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It’s not that the holidays cause heart attacks, but rather that the season’s hubbub can lead to the kinds of behavior and conditions that might increase the odds a bit.

“During the holidays, people have increased stress, are too busy to exercise and may overeat,” explains Michael Stephen, M.D., a cardiovascular disease specialist affiliated with Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital. “You’re do-ing everything you’re not supposed to do.”

Contributing factors – in addition to uncontrolled high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol or obesity – might include something as random as forgetting to pack medi-cations when traveling, delaying routine healthcare check-ups, and backsliding a bit on any personal resolve related to overeating, smoking or drinking alcoholic beverages.

Even without these seasonal influences, however, heart disease remains the most common cause of death in the U.S. The American Heart Association reports an estimated 600,000 people die of heart disease every year; a heart attack occurs about every 34 seconds.

SYMPTOMS REVIEWEDA heart attack happens when blood stops flowing ad-

equately to areas of your heart, depriving them of oxygen, explains Dr. Stephen.

Typical symptoms of a heart attack include chest pres-sure in the center or left side of your chest, with possible associated symptoms such as shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting.

“Many patients describe the classic heart attack as feeling like there’s an elephant sitting on their chest,” Dr. Stephen said, “but some patients are surprised to learn they’ve had a heart attack. They thought they were experiencing ‘indiges-tion.’”

Women and diabetics commonly have atypical symptoms,

he adds. Instead of chest pain, they experience extreme fa-tigue, shortness of breath or upper abdominal pain.

With any new symptoms, particularly in combination, Dr. Stephen advises seeking medical attention promptly. “Err on the side of caution,” he said. “Every minute is im-

portant when someone thinks he or she is having a heart attack.”

Medical attention and intervention within the first hour of symptom onset – the so-called “Golden Hour” – can make a difference in outcome and recovery.

“You can’t just take an aspirin and hope it goes away,” Dr. Stephen said.

Prompt assessment of potential heart attack symptoms by medical staff can rule out other causes and identify a course of treatment and care. And sometimes, the indiges-tion is just that.

But what if it is heart failure?“It’s better to be cautious,” he said. “Check it out.”Since the heart is a pump that supplies blood and oxygen

throughout the body, having a healthy heart also keeps the rest of the body healthy.

“A healthy lifestyle can reduce the chances of a heart at-tack,” said Dr. Stephen, who advises controlling blood pres-sure and LDL cholesterol, being physically active, eating a healthy diet and not smoking.

“It’s easier to say than to do,” he said, but imperative nonetheless.

YOUNGSTERS NEED TO KNOWIt’s not just the elder generation that needs to be able to

recognize heart attack symptoms, Dr. Stephen explains.“While children might not know exactly what’s going

on, they do understand how granddad isn’t feeling well and needs help,” he says, noting that in many cases, the in-dividual is aware he or she needs assistance and can ask a youngster to call for help.

“Children should know how to call 9-1-1 and describe their location and any symptoms their loved one is exhibit-ing.”

Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital’s heart special-ists and comprehensive cardiovascular program provide a wide range of specialized services, clinical excellence and state-of-the-art technology. If you are seeking a cardiolo-gist, call 713-222-CARE.

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Koko FitClub, which recently opened its newest location in The Heights area of Houston at 189 Heights Blvd. in Hous-ton, is offering Heights area residents and workers the gift of a free fitness assessment valued at $200.

Koko FitClub, founded in Boston in 2008 as the world’s first digital gym, has more than 125 company-owned and franchised clubs in 28 states.

Koko’s patented Smartraining system uses advanced digi-tal technologies to offer a completely new fitness experience, providing the benefits of a 90-minute workout in 45 minutes. John and Marisol Denson are the owners of the Koko FitClub franchise in the greater Houston area and currently operate Koko FitClub facilities in Champions, Cypress, Katy, The Heights, and The Woodlands.

Houstonians are welcome to tour the private Koko studio, receive a personal fitness consultation with a Koko Fit Coach, try a Koko Cardio Machine for professionally designed and audio guided cardio work out session, and participate in a demonstration of the Smartrainer (an automated personal trainer). Guests can also receive a three-day pass to Koko FitClub and discounts on initiation or memberships if they decide to join.

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On Sunday afternoon, Hamilton Middle School students could have been at home watching television or holiday shopping with their parents.

But 80 Hamilton students and 20 adults chose to make someone else’s holiday a brighter one by participat-ing in the “Sandwiches for All” event, in partnership with Rice University’s “Coalition on Hunger & Homeless-ness.”

Members of Hamilton’s speech and debate club visited each class-room at the school, encouraging their classmates to participate.

