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A controversial homeowners-esque association will soon emerge out of bankruptcy proceedings charged with distributing more than $300,000 in homeowner funds, and at least some residents living in the organization’s boundaries question whether they can trust the group’s leaders to handle that money properly. Residents have begun asking questions about the

group, and asking for a bigger role in deciding its future and funding, ahead of the end of a yearslong legal battle. Only three members of a 12-person board remain with the organization that first came under fire as the result of property dispute in 2016. A state district court judge eventually sided with plaintiffs in the case, determining the organization had violated the Texas Property Code when it formed in 2002 and thus had no standing to collect transfer

fees on completed property sales. The organization filed for bankruptcy in 2018. “I don’t support the notion (that) a few handpicked inner circle residents should arbitrarily make the decision as to how the remaining $300,000 of neighborhood funds should be utilized,” homeowner Frances Schwartz said. “Whatever is done should be done with broad-based owner support.” At the very least, those See GOMO P. 4

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Residents across the area might soon find themselves with new elected representatives and at least some groups have begun reaching out to learn more about Houston’s ongoing redistricting plans. Representatives for the North Shepherd Community Alliance, for instance, are calling on the city to place all of the alliance’s geographic boundaries into one council district. “The way the council districts are cut is crazy,” said Kelly Hakes, a member of the alliance. “…issues affecting one part of the district don’t have anything to do with another part.” Despite some concerns across the Leader’s coverage area, at least one political expert with the University of Houston says the city’s ongoing redistricting should ultimately be less controversial than some states’ recent efforts. “Typically at the local level, there aren’t those same partisan battles that are fought at the state level,”

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From Interstate 10 all the way over to Interstate 45 – the Texas Department of Transportation has big construction projects planned across the area in coming years. And, while engineers envision a future where wider roads mean less traffic, at least a few neighborhood businesses have questions about what the construction might mean for them in the interim. “The key question is going to be time,” said

Emmett Doherty, one of the owners of Nationwide Tools & Supplies, a supply business with headquarters at 6100 N. Shepherd Drive. “How many months will this be in disarray?” Doherty in a phone conversation with the Leader this week said that while he had questions about the department’s plans, he wasn’t yet concerned or upset about the projects. “I’m not going to get overly concerned yet,” he said. “I’ve always felt like TXDOT has done a fair job historically of addressing businesses’

needs.” Representatives for the North Shepherd Community Alliance are set to reach out soon to department officials to set up a meeting to discuss four pending projects that could have an effect on the area – the expansion of Interstate 45, work on Interstate 10 and construction along Shepherd and Durham drives, according to meeting minutes provided to the Leader. “We’re worried it will be hard to get in and out,” said Kelly Hakes, a member of the alliance. Much remains un-

known about the particulars of those projects. For instance, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration has halted the $7 billion plan to widen Interstate 45 from downtown north to Beltway 8 in Houston over civil rights concerns. It’s not yet clear when the project might resume. The department, however, did hold a public meeting late last month to unveil plans to raise Interstate 10 through part of the area See CONSTRUCTION P. 4

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After months of dormancy during the coronavirus pandemic, a community group dedicated to addressing local issues near Shepherd Drive is reforming under new leadership. Betty Heacker, the owner of Wabash Feed and Garden, last week

hosted more than 15 people for the first meeting of the North Shepherd Community Alliance since the height of the pandemic. The alliance is meant to serve as a gathering place for local associations, businesses, churches and more to discuss issues and pool resources, Heacker

said. “I believe there is a real benefit to this organization because NSCA bridges all divides,” she wrote in a letter to invitees. Membership in the alliance had been ticking up before the coronavirus pandemic began, she said. The group was first formed by Kathryn Van

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What to know about collecting life insurance proceeds For The Leader Typically, collecting life insurance is a fairly easy process. During the emotional period after a loved one is gone, however, it is helpful to understand the required steps to access needed funds quickly. Unlike other assets, the executor of a Will is usually not involved in collecting life insurance proceeds as those will pass directly to the beneficiary named on the policy. Below are basic guidelines for how to collect life insurance proceeds, and how to handle some common hiccups in the process. Because all policies are different, as always, please feel free to consult with Solak Legal for any support or guidance needed. Filing a Claim Life insurance benefits are not automatically paid, and require first that a claim be filed with the insurance company. To file the claim, the beneficiary must be identified, and if it is a trust, a certificate of trust will need to be prepared to submit to the life insurance company. Naming a trust as a beneficiary can be beneficial because it can provide asset protection from law-

