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As a real estate investor, I find that home buyers have preconceived notions about which neighborhoods they want to live in. This way of thinking can potentially cost an individual or family tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of time they own the property. For example, if they (the consumer) don’t listen to their realtors’ advice about trending home values OR prices in another neighborhood, which may be close to or even adjacent to their “chosen” neighborhood, they could be totally shooting themselves in the foot! That’s one of the biggest mistakes made. Dave Tyrell Tyvest Ventures LLC Foregoing a home inspection can be a big downfall when buying a new home. It may seem like you are saving money, but in the long run not having a professional home inspection can be hazardous. Trusting that the sellers disclosed every problem in the house can take money right out of your pocket. Foundation and termite problems are hard to identify in some homes. These repairs can be very costly if not properly taken care of from the beginning. Also, not working with a buyer’s agent can cost you greatly in the long run. Not having a professional agent guiding you through the process can be detrimental on your wallet. A buyer’s agent is usually no cost to the buyer and can help with the contract portion and negotiations of the deal. A good buyer’s agent can help you research neighborhoods and verify every document sent from a seller. An agent can also perform a comparative market analysis to compare the houses sold around the area, in order to get the best price on a home you are interested in. Kendal Bezecny, SMP, MRP Keller Williams Realty Time is money! Don’t begin your home search unprepared and uneducated. Know your price boundaries and stick to them. Have your down payment and closing costs estimated, waiting in the bank, and ready to go. Study the areas in which you are considering buying then narrow your focus to the area that is most convenient and comfortable for you, keeping an eye to resale value later on. When making an offer, don’t think you can try to “lowball” your offer. Not in this market! You run the risk of offending the seller and giving them a bad impression of you for the entire negotiation and transaction process, and ultimately you will lose out to someone else, thus wasting everyone’s time, including your own. Be reasonable and focus on making an offer based on market value. No seller in today’s market is going to be willing to offer you a “good deal” by selling under market value. Also, during the negotiation and subsequent option period once you are in contract, don’t ignore warning signs. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. Have a home inspection and cover your assets! Finally, research flood plain maps and know where your dream house lies in the flood plain. To make it past the negotiation and option period stages of a transaction only to discover you cannot afford your monthly mortgage note plus the cost of flood insurance is a true heartbreaker. Research homeowners and flood insurance early on and know where you stand. Good luck and good house hunting! Elizabeth Villarreal Houston City Living Leasing & Realty “A possible costly mistake that a home buyer could make is when they choose NOT to have a Realtor represent them during the purchase and negotiation process. They often forget that the Listing Agent is working for, and representing the Seller, and usually exclusively in most transactions. Also, although not required, a home inspection is always a good idea. A Home Inspection Report is often a major factor when purchasing, or negotiating a home purchase. Additionally, it’s always a good idea to shop for the best lending rates and terms. These are major areas where an experienced Realtor could assist the client possibly saving hundreds, if not, thousands of dollars, not to mention saving a lot of time and frustration. Lampros “Greek” Vrinios Heights Village Realty

Photo (before) -- The current home at 2922 Attridge Dr., which will be taken down to prepare for a new one.

Photo (after) -- The new home scheduled to be built at 2922 Attridge Dr. in Shepherd Forest.

Modern Shepherd Forest home set at $900,000 By Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

Fireﬁghters use a chainsaw as part of a training exercise on a soon-to-be demolished Oak Forest home. (Submitted photos)

HFD trains on soon-to-be demolished Oak Forest home The Oak Forest construction boom gave members of the Houston Fire Department an excellent training opportunity. HFD captain Lee Christ, who was previously stationed in the area, was driving on Wakeﬁeld Dr. when he saw a lot for sale. He called Daren Bartula of Bartula Brothers Construction and asked if HFD could do a training exercise before the house was demolished. Bartula plans on demolishing the

home next week and building a 4,400 square foot home. “By the time we build it in August, it’ll probably sell for $1 million,” Bartula said. The firefighters used a chainsaw to enter through the fence and drilled holes in the roof, among other exercises. Christ said it’s difficult to find actual houses to train on, and the department usually uses mock houses on the academy grounds that aren’t as realistic.

