FALL 2016 PARKSIDE CONSERVANCY NEWSLETTER

1&3 park in the Hermann Park’s Grand Gateway Renovation Combines Beauty Hermann Park’s Grand Gateway and Connectivity 2 Renovation Combines Beauty Letter From the President

4 and Connectivity Seasonal plantings bring color to the Envisioning the Next 20 Years Grand Gateway’s medians with Homestead Park to Port Bike Ride Purple Verbena, Graffiti Pink Penta and Angel Mist White Angelonia. 5 New Conservancy Board Members 6–7 Evening in the Park 8 Overboard with Urban Green Marking the Way Shell Summer Intern Program 9 Featured Plant Job Shadow Program Ready, Set, Go! 10 George Hermann’s 173rd Birthday Save the Dates!

Early Hermann Park planners envisioned a drove into its flower beds. The garden was grand entryway to ’s newest Park eventually replaced by the Mecom Fountain to emphasize the notion that visitors were in 1964. entering a peaceful respite from urban life. EVENING IN THE PARK Over the decades the Park’s once grand see pages 6–7 For over 100 years, the entrance to the entrance had become less than grand with Park at the intersection of Montrose and broken sidewalks limiting accessibility and Main Streets has served as the gateway to minimal landscaping. The Grand Gateway MISSION relaxation and recreation for Houstonians. Hermann Park project was launched as part of Hermann In 1915, noted landscape architect, Park Conservancy’s Centennial Campaign. Conservancy is a George E. Kessler, was selected to design The campaign’s goal was to bring major citizens’ organization a plan for a then rustic Hermann Park. Kes- improvements to Hermann Park to fulfill its dedicated to the sler was inspired by the City Beautiful 1995 master plan and to celebrate its 2014 stewardship and Movement popular in the 1890s and early centennial. In addition to funds raised by improvement of 1900s, which emphasized the importance the Centennial Campaign, the $5 million Hermann Park— of green spaces in urban areas. Kessler project’s funding included nearly $3 million today and for designed a magnificently landscaped, from a grant awarded through the generations to elliptical sunken garden as the main focus Department of Transportation, which man- come. of the Park’s gateway. The sunken garden aged the project with the Conservancy and was built in 1917 and added a little variation the City of Houston. in elevation to the flat Park, although it was Continued on page 3 occasionally a traffic hazard for some who hermannpark.org PARKSIDE / FALL 2016 DONORS

letter fromletter president the McGovern Centennial Gardens Last April, more than 540 Conservancy $10,000 – $24,999 supporters gathered in the heart of the Christine and Jaime Yordan $1,000 – 4,999 Park for our annual gala, Evening in the Doreen Stoller and Dan Piette Park. Their enthusiasm for Hermann Park $100 – 499 is infectious as is the shared vision of Jan and Joe Castleberry – In memory of Demaris De Lange Hudspeth the Park as a place for our community Patricia Chandler to come together. During the program, Sunshiners Group of St. Pius outgoing Conservancy board chair, Catholic Church Peter Tsan Danny David, spoke to the importance Wharton Garden Club of this Park. Historic Clubhouse $100,000 – 249,999 “Over the years, we have spoken about Clare A. Glassell Hermann Park in terms of quality of life. Gala honoree Tommy W. Lott $50,000 – 99,999 It is important to remember: the Park is and Doreen Stoller Sterling-Turner Foundation $25,000 – 49,999 not a perk. It is not a nice to have. It is a George and Mary Josephine must have. It is not a luxury. It is essential. The Park will need ongoing community Hamman Foundation support.” He added, “Houston is facing some financial headwinds, but now is $5,000 – 9,999 Strake Foundation exactly the time we need to double down and continue to beautify this Park, a $1,000 – 4,999 Park that every year brings six million people of all stripes together without putting Linda M. Fahr and James D. Watson – a price tag on the experience.” In honor of June and Tommy Lott Japanese Garden No one understands that imperative more than the man we honored at the gala, $25,000 – 49,999 Tommy W. Lott. He has lovingly supported Hermann Park through the Conservancy The Garden Club of Houston $10,000 – 24,999 for many years. The first time I met Tommy was a Saturday morning in spring when Donna Cole a group of board members met at the historic clubhouse to make the centerpieces Kathy and Glen Gondo for the gala. And there was Tommy — wielding a hot glue gun and attaching silk $5,000 – 9,999 Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable cherry blossoms to giant tree limbs, his lovely wife June by his side. Tommy had Foundation successfully built his own business — and others in his position might have written Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc. a check just to escape glue gun duty. But the spirit of working together permeated $1,000 – 4,999 Japan Business Association our board and staff, and Tommy was always the first to roll up his sleeves. of Houston Osaka Gas USA Corporation When the Grand Gateway (the main entrance at Montrose and Main Streets) of Karen and Arthur Rogers Hermann Park was designed 100 years ago, it was composed of a lovely formal $500 – 999 Chiyoda International Corporation planting plan. But then the construction of Fannin and San Jacinto Streets as well Noltex LLC as the MetroRail line cut right through it – obliterating the plantings and leaving Cassie B. Stinson – In honor of Mr. Minami the medians to decay. Tommy made a lead gift to restore the Grand Gateway and $100 – 499 worked with a group of friends in the Warwick Towers to help raise the funds. Kim and Joe Caruana Hannah and Lenny Golub – In honor of The Conservancy’s next project takes us back to where I first met Tommy and June — Abbott Gaelyn Godwin Linda and Barry Hunsaker the historic clubhouse. When he lost his wife, Tommy wanted to do something Takeo Kobayashi special in her memory. He gave the lead gift to restore the clubhouse — which will Junji Kurokawa be named Lott Hall at Hermann Park in June’s honor. While the building has lovely Hidekazu Matsushima Metton America Inc. historic features, time has taken its toll. Tommy’s generosity will help to bring the Kiyomi and Shubun Mizuki clubhouse back to its early grandeur. In Kind William J. Schull Tommy is a favorite among our staff — and not only because he comes to our Centennial Campaign office bearing brownies — but because he more than anyone understands that $500 – 999 Isla and Tommy Reckling – In memory Hermann Park is not a perk, but a must have for all Houstonians. of Sara Houstoun Lindsey $100 – 499 Kind Regards, Demetra C. Jones Elise and Jack Neal – In memory of Sarah Pesikoff Zach Russell

