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The Harris County District Clerk’s Office began a new service Aug. 1: accepting applications for passports. Commissioners Court green-lighted the passport project. Helping to spur the new service was the fact that the U.S. State Department’s downtown passport office in the Mickey Leland Federal Building will be closed from Labor Day to at least Thanksgiving while the building is renovated. “Employers are going to be looking for an alternative, someplace where they can send workers to get quick, efficient service,” said District Clerk Chris Daniel. “My team is prepped and ready to go.” Walk-in customers may apply in Room 170, the court registry section, on the first floor of the Civil Courthouse at 201 Caroline from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. The office will handle all types of passport requests, unlike the office in the federal building, which accepts only requests for expedited applications. Standard fee will be $110 plus $25 for processing. Passport photographs will cost $10. Appointments, including for groups headed overseas, may be made by calling 713-755-7300.

by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com The city of Houston appears to be playing hardball in supporting negotiations with a town home developer who clear-cut a portion of Woodland Park in June. Friends of Woodland Park treasurer Pat Rutledge said the removal of trees and other plantlife from threequarters of an acre in the park in June was due to “sheer arrogance” on the part of City Homes, which is building townhomes adjacent to the park at 1420 Wrightwood. “I don’t know why they thought they’d get away with it,” Rutledge said. City Homes of Houston has admitted fault, and now the Friends of Woodland Park (a non-proﬁt) is negoti-

Mayor Pro-Tem Ed Gonzaelz says the city of Houston will be at the table with City Homes to ensure a ‘complete restoration’ of the area. ating with them and the city of Houston for damages. “We’re encouraged by the fact that they’re not settling for a nominal amount,” said Rutledge, who expects a settlement in the mid-six ﬁgures range that would come from City Homes’ insurance policy. A call to City Homes

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Surprise, surpise. The Leader is making a change to a long-lasting tradition of selecting the top businesses in the area. Beginning in today’s edition, readers will be asked to choose the best of all the businesses in the area. And unlike in year’s past, this won’t just be a laundry list of every business in the area. This time, we’re taking votes, counting them oneby-one, and then publishing the Top �� 3 businesses in each �� category. �� With the surge of new residents, we can think of no better time than now to intro�� duce our Readers’ Choice section, which will publish at the end of�� September. Until then, starting today in The Leader (on Page 8A) and Sunday, Aug. 4 on our website, www.theleadernews.com, �� we’re asking you, our readers, to select everything from the best doctor to the best �� restaurant; the best pet care to the best real estate agent. The list won’t be accurate if readers don’t �� participate and we also encourage businesses to ask their customers to support them. �� Voters are welcome to make copies of the ballot and submit them either by mail, in person, or online. Voting will last through the end of August. – Jonathan McElvy, Publisher

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A green area behind a planned development on Wrightwood Street was completely razed by developers who purchased the property to develop town homes. Now, City Homes is working on a settlement, according to city of Houston oﬃcials and Friends of Woodland Park. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

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From left, Billy Bush, Todd Amy and Linny Hoang are in the process of restoring a hidden jewel on the western side of Oak Forest. They have purchased the driving range on Acorn Street and plan to add an ice house, a short-game area and even a playground for children. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

BUSINESS: Acorn Street driving range gets some ‘love’ by Jonathan McElvy jonathan@theleadernews.com Maybe it’s a continued sign of the growing times in Leader neighborhoods. Or maybe it’s just some of the best news golfers in this area have heard in a long time. Todd Amy and Linny Hoang have purchased a hidden treasure for golfers in the Oak Forest area, a driving range at 5050 Acorn Street, between Antoine Drive and Watonga Boulevard. For years, the ﬂat piece of land with high grass and uneven lies has operated in a manner just good enough to get by. Amy and Hoang realized so much more

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Page 1B could be done with what is now called Fifty Fifty Acorn Golf. “We were at Top Golf one day, and we were talking about driving ranges in the area,” said Amy, 35, who moved to Oak Forest two years ago. “Linny said it would be great if there were one near our neighborhood, and I told him there was one.”

Soon after, Amy and Hoang – who have other business ventures together – called Steve Brunner, the owner of the driving range. It turned out Brunner has a rooﬁng business in Conroe, and he moved his family north of the city. That also meant the former Antoine Golf wasn’t getting much owner attention. “Somebody just needed to give this place some love,” Amy said. And that’s what’s happening. Along with a general cleaning of the driving range and installation of an irrigation system, Amy and Hoang are building an icehouse in the

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PLEASURE: Boys of summer don’t just have to be teens by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

Candlelight resident Jack Schultea has coached baseball for the past 40 years, but his philosophy has stayed the same. “I teach other things, but my main thing is winning,” Schultea said. “If you play the game right, you’ll win, and we do.” The Wildcats have won 30 of their first 32 games, and much of it is due to the leadership of the spry 79-year-old, who graduated from Reagan High in 1952. He still hits practice ground balls to his infielders on Houston’s Northwest Wildcats Baseball Club, a team he’s coached in the Stan Musial League since 1992. They play their home games at St. Pius X field.

The league, named for the late St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer, is open to anyone over the age of 17. The Wildcats’ roster is made up of current college players such as St. Pius X graduate Nick Vitulli (Colorado School of Mines) and University of Houston pitcher Chase Wilbrock, as well as two head coaches from the area -- Shepherd Park Plaza residents Adam Massiatte (St. Pius X) and Mike Evans (Waltrip) who still play. “It’s really good,” Schultea said. “They stay in shape, and you learn more about this game every day. A lot of these guys have been playing for me for a long time.” The Wildcats have qualiﬁed for every

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Houston Wildcats manager Jack Schultea, a Candlelight resident and Reagan High graduate, has been coaching the Stan Musial League team since 1992. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

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The Boy Scouts of Troop 879 at Hope Episcopal Church are camping again.