The time’s are changing in Shepherd Forest with a new, modern $900,000 four bedroom home replacing an older one at 2922 Attridge Dr. The developer is Garden Oaks resident David King of Third Eye Modern, and he said several folks have developed interest in the home. “Right now, there’s a small house on the property with renters,” King said. “Their lease is coming up soon.” Construction will begin in March and the 3,937 square foot home could be ready as soon as October. It will include a swimming pool, Viking appliances, custom trim and is zoned to Oak Forest Elementary school. King said he wants the home to blend into the community, which is directly adjacent to the Loop 610 feeder road. “I care about the community,” King said. “I just want to make nice looking stuff. I designed it to blend into the community. I ask myself ‘If I’m the neighbor, how would I want the neighbors to build?’.” King expects to build three or four more homes around Shepherd, especially north of the Loop because the land cost isn’t as high. “People are friendly and very nice (in the Oak Forest/ Garden Oaks area),” King said. “It’s very hot right now.”

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Dental Plant (Submitted photo by NuSmile Pediatric Crowns/Bao Loi)

Northside Properties Earn 2014 Good Brick Awards By Cynthia Lescalleet For The Leader

Children’s teeth, rattling century-old windows and a residential rescue mission prompted a trio of renovations that have earned a 2014 Good Brick Award from Preservation Houston. Among the 10 projects A monthly look honored at the annual at a renovation Cornerstone Dinner on project in our Feb. 21 are these nifty neighborhoods. award-winners located --or relocated, as was the case for one of them -- in Leader News neighborhoods:

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CAN A BUILDING SMILE? In the light industrial hinterlands near Lazybrook and Timbergrove, NuSmile Pediatric Crowns owners Ray and Diane Johnson Krueger overhauled and expanded a sleek 1964 manufacturing plant for their familyrun business, a dental laboratory that manu-

factures natural-looking crowns for children worldwide. In their 2011 hunt for a bigger plant and headquarters-quality office space, the owners sought “something with more character” to replace their company’s smaller, metal-sided Cottage Grove facility. The midcentury property at 3315 W. 12th St held promise, had good bones – and “looked cool,” recalls Diana Johnson Krueger, who is president and CEO. She grew up in Oak Forest. Her husband, the company’s facilities manager, grew up in nearby Mangum Manor. Although the project was the couple’s first major commercial redo, they have a history of tweaking buildings with a history. “We never build anything new,” she says. Previous redos restored their Montrosearea bungalow home and an early 1900 house in the Old Sixth Ward (affectionately known as the “Queen of the Sabine”) that’s home to the company’s chief operating officer, her son See Do Over, P. 3B

Heights Homestead. (Submitted by Preservation Houston/ Sandra P. Ray)

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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BRIEFS Garden Oaks Shopping Center looking for tenant

The Garden Oaks Shopping Center at 3800 North Shepherd Dr. has an available spot for lease. Danny Morales with property management company Hartman – not to be confused with the local realtor – says the space between Brothers Pizza and Miller Café is available after a recent vacancy. The 6,250 square foot page is leasing for $18 per square foot for a year and oﬀers 50’ of frontage space and 125’ depth.

The renaissance of the shopping plaza on Ella Boulevard continues According to Culture Map

and Swamp Lot, Suchu Dance, a modern dance company, is now occupying the corner space at 3480 Ella Blvd. Artistic director Jennifer Wood saw a vacancy sign at the space on the way to a friend’s house and started the ball rolling. Wood leased the 1,500 square foot studio for three years. The best part, at least for Patrick Swayze fans? Somebody did put baby in a corner. His mother, Patsy Swayze, used to occupy the space long ago for her Houston JazzBallet Company and the Swayze School of Dance.

Ella Creek apartments to be replaced There’s going to be a new

apartment complex on the site of the vacated Ella Creek Apartments, according to a report by Swamplot. According to the report, Light Hill Partners, which has renovated several apartment complexes in the Greater Heights area, plans to replace Ella Creek with a 120-unit, 3-story building with open air corridors. The name of the new complex will be 2121 Ella Apartments.

