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By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com With a sign from Edge Realty Partners up at the former home of Texas Cafeteria, 2400 North Shepherd Drive, interest and speculation has arisen about what might occupy the space.

But the public won’t have to guess too hard because the sign from Edge proposes up to 3,250 square feet of restaurant space.

“We have activity,” said Edge’s David Littwitz, when asked if they were getting inquiries about the space. He said that the total space is a little over 6,000 square feet but because of permitting restrictions with regard to parking, only half can be used for a restaurant.

“We’ve been talking to various groups and restaurants,” said Littwitz.

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The first days of school offered a whirlwind of emotions for students, faculty and administrators at the Arabic Immersion Magnet School in the Heights as the new year began Monday. The first day brought protests from Houston-area residents upset by the school’s curriculum and what they claim are dangerous influences, while the second brought out residents offering encouragement and support for the school.

Tuesday’s counter-protest attracted about 15 people that morning, organized by members of the Shady Acres Moms Club and other concerned citizens. Emily Chapman, pastor at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church and a Houston resident of seven years, said the response has been good with friendliness from parents and students and the occasional honking horn from passersby.

Colorful signs and words of encouragement greeted students as they walked into the school Tuesday morning, which Chapman said was a stark contrast from the first day of school.

“I think school is a place where kids are supposed to feel safe and welcome, and for adults to be spewing vitriol where youngsters are coming to learn seemed like something I didn’t want to see going on,” Chapman said. “I think we’re a neighborhood that values being a part of a global city and to think that people would protest learning

a foreign language feels a little outside of what I would expect to see the norm. It’s a little disappointing.”

Elizabeth Theiss, organizer of the protest which took place on Monday and the first day of school in HISD, said she and others were concerned about language programs she believes will be “little-used or little-needed.” About 15 protesters stood with American flags and signs decrying the school, which they claim is being promoted

HISD Chief of Staff Jason Spencer took to Twitter to air his criticism of the group protesting the school.

by organizations with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and that HISD has taken thousands of dollars from Qatar based organizations in return for creation of the school and its programs.

“When you have 20 million, nationwide, second and third generation language learners that still have not mastered proficient English,” Theiss said. “We think this district is hiding or avoiding the true mission of See Arabic, P. 10A

Photos by Jonathan Garris (Top) Protesters wave flags and signs during the first day of school outside of the Arabic Immersion Magnet School in the Heights as administrators and faculty worked to make the first day as smooth as possible. (Bottom) Roxanne Davis and her son Patrick showed their support at a counter-protest Tuesday morning.

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Breakfast dishes include the Texas Special which comes from the Texas Cafeteria as well as Maria’s Breakfast – two scrambled eggs, hash brown or beans, bacon, sausage or ham and tortilla or toast – which Sanchez said she brainstormed with Pete Koumonduros. For lunch, there are burgers, BLTs, club sandwiches, and grilled chicken sandwiches as well as chef and Greek salads.

Daughters Claudia, Brenda and Sabrina are helping their mother with the café when they can. Sanchez said she’s planning to put a sign out on the sidewalk soon to increase her visibility.

Maria’s Café is the latest in a series of eateries that have operated out of the car wash at 3103 Ella Blvd. Facundo Café occupied the spot for four years. Opening quietly in 2010, Facundo’s built quite a following before it closed in 2014.

Kathy Green, former owner of Myti-Burger, also operated a restaurant out of the car wash earlier this year.

“I always thought about having my own place,” said Sanchez. If all goes well in the next two months, she may well get her wish.

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If you’ve gotten a car wash at Dr Gleem’s on Ella Boulevard, you may have noticed a new restaurant on the premises. Maria’s Café has been open for about a month. The proprietor, Maria Sanchez, might be familiar to the former patrons of the Texas Cafeteria – Sanchez was an employee there for 16 years.

“Some of my [former] customers came here because they knew I was here and some of them don’t know,” Sanchez said. “They stop and say ‘Don’t I know you from some place?’”

Sanchez said she learned of the available restaurant space in the car wash from one of her former customers at Texas Cafeteria and that her former employers, the Koumonduros family, and Pete Koumonduros in particular, have helped her get started with the new enterprise.

“They gave me dishes and even the cooler,” said Sanchez. “I have learned a lot from them.”

Right now Maria’s Café is open for breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. They also do To-Go orders. Right now they are cash only because Sanchez

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uring college, most of which I’ve long forgotten, my favorite class was taught by a professor who loved to argue with any student daring to differ with his tenets of Political Psychology.

The course fascinated me, in large part because I disagreed with about 97 percent of the hubris spilling from the professor, but also because so much of the underlying themes still ring true today.

At its core, the class was exactly what it said: The psychology of politics. Why do we vote the way we do? What matters to us when we select a candidate? Does a politician’s hair really impact the way we vote?

Apparently, in 1992, women liked Bill Clinton’s hair. Apparently, in 2015, fed up Americans have taken a liking to Donald Trump’s hair. And his confidence, which crossed over to narcissism long ago. And the straight-talking way he addresses issues, because what does he care?

If he loses, he goes back to building hotels and playing golf.

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The 2016 presidential election has dominated media for the past two months, thanks to Trump’s aggression and Hillary Clinton’s regression. Social and traditional media have become consumed with speeches, denials, attacks and two dozen candidates seeking the land’s highest office.

At the same time, the elections that have much more impact on our day-to-day lives, like the Houston city elections, are being drowned out by large media bobbing for ratings. What’s worse, I fear a majority of voters will confuse the distinctions between what gets a president

elected and what’s most important in our local candidates. In a sense, we could stand a quick psychology class of what seems to matter in both national and local elections.

Let’s start with the national – just so we can get it out of the way.

In a presidential campaign, three things apparently matter more than anything else, if you throw out the distorted notions of “ideology.”

First, a presidential candidate needs a good catch phrase. Hope met Change when our current president won the 2008 election. Not sure how that panned out, but the leader in the polls these days, Mr. Trump, has coined “Make America Great Again,” and the mantra has stuck with his ever-growing base of supporters.

