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The Do-Over: The downsize that didn’t

By Cynthia Lescalleet For The Leader Houston Heights homeowner Peggy Gilbert wanted to downsize. Really, she did.

Even if it meant leaving the cushy poolscape at her previous home, located on a roomy corner lot property elsewhere in the neighborhood.

With an eye on retirement, Gilbert sought something charming, single-story and “more manageable� (as in less expensive) down the line.

In 2009, a friend found her a 1920’s vintage fixer-upper, a porch-entry bungalow with a “fabulous� floor plan. Not so fabulous, however, was its condition, something Gilbert initially tweaked cosmetically for tenant income. “I rented it out until I was ready to renovate,� she recalls.

The interim afforded her time to plan its transformation.

Gilbert sold her previous home in 2012 and rented another during the project, which kicked off in February 2013. Lasting 14 months, renovations took nearly twice as long as expected due to bad weather and the hot housing market, she says, which siphoned away sub-contractors and clogged the permitting process.

After remodeling (twice), Gilbert says she couldn’t be happier with her new old home, which incorporates an addition, a garage with apartment and carefully executed interior details. “It just keeps getting better,� she says.

Tour Tales Gilbert’s renovated home, located at 1638 Harvard St. in the Houston Heights East Historic District, is one of the

Contributed Photos The renovated and expanded home at 1638 Harvard St. is one of the six properties featured on the Houston Heights Association’s 2014 Spring Home & Garden Tour, scheduled noon to 6 p.m. on April 1112. For home tour tickets or information, visit www.houstonheights.org.

properties on the Houston Heights Association’s 2014 Spring Home & Garden Tour, scheduled noon to 6 p.m. on April 11 and 12. “Most of my friends kid me about ‘downsizing’,� Gilbert says. At 3,046 sq. ft., her renovated home is larger than the one prompting her move.

When purchased, the project home lacked central air (or heat), had security bars on the windows and came with knoband-tube wiring. At 1,176 sq. ft., its compact layout had two bedrooms, one bathroom and an extra “half-room.� There was no garage, despite the lot’s access to a service alley.

Gilbert likes her completed home’s pairing of its past with a super contemporary

vibe, particularly inside. Cool finishes and features include concrete and recycled glass counter tops and a nifty climate-controlled wine wall room divider she designed: “It’s not a walk-in, it’s a walkby.�

To help control costs, Gilbert says she was “frugal� on the appliances to fund artistic elements elsewhere.

Three stained glass windows, for example, bid homage to traditional, craftsman (think Frank Lloyd Wright) and religious motifs. The latter, installed on a barn door mechanism, slides across the new master suite’s entry.

The pier-and-beam original section of the home drops to a slab for the new mud room,

laundry, cabana-style bath and access to the attached garage. There’s also a small back porch and small outdoor kitchen; Gilbert points to them with amusement as examples of “downsizing� from her previous home. “It’s functionality,� she says of the overall layout. “You walk out and it’s there.�

So is the pool, her example of scope creep. It has two water walls and no plantings.

Like her ban on using granite inside, Gilbert is through with landscaping, she says.

Instead, poolside color comes from spinners and outdoor art she can replace as needed.

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The homeowner designed a wine wall divider that more of a ‘walkby’ than a walk-in feature.

The homeowner preferred not to use granite in the home. In the master bathroom, for example, the counter top and trough-style sink are of polished concrete.

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According to the event website, “the selected homes highlight the positive changes to the Houston Heights neighborhood and represent a diverse mix of architectural styles and inviting gardens.�

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Falling oil prices and related layoffs, limited housing inventory, and rising home prices contributed to the first decline in home sales the Houston market has seen in six months.

Sales of single-family homes dropped 5.8 percent year-overyear in February, led largely by faltering activity among homes priced above $500,000, which, until now, had been one of the market’s strongest and steadiest segments.

According to the latest monthly report prepared by the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), February singlefamily home sales totaled 4,521 units compared to 4,798 a year earlier. Months of inventory, the estimated time it would take to deplete the current active housing inventory based on the previous 12 months of sales, edged up slightly to a 2.7months supply. That is still well below the current national supply of 4.7 months of inventory.