SN 14 to keep tabs on townhouse

InTown Homes had both of its variance requests approved earlier this month by the Houston Planning Commission. InTown

is planning on building 157 townhouse in the area, 131 in Timbergrove Heights and 26 in Grovewood Manor. Super Neighborhood 14, which includes Timbergrove and Lazybrook, voted last week to create a subcommittee of the Super Neighborhood Infrastructure Committee. “We’ll continue to petition appropriate departments within the city of Houston to address things such as loss of green space (Urban Forestry), adequate drainage (City Engineer’s Oﬃce), degradation of water pressure / water ﬂow (Public Works) and parking,” said Pam Spayde, a member of the subcommittee.

Customer service is key to Martini’s success By Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

Heights resident Ashton Martini of Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty has become one of the top real estate agents in the area. His secret to success is simple — working tirelessly and being accessible to builders and clients in the area. Customer service is a top priority for the 38-year-old Galveston native. “Houses will sell themselves, if you listen to what the clients need,” Martini said. “This is a customer service business. Customer service is the key to your success.” Last year, Martini sold 74 homes and is the ninth-ranked agent of 200 in the company. He was also honored as one of the top 20 realtors under 40 years old in Greater Houston, and one of the Top 100 realtors in Houston, out of about 20,000. Martini’s sales have grown since he became a real estate agent in 2001, but he maintains the personal touch that has become the cornerstone of his service. He’s present at every open house transaction and answers customer questions as quickly as possible. “My goal is to do better every year and maintain customer service,” Martini said. “I like all of the

different people I meet. I enjoy the process of seeing a home on paper, to seeing it being built to (seeing it) become someone’s home.” Martini grew up in Galveston, the son of Mary, a longtime realtor, and Sonny, a restaurant owner. He grew up attending open houses with his mother but decided to give the restaurant business a chance. It wasn’t long before Martini realized that real estate was his calling. “It was in my blood,” he said. Martini moved to the Heights because it reminded him of “the small town feel” of his hometown. Today, eighty-ﬁve percent of his business is in the Heights area. “The Heights is very dynamic and has a bright future,” Martini said. Martha Turner was recently purchased by Sotheby International Realty, and Martini said that will only help the company going forward. “Having the backing of a huge multi-national company is what Houston needs,” Martini said. “We have the respect of a large company with the values of a small company.” Martini is dedicated to community service. He’s the team captain for the MS 150 charity bicycle ride from Houston to Austin, and he’s coordinated fundraisers for the Friends for Life Animal Shelter.

Silva leads ﬁeld with customer satisfaction Oak Forest resident and native Houstonian Michael Silva brings the highest level of service to the forefront of Houston realty. Known for his ability to communicate the needs of any client, Silva has scaled the market to become the top producer at the Reyna Realty Group and is now ranking amongst the city’s best in the industry.

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Do Over, from P. 1B Energy efficiency and functionality helped drive the design, which retained the original 8,584-sq.-ft. brick box and added a 6,140-sq.-ft. space at the back. The 1.49-acre site still has ample parking and green space, Ray Krueger reports. As redesigned, the plant exterior features original brick, maintenance-friendly hot-dipped galvanized sheet metal and high-end finishes. The open plan office space also features streamlined period furnishings, especially in the common areas. To help lower the carbon footprint, the renewed facility has energy efficient light fixtures, an upgraded HVAC system suitable for the clinical environment, and lowenergy glass in the exterior windows. The project wrapped up in August 2013 after about eight months of reconstruction. That was longer than expected, the CEO notes. Some delays came from a few design changes – such as replacing the finishing materials on the eaves to coordinate with the addition. Permitting and shipping delays were also timeframe factors. “We were fortunate to come in a bit under budget,” she reports. Among Krueger’s tips for tackling a renovation – whether commercial or residential – is to monitor the work to help prevent mistakes and redos. Also, hire a really good architect and general contractor. AMB Architects designed the expansion and renovation. Gamma Construction was the general contractor. On a side note, Krueger says the area’s real estate prices have increased since their purchase of the property in 2011’s softer market. These days, similar light industrial tracts nearby are being sold and demolished for townhome and patio homes. RECLAIMING A HOMESTEAD As a child, Arlen Ferguson would visit his grandparents weekly in their 1904 Queen Anne style home at 219 W. 11th St. in Houston Heights. Now, he’s a grandfather, and the house has been his since an uncle who lived there died 15 years ago. The original porch-wrapped residence is hard to miss since it tops 7-ft. brick piers on what Ferguson reports as two of the neighborhood’s highest lots. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places concurrent with the formation of the Heights West Historic District. Ferguson says the extra elevation is understandable because his grandfather, George Henry Burnett, had lost his family in the 1900 Galveston Storm. He resettled and remarried in Houston Heights, and installed the pre-cut home he ordered much, much higher than the prevailing 18 inches. A century later, Arlen and wife Gayle Ferguson initially converted the two-bedroom homestead into a small office in a

