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If you’re like us, you consider burgers one of the major food groups –– and not only do Leader-area eateries boast some world-renowned patties, but we hear that you grillmeisters have a few tricks of your own. On Feb. 23, The Leader will be unveiling “The List,” spotlighting the best in burgers in establishments throughout our neighborhoods. But we also want to feature the home cook, so we’re running a burger recipe competition. Have a killer patty or inventive toppings? A brilliant idea for a bun? It will probably take all of the above to win this contest and a place in The List. And there’s more. We’ll screen recipes with our guest judge, Delicious Concepts’ Ken Bridge – the man behind Shepherd Park Draught House, Witchcraft Tavern, Lola’s and Pink’s Pizza –– and the ﬁnalists will each have a chance to prepare their burger for Bridge so that a winner can be crowned. There’s a good chance your burger will earn a guest appearance on the menu of one of Bridge’s restaurants, too. So send those recipes in to news@theleadernews.com by Feb. 12.

Houston looking at hen ordinance proposal by March by Michael Sudhalter news@theleadernews.com

I think my decision would have been the same regardless.” Angela Pennington of Oak Forest sent her children to elementary school but decided to bring them home for middle school. “The middle schools that I found acceptable academically had a reputation for piling work on,” she said. There was also the social aspect. “My oldest daughter has emerged as her own person, not a mish mash of what she wants to be and what middle school girls want her to be,” said Pennington. “Her homeschool friends are very grounded, never catty, and I am so proud of the individual she has become.” And then there’s the freedom. When Daniette Hunter’s husband went for a month to the United Kingdom for work,

Rene and Erica Gonzalez enjoyed having pet chickens, but the Heights couple had to give them up about a year ago due to a city of Houston ordinance. “It wouldn’t bother me if my neighbors had chickens – my kids would look at them,” said Rene, who has five children, ages 1 to 23. The current ordinance – which mandates that chicken coops must be at least 100 feet from their neighbors’ yard – affects many Houstonians who find themselves in a similar situation to the Gonzalez family. In many cases, the houses are too close together. The times could be changing for local urban chicken keepers and would-be owners, who have proposed through a non-profit called “Hens for Houston” an ordinance that would eliminate the distance requirement. According to HFH’s website, Bellaire and San Antonio don’t have a distance requirement, while Dallas’ is a mere 20 feet. “Hens for Houston” is a movement that’s gaining steam. They have 454 “likes” on Facebook and proudly advertise Houston Mayor Annise Parker’s support for their cause. Through social media, they’re hoping to secure the support of city council members. They state that the current ordinance is outdated, doesn’t support “green living” and that cities such as New York and San Francisco allow chickens on city lots. As “Hens for Houston” was beginning its campaign, BARC was beginning to re-visit its regulations, which are listed in Chapter 6 of the City Codes. Chris Newport, public information officer for the City’s Administrative and Regulatory Affairs (which includes BARC), said the timing is “serendipitous” and that BARC and HFH have found common ground in addressing nuisances that chickens may cause. Neither organization is advocating roosters in the

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by Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com Some say it’s the ultimate in school choice – committing to educate a child at home. According to the Texas Home School Coalition, Texas leads the nation in the number of families who homeschool. THSC estimates that more than 120,000 families in the state are homeschooling more than 320,000 children. In keeping with these stats, The Leader area has an active homeschooling contingent. And while the reasons for the decision vary from person to person, the ability to maintain a strong connection with their child was echoed by many as a key factor. Garden Oaks mother Julia Johnson is currently teaching two boys, ages 5 and 6, while also taking care of her 2 year and 10 month old.

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“I love that homeschooling fosters strong family relationships,” said Johnson. “It’s also a wonderful way to tailor each child’s education to their unique learning style. While there is a religious component,

New delivery service offers local food, on your doorstep by Charlotte Aguilar charlotte@theleadernews.com It’s part Revival Market, part farmers’ market and co-op – but it’s on wheels and now taking orders to deliver to your doorstep starting Monday. Greenling is new to Houston –– and will be servicing all Leader neighborhoods (77007, 77008, 77009, 77018, 77091 and 77092). But the company has been successfully operating for eight years in other parts of Texas, providing online-based custom ordering of locally grown organic products with what it claims are prices competitive with grocery stores – – and no delivery charge, up to twice a week, with a $25 minimum order. Included are fresh produce, pasture-raised meats and dairy products, baked items, coffees and teas, cheeses and snacks. The company also offers pre-selected

Greenling claims to supply locally sourced produce and other foods – and delivers them in ‘green’ hybrid vehicles. “boxes” which offer a choice of different products weekly, pantry-stocking items and snack foods, and “recipe kits,” which package

items to prepare a particular dish, complete with instructions, as well as entree salads and sandwiches. There’s everything from Mediterranean and Indian food items, tortillas and tamales, kettle corn, olive oil and sauerkraut on suppliers’ lists. “We’ve seen a great response in Houston and are so excited for deliveries to start next week,” said Greenling spokesperson Aspen Lewis after ordering began Monday. Customers going to the company’s Greenling Houston Facebook page are eligible for special offers and giveaways to help boost early participation. Behind the service, Greenling says, are more than 40 local agribusinesses, the same farmers and artisans you may run into at your local farmers’ markets. One of them, Garrett Gundermann, who has been working with Greenling since 2009, says in company

literature, that he’s been able to expand his Wharton County farm by 300 acres because of the demand from the delivery service’s customers in Central Texas. Another on the list of suppliers is Cathy Sullivan of Happy Heart Farm in Damon, whose produce, herbs and just-gathered eggs are a staple of the weekly Farm Stand at Petrol Market in Oak Forest. “Supporting local farmers and producers is key to fixing what’s wrong with our food system. Food that is picked early and trucked thousands of miles to the store loses flavor and nutrients,” said founder Mason Arnold in material supplied to the media. “Eating local and organic food tastes better, is better for the environment and supports our local economy.” He’ll get no argument from Tiffany Tyler,

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The downside of a deferral is that it only postpones when the taxes must be paid; it does not eliminate property taxes. For individuals who plan to leave their home to heirs or later sell it, this may be a concern in their estate planning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, once an over-65 or disability deferral has been granted, additional charges canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be levied for delinquent tax penalty and interest, and the property cannot be foreclosed upon for unpaid taxes during the deferral period,â&#x20AC;? Robinson said. Robinson urged homeowners with a mortgage on their home to

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Arts Calendar Review: Phrustrated over food truck banh mi

HIEROPHANY AND PAEREIDOLIA Opening Feb. 2, 6-9 p.m. G Gallery 301 E. 11th Street 713-869-4770 www.ggalleryhouston.com

Peruvian artist Wilo Vargas makes his Houston debut with the G Gallery presentation of Hierophany and Paereidolia. Vargas’ paintings are rooted in the symbols and historical richness of his native Peru but also possess a chaotic, psychedelic sensibility derived from a painting technique the artist ﬁrst began developing following hallucinations brought on by a spider bite.

SHOW YOUR METAL Houston Metal Arts Guild Member Show Feb. 2-14 Opening Feb. 2, 6-9 p.m. 18 Hands Gallery 249 W. 19th Street 713-869-3099 www.18HandsGallery.com Light refreshments will be provided along with the opportunity to meet Houston metal artists Corey Ackelmire, Benjamin Barr, Nathan Dube, Priscilla Frake, Tarina Frank, Mary Jarvis, James Leavell, Leslie Litt, Robert Mullen and Chuck Schwarz.

he value in Houston’s recent influx of food trucks is that they fill voids. First, these portable kitchens supplement the spatial limitations that keep booze-only bars and chow-less coffeehouses from serving food. And they can easily provide a pop-up restaurant in a college parking lot or local brewery. Secondly, these cooking couriers ensure that your area of town can suddenly have a restaurant with the type of food you have been craving. Leader Eater was jonesing for Vietnamese food, and just like that, the food truck Phamily Bites put that genre of food right into my neighborhood on a Friday night. North Houston has only a miniscule offering of the Southeast Asian cuisine, and definitely a proportionally low number of choices food from Vietnam for a city that has a vibrant Vietnamese culinary community. The other bonus of a mobile chow wagon is that it can park on the doorstep of a water hole serving Southern Star Bombshell Blonde, which Phamily Bites did this particular evening at Liberty Station on Washington Avenue. Unfortunately, the food end of this bargain didn’t live up to its billing. Although PB is best known for the famous Vietnamese meat soup referred to as pho (after all, Phamily Bites’ mantra is Get Pho’Cup’d), Leader Eater was drawn to the Báhn Mí

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LOVE SONGS FOR THE PALOMIA Feb. 2-Feb. 27 Opening Feb. 2, 6-9 p.m. Redbud Gallery 713-854-4246 www.redbudgallery.com Exhibit features the work of Richardo Ruiz, who examines the mysteries of life, love and the commonality of the life experience. Visible inﬂuences are Renaissance and Northern Renaissance painting, as well as imagery culled from religion, folklore and the Mexican-American cultural experience in South Texas.

PORTALS OF MISCONCEPTION Through Feb. 23 Closing Reception Feb. 23, 6-9 p.m. BLUEorange Contemporary Art Gallery 1208 W. Gray 713-527-0030 www.blueorangehouston.com Portals of Misconception features a site speciﬁc installation by sculptor Aldon Mines and installation artist Shannon Gowen as well individual works from both artists.

WARM UP TO BLACK AND WHITE (A TRIBUTE TO PICASSO) Through Feb. 8 The Lyric Centre 440 Louisiana St. Final days of The Group Art Show “Warm Up To Black And White,” featuring artists David Adickes, Kelley Devine, Kimberly Gremillion, Keith Hollingsworth and Marcus Mann. Paintings, sculpture, photography and works on paper dealing with the monochromatic palette will be presented, which reveal striking contemporary interpretations.

IAN HAMILTON FINLAY PRINTED WORKS Through Feb. 23. Hiram Butler Gallery 4520 Blossom St. 713-863-7097 www.hirambutler.com Come view printed works by Ian Hamilton Finlay, which includes a piece called “Neoclassicism Needs You” 1983.

FULL CIRCLE EXHIBITION Through June 2 Art Car Museum 140 Heights Blvd. 713-861-5526 www.artcarmuseum.com Full circle is a collage and assemblage exhibition of ﬁve artists whose works involve the appropriation and repurposing of materials. The exhibit examines social responsibility, purpose and intent of objects. For information visit the website.

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The brews from Karbach Brewing Co. are appearing at venues all over Leader communities. Just to name a few featuring the brand: Woodrows Heights, Crisp, BRC GastroPub, Hubcap Grill, Cedar Creek and Crazy J’s Icehouse. Overall, Karbach brews are served at more than 700 locations in the Greater Houston area. The brewery gets its name from the street west of 290 and Mangum on which it is located. More importantly, the Karbach Street warehouse is the site that the men with the vision, Ken Goodman and Chuck Robertson, started their beer distribution company. “They moved to Houston in the early ’90s,” said part-founder Bennett Goodman. “Their first warehouse was off Ella on the north side of the 610 loop. They did beer distribution for a long time. They know the beer.” The owners’ background is the beer business – everything from distribution and importing to German training and brewery operations. “Eric Warner, our brewmaster, studied at the Weihenstephan School in Germany,” said Goodman. “He studied there for four years where he trained through not only the brewing process, but how to financially run a brewery.” He says that very few breweries in Texas actually have a real brewmaster, especially one actually trained in Bavaria, Germany. “His philosophy is making really well balanced beers that taste absolutely phenomenal,” Goodman added. He says the Karbach crew loves the craft beer movement in the city of Houston. “Obviously Saint Arnold paved the way for everybody, and we definitely pay homage to those guys.” A group of seven men founded Karbach Brewing Co., which they began planning in 2010. Construction of the brewery started in April 2011 and was completed August 2011. Then in 2012, Karbach signed up with Silver Eagle Distributors. “They’ve definitely expanded our distribution,” said Goodman. “They’ve gotten us into some big venues such as Reliant Stadium and Minute Maid Park. Houston is our home market, our backyard. Our goal is to be all things to all people in our home market,” said Goodman. Beginning in March, the brewery will introduce seasonal cans.

