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Saturday, August 2, 2014 • Vol. 60 • No. 39

Milwee has big plans for Chamber’s future

By Michael Sudhalter

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Jacob Milwee has climbed the ranks of the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce since he joined the staff as the Director of Member Services in the summer of 2008.

Now, he’s ready to take the things he learned from outgoing president Terry Burge and former presidents Ken Stallman and David Santana when he becomes the Chamber’s next president on Sept. 1.

Burge will leave the position to accept an opportu-

nity become vice president of Mueller Environmental Designs.

“Terry had a very positive attitude and a pretty clear vision of what a Chamber of Commerce should be, and it’s a vision I’m happy to adopt,” Milwee said. “Ken taught me quite a lot about financial management and rolling with the punches. I learned the basics and fundamentals of a Chamber of Commerce.”

Milwee said he hopes to make the Chamber more visible in the community and to strengthen its existing programs. He also wants to make the Chamber a “clearinghouse

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of information” for businesses and the community.

He’d also like to build upon

the “Buy Local” campaign that encourages local residents to frequent businesses in the area.

Milwee, 34, is a Houston native who grew up in Fort Bend County. He studied theater at the University of St. Thomas and worked as a director, screenwriter and in set design in New York, Houston and Los Angeles.

“I found out that it’s much more rewarding as a hobby than as a career,” Milwee said. “L.A. was a lot of fun, but Houston’s home.

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lege – contacted him about joining his staff at the Chamber.

Milwee accepted and learned on the job and eventually became the Director of Operations in the spring of 2012. For the past two years, he’s focused on event management and financial oversight of the chamber.

“There have been an enormous amount of learning opportunities working for the Chamber,” Milwee said. “We have such a small team, and everyone is involved. I’m looking forward to Sept. 1. I’d be foolish if I didn’t have a little bit of adrenaline.”

Residents comment on Yale Street Bridge

By Kim Hogstrom For The Leader

Lutheran High North graduate Kedra Holland graduated from the University of Georgia and won two WNBA Championships and a gold medal in the World University Games in 1997. Find out what it was like for her to play at women’s basketball’s top level, and see what’s she doing now.

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Oak Forest Citizens Patrol leader Brandon Wheeler, right, and his wife (fellow Citizen’s Patrol member) Krystol Wheeler, have been part of a group that’s brought new energy to the neighborhood’s Citizen’s Patrol. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

Oak Forest couple adds fresh perspective to Citizen’s Patrol

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When Brandon and Krystol Wheeler moved to Oak Forest four summers ago, crime was a big problem and security was scarce.

The couple had one question for their new neighbors – how can we help?

Brandon, 30, and Krystol, 32, joined the Oak Forest Citizens Patrol, adding a new set of eyes and ears to a Citizens Patrol that had the same board members for 20+ years.

The Wheelers valued the leadership, experience and expertise from the longtime members, but they were able to modernize the Citizens Patrol with a Facebook page and new ideas,

such as a home safety assessment and checklist.

“We absolutely appreciate the folks before us,” said Brandon, the Citizens Patrol president. “Richard Rabe is a wonderful source of institutional knowledge. He’s our treasurer now.”

The Wheelers make up two of the 12 Citizen Patrol participants, and they support the efforts of S.E.A.L.S., a private security firm that the Oak Forest Homeowners Association signed a contract with last November.

“S.E.A.L.S. and the Houston Police Department are the working hands of safety in the neighborhood,” Brandon said. “We’re the eyes and ears. We have to observe and report.”

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Citizen’s Patrol members are required to attend a two-hour training session from HPD, where HPD officers emphasize that “observe and report” is the essence of a citizen’s patrol members. They also inform the Citizen’s Patrol members that they may not try to stop crimes or carry a firearm while on patrol.

Citizen’s Patrol members are asked to do at least one four hour shift per week, but some do as many as 20.

The Wheelers’ flexible schedules allows them to contribute to the Citizen’s Patrol. Brandon is a family therapist and counselor who owns his own practice, while Krystol – who

Heights resident John Trotter doesn’t want to see a new Yale Street Bridge in place of the current one.

“The basic thing for me is that I am very tired of things being torn down in Houston,” Trotter said at a Texas Department of Transportation meeting about the bridge on Tuesday night. “And as near as I can tell, the only reason for the replacement of the Yale Street Bridge is that WalMart is now on Yale. Now we have a lot of 18-wheelers crossing it,” the angry resident concluded.

Trotter spoke a meeting of 60 citizens held at TxDOT headquarters on Washington Ave. in Houston, in which TxDOT discussed its plans to replace the historic bridge, just south of I-10, with a $3.6 million project in early 2016.

The meeting was called by TxDOT to introduce the department’s resolution of issues regarding the Yale Street Bridge crossing White Oak Bayou. According to TxDOT engineers, the bridge is not safe or viable for today’s traffic needs, and requires replacement.

“The (current) railings are not crash tested,” TxDOT architect Mario Sanchez explained to the crowd.

“The load bearing capabilities, coupled with the current bridge’s declining structural integrity, are not inline with today’s transportation users. Doing nothing (about the bridge) is not constant with today’s safety and load requirements,” he said.

The beautiful, 264-foot Yale Street Bridge was built in 1931 for about $44,000 and is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The bridge hosts about 10,100 vehicles a day, and has a load limit of 10,000 pounds for one axle and 13,000 for two. The proposed replacement bridge will closely resemble the

A young family enjoyed White Linen Night last August in the Heights. The ninth annual White Linen Night will take place between 6 and 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2 on West 19th Street, West 11th Street, White Oak and Studewood. (File photo)

Local residents and visitors come to the ninth annual White Linen Night to enjoy a free event that features the Heights’ unique blend of culture, and food and fun from 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday.