Brookesmith. (Submitted Photo David Hille)

Preservation Houston (Larry Horne-Illumine Photographic Services)

project they say had minimal impact on the living space. They replaced the mechanicals, added an elevator and brought the property up to commercial code. That early scope also repaired what time had wrought on architectural features inside and out. More recently, however, the semi-retired couple has reconverted the property back into a home. For them. Their award-winning project reversed some of the previous work, updated the kitchen by removing walls to the adjacent central hallway and dining room, and built a 1,400-sq.-ft. master suite on an adjacent vacant lot. Old and new sections blend in the home, now a roomy 3,000 sq. ft. The addition also sits on piers to match the original home, as does the hipped roof over a plethora of breeze-catching bay windows. The scope also added stairs to a new side landing, a side bay with wood-burning ﬁreplace, and a 20 ft. by 20-ft. screen porch. Meanwhile, the triple lot property had room for a carport. And behind the scenes, there’s new insulation, Ferguson says. Lots of insulation. An eight-month project, the overhaul came in “on time, on-budget and with no surprises,” he reports. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t some design changes along the way. One alteration he’s glad to have encountered was not to caulk and seal the original 35 windows (the kind with ropes and weights to operate sashes). A subcontractor familiar with older properties solved the glassrattling and leaking air with a simple metal clip to keep rebuilt original windows rising smoothly, snug in their tracks. He’s happy to “still hear the weights in the walls.” Ferguson is a proponent of seeking historic preservation experts early and as needed during the design process and build-out. He worked with consultant Anna Mod and Don Broman of Broman

Design and Construction. Some pieces of the past had to go, such as about 100 years of lead paint layers on the exterior. And some have remained, such as a trio of coal-burning fireplaces with original, ornate tiles and grand mantels of stained oak and mahogany. They’re inoperable, he says. For now… CROSSING NEIGHBORHOODS Usually, it’s people who move between neighborhoods. A 1919-vintage Camp Logan bungalow slated for demolition, however, was relocated last year to a vacant urban-scale lot at 504 Enid St. in Brookesmith Addition. Extensive renovations to the 1,200-sq.-ft. home restored it to its Craftsman-style glory days while adding some 21st century conveniences. The spruced-up home sold after two days on the market. Serial home renovator and Realtor David Hille, a Shepherd Forest resident, says that saving an interesting older property is “more rewarding than building a new one.” (That doesn’t mean easier, however.) He hopes his award-winning rescueand-restore project will have two preservation-minded outcomes. First, it highlights a lack of such efforts in Camp Logan, where more than a decade of townhome development has replaced much of the neighborhood’s original single-family housing from the 1920s and ‘30s. And second, it spotlights the Brookesmith neighborhood as an area dense with Craftsman and Folk Victorian housing worthy of restoring, whether to flip or to occupy. “This neighborhood is ripe for builder development, and might very well be at risk of losing substantial historic inventory,” Hille warns in his Preservation Houston Good Brick materials. He hopes his period-sensitive restoration – and the quick market response to the spiffy results – shows there’s both interest and demand. Continuing restoration momentum in the neighborhood might even trigger Brookesmith to become a historic district, he notes. He removed 80 percent of the roof and roof structure as well as a rotted front porch. Part of the redo scope replaced the foundation beams, rebuilt the roof from the rafters up, added radiant barrier decking, tweaked gables and replaced the windows with double-pane ones fully insulated. As renovated, the bungalow features salvaged period windows, new electrical and plumbing systems, new 5-panel doors, custom cabinetry and salvaged wood flooring where the original was damaged beyond repair. Hille’s advice to anyone considering a period-sensitive renovation is to reach out for support from others in the restorationminded community: “You’re probably going to need it at some point.”-

