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You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who didn’t think that the east side of Interstate 45 near North Main could use some major investment in development. It’s just not everyone is on board with what many are calling a game changer for the area – the multivenue development that is being planned by Pegstar Concerts in partnership with Cypress Asset Management. Pegstar Concerts currently has a lease at Fitzgerald’s on the corner of White Oak and Studewood, but they are looking for bigger digs. And although Will Garwood III with Cypress Asset Management said that there is no official capacity announcement, those who have seen preliminary plans report that the two indoor and one outdoor concert

venues currently planned at 2915 N. North Main, will seat 1,500. That’s precisely what makes Germantown resident Wendy Parker nervous. Parker, who lives in historic Germantown across I-45 from the planned venue, was the original applicant for making Germantown an historic district and is accustomed to being an advocate for her neighborhood of about 114 homes. “We found out about it in August, when the process had already started,” Parker said. Parker attended some of the meetings that the developers were having with Super Neighborhood #51, the Greater Northside Management District and other interested Photo by Betsy Denson While many in the area are excited about the proposed music venue complex, not everyone is on board.

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Photo by Jonathan Garris Mark Carwile looks across Seamist Drive as a waste truck loads a dumpster at Goodman Manufacturing, which sits directly across from his home. Carwile has been at odds with the company for what he feels is excessive noise and traffic congestion caused by the manufacturing plant’s trucks.

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Mark Carwile says he understand the value of living in a quiet neighborhood. It’s also why his ongoing dispute with nearby Goodman Manufacturing is keeping him up at night, and it isn’t just the frustration – it’s the noise. “It’s a tough situation,” Carwile said. “I never hear the fire station, which is right behind my house, but I hear trucks going in and out of [Goodman Manufacturing] during all hours of the night it seems.” Carwile lives with his 87 year old mother at his home at the corner of Kury and Seamist Drive. Carwile has faced different health issues over the years, something he describes as being

“back and forth,” and both he and his mother sleep at odd hours compared to other neighbors because of these health issues. He claims to be facing a steady barrage of noise even during the early hours of the morning from both garbage trucks and trucks picking up materials at the Goodman’s manufacturing plant located directly across the street from him on Seamist. To make matters worse Carwile said he has also experienced varying degrees of property damage. Due to the location of the driveway on Seamist, he alleges that many trucks have had to make too wide of a turn to properly drive into the loading areas at the plant and have even struck his home once and damaged the sidewalk. His temporary solution?

Placing large rocks to help deter the trucks from going over the curb, but Carwile said it hasn’t had too big of an effect. “They actually began running over the rocks,” Carwile said. “These rocks are big enough that you can’t really pick them up on your own and we were finding pieces of bumpers laying out there. They even busted a gas line at some point, and really, the telephone pole on our street is the only thing that completely stops them in the end.” However, those walking up and down the street aren’t exactly thrilled with having to avoid boulders, Carwile admits. He also said some people have attempted to take the rocks, thinking they were on the side of the street for free. Beyond the damage,

Carwile also said trucks have routinely parked along Seamist Drive, something they simply aren’t allowed to do. He reiterated that he has had no problems with the neighboring Fire Station 62, but alleges Goodman has not exactly been the best neighbor in terms of traffic congestion and noise pollution. Rex Anderson, a representative of Goodman Industries, said his company is well aware of its place as a distribution plant in the middle of a residential area. “The plant has been there for 35 years and we’ve always remained cognizant that it’s in a residential neighborhood,” Anderson said. “We try to schedule all of our traffic in and out of there so it doesn’t interrupt See Noise, P. 7A

Excitement in the Heights is heating up as the 100th birthday of the Houston Heights Fire Station approaches. On Sunday, Mar. 8, between 2 and 4 p.m., all are invited to a celebration of the historic building and the remarkable community that surrounds it. Originally constructed in 1915 to serve the Heights municipality, the old structure sits at the corner of 12th St. and Yale St. In the years that followed its completion, the building acted as the original Heights City Hall and hosted city offices, as well as fire fighters and equipment, jail cells, and a courtroom until the Heights merged with the city of Houston in 1918. For many decades following the merger, the station functioned as the Houston Fire Department’s Station 14, until the Houston Heights Association leased it back from the city in 1995. The station underwent an extenSee Station, P. 7A

Contributed Photos Then and now - the Heights Fire Station may look vastly different now from when it was first built in 1915, but the building has always remained an important part of the community.

