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Saturday, August 9, 2014 • Vol. 60 • No. 40

Recent break-ins keep residents on guard

By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com

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When Candlelight Estates resident Betty Cooper returned to her home on a recent Wednesday from her regular shopping excursion at Kroger, she noticed that her back gate was ajar.

That wasn’t too surprising since utility workers sometimes check things in her backyard. But when she started to unlock the back

door and spotted broken glass from the bottom pane of a window, Cooper immediately called 911 and then her family. A nearby granddaughter was first on the scene, followed by the police.

The thieves got away with a big box of costume jewelry as well as some treasured heirloom pieces from a safe deposit box, including wedding rings and a James Avery necklace that her mother

had given her. “They didn’t ransack the house, and they didn’t go in the dining room,” said Cooper’s daughter Cynthia Griffin, “but everything else was open.” The police told Cooper that there were no fingerprints.

Cooper, who has lived in the neighborhood since the 1960s, has never had a problem with crime before. She See Break-ins, P. 2A

Selena Crochet’s family got an automatic gate after their house was burglarized. (Photo by Betsy Denson)

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Venues stretched from 11th, 18th and 19th street, Studewood, White Oak, Yale and Heights Blvd. The neighborhood event housed thousands of attendants, reaching the ultimate goal of bringing traffic to local businesses. (Submitted Photo)

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A record-setting crowd of over 50,000 people flocked to the Heights to enjoy an evening of music, food and art at the biggest White Linen Night yet.

Venues stretched from 11th, 18th and 19th street, Studewood, White Oak, Yale and Heights Blvd, attracting attendees from across the Houston area and beyond. The event has typically focused on generating business and awareness for local establishments and artists and this year the event also helped generate money for the True North Sculpture Project.

White Linen Night has typically seen high attendance through simple word-of-mouth, however event organizer Sara Jackson said the event got an unexpected boost from good weather.

“The forecast originally had a 75 percent chance of rain until Thursday evening,” Jackson said. “We were planning in ‘rain mode’ until Thursday night. It caught us by surprise a little, and the weather definitely affected what our turnout was in the end.”

Officials have cut back on promoting the event in recent years to help keep crowds from reaching excessively high numbers, however White Linen Night has continued to grow organically, Jackson said.

“We have to walk a fine line between really attracting a great crowd for our local businesses, but also respecting folks who are worried about it getting too big,” Jackson said. “The good news is that the crowd that came out was more mature - they were there to have a good time but were also respectful.”

Attendees could enjoy a wide variety of live entertainment and shopping. Over on White Oak, The El Cantina Superior opened their doors for the community and across the street at BB’s and Little Woodrow’s live bands took the scene.

Over on Studewood, GoodDog hosted a parking lot party with live music from Chase and The Hunters, and drinks from local vendors.

Jackson said the reception from local business owners was positive and that the crowd was called “incredible.”

Mitch Cohen, a former organizer of the event, said the large crowd was noticeable in just over a few hours. Cohen said local artists reaped the benefits of the larger crowd with better sales and, of course, more exposure.

From all over Houston, people flocked to the Heights in their best white linen. Crowds flooded the streets of the Heights to hear local bands, buy local art and drink local everything.

The main events took place on 19th street with the First Saturday Arts Market set up along the block and where local headliners took the streets. (Submitted Photo)

“At 6 p.m., we had a huge crowd,” Cohen said. “By 7 p.m. it had tripled, and by 8 p.m. it had gotten big enough that you couldn’t see across the street.”

While White Linen Night has faced criticism for its previous issues with party-goers, Jackson said the event is a prime opportunity for business owners in the area.

“We’re really offering these businesses a chance to get some good business going in the doldrums of summer when people really aren’t that willing to go outside and into the heat,” Jackson said. “We’re also giving back to the community through the True North Sculpture Project.”

A small group of youngsters and parents in the Heights had a chance to learn tips for safe bike riding and maintenance at a special community event hosted by the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office.

Officials are aiming to use events like the recent inaugural Bicycle Rodeo, which was held July 23 at St. Andrews Church on Heights Boulevard, to help bolster their connection to the community. Precinct 1 community liaison Tracie Mathews-Segura knows first-hand what a simple gesture from a police officer can mean to a child.

“When I was younger, I had an officer stop what they were doing to just play with me one day,” Mathews-Segura said. “To have that positive interaction at a young age, it really made me think that I wanted to do something like that.”

About a dozen children, ages 5 to 12, learned basic skills like turning, signaling and the rules of the road among others. Children could also ride through an obstacle course and deputies also showed parents how to adjust seats, select helmets and ensuring parts of the bike like the wheels and chain are properly cared for.