Next, a national candidate needs star power. Start with Reagan, slide over to Clinton, and finish up around Obama and Trump. For Obama’s 2008 acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, Hollywood set makers spent more than $15 million to create a Roman Empire theme behind the nominee.

And last, you need money. In 2012, Obama spent $1.12 billion on his campaign; Mitt Romney spent $1.02 billion. The last sitting president before Obama, George W. Bush, spent a paltry $345 million to win in 2004. Reagan and Walter Mondale spent a combined $210 million.

If national elections are about celebrity, cash and a fancy logo, local elections are exactly the opposite.

In fact, the ballots we cast in a few months will be based on what our nation’s founders probably wanted in our public servants.

In the psychology of local elections, we start with someone who has a little experience. Not government experience, necessarily, but we want someone who has experience leading people. We want someone who has actually held a job of service to others, whether that’s a deputy, a doctor or a business owner.

If we find a candidate experienced, the next thing we seek is someone who is actually vested in our community. Have you fought the daily battles we fight? Do your

children go to our schools? Do you know what it’s like to commute to work on pot-holed streets?

And when we talk about a vesting period, we also want to understand your intentions for seeking office.

Are you using a school board to seek a higher office, or do you care about improving our schools?

Are you using city council to run for mayor, or do you actually care about your district.

Last, the best local candidates are the ones who remain accessible long after they’ve been elected. Are you riding around with a personal assistant because you can, or are you just another one of us who makes time for family and work before and after you’ve voted to fix our budget?

One of the great tragedies of media today is that we’ve turned politicians into the most important people in our society, rather than the servants they were intended to be. As we vote in our local elections, let’s not confuse government representatives with the hype of national politics.

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Top 0.1 percent make more The reader. than bottom 90 percent Many major elections have given us some catchy phrases, such as, “54-40 or fight,” which I believe was the score of the TCU-A&M game in 1920. There was: “He kept us out of war.” That was Woodrow Wilson’s slogan until, of course, he got us into war, then it was, “The war to end all wars,” which it wasn’t. In more recent times there were the New Deal, the Fair Deal, and, “It depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is.”

This presidential election is giving us “income inequality,” which means about the same as “comprehensive immigration reform,” i.e., whatever you want it to mean. It is a simple fact that this nation, like many others, has income inequality, and the gap is widening. But how and why, and does it make any difference? I mean, do I really care what my yardman thinks about this growing economic problem, and he can’t vote, anyway? So, as usual, we shall look into this matter and figure out to how turn a buck on the deal.

First, we all know that, like the song says, the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.

According to a new Pew Research Center Report (I rely on Pew, it’s a good, objective and fair operation), upper income family wealth is 70 times larger than lower income family wealth. Big deal. Tell us something we don’t know. Here’s something: the wealth gap between upper and middle income Americans – yes, Mr. and Mrs. Average American -- has hit a record high.

On average, today’s upper-income families are almost seven times wealthier than middle-income families, compared to 3.4 times wealthier in 1984. So now it’s not just the great unwashed who are getting left behind, but everyone else is, too.

Today only the top 10 percent of Americans are seeing their wealth grow while the bottom 90 get less and less of the pie each year. The driving force of this wealth chasm are the top 0.1 percent, who have seen their share of the nation’s wealth grow the most over the past decades, from 7 percent in 1979 to 22 percent today. We are talking about hedge fund managers, CEOs of the Fortune 400 and most semiliterate NBA stars. This next fact should yank your chain: The top 0.1 percent are now worth more than the entire bottom 90 percent of the U.S. population. Why this increase in the wealth of the tip-toppers? The Great Recession. While the rest of the nation was hurting, that 0.1 percent actually gained wealth. It has something to do with tax loopholes, stock options and a post office box in the Cayman Islands.

I, for one, can’t fault athletes and movie stars who make an obscene amount of money. Their bosses are mostly hard-headed business people who have determined that if they pay, say, Julia Roberts or Tom Brady $40 million, the bosses are going to make $80 million. It’s called the free market system. Should the recipient, who has maybe five good years to clean up, shove the chips back across the table and say, “Sorry, but I’m not worth that much.”? Would you? If so, come work for me.

But what chaps my chaps are the sneaky CEOs who are quietly creating a new robber baron class with lawyers, lobbyists and greedy politicians running interference, while the dumb workers don’t

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know they are getting screwed.

A survey conducted showed that Americans drastically underestimate the CEO-to-worker pay gap.

Respondents guessed the average CEO made 30 times as much as the average unskilled worker. In actual fact the CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 354-to-one.

Here in Texas, the income disparity situation is worse. Texas has the largest percentage of its population falling either below the poverty line or making more than $200,000 a year, relative to the other states. Yep, we have the largest income gap of all 50 states. Just over 21 percent of Texas’ population falls into one of these two camps, the rich and the poor, although – surprise! -- most fall into the poor group. But none of our Texas’ politicians runs on the income disparity ticket. Remember, my yardman can’t vote. Among U.S. cities, College Station-Bryan ranks sixth in income disparity.

Texarkana is 7th, Brownsville is 17th. Incidentally, the College Station-Bryan income statistic need some explanation. This includes 50,000 Aggies, whose collective income is zero.

Now back to our presidential candidates. They are having problems with this income gap problem, and most had rather not mention it. Donald Trump’s unofficial slogan is: “I’m Rich! Deal with it.”

Carly Fiorina received a $21-million golden parachute from HP. She and her husband reported a net worth of $59 million, so she can’t play the income disparity card. Hillary and Bill earned more than $25 million delivering 104 speeches since the beginning of last year, plus she made another $5 million on her book. Jeb Bush has parlayed his former governorship into about $29 million since he left office. Rick Santorum’s wealth, he said, is between $880,000 and $1.9 million. That’s not much compared to the others.

Rick Perry is building a nice house in Washington County, so he must be doing all right. Dr. Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon, author and speaker, reported that he and his wife, Cindy, earned between $8.9 million and $27 million over a recent 16-month period. Marco Rubio plays up his humble beginnings, but does not mention his purchase of an $80,000 yacht.

(Conversely, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker owes between $15,000 and $150,000 in credit card and car loan debt. Do we really want such a spendthrift for president?) Only Bernie Sanders mentions income disparity. Actually, he rants about it in every speech.

