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ON THE COVER:Artists Naomi Stevens

and Denise Caliva.

Photo by Jessica Pledger

04 PUBLISHER’S PREVIEW

9 HEADLINERS

14 COMMUNITY EVENTS

32 HISTORICALLY PEARLAND

I N E V E R Y I S S U E

10 SEEN ON THE SCENE

30 SCRAPBOOK

A R O U N D T H E C O M M U N I T Y

8 FOCUS ON FINANCE

20 FOCUS ON COMMUNITY

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23 PEARLAND’S REAL WEDDINGSThe New Year means new beginnings to most, but it is especially meaningful to the three newlywed couples featured in this section. Peruse the pages and get a look at these gorgeous celebrations and blushing brides!

JANUARY 2013 I VOLUME 4 I NUMBER 1

06 THE PEARLAND ARTS LEAGUE: ENSURING ARTS ARE ALIVE AND WELL IN PEARLAND

C O V E R S T O R Y

Founded nearly a decade ago, the Pearland Arts League continues to enrich the community by supporting artistic creativity and excellence.

15 PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Find the best and brightest in private schools and after school activities in Pearland. Read through our special section and discover the most beneficial program for your child’s needs.

28 REJUVENATION AND WELLNESSFind Pearland’s finest providers to help you rejuvenate yourself for the New Year! From medical to aesthetic and holistic remedies too, this special section will give you the resources to start the year refreshed and at your best!

Naomi Stevens with Bevo, a painting by local artist, Dawson High School golf coach and art teacher Casey Scarbourgh.

12 WOMEN IN BUSINESSThe 2013 yearbook of Pearland business women making their mark on the community

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Dear Pearland Friends,

Where did 2012 go?! What a great year it was with the Queen’s Jubilee, the Olympics and the opportunity to see the electoral process, long as it was, in action. The new year will bring only good things, one of which is the fact that Pearland Focus is now coming to you monthly. We will keep you informed and up to date with great articles and information on the people, places and happenings in Pearland each month.

With the new year comes aspirations to better ourselves in mind and body. The Pearland Arts League is a non-profit organization that was founded to ensure that the arts are alive and well in Pearland, thus stimulating our creative sides. It gives residents of Pearland opportunities to showcase their talent, which inspires an appreciation of culture and the arts in others. The latest endeavor encompasses both jazz and art in a new venue, the Natatorium. Read our feature article and find out how you can become involved.

Our January issue presents recently married Pearland brides. How exciting to start a new journey in life with the one you love! Our brides share details of their weddings in the wedding profiles along with gorgeous pictures of their special day. See if there is anyone you may know, or if you know of someone who recently married, please ask them to submit their wedding at www.pearlandfocus.com so we can share their good news.

Our special sections this month focus on mind and body. Our Rejuvenation and Wellness section directs you to those who can help you achieve your goals in the new year. The school section gives you great options for school registrations and after school activities ideas. Believe it or not, fall registrations are just around the corner. And, we have our popular Women in Business yearbook which highlights those women doing well in their respective fields.

We at Pearland Focus would like to wish you, our readers, a very Happy New Year and success in achieving your goals and resolutions in the new year.

As always, be sure to send us your headliners, photos and event news as well as your article ideas, community highlights and celebrations. Our readers want to know what’s happening in Pearland! We welcome your feedback as well. Please contact us at [email protected], 281-690-4242 or www.pearlandfocus.com.

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P earland is no stranger to growth and expansion. As the second fastest growing city in the state and 15th in the nation, Pearland has transformed itself from a

small, quiet town to a sprawling city offering many opportuni-ties. As we develop into a more mature suburb, supporting the arts is a natural progression to becoming a more vibrant city. Cultural arts can influence and inspire generations and can transform and unite a community. The arts include ev-erything from theatre performances, musical entertainment, paintings, sculptures and also expressions of dance, photogra-phy and literature. Residents of our city need a place to show-case their talent. If no one can see or hear it, is it really art?

As a result of this need, The Pearland Arts League was founded nearly a de-cade ago. The League is a non-profit organi-zation that thrives on volunteerism. With a board of directors that helps steer the direction of the or-ganization to help Pearland realize its full potential as an exciting art commu-nity, the organiza-tion has come a long way in the past ten years.

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Pearland Arts League was “Party on the Grand” in 2003. It was held on Grand Blvd. in the heart of the Old Townsite. As current president of The Pearland Arts League, Naomi Stevens remembers the event well. “It was an atmosphere of culture and appreciation for the arts,” said Stevens. “We filled the streets with everything from blues music to belly dancers on the two big stages to sculptures and funnel cakes.”

