2 candles for 14 Pews

Indie film organization grabs the spotlight for second birthday

The second birthday bash for 14 Pews, a mission- driven organization dedicated to serving the community, will be hosted by Boulevard Realty broker/ owner Bill Baldwin and his partner Joe Gonzalez at their historic home inWoodland Heights in October.

Baldwin, Kelly Alison, Stephanie Babb, June Barth, Alfred Cervantes, Billy Cohn, Lindsey Lee, Rick Lowe, Denise Martin, Mary Sue McGovern, Kristian Salinas, Chris Silkwood, Kelly Simmons, Michele Sturtevant and Cressandra Thibodeaux are joining together in inviting all of its members to 14 Pews Birthday Bash, 6: 30- 9 p. m. Friday, Oct. 26.

Saint Arnold is a sponsor so local brew will be available, as well as delicious appetizers, wine and nonalcoholic beverages. There will be a silent auction and live music. The attire is semiformal.

The organization is dedicated to serving the diverse cultural needs of the community by providing a forum to experience, discuss and celebrate film, art and music, and to strengthen the community through education and fostering cross- cultural experiences.

Some recent events at 14 Pews were: “A Tribute to ChrisMarker!”; Keith Rowe: Trio & Ensemble”; and “Wanderland.”

14 Pews is at 800 Aurora St. in the Sunset Heights area. The organization was founded in 2010 by Thibodeaux, a film enthusiast dedicated to making high- quality indie films available in the Houston Heights area.

There is a new household member at the home of DonnaWarren, office administrator for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, and her husband commercial insurance broker LonWarren.

This little reddish blonde fur- ball has four legs and occasionally barks.

TheWarrens recently lost their almost 18- year- old loving and loyal dog, Casey, and although they knew they could not replace him, they knew they could give a rescue dog a new home. And along came Chaser, who might be a two- year- old Norfolk Terrier mix.

He fit right in theWarren home from the very beginning. Chaser is keeping theWarrens in shape since they are now walking a younger dog through their neighborhood.

TheWarrens took Chaser to a special doggie hotel while they took a couple of days for rest and relaxation in New Orleans. The weather was great, and they enjoyed good food, including brunch in the FrenchMarket. They went on a cemetery and voodoo tour, walked along Bourbon Street and wandered in and out of shops.

Donna said Chaser was real happy to see them when they returned.

Athletics has been the name of the game at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene lately:

Jonathan Horton, son of Margo Horton in the CyFair office, is a two- time Olympian. He competed as a gymnast in this summer’s Olympics in London. Jonathan competes in all six men’s gymnastic events but his specialties are rings and high bars.

He qualified for the high bar individual event and placed sixth. The team placed fifth in the team finals. Horton accompanied him to London for this special event.

Austin Magruder of the Inner Lop office participated in this year’s Transplant Games of America in Grand Rapids, Mich., and brought home two medals in cycling. Austin received a kidney transplant in 2001.

Jenna D’Amico of the Champions office entered her first triathlon, the Bridgeland Triathlon in Cypress, in August.

It was a sprint consisting of a 550- meter swim, 12- mile bike ride and a 5k run, and she beat her two- hour goal by finishing in 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Monica Foster recently was featured in “Top AgentMagazine,” a real estate publication that is focused on professionals who make an impact in their local markets.

Foster, a broker/ associate with the RE/ MAX Space Center- Clear Lake office, has seen her business grow at more than 800 percent in the last four years, and she is rated as the No. 12 top producing RE/ MAX agent in the greater Houston area.

Foster started her business over in 2008 after relocating to Clear Lake from Dallas, where she worked as a Realtor Associate at a different RE/ MAX office.

Real Estate News is written by Jude Patronella, a real estate closing specialist. Send e- mail to news4jude@ aol. com.