Events will be held on West 19th St., West 11th St., Studewood and White Oak. Many of the surrounding restaurants and bars will be expecting a flood of visitors.

Some of the places you

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might want to check out include Heights General Store, BB’s Cafe, Piatto Ristorante, Happy Fatz, Good Dog Hotdog, Ruggles Green, Sonoma Wine Bar & Restaurant, Public House Heights, Liberty Kitchen, Little Woodrow’s in the Heights, Lucky’s Pub, Sale-

Sucre, The Glass Wall, Tacos A Go-Go, Shade, Downhouse and more.

Festival organizers are expecting a similar turnout to past years, but there will be more of a presence on West 11th Street.

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Horn arrested for aggravated assault on his girlfriend, local robbery reports The Houston Police Department arrested Shawn Edward Horn and and charged him with with aggravated assault.

Horn, 23, allegedly slapped and punched his 26-year-old live-ingirlfriend after an argument at 11 p.m. on July 20 in the 800 block of Oak. Horn allegedly fled the scene and was arrested at another location.

The victim was treated for non-life threatening injuries at the scene.

Robbery on Watonga

A 29-year-old male was robbed of his cell phone and wallet at 11:15 p.m. on July 18 in the 3700 block of Watonga.

The victim was approached by a 6-foot-1, 175-pound black male suspect in his early 20s who was armed with a pistol. The suspect demanded the money and the phone before fleeing on foot.

Robbery on Sherwood

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A 41-year-old female had just arrived in her apartment complex

at 1 a.m. July 25 in the 4500 block of Sherwood when a black male suspect robbed her at gunpoint. There were no injuries.

E-Z Pawn Robbery

The E-Z Pawn Store, 3008 Ella Blvd., was robbed by a white male suspect at 1:50 p.m. on July 24.

The suspect entered the store, demanding money from the register. He left with an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing on foot.

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Steve Straker Live At The Corkscrew Candlelight Park’s own Steve Straker will perform

from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at The Corkscrew. If you went to St. Pius, St. Thomas or Waltrip, you know who Steve is. His current song “On My Way” from the Trouble Down In Texas album was featured on the Summer Tex Mix compilation from Texas Music Magazine.

It is said that Steve’s sad soulful lyrics will make you cry, but Wednesday is also Fish Taco Night, which should cheer you up with three tacos for $9. The folks at The Corkscrew say to treat your mouth the way it deserves to be treated, and stuff it full of fish tacos.

“The only way that our fish tacos could taste any better, is if they were served on top of hot glazed donuts and were brought to your table by the 1994/1995 World Champion Houston Rockets!”

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Art a la Carte: White Linen Night is back White Linen Night in the 6 p.m. with the smooth jazz Heights is back. Back with sounds of Moji Abiola. At 7 more art, music, fun, spon- p.m. singer, song-writer Leslie sors, shuttle buses and beer. Krafka will pick up the pace This will be the ninth year that with her own brand of local thousands of Houscountry. At 8 p.m. the headliner for tonians converge upon our quaint the evening will be community, dressed rocker Randy Weeks who is a main stay in their summer finlocally at the Conest, strolling, shopping, sipping, eating, tinental Club and talking, listening and McGonigel’s Mucky watching everyone Duck. KPFT will else do the same. host a hospitalThis Saturday night ity tent on 19th and Rutland where they from 6-10 p.m., it Mitch Cohen will sell craft beer. will be all over the Arts Columnist Heights and the best Presenting sponpart, this is a free sor Neuro Water will host two lounges called event.

Like our neighborhood, “Bliss Lounge.” One each on White Linen Night is a bit of 19th and White Oak, featurthis and bit of that – part street ing white inflatable furniture, festival, part art festival, part beach surroundings and cool celebration of everything that drinks from its line of healthy makes the Heights the unique soft drinks.

The artists of First Saturday community that it is. This year there are forty new businesses Arts Market, about seventy of participating, hosting open them, will be set up all along houses featuring local artists, 19th Street between Yale and local music and refreshments. Ashland streets. An artist reStart by visiting the website ception will also be held inat TheHeightsWhiteLinenNi- side the Comerica Bank at the ght.com to check out the par- corner of 19th and Ashland. ticipants and activities going Gen’s Antiques at 540 W. 19th on around the neighborhood. will also be featuring art from Plan to go to your favorite many of the art market artists.

Other art highlights on 19th store, restaurant or bar and venture out from there. include Casa Ramirez Folkart This year White Linen Night Gallery at 241 W 19th St. which has partnered with non-profit, will host award-winning waterindie radio station KPFT to color artist Joe Lopez of San provide the soundtrack for the Antonio. Lopez, a well- known evening on 19th Street. The Chicano artist, will show a colMain Stage will get started at lection of small watercolors

from his series, “Calles de la Vida” (Streets of Life).

Just two blocks south of 19th Street, Women Artists of The Heights, a professional social network group for emerging, mid-career and established women artists in the Heights area is hosting Cool Art/Hot Nights from noon-8 p.m. at the Heights Presbyterian Church Scout House, 1711 Rutland at 18th Street. Featured artists are Tanna Bennett, Tracey Conwell, Paula Hawkins, Kay Kemp, Yu Cha Pak, Suzanne Sellers, Pam Steward and Dune Tencer.

On White Oak, gelato and Italian ice lovers will enjoy free scoops on from Happy Fatz and Gelazzi, while BB’s Cafe will host its annual parking lot party featuring the Bourbon Street Band. Studewood will be rocking with the newly opened Red Dive Dessert Cafe. Good Dog Houston also will host parking lot parties.