suits, creditors, and even divorce, and for minors, it can ensure that they do not inherit before they are mature enough to do so. Once the death is reported, the company will send more detailed forms to be completed. Some information they will likely need is the insured’s date of birth, date and place of death, their Social Security number, marital status, and address. When these forms are complete, you will submit it to the company, along with the death certificate that can be obtained from the Texas vital records office. Multiple Beneficiaries If more than one adult beneficiary was named, each beneficiary should provide his or her own notarized claim form. And if any beneficiary died before the insured, a death certificate for that beneficiary will need to be provided so that any alternate beneficiaries can claim as needed. Minor Beneficiaries If a minor is named as the beneficiary, this could create much more work. Legally, a person cannot inherit any money until they reach the age of majority, so if a minor is named as

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the greater good,” TEGNA president and CEO Dave Lougee said. According to the release, the grant for A 2nd Cup will support its Brazen Table program. Brazen Table is a holistic culinary and job skills training program that A 2nd Cup began in 2018 operating as an extension of their mission, according to the coffee shop. The coffee shop partners with other antitrafficking organizations, and invests in aftercare for survivors of trafficking, according to its website. For more information about A 2nd Cup and their mission, follow them on Facebook or visit their website at a2ndcup.com

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THIS NEWSPAPER – The fact that you are now reading a newspaper puts you in an exclusive and shrinking category. We all know that the number of newspapers has been dwindling, along with the number of journalists, fish wrappers, birdcage bottoms and educated voters. (Just look who we put in office.) But how bad is it here in Texas? According to the Texas Tribune, since 2005 Texas has lost more newspaper journalists per capita than most other states. Only California and New Jersey have lost more, relative to population. This massive unemployment among our reporters, editors and fake news peddlers is because since 2005 Texas has lost about one-third of its newspapers — 211 closed, leaving 423. Of Texas’ 254 counties, 27 no longer have a local newspaper -- daily or weekly. Micheal Hodges, executive director of the Texas Press Association, told the Tribune the organization’s membership had declined from a height of about 600 to about 400. Hodges said the statistic of 27 Texas counties that lack a newspaper might seem more dramatic than it is. “In Loving County, Texas, there are no newspapers, and I would dare say there’s no grocery stores either. It’s not a news desert, it’s a people desert.” (Loving County is the nation’s least populous: 64 people.) Some drop in newspaper circulation can be attributed to a lack of trust, like this headline: “Diana Still Alive Hours Before She Died” “The State of Local News 2022,” released to the Tribune by Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, reports more than 360 local newspapers closed between late 2019 and May 2022. “The United States still has 6,377 newspapers — 1,230 dailies and 5,147 weeklies — but every week an average of two or more close. Since 2005, the country has lost more than a quarter of its newspapers (about 2,500), and may lose another third by 2025. The COVID-19 pandemic wiped out more than 300 weekly newspapers, serving communities ranging in population from a few hundred people to tens of thousands.” The study found that since

2005, when newspaper revenues topped $50 billion, both revenue and newsroom employment have fallen by about 60 percent nationally. Total newspaper circulation sank from 122 million in 2004 to 68 million at the end of last year, including digital readership. Newspaper chains own more than two-thirds of the nation’s daily newspapers; many are owned by or indebted to faceless out-of-town hedge funds, private equity groups or other investment firms that care not a fig about journalism but only about the bottom line. They have often slashed jobs, sold off newspaper plants and office buildings, and squeezed the remaining, diminished properties. “Mayor to Homeless: Go home” Some 70 million Americans, about one-fifth of the population, live in the 210 counties without a newspaper or in the 1,560 counties with only one paper, usually a weekly. They tend to be poorer, older, and lacking in affordable broadband to access news on their smartphones, laptops or desktops. (The University of Texas at Austin has created a Rural Journalism Pipeline Project to train small-town publishers.) “An Army vehicle has been missing since being painted with camouflage” All these dreary stats bring up a question: Congress just passed a $280 billion package for our chip-making industry. Billions of our federal tax dollars have also gone to the airlines, cruise lines, auto makers and any group with good lobbyists, but no bailout for newspapers. On the other hand, do you really want Sen. Ted Cruz deciding which paper gets how much if anything? No, a bad idea. “Homicide Victims Rarely Talk to Police” There are several reasons why newspapers have hit such rough times. Like many other industries, the COVID-19 pandemic drastically curtailed spending. Ads dried up. Restaurants, sporting events and travel companies either cut back or went out of business, and when it came to the survivors cutting their budgets, ads went first. And Americans switched to iPads, iPhones, their computers or smoke signals for news. Then, as mentioned earlier, there is the matter of trust. We live in a cynical time when no one trusts much of anything or anyone. While some industries and professions maintained their reputations, other institutions have experienced steep declines, including banks and the medical system. We have been beaten over