Phamily Bites Friday nights at Liberty Station, 2101 Washington Ave. www.phamilybites.com Finger Foods: $3-$8 Pho Cups: $7-$8 Báhn Mí Sandwiches: $4-$7 Kid Friendly: The little ones love getting grub from a restaurant with four wheels LE’s Favorite: Sesame Balls

sandwiches. (To be honest, I had pho for lunch that same day; I told you I had a serious Vietnamese craving.) The swagger and moxie of The Vandalizer sandwich jumped out at me with its boasts of being the original Bó Lúc Lac

Sandwich – filled with filet mignon and a wealth of tasty garnishes on a baguette. But it was all bark and no bite. The nuggets of filet tasted as if they had come out of a dehydrator, not off the grill. And the adders of Vietnamese mayo, salt

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In addition to the tour and happy hour, Karbach visitors can pack a lunch, dine from a food truck, and bring their own games or play the brewery’s life-size Jenga and cornhole. (Submitted photo) Goodman said Karbach’s ultimate goal is to promote craft beer in Houston and make it a craft beer destination, much like Denver, Colo.“They’ve been doing it for a little bit longer than we have, with a lot more breweries, but I think Houston has one of the best markets,” he said. “There’s tons of people here, tons of people who love craft beer and that’s what we’re all about,” he said. The brewery continues to hold numerous tap takeovers and events and drinkeries all over the area. The Karbach Brewing Co. website lists all of the upcoming events where their brew will be featured, as well as brewery tour information. “People come out and hang out at the brewery,” said Goodman. Visitors are welcome to pack a lunch, and there’s always a food truck, he said. People bring board games, dominoes and cards to entertain themselves following the tour. “We also offer the life size Jenga and corn hole,” he added.“People just have a lot of fun, especially Fridays. If you’re looking to go for happy hour, it’s the cheapest happy hour in town,” he said. Tour admission is $7, which includes a Karbach glass and four samples. Those who bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the Houston Food Bank get $1 off admission. Karbach Brewing Co. 2032 Karbach St. www.karbachbrewing.com

After a soggy January that saw a rain delay, more than three dozen artists representing nearly all media, food trucks and live entertainment are set for February’s First Saturday Arts Market in the Heights. The weather forecast, as The Leader went to press, was good. The outdoor event will take place from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 2 between Wind Water Gallery and Gen’s Antiques at 548 W. 19th St. Paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry and other handcrafted items are available for purchase. Abigail McKenzie, a River Oaks area resident, is new to the market and one of the featured artists at the Valentine’s themed show. McKenzie is a jewelry artisan whose work is all handmade using silk, natural stones, pearls, and other raw materials. Admission and parking are free. For more information visit www.FirstSaturdayArtsMarket.com or call 713-8021213.

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February’s First Saturday Arts Market will be the ﬁrst for River Oaks jewelry-maker Abigail McKenzie, who uses raw materials in her designs. (Submitted photo)

Leader Nibbles Ruggles Green Heights says it’s opening in March – really Ruggles Green has teased us before, but now they’re swearing they’re opening in March at the corner of 11th Street and Studewood in the Heights. The announcement came as a graphic on their Ruggles Green Sugar Land Facebook page last week. Although the Sugar Land and Heights Greens were announced at the same time , more than a year ago in January 2012, and the Heights location was set to open last May, that never happened. The suburban outpost has been open since last fall. Not only is Ruggles “green” because of a healthy, locally sourced menu, but it builds green, too, using LEED standards for construction. Sources say redoing the old 11th Street Café to qualify was what set the project back.

Anyone notice Maggie Rita’s demise? One by one, Honduran comedian Carlos Mencia’s Maggie Rita’s supposedly Tex Mex restaurants – which took over a number of the beloved old Ninfa’s locations – began folding, first in Upper Kirby. Now the Shepherd and Galleria locations are gone. Maggie Rita’s had to be one of the worst promoted and most brutally reviewed restaurant chains ever. When responding to criticisms of food quality, its publicist was quoted as saying that the food was aimed at Taco Bell aficionados and at women, who cared only about the margaritas. The Houston Press’ Katharine Shilcutt, in a review that was quoted nationally, described overpriced dishes thusly: “A beef chimichanga fried in dirty-tasting oil and topped with a chile gravy that tastes of years-old ground cumin that had been collecting dust in someone’s pantry costs $14. A deconstructed salmon tamale featuring a pale, lifeless, undersized piece of salmon on top of a flat, store-bought corn husk that looks straight from the Thanksgiving decoration aisle at Hobby Lobby costs $22,” and concluded “To say that Maggie Rita’s is a

Ruggles Green says its Heights location, a redo of the old 11th Street Café, is really, truly going to open in March. (Facebook)

disgrace to Tex-Mex would be an understatement.” Adios.

Delicious details This comes from CultureMap.com’s Tyler Rudick, who eked out a few more details about Ken Bridge’s expansion plans. Bridge’s two new Pink’s Pizza locations will be at the University of Houston and in Bellaire. And his new Tex-Mex venture, at the former site of the old Heights Redi Room, is tentatively called El Camino – another homage to Bridge’s youth, the name of his favorite vehicle.

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and pepper lemon sauce, pickled red onions and grilled jalapenos that I suspected would scream with flavor in my mouth let out only a whisper. But the biggest disappointment in The Vandalizer was the bread. As Po-Boy connoisseurs will quickly tell you, a crusty and fresh French bread will erase any shortcoming between the dough. And I had to make a mid-sandwich trip to the truck’s condiment ledge to inject a little mayhem into The Vandalizer. My cohort went off-menu with her selection and picked the crispy noodle with grilled veggies and shrimp special on PB’s truckside erasable board. It proved to be more memorable than The Vandalizer, but is probably best appreciated when you are more than two sheets to the wind rather than less than a pillowcase. This is another space that food trucks typically fulfill, yet the admittedly small sampling of them in Houston that Leader Eater has experienced, have bucked the post-imbibing stereotype that these portable eateries carry and offer a very sophisticated take on their food genres of choice. Maybe I caught Phamily Bites on an off night (there was a herd of cyclers filing in at the conclusion of Critical Mass when we ordered), but the one void they did satisfy for me was the one in my sweet tooth with the trio of tender Sesame Balls.

Coming Feb. 23 is the newest publication of THE LEADER – THE LIST – a publication all about food. And we’re starting with the tried and true Burger. As part of that, we want to publish your recipes for the perfect burger. And the best recipe, judged by a local restaurant owner, will appear on a local restaurant’s menu. If you think you’ve got the perfect recipe, email it to news@theleadernews.com

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omewhere along the way, somebody lost a little perspective. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get to the specifics in a minute, but before doing so, I thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d share a story I read earlier this week. Nicole Dorsey-Straff has built a nice rĂŠsumĂŠ over her journalism career. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the West Coast Editor of Fitness Magazine, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a contributing editor to Parents and Organic Spa magazines. As part of her contributing editor job, she sometimes writes a blog for Parents magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. And I found one, titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adopting a dog versus adopting a child,â&#x20AC;? that you might find interesting. On the surface, that sounds like an excellent subject. There are such drastic differences between the two, and the ability to rescue a human beingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life is one of the most noble things a fellow human can do. Adopting a pet, on the other hand, is adopting a companion. Yes, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re rescuing the petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, but is there really a comparison? Apparently, there is. The concept of Dorseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article is that she and her husband are debating the â&#x20AC;&#x153;meritsâ&#x20AC;? of adopting a â&#x20AC;&#x153;new dogâ&#x20AC;? versus adopting a â&#x20AC;&#x153;new child.â&#x20AC;? Dorsey is on Team Canine, while her husband wants to adopt a child. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fairly summarize Dorseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thought process without quoting what she said were her â&#x20AC;&#x153;non-ridiculous reasons for rescuing another dog over adopting a

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second child.â&#x20AC;? The bullet points below are direct quotes: â&#x20AC;˘ Dogs stop pooping in the house a long time before the new baby will. â&#x20AC;˘ Easier to leave a dog with friends for overnight Vegas trips! â&#x20AC;˘ I never really want to leave my dog in the closet when he is whining. (He never whines, he sympathizes.) â&#x20AC;˘ There are millions of unwanted dogs in Los Angeles. (There are hundreds of unwanted kids...) Much better odds on the dog. â&#x20AC;˘ Dog adoption is much cheaper. And quicker. And if you get a lemon, you only have to keep it for, what, 10 years? With a child... If you think I made that up, I wish... The basic problems with Dorseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thought process are simple to spot. For starters, she obviously doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to clean the dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poo no matter how old

he is. Second, if sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s against adopting a child because sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerned about her Vegas trips! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; well maybe she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a child in the first place. And of course, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the issue of having the desire to shove her kid in the closet, or worrying about whether the child she adopts might be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;lemon.â&#x20AC;? Dear heavens. So your next question would be a logical one: Why, Jonathan, were you reading an article about the merits of child adoption versus animal adoption? The answer, I think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find, is just as logical: We just had a pet contest at The Leader â&#x20AC;&#x201C; called Leader Loveables â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the actions of some human beings, when it comes to idolatry of their pets, is horrifying. In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition of The Leader, we have announced the five animals that received the most votes over a 10-day period. The methodology, we thought, was pretty simple. People could vote one of two ways: They could bring in a paper ballot (one per day), or they could go to our website, www.theleadernews.com, and vote once a day. We thought this would be a fun contest because, as Mrs. Dorsey suggested in her blog, people love their pets. And in our neighborhoods, the infatuation is quite obvious. It turns out, people came out in droves to support their pets (or their friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pets, or their teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pet). Normally, our web-

site gets a little less than 2,000 pageviews a day. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a respectable number for a site that launched just six months ago and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have gimmicks geared toward artificially inflating the number. Well, during this 10-day voting period, our website received more than 95,000 pageviews, and with the exception of a few glitches â&#x20AC;&#x201C; normal with something new like this â&#x20AC;&#x201C; things started out pretty well. People voted for their own pets, and they were nice enough to vote for other pets, just because they thought they were cute. There were kind comments among the participants, and at our office, we had daily traffic interested in the early tallies. Then, as you might expect, things turned ugly. Accusations of hanging chads and dead absentee voters began. Cruel comments like â&#x20AC;&#x153;A face only a mother could loveâ&#x20AC;? were posted beneath some of the pictures. But those were only minor. The contest got out of hand on the final day of voting, when one of the contestants received a call from a pay phone, which I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know existed anymore. The message was kind of frightening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know you cheat and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re frauding. And youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re messing up the whole dog game. And we are watching you. We know where you live... and who you are.â&#x20AC;? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to be kidding, people. These are animals who wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the slightest clue if they won, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re

giving away 14-day cruises to the Puppy Islands. This was supposed to be fun, and to be honest, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like we had to worry about someone who turned in a couple of extra ballots, especially when they came by the office every five days. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I now realize, especially as it relates to pet contests. Somewhere along the way, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost a little perspective about the important things in life. Answer this question: When you turn on the TV or radio, do you hear more about animal rescues or human rescues? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no competition. The whole issue irks me more than you might imagine. When I was almost five years old, I lost my father to cancer. One of my best buddies after my Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death was a German Shepherd named Rocky, who followed me around the neighborhood and the creek banks behind the house. But the companionship of Rocky was nothing compared to the blessing of having a â&#x20AC;&#x153;secondâ&#x20AC;? father who adopted my brother, sister and me when he married our mom. You want to talk about changing a life? Maybe we should love our animals for what they are â&#x20AC;&#x201C; animals. And maybe we should be a little more kind to each other. You know. Humans. Email jonathan@theleadernews.com