“We really wanted to do this mainly for the safety aspect,” Mathews-Segura said. “There’s the positive interaction with the kids, where they can come out and learn to be comfortable coming to police if they need help, but we really wanted to tackle safety.”

Lanna Von Baden, vice president for community outreach with the Houston Heights Association, helped organize the event and emphasized it’s part of a larger effort to promote the relationship between the community and the deputies that serve the Heights.

“One of the things we wanted all of our community members to know is that the Constable’s Office is working with us,” Von Baden said.

Von Baden said the Houston Heights Association’s constable patrol program is currently in its fourth year for area residents, and she said the event is also a way to promote continued participation from new and current area citizens.

The voluntary program collects a yearly $300 fee from local subscribers which helps fund a contract for four deputies to provide enhanced patrols in the Heights, and the number of subscribers paying into the program continues to increase.

“We first started with 200 people subscribing and now we have almost 1,100 people,” Von Baden said.

Events like the Bicycle Rodeo and safety classes for dog walkers and other pedestrians benefits not only young people in the area but also older residents who may have their doubts about the program.

“Sometimes we hear people saying that they don’t see these deputies See Deputies, P. 2A

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daughter,” said Croker.

Two different neighbors on Croker’s street both described the same car backed up in her driveway to police. But this was after the fact. Neither called 911 while the crime was happening. “I think people don’t call because they aren’t sure or they don’t want to be wrong,” said Croker.

Because of the thieves’ familiarity with their security system, Croker wonders if it was an inside job, perhaps from workers they’d had in their home. And although she knows that material possessions aren’t the most important things, the loss the family experienced, as well as the sense of violation are still present. “They upturned the mattresses, went through the kids clothes and even unscrewed the air filter screens,” she said.

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“The meeting is an excellent way for citizens to communicate with the police and to report any criminal activities in their neighborhood,” he said.

Even when you’re primed to be observant though, crime can still happen in an area where the boom in housing marks an increased opportunity for thieves, who seem to be getting more and more brazen. Earlier this summer, the Crokers were swimming in their backyard pool while their neighbors were burglarized, but didn’t hear or see a thing.

“They took the front door off the hinges,” said Croker, “and then propped it back in place when they were through.”

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“The one thing that Constable Alan Rosen wants is this department to be proactive,” Mathews-Segura said. “We want to get out ahead of things, be part of the community and bring change in a very positive way to peoples lives.”

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Director of operations for S.E.A.L. Security James Alexander is familiar with the ways that burglary happens. He said that S.E.A.L., which is under a year-long contract with the Oak Forest Homeowners Association to serve as its neighborhood patrol, gets about 30 alarm calls each month from Oak Forest, but that most turn out to be nothing.

However, his mantra is it’s better to be safe than sorry. “If you see a suspicious person or a car, you need to make the phone call.” White Oak Forest

residents can call S.E.A.L. and other neighborhoods have constable patrols, 911 is an option for everyone.

He adds that the potential thieves are vigilant. “They’re watching. They watch cars, knock on doors, ring doorbells.

If you are at home, you always need to respond, even if it’s to say ‘go away.’”

Aside from having, and setting an alarm, Alexander said that knowing your neighbors really helps.

However, they need to know your schedule too.

Visual deterrents are key as well, like a driveway gate. Selena Crochet in Candlelight Estates had one when her home was burglarized a few years ago, but she’d left it open while the family was at the Space Center. “We got an automatic gate,” she said. “It closes on its own.”

Other visual deterrents are good lighting, especially critical at night, and having shrubbery cut below any windows. Don’t have a dog? Thieves don’t have to know that. Set a big dog bowl and a chewed up bone on your porch or steps.

Frank Escobedo, a sergeant with the Houston Police Department, encourages people to come to their monthly Positive Interaction Program meetings. The next one is at 7 p.m. on August 19 at 9455 W. Montgomery, North Command Police Station. They give out crime prevention information, including a residential security checklist, and have safety pre-

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didn’t have an alarm, although she does now. What she and her family find so surprising is that she was robbed during one of the few windows of time each week that she leaves her house and that it all happened so quickly.

Griffin wonders if someone was watching her mother from the street or maybe at the Kroger where many seniors go on Wednesday because of the discounts they offer.

“That’s what is so scary,” she said. Unfortunately, Cooper isn’t the only one to be burglarized in this manner. When Garden Oaks’ Candice Croker lived in Timbergrove, there were a string of burglaries in the winter of 2012. One morning, Croker left for a PTA meeting at her children’s school. She was gone for a little less than two hours and returned to find her alarm still on.