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ost people prefer the status quo. This is why political incumbents typically have an advantage over outside challengers. The old say goes, “The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t know.” We will in a time where lots of change is taking place around us all of the time. In our neighborhood there is constant building going on. Old homes and businesses are being torn down and new ones are being built in their place. The amount of traffic continues to increase. Inflation is on the rise. The political winds seem to be continually shifting as issues are constantly in flux. People live best with routine and consistent expectations. So, how do we deal with all of the change around us? In the Bible there was a day when the disciples were sailing across the sea of Galilee when a great storm blew up. As the disciples looked out of the boat across the waves, they say Jesus

walking to them on the water. Peter decided to step out of the boat and walk to Jesus. The Bible tells us that Peter was able to walk on the water until he took his eyes off of Jesus. Peter immediately began to sink. When he cried out to Jesus, he was rescued and walked with Jesus back to the boat. In this story we see a man who was facing the crisis of a storm. Change was all around him. As long as he kept his eyes on Jesus, he was able to walk on the water and the storm did not affect Him. Jesus is a constant source of strength and peace. He is the one who will never leave you or forsake you. He is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. He is the God of the universe and He is Lord over all creation. As you listen to His Word and take obey His commands, you too can overcome the struggle and change all around you. The changing storms of life will be conquered as you ﬁx your eyes on Jesus! If you would like to discuss this further or have questions, Pastor Will Cover can be reached at Arise Baptist Church at 803 Curtin St., or www. arisebaptistchurch.org, or 713-6599697.

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Construction from P. 1 to keep it out of the floodplain. The $347 million project would raise the interstate’s main lane elevation above the floodplain of White Oak Bayou in the 1.8 miles between Heights Boulevard and Interstate 45, according to a department fact sheet. Crews would also construct a 21.7-acre detention pond on the north side of the interstate, between Taylor Street and Houston Avenue, along with a 10-foot-wide path along White Oak Bayou between Studemont Street and Interstate 45, according to the sheet. Construction on the. Project is tentatively set to begin in the summer of 2024, according to the department. Finally, work began early this year on the Shepherd and Durham Major Investment Project – a $115 million initiative that will overhaul the two streets between North Loop 610 and Interstate 10, while adding bicycle lanes, new and wider sidewalks, land-

scaping and underground infrastructure for water, wastewater and stormwater drainage. The project could take at least five years to complete, according to Sherry Weesner, president of the Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority. Businesses living in the shadow of those construction projects want more information on how they might affect traffic in coming years, Hakes said. But Doherty said he was cautiously optimistic that conversations with the Texas Department of Transportation later this month would answer his questions. And he added he was sure the department would work with businesses if they explain their concerns. “Sometimes you might need to bring them down to the real world and let them know the reality – that this can affect millions in sales,” he said. “But there’s supposed to be a meeting this month. After that, I think we’ll get a better feel for the plan.”

NSCA from P. 1 to take over as organizer of the group because she thought it was important to keep going, Hakes said. “We are the place where civic associations, business entities, super neigh-

borhoods, schools and churches in this area can meet to discuss shared concerns and ideas to improve our shared space,” Heacker said. The organization’s

boundaries are roughly Interstate 610 North Loop to the south, T.C. Jester to the west, Tidwell to the north and Interstate 45 to the east, according to minutes from the group’s

first meeting. Attendees at the first meeting, for instance, discussed Houston’s new proposed council districts, what effects local businesses might see

from ongoing construction in the area, what geographic area should the alliance serve and more, according to a copy of the minutes provided to the Leader.

