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New Horizons - Summer 2001
The full-color magazine for alumni, community partners, donors, faculty, staff and friends of the University of Houston-Downtown highlights achievements with news stories, features and photos.
SUMMER 2001 RED ROSE ew Horizons N University of Houston-Downtown RECORD-BREAKER A 20-year investment in human capital. That's the Red Rose Ball -- UH-Downtown's premier fund-raising gala, held each year to generate scholarships for high-performing UHD students. The scholarship funds raised through the 20th Annual Red Rose Ball exceeded all previous events -- a total of $270,000, all thanks to the outstanding generosiTop photo: Ball honorees ty of corporations and Jonathan and Barbara Day (from left), UHD President Max Castillo and wife, Dr. Rosario Martinez-Castillo, and individuals. Twenty-five students will receive $3,000 awards for the coming academic year, and additional proceeds will provide scholarships to transfer students and the Scholars Academy. The ball celebrated its twentieth anniversary by honoring Jonathan Day, managing partner, Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, and his wife, businesswoman and former UHD professor Barbara Day. Ball co-chairs were Yolanda F. Londo�o, senior vice president and rs d Rose Schola The 2001 Re UHD Makes Masterful Teachers fter graduating from UHD's urban teacher education program, Mary Oldham has just completed her first year of teaching fifth grade in a public school and can't wait to begin her second year. In the meantime, she's coming back to UHD this summer as one of the first students to enter the new Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program. The M.A.T. is UHD's second graduate degree, following last year's launch of the Master of Science in Criminal Justice. A ball co-chairs Yolanda Londo�o and David Mendez M.A.T. director Dr. Shirley Key is welcoming about three dozen eager enrollees -- most of them working teachers like Mary Oldham, and many of them also UHD alumni, all seeking to increase their knowledge and skills in the urban classroom. "UHD's M.A.T. degree is more relevant to teachers in the urban environment," said Dr. Key. "The curriculum concentrates on things that apply to what they're doing in the classroom on a daily basis." The M.A.T. is made possible through generous private gifts. The Mary and Gordon Cain Foundation is contributing $3.9 million to Continued on page 3 Continued on page 6 UHD to Expand with New Building UHD's student population continues to expand, and so will its campus. The Texas Legislature is giving permission to UHD to issue $18.2 million in tuition revenue bonds to finance construction of a new building. As the saying goes, UHD is "bursting at the seams." The student population doubled since the university came into being in 1974, but the size of the campus has not kept pace. By state models, UHD has a severe space deficit. Adding a new building will certainly help. The new facility will have 113,000 square feet of space that could accommodate classrooms, faculty offices, science labs and other possible uses. Projected completion date: 2005. Anyone familiar with UHD's campus would be right to ask "Where could they possibly put a new building?" The campus is "landlocked," with boundaries created by bayous on two sides of the campus, and freeways and freeway ramps on the other two. UHD is working with the architectural firm PageSoutherlandPage on some creative solutions. In the more immediate future, construction is scheduled to begin this year on the Willow Street Pump Station -- the venerable facility erected in 1902 as part of the City of Houston's first water and sewage treatment system. The facility will be reclaimed and its historic integrity maintained as it is transformed into public meeting space and an exhibit hall. That project should be completed in two years. UHD: The Governor's Choice See story on page 2. There's more good news inside! � Springtime Caps and Gowns .......................... p. 2 � UHD Brainiacs Compete................................. p. 3 � Alumni News................................................. p. 5 UHD: The Governor's Choice Texas Governor Rick Perry chose UH-Downtown for a news conference outlining the results of the 77th Session of the Texas Legislature. Similar news conferences were held in other cities. Media outlets turned out in force, including television, radio and print journalists and camera crews. The event was held on the second day of summer classes, so political science and other professors were able to take advantage of the opportunity to bring their students to see the governor. UHD President Max Castillo introduced Governor Perry to the assembled group, which included members of the UH System Board of Regents -- Gary Rosenthal, chairman, Eduardo Aguirre, Suzette Caldwell, Theresa Chang, Morgan Dunn O'Connor, and Thad "Bo" Smith, and UH System Chancellor Arthur K. Smith. Also in attendance: Beth Robertson, former regent and member of UHD's President's Advisory Council. Two years ago, then-Lieutenant Governor Perry visited UH-Downtown to tour the campus and meet with students. December 2000 graduate Chris Yeager (left) receives the award for Outstanding Professional Writing Student during the annual Academic Awards ceremony from Dr. Rob Jarrett, coordinator of UHD's professional writing program. Writing the Professional Way Molecular Carcinogenesis. Not just a daunting scientific concept, but also, it's the name of a journal produced through the Department of Scientific Publications at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Sorting through manuscripts and making sense of the medical terminology is a UHDowntown alumnus, editorial assistant Chris Yeager. Chris graduated with a B.A. in Professional Writing, a wellrespected UHD program that has turned out a steady stream of qualified editors, reporters and allaround wordsmiths for eager Houston area employers. Like many UHD students, Chris came to the university looking for a career change. He had a degree in philosophy from Texas Tech and a long-held interest in science. UHD's professional writing program was a perfect fit, as a program that excels in training proficient technical writers. Chris was surprised at how much he was challenged by UHDowntown classes. "They were every bit as hard as the classes at Texas Tech," he noted. "In many ways, the professors at UHD were better. I got more individual attention here." The position at M.D. Anderson came about while Chris was doing a summer internship elsewhere in the Texas Medical Center at Baylor College of Medicine. There, Chris worked with another of UHD's professional writing alumni, Marlane Kayfes. She's director of internal communications and publications in Baylor's Department of Pediatrics neonatology section. The internship and the professional writing program were invaluable to Chris: "Going through the program allowed me to see the forest, despite the trees." Spring Commencement Springboard Hundreds of UHD graduates took the plunge into the "real world" as they celebrated the awarding of their degrees at the spring commencement ceremony. Dr. Don Brown, commissioner of higher education for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, shared his wishes for the Spring 2001 graduates. First, he wished that they would leave UHD with a sense of obligation to "give back," or contribute their talents and personal resources for the benefit of the community or for the world at large. And second, he hoped that they would have fun along the way. Speaking for the students was Miriam Morales, who graduated with a bachelor of science in applied mathematics through the College of Sciences and Technology. Miriam is the first in her immediate family to graduate from college. She's a former Red Rose Scholar, a Shell Scholar and a member of the Scholars Academy, with plans to pursue a graduate degree. BRAGGING RIGHTS Dr. Madeline Johnson, associate professor of marketing, has received a prestigious honor, chosen as a Piper Professor of 2001 by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation. Only 11 university professors in Texas were selected, which recognizes outstanding achievement in the teaching profession in higher education. The honor includes a $5,000 award. Ask Dr. Johnson what motivates her in the classroom, and she'll tell you that it's seeing students master the material. "I like to see people learn and build up that sense of `I can do it'," she notes. Dr. Don Brown The changing face of marketing holds special fascination for Dr. Johnson. A new course on e-marketing explores the impact of information technology on the strategies and techniques used by marketers to understand their customers. Dr. Johnson is eager to give her students the latest information so they will have an edge when searching for a job. 2 College Bowl: The Varsity Sport of the Mind Think "Team Jeopardy." That's one way to describe College Bowl, a competitive battle of wits between teams of mental athletes. was in the top ten regional individual scorers. "We're now a well-respected team, and our students feel that UHD joins universities across the and are proud of it," says team country in fielding teams of students sponsor Dr. Sandra Dahlberg, an who