Twisted tale, happy ending Turns out a troubling story we told you about almost a year ago has a happy ending. It was about this time in August in 2012 when the Boy Scouts of Troop 879 at Hope Episcopal Church in Oak Forest found their battered but utilitarian camping trailer – clearly marked with their troop number and Scouting logo – had been stolen from the church parking lot. The 11 boys had just gotten into a groove with monthly campouts. And then they were grounded, without a trailer or camping or cooking equipment. After a front-page story in The Leader, Oak Forest Veterinary Clin-

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‘Family man’ murdered in home invasion Richard Cruz, 31, was in his home at 906 Woodcrest Drive near Brinkman about 9:30 p.m. Monday when two men reportedly forced their way in, demanding money. Cruz was shot to death and another man was wounded by gunﬁre, according to police. He was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital. His identity and condition have not been released, but KPRC-TV news reported he was injured in the thigh and expected to recover. The station interviewed a neighbor who said Cruz was wheelchair-bound. She described Cruz as “a regular family man” with two sons who visited him frequently. The suspects are described as a black man and a Hispanic man. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call HPD homicide at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

Bar ﬁght escalates into 2 arrests

A 21-year-old man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and harassment of a public servant at 1:04 a.m. on Sunday, July 21 outside The Yanez-Cruz Mark nightclub, 1902 Washington. There was a fight inside the bar, and a 35-year-old bar employee went to break it up. He was allegedly hit on the head with a beer bottle by Mario Yanez-Cruz. The employee suffered a laceration, but didn’t seek treatGamboa-Aguilera ment. Yanez-Cruz then allegedly spit on a Houston police officer when he was being escorted to the squad car. Yanez-Cruz’s friend, 20-year-old Jose GamboaAguilera, tried to convince officers that he should

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A man is being investigated for sexual assault on his female roommate in the 2000 block of Crockett in the Sawyer Heights area by the Houston Police Department Sex Crimes division. At 3 a.m. July 25, he suspect allegedly told his roommate, a 57-year-old woman, that she must engage in sexual acts or he’d kick her out of the apartment. He then allegedly committed sexual assault. The suspect is known to HPD, but they’re not releasing his name at this time.

Woman threatened on White Oak

At 11:30 a.m. July 23, a female walking her dog in the 2000 block of White Oak was approached by a suspect who allegedly said he was going to kill her. There were no weapons involved, and the victim ran away without injury. Police said she offered no description of the suspect.

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Scouts • from Page 1A ic came forward to match any donations from readers, and $5,000 to replace the 19year-old trailer and gear was raised. Lesil Gessner, who originally told The Leader about the story and whose son is in the troop, wanted to pass along their thanks to our readers -- and to let them and to beautify the grounds around the Blessed Virgin statue. All the young men shared High Adventure camping trips to the Nantahala Outdoor Cen-

the situation. “We could get off into a discussion about pressure vs. ﬂow rates and I found a neighbor who seemed pretty versed in all that, but basically, as consumers, all we best care about is to not have falling water pressure when Lake Houston supplies remain near 100 percent full,” Crabb wrote in the newsletter. He described the problem, which affects everything from sprinklers to drinking water, as more of an “inconvenience” than a health issue. Crabb said he’s received several visits from public works representatives, but the problem has yet to be solved.

Candlelight Oaks’ Elva Nelson tells travel tales by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com Candlelight Oaks resident Elva Nelson has great memories of all the places she’s visited. Last year, Nelson, 83, came up with the idea to write a book, “Around The World in 80 Years” to share some of the stories from her trips to every continent, except Antarctica. “I grew up in Minnesota and didn’t feel like I needed all that snow and ice,” Nelson said. The book, which is Nelson’s ﬁrst, is available at Barnes & Noble stores and online at Amazon.com. During the last 30 years, Nelson took 95 major tours as a garden designer, but she made sure to get some tourist time in as well. The book is comprised of 40 “different adventures” from places as unique as Peru, Japan, Greece and several locations within North America. She shares the story of how the baggage door fell off once before her plane departed Hong Kong. She was glad it didn’t happen while they were in ﬂight. “It seemed like whenever I’d to talk to somebody, we’d talk about different travel experiences,” Nelson “My literary group (enAd #said. 29672 couraged me) to write a book.

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e need to revisit a topic from a few months ago because things are only getting worse. So bad, in fact, that I’m considering a moonlighting gig with an a cappella group. (I’ll play spoons.) While I don’t like to mix business and family, I figure there are enough readers out there going through the same thing that there’s some value in sharing this with the masses. As I’ve mentioned once before, Baby McPublisher is on his way – eight more weeks, to be exact. If it weren’t for the biological necessity to completely develop lungs, a brain and a few other important organs, Mom would be happy if said baby went ahead and joined us this week. A woman can only handle getting legwhipped in the ribs so many times, and McPublisher has the jimmy legs. As many of you know, the nesting period for a family’s first child is akin to getting through the building-permit process in Houston – brevity is impracticable. From naming rights, to room color, to matching area rugs, to wall decal alignment, you likely know that firsttime parents often become crippled with prenatal paralysis. What you may not know, and what we must revisit, is that the American industry known as BabiesRBillions has done absolutely nothing to facilitate folks

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like us who have no practical experience in the precepts of parenting. Take, for instance, the product suggested to us called AppeTEETHERS. One of the miracles of life is that nearly all of us grow teeth. And I do understand that our son will, indeed, begin to grow sharp teeth through sensitive skin. I also understand when that happens, the boy is going to scream, often. I therefore know we’ll want to ﬁnd something to help soothe the pain, including one of the teething products currently on the market. (Apparently, the FDA and Child Protective Services frown on the old approach to pain: A little dab of whiskey on the gums.) What I didn’t know is that companies like AppeTEETHERS specialize in products that seem to ingrain the concepts of obesity long before my son will learn how much charcoal to use in a grill. For the

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low price of $9.99 (double it for shipping and handling – whatever that means), Baby McPublisher can gnaw on a “BabyQ Rib” or a “Chompin Chicken Wing.” That’s right, gone are the days of the circular piece of plastic neatly stored in the freezer. Today, we’re giving them garlic parmesan wings, and we should probably give him a bowl of ranch for dipping. I also learned this week about a new product called the Baby Poop Alarm and poop predictor. (I apologize because I know this is not breakfast-reading material.) As best I can tell, an alarm sounds when the diaper is full, and I’d rather just leave the speciﬁcs at that. This product seemed so unreal that I had to search for it online. It is real. In fact, it is so real that the company offering the techno-diaper currently has no more of them in stock. These diapers, so you’ll know, cost about $1.20 each, and according to babycenter.com, a newborn can have as many as eight to 10 episodes a day. If Mom and I decided to use the alarms rather than, say, our noses, that means we’d spend about $4,000 a year on these diapers. My other question about the product, quite obviously, is what kind of sounds the alarm makes when it’s time for a change. (I have a very good suggestion. Use your imagination.) Along with the inundation of online suggestions for baby purchases, Mom and