In Croker’s case, the thieves had broken a bedroom window - one of the windows without a glass break detector - and managed to thoroughly loot the house while avoiding the other motion sensors. They didn’t take the computer or the family room television, but they did remove the pillowcase from her daughter’s room and stuff it with small electronics as well as treasured jewelry from her deceased grandmother and souvenir coins from 20 years of travel.

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Houston Whatever Fest Thirsty Explorer This Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9 and 10 is the inaugural Houston Whatever Festival, a new two day music and comedy festival showcasing more than 65 artists on five stages.

The lineup features a diverse mix of music genres and notable comics, along with local food trucks and vendors inside a footprint encompassing Warehouse Thirsty Live, Lucky’s Pub and the EaDo Party Park, the Explorer area located behind Lucky’s Pub. The Saturday line-up, Aug. 9 features performances from Mute Math, Blonde Redhead, Andrew W.K., Hold Steady, Passion Pit (DJ), Trust, Cheap Girls, Rebirth Brass Band, Night Drive, Another Run, Catch Fever, Knights of the Fire Kingdom, The Witherees, Ceeplus Bad Knives, Josh Dupont, Limb, Mannequin Mis-

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The Sunday line-u, Aug. 10 features performances from Filter, The Queers,Kreayshawn, Neon Indian DJ, The Dwarves, Helmet, Local H, We Were Wolves, Dead to the World, Boys and Girls Club DJ, Carter, Gold Link, Guilla, Oceans of Slumber, Square and Compass, Kay Weathers, The Mad Men Crew, Nick Greer & the G’s, Hooked4life, Bobcat Goldthwait, Iliza Shlesinger, Dem Damn Dames, Bob Biggerstaff, Owen Dunn, Brian Zeolla, Same Demaris, Lisa Fredrick, Cody Hustak and Maggie Maye.

Two-day passes start at $55 and single day tickets are $35.

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his most recent conceptual works. I’ve known Christian for many years, and Christian has a vivacious and colorful style of painting. His work definitely tells a story. From 7 - 10 p.m. JoMar Visions 1707 Nance St. Houston, Texas 77020.

Saturday afternoon is a really inspiring reception hosted by the artist herself, April Murphy: BF52 Preview Pawty 2 - 5 p.m. At Winter Street Studios 2101 Winter St. Studio 34, upstairs. April has painted 52 paintings, one for every week of the year, and will be auctioned off for Buster’s Friends Rescue on Oct. 11 at the aptly named show 52 Pickup; at the same location. Great time to pick out your favorite. April paints whimsical animals, and especially our best friends, dogs and cats.

Also Saturday: BOX 13 ArtSpace is in the center of the area that Barrio Dogs focuses its efforts, and the problem of homeless and neglected animals can be observed daily.

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This week, a must mention in the music world is the Little Spear’s Little Release 7 - 9 p.m. at Last Concert Cafe 1403 Nance St, Houston, Texas 77002, CD release. Bruce Courtney opens at 7 and Little Spear’s debut set starts about 8 p.m. Little Spear is Rhonda Roberts and Sherita Perez, two independent singer/songwriters that teamed up about a year ago.

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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.”

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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.

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City Hall needs accountability

THE READER.

e don’t spend much time at The Leader covering city government. I’m beginning to wonder if we should. Especially if no one else is going to do it.

In the Houston hierarchy of media, here’s how things typically work: You’ve got your big boys like The Chronicle, the local network news and, if we can stretch it, the Houston Press. Next you’ve got your talk radio folks and some wonderful niche news websites like CultureMap and SwampLot. Only after those can you begin to list newspapers like The Leader. In fact, there are more than 40 newspapers like ours around this city, and all of them (ideally) are geared toward covering specifically local news.

The Leader, for instance, cares a lot more about what’s happening on 19th or 43rd Streets than we care about what’s happening on Bagby Street. We care about the businesses on White Oak and Ella more than we do about the conglomerates down on Louisiana Street.

As a general rule, the only time we worry about what’s happening at City Hall is when their actions impact the lives of the people who live in the Heights, Garden Oaks, Oak Forest and all the wonderful pockets of neighborhoods in between.

It’s not completely foreign to read about city news in this newspaper. Some would accuse me of being on a crusade against the implementation of a certain historic preservation ordinance the city passed back in 2010. Of course, those accusers would only be half-right. I am not against historic preservation or even the ordinance; I am against the callous and capricious way the ordinance is enforced.

But let’s not swerve too far off subject.

