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Charlotte Bonds could do a master class on gratitude. Despite a bout with Stage 4 breast cancer, losing a daughter to cancer, and dealing with the aftermath of a not-so-great ex who trashed her car and her house before leaving with her air-conditioning unit, Bonds describes herself as “so blessed.”

Part of that sense of thankfulness comes from what she describes as a miraculous recovery from cancer after she had tried everything else.

“I reminded the Lord about Hezekiah and asked him to add more years to my life too,” she said. “The horrible pain I was feeling disappeared. I’m not embarrassed or ashamed to tell people about what He did for me.”

A resident of the area for more than 30 years, Bonds lives near the Flying Saucer Pie Company. Despite receiving Social Security payments, she needed an additional source of income to keep up with her insurance premiums. But Bonds was still frail

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Abduction suspect arrested after standoff It was a tense Monday afternoon for the Houston Police Department and residents of Yale Village Apartments after a suspect wanted for allegedly abducting his exgirlfriend in south Houston caused a standoff between him and authorities.

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By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com Deputy Mariano Escobedo with the Harris County Precinct One Constable’s Office is well acquainted with clearing warrants throughout the city.

“For the most part, people will be fine,” Escobedo said.

“They’ll come along when they know something is wrong, they’ll act cool for the most part. Every now and then you’ll have someone who tries to run.”

Fortunately for Escobedo, there weren’t any Cops-style chases through backyards or other neighborhoods throughout Precinct One, a good portion of which lies within The Leader’s coverage area. According to officials, 33 arrests were made and 70 warrants were cleared by the end of March 28’s warrant roundup. Deputies began during the early hours and worked into the late afternoon and early evenings, focusing primarily on those with misdemeanor class C warrants throughout the area.

Precinct One Spokesman J.C. Mosier said the warrant roundup has been around for several years and has remained fairly successful in reaching out to those with unpaid traffic tickets and other smaller violations handled in Justice of the Peace courts.

“In most situations, we don’t arrest as many people as the [number of people] who come down to the court to take care of their problems,” Mosier said.

In the months and weeks leading up to the start of March when many other agencies are focusing their efforts on the warrant roundup, Mosier said Precinct One officials try to

Photos by Jonathan Garris Deputy Mariano Escobedo (top left) worked with other law enforcement throughout Saturday clearing warrants as part of the final push of the 2015 Great Texas Warrant RoundUp March 28. Escobedo and his partner made about three arrests as part of over 30 for the Harris County Precinct One Constable’s Office.

put out as much information as possible through the media to raise awareness. The Great Texas Warrant Round Up officially began March 7, with the Houston Police Department and other local agencies like the Precinct One Constable’s Office joining 300 other jurisdictions across the state.

“It’s much easier for them to come to us then for us to go out to their home or their job and take them in to custody,” Mosier said.

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Contributed Photo Charlotte Bonds has a lot of friends in the Oak Forest area, many of whom have rallied to help her through a tough time. The local resident has fought Stage 4 breast cancer, lost one daughter to cancer and has been dealing with the aftermath of an ex who left her with no air conditioning unit.

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Photo by Betsy Denson More than 400 applications were submitted to the Arabic Immersion Magnet School for the 2015-2016 year and there will be spots for about a third of that number. Principal Kate Adams said that to start with there will be two pre-K classes and four kindergarten classes.

Those travelling down Durham Drive may have noticed a new sign recently at 812 W. 28th St., the site of the former Holden Elementary and interim facility for HISD’s Energy Institute High School. The bright green sign for HISD’s new Arabic Immersion Magnet School (AIMS) is up, repairs and enhancements are underway on the campus and Principal Kate Adams is preparing to welcome the first batch of students this fall.

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By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com A standoff between the Houston Police Department and a man who allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend from a Kroger parking lot in south Houston ended peacefully Monday afternoon after the suspect surrendered to authorities.

Wilbert Johnson, 27, turned himself over to police just after 3:30 p.m. after barricading himself inside of an apartment at Yale Village Apartments, located just north of the intersection of Yale Street and Hamilton Street. According to police, at around 9 a.m. Monday Johnson allegedly abducted his ex-girlfriend, Brittany Rhodes, from a Kroger parking lot in the 6300 block of Telephone Road.

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Photo by Jonathan Garris An armored SWAT unit arrives on scene during a standoff between an abduction suspect and police Monday afternoon.

to Yale Village, where Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister lived. Johnson allegedly barricaded himself in the unit along with Rhodes, his sister and his sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son.

An HPD spokesman said Johnson did not make immediate threats to the hostages, but police believed he was armed.

SWAT negotiators spoke with Johnson over the phone and also connected him with other family members.

After several hours, police took Johnson into custody just after 3:30 p.m. without incident and no injuries were reported.

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Lest anyone doubt the popularity of such a venture, Adams tells The Leader that they received 414 applications for 132 slots. Admission is determined by the lottery system and parents found out last week if their child had been accepted.

