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Rainbow Lodge from garden to plate By Amber Ambrose amber@amberambrose.com

Donnette Hansen wants her guests to know what “real” arugula tastes like. That’s just one of the reasons she grows it in a small corner of a valet parking lot across from her Oak Forest restaurant, Rainbow Lodge. “Arugula is super peppery,” said Hansen, picking up a small dark green leaf that’s recently sprouted. “The ﬁrst time I had ‘real’ arugula was in Italy. I couldn’t ﬁnd what I wanted here, so I decided to grow it myself. It takes a while and the bugs like it, but it makes a real difference in taste.” Hansen’s green thumb and desire for fresh ingredients eventually led to a partial supply of vegetables, herbs and

fruit for the lodge’s kitchen, and was conceived far before the word “locavore” became a household utterance. She planted the ﬁrst beds nearly twenty years ago at Rainbow Lodge’s original location near Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens and managed to continue the efforts at the restaurant’s newest home at 2011 Ella Blvd. “My goal is to harvest the produce, inform the staff, get it into the kitchen, clean it and have it ready for the tasting menus,” said Hansen. “Every night I want to run out of [whatever’s brought in that day] so I can ﬁnd something else to harvest.” In addition to that parking lot garden, with beds hosting eggplant, squash, lettuces, fennel, bush beans, arugula, snap

Donnette Hansen has owned Rainbow Lodge for more than 20 years. (Photo by Amber Ambrose)

peas and more, the second garden is located right next to the lodge itself. Hansen explained that the two gardens are the focus of a friendly competition between herself and one of her longtime kitchen employees. “Pascual is our farmer. He’s a cook who’s been with us for 23 years,” said Hansen. “The garden close to the restaurant is his baby, and the one in the lot across the street is mine. Right now there’s fennel (we use the tops) and he’s just put his tomatoes in, plus there are bay leaves, onions, a kefﬁr lime tree (those are used for the leaves), kumquats and more. It all changes out with the seasons. We like to see whose garden produces more.” While the competition heats up along with the weather, the citrus grove located in the scenic back wooded area of the restaurant cools down. When Hansen moved Rainbow Lodge to its current location eight years ago, the ﬁrst thing she did was plant lemon, lime and pomelo trees along a slope of land next to one of the dining rooms. As of spring, the blossoms are just starting to drop, but the fruit won’t be ready to pick for at least another eight months. “We use the lemons and limes in dishes. There’s always one month - around December or January - when we have hundreds of them and we use them in everything,” said Hansen. “The pastry department will use a lot of the juice and we preserve many of the thinskinned lemons. We don’t use any of it at the bar, because we try to keep it special for the tasting menu and the feature

Rainbow Lodge grows many of its ingredients in gardens at the restaurant location at 2011 Ella Blvd. (Photo by Amber Ambrose)

dishes.” This approach allows Hansen to use the onsite produce as an added beneﬁt during the prime gardening seasons, and a way to continue her love of growing things. She admits that there are times in the restaurant where none of the produce is supplied from any of their three onsite locales. “Spring and fall are my favorite seasons for the garden, but come August, forget it.” After all, even Hansen knows not to test the limits imposed by a sweltering Houston summer.

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Doyle’s Spaghetti Chicken By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com

For this month’s entrée of the month under $20, The Leader looks no further than an Oak Forest neighborhood institution, Doyle’s. Reader Karen Coker nominated Doyle’s Spaghetti Chicken which is a deal at $10.50. Peter Doyle, who is the son and nephew of the original owners, said he didn’t know exactly how long the Spaghetti Chicken has been on the menu but thinks it’s been around at least 15 to 20 years. He said they start with high quality chicken breasts which they marinate and bake in the oven. The chicken is then used for their spaghetti and their sandwiches. The Spaghetti Chicken is topped with an Alfredo sauce and comes with garlic bread. “If you think the cream sauce will be too rich for you, get the half order and the dinner salad instead,” said Coker. “Perfect combo.” In its current location since 1956, Doyle’s also spent two years in the strip mall at Ella and 43rd. The restaurant started as a deli but diversiﬁed over time to offer other options, many of which are Italian. With a name like Doyle, you might

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Nibbles: Piatto Ristorante opens on Studewood By Amber Ambrose amber@amberambrose.com

The Heights branch of John M. Carrabba’s Piatto Ristorante is now open. The family-owned and run restaurant is open at 11 a.m. for lunch and dinner inside the retail portion of the mixed-use development at 1111 Studewood Place. The original location, where their famous fried asparagus appetizer and traditional Italian fare gained a loyal following, is in The Galleria area. For reservations, including for Easter

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Sunday, call 713-802-2000. Juice Girl Goes Brick and Mortar Popular mobile vendor, Juice Girl, has opened a brick and mortar shop in the Heights at 238 W. 19th St. The shop serves up freshly pressed organic fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies and more starting at 8:30 a.m. on weekdays. Julep Gets Closer to an Opening Date Julep, a bar from the team behind Anvil Bar & Refuge, Underbelly, The Pastry War and

others, is nearing completion. CultureMap reports the 1919 Washington Ave. establishment is only about four to six weeks away from pouring libations. Adding to the intrigue is their announcement that Chef Adam Garcia, formerly of The Pass & Provisions and the Heights Revival Market, will be manning the kitchen and creating a menu of cold seafood dishes. Heights Candy Bar Heights Candy Bar recently threw wide their doors at 833

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Studewood just in time for Easter. The boutique candy shop carries a range of confections and also offers onsite services for special events like candy buffets. Federal Grill A new season means a new fixed-price menu at Federal Grill (510 Shepherd Dr.). The threecourse deal is $38 a person and is available starting at 5 p.m. through this month. The courses include options for appetizers, main courses and dessert.

