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Reminder: Two major annual events are expected to draw thousands this Saturday to chow down on crawfish and to view the Heights historic and unique homes. The Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Crawfish Festival has been reworked to consolidate several major events into one in the expansive parking lot of Northwest Mall. In addition to plates of crawfish and the fixings, there will be live entertainment including the Idol of the Heights singing competition finals, a car show, a raffle for a new Hyundai and children’s games and activities. For ticket information, go to www. heightschamber.com. And six homes will be on display during the Heights Home & Garden Tour, showing off preserved historic dwellings and modern designs. Ticket information for the entire tour or individual homes is available at www.houstonheights.org.

by Cynthia Lescalleet For The Leader With no zoning and an immense city bureaucracy to deal with, the Land Use Committee of the Houston Heights Association tries to function as the community’s development guardian – but its agenda Monday night and sometimes spotty information reﬂected just how frustrating that role can be. There – again – was the high-density, high-end Alexan apartment development on Yale north of I-10, the mysterious Emes Place condo plans along White Oak bayou and the future of a complex, multi-agency detention pond project. And there were the recurring items that lead to lively debate:

There is no news on the development of property on Yale at 6th Street. A traﬃc analysis has been submitted to determine what the area can stand. updating architectural guidelines for better enforcement; mitigating a perceived surge in grafﬁti around the Heights; addressing loopholes that some vendors pursue to provide alcohol sales in a dry community; and dealing with the effects of old variances that affect nearby property owners and property use long after the applicant has moved on.

Common to all topics raised, however, appeared to be interest in more timely information and better sharing of any intel on what’s happening – and when – at agencies and organizations affecting Houston Heights that post their agendas close to actual meetings.

Functional, not ﬁnished

Meanwhile, the detention pond at 6th Street grows closer to being “functional,” probably sometime this summer, reported land use committee regular Mark Williamson, who’s also a Greater Heights Super Neighborhood council rep. Built as part of the Interstate 10 improvement on land once an industrial complex, the detention site encompasses two, coordinated components separated by a ﬂoodcontrolling berm: A-7 (handled by Harris County Flood Control District) and A9 (a project by Texas Department of Transpor-

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Houston ISD is investigating a male teacher at Waltrip High School suspected of “inappropriate behavior,” the district said Tuesday. The teacher resigned Monday, according to a statement, but the investigation – which is being conducted by an outside law ﬁrm – is continuing. The district said it would turn over its ﬁndings to authorities if it appears criminal activity took place. KPRC-TV news reported Tuesday night that the teacher is suspected of an improper relationship with “at least one female student.”

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Bicycles have suddenly become the hot new form of getting around in Houston – although not yet qualifying as “mass” transit – with the Greater Heights battling for inclusion in studies and public projects to make bicycling more accessible. Although running through arguably the most bike-conscious set of communities in Houston, the bike paths along White Oak Bayou and through the Heights into downtown now primarily sustain a ridership of weekend and evening recreational users, walkers and joggers. (It doesn’t help the White Oak trail that 610/290 construction is closing a big chunk of it from south of the North Loop along T.C. Jester to 34th Street for another year.)

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British School where? Right here by Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com Houstonians are aware they live in a cosmopolitan city. However, it may surprise local residents to know that there’s a school in the immediate area with global credentials. The British School of Houston (BSH), located on 14 acres off Watonga Boulevard, has been open since 2000. The school’s 750-member student body includes more than 40 nationalities, while British students make up about 47 percent. Many have parents who work in oil, gas or associated industries.

The school is led by Stephen Foxwell, who goes by the title “headteacher.” A Brit, who has also worked in the Middle East, Nigeria and the Cayman Islands among other locales, Foxwell happens to be an American football fan. He says he used to stay up late in the UK to watch the games and loves Joe Montana and Brett Favre, but is now a Texans season ticket holder. Not solely an administrator, Foxwell sometimes does double duty as a substitute teacher for different age groups.

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Secondary students in science class at the British School work intently on a lab project. (Photo by Betsy Denson)

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Collier Library construction pushed back Renovations at Houston’s Collier Regional Library, 6200 Pinemont, are taking longer than expected, and the facility might not reopen until June, a library spokeswoman told The Leader. The 17,440 square foot Collier Library was closed last July to make improvements that include new flooring, paint and refinished furniture, a dedicated area for teenage patrons, and a freshened meeting room, children’s area and information desk. At that time, library officials said it should be completed in the spring – likely in April. Now, says Blanca Quezada, May or June is looking more likely, with no ex- Collier Library was scheduled to reopen this month. Now projections are for early summer. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter) planations of what’s taking longer. Just last December, another library Forest and Acres Homes branch spokeswoman had said the reno- libraries, and Collier staff has been temporarily reassigned to other favations were on target. In the meantime, patrons con- cilities. ––Charlotte Aguilar tinue to be diverted to the Oak

You mowed down the bluebonnets? Three patches of bluebonnets were mowed down in T.C. Jester Park last week. Ron Roznovsky, owner of Roznovsky Hamburgers at 3401 West T.C. Jester Blvd. for the past 26 years, said a friend took a photo of the patches of the State Flower on Friday, March 22, but three days later, they were gone. “You’ve got to see them when you’re mowing,” Roznovsky said. “Somebody needs to be aware of what they’re doing. If they mow, mow around them.” Roznovsky said the bluebonnets