While there is an increasing number of HISD schools with Arabic-speaking English-Language-Learners â&#x20AC;&#x201C; more than 80 HISD schools have at least one in their student body, and 15 of those have more than a dozen â&#x20AC;&#x201C; interest in AIMS has come from all over. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have kids from almost every zip code who have applied,â&#x20AC;? said Adams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good indicator for the enthusiasm about the program and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited for students to have this opportunity.â&#x20AC;?

HISD Superintendent Terry Grier expressed the desire to open an Arabic immersion school during his state of the school address a year ago and with the success of the Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School in Bellaire, the district was encouraged to proceed. The school board voted to approve the new school last November. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re proud to be the first in Texas to open a public Arabic language immersion school,â&#x20AC;? Dr. Grier said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dual language programs are a key component of our effort to ensure all students have access to a global education. Speaking a second language â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arabic, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese or Hindi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not only makes our students globally competitive, it makes them better thinkers and learners and helps ensure they better appreciate and understand other cultures.â&#x20AC;?

Adams said that part of the impetus for the creation of the school is due to the fact that Arabic has been named a critical language by the U.S. State Department, meaning that there is a demand for people who not only speak Arabic, but those who can read and write it. Many government jobs as well as those in the oil indus-

On March 26 at approximately 2:35 a.m., Harris County Constable Deputies responded to an Attempted Burglary in Progress call in the 1200 block of Ashland.

Upon arrival Deputies observed a white male suspect in the front yard of the residence and took the suspect into custody. The Houston Police Department had been dispatched to the location as well and arrived on scene at the same time.

After speaking with the complainants and the suspect, the suspect admitted to the attempted Burglary of the home.

He was also found to be in possession of stolen property taken from a Burglary that occurred in the 1500 block of Waverly in the early morning hours of March 25 that had been reported to the Houston Police Department.

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Adams is a true cheerleader for the program, owing to a childhood spent in Egypt, her own immersion experience.

Adams attended the Cairo American College, where 30 to 40 percent of the student body were Egyptian. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was such a life changing experience,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unlike other Middle East expat assignments, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t live in a compound, we lived in the community. In my apartment building, the family next door to us was Egyptian and the other was Irish.â&#x20AC;?

Although Adams started learning Arabic in the 7th grade, ironically she switched to Spanish when she found out sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be coming back to Texas for her senior year in high school. After college she taught science at Lamar High School and then worked at the Houston Academy for International Studies before moving into her new role. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel very passionate about this immersion school,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have left HAIS otherwise.â&#x20AC;?

Kids are â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;like spongesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; As for any difficulty children might have in picking up modern standard Arabic, which is what the school will use, Adams said that people shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use their own experience in learning or speaking another language to make that determination. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of us didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the privilege of learning or speaking another language early on,â&#x20AC;? she notes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Four and five year olds are like sponges. They can also quickly identify who speaks what language and can quickly adapt in conversation.

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Finding teachers who could teach in the dual language school also came easily. Since the school is starting with two pre-K classes and 4 kindergarten classes, Adams was looking to fill three spots with Arabic speakers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living in Houston with the diversity here, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think there would be a problem finding those who spoke Arabic, but I wanted to ensure that they were great teachers too,â&#x20AC;? Adams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We looked globally but ended up finding teachers in our own backyard.â&#x20AC;?

Adams is also looking to fill the role for a bilingual ancillary teacher who can offer technology and PE. For art, music and yoga, the school is thinking to bring in someone once or twice a week.

The goal is for the school to eventually go up to fifth grade, and possibly through eighth grade depending on how things go. In the older grades, math and science will be offered in Arabic and English and social studies in English.

Although there is no HISD immersion high school for Arabic, Adams notes that Arabic is offered at Bellaire High School as a foreign language. However, she acknowledges that for graduates of her school, the level of instruction would not meet their needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When kids get to the high school level, there are a lot of scholarship opportunities to study abroad and use the Arabic skills theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve acquired, like the National Security Language Initiative for Youth,â&#x20AC;? said Adams.

Adams said she hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t experienced any negative reactions about the school, but acknowledges that sometimes minds are hard to change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We think of the Arab world as one place, when in fact it is made up of many diverse and unique cultures,â&#x20AC;? said Adams.

She said that potential naysayers might see things differently through the eyes of her future students: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids are a powerful change agent. They can do what adults often cannot.â&#x20AC;?

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If you need a mattress, you have options T hink about the things you buy every day. Food? Check.

Coffee for the addicts? Yep. Gas? Certainly. Tacos? Of course.

Mattresses? Wait, what?

I owe full credit to my dear wife for the odd topic we’re about to discuss, but she raised a question last week that deserves the kind of ground-breaking research only journalists are weird enough to handle.

Have you walked outside of your house recently? If you look within a two block radius, I’d almost guarantee you will see a mattress store, and for the life of me, I can’t figure out why.

You’ve got Mattress Firm, Mattress One, Mattress Pro, Mattress Mac, Mattress Royale and, not surprisingly, Mattress Overstock.

There’s J&J Sleep, Golden Mattress Co., Affordable Furniture and the Waterbed Factory, because 1987 called.

