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By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com While featuring an establishment that serves a hamburger with a fried egg, among other deliciousness, in the health section might not seem like the obvious choice, it actually is. When CrowBar’s Randy Meador bought property at 954 Wakefield Drive almost four years ago to build a house on, he says he had his priorities straight. “The first thing I did was put in two volleyball courts,� he said. A professional volleyball player, Meador had a court in the Heights where he lived before getting a divorce and moving to the Garden Oaks area. A small builder who does three to five homes a year, Meador built two houses in the area before buying the one acre on Wakefield that used to be a plumbing supply company. “It was huge,� he said. The volleyball courts helped fill up some space as did Meador’s house in the back which he constructed next. The courts needed more players so Meador talked to the Houston Sports & Social Club about perhaps renting the courts. They did more than that – a little over two years ago, they started having their leagues on Wakefield. Now, between 300 and 400 people play volleyball there in a given week. These players needed to have a place to hang out.
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Photos by Betsy Denson People of all ages enjoy the sand volleyball courts at CrowBar on Wakefield Drive. The establishment’s owner is a professional volleyball player himself. A running club now convenes at the establishment as well.
Enter the CrowBar which opened a year and a half ago. The name came from Meador’s role as a builder. “It sounded like a neighborhood place. Plus ‘Hammered’ probably wasn’t going to sit well with the TABC.� Kim Taurins, a former client, did CrowBar’s distinctive logo. In another instance of serendipity, Meador met his future kitchen manager Victor Garcia as Garcia was walking by the place one day. “We got to talking and I ended up giving him a menu of things I wanted to see,� said Meador. That menu now includes a weekend breakfast, a Tuesday steak night, and various burg-
ers, sandwiches and salads. To say the place has taken off is an understatement. On nice days, the deck that Meador added is full of people. He also installed a third volleyball court. There’s a running club that convenes at CrowBar too. “The things we added were the things we’d gotten a request for,� said Meador. “We want to be known as a great place to get something good to eat, and cold to drink, in an active atmosphere.� Patron Vanessa Groves, who plays in the Houston Sports & Social leagues, said she and her family enjoy the outdoor patio as well as the friendly staff.
“I love the sense of community that The CrowBar has,� said Groves. “It’s local and we see many of the same faces from the neighborhood. I had not played volleyball before. We created a team with friends and we have a ball.� Meador said that he’d welcome other new restaurants on Wakefield because the CrowBar has a special niche. “The volleyball courts make us unique,� he said. While Meador has enjoyed his time living at CrowBar, it’s time for a change. He’s getting remarried and has bought land two miles to the north to build a new house. And although he said it’s probably “impossible� to du-
Have high blood pressure? You’re not alone. It affects more than 50 percent of all people with kidney disease. This is because the kidneys help control blood pressure in the body. When your kidneys don’t work properly, they can’t do their job. But there are ways you can help control your blood pressure. And controlling blood pressure will also help prevent heart disease and keep your kidney disease from getting worse. Rodrigo Najera, M.D., a family medicine provider affiliated with Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital and a member of Memorial Hermann Medical Group, suggests making lifestyle changes like watching your salt intake, exercising regularly and losing excess weight to prevent and treat hypertension. “The idea is to keep your blood pressure at goal,� said Dr. Najera.
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• Eating fewer foods that are high in phosphorus or potassium, such as dairy foods, beans, nuts and bran cereals If you need help making these changes, ask your doctor if you should see a dietitian. Other Lifestyle Changes Other changes that can help lower your blood pressure include: • Losing weight if you are overweight • Limiting alcohol to no more than one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men • Exercising for at least 30 minutes on most days • Quitting smoking “Early detection of high blood pressure can have a great impact on long-term health goals. It is important to plan with your provider a strategy to achieve your health goals and lower the impact of high blood pressure,â€? said Dr. Najera.
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Northwest Chiropractic settles into new home By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com After 30 years at their previous location, Dr. Debbie Junkin of Northwest Chiropractic said those working at their clinic are settling into their new home next door quite nicely. “It has been a big change,� Junkin said. Due to the highway expansion, Junkin said their old building has been closed down, but they instead moved to the second floor of an adjacent office building inside Suite 201 at 11500 Northwest Fwy. The new space features updated amenities and several thousand square feet of room for its five employees and, of course, their patients, Junkin said. The group is headed up by Dr. George G. Junkin and offers numerous methods of chiropractic care to help treat headaches, neck pain, joint pain, whiplash and sports injuries among other ailments.