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Review: Jenni’s Noodle House North Houston’s dining out soup scene can be divided into two camps. The first faction is Pho, the southeast Asian mainstay of broth, meat and noodles that is the cornerstone of any Vietnamese restaurant such as Pho Long. The other bloc is the grocery store shelf canned genre – the Campbell soup group – that specializes in the typical Chicken Noodle, Tomato Basil variety like you can find at a place like Doyle’s. Both liquefied alliances have their worthy attributes and Leader Eater is not at all trying to create potage polarization. But sometimes I crave a soup that falls outside of these two genres; something beyond a bland broth and age-old additives of sprouts or potatoes or pureed tomatoes. And this desire for a dissident of soup – something combining spice and culinary surprises - has been especially nagging lately when mercurial weather patterns lead to sore throats and sniffles that spur on a hankering for hot liquid in a bowl. Leader Eater found a soup iconoclast, recently, in what I thought was an unlikely place – Jenni’s Noodle House. I have always defaulted to noodle dishes like Buddha Soba and the constantly faithful Salt-n-Pepper Shrimp but never thought much about their soups. (Yes, Jenni’s has a respectable offering of ramen but I put that in the Pho category of soup, highlighted by run-of-the-mill broth and noodles.) And within Jenni’s dozen or so soup specialties, only a handful of them are not

Leader Eater enjoyed the MamaTran Shrimp Soup at Jenni’s Noodle House, 602 E. 20th St., in the Heights.

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under the Pho ﬂag. The Thai Spicy Shrimp soup jumped out at me because of its lead-off ingredient: straw mushrooms. While the ‘shrooms were appetizing, they fell short of my tall expectations and found no real support from the accompanying tomatoes, jumbo shrimp and cilantro. The lackluster lineup of additives is instantly overshadowed by the bold broth – a potion of powerful spice and subtle sourness that moves you physically. Rarely do you ﬁnd an off-themenu soup with such a unique

and ﬂavorful base but even this wasn’t enough to save the skimpy supporting cast. The soup needs a little more substance ﬂoating in the spicy sea like noodles or some type of dumpling to give it a little more heartiness. However, Leader Eater found some robustness in one of Jenni’s other soups: Angry Udon. The majority of the soup’s ingredients mimic the Thai Spicy Shrimp but the broth that bites your tongue had an undercurrent of chicken broth for a different tinge and the extra weight of Udon noodles really rounded out the

dish. (One word of caution if you are getting these soups for takeout: be careful with Steamed Edamame or Vegetarian Egg Rolls because they are best eaten in-house and not out of a plastic box. Both of the Starters orders were cold and generally unappetizing after the car ride home. ) On another recent swing by Jenni’s, Leader Eater found the crown jewel of the restaurant’s soup selections. Right there at the top of the soup menu list sits the MamaTran Shrimp Soup, a showcase of liquid modernity and ingredient innovation. The broth is a spiced-up mouth-burner (maybe not for you hardcore heat lovers) similar to the Thai Spicy Shrimp Soup that can be ﬂavorfully overbearing if you aren’t prepared for it. (The antidote to broth heat shock is a tall glass of Jenni’s addictive Limeade.) Instead of traditional beans in the soup, MamaTran gives you sliced okra (watch out for the fugitive seeds that will wade around in the broth). This soup substitutes pineapple for potatoes; a refreshingly sweet encounter amid the heat of the broth and tomatoes and bean sprouts. Around a half dozen decent-sized shrimp make an appearance in the bowl, too, but can get quickly disappoint if dried out in the broth. A side car of rice bolsters the soap’s overall appeal as a proper meal and makes MamaTran a class of soup all on its own.

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Appetizer of the Month: Tuna Poke from Liberty Kitchen By Amber Ambrose amber@amberambrose.com

Liberty Kitchen, 1050 Studewood St., serves up a piece of Hawaii in their tuna poke (pronounced “poh-keh”) appetizer. Recommended enthusiastically by Leader reader, Jeana Coluccio Teeter, the refreshing dish is perfect for the warmer weather that has ﬁnally moved into the Houston area. It’s a pleasant surprise from a restaurant known for over-the-

top plates of comfort food like fried chicken, hefty burgers and a whole menu section dedicated to mac ’n’ cheese. “It’s easily one of our top three appetizers,” said Liberty Kitchen chef Eric Laird. “It’s traditionally a Hawaiian dish that combines the Asian inﬂuence and the abundance of fresh ﬁsh available on the See Appetizer, P. 3B

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Shamrock Hilton bar lives again at Fratelli’s The late great Shamrock Hilton Hotel is back again (or at least a part of it) The grand bar from the old legendary hotel is now at the new Fratelli’s Ristorante, 1330 Wirt Rd. “There is more history in that old beautiful building and bar than I ever could imagine, our patrons have wonderful old stories from as far back as the opening day in 1949,” Fratelli’s owner Barbara Marquis said. “People have come from all over Houston to see the restoration of the grand old bar and to reminisce. Our patrons tell the stories of a much younger city some 50 or 60 years ago and what they were doing in the early years of this boom town. A time when I-10 was a small dirt road at best, it was just a part of the outskirts of town, them considered way out in the country.” When the bar was built it was the era of the great “Wild-

be seen. International Jetsetters and the stars of the silver screen from Clark Gable, Greta Gabo, to Elvis and Liz Taylor, all sat at this very bar. A lot of these stars are on our wall of fame at the bar, where now people try to guess their favorite star’s name, next to this historic bar.” The bar is now part of Fratelli’s. “We are becoming a ﬁxture right outside the neighborhood of Spring Valley,” Marquis said. “Our guests say they are so glad we’re here, I say the same thing. ‘We are so glad you are here’. “We are very happy they support us 100%, and we try to give back to this great community any way we can.” Fratelli’s has been an institution in Houston for over 10 years. Fratelli’s wants to continue the tradition for great Italian food with an Irish bar and old fashioned drinks.