Home prices achieved record highs for a February. The

average price of a single-family home rose 4.5 percent yearover-year to $259,293. The median price—the figure at which half the homes sold for more and half for less—jumped 7.9 percent to $199,400.

February sales of all property types totaled 5,564 units, down 4.7 percent compared to the same month last year. Total dollar volume dipped 1.7 percent to $1.3 billion versus $1.4 billion a year earlier.

“We are witnessing the start of exactly what economists predicted would create a more ‘normalized’ Houston real estate market: declining sales volume, increasing prices, and improvement in housing inventory levels,” said HAR Chair Nancy Furst with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties.

“While some local energy jobs have gone away, the Texas Workforce Commission just declared 2014 one of the best years for job creation in Houston, with almost 105,000 jobs added and continued hiring expected this year, albeit at lower

levels. No one knows for sure where oil prices will go in the months ahead, but the diversity of Houston’s economy should help our housing market hold its own during this transition.”

February Monthly Market Comparison With the exception of home prices, which rose, indicators for the Houston real estate market entered negative territory in February, with singlefamily home sales volume, total property sales volume, and total dollar volume all down compared to February 2014.

Month-end pending sales for all property types totaled 3,719. That is down 1.5 percent compared to last year and suggests the possibility of another dip in sales activity when the March numbers are tallied. Active listings, or the number of available properties, at the end of February was 27,990, up 0.7 percent from last year.

Houston’s housing inventory grew slightly in February to a 2.7-months supply versus the 2.6-months supply of a year earlier. According to the Na-

tional Association of Realtors, the current supply of homes for the U.S stands at a 4.7-months supply.

February single-family home sales totaled 4,521, down 5.8 percent from February 2014.

The last drop in sales volume took place in July 2014, and was a 1.0 percent year-overyear decline.

Home prices reached record highs for a February in Houston. The single-family average price increased 4.5 percent from last year to $259,293 and the median price climbed 7.9 percent year-over-year to $199,400. The number of days it took a home to sell¬, or Days on Market, was 59 versus 64 last February. In July 2014, it reached an historic low of 45 days.

In February, existing home sales totaled 3,786. That is down 4.7 percent from the same month last year. The average sales price climbed 3.0 percent year-over-year to $238,379 while the median sales price rose 7.1 percent to $182,000.

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Contributed Photo The demolition continues in the land adjacent to the existing Booker T. Washinngton High School. The new campus will double in size. Below is a rendering of what the new school may look like.

Bulldozers begin to clear homes for new Booker T. Washington High School campus on E. 39th Street

By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com Leader reader Angela Ryden was recently driving

by Booker T. Washington High School, 119 E 39th St., and said she noticed about 30 houses, boarded up and “looking ready for demolition.” The bulldozers did indeed come by Independence Heights two weeks ago, and they will be clearing a total of 51 properties to make way for Booker T. Washington’s new modernized campus, all thanks to the $51.7 million allocated to the school as part of the 2012 voter approved bond program.

The new campus will accommodate up to 1,300 students, twice as many as are currently enrolled, and according to an HISD blog “will showcase the school’s engineering program with 21st century technology.” A rendering of the new building shows a sleek structure allowing ample natural light.

“We want it to be something soaring, something uplifting, but something that is unmistakably the front door,” said Ed Schmidt, lead architect with Fanning-Howey/House Partners, of the facade.

In anticipation of the new construction, HISD purchased the 16 acres of land adjacent to the school, nearly doubling the size of the campus, according to an HISD blog.

Demolition couldn’t begin immediately because asbestos

abatement had to be completed on the existing structures.

Andreas Peeples, HISD construction general manager, said the process was one that could not be rushed due to safety protocols but that “now it’s time to bring the buildings down.”

The demolition phase, which is expected to take four to six weeks, began the week of March 6. Once the homes are demolished, HISD’s construction company will remove the streets and underground utilities. The contractor for the project is KBR Building group, LLC. Other schools for which KBR has a contract with HISD are Furr High School and Sharpstown High School. Kwame Building Group is the Program Manager.