If there’s a retail space up for lease, I’d bet a sleep number that a mattress store is unloading its showroom in the back.

Best example I can think of is right in the middle of The Leader’s coverage area. On the southeast corner of 11th and Shepherd in the Heights, you’ll find a Mattress Firm.

On the northwest corner of that same intersection (a good 3-minute

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walk), you’ll find a Mattress One. Admittedly, that’s not completely nuts. Well, it wasn’t until I noticed a new store, Mattress Pro, just opened at the intersection of Shepherd and 610. So there are three mattress stores all within spittin’ distance of each other.

OK, I’ll concede that telling you about three mattress stores in two square miles isn’t earth-shattering material. So try this one on for size: Doing a standard map search, and using The Leader office as the center, I found there are 32 mattress stores within a radius of nine miles.

Here’s a question: What did you do more recently? A) Buy a mattress; or B) Buy a cup of coffee.

There are 33 coffee shops in the exact same area there are 32 mattress stores.

Let’s try another. What did you do more recently? A) Buy a mattress; or B) Go to the grocery store.

There are 14 grocery stores in the exact same area there are 32 mattress stores.

We all know there’s a national advertising campaign convincing us that we need to buy a new mattress every five to 10 years. But come on, folks. Are we really buying new mattresses more often than we buy new cars? Speaking of advertising hoaxes, the pillow industry (yes, there is one), now suggests we buy a new pillow every six months. If you’re like me, when I find the right fit, the dust mites have to drag that thing away before I chunk it.

Obviously, I’m not here to pontificate about the reason for so many mattress stores. Instead, I got on the phone.

My first call went to the International Sleep Products Association, which is further proof that we all need an association. A lady by the name of Mary Helen Uusimak is in charge of media inquiries, but she didn’t return two of my calls. Probably thought I was a hack, like half our readers.

Next, I found another organization called the Better Sleep Council.

I clicked on their media contact and, wouldn’t you know it, old Mary Helen is also in charge of their media inquiries.

That left me to start digging local-

ly. I called Jacob Millwee, president of the Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce.

“Jacob,” I asked, “how many times a year do you buy a new mattress?”

“None of your business,” he answered.

Just kidding. Millwee’s hypothesis is that the real estate market has driven all these stores.

“We buy mattresses when we move, right?” Good point. “Maybe that’s why they’re all here. So many houses are selling, and maybe those stores are cashing in on our market right now.”

As a side note, Millwee said there are no major mattress stores that are members of the local Chamber of Commerce, which I think is sad.

Obviously, Millwee and I can only guess at why there are so many stores, so my next call went to Mattress Firm, which I learned is based in Houston and whose spokesperson, Casey Zuber, actually lives in the Heights.

I asked Zuber why her company, alone, has seven storefronts in our market. Are that many people really buying mattresses?

“We aren’t always a top-of-mind purchase,” she said. “So we look for highly visible and convenient locations.”

That, explained Zuber, is why

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THE PARKING LOT –Driving to this convenience store at my weekend getaway in Varicose Valley, I suddenly hear shouting. True story. Parked in the middle of the lot are two vehicles, drivers’ doors open. The shouting is the work of two guys who must have had an altercation down the street and pulled in here to begin their learned discussion.

They are red- faced and bluetongued, calling each other every obscene term you have ever heard. “You tailgated me all the (fill in the blank) way!”

“You (etc. etc.) were driving five miles an hour down the middle of the (one guess) road!” And so on.

They are about to come to blows. A young man who drives a huge Pepsi delivery truck runs up to calm things down. Several others do the same. I am taking notes. Yep, young white trash Billy Bob and LeRoy are about to go to Fight City, except these two foul-mouthed combatants are in their sixties or seventies, both white-haired, one is wearing a baseball cap from his country club. Each is driving a new-model white Mercedes -- one is an SUV. What I am witnessing quite probably are two retired CEOs – it’s 10:30 on a Monday morning – who got to the executive suite by intimidation, but each has met his obnoxious equal.

Now my real worry: what if one is carrying a concealed putter on his hip, or maybe a nine-iron in his shoulder holster? Or both of them? Golf fight at the AARP Corral.

Yes, hang on my fellow victims because the Texas Legislature is about to overturn a 125year-old law and allow us to openly carry handguns. Back step one pace: Under current law, Texans older than 21 who pass a background check, take a class and shooting test may carry concealed handguns after paying a fee and becoming properly licensed. Fortunately, only a handful of Texans were willing to jump through so many hoops. Wait, the number is nearly 826,000, and the state has agreements recognizing license holders from 30 other states. That’s a lot of locked and loaded people – the loaded part worries me.

There is a problem for the gun gang. A number of locations prohibit concealed carry, including institutions of higher learning, so the Legislators are closing it. This new law would require public colleges to allow concealed handgun license holders to carry handguns on campus, while allowing private schools to opt out of the law.

Surprisingly enough, those ivory tower eggheads don’t like the idea.