Neighborhood favorite HelloLucky, located on Studewood, will be hosting pop-up art and a DJ. Newcomer to the neighborhood, Tad Hughes Custom Fit, will be hosting a studio party with music, refreshments and all things custom fit for your bicycle and bicycling shoes.

This includes handmade bicycles, steel paintings and encaustic works from local artist and frame builder Matt Schott.

Preview his work online at slingschott.com.

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Leader Nibbles New restaurant alert on 19th Street

By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com

Perhaps you’ve seen the inflatable welcome arch at 315 West 19th Street, but if not, make a stop at Maryam’s Cafe. In business since early July, the cafe is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They serve fresh juice, pastries, sandwiches, salads, ice-cream and more. Eli Emadi and husband Mike Banay own Maryam’s, which is named after Emadi’s sister. Emadi, who has spent some time in the restaurant business in New York, used to live in the Heights and tells The Leader she “loves the area.”

She also wants people to know that everything they make is homemade. Enjoy your coffee ice cream at one of the ornate high back leather sofas while fiddling around with the Rubik’s Cubes at every table. Find them online at www.maryamscafe.com.

Zelko Bistro, are they or aren’t they?

There was a lot of online buzz last week after The Heights Life reported on the lease sign outside of Zelko Bistro, at 705 E 11th St., which Jamie and Dalia Zelko opened in 2010.

Realtor Mike Huff of Berkshire Hathaway, who represents the property owner told The Heights Life that his clients had been trying to work with the Zelkos but “negotiations broke down and became ‘one-sided.”Huff also said there was plenty of interest from other restaurants to replace Zelko in the 1920s bungalow. Ah, but the plot thickens. The sign is now down and the Zelkos posted the following on their Facebook page: “Hello Everyone!!!!! We are

not going anywhere!!! Currently in process of renewing our lease.

Thank you all so much for all of your support!!!!! Sending love to all of you!-Dalia & Jamie,” Stay tuned.

Zoe’s Kitchen to move into the Heights Retail Center

The Heights Life also posted a rendering of Braun Enterprises new development at 250 W. 20th Street, showing the first tenant as Zoe’s Kitchen. Online opinions were mixed about the new restaurant – many like Zoe’s but were hoping for something a

little more local.

SnoBall King lives again

Fans of the SnoBall King, which had set up shop across from Waltrip, were sad to hear that they’d closed due to the expansion of their Kona Ice division. But here’s the good news according to their Facebook page: The SnoBall King has sold and the new owners are keeping it in the same spot! We will be helping with the transition and hope to have it back up and running serving that delicious sno by next weekend! Stay Tuned!

White Linen Night partnered with the Houston Wave to put four shuttle buses out starting at Becks Prime at 115 W. 19th and running a square route around 11th Street, Studewood and White Oak. You can get on or off at four stops that include Tad Hughes Custom Studio at 223 11th and Cortlandt, Hello Lucky at 1025 Studewood, BB’s Cafe at 2701 White Oak and Gelazzi at 3601 White Oak. Look for the White Linen flags at participating businesses and have fun.

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Changes happening as The Leader continues growth

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couple of weeks ago, I used this space to answer a reader’s question about how things are going at The Leader. If it’s OK with you (and really, there’s not much we can do about that at this point), I’d like to offer an addendum to that earlier commentary.

If you don’t remember, I wrote that things have gone pretty well here. Yes, we all hear the horrible stories about the newspaper industry, and the fact of the matter is a whole lot of people – especially those under 40 – never pick up a paper anymore. But for some reason (and I have my suspicions), we’ve done better than most when it comes to publishing a newspaper and corresponding website. Heck, I’m continually shocked at how many 30-somethings actually read The Leader.

The reason I want to follow up on my column from July 19 is because there are some pretty big changes about to happen at The Leader, and unlike a fellow up in D.C. who once promised transparency, I actually believe we run a newspaper that belongs to you, our readers.

Though it matters little to most of you, The Leader is actually owned

JONATHAN MCELVY Publisher

by a company called McElvy Media LLC. When we bought this newspaper in July 2012, our plan was to do as good a job as possible running a community newspaper, and we believed that if we delivered an improved product, you might consider reading it. Unlike many media companies that sell ads first and find shoddy content to surround those ads later, our goal was to create compelling content before anything else. If we could get you, the readers, talking about that content, then advertisers would naturally congregate around the conversations.

In the process of improving this newspaper, we began to set some standards – business processes – in our office that are almost second nature today. We think about the

readers first. We consider the needs of our advertisers a close second.

We run our business as efficiently as possible. And the culmination of those three things, when done well, results in the growth of both The Leader and McElvy Media.

Almost a month ago, our company took its first step toward expansion and that information will become public, I suppose, when this newspaper hits the streets. Along with my role as publisher and owner of The Leader, I am now the publisher of The Fort Bend Star, a similar community newspaper in Fort Bend County.

My team and I began managing that paper at the end of June, and an announcement to readers there will happen next week.

When that happens, we are going to make a couple of changes at The Leader. Our editor, Michael Sudhalter, will become editor of The Fort Bend Star. Michael has been with McElvy Media full-time for more than a year, and he has done a wonderful job covering the news of this community. (Please take a moment to read his column below as he bids our community adieu for now.)

Michael’s move within our company obviously means a few changes

Thank you for the conversation One of the goals that I share with many of my fellow journalists is providing enjoyable, informative stories that improve the community.

In this endeavor, there’s feedback – good and bad – but you rarely expect to have people stop you in public and compliment the newspaper.

After working for a decade in journalism, that was one of the absolute perks of working at The Leader.