The transformation of Booker T. Washington will be one more chapter in a long history of the school, which was established in 1893 in Houston’s Forth Ward as “Colored High” and in 1928 renamed for the famous African-American educator. It moved to its present-day location in in 1959 and 37 years ago became the High School For Engineering Professions, Houston’s first magnet school.

Fifty-nine percent of students at the school are AfricanAmerican and 37 percent are Hispanic.

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After over 40 years of continuous service, the Jack in the Box on Ella Boulevard in Oak Forest is no more. A representative with the fast food chain confirmed that the lease on the building had expired and the company opted to close the location permanently. Those passing by the location might notice workers moving equipment and logos out of the location as work continues to dismantle the inside of the restaurant.

While it might not be a particularly Earth-shattering move, Jason’s Deli moved to an updated location from its former home at 5215 W. 34th St. to 11120 Northwest Freeway right next door. While the West 34th Street location currently sits empty, sources say that the former restaurant might be a new home for an upcoming Shell gas station, featuing a full-service convenience store.

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School from P. 2B has struggled. From an “acceptable” ranking from the Texas Education Association in 2010, Booker T. Washington slipped to “academically unacceptable” in 2011. By 2014, the TEA had given the school an upgrade to “needs improvement.” Enrollment was 767 in 2014, down from nearly 1,000 in 2010. Ninetyfour percent of students were classified as “economically disadvantaged”, and 71 percent “at risk”, in HISD’s 20132014 student profile.

The new school is already bearing fruit in advance of its construction. Four Washington students were selected for a design team internship program, in which they interacted with architects, project managers, and the construction team for six weeks. They talked about their experiences at a recent community meeting and each was awarded a $2,000 scholarship for their work and input.

An August 2014 bond handout from HISD listed a construction start in mid to late 2014, which wasn’t the case, but with the start of demolition, the proverbial ball seems to be rolling.

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Some of the oil and gas related industries, though not necessarily the oil and gas corps themselves, have slowed down a bit and those home buyers are being more cautious about moving and “up-sizing� to their next home. This effects the high end and new construction and the higher priced, remodeled and updated homes.

Sellers are hopefully getting more knowledgeable and more reticent and suspicious about the people behind, “We Pay Cash For Your Home & We Close Fast.� These sellers are probably starting to realize that they may be selling their homes for much less than they would bring if they were listed on the “open market.� The “Cash and Fast� wholesale and investor groups, in many cases, don’t reveal real, nearby, recent “comparable sales,� and they often don’t discuss or reveal what the seller’s home could bring on the open market. As a warning to the older sellers and homeowners and the families that have homes that are left to them when mom and dad go into assisted living or the nursing home.

Don’t be too quick to sell to the “Cash for Your Home & Fast Close� or wholesale groups or investors. If an “agent� says, “Oh, I have a buyer for your home, you

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don’t need to list it,� then talk to a reputable realtor with the Houston Association of Realtors and make sure that realtor works for a reputable broker and is a realtor who has a track record in your neighborhood. Ask to see real, recent, comparable sales in your neighborhood. A realtor’s fiduciary responsibility is to his client and in the case of listing a home, his fiduciary responsibility is to the seller – not to an ever-changing group of buyers or investors that have signed up to receive lists of wholesale properties.�

-David H. Frost Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Anderson Properties “Historically there is always a slowdown for home sales at the beginning of any year. This is a part of the natural ebb and flow of any market, not just real estate. In my opinion, the numbers they are posting are not relevant because despite the media, Houston still has a very healthy real estate market.

Fortunately, Houston is not only dependent on oil and gas. We also have one of the largest medical centers in the world. Houston job growth is still booming and many of my clients are treating this “perceived� economic slowdown as an opportunity to purchase more property.

If there is anything that will contribute to any market lull, it’s fear.

Buyers and sellers are easily intimidated by the opinions of so called ‘experts’ who talk about real estate values in relation to

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Removing the exterior’s aluminum cladding revealed original teardrop siding now painted aqua.

Sadly, the original windows were a loss, she says, though their locations remained as they’d been in the original façade. The original hardwood flooring shifted into the 672sq.-ft. garage apartment, accessed from the service alley.

Gilbert was pleased to discover that despite a floor plan with a lot of smaller spans of wall, there’s plenty of room to display the works of local artists. Collecting them has been a passion.