I have made a couple of trips to Six Flags over BabyWorld, or whatever you call that place. While Mom patiently walked down every aisle, searching for the newborn must-haves, I reached for my phone and began snapping pictures of what I thought must be an incredibly bad joke. Did you know that regular, filtered water is not acceptable for babies? Even worse, buying bottled water at your local grocery store apparently isn’t good enough for the toddlers, either. One entire wall of this store was stocked with “Purified Water” for babies. My guess is they use a spigot outside a day care to fill these containers. More humorous than the water was the advance in bathing technologies for youngsters. Remember when we were placed in a sink and maybe the water was warm and maybe it wasn’t? On sale today are “Large Whirlpool Tubs” for babies. Again, the opportunities for critique are endless, the least being: Don’t babies create their own whirlpools? On our tour through one specific baby store, we also found a sleep sack for babies, which looks an awful lot like that horrible fad of 2011 called Snuggies. Yes, veteran parents, I understand the value of swaddling. I do not understand why you would pay $25 for a Halo SleepSack. I also do not understand why you’d pay $16 for a 70-count package of BabyBlues,

Positive moves for Forest West

Posted to theleadernews.com Hello, I live in Forest West and just wanted to let the area know how our neighborhood is growing into a wonderful neighborhood. The homeowners are planning to renovate our neighborhood park on Aug 3. We will meet at 6am and work til 12 noon on repairs on the see-saw, infant swings, the grills will be updated and cleaned and painted and the jungle gym. We will also do some landscaping. We are super excited and would love to share this with our neighbors in the surrounding area. Sherry Trinidad

Train horns aren’t a worry

Dear Editor: Perhaps Mr. Lomardo & his compadres should raise thier children in a “bubble”. There they would not have to deal with any real life adversities such as a big ol’ train horn! Get oﬀ the gas!! There are MORE important issues in this neighborhood than whether or not parents with children can cope with something that’s been here since the 1950’s. Is there something “wrong” with all of the children raised in Oak Forest, along the 34th street corridor? There have been generations. Maybe Mr. Lombardo should ﬁnd a group of parents to fund a study about the adverse consequences of that, and stop wasting our time with his/thier whining! Deborah Kersey

Baptist Temple’s vision commended

Posted to theleadernews.com Regarding article Libby Lee reﬂects on the Heights, July 27, 2013. The 95 year old woman reports she is sad that Baptist Temple church property has been sold, although the chapel has been retained. Understand you are reporting her feeling, but facts should be checked out. The chapel is in the T. C. Jester Building and after extensive remodeling the sanctuary will seat approximately 300 members. There will also be Sunday school rooms, nursery, administrative oﬃces, meeting rooms in the T. C Jester building. They will be redesigning the entrances from both 19th and 20th street. I’ve been a member there since birth (1952). I know how long and how hard it was for church leaders with the new vision for Baptist Temple to get to this point. They should be commended for their vision to keep Baptist Temple in the Heights! To me this article was negative and my church is positive and growing and following God’s lead. Just saying. Marsha E. Froehlich

In praise of Frida

Dear Editor: After reading a couple of favorable mentions of Frida Mexican Kitchen in The Leader, my wife and I cautiously gave it a try a month or so ago. We’ve been back at least once a week since, and each time have come away impressed with the creative ambition and attention to detail, not to mention the friendly service and free margaritas (the restaurant has no liquor license as of yet) on weekends. We’ve lived in Oak Forest for 25 years. We pretty much know what to order and what not to order, and how strong the margaritas are, at every Mexican restaurant in this part of town. While we appreciate the durable appeal of the neighborhood mainstays, Frida’s menu is a deﬁnite step up from what we’re used to around here. The location, in a nearly abandoned strip mall north of 34th on Ella, has seen several restaurants come and go. Like almost everyone else, apparently, we never went in any of them. But we’ve been to Frida’s, thanks to The Leader. It would be a shame if it suﬀered a similar fate to its predecessors while waiting for retail development on Ella Blvd. to catch up with the booming housing market in Oak Forest and Garden Oaks. Please don’t let the location deter you -- give Frida’s a try. It’s nice inside, the waitresses are friendly, and the food is really, really good. You can B.Y.O.B. if you want to. Maybe we’ll see you there. Rick Mitchell

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THE INTERSECTION -- Now that my idiot fellow citizens have voted to remove those video cameras that would take pictures of motorists who like to run red lights and kill the rest of us, I’ll wait till long after the light has changed to green or I’ll get Tboned. Odd. There still seems to be cameras mounted on poles, like they are taking photos of my license plate. “They are taking photos of your license plate,” says this story from AP. The pictures also contain information on when and where the photos were taken. They can be shot from cameras mounted on poles, police cars, buildings, bridges or just as an app on a cop’s cell phone. Yes, just when we thought there was no more of our privacy to be violated, we discover that police departments, other local law enforcement agencies and probably the George Zimmerman Neighborhood Watch Patrol have been taking pictures of our vehicles on public streets and in public places. Then the agencies share the information with other law enforcement branches, and our federal tax dollars are paying for it. Minneapolis authorities snapped 4.9 million license plates in eight months last year, including 41 shots of the mayor’s car. And until recently, anyone could ask the Minneapolis police for a list of which particular car plates were taken where. An astute blackmailer could move there and make a fortune. Jersey City, New Jersey, has a population of 250,000 but its police department collected more than 2 million plate shots in a year. Now we have the Spies of Texas: our local cops are doing the same, just in case some authorities may need that information some day, some where, some how. The Mesquite PD has license plate photos going back to 2008. We can only speculate how the DPS ﬁles a plate that reads AGGIE or HOOK’EM. The ACLU, that group of commie bomb-throwers, has ﬁled suit, saying this massive picture taking of license plates belonging to ordinary citizens minding their own business is an intrusion into our

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Future overload?

