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INSIDE. Photos by Betsy Denson Alberto Herrera welds used motorcycle pipes to the front of Reagan High School’s Art Car. The students learn welding, masonry, and even plumbing, and they also learn to work as a team.

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Reagan High School students bond, learn with help from Art Car class By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com When Reagan High School junior Juan Sanchez heard about the after-school Art Car Class from his girlfriend, he was game to see what it was all about. “I like doing stuff that is artsy,” said Sanchez. He thought he’d just be painting a car, but soon found out that it was “way different.” Like whittling groupies out of foam, welding motorcycle

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pipes onto a car and drilling guitar legend Jimi Hendrix onto the roof. All in a day’s work for the 10 or so kids who are creating the Art Car “Electric Ladyland,” a tribute to Jimi Hendrix. The Art Car Class is headed up by art car enthusiast Rebecca Bass who was hired by Principal Connie Berger to be Reagan’s Art Car teacher this spring. Bass moved to Houston in the early 1970s and graduated from the University of Houston in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Sciences and a minor in Studio Art. “But I kept going until 1984,” said Bass, due to her penchant for auditing art classes. From 1984 to 2012, she taught art in HISD schools. It was in 1991 when she was working at Edison Middle School in Houston’s Second Ward, where 90 percent of her students were classified “at-risk”, that she decided to involve the seventh and eighth grade students in the creation of an Art Car. The initially skeptical

The Houston Parks and Recreation Department is emphasizing cooperation and safety with members of the Heights community following a public meeting Tuesday evening addressing the recent controversy over plantings by residents along the Nicholson Hike & Bike Trail. Many residents living along the trail were concerned that trees and other plants they had planted were going to promptly uprooted by city officials following a dispute between neighbors in the area who reported complaints about some of the plants. Marilu De La Fuente, director of the HPARD Adoption Programs, gave a presentation with other HPARD representatives regarding the current process for adopting parts of a trail and the regulations behind spacing and acceptable plant types. De La Fuente said HPARD bears part of the blame for the recent dispute along the Nicholson Hike & Bike Trail as the organization has taken a See Trail, P. 5A

Oak Forest resident Johnny Rojas works with Reagan High School junior Mark Flores to get rock legend Jimi Hendrix affixed to the roof. Rebecca Bass says that Flores has been a good student of the process and also mentors other students.

middle school students took first prize in the Art Car Parade that year, and the next too – beating out the adults. Bass has created 28 Art Cars with students at Edison and the Gregory-Lincoln Education Center (GLEC) as well as at Bellaire, Waltrip and Davis high schools. When she went to Sam Houston High School to lead the students in the creation of an art car, a team of filmmakers followed the five month process, resulting in Art Car: The Movie. “I live in the Heights, so I really enjoy being involved with the kids from my own community,” said Bass. “I love watching them become a team. They’ve never had anything like this.” She said that the students participate in the class on a voluntary basis and accrue community service hours. They also learn masonry, welding and even plumbing.

Oak Forest resident and artist and metal worker Johnny J. Rojas, who is no stranger to the Art Car scene himself, is also working with the Reagan students. “He teaches them the basics, and then they practice a lot,” said Bass. Different kids get different things from the process. Junior Alberto Herrera said he has a lot of fun and that “it takes my mind off of things.” Senior Luis Medina learned that carving a female body out of foam is a lot harder than it looks. “I didn’t have anything going on, so I just started coming more and more,” said Junior Mark Flores. Modest in his abilities, Flores has become a teacher to the other students, according to Bass. “He’s very patient with the others,” she said.

Hamilton MS Teacher of the Year reflects on achievements Kim Hogstrom For The Leader Amber Benn has much to proud of in her career as a math teacher at Hamilton Midlde School. Now, the former Houston Texans cheerleader has been named the 2014-2015 Teacher of the Year at the school Benn had high praise for her fellow teachers, administrators and students alike, and her pathway to success at Hamilton Middle School stretches all the way from the football field to middle school classrooms. “The kids at Hamilton amaze me,” Amber said. “The things they can learn and the things they can do are just remarkable. Teaching is such a rewarding experience.” A Universty of Houston graduate, Benn originally thought she would use her degree in biology to teach science, but that wasn’t in the stars.