represent a variety of acaassistant professor of English. demic disciplines. During competi- Dr. Dahlberg puts her team of tion, they essentially try to answer brainiacs through the equivalent more questions than the other team, of mental sprints to prepare for racking up both higher team and each competition, drilling them individual scores in the process. on current events and specific UHD's College Bowl effort is relatively new -- only four years in competition at this point, and it's shaping up to be a formidable contender. During this past year, the UHD team improved its standing by double. One team member academic topics. It gives Dr. Dahlberg special pleasure to note that UHD's team, like the university's population, is ethnically diverse -- which makes the team unique in comparison to teams from most rival universities. a y and Elias Deeb , Tyra Montgomer t: Lorenzo Thomas From lef UHD Faculty Awards 2001 E xcellence in teaching. Creativity and scholarly activity. Service to students and to the mission of UH-Downtown. These three qualities describe outstanding UHD faculty members who were recognized this spring by their peers through the annual faculty awards program. Dr. Tyra Montgomery, associate professor of chemistry, was recognized this year for Excellence in Teaching, which qualified her for a $5,000 award through the Enron Teaching Excellence program. Enron similarly awards professors from other UH System campuses each year. "The fact that the selection of the recipient of this award is made by colleagues makes receiving the award more meaningful," said Dr. Montgomery. "Every faculty member knows how much time, effort and dedication go into teaching." At the regional championship in San Antonio are team members and sponsors, including (back row from left) Dr. Michelle Moosally, Kerry Madole, Juan Gonzalez, Dr. Dahlberg, (front row from left) Minh Lam and Dr. Yvonne Kendall. UHD Makes Masterful Teachers provide scholarships for urban teacher education students. A $390,000 gift this spring from Houston Endowment (see related story this page) will help provide operating costs. "The Cain Scholarships are a great help to students," explained Dr. Key. "Qualified students receive $1,300 per semester in addition to help with purchasing textbooks." Four different degree programs are offered under the M.A.T.: curriculum instruction, open only to teachers who are already certified, and three programs that can also be combined with an undergraduate certification program -- for secondary, elementary and bilingual teachers. Teachers can earn an M.A.T. degree in three years, with classes scheduled to accommodate the public school schedule. Most of the course work is done during the summer, with a few classes offered each fall and spring in the evenings or on weekends. Mary Oldham went back to school when her youngest child was in middle school, enrolling in North Harris Community College, and then transferring to UHDowntown. She relished every moment. "I enjoyed my experiences at UHD. Everyone works so hard to help you and there are so many resources to help if you get stuck in math Lorenzo Thomas, professor of English, is no stranger to the faculty award circle. In 1993 and this year he received the Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activity. Thomas's expertise is in literature and poetry. He teaches a variety of classes including multicultural literature, African American studies Continued from page 1 and Composition. Thomas is active in the arts community locally and nationally, and directs activities at the UHD Cultural Enrichment Center. (see article on Thomas, page 7) Elias Deeba, professor of mathematical sciences, was recognized by his peers for the fourth time -- this time for Excellence in Service. In 1989 and 1995 he was chosen for Excellence in Scholarly and Professional (now Creative) Activity. In 1998, he received the Excellence in Teaching award. He credits his success to his parents. "They inspired me to give of myself and to give unselfishly," he said. Deeba is an assistant chair and professor in computer and mathematical sciences and chairs the scholarship committee for UHD's Scholars Academy, a gifted group of students studying math and science. Congratulations to the winners and to those nominated for honors. or another subject." The urban teacher education program was a draw for Mary. "I wanted as many opportunities as possible to get in the classroom before graduating, and UHD offered that." The M.A.T. also focuses on practical experience. Throughout the program, students like Mary Oldham will be expected to design and conduct classroombased action research targeting improved academic achievement of children in their classrooms. Funds to Grow On Houston Endowment, Inc., is providing the start-up costs for UHD's new Master of Arts in Teaching program. A $390,000 gift from Houston Endowment will cover first year faculty salary and preparation of curriculum for the new graduate-level courses. UHD is uniquely positioned to address the severe shortage of teachers in urban areas. Masters degree programs in Education are offered at several other universities in Texas, but they differ significantly from UHD's program. The Houston Endowment funds will complement scholarship funds from the Mary and Gordon Cain Foundation. 3 Generous Friends of C ontributions to UH-Downtown are vital to fulfilling our mission of providing quality educational opportunities to all students and opening doors to many who might not otherwise be able to pursue a college degree. We greatly appreciate the generosity shown to UHD by the following corporations, foundations and individuals between February 1, 2001 and May 31, 2001. Please note that numbers following a name signify the year of graduation from UHD. $1,000,000 and Above Houston Endowment Inc. $250,000 to $500,000 Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation $100,000 to $250,000 Marian and Speros Martel Foundation Shell Oil Company Foundation $10,000 to $50,000 Welch Foundation $2,500 to $5,000 Houston Assembly of Delphian Chapters Northrop Grumman Open Door Education Foundation Rockwell Fund Ann Bradshaw Stokes Foundation $1,000 to $2,500 Anil Kumar Aggarwal Gerald and Peggy Pinto Jack W. Plunkett Smith International $500 to $1,000 Sharon Matthews, `96 Petroleum Accountants Society Rob Scharar $100 to $400 Gerald Bass, `89 & `92 Robert D. Buescher Karen J. Hill, `95 Mitchell Energy & Development Corporation M. Anne Murphy Steve Sucher Under $100 Irene M. Potter, `99 Melissa Rath, `98 PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE ALUMNI ANNUAL FUND $500 and Above Carolynne Abrams McDonnell, `85 Bill, `79, and Debbie, `94, Taff Nadine L. Watson, `85 Jerry C. Wilmot, `90 $250 to $499 David B. Hoffman, `86 Karen K. James, `86 Barbara Quattro, `91 Anne M. Rodgers, `87 $100 to $249 Katherine Augustine, `98 Robert J. Baker, `95 Bernice Bludau, `95 Katrina Willis Borders, `85 Allison T. Brown, `95 Paul R. Brown, C.P.M., `80 Jim & Linda Calvert, `87 Richard Cazares, `90 Bryan Climo-Taylor, `97 Melissa Szabo Collette, `97 Tangie Cooper, `86 Sandra Farrar, `93 Delmaude A. Farrell, `87 Aaron L. Foreman, `95 Diane M. Fredericks, `94 Lisa Ann Gillespie, `93 Thomas G. Hale, `91 Alison J. Hall, `87 Maria Elena Padilla Hanson, `98 Rick Healy, `89 Terry L. Hobbs, `88 Hui, Sheung-Yi, `00 Mary H. Irving, `87 Evelyn Jacobs-Olowu, `00 Pat Keen, `90 Thomas R. F. Lee, `85 Marian Leong, `94 James S. Luberger, `88 Jeanne E. Lupinacci, `88 Lisa Mathena, `97 L. Rennee Mauro-Fussell, `95 Jerry N. McEachern, `00 James E. McMurrer III, `90 Lorine Rae Mock `94 Phillip Montgomery, `88 Louise R. Morewitz, `83 Juanita Morgan, `86 Gloria Kay Morse, `87 Stacey Neuweiler, `96 Mary T. Oldham, `00 Robert Pearce, III, `95 Carmella, 91, and David, `90, Pichon Virgil Gil Price, `99 Karen Quiroz-Gebhardt, `99 Roger A. Raymond, `93 Sirrod Robinson, `95 Cher A. Rudolphi, `94 Faith L. Sanders, `88 James L. Saunders, `80 Kevin B. Sellers, `00 John D. Shoemaker, `89 Derek Smith, `99 James E. Stafford, `90 John S. Stockton, `90 Mark D. Taylor, `95 Andrew Giang Thai, `87 Linda Vaden-Goad Harold Vance, `90 Roger Allen VanSickle, `90 Alan Kirk Wilson, MD, `85 James C. Womack, Jr., `88 George S. Wong, `86 Tami Barnes Worrell, `94 Under $100 Diana Anayla, `00 Grace Bombasi Barcelo, `92 Kimber Leigh Barkley-Davies, `92 Brian D. Barnes, `94 Richard L. Bateman, `81 Ruth Teresa Bello, `88 Rebecca Boutte, `99 Lydia Belle Boyer, `87 Glynn S. Brewer, `93 Tracey Lynn Brown, `97 Angela D. Bryant, `81 Roxana R. Bryant, `91 Joanne T. Burns, `84 Wallace M. Byers, `84 Sharon G. Caldwell, `94 Kathleen Ann Cavanna, `93 Wiltessa M. Cebrun, `91 Brian Chrestoff, `92 Donald R. Coffey, `87 Winifred O. Collins, `90 Ronald B. Contreras, `78 Karen E. Cordato `92 Cynthia S. Cossey-Collins, `94 Roshell Dean, `00 Kyle B. DeHart, `00 Michael J. Devereux, `97 Loretta Dieudonne', `99 Patricia Dominguez, `82 Tammy Denise Dorsey, `00 Jean A. Eiley, `95 Joe A. Escamilla, `82 Taneeco A. Evans, `94 Mary A. Flood, `89 Bonita S. Flores, `84 Phillip S. Flowers, `97 Diane Fuller, `94 Oscar D. Garcia, `00 Tiqueta J. Garrett, `96 Jeffrey L. Gaspar, `94 Christy D. Golden, `93 John M. Golden, `85 Paulette Golden, `90 Alfonso Gonzalez, `00 Mark L. Goodman, `93 Margaret A. Gorman, `90 Kathleen Lee