Alvin Tree Farm also grows well in Houston gardens. Stop by and see these exotic blooms in The Mayor’s Office of Special Events the McGovern Centennial Gardens’ Woodland Garden! Peerless Events and Tents TPRB Advertising Urban Green $500–$999 Gonzalo Alonso HPC Celebrates Judson Merritt Cecelia and Peter Sanfelippo George Hermann’s $100–$499 Sehaam Ahmed 174th Birthday Peter Alonso Dudley Anderson Kinder Station was the site of quite the Anonymous Andrew Borches fun party celebrating the 174th birthday Tom Cassel of Hermann Park’s namesake, George Ashley Crouse Ana and Ray Depew Hermann! “Under the big top” was the Dj Mav Music theme of this year’s party as children Andrew Duca adorned face paint while participating Marti and Winston Elliott Jenny and Clayton Finney in carnival games, fun crafts, and of Alissa and Neimann Gipson course—birthday cake! Attendees also Gray Reed & McGraw Meg Hayward took advantage of $1.74 train rides, The Hayworth hot dogs and soft-serve cups. Sam Hiebert Party-goers enjoying the carnival-themed fun Courtney Hosea Alle and Brian Houstoun

McKenzie Hull Ken Childress Jeffrey Luna Emily Lutz Phillips 66 Mid Main Lofts Crista and Jonathan Paull Helps to Keep Alexander Perez Maria Pesantez Hermann Park Kelly and Billy Reynolds Therese and Chris Rothfelder Beautiful Jon Sanfelippo Milton Sasser Thanks to a generous gift from Phillips 66, Adrienne D. Saxe Hermann Park received 110 new trash cans Mary Morgan and Reed Stevens Phillips 66 employees working in the McGovern Jeannine and Paul Vincent to be placed throughout the Park’s 445 Centennial Gardens Taylor Wilson acres. Some trash cans are placed in new Mitchell Zlotnik sites where they’re needed most, while Phillips 66 has also directed some fantastic In Kind 13 Celsius others will replace temporary cans or ones employees to the Conservancy to 8th Wonder Brewery that are at the end of their useful life. This participate in impactful volunteer projects, Adair Kitchen functional gift will help keep Hermann Park including some heavy lifting…or digging… Alley Theatre Mary Stewart Anderson clean and looking good for years to come. to move an irrigation line in preparation Ann Werme Group Keep your eye out for these shiny new for a new BCycle station in Hermann Park. Anonymous Antone’s Famous Po’Boys & Deli additions to the Park! We can’t wait to have them back out!

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Urban Green continued Guy Hagstette, Douglas Lawing and In Kind Kathryn McNiel – In honor of Cece Aztec Events & Tents Fowler and Phoebe Tudor Save the Dates! Bernie’s Burger Bus Peggy and Ed Hennessy Biggio’s Houston Will McLendon – In memory of Arthur Hermann Park Conservancy BikeHouston (Archie) Tafolla Bosscat Kitchen & Libations Karen and Ken Redding Calendar of Events for Fall 2017 Butter & Company Mary and Brian Rollins Cafe Piquet Tenenbaum Jewelers Capone’s Bar & Oven $500–$999 Cotton Clark Anonymous Dearduck Direct Energy Foundation – Deep Eddy Vodka Community Involvement Council DEFINE Body & Mind Bevin and Dan Dubrowski Dish Society Susan and Cameron Duncan – Displayco In memory of Genevieve Lykes Duncan Dj Mav Music Jenny and Clayton Finney El Tiempo Cantina/Laurenzo’s D. Scott and Maryann P. Ingersoll Emma Ebbs Designs and Sara the Yorkie Four Seasons Hotel Houston Inna and Dan King – Goode Company In honor of Sisu King Greg Hamill Photography Linda and Tom Kleinworth Ham & Cheese Photobooth Sandra and George Mason Park to Port Bike Ride The Hightower Collection Carl E. Masterson Saturday, October 7 Hops Meet Barley Louise and Gary Moss 7–9 a.m. rolling start Hotel ZaZa Houston Ellen C. L. Simmons – The Houston Astros In memory of Matthew R Simmons Houston Dairymaids Pamela Smith Houston Dynamo Charities $100–$499 Houston Museum of Natural Science Peggy Amante – In honor of Annie Amante Houston Texans Foundation Anonymous (3) The Houstonian Hotel, Club, and Spa Benevity Community Impact Fund iPic Theaters Leona and Larry Billa – Janelle Alexis Artistry In memory of Evelyn Warren James Jard Judy Chapman JCI Grill Chevron Matching Employee Funds Katherine Miller Knuth Cynthia Coselli Katherine Price Art Nancy and L. John Davis Kendra Scott Patricia de Groot and Marc Puppo Lawless Spirits & Kitchen Eliza and John Duncan Run in the Park Lizcano Art Susan M. Edwards Saturday, November 