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Shady Acres residents opt to have own ‘Spring Cleaning’ By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com Volunteers from the Shady Acres community had an early morning March 14. A small group of residents, weary of trash finding its way in esplanades and nearby curbs, wielded plastic claws and trash bags, walking up and down W. T.C. Jester Boulevard, E. T.C. Jester Boulevard and West 34th Street collecting garbage. “We’re trying to make it a monthly thing,” Jan Hughes said. Hughes said she and other members of the civic club have grown frustrated

with the lack of upkeep by the Texas Department of Transportation and, in some cases, the city of Houston. “If you drive around Houston much, it becomes a familiar sight,” Hughes said. “There’s trash everywhere, especially with all of the construction we’ve had to endure for the last few years. It’s one thing for these guys to come through and help give us a lot better access to the areas, but it seems like many of them still haven’t come back to clean up their mess.” Nearby construction on US 290 has done little to help the situation, Hughes

said. Mowing has also been neglected in some areas, Hughes claims, and Leader publisher Jonathan McElvy’s editorial regarding the poor state of certain feeder roads did bring some attention to the situation. However, some Shady Acres residents found the concern to be fleeting. Hughes said the city does mow the esplanades around the area, but right of way fences and those under TxDOT jurisdiction can sometimes go without proper care. Things are See Cleaning, P. 5A

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possession of a controlled substance. The suspect was booked into the Harris County Jail. The Houston Police Department was also notified of the arrest so the case could be closed. On March 15, deputies responded to a burglary of a habitation call in the 700 block of Columbia. Upon their arrival the complainant advised that between 2 p.m. on March 14 and 8 p.m. March 15, an unknown suspect smashed through the back glass door and gained entry into the home going through the master bedroom for jewelry items. A report was taken and the case will be investigated by the Houston Police Department. On March 16, deputies responded to a Burglary of a Habitation call in the 500 block of E. 20th Street. Upon their arrival the com-

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purse, wallet, and gift cards. There are no suspects at this time. A report was taken and will be investigated by the Houston Police Department. On March 16 at approximately 9 a.m., deputies responded to the 900 block of Fugate Dr. The complainant stated that somebody tried to make entry his residence by breaking out the glass to the back door. The burglar was unable to make entry at the back door. However, the burglar possibly made entry through the front door which may have been left unlocked. Jewelry items were taken without the owner’s permission. There are no suspects and no witnesses at this time.

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ver walked to the end of your driveway, picked up your copy of the local newspaper and wondered who in the world actually reads this thing? Trust me, we ask ourselves that question a lot around here. Once every other year, we pay a company called Circulation Verification Council for a complete audit of The Leader – as do most of the reputable publications around the country – and we do this for a couple of reasons. First, many of our advertisers require that we have an audit to verify that we actually distribute our newspaper to the people and places we say we do. Secondly, and more valuable to us, our audit paints a very good picture of the health of our product, the value to our customers and the areas where we can improve. In a sense, it’s kind of like going to get a physical from your general practitioner. Audits, like physicals, aren’t exactly fun, but they sure do give us some peace of mind when we get the results. Don’t ask me why, but I thought it would be fun to share our audit results with our readers. Yep, that’s right. Those jokers in Washington, D.C., may woo you with their

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transparency lip service, but we’re actually opening the vault – good or bad. Now obviously you don’t think I’d be sharing our circulation audit with you if our numbers were terrible, do you? No, I’m doing this because I thought you might be interested in who else reads the paper. CVC, the company that audits us – and most weekly newspapers around the nation – surveyed 366 people for this audit, giving it a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percent. If I remember from my college stats class, that’s a relatively accurate survey. Of the 366 people surveyed, 356 said they actually receive their paper regularly, which means 97 percent of the people who we say get the paper actually get the paper. We’re working on the other three percent. Now, of that group of 356 people

who said they do get the paper, 303 people said they “regularly read or look through The Leader.” That means 82.8 percent of all people who get the paper actually read it. Two years ago, when we had our last audit, that number was about 80 percent, which means we’re trending in the right direction. It also means about 17 percent of the people who get our paper throw it straight in the trash (and most of those people send us an ugly letter right before doing so). Our audit says we distribute 33,596 copies of The Leader every week through home-delivery routes and our drop locations. That number can be a little misleading, because the audit says for every one edition of the paper we deliver, there are 1.95 readers per edition. In total, we have 65,512 people who read the paper every week. Add that to the 24,385 people who visit our website each month and the 4,218 people we reach through social media, and our total weekly reach is somewhere around 72,000 people. All of that may be a little boring, but here’s where it gets interesting, at least to me. All the talk about newspapers is