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class armed and nauseous. “I’ll show you how to dissect a fetal pig, professor.” Bang! Bang! Or: “Hank Sam, you’ve been making moon eyes at Sally Sue all semester. Put down that Pythagorean Theorem and draw!”

Bang! Bang! It gives a whole new meaning to the term, student body, or for ROTC students, mortar board.

Not only are the professors appalled at the idea of giving a lecture, from behind a two-inchthick bullet-proof glass shield, on Modern Philosophy – How to Get Along. There is also the cost. Estimates to implement campus carry at Texas’ public colleges and universities could cost tens of millions of dollars. UT and UH systems alone would need to spend $47 million combined over six years to update security systems, build gun storage facilities and increase campus police units.

These costs would either (a) be taken from the school’s education and research funds, or (b) increase tuitions, which would be passed on to the parents who are already holding down five jobs to get junior though school.

Nonsense, says the bill’s sponsor, Republican Brian Birdwell of Granbury. He argued: “A fundamental right granted by the creator is not subordinate to the financial costs or speculation of our public universities.” It’s good to find out that Rep. Birdwell knows more about the finances of higher education than the people who actually handle the costs, but this brings up an interesting question. “A fundamental right granted by the creator.”

Where in the Bible is carrying guns granted by God? “They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks.” That may have been mistranslated from: “Beating plowshares into AK47s,” or, “Beating a hasty retreat when a student comes to class carrying an M16 assault rifle.”

In all of this debate, and it lasted for days, some left-wing nut jobs might have been wondering why our legislators were not taking up our education funding, which is dismal. Or our roads and bridges which everyone agrees are crumbling, especially the people who make a lot of money building and repairing our roads and bridges.

Our state government is totally controlled by conservative Republicans, so how about dealing with the hordes of Texans with no health insurance who get treated at our emergency rooms and the rest of us have

to pay the bill? How conservative is that, big spenders?

In spite of the above list of embarrassing if not silly shortsightedness, our lawmakers love tax cuts, and are looking at a proposed $4.7 billion reduction over the next two years.

Why not? Texas already ranks at or near the bottom in per capita spending by state governments. Good, except that Texas is falling apart -- our infrastructure is devastated, our schools need help and health care is sick.

No, our legislators have different priorities, like allowing

college kids to openly carry weapons into classes, profs’ offices and did I mention dorms, too? It’s all about gun control, and remember, in Texas, “gun control” means holding it with both hands. As for those two codgers facing off in the parking lot in Varicose Valley, thank goodness the golfers only had harsh words and not a Walker Colt between them, or there would have been a hole in one.

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you’ll find mattress stores popping up whenever there’s a visible location available.

Apparently I’m not the only one asking this question. Earlier this year, the news service Bloomberg did a piece from Manhattan where a store called Sleepy’s has more than 30 locations. Bloomberg found that most mattresses are marked up at least 50 percent, which means selling just a few mattresses in a market like Houston would pay the rent on most of these storefronts. (I’d bet a Tempur-Pedic they are marked up more than 50 percent.) Bloomberg also said these mattress stores aren’t always worried about making a lot of money from the storefronts because their signs serve as branding billboards.

So if you’ve ever wondered why there are so many mattress stores, I suppose the reason isn’t as mindblowing as we might have guessed.

Sounds like economics to me: Cheap rent, high margins and built-in advertising.

Meanwhile, if I need a mattress in another 10 years, I wonder how many of those stores will still be around. Maybe they’ll all become Tex-Mex restaurants. We only have 61 of those in the market.

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Channeling the 80s at Greater Heights Relay for Life

By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com Representatives with the American Cancer Society are inviting residents out to a night of retro fun and a chance to support cancer survivors and fighters at this year’s Greater Heights Relay for Life April 10.

This year’s event will be featured at a brand new venue

- Kicks Indoor Soccer, located at 611 N. Shepherd Dr., from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m. The event has previously been hosted at a local school, however the new location will allow officials to centralize the event around the Heights and Washington Avenue areas, keeping it closer to its Greater Heights namesake, Specialist Heather Hines said.

“We want the flow of the

event to feel natural for those in attendance,” Hines said.

The event features a survivors lap at the start to help celebrate those who have been touched by cancer and will also feature a luminaries ceremony, where candles will be lit around the fields to represent those who have lost the fight.

This year’s Relay for Life will feature an 80s theme,

titled “Cut Cancer Loose,” in line with the iconic musical Footloose, Hines said.

“We’re staying true to our slogan of – celebrate, remember and fight back,” Hines said. “We want people to go all out and come in attire from the 80s and really come together as a community to help the American Cancer Society with what they do best.”

Hines said organizers are

Neighbors: Protesting rising property taxes encouraged

By Elizabeth Villareal elizasgarden@outlook.com

Our very kind and beautiful neighbor Maria Battiste wants to remind Neighbors to review their property tax statements carefully and encourages everyone to protest increased values. Values are rising substantially each year and while people sometimes are nervous about filing a property tax protest, it is a very good idea and will save you money in the long run. For more information, see www.hcad.org. Good luck!

