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Houston is still riding the high from the Astros’ World Series win, which was forever immortalized by artist Opie Otterstad. He unveiled his MLB-sanctioned painting, “Houston Celebration 2017,” at Off the Wall. Baseball players, past and present, and sports fans gathered at the Galleria art gallery to view the piece, which depicts the orange-clad team dog-piling pitcher Charlie Morton just after he clinched the victory.

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Post-Derecho Luncheon Highlights Resilience of AVDA Supporters

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Courtney Harmon, Mario Gudmundsson, Jennifer Caras

THE DAY AFTER that fateful May storm that brought hurricane-force winds into the city, AVDA's network showed up for the organization's second annual New Beginnings luncheon — an event designed to highlight the resilience of domestic-abuse survivors.

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Survivors and Socialites Inspire Hope at CanCare’s 30th Luncheon

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NEARLY 400 GATHERED at the River Oaks Country Club to raise a glass to cancer survivors, caregivers and supporters — and the hope that everyone deserves to feel throughout their journey with the disease.

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