Doreen Stoller, President

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Art in the Park $100 – 499 Barbara and Phil Rice – In memory of Andrew Rebman Evening in the Park All gifts in honor of Tommy W. Lott, honoree, and chairs Kristy and Chris Bradshaw and Kim and Dan Tutcher $25,000 – 49,999 Kristy and Chris Bradshaw/Era Group Cherie and Jim Flores Kathrine McGovern/John P. McGovern Foundation Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Kim and Dan Tutcher and Friends $10,000 – 24,999 Susan and Richard Anderson Abbi and Robert Antablin Bevin and Dan Dubrowski H-E-B The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Multi-colored seasonal flower beds Morgan Stanley will be planted three times per year. Susan D. Sarofim Allison and Troy Thacker $5,000 – 9,999 Chinhui and Eddie Allen Anonymous continued from page 1 Jay Baker Bank of Texas The update to the original Grand bicyclists. New drainage and irrigation Bud Light/Silver Eagle Distributors, L.P. Mo and Ric Campo Gateway was designed by the landscape systems were installed to preserve the Gracie and Bob Cavnar architecture firm SWA Group. The plan stately Live Oaks along Main Street. CenterPoint Energy/June Deadrick included a renovation of the area leading to Understory plantings including wild roses, Janet F. Clark Cathy and Joe Cleary the Monument, integrating society garlic and Asian jasmine were added Anne and John Clutterbuck three separate medians with extensive along Fannin Street to provide color. Susie and Sanford Criner/ landscaping and seasonal plantings to Cece and Mack Fowler The vision of the Park’s early designers Jane and Bill Curtis/ create the feel of a continuous landscape. lives on today as the Grand Gateway’s Curtis & Windham Architects The restoration also provides improved colorful blooms and landscaped medians Isabel and Danny David/ connectivity to the neighborhoods Baker Botts L.L.P. welcome visitors to one of Houston’s Jenny and Jim Elkins Family Fund surrounding the Park. New features most historic green spaces. Sarah and Doug Foshee include lights, benches, sidewalks and bike Michele and Brent Friedman racks to offer convenience for walkers and Friends of Kim and Dan Generation Park Maureen and Geoff Goddard Christine and Gregg Hollenberg Houston First Corporation Sis and Hasty Johnson Sign up for the Third Annual Gay and Ronald Lott Tommy W. Lott Park to Port Nancy Manderson Bike Ride Rebecca Mark-Jusbasche and Air up your tires and get ready to ride Michael Jusbasche in the Conservancy’s third annual Park Janna Oswald and Brian Niemczak Petrello Family Foundation to Port Bike Ride. The fun fall event Rebekah and Gary Reaves will be held on Saturday, October 15 with a rolling start from 8–9 a.m. Cyclists Carolyn and James Robertson Karla A. Sepulveda will pedal from Hermann Park’s Bayou Barbara and Louis Sklar Parkland on the Bayou Greenway UT Health trail along to the Port of $1,000 – 4,999 Dorothy and Mickey Ables Houston and back. The Port of Houston Elizabeth Abraham and Ilyas Colom- Authority will host a turn-around bowala party at Brady’s Landing. The 20-mile Nancy Ames and Danny Ward – In honor of Phoebe and Bobby Tudor round-trip ends back in Bayou Parkland and Susie and Sanford Criner with a post-ride celebration. To register, Andrews Kurth L.L.P. go to hermannpark.org/bikeride.