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THE HOTEL – Once again I am on the road as part of my philosophy of journalism: it’s hard to hit a moving target, and I am staying in a Motel 5 (I can’t afford any better.) If you have checked into such dwellings recently, you have noticed a few changes. First, there are no more mom and pop hotels. The closest are the B&Bs which are lovely old houses, usually in small towns, that have been converted into hotels. This means you can hear the couple in the next room arguing, or whatever, all night long. Bring a robe because the bathroom is down the hall, or outside in the back. Enjoy your breakfast and be out by 7 a.m. -- another guest is on the way. So the hotel industry has been taken over by chains, and even their varying names are misleading. Doubletree, Embassy Suites and Hampton Inn are all owned by Hilton. Incidentally, Conrad Hilton bought his very first hotel, the Mobley, in Cisco, Texas. He later moved on to other West Texas towns. Hilton later observed, “At Lubbock I found that Texas had no use for an imported French chef.” Most of these chains or franchises are clean, similar and, if you go online, you can find some bargains: the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in January, Tucson in August, and Juarez year ‘round. This hotel where I am staying is nice. The towels are so fluffy I can hardly close my suitcase. (Old joke). But the room is so small, when I stuck the key in the lock it broke the window. (Even older joke.) The average hotel room has a big TV, but some still have rabbit ears. All TV sets have a remote, and this brings us to a problem. Like you, I am against more federal laws, including those dealing with armed insurrections, plagiarism and most insider trading. But another law is needed: every TV remote in hotels and motels should be the same. How many times after checking in have you gone up and down the remote trying to find the Taxidermy Channel? In the middle of the night in Pampa have you had to turn on the bedside light, put on your glasses simply to turn off the TV? Some rooms have a little card listing the various numbers for the channels. None of the numbers jibe with the channel listed. If you want to rent a movie, hotel bills no longer list its title, so your expense account won’t show you watched “Cheerleaders in Chains” instead of “Mary Poppins.” Today virtually every room has a coffee pot, and no two are the same. The last thing I need the first thing this morning (thank you, Willie) is to spend 20 minutes attempting to make this strange coffee pot work. In Dublin I had three maids trying to figure out how to make coffee. We need a law. Another point, and I’m sure this has happened to you. It’s the end of a long day. Your plane was three hours late, you sat between two sumo wrestlers, and the flight attendants ran out of vodka serving the seat in front of you. What you

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really need, besides vodka, is a hot shower. You step into the shower and there, mounted on the tile wall, is a cross between a moonshiner’s still and the innards of a ’59 Oldsmobile. So you turn a few handles and either: (a), you are scalded like a Maine lobster or (b) you are bathed by an Arctic vortex. Either way you leap back into the bathroom buck naked, dripping wet and wishing you had told your boss that next time he can go to Pampa. A few hints from a seasoned - OK, well-marinated -- traveler. You don’t want to be like Howard Hughes and walk around your hotel suite with your feet stuffed into Kleenex boxes to protect from germs, and recent tests show those hand cleansers are ineffective. So always bring along a bottle of rubbing alcohol to cleanse that generator of germs, the ol’ remote. Studies show it is far more infectious than any other part of rooms, including the commode. Take along a clothespin because hotel drapes never touch. There is always a gap to let the sun hit you in the face at dawn, in my case, about noon. Read the fine print at the bottom of the room service menu. It will show that it is cheaper to bring Wolfgang Puck along to prepare your meals. (Louisiana has an extra 18 percent tax on room service.) Say goodbye to the minibar. Hotels say the income isn’t worth their declining use. If the hotels can’t make money on a $5 bag of stale peanuts they need to get in another line of business. A relatively new wrinkle in the sheets is a small card on your bed: “Every day millions of gallons of water and detergents are used to wash linens that have been used only once. If you are staying more than one night and would prefer to reuse you sheets, place this card on the bed each morning” That’s fine with me. At home I change my sheets each time we go on or off Daylight Saving Time. But other hotels tell us to put the card on the bed if we want the sheets changed. Congress, which is it? If you like that picture on the wall, be careful stealing it. Many hotels have stenciled on the wall under the picture in big print: “PICTURE HERE” That way when the maid comes in to clean the vacant room, he or she can immediately spot the theft and you will enjoy your stay in a different type residence. Speaking of maids, leave a tip daily rather than at the end of your stay because a different maid may clean the room each day. Have a nice visit, and don’t forget the clothespin. Ashby rooms at ashby2@comcast.net