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Dear Editor: Because there are home tours coming up this spring in your neighborhoods, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desirable to have our areas looking as nice as possible. However, there has been an increasing amount of trash at the curb throughout the week. Last Monday, the 28th, I took an informal drive of 138 blocks in Houston Heights, Norhill, and Woodland Heights (see below) and found that of those blocks, 51 had trash out. The trash consisted mostly of yard waste, but there were TVs, tree waste, black bags, boxes, and so on. First, 37 percent of blocks with trash out is a violation of city ordinances. The owner is responsible as is the yard crew. More importantly, as violations increase and nothing is done, there will simply be more and more trash out all week. There is a theory of neighborhood decline called the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;broken windowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; theory; if a broken window in a building is left unrepaired, vandals assume no one cares and more and more windows are broken and the building is damaged. However, if the window is repaired, the building stays intact. We are on the downhill slide on this one. Here are blocks I drove: 7th 1100-900 2 blocks & 2 violations; 900-500 Teetshorn 5 blocks & 3 violations, Woodland 300-1100 9 blocks & 2 violations, Omar 1100 to Travis 6 blocks & 3 violations, 6 1/2 2 blocks & 2 violations, Michaux about 2700 -3800 11 blocks & 2 violations, Temple 1000-600 7 blocks & 1 violations, Melwood 600-1100 5 blocks & 1

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violation, 18th Studewood to Shepherd 16 blocks, & 5 violations, 16th Shepherd to Studewood 19 blocks & 6 violations, 12th Studewood to Shepherd 17 blocks & 6 violations, Cortlandt White Oak to 26th 17 blocks & 11 violations, Columbia 26th to White Oak 15 blocks & 7 violations. I did the best I could while driving slowly and stopping frequently. Our neighborhood streets used to be clean until the evening before trash pick up. Now, they look like crap. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve talked to people on my block, given them ďŹ&#x201A;yers from the Dept. of Solid Waste, and even called 311 on them. Why anyone with a $300,000, a $500,000 or $800,000+ house thinks trash doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter is way beyond me. On the other hand, the pictures will probably help me reduce my taxes when I go protest. Doris Murdock Houston

Nothing to like Dear Editor: I really do not like the new large paper. The other was just right. I really do not like the new delivery day. And, I really do not like the new calendar. January 26, 2013 is now Thursday according to the last Leader. Jay Davis PS I am trying to ďŹ nd something that I do like about it.

On memorial bridge proposal Dear Editor: The Barnharts are a brilliant group dedicated to the community in so many ways. The bridge design

for the Bill Coats Bike Bridge at Hermann Park is unique and spectacular adding signiďŹ cantly to the amenity and convenience of the community. There could be no more ďŹ tting Ertman-PeĂąa Memorial tribute than a unique structure in a unique City of Houston park. Joyce and Jay Collins via www.theleadernews.com

No more politics, please Dear Editor: Please, no more political letters; they slant the truth. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leave this paper to local issues and local politics. Thank you for mentioning Snopes, in refuting the rumor about the key chains. Snopes is a standby for people who want the truth. Also, since I have your eyes, if the paper is going to start being delivered on Saturdays (last two weeks it was), then the garage sale people need to put their ads in the Leader a week early. Some sales start on Thursdays. Being busy yesterday, I am just now reading the Leader and see I missed some good sales. :D Thank you for giving us such an informative paper. Juliet Mellenger Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response: Our policy is to run only letters commenting on local matters and on the content of our stories and columns. The letter in question was a commentary on columnist Lynn Ashbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s views. Thanks for keeping us on track.

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If at first we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t secede, maybe we should stop trying Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been rejected, turned down, dissed. The Obama Administration says Texas cannot secede. Actually, so did the U.S. Supreme Court in 1869 in Texas v. White, and we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overlook Appomattox. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the back story (pardon the clichĂŠ): after Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second presidential victory, his administration created a â&#x20AC;&#x153;We the Peopleâ&#x20AC;? website (petitions.whitehouse.gov) and said any petition with at least 25,000 signatures gathered in 30 days would receive a response from the White House. Before you can say â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kenyan socialist,â&#x20AC;?1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was inundated with electronic petitions. This included petitions from all 50 states seeking secession from the Union because Obama had been re-elected. That so many of us would rather live in another country than one headed by Obama speaks volumes. Perhaps they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accept that, despite many polls and punditsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; predictions, Obama stomped Mitt Romney by almost 5 million votes (4,970,508). In the GOPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beloved Electoral College, which gave the world President George W., Obama walloped Romney 332 votes to 206. In Congress, the Dems picked up two Senate seats. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something interesting: Dem candidates in House of Representatives races received almost 1.5 million more votes than their GOP opponents but, thanks to gerrymandering,

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didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a majority of the seats. Anyway, of all those states sending in secessionist pleas, Texas, as usual, was Number One, with 125,746 signatures. But Jon Carson, director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, issued a report to Texas saying that America was created as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;perpetual union,â&#x20AC;? and cited several reasons why the Lone Star State couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t once again be lone. This caused others to ask as one: â&#x20AC;&#x153;How could that many Texans be so chapped at Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory?â&#x20AC;? What non-Texans fail to realize is that it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take an unpopular political victory (here) to get us salivating to secede. Texans would sign a secession petition because the Cowboys were no longer Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Team or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dallasâ&#x20AC;? was no longer on TV, or itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wednesday. Indeed, there has been a secession movement in Texas ever since there was an annexation,

without success. So letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stop batting around ill-informed e-mails. First, the Texas Annexation Joint Resolution â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was NOT a treaty and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big difference â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it does not allow Texas to secede from the Union. That legend wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t die if you drove a stake deep in its heart. Gov. Rick Perry said in 2008, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we came into the nation in 1845, we were a republic, we were a stand-alone nation. And one of the deals was, we can leave anytime we want. So weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re kind of thinking about that again.â&#x20AC;? Someone must have read the Guv the law, not to mention history, because Perry has changed his tune â&#x20AC;&#x201C; drastically. Even John Steinbeck in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Travels With Charley,â&#x20AC;? wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Texas is the only state that came into the Union by treaty. It retains the right to secede at will.â&#x20AC;? Steinbeck notes other Americans have heard Texans threaten to secede so often that he formed an enthusiastic organization, The American Friends for Texas Secession. He wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t far off the mark; a number of signees of the cut-Texas-loose petition were nonTexans, which is rather humiliating. The Annexation document does allow us to split into four more states â&#x20AC;&#x201C; five Texases â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but this differs from what our schoolchildren vow each day: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible.â&#x20AC;? The annexation agreement

also allows us to retain our public lands including six leagues into the Gulf, with all that oil and gas underneath. And oil beneath those public lands in West Texas bankrolled UT and A&M. When it comes to Austin vs. Washington, Texas is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;tax donor state.â&#x20AC;? Using the latest figures available, for every dollar Texans paid to the federal government in federal income taxes, the state received approximately 94 cents in benefits. This is only income taxes. What skewers the figures is that we have so many military bases bringing in federal dollars. Speaking of the military, we donate more than money: 22,022 Texas troops were killed in World War II, a higher percentage than our share of the national population; another 3,415 Texans died in the Vietnam War. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a higher percentage. As usual, we were a donor state. Yes, you can buy bumper stickers reading â&#x20AC;&#x153;Secedeâ&#x20AC;? -- one for $2, or three for $5. Yes, Larry Scott Kilgore, a perennial Republican candidate from Arlington, announced he was running for governor and would legally change his name to Larry Secede Kilgore, with Secede in capital letters. But with all the hoopla about secession, we might get the idea that an overwhelming number of Texans want to leave the club. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let the squeaky wheel get all the attention.

Press articles show a 2009 Rasmussen Reports survey determined 31 percent of Texans say the state has a right to secede. They are wrong and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know it. However, just 18 percent of Texans would actually vote to secede. That 18 percent figure is the exact same as the percentage of all Americans who say they favor allowing their state or region to secede from the nation, according to a 2008 Zogby poll. As North Dakota goes, so goes Texas. In addition, three-fourths of Texans say they oppose secession. Then we have those who would secede from the secession: Caleb M. of Austin started his own petition on the White House website. He asked that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;in the event that Texas is successful in the current bid to secede,â&#x20AC;? the federal government should allow Austin to withdraw from Texas and remain part of the United States. As mentioned before, this Texas secession business is nothing new. A Texas Congressman, Jim Collins, once introduced a resolution in the U.S. House: â&#x20AC;&#x153;And in conclusion, if Texas citizens favor the establishment of the Republic of Texas, I would ask that both the Senate and House in the U.S. Congress be provided the opportunity to confirm this transfer of authority to the Republic of Texas.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; April 13, 1978. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right, 1978. Ashby succeeds at ashby2@comcast.net

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Neighbors: Welcoming new life and a little wildlife in the area by Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@sbcglobal.net Congratulations to Jana & Jamie McEwen of Candlelight Plaza who became parents on New Year’s Eve to a beautiful baby daughter, Raegan Lynn McEwen. Raegan, born at 12:57 a.m. on Jan. 1, was the first baby born in the new year at Memorial Hermann NW Hospital, weighing in at 7 lbs., 9 oz. and was 19.5 inches long. Welcome to the world, sweet little Raegan. Sincere “get well soon” prayers and wishes go out to Kevin Hobart who is recovering from surgery in Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital. Kevin’s wife Debbie, his sister-in-law Donna Webb, nephew Carey Webb, and other family have been doing their best to keep him company throughout his hospital stay. The Hobart and Webb families are treasures in our community. I hope you will add your prayers for Kevin’s recovery and send some get well cards his way. Sightings, rumors and tall tales about coyotes in the area have long been a part of our community, as I’ve mentioned in this column before. Neighbor Mark Greene said this past weekend the myth became truth when a dead coyote, later examined and confirmed by a wildlife biologist, was found at or near the intersection of T.C. Jester Blvd. and 610 North Loop feeder. Keep an eye on your critters – coyotes have been known to easily jump our area’s short cyclone

Raegan Lynn McEwen fences. I am long accustomed to hearing coyotes howling, yipping and barking throughout the night during many a camping or hunting trip – hearing the coyotes is oddly one of my favorite things about tent camping – and I am sure I heard coyotes down in White Oak Bayou between 34th and 43rd Streets a couple of weeks ago in the middle of the night. There is no mistaking that type of yipping and barking. One of our other neighbors, Wes Wehr, reported seeing a well fed coyote very recently in the woods on the west side of White Oak Bayou, between the train tracks and the bayou, during a day hike. The deforestation of Memorial Park is thought to be an explanation of the coyotes’ migration out into the city in search of cover and food.