Dozens of animals seized from Greater Heights home By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com Officials with the Houston Humane Society called conditions at a Greater Heights home “appalling” as investigators seized dozens of animals including dogs and cats Tuesday afternoon. The group seized 21 cats, two dogs, two rabbits and a chicken from a residence at the corner of Dorothy Street and W. 10th Street following an ongoing investigation. While the outside of the woman’s home featured artsy paint and bright decorations, the inside was described as “absolutely filthy.” “The owner of the home had evidently been experiencing a lot of medical issues at this point in her life,” HHS Media Representative Monica Schmidt said. “There were lit-

ter boxes inside of the home, but there was also feces everywhere.” Several neighbors and other officials had tipped off HHS about the 1,200 square foot home, with complaints focusing mainly on the smell and number of feral cats in the area. Before investigators arrived, some neighbors also said they had been over to the woman’s home in an attempt to help clean the home. “That really spoke to how bad it was before we got there,” Schmidt said. Some of the woman’s medical issues had previously resulted in health workers attempting to gain access to the home but could only do so with great difficulty,

Photo by Jonathan Garris Dozens of animals were recovered from this home, and officials are now exploring possible criminal charges.

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Man charged with attempted kidnapping at Memorial Park was trying to flag down a police officer for help. A witness at the park also called 911 and provided investigators with the vehicle’s license plate number, according to the report. Investigators were able to track down Shane Davis, 41, Jan. 31. He was arrested without incident and charged with felony attempted kidnapping. Davis admitted that he chased the child and her mother in the park, according to court documents, and blamed his behavior on methamphetamine use. He said because he was under the influence of the drug, he genuinely believed that the victim’s child was his 5-year-old daughter who lives in another state. The Houston Police Department is asking anyone who may have been victimized, or approached by Davis in a similar manner to call 713-308-3600.

For The Leader A man is behind bars after being arrested and charged in the attempted kidnapping of a mother and her child last week in Memorial Park, according to a report by The Leader news partner KHOU. The mother and her 3-year-old daughter were walking in Memorial Park when they were approached by a stranger who claimed to be the child’s father, according to the report. The woman ran toward a crowd of people for help as she attempted to escape from the man. Then she proceeded to the parking lot to jump into her vehicle. The man pulled a red Dodge Ram 1500 to the area where she was parked and attempted to block her but she was able to drive away, according to the report. The man then followed her for several miles until realizing the woman

Precinct 1 alerts Garden Oaks HOA On Feb. 10, deputies responded to the 400 block of W. 30th Street in reference to a Theft. Upon arrival the complainant advised that between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. an unknown suspect took the tires and wheels off of his truck. His truck was behind a gate and the thief had apparently removed the gate to gain access. A report was taken and was referred to the Houston Police Department for investigation. On Feb. 10, deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of W. 32nd Street in reference to a Theft. Upon arrival the complainant advised that between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. an unknown suspect took the tires and wheels off of his truck.

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On Feb. 05 at approximately 7:30 p.m., deputies responded to a suspicious persons call at a new construction home in the 1000 block of W. 42nd Street. Upon arrival deputies made contact with a suspicious person inside the new construction home and began an investigation as to why he was there. The suspect had a history of stealing building materials and was currently on parole for various thefts. The suspicious person was arrested for Trespassing and his vehicle was towed.

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Animals, from P. 1A Schmidt said, as the inside had been so cluttered. Different groups that had been involved with helping the woman at various points all contacted the HHS about the living conditions and the animals, and HHS officials have since reached out to Health and Human Services to further assist the woman. “I wouldn’t say it was the worst hoardingtype situation we’ve seen, but it was leaning that way,” Schmidt said. “Anyone who can live in that condition for so long means that there is unfortunately something more going on. We’re hoping to get her the help she needs.” The animals seized from the home will get full examinations by veterinarians and officials

will also be cataloging their long-term health issues and acute conditions. The case will also be referred to civil court, before Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Judge David Patronella, whom also approved the original warrant. From there, Schmidt said the determination would be made regarding animal cruelty or neglect charges and if the District Attorney’s Office will later pursue criminal charges. “She may have started out with good intentions, but it’s clear that the situation spun out of control,” Schmidt said.

