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By Betsy Denson & Jonathan Garris betsy@theleadernews.com jgarris@theleadernews.com It was a week of big news in the grocer world in the Heights area as Fiesta announced its North Shepherd location will close permanently and a new H-E-B might have been unintentionally teased by an area developer.

When The Leader broke the news last week on social media that the Fiesta Mart at 2300 N Shepherd Dr. was closing as of March 27, it didn’t take readers long to make their opinions known.

“More yuppie spawn apartments, destroying more of a working class neighbor-

hood,” wrote Chuco Wolf. “Gentrification is modern day colonization.”

“If you don’t like change or gentrification you should move out of The Heights now,” countered David Pokorny. “You’re not going to recognize it in 5 years. If you work from home or in the neighborhood, you won’t even need to own a car. Everything you need will be within walking/biking distance.”

David de Kanter, director of business development at Fiesta, said there was not one specific thing that went into the decision to close the location and that it had been “in the works for a while.” The store will be See Grocery P. 2A

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Reagan High School alumni and other members of the community were not shy in voicing their displeasure with the passing of a recent measure ordering the renaming process to begin for the Heights institution.

At a HISD Board of Trustees meeting March 10, the resolution ordering the name change process to begin for RHS passed by a vote of 4-3. President Manuel Rodriguez, Diana Davila, Jolanda Jones and Rhonda Skillern-Jones voted in favor of the measure. Harvin Moore, Mike Lunceford and Greg Meyers voted against the measure. Anna Eastman was absent.

Eastman, who previously held a community meeting regarding the potential name change at the school last month, posted on The Leader website that she was out of the country on a trip that had long been planned since last July. Amidst criticsm from alumni for the board’s handling of the situation and her own, she defended herself and said that a request to move the agenda item until April was declined.

“While I understand the community’s frustration with my absence, I do not believe my presence would have changed the outcome of the vote. I did attend agenda review to share the outcome of the community meeting,” Eastman said. “I would have voted against had I been there

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By Betsy Denson Betsy@theleadernews.com Drivers coming down Heights Boulevard last Friday were treated to art in action as a group of eighth grade students from Hogg Middle School, led by Hogg art teacher Kati Ozanic and school librarian Mary Chance, painted a mural on the side of the former Heights Post Office at 11th Street.

The idea originated with Ozanic who knew that graffiti artist Wiley Robertson had painted the other side of the building and asked the owners if she could have a go at it too.

The building is now owned by MFT Development and according to Swamplot, the structure will eventually be demolished to build a low-rise retail and office complex.

Ozanic said that the owners wanted a feel good theme to accompany Robertson’s Love motif on the other side.

She toyed with the idea of postal codes and came up with the 77007, 8 and 9 design, and turning the zeros into hearts.

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A recently formed neighborhood group dedicated to securing funds and new amenities for Oak Forest Park is seeking to raise funds for the park with a new festival.

Elyssa Horvath and other members of the community recently formed The Friends of Oak Forest Park, a small group of community

members who are hoping to see a revitalization of the community gathering spot which she says has been in need of change for many years.

“It’s been really underutilized,” Horvath said.

“There’s a lack of amenities and it hasn’t been maintained that well over the years. We have a lot of residents who want to be able to use the park more as many of us end up go-

ing to Garden Oaks and the Heights at parks that are better maintained and have more amenities.”

While the Oak Forest Homeowners Association’s beautification committee has formerly adopted the park, it is currently not slated to receive capital improvement funding, so Horvath and others are stepping in. They’re also not alone.

“The [OFHA] is very much aligned with our goals

for the park and they let us know we could host the Crawfish Fest to raise funds for the park this year,” Horvath said.

The group previously held its Crawfish Fest to benefit the renovations of the Houston Fire Department’s station on West 43rd Street.

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By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com Local police and Texas Rangers are investigating a shooting at Sen. John Whitmire’s office on Yale Street, after staff discovered that the building had been sprayed with bullets at some point March 10.

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ment spokesperson Kese Smith said that an employee at Whitmire’s office came in for work in the morning and found what he thought was water damage from a leaking pipe and believed it may have been caused by the previous night’s storm. After calling for a repair, a maintenance worker climbed up a ladder on the side of the house and discov-

ered that the leak had actually been caused by a bullet.

Staff members called HPD in and officers later discovered additional shots had been fired from the front of the building.

“It’s my understanding that the building was locked up overnight and no one was in the building at the time of the incident,” Smith said. “Right now, we’ve counted at least

four shots fired at the building.”

Smith said there were reports called in during the midnight hour regarding the sound of gunshots but nothing came back specifically to Whitmire’s office.

“We’re looking to see what information might be available through those calls,” Smith said.

Among some of the vendors currently signed up include Yeti Sunshine Sno Balls, Papa Murphy’s Pizza and tea and lemonade from Raising Cane’s will also be available.

“100 percent of ticket sales will be going towards the revitalization of the park but the vendors will keep a portion of their sales,” Horvath said.

The group recently attended a neighborhood meeting with Houston City Council member Ellen Cohen and Sylvester Turner and members of the Houston Parks & Recreation Department.

“The city has a large deficit and the mayor is quite clear about it,” Horvath said. “The meeting reiterated that we’ll have to do this on our own.”