This is not a gilt trip. Our job is not to sulk and be jealous. Our job is to elect the person who will get us into that top bracket. So vote for the candidate whose slogan is: “0.1 or fight.”

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Dear Editor: Thank you so much for your generous support to the Garden Oaks American Legion Post 560’s Family Fun Day this past weekend. Because of your giving support, we were able to reach out to the community and have a very successful event.

Your giving support enabled us to provide help and create hope for the Lotus Project, which provides support and strength to female veterans going through tough times, as well as provide food, shelter and care for their families and children.

We are grateful to you for joining us in this endeavor through your support – Thank you for making a difference.

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Voting straight ticket can get wrong person elected

Dear Editor: I sometimes vote the straight party ticket. I never vote Republican. Straight party voting places more power in the party, it’s true: but I always want to vote for the Democrats and if Van Os is running I can go back and remove him.

Texas went Republican fast, probably in reaction to changing demographics. The birth rates are stronger than the reaction and I posit that Texas could become Democratic again just as fast under the right circumstances.

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Dear Editor: It’s going to happen. Rodney Ellis and the board president have an agenda and it’s to strip the Heights area of all history. Ms. Skillern’s tenure as board president ends Dec. 31, and she is bound and determined for this to be her

Dear Editor: This is absurd. Both my mom (class of ‘57), my dad (class of ‘51) and numerous other family members and friends graduated from Reagan. My family has lived in the Heights since the late 1800s. So many things are changing. Can’t one thing stay the same?

Debra Dear Editor: Like it or not, history is made up of good and bad things.

Wanting to change the name of Reagan High School is not going to change anything that happened in the past. This change is only being considered by a bunch of politicians who only care about their own agenda. We all need to move forward. We certainly do not need to change the name of our school … LEAVE IT ALONE. Charles Otto

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Dear Editor: I think these kind of utility scams have been terrorizing our country since years ago. They always use similar tricks in every one of of their actions, but sometimes they just change the numbers. I find reports about them at sites like http://caller center.com and follow it since maybe 2 years ago, and until today, I still can find people complaining about them. I think nowadays most people have been aware of their tricks, but still, it’s better to always spread the message to our family and friends about them.

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legacy. Think about it … destroy our 89 years of history and someone can create a history of their choice. Now this is true racism.

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Dear Editor: Re: “A person operating a bicycle on a roadway who is moving slower than the other traffic on the roadway shall ride as near as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway” This quotation of state law is very incomplete and misleading. A complete reading of the applicable statute reveals that the “far-to-right” provision is, in practice, the exception rather than the rule. In fact, bicyclists may use a full lane (much like motorcyclists) in any context where the lane is not wide enough to safely accommodate a bicyclist *and* a motor vehicle side-by-side with both entirely within the same lane. And when that is the case, using the full lane (generally, riding slightly left of center within the lane) is the best practice for bicyclist safety.

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The calendar.

MONTHLY HAPPY HOUR Heights Young Professionals Join HYPO for networking, appetizers, and complimentary beer and cocktails. Meet, socialize and make direct connections with other professionals. This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting will be from 5-8 p.m. at Silver Street Studios, 2000 Edwards St. The cost is free for HYPO members, $15 for non-members before Aug. 25, $20 before Aug. 27, and $30 at the door. Information: 713-8616735, info@heightschamber. com.

BATS ON THE BAYOU Houston Parks Board The Houston Parks Board, in partnership with the Houston Parks and Recreation Department and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bats on the Bayou,â&#x20AC;? an event to introduce families to the bat colony living under Watonga Boulevard Bridge. The event will be 6:30 p.m. Aug. 28, at Watonga Park at the bridge.

There will be family activities.

Attendees are encouraged to bring folding chairs, blankets and bug spray. Information: www. houstonparksboard.org.

GOOF GAMES DAY Oaks Presbyterian Garden Oaks/Oak Forest Games Day will be in the fellowship hall of Oaks Presbyterian Church, 1576 Chantilly Ln., from 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m. Aug. 29. Come by for a day of relaxing and playing board games. People can bring games to share. Admission is $5 per adult, which gives one a ticket for the raffle drawings throughout the day. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. No alcohol, please. Information: 713-6822556, facebook.com/groups/ GOOFGamesDay/.

EVENING OF STORYTELLING The Houston Storytellers Guild The Houston Storytellers Guild presents an evening of storytelling for children and adults from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 29, at Saint Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parish Hall, 1819 Heights Blvd.

Featured storytellers are Larry Thomas, Sally Bates Goodroe, and Sheila Phillips. Admission is $10 a family and $5 for individuals. If you want a free preview tune on KPFT 90.1 at 10 p.m.

Aug. 27, for Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Your Story, hosted by Dr. Hank Roubicek

and guest teller, Larry Thomas.

Information: www.houstonstorytellers.org.

communities, and experts will be on hand. Information: 281-9079553.

LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE Celebration Theatre Come see this hilarious, poignant and provacative play about women and the dilemma of what to wear. The play will run through Aug. 30, at Music Box Theatre, 2623 Colquitt St. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances will be at 7:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Visit the website for performance dates and to purchase tickets.

Information: 832-330-5478, celebrationtheatrehouston.com.

OPEN HOUSE/GRAND OPENING Hunter Dance Center Hunter Dance Center, 747 N. Shepherd Dr., Ste. 100, will celebrate its grand opening with an open house from 1-5 p.m. Sept.

12. Free dance, yoga and family workshops, along with creative activities for little dancers including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Build Your Own Tutu,â&#x20AC;? face painting and jumpy castles -- as well as thrilling circus arts and aerial dance demonstrations, ensure an exciting day for all. Information: 832-930-6343, www.hunterdancecenter.com.

WELCOME CENTER GRAND OPENING Avanti Senior Living at Vision Park Avanti Senior Living at Vision Park, 120 Vision Park Dr. in Shenandoah, will be opening its welcome center Sept. 1. The open house will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 1 and Sept. 2, and from 4-6 p.m. Sept. 3. Healthcare professionals, seniors, their families and friends are invited to visit the welcome center to learn more about retirement

AARP MONTHLY MEETING AARP Chapter 1265 The monthly meeting will be held at 10 a.m., Sept. 14, in the community room at 1520 Candlelight Dr. The special guest is Jan Flewelling, Stroke Outreach Coordinator with the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute.

