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Fun Run winds through Heights on June 1 Registration is being conducted online through May 31 for the Heights Association’s 28th Heights 5K Fun Run at 7:30 a.m. June 1. The event, which starts and ends at Marmion Park, will also include a 5K walk which launches at 7:35 a.m., and a children’s 1K, starting at 8:30 a.m. A post-race party begins at the park at 8 a.m., with an awards ceremony at 9 a.m. All children in the 1K will receive an award. The party includes entertainment, door prizes and refreshments, including tacos, fresh fruit, bagels, water and coffee. Online registration is being conducted through 8 p.m. May 31 at www.houstonheights.org, or can be done at Luke’s Locker, 1953 W. Gray, May 30-31, where packet pickup will also be conducted. Signups will also be held on the day of the event. Cost for the fun run and walk is $25 through May 28 and $30 after. The children’s 1K is $15 until May 28 and $20 after. Credit cards are accepted. Proceeds from the run/walk go to community programs of the Heights Association. For information, call 713-861-4002, ext. 4, or email funrun@houstonheights.org.x. COME TRY HAND BREADED
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HPD searches for connection between crimes by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com
Sacred Tolerance Hare Krishna Temple in Garden Oaks wants to help community
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Arrest made in Shipley’s robbery
HPD arrested Terrance Leon Scranton, 35, and charged him with robbery by threat in the May 14 robbery of the Shipley’s Donuts at 3410 Ella. Scranton allegedly demanded money from the register at gunpoint. The manager gave HPD a good description of the sus-
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by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com Any motorist who drives down 34th Street, between Ella and Shepherd, can’t help but see the majestic sight of the Hare Krishna Temple, ISKCON of Houston. “We want to be a part of the community and enrich the community,” said Dr. Hansa Medley, an internal medicine specialist who serves as the temple’s director of outreach. The 2,200 square foot temple was purchased in 1985 and was originally a Baptist church. However, it’s just a small part of ISKCON’s five acres of property. It also includes a community garden, a community center/Sunday school, and a new 5,500 square foot temple that’s scheduled to be open within the next two years. Construction on the new temple began in 2002, and the total cost is approximately $1.6 million and will be one of the largest in North America. It has hand crafted doors that were made in India. Upon completion, the current temple will become a vegetarian restaurant. Hare Krishna is a faith that began in India, and Krishna is their word for God. Through music, medita-
A robbery at the Carl’s Jr on 3011 Ella and an attempted robbery at the Denny’s on 2120 N. Loop West occured within minutes of each other around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, and the Houston Police Department said the two may be connected. Both incidents had a suspect description of a white male in his early 20s, 5-foot-10 to 6-feet, 180-pounds in plaid clothing, who was driving a tan station wagon. He came away with an undisclosed amount of money from Carl’s Jr but didn’t get anything from Denny’s.
FOR SALE HISD’s law enforcement HS campus
Hare Krishna director of outreach, Dr. Hansa Medley, right, stands next to a statue of Swami Prabhupada, who brought the Hare Krishna Temple to Houston.(Photo by Michael Sudhalter)
At The Center of Recovery...
Recently, The Leader has heard varying reports about the Last Chance Recovery Center in a quiet Mangum Manor neighborhood. Nearby residents have worried that men at the center may be responsible for some of the crime in the area. We sent reporter Michael Sudhalter for a visit and to talk to police about how the center functions.
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There’s no “for sale” sign out front, but the nearly 11-acre campus of the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice High School at 4701 Dickson St. at Shepherd Drive is on the market. Houston ISD is taking sealed bids on an all-cash basis through 2 p.m. June 18 at the Board Services Office at district headquarters, 4400 W. 18th St. Although the property is no longer enumerated on the Harris County Appraisal District rolls, last fall HCAD showed an estimated value of $26 million for the site. Whoever buys it would have to agree to lease it back to HISD for up to five years after it closes, to allow time for the district to construct a new campus for the high school. Sources with adjacent St. Thomas High School have told The Leader in the past that they’re positioned to make a competitive bid on the property, which would allow them to expand their cramped campus. LECJ High School was not part of the $1.9 billion bond package passed last fall by HISD voters, but a commitment was made as part of the construction package to build a new school using surplus bond funds and/or proceeds from sale of the existing campus. Bid packages for the property are available by contacting Gary Hansel at 713-5569268.