Dear Editor: I often appreciate your editorial, but this week’s response to “Sylvia” and her decision to stop reading The Leader because she didn’t like what she read was extraordinary. Keep up the good work. It’s appreciated more than you know. I am at the Northwest YMCA very early every weekday morning and there was a period of a few months when they were no longer offering CNN on their cardiovascular equipment but only FOX and I just had to stop watching. Local news in the morning is just a crime, weather, and traffic report. If only there were a real news source that’s easy to access. It’s frightening to think that people think these are really news. PBS maybe, but probably on the liberal side, which is fine with me. Still I am interested in hearing both sides. They’re just hard to find. In any event, thank you for your continued insightful leadership. Karen Mann Dear Editor: America’s problem is not Barack Obama, or Hillary Clinton, or Bill Clinton -- or even our own 18th District cerebral titan. Our nation’s problem is the electorate which supports these shabby sorts of individuals, illuminating the moral rot, degradation of individual responsibility, and something-for-nothing entitlement mentality increasingly undermining the fabric of our land. I observe this not from hatred, as Sylvia (no last name) recently insisted in The Reader, but with disgust and sadness for the course America is taking. Chill out, Sylvia (no last name). Meet me at Jimmy’s Ice House sometime, and I’ll buy you a cold bottle of reality. J. Reynolds

that they’re really designed for the “more mature” of us. The youngsters just don’t read a newspaper and the people who grew up reading a newspaper are the only consumers we have left. That’s certainly true with The Leader, save for an interesting exception. According to our audit, 24 percent of our readers fall within the 18-34 age demographic. Expand that out a little to those between ages 18-44, and that age group makes up 45 percent of our readers. That is a healthy number in our industry, as is the fact that readers between the ages of 45-75 make up 53 percent of our readership. There are other interesting numbers, if you’re into that sort of thing. Females make up 55 percent of our readership, mainly because they’re all smarter than men. In terms of financial stability, 73 percent of our readers have a household income greater than $50,000 a year, and 69 percent of our readers have at least some college education – that says more about the area than it does our readers. The last part of our audit includes a reader survey, and that always seems like fun information to share with our readers.

For instance, 32 percent of the respondents – or 8,815 of you all – will partake in some sort of legal gambling in the next 12 months, either through the lottery, casinos, bingo or racetracks. Here are some other interesting tidbits: • 4,132 of you will buy a new car this year; • 7,988 of you will buy a new TV in the next 12 months; • 6,060 will seek out the help of a financial planner; • 14,876 of you will go see a tax advisor (you better hurry); • 8,264 will visit a health club or exercise class, which is interesting because… • 3,857 of you want to lose weight; • 19,560 of you will buy women’s apparel this year; And for those of us worried about the housing market and the ability to sell homes during the oil crunch, our survey says 2,479 people will look to either sell or buy homes this year. There’s nothing groundbreaking about any of these numbers, but if you ever wondered about your neighbors, what they’re buying, and what they’re reading, now you know. Email jonathan@theleadernews.com Email us your letters: news@theleadernews.com

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Former skating rink brings back memories Dear Editor: I used to go there all the time as a kid. I loved the lock- ins and the music. I agree that our kids should have non electronics and get exercise all in one. I don’t think I would have to force my three boys though -- they’re like their mom when she was a kid. Loved skating! Please bring Tradewinds back! Antoinette Dear Editor: I loved that place we used to go all weekend from open to close. A lot of memories are there from when we were little, had a lot of fun. It would be very nice to put one back in the same place. Everyone had fun all the time. It was always packed no matter what time of the day it was. On the weekend, it was packed. Loved it there. Hope everyone can help come together and make it happen again like the old days. It will keep a lot of the kids out of trouble and get kids off the game systems and everything else that makes them stay inside when they should be doing something else besides sitting around doing nothing. Kristie Dear Editor: My father helped the Gordon’s open that place and he was in skating competitions there in the late 50’s and early 60’s. He took me there in the mid 80’s and I started working there during the summer as a DJ and rink

operator. I loved that place, still remember the smell, sounds like yesterday. It was the best floor around. Scott Noack Dear Editor: I worked there for the Gordon’s for many years. I spent millions of hours on skates there & would definitely go back to skate if they actually reopened it. I would be surprised if it could actually be opened back up with a $200K renovation. I wonder if that old wood floor is still there & how hard it would be to repair it to useable condition. Hope so! Let’s do a reunion! Steve Plentl Dear Editor: I was the DJ there from ’88 thru most of ’89 and we did so much to put that place on the map. Russell loved the Roller Rink Biz, and I remember the day he paid off the business side of it. Mrs. Gordon had baked him a pie in celebration. My passion was the entertainment aspect of it, so I built a new DJ Booth, a Dance Floor, added lights and brought in the latest in music that radios weren’t even playing yet. Even brought in a couple of bands for mini-concerts like ‘Leading Men’ and just wow! It really went well. I moved on to go open up a Nightclub and yielded to a bright and younger DJ Jason Lillico. He did a fabulous job of keeping it going and later ventured out into the entertainment world with a successful Mobile DJ Business. It would be interesting to see this place reopened. I’ve been part of several conversations discussing it, but like I told everyone else, it would take a lot of money to do it as the building is years outside of Code, and that is before the actual investment into the business could be made. I will watch with hope, as will so many others. Brian Alexander