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Evening in the Park, continued $1,000 – 4,999 Envisioning the Next 20 Years Natalye Appel and John Casbarian Lifted Up Aerial Photography Lindley and Jason Arnoldy Rhonda and Byron Barclay Helen M. Berger and David L. Benson Kristen and John Berger Gina and Devinder Bhatia Faiyaz Bhojani – In honor of Noor Mohamad and Mehrunissa Bhojani Laurie and Milton Boniuk Gloria and Jesse Bounds Marianna and Chris Brewster Robin and Richard Brooks Divya and Chris Brown Kristen and David Buck Cindy and Larry Burns Kim and Joe Caruana Jereann Chaney Chevron Estela and David Cockrell David Copobianco Lauren and Kyle Courville Sylvie and Gary Crum Jennifer and Jon Daly Mary and Mark D’Andrea Viviana and David Denechaud Jennifer and Steve Dolman Carolyn Dorros Harriet and Joe Foster Friends of Kim and Dan Lissa and Farzanah Gangjee Morgan and Patrick Garvey Kate and Steve Gibson/ Hobby Family Foundation Hermann Park Conservancy is planning We would like to know Laura and Jonathan Goddard – for the Park’s next 20 years and we would In honor of Glenn F. Gerkey what you love most about Lainie Gordon and David Mincberg like your input. Join us at 6 p.m. on Hermann Park. How do you Melanie Gray and Mark Wawro – Thursday, October 27 at Ripley House for In honor of Phoebe and Bobby Tudor a community meeting to help us plan think the Park could better Diana and Russell Hawkins Steppie and Bob Holsclaw for the years ahead. As Houston rapidly serve the community? What Linda and Barry Hunsaker grows and changes, Hermann Park needs improvements do you envision Kathleen and James Jennings an updated master plan to meet its Cathy and Mel Jodeit for Hermann Park? If you can’t Josephine and Philip John needs for the future. In October of 2015, make the meeting but still Kathleen and Mike Johnson Hermann Park Conservancy hired Nicole and Evan H. Katz award-winning landscape architecture want your thoughts and Ann Kennedy and Geoffrey Walker Brittany Sakowitz Kushner and firm, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, ideas heard, send us an email Kevin Kushner to develop the updated plan. at [email protected]. Anne and Vivek Kushwaha Legacy Community Health Services Brenda Love and Ed Jones Maria and Graham Lowrey Joella and Steve Mach Jackie and Malcolm Mazow Become a Hermann Park Christie and Billy McCartney Sharon and Errol McLaughlin Anne and John Mendelsohn Conservancy Member Terrylin G. Neale - In memory of Erin Neale and Lamar Neale Join the Conservancy today as a member and join a D. Patricia Nelson thriving community of individuals who are committed H. Joe Nelson III to preserving and improving the Park. Conservancy Ako Nosé members receive exciting benefits including free tickets to Judy and Scott Nyquist Brynne and Brad Olsen – In honor of ride the and pedal boats, Member Lillian Emma Olsen Express boarding lines, free unlimited rides on the train on the second Saturday of every Vivie and Chris O’Sullivan month, a 10% discount in the Conservancy Gift Shop and Pinewood Cafe, and more. Lauren and Will Page Elizabeth and Robert Parry Visit for more information. Karen and Murry Penner hermannpark.org/membership Gary Pittman Dean Putterman Fairfax and Risher Randall