The meeting is open to anyone 50 or older, and will be preceded by a meet-and-greet at 9:30 a.m.

Information: 713-681-1133.

REAL WHIMFANSICAL EXHIBITION Lone Star College-CyFair Lone Star College-CyFairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art Department features Leticia Frankioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Real Whimfansicalâ&#x20AC;? exhibition through Sept. 17, in the Bosque Gallery, located in the Center for the Arts building on the Barker Cypress campus at 9191 Barker Cypress.

Drawing and painting since her youth in Venezuela, Frankio mastered a wide range of techniques working as an artist in various jobs over the years. Information: 281-290-5273, LoneStar. edu/bosquegallery.

INDIEPALOOZA CONFERENCE The Houston Writers Guild The Houston Writers Guild will be hosting its First Annual Indiepalooza conference, which will focus on self-publishing. The event will be at the Crowne Plaza Houston Galleria area, 7611 Katy Frwy., from 6 p.m. Sept.

25, and from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sept. 26. Visit the website for the schedule and to sign up.

Information: www.houstonwritersguild.org.

From the Pews.

Hope Episcopal collecting donations for Star of Hope Hope Episcopal Church, 1613 W. 43rd St., is collecting donations of school supplies and travel sized toiletries for children at the Star of Hopeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homeless shelter. Pencils, notebooks, paper, crayons and other classroom materials are needed. Also useful are backpacks, tissues, flashlights, and new packages of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s socks and underwear. The drive will last from August through the month of September.

Beginning Sept. 1, the parish hall will be open to faculty and staff of Black Middle School.

All personnel who want to bring their lunches and eat there are welcome between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

During the week the office entrance is located on Cheshire. Call 713-681-6422 for information.

GOOF Games Day at Oaks Presbyterian Garden Oaks/Oak Forest Games Day will be in the fellowship hall of Oaks Presbyterian Church from 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m. Aug. 29. Come by for a day of relaxing and playing board games. Play old classics like Scrabble and Monopoly or try new favorites like Ticket to Ride and Settlers of Catan.

People can bring games to share.

Admission is $5 per adult, which gives one a ticket for the raffle drawings throughout the

day. The theme for this Games Day is racing. Play any racingthemed game and get a ticket for the Grand Prize drawing of a brand new copy of Pitchcar Mini.

Children are welcome, but they must be accompanied by an adult. This is not a church event. No alcohol, please.

Oaks Presbyterian Church is located at 1576 Chantilly Ln. Call 713-682-2556 or visit facebook.com/groups/ GOOFGamesDay/ for information.

Senior activities day and luncheon at St. Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adults age 50+ are welcome to attend the monthly Senior Activities Day Games and Luncheon at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 2, in the fellowship hall. Love offerings are encouraged to help cover the cost of lunch.

The United Methodist Women will meet Sept. 6, following the 11 a.m. worship service in the fellowship hall. Women of all ages are welcome. Please bring a covered dish to share.

St. Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Methodist Church is located at 2003 W. 43rd St. For information, call 713-686-8241 or visit www.stsumc.org.

St. Matthewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s UMC Lydia Circle to meet Due to the Labor Day weekend, there will be no pancake breakfast in September, but will resume Oct. 3. The Lydia Circle will meet Sept. 5, at 10 a.m., in Room 107. All Lydia members are urged to attend

this important meeting to make final plans for the remaining year. Ray Covey as Elvis will make an appearance on Sept. 26.

Sunday morning worship is at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sunday School for all ages at 10:30 a.m.

St. Matthewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Methodist Church is located at 4300 N. Shepherd Dr. Call 713-6970671 or visit www.stmatthewsmethodist.org for information.

Garage sale fundraiser at St. Joseph St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1505 Kane St., is having a garage sale fundraiser for its annual festival, which will be held Sept. 26. The sale is located at the St. Martin de Porres building. Shop the sale after Mass each Sunday in August. Mass times are 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon.

Call 713-222-6193 or visit www.facebook.com/stjosephannualfestival.

All Saints TALC to hold fall semester registration All Saints Catholic Community Third Age Learning Center senior program will hold its fall semester registration from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 27, in the parish hall, located at 215 E. 10th St. The Fall Semester begins Sept. 8, and will conclude Nov. 13. Registration will continue the first two weeks of the semester.

TALC offers a variety of activities and classses including exercise, woodworking, con-

versational Spanish, computer, line dancing, hula, stain glass, watercolor painting, bridge, Lifelong Learning and more.

A hot lunch, cooked on-site, is available at noon Monday through Friday during the semester for $2. Reservations are recommended.

For program information and lunch reservations, call 713-248-1277.

Fifth Sunday Singing at Oak Forest Baptist There will be a Fifth Sunday Singing at 4:15 p.m. Aug. 30. There will be a full hour of singing, with congregation singing, group and soloist.

There will be a blend of Traditional, Southern Gospel and Contemporary Music. The community is welcome.

Oak Forest Baptist Church is located at 1700 W. 43rd St. For information, call 713-6824942.

John Knox Church holds Arts and Crafts Charity Bazaar The 7th Annual John Knox Church Arts and Crafts Charity Bazaar will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 19. Guests include Houston City Councilwoman Brenda Stardig, Texas District 138 Representative Dwayne Bohac, and television anchor Sharron Melton.

The free family event will feature unique handmade arts and crafts, a bouncy castle, animal exhibit, live music, food, raffle and silent auction.

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Sunday School 9:30 AM Morning Worship10:45 AM Pastor Don Joseph Member of MANNA Visit us on FaceBook www.oakscchouston.org

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GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN CHURCH 4040 Watonga â&#x20AC;˘ 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 â&#x20AC;˘ Mon. - Fri. 9-2 p.m. www.gethsemanelutheran.org

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Church is located at 2525 N. Gessner Dr. Call 713-462-5448 or visit www.johnknoxhouston.org for information.

