None other than Renee Taylor , who plays the mother on The Nanny, in my opinion one of the funniest characters on the show. Taylor is coming to Houston for the Seven Acres 1998 Spirit of Life Awards Luncheon Oct. 20 at the Westin Galleria Hotel. The program, which benefits the Seven Acres Jewish Geriatric Center, will once again feature a well-known humanitarian as its national honoree and speaker, and that's where Taylor comes in. This very deserving lady was named Woman of Achievement by the Women's Zionist Association of America in 1996, and her volunteerism includes work for the American Diabetes Association, the Los Angeles Free Clinic, Chabad and the University of Judaism in Los Angeles. The popular steakhouse chain has two restaurants in Austin, where it originated, as well as four in Dallas and three in San Antonio.
Officials hope to have several more in the Houston area soon.
Channel 11 newsman Sylvan Rodriguez is out of the hospital and recuperating from knee-replacement surgery on his right knee. Sylvan did not undergo a general anesthesia, just an epidural to deaden the area for the scalpel. With a TV special in mind, Sylvan and his surgeon, Dr. Brian Parsley , were miked, and they talked freely to each other throughout the operation. Sylvan asked things we all would like to know and got the proper answers. We baby boomers have had such active lifestyles, always telling ourselves to push, be active, that our joints don't work so well now.