“It’s something tremendous on a small scale that can help locally,” Hamilton principal Wendy Hampton said. “I’m really proud of our kids.”

Hamilton was the first Houston ISD school to partner with Rice on the project.

The volunteers packed the cafete-ria at Hamilton, 139 E. 20th St., and made peanut butter and jelly sand-wiches that they put into brown pa-per bags, along with cookies, granola bars and fruit snacks.

By the time the project was com-plete, the volunteers had made 1,045 sack lunches -- a record number for the Rice University-affiliated pro-gram.

The event had an impact on Ham-ilton seventh grader Livia Schooley.

“We took our time to help people who aren’t as fortunate as we are,” Schooley said. “I like helping people less fortunate than I am. I’d rather spend my time here helping some-body than at my house taking advan-tage of what I have.”

Eighth grader Tristan Zvolen-sky will be a high school student in less than a year. Zvolensky said she learned some important things from the project.

“It shows our students really do have a caring heart,” Zvolensky said. “It gives me more faith in human-ity.”

Hamilton Middle School students participated in a “Sandwiches for All” event last Sunday, in partnership with Rice University’s “Coalition on Hunger & Homelessness.” (Photos by Michael Sudhalter)

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I never left the fourth floor of my building on Christmas Day, which that year fell in the middle of the week. The city was quiet; I watched the street below. The TV set kept me in touch with the world. Neither self-pity nor boredom came to bother me. The four-day interlude with just myself for com-pany was peaceful.

Nevertheless, I was glad to be back in the office on Mon-day. Only then did I discover that I had a perception problem. My co-workers were sharing stories of what they had done over the holiday break. These were anecdotes of travels to ski lodges, big family get-togethers, gift-getting and merriment. I steered clear of these conversations, busying myself at my desk. While I had not suffered during my quiet holiday break, I was aware that my holiday story did not measure up to the stories being shared over coffee and pastries.

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Only 12 percent of Waltrip seniors ap-plied to four-year colleges and universities in 2012-13.

That number has spiked to 42 percent through the first half of 2013-14.

“We’ve changed the culture to have higher expectations,” Waltrip first-year principal Andria Schur said.

Schur said the reason for the uptick in college applications has been the addition of college advisor Natalie Silva, who is employed by the non-profit, Na-tional College Advising Corps (NCAC), rather than HISD.

Schur had a NCAC advisor when she was the principal at Barbara Jor-dan High School and thought it would be a good idea for Waltrip. HISD has about 12-to-15 NCAC advisors at its high schools.

Silva, a Texas A&M University graduate, works not only with seniors, but with freshmen and juniors to prepare them for college as early as possible.

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Silva also works with students to show them how they can apply for scholarships, grants and financial aid.

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Representatives from the University of Houston, University of Texas, Texas A&M, and the U.S. Military Academy spoke to the parents about the college application process.

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Family gatherings, twinkling lights, decorated windows and doors, family traditions, and songs of cheer are many of the wrappings of the holiday season. Adults, as well as children who are experi-encing the emotional pain and dis-tress of grief may view the rapidly approaching holiday season with a sense of dismay, feelings of being overwhelmed, and frustration.

This note of “holiday hope” may provide some suggestions for get-ting through the holiday season during a time of loss, grief, and personal crisis. The grieving adult, child, or family should reflect upon this time of year as a period of self-awareness, asking what are their expectations for finding in-ner-peace and joy. Focus on spe-cific individual needs that will meet a realistic personal wish for the holiday season.

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Rothenberg promoted at ScarboroughThe Scarborough High football

and baseball teams are now in the hands of a coach just two years re-moved from college.

Spartans interim head football and head baseball coach Jared Rothenberg learned a great deal during the past two seasons from Jaysen Merren, the head football and head baseball coach at Scar-borough High, who resigned last week, citing personal reasons.

“I have always wanted the chance to be a head coach,” said the 23-year-old Rothenberg. “And

even though it happened sooner than I expected, I am ready to em-brace the opportunity.”

Scarborough principal Jason Catchings said the school will begin the interview process for the football position when school resumes after the holiday break, in January; Rothenberg said he’d like to be the head coach for both sports.

Rothenberg played for the leg-endary Rocky Manuel at Bellaire High and went on to play Division I baseball at Texas A&M-Corpus

Christi.He was the offensive coordina-

tor for the Spartans’ football team and the assistant coach for the baseball team under Merren, who became the Spartans’ head coach in both sports in the fall of 2011 and guided the Spartans’ baseball team to the UIL Class 3A playoffs last spring.