Ideally, Horvath wants the group to work toward raising $500,000 which would be used to replace aging playground equipment, add benches, add a dog park and perhaps a walking trail. The group is also accepting donations outside of the Crawfish Fest. Checks can be mailed and made payable to OFHA, Inc at – P.O. Box 920616, Houston TX 772920616 (memo: Friends of Oak

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both [Garden Oaks and the Heights],” said Garza-Roberts.

“One of the challenges we face in the Heights is that much of the area is ‘dry’ – meaning we would be prevented from selling beer/wine. This makes finding a location there problematic.”

Could a better location in The Leader area be an option for the grocery chain? According to a recent flier published

by Braun Enterprises, a store might be on the table along Washington Avenue.

In a story published by Swamplot, the development company distributed a flier for an empty space at 1815 Washington Ave. with an extra icon that has been gaining a lot of traction on social media

– an H-E-B logo placed over the Memorial Heights Apartments.

In 2014, the Houston Business Journal reported that the 23.4 acre site and its 556 apartment units were acquired

by Houston-based Midway Cos. and Lionestone Investments in 2014. HBJ went on to confirm this week that H-EB has indeed been in the “talking stages” for months over the site.

The chain currently operates a smaller store on West 18th Street and the new location would face competition from several area Kroger stores, Sprouts Farmers Market and Whole Foods, among other heavy hitters.

Fest from P. 1A Cajun cuisine, craft beer, contests with prizes, games and activities for children. Crawfish plates are $20 or $15 for a sausage plate prior to April 1 and $25 and $20 (respectively) after. Tickets can be bought online at www.myoakforest. org/events/2016-crawfishfest/. Horvath will co-chair the event with Kendall Spangler.

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Grocer from P. 1A closing its doors March 27.

“It’s an older facility,” de Kanter said. “We thought we could either remodel it or close it and use the money more wisely somewhere else.

That store was doing OK, we just felt for business reasons it was appropriate to go ahead and close it.”

As to what the Fiesta will become, the answer is as yet undetermined.

“We are still formulating plans and determining what the best use will be,” said Jim Arnold, the CEO of 2ML Real Estate Interests Inc. which owns the land. Arnold used to be the vice-president of The Grocers Supply Co., Inc., the company that owned both the Fiesta and the land. Grocers Supply sold the grocery store to a private equity company some years back, but kept the land. Arnold said it was Fiesta’s choice to go.

Arnold has experience in developing both grocery stores and shopping centers. He said he’s also been approached by someone wanting to put in apartments – but any decision will wait for land studies and surveys.

Local residents wonder if another apartment is really needed.

“Please, please, no more big apartment complexes, Yale is already a nightmare,” wrote Maureen Hall.

The fact that a grocery store has already occupied the space has got the pro-H-E-B contingent excited.

“Please build a nice H-EB. The Oak Forest/Garden Oaks/Shepherd Forest/Candlelight residents would love it,” wrote Sally Miranda.

When asked if he’d like to see an H-E-B on the land, Arnold said he wouldn’t rule it out.

In 2015, Director of HEB’s Public Affairs Cyndy GarzaRoberts told The Leader that H-E-B looks for a minimum of six acres when building a store. If that’s the case, the 180,000 square feet of Fiesta’s land is about two acres short.

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Our nation needs a communal Xanax W hen I drive my son to daycare, our route takes us through a highly trafficked 4-way stop. These stops are not complicated equations, because the laws of eyesight, technically, should get the job done.

Here’s how it allegedly works (and I do apologize for the onslaught of sarcastic adverbs): You pull up to the stop, glance around to gauge which cars were there first, and then you let them all go before you carry on about your way.

That’s how the laws of nature intended these vexing traffic obstacles to work. Of course, there’s always a problem. Either a sweet lady just can’t find the courage to press the gas, or there’s a dude in a truck who could give a thud less.

He’s got places to be and “damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.”

This morning, I encountered the truck guy and I watched the most wonderful spectacle transpire. He rolled to a stop, had cars sitting at the other three stops and he started his arrogant claim to the intersection. First, the car to his left stepped on it and stopped the truck in its tracks. Then the car head-on cut across in front of him, stopping the jerk once again. And the chronologically correct third car slipped on past him, forcing the

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fellow to slam on his brakes once more.

I was a few cars back, so I got to watch with great delight as the admonished driver’s head bobbed back and forth each time he slammed on his brakes. Admittedly, it’s one of the few times I’ve felt great pride in the American driver.

In what’s likely an indication that I need intense therapy, this morning’s traffic democracy drove me to consider the current state of the American political landscape.

Is it possible, please, for us all just to calm the heck down?

We’ve got four candidates, all who seem to act a bit like that truck jerk this morning, but don’t forget we’ve got good, ol’ Americans at every corner to make the situation right.

Sure, we can’t be naïve about this, considering the list of potential suitors to the White House.

There’s a lady one witness away from facing indictment. We’ve got Back to the Future’s Doc Brown running as an unabashed Socialist.

There’s a billionaire-turned-TV-star fending off attackers. And there’s a half-term Senator from Texas who built a career antagonizing anyone in his path.

It’s no wonder the nation needs to take a communal Xanax right about now.