It didn’t just happen once, but several times. And I appreciated every person that interrupted whatever they were doing to let us know how they feel about our product.

I would also like to thank all of the people who responded to my stories, whether they were saying it was wonderful or to call me out on what they perceived as ineptitude.

The involvement of the residents in the Heights, Oak Forest, Garden Oaks and North Houston is unprecedented in all of my other career stops, so it’s with a bittersweet farewell that I say goodbye to these neighborhoods.

McElvy Media is managing another newspaper in Greater Houston, and my boss/mentor, Jonathan McElvy, has asked me to serve as editor there. The good news is The Leader’s editorial department will be in good hands with the addition of two new staffers (see above column).

I’ve enthusiastically accepted the challenge, because it’s time to start building a strong brand in another market, and hopefully, bring in the type of interest that Leader readers have expressed over the past two years.

The Leader has been my editorial home since August of 2012.

Two years ago, McElvy and then-editor Charlotte Aguilar were kind enough to hire me as a contractor who primarily covered sports for The Leader.

The opportunity to join the staff as the full-time Managing Editor came around in March 2013. Seven months

MICHAEL SUDHALTER Editor

later, I became editor after Aguilar accepted a position with Houston ISD. That initial experience of covering sports helped myself familiarize with the neighborhood, but stepping into a full-time editorial position was a great lesson in the dynamics of the area.

I discovered that residents of a large city such as Houston have to give that extra effort to get the attention of city officials, whether the issue is low water pressure or quality roads.

The residents understand this and stay involved for the betterment of the communities.

Yes, we have some issues – the constant rivalry between new homeowners and longtime residents. Then, there’s the rapid growth that everyone is trying to understand and address.

These are issues that can, and will, eventually be solved.

While the sometimes messy process works it way out, The Leader will be here to provide coverage and analysis. But we hope it will be a two-way conversation with our readers.

Serving as your editor has been the highlight of my 12-year professional life thus far, and there are literally dozens of people I’d like to recognize and thank.

But there isn’t enough room in all of the 16 pages of this edition.

Keep up the phone calls, the e-mails and Facebook and website comments.

The conversation about bettering the community continues, and I feel privileged that I was able to chime in on it.

are on the way at The Leader, which is most important to you.

When we made the decision to move Michael, we ran a job ad on a national journalism website. We thought we might hear from a few people who wanted the job, but we had no idea that in three days, we would receive more than 60 applications for the editor’s job at The Leader. Part of that is the state of our industry; part is that people want to live and work in this community.

We narrowed down the applicants to six finalists, interviewed them all, and we were left with two extremely qualified people who love this area of Houston and who want to be part of what we believe is a small, but special, media company. After literally two weeks of considering both candidates, we did something a little goofy. We hired them both. Your support of this newspaper made that possible, and I am incredibly excited about what Jonathan Garris, our new editor, and Christina Martinez, our new managing editor, will bring to this newspaper.

While I do apologize that we’ll have another Jonathan on our pages, I look forward to the leadership he will bring. Jonathan, like Christina,

THE READER.

is young in age but bold in ambition.

He has covered The Woodlands and Conroe markets for community newspapers there, and he will fit well in this area of Houston. Christina lives in Oak Forest and most recently worked as the city editor for a newspaper in Baytown. We’re shortening her commute a bit, and in return, we’re getting someone full of energy and a plethora of ideas.

Meanwhile, the only thing you should expect in this transition is that your newspaper, The Leader, will improve. Along with our new editorial staff, we have a strong cast of contributors from people who live in and know our communities well.

And as for me and my role here, well it’s not changing. I have taken on a little more responsibility in our management of another newspaper, but my goal is that there will be zero impact on the service we provide to our readers and advertisers every week. My wife, son and I have made this part of Houston our home, and we’re looking forward to improving our neighborhoods, schools and communities through an ever-growing local newspaper and media company.

Email jonathan@theleadernews.com

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Growth, development needs to be respectful and responsible

From theleadernews.com I was born and raised in the Heights, love it’s history and it’s charm.

It breaks my heart to see what has happened, especially in the last few years.

My home has been surrounded by overbuilding.

Cooley Elementary School and its half block playground were replaced by 27 homes. The corner church and scout house have been replaced by 20+ of the ugliest damn three story townhouses. The Ashland House Restaurant is another set of three story townhouses. The Telephone Company, what a nightmare! Each parking lot will now be ten three story homes and the phone building itself will be 20 lofts, with underground parking. That should be interesting now that Ashland street is underwater when it rains.Both sides of the street are full of parked cars, day and night. These aren’t considered homes, just investments to be flipped in a year.

There is no respect for the neighborhood or it’s history.

People were so concerned that Walmart would ruin the neighborhood? Have you driven down Yale Street lately?

Don’t go after a rain because the streets are full of water.

In 59 years of living here, I never saw water in the Heights streets. Now it’s as commonplace as the luxury cars driving through the standing water. People say it’s progress. No it’s not, it’s GREED, plain and simple. Tear down a single family home and replace it with as many structures that you can cram on the lot. Heaven forbid if there’s ever a major fire.

There’s not enough water to service the massive overbuilding that is taking place. A workman for Bell Heights told me it’s like having water for 500 but 2,000 moved in. Good luck even getting the fire trucks down the streets with all the parked cars. More and more streets are being being crammed with three and four story townhouses. The charm is lost. All you see now is GREED. Sadly, Oak Forest is next.

Mary Mechler

Heights poultry plant owner bails

From theleadernews.com This article seems misguided. It is highly critical of the HAHC, but from all appearances they are doing their job. In a Historic District, the focus is rightly on the historic homes.