Grabowski, `91 Tommie Jo Grant, `98 Darnell Grantham, `97 Hollie Vesla Greene, `97 Linda F. Gutierrez, `89 Rhonda J. Hale, `00 Deborah S. Hallene, `85 Elizabeth M. Harrington, `88 Amira Hemme, `83 Sharilyn B. Hennessey, `80 Warren B. Hermes, `80 David Herrin, `93 Magdalena C. Hightower, `95 Karen Sue Hill, `96 Ava M. Holland, `83 Louise Horton, `99 Alissa A. James, `94 Joe D. Jasso, `83 Leo V. Kahlich, `81 Michelle L. Katz, `00 John D. LaBorde, `83 Guy C. LaRose, `85 Ronald G. Landers, `82 John David Lee, `95 LaMargaret S. Lewis, `84 Jung-Hsiu Lin, `00 Sarah L. Lynch, `86 James S. Luberger, `88 Lily Maria Martinez, `00 Maricruz Martinez, `99 Gail S. McKnight, `92 Ely M. Medina, `00 Maria Ofelia Mestas, `00 Cathy J. Metcalf, `94 Irma Morales, `98 Bill and Kathy Murff, `96 Laura M. Oliver, `94 Afolabi Okewole, `00 Linda L. Otto, `96 Antonio Pacheco, `92 Elizabeth M. Pail, `80 Gloria Landicho Panganiban, `96 William H. Peters, `89 Susan M. Porter, `86 Albert C. Pucio, `00 Agnes Pantig Puno, `86 Angela Raia, `00 Monika Ramos, `98 Ashwin C. Rego, `00 Kim H. Richardson, `00 Beverly Risher-Smith, `99 Michael A. Rivera, `90 Mark D. Rowell, `00 Lita Gardner Russo, `92 Hans Peter E. Ryholt, `98 James R. Sage, `90 Michael Ashley Thomas Serges, `95 Spyridon L. Soukis, `00 CALENDAR OF EVENTS UHD Class Schedule: Summer II Session classes begin July 9, Fall 2001 begins August 22, Fall 2001 Minimester begins October 1 Alumni Association General Election: August 15, at UHD, time to be announced. Ballots will be mailed to members of the UHD Alumni Association in midJuly. For information, call 713-221-8993. President's Report to the Community: 7:30-9:00 a.m., October 23, 2001, Special Events Center at UH-Downtown. UHD President Max Castillo welcomes friends of the university for the annual briefing and celebration of UHD successes. Angela M. Smith Stancil, `96 Terry Lee Sutton, `90 Greg S. Sweeney, `94 Vernetta L. Taylor, `95 Lucille A. Terraso, `89 Margarita Thompson, `85 Connie R. Thurmond, `93 Susan D. Trevino, `90 & `98 Jaime Uribe, `84 Gilberto Vela, Jr., `92 Theresa A. Viscuso, `92 Henry A. Vogel, `81 Kevin S. Walker, `82 Zhi Wang, `96 Rachel Watkins, `83 David N. Weldon, `84 Eric Wewer, `95 Dottie Lou Williams, `90 Regina Renee Woody-Crain, `93 Dwayne E. Yount, `95 Edward J. Zaldivar, `95 Marta Elia Zayas-Santiago, `94 Deborah L. Zell, `93 CJ ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FUND $100 to $250 Felix Lizcano, III, `00 Darrell L. Stripling, `78 Under $100 Edward Aldridge, `76 Robert A. Armbruster, `88 Lydia A. Villamil, `96 20TH ANNUAL RED ROSE BALL Silent Auction Donors America West Airlines America's Restaurant Aztec Party and Tent Rentals Brennan's Max and Rosario Castillo Coca-Cola Enterprises Continental Airlines DoubleTree Hotel-Allen Center Event Essentials Heights Floral Shop Houston Symphony W.M. Martin Advertising, Inc. Michelangelo's Ristorante Italiano M. Anne Murphy Pappas Restaurants Party Cloths R. Rose Clothier Jim Seigler J. Aubrey Sellers Southwest Airlines Ann Trask US Airways Western Business Systems The Westin Galleria and Galleria Oaks MEMORIAL AND HONORARY GIFTS In Memory of Lee McDaniel Diane Olson Kim Paisley In Memory of Jay Anderson Jeff Anderson In Memory of Dr. & Mrs. Albert Abrams Carolynne Abrams McDonell, `85 CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS (Gifts received after February 1, 2001) Gold Underwriter Tables ($5,000) Baker Hughes, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Cullen Silver Underwriter Tables ($3,500) Foley's MFR Group, Inc./Tejas Office Products, Inc. Special Gifts $1,000 and Above ADT Security Services, Inc. Ermy and Gordon B. Bonfield Bowen, Miclette & Britt, Inc. Tom and Gracie Christensen Commercial Furniture Services, Inc. David L. and Kathleen J. Cook The Honorable James L. and Kathryn L. Ketelsen Todd A. and Jane R. Mason Merrill Lynch Metzger Construction Co. Dr. James Moye Robert R. and Kay Onstead SouthTrust Bank Richard W. Weekley $250 to $500 Rachel and Bud Frazier Global DocuGraphix Mary and Jim Henderson Mitchell Energy & Development Corporation Nancy Powell Moore Parkway Investments Inc. Paul Peacock Mark A. Thompson Under $250 Phil Carker Sylvia and Paul Egner Thomas M. Farrell Patrick and Sheila Jeffus Missy and Randy Larson Lance J. Mosby Ernest Pekmezaris Leon and Dot Ullrich Listed beneath the company names are the donors whose contributions made these matching gifts possible. IBM International Foundation John Jay Eicher `92 McKesson HBOC Foundation W. Robert Vaden Charles Schwab Corporation Foundation Oralia C. Ramirez `99 Texaco, Inc. Fritz Attermeier. The Partners in Excellence campaign provides support to UHD's computer information systems degree program, faculty and staff development, and the Scholars Academy. $25,000 AT&T Foundation $1,000 to $5,000 James Del Monte JDA Professional Services, Inc. Standard Automatic Fire Enterprises, Inc. Texaco, Inc. Windsor Village United Methodist Church $500 to $999 Anita Ahmed and Keiko Ahmed Stanford and Joan Alexander Cole Chemical & Distributing, Inc. Morales & Associates, Inc. Kimberly A. Paisley The Whitaker Companies $50 to $250 Charles Schwab Corp. Foundation Art and Sandra Flanagan : The Student Magnet More students are choosing UH-Downtown. Spring enrollment figures took another jump this past academic year. The official count was 8,733 students, a 5.6% increase from a year ago. Compare that to a 2.6% increase from spring to spring the year before. Summer school is more popular, too. The first session had an enrollment increase of 6% over the summer of 2000. 4 ALUMNI NOTES Jim Pierce (`82) works as security operations director for I.G. Gold, Inc., the largest gold manufacturing company in the southwest United States. Linda Flores-Olson (`91) joined the Greater Houston Partnership as director of membership services in April. Before that, she had worked in alumni and constituent relations at UH-Clear Lake for nearly seven years. James McCabe (`94) is currently court liaison officer for the 179th District Court in Harris County and recently became a father for the first time. Eric S. Lane (`95) plans to receive his master's degree in hospitality management this spring. He lives in Vicksburg, MS and is currently employed as corporate manager of food and beverage operations for Isle of Capri Casinos, a casino company with 13 properties. Boma Onumodu (`99) is now a full-time student in the MBA program at UH-Clear Lake. She was very pleased to receive a scholarship to help her pay for graduate school. Paramy Philavanh-Graff (`98) is pursing her master's degree at UH-Clear Lake. She is now married and has one daughter, Elizabeth Lindsay. She still continues to travel throughout Europe and Asia. Martha De La Paz (`99) is now in her second year as a bilingual teacher at Gallegos Elementay. She is also Vice President of the "Ballet Fiesta Mexicana" the newest all adult folkloric dance group. David Worsham (`95) recently led technology efforts for real estate software startup in Indianapolis and will be returning to Houston. Monica Lima (`00) is engaged to Marlon Sanchez, current computer science student at UH-Downtown. They are to be married in the Fall of 2001 and just bought their first house. --Support from Shell-- Betty Lynn McHam (standing, left) with the Shell Oil Company Foundation and Dr. Larry Spears, chair of the Department of Natural Sciences, join student Belinda Aguilera (seated) as she works on an assignment for a biology class. She's making good use of the Science Learning Center, funded in part by a $485,000 gift from the Shell Oil Company Foundation. Shell Oil Company Foundation also supports the Shell Mentor Scholars program and faculty development grants at UHD. Students Get Online, Not In Line Personalized information on demand. That's the basis of a bold web-based initiative at UHDowntown intended to expand the university's commitment to a student-friendly environment. Accessed through UHD's website, www.UHD.edu, student e-services gives students the ability to request and update information, obtain status reports, access online courses and support services, and take care of business transactions with the university on a 24-hour, 365-day basis. Combined Cogitation in Computer Competition Teams of UHD students participated in a computer programming contest in the Association for Computing Machinery. Winners will participate in a regional competition this fall. The contest was organized by UHD's Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences and the Center for Computational Sciences and Advanced Distributed Simulation. ALUMNI TAKE NOTE: Let other alumni know where you are and what's happening in your business and personal life by submitting an item for the next Alumni Notes column. Just e-mail your information to email@example.com or complete the special form on this page and mail it to Alumni Relations, University of Houston-Downtown, One Main Street, Suite 621-S, Houston, Texas 77002, or fax it to 713-221-8509. Today's college students have grown up with technology, and they expect to make practical use of it. UHD's student e-services meets that expectation head-on by providing portable information. Students have real-time access to their most vital UHD data from any internet-connected computer at any time. 