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Neighbors: Congrats to HISDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Employee of the Month By Elizabeth Villareal elizasgarden@outlook.com

Navy Boatswainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mate Seaman Kernishia R. Jones recently reported for duty at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece. Jones is a 2013 graduate of S.P. Waltrip High School. Congratulations and sincere thanks for your service to our country, Kernishia. Your family, friends and neighbors are very proud of you! Loving get well wishes go out to Lauren Bryce from her ACTS sisters, friends and neighbors. It is hoped you will be a-traveling along, singing a song, and back in the saddle soon! Congratulations to Crystal Ardoin-Richmond, Instructional Coordinator and Assistant Principal at Frank Black Middle School, who received the honor of being named HISD Employee of the Month for March at the last HISD School Board Meeting . Her family and friends were in attendance when she received the award for which she was nominated by Meilin Jao, Principal at FBMS. Ardoin-Richmond said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was an array of emotions on that day! I was most proud that I could represent myself proudly for my son, students, family and faculty.â&#x20AC;? Principal Jao wanted to share part of the moving salute to Ardoin-Richmond: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ms. Ardoin-Richmond has been a highly regarded member of the Black Middle School family for the past eight years. She will do anything in her power to support students. She is committed to nurturing the whole child with particular emphasis on their emotional needs. She keeps food and snacks in her ofďŹ ce just so she can share them with students who are hungry and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the means to purchase a snack on their way to class. She has used her own money to purchase school uniforms for students who cannot afford them. She shops local thrift stores to ďŹ nd and purchase dresses for students to

attend the military ball, or suits and neckties for boys who otherwise would not attend. She wants all students to be able to celebrate their accomplishments, and to not feel left out for any reason. Ardoin-Richmond is a cheerleader for all of the positive things happening at Black Middle School. She goes out of her way to ensure that the school exudes a culture of acceptance, excellence and caring for the whole child. Her nurturing spirit does not stop at students. Ardoin-Richmond makes sure faculty and staff accomplishments are celebrated and provides seemingly limitless support for any programs or projects the school undertakes. She is highly regarded by the entire Black Middle School community.â&#x20AC;? As I interviewed Ardoin-Richmond, her wonderful sense of humor colored our conversation and I realized she meets the world with an open smile and a ready heart. She seems to combine old school, no nonsense manners and respect with the loving heart of a missionary. Her son, Brandon, a 2012 graduate of Waltrip High School, is currently a freshman at Prairie View A&M University. As Ardoin-Richmond proudly discussed her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey through high school and the excellent grades for which he works so diligently in college, I found myself thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a blessed young man! I am sure Brandon was lovingly guided along an interesting and diverse route to excellence â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with a healthy dose of laughter along the way, because I can tell his mother would accept nothing less for her son â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the world will be his oyster because of it.â&#x20AC;? Ardoin-Richmond attended HISD schools Will Rogers Elementary, Johnston Middle School, and Yates and Bellaire High Schools, and earned her degree at the University of Houston. Shirley Evanicky, a current parent at FBMS, kindly commented, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ms. Richmond has a toughlove relationship with the students. She is very visible and really gets to know the students. She

Crystal Ardoin-Richmond, Instructional Coordinator and Assistant Principal at Frank Black Middle School, received the honor of being named HISD Employee of the Month for March.

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with parking and securing bikes while the home is being toured. Candlelight Dinner and Auction On Friday, April 4, guests will be offered an exclusive tour of the homes from 5 to 7 p.m. before they are opened to the public, followed by the highly anticipated Candlelight Dinner and Auction from 7 to 11 p.m. at Silver Street Studios, 2000 Edwards St. in the Houston Arts District. Massoud Catering will prepare appetizers and dinner. Guests can browse and bid on silent auction items throughout the evening. The silent auction will feature items from A-Z, including donations of contemporary artwork, as well as items for families and pets, food, entertainment, getaways, health, beauty, home, garden and more. Also part of the evening, a live auction will contain truly special items, including an original painting created by Heights resident and famed Houston artist John Pavlicek speciďŹ cally for the 2014 Spring Home & Garden Tour. Tickets and Reserved Tables Individual tickets for the Candlelight Dinner and Auction are $150 and reserved tables for 10 or 12 are $1,500 or $1,800, respectively. For more event information or to volunteer, call the Houston Heights Association at 713-861-4002, or e-mail springtou r@houstonheights.org.