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Layoffs happen every year in all industries. Some of which are in Houston.

So here is how this news affects your home buying decision. If you have been laid off recently from the oilfield, you may want to wait six months until you get a job. If this does not describe your situation, then this is a good buying opportunity for you. Interest rates are still at record lows, banks have started lending again (after 2008, which was another great buying opportunity ) and there is plenty of inventory on the market to offer a wide selection of homes to choose from.

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By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com The newest business moving into Davis Commercial’s newest shopping center now for lease in the Heights at North Shepherd and 19th Street has been confirmed as Dallas-based chain Cane Rosso, according to a company representative.

The business, which offers what it calls “authentic neapolitan pizza” in the Dal-

Heavy rains force officials to postpone Bridge Bash For The Leader With the recent storms that swept over the area, officials with the Houston Parks Board announced the event to celebrate the completion of a new segment of the White Oak Bayou has been postponed to April due to rainfall.

The event had been originally scheduled to take place March 21, however storms pushed the event back to 1 to 3 p.m. April 25.

From the original press release: Mayor Annise Parker, City Councilmember Ellen Cohen, the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority & TIRZ 5, and the Houston Parks Board will host a “Bridge Bash” to celebrate the completion of a new segment of White Oak Bayou Greenway. Part of Bayou Greenways 2020, the new segment includes new trails and a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou that connect to the Heights trail. The new bridge replaces the former MKT Railroad Bridge (known to some as the “BBQ Bridge”) between Shepherd Drive and Moy Street.

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las and Fort Worth areas, will be opening its doors later this year. The company purchased about 4,000 square feet of space in the shopping center, leaving 2,000 square feet of space for further retail development.

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In promotional materials, Davis Commercial says the W. 19th Street and North Shepherd Drive intersection is one of the highest trafficked in the Heights. The lot itself will feature 67 parking spaces once fully furnished in Spring 2015 and concept art shows the restaurant space sporting potential room for an outdoor patio.

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Golf: St. Thomas receives Champions golf invitational For The Leader Head golf coach Billy Tuten believes an already solid St. Thomas golf season which started with sizeable state championship expectations is about to “definitely add some sizzle.”

The top-ranked private school program in Texas is among 20 high schools selected for one of the nation’s showcase events, competing for the first time in The Champions Invitational played at the prestigious Golf Club at Terra Lago in Indio, California.

“The kids have earned the right to make this trip,” Tuten said in a release on STHS’s website. “Sometimes things can get a bit stale, especially with an experienced group. Same tournaments every year, same courses. It’s a great opportunity to prove we can go against elite talent outside the state on a big stage. College coaches will be there, some media coverage, should be a lot of fun.”

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Now in its tenth year, The Champions is a college-format 54-hole event with 36 holes on Friday, then a cut to the top 10 teams for the championship 18 holes on Saturday. The numberone ranked Eagles are already familiar with host Long Beach Woodrow Wilson Classical High School after the two participated in the recent Lanny Wadkins Invitational outside of Dallas.

“We’ll see how good we are,” Ryan Baker said in the release.

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We can all break par if we play well. It’s a chance to show St. Thomas can play with anyone, anywhere,”

“We’ve proven we can be successful in Houston and in the state. This will test how well we can think our way through a round, shot by shot, under conditions that are so much different than what we normally see.”

Baker and Clay McCrory ‘15 (Lamar University) have anchored a consistently strong STH team effort which has produced four top-three finishes, including a win in the Dick Harmon Memorial.

“But this is a step up in competition, for sure, a lot of guys who go on to play college golf,” Henry Suman ‘17 said. “The weather is different, the conditions are different, the courses are much different. There’s a desert element ... means making adjustments. We can’t just hit the same shots we’re used to hitting.”

Curtis Brady ‘16 has spent time visiting the Palm Springs area and expects a layout which figures to be challenging but fair ... with a decided x-factor.

“You can gets gusts of wind, 30 miles-per-hour, in the blink of an eye. That’s something we never have to really contend with. You have to be prepared for whatever might present itself,” Brady said.