“Coach Merren taught me a lot about what it takes to be a great coach, but the biggest thing he re-minded me is that it’s all about the kids,” Rothenberg said.

Scarborough’s football team is currently in the midst of a 45-game losing streak that began in 2009.

“The program is already well on its way of turning around, and it is something (the kids) want to be a part of,” Rothenberg said.

Scarborough will move from Class 3A to Class 4A in the fall, but its only new district opponent will be Wheatley. Yates is moving to 5A.

-Michael Sudhalter

Scarborough High’s Jared Rothen-berg is the new head baseball coach and interim head football coach at Scarborough High. (Sub-mitted photo)

Local players honored at TD Club awardsThe more seasons change, the more things stay

the same.For the second straight year, a St. Pius X player

won the Touchdown Club of Houston Private School Offensive Player of the Year and a St. Thomas player was named the TD Club’s Private School Lineman of the Year on Dec. 4.

Last season, Newman was the favorite target of Stewart, a first round draft pick of the Minnesota Twins who chose professional baseball over a football scholarship to Texas A&M.

St. Thomas senior lineman Joseph Lowery was named Lineman of the Year. Lowery, a Division

I prospect, follows former STH standout Parker White, who’s now playing for Division I Miami (Ohio).

St. Thomas head football coach Tim Fitzpatrick was named Coach of the Year after his second sea-son as head coach. Fitzpatrick, a former Rice Uni-versity standout, is 20-3 in two seasons as a head coach and led the Eagles to their first undefeated regular season in 44 years.

STH finished 10-1, losing to two-time defending state champion, Fort Worth Nolan, 20-14, in the state quarterfinals on Nov. 23.

Reagan High head football coach Stephen Dixon was a finalist for the TD Club UIL Coach of the Year after leading the Bulldogs to a 10-2 record and their first district title in 54 years. Results from Wednesday’s awards were not available at press time.

St. Pius X senior wide receiver Brian Newman (No. 17) was named the Touchdown Club of Houston’s Private School Offensive Player of the Year last week after finishing the season with 1,119 receiving yards and 12 touchdown receptions. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

Athlete Spotlight Reagan’s

Mia Sanchez

Reagan High freshman guard Mia San-chez is ready to continue the Lady Bull-dogs’ tradition of success on the basketball court.

Sanchez, a Hamilton Middle School graduate, is one of two freshmen starters on the RHS roster, along with Destiny Webster, who moved to Houston from Georgia.

As a seventh grader, Sanchez led Hamil-ton to a zone championship. She’s ready to face archrival Waltrip at 2:30 p.m. on Satur-day. The teams will meet again on Feb. 4.

Both games will be held at North Forest’s Anthony Pavilion.

Sanchez plans on playing for the Reagan softball team in the spring. Reagan Softball won the district title last spring.

Q: What’s the adjustment between middle school and varsity basketball been like?

“It’s more of a challenge. What the (ref-erees) don’t call in middle school, they call in high school.”

Q: Did you think you’d make varsity as a freshman?

“Honestly, I had confidence in myself. I’ve been playing since the fourth grade.”

Q:Will Reagan return to the postsea-son this winter?

“If we stay on top of our game, we can.”

Q:What’s your favorite subject?“Algebra-it’s something I get real fast.”

Q:What are your career aspirations?“My first choice is basketball. My second

would be going into culinary school for pastries. My sister-in-law just graduated from culinary school, and I help her out here and there.”

Q:What are some of your hobbies?“Hanging out with friends and watching

basketball. My favorite teams are the Miami Heat and Houston Rockets. When they play each other, I’d have to go with my home-town team.”


North Houston Oil Boom

The Texas Football Association Varsity Super Bowl was a matchup between two Leader area programs — the North Houston Oilers and the Northwest Tigers.

The Oilers earned a 31-0 victory over their neighbors on a chilly last Sunday at Delmar-Tusa Stadium.

“Playing our neighborhood rival brings out the best in both teams,” Oilers coach Steve Ayarzagoitia said. “We put a gameplan together, and our team put it all together.”

The North Houston Oilers played tough defense and man-aged to move the ball on offense en route to a 19-0 halftime lead. They preserved the shutout and scored 12 more points in the second half.

Earlier this season, the Tigers had defeated the Oilers, 19-14.

In the junior varsity game, the Southwest Bills edged the North-west Tigers, 12-8.

At the freshman and sophomore levels, the Inwood Texans defeated the North Houston Oilers.

For a photo gallery of the var-sity and junior varsity games, visit the Leader on Facebook.