cats” of the west. When many ranchers were discovering oil (and lots of it) transforming them into big oil tycoons of Texas. One of the most colorful visionaries was Glen McCarthy, “King of the Wildcats.” He was an independent oil operator and was best known for building the famous Shamrock Hilton, and indulging in occasional fistfights at his well known Cork Club. In the early 50s, Mc McCarthy struck oil 38 times when he was worth almost $200 million. He spent $21 million building the grand hotel. It was the largest in the United States. Most Houstonians who were around back then remember it. “People remember their first drink at this bar or their wedding night or dining at the world famous Trader Vicks,” Marquis said. “The Grand Hotel was the place to be and

Some say the best Cosmos and Martinis are found at Fratelli’s. “Fratelli’s has always been known for serving fresh seafood, homemade pastas and ﬁne meats,” Marquis said. “We have a melting pot of chefs from all over the city, from great restaurants such as Josephine’s and Vincent’s. We have been one of the many new places that are popping up all over the area of Spring Valley/ Hillshire Village area.” Marquis expects the area right outside the Loop to ﬂourish. “We have a lot of young families building here who do not wish to drive outside of Houston for work or play,” Marquis said. “Houston is building a lot of great entertainment complexes as well and more great restaurants closer to the loop and inner city. If you look at the great restauran-

Patranella’s restaurant continues a tradition By Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

Washington Heights resident Sammy Patranella Sr. grew up in a home that his father built in 1938, a block away from Washington Ave. In 1991, Patranella, along with his son, Sammy Jr., and wife, Josephine, built a restaurant in that same home at 813 Jackson Hill St. It’s no surprise that Patranella’s has a home-style atmosphere to it. “Eating here,” Sammy Sr. said. “is like eating in your home.” The restaurant is tucked away on a quiet street, a stone’s throw away from fastpaced Washington Ave. “You have to want to come here,” Sammy Sr. said. “You can’t pass by on the freeway and want to give it a try.” They originally served hamburgers, but gradually moved toward Italian food, due to the abundance of ham-

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Woodland Heights resident Arthur Martinez is April’s Waiter of the Month. (Submitted photo)

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Woodlands Heights resident Arthur Martinez has been a waiter at Barnaby’s, on Woodway, for three years. “It’s a great environment,” Martinez said. “Because we’re happy and we enjoy being there, the customers are happy.” In addition to his job as a waiter, Martinez, 31, is very involved in community service. He recently co-chaired Caritas Day, a day-long service project for the Sacred Heart Cathedral, which is located downtown. There were 539 volunteers working on 32 different projects. “It was really amazing,” Martinez said. “It was really awesome. We were helping people, and it was awesome to help the volunteers and to experience God’s love through their service action.” Martinez said he enjoys working in the service industry. He said one of the beneﬁts is ﬂexibility, because it allows him to devote time to volun-

Sammy Patranella Sr. and Sammy Patranella Jr. co-own Patranella’s at 813 Jackson Hill St. in the Heights. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

islands. It’s something that our owner, Lance Fegen brought to us from his surfing experiences in Hawaii.” The Asian influence Laird is referring to takes the form of raw, bite-sized chunks of translucent pink sashimi-grade Bigeye tuna tossed in a simple marinade of soy sauce, sesame oil, thinly sliced raw onions and chives. The poke is served with a seaweed salad and a spicy and flavorful chili paste known as sambal. The accoutrements make it easy to add more texture or spice to suit individual palates. Speaking of palates, Laird suggests a slightly sweet German wine known as Riesling as a great pairing because the “sweetness helps balance the spice.” He also recommends a sparkling wine such as the Italian Prosecco or a crisp rosé to accompany the dish - any and all of them also perfectly suited for a relaxing experience on their comfortable patio, which is enjoying its prime season at the moment. In addition Liberty Kitchen tries to run lighter dishes in the spring and summer. The daily market vegetable will often be a bright, crisp salad and presentations will shy away from sautéed preparations in favor of something more refreshing.

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burger places in the area. The ingredients are fresh, and National Geographic featured Patranella’s in an article because they use vegetables from a garden in the back, in their food. Sammy Sr., a 1953 St. Thomas High graduate, said the most popular dishes are the Seafood Pasta and Lasagna. Over the years, the restaurant has expanded to include what was formerly the house next door. The restaurant has always been family owned and operated. After Josephine passed away in 2005, daughters Clara Ann and Rosanette began working part-time in the restaurant. Clara Ann handles the bookkeeping and Rosanette makes desserts. For more information on Patranella’s, visit its website at patranellas.net or call 713863-8223.

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teurs in this city, to be among this great caliber of people is an honor that keeps me striving to be one of the best. The one thing I love hearing from a guest is when they tell me that the cuisine is better than a famous well known restaurant in the city. As long as this great neighborhood wants us and

teer work, and to his 11-yearold son, Xavier. You’ve lived in the Woodland Heights for 2.5 years. What do you like about living in the area? “I love being in the center of the city. The local restaurants are not big chains and I enjoy 19th Street. I enjoy the Heights a lot.” What’s your favorite restaurant in the area? “Jus’ Mac.” You graduated from St. Pius X in 2001. What did you enjoy about it? “It was a big football school, and it was great playing football (as an offensive guard). It deﬁnitely had the small town Texas football feel.” What is something you consistently do as a waiter? “I try to greet all of our tables within a minute of walking through the door.” Where did you work prior to Barnaby’s? “The Bell Tower on 34th, as part of the catering crew.”