A sincere thank you to neighbors Melanie Long, Georgia Lister and Laura Harnden for reaching out and helping a needy student in our community. I have found that when a need is identified, all you need to do is ask and our neighbors immediately respond with a helping hand. Boy Scouts of America Troop 40 is holding its Annual Bar-B-Q Dinner from noon – 6 p.m. Feb. 2 and from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Feb. 3 at St. Rose of Lima’s Fellowship Hall, 3600 Brinkman. Dine-in or carry out to enjoy your choice of a barbecue plate with chicken or brisket & sausage, or a “meal in a peel” of chopped barbecue beef piled high atop the Troop’s special recipe of buttered potatoes, or a chopped BBQ beef sandwich. Tickets are $10 at the door. Contact Chris Carroll at 713-444-2972 for more information. The cooks are all your neighbors and Boy Scout dads: Anthony Arcos, Chris Carroll, Brian Sellers, Jim Bentley, Ian Sangree, Brent Vannoy (the smoker crew), Robert Bench, Mike Hermann, Patrick Jozwiak, (Robert, Mike and Patrick are the crew in charge of the famous buttery green beans and potatoes) and a number of other parents. This event is the Troop’s main fundraiser for the year and all of the profits are used to plan high adventure campouts, trips or voyages which occur every two years. Last year, after almost two years of planning and preparation, members of the Troop thoroughly

enjoyed a sailing program in the Bahamas, while others tackled a kayaking trip in North Carolina – both serious high adventure experiences. The next high adventures will occur in 2014. Are you a member of a chili cook off team or have you always wanted to pull one together? Perhaps you feel ready to strike out on your own and show off your fabulous, made from scratch chili recipe. Here is your opportunity to shine: the Rose Garden in Sunset Heights, 2621 Link Road, is holding its annual Chili Cook-off on Feb. 16. The entry fee is $30. Everyone involved will be allowed to sample the various spicy concoctions, and the final judging will be at 5 p.m. For more information, contact Rose Marie or Robert at 713-863-8027. Thank you, Sharon Stephens Pendley, for sharing information about this fun event. In an effort to help our community become better prepared for emergencies, White Horse Academy of Martial Arts, which is located in the Heights at 215 East 11th St., is holding two classes - a CPR/First Aid class and a FREE Self Defense Class for Children. The First Aid/ CPR class will be held on Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $45 for twoyear certification or renewal, and the course is open to adults and youth ages 12 and older. On Feb. 19 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., White Horse Academy of Martial Arts will host a free self defense class for children of all ages. This introductory class

OBITUARIES Gordon Hallenbeck, 93, died Jan. 6. He is survived by his son, Donald Hallenbeck of Oklahoma City, Okla.; his daughter, Phyllis Poteet of Humble, and three generations of 11 grandchildren as well as two stepchildren, Alma Humphrey of Houston, and Terry Salley of Indianapolis, Ind. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Jewell Cox Hallenbeck. Memorial service pending. In remembrance of Gordon Hallenbeck, you may send donations to: Dakota Rescue Headquarters, P.O. Box 1045, Pinehurst, Texas 77362-1045.

John M. Baber (Johnnie), 86, died Jan. 21. A celebration of his life was held Jan. 28, at Yale Street Baptist Church with the Rev. T. Leon Preston, oﬃciating.

Rev. Robert Lee Jessie Jr., 58, died Dec. 25. He was a beloved husband of Charlotte, father of six children, grandfather of 11 grandchildren and two great grand children and a host of other relatives and friends. Roberta W. Jones, 94, died Jan. 24. She was a longtime resident of The Heights. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ira L. Jones and is survived by her children, Beverly J. Anderson and Ira L. Jones II; granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth Jones and several nieces and nephews.

Pat Monty Guidry, 77, died

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Jan. 27. He was born Nov. 28, 1935 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Peter and Pearl Guidry. He is survived by his ﬁve children, Julie Rodriguez, Pam Brekeen and her husband Rick, Monty Guidry and his wife Glenda, Shannon Ackerman and her husband Craig and Shawn Guidry and his wife Carolyn; his grandchildren, Desirae Brekeen, Dallas Brekeen and his wife Kasey, Blake Bielamowicz and his wife Amy, Hunter Guidry, Hayden Guidry, C.J. Ackerman, Chase Ackerman and Nicole Guidry and his great-grandchildren, Camryn Brekeen, Bryce Brekeen and Breelyn Bielamowicz.

died Jan. 14. He was born in Houston Nov. 5, 1942 to Frank Eugene LaBelle and Dorothy Grace LaBelle. He is preceded in death by his parents, his son Brian LaBelle and his sister Kathy Jones. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Joan LaBelle; son Scott (Christina) LaBelle; sister Diane Denton, Firestone, Co.; brothers Don (Laura) LaBelle Aurora, Co.; Ron (Jean) LaBelle, brother-in-laws, Tommy (Kim) Gunn, Pasadena, Texas; Terry Gunn, Onalaska, Texas; sister-inlaws, Kelly (Bubba) Nelson; Maryann Bunker; Mother-in-law Mary Gunn Sims, Goodrich, Texas and many beloved nieces and nephews. There will be a Celebration of Franks’ life Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 2003 W. 43rd St. In lieu of ﬂowers the family requests that donations be made to St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church.

Thomas (Tommy) William Luke, 73, died Jan. 26. Tommy retired after 38 years from the U.S. Postal Service and has been a member of Garden Oaks Lodge #1306 since 1978. He was preceded in death by his parents; sons, Tommy Jr. and Sammy; 3 brothers and 4 sisters. He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Joe Ann; sons, Anthony (Paulina), Mike, and daughter, Terry (Mark); grandsons, Brandon, Ryan, and Derek (Kelsey); great-grandson, Jaxon; and a brother and sister.

Ernest G. Light, 76, died Jan. 23.

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family-oriented lifestyle of Holland after the move from their last home in Chengdu, China. If anyone would like an email address for the Carls, email me and I’ll send it to you. One of our Oak Forest neighbors, Vicki Guidry, emailed to say that even though the holidays have come and gone, she wanted to share with you a wonderful event she experienced on Jan. 6, the Epiphany. The St. Pius X High School Concert Chorale, Campus Singers & Handbell Ensemble with the Regal Brass Quintet, performed their 18th annual Festival of Lessons and Carols, “Behold That Star,” at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. This event featured readings from Holy Scripture with beautiful carols and music. Vicki said, “The entire event was awesome; the singers and musicians did an excellent job! If you have never attended you should mark your calendar for Jan. 6 next year…many thanks to Patrick W. Spedale, senior choirmaster, and everyone involved for a most wonderful evening.”

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Louise Liestman Parsley, 96, died Jan. 23. She was born on a farm in Alief, Texas, July 31, 1916 to Eunice and Frank Liestman. Louise was preceded in death by her husband Howard Parsley and her three sisters. She is survived by her four children Clint and his wife Barbara, Frank,

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Need to contact 311? There’s an app for that The city of Houston rolled out what it says is a new and improved 311 Help & Info system Tuesday, including a Smartphone app. Now, 311 Help & Info users are able to submit service requests via the new Smartphone app, the redesigned website, email or by calling the 24/7 call center to report issues that need to be resolved. Over the past week, 311 has also launched a new interactive mapping tool that allows Houstonians to track the progress of their request and view other requests in the area. “I am so proud of where 311 is today and look forward to where it’s going in the future,” said Frank Carmody, who oversees 311 Help & Info. “We want to hear from Houston’s citizens and we are working to create as many avenues as possible to allow them to communicate with us on their terms: When they want, how they want, and with whom they want.” Prior to 311?s transformation, the 311 Call Center provided telephone Service Request and information service 18 hours a day, seven days a week. Due to budget-required layoffs in FY2012, 311 had to stop offering service on the weekends. But as of last August, 311 Help & Info launched 24 hour a day, seven day

Janet and Lee Parsley and many nieces and nephews. She and her husband opened Parsley Studio in the Heights in 1942 where for over 70 years she went to work every day. She was a member of Baptist Temple for more than 50 years where she worked in the nursery and taught Sunday School. She was a wonderful mother, loved going to work and church, an avid Houston sports fan, and inspired many with her zest for life.

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Rev. Calvin J. Abraham to be honored at commemorative retirement celebration Bella Vista Missionary Baptist church, located in the Historical Independence Heights, announced that its beloved Pastor, the Rev. Calvin J. Abraham retired on Dec. 31, 2012. The Rev. Abraham, after 43 years of faithful service was installed Jan. 20, 2012, as the first Pastor Emeritus in the 63 year history of the church. Dr Samuel J. Gilbert Sr., Pastor Emeritus of the Mount Sinai Baptist Church was the guest speaker, and the Rev. John Bowie, Pastor Emeritus of True Light MBC administered the Emeritus Charge. Dr. Gilbert delivered a powerful sermon entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finishing at the Top.â&#x20AC;? CDs and DVDs of the service are available via Bella Vista MBC Media Ministry, 803 E. 36th Street, Houston, Texas 77022. Pastor Emeritus Calvin Abraham, will be honored with a Commemorative Retirement Celebration at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Bayou City Event Center located at 9401 Knight Road, Houston, Texas 77045. Dr. Ralph D. West, Pastor of the Brook Hollow Church will be the guest speaker. Tickets are available for $60 per person. To purchase individual or group tickets or for information, log onto www.bellavistambc.org or call 713-692-3944.

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Malone eyes Final Four for her team by Michael Sudhalter sports@theleadernews.com It’s only been five years since Micarah Malone began playing basketball, but now, the St. Pius X senior forward can’t imagine her life without the sport. “I love basketball – it’s my passion in life,” Malone said. “For me, it’s a way to relieve stress. If I had a bad day, I get on the court and it’s all gone. (Off the court,) I just hang out with my basketball friends and go to the movies or the mall. It’s always centered around basketball or school.” Malone continues the tradition of Division I basketball players from St. Pius X. Last fall, she signed with Lamar University in Beaumont, a member of the Southland Conference. She chose the Cardinals over Campbell, Denver, Louisiana-Lafayette, McNeese State and TCU. “I went to the campus several times and liked it,” Malone said.“I liked the people and the team, and they liked me. They’re big on academics.” Malone plans on majoring in Business Man-

Micarah Malone agement but is considering a career in coaching some day. SPX head coach Fernando Villasana, who has won more than 500 games in nearly two decades at SPX and Incarnate Word Academy, said

Malone would make a good coach. “She’s one of these motivated players who says,‘follow my lead and let’s go,’” Villasana said. “She covers all facets of the game. It’s not just about points.” Malone leads the Lady Panthers in points (12.9 points per game) and rebounds (7.7 rebounds), along with 3.6 assists per game. On Friday, Feb. 8, St. Pius X will honor Malone and fellow seniors Celeste Caldwell, Alex Juarez and Sarah Wooldridge before the 6:30 p.m. Senior Night game vs. Beaumont Kelly. Malone, who describes herself as a “point forward,” is adept at handling the ball and running an offense. She hopes to play shooting guard or small forward in college and has learned things with the SPX program that she thinks will help her at the next level. First, she’s set her sights on leading SPX to a third consecutive TAPPS Division I Final Four appearance. “TAPPS is a big stage to showcase the stuff I’ve learned,” said Malone, who transferred to St. Pius X from Klein High during her sophomore year.