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Haroldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adding color to the Heights City. I was amazed at how much fun I was having. When I brought my photographs back to Houston, people told me I should quit law and go into photography. I thought, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah, right,â&#x20AC;? but that is eventually what I did. I began photographing weddings and worked with an interior designer selling my art photography. That gradually turned into a full-time photography career.â&#x20AC;? What one shocking thing can you tell me about yourself ? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I regularly crossed Lake Superior between Bayfield, Wisconsin and Madeline Island to teach kindergarten through fourth grade in a two room school house on the island. In the warmer months, we crossed by ferry. When the ice froze, we crossed on an ice road in a van with the doors open in case we hit a soft spot. When there was too much ice to cross by ferry but it was not strong enough to drive on, we crossed by a flat bottom boat that looked like a swamp boat and was called a wind sled. One day, the snow on the ice melted but the ice was too thick to hold the water from the melted snow. When we came to the shore to drive across in the van, it appeared as a lake - no ice visible, only water. Needless to say, it was a scary ride across!â&#x20AC;? I think I know what brought Roe to Houston. Roe now focuses on portraiture, from ba-

Contributed photo Janet Roe will be the focus with an art reception featuring Roeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Convergenceâ&#x20AC;? series on Tuesday at Haroldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s located at 350 W 19th St. 77008.

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What I love about the Heights is the independent spirit of the people here and the fact that when you walk into a shop or restaurant, the owner is as likely to greet you as an employee. Small business owners tend to do things differently, and can adjust more quickly to change. These are some of the reasons our little section of the city has blossomed. Haroldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant is such a place and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve started something Mitch Cohen new that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited to tell you about. Lo- Arts Columnist cal Art! I chatted with owner Alli Jarrett and she told me they recently started featuring artists in the restaurant and hosting receptions on Tuesday evenings. Next Tuesday evening the photographer Janet Roe will be the focus with an art reception featuring Roeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Convergenceâ&#x20AC;? series. The cityscape photographs were all taken in Houston, and like Haroldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s itself â&#x20AC;&#x153;convergeâ&#x20AC;? the old, with the new. Haroldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, if you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, was originally an iconic building and high end menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothier. Jarret retained the name and incorporated much of the memorabilia from the store. I asked Roe to tell me more about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Convergenceâ&#x20AC;? photographs, and how she created them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My cityscapes that will be displayed at Haroldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are all of Houston and depict the convergence of old and new in the Houston cityscape. I merge photographs that I have made of the details of old buildings in Houston with my photographs of Houstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newer buildings and skyline. I manipulate the texture and color of the detailed photographs to enhance the images of Houstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s modern skyline. Although we are often said to destroy the old in Houston in favor of the new, the past is still with us. I hope these photographs depict that carry-forward.â&#x20AC;? Roe was born & raised in the Midwest and studied photography at the Texas School of Professional Photography and Houston Center for Photography. She is currently a student at the Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. She is a full time portrait photographer and has been photographing professionally for 18 years. Before photography, Roe was an elementary school teacher and after moving to Houston studied law at the University of Houston. As a practicing attorney, how did you get into photography? â&#x20AC;&#x153;While at GE, I went on an award trip to China for GE high performers. I took out my camera and began shooting in the Forbidden

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Support local businesses this Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day The day of love has come around to celebrate another year. There always seems to be a half and half mix of who is for and who is against Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. The ones who are in the for seat generally find joy in telling their loved ones that they are loved. The ones in the against seat usually argue that one day isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough to tell loved ones they are loved or are just against the day all together. Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the for or against seat, one thing I know to be true is the businesses in the area LOVE when you stop in on holidays and give them some of your business. These are just a few to remember when shopping.

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3106 White Oak 77008 Green Valentine Market Saturday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Onion Creek is going green to celebrate the day of love and all things local. You can shop the Green Valentine Market that will include locally made and fair trade goods, food, music, gardening and activities for the kiddos. To backtrack some, Green Valentine was established in 2005 as an annual tree planting event in the Heights. Ten years later, and 500 trees planted, the project has grown into a festival promoting environmental awareness while supporting local businesses, artists and craftsman, music, food and more. At 10:30 a.m. Bike Houston will lead Kidicle Mass. So have the kids ready at Onion Creek ready to cycle and bring your cash to shop from several great vendors.