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Bunches of Brunches

Several local restaurants are holding Easter Brunch on Sunday, April 20. Here are some of the Easter Brunches the Thirsty Explorer found: Federal American Grill will hold Easter Brunch with open seating from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The three course meal is $42 for adults and $12 for kids 10 years and under. Call 713863-7777 for reservations or visit www.thefederalgrill.com for more information. Federal American Grill is located at 510 Shepherd. MAX’s Wine Dive will be holding Easter Brunch and Dinner. Brunch will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and dinner will be from 4:30 p.m. until midnight. There will be Easter Brunch and Dinner specials, including the Rabbit Mole, in addition to the regular menu. Make reservations online at http://www.maxswinedive. com/houston-washingtonave/reservations or by calling 713-880-8737. MAX’s Wine Dive is located on Washington Ave. Clemens’ Katch 22 has a new brunch menu coming Easter weekend! Brunch will be available on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning April 19. There will be signature creations and updated classics, in addition to Mimosas and Bloody Marys. For more information about Katch 22, located at 700 Durham Dr., visit www. katch22houston.com or call 832-804-7281. Benjy’s Upper Washington will be hosting a three course pre-ﬁxed brunch menu for Easter Sunday. For more information about Benjy’s Upper Washington, located at 5922

Washington Ave., visit www. benjys.com or call 713-8681131. CRISP Have Easter Brunch CRISP Style, with the “All You Can Eat” Brunch Buffet. It is $35 for adults, including bottomless mimosas and sangrias, and $25 for adults, including sodas, juices and tea, and $12 for kids under 12 years old. There will be live music by Danny Ray from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., an Easter Egg Hunt for the “Critters” starting at 2 p.m. and free face painting for the “Critters” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information about CRISP, located at 2220 Bevis, or to make reservations, visit www.crisphouston.com or call 713-360-0222. Heights Young Professionals to Meet at Karbach The Heights Young Professionals Organization (HYPO) is meeting Thursday, April 24 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Karbach Brewing Co. Admission is $8 and includes four beers. There will also be a food truck there if you are hungry. There will be tables reserved for our group in the biergarten. Karbach Brewing Co. is located at 2032 Karbach St. For more information about Karbach, including admission discounts, visit http://www. karbachbrewing.com/. Houston International Festival to spotlight Australia The 44th Annual Houston International Festival will include five stages of music, dance, and cultural performances in addition to global markets, film festival, international cuisine, fine wine and beer. This annual downtown event celebrates music, dance and cultures from around the world. This year, the festival will shine a spotlight on Australia. The festival will take place on April 26 through 27 and May 3 through 4 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Downtown Houston. There are two new events at the Houston International Festival: Celebrate Australia, an evening highlighting Texas and Australian BBQ through a spirited grilling competition, and the Inaugural film festival

honoring Australia, which will feature three ﬁlms from Down Under and one new documentary on the Houston Ballet. Discount tickets are available at www.ifest.org Discount tickets can be purchased at the lowest price at all Houstonarea Fiesta Mart stores. Additional information about the Houston International Festival can be found at www.ifest. org, on Twitter at @iFest with hashtag #ifest2014 or “Like” HIF on Facebook at facebook. com/ifest. Cyclone Anaya’s April Features Cyclone Anaya’s has new features on the menu for April. The drink features include the Blood Orange Margarita with Pura Vida Gold Tequila, blood orange juice and fresh lime juice, served up or on the rocks; The Pura Vida Skinny Margarita with Pura Vida Silver or Pura Vida Gold Tequila, Splenda and fresh lime juice; The Pura Vida Mexican Martini with Pura Vida Gold Tequila with Cointreau, lime juice and olive brine, served up or on the rocks. Cyclone Anaya’s featured shots include the Absolut Kamikaze, Cherry Bomb Shot, Mexican Tap Water and Pura Vida Shote. There is also a selection of guiltless mojitos all with less than 130 calories, which include the Blueberry Coconut Mojito, Sinless Strawberry Mint Mojito, Weightless Mojito and Mango Pineapple Fusion Mojito. The $15 Tequila Flight consists of three types of tequila: Pura Vida Silver, Pura Vida Gold and Pura Vida Anejo Tequila. Happy Hour starts at 3 p.m. during the weekdays, with wine features for $5. There are also half price bottles of wine for Wine Down Mondays and Tuesdays. Cyclone Anaya’s is located at 1710 Durham Drive at I-10. For more information, visit www.cycloneanaya.com, ﬁnd them on Facebook. Follow Ivee Sauls on Twitter @ThirstyExplorer. To submit an event, email ivee@theleadernews.com.

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POOL ASSISTANT NEEDED FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL: Minimum 18 years old, CPR certiﬁed. Must be a good swimmer and pass background check. Fax resume, 713-681-4957 or email: childrenscottage@ymail. com.