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Phone: ______________________ E-mail address(es):________________________________________________________ News for the "Alumni Notes" page in the next publication: __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ You are welcome to submit a recent photograph. C J Masters Scholarships from The 100 Club The 100 Club is extending its longstanding support of UHD's criminal justice program to include students enrolled in the master's degree program. Ten graduate students will receive scholarships totaling $45,000 each year. "We're very excited to expand our philanthropy with UHDowntown," said Rick Hartley, executive director of The 100 Club and a member of UHD's President's Advisory Council. "We feel that the master's program is a great investment in law enforcement for officers serving throughout the nine-county area that The 100 Club supports." The scholarships will be awarded beginning in the fall. 5 Can We Prevent Another Columbine? An overflow crowd of educators, social scientists, students and other specialists poured into UHD's Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium in April to hear social psychologist and author Dr. Elliot Aronson at the annual Social Science Alumni Lecture. An internationally recognized expert on the prevention of adolescent violence, Dr. Aronson wrote Nobody Left to Hate: Teaching Compassion After Columbine. "Dr. Aronson's lecture is a good example of how relevant research is to social progress," said Dr. Linda Vaden-Goad, chair of UHD's Department of Social Sciences. "In describing his career path and how research works for positive change, he addressed how social scientists sometimes don't see immediate results from the research they conduct. His work, however, proves that diligence can result in social good." Dr. Aronson's research highlighted the need for disenfranchised high school students to feel human respect in order to prosper and learn, an issue highlighted by the school shooting tragedy in Columbine, Colorado. The UHD Department of Social Sciences includes seven academic areas: anthropology, geography, history, philosophy, political science, psychology and sociology. Women's Month A group of women from Denmark added an international perspective to UHD's annual Women's Month celebration. They are part of a collaborative group called "Women in the Visual and Literary Arts" who have published two books: A Given Life and Periods. The women range in age from 27 to 54 and even included a mother and daughter. Their vocations are also varied: lawyer, minister/teacher, health care provider, photographer and graphic artist. The visiting experts led three panels for UHD audiences and helped wrap the month's activities. Above, from left to right: Ida Hoeck, Lisbet M�ller, Anne Moller, Gine Jarner, Sisse Jarner and Pia Deleuran. Dr. JoAnn Pavletich and Dr. Jane Creighton, both assistant professors of English, chaired the Women's Month Committee. Diversity in Philanthropy Well-equipped, Thanks to the Army S tudents who use a UHD science laboratory have access to additional state-ofthe-art equipment. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory donated $144,000 in laser lab equipment that will become the core of a laser spectroscopy laboratory being developed by Dr. Larry Merkle, assistant professor of physics. The lab will provide one of the many opportunities for undergraduate research offered by UHD. The national Council on Foundations' Committee on Inclusiveness chose UHD as the site for a gathering chaired by Rosie Zamora with Telesurveys Research Associates (pictured below, center), a member of UHD's President's Advisory Council. Flanking Zamora are (left) UHD President Max Castillo and Milton Carroll, chairman of Houston Endowment, Inc. The Council on Foundations is a nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations. Red Rose Record-Breaker Continued from page 1 manager of Public Affairs and David L. Mendez, vice chairman, both with J.P. Morgan Chase in Houston. Enthusiastic members of the ball committee included Stanford Foods, Inc.; Larry Jones, Deloitte & Touche, L.L.P.; Hamilton Lewis, Hamilton Lewis Capital Management, Inc.; Terrylin Neale, University of Houston Foundation; Jim Niederle, Banc of America Securities; Elijio Serrano, Eagle Global Logistics; Bill Swanstrom, Locke, Liddell & Sapp; and Cesar Vasquez, Petro Amigos Supply, Inc. The centerpiece of the ball is a presentation of the deserving students who are recipients of the Red Rose Scholarship. In addition to highlighting their accomplishments, this year the ball featured a celebration of history. Ricky, Sr., directs the Ricky Diaz Orchestra, which provided entertainment for the ball for a number of years. make good use of the financial support. For example, Claudia Castillo, who maintains a perfect 4.0 grade point average as a computer information systems major, says, "I will be able to remain in school as a full-time student...worrying myself only about my studies and not about next semester's expenses." Scholars were chosen on the basis of academic performance and other factors that include their service to the community. David L. Mendez and Yolanda F. Londo�o Alexander, Weingarten Realty Investors; Jenard Gross, Gross Investments; Joe Hafner, Riviana Those who attend the ball leave on a high note. Eugene Vaughan, with Vaughan, Nelson, Scarborough & McCullough, L.P., The event was founded in 1981 by members of the Latin American wrote, "It was pure joy to participate in the 20th Red Rose Student Service Organization (LASSO). Three brothers who were Ball!...the presentation of the attending the university at the time, Red Rose Scholars was simply soaring." Armando, Albert and Ricky (Jr.) Diaz, recruited their parents to help The scholars represented the specorganize the event. Their father, trum of UHD students, and all will 6 O'KANE THEATRE Take a look through the window of Monk's Place (left), the setting for Small Craft Warnings by Tennessee Williams, presented by UHD's University Theatre under the direction of Dr. Thomas J. Lyttle. The cast and crew included UHD students, alumni and friends. The play recounts one night in the lives of a group of derelict characters searching for comfort and support from each other. It was first performed off-Broadway in 1972. The High School-University Connection T oo many students drop out of universities and colleges because they didn't get the preparation they needed during the high school years. UH-Downtown is proactive in addressing that issue through a number of pre-collegiate programs, as well as support services that help students after they've enrolled. In addition to reaching out to students, UH-Downtown is bringing together high school teachers and university professors who can talk directly to one another about how to help their students make the transition to higher education. At a recent symposium, directed by UHD English Lecturer Dagmar Corrigan, teachers and professors gathered for a day of learning and interaction. Keynote speaker was Dr. George Otte, on the faculty at Baruch College in New York and an expert on high school outreach programs. Dozens of representatives from a number of area universities and schools attended. Dr. George Otte Walking Tall at UHD Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon visits with students at UH-Downtown after speaking at Islamic Awareness Day, an event organized and hosted by UHD's Muslim Student Association. Olajuwon talked about Islam and his own spiritual beliefs. Poems On the Bus, for Better or Verse P rofessor of English Lorenzo Thomas is helping METRO move hearts and minds while they're moving people. He's one of the poets featured in METRO's new Poetry in Motion program, which places verse inside buses for riders to see. Thomas' poem, "Sugar Hill," was displayed in May and June. Eighteen poems in all will be seen through April 2002. "It's very important that poetry not just sit on a shelf," said Thomas. "Poetry is a living art intended to travel with people." Poetry in Motion is a national program first developed in 1992 by the Poetry Society of America (PSA) and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of New York for its subway commuters. 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Pam Johnson, "Jujube," 1998 The opening reception is set for 6 p.m., August 23. The exhibit features two con- Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak, "Step Lightly When Called," firmed artists: Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak 2000 and Kate Breakey. Bodnar-Balahutrak makes art that often references her Ukranian roots at times depicting some of the hardships that the Ukranian people have faced. Breakey is originally from Australia, and now lives in the Southwest United States. The work is large, approximately 3 feet by 3 feet, and incorporates hand coloring of black and white images celebrating the lives of small living things that are often overlooked. "High Art," an exhibit featuring high school artists from the greater Houston area, is scheduled for September 27 through October 18. Opening reception is September 29. 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Bro, NiallF96 PM'd me and he wants to review my Raw. So you can review my Smackdown bro! And PPVs if you want.