Maybe it’s the journalist in me, or maybe it’s from past experience, but over the past couple of months, I’ve paid a little closer attention to our city’s government. I’ve been incredibly disappointed in some of our city council members who have personally told me they would do one thing only to blatantly ignore that promise just two weeks later. I’ve been even more disappointed (if there’s something more than “incredibly”) in Mayor Annise Parker.

The city of Houston has myriad problems. While you don’t read much about it in The Leader, I sure hope most of our

From theleadernews.com It’s worth noting that the vast majority of homes currently under construction in the Heights are custom. So builders, or “speculators” are serving their clients to build a home in an area in which said clients are willing to pay a premium to live. Randy is right. The size impacts home value (as well as profit to builder and value to the end user in any part of any city). It’s really pretty simple — those with growing families aren’t willing to settle for an 1,800 square foot home. This is 100% market driven, and as with any market-driven phenomenon, oppositionists need someone to blame. In this case it’s the builders.

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readers understand that our city is on a perilous financial slope. Whether it’s pensions we cannot fund, revenue caps that voters likely won’t remove, or suggestions that police begin limiting calls to our homes, our city is not in very good shape.

I don’t know that I would wholly blame Parker for those problems, but as one source told me this week, if there’s anyone we should blame, it is her. Parker has been in city government for almost two decades as a city council member, controller or mayor. She has been elected to serve us, and if her financial background didn’t give her reason for concern, then she has failed us tremendously.

My bigger concern with Parker, and members of our city council – including those who represent us directly – is that most of their energy has gone into fighting battles that don’t address our most important concerns.

Parker has been on a self-proclaimed (and self-serving) mission to pass what many call the Equal Rights Ordinance in Houston. I’ll steer clear of offering a personal opinion on the legislation, but I won’t steer clear of adamantly addressing the renegade approach Parker and City Attorney David Feldman have taken in making City Hall their personal playhouse.

We don’t have the time or space to give all the details of the ordinance, but earlier this week, a group of opponents – namely church organizations – presented 50,000 signatures to the city requesting a repeal of the ordinance. In order for a repeal like that to be placed on a ballot, opponents needed signatures from 10 percent of the total number of people who voted in the last mayoral election.

In this case (and tragically, I might add), that meant the opponents needed a little more than 17,000 signatures to be placed

on the next ballot.

Rather than allowing voters a chance to approve or defeat this Equal Rights Ordinance, Parker and Feldman began bending rules to fit their agenda. A very good source in City Hall told me they were able to kill off 35,000 of the signatures by finding one questionable name on a sheet of signatures and eliminating the entire sheet. City officials pulled out every red-tape trick they could find to get their desired result, and I have no doubt that was a concerted effort by our mayor.

Now, contrast that to what we experienced in the Heights in 2010, when Parker wanted to shove this Historic Preservation Ordinance past the voters.

In this case, the city literally ignored the very same red tape they used to avoid putting the Equal Rights Ordinance before the people. In the historic instance, they used a shoddy ballot, allegedly broke the City Charter, and despite the screams of constituents, went ahead and ram-rodded some legislation that may not have passed if done properly.

When I talked to my source in City Hall earlier this week, some of the other examples of this sort of behavior made me cringe more. Remember the red light camera fiasco? In that case, Parker didn’t care if the votes were legitimate.

She allowed that measure to go to voters because it suited her politically.

Remember the ordinance banning feeding the homeless? There was a petition to repeal that. According to my source, the names on that petition are still being counted – two years later.

Want to know the worst part about all of this? I don’t think there’s a single entity in this city that has the courage or stones to hold City Hall accountable. I don’t think Mayor Parker or her administration cares one bit what we, the constituents think.

It’s a sad commentary on a couple of things. First, our government runs like we work for them, not the other way around.

Second, and most devastating to me, the media – the “big boys” of the media – are too busy trying to cut expenses and shoulder up with government that they’re scared to stand up when our elected skirt their jobs.

Email jonathan@theleadernews.com

Learn what influenced us before you arrived THE OFFICE WALL — Here is a veteran’s medal reading “Forrest Cavalry Corps.”

Belonged to an ancestor.

Other old photos, plus books and family stories reflect our past, but maybe the South won’t rise again. Schools are changing their names from Rebels to Mavericks, no one plays “Dixie” anymore, and the Emancipation Proclamation seems to be more than a passing fad. The latest example is the uproar over a ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowing the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) to buy Texas license plates sporting their logo and name. The logo contains the flag of the Army of Northern Virginia, better known as the Confederate battle flag or the Stars and Bars. The SCV would pay the State of Texas $8,000 to issue the plates, then recoup costs with each one sold.