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WANT TO BUY TOP CASH PAID FOR YOUR GUNS: FFL concealed handgun classes. 713-694-4867. (TF)

17½FT. FIBERGLASS BOAT: Big wheel galvanized trailer, 15 HP Johnson outboard motor, $6,000. 281-4486276. (5-10)

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EXPERIENCED PART-TIME MECHANIC NEEDED: Own tools. 713-864-2235. Ask for Doug. (4-26)

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Needs care-giver for afternoon 3-6pm Mon - Fri Call Diane

BUS DRIVERS NEEDED FOR CHURCH SHUTTLE: Approximately six hours a week. Must have CDL and passenger endorsement. Call 713-681-3600. (TF)

OWNER OPERATORS

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Aztec Rental Services is accepting applications for a full time general ofﬁce clerk. Job duties include, invoicing, data entry, ﬁling, and customer contacts. Apply in person 2001 West 34th St. • Houston, TX 77018

ALTERATIONS: Reasonable. Pick up and delivery. Charlotte, 713-694-0003. (TF)

EXPERIENCED DELIVERY DRIVER for 38 year old company. Clean driving record and ability to pass drug test. Bi Lingual a plus, must be able to lift, load and unload heavy items. Overnight possible 1-2 nights a week and some Saturdays, we pay overnight expenses. Must be able to pull and back a trailer/company truck and trailer furnished. Paid weekly and with overtime over 40 hours. Apply at Atlas Mobile Home & RV Parts 700 E. Parker Road, Houston 77076

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DRIVERS: Mission Petroleum Carriers. Immediate Fuel Division openings. Local runs, home daily. Weekly paycheck. $60k plus annually excellent benefits, bonuses and more. Modern ﬂeet, proven safety record. CDL-A, X with T/T experience. Call Lucy today! 1-832-6150705. (4-19)

ADULT CARE 24 Hr Quality Care Serving the Elderly Since 1983 Private Sitter, Specializing in Alzheimer’s; Cleaning & Meal Preparation in Private Homes & Hospitals

GARDEN OAKS BAPTIST EARLY LEARNING CENTER is looking for an experienced Christian teacher to work with different age groups. Candidate will work with an experienced Lead Teacher to provide an age-appropriate developmental curriculum, help manage the daily ﬂow of the classroom and ensure that each child’s individual needs are met. Experience with young children is a plus. Substitute teachers also needed. For more information, please contact Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Center at 713-880-4622 or email at elc@gobc.org. (4-19)

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THE TODDLER HOUSE INC. announces sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Each facility and The Toddler House Inc. corporate ofce has a copy of the policy, which anyone may review. Children from household whose income is at or below the levels shown on FORM 4504 are eligible for free or reduced price meals. The Toddler House Inc. does not discriminate against anyone because of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, political belief or disability. Centers participating in this program are as follows: The Toddler House, Inc. #4, 2215 West 34th Street, Houston, TX 77018; The Toddler House, Inc. #5, 105 East West Road, Houston, TX 77060; The Toddler House, Inc. #6, 6606 West 34th Street, Houston, TX 77092. If you have any questions, please call 713-680-0101.

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NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND INTENT TO FORFEIT Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of the Interior is hereby commencing a forfeiture proceeding against the following items of wildlife or wildlife products, which were seized in the Houston area of Texas on the date indicated because they were involved in one or more violations of any of the following law: Endangered Species Act, l6 U.S.C. 1538(c)(1) and 16 U.S.C. 3372 (a)(1). These items are subject to forfeiture to the United States under Title l6, U.S.C. Sec. l540(e), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1377, or l6 U.S.C. Sec. 3374 and Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, Section l4.91(a) and 14.61. Any person with an ownership or financial interest in said items who desires to claim them must file a claim with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Law Enforcement office,16639 W. Hardy, Houston, TX 70060-6230. Such claim must be received by the above office by May 15, 2014. The claim will be transmitted to the U.S. Attorney for institution of a forfeiture action in U.S. District Court. If a proper claim is not received by the above office by such date, the items will be declared forfeited to the United States and disposed of according to law. Any person who has an interest in the items may also file with the above office a petition for remission of forfeiture in accordance with Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, and Section 12.24, which petition must be received in such office before disposition of the items. Storage costs may also be assessed. File No. Seizure Value Item 2014200642 02/03/14 $19,826 Six Hundred and Twelve (612) framed butterfly displays containing all or in part (comingled) The following species for a total of Nine Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen (9514) individual Butterfly bodies: Orange Mapwing Butterfly (Hypanartia lethe), Butterfly (Metamorpha species), Malachite Butterfly (Siproeta stelenes), Butterfly (Doxocopa lavinia),Butterfly(Doxo copa cherubina), Schokoladenfalter Butterfly (Siproeta epaphus), S. Amer. DeadLeaf Butterfly (Napeocles jucunda), Butterfly (Morpho achiles),Butterfly(Minoide s xynias),Bolmfild’s Beauty Butterfly (Smyrna blomfildia), Moth (Morpho didius), Yellow Glass Wings Butterfly (Haetera piera), Butterfly (Pereute telthusa),Butterfly (Caligo eurilochus),(Caligo idomeneus), (Historis acheronta), Stinky Leafwing Butterfly (Historus odius),Butterfly (Lycorea halia), Butterfly (Thyridia psidii), Butterfly(Callicore hesperis), Butterfly (Callicore hystaspes), Butterfly(Callicore excelsior),(Heliconius wallacei),Common Postman Butterfly (Heliconius melpomene), Butterfly (Morpho sulkowskyi), Harmonia Tigerwing Butterfly (Tithorea harmonia), Butterfly (Parides erithalion erlaces), Butterfly (Protographium thyastes), Butterfly (Pereute callinira), Moth (Urania leilus), Butterfly (Papilio zagreus), Butterfly (Minoides xeniades), Ruby-S Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio anchisiades),Butterfly (Leodonta dysoni), Butterfly (Perrhybris pamela), Butterfly(Eurytides protesilaus), Butterfly (Eurytides species), Moth (Chrysiridia species), Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus), Scarce Bamboo Page Butterfly (Philaethria dido) , Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio ulysses), Butterfly (Morpho amphitrion), Metalmark Butterfly (Rhetus species), Sulphur Butterfly (Phoebis species), White Butterfly (Pieris species), Blue-Frost Banner Butterfly (Catonephele numilia), Butterfly (Marpesia species), Butterfly(Lasaia species), Butterfly (Lyropterix species), Butterfly (Agrias species), Memphis Butterfly(Memphis species), Butterfly(Consul species), and Forty (40)framed displays of scorpions (Pandinus species). 2014200647 02/26/2014 $1045.00 One (1) African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)ivory necklace, Two (2) African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) leather wallets, Twelve (12) Desert Warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) (Tusk (substantially whole, worked or not), Four (4) Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) feathers and handicraft, Two (2) Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) eggs, One (1) Burchell’s Zebra (Equus burchellii) foot lamp, One (1) Burchell’s Zebra (Equus burchellii) (Plate of fur skins (include rugs if made from several skins)), Sixty Five (65) Crested Porcupine (Hystrix species) (Hair), One (1) Crested Porcupine (Hystrix species) (Jewelry (other than ivory)), One (1) Impala (Aepyceros melampus) small bag, Four (4) All Species Antelope,goats,etc (Bovidae ) shoes (2 pairs), One (1) Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) tail on a spear, One (1) Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx)backskin, Two (2) All Species Antelope,goats,etc