The Texas State Disc Golf Tournament was a wonderful success this past weekend.

Headquartered at the White Oak Conference Center in Inwood Forest, and partially played at the disc golf course at T.C. Jester Park as well, disc

golfers came from as far away as Germany to participate in the tournament. Players from The Leader community included Robert Hammond, Paul Williams, Ted Grether, Dennis Woodward, and Matthew Barajas. The Inwood Forest community embraced the event. Children set up lemonade stands and neighbors had watch parties.

The top players had a gallery of approximately 300 players as they moved through the end of their round.

CrossFit BIG & Tiny’s member for the month of April is our neighbor Gilbert Cegueda. Gilbert enjoys soccer, golf, shooting, football and spending quality time with his family. A survivor of a blood clot in his brain, 41 year old Gilbert has been working out the CrossFit

way for about 17 months and says working out has enabled him to challenge himself. His favorite Crossfit exercise is Deadlifts and his least favorite Crossfit exercise is Burpees.

For the uninitiated, Burpees look like a crazy jumping jack combined with a push up. Gilbert’s personal goals are to lose weight, live healthier and be able to keep up with his 11 year old. Way to go, Gilbert!

Raquel Ramos and Emilio Medina are excited to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. While both currently work in area schools, they attend University of Houston Downtown where Raquel is working towards a Masters Degree in Nonprofit Management and Emilio is working towards a Bachelors Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and plans to

be a teacher. Emilio also plays first base on UHD’s baseball team. Their proud parents are Regina Vasquez and the late Robert Ramos and David M. and the late Adelina Medina.

Congratulations to the happy couple.

Please send a big happy birthday shout out to the following neighbors for the month of March: The Leader’s very own Betsy Denson, Kimberly Capers Kucherka, Michael Roffall, Bonnie Yezak, Meghan McAllister, Julia Pena, Helle Johnson, Angela Pennington, Robyn Carroll Culver, Jan Marek, Patricia Dornak, Val Smith, Jan Rotenberry, Kerri Moon, Christopher Ponzica, Anna Eastman, Lisa Junco, and Catherine DeBlieux.

anticipating about 25 teams to sign up for the event and are hoping having an indoor facility will attract more participants as the event would be unlikely to have a chance to be rained out or canceled due to weather.

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Heartsick in The Heights Dear Heartsick, First of all, let’s discuss what FIV is. FIV stands for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. This virus is typically spread from cat to cat via the close contact of infected and non-infected cats. It is normally spread via saliva and is typically not spread in urine or feces. It can also be transmitted from a mother cat to a kitten in utero or during nursing. FIV is not HIV, the virus that cause AIDS in people. You can’t be infected

by FIV. An FIV positive cat is not a health threat to you or your family nor is an FIV positive cat

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should see the vet for a checkup twice a year (as opposed to once a year for healthy cats) and any illness that she incurs should be addressed immediately by your vet. FIV positive cats tend to experience respiratory problems more than healthy cats and a quick trip to the vet can help your cat feel better in no time.

As we’ve discussed above, FIV positive cats can live perfectly happy lives, and they deserve to do so. Unfortunately, in most traditional shelters, cats who test positive for FIV are immediately euthanized. Currently, Friends For Life ( www.adoptfriends4life. org) is one of the few local shel-

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The good news is this: Cats that test positive for FIV can live long for a long time with no symptoms at all; however they do require some special care. FIV can be transmitted to other cats, usually through a bite. Therefore, FIV positive cats need to be kept indoors to avoid infecting other neighborhood cats. Most vets recommend that they need to live in a household as the only cat, or with other FIV positive cats. Conversely, other veterinary professionals feel as though it’s safe to have an FIV positive and FIV negative cat living in the same household, as long as they get along well and don’t fight.

As for the care of your FIV positive kitty, vets have a few recommendations. Carolyn McDaniel, VMD, of Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and the Cornell Feline Health Center, says, “Many veterinarians believe that the ideal diet for ‘healthy’ FIV-positive cats should be relatively high protein and low carbohydrate,” but she emphasizes tailoring the diet to each cat’s unique needs, which may change as the disease progresses. Also, your kitty

with others facing the same adversity.”

For more information, call 979-900-8270 or visit www. relayforlife.org/greaterheightstx.

ters who adopts out FIV+ cats to the right household.

Lastly, let us remember that even a “healthy” cat never comes with a “no sickness” guarantee.

The bottom line is when adopting any pet, with known medical problems or not, there is always the possibility of a health issue at any point in their life. Sounds to me like, in your case, the risk is worth the reward, once you’ve fallen in love with that special kitty.

Do you have a question for Tabby? If so, email her at deartabbyquestions@gmail.com.

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The Obituaries.

Madelyn Stahl Bolt, 64, born Sept. 8, 1950, died March 18.

Narcisa “Nancy” Garza, 90, born Oct. 28, 1924, died March 30.

Ruth (English) Hornick, 93, born April 16, 1921 in Arlington, Texas, died March 26. Hornick was a graduate of Grapevine High School, she was preceded in death by Bob, her husband of nearly 70 years, in April 2014. She was a member of St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children, Gloria, Paul and Donald, four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church.