Newer infill needs to be compatible with and blend in with the historic homes; that is one of the key provisions of what a Historic District is. There are plenty of places in Houston for a developer to build a big, 50-foot-wide, look-at-me home, but a Historic District is the wrong place to try to do it.

That said, I’m sure design guidelines would help communicate to people more clearly what the rules are. I understand most Historic Districts in Houston have them – I don’t know why the Heights doesn’t.

Evan Michaelides From theleadernews.com Looks like the NIMBYs in the Heights are back at it again K.M. From theleadernews.com I was just made aware that this article was published. A

couple of corrections are in order. I did not pay $2 million for 22,000 square feet. I have spent 25 years as a professional engineer applying risk and uncertainty to investment decisions. I NEVER invest with a specific return expected. It is always a range. I did not buy this property for the sole purpose of making money, though that is definitely a primary focus.

The ordinance was sold by lying to the public and is VERY poorly worded. The ambiguity that exists is stunning. There are 5 criteria in the ordinance for new construction. The staff of the Historic Preservation division of the planning department enforce with vehemence #5 while COMPLETELY ignoring #3.

Michael Bastian

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Transportation, diversity to define the future of our neighborhoods

From theleadernews.com The planned developments in the Heights are geared to attract younger adults with no kids or adults with no kids. Land values are crazy. More pricey apts, condo and patio type homes to house more people, and the city has no concerns for old narrow streets, dangerous sidewalks, poor lighting on streets, parks that are useless, even scary, and crumbling streets. Will these young professionals stick around, makes roots and pay the taxes? Who knows for sure?

N.P.

From theleadernews.com This article makes me sad, the Heights has always been diverse with its art galleries, unique shops and “colorful characters”. Rapidly it is becoming over whelmed with cookie cutter developments and apartment complexes built by companies who could care less as to what all this building will do to our ground water, sewage, traffic, road conditions or simple life style because they make their money and leave. And what about the affordable housing for the average person who does not work in the energy corridor but works 40 hours a week and pays their bills on time, where are they supposed to go so they can live in a safe area with nice neighbors etc.? Oh wait that’s right, nobody really cares as long as some one is making money off all the “diversity.”

Andya

Dr. Enloe’s determined to strengthen Waltrip High

From theleadernews.com The more you know Jon, the more you want to know him, join the Waltrip Alumni Association and get busy serving the next Generation of Leaders with Jon Enloe thank you for all your dedication and service to your community.

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Get a boot that fits, unless you’re running for President THE CLOSET — I am ready to come out of the closet. In boots. And I don’t care what Gov. Rick Perry thinks. As you may know, Perry announced he will no longer wear boots.

(In Texas we don’t have to specify the kind of boots — it’s not work boots, army boots, ski boots, it’s cowboy boots.) His change in footwear goes back to his ill-fated presidential campaign in which he variously giggled, forgot and ooped his way from the front of the pack to the back. He now says wearing boots seemed to worsen his back problems. Indeed, there was the rumor that his nagging back ailments and the needed medications were the root (or boot) cause of his antics.

This is quite a sartorial change. Even The New York Times picked up on it: “Sacrilege! Perry finds wearing cowboy boots to be pain in the back.” Remember that he usually wore boots. I met him one time when he was wearing a pair of beautiful boots with the Texas state flag on them.

He appeared on the cover of

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Newsweek in 2010 with boots emblazoned with the Texas battle cry “come and take it,” but his new footwear is in strict violation of House Concurrent Resolution No. 151 — a formal declaration by the Texas Legislature designating boots as the state footwear of Texas, in honor of their role “in the mythic romance of the Lone Star State.” The bill was signed in June 2007 by one Gov. Rick Perry.

Do you buy his back-problem story? Of course not.

What happened was that Perry went to his Manhattan PR firm, Slant, Tilt & Spin. “I need a new and better campaign. That last one y’all ran was a disaster.” The mad men replied: “You’ve got to stop

coming across as the good ol’ boy from Paint Creek, Texas.

First, stop saying ‘y’all’ except in the South. It’s ‘youse guys.’ Get some thick-rimmed glasses, even if they are nonprescription. They’ll make you look more Ivy League and less Aggie. Also, get rid of those boots.”

Perry isn’t running for governor again because most Texas pols wear boots when running for office, even though it’s hard to run in boots. There was a long profile in a recent New Yorker magazine on Sen. Ted Cruz. In the accompanying photo Cruz was wearing boots. Having held Canadian citizenship until a few months ago, I thought Cruz would be wearing snowshoes. Look for Wendy Davis in pink boots.

Most Texans have a pair of boots in their closet, and most Texans don’t wear them. I do.

You will usually find me wearing boots except in the summer because they really don’t go with Bermudas. When did you get your first pair of boots? For me it was when I was a small tad at summer

camp, otherwise it was shoes.

Then one day at UT, I noticed a cobbler shop on Congress Avenue, Capitol Saddlery, (it’s still in business, but moved).

I walked in, ordered a set of black boots. I couldn’t have paid much for them. Lord knows as a college student I didn’t have a dime, so the price for my custom-made boots must have been really low.

The cobbler probably figured I needed something better than my cardboard sandals. Since then, I’ve been a bootlegger.

Like any craze, in the rest of the nation boots come and go. After “Urban Cowboy”everyone went Western (or Texan), with boots, hats and mechanical bulls. When a Texan leaves the state he or she is expected to be properly sartorially Texaned. In “Midnight Cowboy,” the first thing Texan Joe Buck (Jon Voight) does on his way to New York City is open his box of boots and put them on so everyone will think he’s Roy Rogers. And get this: “A taste of the American West has come to Paris shoe stores.