FOOD, WINE AND FUNDRAISING Monte Beach Civic Club and Lemond Kitchen Come out to Lemond Kitchen, 612 Archer, for a night out from 6-10 p.m. Oct. 10, to benefit the Montie Beach/Brookesmith new landmark signs. The cost of admission is $50 and includes creole lite bites, two alcoholic beverages, commemorative wine glass, sample brews from Town in City Brewery and goodie bags. To purchase tickets, visit website. Information: www.montiebeach.org.

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Not Enough Said about NSAIDS

NSAIDS are non-steriod anti-inď&#x192;&#x;ammatory drugs. They have great beneď&#x192;&#x17E;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-inď&#x192;&#x;ammatory drug (steroid or non-steroid) will GREATLY INCREASE ADVERSE EFFECTS. These over the counter drugs can also kill you if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read the labels.

Never take different anti-inď&#x192;&#x;ammatory drugs within days of each other!!

Choose only one drug and use the lowest, least frequent dose to appreciate the desired beneď&#x192;&#x17E;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 speciď&#x192;&#x17E;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 doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advice closely and read labels thoroughly on all drugs before giving or taking them.

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MESSAGE OF THE WEEK

Five Types oF prayer

There is no limit to the kinds of prayer which are possible, since prayer is any genuine attempt to communicate with God, but there are five types of prayer which seem to be virtually universal. The first type of prayer is the prayer of thanks. Many of the faithful start and end each day by thanking God, and there is always something to be thankful for, including our very existence. The second type of prayer is the prayer of confession or contrition, where we confess our sins to God. This is often framed in terms of what we have done wrong or what we have failed to do, and should include improper or unkind thoughts, and true remorse. A third type of prayer is the prayer of petition, the prayer which asks for Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help.

These prayers are sometimes thought unnecessary, since God presumably knows better than we do what we need, but it certainly feels right to ask God for help. A fourth prayer is the prayer of praise, where we extol or exalt God, typically for his goodness, power, or wisdom. The last type of prayer, which is often overlooked because it is more akin to meditation than to prayer, is when we simply feel ourselves in the presence of God who cares for and about us. The sense that there is a Supreme Being who is not indifferent to our suffering should become a way of being in the world, and something which we should strive for constantly.

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Hear The Gospel - Mark 16:15; Roman 10: 14-17 Believe The Gospel - John 8:24; Hebrews 11:6 Repent - Luke 17:3-5; Acts 17:30 Confess - Mathew 10:32; Romans 10:9-10 Be Baptized - Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; Col 2:11-13 Live Faithfully Till Death - John 8:31; Revelation 2:10; Hebrew 10:23 The Norhill Church of Christ is a non-denominational church located in the near north side of Houston in the inner loop 77009 area.

It has operated as a church of Christ since 1927, it is located at 634 West Cottage on the corner of West Cottage and Reagan streets.

The Norhill Church of Christ teaches only the Bible, without reference to any man-originated creed. Bible study services for all ages are held at 9:30am Sunday mornings. Sunday morning Worship begins at 10:15am. Sunday evening worship is at 6:00pm Wednesday evening worship and Bible study is held at 7:30pm.

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Saturday, August 29, 2015 • Page 5A

Neighbors: Nina Lee Hill celebrates 95th birthday ham, Becky and Garrett Chumchal of Houston, and Matt Mahon of Houston, celebrated her special day, Aug. 29, with dinner and a surprise party out at the family’s Texan pied-à-terre, Sour Grapes Ranch in Montgomery, TX.

By Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@outlook.com Warmest birthday wishes go out to Nina Lee Hill who celebrated her 95th birthday on Aug. 24. Hill’s family threw a pop-up party with the theme of “Queen for a Day.” In attendance were Hill’s three children Wayne, Nancy and Shirley, plus one of her two grandchildren, Ryan and his wife Valerie, and her five great-grandchildren (Dakota, with boyfriend, Ben; Griffin, Max, Miles and Cooper).

Also, Nina’s sister Betty Craig and two nieces, Patti Fore & Diane Allen came to share in the fun. Lane Lewis, Democratic Party Chairman for this area (who proudly lives on Nina Lee Lane), also popped in to wish her a happy birthday.

Hill was presented with a crown, royal jewels and a scepter, all in pink “diamonds.”

Daughter Nancy showed her a recent Facebook post with over 600 likes and over 200 birthday wishes of friends, family and neighbors, including much love and admiration.

Hill, for whom Nina Lee Lane in Oak Forest is named, would like you to know her name and the street name both are pronounced “Nine-ah,” and not “Nee-na,” a common mispronunciation. Hill’s husband was the project manager for Frank Sharp, the developer of Oak Forest, and he named

Nina Lee Hill and friend.

Nina Lee Lane after his wife and Chantilly Lane after her silver pattern.

Happy, happy birthday to Janet Gebhardt Mahon of Lazybrook! Mrs. Mahon is a native Houstonian who grew up in the Heights, attended Reagan High School, and is a long time member of Heights Presbyterian Church. In celebration of her 85th birthday this year, Mahon’s greatgranddaughters Smith (5 yrs) and Virginia Maxey (2 yrs) of Birmingham, AL, flew in with their grandparents who are also Mahon’s daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Bruce Maxey of Ocean Springs.

Ms. Mahon’s family, including her husband Joe Mahon, son and daughter-in-law Mike and Brenda Mahon of Houston, grandchildren Stuart and Laney Maxey of Birming-

Mike and Barbara Pilato along with daughters Erica Chavez Nunez and Alexis Pilato, would like to send a shout out to son and brother Tristan Pilato who is a freshman music major at Blinn College and a member of the Blinn Buccaneer Marching Band. The most recent news from Blinn is that Tristan, also a grad from Waltrip’s Ram Band, auditioned this past Sunday and won a seat in the jazz band! The Pilato/Nunez family is super proud of Tristan and his accomplishments.

No. 7 in her graduating class, Reyvan Gray will attend Prairie View A&M University on an academic and band scholarship. She left for freshman band camp on July 7th, the day she returned from marching in the National Independence Day Parade in Washington D.C. with the Roaring Red Waltrip Ram Band. Reyvan’s mother, Phaedra Gray, is thrilled for her daughter and very proud of her success.