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Reagan High senior guard Sterling Lampley (No. 2) drives to the basket during the Bulldogs’ 85-77 loss to 4A-21 leader Wheatley on Jan. 23 at Delmar-Tusa Fieldhouse. (Photo by Kevin B. Long/GulfCoastShots.com)

Reagan boys build on tough losses to Wheatley The Reagan High boys basketball team lost a hard-fought, 85-77 game to Class 4A-District 21 leader, Wheatley, on Jan. 23. While the Bulldogs (7-3 in district competition) may not have a chance to win a district title, its two losses to the district-leading Wildcats (by 9 and 8 points, respectively), will likely prepare them for the postseason. Reagan will host Sharpstown, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 at Delmar-Tusa Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs defeated the Apollos, 98-49, on Dec. 11.

SPX grad, Stepanski, earns conference honor Austin College freshman forward Brittany Stepanski, who graduated from St. Pius X last year, was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Player of the Week, for the week of Jan. 14-20. Stepanski averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in two games that week, leading Austin to victories over University of Dallas and Colorado College. Austin is an NCAA Division III program located in Sherman, Texas – just south of the Oklahoma border. Last season, Stepanski led SPX to the TAPPS Division I Final Four. Her younger sister, Courtney, is a sophomore wing for the SPX girls basketball team.

Reagan High senior guard and team co-captain Idarien Feagans (No. 0) and the Bulldogs have a chance to achieve some success in the playoﬀs later this month.

St. Pius X junior forward Jonathan Wiley, left, drives to the basket during the Panthers’ 61-51 triple overtime loss to St. Thomas on Jan. 19. Wiley returned to the Panthers lineup last month after suﬀering a hand injury. The Division I prospect sparked the Panthers to a 58-53 comeback win over Tomball Concordia Lutheran on Jan. 25. (Photo by Kevin B. Long/GulfCoastShots.com)

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Football Showcase next week The Greater Houston Football Coaches Association is looking for players, as well as volunteers for the Senior Showcase, which will begin at 8 a.m. Feb. 9 at the Houston Texans’ Methodist Practice Facility at Reliant Park. Seniors looking to earn a football scholarship will have the opportunity to work out in front of NCAA Division II and III and NAIA coaches. The organizations needs volunteers for check-in, time the athletes and to count the bench press repetitions. Volunteers should go to www.tinyurl.com/fbshowcasevolunteer. Players can sign up at seniorfootballshowcase.com.

Swimming Postseason begins The Reagan and Waltrip swim teams will compete in the 4A-21 District Swimming Championships on Feb. 2 at Lamar High School. The top swimmers will advance to the Conference 4A-Region VI Swim Meet at the Don Cook Natatorium in Sugar Land.

The St. Pius X boys basketball team’s postseason chances have significantly improved since the return of junior forward Jonathan Wiley. “Jonathan has been our leader,” Panthers head boys basketball coach Henry Sims said. “He was out the last two months with a hand injury. We were missing him. He’s very instrumental in what we’re doing.” Wiley, who returned in mid-January, averages 10.7 points per game but his contributions go far beyond the scoring line. “He came back and brought some much needed energy, defense and a great shot,” SPX assistant coach Kevin Freightman said. His level of intensity was especially apparent during the Panthers’ 58-53 comeback victory over Tomball Concordia Lutheran on Jan. 25. SPX trailed by eight points entering the fourth

quarter and didn’t close the gap until the final 2:30 of the game. Wiley finished with 13 points. “It was big for us – a much needed win for the program,” Freightman said. St. Pius X had dropped a triple-overtime game at archrival, St. Thomas, on Jan. 19, and lost to Beaumont Kelly, 55-45, before picking up its first district win vs. Concordia. “We had to keep our heads up and keep fighting for the win,” Wiley said. The 6-foot-5, 180-pound Wiley, who lives near downtown Houston, arrived at St. Pius X as a freshman. A basketball player since he was in the second grade, Wiley split time on junior varsity and varsity in 2010-2011. Last winter, he played a full season of varsity competition. “I like Coach Sims a lot,” Wiley said. “He tries a lot of different things on defense that I’ve never tried before.” Wiley’s efforts in the hardwood and the

classroom (3.0 grade point average) make him a promising prospect for college recruiters. He’s received interest from Cornell (of the Ivy League), Lehigh, New Orleans, Rice, UT-San Antonio and Weber State; he’d like to play small forward at the next level. He said the education he’s received at St. Pius X has been very beneficial. “I’m glad I came here – it’s a real diverse, small school,” said Wiley, who plans to have a career in Business or Real Estate after college. The Panthers will host St. Thomas at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 in their regular season home finale. It’s the rubber game between the Panthers and Eagles. SPX won a non-district game, 54-43 on Nov. 3, but lost 61-51, in a triple overtime district meeting on Jan. 19. Sims hopes the comeback win over Concordia will provide a spark for his team. “We’ve been playing comeback basketball, and it finally fell in our favor,” he said.

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Jones at Scarborough, 11:30 a.m. (DelmarTusa) Sharpstown at Reagan, 1 p.m. (Delmar-Tusa) Waltrip at Davis, 2:30 p.m. (Delmar-Tusa)

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SWIMMING Reagan, Waltrip at Class 4A-District 21 Meet at Lamar, all day

Feb. 4 GIRLS BASKETBALL Waltrip at Reagan, 7:30 p.m. (Butler)

BOYS SOCCER Lee at Waltrip, 5 p.m. (Delmar-Tusa) Sharpstown at Reagan, 7 p.m. (Delmar-Tusa) Beaumont Kelly at St. Thomas, 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER Lee at Waltrip, 5 p.m. (Dyer) St. Pius X at Tomball Concordia Lutheran, 5 p.m. Sharpstown at Reagan, 7 p.m. (Dyer)

GIRLS BASKETBALL Fort Bend Christian at Lutheran North, 5:30 p.m.

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Feb. 6 BOYS BASKETBALL North Forest at Waltrip, 4:30 p.m. (DelmarTusa) Reagan at Austin, 4:30 p.m. (Barnett) Scarborough at Worthing, 6 p.m. (Barnett)

BOYS SOCCER Kashmere at Scarborough, 6:30 p.m. (Delmar-Tusa)

GIRLS SOCCER Kashmere at Scarborough, 6:30 p.m. (Dyer)

Lutheran North at Lutheran South, 7:30 p.m.

Davis at Reagan, 4:30 p.m. (Delmar-Tusa) Beaumont Kelly at St. Pius X, 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER Reagan at Milby, 4:30 p.m. (Barnett) Waltrip at Sharpstown, 5 p.m. (Butler)

GIRLS BASKETBALL Lutheran North at Lutheran South, 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 9 BOYS BASKETBALL

Feb. 8 BOYS SOCCER Reagan at Milby, 4:30 p.m. (Barnett) Waltrip at Sharpstown, 7 p.m. (Butler) St. Thomas at St. Pius X, 7 p.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL Waltrip at Wheatley, 6 p.m. (Barnett)

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BOYS SOCCER Jones at Scarborough, Noon (Delmar-Tusa)

GIRLS SOCCER Jones at Scarborough, Noon (Dyer)

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Greenling â&#x20AC;˘ from Page 1A a Norhill resident and chair of the Central City Co-op. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We at Central City believe that any mechanisms that give our farmers more ways to reach the public is a good thing,â&#x20AC;? she wrote in an email in response to a Leader question about the new service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greenling is offering a great service for busy households that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t schedule trips to farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s markets, or to the co-op. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thrilled to see all organic shopping go so mainstream, and we hope the public awareness that Greenlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marketing is raising will benefit all of us who work to bring sustainable shopping to the people of Houston.â&#x20AC;? For more information on Greenlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offerings and expansion to the Houston area, visit http://www.greenling.com/houston. Follow Greenling on Facebook at facebook.com/greenlinghouston or on Twitter at twitter. com/greenlinghou. And for a more hands-on experience in locally-sourced, organic buying, check out the Central City Co-op at www.centralcityco-op.com.

Chickens â&#x20AC;˘ from Page 1A city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They caught us in the middle of a comprehensive review,â&#x20AC;? Newport said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My department took over BARC in 2009.â&#x20AC;? Noise and health have been some of the main concerns that residents have raised regarding chickens. Newport said the city receives complaints about chickens, but not as many as they receive about cats and dogs. Newport plans on making â&#x20AC;&#x153;preliminary recommendations to stakeholders (in the issue)â&#x20AC;? by Feb. 15 and could have a final proposal to the City Council by March. Newport said BARC is looking for a common sense, pragmatic solution. He said that Kansas City, Missouri recently adopted an ordinance that requires written consent from neighbors and other issues that address chicken ownership. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Hopefully we can) move in a direction that we and Hens for Houston can agree to,â&#x20AC;? Newport said. At Wabash Antiques and Feed Store, 5701 Washington, the mood is in favor of Houston-based chicken ownership. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are really excited about it,â&#x20AC;? Wabash manager John Berry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have people calling me and asking if the ordinance has passed. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s becoming more common for people to care about where their food is coming from. As far as livestock goes, chickens are an easy one. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an excellent first step.â&#x20AC;? Berry said Wabash sells 100-150 chickens per month and about two tons of poultry feed per month. He said the ordinance being overturned would be better for customers so they could â&#x20AC;&#x153;keep their chickens legally,â&#x20AC;? and that Wabash would likely â&#x20AC;&#x153;see a little bump in salesâ&#x20AC;? due to more local chicken owners. Wabash cashier Joe Boswell said hens are a good idea for local residents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re good pets and kids take care of them,â&#x20AC;? Boswell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It teaches them responsibility. The hens provide fresh eggs that go well with gardens. Hens arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t noisy at all -- dogs are louder.â&#x20AC;?

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Every month in The Leader’s business section, we will talk to local business owners and ask their opinions on the economy, the business climate and other topics of interest to our readers. This week’s question was: From an economy standpoint, what do you expect from 2013? Do you expect it to be like 2012? Is it going to be better? Is it going to be worse? No matter what the answer, why do you think that?

Kathryn van der Pol Adolf Hoepfl & Son Garage How will 2013 be for us economically? My answer? It depends. It depends on who you are. If you’re on a fixed income, it’s going to be tough just as the last four or five years have been. Prices are rising and your income is not. If you’re working, your taxes went up. There are over 200 billion dollars in new taxes scheduled for 2013 according to Dr. Robert Gilmer who directs the Institute for Regional Forecasting. That will put a drag on our economy as there will be less money to bring home, spend or save. We are becoming ever more a regulation nation. Not only does this increase the cost of business, it creates uncertainty. Just think of the Affordable Health Care Act. No one yet knows how Obamacare will really play out. So where is the sunshine? Right here in Houston, Texas. People are moving to Texas from all over and they’re moving into the greater Houston area in large numbers. There are jobs here; the price of oil is high, and as long as it doesn’t crash, our sunshine will spread the wealth for many. My advice? Stay prepared for tough times and count your blessings. As my pastor says, live biblically as we should all the time –including the good times. This means live frugally for yourself and give generously to those who need a hand up. And one more thing, change your oil.

‘Liveable’ initiative captures area trends by Cynthia Lescalleett For The Leader As it does each month, Houston Tomorrow’s Livable Houston Initiative presented a thoughtful take on the city’s growth and progress at a bring-your-lunch-and-listen meeting held Jan. 23 at Houston-Galveston Area Council. Housing diversity, workforce readiness and funding to solve infrastructure and other challenges were themes visited by January speaker Jack Steele, H-GAC’s executive director, who discussed issues driving the Houston region as it heads into 2013. As he flipped quickly through slides showing Houston’s annexations and population growth post-World War II, density patterns emerged. The inner loop’s pre-2000 lock on higher density population and households is giving way to similar trends outside the Beltway, particularly

Jack Steele on the northwest and southwest sides. Population growth in the 13-county H-GAC region, which covers urban as well as “pristine rural” areas, is up 25 percent 2000-2010 on top

of another 25 percent uptick 1990-2000. Continuing growth has been increasing not just households, but prompting more housing types – or at least discussion of it – in more parts of the region to serve such trends as younger demographics, smaller square footage and higher numbers of people living single, Steele said. That diversity-of-housing dialogue has become more pronounced in more parts of the city and region where it is no longer affordable for younger homebuyers, even those who may have grown up in them and seek returning with their own families. Meanwhile, housing inventory is low, and apartment rental and occupancy rates are starting to creep up, putting more potential home buyers into the market while squeezing the budgets of those who stay in multi-family units.