SCV members say they are only trying to honor their forefathers, and the judges said it was a matter of freedom of speech. Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson argues that the group’s license plate “is a simple fund-raising effort by a historical association with a long history of civic involvement.” Phaedra Dugan, identified in an op/ed piece as a former Congressional staffer, argues, “That flag is not only a symbol of slavery, but it is anti-American at its very core.” Patterson is a member of the SCV. It’s not clear if Dugan has a dog in this fight or is on missionary work.

This latest kerfuffle (a Confederate soldier’s term meaning “beans again?”) begs the question: Are we still arguing over the Civil War or, as my grandmother called it, the War of Northern Aggression?

Maybe it’s because no one can spell Appomattox. In any event, there are so many newcomers to Texas, we need to take another look at the Late Unpleasantness. First, unlike most of Dixie, Texas was a sideshow in the war. Only Galveston and the Battle of Sabine Pass saw action. But Texas did send 90,000 of its young men to fight in gray.

In addition, 2,000 Texas men joined the Union army. (Some

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question these figures since white males of draft age in Texas only numbered about 100,000.) Considering the state was an under-populated frontier, Texas’ contribution was the highest percentage of soldiers of any state, north or south. Many never returned.

We had a dog in that fight.

For four long and bloody years, the South held off, and sometimes defeated, the largest and best-equipped army in the world. Texas regiments fought in every major battle.

When the first companies of Texas soldiers reached Richmond, Va., Confederate President Jefferson Davis greeted them by declaring, “Texans!

The troops of other states have their reputations to gain, but the sons of the defenders of the Alamo have theirs to maintain.” The men of Hood’s Texas Brigade were “always favorites” of Gen. Robert E. Lee. (As a career army officer, Lee spent more time in Texas than he did in the Confederate Army.) He often praised their fighting qualities, remarking that none had brought greater honor to their native state than “my Texans.” Then his favorites went out and got shot.

I am not a member of the SCV although two of my ancestors, Gen. Turner Ashby and his younger brother and second-in-command, Capt.

Richard Ashby, were both cavalry officers in the Army of Northern Virginia. In a Virginia cemetery sits a gray, granite tomb bearing crossed cavalry sabers and the inscription: “The Brothers Ashby.” They were both killed by Yankees.

The tomb is easy to find, just one plot away from a similar tomb inscribed, “The Brothers Patton.” Apparently my part of the family is descended from Pvt. AWOL Ashby who was responsible for Ashby’s Rout and Ashby’s Retreat.

As for slavery in Texas, three quarters of families in antebellum Texas didn’t own slaves. Despite this, in early 1863, President Lincoln discussed with his Register of the Treasury a plan to “remove the whole colored race of the slave states into Texas.” Nothing came of it. But the planters who held many slaves constituted the state’s wealthiest class, and called the shots, on how the state was operated.

Indeed, owners of 15 or more slaves were exempt from the military draft. But the planters would fight to the last poor, white boy. So why did Texas’ Johnny Rebs go marching off to war? Civil War authority Shelby Foote recounts an incident in which a Union soldier asks a Confederate prisoner why he was fighting. The Rebel responded, “Because you’re down here.” Victors write the history, so everyone knows about Andersonville, but what about Camp Douglas?

It may surprise newcomers from the north and elsewhere to see so many places — counties, schools, parks — named after Southern leaders, and so many monuments to our boys who fought for the South. Why does Texas have a Jeff Davis County or a Confederate flag flying at UT’s stadium or the CSA seal on the Capitol’s rotunda floor? Just remember the impact on the war was much worse in the South. By 1866 you could walk around Boston or New York City or Chicago and forget there had been a war. But visit Atlanta or Richmond with their blackened ruins, even visit Texas with its occupation Union troops, and witness another story. As Alistair Cooke said in his TV series, “America,” the South wasn’t just defeated, it was destroyed — more than either Germany or Japan at the end of WW II. So, newcomer, one of the stars in the Stars and Bars is the Lone Star.

Texas paid its dues to join the club. You should learn what influenced us before you arrived.

Why? Because, as the Rebel soldier said, you’re down here.

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Dear Editor: I read The Leader will have two new editors. And that’s good. So, I just want to take this time to say that I hope they don’t go changing so many things around in the paper. The charm of The Leader is, it is small, easy to read and flows. It is relevant to the community and informative.