Leona Clara Lorenz Krakosky, 89, born Dec. 22, 1925 in Greens Creek, Texas, died March 26, in Tomball. Krakosky married husband Milton on June 25, 1950. She cleaned homes for a living and later, began employment with Nabisco before becoming a stay at home mom.

Krakosky was very active in her neighborhood civic club and neighborhood patrol. She is survived by her children, Ronnie and Dean, and five grandchildren. Leona was a lifelong member of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod and a proud longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in downtown Houston. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 800 Houston Ave., Houston 77007, earmarked for the Mighty Acts campaign.

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Angela M. Lapaglia, 31, born May 12, 1983, died March 24. She was a proud Special Olympian who won numerous medals for track and field. Lapaglia is survived by her parents, Carl and Phyllis Lapaglia; brothers, Christopher and Thomas Lapaglia.

James “Jim” H. Marshall, 71, born Dec. 9, 1943 in Eagle Pass, died March 28. Marshall joined the United States Navy in 1962 and served on the Aircraft Carrier USS Coral Sea. This is where he was introduced to his life long work as a mechanic. He and his dear friend, Ike, began a Car-Care Ministry at Trinity Lutheran Church to help single moms and widows. Marshall was a faithful member of Trinity Lutheran Church for 33 Years. He found a new church home five years ago in Our Savior Lutheran. He is survived by his beloved wife of 37 years, Ethelene; children Lonny Marshall, Sherry Johnson, Linda Banes, Chris Marshall, Steve Roesel and 11 grandchildren.

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LEGIONNAIRES FISH FRY American Legion Post 560 Come to the American Legion Post 560, 3720 Alba, for their Good Friday Fish Fry. Plates will be served from 5 p.m. until sold out, April 3. Information: 713-682-9287, americanlegionpost560.org.

ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW Houston Heights Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Come out and support local artists and crafters and the Houston Heights Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club at the Arts and Crafts Show, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 4. The indoor/outdoor show will be at the Houston Heightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Clubhouse, 1846 Harvard St. Information: 832-472-0605.

CYCLING CLUB Little Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar Join Little Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar, 5306 Washington, as they kick off their cycling club. April 4. For all skill levels. Drink specials and bourbon and bacon will be available immediately following the ride.

RSVP at http://ow.ly/KV7tY. AARP MONTHLY MEETING AARP Chapter 1265 The monthly meeting will be held at 10 a.m., April 6, in the community room at 1520 Candlelight Dr. The special guest will be Devon Anderson, Harris County District Attorney. The meeting is

open to anyone 50 or older, and will be preceded by a meet-andgreet at 9:30 a.m. Information: 713-681-1133.

RELAY FOR LIFE The American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of the Greater Heights will be from 7 p.m.-midnight, April 10, at Kicks Indoor Soccer, 611 Shepherd Dr. This family-friendly event includes activities all night, fundraisers, raffles, scavenger hunts, and ceremonies for cancer survivors.

Information: www.relay.acsevents.org.

WHITE OAK PLANT SALE Near Northwest Management District Learn about using native and adapted plants in a landscape that provides habitat for butterflies and hummingbirds, and then shop the White Oak Plant Sale April 11. Plant Talk by Heidi Sheesley will be from 9-11 a.m.

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St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to observe Holy Week and Easter St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd., will host services in observance of Holy Week and Easter.

Maundy Thursday is at 7 p.m. April 2, with Holy Eucharist, Foot Washing, and Stripping of the Altar. Good Friday services will be at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. April 3. Stations of the Cross will be at noon and 7 p.m. Holy Saturday Vigil is at 7 p.m. April 4.

Easter Sunday services are at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

April 5, with Holy Eucharist.

An Easter egg hunt will be held immediately following the 10:30 a.m. service.

For information, call 713861-5596 or visit www.saecheights.org.

Easter activities at Oaks Christian Oaks Christian Church, 1216 Bethlehem, will hold Maundy Thursday services at 7 p.m.

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New services for Holy Week at St. Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s St. Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Methodist Church, 2003 W. 43rd St., has added new services to its Holy Week schedule. A Good Friday worship service

will be at 7 p.m., April 3. In addition to the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services on April 5, an Easter Sunrise service will be held at 6:36 a.m. on the sanctuary front porch. A nursery for children age 4 and under will be available for all but the Sunrise service.

For information, call 713686-8241 or visit www.stsumc. org.

Easter services at St. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s St. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Methodist Church, 600 Pecore, will be holding various services for Easter week. Maundy Thursday with Holy Communion, will be 7 p.m. April 2. The Good Friday Service of Tenebrae will be in the Sanctuary at 7 p.m. April 3. Holy Saturday Service of Light is from 7-8 p.m. April 4. On Easter Sunday, April 5, there will be 6:30 a.m. Sunrise Worship, followed by breakfast and reception for new members at 7:30 a.m.

Early worship will be at 8:30 a.m. An Easter Egg Hunt will be during Sunday School at 10 a.m. Easter Worship is at 10:50 a.m., with special music.