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A FREE EVENT FOR THE SENIOR PUBLIC The Leader is hosting a day-long event geared toward seniors in our community, and you’re invited. The Leader’s 2014 Senior Expo is designed to be a service to the numerous seniors who live in our area. We’re asking businesses all across the community to take part in this day-long event that will provide information about issues that are important to you. There will be speakers attending to help with health care concerns, including the impact of the new Affordable Care Act, and what it means to Medicare. Professional finance planners who can help you take that dream trip or manage your fixed income better. And attorneys who will talk to you about any legal concerns you have. But this isn’t going to be all serious business, either. We’ll have snacks in the morning and lunch in the afternoon. There will be games and activities going on throughout the day and prize give-aways from local businesses. The best part, besides the food, fun and fellowship is that it is all FREE! All you have to do is register.

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Athlete Spotlight: WHS’ Nathan Washington By Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

Waltrip senior wing Nathan Washington, was a key leader for the Rams this season. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

Waltrip High senior wing Nathan Washington played a key role in leading the Rams to the postseason this winter. Washington, 17, was a varsity basketball for three seasons, playing under veteran WHS head coach Dan Kelly. The Rams lost to Fort Bend Marshall, 73-48, in the opening round of the UIL Class 4A playoffs on Tuesday night in Missouri City. Washington’s older brother, Milton, was a standout for Waltrip and now plays Division I basketball at the United States Military Academy at West

Point. Washington would like to play at the next level as well. “I’ve learned a lot from Milton,” Washington said. “He always helps me out. we go and play pickup basketball.” How did you prepare for your senior season? “I played AAU Basketball this summer for the Franchise All-Stars and worked out on my own.” What have you learned from Coach Kelly? “How to be a team leader. He’s helped me with defense and with taking smart shots, good shots.” What does being a good leader mean to you?

“We have a couple of young players on the team and I try to lead by example, show them what’s right and help them the best way I can.” Was it a tough decision to stop playing football after your junior year? “It was pretty tough, but I just decided to focus basketball, because that’s what was best for me.” What do you plan on studying in college? “Probably Criminal Justice or Kinesiology. What is your favorite subject in school? “English. My favorite book is Percy Jackson.”

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Reagan High first-year boys basketball coach Eric Brewerton spent the previous 14 years as an assistant coach at Class 5A programs. “I wanted a 4A or 5A head coaching job,” Brewerton said. “I didn’t want to go to a 1A, 2A or 3A. When you eliminate half of the options, I knew it would take a little bit longer.” Brewerton, 38, finally has the job he’s been waiting for, and next season, he’ll exceed his own expectations, coaching the Bulldogs in the newlycreated UIL Class 6A level. The Bulldogs, who finished third in Class 4A-District 21 this season, will play against the likes of Bellaire, Lamar and Westside next season in 6A. “I really think we can succeed, and the reason is be-

cause I have coachable kids,” Brewerton said. “When you have good kids who work hard and pass their classes, want to work and learn how to play, you can step on the court with anybody.” Brewerton spent the past 14 seasons as an assistant at Aldine MacArthur, Klein and A&M Consolidated, learning the intracacies of the game from veteran coaches Rick German and Glenn Arnold, respectively. The Bulldogs enjoyed a successful season, but it ended with a 75-65 loss to Stratford in the opening round of the UIL Class 4A playoffs on Tuesday night. At Reagan, he inherited a group of players who were preparing to play for their third coach in as many seasons. “I think it was more of a challenge for them,” Brewer-

TAPPS playoffs begin this weekend The St. Pius X High boys basketball team repeated as district champions and will look to advance to the TAPPS 5A State Quarterﬁnals when it faces Laredo St. Augustine at 7:30 p.m. Friday in College Station. It’s possible that the Panthers could face St. Thomas in the state quarterﬁnals. The SPX girls basketball team will play a team from the San Antonio area in the opening round of the 5A

playoffs at 4:30 p.m. Friday in College Station. The Lutheran North girls basketball will visit Corpus Christi Incarnate Word at 4 p.m. Saturday in a rematch of last season’s playoff-opening loss. LHN earned a couple of milestone wins in recent weeks. They upset district champion, Lutheran South, and then defeated perennial power Westbury Christian for the ﬁrst time in 15 years.