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Review: Cavatore discovery better late than never Have you ever had that feeling when you realize you are the last one to be let in on a secret? When you realize that you have been bumbling through life and have been oblivious to something that everyone clearly knew about? This is the feeling Leader Eater got on a recent evening at a table inside the revered Shady Acres Italian barn, err, restaurant Cavatore. Actually, I can recall the exact moment when I thought to myself: “How in the name of tableside Caesar salad have I not ever been to this place?” I just happened to be pulling another helping of Cavatore’s garlic bread soaked with the sauce used in their escargot antipasti into my mouth when this thought occurred. The introductory basket of coin-shaped garlic bread that comes out to every table, warm

and basted with a buttery topping, is worth the trip alone to Ella Boulevard. But the key (to let you in on a little secret) is to bring the full potential out of these toasted beauties by using them to lap up the succulent sauces and dressings that Cavatore has been churning out for years. The Escargot Cavatore couldn’t be a better palette for these crusty brushes to paint a masterpiece in your mouth. While the texture of the snails was perfect, the tiny tub of garlic butter sauce with parsley and green onions was nothing less than divine. All the while, there was 99.1 FMstyle music wafting through the restaurant from the guitar strummer-and-songstress duo, endless amounts of paraphernalia on the wall to catch the eye and start a conversation, wooden carts laden

Art a la Carte: New art starts every month First Saturday is here and the name still resonates with residents and shoppers as being synonymous with the Heights. Stores have specials, galleries have opening receptions. It’s a new beginning – monthly. That is primarily why I renamed my art market to fall on the one day a month we are open rather than a location. The First Saturday Arts Market has 39 artists signed up for the April 6 show, an amazing group covering every medium including glass, ceramic, vinyl, fiber, wood, painting and photography. The artists each have mini bios and photos on our website, FirstSaturdayArtsMarket.com. We’ll be open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at 548 W. 19th St. Walking through the market, one is likely to forget they are on a parking lot. Many of the artists spend a lot of time on their booth setups, so you are lured in as you pass by. Tiago Da Silva of Mod-Tops creates his fine art from used and discarded wooden pallets. Like a favorite piece of furniture, smoothed and ant i q u e d by loving hands, each piece invites you to touch. He finishes each of his pieces off with a “bar top” shine and glossy Mitch Cohen finish that Arts Columnist enhances the wood’s natural beauty. A short weekend recap - Saturday night at 6, Artist Reception: The Tigering! By Manik Nakra at Redbud Gallery, 303 East 11th St., Houston, Texas 77008. Sunday, from 12-5 p.m. The Parlour Game 2 by Apama Mackey. Art League Houston, 1953 Montrose Blvd., Houston, Texas 77006. This is a view participation show. Pop-up! Pop-up shows are not new and probably are modeled in name, after the retail clothing pop-ups that found success in the late ‘90s. Basically a pop-up is an art show that changes location each time they are open, when the artists have had a chance to replenish and regroup. There are two regular pop-ups in Houston with upcoming shows, both in the Heights area. April 13 at Onion Creek, 3106 White Oak Dr., is Pretty Little Things 3rd Annual Vintage Pop Up Shop also in conjunction with Onion Creek’s Swap Meet, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. In May, the folks that host the Folk Market on third Sundays at Avant Garden go big with Pop Shop Houston at Spring Street Studios, 1824 Spring St., from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., May 11-12. Details are online at PopShopHouston.com Friday April 12 Winter & Spring Street Studios - The artists of Winter Street and Spring Street studios present their spring artists’ exhibition “Art,” From 6-10 p.m., April 12, more Ad # 37768 than 110 artists in both build-

with bright green romaine lettuce rumbling through the dining room and The Bomber (my 5-year-old going on 15) attentively coloring away. While the escargot bought me some time to choose an entree, Leader Eater didn’t need much of it as I zoned in on the Insalata Di Cesare. Touted as the best in the city, I was ready to take down this salad for two (with some chicken) on my own. But I didn’t know (another insider tip coming) that asking for it as an entrée meant that the salad would come out on a platter, thereby sidestepping the pomp and circumstance of the tableside theater. Despite the disappointment, it was a pretty solid Caesar, and I got to witness the salad-making scene repeatedly as it seemed like everyone in the dining room had come there for the salad.

The leafy main course left me some room to dabble into the plates of The Bomber, who landed on lasagna, and the WinnebagoDriving Parents from the North. The Vitello Alla Marsala (translation: Veal Marsala) was a highlight, and the smooth ﬂavor of the marsala sauce offered up another dunking opportunity for the garlic bread. The wines by the glass are more affordable than unforgettable but my pinot noir had the subtle sweetness to be rangy enough to handle all of my samplings. When we creaked along Cavatore’s wood ﬂoors on the way out, the relaxing tunes were still going, the Caesar carts were still running out of the back, and a belly full of garlic bread-based Italian food had me forgetting how long I had been left out on this secret.

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Leader Nibbles Vroom, vroom: classic cars at Mytiburger

Mytiburger, 2211 W. 43rd St. in Oak Forest, is going back to its roots by hosting biweekly shows of the kinds of cars that used to ﬁll its parking lots in the 1960s and ‘70s but are now considered “classics.” Owner Shawn Salyers said the ﬁrst show last Saturday was a success, with a lot full of gleaming Corvettes and Camaros. Salyers is looking for car clubs and individuals to participate. He can be reached at 713-686-7699. The next show is April 13.

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The Thirsty Explorer is excited about the Candlelighters 5th Annual Young Professionals Group Margarita Taste-Off on April 13 at 1:30 p.m. Houston’s finest restaurants will vie for the best margarita, while attendees sip, sample and vote for their favorite concoction at Hughes Hangar, Thirsty 2811 Washington Ave. Explorer Don Julio is sponsoring the tequila to ensure consistency among contestants, and Southern Star Brewing Company will be donating beer. Food will be provided by Hughes Hangar and the participating restaurants. Restaurant Sponsors are El Patio, El Tiempo, Guadalajara, Hotel ICON, Houston Texans Grille, La Tapatia, Maria Selma, Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen, SlimRitas/Berryhill, and Taco Milagro. All of the proceeds will benefit Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance, an organization providing emotional, educational and practical support for families with children undergoing cancer treatment at MD Anderson and Texas Children’s Hospital. Tickets are $40 at the door and include beer, margaritas and food. To purchase advance tickets for $30, or for more information, visit www.candlelight. org or call 713-270-4700. Follow my explorations on Twitter @ThirstyExplorer.