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Shelley and David Reeves Kim and Chris Reichert David Enrique Ruiz Maidie Ryan The Conservancy Welcomes Hinda Simon Heidi and Marcus Smith New Board Members Terry and Tommy Smith Doreen Stoller and Dan Piette 1. 4. Carolyn Tanner Luis Elizondo-Thomson Akemi Fuji Saitoh Hallie Vanderhider Luis serves as Senior Director at Safal Akemi was born in Kobe, Japan and Rachael and Jason Volz – A Fare Extraordinaire Partners, a management consulting grew up in Osaka. Since moving to Suzanne and Jim Waller firm enabling education reform Houston in 1988, she has been active Luvi and Carlos Wheelock nationally and locally. From 2013–2016, in many community organizations. L. Burke Windham III 1 Luis served as executive director She is a board member of the Japan Lorraine and Ed Wulfe for Teach for America in Houston. America Society of Houston, the Ling and George Yang Previously, he managed the successful Houston Ballet board of trustees and $500 – 999 Bill Baldwin Parks By You campaign, the first is the founder of Kanagawa-Shintech Jeff Beauchamp phase of a public/private partnership Fund, a Japanese education fund. Karen Bradshaw to raise $271 million to improve She is a certified Japanese tea Virginia A. Clark existing parks and build new ones. instructor of Urasenke Tea. Akemi Sheila Coogan He holds a B.A. in English from Hobart attended the Valerie and Tracy Dieterich Jane and Gus Eifler College and an MPA from Harvard’s and is currently studying Japanese 2 Lesha and Tom Elsenbrook Kennedy School of Government. law at Soka University. Allie Fields Ruth and Dan Flournoy 2. 5. Senly and Patrick Fox – In honor of Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell Adrian Patterson Joan and John Fox Roslyn is an attorney, entrepreneur Adrian, a partner at Andrews Kurth, Sarah Galfione – In honor of Stella, Abigail, and Oliver Galfione and fitness guru. She provides her focuses on public finance and law. Barry Mandel legal expertise with Weycer, Kaplan, His work includes serving as bond Mona and Chris Menzel Pulaski and Zuber, P.C., handling real counsel, underwriters counsel Jim Nelson and Richard Lapin estate, corporate transactions, and and disclosure counsel for bonds 3 Kenneth Newberry intellectual property matters. She for cities. In public law matters, Becky and Ralph O’Connor – is also president of PIYOLET, LLC, Adrian represents political subdivisions In honor of Phoebe Tudor Kathleen O’Reilly a company focused on teaching as general counsel providing John Paulus an innovative technique for fitness guidance on issues including Ann Rhoads enthusiasts. She has been recognized development, procurement, elections Mona and Gabriel Rio by several publications including and compliance. He received his B.A. Chris Shepherd – In honor of Super Lawyers Magazine, the Houston from the University of Houston and Georgia and Jim Shepherd Elizabeth Strelow Chronicle, and Ebony Magazine. his J.D. from Tulane University School Ralf Van der Ven – In honor of 4 Roslyn is also a dedicated volunteer of Law. A native Houstonian, Adrian Louis Van der Ven and Van der Vens supporting Dress for Success and and his wife are proud parents to The Weingarten Art Group LLC – Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program. two boys, A.J. and Evan. In honor of Isabel and Danny David, David Ruiz, and Anne Schlumberger 3. 6. Barbara E. Williams Ken Redding Cyndy Garza-Roberts $100 – 499 Basil Adham – In honor of Ken has more than 24 years’ Cyndy, a graduate of the University The Adham Family experience working in the IT of Texas, worked in TV news and Mary and Ian Adler industry. He serves as the Vice community relations for many years Sofia Adrogue, P.C. 5 President of Retail IT for NRG. at stations including KTBC, KXLN and Holly and Austin Alvis He is responsible for aligning the KTRK. She is the founder of Houston Sherry L. Applewhite company’s technology strategy with Hispanic Media Professionals and Valerie and Ed Banner Jose Bayardo the retail business objectives and has served many local organizations. Amina Belovizdad the development and maintenance She is currently the Director of Public Dorris and Larry Bernard of all applications to support NRG’s Affairs for H-E-B. She was named one Melina and John Bishop Retail business. Ken holds a B.S. in of the Top 50 Most Influential Women Cathy and Gary Brock Mathematics and Computer Science in Houston by Houston Woman Lindsey Brown – In honor of Baby #2 Bradshaw 6 from Wake Forest University. He has magazine and has received the Melissa Chen two boys, is an avid soccer player and Houston Association of Hispanic Joan and Daniel Cohen and Family serves on the board of the Houston Media Professionals Legacy Award. Yvonne and Rufus Cormier Express Soccer Club. Brian Dean Catherine Devine Peggy and Bert DuPont Welcome to the newest members of the HPC board Annie and Campbell Eifler Gina and Mario Elie of directors! We appreciate the dedication of all of our board and advisory board members.

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Evening in the Park The Conservancy’s annual Evening in the Park gala on Friday, April 29 brought 540 dedicated Park supporters despite rain clouds hovering overhead. While some carried flip-flops in handbags, the rain held off and guests enjoyed a lovely evening beginning with cocktails on Molly Ann Smith Plaza. A seated “Into the Woods” inspired dinner by A Fare Extraordinaire followed on Lake Overlook. Chairs Kristy and Chris Bradshaw and Kim and Dan Tutcher planned this successful event raising nearly $519,000 to benefit 1 2 Hermann Park Conservancy. A highlight of the evening was the opportunity to honor long-time Park advocate, Tommy W. Lott for his enduring commitment to Hermann Park. Following the program, guests enjoyed a fabulous dessert buffet and danced to the music of KlockWork. 6 7 8 9 Thank you to everyone who supported this special evening benefiting the Conservancy.