Northwest Chiropractic also offers advanced cold laser therapy, which Junkin says allows people to heal at a faster rate, reduces pain and can decrease swelling. The cold laser treatment can be used for arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin problems, headache and migraines and repetitive strain injuries among various other types of conditions. “For our rehabilitation area, we also offer a Whole Body Vibration machine which can help strengthen your core muscles,� Junkin said. The machine works by vibrating users on a platform which causes muscles to react gently to a reflex action, stimulating muscles. Clinical nutrition services and vitamin supplements are also available, Junkin said. She said Northwest Chiropractic is comfortable in its new home and might look to expand its staff in the future. “After we get settled we
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St. Thomas High School receives $22,000 grant for APEX Program For The Leader St. Thomas has been awarded a $22,000 grant from the Charity Guild of Catholic Women which will directly impact select English and Math students with an innovative interactive digital tutorial program. President Fr. Kevin Storey, CSB and Learning Enrichment Center Director Dr. Teresa Shaffer graciously accepted the generous gift during a celebratory reception. The STH application concisely detailed how the potential grant would fund the APEX Learning Program for one-on-one digital tutoring, which compliments and enhances classroom instruction by helping students with math computation, reading comprehension, and basic writing
skills. “It’s a unique program because it has a diagnostic assessment which most tutorials don’t have. It’s self-paced with a pretest and posttest so the students can see their gains and growth,� Shaffer said. “The data is applied directly into the classroom for the next semester. This supports the students and gives them a reteach without funding outside tutors.� The Charity Guild awarded 31 organizations and schools with gifts totaling more than $390,000, the vast majority of those dollars generated through the organization’s extensive on-site consignment shop.
Jean Phillips chairs the 10-person committee which oversees an extensive review process of all applications before determining how the grant dollars will be distributed. “We’re looking to help those institutions who serve children or students with a specific need which we can identify,� Phillips said. “And that was definitely the appeal with St. Thomas - their efforts to serve boys with learning differences and provide for those who otherwise wouldn’t have a Catholic education without some kind of intervention.� Fr. Storey believes this recognition “measures beyond
the philanthropic efforts of this great organization. This tells us the student diversity at St. Thomas is not just something we recognize as important, but that the wider Houston community, and the Charity Guild in particular, also value our mission. That’s a huge vote of confidence and reinforces our Basilian ideals.� The Charity Guild is nearing its 100th anniversary as an all-volunteer organization of dedicated women. In the last decade contributions of more than $3 million have been made to youth and student charities. Among the beneficiaries in 2015 along with STH were the University of St. Thomas, Frassati Catholic High School and St. Rose Lima Catholic School.
Contributed Photo St. Thomas High School President Fr. Kevin Storey, CSB (right) and Learning Enrichment Center Director Dr. Teresa Shaffer (center) accepted a $22,000 grant from the Charity Guild of Cathloic Women. The Charity Guild awarded 31 organizations and schools with gifts totaling more than $390,000.
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City of Houston partners with organizations to hold free Small Business Legal Academy For The Leader Obtaining legal advice for small businesses can be costly and stressful. The City of Houston is pleased to partner with the Association of Pro Bono Counsel (APBCo), Vinson & Elkins, LLP, Texas C-Bar, and many other corporate law firms and community organizations to host the first annual, “Small Business Legal Academy� in Houston, after two successful SBLAs in New York City in 2014. The academy is a free one-day event bringing together corporate law firms, civil legal service organizations, city agencies, and other service providers to strengthen Houston’s vibrant and diverse small business community. The event will also offer workshops and oneon-one personal consultations on a wide range of legal and financial topics of concern to small business owners. The Small Business Legal Academy will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the South Texas College of Law. “Small businesses face an array of legal concerns,� said Mayor Annise Parker. “It is important that these companies have an opportunity to sit with trustworthy legal experts that
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Contributed Photo St. Pius X High School hosted a Fan Day and Alumni Game Feb. 7 at the school’s baseball field and welcomed numerous professional baseball players and former students. Among the pros in attendance included Kohl Stewart (2013) of the Minnesota Twins, Evan Frazier (2009) of the Cleveland Indians, Scott Migl (2006) of the Houston Astros and Danny Massiatte (1996) of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Players signed autographs and also held a Homerun Derby, won by current SPX player Mason Englat and Frazier.