Two additional “Party on the Grand” events were held before Hurricane Ike hit the area in September 2008. The storm put the organization on hold for a least a full year as the city’s main building was damaged and out of commission. The Pearland Arts League members were scattered and did not meet again until its founder, Tom Reid, once again challenged many of the founding members to meet, and they named Naomi Stevens president. Ste-vens is a local artist who has served on Houston’s Theatre Under the Stars for 15 years and spent 18 years working in Japan and Rotary International to bring art to life.

“The resurgence of The Pearland Arts League and the recov-ering community businesses opened their lobbies and invited

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By Susie AinsworthPhotos by Jessica Pledger

The Pearland Arts League:

Ensuring the ArtsAre Alive and Well

in Pearland

Naomi Stevens, President of The Pearland Arts League.

Local artists Denise Caliva and Pearland Arts League President Naomi Stevens sit in front of Caliva’s Pearland Future on display at Heritage Bank.


local artists to display canvas art, pho-tography, sculpture, jewelry design and other monthly exhibits in 2010,” Stevens recalled. It was a time to celebrate as our city was once again back on its feet from the devastation from Ike. “There has never been a shortage of art and culture in Pearland; just no suitable or permanent venues to house such talent.”

According to Stevens, The Pearland Arts League continues to provide direc-tion, encourage artists, involve art organi-zations and businesses to focus and direct future growth. In November 2011, the League hosted its second annual “Best of Show” juried awards exhibition. Pearland Arts League Directors Margo Green and Michael Slattery served as curators and welcomed famous artists from Houston as judges. There were 30 art entries, and JNL Gallery owners Jo and Chuck Lar-gent presented the winners with frames. Music was played by pianist and Pearland High School student Taylor Lawrence and music instructor Cindy Mills.

“Art is my therapy,” said local artist Janiece Gautney and longtime resident. “By The Pearland Arts League having shows that feature local artists, it gives me a window to the world and access to people who want to buy my art,” she said. At a recent exhibit, Gautney sold three paint-ings. Local artists like Gautney need the League to help them showcase their work.

Pearland recently held a jazz festival where more than 20 world renowned mu-sical artists drew over 7,000 followers to Pearland Town Center. As a result, ho-tels filled up and restaurants had record waits all weekend. “At this event, you could watch an award winning artist at work with his pallet, paint and brush and view his collection,” Stevens said. Booths sold out, and the best news is that the jazz company plans to make the jazz festival an annual event.

Public art has started to appear around Pearland, just look in local lobbies. The Pearland Chamber of Commerce has hosted local art on the walls of its new

state-of-the-art building. Pearland School District’s theatres are playing to packed venues on a regular basis. There is a new, small theatre, Pearl Theatre, on the west side of town that is exciting live theatre goers. Of course, Kids’ Backporch Produc-tions is the only local children’s theatre group. It has grown over the years selling out shows, and currently, they are seeking a permanent home.

The Fourth Annual ART WALK is scheduled for March 2013. Local busi-nesses serve as galleries for PISD stu-dents’ art, and all students are encour-aged to get stamps from all of the places they visit. “We have movie producers, entertainers, music educators, dance instructors, drama teachers and the list goes on of those who make up the diverse and outstanding art family who reside in Pearland,” explained Stevens.

One of the latest arts exhibits is a partnership with the City of Pearl-and called “Corks and Canvas.” It was the brainchild of Stevens and Michelle Smith, Director of Pearland Parks and Recreation Department. “Corks and Can-vas” gives local artists a place to display and sell their work. Local bands provide entertainment, and it allows residents the opportunity to see the newest recre-ation facility, the Natatorium. The ex-hibit changes monthly and is a free event open to the public. The new 2013 “Corks and Canvas” schedule and can be found on The Pearland Arts League and the Parks and Recreation websites.

“Mayor Tom Reid has been the driving force behind the cultural arts movement in Pearland. We are fortunate to have him. He understands the connection be-tween the arts and the cultural develop-ment of a city,” Stevens said.

The Pearland Arts League is always looking for residents with spacious homes to host quarterly parties where evening entertainers are Pearlanders, and the treats are provided from local cafes. Visit www.PearlandArtsLeague.com for more information about upcoming events.

The Pearland Arts League logo was designed by a 1992 art student from Pearland High School. The design includes a “P” for Pearland. The outreached arms represent performing arts; the pen quill/paint brush embodies the organization’s commitment to writers, painters and more. This contemporary bright colored logo sits atop the statement “Bringing the Arts to Life.”

This is the power of art: the power to transcend our own self-interest,

our solipsistic zoom-lens on life, and relate to the world and each other

with more integrity, more curiosity, more wholeheartedness. – Maria Popova“ ”

Naomi Stevens stands in front of The Jazz Singer by local artist Nenad Mirkovich of Tiki Island.