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Now that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking sweets, Heights Candy Bar is a great stop for all of your candy needs. Heights Candy Bar is a boutique candy shop full of natural candy, fun traditional candy and gift chocolates located in the Houston Heights. One of the best deals that this candy store has is their teacher discount. So if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re planning to give one of your hard working teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a valentine this year, Heights Candy Bar offers 10% off all purchases everyday. Just let them know at checkout. Yelpers have nothing but good things to say about this store and love the â&#x20AC;&#x153;mom and popâ&#x20AC;? feel of the store.

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cally, we are his biological parents. It’s just that we talk to him like he eats from a bowl on the floor. “No! Stop, son. Stay there, Hank. Don’t eat that!” These are not random, verbal admonitions to our son. That is an actual string of sentences you will hear in our home once every – oh, I don’t know – seven or eight minutes. In fact, there are only two times when Hank slows to anything resembling human behavior. The first, obviously, is when he has burned the last of his daily allotment of calories and collapses in his crib. The second time he slows (and this has become far too regular) is when the poor boy’s nose turns into a machine of Mysterious Mucous. That – the mucous and coinciding fever – got me to thinking about Fulghum’s precepts. Did I really learn to be a parent when I was pulling girls’ hair and eating bologna sandwiches at age five? Of course not, which is why

I’m incredibly disappointed in the National Association of Exhausted Parents and their inability to publish the sequel to Fulghum’s precepts: All I Need to Know I Learned When I Was in College. Don’t be silly here. We’re not talking about the classrooms of college where, let’s all admit it, we learned nothing more than the ability to learn when we left the classroom. What I’m talking about are all those hours in between classes, when frightened teenagers like me became semi-responsible adults. Think about it: Did any of us learn the imperative need for electrolytes when we were rolling out our multicolored nap mats? No. But when Hank’s fever started creeping past the century mark the other night, it wasn’t hard for me to remember a few dire pleas for electrolytes when I was in college. Granted, maybe we needed them for different reasons, but nevertheless, I’ll take that collegiate lesson over “Flush” any day. Here’s another one: If your child is like mine, his diet consists of about four things he’ll eat and 400 that he won’t. Hank, for some obscene reason, does not like Mac-and-Cheese. He also does not like Jell-O. He loves broccoli, devours my grilled chicken, and he’s a sucker for cheese grits. Now if I were to subscribe to Mr. Fulghum’s principles, he would obviously suggest that we learned how to

You need a license to remove a beer can THE FRONT DOOR – “Hi, I’m Leon, here to fix your garbage disposal. I was told some idiot put a beer can down it.” Leon comes in with his tool chest, then puts on big socks over his shoes. He has a name badge on his pocket, first name sewn into his shirt, plastic clip on his belt showing his plumber’s license, and his truck out front sports all sorts of official-looking numbers and letters on the sides. Have you noticed that people we deal with these days are different? Everyone is tightly licensed and regulated. Maybe we are too regulated. Then again, when you’re waiting in your neurosurgeon’s office, don’t you take a sneak peek at his license on the wall? Of course you do, that’s why he hung it there. If the license is written in English or Latin, OK. In Swahili, get a second opinion. In Texas we even have a state agency that regulates the regulators: The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Like most governmental programs, the TDLR started out small and grew. It began in 1909 as the Bureau of Labor. Today its 180 employees with a budget of more than $5.4 million oversee other regulatory agencies that keep an eye on auctioneers, manufactured housing, professional boxing and wrestling, tow trucks, vehicle storage facilities, industrialized housing and buildings, and electricians and boilers, including those used in nuclear plants. Hopefully they specialize. I don’t want boxing referees checking out a glowing nuke reactor. Air conditioning contractors, private personnel agencies, career counseling and talent agencies are also under the agency’s regulations. It even includes – hang on -- supervision of the elimination of architectural barriers to handicapped persons. All told there are 34 professions handled by this state agency. Did I mention used automotive parts recyclers, dog and cat breeders (dogs must be walked daily) and water well drillers? Next time you take a polygraph test, ask to see the operator’s license, then ask her a few questions and notice if the needle jerks. According to the Handbook of Texas, during the old days, prostitutes were not exactly licensed, just were expected to work within vice districts. Waco, El Paso, Dallas,