Posted to theleadernews.com Great article. I am quite optimistic of Houston’s future! I was asked by my professor the other day what I think is the biggest challenge facing the city. (He is from VA, I’m a life long Houstonian). I said it’s the transportation issue with a lack of a solid region wide public transportation network. He found it interesting because he believed the zoning was going to be the greatest challenge for Houston. Adam Socki

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a diaper that looks like blue jeans. Sure, style will be of importance to my son one day – when he’s about 40. But does a 40-day-old need a new pair of jeans 10 times a day? The last product (of the thousands I could share) bafﬂed me as much as any. BabiesRBillions has a nice accessory for strollers called a “Deluxe Tandem Stroller Weather Shield.” For $13, you can buy a poncho for your stroller. If that isn’t good enough for you, the display immediately next to the Deluxe shield was the “Premium Stroller Weather Shield” for only $20. I’m not sure if “Premium” does a better job of keeping the rain away than does the “Deluxe,” but I do wonder how many parents are in such dire need of a weather shield for their babies. If it’s raining outside, don’t we just delay the walk? I know I sound curmudgeonly when I question the necessity of these products, but I also know that I grew up with cloth diapers, circular teething tools, and a stroller that was as durable as a coat hanger. Yet new parents like us almost feel guilty for not installing a whirlpool for our newborn. I always value the suggestions of our readers, so if you have any advice for new parents, please, please send them my way. If not, you’ll likely see me at the bingo hall playing spoons.

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Our roadblock against tyranny is the 11-member secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, or FISA, which has, in the words of one government ofﬁcial, “quietly become almost a parallel Supreme Court, serving as the ultimate arbiter on surveillance issues and delivering opinions that will most likely shape intelligence practices for years to come.” That’s spooky. FISA rubber stamps (are judges rubber stamp collectors?) any request by the feds for permission to do something otherwise unlawful. Why not? The judges only hear the spooks’ side of the story and not a word from anyone else. It’s like a trial where only the prosecution is allowed to present its case. Guilty, we rule! How often do the judges agree with the feds and approve a surveillance request? 99.98 percent of the time. That’s better than the results of a North Korean election. Just who comes under suspicion? Known terrorists like relatives of Osama Bin Laden, or their relatives, friends of their relatives and, obviously, relatives of their friends. Also people with Mideast connections, such as those who smoke Camels, have a children’s sand pile in the backyard, or deal in Saudi oil and gas, which includes most of Texas and all of Houston. Do you hear a strange click on you phone? We can only assume you shop at Burkas R Us.

You can own a poodle, pit bull or Rottweiler, but Afghan owners are subject to a body search. Are you one of the million troops who has served in Iraq or Afghanistan? Your life story is on file. Falling under suspicion and therefore automatic surveillance are people with funny names, like Regis Philbin, Lady Gaga and Barack Obama. Every time you check out at the grocery store using your plastic card that makes you a Preferred Customer which reduces the price of a sack of Fritos by 14 cents, NSA’s top-secret Clean Up on Aisle 5 Dept. gets a copy. Prescriptions filled? The CIA has a copy. Did you actually touch the Touch Tone at the bus station? Your fingerprints are on file. It’s not paranoia. It’s patriotism. Some say we shouldn’t be worried about the government reading our mail, tapping our phones and hacking our laptops if we don’t have anything to hide. If you feel that way, send me copies of your bank accounts, stock portfolios and a list of what you keep under your mattress. Also, videotapes of your kinky life. What’s that? You say it’s none of my business? Could you speak a little louder? We all work for the CIA and NSA, but most of us just don’t know it. Ashby spies at ashby2@comcast.net

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Mildred M. Glover, born Sept. 7, 1931, died July 23. She is survived by her children, Allen Glover, Paula Glover and Karen Smith, sister Mary Box, eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.

Heights Presbyterian showing art for White Linen Night

Mary “Maxine” Kennedy Marion Golden, born June 10, 1930, died July 26. She graduated from Reagan High School in 1948. Golden was an active member of Emmanuel Baptist Church for 63 years. Her leadership included Sunday School teacher/ director, choir member, WMU missions director, annual homecoming coordinator, and church secretary to numerous pastors. She is survived by her husband of 19 years, Henry Harmon Golden, daughters Gail Oakley, Janet Hunt, and Cheryl LeMaire, step-daughter Rebecca Marquart, six grandchildren, and ﬁve great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Jersey Village Baptist Church, Missions Program, 16518 Jersey Drive, Houston 77040. John Rubio Hernandez, 92, died July 21 in Houston. He was a decorated World War II Army veteran. Hernandez joined the Army in June 1940 and served for ﬁve years in the 631st Field Artillery Battalion as a radio operator. He participated in the campaigns in North Africa, Sicily and Italy, earning the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars, the American Defense Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Eva, children John Jr., Rowena, James, Jason, seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and numerous siblings. Julian Ray Kujawa, 88, born Nov. 29, 1924 in Chappell Hill, died July 25. His family moved to Houston in 1933, and made their home in the Heights. Kujawa graduated from Reagan High School in 1943. He was a devoted member of Houston First Baptist Church and member of The Crown Class Bible study. He was a lifetime member with The Sons of Hermann, and Woodman of the World, chapter 13 of Houston. He honorably served in the U.S. Army WWII, 1943-1945, where he survived in Germany as a POW. Kujawa is survived by his three children Marie Dudley, Linda Kujawa and Michael Kujawa, three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Heights Presbyterian Church, 240 W. 18th St., welcomes the community during White Linen Night, from 6-10 p.m. Aug. 3, for an evening of live music, refreshments and art exhibits of local Heights artists. Hosting artists are Tanna Bennett, Matthew Gantt, Paula Hawkins, Dune Tenser and Angela Whitford. Call 713-861-1097 or visit www. heightspc.org for information.

Pathways sponsoring food fair

There will be a Food Fair at Pathways Presbyterian Church, 5900 Pinemont, at 10 a.m. Aug. 3. Bring a picture ID and a cardboard box for the food. All are welcome. Call 832-529-2809 for information.

