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Rice
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NewsletterJune 2010
your source for
neighborhood news
Quarterly Meeting
Presentation on
Super Neighborhood 22
Transportation Master Plan
along the
Washington Avenue Corridor
Wednesday, July 14
7 pm
St. Luke Baptist Church
714 Detering St.
Native Garden Plantings at The WOW Roundabout
by Phyllis Thomason
On a clear, cool, and brightSaturday morning in April, a group of
Rice Military neighborhood volunteers
met to plant the initial offering of our
native garden species as we enter the
second phase of plantings at The WOW
Roundabout! While The WOW
Roundabout furnished the plants, eachneighborhood surrounding the
roundabout was responsible for planting
and will be responsible for watering the
new plants by hand until they are
established. By using plants native to
our area, hand watering will only be
necessary during extensive dry periods.
With gloves and shovels inhand, Paul Hesson, Joe McKee, B. J.
Smith, and Patrick McIlvain (he says his
roots are still in Rice Military!) joined
me for a couple of hours as we designed
and installed the first phase of the Rice
Military Native Garden at The WOW
Roundabout. A big thanks goes to these
ladies and gentlemen who gave their
time and energy to the neighborhood!
I invite you to take some time,walk over to the roundabout, and enjoy
the changes that have taken place.
The WOW Roundabout board isnow moving forward with a capital
campaign to complete the project with
the installation of the light sculpt
created by local artist Tim Glover.
works grace some of Houstons f
public venues, including his Hea
Nature at University of Hous
Recreation and Wellness Center. Gl
teaches at the High School for
Performing and Visual Arts and board member of Buffalo
ArtPark.
Glovers Light Gardconsists of three light towers org
and tree-like with intertwined,
reaching brushed steel arms capped
glowing LED orbs. With this dram
up-lighting, the structures at night
create a tiara of light above
roundabout, visible from
approaches. With this artwork in p
and the continued addition to the
native gardens, The WOW Rounda
will be one of Houstons m
recognized landmarks.
Funding for this project cofrom charitable organizati
corporations, community busine
and individuals like you and me.
WOW Roundabout is seeking
generous arts benefactor for
sculpture as well as small and l
donations for paving bricks, bould
landscaping, and perpetual care. If
or someone you know might
interested in contributing to
completion of this beautification pro
please email info@wowroundabout
If you wish to receive fur
information on our Naming Ri
P r o g r a m , e m a
pt@wowroundabout.org.
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by Christopher McCarty
We often hear on the news
ground-level ozone warning and
eldom pay attention. What is
ground-level ozone? Where is it
ound? What causes it? How does it
ffect us? What can we do to help
educe it?
Ozone is a colorless gas that is
variety of oxygen. Oxygen consists
of two oxygen atoms while ozone
onsists of three. Ground-level ozone
s one of the main components of
mog, which is formed by the
nteraction of hydrocarbonsunburned or evaporated gasoline)
nd nitrogen oxides in the presence of
unlight.
Stratospheric ozone (in the
upper atmosphere) is known as the
ozone layer and protects our health by
hielding us from the sun's damaging
ultraviolet rays. However, ground-
evel ozone (tropospheric ozone) is a
pollutant with highly toxic effects. It is
health hazard causing damage tohuman health, the environment,
rops, and a wide range of natural
nd artificial materials.
Ground-level ozone comes
rom the breakdown (oxidation) of
volatile organic compounds found in
olvents. It is also a product of
reactions between chemicals that are
produced by burning coal, gasoline,
other fuels, and the chemicals found
in paints and hair sprays. Oxidation
occurs readily in the presence of
sunlight. Motor vehicles and
industries are major sources of
pollutants that cause ground-level
ozone. Ozone that is close to theground can cause eye irritation,
headaches, coughing, impaired lung
function, and eye, nose, and throat
irritation. Asthmatics and children are
most at risk. The chance of
experiencing adverse health eff
from elevated ozone levels incre
during heavy exercise or outd
activity. Ground-level ozone can
damage trees, plants, and redvisibility.
Here are some things you do daily to help reduce ozone lev
Try to incorporate them into y
daily life, especially on ozone warn
days which are most often days w
temperatures above 90 degrees:
avoid idling your motor veh
excessively;
conserve energy and recycle;
do not refuel your vehicle or lmower on ozone warning day
you must refuel, do so after d
remember that sunlight as
ozone-forming reactions;
keep your vehicle well tuned;
limit driving: carpool, walk, ri
bicycle, and combine trips;
start charcoal with an ele
lighter or a newspaper-fu
"chimney" instead of lighter flu
use public transportation.
Understanding ground-lozone and incorporating sm
changes to our daily lives can not o
help us protect ourselves but
reduce unhealthy levels of ozon
our environment.
Ground-Level Ozone Safety Awareness
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by Monica Savino
Houstons rapidly changingbuilt environment is something we
ll are reminded of each time weeave town for a week or so. Weeturn and sometimes dontecognize our own neighborhoodbecause a new building suddenlyppeared or disappeared while we
were gone. It does seem that re-development occurs very quickly,
nd while we acquire something inhe newness, we have also lost aremendous amount of history in
he neighborhoods alongWashington Avenue. The latestpotential victim to rapid re-development is the Doris MillerCenter at 5216 Feagan Street,ormerly Doris Miller Elementary
School. Seemingly contemporary,he school is historic on manyevels.