But can I please offer some historical perspective, which likely will do nothing to stop the panic?

In 1992, our esteemed electorate put a womanizing hillbilly from Arkansas in the White House.

Republicans screamed bloody blasphemy and threatened to leave the country. They didn’t, of course.

Instead, Americans took control.

When Bill Clinton took office, he enjoyed a complete majority in Congress – a Democratic controlled House and Senate. And that lasted all of two years. In the November 1994 mid-term elections, the voters literally cleaned house and gave Republicans a majority in both the House and Senate. It was our way of checking Clinton and his wife’s idea for universal health care.

Fast forward to 2000, when George W. was elected president.

He walked in with a majority Republican House and an evenly split

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gifts from fat cats and local attention, so we must suspect there is some concern behind the ivy walls of Main Street.)

Because we are Texas taxpayers, we have a dog in this fight. For instance, what will this new campus be called? The University of Texas at Houston, or UTAH? Talk about confusing. National sportscasters have enough trouble with Sam Houston State and the University of Houston, Texas A&M at (fill in the blank), the same with UT-(San Antonio, Dallas, Tyler and some day Marfa, Pampa and College Station), Stephen F. Austin and Austin College, UTEP and OPEC. Also, what will this new school take as a mascot? The Fightin’ 300 Acres Next to UH? Dress the student as a big sod. The Brain Drains?

What a costume. How about the 50 Shades of Gray Matter?

The biggest question is what, exactly, will this new institution do besides consume huge amounts of money? McRaven is as opaque as his orders to SEAL Team 6 (“Call on Tall Raghead with extreme prejudice.”). This is what he wrote to the state leaders: “My vision for this property is the creation of an intellectual and innovative hub that will propel Houston to serve as a national and global epicenter of collaboration for researchers, industry, and entrepreneurs.” I shall have that decoded at once, admiral.

To help the chancellor, school and taxpayers understand the possibilities, here are a few suggestions for the Nobel Prize winners to work on for the betterment of all mankind, or at least Texas and Houston: Archeologists have reported that the Great Pyramids were originally supposed to be square, but it was a union job, and each shift did a little less work than the previous one. True? In these days of PC, shouldn’t Arlington National Cemetery change the inscription to: “The Unknown Soldier and His Wife”? Houston is in Harris County but Harris County is in East Texas. Austin is in Travis County but Travis is in Falls County. Question: How much corn mash were Texas’ Founding Fathers who named those places drinking that night?

Researchers, start close to home: How many shootings do you predict will take place on college campuses now that hormone-saturated young Texans can take their guns to class? Husbands want to know why, after three hours of their group chatting at a restaurant, wives still stand out at the curb talking. What’s left to say? Also,

Clinton wins the presidency, we’ll still be a great nation. She’ll carry on Obama policies, and about half of us will hate it. But we’ll still be American and still live in the greatest country in the world.

If Bernie Sanders wins, he’ll have about as much power as I’ll have in Washington. You think Congress – Republicans or Democrats – will approve his Marxist plans?

If Ted Cruz wins, he’ll get about as much done as Sanders. He has never played the part of compromiser, and if he doesn’t, he and Bernie might as well buy a timeshare together.

And if Donald Trump wins, what these angry masses of hooligans need to understand is that Trump loves making the deal. He loves negotiating, and this presidential race is a negotiation for him. When Trump buys a business or a piece of property, he gets the deal done and then hands it over to people who know what they’re doing. He’ll do the exact thing in the White House.

We may have a bunch of arrogant drivers trying to plow through our intersection of a nation. But I also know we’ve got about 200 million voting Americans ready to step on the gas, no matter who wins.

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Texas Medical Center is about to be Hooked by the Horns Amidst the internal turmoil at The University of Texas at Austin, we now have a new battle involving the entire UT System and the University of Houston System, with hot letters going back and forth, accusations of “inaccurate” statements which “need correction or clarification.” That’s ivy towerese for “you dirty rotten liar.”

In case you’ve been too busy running the Donald Trump School of Humility, let me bring you up to speed. Out of the blue, or burnt orange, UT Chancellor Bill McRaven announced that The (it’s capitalized because The is part of the name) University of Texas System is buying 332 acres of choice land near the Texas Medical Center for about $450 million over the next 30 years.

The UT System will pay about $450 million over the next 30 years for its largest land purchase in recent history with money borrowed from the Permanent University Fund. Why? In McRaven’s words, to create an “intellectual hub.” I think that means a think tank. UH thinks it means an invasion.

Although UH is no longer disparaged as Cougar High, it is still desperately trying to become a First Tier school. A large UT operation on its doorstep wouldn’t help because the Longhorns might well syphon off state funds for higher education, along with federal money and grants from rich guys who don’t know a molecule from a monocle but like to see their names on buildings. UT might steal profs and bright students, even worse, cheerleaders.

UH, caught off guard, sprang into action. The UH Board of Regents passed a resolution against the expansion, and boycotted a meeting with UT and others to discuss the matter. Angry alumni wrote stinging letters and op/ed pieces to the newspapers. Houston lawmakers expressed concern.