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The 11th annual Menu of Menus Extravaganza sponsored by the Houston Press will take place from 7-10 p.m. April 9 at Silver Street Station, 1501 Silver St. near Washington Ave. It’s one of Houston’s largest food and wine sampling events with 40 restaurants and bars participating and includes an “Iron Fork” competition pitting local chefs against each other with a basket of mystery ingredients to produce the best dish. Among the Leader-area eateries participating are Beaver’s, Boomtown Coﬀee, The Counter, Gatlin’s BBQ, J. Black’s Feel Good Kitchen and Sammy’s Wild Game Grill. General admission is $50 until the event, $60 at the door, with VIP passes including valet parking available. For information and tickets, go to www.menuofmenus.com

Annie Lockhart will be showing her paintings at this weekend’s First Saturday Arts Market in the Heights, one of 39 artists signed up to exhibit. (Submitted photo) ings will open their studios to show new work and receive guests at 2101 Winter Street and 1824 Spring Street. Some of Houston’s biggest talents create their work in these two buildings, I highly recommend getting to this event. Winterstreetstudios.com Saturday April 13 7th Annual Midtown Art in the Park, 10 a.m - 6 p.m., 2800 McGowen at Main, Houston TX 77002. This is an incredibly well run show in the heart of midtown. The ﬁrst year it literally looked like First Saturday Arts Market had been transplanted! It has grown and come into its own, a must see for art patrons and music lovers. www.midtownartinthepark.com Art Dwellers Spring Art Market - Stevenson Park, 2200 S. Friendswood Drive in Friendswood. Many Houston area artists participate in this show. www.artdwellers.com Eastman Gallery Grand ReOpening: House of Norwich Garden Party, 2930 Kenross, Houston, 5-11 p.m. Encaustic paintings by Richard Eastman. Pottery by Richard Eastman and Vickie Neal. houseofnorwich.com Micro scope 1824 presents Colony Collapse by Nicola Parente Opening/Artist Reception 6-8 p.m.. Exhibition on View through May. Spring Street Studios, 1824 Spring St. I’ve seen images of this exhibit, it looks like a giant beehive, made out of paper lunch sacks. Can’t wait. UP Art Studio, 6521 N. Main St., 6-10 p.m. An urban art studio presents a one-night show, Reality Klash. This space is new to me – exciting to see more art venues open in the Heights. Friday April 19 This Constellation of Things: The Hardy and Nance Street Spring Show, 902 Hardy St. The opening will be followed Saturday April 20 by third Saturday open studio events.

Tacos, right to your doorstep

If you’re in the Heights, you can now add tacos to your home/office/school delivery repertoire of pizza and Chinese food. Taqueria Arandas, 920 N. Shepherd Dr., is launching free delivery of its breakfast menu from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. seven days a week with a $25 minimum order. Although there are 29 Arandas locations in the 30-year-old chain – plus its five bakeries and two seafood eateries – only the Heights location will offer the delivery service to start. The breakfast menu can be perused online at http://www.taqueriasarandas.com/ menu_breakfast.html and features individual breakfast tacos to full Mexican and American breakfasts. Call the location at 713-426-0804 to see if you fall in the delivery zone. We’ll post the borders online at www.theleadernews.com in the Nibbles section of Hipstrict when we receive them.

The ﬁrst Mytiburger car show last weekend attracted classic vehicles and curious onlookers. The next one is April 13 at the burger joint, 2211 W. 43rd St. (Photo by Sandy Roig)

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The Harris County Master Gardener program is a terriﬁc source of highly speciﬁc local growing information if you’re ready to tackle your own garden. Did you know, for instance, that the end of March marked the end of bean planting season but the beginning of the optimum time to grow cucumbers? As with most things in life, successful growing is all about timing, and the Master Gardener program has a number of classes and online tools to get your planning just right. You can get a simple chart that outlines the best time to plant fruits and vegetables in Houston by going to http://harris.agrilife.org/files/2011/05/VegPlantingChart.pdf. Hints: In addition to cucumbers, April is a good time to plant eggplant, southern peas, cantaloupe, okra, pepper plants, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, summer and winter squash and watermelon. Even those cooks who may not be ready to tackle a home garden to supply their kitchens or who Ad #not 29672 may have the space can tuck

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Update: Morgan Weber and Ryan Pera, owners of Revival Market, prevailed in their efforts with the city of Houston to gain a parking variance that would allow them to put a 3,000-squarefoot vegetable-herb garden next to their new Coltivare restaurant on White Oak. The planning commission gave the OK last week to their proposal to lease parking near the restaurant to meet city requirements and to provide bike parking.

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or those who don’t know, this is the most important weekend of the year for one of the most important organizations in the Heights area – and I’m including Garden Oaks, Oak Forest and North Houston in that area. This weekend, the Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Crawﬁsh Festival, and the proceeds from this event represent a large chunk of the operating revenue for our Chamber. But as this event takes place in the parking lot of the Northwest Mall, and while hundreds and thousands of people excruciatingly suck heads and twist tails, there’s a cloud hanging over our Chamber. After Saturday’s festival, Ken Stallman’s tenure as president of the Chamber will come to an end. He announced in early March his resignation. Four years ago, when Stallman accepted the position, the Chamber had a couple hundred bucks in the bank and a very real possibility of dissolution. Membership was waning, the bills were barely being paid, and it’s hard to imagine there was enough money to hire a former community banker into this position. Today, the Heights Chamber has cash in the bank, a strong retention rate of members and, most importantly, the enviable position of serving a block of Houston that is growing as fast as any place in the metro area. As one founder of the Chamber told me last week, “Thank God for Ken Stallman.”