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While some residents may find issue with new council districts, the fact that the city hasn’t grown more means changes should be more limited than on a state or county level, Rottinghaus argued. “Because the city is more narrow than the county, the districts don’t change a lot,” he said. “That prevents a lot of infighting.” Districts that were reliably conservative before the latest census data should remain so now, while pro-

gressive districts shouldn’t change either, Rottinghaus said. That means there’s less political will to fight redistricting, he said. Several council districts break up the Leader’s local neighborhoods. If the proposed changes shown on July 13 were approved, District C represented by Abbie Kamin – which currently includes Greater Inwood, Central Northwest, Lazybrook/Timbergrove, the Heights, and Washington Avenue – would see its pop-

ulation reduced by annexing areas that are west of Antoine and north of Highway 290 into District A, according to Wood Meanwhile, District H represented by Karla Cisneros – Norhill, Northside, Independence Heights, Woodland Heights and Sunset Heights – would see its population increased as the result of adding small pockets south of Interstate 10 and north of Washington Avenue as well as areas of the Fourth Ward in downtown Houston.

District H experienced the biggest loss in population in the census, according to Cisneros, though she says that was due to a significant undercount of Hispanic residents. Her District is 67.9 percent Hispanic – the second highest percentage of Hispanic residents in the 11 council districts – according to Cisneros. Three council districts currently represent the neighborhoods comprising the North Shepherd Community Alliance, according

to group organizers. Those include districts C and H, with District B claiming some of the area, according to the group. It would make more sense to group the neighborhoods into one council district to better reflect the area the district covers, Hakes argued. “District C starts in the north and cuts through Garden Oaks,” Hakes said. “…But it comes all the way through the Galleria out to Meyerland.”

– is currently down to three members because elections have not been held during proceedings, and many board members’ three-year terms have expired over the course of the bankruptcy, according to the organization’s website. “The current organization is still broken in the same manner - improperly formed - as before bankruptcy,” said resident Gary Ingram. “So it will have to be reformed. … Step one is to get a new board in place to begin debating and making decisions on behalf of the (neighborhood) on what direction to take with these assets.” Arouty asserts the board is heeding those requests, and plans to hold elections for new members in coming months to fill out the 12 spots before making a decision on how to distribute those funds. “The current plan is to hold elections before the bankruptcy ends and let the new

board decide what to do with our future,” he said in a Tuesday email to The Leader. But without the aforementioned “broad-based” community input, Schwartz said, he does not necessarily trust that the decisions made will be truly beneficial to the neighborhood - even with a potentially new elected board. “GOMO, and its predecessors dating back to original formation, have been through many iterations, most of which found to be highly deficient, illegally formed and acting subjectively and without proper authority,” he said. Arouty said that he was not appointed to the board until after bankruptcy proceedings began, and did not have a comment on trust issues that might stem from what led to the initial bankruptcy. A district court judge sided with a Garden Oaks homeowner during a property dispute in 2016, ruling that GOMO vio-

lated the Texas Property Code when it formed in 2002 and therefore had no standing to collect the .75 percent transfer fees upon the completion of each property sale in the neighborhood. Transfer fees had been the primary revenue source for GOMO, which subsequently filed for bankruptcy in April 2018. The homeowner’s association initially tried to reorganize during a Chapter 11 proceeding, but property owners in the neighborhood did not sufficiently support a restructuring plan that included amendments to the deed restrictions and a mandatory $80 annual fee in place of a transfer fee. At that point, in 2019, it was reclassified to Chapter 7, and has dragged on as such since then. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy does not require creditor repayment, but forces the entity to sell certain assets to pay creditors, whereas a Chapter 11 bankruptcy is a sort of

reorganization plan which allows the entity to maintain daily operations while working on a plan to repay creditors. Multiple email requests for comment to trustee Randy Williams were not returned as of Wednesday afternoon. “We still have a lot of timeline unknowns,” Arouty said Tuesday. Some homeowners have said they would support a new entity creation, according to Pam Parks, a current resident who previously served as GOMO’s office manager. “I would guess that if we as a neighborhood express the same opinions we have in the past…that the money will go into revising the deed restrictions and the door-to-door campaigns to get the necessary signatures for approval (of the new HOA),” she said. Ingram echoed the sentiment. “My hope is that they will

not try to pick up activities as normal and move in a direction to legitimize,” he said. “I think most would agree to needing an HOA – I would like to see one that actually collects dues and provides benefits, not just deed restriction enforcement.” Some, however, such as Schwartz, said they believe many would rather see a bulk of remaining funds used to go towards things such as the Constable’s Program or neighborhood beautification before sinking it right back into GOMO - or at the very least, have the decision be open to community input. It’s the very least that could be done. “Before additional funds are wasted on another reincarnation of a deficient entity, I would like to see the neighborhood canvassed or polled for its input,” Schwartz said.