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District Track

University of Texas senior Anthony Fera (No. 4), a 2009 St. Pius X graduate, helped lead the University of Texas to a victory over eventual Sugar Bowl champion Oklahoma, last fall. (Submitted photo)

Pius grad preps for NFL Draft Fera earned All-American honors at UT By Michael Sudhalter

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Anthony Fera, a 2009 St. Pius X graduate, is patiently awaiting the NFL Draft on May 8 and 10. If he’s not selected during the draft, the 22-year-old placekicker won’t be discouraged. “It could be in the fifth round or beyond, or as a free agent,” Fera said. “Nobody really knows. It’s a lot harder to be drafted as a kicker. I’ve heard from several teams, and I’m looking forward to the process.” The 6-foot-2, 212-pound kicker competed in the EastWest Shrine Game and made 14 of 15 field goals at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Fera, who kicked and punted for the University of Texas the past two seasons and Penn State prior to that, is working on his kicking skills with longtime NFL kicker John Carney, who won a Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints in 2010. Fera earned All-American and All-Big 12 honors last season. He was a finalist for the Lou Groza Award, which

is presented annually to college football’s top kicker. Unlike many of his peers, Fera is still attending college while he trains for the NFL Draft. He’ll graduate from UT with a degree in Kinesiology on May 14, less than a week after the draft. Fera will also earn a Kinesiology degree from PSU this year. He transferred to UT in 2012 after PSU had been placed on probation in the wake of the administration’s cover-up of the Jerry Sandusky Scandal. Fera transferred because he wanted to be closer to home, due to his mother’s illness, and he would have stayed in State College, Pa. if that hadn’t been the case. His parents, Tony and Donna Fera, had relocated to Austin by the time Fera had transferred. Fera said he felt fortunate to have played for two of college football’s most successful coaches in the late Joe Paterno, and Mack Brown, respectively. Soccer beginnings Like many other kickers, Fera began playing soccer and continued to play the sport throughout his childhood. Soon, the demands of being a kicker for a football team put him at a crossroads, and he chose football.

Fera began his athletic career at Klein High, where he kicked for the freshman team. The Bearkats’ varsity kicker was then-sophomore Randy Bullock, who’s now the starting kicker for the Houston Texans. After Fera’s parents moved from Klein to Cypress, he decided to transfer to St. Pius X. “It ended up working out perfectly for me,” Fera said. Fera helped lead the Panthers to a state championship as a junior in 2007, playing alongside running back Venric Mark (Northwestern), wide receiver Tad Ecby (Iowa State) and defensive lineman/tight end Greg Daniels (whom he’d reunite with at UT) among others. “Coach (Robin) Kirk grew us all as people,” Fera said. “He was a really good leader. He made us all really comfortable, and he showed us how it went. We were a really good team with kids from all over Houston.” College kicks When Fera was in high school, he researched which colleges would be in need of place-kickers in the upcoming years. He discovered that several Big Ten schools would need the services of kickers, and he visited Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State – all of whom

Waltrip football coach recovering from stroke Waltrip High head football coach Milton Dailey is recovering from a minor stroke that he suffered last month. Dailey said last week that he’s waiting to ﬁnd out his best option – regarding his return to coaching, and he’ll know later this month. In the interim, defensive

coordinator Brandon Salinas is serving as the head coach and is expected to serve as the head coach if Dailey doesn’t return. The Rams start practice a week earlier, in August instead of holding spring drills in May and will open the 2014 season on Aug. 29 at Waller.

Dailey, who played football at Prairie View A&M, was a longtime assistant to WHS coach Anthony Zuccarini. He became head coach in the 2012 and has led the Rams to consecutive trips to the UIL Class 4A playoffs.