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Evening in the Park, continued Overboard with Urban Green $100 – 499 Leah Wilson Photography Leah Wilson Daria Flores – In honor of Positano Posh Albert Fong – In honor of Thelma and Yan Fong Helen Winkler Fosdick Cece and Mack Fowler – In honor of Morjan Texas Carrera Fowler Cyndy Garza-Roberts Marcela Gonzales Ruth Gonzalez Brandon Holcomb – In honor of Betty Lou Hillman Emily Lutz and Urban Green Evelyn and Bob Jewell Overboard with Urban Green Chairs Brian and Holly steering committee chair Ruth Chow Kneese Waters, Julia Alston and Laura and Seth Borland Jon Sanfelippo Amy and Gentry Lee - In memory of Sarah Pesikoff Kathy and Tom Lord Michael Lyons Keep Calm and Set Sail at the Hermann Park Yacht Club was the theme of the night as Urban Catherine and Bruce McDonald – Green, the Conservancy’s young professionals group, hosted a fundraiser on Lake Plaza. In honor of Bishop Bayou Black Chairs Julia Alston, Laura and Seth Borland and Holly and Brian Waters planned the successful McDonald Vance Muse May 12 nautical party raising nearly $14,000 to support the Conservancy’s stewardship program. Tamara Ortiz-Perez Fred Prelle Janell Reniers – In honor of Michele and Brent Friedman Suzy and Sandy Rhodes Marking the Way Emily Sedgwick Melanie Seim Now it is easier than ever to keep tabs Komal Shah – In honor of Ranjini Kale on your distance as you run or walk the Ed Smith Marvin Taylor Trail. The first marker was Rachel and Sebastien Solar Allison and Spencer Stasney installed at the head of the trail near Ryan Stevens McGovern Centennial Gardens. Eleven Y. Ping Sun and David Leebron markers were placed at quarter mile John Tobola Ellie and Jon Totz intervals. The distance from the first to Jason Turowsky the last marker is 2.5 miles. Liz and Jose Luis Vitter – In honor of Mary and Mark D’Andrea Darrell Whitley – In honor of Maura Dona Hue Jose Xavier Elizabeth and Barry Young In Kind Alvin Tree Farm A Fare Extraordinaire Boardroom Salon for Men Hamilton Shirt Company LG Entertainment Mayor’s Office of Special Events Parry Botanicals Rachel Hudgins Photography Tootsies Shell Summer Intern Program TPRB Advertising Over the summer, intern Andres Segovia Underbelly collected tree data in the Park’s Lake Plaza Annual Fund/ and Bayou Parkland areas and incorporated General Fundraising $10,000 – 24,999 the information in the Conservancy’s GIS Kathrine G. McGovern software. The data will be considered by the The Powell Foundation Rocket Ball, LTD. landscape architecture team from Michael $5,000 – 9,999 Van Valkenburgh Associates as they develop Marley Lott an updated master plan for Hermann Park. $1,000 – 4,999 He also recorded information collected in Angela Blanchard Nancy and Pete Etheridge the Japanese Garden and helped to catalog Sharon and Cecil Griffin architectural drawings related to Park Christopher Lykes Knapp projects over the years. Andres, a senior at Margaret L. Kripke and Isaiah J. Fidler Edward & Helen Oppenheimer Andres Segovia documents Post Oaks in Bayou Texas State University, is pursuing a degree Foundation Parkland after gathering information in the field. in Urban and Regional Planning. Shell Mary and Brian Rollins generously funded the eight-week internship.

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$500 – 999 Bettie Cartwright Debra and Stephen Costello McGOVERN CENTENNIAL GARDENS