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Teacher from P. 1A “When I applied at Hamilton, the only opening they had was for a 6th grade math teacher,� Benn said. “I always loved math so I thought I would give it a try. It was a lucky moment for me.� The “Teacher of the Year� is awarded through an election held by all the teachers at the school. From here, Benn’s name has been submitted to Houston Independent School District. She must now present some essays regarding her views on teaching, her style, and her challenges. HISD will eventually select a single “Teacher of the Year� from all its schools’ submissions. Benn stands a good chance. She has a record of results. For example, last year 100 percent of her 6th grade class passed the State of Texas As-

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Water pressure woes continue for dozens in Garden Oaks By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com It’s the case of the missing water pressure and many Garden Oaks residents are waiting for it to be solved. More than 30 people have called 311 since January to report low water pressure, a number of whom live on Sue Barnett Drive and West 41st Street. “When we are in the shower, we don’t even get the shower door wet,” wrote one resident. “I have called 311 twice and was told that they would put a report in and the second time I was told that there was not much that can be done.” According to City of Houston Public Works & Engineer-

ing Department and Public Information Officer Alvin Wright, the department is currently performing repairs to a portion of an 84-inch water line which supplies water to the Garden Oaks area. Residents of the Reserve at Garden Oaks Apartments at 3405 N Shepherd Dr., who live near the repair site, also have been complaining of little to no pressure, and have not seen any relief yet. Wright said that by the end of the week the work should “greatly modify the pressures that residents are experiencing.” Sue Barnett resident Jan Garver wonders if that will finally alleviate the low pressure she’s been experiencing in the

last four months. She’s called 311 on three separate occasions since the pressure really went downhill in late 2014. “The disappointing thing is that this many people wouldn’t complain if there wasn’t a problem,” she said. Garver says she now has to hold the diverter up when she wants to take a shower and only has one tap running at a time. But when the city measures at the nearest hydrant, which is protocol, the psi - or pounds per square inch - which measures the water pressure, is above the state minimum of 35 psi. “The first time I called [in March of 2014] my pressure was about 37 psi,” Garver said. “Since then it has started to

degrade. When I’ve checked it the pressure has been in the range of 23-30 psi.” With her most recent call on March 12, the city measurement at the hydrant was 33 psi, below the magic number. Wright said that the case has been referred to the valve section to survey the area and determine the cause. For more on the issue, including the impact of increasing demand and construction on the pressure situation for Leader residents as well as whether the age of the pipes underground has anything to do with what residents are experiencing, go online to www. theleadernews.com for the complete story.

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Dear Tabby, My friend feeds her dog table scraps every night. The dog doesn’t seem to be overweight or otherwise unhealthy, but this habit flies in the face of everything that we’re told about feeding pets from the table. What do you think? In a stew about table scraps in Timbergrove Dear In a stew, This is a tough one. While it’s true that there are many human foods that dogs can not only enjoy eating, but also benefit from eating, there are also foods and additives in our foods that our pets most certainly shouldn’t have. A common concern with

feeding your pet table scraps is that it can cause obesity. Any time you give your dog extra food, you are adding extra calories, so if the food you choose to share with your dog is high in fats, sugars, and calories, then there is a real risk of your dog becoming obese. This risk is higher for small dogs, as it takes very few extra calories to cause weight gain. However, sharing healthy foods in small amounts or reducing your dog’s regular food by an equal amount will help to prevent your pooch from packing on the pounds. In addition to monitoring your pet’s caloric intake there are some foods that the ASPCA recommends that your pets never eat, as they can cause adverse reactions in pets: • Coffee, chocolate and caffeine: These products all contain substances called methylxanthines. When ingested by pets, methylxanthines can cause vomiting and diarrhea, panting, excessive thirst and

Trail from P. 1A bors calling 3-1-1, saying they were upset and saying ‘I don’t like what’s there,’ and we’re in the middle.” De La Fuente said, by working with groups, these kinds of disputes would likely not happen. Justin Abbott, who lives between 11th Street and 12th Street, said the city was continuing to “over-complicate” the situation. “It appears to me that this is a much smaller group of complainers than it is the people that are actually willing to take care of [plantings along the trail,]” Abbott said. “To listen to one complainer complain about one branch, let’s just address the branch, rather than having to create multiple ‘adopt-a-programs,’ that have to be managed at our level by multiple people for one little block.” On asking for a timeframe for when residents could potentially start applying for trail adoption as a group before plants are removed, HPARD Division Manager T.J. Marks said crews wouldn’t be out pulling them up in the immediate future, but within the next few months would revisit plants and areas which do not meet city standards. De La Fuente emphasized the adoption programs effectiveness across the city in beautifying neighborhoods and said the meeting was a positive step forward in addressing the issues regarding the Nicholson Hike & Bike Trail. “We’re not in the business