THE READER. Proud of the Heights vibe

Dear Editor: I have lived in Houston now for nine years, and I lived in Austin for the four years before that. I really like both cities, and I now enjoy many things in The Heights. I ﬁnd the reference to the “Austin Vibe” odd although it is one I see repeated time and time again in Houston to refer to something considered cool. It seems to be used anytime there is a patio, live music, an adult beverage, or something not in a strip shopping center. Why do Houston neighborhoods, venues, restaurants, bars, coﬀee shops need to validate themselves by making reference to another city? They should be happy to be in Houston, and that is all they need. Noah Denson, via www.theleadernews.com

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In a letter Stallman wrote to Chamber members, he said all the right things about his reasons for leaving. He has some property in Wisconsin, and he wants to spend time there. He loved his job in the Greater Heights, but he also realizes it’s time for some new blood in his position. Stallman is a kind man, and he’d never say a thing that would hurt a soul. It’s also quite clear that he’s leaving unﬁnished business, and he knows it’s time to let someone else take the wheel. I’m just a lone voice in this discussion, but I’d humbly like to make a suggestion to the folks charged with hiring the next president, or executive director, or whatever you’ll call the person: Please do not mess this up. Please do not hire the wrong person for this job. Do not hire someone just because he or she is a friend, or because that person has been loyal. Hire someone who understands local business, has the ability to build relationships with new businesses, and looks out for the needs of the people who drive

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Dear Editor: I read your article about community members submitting stories and it made me cringe a bit. I understand the point you are trying to get across and I am sure you get your fair share of stories that are not newsworthy (or even legitimate); however it was obvious to me that the woman who wrote to you was suﬀering from mental illness. How sad is it that she was used to add “humor” to your piece. On May 4th there will be a National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) walk in Tranquility Park. One of the important jobs NAMI does is to help take the stigma away from people who have mental illness and get them the help they need. Ellen Patton

Scarborough phenom Titus Randle

He has always been a great leader on and oﬀ the ﬁeld. I was very lucky to have him on my baseball and football team at Clifton. The sky is the limit for him! Great job! R. Johnson, via www.theleadernews.com

Time for ag at Waltrip

Dear Editor: Sounds like Houston will soon be approved to have chickens/poultry in their backyards. If we are going to go this far, lets not stop here and lets have a FFA chapter at Waltrip High School. Long live the cowboy! Maurice Edwards SHSU Ag Major 1982

A big apollogee frum our Department of Koreshuns It is the goal of this newspaper, The Daily Duh, to be as perfect in our job as you think you are in yours. But we all make mistakes. Lawyers call theirs “Number 8876650” or perhaps “death row inmates.” Doctors call their screwups “cadavers,” and diplomats call theirs “wars.” We won’t even get into the mistakes made by our stock brokers and local TV weather forecasters. A baseball player who makes an out three times out of four, hitting .250, is considered a super star and gets a multi-million dollar contract. We figure we’re battling about .999 percent. The other .001 percent we blame on the umpire’s prejudice. Nevertheless, our alert readers who fail Breathalyzer street tests, are fired for embezzlement and neglect to make their child payments, take great glee in pointing out a misprint in our fishing report. So once again it’s time for The Daily Duh’s Schadenfreude Follies! The headline reading: Mayor to Boil Children Alive should have read: City Park Opens Thursday. We apologize for the typographical errors, or what we in the trade call simply “typos.” Likewise, the headline: Free Money at Market Bank was not quite accurate. The correct wording should have read: Fee for Money Markets at Bank. A few of our bylines somehow got messed up. The article in our Religion Section was not written by “Good Lord Almighty!” That was a notation in the margin by a copy editor who noted the reporter referred to “Judas the Chariot.” The food editor is not Sal M. Nella. That was an inter-office prank pulled off by a jealous co-worker. In our Letter From Washington, a ratification is not a large rodent. About the headline: Heavy Storms Approaching – Might Kill Hundreds. It should have included the dateline: Yukutsk, Siberia. We apologize for the ensuing riots at the Ace Hardware store for life rafts and the panic on the Logjam Freeway to get out of town, but are assured by FEMA that help is on the way. Some of our printed obituaries, or “obits” as we call them in the trade, left the impression that the subjects in question were dead.

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For example, last week’s List of the Deceased was slightly misleading in that it contained winners of the Rotary Club Bake Off as well as the entire Aaron Burr High School faculty. Also, the previous week’s column, List of the Diseased, was only a letter or two off. In any event, we hope they get better. It is a tradition in newspapers to allow next-of-kin to write their loved ones’ obits, particularly since the kin are paying to get the death notice in the paper. If the corpse isn’t somebody important, you’ve got to pay to be read and remembered. Unfortunately, this policy can lead to misconceptions. Saturday’s obit entitled: We’re Glad You’re Gone should not have run, nor should a line in another obit: “He left life the same way he arrived -– naked, screaming, wet and toothless.” We are still investigating the death notice for the late Simon “the Snake” McCreep that claimed he had received the Medal of Honor, Nobel Peace Prize and was named Man of the Century by Time magazine. Actually, we’re told McCreep was in the Federal Witness Protection Program. We received this scrawl in Crayola from a reader: “Kan’t yew awl dew annythang rite? My brothur was etten bye hawgs. Not dawgs.” We always appreciate corrections from such sophisticated and intelligent readers. This brings us to the subtle nuances of a reader’s own political views rather than actual mistakes. Our editorial, Flowers Are Nice, was interpreted by some as either supporting marijuana or a “commie-pinko defense” of the White House Rose Garden. The editorial, Support Our Firemen, generated this from a reader: “Typical liberal media screed.” The message