For information, call 713861-3104 or visit www.smumc. org.

Greater Mt. Zion celebrates 120 years Greater Mt. Zion, 835 W. 23rd St., was founded on April 15,1895, in the Houston Heights. The current sanctuary was built in 1961. The current pastor is Rev. Gaidi K.

Houston Heights to raise funds for the club. A diverse group of food trucks will be selling a variety of gourmet foods. Live Music will be provided by The Zydeco Dots. The event will be at the SPJST Hall, 1435 Beall St., from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. April 11.

Tickets are $20 for two adults (includes $5 towards beer/wine); single adult ticket, $12; $4 for teens 13-18; and free for kids 12 and under. Tickets may be purchased online. Information: www.eventbrite.com.

FREE TAX SERVICES M.D. Anderson Family YMCA M.D. Anderson Family YMCA has partnered with University of St. Thomas VITA Tax program to provide free tax services this season.

No appointments are necessary and service is first come, first served. Services are provided on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. until April 11. Information: Adriana.garcia@ymcahouston.org, 713-697-0648.

FOREST WEST CHILI COOK OFF Forest West Community Center Do you have the best chili recipe? Find out at the Forest West chili cook off April 11.

Watch as contestants make their chili from scratch, or come to the community center as the winners are selected. Judging starts at 3 p.m. Information: 713-459-8572.

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At each check up with your dentist, you should be receiving an oral cancer screening as a part of your evaluation.

This is simple and painless and often times you may not even realize that this has been done. First, your dentist will check your x-rays for any changes that may be noted in the bone. While doing your visual exam, they will check your cheeks, lips, gums, palate, throat, tongue, and under your tongue. Your dentist may also use a special light that is able to detect changes in your tissue before it can be seen (more on this next week). Your dentist will finish with a palpation exam checking for any swollen abnormalities in your jaw muscles and will feel like a relaxing massage.

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n the Gospel of Luke we are told that Jesus appointed 72 disciples to go out in advance of his coming: â&#x20AC;&#x153;After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.â&#x20AC;? (Luke 10:1) They were given specific instructions and by Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s account the spirit was moving mightily in those early days. But, what does it mean to be a modern-day disciple of Christ, one who would spread the word of God in advance of His second coming? This is an important but neglected question.

Most Christians would probably assent to being labeled followers of Christ, but how many of us are true disciples of Christ? And, what precisely does it mean it to be a disciple of Christ in these times? The author Dan Solis addresses these questions in a recent book entitled Discipleship, worthwhile reading for anyone who takes seriously the biblical instruction to spread the gospel. Perhaps the catchiest gospel exhortation is the one apocryphally attributed to Saint Francis to his followers to go forth and preach the gospel, with words if necessary. Ultimately, all Christians are called to share the good news, with both word and deed, and so we all should reflect on how we can best do this, and be committed to actually doing it.

The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.

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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.

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The Oak Forest Homeowners Association is changing things up a bit and gearing up for a party in the neighborhood. This year the homeowners association will be hosting their first annual craft beer festival from 6-9 p.m. at Wakefield Crowbar, 954 Wakefield Dr. The neighborhood is so close to many established and upcoming breweries. One beer loving neighbor who got involved is Lance Weiershausen, Owner of Farmboy Brewshop, who said we are lucky to have these breweries supporting the first annual OFHA craft beer festival.

This year the festival will have Karbach, Buffalo Bayou, St. Arnold’s, and a couple more yet to be confirmed. Looking down the road to next year, Weiershausen said that it is still unwritten, as the area will soon have brews produced by Town in City, Brash, and Allen’s Landing. One thing that is certain is Weiershausen’s passion for beer.

“I got involved with the festival because, well, beer is what I do,” Weiershausen said. “At Farmboy Brew Shop we may focus on the homebrewer and wine maker, but those same people are also big supporters of the craft beer industry, myself included. We often have classes hosted by local brewers and celebrity brewer judges at our contests and when I called these breweries to see about their interest in participating in the craft beer festival, it was a no brainer for them; they love supporting the community that already has a huge support of them.”

The funds raised from this year’s festival will benefit the neighborhood security service S.E.A.L OFHA President Phil Simmons said the board saw the festival as an opportunity to bring together neighbors and raise a little funds as well.

“This OFHA board hopes residents and friends who attend this year’s Craft Beer Festival will enjoy the beer, meet other residents, have fun and realize a financial benefit for our S.E.A.L security service,” Simmons said.

Tickets are not being sold for this event. Donations, however, are being accepted.

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The Freetail bats are coming to Houston

There’s a new brew in town and it isn’t another Houston brew that is making waves.

Hailing from San Antonio, Texas – Thirsty Explorer’s home town – Freetail Brewing Company is making their mark and a few of the neighborhood watering holes are welcoming the San Antonio brewery with open arms. So welcoming, that Petrol Station and owner Ben Fullelove has invited Freetail Brewing and owner Scott Metzger to Petrol Station at noon on April 4, for all of you to meet and greet.