Lurking among the pedestrian

fare are a healthy scattering of bent heels and pointed toes once meant for an easy gallop or a fast roping. Straight from the factory or custom made, cowboy boots are there for the asking in shops all over Paris — and spreading across the rest of Europe.” — International Herald Tribune, Oct. 8, 2005.

If you are a new Texan, a few tips for buying your first pair of boots: Get the right heel size.

There are riding heels, walking heels and combinations — a different height for each boot, I guess. The standard height for riding heels is 1 æ inches which is considered the proper length to hook around the bar, or bottom, of the stirrup. But today most boots are made for walking, so an inch or less is proper. Soles are made from leather, rubber or thick crepe.

When it comes to toes, pointed toes are best for stomping cockroaches in kitchen corners, rounded toes are best for playing tennis. As for brands, I prefer Lucchese which I used to pronounced loo-CHEESEee until someone explained

the name is Italian and is pronounced loo-KAY-zee. Or you can order custom-made boots.

Prices vary as to the quote or flag you want.

As for why Texans love their boots, even though few ride horses to work, I found the answer. In “Travels With Charley,” Nobel laureate James Michener explained this fashion phenomenon, “Businessmen wear heeled boots that never feel a stirrup, and men of great wealth who have houses in Paris and regularly shoot grouse in Scotland refer to themselves as ëlittle old country boys.’ It would be easy to make sport of their attitude if one did not know that in this way, they try to keep their association with the strength and simplicity of the land. Instinctively they feel that this is the source, not only of wealth, but of energy. And the energy of Texas is boundless and explosive.” If you don’t wear boots, explain you’ve got a bad back — and are running for President.

Ashby is well-heeled at ashby2@comcast.net

Saturday, August 2, 2014 • Page 5A

K-9 Angels comes to the rescue

By Molly Sue McGillicutty

Houston is home to many rescue groups, tirelessly laboring to remedy Houston’s deplorable homeless pet crisis. While it often feels like an uphill battle, rescue groups are making strides in saving lives and educating people. One such group is K-9 Angels Rescue.

Mary Tipton and Christine Morgan started K-9 Angels in 2012, after they saw a real need to focus exclusively on rescuing shelter dogs — dogs that had only three days in which to get adopted, found by their owners or pulled by a rescue group before their time was up and they were euthanized.

Often hindering pet adoptions are misconceptions about adopting rescued dogs. Many people view rescue dogs as damaged or untrainable. Families with small children worry if a dog with a past can be trusted. Volunteers see the result of irresponsible breeding practices when they make their trip to

animal control and choose whom to save from the sea of sweet faces, desperate for a new start.

However, flying in the face of these misconceptions and challenges, in recent weeks, K-9 Angels has seen astounding success in adoptions. According to Tipton, the group has seen record-shattering numbers of adoptions with close to 30 pets finding new homes each weekend. As of July 15, 2014, K-9 Angels reports having homed and re-homed over 1,300 dogs.

This begs the question: What is K-9 Angels doing right? Tipton attributes their success to two things--their wonderful adoption center location at 2125 W. Alabama (on the corner of Shepherd and W. Alabama) and the group’s social media team. Tipton says, “Facebook, Instagram and the sharing of information across the internet has allowed our dogs to be seen by a larger audience than ever. We have applications for dogs come in from all over the world.”

Hanging over the head of the volunteers is the fact that the owner of the building that currently houses the adoption center (where adoptable dogs

are available to meet every weekend) is in the process of selling the building to a builder. With the eventual loss of their adoption center, K-9 Angels is calling on their angels to help them find another generous landlord who’s willing to lease a space very affordably in a prime location. In the meantime, Tipton and her canine comrades are hoping to save as many shelter dogs, in the time that they have, as possible.

No matter where K-9 Angels ends up, one thing is certain, its volunteers will preach until they’re blue in the face on the issues of spaying/neutering and adopting before shopping for a pet. Says Tipton, “K-9 Angels is on a mission to educate the public on these issues. I guess we’ll keep doing what we do until everyone has heard the message.”

If you’re interesting in volunteering with K-9 Angels, learning more about what they do or just following them on social media, you can find them here: www.k-9angelsrescue.org on Facebook under: K-9 Angels Rescue and on Instagram at: K9ANGELSRESCUEHOUSTON.

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Professionals will be on-hand to teach children the value of eating healthy and exercising.

Free admission, but must have a ticket to enter. Information: 281-414-8416, www.kidsfitnessandfunfest.org.

CELEBRATING GIRLS SUMMER WORKSHOP New Beginnings for Women of Houston, Inc. The workshop will be held at The White Oak Conference Center, 7603 Antoine Dr., from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 2. The theme of the workshop is Teens, Tweens, Health and Hygiene. Free admission, but must have a ticket to enter. Information: 281-4148416, celebratinggirls.org.

‘BAD MEDICINE OR GOOD TO THE LAST DROP’ MELLER DRAMMER Theatre Suburbia The theatre presents “Bad Medicine, or Good To The Last Drop,”

by Kris Thompson. Performances will continue through Aug. 23.

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atre Suburbia is located at 4106 Way Out West Dr. Information: 713-682-3525, www.theatresuburbia.org.

HEIGHTS GARDEN CLUB MEETING Heights Firestation The August meeting will be at the Heights Firestation, 107 W. 12th St., at 7 p.m. Aug. 7, and will feature a plant/seed swap along with a meet and greet. There will be light refreshments and door prizes. Free admission. The community is welcome. Information: www.heightsgardenclub.com.