wonderful events, and some of ours are fantastic. But our Chamber lacks the second half of a successful organization: We don’t do enough to cater to the needs of our businesses. We don’t do enough to promote growth in business, nor do we publicize much of anything when it comes to recruiting new (and worthy) businesses to our community. Last week, I spoke with a major business leader in our area and I asked for that person’s perception of the Chamber. The answer was wholly negative, and this came from a very positive person. I asked what could be done better, and the response seemed reasonable enough: “The only time I hear from them is when they need money.” One of the most important jobs of a chamber is to raise money to hold events that allow local businesses to network with each other. There’s nothing wrong with a chamber asking for contributions. But when one of the largest businesses in our area has that perception of our Chamber, something needs to be improved. That’s why hiring the right person to ﬁll Stallman’s job is so important. Some of the best chambers I’ve worked with do a few things extremely well. First, they have what you’d call an “incubation center” – a place where those considering starting a business, or very small businesses, can go to learn about balance sheets, ﬁnancial statements, small busi-

commerce in our community. If you wonder why I didn’t just write a letter to the Chamber’s board of directors, it’s because I believe this decision has long-lasting ramiﬁcations for you and me – the public. And if I can do anything to build the public’s interest in this hire, then that’s good for everyone. Especially the Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce. You see, an effective and prosperous chamber of commerce can be a community’s most important institution. And when you’re a community like ours – where city and county government are limited in their every day involvement – I can’t think of a single institution that can (or should) carry the economic and social weight of a chamber of commerce. I don’t believe our Chamber carries that weight, yet. Over the past six months, I have had the privilege of building a wonderful working relationship with Mickey Blake, the current chair of the Chamber’s board of directors. Blake has a passion and fervor about her that any business would love to see walking in the door. And through phone calls and lunches, she and I have talked about the direction of the Chamber. She knows that I believe our Chamber is too event driven. If you’re an active member, as we are at The Leader, you know that every week or so, you’ll get an email about an upcoming event. Yes, successful chambers of commerce host

was delivered in a unique fashion – attached to a brick thrown through our front window. However, we’re proud Fox News broke into its expose on the Obama children’s backyard playground, Treason in the Tree House?, to report on the story. Let’s not get bogged down in nick-picking. True, the TV listing, “Cheerleaders in Chains,” should have appeared only in our online edition under Adult Fantasies – Parental Supervision Advised, as was “Lust on the Linoleum – the Johnson Wax Story.” The crossword puzzle in last Sunday’s paper was inadvertently printed in Mandarin Chinese, but was solved by the hospital’s neurosurgery staff members, whose visas are about to expire. The entire sports department has been let go due to illness: the readers were sick and tired of them. An example is the sports editor’s pick of Alabama over Rice in the College Football Championship Bowl. He says he didn’t realize Rice was that good. The story and statistics for the UT-A&M annual Thanksgiving game were slightly wrong, since the schools didn’t play. Our feature, The Score Board, was right on target with 4-5, 9-3 and 1-0, etc., but should have included the teams names. Our advertising department is still trying to explain why, in the Positions Wanted section, it listed Hit Man when it should have read Assassin, and ditto for Man Wanted instead of Bridal News. To set the record straight, the advertisement, For Sale – Cheap, should have included a photograph of a black pickup, not of Sheriff Blackie Pickford. Why does The Daily Duh makes so many mistakes? Recently we quoted William Randolph Hearst as saying, “Don’t be afraid to make a mistake, your readers might like it.” We aim to make our readers like it. Unfortunately, we attributed the quote to William Jennings Bryan. In the trade we call that “journalism.” Ashby corrects at ashby2@comcast.net

ness loans and business plans. As far as I know, we don’t offer anything resembling that. Next, an effective chamber does not cater to just the smallest of the small businesses. If you look at our Chamber, we do an outstanding job of responding to the needs of the locally owned shops around town (and thankfully, because I’m one of them). But I don’t believe we do enough to bring larger businesses into the decision-making process. And last (though there are many more ideas), we need to build an economic development arm of this Chamber. I’m not on the board – and may never be with this column – but the only time we hear about a push to get desirable businesses into our area is when a Realtor or banker gives a journalist a tip. In the next ﬁve years, our area of Houston is set to explode commercially. Businesses we never dreamed possible are going to move onto Shepherd and Ella and cross streets in between. It’s for that reason, and that reason only, the next president of the Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce must be someone who has a business background, knows how to walk into a business and shake a fellow president’s hand, and can leave knowing the business he or she visited will be an active member of the most important institution in our community. Email jonathan@theleadernews.com

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NEWS FROM YOUR PEWS

OBITUARIES E. H. Baugh, Jr., 80, died March 28. He was born Aug. 13, 1932, in Velasco, Texas. Arrangements are through Heights Funeral Home.

Free pancake breakfast at St. Matthew’s

Eddie Gage, 94, died March 22.

The Children’s Weekday Ministries at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church will host the April Free Community Pancake Breakfast April 6, 8:30-10 a.m., in the fellowship hall. The menu will consist of pancakes, sausage, eggs, fruit and breakfast drinks. The church, 4300 N. Shepherd Dr., is hosting a Memorial Hermann Lifeline Screening from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 24. Anyone interested in getting screened for stroke, atrial ﬁbrillation, abdominal aneurysm and peripheral arterial disease should call 1-800-324-9458 to schedule an appointment. On April 7, Pastor Coats sermon, “Came To Who?” will discuss the people Jesus ﬁrst visited after the resurrection. Holy Communion will be served immediately following the sermon. The worship service is 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings. Children’s Church, also at 9:30, allows parents and children to have their own worship times in their own environments. Sunday School is 10:30 a.m. following the service. For information, visit the web site at www.stmatthewsmethodist.org or call 713-697-0671.

Henry Peter Hoelscher, 84, died March 30. He was born on May 25, 1928, in

Boy Scouts hold garage sale at St. Stephen’s

Evelyn White Blanchard, 84, died March 27. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Claude; her children Claudia Lee, Betsy Sodolak, and Steve Blanchard. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations may be made to the March of Dimes Organization. Robert Brown, 56, died March 24. He was born Sept. 6, 1956. The funeral was held in Calvert, Texas.