Thirty-five former UH regents said the proposal would “dilute higher education in Texas.” In their letter to Texas politicians, the regents thundered: “We believe that the Texas Legislature and THECB (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) should conduct a thorough and transparent examination of UT’s plans and ultimately prevent this expansion.”

McRaven fought back, a task not viewed lightly considering that the chancellor, a UT alumnus himself, was in charge of the raid that sent Osama bin Laden to the Land of 72 Virgins (that, incidentally, is not UT). In his own letter to the biggies, McRaven wrote that many of the points raised by the UH regents’ letter “need correction or clarification,” and that much of what was in the letter is “inaccurate.”

(In all of this brouhaha, Rice University has remained quiet, since the Owls don’t have to deal with state appropriations and turf wars, but Rice does compete for federal grants,

Senate. In November 2002, both the House and Senate were under Republican rule.

Then a couple of wars and a concerned economy later, American voters put a stop to the majority, electing both a Democratic House and Senate in 2006. We checked the president again.

In 2008, Barack Obama won the election and Republicans demonized everything from his birth certificate to his spiritual advisor, clamoring we had just elected our first Muslim president and that he’d shut America down for good. (Some still argue that today with less than a year left of his presidency.)

You’ve probably figured out the trend now. In 2010, voters replaced the House majority and made it Republican. One ObamaCare later, in 2014, and voters switched both the House and Senate to Republican.

People can say all they want about Americans. They can (and do) call us greedy, arrogant, overweight – you name it. But when it comes to the processes of our government, I’ve always tended to think we’re a fairly smart group of folks. I still believe that, even though we’re acting like we have fire ants in our collective pants.

You may not believe me, but if you’ll clip this column and pull it out in 2020, you might. If Hillary

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Dear Editor: I am out of the country on a trip that has been planned since last July. I have never missed a voting business meeting in the six years I’ve served on the board. When I learned Reagan would not be able to host the community meeting before our February board meeting, I asked the board president to hold the time until April, he declined my request. While I understand the community’s frustration with my absence, I do not believe my presence would have changed the outcome of the vote. I did attend agenda review to share the outcome of the community meeting.

I would have voted against had I been there as I am in agreement that the issue is a distraction from our core work and a misuse of funds, particularly in this time of scarcity for the district.

Anna Eastman

Dear Editor: I am proud to be a Reagan Alumni and I know a lot of other people that feel the same. To us Reagan was pride, not because of what the name meant, because I know I didn’t know who John H. Reagan was but because Reagan changed my life. I was a member of the Best ROTC battalion in the city back then and to this day still is the best...I was a member of the Reagan Riflettes, the best damn female ROTC drill team then and still reigns supreme...

I commanded the Reagan Riflettes. One man, Colonel Andrew Bland and his program really and truly saved my life and I know that to be true for a lot of us. This is what Reagan means to me! Reagan means being proud, being a better person, making the right decisions...why, because it was the right thing to do. I sympathize for the past that affected other people, the wrongs that were done to other people...

but to change the name of a school doesn’t change that.

Trying to erase my history isn’t fair either...I am a Reagan Bulldog!

Maria Barrientos Dear Editor: This is typical of Houston in general, in my opinion. If you can count on them to destroy the “8th Wonder of the World” (the Astrodome, for those that don’t know), Bellaire High School, the original Foley’s, Houston Chronicle building, the list goes on and on. I’ve lived all over the U.S. and am always disappointed to be from such a “patriotic” city that also has a shameful disdain of preservation. Houston has a sorry history of tearing down important historic buildings for little to no good reason. Changing the name of a high school that has existed for 90+ years, in a historical neighborhood,

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Reader from P. 3A most stupid thing I’ve heard about in a long time. You in favor of this must be among the most stupid people there is and you should be totally ashamed of your ignorance in this matter. My school was Reagan High School and it will always remain so.

Jean Gregory

holds just as little importance as these other gems I’m sure.

It’s very sad. It probably won’t be long til the school is torn down altogether, to fulfill the demand of “downtown living” that has taken over that area.

No other city I’ve lived in has such little appreciation for its history. The right people just don’t care.

Tanya

Dear Editor: FYI: This is something no one is talking about but I for one would like to insist they change the school colors along with the name change for our former school. I don’t want the new name to be associated with the maroon and white.

I would find that insulting.

Additionally, the proposed two million dollars they are going to expend renaming these schools is going to result in the following: (1.) According to one parent I spoke with tonight her son has to provide his own team uniforms both “at home”

Dear Editor: “Read your history. He was not against slavery. He only came out against it to keep reconstruction armies out of the South. In fact, on the floor of Congress, he said we would have to EXTERMINATE the greater portion of the race if we freed them.

Wt Johnson Dear Editor: I also went to Reagan and I’m very upset about changing our school name. To me it’s the

and “away game” uniforms.

There are many different types of teams including baseball, volleyball, baseball etc. One of the board members tonight mentioned that 77% of the children are receiving lunch program assistance. Who is going to absorb the cost of these uniforms when they change the school names and colors. (2.)

This $2 Million dollar shortfall is on top of the current school deficit; with so many people out of work it is going to be a hardship to pay the higher HISD School Taxes over the next few years. I would like someone who enjoys doing research to find out how many taxable properties there are in HISD and then divide that figure by $2 Million to see what the actual tax increase is per property.