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lax approach to scrutinizing applications for adopted parts of the trail. “In order to adopt a trail, you cannot do it on an individual basis anymore,” De La Fuente said. Groups must be formed within blocks among neighbors which helps deter arguments and disputes not unlike what residents are experiencing on the Nicholson Hike & Bike Trail. Among some of the other criteria for applying for adoption include planting requirements for applicable types of trees and other plants which will not be a danger to other plants or those using the trail, minimum spacing requirements between the edge of trail and the plants and residents cannot place boulders, fencing, plants with thorns or any other unapproved plant. The adoption contracts would also last for about five years and can be renewed. However, some residents were still worried upon potential uprootings moving forward for plants that have been in place for years. Jacquelyn Kingsbury, a resident living along the trail, said she had originally applied for and had been approved to adopt an area in front of her home as an individual about five to six years ago. “We kind of got a little more lenient and started working with individual homeowners, but that’s what started all of this,” De La Fuenta said, referring to the recent dispute. “I don’t know if it was one or several neigh-

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realize we can do a lot ourselves but it’s difficult to get enough people to volunteer at the same time and to help operated some of the power equipment needed to get the job done.”

Susan Gail Blome, 59, born Jan. 27, 1956 in Houston, died March 5. She retired from Shell Oil Co. after more than 35 years of service. Susan was active in supporting many charitable organizations and was a proud member of two committees of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. She enjoyed skiing, dance and world travel. She is survived by her mother, Evelyn Blome, and brothers Gary and Don Blome.

Eva Jernigan Hoffman. Frances Loraine Magee, 82, born Aug. 29, 1932, died March 6. She was a lifetime resident of Houston, and graduate of Reagan High School. Loraine was a member of Cypress United Methodist Church. Magee is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Walter Louis Magee, daughter Marilyn Elaine Hoffmeister, two grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren.

Linda “Herme” Castro, 79, born April 7, 1935, died March 7. Castro was recognized for her 24 years of dedication and faithful service to the community served at Juan Marcos Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband Fred Castro, daughter Laura Martinez, and siblings Esperanza Garcia and Max Olmos. Memorial contributions may be made to Advent Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund at P.O. Box 626, Spring, Texas 77373.

Mary Louise Molina, 89, born Nov. 30, 1925, died March 7.

Diane Marie Echeverria, 58, born Dec. 8, 1956, died March 10. Paul Durward Jernigan, Jr. “P.J.”, 67, born April 3, 1947 in Columbus, Texas, died March 9. Jernigan graduated from Spring Branch High School in Houston in 1965. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1967 to 1971. Once discharged from the service, he attended the University of Houston and graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. He was the organist of St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church of Houston for 20 years, having built the organ there. Jernigan is survived by his sister,

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The calendar. AMERICAN LEGION STEAK NIGHT American Legion Post 560 Come by for a delicious meal. The Sons of Legionnaires will have the Steak Night at 6 p.m. until sold out, March 20. There will also be entertainment. Information: 713-682-9287, americanlegionpost560.org. COMMUNITY DANCE SPJST Lodge 88 The SPJST Lodge 88, 1435 Beall St., will host Third Coast Swing, Big Band music, from 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m. March 21. The cost is $15 per person. There is a dress code for this event. Evening attire is recommended. Reservations are suggested, but not required. Reservations held only 30 minutes past start of dance. Information: 713-869-5767, lodge88.org. BOWLING FUNDRAISER MANNA MANNA (Ministry Assistance of the Near Northwest Alliance), is having a bowling fundraising event from 8 p.m.-midnight, March 21, at Delmar Lanes, 3020 Mangum Road. Bowling teams are needed to sign up and all sizes of sponsorship are available. There will also

be a silent auction. Auction donations are needed. All donations are much appreciated and are used to help neighbors in the community with their rent and/or utilities. The thrift store and the food pantry always welcomes donations also. Call Patricia Dornak at 713-5045486 or email pdornak@gmail. com for information.

HAPPY HOUR FUNDRAISER Teens on the Run Come and join the fun at Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co., 5301 Nolda St. from 6:30-8 p.m. March 27. Great beer and Mexican food for a great cause. Proceeds go to Teens on the Run program. Tickets are $25 if purchased online or $30 at the door. Information: www.teensontherun.org.