Rodger Stephen Coleman, 67, died March 30, in Ft. Worth, Texas. He was born Aug. 19, 1945. Rodger grew up in the Garden Oaks/Oak Forest area and worked with the Boy Scouts. Services pending. Clara B. Couch, 85, died March 27. She was born Nov. 4, 1927 in Avery, Texas. Arrangements are through Heights Funeral Home.

Ellinger, Texas, to Henry William and Sophie Gully Hoelscher. A Mass of Christian Burial was held April 3 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Henry is survived by his sister, Nora Schobel; daughters Patricia McKirahan and Debbie Jennings; and sons, Charles Hoelscher, Derek Hoelscher and Mark Hoelscher. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions can be made to: Polka Lovers Club of Texas Museum, P.O. Box 72, La Grange, TX 78945-0072, or to the Hoelscher Haus Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 72, La Grange, TX 78945-0072.

Frank Edward Lewis, 70, died March 26. He was born July 2, 1942 in Houston, Texas. Survivors include children, Kenneth, Sonya, Debbie and Frank Jr.; and his brother, Kenny. A graveside service was held April 1, in Historic Hollywood Cemetery. Florence Bernice Melde, 83, died March 23. Florence was born Nov. 29, 1929. Funeral services were held March 27 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Survivors include her sisters Frances R. Tiemann and Marie A. Melde. In lieu of ﬂowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 306 East 15th St., Houston, Texas 77008 or Lutheran World Relief, 700 Light St., Baltimore, MD 21230 (800-597-5972) lwr@lwr.org.

Gethsemane Lutheran Church marked Maundy Thursday of Holy Week with a live reenactment of the Last Supper in the church sanctuary, 4040 St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church Boy Scouts Troop 604 will hold Watonga Blvd. (Submitted photo)

a garage sale April 6, in the parking lot of the Scout House across West 43rd from St. Stephen’s. Proceeds will go toward the cost of Scout summer camp. A new GriefShare support group begins April 11 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 101. The group will meet each Thursday for 13 weeks. For information, contact Jeanne Peters at snowowl2011@yahoo.com. St. Stephen’s 2nd Annual “Cruisin’ for Christ” Car Show will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13 (rain date April 20). The cost to preregister is $10 per vehicle ($20 the day of the show). To register, contact cruisin4christssumc@yahoo.com or call the church office. Admission to the show is free. Boy Scouts Troop 604 will sell barbecue lunches for $5 each. Proceeds from the show will benefit Church World Services. The church is located at 2003 W. 43rd St., between T. C. Jester Boulevard and Donna Bell. Rev. Kevin Otto is the pastor. For information, call the office at 713-686-8241 or visit www.stsumc.org.

Oaks Presbyterian to hold garage/bake sale

Oaks Presbyterian Church will be having a garage/bake sale from 8 a.m.-noon April 6. Multiple families have donated furniture, clothing Midland, Texas. She is survived by her wife of 20 years, Pamela J. Hilmes; father, William household items. B. Pope; sisters, Elizabeth Anne Wicker and Valerie Lynn Kennedy. In lieu of ﬂowers, Starting April 3, there will be Bible study on the 13 disciples, and Rev. memorial donations may be made to Sprint for Life (Ovarian Cancer Research) in memory Noelie Day will be continuing her sermon series on the disciples. Bible of Becky Pope. study is held from noon-2 p.m. Wednesdays in the fellowship hall. All Richard Blakely Richardson Sr., 81, died March 26. He was born March 25, 1932. that is needed is a Bible. Sunday service begins at 10:30 a.m. Oaks Presbyterian Church is located at 1576 Chantilly Lane. Call 713Survivors include his sons Dan William Richardson and Richard Blakely Richardson Jr. 682-2556 or visit www.oakspresbyterian.org for information.

Rebecca Jeane “Becky” Pope, 56, died March 24. She was born Dec. 20, 1956, in

Mary Louise ‘Jimmie’ Curtis Sample, 95, died March 28. Jimmie was born Aug. 13, 1917, in Matagorda, Texas. She grew up in the Heights. Frank Spitzenberger III, died March 29. Funeral services were held April 3 at Woodlawn Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Mary Gene Spitzenberger; sister, Rosalie Grant; brother, Paul Spitzenberger; and sons Rick and Steve Spitzenberger. In lieu of ﬂowers, the family requests donations to be made to MD Anderson Hospital.

Anna A. Spradley, 97, died March 28. She was born June 23, 1915 in Houston, Texas. Arrangements are through Heights Funeral Home. Carol B. Van Fleet, 77, died March 29. She was born Sept. 26, 1935 to Henry and Mary Striebeck in Houston, Texas. She is survived by her son, Scott C. Van Fleet. Joe Ernest Villarreal, 81, died March 24. He was born Dec. 15, 1931. He is survived by his wife, Elia Cisneros Villarreal; son Joe Villarreal; daughter Donna Ann Villarreal; and sister Paula Cabrera. Joe is a 1951 graduate of Reagan High School and a 1959 graduate of University of Texas. He is also a veteran of the US Navy, where he served in the Korean War.

Cultural Art Series at All Saints Catholic

The All Saints Cultural Art Series presents the Houston Tuesday Musical Club’s musicale titled, “It’s a Small World” featuring mezzo-soprano Sonja Bruzauskas, pianist Roy Wylie and the Trio Oriens. This event is at 4 p.m. April 7, and also features music from around the world. The Heights Women’s Chorus Festival will perform at 4:30 p.m. April 14. Featured will be the Moores School Women’s Chorus, Friendswood High School Varsity Women’s Chorus and Houston Girls Chorus. All Saints Catholic Church is located at 215 E. 10th. Call 832-641-6319 for information or e-mail inquiries to eduarturo_c@yahoo.com.