Jerry Kieth Dear Editor: I am writing concerning the actions taken by the worst

school district in Texas (HISD)!

The actions by the school board and one crook politician surely exhibit their secret agenda. The very thing that they’re trying to abolish is exactly what they’re creating. Racism, division, hate mongering, fear and complete stupidity shows that true concern is the least of their priorities! We cannot go back and rewrite history. That is why the saying goes we must learn from our mistakes so as not to repeat them. That Texas was a part of the South and a member of the Confederacy is history and we must move forward and learn and teach our children well.

If this travesty is allowed to supersede logic and understanding, and is allowed to further create more division, more racism, more hatred just so a few can go home at the end of the day and bear a devilish grin while raising a glass then we truly are living in tumultuous

times. It’s a powder keg getting ready to blow and blow it will.

So in return we must rename Booker T., Wheatley, Yates, Barbara Jordan … oh and don’t forget the outlaw Willie Sutton Elementary.

To appease the racially motivated masses, let’s just do what New York City does and name them Public School #1, 2, 3 and so on! These politically correct out of control bullies and thugs must be addressed and stopped!

God bless Texas and the USA. Robert C. Lopez Dear Editor: Dear HISD Board: You arrogant clueless blockheads disregard the will of your constituency, then you and your professional-politician brethren gobble all over creation in total bewilderment when some bombastic rabble-rouser like Donald Trump, or a monumental kook like Bernie Sanders, pops up

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Mural from P. 1A “I also added passion flowers as a jumping off point for creativity,” Ozanic said.

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Ozanic said the mural will be up for another seven or eight months before the building is demolished, so make time to stop by and admire the work of these Heights artists.

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as I am in agreement that the issue is a distraction from our core work and a misuse of funds, particularly in this time of scarcity for the district.”

Howard Moon, president of Save the Name, defended Eastman as a “friend” of those in support of keeping the name and called the board a “Board of Revenge.”

“In 2015 Reagan Alumni and local organizations donated over $200,000 to the Reagan scholarship fund,” Moon said. “Most of that money went to Hispanic and Black students, yet the Black

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Dear Editor: Lest we forget, just a few blocks from John H. Reagan High on Heights Blvd is the John H. Reagan World War II Memorial Plaza. On the middle column are the names of 224 Reaganites who served in WW11 but never returned. On the Memorial Wall surrounding the column are the names of over 2,300 Reaganites who gallantly served their community and their nation in order to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. In their honor we should preserve the Reagan name.

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FREE WORKOUT CLASSES Oak Forest Neighborhood Library Oak Forest Neighborhood Library, 1349 W. 43rd St., is offering free workout classes every Thursday evening. Join the E-Fit class, where library staff will also work out with Leslie Sansone’s Just Walk DVDs. Get lean in 2016.

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AFTER ST. PATTY’S DAY CELEBRATION Justin Paul Gordon Join the neighbors in celebrating St. Patty’s on March 19, with friends and family. There will be lots of kid friendly activites, music, food, drinks, and fun.

Plonk Beer and Wine Bistro will again have a large beer and wine garden for adults to enjoy and a portion of their proceeds will go directly to patio improvements

at Houston Fire Station 13. The event will be at 1371 Woodcrest Dr., from 2-6 p.m. Plates will be $5. Information: www.facebook. com/events/1669552433314781/ SAINT ARNOLD’S - INWOOD OPEN White Oak Conference Center Make plans to attend this family-friendly event. Enjoy local food truck fare, activities and visit vendor booths. The PDGA Charity Disc Golf Tournament will be at the White Oak Conference Center, 7603 Antoine Dr., from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. March 19; and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 20. Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Houston, GIP Scholarship Fund and SNAP. Information: www.

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Holy Week activities at Oaks Presbyterian Holy Week will be March 20-27, with Palm Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. March 20, beginning with a palm and musical procession into the sanctuary. Maundy Thursday family supper and reflection, commemorating Jesus’s last supper with the disciples, is at 7 p.m. March 24, in the fellowship hall.

Good Friday interdenominational worship and lunch is at St. John United Church of Christ, 4606 Mangum, at noon March 25. Easter Sunday worship is 10:30 a.m. March 27.

An Easter egg hunt for children and fellowship will follow the service.

Oaks Presbyterian Church is located at 1576 Chantilly.

Visit www.oakspresbyterian. org or call 713-682-2556 for information.

call the office at 713-686-8241, or visit www.stsumc.org and the church’s Facebook page.

Palm Sunday and Holy Week activities at St. Stephen’s All are welcome to attend worship on Palm Sunday, March 20, and participate in a Palm Procession at the beginning of both services, at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Please arrive a few minutes early.

Additional Holy Week services include Maundy Thursday Communion at 7 p.m.

March 24, Good Friday Worship at 7 p.m. March 25, featuring the chancel choir cantata “The Final Hours,� and Easter Sunday worship at 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. March 27. Children and parents are welcome to attend an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 26, at 10 a.m. at Candlelight Park.

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St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church is located at 2003 W. 43rd St. For information,

St. Ambrose to hold annual bazaar St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 4213 Mangum, will hold their annual bazaar from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 24. The Telstars will perform. The show will start at 3 p.m. Bring the family for food, fun and entertainment.