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Diana Trondsen FranNet of South Texas It’s a good question. Most economists will tell you they don’t foresee any great momentum being generated by the economy this year. The stalemate in Washington, the lack of high-paying jobs being created and the generally sour sentiment of Americans across the country point to another disappointing year of economic news. The unemployment rate seems to have steadied (7 to 8 percent), but it seems to have steadied at a “new normal,” whereas the rate doesn’t appear to ever want to fall again to the lows of the 3 to 4 percent of past economic surges. In fact, studies have shown that there are three people vying for every job available. Because of this, more and more Americans will continue to turn to selfemployment for their next career move. Some will start businesses on their own, and many will turn to franchising as an opportunity to invest in their futures. With lending slowly rebounding, banks are most willing to lend to a franchise concept due to the track record of success they can provide. Former corporate employees like franchising because it provides them the support they enjoyed with the corporation, but the freedom to engage their entrepreneurial passion they’ve harnessed for so long. Franchising really presents the perfect hybrid opportunity for newly-launched entrepreneurs.

Paul Perez Attorney at Law The fiscal cliff, budget cuts, increased taxes. Where does it end? Is the sky falling? With all the rhetoric surrounding the economy you might think we are in for a rough year. However, if you are really paying attention to the signs of recovery, you will see that we are in store for a great year of continued success in 2013. Housing inventories from the bubble have shrunk and due to a low supply of houses on the market, demand is rising, prices are rising and construction starts have risen dramatically. A quick check of the local MLS and you will see that houses are flying off the shelves. All of our clients are optimistic about the current year, many expecting to have their best year ever. The Realtors we serve say their business is hotter than ever, with competition to lock down a contract for their clients becoming fiercer. Our mortgage clients feel that people have adjusted to the new guidelines and are more prepared when applying for a loan. Interest rates will also help out by staying low and continuing to drive the market. The title industry has seen nothing but growth for the past several years. We have heard nothing but good news from our “friends” since opening our newest office in the area and expect 2013 to be a year of continued success.

Will Cole Divine Renovation At Divine Renovation we’ve already seen a deﬁnite improvement in the attitude of our vendors, customers, and friends. Perhaps it was the uncertainty with the election, the Mayan Prophecy, or maybe people are just ready to get on and improve their lives. We don’t know why everyone is in such good spirits, only that we at Divine Renovation are blessed to be very very very busy.

Byron Rusk Master Car Care The Heights and Houston, in my opinion, will see modest growth this year. I also think the rest of the nation will probably be flat. At our business, we have three plans, and I think it’s something every business should do. We have a plan if sales fall off 20 percent, another one if sales are flat, and one if sales boom. I just got back from a conference in Tampa, Fla., and throughout the whole group, I’d say there was guarded optimism about the year. Here in Houston, I don’t think we’re down. It’s just slow growth that we’re seeing. Then again, if you’re selling real estate in the Heights, my guess is you’re pretty happy right now. For our business, there are a lot of people who are still fixing their cars. There’s a lot of pent-up demand for buying new cars, but I think a lot of people aren’t quite ready to make that investment. They aren’t buying new cars in the droves you might think. So, economically, I think our business will be modestly better.

Denie Lunsmann Buﬀaloe Floor Covering Inc. I honestly don’t expect much change from 2012, although a small improvement in the economy might be possible. Houston was one of the last areas to be hit by the recession, and hopefully it will be one of the ﬁrst to recover. The housing market appears to be on the mend here, which is a good sign; but with the gridlock in Washington, I just don’t expect a major improvement in 2013.

A rendering of the new dealership features a large showroom with a glass and aluminum exterior. Above is a photo of the Tommie Vaughn dealership in 1956 on Shepherd Drive.

Makeover at Tommie Vaughn starts Shepherd facelift by Ivee Sauls ivee@theleadernews.com Part of North Shepherd is about to get a much needed facelift. Tommie Vaughn Ford is preparing for the construction of their new dealership, which is planned to break ground this month. “We don’t have an exact date, but it’s going to happen in February,” said General Sales Manager Kirby Janke, who is also the grandson of Tommie Vaughn, from whom the dealership gets its name. “Mid-February is our goal. Then our contractors should be on site to start rocking and rolling,” he said. Last week, the pre-owned car department was moved to the new location at 914 North Shepherd and three buildings were removed from the property to make room for the new state of the art dealership. “It’s going to be a totally different building,” said Janke. “It’s going to be top of the line.” The buildings removed from the dealership property included an old house that fronted Durham, a building behind the main dealership known to employees as the meeting area or “the bunker,” and a trailer previously occupied by the used car department. “It’s going to be a big change for us, but it’s going to be a good thing,” he said. Janke said this project will be good for both the dealership and customers, because it will bring all of the departments together. “As far as parts, service, new cars, and pre-owned, we’re all going to be together. Whereas in the past years we’ve all been spread out up and down Shepherd.” He said the body shop and truck shop will stay in their current locations, but customers will no longer have to navigate around to find the different departments. “We didn’t have to do it, but Ford definitely wanted us to. We felt that if we were going to stay in the car business and be competitive with other Ford dealers, we were going to have to do something,” said Janke. The dealership might need updating, but the

Pictured are Jim Janke, son in law of Tommie Vaughn, with sons Kirby, left and Kyle, right. The Jankes continue to carry the commitment to honesty, integrity and fair, friendly dealing, that was started by their grandfather, who is pictured in the photo hanging above them in the dealership. (Photo by Ivee Sauls) sales structure does not, with January numbers “We needed new lifts. So we’re going to put in surpassing the previous year’s sales. “January’s new lifts, everything, new lighting... so as far as probably going to be about a 15 to 20 percent electricity, it is going to save us money.” increase over last year, which is good for us,” he That is money the dealership will need to fund said. this project. “It’s going to cost a lot of money to Tommie Vaughn Ford has been operating at build this thing,” said Janke. the same location since 1956. So, many of the According to the dealership’s website, the conbuildings are old. “A lot of the service bays are struction will cost between $8 and $10 million starting to rust. So, we had to do something,” see Vaughn • Page 5B said Janke.

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Tips: Are you out to own a small business? by Don Ball For The Leader

lanning to start a business? Great â&#x20AC;&#x201C; youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in good company. According to the Small Business Administration small business is big. â&#x20AC;˘The 23 million small businesses in America account for 54 percent of all U.S. sales. â&#x20AC;˘The 600,000 plus franchised small businesses in the U.S. account for 40 percent of all retail sales and provide jobs for some 8 million people. â&#x20AC;˘The small business sector in America occupies 30-50 percent of all commercial space, an estimated 20-34 billion square feet. Furthermore, the small business sector is growing rapidly. While corporate America has been â&#x20AC;&#x153;downsizingâ&#x20AC;?, the rate of small business â&#x20AC;&#x153;start-upsâ&#x20AC;? has grown, and the rate for small business failures has declined. â&#x20AC;˘The number of small busi-

nesses in the United States has increased 49 percent since 1982. â&#x20AC;˘Since 1990, as big business eliminated 4 million jobs, small businesses added 8 million new jobs.â&#x20AC;? There are currently 5,749,797 firms in the U.S. with fewer than 500 employees as of 2009, according to CNN, and those businesses provide 55 percent of all jobs. Small Business Development Centers (including one at the University of Houston-Downtown) were established by the federal Small Business Administration to insure that those who want to start a business begin with more than just a dream. It takes structure, focus, and a well thought-out plan to get a business moving and even those actions alone wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t insure success. So what are the key elements that will improve the odds for success? The first, and perhaps most critical, is to look inward. Are you the kind of person who can start,

launch, run, and grow a business? Start by asking and honestly answering the following questions: 1. What are my personal objectives, and are they realistic? Ask yourself why you want to start a business. Maybe you want more control of your future, you are tired of working for someone else, or perhaps your employer has downsized and provided you with the time to devote to a start-up endeavor. You may have a new idea that you believe could support a new business, or you may have discovered that there is a need for a product or service that you could provide. Take a hard, serious look at your personal objectives and the many ways that you might be able to achieve them, because starting and running a new business is not always the easiest alternative you could choose. 2. What are the challenges of starting a new business? At the top of the list is the financial risk you will have to address. During the

first year or two of a new business, income is generally not steady, and it could take many months just to reach the point where your income breaks-even with your financial investment. Add to that the long hoursâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sure, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the boss, but in addition to your customers demanding a lot of you, entrepreneurs have to wear multiple hats, from buyer and sales agent to bookkeeper and marketing guru. You will be challenged to do many things, some of which might not be within your comfort zone or fit with your knowledge, experience, or expertise. 3. What are the ingredients for a successful business venture, and are you willing and able to fill in any gaps in your knowledge or skills in order to have all of those ingredients? Along with a vision of what you want to do, successful business owners continually research and monitor consumer trends, measure and evaluate their business performance, make

adjustments for new laws and regulations, and take advantage of opportunities for growth and change. In addition to putting together a solid business plan for the start-up phase, successful business owners continually update their plans with fresh goals, objectives, strategies, and tactics. All of this takes time, perseverance, and adaptability to insure that you are delivering a profitable product or service. 4. What skills are necessary to ensure success? It helps if a new business owner has strong skills in verbal and written communication, supervising and managing staff, interpersonal relationships (to deal with customers, vendors, employees, referral sources, and colleagues), computer and Internet

usage, and finance/accounting principles. In addition, most successful entrepreneurs can be described as being very adaptable to change, having good critical thinking and decision-making skills, being open-minded to the opinions and ideas of others, having a positive attitude, and being willing to take calculated risks. So, do you have what it takes? If so, stay tuned for the next step: determining if your business idea is feasible. Ball, CME, CGBP, provides free small business consulting as a senior consultant with the Lone Star College System. He can be reached at 281/260-3178, Donald. e.ball@lonestar.edu.

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N. Freeway Hyundai donating car as chamber raffle prize The Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes its most recent Gold Patron Member, North Freeway Hyundai. The dealership operates from 13915 North Freeway but will relocate in March to 20440 Interstate 45, just North of FM 1960 between Cypresswood and Louetta. Paul Peebles founded the dealership in 2002 and with its impressive array of new and used Hyundai automobiles, SUVs and used and antique collectible cars and trucks, the dealership is like no other. Founded on quality service and a customer-friendly staff, North Freeway Hyundai is the source for anyone looking for vehicles with the best warranty in America. Representing the dealership is Sales Manager Jeff Bogle and Michael Contello. The dealership is showed its strong commitment to the Chamber by signing on as title sponsor of the car raffle to be conducted at the Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Crawfish Festival April 6. North Freeway Hyundai is underwriting a major portion of a new, roomy 40-mile per gallon compact Hyundai Elantra automobile. $10 Raffle tickets will be sold to the public and the winner need not be present to win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strong local business members, like North Freeway Hyundai have exhibited a rich history of making valuable contributions to Houstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economyâ&#x20AC;? said Chamber President Ken Stallman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On behalf of all Chamber members, we welcome this dynamic dealership as a Gold Patron Member and look forward to their participation which will continue to positively impact the vitality of the area and the Chamber.â&#x20AC;? For more information about the services provided by North Freeway Hyundai go to www. northwestfreewayhyundai.com or call Michael Contello at 713-664-2625.