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WOMEN’S BRUNCH First Church Heights First Church Heights, 201 E. 9th St., will hold a Women’s Brunch in the fellowship hall, March 21. Worship is at 9:45 a.m. followed by the 10 a.m. brunch. Please register by March 20 at apts101@ yahoo.com. Guest speakers are Sis. Terri Coker and Sis. Leonette Lewis. Information: 713-8613102, www.fbcheights.org.

ROUND UP 2015 Leather Apron Foundation This event features live music by Darwin Macon, barbecue by Whiskey Wasted Bar B Que, and a silent auction. Bring the entire family for an evening of fun, rain or shine. Kid attractions will include a magic show, face painting, and arts and crafts. Kids aged 4 and under are free. Round Up 2015 will be from 5-10 p.m. March 28, at the SPJST Lodge #88, 1435 Beall. Information: leatherapronfoundation.org.

HEIGHTS KIDS’ DAY OF MUSIC Love Park The Heights Kids’ Day of Music is all about bringing local music to the Heights community families. This free event will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 18, at Love Park, 1000 W. 12th St. There will be a main stage with performances every 40 minutes. A secondary stage will showcase local and non-profit businesses. Information: hkdmhtown@gmail. com, www.heightskidsdayofmusic.com.

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SENIOR GAME DAY Candlelight Park There will be two senior game days on Wednesday and Thursday each week beginning at 9 a.m. at Candlelight Park, 1520 Candlelight Dr. Call 281-989-4589 or 713-682-3587 for information.

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observed in the 10:30 a.m. service. The choir will perform Easter music at the service. The Fifth Sunday Singing will be at 4:15 p.m. Come and receive a blessing. There will be congregational singing, solos and music from the Gathering Band. A social will follow. For information, call 713682-4942.

THE MAGIC OF IUL WORKSHOP Harolds in the Heights This free workshop, hosted by Larry Bell, will explain all retirement money management options available. The event will be from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. March 24, at Harolds in the Heights, 350 W. 19th St. Lunch will be provided. Limited seating. Information: 713-253-6507, natalie@shootingstarpromotionstx.com.

SPRING FESTIVAL Scarborough High School Scarborough High School, 4141 Costa Rica, will be holding their Spring Festival, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. April 11. Booth rentals are available. Information: 713-6132200, jcavazo2@houstonisd.org.

From the Pews. Advent Lutheran ABC Learning Center now enrolling Advent Lutheran Church ABC Learning Center, 5820 Pinemont, is now enrolling children ages 6 weeks thru Pre-K. For information, call 713686-8002 or visit adventsbelovedchildren.org for information. Stations of the Cross at Hope Episcopal Hope Episcopal Church, 1613 W. 43rd St., welcomes the community to the Stations of the Cross at 6:30 p.m. every Friday in March. Call 713-681-6422 or visit www.hope-episcopal.org for information. ‘Cruisin’ for Christ’ Car Show at St. Stephen’s Don’t miss the “Cruisin’ for Christ� Car Show at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 2003 W. 43rd St. The car show will be from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 21. Boy Scout Troop 604 will be selling barbecue lunches. Vehicle registration before March 21 is $10 ($20 the day of the show). Forms are available on the website. Children and adults are welcome to march in the Palm Procession during the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services on Palm Sunday, March 29. For information, call 713686-8241, or visit www. stsumc.org.

Holy Trinity Anglican to celebrate Feast of St. Patrick Holy Trinity Anglican, 211 Byrne, continues observing The Stations of the Cross at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through March 25. Call 713-862-5657 or visit www.holytrinityrec.org for information. BubbleFest at Vineyard Church of Houston Vineyard Church of Houston, 1035 E. 11th St., announces the fourth annual Bubblefest for children between ages 3-11. The event will be from 11 a.m.2 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Admission is free, however each person is encouraged to bring a toiletry item for the Heights Interfaith Ministries Food Pantry. Each child must be accompanied by an adult and sign a liability waiver. Children should come wearing play clothes and bring goggles and a towel. Call 713-869-9070 or visit houstonvineyard.org for information. Women’s Brunch at First Church Heights First Church Heights, 201 E. 9th St., will hold a Women’s Brunch in the fellowship hall, March 21. Worship is at 9:45 a.m. followed by the 10 a.m. brunch. Please register by March 20 at apts101@yahoo. com. Guest speakers are Sis. Terri Coker and Sis. Leonette Lewis. Call 713-861-3102 or visit

Easter activities at Garden Oaks Baptist Garden Oaks Baptist Church, 3206 N. Shepherd, will have a Family Easter Party from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 21. The event will be held in the GOBC gym. All ages are welcome. Activities include a craft project, storytime, pizza, games and desserts. The Stations of the Cross will be held in the fellowship hall from 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. March 27; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 28; and 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. March 29. The self-guided walk will take about 30 minutes. Call 713-864-4447 or email churchsecretary@gobc.org for information.