My favorite is Lynn Ashbys column! He brings to the paper, humor and wit and a twang of sarcasm that makes sense. I look forward to reading Mr. Ashby’s column in every new Leader paper. I’m a native Texan/Houstonian and his column is like a breath of fresh air among all this new growth and development in this area. So maybe not everyone agrees with Mr. Ashby’s take on things. But that doesn’t really matter. Just make sure he stays on board! No changes needed there.

Phyllis

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ADOLF HOEPFL SEEKING DONATIONS Catholic Charities Donations will help children in need. A van will be filled and driven to McAllen, Texas. The van is more than half full, but there is still time and space to donate.

Items needed are baby bottles, sippy cups, towels, children’s sweaters, packaged snacks and back packs. Please bring items to Adolf Hoepfl Garage, 4610 N. Shepherd Dr. or Live Oak Friends Meeting, 1318 W. 26th St. Information: 713-695-5071, www. adolfhoepfl.com.

Drop,” by Kris Thompson. Performances will continue through Aug. 23. The performance on Fridays and Saturdays are at 8:30 p.m. with 3 p.m. matinees on Sundays, Aug. 10 and 17.

Tickets are $16 for adults, $13 for seniors and students, and $12 on Sundays. Group rates available for parties of 15 or more payable 48 hours in advance. Call to make a reservation. Theatre Suburbia is located at 4106 Way Out West Dr. Information: 713-682-3525, www.theatresuburbia.org.

STEAK NIGHT American Legion Post 560 Come by American Legion Post 560, 3720 Alba Rd., for a delicious meal while supporting a great cause. Steak dinners will be served at 6 p.m. Aug. 15, until sold out. There will also be entertainment. Information: 713682-9287,

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. The mayor will address the opportunities and challenges ahead for this region. Informational booths will provide opportunities to discuss any problems, conformance or regulatory issues and insights into how to sell products and services to the city, county, HISD and the Port of Houston.

All sponsorships are for tables of eight and individual seats are $65. Information: 713-861-6735, info@heightschamber.com.

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER DOGGIE DASH Oak Forest Homeowners Association Register your pooch for the one mile Doggie Dash at 8 a.m. Aug. 16, at Oak Forest Park. Pre-registration is $15 at Oak Forest Chill, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 15. Registration is $20 on event day, from 7-7:45 a.m. There will be prizes and food trucks. Proceeds go to Oak Forest Animal Advocates.

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

SUMMER READING AND WRITING CONTEST WINNERS Heights Candy Bar A summer reading and writing contest, sponsored by Heights

FROM THE PEWS. 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.

Just Hit Restart Youth Week at St. Mark’s St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 600 Pecore, will hold Just Hit Restart Youth Week 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.

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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.

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St. Stephen’s VIPs luncheon Adults age 50+ are welcome to attend the VIPs luncheon

Aug. 14, in the fellowship hall.

Games begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by entertainment with Gregory Daniels, The Sax Man, and lunch at noon. The cost is $8 per person. Contact the church office for reservations, which must be made by Aug. 12.

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St. Stephenís United Methodist Church is located at 2003 W. 43rd St. For information, call 713-686-8241 or visit www.stsumc.org.

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 from 10 a.m.4 p.m. Aug. 16. Come learn from practical talks on topics such as energy conservation, water conservation, toxin-free home/lawn maintenance, and waste reduction while the children enjoy activities about nature. Childcare for children under 5 will also be available during the event.

Call 713-372-7345 or visit ctkelc.org/creation-care-opportunities/ for information.

Thrift store at St. Joseph’s Catholic open after all Masses St. Joseph Catholic Church Summer Thrift Store, 1505 Kane St., will be open after each mass on Sundays (9 a.m.,

Candy Bar, will announce the winners at noon Aug. 15. Information: http://heightscandybar. com/summer-reading--writingcontest.html.

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. 7 (en espanol). Students and parents can tour the school and get all the information needed for the start of the new school year. Information: 713802-4725.

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). Parents must bring all of their childís immunization records. Shot Blitz will take place at The Childrenís Clinic at NAM, 15555 Kuykendahl Rd. Appointments are not required. Hours for the event are as follows: 2-6 p.m.

Aug. 12 and Aug. 19; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 13 and Aug. 20; and noon-4 p.m. Aug. 14 and Aug. 18. 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, 3606 Beauchamp. This volunteer group is the only mixed community show choir in Houston. Open rehearsals and auditions are Aug. 18 and Aug. 25. No prepared audition piece is required. Information: 281-346-0161, www. choralshowcase.org.