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Kroger ďŹ nishes up â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Souperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; campaign for Hunger Sunday is the ďŹ nal day for a national campaign geared toward ďŹ ghting hunger. The Souper Bowl of Caring, which coincides with Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Super Bowl, is being held at grocery stores across the area. At the Kroger store on West 43rd Street, CoManager David Hughes said their store is the No. 1 Kroger in the district. In 2012, the Kroger team collected $1.1 million combined in hunger bag sales and cash donations, and their goal is to exceed that number this year. Those interested in contributing can visit any store in the area and purchase one of the paper bags ďŹ lled with food that will be donated to the Houston Food Bank.

Partnership releases 2013 guide for businesses The Greater Houston Partnership has released its 2013 Economic Development Guide, available online and in print. The guide is produced annually by a team of GHP researchers and provides facts and ďŹ gures about Houstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy, workforce, business and industrial landscape and demographics.

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Heights businesswoman finds blend in blinds Shari Perez spent a career insuring othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; personal belongings. Today, the former insurance territory manager makes a career ensuring othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; windows have a professional design and look as owner of Budget Blinds, a franchise specializing in creating custom window coverings for residential and commercial customers, including free in-home professional consultations, window treatment selection and professional installation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always loved decorating and window coverings,â&#x20AC;? said Perez, the newest Budget Blindsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; franchisee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And franchising provides a nice bridge between the entrepreneurial vision and the corporate support.â&#x20AC;? After earning a marketing degree from what is now Texas State University in San Marcos, Perez spent the next 25 years in the insurance industry. She worked as a customer service manager handling customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; claims before ending as a territory sales manager selling policies through a regional base of independent insurance agencies. A corporate restructuring eliminated her position in December of 2011, and she contemplated her next career move. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A former client approached me about partnering in a new insurance agency,â&#x20AC;? recalled Perez, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but I realized it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t what I wanted. However, the thought of entrepreneurship really sparked my imagination, so I decided to keep looking

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â&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard the saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not what you know, but who you know.â&#x20AC;? If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and I know it is to a point â&#x20AC;&#x201C; then the question becomes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How do I meet people who can help me reach my goals?â&#x20AC;? The answer is quite simple. Be active, be present and get involved in business groups where you have the potential to meet those people. You might be introduced to solid prospects, great referral sources and even to develop new vendor relationships. Of course, this assumes that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re great at what you do and your product or service is of the highest quality. There are many good business groups in Houston. Some are geared at exchanging business, such as the Houston Executive Roundtable or BNI chapters. Some are industry specific, such as the American Marketing Association or Houston Apartment Association. Others are position specific, such as the Professionals in Human Resource Association or The Association of Women Attorneys. And, lastly there are the Chambers of Commerce. To me, the business group that provides a wonderful arena to make good connections is the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce. This chamber has 350-plus member companies reaching thousands of business professionals. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty of opportunity to network with other like minded people. One of the things that makes GHACC so successful is

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its inclusiveness. New members are matched with an ambassador who helps them utilize everything the chamber has to offer and make sure they meet lots of other chamber members. Meeting new people happens not only at our breakfasts, special lunches, after hours and ribbon cuttings, but from working on committees. When other people see how you act on a committee, it often builds trust in you, your product or service and your company. Sure, you have to give up some hours, but in return you establish yourself as a proven professional. Membership in the Chamber provides many of the benefits a company needs to help make it successful. Besides networking, there are lots of educational opportunities, fun times and giving back to the community. You can learn more about the Chamber by visiting www.heightschamber.com

Jan. 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Economic Forecast Luncheon was a successful sell out. Dr. Robert Gilmer gave us information we can use about the financial future looks for Houston and Texas. We had four breakout sessions helping attendees learn about closing the sale, negotiating and making your company attractive to investors. Feb. 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Our monthly breakfast is held at the Sheraton Hotel at 290 & 610. All February â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Preliminary competition for the Idol of the Heights Competition is taking place. If you can sing, the $30 entry fee gets you a chance at $1,500 grand prize, $700 second place and $300 third place prizes. Check the website for dates and times. April 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The 2013 Crawfish Festival â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bigger and better than ever â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will be held at the Northwest Mall Parking Lot. You can pre-buy tickets at a discount by going to: www.heightschamber.com/crawfishfestival

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If Houston was a stock, market performance might vary by Ryan Krueger For The Leader Sam Houston once said about Texas â&#x20AC;&#x153;No country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages.â&#x20AC;? Plenty of folks still agree as newly branded citizens continue to settle here. The annual U-Haul â&#x20AC;&#x153;Migration Trends Reportâ&#x20AC;? has concluded that Houston is the #1 destination of one-way truck rentals in the country, for the third year in a row. Krueger & Catalano Capital Partners is a money management firm, and our industry tends to focus on other trends. But we have always learned more talking to the guy in the front seat of a truck than the back seat of limo. Data we retrieve from where those trucks are headed provide a wealth of information on the migration of capital. Consider the distance traveled by U-Haul trucks would circle the Earth 177 times per day every day of the year. We like measuring

sticks that Wall Street would never dirty their hands with, or dismiss as too simple to work. People can lie; U-Haulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s invoices do not. No different than looking at the fundamentals on a good stock, you would find Houston is the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fastest growing economy. Capital flows to wherever it is most welcome. We define capital as not only money, but also talent, ideas and the people who own them. Joining Houston in U-Haulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top 10 was San Antonio and Austin at #5 and #6. In an annual poll of 650 CEOs, Texas was judged to be the No. 1 state to do business in, for the seventh year in a row. New York and California were 49th and 50th. In a separate study of 43 measures of competitiveness, CNBC showed Texas was the best state to do business in. Not surprising was strength in areas like cost of living, workforce, and access to capital. Most interesting to us were categories that might offer the most impressive view

down the road - Technology and Innovation - where Texas dominated, even outpacing California. Economists spend time worrying about high unemployment and debate what should be happening. As self-described Archaenomists, we have found it much more profitable at our firm to turn over a few economic rocks to determine what already is happening. Since 2009, almost half of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new jobs created have Texas addresses. Houston has added more private sector jobs than any other major U.S. city since the onset of the recession in 2007, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. Even better, they are apparently pretty good jobs. Capgemini is a world leader in global research, and in a study of 10 markets, Houston had the highest per capita income growth at +8 percent, double the average of the other nine. Over the past two years Houston has enjoyed more growth in the number of high

net worth individuals, with at least $1 million in investable assets, than any other U.S. city. Not just home to growth, but a solid balance sheet underneath earns Texas its AAA credit rating. On a per capita basis, Texanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt is about one-half of New York or California. By itself Texas is the 12th largest economy in the world. Most analysts look elsewhere for growth like the Wall Street favorite â&#x20AC;&#x153;BRICâ&#x20AC;? which stands for the supposedly unmatched growth opportunities in Brazil, Russia, India, and China. I wonder how many investors with Houston addresses realize how close the best emerging market has been. My firm made Houston into a stock to compare its performance to the overall market. Rather than cherry pick fundamentals, we did just what Dow Jones does and chose the largest representatives from each sector and weighted the sectors so our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Samâ&#x20AC;? would as closely

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circumstances, the company would need to notify HISD and provide a signed change request. The proposed changes come as the district moves forward with its 2012 bond program to repair, replace or build 40 schools. The goal of the committee is to provide input on how the district can improve M/WBE outreach efforts and accountability. M/WBE participation in the 2007 bond program stands at 33 percent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is going to be a tremendous positive for the community at large,â&#x20AC;? said Sam Pineda, a volunteer committee member representing the National Association of Minority Contractors. Other volunteer committee members represent the Asian Chamber of Commerce, the Houston Black Chamber of Commerce, the East End Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston, and the

Local high school seniors can apply for Chamber scholarships The Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting high school seniors to apply for Chamber scholarships provided in conjunction with Chamber member sponsors. The Chamber annually awards up to $2,000 scholarships to deserving area high school students who use them to pursue their goals and dreams. Helping local high school students attend college with some financial support is a project the Chamber has conducted for two decades, according to Scholarship Chair, Cindy Reibenstein. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without these scholarships, these students might not be able to attend colleges or universities where they use higher learning to become success-

ful citizens and enjoy rewarding careers,â&#x20AC;? said Reibenstein. The scholarship program is open to Chamber-area high school scholars from Waltrip, Reagan, Davis, St. Thomas, Scarborough, Washington, Lutheran North, Memorial Hall, St. Pius X and charter schools Harmony, Kipp, and YES. The scholarship can be for vocational or educational studies. The deadline for scholarship applications is March 1. Additional information and applications can be obtained by contacting the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce, 545 W. 19th St., Houston, Texas 77008, or by email to info@heightschamber.com.

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THE CALENDAR. AARP CHAPTER 1265â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MONTHLY MEETING 9:30 a.m. Feb. 4 Candlelight Park 1520 Candlelight Blvd. 713-681-1133 The Houston Northwest AARP Chapter 1265 will have its regular monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 4. The meeting starts with a social period at 9:30 a.m. followed by the 10 a.m. business meeting. The guest speaker featured for this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting is the owner of Claudeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pharmacy, who will discuss various vitamins that seniors should take regularly. He will also explain the importance of reading the label on the diďŹ&#x20AC;erent vitamins, in order to avoid duplications. Following the meeting, there will be a ďŹ nger food type lunch. To participate, bring something to eat. After lunch, there will be table games. All residents over 50 years old are welcome to attend.

WALTRIP CLASS OF 1963 50-YEAR REUNION Sept. 20-Sept. 22 713-466-9030, 713-937-3019 waltrip1963@gmail.com A reunion committee is now working on 50 reunion plans. Events are planned for the weekend of Sept. 20-Sept. 22. As plans become more deďŹ nite, information will appear on the Waltrip website, in The Leader Newspaper and in veriďŹ ed email addresses to classmates. If one has not been contacted by a committee member, please call Donna Sanford Holle at 713-466-9030 or Leslie Hess Purvis at 713-937-3019. Also use the email address, password Rams.

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THIRD COAST COMEDY PLAYERS 7 p.m. Feb. 9, 16, 23 and March 2 The Venue on W. 34th Street 2317 W. 34th Street 713-263-9899 www.ThirdCoastComedyPlayers. com The Third Coast Comedy Players are a troupe of improv artists who perform shows every Saturday night and are available for private parties and corporate entertainment. Doors open at 7 p.m., the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids.

OAK FOREST AUTHOR LAUNCHES â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THIRTEEN THERAPISTSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 3-5 p.m. Feb. 9 River Oaks Book Store 3270 Westheimer Rd. Oak Forest resident Russell J. Sandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thirteen Therapistsâ&#x20AC;? has just been released by Featherweight Press. The work of ďŹ ction is a young adult novel, for teens and those young at heart, that spins the tale of Chicago high school senior Aaron Hardaway. The publisherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tag line for the book is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Senior Aaron Hardaway has a new bad boy lover and he wants his mother out of his hair â&#x20AC;&#x201D; super therapist Thirteen warns eyes wide open, but will Aaron listen?â&#x20AC;? Sanders has been writing for many years, but this is his ďŹ rst published work. Houstonians may know him as a local singer, actor, director, on-air volunteer at Sight into Sound radio, and teacher of theater, literature and writing at Aldine Senior High School.