At Freetail you can find a twist on classic styles as well as downright weird concoctions that make Freetail their own. The brewery has a great food menu, specifically pizza, and the brewery also offers live music. It goes without saying that this is a Thirsty Explorer favorite and you should catch the Freetail crew at Petrol Station this weekend.

Pucker up at Cottonwood for Sour Hour Mondays

If you are a sour beer fan, then you’ll love the special that Cottonwood has on Monday nights. From 4-7 p.m. on every Monday night, Cottonwood has a different sour beer for just one dollar. No typo or mistake there. Cottonwood is bringing the sours for one dollar every week, with the tap rotating as well. This past week, the featured sour beer was Petrus Oud Bruin from Brouqerji De Brabandere – a Belgium brewery.

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Leader Nibbles Did Winston’s on Washington close the doggie door? Not so fast...

Another bar on Washington Ave. has hung up the towel, at least that is what Houstonia magazine and Houston Eater reported.

“Houstonia reports Winston’s on Washington has shuttered,” Houston Eater’s Jakeisha Wilmore reports. The two reported that the bar was closed, and gathered confirmation from a website and phone line that has disappeared.

Their social media however is intact, with their last post from March 13, sharing brunch menu items and cheap drink specials. All signs might point to a closing, but one of the coowners tells The Leader she isn’t sure where the blogs got their information from.

“My name is Jaime Angel and the other owner is Cesar Rocha,” Angel said. “We took over ownership three months ago. We are open. As a matter of fact an event was just posted for this Friday coming up.”

Asia Market has a new home The Thai kitchen and Asian market on Calvacade announced that they will be relocating and closing kitchen doors on March 31. The new location will be on the Northeast side of Calvacade at 4822 Fulton St. “It’s time to move on to a more convenient location with better kitchen, seating, parking, free Wi-Fi, beer and wine [which] will be sold,” their website post states. The post thanks for support in their move and gives hope for a June opening of this year.

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Someone tell me how it got to be April already? Seems like just yesterday that I was celebrating Good Dog’s one year anniversary and trying to stroll down Woodland St at Lights in the Heights. Sigh.

Normally this weekend is the Houston Heights Association’s annual Spring Home Tour, but that’s been pushed back to next weekend April 11 and 12 with Easter Sunday here. The best way to get to know my favorite neighborhood is on one of these home tours, and if you can still get in, the Candlelight Dinner and Auction on Friday night, April 10, is one of the best parties of the year and features some of the best local artwork up for auction.

The live auction’s featured painting is titled “The Heights” by artist Taft McWhorter. Other Heights area artists whose work is featured are Contributed art Chris Silkwood, Sharon Kopriva and Mark “ScrapJerry Poscovsky’s Polaroid painting of First Saturday Arts Market. daddy” Bradford. Get info on the dinner and tour light from all corners. Woodruff himself can generally be found with on the website, HoustonHeights.org.

Mitch Cohen a jewelers eye and a hammer, smoothing out metal. A few years ago Back to the present.

Good Friday, Passover Arts Columnist Woodruff had this to say about the art market: than Easter all in one weekend would lead one “First Saturday Arts Market is not the bleeding edge of internato think this would be a quiet weekend - not even close. This time of tional art. You will not find a vendor cutting off a finger or trying to year is all about new beginnings, starting fresh and I love it. convince you to buy a brick, throw out your furniture and put that in It’s the time of year I started my art market eleven years ago, and the middle of your living room. These artists get by the old fashioned when I fell in love with being a part of the entrepreneurial spirit with way, not by government grants, but by building what they sell and others. I’m won’t get all poetic on you but I would like to introduce living off the proceeds.” some creative types that keep pushing the creative bug.

That’s what it’s all about! Have a great weekend and buy some art!

Rachel Goodman is a good example. Goodman lives and works in Cohen is the founder and manager of First Saturday Arts Market. Conthe Heights as a caregiver and approached me last year about attact him at ArtValet@gmail.com or visit him on the web at ArtValet.com. tending my show. She “upcycles” old belts into cuffs and also makes jewelry. I turned her down the first time, telling her to keep at it. She did and added on to her list of skills that now feature over fifty percent designed and handmade by her including etched metal cuffs.

I’m a bag nut. In lieu of a backpack, I’ve always preferred an over the shoulder bag like delivery cyclists wear - courier bags. Still, my friends like to poke fun and call them man purses. Whatever, a high quality bag is all I see and when Becky Feeley of Texas Carpet Baggers inquired about my show I said yes. Feeley and her husband design high quality handbags for ladies from their studio in Bulverde, Texas, a mere 200 miles from the Heights! Feeley’s passion emerged from her desire to have a better made handbag.

“In the winter of 2010, I decided that I wanted to make better handbags. I wanted to design an everything bag.

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Two hundred miles seems like a long way to travel for a one day show, but Jefferson Woodruff of Austin has been driving close to that for nearly ten years now. Woodruff is a metalsmith, painter and philosopher. Well, our conversations tend to lean that way anyway.

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