OAK FOREST WOMEN’S GROUP MEETING Sweet Frog The OFWG is an official 501c organization focused on service projects and social interaction for all women of Oak Forest. The meeting will be at Sweet Frog, 1214 W. 43rd St., 7-8 p.m. Aug. 5. Information: 281-635-7181, ginny@thereynagroup.com.

HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION/ORIENTATION Hamilton Middle School Registration will be held at the school, 139 E. 20th St., from 2-6 p.m. Aug. 11-15; and 8 a.m.-noon Aug. 18-21. New student orientation for 6th graders and new 7th and 8th graders will be from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 6-7. Parent info session will be at 1 p.m. Aug. 6 and Aug. 7th (en espanol). Information: 713-802-4725.

MAKE IT HAPPEN WITH DAVID LORMS Internet radio show The Internet radio show “Make It Happen With David Lorms,” is

live every Wednesday from noon1 p.m. on www.kbrzsports.com.

Pod casts are available after the live show at the website. Paolo Castagnoli, new Black Middle School principal will be Aug. 6.

3606 Beauchamp. Open rehearsals and auditions are Aug. 18 and Aug. 25. No prepared audition piece is required. Information: 281-346-0161, www.choralshowcase.org.

GATEWAY TO GOVERNMENT LUNCHEON Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce Houston Mayor Annise Parker will deliver the keynote address at the luncheon, from 11 a.m.1:30 p.m. Aug. 7, at the Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel, 3000 North Loop West Frwy. All sponsorships are for tables of eight and individual seats are $65. Information: 713-861-6735, info@heightschamber.com.

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BACK TO SCHOOL SHOT BLITZ Northwest Assistance Ministries The annual Shot Blitz will be from Aug. 12-14 and Aug. 18-20.

The event provides immunizations for uninsured children in kindergarten through 12th grade, through a partnership between The Children’s Clinic at NAM and Cypress Woodlands Junior Forum.

The cost is $10 per child (cash only). Shot Blitz will take place at The Children’s Clinic at NAM, 15555 Kuykendahl Rd. Appointments are not required. Call or visit website for dates and times.

Information: 281-885-4630, www.namonline.org.

HOUSTON CHORAL SHOWCASE AUDITIONS Zion Lutheran Church Theatre Under The Stars’ local partner, Houston Choral Showcase, will be holding auditions in August at Zion Lutheran Church,

ESQUIRE BALLROOM REUNION 11410 Hempstead Hwy. Come see how the ballroom has changed and reminisce back in the 60s, 70s, and 80s, when Willie Nelson was unknown and played in the house band Larry Butler and the Sunset Playboys.

The old Esquire ballroom, now known as Neon Boots Dancehall and Saloon, is the same location.

The reunions is at 3 p.m. Aug. 16.

Information: mlynnerogers@aol. com.

ST. PIUS X 50TH REUNION The St. Pius X Class of 1964 50th Reunion is Sept. 19 and Sept. 20. Please contact Lauren Power if the invitation has not been received. Information: powerl@stpiusx.org.

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Texas Christian Writers Conference at Houston First Baptist Build relationships with others who share a passion for writing. Enjoy a variety of fiction and nonfiction workshop sessions presented by accomplished and award-winning authors. There will be door prizes and other giveaways.

The conference will be held at Houston First Baptist Church, 7401 Katy Fwy., from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Aug. 2.

For information, email melanie@melaniestiles.com.

St. Stephen’s Missions Committee to host baby shower St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church Missions Committee will host a baby shower for the Care Net Pregnancy Center of Northwest Houston, from 2-4 p.m. Aug. 3, in the fellowship hall. A list of the centerís needs is available through the church office.

Adults age 50+ are welcome to attend the monthly Senior Activities Day, Aug. 6, in the fellowship hall. Games begin at 9:30 a.m., and lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. Donations are encouraged to help cover the cost of lunch.

Just Hit Restart Youth Week at St. Mark’s St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 600 Pecore, will hold Just Hit Restart Youth Week Aug. 3 through Aug. 11 (designated as Youth Sunday).

The group will be involved in various mission projects as well as several events for fun and fellowship for junior and senior high aged students.

Call 713-861-3104 or email youth@smumc.org for information.

Garage sale at Advent Lutheran Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont Dr., will host an indoor garage sale from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 9.

Come find your bargains in the comfort of A/C in the Advent Life Center. There will also be free popcorn for the children.

St. James Lutheran seeks book donations The St. James Family Life Center is seeking used or new children and young adult book donations for its newly created library.

Upcoming events include a garage sale fundraiser to benefit the church repair fund. Donations of furniture, clothes, household items, toys, boys, and other miscellaneous household items are needed.

Call 713-686-1577 for information.

Faith and film at Oaks Presbyterian Oaks Presbyterian Church, 1576 Chantilly Ln., will be showing various Disney/Pixar films with a Christian theme for the Wednesday Bible Study.

Rev. Noelie Day will give a brief introduction. A discussion will follow the presentation. The meetings for the summer schedule will be the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at noon.

The schedule for the summer will be as follows: Aug. 13, Finding Nemo; and Aug. 27, The Incredibles.

Call 713-682-2556 or visit www.oakspresbyterian.org for information.

Creation Care Fest/ Environmental Extravaganza at Christ the King Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Blvd., will hold a free Creation Care Fest/Environmental Extravaganza Ad # 29672from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Judgement Day play at New Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist New Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 4711 Kelley St., will be presenting a play, “The Judgement Day,” at 6 p.m. Aug. 23. Tickets are $15 each. Vendors will be available in the recreation center for a shopping extravaganza two hours prior to the main event.