St. Andrew’s UMC celebrates 85th anniversary

St. Andrews United Methodist Church, located at 6235 Maybell St., is celebrating its 85th Church Anniversary April 14. Dr. Don Waddleton, Director of Congregational Excellence, will deliver the 11 a.m. anniversary worship sermon. The anniversary theme is “On Fire and in Step with God in 2013.” For information about anniversary events, contact the church at 832671-5232 or visit the website at standrewshouston.org.

Annual parish bazaar at St. Ambrose

St. Ambrose Catholic Church will stage its annual parish bazaar from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 28. This year’s theme is “One World, One Faith, One Community,” and will feature food, shopping and games. Entertainment will be provided by the Telstars. St. Ambrose is located at 4213 Mangum Road. Call 713-686-3497 or visit the website at www.stambrosehouston.org for information.

DeAnn Wrobel, 77, died March 24. She was born on June 28, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Survivors include her son, Ricky Wrobel.

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very day is a new day! Each day is literally a new creation, the unfolding of something divine. The sun rises and sets with only slight variations every day, just as the seasons return at their appointed time each year. Time literally pulses or oscillates, like a perpetual spring. Even the longer periods of time appear to have this characteristic oscillation. The universe is expanding, and will eventually reach the point of maximum expansion and start contracting, only to contract back to the point of a giant cosmic implosion, which will set the universe expanding again. But, time is also like a spring from which lifegiving water ows. That is, time is a never-ending source of being. It continually ows and all beings arise within the fabric of time. Only the ultimate Being, God, is outside of time. As nite, temporal beings we cannot wrap our minds around the nature of time, and we might feel a bit like Einstein when he remarked that “the only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” Presumably for God all things are experienced simultaneously, but we can only imagine what that might be like. Time is truly a spring, a never-ending source of wonder.

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THE CALENDAR.

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Forest West Club House 5335 Lost Forest

NNMD SPRING PLANT SALE 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (or until sold out) April 6 White Oak Conference Center 7603 Antoine Dr. 713-895-8021 www.nearnorthwestdistrict. com/programs

Near Northwest Community Improvement Corporation is presenting the Spring Plant Show, with proceeds to raise funds for the completion of the White Oak Butterﬂy and Hummingbird Garden. Prior to the plant sale will be a 9 a.m. presentation “Planting for Butterﬂies and Hummingbirds,” by horticulture expert Heidi Sheesley of Treesearch Farms. The Spring Plant Sale will feature native and naturalized perennials suited to this area.

BENEFIT FUNDRAISER FOR JODY QUIROZ 3-7 p.m. April 7

Jody Quiroz received a heart transplant Nov. 24, 2012. To help with medical expenses, barbecue plates will be sold for $12. Kroger on 43rd will be donating the meat. Entertainment will be provided by D-Mack. If unable to attend, donations can be mailed to: 5018 Antoine Dr. #B125, Houston, Texas 77092.

OPEN HOUSE FOR THE CHURCH COMMUNITY 2-4 p.m. April 7 Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 6920 T.C. Jester Blvd. 713-681-0431

Tour the new 120-bed, Medicare and Medicaid certiﬁed facility at Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. There will also be an open house for the Business Community from 5-7 p.m. April 25.

popular for years in congested European capitals and according to Rub and other city ofﬁcials, have taken off in Houston. Users can rent by the hour, the day or buy an annual pass online at www.houston.bcycle.com. Blake Masters, president of the Greater Heights Super Neighborhood, seems strangely calm about the area being passed over so far for the B-cycle kiosks. But there’s a reason. As part of a Leadership Houston class, Masters studied putting a bike share into Houston before the group learned that the B-cycle program was already on the drawing boards. “You do have to start somewhere, and to make it succeed, you have to choose the areas with the heaviest pedestrian trafﬁc and people who need to go short distances on congested streets. So far,

The city of Houston’s B-cycle bike share program largely completed its second phase this week ahead of schedule and now boasts 21 stations and 175 bikes – but they’re all in downtown, midtown, Montrose, the East End and the Museum District-Hermann Park This year’s theme is Mardi Gras. There area. will be dinner, drinks and Zydeco music. And Will Rub, head of the Bcycle program, says when the third HOUSTON ARCHAELOGICAL phase is funded, it’s likely to focus SOCIETY PRESENTATION on the Medical Center area. 7-9:30 p.m. April 18 “We might start looking along University of St. Thomas sites along the Washington Av3800 Montrose enue Corridor,” he said, “but that’s down the line.” Way down the line Anderson Hall, Bldg. 20 is the Heights, he said. 713-522-7911 The B-cycle program puts kiwww.txhas.org osks with user-friendly bikes – inThe group meets the third Thursday of cluding guard panels to protect the month. Guest speaker for April features a presentation by Houston archeolo- clothing – at locations where they gist Douglas Mangum on munitions found can be used for short jaunts to reduring recent archeological investigations place car trips and then be left off for the next rider. They’ve been at the San Jacinto Battleﬁeld.

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they’re doing it right.” He’s encouraged to hear that the Washington Avenue Corridor, which is in his Super Neighborhood, is on B-cycle’s radar. Parts of the Heights would also be “very logical” locations he said, naming the 19th-20th Street, White Oak and Studewood commercial areas. “We’d have to make sure the neighbors are on board with the plans, though,” he said.