The bazaar committee is looking for groups, companies and/or individuals for sponsorships. For information, call 281-851-6324 or 713-4439254.

Call 713-686-3497 or visit stambrosehouston.org for information.

Upcoming worship services at St. Mark’s St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 600 Pecore, is holding upcoming worship services in preparation for Easter. Palm/ Passion Sunday services are at 8:30 a.m. and 10:50 a.m., and will feature a Palm Procession.

Maundy Thursday will be at 7 p.m. March 24. Good Friday, Service of Tenebrae is at 7 p.m. March 25. Holy Saturday, Service of Light is 7 p.m.

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Easter Sunday morning worship is 8:30 a.m., followed at 9:30 a.m. with the Easter egg hunt and breakfast. Later worship service is at 10:50 a.m.

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TALC announces special closing dates All Saints Third Age Learning Center (TALC), 215 E. 10th St., is announcing the following dates the senior program will close to observe Spring

YMCA, 705 Cavalcade, is featuring several activities for the month of March. Practice for Spring Youth Sports begins March 21. Games begin April 2. Contact Laqueda. davis@ymcahouston.org. Tax filing assistance is available each Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact Mariea@ymcahouston.org.

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Admission is free for members, $10 for non-members if purchased before March 25, $15 non-member if purchased before March 31 at noon, and $20 nonmember at the door. Information: info@heightschamber.com, 713861-6735.

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All dress sizes 0-30 (plus sizes are in most need) and accessories are accepted year-round. Information: elise.j.sheppard@lonestar. edu, 281-290-5248.

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OFHA will be participating at this event and Animal Justice League will have an adoption booth. The event will be from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

March 26, at T.C. Jester Park.

Information: www.facebook.com/ events/183519102012261/ MONTHLY HAPPY HOUR HYPO Meet, network, socialize and make direct connections with other professionals. This month’s Heights Young Professionals Organization event will be hosted at The Boot, 1206 W. 20th St., who will be providing complimentary appetizers and happy hour drink pricing. Live music will be provided by Ruckus. The event will be from 5-8 p.m. March 31.

THE FOREIGNER Houston Family Arts Center Larry Shue’s award winning comedy, “The Foreigner,� is coming to the Houston Family Arts Center, 10760 Grant Rd. This madcap farce will debut on the Garza Main Stage through April 3.

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Church located at 1602 W. 43rd St. MANNA has partnered with the Houston Food Bank and the Health and Human Services Commission to assist individuals in applying for and managing social service programs. Spanish speaking assistance will be available. MANNA will provide assistance for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, etc. to all individuals the first Friday of every month, from 9 a.m.noon at St. James Lutheran Church located at 1602 W. 43rd St.

TALC holds various classes for seniors All Saints Third Age Learning Center (TALC), 215 E. 10th St., offers classes and activities that will continue until May 6.

Senior Adults in the community are welcome to participate in activities that TALC offers such as classes in computer, Conversational Spanish, mah jong, computer, woodworking, line dancing, stain glass and much more. There are also special parties, seminars, day trips and birthday parties. A hot lunch is served at noon Monday through Friday for $2.

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It has operated as a church of Christ since 1927, it is located at 634 West Cottage on the corner of West Cottage and Reagan streets.

The Norhill Church of Christ teaches only the Bible, without reference to any man-originated creed. Bible study services for all ages are held at 9:30am Sunday mornings. Sunday morning Worship begins at 10:15am. Sunday evening worship is at 5:00pm Wednesday evening worship and Bible study is held at 7:30pm.

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Bring the whole family for cupcake walk, games, bake-off, raffle and homemade ice cream.

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CRAWFISH FEST 5050 Acorn Come out to the Crawfish Fest and support the revitalization of Oak Forest Park. There will be Cajun cuisine, craft beer, putting and football toss contests with prizes, games, and activities for the kids. Co-chairs of the event are Kendall Spangler and Elyssa Horvath. The City does not have

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TALC will be closed Monday through Friday through March 18, for Spring Break.

In observance of Holy Week, TALC will close on Holy Thursday, March 24 and on Good Friday, March 25. TALC will reopen for a full schedule of activities at 9 a.m. Monday, March 28.

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But, visiting and helping the imprisoned does not in any way diminish the rights or dignity of the victims of crime, and in many cases, there is no clear victim of crime. Many inmates in U.S. prisons are there for possession of illegal drugs, and they are the true victims of their own crimes, and even when there is a victim, the criminal always harms him- or herself as well by committing a crime. Worldwide, there are many who are in prison for political reasons or issues of conscience. Some of the values which we should bring to bear on this issue are the dignity of all human beings, the need for and possibility of conversion, and trying to enhance the common good. There are many programs which focus on prison outreach and job training for inmates, and there is much that we can do, both individually and as a society, to help the imprisoned make a transition to a more productive, satisfying life. We should learn about programs in our area where we can help the imprisoned, and support policies and programs which give those who have served time a reasonable chance of leading a good and productive life.- Christopher Simon

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Be a formidable opponent in a flea infestation flea problem that really “bugs” your pets and your family.