Martha and Donald Freedman featured plant Anne and Austen Furse Cindy and Alton Heckaman Pink Siam Linda and Thomas Kleinworth – In honor of Ron Misrack Tulip Ginger Sandra and George Mason Curcuma alismatifolia Ann and Eddie Norwood , the Pink Siam Ludmilla Orelup Tulip Ginger, has been a favorite in River Oaks Garden Club – In honor the Pergola Walk since our opening. of Jane Curtis Ellen C. L. Simmons and Family – Grown from a rhizome, it has an In honor of Ellen C. L. Simmons upright habit and carries its showy and Family bright pink flowers on a prominent Cassie B. Stinson stalk about 18” above the base of the Vicki and Bradley Wertman – In honor of Tommy Lott plant. The foliage is lush and broad, $100 – 499 and the blossoms will appear from late spring into the fall, making it a prominent Anonymous (2) summer feature at McGovern Centennial Gardens. Pink Siam Tulip Ginger could be Sarah and Burt Ballanfant Lana Billeaud and John McGinnis easily cultivated as a houseplant (as long as you can provide excellent drainage Suzann and Travis C. Broesche – and bright, indirect light), but is equally successful in a well-draining, loamy bed. In memory of Bill Coats and in honor The foliage will go dormant in the winter, but can be cut back for a good flush of Nancy Manderson the following year. Lois Lindsey Calhoun, Dixie and Richard Lindsey, and Margaret The hot summer of 2016 did not slow Lindsey Adams - In memory of down our Job Shadow participants Sara Houstoun Lindsey who honed their gardening skills in Mary Ann Carrico – In honor of the Japanese Garden. Mr. John Lindsey and Mrs. Sara H. Job Shadow Program Lindsey Chevron Matching Employee Funds The Conservancy’s summer Job Shadow Donna Cooper – In honor of program gives students an opportunity to Tommy Lott “shadow” staff members as they work in Cynthia Coselli Lynn and Kenneth Dahlberg the Park. The program combines learning, Patricia de Groot and Marc Puppo nature, and volunteerism and helps Susan M. Edwards students understand what it takes to Gayle and Bob Eury Cherie and Jim Flores maintain and manage public lands. The Nonya and Jonathan Grenader Job Shadow program is led by Diane Kerr, Halliburton Giving Choices director of volunteer programs, and gives Becky and Donald Hayes Steppie and Robert Holsclaw students valuable hands-on experience Hank Hudspeth working in the Park. This summer the Vicki Huff and Eric Boerwinkle students focused on the Japanese Garden Coble and Jeff Jorgensen Sultana Kaldis assisting with an erosion control project Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund along the edge of a pond, weeding flower Kathryn Louie beds and spreading pine straw. At the end of the program one student remarked, “I learned that Kathleen and Thomas Mach Patty and Bob Mahlstedt a good team that works together can complete a job easily.” Another said, “By participating Kay and Clark Martin in this program, I gained a lot of knowledge about the environment we live in.” Mollie McBride Jerry McNeill Laura and Brad McWilliams – In honor of Cora Bess Meyer and Janita Griggs Ready, Set, Go! Pat Mione Join the race or just run for fun at Hermann Park Sandra and Ken Moffet Conservancy’s 13th annual Run in the Park on Alisa and Gary Porter Sally and Kirby Rassenfoss Saturday, November 12 at 8 a.m. Run in the Park Claire Lee Rogers includes a 5K run/walk and a 1K kids’ fun run. The Aaryn and Gene Silva run begins in Molly Ann Smith Plaza and winds Mary Simoneau Arlene and Joe Staller through Hermann Park on the Marvin Taylor Trail. Harry L. Stille Stay for the post-race party to enjoy snacks and Tellepsen Family music with family and friends. The 5K run will Claire and Rick Thielke - In memory of Michelle Cormier be chip timed and the overall male and female Eleanor and Richard Viebig winners will receive awards. Jeffrey Whitley Pippa Wiley To register, go to hermannpark.org/run.