11 Local Foods Annie and Campbell Eifler 8 a.m. Lucille’s Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund McIlhenny Company Nonya and Jonathan Grenader Mirror Mirror Houston Susan and Robert Hawkins – Mongoose versus Cobra In memory of T. Robert Jones Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Punkin and Walter Hecht New Artisan Spirits ROXOR Brian Ho Omni Gayle and Scott Hoffer Family The Owl Bar Lionel Jellins Paulie’s Ann Marie Johnson and R. Davis Maxey Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Houston Coble and Jeff Jorgensen Relish Restaurant and Bar Robin and Daniel Klaes RYDE Nancy Koenig – Saint Arnold Brewing Co. In memory of Richard Koenig Sambuca Restaurant David Krentz Jon Sanfelippo Denise and Matthew Lanza Urban Green Fall Event Guillermo Serpas Kathryn Louie Thursday, November 17 Spanky’s The Mahjong Group - Barbara, Clara, 7–10 p.m. Sprinkles Cupcakes Pat, Phyllis and Sandy – Strictly Street Salsa In memory of Evelyn McQuagge Warren Sugar Land Skeeters Volunteer Orientations Kay and Clark Martin Sept. 20, Oct. 28, Dec. 16 Topo Chico Patricia McKinley YogaOne Studios Karen and Barry Miller Sandra and Ken Moffet Student Performances in the Park Series Annual Fund/General Support Sallie Morian and Michael Clark Throughout the 2017–2018 School Year $100,000–$249,999 Susan and Richard Anderson Joseph Mueller Jr. Claudia Ortega-Hogue and $25,000–$49,999 Joshua Hogue The Powell Foundation Jenny and Paul Quach $10,000–$24,999 Fairfax and Risher Randall Rocket Ball, LTD. Bobbi and Vic Samuels $5,000–$9,999 William C. Shrader Mr. and Mrs. Myron Goforth Louis H. Skidmore, Jr. Details at Ann and Don Short – In honor of Guido Stefanelli hermannpark.org Meghan Miller Ellen and Steve Susman Strake Foundation Anita and Walter Taylor facebook.com/ instagram.com/ twitter.com/ $1,000–$4,999 Nancy and Peter Thompson HermannPark HermannPark HermannPark Jeff Fort Janice and Bill Visinsky Susan Garner

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Linda and Bob Walker Connie and Bill Cox Nan and Ed Earle Mary Lynn and Kelly Rushing White Oak Studio Lauri and Al Cusick Robert Early Megan and Jason Ryan Erin and Matt Woolsey Ramona Davis Lana K. Edwards Carolyn and Phillip Santamaria Janet and Mike Yauch Verena and Alfred Dettwiler Toni Edwards David Sears Loann and John Eiman Paul Elliott Susa Shinn and Tim Mock Plant a Tree Valerie L. Fayle Jenni and James Estep Joseph T. (Joe) Siff $1,000–$4,999 Nancy Fischer Sophia Ewalt and Jean M. Silarski Jack Bell – In honor of Lily and Charles Foster Matthew Behrmann Ed Smith Chips and Bonky Kevin J. Foyle Andrea and David Faulkinberry Tessa E. Smith $100–$499 Mike Garver Janet and Robert Fayle Chrissie and Mark Stamey Mary and Wyman Herendeen – Alice Gates Lara Gaines and Family Liz Stephens In honor of Madeleine LePere Karen and Larry George Gregg Gebetsberger Donna and Robert Stokes and Daisy LePere Elizabeth A. Germani Gretchen Gillis and David Cook Betsy Strauch and Gwen Kunz – Joan M. Giese Joan and Frederic Glover Lonnie Hoogeboom In honor of Joe Carl White Olive and Lynn N. Hughes Virginia and Phillip Gobe Betsy and Mitchell Taylor Becky Naser – In memory of Jeanne and Keith Hyde Michael B. Good Susan and Leonard Teich Norma Shore O’Neill Andy James Lisa and Stephen Greenberg Jennifer and Marc Tellepsen Ruth Pancherz – Elizabeth and Albert Kidd Lynn Guggolz Katharine and William Van Wie In memory of Jack Loll David Krentz James Hacker Joanne Vest and Jack Alvarez Vivian Rose – In memory of Sonia and Amit Lahoti Kate Hagan Yun Wang Ann and Paul Josloff Harriet and Truett Latimer Judy and Kevin Hagerty Joann and Justice Warren Christina and Manny Saldivar – Louise and Robert Mackey Ann T. Hamilton Dr. and Mrs. Stuart Weil In honor of Frances and Bryan Evangeline and Peter Mackintosh Carla Haramboure Wells Design, Inc. Junker’s Wedding Mary Lynn and Steve Marks The Harbison Family Patricia and Robert Wells Reforestation and Maintenance Laura and Brad McWilliams Tracy Harding Charlotte and Larry Whaley Midori and Jay Mochizuki Linda and Bradley Harmes Angele T. White $1,000–$4,999 ExxonMobil Foundation Cristina and Bill Moore Whitney and Christopher Heard Elizabeth Wiggins Shell Kitty Neuhaus Hetta and Jesse Heath Anna Wingfield Judy and Jim Nicklos Daniel K. Hedges Sallie and Bob Wright In Kind Janet Polsinelli