The Scarborough High cheerleading team won a competition last month in San Antonio. (Photo by Julia Pena)

SHS wins cheer championship By Julia Pena For The Leader

The Scarborough Spartan cheerleaders traveled to San Antonio on March 29 for the “America Six Flags Fiesta Texas Cheer Competition.” The Spartan cheerleaders competed against 21 other UIL Class 3A division squads in this national event. Their routine consisted of fast paced dancing, loud, energetic cheering, and high ﬂying stunts. Their hard work paid off, because, despite the ﬁerce com-

petition, the Spartans came back with awards for highest school spirit, highest sportsmanship, and ﬁrst place for the 3A division schools. The team arrived in San Antonio and competed at a local school, then preceded to have access to the amusement park, since participation also included a day spent with the thrills in Fiesta Texas. So other than getting dizzy from a complex routine, the cheerleaders got to enjoy getting dizzy from some of the rides and roller coasters at Six Flags. They spent the

day not only watching other schools perform in the Lone Star Lil Amphitheater, but riding rides and playing games. Finally, the cheerleaders waited at the award ceremony to see what they had won. They were judged on all sorts of skills ranging from the height of their jumps, the creativity of their choreography, strength of their motions and overall appeal to the crowd. The Spartans had major success and brought back three awards.

made him offers. “I made a visit to Penn State and fell in love with the place,” Fera said. Fera played for the Nittany Lions in the Outback Bowl and the Ticket City Bowl as a freshman and sophomore, respectively. As a junior, Fera helped lead the Longhorns to an Alamo Bowl win over Oregon State. Last season, he lived out a dream in the Red River Shootout, as the Longhorns upset heavily-favored Oklahoma. “That was an awesome experience,” Fera said. “Both of my sisters went to Texas, and my dad and I actually went to the UT-OU game. To play in that game was really cool for me.” Fera also made the gamewinning extra point in a road victory over Iowa State and connected on all four of his ﬁeld goal attempts in a win over West Virginia.

Above: The Davis, Reagan, and Waltrip High boys track and ﬁeld teams competed in the 4x100 meter relay in the Class 4A-District 21 Championship Meet on April 11 at Barnett Stadium. Below: Davis and Reagan competed in the 110 meter high hurdles in the Class 4A-District Championship Track & Field Meet on April 11 at Barnett Stadium. (Photos by Michael Sudhalter)

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WORLD of LEARNING

Travis Elementary emphasizes literary program Some people strive for years before they get to see their work in print. However, thanks to parents and teachers at Travis Elementary in the Heights, the literary dreams of many of the school’s artists have already come true. The Silver Rocket, Travis’ annual poetry and art magazine, is hot off the presses. Members of the Travis community celebrated the 2014 edition with a publication party at Brazos Bookstore. First grader Elise Anderson was on hand to see her artwork of sea creatures which was chosen for the cover. She said she especially enjoyed drawing the coral and consulted her animal encyclopedia to get all the details correct. Anderson got to be on the morning announcements at her school. “It was cool to be on the cover,” she said. Fifth-grader Nine Reed-

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Mara had a poem, “I Am From,” as well as her drawing of a leopard featured in the Silver Rocket. She said she’s been doing art with her mom since she was young and that she usually liked to draw dragons and horses but got inspired by her science teacher who had the class draw an imaginary evolution for an animal of their choice. Reed-Mara chose the snow leopard. Reed-Mara read her work for the group. Other students,

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No one could be more surprised than I am. I never expected to feel this silly, giddy head-over-heels feeling again. At my age, it is unlikely and almost unseemly. However, there is no denying it; I have fallen passionately, deliriously, deliciously in love. There is every possibility this love of mine is unrequited. Does not matter. At all. It all started innocently Fritzy Dean volunteers with Ms. Davis’ class at Garden Oaks Monenough. While sitting at my tessori School. (Submitted photo) usual morning coffee stop, the of apprehension. Would I be when you’re ready,” I said. This talk turned to books. My new given some guidelines? Would time he took a bit longer. And friend hadn’t realized that such on the third word, longer yet. I just “wing it?” talk would push all my “book Ms. Davis introduced me to I was puzzled. I finally admitbuttons.” Soon I was excitedly the class and said I would be ted that I thought something discussing authors, titles, and listening to them read. Oh, is was wrong with the timer. It genres. My friend, MT, immewas showing the wrong times, that all? I can do that all day. diately said, “You should be One little boy came to my I was sure. Then that adorable volunteering at Garden Oaks table and brought his book. boy kindly, gently, explained, Elementary! Will you do it?” We were off. When the first “Ms. Fritzy, you are supposed I casually said, “Sure, rechild left, another showed up to hit reset each time.” mind me when school starts.” “Well, we are both learning with a book. I figured it out MT not only reminded me, she quickly. My job really is to something today, aren’t we?” took me to school to get my listen, to help sound out hard I started out to tell you how I VIPS card. (VIPS stands for words, to encourage, to nudge. have fallen in deep love. I have Volunteers in Public Schools My prayer is to nudge towards noticed that like any woman and is pronounced to rhyme a love of reading and a sense newly in love, I am taking a with pips.) great deal of care in my apof joy that books can give. MT also took me to meet In this class there are first pearance. I want the object the teacher, Ms. Davis. I got graders, second graders and of my affection to know it’s my first look at the classroom. third graders. I can usually tell important to me to look nice, Garden Oaks Elementary is the grade by the books they so I try hard every time I go to a Montessori school, so it is bring to read, but not always. Garden Oaks Montessori. set up entirely different than Just who is it that has me so One day I heard “I sat. Sam the grade school I remember sat. Sam sat on the mat” mul- smitten? Who is it making my from childhood, with blacktiple times. Yet each time it heart race? Who has me leapboards surrounding the room, was new, because of the child ing out of bed for fear of missand rows of desks lined up in reading it. ing a single moment? regimental order. In this classThen there was the day Well, it is Antonio and Miroom there is no apparent orMs. Davis asked me to time chael and Jane and Katelene der at all. Ms. Davis explained one of the boys on word rec- and Natalia and Nathan and the location of the art area, ognition. She asked if I had a Will and Mia and Greta and the science area, the history smart phone to use as a timer. the other 15 children who area, all of which she had set I did not. She loaned me hers. make up Ms. Davis’ class. And up over the previous few days. We started swimmingly — he Ms. Davis, add her to the list. The first few weeks of school recognized his first word ev- I admit it; I am madly, indisthe children and Ms. Davis erywhere it appeared on the criminately, in love with every spent settling in. Then I got an page in 32 seconds. Then we single one of them. Those email, “Was I still interested?” paused while he sounded out sweet precious little people I was and the class was ready the second word. “Tell me have stolen my heart. for me. I arrived with a tiny bit