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Annual Fund/ Hotel ZaZa Houston Celebrating George General Fundraising, continued $100 – 499 Houston Polo Club Hermann’s 173rd Birthday Phyllis K. Williams Houston Museum of Natural Science Erin and Matt Woolsey Houston Symphony Susan Young Foundation , Inc. In Kind Cece and Mack Fowler The Houstonian Hotel, Club, and Spa Maureen and Geoff Goddard Ashley and Davis Jackson Kendra Scott Urban Green Labatt Food $500 – 999 Lewis Wines Mary Beth and Hank Alston McDanald Land Services, Inc. Roxana Fatemizadeh Messina Hof Winery Sharon and Jason Griffin Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Charlene and Earl Ingle Orangetheory Fitness Brittany Ringel and Nate Walton Ouisie’s Table Cecelia and Peter Sanfelippo The Owl Bar Jon Sanfelippo Parry Botanicals $100 – 499 Paulie’s Cookies Addison Group Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Houston Hilary and Thomas Amburgey Piada Italian Street Food Brandaise Armstrong Raising Cane’s Whitney and Brett Bennett Raphael Perrier International Salon Kathryn and Logan Boatman The ROB Company LLC Laura and Seth Borland RYDE Gwen Bradford Saint Arnold Brewing Co. Alexandra Buck Salt N Pepper Group Matthew Davis Spanky’s Cute kids and colorful crafts filled Kinder Station on Tim Dyess Sprinkles Cupcakes & Ice Cream Saturday, August 6 at the Conservancy’s birthday party Mariana Fishburn and Alessandro Torre Swift + Company Flowers Tiny’s No. 5 for the Park’s namesake, George Hermann. To celebrate Nikki and Robert Hanley Corey Hensley Town in City Brewing Company his 173rd birthday, train rides and soft-serve cups were Sara-Ashley Hernandez Vanessa’s Liquor discounted to $1.73. Coloring, crafting and complimentary Whitney Horton Westin face painting entertained the young party-goers. Kids Alle and Brian Houstoun William Chris Winery Wine 2 Water also enjoyed birthday cake in Pinewood Cafe. Kelsie Kelledy Shannon LeMaster Yoga One Rita Lucido YourTable Catering Emily Lutz Plant a Tree Kelley Magill $100 – 499 Save the Dates! Chelsea and Kyle Matter Rebecca Adams – In honor of Ashley McPhail Harry Butcher Hermann Park Conservancy Lauren Metcalf Ramsay M. Elder - In memory of Calendar of Events for Fall 2016 Mosaic on Hermann Park Lois Van Wart Wes Osbourn Cece and Mack Fowler – In honor of Patsy Roche Shelby Bryan Adrienne D. Saxe Cece and Mack Fowler - In memory of Melissa Shute Elizabeth Hardy Pulliam John Stewart Cece and Mack Fowler - In memory of Kevin Tannahill Margaret Caldwell Strong Jeannine and Paul Vincent Sean Murphy and Hector Moreno– Park to Port Run in the Park Bike Ride Jillian and Yuri Waldo In memory of Kieran and Saturday, October 15, 8 a.m. Saturday, November 12, 8 a.m. Lauren and Kenneth Walker Aileen O’Connor Wenyue Zhu Becky Naser - In memory of In Kind Norma Shore O’Neill Adair Kitchen Ann Stout – In honor of Francita Ulmer Alley Theatre Garden Conservancy Fund Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP $1,000 – 4,999 Hermann Park Urban Green Fall Event BIG Power Yoga Sudha Bidani Community Meeting Thursday, November 17, Boardroom Salon for Men Thursday, October 27, 6–8 p.m. 7–10 p.m. Partnership $500 – 999 Georgia and Mark Hsieh – In honor of Ripley House CoCo Crepes - Annette and Paul Duplechain Student Performances Cyclone Enterprises, Inc. in the Park Dak & Bop $100 – 499 Details at Throughout the 2016–2017 DEFINE Body & Mind Hightower Family – In memory of school year Doodle’s Jean McDill hermannpark.org Dripped Nail Salon Rosalie Thurbon – In memory of Dates and times are subject to Elsie Thompson facebook.com/HermannPark change; where date and time Firestone Walker not listed, exact time is TBD Gabby’s BBQ General Endowment Fund instagram.com/HermannPark Hamilton Shirt Company $500 – 999 twitter.com/HermannPark Hazen Jewelry Cassie B. Stinson – In honor of The Hightower Collection Phoebe Tudor