Free pancake breakfast at St. Matthew’s

St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church, 4300 N. Shepherd Dr., will host the monthly free pancake breakfast from 8:30-10 a.m. Aug. Carl Meyer, 81, died July 18. He retired from Texaco. Meyer is survived by his wife, 3, in the fellowship hall. The community is welcome to come enjoy Donna, daughters Susan Lawson and Denise Rice, sons Bruce and Neal Meyer, four pancakes, eggs, sausage, fruit and grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to breakfast drinks. Betty’s Haven, P.O. Box 447, Channelview 77530. For information, visit www.northchanVisitors with children are ennelcoalition.org. couraged to attend the Children’s Church and Sunday worship at Joseph Michael Morales, born March 20, 1981 in Houston, died July 22. He is 9:30 a.m., followed by 10:30 a.m. survived by his father William Morales Jr., brothers William and Robert Morales, grandSunday school. mothers Mary Lou Morales and Louise Wilson, and girlfriend Yvonne Chavez. For information visit www.stmatthewsmethodist.org or call Jack R. Nobles, born Jan. 4, 1931, in Ennis, died July 26. He served in the U.S. Army 713-697-0671.

where he was awarded the Korean Service Medal and The United Nations Service Medal. After his honorable discharge, Nobles worked for Transco Energy, until he retired. He was active in his church and numerous charities. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn, sisters Mozelle Scott and Netta Oglesby, daughters, Sheila Anderson and April Noska, step-children Larry, Dale and Diane Stanford, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Eloise Reuter, 73, born Aug. 12, 1939 in Huntsville, died July 16, after a four-year

battle with cancer. Reuter was active in the community and traveled to many countries around the world with her husband. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Larry, daughters Debra Blackburn, Susan Young, son L. Michael Reuter, siblings Albert “Ray” Beathard and Kathleen DeLeon, ﬁve grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Gilbert Salazar, born Nov. 22, 1942 in Houston, died July 16. He graduated from

San Jacinto High School and the University of Houston. Salazar is survived by his daughters Veronica Salazar, Blanche Goodwin, and Margarita Bonner, sister Evelyn Fletcher, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Betty Louise Singleton, born Jan. 6, 1929, died July 16. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist and later at Galilee Missionary Baptist. She is survived by her children Linda Moore, Arnolia Scott, Herbert Jean Taylor, Kenneth Hogan, Betty Gertman, Leonard King Hogan, Carol Ann Bean, Arlean Marie Carter, 30 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great grandchildren. Marion Oneta Sulak, born Aug. 10, 1928, died July 24. She was a devoted homemaker and mother. She was in sales for more than 20 years. Sulak was an avid lover of the arts. She is survived by son Dan and one grandson. Louis D. “Buddy” Tilotta, 89, died July 18. He was born and raised on the

family farm on Post Oak Road, now known as the Galleria area. After serving his country in the U.S. Army, he ultimately became a commercial real estate broker. Tilotta founded Coastal Properties in 1956. He is survived by his brother Lee. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sacred Heart Society in Houston, MD Anderson Cancer Center or the American Diabetes Association.

gin at 9:30 a.m. followed by entertainment and a catered lunch. The cost is $8 per person. Call to reserve a seat by Aug. 6. For information, call 713-6868241, or visit www.stsumc.org.

MANNA helping apply for social services

MANNA has partnered with the Health and Human Services Commission to assist individuals in applying for social service programs using the online application. This project will help increase awareness and utilization of online applications reducing the need to go to ofﬁces and streamlining the eligibility process. MANNA will provide assistance to individuals every Wednesday, starting Aug. 7, from 9 a.m.-noon at St. James Church located at 1602 W. 43rd St. Assistance will be provided for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid, Long-term Care Services, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs. For information, visit the website at www.manna-houston.org.

Festival Kick oﬀ party at St. Matthew the Evangelist

St. Matthew the Evangelist Catholic Church, 9915 Hollister, will be hosting a festival kick off party 6-10 p.m. Aug. 17. The party will be fun for the whole family

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St. Ambrose oﬀers guided tour of the popes

St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 4213 Mangum Road, will be hosting a road trip through Dignity Memorial of a guided tour of the exhibit Celebrating the Lives and Deaths of the Popes, a permanent exhibit at the National Museum of Funeral History. The tour is complimentary and includes shuttle transportation, admission, tour, seminar and lunch. Space is limited and reservations are required. Call 713-688-6509 or e-mail c.a.herman@comcast.net for information.

Many senior activities at St. Stephen’s

Senior adults in the community are welcome to attend the monthly senior activities day and lunch Aug. 7, in the fellowship hall at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 2003 W. 43rd. Games begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a soup and sandwich lunch at 11:45 a.m. Donations are accepted to help cover the cost of lunch. The VIPs, a fellowship group for adults age 50+, meets Aug. 8, in the fellowship hall. Games be-

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and will feature games, Bingo, silent auction and a mini ﬂea market. Plates consisting of spaghetti, lasagna and meatball subs will be $7. The Women’s Club and parishioners will be selling desserts. Call 713-466-4030 or vist www. stmatthewhou.org for information. Ad # D

Noah’s Ark to be christened at Heights Christian

Heights Christian Church, 1730 Heights Blvd., will have a christening ceremony for Noah’s Ark in the playground at noon Aug. 18. Children can enjoy the festivities with water balloons. The community is welcome. For information call 713-861-0016 or visit www.hcchouston.org.

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1216 Bethlehem at Ella Blvd. (713) 688-7761 Sunday School 9:30 AM Morning Worship10:45 AM Pastor Don Joseph Member of MANNA Visit us on FaceBook www.oakscchouston.org

GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN CHURCH 4040 Watonga • 713-688-5227 Reverend John Cain, Pastor Worship Services 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. (Nursery Provided) Sunday School & Bible Classes 9:15 a.m. Preschool Program • Mon. - Fri. 9-2 p.m. www.gethsemanelutheran.org

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Art a la Carte: White Linen Night The Corkscrew 1308 W. 20th St. www.houstoncorkscrew.com Starters/Sides: $5-$15 Pizza: $15 Paninis: $10 Kid Friendly: Good cheese pairs well with wine, not kids LE’s Favorite: The Corkscrew Combo