MAKE IT HAPPEN WITH DAVID LORMS Internet Radio Show Ellen Cohen, Houston City Council Member District C, will appear live at noon, Aug. 22, on www.KBRZSports.com. The Podcast of the show will be available online at www.spreaker.com/ user/7420120 or iHeart Radio.

Information: DavidL2490@aol. com.

Reunions

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 reunion is at 3 p.m. Aug. 16.

Information: mlynnerogers@aol. com.

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11 a.m. and 1 p.m.) until Aug. 24. Proceeds from sales will help raise funds for the fall festival on Sept. 27.

Call 713-222-6193 for information.

Garage sale at All Saints Catholic The Guadalupanas will be holding a garage sale at All Saints Catholic Church, 215 E. 10th St., from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Aug. 23 and Aug. 24, in the parish hall.

Call 713-864-2653 or visit www.allsaintsheights.com for information.

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.

Information: 713-635-1955.

Blessing of the Backpacks at Grace UMC Grace United Methodist Church, 1245 Heights Blvd., will have a Blessing of the Backpacks at the 10:45 a.m. worship service Aug. 24.

Call 713-862-8883 or visit www.graceintheheights.us for information.

St. James Lutheran seeks book donations

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1245 Heights Blvd.

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Food Pantry, Thurs. 2-4:30 PM www.graceintheheights.org

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Not Enough Said about NSAIDS

NSAIDS are non-steriod anti-inammatory drugs. They have great benets for the majority of patients but have risks for a few, (especially if used improperly).

Common over the counter Human NSAIDS such as Ibuprofen, and Naproxyn (common names Advil and Aleve) are extremely toxic to pets.

Kidney damage or gastrointestinal ulcers/perforations are expected adverse effects.

Aspirin is less dangerous in dogs but is not recommended because any NSAID when given within days of a better anti-inammatory drug (steroid or non-steroid) will GREATLY INCREASE ADVERSE EFFECTS. These over the counter drugs can also kill you if you don’t read the labels.

Never take different anti-inammatory drugs within days of each other!!

Choose only one drug and use the lowest, least frequent dose to appreciate the desired benet.

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is not an NSAID but a small dose will kill a cat, as will Aspirin.

Cats are not small dogs and dogs are not little people. Certain Human drugs, foods or supplements can kill pets.

There are FDA approved NSAIDS that are specic for dogs. They are tested to be effective and safe (if used properly!).

There has been a great learning curve with these drugs and many fatal mistakes have been made in the past, If your dog does not feel good after starting any new drug, Stop and call the doctor.

These Wonderful Drugs will extend quality of life for most dogs but do not experiment with them on your own. Follow your doctor’s advice closely and read labels thoroughly on all drugs before giving or taking them.

FAIRBANKS ANIMAL CLINIC

Alterations & Dry Cleaning Mon-Fri 7 am - 6 pm, Sat 8 am - 3 pm

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AIKIDO & SELF DEFENSE Classes Enrolling Now Japanese Martial Arts 40 yrs experience 8th Degree Black Belt

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

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D

uring a dental examination, the dentist will need to take x-rays in order to confirm the findings from the clinical examination. These x-rays should include films showing all the roots of the teeth, as well as clear views between teeth where they contact each other. A full examination, recommended at the first dental visit and then approximately every 36 months (or when a problem is suspected) might include from 16 to 22 films.

The reason for this many films is that the dentist needs to see clearly the following areas: all root tips, the sinuses, the bone around the teeth and behind the last teeth and the contacts between all of the teeth.

For periodic check ups, approximately every six to 18 months, four bitewing x-rays should suffice. Though these will not show the root tips or bone as well, they will show any new cavities which have formed which cannot be seen visually. Your dentist will let you know which x-rays he recommends for you to ensure that you are being cared for as well as possible.

Prepared as a public service to promote better dental health. From the office of: Chase Baker, D.D.S., 3515 Ella Blvd., 713-682-4406.

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THE LINE SEPARATING GOOD FROM EVIL

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he Russian writer and dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn very astutely remarked that “the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being.” All of us have the capacity for both good and evil within us and every day is a struggle to help the “better angels” prevail. Perhaps what separates the saints from the sinners is not so much that some sin and others don’t, but that the saints recognize their sinful nature and are better at resisting their sinful impulses.

The essential work of our lives is to know that this line is there and to stay on the side of the good, resisting the never-ending lure and temptation of evil. We should pray for the wisdom and discernment to recognize where the line separating good from evil runs, and for the goodwill and fortitude to stay on the side of the good.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:21

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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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Annual sales tax holiday items With the start of the school year only weeks away, The Leader reminds Texas families and shoppers to take advantage of our state’s annual sales tax holiday this weekend, August 8-10. The three day annual sales tax holiday exempts Texas shoppers from paying sales and use taxes on most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced under $100.