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Reforestation and Cheryl Verlander Lynn Guggolz Karin and Leo Shipman Maintenance Carly and Michael West Anne and James Hacker The Shotwells $10,000 – 24,999 Centennial ($100 – 249) MaryScott Hagle and Daniel Judy and Chris Simon Friedman-Kline Family Donna V. Adair Kornberg Anna and David Stock Foundation Erez Lieberman Aiden Janet and Douglas Hamel Donna and Robert Stokes Shell Mary E. Ainslie Ann T. Hamilton Karen and Jack Stopnicki Emily and Justin Harbison The Sufian Family $100 – 499 Viki and Gary Anderson Georgia Thomas and Anonymous (8) Patrick Hardwick Linda and Dick Sylvan James Lee Murray Madeleine and Michael Appel Linda and Bradley Harmes Betsy and Mitchell Taylor Charles E. Armstrong Debbie and Edward Hartline Susan and Leonard Teich Volunteer Programs Shelby Baetz Mary Heartlein and Joseph Grant Kris and Jeff Tinkham $500 – 999 Iris Lytle Ballew Paula Hix Katharine and William Van Wie AIG Jacquelyn Barish Dorothy Knox Houghton Joanne Vest Stacy and Scott Humphries Darlene and Larry Walters Membership Karen and Howard Batt Michael Beauchamp Marjorie and Palmer Hutcheson Yun Wang Conductor’s Circle ($2,500+) Anna Illner and James K. Weatherly Anonymous Louise and Charles Berry William Whitehead Michael Webster Marianne and Rob Jones Laurie and Milton Boniuk Jessica Breitbeil Jerry Jeanmard Dr. and Mrs. Stuart Weil Isla and Tommy Reckling Nancy and Patton Breland Debbie and Frank Jones Anita and Charles Weiner Platinum ($500 – 2,499) Russell D. Brightwell Julia Justice and Richard Faig Don Weissman Anonymous John B. Brock III Dana and Neil Kelly Larry and Charlotte Whaley Sherry Applewhite Nancy F. Brown Betty and Jim Key Angele T. White Kristen Castellanos and Lauren Brownfield and Akino and Samuel King Bonnie J. White and David Ridgway Michael Vandersteeg Elizabeth and Alan Kofoed Douglas Little Harriet and Joe Foster Jonathan Brush Elizabeth and Dash Kohlhausen Elizabeth Wiggins Elizabeth A. Germani Jane and Don Burney Rebecca and James Krepper Wanda Williams Claire and Joseph Greenberg Kathryn and Ronald Butcher Claire Kucera Carole T. Willis Carol and Robert Hermes Patricia and Ian Butler Sonia and Amit Lahoti Anna Wingfield - In memory of Shelby Hodge and Shafik Rifaat Felecia Cawles Natalie Ichon Lancaster – In Bill Coats Demetra C. Jones Hazel and Bharat Chahar memory of Kevin C. Lancaster Grace Wise Kim and Chris Reichert Family Jereann Chaney Lee Family Marlene and Mark Wong Sandy and George Shipley Betty T. Chapman Polly Lewis and Michael Pierson Mitra and Josh Woody Lois and Steve Zamora Dinah Chetrit and Rich Levy Gerald Lott Libbyette Wright Gold ($250 – 499) Monica Coiley John H. Louton Jr. Sallie and Bob Wright Anonymous Janet and Donald Collins Steve Lukingbeal Claudia and Keith Zacharias Theresa and Evans Attwell Congregation Emanu El Jesus Macias Leticia and John Zatarain Mary Bates Bentsen Flo Crady Evangeline and Peter Mackintosh Edith and Robert Zinn Tammy Bittler Stephanie and Elijah Culpepper Anita and James Major William Boyer George Hermann Society Elizabeth Dambouradjian Sophia Mandola Genevieve Lykes Duncan† Lindsey Brown Davetta and Ray Daniels Mary Lynn and Steve Marks May Shelmire Duncan† Michaele and Michael Brown Stacy and Timothy Drake Regina and Randy Martin Cece and Mack Fowler Frances and Oskar Cerbins Dale and Bob Duboise Herman Martinez Steppie and Robert Holsclaw Jackson Chang Melinda and John Duncan Wade Mayberry Ann Kennedy and Ginger Clarkson and Mark Ryan Peggy and Bert DuPont Suzann and Patrick McAndrew Geoffrey Walker Connie and Bill Cox Lorena Durrant Janet and Pat McCollum David Langworthy Lauri and Al Cusick Nan and Ed Earle Elizabeth and Terry McDaniel Jackie and Malcolm Mazow Beverly Eberts Robert Early Catherine and Bruce McDonald Laura and Brad McWilliams Valerie L. Fayle John Eckel Gayle and Jerry McMorrow Terry Murphree Susan and Mike Garver Lana K. Edwards D. Bradley McWilliams Terrylin G. Neale Joan M. Giese Annie and Campbell Eifler Jill Miller Mary Anne H. Phillips† Ronald Guillard and Paul Elliott Maria Modelska Mark B. Ryan William Brosius Linda M. Fahr and Carmen Molina Megan and Jason Ryan Janet Haworth James D. Watson Margaret Moore Doreen Stoller and Dan Piette Barbara and Charles Hurwitz Andrea and David Faulkinberry Steve Murphy John E. Walsh, Jr. Lizabeth and John Hyde Pamela Ferguson Elaine and Alan Mut Pippa Wiley Cheryl Chin Jackson Nancy Fischer Orozco Family †deceased Cindy W. Khan Helen and Jose Flores Jo and Peter Papadakis Elizabeth and Albert Kidd Hunter L. Flores Brenda and Robert Papillion The George Hermann Society Jenny C. Ko Lyn E. H. Flynt Paricutin, Inc. recognizes donors who have provided David Krentz Leah Folb Candi and Michael Patterson for the future of Hermann Park through Lily Landress Helen Winkler Fosdick Elena and Jeff Peden bequests or life income gifts to Shannon and James Mann Paula and George Fowler JoAnn Peeks and Allan Ring Hermann Park Conservancy. Thomas McLaughlin Rachel and O. Howard Frazier Louise Perlitz The names listed above and on the Midori and Jay Mochizuki Marion Freeman Nancy and Mark Picus preceding pages include donors who Diane and David Modesett Andrea French Sarah and Ben Powell made gifts or pledges of $100 or more Judy and Jim Nicklos Elisa Furlan and Alfredo Katherine and Michael Putnam between March 1 and June 30, 2016, Rebecca Oliver and Echeverria Cindy and Rett Rabe as well as all Evening in the Park gifts Gregory Bromenshenkel and George Hermann Society members. Lara Gaines and Family Fairfax and Risher Randall In compliance with IRS standards, Dianne Reece Cristina and Ronnie Gamez Marcia and Les Randall commitments paid over time in Gay A. Roane Gretchen Gillis and David Cook Macey and Harry Reasoner installments are recognized once in full Rome Family Fund Zita Giraldo Janet Redeker at the time of the pledge. Please contact Mary A. Ryerson Sara and Andrew Gladden Jana and Harvey Rosenberg the Conservancy if we inadvertently Michael Schafer Joan and Frederic Glover Diane Sanders have not included your name or if you Donna and Peter Schwarz Peggy and John Glover Christopher Saucedo would like to be listed differently in The Swerdlin Family Michael B. Good Cynthia Seeman future publications. Lucie Wray Todd Angie and Christian Gubitz The Sheves Family

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