Review: The Corkscrew is a shrine to good wine One of the quirks of the mainstream wine-sipping crowd seems to be its love of clever, vinothemed quips. You know what I’m talking about - the tea towels, the cheese trays, the oversized wine goblets covered in bright colors and emblazoned with crafty aphorisms like: “If you’ve got the money, honey, I’ve got the wine” or “Wine gets better with age, I get better with wine.” So it’s appropriate for a neighborhood wine bar like The Corkscrew to have a slew of these wine-liners scrawled opposite its mural-length wall wine collection. If you get past some of the lame ones, the wine wisecracks really are a good way to coax a laugh out of your companion and a cheap way to rekindle a conversation if you’re there on a date. And it reminds you that this place is about the vino, first and foremost. In fact, it seems there are more words of vino adoration on the wall than there are on The Corkscrew’s food menu. The offerings are straight forward, wine-accompanying favorites: pizza, paninis, bruschetta, hummus, lamb chops and a meat and cheese board. Despite the few choices, the starkness of the menu is refreshing and doesn’t draw focus away from the impressive wine list that touts everything from a Williams Selyem Pinot Noir to a Dr. Frank Finger Lakes Riesling. Leader Eater indulged in a glass of the latter white wine, a cool and dry incarnation of the typically sweet wine that proved a perfect choice for a sweltering afternoon. It is difficult not to put a thin crust pie in front of you when a glass of wine is in your hand, so the Co-Pilot and I opted for Corkscrew’s Firenza. With sundried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, mushrooms and spicy Italian sausage, there was a lot of traffic on

this ‘zza. The endearing quality of a thin crust pizza is that it is a minimalist version of the high-volume, toppings-heavy wheels that come flying out of national delivery chains. Where a typical thin crust pizza will have a light sprinkling of cheese and lets the tasty base and flavor-filled toppings anchor the dish, Corkscrew’s was piled with cheese that seemed to be just carrying the crust along for the ride and ultimately dulled the personalities of the garnishes. Where Corkscrew missed on its pizza, it made up in spades with “The Corkscrew” Combo, a veritable oenophile’s dream. It could be argued that a place cannot truly call itself a wine bar without one of these on the menu: an assortment of cheeses, meats, nuts, bread and apples splayed across a cutting board. Corkscrew’s is one of the better ones that I’ve had in the city, especially after comparing it to what now seems like a meager (and overpriced) attempt at meat and cheese at D&T Drive Inn recently. Corkscrew’s Combo boasts beautiful chunks of the chive-laced cheddar Cotswold, thin rectangular slices of subtly creamy El Trigal cheese and a hunk of the nearly decadent Belletoile that will make you forget Brie altogether. The place doesn’t overthink the meat choices and lays down a couple of mounds of salami, one with a more traditional taste, the other peppered. Throw in some smooth Marcona almonds, sour apples, crunchy crostinis and deceptively enjoyable apple spread, and Leader Eater stayed parked at Corkscrew’s bar until the last bit was gone. If you’re going to make your place a shrine to wine, you’d better back up your pun-filled wall with a wine-lover’s menu. Corkscrew does.

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This Saturday evening is White Linen Night in the Heights - the annual neighborhood wide event where business owners invite the residents of Houston to come and celebrate our “cool town, in a big city.” The event is a lot of things to a lot of different people and has certainly evolved into its own character, whether anyone intended it to or not. Most certainly, it is a chance to dress up, explore, dine, shop and glisten. Glisten because it is summer in Houston. That is why we wear linen, OK? Try it. My event, First Saturday Arts Market, has grown a bit and moved east to the middle of the 300 block of West 19th Street. There will be 50 artists’ tents between Ashland and Rutland across the street from the shops. I’ll be in that mix. With more than Mitch Cohen three dozen stores right there, that two-block Arts Columnist area seems to get the most visitors. The evening event, which runs from 6-10 p.m., is celebrated all over the neighborhood. If you have a favorite store, restaurant or hangout, chances are good they will be hosting a gathering, check them out ﬁrst then venture forth. There are no shuttle buses this year, so wear comfortable shoes. On the website for my event, FirstSaturdayArtsMarket.com, there are photos and mini bios of each artist attending Saturday night. For all the events in the neighborhood, which includes a lot more art this year, including Pop Shop Houston, an alternative market on White Oak, visit the event website, www.TheHeightsWhiteLinenNight.com. There’s plenty more art to be had this weekend and next week:

Friday, Aug. 2

Esteban Delgado: Abstractive Constructions, 6-8 p.m. Avis Frank Gallery, 1606 White Oak Drive 77009. Delgado’s paintings present a contemporary investigation of space and light represented through shapes and colors. www.avisfrank.com OPEN, An Artist’s Studio Event 3- 9 p.m. Summer Street Studios, 2500 Summer St. Three boldly contemporary Houston painters, Tod Bailey, Karim Alston and Richard Garcia, welcome you to their studios where you can see their dynamic work in the space in which it is created. Refreshments will be provided. Organized in collaboration with Jay Wehnert of Intuitive Eye. https://www.facebook.com/ events/514760228597584 The Art of Tape 6-9 p.m. East End Studio Gallery, 708 Telephone Road 77023. Tapism, as it has become known, is nothing new –– it simply is the use of tape in the process of, or as a medium for creating one’s art. One night only. https://www.facebook.com/ events/579522888759275/ Salon des Refusés 2013, Part 3, 6-9 p.m. BLUEorange,1208 W. Gray St. 77019. Featuring four separate exhibitions curated from artwork rejected from Lawndale Art Center’s The BIG Show, the salon continues Aug. 2 and 9. It’s a collaborative effort between BLUEorange and artist Emily Sloan, who organized similar projects in 2010 and 2011. https://www.facebook.com/events/149993001862467/ Bike Linen Night in The Heights 6-10 p.m., 3302 White Oak Drive,

Pig Roast at Liberty Station Liberty Station, 2101 Washington Ave., will have its Muiishi Makarritos Pig Cookout featuring Grillmaster Quy starting at 6 p.m. Aug. 3. There will be drink specials all day, including a special tapping of Saint Arnold Amber with Mosaic Hops. There will also be a truck debut with dessert from Custom Confections. Liberty Station has a full bar with premium liquor and a wide selection of draft and bottled beer served in a relaxing, laid back atmosphere. Pets are welcome, and unlike many Washington Avenue venues, Liberty Station has free parking. For more, visit www.libertystationbar.com.