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and Houston experimented with legal vice zones. Waco enacted ordinances by 1889 that not only provided for licensing of prostitutes and bawdy houses and required medical examinations, but also explicitly legalized prostitution within a precisely defined district. Today the world’s oldest profession is nonexistent in Texas, according to vice officers and most husbands. Doctors have regulated themselves in Texas, ever since the Congress of the Republic of Texas founded the Board of Medical Censors to weed out the quacks. At least one doctor has been found unworthy to practice medicine in every decade since. That first board was scheduled to meet once each year, but difficulty of transportation over long distances and Indian attacks frequently prevented annual meetings. Lawyers are regulated by the State Bar of Texas, but the board doesn’t meet often because, its members said, of the difficulty of transportation over long distances and Indian attacks. Speaking of bars, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (known and feared by Texas college students as the TABC) issues 51 different liquor permits, and another 20 for beer. Barbers, beauticians and cosmetologists are heavily regulated and licensed. Remember that in the old days barbers pulled teeth and performed appendectomies and amputations. That’s why a barber’s pole is red and white. But even today be careful of a barbershop which advertises, “Trims and Limbs.” All of this Big Brother oversight might be considered overkill, especially if you are, say, an electrician with singed hair or a lifeguard wearing an inner tube. But I’ll bet most of these regulations and licenses were the result of some really bad screw-ups. So we lock the barn door after the horse is stolen, abused or gave a lousy haircut. There are abuses in over-regulating, but those who

complain are probably the violators. I, personally, don’t like bugs in my soup kitchen soup or semiliterate teachers in our classrooms. Bugs in the classrooms are another matter. Chances are your professional pursuit is somehow licensed or regulated. A recent story in The New York Times reported a study commissioned by the Brookings Institution found that almost three out of 10 workers in the U.S. need a license from state governments to do their jobs, up from one in 20 in the 1950s. The study estimated professional licensing by state governments ultimately reduces employment by up to 2.8 million jobs. States have their own rules for licensing. Locksmiths must be licensed in only 13 states, upholsterers, dental assistants in seven and shampooers in only five. Iowa requires 490 days of education and training to become a licensed cosmetologist; New York requires 233. An athletic trainer must put in 1,460 days of training to get a license in Michigan, but an emergency medical technician needs only 26. It depends on how powerful the lobby is for those who already have a job and don’t want competition. Workers in licensed occupations can make up to 15 percent more than unlicensed workers with similar skills. Actually it’s hard to find someone with a job who is not registered, licensed or branded. Even 007 has to show his license to kill. Poets have poetic license. Journalists are not licensed, although some should be walked daily. Can you imagine our legislature appointing a panel of commissioners to license the media, deciding who can and cannot twist the truth? Or maybe, like most state agencies, our governor would appoint its members. Under former Gov. Rick Perry’s appointees, our state’s licensed journalists would consist of Aggies who tweet while driving over pregnant teenagers. OK, that’s a bit harsh. They’d send e-mails. Here comes Leon, badges and all. “Fixed your garbage disposal. Like I said, some idiot tossed a beer can in it.” I nod sheepishly. Leon pulls out a clipboard. “Did you have a permit for that?” Ashby is unlicensed at ashby2@ comcast.net

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Hank’s parents are wondering why the National Association of Exhausted Parents hasn’t written a sequel.

feed our children when we mindlessly played with plastic plates and miniature corn. Wrong again. Where did we learn how to cook? I watched my mom for 18 years as she created the most wonderful dishes a young boy could eat. But I didn’t learn to cook until I moved into my first apartment in college and realized that mom’s lasagna

wasn’t a refrigerated renewable resource. So I bought a grill, and I ruined a whole lot of sirloin. But I learned how to cook on that patio, and Hank loves me for it. But the most valuable, parental lesson I learned in college – one no kindergarten teacher ever instilled – is that sometimes, when your child needs you, sleep is optional. Of course, Mr. Fulghum disagreed: “Think what a better world it would be if we all – the whole world – had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap,” the book says. If its and buts were candy and nuts, we’d all be horrible parents. It wasn’t in kindergarten where we learned to power through a lack of sleep. In fact, one look of weariness and our kindergarten teachers sent us to the “dark corner” for nap time. But in college? No matter how late we stayed up or out, the political science teacher didn’t care. We were forced to sit through lectures, take tests or give presentations. Fulghum was right about a whole lot of things in his book. But as any parent would attest, the kind fellow from Waco needs a sequel.