Henry Fisher ‘16 brings a particular appreciation for golf history and understands that a solid STH showing in The Champions can produce high octane confidence for a program aiming for a second TAPPS 5A state title in four years.

“Rickie Fowler won it (200607), Jordan Spieth won it (2011), Beau Hossler won it (2012).

We’re playing the same layout that hosted the PGA Skins Game there from 1999-2002.

The powerhouse California programs will be there but there’s no intimidation factor. We can all break par if we play well. It’s a chance to show St. Thomas can play with anyone, anywhere,” Fisher said.

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The Classifieds.

Wanting to run a classified ad? CALL 713-686-8494 Monday - Friday. We accept credit cards.

MANNA - DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Your neighborhood thrift store appreciates any and all donations. We can arrange pickup for large items or large donations. Call 713-686-6440 or donate at 1806 W. 43rd St. Thank you. (TF)

GARAGE/MOVING SALE: Saturday-Sunday, March 28-29, 9 a.m. 5818 Langfield (behind Shell Station, 7600 W. Tidwell).

COME TO OUR GARAGE SALE on Saturday, March 28, from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. to help raise funds for our youth to go to camp. We’ll have furniture, children’s toys, clothes and much more. The garage sale will be held in the gym of White Oak Church at 3615 Mangum Road.

GARAGE SALE: Saturday, March 28, 5034 Oak Shadows. Furniture, antique chest of drawers, fireplace mantel, dishes.

ESTATE SALE THIS WEEKEND: Sunday and Monday (March 29 and 30). Located at 6109 Firnat St. Houston, TX 77016.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Everything must go. All items are subject to prior sale by family. Lots of kitchen items, Spinet piano, glass top dining table, China cabinet, several small display cases, lots of mirrors, lots of ladies clothes, major hat collection, three bedrooms of furniture, cedar chest, lots of silk flowers, reel to reel tape recorder, silver plate punch bowl with cups, ladle and under plate, silver plate flatware in box, lots of shoes and purses, recliners, new three piece living room set, lots of lamps, lots of household items. No early sales. Visit our website www. rogerhowardappraisals.com.

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A huge assortment of housewares, books, furniture, tools, clothes, antiques, baked goods, plants and much more!

1576 Chantilly Lane @ Piney Woods

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Reputable Houston plumbing company has an immediate opening for Texas Licensed Plumber.

Garden Oaks COurt COmmunity GaraGe sale

March 28th 8 a.m.-Noon 810 W. 34th St., Houston TX 77018 (Near N. Shepherd)

FOR SALE AUTOS & TRUCKS

WE BUY/SELL GUNS: Top cash paid. FFL concealed handgun classes. 713-6944867. (TF)

JACKIE SORENSEN’S FITNESS CLASS BEGINS MARCH 30, is held at Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont. Monday and Wednesday, 5:45 p.m. Also classes in the 249/Spring Cypress area. Call Anna, 713-817-0778.

BLUE MOON ANTIQUES: Antiques and collectibles.

Providing estate sale services. 3311 Ella. 832-286-7882. www.bluemoonantiqueshouston.com. Like us on www.facebook.com/bluemoonantiqueshoustontx.

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Thurs-Fri-Sat Nights

• Waitstaff

Smiling faces good people skills

Hiring Counter SaleS rep

• Dishwasher Call 713-263-0022

Full Time Mon-Fri Plus Benefits at Circle Saw Builders Supply Excellent Communication/Computer Skills and Woodworking/ Tool Knowledge preferred.

Email resume to diana.timmerman.cs@gmail.com

Needed immediately(HPD or Harris County) to live onsite at a small apartment community in The Heights. We are offering a free 1 bedroom or a discount on a 2 bedroom. Please contact Tony at 832-203-7491 to discuss details.

FOR SALE

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Positions oPen Part time and Full time Care Associates

Must have experience dealing with seniors.

Apply in person and fill out application No phone calls accepted

832-646-6103

ImmedIate openIng

Direct store delivery of food products in the Greater Houston area.

Experience needed, but will train Valid drivers license required.

Interviewing Male / Female

Our Big Wheel Deal classifieds are the best way to sell cars, boats, motorcycles or RV’s. Just $14.95 will run your ad for four weeks.