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From the Publisher"a concise compendium on this fascinating sub-specialty of forensic pathology ... clearly written and lavishly illustrated"
Richard Jones, www.forensicmed.co.uk, 2009
"This up-to-date book covers all aspects of investigating pediatric forensic cases, including assessment of injuries, postmortem examination, clinical testing, and investigation in a medicolegal setting. This is an excellent book that will be a valuable resource for medical or legal practitioners investigating cases in this complex field. 5 Stars!"
Katie Dennis, MD, Doody's Review Service, 2009
"(This) is a well-written book in a clear format with well-chosen references ... I would expect this book to be enthusiastically received by its intended readership of medical and legal practitioners dealing with inflicted injury in childhood."
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Mysterious Pennsylvania ice mine only produces ice in the summer
Pennsylvania's Coudersport Ice Mine, a mysterious cave that only forms ice in the heat of summer, has reopened for the first time in a quarter century.
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The ice mine is open to the public again after a 25-year break. (Photo: Coudersport Ice Mine/Facebook)
Most people like to escape the summer heat with a trip to the beach or a swim in the local pool, but here's an alternative for those of you with more eclectic travel tastes: Coudersport Ice Mine.
The mine was a tucked-away roadside attraction in Pennsylvania's Appalachian Mountains for many years until it was abruptly closed down a quarter of a century ago. But now, after a 25-year hiatus, this hidden summer getaway is once again open to the public, reports Living on Earth.
The frigid cavern isn't just a great place to escape the summer heat; it's also something of an unsolved anomaly. Strangely, the cave only produces ice in the summertime, and it tends to produce more ice the higher the surrounding temperature gets. When winter falls and snow covers the hilltops, the ice in the cave melts. The phenomenon is so mysterious that some locals even claim (falsely) that the cave is manmade.
Originally discovered in 1894, the mine was first used to store meat and for ice harvesting. By the early 1900s, however, it was transformed into a tourist attraction. Inside the cave in the summer it gets cold, like walking into a refrigerator. It's as if winter hibernates here, waiting out the season until it can reemerge. The cave is about 40 feet deep, 8 feet wide, and 10 feet long. The ice that forms on its walls, often in the form of icicles, is generally clear and sparkling.
Though the anti-intuitive seasonal ice anomaly remains largely mysterious, there are theories. Experts say that cold winter air slips into the mountain through cracks in the rock formations, and due to the unusual interconnection of the crevices here, that cold air gets concentrated into chambers such as this one. The reason ice only forms in the summer is because of the seasonal humidity increase in the surrounding atmosphere, along with an increase in percolating groundwater, which becomes exposed to the freezing air. This strange pattern reverses itself in the winter, as warm air trapped in the rocks from the preceding summer escapes and melts the ice.
Part of the charm of the Coudersport Ice Mine, though, is that it retains much of its mystery. Perhaps it's best to simply think of it as a long-lost hole in the mountain where Old Man Winter sleeps.
At any rate, it's a great place to escape the sultriness of summer. If you're interested in checking it out, you can get more information about the attraction at its Facebook page.
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Chinese police free 450 slave workersMore than 450 slave workers - many of them maimed, burned and mentally scarred - have been rescued from Chinese brick factories after an investigation into illegal labour camps. But as Jonathan Watts reports, such high-profile investigations only scratch the surface of child labour, trafficking and slavery
Guardian Weekly p10
Desperate measuresFleeing North Korea is almost impossible, but one family made it in an open boat by sailing 800km across the sea of Japan. They were not trying to escape political oppression or religious persecution, but were more probably fed up with economic hardships. Phillippe Pons reports
Have anything to eat as long as it's meatI'm standing on a sun-warmed sidewalk in small-town Texas blinking at a darkened storefront that I have been told houses one of the best barbecue eateries in the state. It looks closed, but when I catch a sweet, smoky aroma percolating through the air, I push gingerly on the heavy wooden door.
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'Safari' threat to ancient tribeThe royal family of the United Arab Emirates wants to create a personal safari playground in Tanzania near the Serengeti plain. The problem is that the land is the home of the Hadzabe tribe, which has practiced the same way of life for 50,000 years, Stephanie McCrummen reports


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Louis C.K. And His Hatred For The Catholic Church
By REY FLORES
"If the world hates you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you" (John 15:18).
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While it's no mystery that Catholics are hated and disparaged around the world far and wide, it still hurts me whenever I see people taking cheap shots at my Church. What is it about all the hatred that's directed toward us?
As we all know, there's no love lost between the mainstream media industries of so-called entertainment and news and the Catholic Church. They despise us and I certainly don't care much for them, either.
It's always interesting, however, to realize that the most rabid anti-Catholic celebrities would never have the guts to criticize another religion — even when some elements within one religion actually oppress women to the point of stoning a rape victim to death for her impurity.
Louis C.K. is a 47-year-old comedian who has made a lucrative career by bashing the Holy Roman Catholic Church that you and I love so much. Since we consider the Church as our Holy Mother Church, he is, in essence, insulting our mother to her face. … Continue Reading


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SAN JOSE, Calif., June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced that State University of New York (SUNY) College at Old Westbury, successfully deployed SonicWALL® E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) E7500 Next-Generation Firewalls to optimize bandwidth usage and secure its network. The College's network supports over 4,300 students, 250 faculty members, 300 non-faculty staff and is part of the statewide SUNY system comprised of 64 campuses.
As student and faculty usage of social media grew exponentially, the campus witnessed massive growth in bandwidth consumption. SUNY's bandwidth demands exceeded the technical capabilities and architecture of the College's existing firewall. To better support the needs of the university, the College decided to replace its existing firewall with the E-Class NSA E7500 appliance in paired high availability (HA) mode. The College required next-generation firewall capabilities to better manage and optimize its bandwidth, as well as tie application traffic flows to particular users and groups.
"Faculty members often couldn't stream video properly in the classroom because we had hundreds of students consuming bandwidth on YouTube," said Marc Seybold, CIO at SUNY College at Old Westbury and current chair, SUNY Council of Chief Information Officers. "Since we couldn't tie users to traffic, we could only blanket-throttle all traffic, but as a result, the faculty still didn't get the performance they needed."
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Engineered to meet the needs of the university's extensive network, the E-Class NSA E7500 provides Application Intelligence, Control and Visualization, Gateway Anti-virus, Anti-spyware, Intrusion Prevention, Anti-spam and Content Filtering. It combines SonicWALL Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection(TM) (RFDPI) with a multi-core platform. The E-Class NSA E7500 is configurable to analyze and control thousands of unique applications, whether unencrypted or encrypted with SSL to provide an extra layer of network security and visibility. In addition, it offers secure SSL VPN remote access and high availability to ensure continuous network connectivity.