The Obituaries. Spencer Paul Golvach, 25, born Sept. 27, 1989 in Houston, died Jan. 31. Golvach loved music and was the bass player in two bands, The Dead Revolt and Von Hindenburg. His love for music and people translated to his career, where he was the small business owner of Spencer’s Guitar Shop. In addition to running a small business, he worked fulltime at Fulfill Plus. He is survived by his father Dan Golvach, his mother Julie Golvach, brothers Christopher and Dylan Golvach, and a wonderful girlfriend who he looked forward to spending many more years with, Sara Whittemore. Memorial contributions may be made to Love Street Alliance at lovestreetalliance. org/. Henry Lloyd Jennings, 95,
born Sept. 14, 1919, died Feb. 1. Jennings is survived by wife Violet, son, Steve Jennings and daughter Sharia Kahanek, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Sophie J. Lipscomb, 90,
born Feb. 19, 1924 in Houston, died Feb. 6. Lipscomb was a parishioner of Saint Ambrose Catholic Church and lived in the Garden Oaks area for more than 40 years. She was retired from the Houston Chronicle Classifieds after more than 25 years of dedicated service. She survived colon cancer and multiple life challenges while fully embracing the spirit of life. She is survived by her daughter, Tina Lipscomb, brother William Novak Sr., sister Williemae Meaux, two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Albert C. Martin, 86, born Sept. 25, 1928 in Houston, died Feb. 1. Martin graduated from Jefferson Davis Senior High School in 1946. He worked at Foley’s while attending high school and the University of Houston. In mid 1949, he moved to San Antonio to learn the dental supply business at Jahn Dental Supply. Later that year, he returned to Houston and worked for Carpenter Paper Company. He was drafted in November 1950, serving in Japan on Hokkaido
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Island before transferring to Korea during the Korean War in Dec. 1951 to Service Co. 179th Inf. Regiment and being honorably discharged from the Army in September 1952. Martin was a longtime member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. He is survived by many family members and special neighbors Donna Webb and Eva Graham. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 3600 Brinkman, Houston 77018.
Gary Lynn Meyer, 73, born June 14, 1941 in Waterloo, Iowa, died Feb. 2. Meyer attended Iowa State University where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He enlisted in the United States Army and later attended Officer Candidate School. After the Army, he completed his degree at Wayne State University in Nebraska. He became an MAI commercial real estate appraiser who owned a business for more than 30 years. He was a lifetime member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and was a proud member of the Rotary Club of Houston Heights since 1982,
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where he served as president, secretary, program chairman, board member and in many other capacities, locally and district wide. Meyer is survived by his wife, Francine Furlow Meyer; mother Betsy Meyer Christensen; sons Philip and Cass Meyer; daughters Andrea Steves and Mary Courtney Whyte; sister Angela Becker; and seven grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rotary Club of Houston Heights Foundation, P.O. Box 70228, Houston 77270; the Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation, 5090 Richmond Ave., Houston 77056, runfortherose. racepartner.com/run-for-therose/GaryMeyer, or a charity of one’s choice.
Mariano Rodriguez, 81, born Oct. 16, 1933 in Galveston, died Feb. 3. He served in the U.S. Navy, retired from Chicago Bridge
and Iron and was a rancher in Cut and Shoot. Rodriguez is survived by his wife, Annie Rodriguez; step-sons Roderic Freeman Toliver, Rufus Frederic Kirby; sisters Elvera Reyes, Olivia Rodriguez Yanas, Margaret R. Rodriguez, and Isabel Ybarra; brothers Paul S. Rodriguez and Robert Fuentes; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Eugenia “Jeannie” Wiechkoske, 86, born in Bellville, Texas, died Jan. 30. She had many hobbies such as cooking and quilting as she enjoyed making quilts for her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking Polish foods and Polish pastries. Wiechkoske is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Sylvester G. Wiechkoske; children, Linda Motley, Gregg Robin Wiechkoske, and Eileen Orlando; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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Photo by Jonathan Garris The former home of The Rig on Washington Avenue may soon house another taco-focused destination, as building permits show Velvet Taco is looking to remodel the building’s interior.
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For those in the Heights who have a deep love of tacos, you might soon have a new destination on Washington Avenue. The former home of local bar The Rig, located at 4819 Washington Avenue has been fenced off and, after months of speculation, it appears the new tenant will likely be Dallas-Fort Worthbased taco establishment Velvet Tacos. While the
company has yet to make an official announcement on its website, listing a Chicago location as “coming soon,� a building permit for a restaurant remodel filed through the city of Houston on Jan. 13 lists the “owner/occupant� as none other than Velvet Tacos. The company offers an eclectic mix of Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes, with specialty tacos featuring chicken, beef, pork, eggs and veggies. Some popular menu items include the Tex-
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Texas homeowners may postpone paying the currently delinquent property taxes due on the appreciating value of their homes by taking advantage of a payment option called “residence homestead tax deferral� and filing a tax deferral affidavit at the Harris County Appraisal District. This tax relief allows homeowners to pay the property taxes on 105 percent of the preceding year’s appraised value of their homestead, plus the taxes on any new improvements to the homestead. The remaining taxes are postponed – but not cancelled – with interest accruing at 8 percent per year. Once the homeowner files the tax deferral affidavit with the appraisal district, no taxing unit can start or continue a lawsuit for the deferred taxes as long as that person owns and lives in the home. When the homeowner no longer owns and lives in the home, the deferred taxes and interest become due. If the taxes are not paid, taxing units can then sue to collect the deferred taxes and interest. Additional penalties are possible. Most mortgage companies require tax payments to be current so it is important
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