Paula Hix Wendy Young Landscape Art Alisa and Gary Porter Mark S. Hoose Sara and Greg Zahoryin Tree Conservancy Fund Dianne Reece Shirley and T.E. Horton Edith and Robert Zinn Andrew Sarofim Dorothy Knox Houghton $100–$499 George Hermann Society Carol and Bob Miller Michael Schafer Coralee Howse Genevieve Lykes Duncan† Donna and Peter Schwarz Natasha Hudson † Volunteer Programs May Shelmire Duncan Cheryl Verlander and Betsy and Stephen Hupp Cece and Mack Fowler $1,000–$4,999 Chuck Bracht Marjorie and Palmer Hutcheson NRG Energy, Inc. – Steppie and Robert Holsclaw Darlene and Larry Walters Debbie and Frank Jones Ann Kennedy and Geoffrey Walker In honor of Team NRG Barbara and Raymond Kalmans Phillips 66 Centennial ($100–$249) David W. Langworthy Viki and Gary Anderson Wanda and Darryl Kee Toshiba International Corporation Jackie and Malcolm Mazow Anonymous (9) Betty and Jim Key Laura and Brad McWilliams $100–$499 Madeleine and Michael Appel Linda and Fred Knapp Terry Murphree† Exxon Mobil Foundation Dorothy M. Ashley Rebecca and James Krepper Terrylin G. Neale Shell Susie and David Askanase Polly Lewis and Michael Pierson Mary Anne H. Phillips† In Kind Jacquelyn Barish John H. Louton Jr. Mark B. Ryan Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. Karen and Howard Batt Raymond Martin Megan and Jason Ryan Crown Castle John Benham and Jonathan Klein Suzanne and Patrick McAndrew Susan Schwaitzberg and Direct Energy Karen V. Bentsen Mollie McBride Ron Misrack Dawn Berly James McCallum Membership Doreen Stoller and Dan Piette John O. Bieser Janet and Pat McCollum John E. Walsh, Jr. Conductor’s Circle ($2,500+) Edith and Edwin Birdsall Catherine and Bruce McDonald Anonymous (2) Pippa Wiley Laurie and Milton Boniuk Gayle and Jerry McMorrow Marianne and Rob Jones †deceased Pam and Murray Brasseux John J. Middleton Platinum ($500–$2,499) Carol and Bob Miller Nancy and Patton Breland The George Hermann Society Anonymous Nancy Moncrief Barbara Brooks recognizes donors who have provided Laura and Seth Borland Nancy Freeman Brown Susan Morrison Almeria T. Cottingham for the future of Hermann Park through Lauren Brownfield and Michael Steve Murphy bequests or life income gifts to Harriet and Joe Foster Vandersteeg Barbara E. Murray Hermann Park Conservancy. The Giralt-Rondon Family Valerie and John Nelson Kathryn and Ronald Butcher The names listed above and on the Lou Ann and Milton Gray Barbara and Michael Caswell John Newsom Claire and Joseph Greenberg preceding pages include donors who Patricia E. Caver and Orozco Family made gifts or pledges of $100 or more Carol and Robert Hermes William H. Gilbert Steven Osborn between March 1 and June 30, 2017, as Brittany Sakowitz Kushner and Lucy and Sam Chambers Christine and Robert Pastorek well as all Evening in the Park gala gifts, Kevin Kushner Jereann Chaney Jackie and David Phillips historic clubhouse/Lott Hall gifts, Hats Shannon and James Mann Betty T. Chapman Nancy and Mark Picus in the Park gifts not listed in the spring Wade Mayberry Sherri and Bill Chilivetis Margaret and Michael Pierce 2017 newsletter, and George Hermann Ann and Eddie Norwood Vivian Cline Judy and Lawrence Pirtle Society members. In compliance with Kim and Chris Reichert Family Meryl and Murry Cohen Cindy and Rett Rabe IRS standards, commitments paid over Gay A. Roane Janet and Donald Collins Fairfax and Risher Randall time in installments are recognized Mary A. Ryerson Sarah Cooper Marcia and Les Randall once in full at the time of the pledge. Louisa S. Sarofim Steven Cowart Sally and Kirby Rassenfoss Please contact the Conservancy if we inadvertently have not included your Sandy and George Shipley Ann Crider and David King John H. Rathmell John E. Walsh, Jr. Cheryl Ray and Ruel Smith name or if you would like to be listed Davetta and Ray Daniels differently in future publications. Gold ($250–$499) Sandra and James Dimperio Barbara Rayll Mary Bates Bentsen Michael C. Dix Heather and James Reardon William Boyer Cindy Douglass Macey and Harry Reasoner Michaele and Michael Brown Stacy and Timothy Drake Elizabeth and David Reddell Frances and Oskar Cerbins Donna Drennen Patricia Reed Ginger Clarkson and Mark Ryan Deborah Dunkum Fadine Roquemore Karen Collymore-Mowell Peggy and Bert DuPont Jana and Harvey Rosenberg

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