Below are the lists of qualifying items exempt during the sales tax holiday, August 8-10.

List of qualifying school supplies (if priced less than $100) -Binders -Book bags -Calculators -Cellophane tape -Blackboard chalk -Compasses -Composition books -Crayons -Erasers -Folders; expandable, pocket, plastic, and manila -Glue, paste and paste sticks -Highlighters -Index cards -Index card boxes -Legal pads -Lunch boxes -Markers (including dry erase markers) -Notebooks -Paper; loose leaf ruled notebook paper, copy paper, graph paper, tracing paper, manila paper, colored paper, poster board, and construction paper -Pencil boxes and other school supply boxes -Pencil sharpeners -Pencils

-Pens -Protractors -Rulers -Scissors -Writing tablets List of qualifying clothing, footwear and other items (under $100) sold during the sales tax holiday -Adult diapers -Aprons (household) -Athletic socks -Baby bibs -Baby clothes -Baby diapers (cloth or disposable) -Belts with attached buckles -Blouses -Boots (general purpose) -Bow ties -Bowling shirts -Bras -Camp clothes -Caps (baseball, fishing, golf ) -Chef uniforms -Children’s novelty costumes -Clerical vestments -Coats and wraps -Coveralls -Diapers (cloth and disposable) -Dresses -Employee uniforms (unless rented) -Fishing caps -Fishing vests (non-flotation) -Gloves (generally) -Graduation caps and gowns -Gym suits and uniforms -Hats -Hooded shirts and hooded sweatshirts -Hosiery, including support hosiery -Hunting vests -Jackets -Jeans -Jogging apparel -Knitted caps or hats -Leg warmers

-Leotards and tights -Mask, costume -Neckwear and ties -Nightgowns and nightshirts -Painter pants -Pajamas -Pants -Panty hose -Raincoats and ponchos -Rain hats -Religious clothing -Robes -Scarves -Scout uniforms -Shawls and wraps -Shirts -Shirts (hooded) -Shoes (generally) -Shorts -Skirts -Sleepwear, nightgowns, pajamas -Slippers -Slips -Soccer socks -Socks -Suits, slacks, and jackets -Support hosiery -Suspenders -Sweatshirts -Sweat suits -Sweaters -Swimsuits -Ties (neckties - all) -Tights -Trousers -Underclothes -Underpants -Undershirts -Uniforms (school, work, nurse, waitress, military, postal, police, fire) -Veils -Vests (generally)

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PRESCHOOL HARRIET AND JOE FOSTER FAMILY YMCA Now enrolling children ages 3-4 Call 713-869-3378 to register today!

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TEA recognizes area schools

By Christina Martinez christina@theleadernews.com

The Texas Education Agency has recognized several HISD schools for High Performance and High Progress for the 2013-2014 school year. Seventeen HISD schools were included on the agency’s list of Title I High Performing Schools and 17 schools were named as High Progress schools. Two schools in our area were recognized to both lists Field Elementary School and Oak Forest Elementary School.

The high performance designation is given to Title I schools that earn academic distinctions in math and reading in the Texas accountability system. High progress schools are Title I schools that are in the top 25 percent of the annual improvement and/or a school in the top 25 percent of those demonstrating the ability to close performance gaps based on system safeguards.

A neighborhood organization that is involved with Fields Elementary School, Friends of Fields, stays involved with the educators, students and the community. The group was organized to give a helping hand to Fields and parent volunteers are happy with the school

achievements.

“With every academic achievement that Field receives, it justifies our cause and motivates us even more,” Friends of Fields parent volunteer, Patty McGrail continues, “Their achievements also give us more credibility when asking for support from our community.”

Principal of Oak Forest Elementary, Jenny Thomas, is proud of her staff and believes their recognition is well deserved.

“We are so proud to be recognized under both progress categories by TEA as a Title I Reward school,” Principal Thomas continues, “It’s good to take a minute to pat everyone on the back for their accomplishments before we start back at it. It’s a reminder to me that no individual can do this work on their own. I firmly believe that our school has accomplished what it has by a team of educators, staff, families, and community members working together to provide kids the best educational setting we can.”

Both schools will begin their 2014-2015 school year on August 25 as a recognized Texas Education Agency Title I Reward school.

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Join us on Saturdays for Special Radio Remotes

Games and prize giveaways including gift cards, backpacks and school supplies!

Plus a chance to win a new Electronic Tablet at every remote!

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