ton said. “They had to adjust. We play a different style of basketball.” Last season’s squad was an uptempo squad that ﬁnished second in the district and advanced to the second round of the playoffs. With six players in his rotation this season, Brewerton knew the Bulldogs would have to play a halfcourt style of basketball. “We try to be a good, halfcourt defensive team,” Brewerton said. “We tried to be aggressive on offense and to hopefully make something happen.” Seniors Reggie Pelayo and David Villareal were co-captains this season, and senior sixth man Joseph Supercinski has helped the team with his outside shooting. “The co-captains lead without me having to do so,” Brew-

erton said. “They’re very honest with the underclassmen. They’re leaders by example and they do it on their own.” Juniors Tyler Roach and Patrick Wallace, and sophomore Fred Cooper also played a key in the team’s success. “Tyler’s an all-around good player and our second-leading scorer,” Brewerton said. “Patrick is our best defender and a very good rebounder as well. Fred brings a level of athleticism as a multiple sport athlete. You don’t get many guards that have his strength.” Reagan split four games with archrival Waltrip, and defeated the Rams, 55-50 last Saturday in a tiebreaker game for third place in the district. “That gave us crosstown bragging rights,” Brewerton said. “To ﬁnish the regular season with a win over them was a big deal to them.”

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Rodeo has its partners in community By Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

The late, great bronc rider and cowboy singer Chris LeDoux once sang “a rodeo’s just a rodeo after riding several years.” But the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo has proven to be more than that for several community members who volunteer their time each winter to make Houston’s premier entertainment event a special time for attendees. RE/MAX agent Debbie Kotzur has been on the Rodeo Merchandise Committee for the past 12 years, including the vice chairman for the past two. “It’s really cool,” Kotzur said. “Even though you get real tired a lot, you know that the money is going toward scholarships for the kids. And that makes it really nice.” There are more than 300 rodeo committees and 30,000 volunteers. The event raised $12.3 million in college scholarships. “Friends came in and told me about it,” Kotzur said. “I said ‘let me try it and see’. I made a whole lot of new friends and business contacts. It’s a lot of fun and a lot of work, but you make friends for life.” One of Kotzur’s favorite rodeo memories predates her time on a committee. She watched Elvis Presley perform

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at the 1970 rodeo. Fellow RE/MAX agent Terry Jeanes enters her ninth year with the rodeo’s Breeder’s Greeters committee. “We are the welcoming committee for the ag kids, FFA and the kids who come to show animals,” Jeanes said. “It’s really nice because it’s really hands on with the folks that beneﬁt from it, and they come from all over the state.” Being involved in the rodeo is a perfect ﬁt for Jeanes, who describes herself as “a city girl who drives a tractor.” “You see the same people year after year and they remember you,” Jeanes said. “It’s a great way to give back.” As far as concerts, Jeanes enjoys the eclectic mix that the rodeo annually provides, from Diana Ross and ZZ Top to Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn. For Cheryl Copperwheat,

the rodeo is serious business. Her store, A New U, is the place to go for women’s western wear during the rodeo. Copperwheat has the expertise to help folks who may not dress western throughout the rest of the year, ﬁnd the right outﬁt. Copperwheat has been involved with the rodeo as a member of the Carnival Books committee. “I like the enjoyment of working with the children and helping out to provide education for kids,” said Copperwheat, who’s been on the committee since 1996. During her time with the committee, she’s also enjoyed several concerts. Her favorites were Brooks & Dunn, George Strait, and Kenny Chesney. Gordon Taylor of Black Gold Guns has served on a variety of committees over the past dozen years, including Steer Auction, Galveston Mainland, Feed Store, and now, the Transportation Committee. “It started because a group of buddies said come to this meeting with us, and this will be right up your alley,” Taylor said. “I enjoyed working in the ring with the kids and the animals at the Steer Auction.” Taylor’s not sure what this year’s rodeo assignment will entail, but he’s ready to keep things moving. “I’ve already been trained in golf carts,” Taylor said. “I’m training in the tram and mini-

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