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A Beaujolais Kind Of DayMay 08, 2015 at 03:04 PM — Wine Guy
Amidst the daze of yesterday's two o'clock torpor, looking out the window like a kid with face pressed to the candy store window, this missive hit my inbox:
"Hola man. My taste buds seem to be smacking for some slightly chilled gamay for some reason and the Domaine Dupeuble always satiates what my mind's eye is seeking…strawberries that still have a touch of dew on them while being kissed by the morning rays of sun, the aroma of sweet, fertile, freshly tilled earth, the spark of stone and plow mixing in with the depths of granite from which the vines have extracted while on their silent quests for nutrients that have lasted in upwards of 100 years…."
Well, no fooling. It came from the local purveyor of Domaine Dupeuble, of course, but was no less spot on for that bit of subjectivity. The crux, the bottom line, the point is Beaujolais—real, honest-to-goodness, grown with love and scruples Beaujolais. That incredible marriage of cool, stony granite and sweet, tangy, just – ripe berry fruit. Burgundy's bohemian sibling, sans the self-consciousness.
Once upon a baking hot day in southeast Arizona, Throckmorton and I were riding our bikes into an endless headwind from hell, cursing the wind, the sun, the sparse palisade of telephone poles stretching to a vanishing point a seeming infinity away. Thirsty as all get-out. Somewhere about 30 miles east of Tombstone we overtook another rider who fell in with our duo, a welcome addition to the paceline, a 50% bonus in time out of the teeth of the wind. Nice guy, a well-travelled, well-spoken San Franciscan, his contribution to the dialog almost as welcome as his turns on the front—almost. After about 15 miles or so, he broke one of the lulls in conversation with a question: "You know what I really want right now?" Other than the obvious (to be off the bike and out of the wind in someplace cool), we had no clue. "A nice, cool, cellar-temperature bottle of cru Beaujolais."
Come to think of it, now that he mentioned it, that was pretty much the most perfect, delicious-est thing we could think of in the whole, wide world, too. The next 10 miles to the outskirts of town were filled with mouth-watering, vivid descriptions of our favorite Beaujolais. Not white wine, not rosé. Just Beaujolais, the coolest, loveliest, most ineffably refreshing thing we could conceive of.
Almost going-home time. Best part is, there's Beaujolais when I get there.
Taste Washington (Dirt, Not Wood!)April 03, 2015 at 09:13 AM — Wine Guy
Hola, bonjour, howdy. It's been a while, but I'm back, hopefully better than ever, and most definitely with a thing or two to say.
I made the rounds at Taste Washington last Saturday, and was pleasantly surprised to note that the overall quality of Washington wine continues to grow, in seemingly inversely proportion to the levels of ripeness and the prevalence of new oak. It's a good thing…
I've been saying for years to anyone who'd listen, that despite all Washington wine's accolades, the best is yet to come for our state as the real taste of Washington emerges from oceans of extraction, silky tannins, new French oak and über ripeness that have defined the region for the past bunch of years. Not that there's anything wrong with that style. Those wines are impressive, plush, powerful and polished, and make a very bold statement. In my humble opinions however, while they reflect a style of winemaking that has gained a fair bit of renown, they don't really reflect the gorgeous terroir and character Washington the place.
There's no place and no taste in the world like here, from the loess-covered basalt of Walla Walla to the gravel and sage of the Wahluke Slope to the high lonesome crispness of Naches Heights to the edgy, energetic magic of the Gorge. But jack the ripeness up to 28 brix and steep it in new French oak and all that unique loveliness vanishes, like a beautiful face behind a mask of cosmetics.
There has always been a nucleus of wineries that have defied the "bigger is better" trend and focused on making wines that showcase varietal character and terroir. Now, as that style catches on, it's incredibly refreshing to taste way more Washington at Taste Washington. The alcohol levels are dialing back, acidity is back in styl,e and more and more of the wines taste deliciously like here. You know, that inimitable, diversely delectable place we call home.
So there. As my friend Jean-Pierre says » « c'est mon opinion, et je la partage (that's my opinion, and I'm sharing it). Now, I think I'll go pour myself pour myself a glass and enjoy the of the art of the state.
California Dreamin'December 10, 2014 at 10:16 AM — Wine Guy
El Camino California: Neyers "Sage Canyon" Cuvée
I'd like to think that I know better, but have to 'fess up that I'm as susceptible to thinking (and drinking) sweeping generalizations as the next know-it-all. That's the bad news. The good part is that it can be pretty tasty catching yourself in the act and getting a little remedial schooling.
The most recent such epiphany comes with a series of encounters with Bruce Neyers outstanding wines. We carry Neyers wines in our larger stores, and there's a good reason for that: although the demand for moderate – to spendy California wines in this neck of the woods is tepid at best, you just can't argue with the quality and character these wines offer. Add to that Bruce's Old World sensibilities and scrupulous, reasoned vineyard and winery practices and, well, voilà.
Picking out wines for a wine team tasting last week, my gaze fell on Neyers "Sage Canyon" red, a southern Rhône-inspired alliance of non-clonal grenache from the Sierra foothills, mourvèdre and carignan from 125 – 135 year old, own – rooted vines in Contra Costa County and syrah from the Sangiacomo Family's Old Lakeville Road vineyard. While I remembered having been impressed with this wine when Bruce stopped by a few months back, re-tasting it was an epiphany.
In the wake of California's drift toward more, bigger, riper, woodier wines, it's gotten easy to forget that there's actually terroir there. Duh, right? It just takes people like Bruce or Matt & Kevin at Lioco who have the vision to taste that sense of place and care enough to throw the dice and make the commitment to get it in the bottle. In this case, it's pure Norcal: that heady dry, brushy, woodsy blend of scrub oak, a digger pine or two, some dry grass and sun-baked, iron – rich dirt. Nothing like it. Steep the aforementioned mélange of lovingly farmed, old-school California Rhône grapes and you have a heckuva bottle of wine. A perfect companion to some a nice big slab of beef, fresh off the grill.
I'll take mine with a large side of crow, please.
World Class?October 07, 2014 at 09:01 AM — Wine Guy
There's a lot going on these days, a veritable cyclone of a to-do list. Out of all that, there's been no shortage of great wine to drink -- and some rather compelling ideas about it. In no particular order…
No apologies, no pretense. If there's a unifying theme among wines that make my heart sing, it's a sense that they're unapologetically just what they are. No more, no less, no striving at being the "best" outside being the most honest, no-bs expressions of what they are as possible. Thelonius Monk wouldn't have been Thelonius Monk if he'd tried to play like Basie. Brings to mind this quote, from Muscadet producer Frédéric Niger Van Herck, read in the New York Times awhile back: "We don't make the best wines in the world, but we make them with conviction." Yeah, like that. There's the kind of thinking that interests me in drinking.
Snarky interlude: World Class…whatever. I often see promotional stuff from new-kid-on-the-block wineries and regions touting their "world class" wines. OK, fine. But what the heck does that mean? My sense is that it's shorthand for "Hey, this is no mom-and-pop operation. We're making stuff that's just as good as the big boys." Or, "people can actually drink this, just like real wines" -- or something like that. The subtext is that "World Class" is something that's universally coveted. Like a Mercedes Benz hood ornament, a Gucci logo or a bottle of Leonetti Cellars. The perfect way to say "me too."
Back to the good stuff. The Accomplice spent last week working with a charming, dynamic Italiana (but aren't they almost always charming and dynamic?) name Corrinne, from Castello di Luzzano, which sits astride, and produces wines in two DOCs – Oltrepo -Pavese and the Colli Piacentini. Both are off-the-beaten-path regions – at least if you think of Italian wine in terms of Chianti, pinot grigio, and a couple other familiar, household words. If, on the other hand, your perception of Italy is that of an astoundingly complex, diverse patchwork of geographies, cultures, geologies and yes indeed, separate, very unique wine regions—then you simply have Oltrepo – Pavese and Colli Piacentini. Two different DOCs who share the same geographical neighborhood.