Districts from P. 1 said Brandon Rottinghaus, a professor of political science at the University of Houston. Houston’s city council conducts redistricting every 10 years, using data from the newest U.S. Census to apportion council districts based on the city’s population, according to City Demographer Jerry Wood. The latest census data shows Houston’s population has increased by almost 10 percent from the 2010 census, up to about 2.3 million, according to the city.

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Art Valet: Stay off the streets on White Linen Night MITCH COHEN Art Columnist

This time of year I believe I have always written about what happens on the first Saturday in August. I see no reason to change tradition. I’m referring to White Linen Night in the Heights (WLN), taking place this Saturday, all over the Heights. For the uninitiated, WLN is a Heights shopping and social tradition modeled after the New Orleans event of the same name (less the Heights) that signaled the end of the art season before galleries reset for the fall. As fun, themed events tend to go, it

grew, and it grew and it grew. The Heights version has been no exception to growing pains and by 2019 the four hour free event, exploded outside the closed off street area to an estimated 25K people according to HPD and the City of Houston. Then, the world shutdown. The biggest change this year is that 19th St., will remain open to traffic. It’s unfortunate but not a surprise considering the past few years. There will still be events, dinner and drink specials and an opportunity to support small businesses that have had an exceptionally difficult time. Looking at Instagram, I found bands, artists, dinner and drink specials, all along W. 19th St. Follow the 19th St. Merchants group account on Instagram for

Photo by Ana Guzman The MoJo Sisters perform at AG Antiques on West 19th where a crowd awaits them during a previous White Linen Night.

details: https://www. instagram.com/shopheights19 The best way to attend WLN is to find out what your favorite shop,

restaurant or bar is doing, and start there. If you’ve not been to the Heights, look to the internet, you’ll find events, entertainment and more

all over the neighborhood. Bring a group and by all means find alternate transportation and wear your favorite walking shoes. Coolers are

discouraged this year so you can enter your favorite small business. This year I am not involved with any WLN activities and neither are my art markets, which feels really odd. I can say I will not miss being on the street for all those hours in the heat though. This is the last weekend First Saturday Arts Market is closed this summer too. As I wrote last week, the artists will join The Market at Sawyer Yards at Silver Street Studios in Sawyer Yards for one big art market - BAM! Art Market. Just like they did at WLN, the two markets will merge together, only on August 13, in a big air conditioned warehouse, details at http://1stsatartmarket. com. Cohen is an artist and founder of the First Saturday Arts Market and The Market at Sawyer Yards.

Nibbles and Sips: Upside Pub set for Aug. 9 grand opening By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

A new Garden Oaks pub and dining spot has its sights set on opening next week. The Upside Pub, 3402 N. Shepherd Dr., announced in a news release last week that it will begin serving customers during a grand opening on Aug. 9. Husband and wife team Paige and Andy Lujan will run the bar, with Paige running day-to-day operations and Andy running office operations, according to the release. “We are ecstatic to have the opportunity to open an establishment in our community,” Paige Lujan said in the release. “Every neighborhood deserves a neighborhood pub, and after a lot of hard work, paint stained Tshirts and learning plumbing on you-tube, we are finally ready to bring this pub to the GOOF neighborhood.” The Upside Pub will feature 14 beers on its initial tap list from area breweries such as Eureka Heights and 8th Wonder, the release said, along with wine, cocktails, and more. Along with the food and beer, Upside Pub will also feature a variety of board games, a shuffleboard table and will air sporting events.

Photo by Becca Wright The Upside Pub, run by husband and wife team Andy and Paige Lujan, is planning to open its doors to the community at 3402 N. Shepherd Dr. next Tuesday, Aug. 9

It will be open from noon2 a.m. Tuesday through Sunday, according to the release. For more information, visit their website at upsidepub. com. Heights vegan restaurant closes up shop Verdine, which has served vegan fare at 449 W. 19th St. for nearly four years, announced on its Facebook page July 25 that the restau-

rant was set to close following brunch on July 31. In a farewell letter posted to Facebook, owner Stephanie Hoban said the restaurant was extended an offer to exit its lease early, and accepted the offer. The restaurant group taking over, she said, plans to open another vegan-based concept in the spot. “When I sold my first meal

at the Urban Harvest Farmers Market almost 10 years ago, I could only dream that I would one day open a restaurant as beautiful with outstanding vegan food that would ultimately elevate the Houston vegan scene,” Hoban wrote. Savoir beginning ‘Girls night out’ wine series A new Heights dining spot is introducing a special