SCOUT SUPER BOWL BARBECUE Noon-6 p.m. Feb. 2; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 3 St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church 3600 Brinkman 713-444-2972 chriscarroll93@gmail.com Boy Scout Troop 40 will hold its 14th Annual Barbecue Dinner over Super Bowl weekend. The menu features barbecue chicken or barbecue beef and sausage, along with savory homemade buttered potatoes and seasoned green beans, condiments and a drink. Tickets are $10 in advance from any Troop 40 member and at the door. Whole briskets for $60 or a Super Bowl Party Pack (20-plate minimum) for $7 per person can be ordered.

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FESTA DI CARNEVALE (for children) 4:30-6:30 p.m., Feb. 10 Italian Cultural & Community Center 1101 Milford 713-524-4222, ext. 4 www.iccchouston.com Bring the children for a day of fun, games and snacks and join in this ancient Italian tradition where children will learn about Italy and its culture. Children are encouraged to wear their favorite costume and mask. Tickets are $2 for children and $5 for adults. Admission is free for students of Scuola dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;italiano.

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THE SCHOOLS. HISD seeks members for bond oversight group The Houston Independent School District is looking for volunteers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including parents and those with expertise in business, engineering, construction and education â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to serve on its newly reorganized Bond Oversight Committee as the district embarks on its $1.89 billion bond program approved by voters in November. The board and administrators â&#x20AC;&#x201C; concerned about criticism of how bond projects were prioritized and scheduled in the 2007 $805 million bond issue â&#x20AC;&#x201C; decided in December to revise the committee charter to give the group of up to nine members, up from seven, a more active role in monitoring the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bond program and keeping the public informed on new construction and renovation projects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new committee will work in conformance with the program approved by the Board and make recommendations to maximize available resources to achieve construction goals

in the most effective and cost-efficient manner,â&#x20AC;? said Leo Bobadilla, HISDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief operating officer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Its focus will be oversight.â&#x20AC;? In revising the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charter, the district has invited those members who served in 2012 to reapply for consideration on the new committee. Those members are chair Chris Hudson, co-chair Gary J. White, Carol Alvarez, Minh Tran, D.V. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sonnyâ&#x20AC;? Flores, Craig Johnson and Li Doyle. The application process is also open to community members, with the goal of having a new committee formed and scheduled to meet before the end of March. The positions are unpaid, and committee members must not have an active contract or be seeking a contract with the district if they wish to serve. Duties of the Bond Oversight Committee include: â&#x20AC;˘Ensuring that bond revenues are spent ap-

propriately â&#x20AC;˘Evaluating risks and controls of the bond program via an independent and periodic report to the Superintendent, Board, and general public. Bobadilla said the goal is to have a committee that can actively serve as a watchdog over bond activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve promised a program that is responsible and accountable to HISD taxpayers,â&#x20AC;? Bobadilla said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This committee is one more way for the district to ensure quality and transparency.â&#x20AC;? To apply to serve on the committee, fill out the Committee Membership Application Form at http://www.houstonisd.org/Page/73425. For more information, visit the HISD website at www.houstonisd.org

SPX essayists sweep competition Eight students from St. Pius X High School out of nine who entered were honored at the ninth annual UST/Archdiocesan Essay Contest Awards Ceremony on Jan. 23 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.

St. Pius X swept the 12th-grade awards with Laura Loustalot earning first place, Stephanie LaMotta second and Nathan Sityangco third. Gena Markantonis was awarded third place for 11th grade and Haley Shoebotham received third place for 10th grade. Ashley Holt, Jennifer Shereen and Miranda Turner earned honorable mention. The event included a Mass celebrated by the Most. Rev. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo and concelebrated by priests from throughout the Archdiocese, the awards ceremony and a reception at the Cathedral Centre. Finalist essays from each grade level were read and ranked by UST faculty and staff members, who chose the winners. The essays from first-place winners in every grade level were enlarged as posters and put on display at the reception. First- and second-place winners were also awarded $1,500 scholarships if they choose to attend UST

Winners galore at Clifton The Clifton Speech, Acting and UIL Academic Team went into the winter break on a high note after taking second place in Decemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HISD UIL tournament at Pin Oak Middle School. Trophy winners were: Impromptu Speaking-Saige Cade 2nd, Shannon Norwood-3rd In the Spanish division, Eva Pacheco took 1st, Tania Jimenez Garcia 3rd TV Commercial- Diana Flores

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Black MS NatureWorks wins grant from Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Congratulations are in order to the NatureWorks team at Frank Black Middle School for receiving a $500 grant from Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Team members include Nancy Greig, director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, professional landscaper Eddie Holik and project coordinator and FBMS parent Jeanette Gillen, who wrote the grant application. NatureWorks, an environmental learning center and outdoor classroom on the FBMS campus features a science pond and observation pier, observation pathways throughout the space, vegetation display areas and public art created and installed by FBMS students. Additions to the space planned for this spring include new benches and a pergola being created by a Boy Scout as part of his Eagle Scout project and a Monarch Butterfy Waystation being added by a Girl Scout troop based at Oak Forest Elementary. Future plans include the creation of a community garden. For more information about the project, contact Gillen at misswiss@earthlink.net.

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2nd Modern Oratory English-Hania Saeed took 3rd Spanish Modern Oratory-Tania Jimenez Garcia ripped it up in 1st, Eva Pacheco was 3rd, Duet Improv Acting â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Team of Nathan Vuong and Jayvia Bennett took 3rd Oral Reading Spanish- Clifton had 6 of the top 8 finalists of the competition. Eva Pacheco took 2nd, Kathryn Amaya 3rd. Listening-Briana Malota won 3rd Art History-Makayla Davis won 3rd place Maps Charts and Graphs-Renzon Flores took 3rd Spelling 6-Samir Saeed took 1st again Spelling 7-Hania Saeed took 1st â&#x20AC;&#x201C;the Saeed family rocked this event! Bilingual champion Eva Pacheco continues her record-breaking run, bringing home a complete set of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies Tania Jimenez Garcia made a big splash as the new Modern Oratory champion in Spanish, coming in 1st. She also took 3rd in Spanish Impromptu speaking. Rachel Sanchez broke new ground as a finalist is impromptu, as well. New members Saige Cade and Diana Flores rocked in all her events, winning trophies and medals at their very first tournament. The speech team is now preparing for Reagan High School tournament under the direction of coach

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Volunteers came together Saturday to plant 100 new trees at drought-plagued West 11th Street Park to commemorate Arbor Day. (Photo by Lorraine Cherry)

100-plus trees planted at W. 11th Park by Lorraine Cherry For The Leader With the help of Trees for Houston, the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and 20 volunteers from surrounding neighborhoods, West 11th Street Park now has 110 new trees in the ground around the ball field at the southwest corner of the park. Casey Scribner from Trees for Houston came to the park Jan. 23, to plant 10 large (30- to 40-gallon) trees in mulched beds adjacent to the benches lining the first base line of the ball field. During the drought in 2011, we lost all of the trees that provided shade for these benches, sparking the effort by the Friends of West 11th Street Park. The larger trees include Sweet Gum, Green Ash, Overcup Oak, Cedar Elm, and Swamp Chestnut Oak. The trees were selected based on growth rate and ability to grow well in the park environment. Trees for Houston has also volunteered to provide free watering for these trees over the next two years. On Houstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arbor Day, January 26, 20 volunteers, including members of the eco team from Accenture

and neighbors from Timbergrove Manor and other surrounding neighborhoods, came to the park armed with shovels and gloves to plant 100 smaller trees supplied by the Houston Parks and Recreation Department. The smaller trees include Loblolly Pine, Bur Oak, Sweet Gum, Black Gum, Cedar Elm, and Cypress. Fueled by coffee, juice, donuts, and kolaches provided by the Friends group, the volunteers made short work of the tree planting, getting all of the trees in the ground in just under an hour and a half. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a very enthusiastic response from the neighborhood. The larger trees that we planted should start providing some shade during the first year. The shade will get better every year, and in four to five years, the perimeter of the ball field will once again be surrounded by an attractive forest. Friends of West 11th Street Park is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1999 and dedicated to the preservation, conservation, and appreciation of this â&#x20AC;&#x153;pocket wildernessâ&#x20AC;? in the heart of Houston. Those wishing to donate to the tree re-planting effort or to educational projects of the Friends

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can send contributions to: Friends of West 11th Street Park, P.O. Box 7679, Houston, TX 77270-7679. All donations are tax deductible.

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Cherry is president of the Friends of West 11th Street Park.

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Domestic chickens = fresh eggs, more mosquitoes, disease There has been some controversy regarding the keeping and maintaining of domestic chickens for fresh yard eggs that has emerged again in Houston. This activity is very folksy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and expensive, especially when you consider a person can purchase a dozen of fresh yard eggs at a local farmers market for $4. During the 1960s and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s, I was responsible for the establishment of 10 chicken flocks in and around the city of Houston, as was recommended by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. The reason: as an executive with Harris County Mosquito Control, I was sent to the CDC School of Public Health for training in virus studies and virus retrieval. The primary method was extracting blood from chickens for virus study. Encephalitis is a

disease that is transmitted by the Culex mosquito which primarily feeds on birds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; chickens, pigeons and various wild birds. And as you might guess, large numbers of birds attract the Culex mosquito, which spreads the West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis, among other deadly diseases. For this reason, I would not want a chicken flock as a neighbor. Comments and questions are appreciated. You can email them to news@theleadernews.com

Legacies are earned

For more than 45 years, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve delivered innovative care to The Heights community.

R.P. Jones was assistant director of the Harris County Mosquito Control District for two decades and is an expert on urban wildlife. Nicknamed the â&#x20AC;&#x153;critter gitter,â&#x20AC;? he runs a trapping/pest control business in the Greater Heights.

At Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve established a local reputation for world-class healthcare. From leading services that are exclusive to the area, to the numerous accolades weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received, to a recent $10 million expansion of our Emergency Center, our steadfast commitment to The Heights continues. â&#x20AC;˘ Ranked one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Hospitals by HealthGradesÂŽ for three consecutive years â&#x20AC;˘ Recipient of Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Gold Award* from TMF Health Quality Institute â&#x20AC;˘ The areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only accredited Level III Trauma Center â&#x20AC;˘ A nationally accredited Chest Pain Center â&#x20AC;˘ Supported by 500 physicians locally and 4,000 physicians throughout the Memorial Hermann network â&#x20AC;˘ Part of the Memorial Hermann system, with ready access to Life FlightÂŽ

Leader honored for marketing The Leader is proud to be chosen the American Marketing Association Houston chapterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 Marketer of the Year for print media by chapter members and a panel of experts and educators. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re now in competition for overall Marketer of the Year against such Houston stalwarts as The Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum, Texas

â&#x20AC;˘ A full-service hospital with 260 licensed beds, 38+ ER beds, 22 medical ICU beds and eight cardiac ICU beds

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital, Waste Management, Beckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prime, the Houston Dynamo, the University of Houston, Rice University Athletics, CB Richard Ellis, the Houston Ballet and BBVA Compass Stadium. Awards will be handed out March 18 at the Alley Theater. As they say at the Oscars, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an honor just to be nominated.

For a physician referral, call 713.222.CARE or visit us at memorialhermann.org *As part of the Memorial Hermann Health System: Northwest, Southeast, Southwest and The Woodlands Hospitals.

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