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    Grooving for charity

    Trendy hunks, a 12-year-old DJ, Michael Jackson & more: A Christmas party youwon't believe

    Joel Luks
    Dec 27, 2012 | 4:48 pm
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    Jingle bells rocked harder than ever at Uropa Saturday evening when the ninth annual "Don't Stop Believin' " Christmas Revelry occupied the nightlife hotspot with an assemblage of more than 700 hitting the dance floor.

    Hosted by The GSC, a handpicked coterie of local guys with a penchant for philanthropy, among them John Andell, Jay Cliburn, David de Roode, James Easterling, Tony Essalih, James Gietz, Matt Harris, Jon Paul Hull, Scott Hutson, Cory Krueger, Anil Mahendra, Lee Willeford, Dusty Wilkerson and James Zafereo, the yearly affair on the Saturday before Christmas has found its way into the social calendars of the amicable scene.

     

    The trendy throng — no ugly sweaters here — raised $7,000 from donations at the door for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

    High-decibel tunes by DJ Senega cued in a special appearance by The Woodlands' own 12-year-old DJ Elle Morgan, who packs a lot of energy for a 4-foot, 9-inch gal. Her time at the turntable ceased at midnight — because even teenage localebrities should have a curfew.

    But that didn't close the curtains on this rowdy dance fete. The groovy holiday party persevered until the wee hours of the morning.

    Guests were getting cozy with Hensley & Krueger attorney Cory Krueger standing in as "Santa Claz" and an amusing "Buddy the Elf" for photos when a vision of Michael Jackson in full regalia entered during "Smooth Criminal."

    With the support of backers including Hansen Partners, Hensley & Krueger, Lockton, Buffalo Grille, Razor IT Solutions and Jackson's Watering Hole, the trendy throng — no ugly sweaters here — raised $7,000 from donations at the door for Big Brothers Big Sisters to recruit new volunteers and underwrite cultural activities that enrich the nonprofit's clients.

    Holding onto the feeling were Erica Gillum, Stephanie Jennische, Stacy Andell, Tara Crawford, Claire Wilson, Robyn Walden, Audrey and Brandon Cochran, Curtis Willeford, Demi Welling, Kahlia Castellanos, Renée Dupré, Patrick Dugan, John McAleer, Amanda Moreno, Steven Hood, Laurie Cacioppo, Hasti Taghi and Schuyler Evans.

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    Trash Talk

    How to dispose of your Christmas tree — responsibly: Recycling the holidays madeeasy

    Whitney Radley
    Dec 28, 2012 | 3:31 pm
    • The City of Houston and Living Earth will dispose of your Christmas tree forfree — just don't forget to remove the decorations, ornaments, tinsel, lightsand stands first.
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    Christmas seemed to be over in a blink this year, so I have kept my tiny evergreen tree up in the dining room, decorated with mix-matched ornaments, to serve as a fragrant reminder that it is still — officially anyway — the holiday season.

    As the drooping branches and dropping needles have proven, it can't stay this way much longer. Luckily, the City of Houston offers a free option for responsible disposal with the Residential Christmas Tree Recycling Program.

    Houstonians can drop off their trees at one of 18 area locations between now and Jan. 8 (except New Year's Day), or can place their tree on the curb on a scheduled tree waste day (search by ZIP code here).

    Rather than taking up valuable landfill space, the collected trees will be ground into mulch and made available in bulk from local retailers including Living Earth Technology, a Houston-based company that has been returning organic waste to beneficial reuse for more than 20 years.

    Just don't forget to take the decorations off first.

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