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ver heard of a guy named Robert Fulghum? If not, you have, you just don’t know it. He hails from Waco, but now has homes in Seattle, Utah and the Greek island of Crete. When you write a book called All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, you can afford to leave Waco and buy homes in whatever state (or island) you want. I must admit I’ve never read Fulghum’s book, mainly because it’s not on Oprah’s list. But I have read excerpts, and I can see why there are 16 million copies published in 27 languages in 103 countries. Who wouldn’t fawn over unique observations like this? Play Fair. Don’t hit people. Say you’re sorry when you hurt people. Wash your hands before you eat. Flush. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. I have questions about this concept of the standard American kindergarten class. First, how in the world did Fulghum come up with 200-plus pages from nine months of coloring, napping and staring at ant farms? Second – and much more important – why hasn’t the National Association of Exhausted Parents written a sequel? As many of you know, my wife and I adopted a pet about 17 months ago. We call him Hank, and he’s actually a human being, and techni-

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Dear Editor: My first response when my husband showed me your headline that Texas Cafeteria had closed was “Nooooo.” We love Texas Cafeteria. It was my favorite place for breakfast expecially! Loved the food, the people, the atmosphere. It reminded me of the places I used to eat with my parents. A really big treat “in the day.” The best thing on the menu always was: “plenty of good food at a price you could afford.” You didn’t leave hungry or disappointed. So big Thank You to the Koumonduros family and the great staff (also like family) for many years of being our homestyle place to eat out. Best wishes to you all in your new endeavors. Barbara and Calvin Simper Dear Editor: I have eaten at The Texas Cafeteria off and on for almost my whole life. I do not believe I ever had a bad meal. The original building was much closer to Shepherd. I remember as a kid seeing George Koumonduros’s shotgun leaning up against the wall behind the cash register. They answered the phone with one word “TEXAS”. I always loved that. I will miss my two eggs over medium with hash browns and biscuits with a side order of gravy for about $4. The fried shrimp and fried fish were always a winner, and when we cooked fish at home I would go to TEXAS and buy some some of their great homemade tartar sauce. Some of those fish were caught with the popping cork rig they made and sold there. The Koumonduros and the workers will be missed, but I understand the reasoning behind selling. Another Heights institution bites the dust. R.I.P L.B.

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AMERICAN LEGION FISH FRY AND STEAK NIGHT American Legion Post 560 Come by to the American Legion Post 560, 3720 Alba Rd., for a delicious meal. The Fish Fry will be from noon until sold out, Feb. 14. The Sons of Legionnaires will have the Steak Night at 6 p.m. until sold out, Feb. 20. There will also be entertainment. Information: 713-682-9287, americanlegionpost560.org.

GHSNC MEETING AND ELECTIONS Houston Heights Fire Station The Greater Heights Super Neighborhood Council will have a meeting and elections from 7-8:15 p.m. Feb. 17, at the Houston Heights Fire Station, 107 W. 12th St. Texas Central High Speed Railway President Robert Eckels will be the guest speaker. Information: 713-861-3371, www.ghsn.org. INVESTMENT HOME BUYER SEMINAR Have you ever wanted to know the intricacies of buying investment grade real estate? An investment home buyers seminar will be from 6-7:15 p.m. Feb. 19, in the Garden Oaks Professional

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Long time Shepherd Forest resident Ruth Lepler will be celebrating her 90th birthday next month, and her family is inviting all her friends and neighbors to join them for this special occasion. Ruth and her late husband, Herb, were active volunteers in Shepherd Forest for many years and instrumental in the organization of the Citizens on Patrol group. Her service to the community is an inspiration to all. On Saturday, Feb. 14, there will be a gathering at White Oak Baptist Church (North Wing), 3615 Mangum Road, from 1-3 p.m., hosted by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They hope as many as possible can come by to meet, greet, remi-