Happy Hour at Katch 22

“The unique, sporty, modern style, fine dining experience,” as Katch 22 bills itself, has a new Happy Hour menu in the works. From 4-7 p.m. longnecks are $3, cocktails are $4, 16-ounce craft beers are $4.50, and wines by the glass are $2 off. Katch 22, located at 700 Durham Drive, serves American cuisine in a comfortable atmosphere with an array of unique memorabilia from favorite sports teams along with flat screen TVs to cheer on the home team. There is something for everyone, including lighter fare options and one of a kind salads. The owners of Katch 22 are Kory Clemens, son of baseball great Roger Clemens, and Luke Mandola Jr., whose family owns the Ragin’ Cajun, among other restaurants. For more, visit www.katch22houston.com or call 832-804-7281.

What summer means to the Farm Stand By Mickey Morales

of our older hens to the heat, but we have been busy hatching out about 70 or so replacements most of which should be hens and begin laying around October. The roosters, on the other hand, will most likely wind up on the menu of a ﬁne restaurant in the Heights – coq au vin, anyone? And while we’re on the subject of chickens, did you know that The Farm Stand is the only retail location in Houston were you can buy free-range birds from Bryan Farms? As a matter of fact, a lot

of items sold at our market is only available there. Thanks to all of y’all who continue to brave the heat and find us as we continue our nomadic journey down Wakefield Drive. As always, “Come soon, come often” and support your local farmers market. Morales is founder and manager of the weekly Farm Stand on Wakefield Drive, east of Golf, which operates from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. year-round.

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77007- Bands, refreshments, food trucks. Blue Line parties are guaranteed to make other party hosts jealous. http://www.bluelinebikelab. com Dirty Laundry Show, 9 p.m. Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar, 1031 E. 24th, 77009. Funky Mustard & Herschel Berry rock the house. Slightly off the beaten path, Dan Electro’s is worth seeing tonight. Cover is $10. If you’ve never been - the music venue is tucked into the neighborhood and has been there forever. www.danelectrosguitarbar.com The Gallery At 3202 White Oak - White Linen Night - Art & Social, 6 -10 p.m. 3202 White Oak 77007. This will have many familiar faces - dozens of artists, music, food and good times. https://www.facebook. com/events/526390110766257/ Striations - Work by Kia Neill & Margaret Withers, 6 p.m. G Gallery 301 E. 11th St. 77008 W. Tucker “Sound of a House” group exhibit of art about music. Live music by English Mufﬁn Divers - 6 p.m. koelsch gallery, 703 Yale St. Www.koelschgallery.com WLN at John Palmer Art! 6-10 p.m. John Ross Palmer 1218 Heights Blvd. 77008. Enjoy amazing artwork and and incredible merchandise while sipping on champagne and staying cool from the heat at this chic, fun and inspiring art gallery!

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It looks like we’re headed for the home stretch at the Farm Stand: August is here, school will be starting soon and families will be squeezing those last minute summer vacations and yet we remain. These little summer rains we’ve been having for the past few weeks of July are beginning to show at our farms, Gus Nawara and company report that they should have plenty of squash soon and farmer Cathy Sullivan has lots of okra and long beans coming on. They both should have lots of eggplant, basil, peppers and other summer favorites, along with and abundance of arugula, sorrel and purslane for you greens eating fans. Sadly the ﬁgs are just about at and end, but there should be plenty of ﬁg jam and preserves available after Sept. 1, thanks to the revised cottage food bill that allows farmers a new income stream that has been sorely needed. Life on the farm has continued as expected. We’ve lost a number

White Linen Night in the Heights will focus on art, with the centers of activity primarily along 19th Street and White Oak Drive. (Photos by Jeremy Pierson/Deepfoto)

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Woodrows Heights, 1200 Durham Drive, Explorer also has Taco Tuesday with $2 blackened ﬁsh or shrimp tacos with lettuce, pico and avocado cream salsa. Steak Night is every Wednesday with 16-ounce handcut, aged ribeyes for $16 and $1.50 Karbach cans. Every Thursday is Geeks Who Drink, a homegrown pub trivia quiz modeled after those in Ireland and the U.K., featuring quizzes on everything from celebrities in trouble to wordplay to bad television. You can see sample questions at the events page at www.woodrowsheights.com.

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Summer • from Page 1A Stan Musial League World Series since 2002, and they’re headed to Farmingdale, N.Y., with hopes of winning their third world championship on Aug. 8. Their first two came in 2002 and 2008, respectively. They’ve finished second in three of the last four years, while playing formidable opponents from places such as Florida, New York and Massachusetts. “You play against some of the best guys in Houston (during the regular season),” Vitulli said. “It gets you ready for the next year.” Schultea, a Houston businessman, played at the University of Houston and in the minor leagues. He later won five world titles with a 17-18 year old competitive team and even coached the St. Pius X varsity team in 1991. There is a little bit of role rever-

sal on the team. Waltrip assistant Richard Burris and SPX assistant Kirk Jankowski coach under Schultea, which means they get to mentor their respective regular season bosses. “We switch roles, and I get to tell Adam when he’s not ﬁnishing his swing,” joked Jankowski, a 1993 SPX graduate who actually coached Massiatte in high school between 1998-2001. The team has a true neighborhood character, including the bullpen catcher, Jake Forrest, a 2002 Waltrip graduate who had been an SPX assistant coach. Evans, who played in the Kansas City Royals farm system, said this will be his last season with the Wildcats. However, the 40-yearold Rams head coach has enjoyed helping the college athletes. “We try to give them a little in-

sight,” Evans said. “Anytime you’re around the game, you learn a little more. You can’t ever stop learning.” The 30-year-old Massiatte, who was won two TAPPS 5A State Championships after playing Division I baseball at Louisiana-Lafayette, enjoys playing catcher for the Wildcats. “It keeps it fun, it keeps you young, keeps you learning and you can try out some new philosophies for the (high school season),” Massiatte said. “With Jack, you learn a lot about playing one game at a time and working on little things.” Wildcats alumni have included former MLB All-Star and Bellaire native Chuck Knoblauch, former Houston Astros Brandon Backe and Brian Bohannon and former SPX and Tampa Bay Rays player Danny Massiatte, among others.

Golf • from Page 1A current clubhouse. “We’re adding a bar and some TVs,” Amy said. The ﬁrst thing they did was begin repairing the restrooms. (“You wouldn’t have wanted to use them,” according to Amy.) To prove how devoted the owners are to the soon-to-be-restored facility, they’ve hired Billy Bush to operate the range on a full-time basis. They’re even building an apartment for him at the range. On the western side of the range, the new owners are building a 30by-35 putting green, and right next to that, they are constructing a 30x35 playground area with a fence, which will be for families who want to hit a few balls and get the youngsters outside at the same time.