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in afternoons must love animals.

Apply in person - Royalty Pet 9900 North Houston Rosslyn Rd. DRIVERS/OWNER OPS: Local work. Home daily, benefits. CDL-A, one year experience, great driving record. Sunsetlogistics.com.

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Certified LiCensed Pest ControL APPLiCAtor for growing company.

Start at $32,000 per year.

Apply at gmagallan@mosquitojoe.com

Seamstress Needed Full or Part-Time Experience w/Sergers Call Maria 713-398-7571 290/43rd Area www.MissEm.com

for shop and mobile. Experience required. Must have tools. Insurance, dental available.

(713)460-8197; or fax resume (713)460-5941; FOR email: SALE job@tcmhouston.com FOR SALE DRIVERS: Local, sign-on bonus for Houston (77041) Touch-Freight openings.

Excellent pay. Full comprehensive benefits. CDL-A, one year experience. Call Penske Logistics: 855-6732305. (4-4)

Knowledgeable and experienced local gardener for retail store. Organics a plus.

Bilingual helpful.

Ready to start immediately.

Wabash Feed & Garden 713-863-8322

2121 Pinegate Mon-Fri 8am-4pm

2009 MALIBU LT: Clean, one owner, black granite with chrome wheels. 84,000 miles. $9,500. 713-2531756. (3-28)

hiring P/T Clerk

Needed: Forklift Mechanics

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Trucks, MTX & RV’s Not running OK

F/T & P/T needed.

Background check will be made.

Apply in person with resume at 1532 W. 25th St.

Need a little help around the yard? Our Lawn and Garden Guide has just the professionals you want.

Courtesy Officer Needed

1982 HONDA CX 500 TURBO charged motorcycle, $3,500 obo. 832-499-0457.

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FOAM store

Resume: Fax 713-681-4957 email: childrenscottage@ymail.com

Help Wanted • Cocktail Waitress

Company offers: • Competitive compensation • Medical insurance Dental insurance • Supplemental insurance • Paid holidays/vacation

CA$H TODAY For Unwanted Cars,

Memory Foam Mattresses

Must be proficient in Word/Excel Must be fingerprinted and pass background check.

Full Time

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Must have own personal tools and a clean driving record. Drug test and Background screening required for employment.

Queen bed w/mattress, 2 English Wardrobes, books, egg collection, stereo electronics

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Furniture, Mens, Womens, Childrens, Toys, Small Appliances, Household good, Lots more.

• Find bargains at one of Houston’s largest garage sales • Shred those unneeded documents (2 boxes free) • Email: activities@timbergrovemanor.org

NORthWEst PRivatE schOOl

Knowledge of Excel, word, plotter, some knowledge of Quickbooks.

Office duties would include running blueprints, filing, sending bids, arranging bills to be paid, answer phones, general office duties.

Bilingual a plus but not necessary. Hours 9am-3pm Monday-Thursday Fax resume to 713-869-3533 or email 7138693533@hotmail.com

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Resume: Fax 713-681-4957 email: childrenscottage@ymail.com

PERMANENT PART TIME OFFICE HELP NEEdEd

817 Peddie (77008) Saturday March 28 8:00 am - Noon

8 a.m. until 11 a.m.

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Must be fingerprinted and pass background check Full Time

Must be a hunter Forward resume to kwalsh@bosshughes.com

GaraGe Sale

and shred-day Saturday, March 28

Kindergarten teacher assistant

Selling office supplies, furniture and more in Houston Area;Sales, Computer and CRM experience preferred

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Friday 3/27 9am-5pm Saturday 3/28 9am-4pm

Day Care Workers

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COMMUNITY-WIDE YARD SALES: Clark Pines neighborhood. West 14th and 14-1/2 streets between East T.C. Jester and Shepherd/ Durham. Saturday, March 28, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (3-28)

The 2015 Annual Timbergrove Manor

neighborhood rummage sale

BUS DRIVERS NEEDED FOR CHURCH SHUTTLE: Approximately six hours a week. Must have CDL and passenger endorsement.

Call 713-681-3600. (TF)

Help Wanted Inside Sales position in 610/290 area

YARD SALE: March 27-28.