Designed by architectRobert Talley and built in 1957 by
HISD, the school is a wonderfulnd compact example of late 1950snternational Style. Innovative at
the time, the structural system ismade of poured in place concreteframe, with natural and glazedbrick infill walls and an articulatedroof edge. The style was commonduring the 1950s as constructionin the state boomed and Texasschool districts built many newschools for black students duringthe finals years of segregation after
Brown vs. Board of Education.These schools were small, this one
designed for no more than students because they wereserve only the African-Amerstudents in the neighborhood.
The Doris Miller Centcomplex of classrooms, entry, cafetorium are a neat compositioasymmetric yet balanced volumThe entry is open and welcomas nature almost enters the build
with a planting wall and exten
The Built Expression of Our Modern History: The Doris Miller Center
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News@RiceMilitary.org. Articlesand ads do not necessarily reflecthe views of the Rice MilitaryCivic Club, nor does the CivicClub take responsibility forerrors of fact that may beexpressed by the writers andadvertisers.
Wendy Wilkinson,
editor
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roof frame. Modern schools arehighly legible meaning that theexterior gives us clues to theprogram within. For example,one readily identifies thec l a s s r o o m w i n g , t h eadministration areas, as one canidentify the assembly wing at theelementary school.
Many schools built duringthis time were expressions of ourmodern, post-war ideals as theyprovided greatly improvededucational opportunities forAfrican-American children.Standardized modernization inschools provided a safe buildingthat protected children from theelements. They were designedwith modern plumbingconveniences including hallwaywater fountains and were oftenonly one story tall so that children
could have easy access to thehealthful outdoors. Theclassrooms were filled withnatural light as this wasconsidered desirable for optimallearning
The elementary schoolsnamesake, Doris Miller, was anAfrican American from Waco,Texas, who served in the U.S.Navy during World War II. His brave and quick responses duringthe attack on Pearl Harbordistinguished him, and Miller wasawarded the Navy Cross for hisheroic actions.
On a local level, the DorisMiller Center has served as
assembly space for neighborhoodgatherings including RMCCmeetings and annual NationalNight Out events. The schoolcampus has given decades ofcommunity service and couldpossibility continue to serve in this
way if the building escademolition. Its currenendangered, as HISD wants to it.
Houstons role in mod20th century race relations is interesting series of events tha
on-going. From the 1917 CaLogan riots to this modincarnation of institutiosegregation, the far wneighborhoods along WashingAvenue have played a critical pof the American story. In exuberance to re-develop at evturn, it would be a great shamelose the Doris Miller CenHoustons recognition of a Te
World War II hero and acknowledgement of the powertime period it represents.
Monica Savino is a Woo
resident and Advisory Board mem
for Houston Mod.
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If youd like to receive this newsletter by email on PDF in lieu of a hard copy,
then email news@ricemilitary.org with PDF Newsletter in the subject line
along with your name and home address in the email.
Queen of Green:Save the Environment
Inside and Outside
Your Home!
by Laury Adams
Refrigerators and
freezers use more electricity
than any other single
household appliance. They
account for about a sixth of all
electricity use in a typical
American home. Over orunder crowding makes a
refrigerator work harder to
maintain its optimal
temperature of 37 degrees.
TO DO: Fill empty
milk containers with water,
leaving room for expansion
during freezing, and use these
to fill spaces in your freezer.
When necessary, these can beused as ice packs in coolers for
picnics or during hurricanes.
Shop Smart Magazine,
June 2010, found the following
floodlights to be cheaper and
brighter than others they
tested: Phillips Energy Saver
and GE Energy Saver.
TO DO: Remember toturn off lights in areas not
being used.
Easy Effective Weapon
of Choice for War on Fire
Ants: Amazing how those tinycreatures can build large homes
and launch such painful
attacks on humans. Forget thecostly toxic chemicals! Keep
handy weapons at your
fingertipsjust 2 tablespoons
each of Molasses and Orange
Oil (Wabash Feed Store) in a
gallon of water can launch a
deadly counterattack in
seconds!
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Civic Club Officers
Elected Offices
President Doug Jonespres@ricemilitary.org
Vice-President Cindy McCauley
vp@ricemilitary.org
Secretary Will Wilkinson
notes@ricemilitary.org
Treasurer Kathleen Zimmerman
money@ricemilitary.org
Non-Elected OfficesSocial Coordinator Peggy Moore
social@ricemilitary.org
Newsletter Editor Wendy Wilkinson
news@ricemilitary.org
All officers are volunteers. Please contact them withany questions, issues, or compliments! We would liketo thank our officers and all of our volunteers for their
work to make Rice Military one of the besneighborhoods in Houston!
by Pamela OBrien
The fire element of Feng Shuiprovides dynamic enthusiasm,desire and passion as well as joy,laughter and love. Summer is aGREAT time of year to take action
on all of those dreams and goals. Atwork, you can focus on sales,marketing, advertising and publicrelations. At home, you might betempted by travel and romance! Aperson with a healthy fire element
will feel happy, compassionate,light and playful.
Find your fire area, which is the back center area of your home,office, or desk. By adding Feng Shuifriendly elements, you can become
more visible to others, enhance yourreputation, improve marketing,make more sales and enjoyimproved public relations.
Here are a few easy ways to light upthe fire in your home or office:
Paint the room red or perhaps jan accent wall.
Use red, gold or wooden decoratitems, including items trepresent animals (art, animal prfabric, leather).
Add fire by using candles, lighand electronic media.
Select decorative items or art tare oriented upwards and contmotifs like arrows, mountain peand pyramids.
Feng Shui Tip: Summer Heat and Energy
Save the Date for
National Night OutTuesday, October 5
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in Nelli Keyes Park
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