Leader Newspaper intern and roving reporter Julia

Pena was graduated from Waltrip recently where she was president of the Honor Society and was on the student board of directors for the Federal Reserve. Julia’s mother, Susan Pena, reports Julia is moving into her dorm on Aug. 29th and will start her freshman year at Brown University in Providence, RI. She received a scholarship to attend this Ivy League school.

Jordan Gomez, recently graduated from Waltrip HS and another active member of the Waltrip Ram Band, was accepted into Blinn College in Brenham, TX, and received a partial band scholarship. He is now a proud member of the Blinn College Buccaneer Band.

Recently moved in with a week of classes under his belt, Jordan is loving every minute of his experience. Jordan’s mother, Nora Marquez, said, “I dropped him off a week ago in the dorms. He settled in and it felt like me dropping him off in kindergarten all over again, but no tears from mom because his new bandmates were looking on as they helped other freshmen move into the band dorms. Soon after he settled in he had band practice right away. He is extremely happy to be on the Buccaneer Drum Line! I’m so excited for Jordan and his new beginnings!”

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Is your dog ready for back-to-school?

Dear Tabby, We adopted a puppy over the summer and my kids enjoyed playing and taking care of her.

Now that school is starting, I’m worried that the change in routine will upset the puppy. What can we do to ensure a smooth back-to-school season for our pooch?

Reading, writing and Rottweiler-mixes in Woodland Heights Dear Reading, writing and Rottweiler-mixes, You’re right. While back to school can spell the return of structure and good habits for humans, it can be a lonely, confusing time for your pet-especially a pet who is new to

a family with children. Instead of lazy mornings at home, spent with the pets, now the kids are rushing out the door before the sun is up and often aren’t home until the sun is setting. This spells long, boring days for a dog who has only known long walks, outside time and snuggling all summer.

What can you do to help ease the back to school transition for your dog? The folks at North Shore Animal League have some helpful tips: 1. Work with your children to set and follow a daily routine that works for their lifestyle all year long. The schedule should include feeding, walks for a toilet break, walks off the property (for socialization) and appropriate play at approximately the same time every day. Establishing a routine your pet can depend on will help them weather any changes that may occur.

2. Save a special toy that your pet really loves and have your children give it to them just before they are ready to go out. Put it away again once the children come home so it remains the “special toy.”

3. Hide favorite pet treats around the house for your pet to discover while you are away. Rubber Kongs or hard hollow bones can be stuffed with a little peanut butter or cream cheese and can even be frozen for a long lasting treat!

4. Encourage your children to come home right away to care for their pet’s needs and jump into a fun game of “fetch” or “cat and mouse” before starting other afterschool activities.

5. Plan fun after-school activities for your children

are very proud to announce that their son, DJ, has moved to Clemson University in South Carolina where he is enrolled in ClemsonLIFE, a 2 year program for people with intellectual disabilities. DJ and his family learned about Clemson-

LIFE randomly and absolutely fell in love with the program.

Dreams of life at Clemson took center stage and DJ worked hard to wait patiently for news of his application. Congratulations!

SHINING A LIGHT ON TOOTH COLORED FILLINGS Chase Baker, D.D.S.

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understand that there is some mystery in the patient’s eyes as to what is happening when having a filling placed. Today we will pull back the veil, to better understand how composite fillings work and how a tooth can go from having decay to appearing as good as new.

Once a cavity is removed from a tooth, the tooth is shaped to best hold a filling in place. An etchant is placed to remove any remaining debris from the tooth and to expose the microscopic tubules which make up the tooth. From this point forward, it is imperative that your dentist keep your tooth perfectly dry or your filling may prematurely fail.

An adhesive is placed over the cavity preparation which locks into those dental tubules and provides additional retention. At this point the composite resin filling is placed into the preparation which bonds to the adhesive layer. The composite is made up of a pebble-like filler material, often silica, bound within a resin-based matrix. Once placed, the composite can be shaped by your dentist to look and function just like your tooth. An ultra-violet light is now used, activating a catalyst within the matrix which causes the restoration to harden.

Now your dentist can polish your new restoration to ensure the fit is correct and is smooth to a glossy shine. With proper technique in placement and with good homecare, a composite restoration can last you for many years to come.

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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to do for and with their new pet - build a cat tree, plan a family game of soccer or go for a hike together. Encourage children to spend quiet time reading out loud to their pets and recording it so it can be played back while the animal is home alone.

With a little extra care and attention after school and on weekends, your new pooch shouldn’t have any problems coping with her new friends going back to school. Who knows, your pup might learn to enjoy a little peace and quiet during the day, making her all-the-more excited to see her kids when they get off the bus in the afternoon.

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The Obituaries.

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Billie Bilski Jr., 76, born Feb. 2, 1939 in Brenham, Texas, died Aug. 17. Bilski was a longtime member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, the Men’s Club, Bingo committee; money counters team, the Golden Youth organization and a part-time employee of the parish. Billie was an employee of Graver Tank and Manufacturing for 40 years as a shop foreman. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Betty; son Patrick Bilski; brothers Paul, Otto and Joe Bilski; sisters Anita Swoboda and Barbara Janda; and two granddaughters. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 4213 Mangum Road, Houston 77092.

Martin C. DeVries Jr., 95, born April 17, 1920 in Beaumont, died Aug. 19. He married Wilma Lee Frank and served in the Navy in World War II as part of the 31st Construction Battalion. After the war, he joined the painters union and followed his father’s vocation of painting and wall covering. He was a Shriner and a longtime member of the Downtown Rotary Club and traveled extensively playing golf with the International Rotary Golf Fellowship. He became lay-pastor of the church he grew up in. He is survived by his children, Chris and Doug McCuen, Priscilla Conoley, Marty DeVries, David DeVries, and Bruce and Linda Johnson; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, and 15 great-great grandchildren.