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January 10th Thursday, 11:30 am – 1 pm Women, Money and PowerSouth East Express Network of the American Business Women’s Association invites you to hear Wells Fargo financial advisor Bryan Davis speak on determining who you are financially. Business women and men throughout the community are invited to attend the event at Golden Corral’s private meeting room located at 9115 Broadway in Pearland. $20 covers meal and meeting fee. Contact Bryan Davis at 979-297-9922 or [email protected] for reservations.Visit www.seen-abwa.org.

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January 12th Saturday, 8 am – 12 pmArbor Day Tree Giveaway 2013 Keep Pearland Beautiful will once again be hosting an Arbor Day Celebration with a tree seedling giveaway to Pearland Residents. Visit one of two locations: Pearland Community Center at 3519 Liberty Drive or Westside Events Center at 2150 Country Place in Pearland. Visit keeppearlandbeautiful.org.

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January 26th Saturday, 8:30 and 9 am Dawson Winter Dash 5K & Family Fun RunParticipate in this fabulous fundraising effort in support of the Dawson High School Eagle Band and Catalyst Color Guard. Registration fee includes entry to Winterfest. Choose a family fun run at 8:30 am or a 5k at 9 am, both located at Pearland Recreation Center and Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Road. Visit http://www.facebook.com/DawsonWinterDash.

January 26th Saturday, 10 am – 5 pmWinterfest All ages are welcome to this fun-filled day with winter activities featuring a snow tubing hill, carnival, inflatable games, exotic petting zoo and rock climbing at the Pearland Recreation Center and Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Road. The event is free for children ages 2 and under, $10 for ages 3 – 16 and $4 for ages 17 and up. Visit http://www.pearlandparks.com/special_events.html.

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A s we usher in a New Year, most of us make New Year’s resolutions and set

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Where most people are quite partial to the community they live in, the Pearland community takes it to a higher level. Pearland is very passionate about their community, and they have every reason to be! It is filled with great people and

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on January 19th at the Pavilion in Pearland Town Center. The event will benefit the Pearland Neigh-borhood Center. Everybody loves good chili during the winter months, and we invite you to see for yourself who has the best chili in Pearland!

Local businesses and individuals will come together and sponsor teams that will compete for one of three Judged categories: Best Overall Chili, Best Spicy Chili and Best Decorated Booth. We will also announce a People’s Choice Award, and trophies will be awarded for each category.

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Historically Pearland By John D. “Mickey” Mark, President – Pearland Historical Society

How Do You Know You Are An

First Baptist Church – 1953.

1 You remember when Pearland had only one blinking traffic

light in the whole town at the in-tersection of Main and Broadway.

2 You remember when Pear-land had a real ice house. That

is an ice house that was a real ice house such as Mrs. Cunningham ran on Main Street in a building which is one of very few old buildings still standing in old Pearland.

3 You remember when all of the kids in the Pearland School

District went to school at one cam-pus – the one which is now occu-pied by Alvin Community College on Grand Blvd.

4 You remember getting a ham-burger and malt at the old cor-

ner drugstore at Main and Broad-way for about 30 cents total.

5 You remember going to church at the First Baptist Church

when it was still in what was previ-ously the Suburban Gardens Hotel on Main Street just west of the railroad.

6 You remember driving to the football games at the field on

Galveston Street where you drove your car right up to the sidelines to watch the Oilers six-man team.

Big bus and little bus as students prepare to start the day at school on Grand Blvd. – 1943.

7 You remember Sunday af-ternoon town team baseball

games at what is now Zychlinski Park on Grand Blvd. when most of the town turned out to watch.

8 You remember all the kids in grade school and high school

standing in the courtyard first thing every school day and reciting the pledge of allegiance as the U. S. flag was raised.

9 You remember when taking the bus to Alvin to attend the

movies was big time entertainment.

10 You remember when the Pearland School District

had only two school buses. The “big bus” picked up all of the kids in the district who lived west of Highway 35, and the “little bus” picked up all of the kids who lived east of 35.

If you can remember any of those ten things, you definitely are an “old time Pearlander.” And, if in fact you do remember any, you have definitely lived in Pearland since before 1992.

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I n our Pearland Historical Society Newsletter, we often refer to one of our members as an “old time Pearlander,” and we are often asked the question, “How do you know if you are an old

time Pearlander?” There really are no standards as to what quali-fies one to be an “old time Pearlander.”

Recently, I was at Jiffy Lube wait-ing for an oil change in my car. As I was reading a magazine, my ears perked up a bit as I overheard two ladies talking about all of the growth they had seen in Pearland in the last few years. Mostly their discussion was about the growth in the Silverlake area. Finally, one of the ladies asked the other, “How long have you lived in Pearland?” Her reply was “Since 1992.” The other lady responded say-ing, “My goodness you really are an old timer here.” So, I suppose it is all relative, but as someone who has been here since 1940, I found it a bit amus-ing. Then, I got to thinking about Jeff Foxworthy’s list of “You know you are a redneck if….” So, I have come up a few “You know you are an old timer Pearlander if…”

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