Former Santikos and Sons owner known as loving family man, mentor

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

Seth Santikos is going to miss his go-to ride-along and lunch buddy. And two months after the passing of his father, Peter Santikos, he said it hits hard every day.

On Feb. 24, Peter Santikos passed away at the age of 79 following a battle with cancer that lasted more than a year after he was diagnosed in November 2021.

“We did a lot of stuff together,” Seth said. “But it got cut short.”

Peter Santikos was born on Aug. 6, 1944 in Corpus Christi, but the family has been in Houston for decades, moving there when Peter

According to the city, nearly 130 “residential dangerous” structures have been demolished so far this year, with plans for more than 100 more by the end of the year. A number of such buildings reside in underserved neighborhoods including the city’s 10 Complete Communities, according to the city, among them Acres Homes and Near Northside.

Since 2016, the city said nearly 11,500 cases involving dangerous buildings have been resolved through owner compliance or demolition of a building if the owner does not comply with the city’s standards. The demolition process is undertaken by the Department of Neighborhoods, according

Artist applications open for Memorial Park art festival

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Any local artists who want to be a part of the massive art festival happening at Memorial Park later this year can now submit their works of art for consideration.

The Bayou City Art Festival announced in a news release Monday that interested artists can now apply for the opportunity to showcase and sell their art at the upcoming outdoor art festival scheduled for Oct. 14-15 at Memorial Park.

Applications can be submitted online at zapplication.org/event-info. php?ID=10785 through midnight (Central Standard Time) on June 18 for consideration for the prestigious festival, according to the organization.

According to the organization, more than 1,000 qualified applicants from 19 different disciplines typically submit their applications to be reviewed by ACA jurors from countries around the world including Canada, Mexico, South America, and Israel. Of those, only 300 will be selected to have their artwork shown in the festival.

The organization said interested artists must submit five images and an application fee of $50 by the