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omegoing for Everett Jay Coberley. Known as “Jay” to many friends and family, he was born November 5, 1930 in Nowata, Oklahoma, grew up across northern Oklahoma and moved to Houston, Texas in 1960. He entered quietly into God’s Rest July 23, 2014. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Agnes Mae (Bell) Coberley and parents, Everett and Marjorie (Foust) Coberley.

Jay is survived by his wife Reba (White) Coberley, sons David M. “Mike” and Doug, daughters-in-law Carole and Debbie Coberley, brothers Kenneth and James Coberley, grandchildren Matt and Ashley Coberley and Dianne and Kirk Powell, and great grandchildren Brooke, Fayth and Will DeLeon and Cameron and Everett Coberley and many nieces, nephews and others that were dear to him and will miss him very, very much.

Visitation was held July 25, 2014, 5-8PM at the home of Jim and Rene Trevathan, 7826 Camden Hollow Lane, Humble TX 77396. A Memorial Service was held 2PM on Saturday, July 26, at Lindale Assembly, 503 Reid St, Houston, TX 77022, Phone: 713-695-4582. Private internment was held at Houston National Cemetery.

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OAKS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION MEETING St. James Lutheran Church The Oaks Business Association meets every third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at St. James Lutheran Church, 1602 W. 43rd St. The executive committee meets every second Tuesday of the month. Information: david.2490@aol.com.

FROM THE PEWS. Free pancake breakfast at St. Matthew’s The Lydia Circle will host the monthly free pancake breakfast from 8:30-10 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 2, in the fellowship hall.

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“All of the bridge reports that I have seen,” stated Julie Villaescsa to the meeting, ”including June 2012, Oct. 2012, and Oct. 2013, all recommended the bridge be rehabilitated, not replaced. I don’t see why we do not follow the recommendations of the engineers and rehabilitate this bridge.”

Several citizens in attendance offered adjustments to the replacement plan.

“White Oak Bayou has a

long history of flooding,” Jim Mackey said. “A key contributing factor to this is obstructing structures such as the Yale Street Bridge. I do support TxDOT’s replacement of the bridge. But I encourage TxDOT to go further, and raise or arch the bridge to allow for future conveyance of the watershed,” Mackey said.

While the bridge is being replaced, there will be a detour at the adjacent Heights Boulevard Bridge.

WHITE LINEN, from P. 1A tween West 19th, West 11th, 19th Street.

The couple decided to modStudewood and White Oak. Gelazzi will be giving away el White Linens after a similar free Italian Ice from 6 to 9 event that’s held annually in p.m., and White Linens is part- The French Quarter Arts disnering with KPFT 90.1 FM for trict of New Orleans where a trio of concerts – with Jazz, residents came out dressed Country and Rock being rep- in their white linen to see loresented. cal art.

The Thayers and the Heights White Linen Night started in 2006 at the suggestion of First Saturday Arts Market orNew Orleans native and then ganized the event as a way to Hurricane Katrina transplants promote interest and traffic to Chris Thayer and his wife, Kay, the area so local businesses who opened a boutique on W. could thrive.

The event has grown to become a neighborhood-wide event known throughout the metropolitan area.

“It is a chance to dress up, explore, dine, shop and glisten,” said Leader arts columnist Mitch Cohen. “Glisten because it is summer in Houston.

That is why we wear linen, OK? Try it.”

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The new bridge will have two, 14-foot-wide outside travel lanes, two 11-foot-wide inside travel lanes, and 5foot-wide shoulders on each side. The project would also be constructed within the existing right-of-way. TxDOT states that there would be no displacement of surrounding businesses or residences as result of the new bridge.

Still, many in the crowd wanted to save the old bayou

PATROL, from P.1A grew up in Garden Oaks and graduated from Waltrip High – is the communications director for a non-profit.

“As our neighborhood has become safer, our Citizen’s Patrol (members) have dwindled,” Krystol said.

The CP meets monthly at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church on North Shepherd, and there’s always an educational component at the meetings.

“We also like to make a concerted effort to have a presence at OFHA events, and try to make sure we have a table

there,” said Krystol, the former secretary of the OFHA board.

“The only money that Citizen’s Patrol gets is donations made to the HOA (in care of the Citizen’s Patrol), which allows us to create supplies.”

HPD requires CP members to drive a vehicle, rather than patrol on foot or bicycle – for safety reasons.

Brandon said the CP’s work has paid off in several situations, where they were able to provide critical intelligence to S.E.A.L.S. and HPD. “We’ve caught folks casing houses,” Brandon said. “We

reported it. Even if we see a crime being committed, we can’t intervene.”

The Wheelers said they believe Oak Forest’s crime has decreased over the past four years due to the collaboration between HPD, S.E.A.L.S. and the CP. Obviously, HPD will always be around, but Brandon said it’ll be important for both the CP and S.E.A.L.S. to maintain a presence in the neighborhood.

“Both are necessary – neither can patrol everything,” he said.

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She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Jerry Carter.

Mary Ann was a loving daughter, aunt and friend.

She enjoyed pet-sitting for a number of years, but her greatest joy was taking care of her own animals, especially her dog Barkley and her cats Mazzie, Jazzie, Scott and Chance. Mary Ann was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Her life was enriched during the last few years with dear and lasting friendships through Ram Jam. Mary Ann is survived by her nieces, Karen Armstrong and husband Shannon, and Heather Green and husband Grady. Four great-nieces and nephews include Avery and Loryn Hicks and Carter and Cullen Green, all of Houston.

Mary Ann is also survived by many dear cousins and loving neighbors and friends.

A Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 31st from 5:00 – 7:00 PM with a Rosary beginning at 7:00 PM at Pat H. Foley Funeral Home.

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