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ooker T. Washington remarked incisively in the book Up From Slavery that “Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.� It is a wonderful fact of life and of human nature that we are designed to get pleasure from giving to others. The flip side of this is that we are usually at our lowest and most anxious when we are focused only on our own selfish interests. There is no end to the ways that we can give of ourselves. Kind words and good deeds should always start at home and go with us into our schools, workplaces and of course into the marketplace. Good deeds can be done domestically or abroad, and we need not limit our good works to helping our fellow humans, but can also be kind and giving to all of God’s creation. Pain and suffering are not uniquely human capacities; our animal brethren share this capacity too, and we might even think of the earth as something that can suffer under the weight of our burden. So we should give of ourselves generously whenever we can. We will reap great benefits in the form of a much happier mind and spirit and we will be storing up treasures in heaven. Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 2 Corinthians 9:6

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Hear The Gospel - Mark 16:15; Roman 10: 14-17 Believe The Gospel - John 8:24; Hebrews 11:6 Repent - Luke 17:3-5; Acts 17:30 Confess - Mathew 10:32; Romans 10:9-10 Be Baptized - Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; Col 2:11-13 Live Faithfully Till Death - John 8:31; Revelation 2:10; Hebrew 10:23 The Norhill Church of Christ is a non-denominational church located in the near north side of Houston in the inner loop 77009 area. 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 6:00pm Wednesday evening worship and Bible study is held at 7:30pm. Norhill welcomes everyone to attend worship or Bible study to learn more about the truth of the Bible.

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Easter A Holy Week of Hope and Reflection

Easter celebrates God’s raising of his only son Jesus from the dead. His resurrection is our absolute guarantee that the cycle of despair, death and decay is broken once and for all. God has shown us the way that first Easter dawn. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is God’s way of telling that in the darkness, light will shine and conquer the darkness. And so, even in the midst of deep struggles in life, when divine absence and silence is more palpable than presence, when life seems to bring problems of Joban proportions, Easter is a stark reminder to smile because we have the divine assurance that death is not the last word. When we are in dark, disastrous and depressing life circumstances, well-meaning folks often tell us to face the facts and to be content with our lot because there is nothing more that can be done. They tell us to just adjust, to deal with it. But there is always more! We have only to remember Easter. Such situations of life do not have to hold us, just as the tomb did not have the power to hold Jesus. Easter is our proof. Life, in a more glorious form, is the last word, for God always desires life, and more of it, for his children. God has the last laugh. And so, we laugh with God, even in the darkness. Easter gives us that reason to smile. Thanks and have a great Easter, Fr Francis St. Joseph Catholic Church (- 2014 reprint)

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Heights Presbyterian Heightspc.org 240 W 18th 713-861-1907

Good Friday Service @ 6:30pm

A Holy Week of Hope and Reflection

Sunday Worship @ 11:00 am Easter Egg Hunt (Easter Morning) @ 10:15 am

Maundy Thursday service Thursday, april 2nd w/Communion 7:00 pm

easTer services sunday, april 5th

Sunrise service 7:00 am

With continental breakfast afterwards.

Traditional Service w/Communion 10:30 am

Stations of the Cross Wednesdays 6:30pm Holy Communion Sundays 8:30am & 10:30am

Easter Egg Hunt w/Reception following service. www.oakspresbyterian.org

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holy week

10:00 AM @ Candlelight Park

Palm Sunday Services

March 29 8:30 & 11:00 AM Children’s Palm Procession

Maundy Thursday Communion April 2 7:00 PM

Good Friday Service April 5 7:00 PM

Easter Sunday Services

April 5 8:30 & 11:00 AM Nursery is available for children 4 and under at all services

March 29

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

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

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

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

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

I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; And whoever lives by believing in me will never die.” - John 11:25-26

Relive His Path To Our Salvation

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here will be 14 stations set up in the Fellowship Hall that will allow you to experience some of the things Jesus felt those terrible 12 hours; taste the wine/vinegar like He might have tasted, walk on the ground like He might have walked on, feel the scourage and crown of thorns, lift the cross and much more. You’l have time for meditation and prayer along the way. Make this a memorable Easter season; one that is more than new clothes and Easter Bunnies... make it your passion to experience His Passion. The self-guided walk will take abut 30 minutes.

Friday March 27 8:30 am to 6:30 pm

Saturday March 28 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Sunday March 29 8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Garden Oaks baptist church

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Saturday, March 21 10am-1pm This event will be held in the GOBC Gym. All Ages invited!

• Craft Projects • Games • Easter Story Time • Homemade Pizza • Easter Desserts

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