But I digress. These were fascinating wines. Distinct, singular, fetching expressions of place. From the dry, silky, enchantingly perfumed malvasia (called, appropriately, "Seta" or "silk") to "Romeo", a blend of bonarda (different from the Piemontese bonarda, and sometimes called "croatina) to the revolutionary, red, savory-tinged, earthy "Sommossa", 100% lightly sparkling bonarda, walking tightrope of just-ripe fruit and dry earthiness, all were enticing, hard-to-put-down-the-glass expositions of character and typicity. The sort of wines that make you happy – and hungry for great food and the company of friends. The sort of wines that don't need to call themselves world class – they have way too much character for that. The best? Who needs that either? I think this is what the man meant when he said conviction.
"This Makes Me Happy"September 12, 2014 at 03:30 PM — Wine Guy
What a lovely week. (And the weather has been pretty fine, too!). Got off to a fabulous start, breaking bread with a jet-lagged bunch of charming and gracious Italians from some of my favorite Italian wineries, in the company of some of my favorite Seattle wine people. (With plenty of lovely, charming, gracious wines from all those amazing place, of course). Not to be a name dropper, but we're talking Inama, Selvapiana, Marchesi di Gresy, La Valentina and Aia Vecchia. Not bad, huh?
Grace. If there's one word that sums up what all those wineries share, it's grace. It's in the wines, it's in the people, it's effortless, it's easy, it's magical in the way it adds an ineffable dimension to a simple conversation and a sip of wine. My friend, the amazing Carrie Omegna, who is both economical and profound in her use of the language, summed it up perfectly. I can't remember if it was the Selvapiana Chianti Rufina or the Marchesi di Gresy "Camp Gros" or Sauvignon. No matter. Carrie took a sniff, smiled and said, quite simply, "that makes me happy." Amen.
Can you say it any better than that? While an effusive spray of artfully descriptive verbiage is nice, maybe even informative, it's often nonetheless just that, a big blah-blah-blah in world that's flooded with often meaningless, inescapable blah-blah-blah. As Count Basie said, "less is more." Words to live by, pretty much no matter what you do. It's what happens when the music, or the words, or the wine you grow come from the same place in your soul that love comes from. It's what happens when you've got something to say.
It's the kind of thing that doesn't blow you away. It's the kind of thing that just makes you happy.
It's Friday, closing in on fiveo'clock and there Marchesi di Gresy sauvignon in the fridge. That makes me happy, too.
Remember PT Barnum?September 01, 2014 at 02:59 PM — Wine Guy
Labor Day. Onward. Rolling the stone up the familiar hill can lead to a moderate case of myopia, if you don't take the next exit and look around every once in awhile. Meanwhile, it's a big world out there, and we're looking to get the maximum thrill from our time on the ride. Ergo, we do what we can to keep our blindness from becoming either acute or chronic.
As Richard Brautigan once noted, "the biggest surprise is when you come gradually to realize that nothing surprises you anymore." Word.
We're fortunate enough here in our little slice of the wine business to do a tremendous amount of our commerce with families, farmers, smaller-scale distributors and importers—people whose labors and the way they think about it are quite a bit different from the big players. Mere DAvids to the Big Brands' Goliaths. Independents. Still, once or twice a week, I have a glance at Wine Business News, or one of Marvellous Marvin Shanken's trade publications, just to see what's happening out there "the Industry," given that we're part of that universe and the ripples from its movers and shakers affect our world out here on the edge.
It's pretty standard fare: water issues in Norcal, weird weather in France, somebody buying, somebody selling, bigger grenache yields on less acreage, a lawsuit here, one there and the usual litany of mergers, acquisitions et cetera. In a business that's essentially agricultural, where nothing's really a given until the harvest is done and the wines is in the bottle, there's one thing you can count on when you read about its heavyweights and other contenders: the bigger the brand, the further removed from actual dirt and honest-to-goodness grapes its players get, and the more jargon it takes to express really basic ideas. You can count on it.
But still. Sometimes you just have to shake your head in amazement. This past week's wonder is both brand-new word and a whole new category: masstige. That's "mass-produced, prestige wine" brands. In an interview with Wine Business News, Treasury Wine Estates CEO Michael Clarke expounds on his leadership in the company's "acquisition campaign" to reverse several years' trend of flat sales growth. The level of linguistic obfuscation throughout the piece is pretty much what you'd expect from an executive of his stature: ""and there is an opportunity to build on top of that, especially luxury and massitge portfolio where doing well and to accelerate that beyond just organic growth…" "we have shown the discipline that we can take costs out…and we can over-deliver…and can do the approporiate acquisition to build on the great momentum we are building in luxury and masstige." We are not talking major acquisitions, we are talking bolt-ons." Blah-blah-blah. Bolt away, then.
"Luxury and masstige." "Bolt-ons." There's another whole post right there (coming soon). Meanwhile, I'm thanking my lucky stars I don't have to get up in the morning and concern myself with prestige, or luxury, or bolt-on acquisitions. Whew!
Think I'll go home and find something decidedly un-luxurious, non-prestigious, grown in small quantities and maybe not even attached to anything else -- although I bet it'll play well with dinner. It'll be delicious.
Getting Oregon-izedAugust 20, 2014 at 02:17 PM — Wine Guy
There's some crazy stuff going on in Oregon these days. There's energy and inspiration in spades, while a desire to let the vineyard sing in the wines both drives that energy and infuses it with the kind of humility that seems to be the common denominator among people who produce truly expressive vino.
Lately, the Boss (aka "the Accomplice") and I have been hanging out at SE Wine Collective, on Division street in Portlandia. The brainchild of owners Kate and Thomeas Monroe, it's sheer brilliance, a place where a half dozen or so producers share equipment and space, allowing all the space and the gear to realize their various projects without the considerable investment of setting up shop solo. With a restaurant that doubles as a retail outlet, it's essentially both studio and performance space for some of the area's most talented, up-and coming wine producers.
Better still, it's temple of wine passion and serious geekdom, with the restaurant offering a small, but incredibly well-chosen selection of wines from around the world to complement the menu and the resident wineries' offerings. Last Friday, when I was there to meet my good friend Barbara Gross, of Cooper Mountain Vineyards, Thomas insisted we begin with a flight of chenin blancs from various regions from Vouvray to the Willamette Valley to Walla Walla (Thomas makes several superb, terroir-driven chenins blanc, under his mmmmm, which are, sadly, presently sold out until the release of the new vintages - - more about Thomas and Kate's wines in another post).
Onward, then, to tasting though more wines from the Collective, a few new Cooper Mountain releases that Barbara brought along (getting more and more impressive with every vintage—more on that soon, too) and barrel sample of a Chardonnay that Thomas is making with fruit from cooper Mountain. Great stuff.
I've come to think that great wine is a lot like the printed word, or music – it's best when enjoyed and explored in good company—and truly amazing when you have the opportunity to taste wine with people as passionate, inquisitive, experienced and humble as Thomas and Barbara. I could've hung there all evening – and am sure to be back soon. If you're down in P-town you should check it out!
New World, Old World, Stories to TellAugust 01, 2014 at 02:57 PM — Wine Guy
Lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer … (with apologies to Nat Cole).
While being a "person of a certain" age has its obvious downside, there's plenitude of reasons to be grateful, if not downright cheerful, not the least of which are those lovely little "aha" moments that go hand in glove with no longer having time to burn on [meaningless projects].
I've been re-discovering lately just how little interest I have in anything that smacks of more, bigger, louder, lusher, richer and all those other turn-up –the-volume sorta things, especially when it comes allocating brain cells and liver function. Keep chasing after that stuff and all you'll do is chase, 'cause more always begs another more, right?
Just got a mail advertising some new Washington releases. A brand new round of the the usual fare: Blockbuster! Plush! Brand new oak! Concentrated! A gazillion months of brand new oak! Concepts! Techniques! I'm thinkin' I'll hafta keep my wallet in my pocket and miss that one. Oh well.
Meanwhile, right up my alley, I had the opportunity and absolute pleasure last week to join a crew of local wine industry types at a lunch and tasting with Luca Currado of Vietti. The wines were, of course, incredible – and for this go-'round we'll skip an attempt at description that'd be predestined to fall far short of doing them justice. My only advice is to pick up a bottle of anything Vietti and let the wine tell the story. You'll see what I mean.