On the eastern side of the range, Amy said Fifty Fifty Acorn Golf will have a new short-game practice area for chipping. So why would young entrepreneurs like Amy and Hoang invest money in a run-down driving range better ﬁt for Kevin Costner in his movie Tin Cup? For starters, both investors love golf. To those addicted to the game, that’s reason enough. But Amy said they see the growth in Oak Forest. They also know that one trip to Memorial Park’s driving range is all the evidence that people like having a safe, well-lit place to hit balls during and after work. “We know there were a few safety issues a couple of years ago, but

there haven’t been any lately,” Amy said. “We’re also going to install security cameras.” This investment won’t be a fulltime job for either Amy or Hoang. Amy is an oil and gas software developer with Weatherford International, and Hoang owns a restaurant, along with other investments. But this isn’t completely new territory for the owners. Amy grew up in Kingwood and worked at Deerwood Country Club where, at one point, he managed the driving range. The range, even though construction is ongoing, is still open. Amy couldn’t project when renovations would be complete, though he said it could take two or three months.

completed to ensure a complete restoration of the area.” Those statements are in concert with information Rutledge has received. “The (city) considers it a high proﬁle matter,” Rutledge said. “I wish it’d move faster, but I’m glad they’re taking it seriously,” Rutledge said. If City Homes refuses to negotiate or is determined to be negotiating in bad faith, Rutledge said

the nonprofit has the option of filing a civil or criminal lawsuit. “We have a world-renowned environmental attorney on retainer,” Rutledge said. “We’re hoping they’ll put up enough money, which will be enough to do all of the repairs. I don’t know if we’ll go after them for additional damages. What we’re trying to do is move as quick as possible to get a number quantified and do what we can with that money.”

THE CALENDAR. AMERICAN LEGION BARBECUE American Legion Post 560 Noon Aug. 3 3720 Alba Road Come out for a good time and a good meal. Plates and sandwiches will be served. PUBLIC POETRY Clayton Library Center 2 p.m. Aug. 3 5300 Caroline St. 77004 832-393-2600 www.houstonlibrary.org/poetry The free poetry reading series is presented the ﬁrst Saturday of each month. Featured poets include Kay Cosgrove, Peter B. Hyland, David Tomas Martinez, Lupe Mendez and Nancy K. Pearson. FINGERPRINTING EVENT Houston City Living 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 3 2211 W. 34th Bring your children for free ﬁngerprinting. CURBSIDE APPEAL GARDENING Heights Plant Farm 10 a.m. Aug. 3 1422 Yale St. 713-868-7990 www.heightsplantfarm.com

RENT (SCHOOL EDITION) HITS Theatre 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3 and Aug. 4 311 W. 18th St. 713-861-7408 www.hitstheatre.org This age-appropriate version of the hit Broadway musical is performed by students at the Heights’ Houston International Theatre School. Visit the website for ticket information and prices. KIDS FITNESS AND FUN FEST New Beginnings for Women of Houston 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 3 White Oak Conference Center 7603 Antoine Dr. 77088 281-414-8416 www.newbeginningsforwomen.net New Beginnings for Women of Houston, Inc., a nonproﬁt organization that serves the needs of disadvantaged women and children, will host the event to promote awareness and provide solutions for the critical issue of

childhood obesity. Children can participate in Tae-Kwon-Do, kids yoga, jumprope, hula-hoop and line dancing. POGGIOREALE FOURTH REUNION Aug. 4 SPJST Lodge 88 1435 Beall St. 713-695-6586, 713-419-8142 rmorrison@poggioreale.net www.poggioreale.net The families from Poggioreale, Sicily will celebrate their fourth reunion. These families came to America from about 1880 to about 1910, seeking work in Louisiana and Texas. Tickets to this event must be purchased in advance. BREAKFAST CONNECTION Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce 6:30-8:30 a.m. Aug. 8 Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel 3000 North Loop West 713-861-6735 www.heightschamber.com The monthly Breakfast Connection is an opportunity to network with fellow chamber members and keep abreast of Chamber events and committees. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Register online.

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Developer • from Page 1A was not returned by press time. Friends of Woodland Park is working with Mayor Pro-Tem Ed Gonzalez on the issue. According to Gonzalez’s chief of staff Jerry Peruchini, the mayor pro tem “quickly responded to the community’s concerns and is currently awaiting the results of ongoing dialogue between the city and the developer. He will ensure that he and the community are at the table as a ﬁnal agreement is

Smart and easy solutions exist when preparing the sale of a home or buying one with a challenging yard. Realtor and landscape designer Kay Harnden will be the guest speaker at this free seminar.

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�� Cecilia Martha Gabrysch, 77, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. Cecilia was born in Ft. Worth, TX and raised in Ranger, TX by Aunt and Uncle William and Agnes Bourdeau because of the death of her mother when she was days old. She married her loving husband Robert on June 22, 1956; they then moved to Houston in 1961 and lived in the Garden Oaks area to raise their family. She became a teacher which she loved tremendously and worked for various school districts throughout Texas. Her hobbies consisted of ﬁshing, and working on stained glass. She is survived by her husband Robert; son, Robert Wayne; daughter in law Angela; grandchildren; Kinsey, Ella, Bobby, Alyssa; great grandchild Emma; Thelma Zunker and Anita Gabrysch of Falls City; Catherine Kasberg of San Angelo, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; Ed and Martha Mooney; son Brian; siblings; Mary Reilly, John and Bill Bourdeau. Visitation will be held Saturday, August 3, 2013 from 3pm to 6pm with a Rosary at 5pm at Pat H. Foley and Company in Houston, TX. Visitation will also be held Sunday, August 4, 2013 from 5pm to 7pm with a Rosary at 6pm at Holy Trinity Catholic Church at 211 W. Meyer St., Falls City, TX. 78113. Mass will be held on Monday, August 5, 2013 at 10am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Falls City, TX.; Interment to follow at Falls City Cemetery. Pallbearers: Junior and Jerry Kasberg, Mike Huddleston, Tim and Pat Reilly, Anthony, Albert and Charlie Zunker, and Wayne Gabrysch.

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