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Venue, from P. 1A parties to learn more about the development. “Although all of us are of the same mind and want revitalization of the east side, I was not in agreement with how this particular business will affect our neighborhood,” she said. Parker said that she learned there would be 48 concerts a year and that in addition to the 1,500 seats, there was the potential for twice that with the outdoor venue. “With only 500 parking spaces planned, there would be cars backed up down Main and probably reaching into Germantown,” she said. “We are an older neighborhood without garages and driveways, so the cars would be on our street.” She also said that the noise study she reviewed, while in compliance, noted that there would likely be complaints. Lastly, Parker worries that the associated development the venue might attract, like bars, would eventually turn the area into another White Oak. “I just want to make sure the neighborhood is informed,” said Parker, who has also filed a protest with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission regarding the venue’s liquor license permit. Open minded for change The east side and west side of I-45 at North Main are two distinct populations. The west side is at the edge of the Heights. Germantown is part of the Woodland Heights Civic Association. The east side has a proud Hispanic heritage but not much development - the recent extension of the light rail being one notable exception. The Super Neighborhood #51 was defunct until recently. It was reinvigorated by a group of dedicated community leaders with the support of the Avenue Community Development Corporation, known as Avenue CDC. “We are a non-profit development company that builds affordable single family homes and mixed income apartment complexes,” said Avenue CDC Assistant Director Jenifer Wagley, who notes their focus on the Near Northside and Washington Avenue communities. Six years ago, they started the GO Neighborhood program to bolster communities. The Near Northside has been a pilot GO Neighborhood since 2009.

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“We wanted to figure out what else it took to make a healthy, sustainable neighborhood,” Wagley said. It was Avenue CDC who recruited leaders in the area, and when the music venue took shape, helped get the right parties at the table to discuss the development. “The development is a game changer for the area,” said Wagley. “We convened a lot of meetings.” After these meetings, the Super Neighborhood #51 signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which Wagley likened to a good neighbor agreement. It is not a legally binding document but Wagley said the neighborhood thought it was the best they could get. “It basically says, this is how we operate together,” said Wagley. Glen Park, which is the neighborhood adjacent to the venue, wanted stricter language in the agreement and still has reservations. Their spokesperson said they are concerned about “the excess of cars involved in ‘special events’ - which is the term used for outside concerts - exceeding parking capcity and flooding the neighborhood with traffic. When this happens, it causes other problems.” Diana Lerma-Pfeifer, a resident of Lindale Park who is on the leadership team with Super Neighborhood #51, under-

stands the fears of nearby residents. “We’d be foolish to believe that everything is perfect and that there won’t be any concerns,” said Lerma-Pfeifer. “That’s why we thought it was important to establish a memorandum of understanding to help create some sense of what the community needs and can expect in return.” She said that they had a similar agreement with METRO when the light rail was being built. Lerma-Pfeifer thinks that the music venue will be good for the area in the long term and notes that the property didn’t have any land restrictions that would prohibit the venue, so it was best to work to create some community guidelines. Will Garwood III said that they will continue to have discussions any time there is a community member’s concern, and indeed is meeting with Glen Park residents next week. “We want to put in a business that is both an attraction and a destination,” said Garwood, who notes that they are also talking with the Houston Parks Board about ways to connect the hike and bike trails to the area. “There was no investment in the area for 20 years. People in the Northside are excited to bring more business to their area.”

be attending the centennial celebration, and all city council members have been invited. “Steve Marmion will act as Master of Ceremonies,” Sloan said.” He is the grandson of J. B. Marmion, the last mayor of the Heights before its annexation by Houston in 1915. Bands from Reagan High School, Hamilton Middle and Hogg Middle school will also come together to play the ‘Star-Spangled Banner.’ It will be quite a thrill.” Sloan said everyone is welcome to attend and the event will be free. “We are asking that anyone who has deep roots in the Heights be there so we can recognize them,” Sloan said. “Par-

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Station, from P. 1A sive restoration in 1997, and the Heights Association later purchased the property from the city in 2009. Further revisions were made to the upstairs and downstairs parts of the building in 2012 and 2013, respectively, however according to the HHA’s website the building itself has changed very little over the years. Due to the building’s rich history, many public figures will be in place to help ring in the station’s 100th birthday. “This anniversary is a truly historical event,” said Anne Sloan, author, long-time Heights resident, advocate for the community, and chairperson of the celebration. Mayor Annise Parker, and Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia will

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scale abandonment and that happens without connecting to parents.” Being open to interpretation will also be a big part of this, and Grasham said the church will need to keep its “table” open to people who believe differently or read scripture differently. She emphasized having the church acting as a place to disagree and love each other. Grasham also expressed her desire to retool education for younger Millenials who are more engaged with the idea of community betterment. “Let’s handle education and faith in a way so that faith is not an abstract concept, but instead moves us to act,” Grasham said. “Otherwise, it’s just a mental exercise and if it’s just that I would rather go to brunch instead of church.”

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