That story is all about the place, and one of them most remarkable stories about vignaioli like Luca is the depth of thought and humility with which they approach their roles as translators of place. While the hallmark of New World winemakers is to use technique to "make" grapes into wines of a certain style, the Old World approach is to use whatever technique best permits the character of the vineyard to speak in the wine. It's not about making a stylistic imprint as much as it's about staying out of the way, subtracting one's own ego and not leaving a signature. Think accompanist, rather than soloist, as our friend Jean-Pierre Vanel often says.
As Luca says: "I don't care anymore about making wines to please people. I don't want to sound arrogant, but all I want to do is to make wines that tell the story of the vineyard." (I don't know about you, but I'm hard pressed to find anything arrogant in that statement. ) Later, as I complimented him on the wines, he smiled and said "grazie, ci proviamo (we try)."
In your obedient correspondent's humble opinion, that's grace – something you can taste in a wine that's made with passion and humility, but that no amount of money or ego can buy. But grace requires that you pay attention. It's not a blockbuster, it won't blow you away. But it's there for the taking, whispering stores of enchantment and down-to-earth, honest dirt.
And that, as Martha says, is a good thing.
Seeing Red? That's cool!July 16, 2014 at 11:23 AM — Wine Guy
Everyone knows that: Rosé and riesling are sweet wines (and sophisticated people don't drink sweet wine), white wine is the pairing of choice with fish, Italy and Spain are all about red wine, big brands are big because they're the best, Lambrusco is the soda pop of red wines, white wines should be served very cold, and only a hayseed would ever dream of chilling red wine. You know.
Well dang. Isn't it amazing how completely wrong conventional "wisdom" can often be? I mean, not just a little bit misguided, or not quite right, but completely, thoroughly, barking-up-the-wrong-tree erroneous? I can personally testify, cross my heart, Scout's honor that the above "truths" ain't necessarily so. Which serves to make your summer a heckuva lot more more delicious, particularly because of the temperature thing.
The fact is that, year-'round, most of us drink our whites way too cold and our reds way too warm. Most of us are familiar what happens to aroma as its source is chilled – it vanishes, by degrees. Chill that bottle of grower Champagne or white Burgundy to near freezing and you essentially squander the loveliness your hard-earned ducats bought. Just be cool, not ice cold and your reward is refreshment and the full pleasure of all discovering all the nuance and charm your wine has to offer.
On the other hand, drinking a red wine at "room" temperature often volatilizes the alcohol, making it seem disjointed and out of balance. Crank up the temperature a notch or two on a warm summer day and things can really get out of whack, pretty much taking all the pleasure out of a nice bottle of red. Granted, a big, powerful, tannic red is less likely to sound very refreshing on a toasty day, but a fruity Beaujolais, a young Rioja, a grenache-based Côtes du Rhône, or a nice fresh Dolcetto (not to mention a savory Lambrusco) are often not only the perfect match for warm weather fare, but all the more refreshing with just a hint of a chill. Not cold, mind you, but just a few degrees above "cellar" temperature—somewhere between 50 and 60 degrees, depending.
So, thirsty for something red with your al fresco dinner? Just chill, the possibilities are endless.
Free Your PalateJuly 04, 2014 at 10:44 AM — Wine Guy
Free your palate…
I love the Vigneron Indépendant logo. It makes me smile, calls to mind all the reasons beyond a paycheck that I'm in this business, makes me think of France and all the cool people we work with from over there, and ultimately—makes me thirsty. When it comes to the wine-y things that matter most, it says it all: vigneron—the idea of vine-grower versus winemaker; hard work and, most of all, independence.
Independence. It's a big idea, requiring more time and effort to wrap one's brain around than most of us generally allocate it. The idea (and its mmmmm) infuses just about everything we buy, eat, drink, do or think here in the land of the free. It's everywhere, and in everything --but like all of the truly good things in this life-cycle, you have to think about it and choose to exercise it, or effectively abdicate it.
So, ahem, here you go. Riffing on my contention that wine is a metaphor for everything, voilà my little wine-themed attempt at making like Thomas Paine on Independence Day.
Big, corporate "wineries" are no different than religious sects, political parties or Wal-mart. Choosing brand x over to wine a, or Big Box over friendly neighborhood guy, is just that – matter of choice. Those who have something thing to sell, (and in particular a lot of it), generally need a little help to move all that product. Think hearts and minds. Big marketing budgets and sheer ubiquity are the most potent means of peddling the corporate kool-aid, playing off our innate tendency to equate sheer might (in all its various forms) with right. Not to mention the promise of whiter whites, a greener lawn, shinier car and the envy of the ever-present Joneses. Buyer beware. Freedom ain't free --but, fortunately, mental exertion is its most basic currency. When it comes to wine, it's liberating to think before you drink.
To paraphrase Terry Theise, you should drink wines from independent producers if you'd rather buy REAL wine from a person, a family or a farmer than product from a factory. You should drink wines from independents if you'd rather support someone who thinks you're a human, rather than a "consumer." You should drink such wines if you want to drink wine that's expressive of where it grew and who grew it. Most of all, you should drink it if you want to fill your glass with a vital, expressive, character-driven wine that's good for your soul.
Finally, the law of the land may say that money is speech and corporations are people – but that doesn't mean that you, as a free, thinking person, need to fuel that speech or personhood with the fruits of your toil – much less for soulless product.
Life is short. Make every glass count.
…and [everything else] will follow. Vive les indépendants!


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A proposed new Aurora music festival received tentative backing from town council members Tuesday.
Council members gave Lucid Community Development Group's proposed Aurora Live music and arts festival preliminary approval in principle, with the issue going before council next Tuesday.
The festival is scheduled for Machell Park, July 27 and 28.
If council approves the plan in principal, town staff will be asked to meet with the event's organizers to ensure there will be compliance with municipal fees, permits and other requirements.
"We had a very exciting proposal put forward," Councillor John Abel said. "I appreciate that we're moving forward with this fantastic group that's going to provide a great festival. It's to the advantage of the town and the festival that we move forward."
However, some councillors expressed concern about rushing into a relationship with Lucid.
As part of Lucid's proposal, the group plans to help host the Aurora Idol and Aurora's Got Talent contests, which the town currently operates.
"This is a major shift, especially to partner on two town events and the music festival," Councillor Chris Ballard said. "It behooves us to do our due diligence beyond looking at the numbers and looking at other productions Lucid has put on. I want to make sure other communities they've partnered with have been happy working with them."
Lucid representatives unveiled their plans for the youth-driven festival during a council meeting last month.
The event will not receive financial support from the town and is expected to generate about $40,700 in profit, Lucid acting vice-chairperson George Roche said.
"We need council to understand we're bringing a celebrity team of people to execute a plan that, as individuals, we've already proven has worked," he said. "We have a combined network of thousands of people who we can call upon and network with to achieve a better engagement with youth and increase local programming."
The event proposal takes into account the needs of youths, businesses and the community, he said.
The Lucid team includes former Toronto TV news anchor Christine Bentley, Canadian Idol judge Farley Flex and So You Think You Can Dance Canada finalist Miles Faber.
Admission will be $10 for each day of Aurora Live, though Lucid will sell coupon booklets that include a $5 entry discount.
The town would also receive 25 per cent of the profit from the event.
Lucid representatives plan to contact local dance studios, bands and youth organizations to generate support and volunteers in the coming months, Mr. Roche said.
There will be opportunities for volunteers to design sets, promote the event through social media and participate in other ways, Mr. Roche said.
The event would essentially replace the former Aurora Jazz+ Festival, the organizers of which are helping plan an event in Newmarket during the Civic Holiday long weekend.
The jazz festival was held at Town Park annually from 2009 to 2012 during the long weekend.
Aurora council decided to put that space up for bids a few months ago and the jazz festival's founders, Sher and George St. Kitts, called the decision an insult and didn't bid.
The town didn't receive any bids and the Lucid group came forward after the bidding closed.
Aurora Live will not be in direct competition with the Newmarket festival, since Lucid has moved the Aurora event to the final weekend of July.
"We had a music festival that was going to happen on the August long weekend," Councillor John Gallo said. "We decided to go out to tender and open it up to the community. This is an event that's predicted to have close to 6,000 people. Why are we not going out to the community for July 27 and 28?"
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Expected to die just days before her 17th birthday, the teenager managed to hang onto her life.
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