Mary Elizabeth Johnson, 94, born June 6, 1921 in Tyler, Texas, died Aug. 23. She graduated from Milby High School in 1938, and obtained an R.N. degree from Jefferson Davis Hospital School of Nursing in 1941. She married her husband, Kenneth, in 1943. They lived together in the Heights, before moving to Oak Forest in the early 1950s.

The Johnsons were very active in building Gethsemane Lutheran church and were former members of Immanuel Lutheran church. Johnson was drafted as the new church’s first pianist, and then organist. She served as a circulating nurse in the operating room at Memorial hospital in downtown Houston. She is survived by her brother Thomas, son Ken, daughters Lynda Warren and Janet Janes, seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Aug. 27, at 11 a.m. in the chapel at Heights Funeral Home.

Dottie Lea Pearle, 63, born Nov. 27, 1951 in Houston, died Aug. 15. Pearle had a 35 year career with Houston Community College serving in various departments. She served as President of the Houston Community College System Chapter of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges and as a delegate to the Federation of Houston Profession Women. Pearle is survived by her mother, Dorothy Pearle and brother Robert Pearle. Memorial contributions may be made to the Boys and Girls Country of Houston, Inc., 18806 Roberts Rd., Hockley, TX 77447.

Antonio “Tony” Ramirez Suarez, 89, born Oct. 25, 1925 in Houston, died Aug. 16. Suarez was employed by Southern Pacific Railroad for 45 years when he retired in 1987. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946, 3rd Class Petty Officer, B24 Squad where he received the World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal and America Area Campaign Medal. In Aug. 1972 he became a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, where he was a Lector in the early years and remained an active member of the community until his health deteriorated. Suarez is survived by his wife of 67 years, Avelina Abrego Suarez; children Richard Suarez, Anthony Suarez, Joseph Suarez, Christine Suarez Gomez, Patricia Suarez Morales, David Suarez, Loretta Suarez Garcia, Thomas Suarez, Mary Ann Suarez Castillo, James Suarez, Jackie Suarez Ortega, Connie Suarez Mercado and Gracie Suarez Clark, 29 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.

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Notice of Public Meeting, US 290 Corridor, Harris County The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will hold public meetings regarding the proposed revised interim configuration for the US 290 corridor in Harris County, Texas. The meetings will be held in two locations, with each meeting presenting the same information: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, TX 77433; and Thursday, September 3, 2015, Sheraton Brookhollow, 3000 North Loop West, Houston, TX 77092. The meetings will be held in an open house format from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The purpose of the public meetings is to present the proposed revised lane configuration for the initial construction phase of the US 290 corridor reconstruction. Changes in how the reconstructed corridor will be configured/designed during the initial operations of the facility are necessary due to changes in the funding and operational agreements between TxDOT and Harris County. The revised design replaces the three reversible managed lanes that were to be operated by Harris County and the four inbound and outbound general-purpose lanes. The proposed design now includes one additional general-purpose lane in each direction from I-610 to SH 6, with a one-lane reversible High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane in the center of US 290 from I-610 to SH 99 (Grand Parkway).

This lane configuration would allow TxDOT and its operating partner, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, to meet current highway design and safety standards, optimize the available capacity, and maintain access for carpoolers and transit on an HOV lane until the proposed Hempstead Tollway portion of the ultimate US 290 corridor project can be constructed.

Exhibits showing aerial photography and schematic plans for the proposed project will be available for review at the public meetings and at www.my290.com. This information will also be available by appointment for review Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding city and state holidays. To schedule an appointment at the US 290 Program Management Consultant office, Brookhollow Central III, 2950 North Loop West, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77092, contact Mike Zientek, (713) 354-1556.

All interested persons are invited to attend the public meetings. Written comments about this project may be submitted at the meeting. Written comments may also be submitted in person at the Houston District Office, 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77007, mailed to the Director of Project Development, TxDOT Houston District, P.O. Box 1386, Houston, TX 77251-1386, or emailed to HOU-PIOWebMail@txdot.gov. Comments must be postmarked or emailed on or before September 17, 2015.

The public meetings will be conducted in English. Persons interested in attending the meetings who have special communication or accommodation needs, or need an interpreter, are encouraged to contact TxDOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public Information Office at (713) 802-5076.

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The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, and executed by the Federal Highway Administration and TxDOT.

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Art Valet

By Mitch Cohen

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I’m looking out the window at a smoky haze. The result of fires raging nearby here in Oregon. I’m in West Linn, a Portland suburb at my sister’s house. I came to dote on my nephew and niece, they’re the smartest kids I’ve ever met!

A couple of hours south is a town called Eugene, home to the oldest Saturday market in the country (founded in 1970), and the one market I’ve followed, admired and used as an unseen mentor for many years. It’s not easy finding colleagues in the art market business. To pass up the possibility of visiting the Eugene Saturday Market never crossed my mind.

The artists knew I was coming, Kim Still, marketing promotions and advertising manager at Eugene Saturday Market, now in her 23rd year at the market, announced my visit to the artists in advance. Former market manager Bill Goldsmith, and his wife Pearl, hosted me at their home and were incredible impromptu tour guides of not only the charming city of Eugene, but the market as well, introducing me to everyone.

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Mitch with Kim Still, 23 year veteran manager at Eugene Saturday Market in Portland.

each other, mentoring and encouraging each other for years. This place has traditions. I was totally in my element!

At ten o’clock when the market opens, a group of artists and friends grab drums, noise making shakers and march and sing around the market square. “It’s Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Market ...” You bet I filmed that one.

The market can host up to 300 booths and there’s a farmers market across the street.

There is an “international” food court too that has everything from coffee and cheesecake to Thai, Indian, vegan, pizza and yes, tamales and burritos. They are a favorite staple here too.

Saturday Market is a maker and seller establishment. As long as you made it, you have the opportunity to sell it here, including the tie-dyed toilet paper I bought as a souvenir for a friend, but that’s another story.

A scenery of Eugene Art Market in Oregon.

I met thirty year veterans Raven and neighbor Willy, who like many vendors ride bikes to the market with their wares pulled behind on a cart. Raven, who makes bejeweled shakers, started the opening song. The two are also part of a standards committee, that help the board of directors with many of the operating decisions the market has to make.