1835 Bethlehem. 8 a.m.

New/used housewares, dĂŠcor, clothing, toys, Christmas.

Oaks Presbyterian Church

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DRIVERS, CDL-A: Home every weekend. All miles paid. Instate and dedicated Southeast. Or walk away lease, no money down. 1855-971-8419.

TAX SERVICES ELECTRONIC FILING & REFUND TRANSFERS Jenny Eggers Garden Oaks Area Tax prep./30 yrs. exp.

Se Habla EspaĂąol 713-697-8166

COMPUTERS

MECHANIC WITH EXPERIENCE on Econoline vans needed. Experience with A/C, alternators, brakes and suspension. Tools required.

Salary commensurate with experience. 713-681-3600.

(TF)

Home, Small Ofďƒžce Computer Repair

The Leader really delivers.

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VEMENTS

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Page 8B • Saturday, March 28, 2015 GENERAL HOME IMPROVEMENTS

CARE GENERALADULT HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ELECTRICAL SERVICES GENERAL HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Sell it fast with an inexpensive Leader classified.

CAREGIVER NEEDS WORK: Live-in weekends.

References. Transportation.

Light housekeeping and cooking. 713-256-4024.

BURGLAR BARS: Custom made. Residential and commercial. Free estimates.

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ADULT CARE

In - Home SenIor Care ServICeS

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• Respite or Relief Care • Medication Reminders • Light Housekeeping • Incidental Transportation

832-515-4214 ASAP

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ROOFING

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• ReRoof • Repair • Siding • Windows

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FAIR PRICES ON CARPET/ FLOORING SALES, INSTALLATION AND REPAIR: Thirty-five years experience.

Carpet, hardwoods, vinyl, ceramic tile. Carpet shampoo and restretch carpet.

Dry cleaning now available.

713-582-5500. (TF)

SPECIAL OCCASIONS CHARMING VENUE FOR YOUR NEXT GATHERING: Houston Heights Woman’s Club’s Historic Bungalow, perfect for small events.

Recitals, luncheons, fundraisers - events up to 100 people. Grand piano, stage, round tables, small catering kitchen. Call Lizz Martin, 281-217-6070, regarding this Heights landmark.

(TF)

WANT TO BUY TOP CASH PAID FOR YOUR GUNS: FFL concealed handgun classes.

713-694-4867. (TF)

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WOOD FENCING Repair & Install Pressure Washing Painting • Siding

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• Termite/Water Repair • Sheetrock • Painting • Rooďƒžng Repair/Replace • Shower/Bath Redo • Tile • Flooring/Carpet @ Wholesale Prices Sales & Installations

Fence

SEMI-RETIRED HANDYMAN: Carpentry, paint, roof repairs, power washing.

Don Ruthstrom, 713-7540923. (TF)

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• Ornamental Iron • Access Gates & Equipment • Wood • Chain Link Call Frank Direct

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ELECTRICAL SERVICES

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House Painting • Interior/Exterior • Sheetrock Repairs • Door Reďƒžnishing • Wood Repairs • Pressure Washing

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WASHER DRYER REPAIR

APPLIANCE & TV REPAIR

David’s

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• Ice Makers • Disposals • Water Heaters

• Same Day Service • 6 Days A Week • All Work Guaranteed Tommy Smith

713-984-1849

KINARD’S Appliance Service

Washers - Dryers Dishwashers - Ranges 281-350-6255 713-857-2050

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• Refrigerators • Ovens • Washers • Dryers

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Rugby: St. Pius X hosts international match against Canadian school

By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com Dreary weather did little to dampen the spirits of the St. Pius X High School rugby team March 19 during an international competition between the local high school students and a school from Ontario, Canada.

While the Panthers lost their game by a score of 25-19, the rainy competition was an important bonding experience for athletes of both SPX and St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School, hailing all the way from Aurora in Ontario, Canada. Houston Mayor Annise Parker also offered a proclamation at the international game, proclaiming the day as St. Maximilian Kolbe High School in Houston, and welcomed the Canadian teenagers to the city.

“This doesn’t get you out of parking tickets or out of jail or anything like but it’s a cool thing to have,” Parker said with a laugh.

