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PARKS AND RECREATION By Matthew Ramirez Photography F. Carter Smith What: Houston Parks Board Annual Luncheon Where: Hermann Square at City Hall PC Moment: Celebrating the 40th anniversary of HPB, 345 environmentally friendly do- gooders decamped to white tents to welcome new president and CEO Beth White and raise more than $500,000. Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed it Houston Parks Board Day while keynote speaker Timothy Beatley shared impassioned remarks about developing natural spots in "biophilic cities," municipalities in which citizens can connect with nature. Who: Chairs Marie Louise and David Kinder; guests Phoebe and Bobby Tudor, Nancy and Rich Kinder, John Nau, Anne Whitlock, Aliyya and Herman Stude, and Roxann Neumann Chair Marie Louise Kinder, Rich & Nancy Kinder Joe Turner, Reed Morian Phoebe Tudor, Kate Gibson Anne & Charles Duncan SHABBY SLIPS C RENEA ABBOTT ANTIQUES - DESIGN - SLIPCOVERS 2304 Bisssonet Street, Houston, Texas 77055 | P: 713.630.0066 | F: 713.521.3898 MYSHABBYSLIPS.COM