Controlling fleas is a multistep process and often involves assistance from your veterinarian, especially in severe cases. For every flea an owner finds on their pet, it is likely that many other immature flea life stages, such as eggs, larvae, and cocoons, are in the pet owner’s home and yard. Thus, an efficient flea treatment and prevention plan includes caring for both the pet and the pet’s environment. However, it is important to note that no flea treatment plan shows immediate results, so it is important for pet owners to be patient and continue routine care for flea prevention.

Dr. Adam Patterson, clinical assistant professor and chief of dermatology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sci-

Dear Tabby, We’ve had a rather mild winter, so I’m afraid that fleas will run rampant this spring and summer. How can I best protect my pets from the pests?

Fearful of fleas in Forest West Dear Fearful of Fleas, You’re correct--when we have a mild winter, fleas don’t die-off and (instead) use the warm conditions to thrive and reproduce. This means that by spring, you might find yourself with an out-of-control

ences, explained the importance of treating both pets and their environment for fleas.

“The adult fleas owners see on their pet is just the tip of the iceberg, as those fleas come from immature and unseen flea life stages in the carpet, area rugs, upholstery, dog beds, and shady places outdoors,” Patterson said. “Depending on environmental conditions, it may take a couple of weeks to months for all of the eggs to hatch, so if you don’t keep regularly administering flea prevention to all fur-bearing animals in your home, you are giving fleas an opportunity to come right back on your pet.”

In addition to using a flea control product, owners can treat their homes and yards in other simple ways. For an indoor environment, vacuum thoroughly below drapes, under furniture, and where the pet sleeps. Be sure to remove

and discard the vacuum waste bag after every use until the flea infestation is resolved.

Washing the pet’s bedding on a weekly basis can also help in flea prevention. Controlling fleas in the great outdoors includes disturbing flea habitat to prevent adult fleas from developing. To do this, target veterinarian recommended products to moist, warm, and shady areas and areas in the yard where there is organic debris, such as leaves. Fleas also populate in areas where pets spend much of their time, such as under patios, porches, and outdoor kennels. Disturb these breeding ground areas by raking, sweeping, and applying an insecticide.

There are many flea control products for pets on the market, including flea collars, once-a-month topical spot-on treatments, and oral tablets.

Patterson suggested pet own-

ers consult their veterinarian in choosing the most effective flea treatment for their furry friend, as treatment for the pet is the most important step in

good flea control.

Do you have a question for Tabby? If so, email her at: dear tabbyquestions.

Pet of the week Meet Cookie.

This 6 month old Tortoiseshell was found when she and her siblings were only a couple of weeks old. Some kind children cared for the kittens until they found a foster home. Now, Cookie is ready for a family of her own. Playful, adventurous and vocal, Cookie can hold her own among older (bigger) pets.

Cookie is independent and ready for her “just desserts”-could that be you? Find out more at www.saveacatrescue. org or visit the shelter located at: 2618 Newman Street 77098.

Neighbors: Sharing a “get well soon” among achievements first time!) and once transported to the hospital, doctors were able to stabilize Sharon who had suffered a pulmonary embolism which means she had a blood clot in her lung, a dire and life-threatening condition.

There is no question that Buster truly saved Sharon’s life. What a blessing! I am so glad to share that Sharon is now at home and on the road to recovery, as spunky and bright as ever.

Sharon and Buster are heavily involved in neighborhood activities in East Sunset Heights and Sharon is a council member for the East Sunset Heights Association.

They truly give their time and hearts to their community.

They are also involved in the Sunset Heights Civic Association, Citizens on Patrol, Police Interaction Program (“PIP”), and are members at St. Anne de Beaupre Catholic

By Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@outlook.com The Leader community and Sunset Heights neighbors send a roaring get well soon shout out to Sharon Stevens Pendley. Sharon and her sweet husband, Buster Pendley, will soon celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary on May 10, 2016. Their son, Zachary, is a junior at Energy Institute High School.

Very early one morning a couple of weeks ago Sharon became suddenly ill and stopped breathing in the front yard of their home in Sunset Heights.

Buster, who has years of CPR certification under his belt and is also a trained First Responder through the Harris County Citizens Emergency Response Team (“CERT”), as is Sharon, immediately began CPR. Paramedics finally arrived after two calls to 911 (they hung up on Buster the

Church. After moving to Sunset Heights in 1986, they were one of four households to found the East Sunset Heights Association.

The couple decided to become trained as First Responders so they could be more of a help and asset to their community if such help is ever needed. Their son, Zachary, is also CERT trained.

Congratulations to two groups from the Travis Elementary School Robotics Team who earned first and third place finishes in the elementary school division at the District 9 Harris County 4H Agri-botics Challenge at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Saturday, Mar. 5th.

The first place team outscored all the middle school and high school teams! The competition took place in three rounds and the final scores were tallied from all three

The Travis Robotics Team celebrates their victories.

rounds. Both Travis teams will move on to the next round of competition, which happens sometime in May. The Travis Robotics Team is an after school club that consists of 20 students – 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. These students were selected from more than 60 applicants at the beginning of the school year.

The team has been learning how to build and program Lego EV3 robots. Travis purchased eight EV3 robotics kits with a $5,000 grant from Schlumberger which was awarded

at the beginning of the year.