St. Maximilian Kolbe Principal and Rugby Coach Domenic Scuglia said it was the first time the school has faced St. Pius X High School as part of

their international exhibitions and praised the school for its hospitality. The trip offered the chance for students not only to test their mettle on the field, but also share in the knowledge of Texas history and other educational aspects.

“There’s the opportunity for us to get better as a rugby team as we’ll be starting our season in the middle of April,” Scuglia said. “This will be a real big head start for us when we go back.”

Scuglia’s athletes shared similar feelings.

“There is tons of crazy competition here and this is our first victory here,” Anthony Livia, sophomore at St. Maximilian Kolbe, said. “It felt really good. It was a really close game that started off tight and the other team played unreal.

It was a battle.”

What’s been one of the biggest advantages to practice in Texas? The weather.

“It’s cool to just not be in Canada and enjoy warm weather in this time of the year,” Livia said. “As they said everything is bigger here in Texas and it has been great.”

SPX Rugby Coach David Selby said it was a challenge

for the team with having the game during spring break and missing eight starters but offered high praise for the Canadian team.

“I thought they played with more passion,” Selby said. “I have to hand it to the Canadians – they played the full 70 minutes and they never backed down. Even when we did score, they never hung their heads because of it and they kept coming at us. They prevailed as a result of that.”

Locke called the game a stepping stone for many of their younger players and a chance for them to gain experience and learn from a different culture.

“In rugby we have a culture where, after a game, you’re always friends no matter how much passion you play with on the field,” Selby said. “There’s no animosity after that final whistle blows.”

“This is my fourth time coming out to Texas with high school groups and I will come again,” Scuglia said.

“We all got so much closer Photo by Jonathan Garris from this trip and it has been a The St. Pius X High School rugby team had a hard-fought loss against their international opponent St. really great experience,” Livia Maximilian Kolbe Catholic School, which hails from Ontario Canada, March 19. said.

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St. Pius X adds lacrosse to varsity sports For The Leader St. Pius X High School announced the addition of girls and boys lacrosse as varsity sports at the School, beginning competition this spring. The addition of both lacrosse programs will increase the number of sports programs offered at St. Pius X to 23.

“We are very excited to bring lacrosse to SPX,” said Athletic Director Jason Kimball, “Increasing opportunities for our students is always very gratifying, especially introducing both programs at the same time. By adding lacrosse at this juncture, we are showing our vision of remaining at the forefront of private school athletics in Houston.”

Boys lacrosse will be headed by Dr. Matthew Carr, who has coached lacrosse in Houston for over 17 years.

Carr was the defensive coordinator for Strake Jesuit lacrosse for the first four years of the program, winning a pair of Texas High School Lacrosse League (THSLL) state championships and two THSLL regional titles. Carr then took over the Stratford program and guided the Spartans to two regional championships.

Most recently, Carr was the head coach of the 2014 Portuguese National Team in Denver, and he founded the Houston Saints – a youth program for catholic middle

SPX also debuted a new logo for lacrosse, which will be available to students in the spring.

school boys.

“I’m extremely excited to become part of the St. Pius X community and I’m very thankful for this great opportunity,” said Carr. “I am looking forward to building the Panther lacrosse program.”

Another integral member of the boy’s staff is Assistant Coach Miguel San Juan.

A former TSHLL All-State goalie and state champion, he has coached in Houston for over seven years, most recently serving as the defensive coordinator at St. Thomas High School.

Caroline McLean – sixyear varsity head coach at Bellaire High School and former JV coach at Kingwood High School – takes the reins of the girls program.

McLean was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and played lacrosse at St. Margaret’s School for Girls in Scotland.

She is actively involved in the Houston lacrosse scene as a member of the Hous-

ton Board of Officials and as the Officials Trainer for seasoned officials.

“I see a bright future for lacrosse at St. Pius X,” said McLean. “I like a challenge and we will work hard to be competitive with the more established high school lacrosse programs out there.

I’m a firm believer in having fun and working hard at the same time.”

The inaugural boys lacrosse season kicks off with a scrimmage against St. Thomas on April 8, while contests for the girls will be announced at a later date.

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