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“Going into classrooms, that’s what I like doing,” he said. Although BSH began as an elementary school, it is currently a “through school” serving children ages 3-18. Enrollment continues to rise – it was 500 just last year – and in March, the school will undertake a 5-year, $9 million building regular bathing of all furry pets...yes, even project. (gulp) cats, hamsters and guinea pigs The first stage, scheduled to be completed by January 2014, will (who all have their own bathing needs. focus on exterior improvements Please do your research before you bathe as well as a new science block. The your pet). second $4.5 million will be allo•Bug Bites: Please treat your pet for fleas so that your human guests don’t have cated to music, art and the performing arts wings. to endure itchy bug bites. No additional fundraising for •Sand Belongs at the Beach: Kitty litter that’s been kicked about the litterbox area the improvements is necessary. Tuition, which ranges from $20,000 is no fun to walk around in. (I mean, I don’t mind it, but I hear that humans have to $23,000, is the parents’ financial obligation. The World Class an aversion to it.) Petco suggests switchLearning (WCL) schools network, ing to a covered litterbox to help contain the spread of litter and, of course, cleaning of which BSH is a part, is funding

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It’s spring and I’m hearing much buzz around the neighborhood about “spring cleaning.” But what about the unique cleaning needs of those who live with pets? Petco has shared with us some cleaning tips, designed for those of you who share your space (and your heart) with family members of the furry-variety. •Shedding: I don’t understand why, but my humans cringe when someone comes to our home wearing black. (I rather think that humans look BETTER with a light dusting of white cat fur on their backsides and lower legs.) However, Petco suggests weekly brushing to help cut down on shedding. This is an idea that I can support! •Toy Destruction: Humans tend to get upset about having to clean up torn-apart, shredded and otherwise destroyed toys and pet beds. Petco suggests dedicating some of your spring cleaning to washing pet beds and soft toys and replacing these items as needed. •Cats Rule and Dogs DROOL: Dogs have that unsavory habit of drooling all over human guests – how embarrassing! Petco suggests never feeding table scraps (human dinner time can trigger the doggie “waterworks” if your dog is accustomed to eating people-food) and reducing excitement (excitement can cause drooling as well...awkward!) by separating the dog from the guests until the excitement of new people subsides. •Smelly House: Petco recommends

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the enhancements. Teachers must have UK certiﬁcation to work at the school. Finding them is not a problem according to Foxwell. He says that after he put an advertisement in a trade publication, he got 500 applications from UK teachers for only a few spots at BSH. Although the teachers are not from the U.S., two key members of the staff are: Tami Riggs, Head of Admissions and Business Manager Gina Ford. Foxwell says the American perspective is the “best of both worlds.” There are several different curriculums offered at BSH. The International Primary Curriculum, or IPC, is for ages 3-11 and takes a thematic approach. For instance, students might explore the theme Mission to Mars by writing about life on Mars, learning about veloc-

ity and studying zero gravity. The English National Curriculum is for ages 12-16, which is the start of secondary school for BSH students. As the name suggests, it is based upon the UK model and encompasses 13 different subjects, many of which are covered concurrently. Students in years 12 and 13 – which are the 17 and 18 year olds – follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). BSH became an IB school six years ago and periodically undergoes a re-accreditation process. The British School also offers the IB’s alternative to the IBDP, the International Baccalaureate Career Related Certiﬁcate, IBCC, which has a vocational component and provides another route to university.

The 7-8 percent of Dutch students at BSH are able to take advantage of the fact that the school is accredited to teach the Dutch curriculum, which is necessary if they want to re-enter school in Holland. Foxwell is very proud of the school’s academic results. For three years running, 100 percent of BSH students have passed the IB examinations with an average score of 34 points. The IB World Average is just under 30. He also likes the diversity of BSH. There are nine WCL schools and six in North America. Foxwell notes that while WCL schools in Chicago and Charlotte are largely American, Houston, like Washington, is truly international. For more information, visit http://www.britishschoolofhouston.org.

press, and boulders. The next meeting on the detention site is by-invitation to be held mid-month. And, unlike the March meeting, TxDOT is expected to be there.

Pellerin said. PWE’s Alvin Wright, senior staff analyst and spokesman, said on Tuesday that the department had received an initial trafﬁc impact analysis from the project’s trafﬁc engineering consultant, commented upon it, and returned it. However, Wright said, it was not clear whether that TIA was related to the original plan for the site or one revised after the variance’s denial. AdTCR # 37491 sources did not respond to

inquiries. Meanwhile, the long-tabled Emes Place condo project on Oxford and E. 5th St. along White Oak Bayou has a group of adjacent homeowners working to ﬁnd a buyer to make it a green space rather than residential. They’ve recently funded a market appraisal (at about $47 per homeowner) for the site. “Our dream is that the (Houston) Parks Board secures the property,” said Bart Truxillo.

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Studies suggest that people who have pets are healthier and happier than those who do not. Come celebrate your furry companions from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. next to the Batterton Chiropractic Clinic (621 W. 19th Street) for the American Cancer Society’s “Bark For Life” fundraising event. Many fun activities are planned to honor canine caregivers and contribute to a cure for cancer. Also on Saturday, bring your dog to the Doggy Party on the Plaza at City Centre from noon until 5p.m. TLC’s “The Little Couple” and KHOU’s chief meteorologist, David Paul, will be there.

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tation). Land Use Committee members have been meeting with TxDOT and District C representatives about ways to perhaps upgrade the site over time with some lowmaintenance, park-like amenities, such as a perimeter trail and barriers that prevent car access but permit bike and pedestrian passage. Similarly, a stub of the site near 6th and Rutland streets might eventually accommodate a gated parking area. There is no ofﬁcial wish list and no funding for any amenities, said Bill Pellerin, chairman of the land use committee. Based on previous meetings with TxDOT, Williamson described the larger, A9 pond as having a ﬂat bottom planted with native grass above the water line so that it can be mowed. The sloped banks, meanwhile, will be “heavily forested,” he said, with an estimated 5,000 trees in a range of species, such as White Oak and Bald Cy-

No word doesn’t mean no work

In other committee discussions, Pellerin said his continuing-though-informal contact with Trammell Crow Residential has netted no new information about the proposed mid-rise apartment complex on a Maple Heights block fronting Yale St. at 6th and 7th streets. In February, Houston’s Planning Commission denied a variance seeking to re-plat two singlefamily lots on the block, which affected the project’s footprint. A TCR rep’s references to a development-related trafﬁc study are not clear whether it has been submitted to the city’s Public Works and Engineering department for review and recommendations,

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