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Business News
Tom Fricke has joined OutSmart as general manager.
Before joining the magazine, Fricke owned and
operated The Lovett Inn for 15 years. He recently
sold the Montrose bed-and-breakfast hotel. As
a founder of the Houston GLBT Chamber of Commerce,
and through his involvement with and support
of local organizations and businesses, he brings
a wealth of community experience to the magazine.
At OutSmart, Fricke will manage the business
side of operations. He can be reached at 713/520-7237
or TomFricke@OutSmartMagazine.com.
Dolores Varela has joined OutSmart as an advertising
account executive. Varela worked for the city
of Houston at the administration/supervisory
level for 13 years before joining the magazine.
She has also manager a catering company, owned/managed
a contracting company, and worked as a bartender.
The bilingual Varela is a member of the Houston
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached
at 713/520-7237 or Dolores@OutSmartMagazine.com.
Karen Derr of Karen Derr & Associates Realty
congratulates Glen Fillmore on achieving senior
agent status for his 2003 performance. Fillmore
is only the fourth agent to attain such status
at the firm. Fillmore can be reached at 713/875-9482
or at www.KarenDerr.com.
John Schilling is the new general manager of
the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Galleria.
Schilling was most recently general manager of
the Holiday Inn Select Greenway Plaza in Houston
and worked several years with the InterContinental
Hotels Group. Managed by Houston-based Heights
Hospitality Corporation, the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Galleria is located at 7787 Katy Frwy. The telephone
numbers are 713/681-5000 and toll free 800/822-8373.
Pride Institute, the nationwide provider of
mental health and chemical-dependency services
for the GLBT population, recently promoted Marty
Perry, the program director at the Pride Institute
program in Dallas, to the position of executive
director of the national Pride Institute organization
located in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Randy Martin is the new program director for
the Pride Institute in Texas. Martin joins Pride
Institute after several years of counseling work
at community counseling centers in Dallas and
Irving. The Pride Institute has facilities in
six U.S. cities. The telephone number is 800/54-PRIDE.
The website is www.pride-institute.com.
On March 16, Mike Roberson, one of the co-owners
of Cabo Montrose, greeted guests at the inaugural
GLBT Night, which now takes place every Tuesday
at the restaurant (1111 Westheimer, 713/942-2226).
Clothing retailer M2M presented a fashion show
during the first GLBT Night at Cabo.
Brennan & Johnson Attorneys at Law now meets
clients at three area offices by appointment:
4265 San Felipe, 11111 Katy Frwy., and 6750 West
Loop South. Formed in 1998, the firm still maintains
an office in the Montrose area. Jacquie Brennan,
Kevin Johnson, and Lisa VanAuken are the firm
attorneys. Brennan & Johnson does have a
new mailing address: P.O. Box 667185/Houston
77266. The main telephone number remains 713/522-1211.
The firm website is www.lawbrennan.com.
The new shop decorDECOR recently opened at 3200
Kirby, Suite 102, in the Café Express
building The boutique offers original works of
art, decorative lighting, art glass, floral designs,
draperies, jewelry, unique gifts, and other home
accessories. Partner Christine Dinh plans to
stock merchandise not found at other home-accessory
stores in Houston. The telephone number is 713/524-8429.
Houston-based interior designer Mikel Reper
marked the grand opening of his new Galveston
store Nest with a May 1 Asian-theme party, “A
Nite in Bangkok.” Joe Manning of Catered
Affairs of Houston provided food, and Lee’s
Golden Dragon Troupe performed. Nest is located
in the historic Galveston Telephone Company building
at 525 22nd St. The telephone number is 409/763-5415.
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