Since February, the team has been practicing to compete in the Agri-botics Challenge. The Challenge consisted of several missions the robot had to perform autonomously on an agriculturally themed course. For example, the two Travis teams successfully completed a “Tour of the Horse Show,” in which the robot had to leave “base” and travel around an arena that contained toy horses. The Travis teams also delivered plastic food items to the correct food group in a “Healthy Plate” challenge.

The students on the first place team included fifth grader Austin Burke and fourth graders Collin Stern, Tyler Strempel, and Stéphane Zanovello. The third place team included fifth grader Nicole Lopez and fourth graders Shawn Haenicke-Prevost, Camille Siptak and Kate

Stewart.

The team is coached by Samantha Flecker, fifth grade math teacher, and Sarah Gonzales, fourth grade math and science teacher, and with the Travis community of faculty, administration and parents, these ladies are working hard to promote STEM activities like robotics and coding.

Linda Younger of the groundbreaking Houston punk band MyDolls (est. 1978) and one of our awesome neighbors was thrilled when her granddaughter, Molly Field, age two, daughter of Jessica and Ted Field, attended a MyDolls show for the first time ever at The Last Concert Café. Linda maintains, “Some grandmas knit ... Real grandmas play music.” Molly danced while her beautiful grandmother sang and rocked the guitar!

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Easter Worship

Come celebrate Easter with us St Joseph Catholic Church in the Historic Sixth Ward

Holy Thursday...........7 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday .............3 pm Liturgy of the Word and Veneration of the Cross Holy Saturday ...........8 pm Solemn Easter Vigil Easter Sunday............9:30 am, 11 am (Mass in English), 12:30pm (Mass in Spanish with Mariachi).

1505 Kane St. Houston TX 77007 • 713 222 6193 www.stjoseph6thward.org

Welcome Easter at St. Andrew’s Episcopal We begin at 6:00 AM in the darkness or the waning night. Just as the women sat outside Jesus’ tomb through the night, we wait in the gloom of the Passion. A new fire is lit outside and brought forward, illuminating the candles of the congrega-

tion on its way, while we chant an ancient hymn. We hear the story of salvation through word and song. Finally, the altar candles are lit, sunlight begins to illumine the church’s stained glass windows and light returns. Alleluias resound as we cel-

Gethsemane Lutheran ChurCh 4040 Watonga • 713-688-5227 Rev. John Cain, Pastor

invites all to Easter worship

ebrate Eucharist together and praise the resurrection of the Son as Easter dawns.

Join us for our sunrise Vigil at 6:00 AM for Holy Eucharist at 8:30 AM or 10:30 AM, or for our Rhythms of Grace Special Needs Service at 2:00 PM.

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Sunday services 10:00 & 11:30am Spanish Translation available at 11:30am

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7:00 am Sunrise Service with communion 9:15 am Children’s Celebration 10:00 am Easter Egg Hunt 10:30 am with communion www.gethsemanelutheran.org

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Maundy Thursday March 24 • Holy Eucharist 7:00 pm

Good Friday

holy week March 20

Palm Sunday Worship Service .......................10:45 AM

March 24

Holy Thursday Service ................................... 7:00 PM

March 25

Good Friday Tenebrae Service........................ 7:00 PM

March 27

Easter Sunrise Service ....................................7:00 AM Easter Sunday Worship Service .....................10:45 AM Easter Egg Hunt ............................................12:00 PM

1245 Heights Blvd.

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March 25 • Stations of the Cross 11:00 am & 6:00 pm • Liturgy Noon & 7:00 pm

• Wednesday, March 23 .............. 6:30 pm • Thursday, March 24 .................. 6:30 pm • Friday, March 25....................... 6:30 pm • Saturday, March 26 .................. 7:00 pm • Easter Sunday, March 27 Holy Communion at 8:15 am and 10:30 am

211 Byrne • www.holytrinityrec.org

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Good Friday Service @ 6:00pm Sunday Worship @ 11:00 am Easter Egg Hunt (Easter Morning) @ 10:15 am

Holy Week Happenings March 20: Palm Sunday

9:45 am Sunday School 10:50 am Worship

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Catered Lunch following Worship 12:30 pm Easter Egg Hunt (Nursery - 5th grade) Cell Phone Scavenger Hunt (Grade 6-12) March 24: Maundy Thursday / Tenebrae Service ~ 7:00 pm

Palm Sunday & Confirmation March 20, at 9:30 AM, followed by the Processional Drama outside

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Easter Sunday March 27

Breakfast at 8:00 AM (cafeteria) Worship at 9:30 AM, with Holy Communion Empty Tomb Drama at 11:00 AM & Egg Hunt outside for the kids 5000 W. Tidwell Rd, Houston, Texas 77091 • 713-290-9087 • www.OSL.cc

March 27: Easter Sunday

8:30 am Worship 9:30 am Breakfast 10:50 am Worship

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Fairbanks United Methodist Church Rev. Deanna M. Young, Pastor 14210 Aston St.—Houston, TX 77040 www.fairbanksumc.org 713-462-3206

Resurrection Services Share YOUR Easter with us & discover “the Place Where YOUBelong”

Sunday Classes............. 9:15 am Sunday Worship ........ 10:30 am Good Friday Service.....................7:00 pm

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