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Black Middle School names two teachers of the year By Betsy Denson betsty@theleadernews.com

For teacher of the year honors at Frank Black Middle School, 1575 Chantilly Ln, there was no way to choose just one. Two FBMS teachers share the honors — Heather Hall, beginner teacher of the year, and Matthew Sawyer, who is also up for HISD secondary teacher of the year. Hall is a brand new teacher with about a year under her belt in a new department, theatre arts. “Starting this theatre department has been an absolute joy,” she said. Matthew Sawyer has been at FBMS for two years and teaches 7th Grade Science, 8th Grade Science, and Integrated Physics and Chemistry. Sawyer said he wanted to be a teacher for a variety of reasons, the biggest of which was his own academic difficulty which caused him to drop out of Rice University on two occasions. “Thanks to the dedication and kindness of a group of Rice professors, I was able to recognize what had led to my difficulties and I decided to return,” said Sawyer. “When I returned I realized that the difficulties I faced were not unique. In fact, many students face these challenges with little or no support. I decided that I wanted to dedicate my life to helping other students and people as they pursue their education.” After graduation, Sawyer

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joined Teach for America and got placed at Black Middle School. Hall’s path was a little more circuitous. She was a junior cruise director for Princess Cruise Lines who ran the events on board and sang in the shows. After she returned to Houston, Hall went on an audition at a small theatre company and later got a call back, not for a play, but to teach theater to special education children. “Every week we would meet and work on our production of Charlie Brown,” Hall said. “You could tell that the kids were having so much fun and that they truly loved it. It was a life changing experience because I knew after that I wanted to become a teacher.” FBMS’ Tim Weltin said that both teachers were selected by a peer vote. Weltin notes that Sawyer pioneered a partnership with Rice University to bring Rice’s cutting-edge STEMscopes curriculum to

campus. He said that Hall also has sponsored the new Speech and Debate team at multiple speech tournaments this year and that her students have been very successful as a part of the new UIL academic team at two tournaments this spring. While the accolades are certainly appreciated, both teachers consider their jobs a pleasure. Hall said that the best part of her job is watching her students dig deep into acting to “transform from their everyday selves into an actual character. It’s one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen.” Sawyer said he’s blessed to work with incredible students, who “despite their own personal difﬁculties, constantly push each other to be better.” He said that the school culture, along with the people who pioneered it, is also a great encouragement. “I am constantly inspired by my col-

leagues as they work to push our students higher.” Challenges are inherent in any job and Sawyer said that differentiating instruction for a group of more than 30 students, each with their own learning style, is something he has to work at. For Hall, the challenge is keeping up with her multiple roles as drama teacher, speech coach, and theater director. It is the things each hope to accomplish that keep them going. “I gain satisfaction from knowing that students walk out our doors as better people,” said Sawyer. In the shorter term, Hall wants to pull off a successful inaugural school play. “I really want to build this theatre department into something great. My vision is for us to be one of the top middle schools in HISD for theatre in the next couple of years,” she said. “What makes teaching at Frank Black so great is that my theater kids have the same vision as well and are determined to make it happen.” Sawyer is one of three middle school candidates and three high school candidates for HISD’s secondary teacher of the year. Another FBMS teacher, Telia Peterson, was named Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators (HAABSE) Teacher of the Year. Peterson will be featured in a future issue of The Leader.

Waltrip High students earn Posse Scholarship By Julia Pena For The Leader

Waltrip High seniors Oumayma El Hamzaoui and Tulshi Patel have won the Posse Scholarship that covers full four-year tuition fees for participating schools. Tulshi and Oumayma have both been very active at Waltrip, and excellent students. Tulshi is a dancer for the Waltrip Roses, and participates in GEOForce, HOSA and National Honor Society. Similarly, Oumayna is in the same clubs as her friend Tulshi. The Posse Foundation is a highly selective national scholarship that looks for ambitious and motivated young leaders to be candidates. Both students have achieved academic excellence in test scores, and are in the top 10% of their class. They had to be recommended by their teachers to even be considered for this money, and only 18 were nominated in the entire school. Ultimately, only two of 18 applicants were selected, and

Tulshi was granted nearly $40,000 for her undergraduate degree at University of Texas in Austin, and Oumayma was given $80,000 for her four-year degree at University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. The Posse Foundation is a prestigious organization with nine sites, including one here in Houston. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have spoken about Posse and its remarkable mission to send extraordinary stu-

dents of diverse backgrounds to top-tier colleges. Only around 6,000 students nationwide have been granted the scholarship, so it is incredible that two of Waltrip’s seniors were winners this year. These two were not the only ones at Waltrip to win this school year. Waltrip also has an Imperial Guard Scholarship from an alumni group that has given around $12,000 to each winner. In addition to the scholarships earned, the Waltrip UIL

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