‘girls night out wine special that will take place every Wednesday at 5 p.m. Beginning last Wednesday, Savior (1344 Yale St.) launched a Wednesday night wine special that emphasizes pink drinks and attire. Called “On Wednesdays we drink Pink,” the weekly special will feature multiple rose options, champagne, and roseinspired cocktails according

to a news release from the restaurant. “Savoir continues to be a central Heights spot for connecting friends and family through excellent offerings,” the news release said. “On Wednesday, we drink Pink celebrates bringing groups together in a night of friendship, fun and sips for a midweek break that everyone can toast to.”

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Garden Guru: Taking that crucial first step for your fall prep

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clippings, hay (fresh from a pen is even better) and compost will add nutrients as it breaks down mixing with your soil, these will also break down faster than hardwood mulches. Worm castings, peat moss, and manure can all be added to amend the soil. Do so at least two weeks before planting. • Allow some beds to rest this fall. Summer offers us a wide variety of fruiting plants. These tend to be heavy feed-

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fur is to throw it away, there are actually other ways to dispose of it which can be helpful to the environment. Naturally, anything that you can keep out of your garbage bags will help lighten the load on our landfills, so let’s explore some alternative ways of disposing of your pet’s fluff.

CAN donate your pet’s fur to organizations that help to clean up oil spills. For instance, Matter of Trust accepts pet and human hair donations to use when cleaning up oil spills on our coastlines. Hair is very absorbent, so it’s a great natural way to keep oil out of our waters.

Compost it Pet hair is full of nitrogen, so that makes it good for composting. While it does take some time to break down, it can absolutely go in the compost bin and help you to create rich soil for your garden.

For the birds As long as your pet’s fur isn’t treated with medicated flea shampoos and topical treatments, you can leave your pet’s fur out for the birds to use as nesting material. Especially when grass and foliage is at a minimum, birds appreciate fur to use to help build their nests. Getting a little creative with your pet’s fur can, not only help keep your home tidy, but also potentially help the environment. Fur is something that we come to expect when we’re pet owners, but it’s comforting to know that all of the shedded fur doesn’t have to go to waste.

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THE PUBLIC. Four firemen injured fighting Central Northwest house fire By Landan Kuhlmann

the hospital for burns. Another was hospitalized with chest pain, according to HFD, while another left in a private car with knee pain. No residents were inside the home at the time of the fire, the department said. Crews from 14 different stations responded at about 12:30 p.m. July 30 to a home in the 4400 block of Lorinda Drive, to find heavy smoke and fire from a one-story

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Arson investigators say the cause and origin of a major house fire which led to injuries for four firefighters in the Central Northwest area over the weekend remains under investigation, according to the Houston Fire Department. All four firemen were expected to survive their injuries, the department said, with two taken to

house that had spread to two neighboring houses, though those fires were quickly put out, according to the department. An explosion occurred later on the side of the home but was contained, according to the department. HFD arson investigators are still working to determine what caused the fire, which the department said caused nearly $542,000 in damage to the homes.

Dead man discovered in parking lot of Independence Heights department store By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

Police are working to determine what led to the death of a man who was found in the parking lot of a local department store late last month, ac-

cording to the Houston Police Department. The victim’s identity and cause of death are still pending the outcome of an autopsy by the county’s medical examiner, according to HPD. Police responded just before 7 a.m. on July 23

to a pharmacy in the 4300 block of North Freeway, to find an unresponsive man with unkmown injuries according to police. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the department. Anyone with information on what may have happened to the victim is asked to call HPD’s Homicide division at 713-3083600 or Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-2228477.

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individual athletes and one team, according to a news release. Cain would go on to play at the University of Colorado before being drafted 7th overall in the 1974 NFL Draft by the former St. Louis (now Arizona) Cardinals. He had 76 catches for 1,014 yards and nine touchdowns in five seasons with the Cardinals, according to Pro Football Reference,

before dying from a little known heart condition on his 28th birthday in 1979. “This is our annual opportunity to memorialize some of the best people associated with HISD sports,” HISD Athletic Director Andre’ Walker said in the release. “They’re not just legendary athletes and coaches; they are people who have used their talents to guide others through life’s challenges.”

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