North Houston Oilers safety Ray Llanito, a sixth grader at Black Middle School, is encouraged by coaches and teammates as he heads for the end zone following his interception during the first half of a 31-0 win in the TFA Super Bowl last Sunday at Delmar-Tusa Stadium. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

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The Southwest Bills defeated the Northwest Tigers, 12-8, in the TFA Junior Varsity Super Bowl. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

It is the season of magical lore, and what better time to revisit ancient legends than now. One special per-formance is just the perfect holiday gift .

From Dec. 23 to Jan. 1, Shen Yun will launch its eighth world tour at Houston's Jones Hall with an all-new show. It brings to life 5,000 years of Chinese civilization through classical Chinese dance and mu-sic in an exhilarating show you will never forget.

It is a grand production with nearly 100 artists, 400 costumes, and the only orchestra in the world featur-ing both classical Western and Chinese instruments as permanent members.

Shen Yun is the fi rst company to present classical Chinese dance to the world on a large scale. And it has taken the globe by storm, performing in over 100 cities. Wherever Shen Yun goes, the enthusiasm of audience members follows, as the message of truth and hope resonates with people everywhere. Sold-out shows and standing ovations at the world's top theaters have made Shen Yun a global phenomenon.

Th ink of it as a journey into a long-lost world you cannot see anywhere else-from ancient legends to heavenly palaces to the yellow plateaus of the Mid-dle Kingdom, you cannot even fi nd a show like this in China, where this ancient heritage has been de-stroyed. But now you can experience it live on stage.

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The Oak Forest Women’s Group held its second meeting on Dec. 2 at Haum Salon by Joey Cox. The social service or-ganization is in the midst of planning the first annual holiday lights and decorating contest, “Deck the Oaks,” led byDiana Davila, managing partner of Frida’s Mexican Kitchen. (Submitted photo)

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A historic designation from the city of Houston helped Heights resident Bart Truxillo sell a prop-erty at 400 Cordell, which is a 97-year-old home.

“(Without it), we would have probably sold it to a developer, I would think,” Truxillo said of the property in the Brooke Smith area.

There were 21 offers for the home, and it was purchased by a couple from California that cur-rently has a contract on it.

“They liked the old house and wanted to restore it,” Truxillo said.

It was a rental property that was owned by his late partner, Michael K. Brown, the renowned curator at Bayou Bend, the former home of Miss Ima Hogg. Brown passed away in October following heart transplant surgery.

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Heights resident plans re-make of a classic silent fi lm

Heights resident David Heck is ready to put a modern spin on a classic fi lm.

The 35-year-old Hamilton Mid-dle School theatre teacher is work-ing on directing a re-make of the 1921 Charlie Chaplin silent fi lm, “The Kid.”

“I felt like it was a story that needed to be re-told,” Heck said. “Chaplin was an inspiration to me as a child.”

The story is about a stranger who takes care of an abandoned child. Heck will play the stranger, and his son, Isaiah, a 5-year-old kindergarten student at Harvard Elementary, will play the child in the fi lm.

The entire fi lm will be set and fi lmed in the Heights, and it will be silent and black & white, like the original. The difference will be the modern settings of Heights Blvd. and 19th Street.

“It will show the uniqueness of the neighborhood,” Heck said.

“The Kid 2014,” with 40 actors and a fi ve-person crew, is currently in the planning and pre-produc-tion phases.

“A lot of people are donating time, energy and locations,” Heck said. “It would cost $40,000 if I had to pay everybody. Shooting in black and white with no sound makes it a lot easier.”

Heck still has to raise money for the fi lm, which is a 501c3 non-

profi t and all donations are tax deductible.

Heck said most of the scenes will be fi lmed on weekends and dur-ing Houston ISD’s spring break in March, so it won’t interfere with his teaching schedule.

“The Houston Film Commis-sion has been a great resource for us,” said Heck, who grew up in the Houston area and lived in Los Angeles after graduating from Southwest Texas State University in 2001.

He had small roles in several fi lms, including “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” and “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.”

But Heck decided to come back to Texas where he became a teach-er. It also gave him an opportunity to get involved in the fi lm industry locally.

“I felt like the Texas fi lm in-dustry was more my speed,” Heck said. “It wasn’t fun working in Hollywood. On a Texas fi lm set, people were energetic and happy to be there.”

Heck said he’s shown 1920s era silent fi lms to his Hamilton the-atre classes, and he thinks they’ll be able to relate to it better in a modern setting.

He plans on entering the fi lm into several fi lm festivals and said there’s still plenty of interest in silent fi lms, emphasizing that Dis-covery Green recently showed a silent fi lm.


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