Willy told me too that it was because of the market he could leave his “career” behind and pursue his passion full-time. Younger and still “new” to the Saturday Market scene, artists told me it was an honor to be there, great for marketing and a foot in the door to the coveted annual Christmas market.

In addition to the well-orchestrated music stage, where Kim can be found handling the sound board and musicians take the stage hourly all day, there are impromptu musicians and entertainers all around the three block market.

Eugene Saturday Market is just known as Saturday Market, and everyone knows which one you’re talking about. My favorite experience was just sitting down early in the day at the only occupied table to eat my breakfast with some company. The folks sitting around chatting, welcomed me and chatted me up.

Turns out I joined a group of friends called the breakfast club, that had probably been meeting there for longer than my market has been in business.

As big as it is, and for all the many people it takes to pull an event of this size off, every single week, I took away an amazing feeling of admiration and just ... awe.

Everyone is cordial, welcoming and the atmosphere is what I’ve been witnessing at my event the past few years – one big extended and happy family of both patrons and artisans.

I guess we’re on the right track – what a thrill to get to visit.

There is an extensive history about the market on their website, that covers their philosophy, challenges and how they help new markets as well as photos from the early days snapped by Bill Goldsmith, yes with hippies and a few beehives and a link through to the social sites - eugenesaturdaymarket.org. Not as good as visiting in person, but worth a look.

Next stop, Seattle and Pike Place Market!

Cohen is the founder and manager of First Saturday Arts Market. Contact him at ArtValet@gmail.com or visit him on the web at ArtValet.com.

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My first show at Fitzgerald’s was a $10 show to see Bang Bangz, a local Houston act, open for some band I don’t even remember the name of.

Not because I had one too many, but because Bang Bangz were my headliners. I was too focused on how I was going to convince the doorman (press pass not in hand) to let me back stage to get an interview with the band, that I missed the entire headliner set – but left interview in hand.

I think everyone has a story like this. Maybe not all of these stories involve a press pass, but they certainly involve discovering music from all over the world. Pegstar has brought great music into Houston and into our neighborhood on White Oak Drive. The time has come, the lease is up and Pegstar is moving on to a bigger, better and a new venue near Woodland Heights off of Main St. Pegstar took to Facebook to give a personalized update on what is to come and to tell fans and followers that they are excited to continue shows.

But before the big move, there will be one last hoorah on White Oak. Plan for 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 29 at 2706 White Oak Dr. Tickets are $4 at the box office. Here’s the lineup: - Buxton Plays The Talking Heads - Wild Moccasins - Sideshow Tramps - Young Mammals - Ishi - Telephantom - Night Drive - Bang Bangz - Dune TX - Hevin Spacy (ex Lucas G) w/ FLCN FCKR - Kult Dizney DJ Set Live music in the beer garden at Town in City If you’re looking for something more beer central, the Heights neighborhood brewery is hosting a local act, The Clicky Boots Band, from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27 at the brewery – 1125 West Calvacade 77009. The band call themselves a “trashy TX cabaret for down and outs and lonely hearts.” Check out their soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/the-clicky-bootsband Julep turns one!

The cocktail bar on Washington Avenue, Julep, is celebrating their one year birthday at noon, on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 1919 Washinton Ave. 77007.

Julep shares their birthday, with

the city of Houston celebrating the big 1-7-9. The birthday bar will be opening early at noon to serve up $8 juleps all day, smoked oysters and barbecue from Blood Bros. as well as live music.

Local act, Bang Bangz, performs Saturday at Fitzgerald’s as part of the venue’s last hurrah.

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The stats give the total daytime population of the area as 653,785 people with 147,561 households and an average household income of $80,000.

The median age, according to their statistic, is 34.1 years.

As for the other half of the space in the building at 2400 – which as of now is just a shell – Littwitz said they’ve been hearing from dry cleaners, dentists and salons.

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Littwitz said that they are in the permitting process right now for just the basic permitting to build out the property.

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monduros family who ran the Texas Cafeteria on the site for 50 years before closing in February of 2015, but it’s a sure bet there will be another place to eat at the location by this time next year. Leader readers surveyed in the past have bemoaned the lack of sushi and Indian restaurants in the area, but with Kai Sushi opening soon just up the street, that

Theiss said her group is “putting out the warning” that HISD is accepting thousands of dollars from Qatar Foundation International, which she says is a danger to the country’s well-being and its principles.

“We want everyone to be aware of what’s behind the romance of learning another language,” Theiss said. “Qatar is also financing programs at Texas A&M and Houston Community College, but this is what we call infiltration. People need to take a close look at the foundation.”

Some were visibly frustrated by the confrontation in front of the school but, for some, the encounter only reinforced their desire to ensure their children enjoy the benefits of a dual-language school. Rabia Ghazal, a Houston resident for the past 10 years, dropped off her 5-year-old son at the school and said she was “shocked” by the display.

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Ghazal said she was happy when she found there was an HISD school offering Ara-

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“I’ve never had anyone yell this kind of thing at me in the 10 years I’ve lived here,” Ghazal said. “I’m now convinced it’s a good language to teach to my kids, if anything.”

Roxanne Davis attended the rally with her younger son Patrick, both holding colorful signs of support. She lives close by and showed up yesterday, and felt it was important to show others it was wrong to send such a hostile message to the community.

“I lived overseas in the Middle East for three years and when I was there I learned a lot about Arabic culture and the Muslim culture and it’s not what the Western media generally portrays it to be,” Davis said. “I think it’s important for people to dig a little deeper and learn more about the language and step out their comfort zone.”

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However, The Leader previously reported that Arabic has been named a “critical language” by the US State Department, meaning that there is a demand for people who not only speak Arabic, but those who can read and write it. Many government jobs as well as those in the oil industry, among other businesses, will require a mastery with Arabic.

Principal Kate Adams previously called the program a “golden ticket” to strengthening education and cultural enrichment.

“Dual language programs are a key component of our effort to ensure all students have access to a global education,” Adams told The Leader in April. “Speaking a second language — whether it’s Arabic, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese or Hindi — not only makes our students globally competitive, it makes them better thinkers and learners and helps ensure they better appreciate and understand other cultures.”

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